| Shalmaneser I | |
|---|---|
| King of theMiddle Assyrian Empire | |
| Reign | 1273–1244 BC[1] 1263-1234 BC |
| Predecessor | Adad-nirari I |
| Successor | Tukulti-Ninurta I |
| Issue | Tukulti-Ninurta I |
| Father | Adad-nirari I |
Shalmaneser I (𒁹𒀭𒁲𒈠𒉡𒊕mdsál-ma-nu-SAGSalmanu-ašared;[2][3] 1273–1244 BC or 1265–1235 BC) was a king ofAssyria during theMiddle Assyrian Empire. He was the son and successor ofAdad-nirari I.[4]
Year 1: According to his annals, discovered atAssur, in his first year he conquered eight countries in the northwest and destroyed the fortress ofArinnu, the dust of which he brought to Assur.
Year 2: In his second year he defeatedShattuara, king ofHanilgalbat (Mitanni), and hisHittite andAhlamu allies.[4] He incorporated the remains of theMittanni kingdom as part of one of the Assyrian provinces. Shalmaneser I also claimed to haveblinded 14,400 enemy prisoners in one eye. He was one of the first Assyrian kings who was known to deport his defeated enemies to various lands rather than simply slaughtering them all.
He conquered the whole country fromTaidu toIrridu, from Mount Kashiar to Eluhat, and from the fortresses of Sudu and Harranu toCarchemish on theEuphrates. He built palaces atAssur andNineveh, restored the "world-temple" at Assur (Ehursagkurkurra), and founded the city ofKalhu (the biblicalCalah/Nimrud).[4] He was succeeded by his sonTukulti-Ninurta I.
Annuallimmu officials beginning with the year of accession of Šulmanu-ašared. The list is partly derived from Freydank[5] and McIntyre.[6] The exact order of the earliest limmus is conjectural but the ordering from Šerriya onwards is essentially fixed.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Sayce, Archibald Henry (1911). "Shalmaneser". InChisholm, Hugh (ed.).Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 798.| Preceded by | King of Assyria 1273–1244 BC | Succeeded by |
