| Puzur-Ashur I 𒁍𒀫𒀸𒋩 | |
|---|---|
| King of Assyria | |
| Reign | c. 2025 – c. 2008 BC |
| Successor | Shalim-ahum |
| Died | c. 2008 BC |
| Issue | Shalim-ahum |
Puzur-Ashur I (Akkadian:𒁍𒀫𒀸𒋩,romanized: Pu-AMAR-Aš-ŠUR; diedc. 2008 BC) was anAssyrian king in the 21st century BC. He is generally regarded as the founder of Assyria as an independent state,c. 2025 BC, although there are predecessors listed on theAssyrian King List dating to the early 22nd century BC.[1]
He is in theAssyrian King List and is referenced in the inscriptions of later kings (his son and successorShalim-ahum and the laterAshur-rim-nisheshu andShalmaneser III).[2]: 6, 8, 12, 15 These later kings mentioned him among the kings who had renewed the city walls ofAssur begun byKikkia.[3]
Inscriptions link Puzur-Aššur I to his immediate successors,[2]: 7–8 [4] who, according to the Assyrian King List, are related to the following kings down to Erišum II.[2]: 14
Puzur-Ashur I's successors bore the title Išši’ak Aššur, vice regent of Assur, as well asensí.[5]
| Preceded by | King of Assyria c. 2025 – c. 2008 BC | Succeeded by |
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