Ikunum
Ikunum was a king of Assyria between 1867 BC to 1860 BC and the son of Ilushuma.
Reign
He built a temple for the god Ninkigal.[1] strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Asia Minor.[2]
Limmu officials by year
These are the 15 annual limmu officials from the year of accession of Ikunum to his death.[3] BC dates are based on a date of 1833 BC for the recorded solar eclipse in the limmu of Puzur-Ištar.[4]
1920 Buzi son of Adad-rabi
1919 Šuli son of Šalmah
1918 Iddin-Suen son of Šalmah
1917 Ikunum son of Šudaya
1916 Dan-Wer son of Ahu-ahi
1915 Šu-Anum from Nerabtim
1914 Il-massu son of Aššur-ṭab
1913 Šu-Hubur son of Šuli
1912 Idua son of Ṣulili
1911 Laqip son of Puzur-Laba
1910 Šu-Anum the hapirum
1909 Uku son of Bila
1908 Aššur-malik son of Panaka
1907 Dan-Aššur son of Puzur-Wer
1906 Šu-Kubum son of Ahu-ahi
1905 Irišum son of Iddin-Aššur
Notes
- ↑ Rogers, Robert (2003). A History of Babylonia and Assyria. Lost Arts Media. ISBN 978-1-59016-317-7.
- ↑ Bertman, Stephen (2005). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. New York: Oxford UP. p. 88.
- ↑ Cahit Günbattı, An Eponym List (KEL G) from Kültepe Altoriental. Forsch. 35 (2008) 1, 103-132.
- ↑ C. Michel, Nouvelles données pour la chronologie du IIᵉ millénaire, NABU 2002, Nr. 20, 17f.
References
- Bertman, Stephen (2005). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. New York: Oxford UP.
| Preceded by Erishum I |
King of Assyria 1867–1860 BC |
Succeeded by Sargon I |