====== Rulers of Mesopotamia ======
===== Introduction =====

Dates used here are BC, following the conventional middle chronology. Data from the Marcel Sigrist/Peter Damerow site [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/tools/yearnames/yn_index.html|Mesopotamian Year Names]] (also downloadable at [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/tools/cdlifiles/yearnames.zip http://cdli.ucla.edu/tools/cdlifiles/yearnames.zip|CDLI Year Names]]) are being moved to these pages.

===== Early Dynastic IIIb =====

  * [[Ur-Nanshe]]
  * [[Akurgal]]
  * [[Eannatum]]
  * [[Enannatum I]]
  * [[Entemena]]
  * [[Enannatum II]]
  * [[Urukagina]]

===== Ebla =====


===== Akkad Dynasty =====

  * [[Sargon]]
  * [[Rimush]]
  * [[Naram-Sin]]
  * [[Sharkalisharri]]
  * [[King unknown]]

===== Lagash II =====

  * [[Ur-Baba]]
  * [[Gudea]]
  * [[Ur-Ningirsu]]
  * [[Ka-ku]]
  * [[Lu-gula]]
  * [[Lu-Baba]]
  * [[Ur-gar]]
  * [[Ur-Mama]]
  * [[Pirigme]]
  * [[Nammahni]]
  * [[Ur-abba]]
  * [[King unknown]]

===== Ur III =====

  * [[Ur-Namma]] (2112-2095)
  * [[Shulgi]] (2094-2047)
  * [[Amar-Suen]] (2046-2038)
  * [[Shu-Suen]] (2037-2029)
  * [[Ibbi-Suen]] (2028-2004)

===== First Dynasty of Isin =====

  * [[Ishbi-Erra]] (2017-1985)
  * [[Shu-ilishu]] (1984-1975)
  * [[Iddin-Dagan]] (1974-1954)
  * [[Ishme-Dagan]] (1953-1935)
  * [[Lipit-Ishtar]] (1934-1924)
  * [[Ur-Ninurta]] (1923-1896)
  * [[Bur-Sin]] (1895-1874)
  * [[Lipit-Enlil]] (1873-1869)
  * [[Erra-imitti]] (1868-1861)
  * [[Enlil-bani]] (1860-1837)
  * [[Zambija]] (1836-1834)
  * [[Iter-pisha]] (1833-1831)
  * [[Ur-dukuga]] (1830-1828)
  * [[Sin-magir]] (1827-1817)
  * [[Damiq-ilishu]] (1816-1794)

===== Larsa Dynasty =====

  * [[Naplanum]] (2025-2005)
  * [[Emisum]] (2004-1977)
  * [[Samium]] (1976-1942)
  * [[Zabaja]] (1941-1933)
  * [[Gungunum]] (1932-1906)
  * [[Abi-sare]] (1905-1895)
  * [[Sumu-el]] (1894-1866)
  * [[Nur-Adad]] (1865-1850)
  * [[Sin-iddinam]] (1849-1843)
  * [[Sin-iribam]] (1842-1841)
  * [[Sin-iqisham]] (1840-1836)
  * [[Silli-Adad]] (1835)
  * [[Warad-Sin]] (1834-1823)
  * [[Rim-Sin I]] (1822-1763)
  * [[Rim-Sin II]] (1741-1740)

===== Eshnunna =====

  * [[Ibal-pi'el I]] (?)
  * [[Ipiq-Adad II]] (?)
  * [[Naram-Sin]] (?)
  * [[Dannum-tahaz]] (?)
  * [[Dadusha]] (?-1780)
  * [[Ibal-pi'el II]] (1779-1765)
  * [[Silli-Sin]] (?)

===== Mari =====

  * [[Yahdun-Lim]] (?)
  * [[Sumu-Yaman]] (?)
  * [[Yasmah-Addu]] (1795-1796)
  * [[Zimri-Lim]] (ca. 1775-1762)

===== Yamkhad =====

  * [[Sumu'epuh]] (?-ca. 1780)
  * [[Yarim-Lim I]] (ca. 1780-1765)
  * [[Hammurabi I]] (ca. 1765-1760)
  * [[Abba'el]] (?)
  * [[Yarim-Lim II]] (?)
  * [[Niqmepa]] (?)
  * [[Irkabtum]] (?)
  * [[Yarim-Lim III]] (?)
  * [[Hammurabi II]] (?-ca. 1595)

===== First Dynasty of Babylon =====

  * [[Sumuabum]] (1894-1881)
  * [[Sumulael]] (1880-1845)
  * [[Sabium]] (1844-1831)
  * [[Apil-Sin]] (1830-1813)
  * [[Sin-muballit]] (1812-1793)
  * [[Hammurabi]] (1792-1750)
  * [[Samsuiluna]] (1749-1712)
  * [[Abi-eshuh]] (1711-1684)
  * [[Ammiditana]] (1683-1647)
  * [[Ammisaduqa]] (1646-1626)
  * [[Samsuditana]] (1625-1595)

===== Old Hittite Kingdom =====

  * [[Hattusili I]] (1650-1620)
  * [[Mursili I]] (1620-1590)
  * [[Hantili I]] (1590-60)
  * [[Zidanta I]] (1559-?)
  * [[Ammuna]] (?)
  * [[Huzziya I]] (?-1526)
  * [[Telipinu]] (1525-1500)

===== Mittani =====

  * [[Shuttarna I]] (?)
  * [[Parrattarna]] (ca. 1500)
  * [[Saustatar]] (?)
  * [[Artatama I]] (?)
  * [[Shuttarna II]] (ca. 1380)
  * [[Artashumara]] (?)
  * [[Artatama II]] (?)
  * [[Shuttarna III]] (?)
  * [[Tushratta]] (?)
  * [[Shattiwaza]] (ca. 1340)
  * [[Shattuara I]] (?)
  * [[Wasashatta]] (?)
  * [[Shattuara II]] (ca. 1250)

===== Hittite New Kingdom =====

  * [[Tudhaliya III]] (1360-1344)
  * [[Suppiluliuma I]] (1344-1322)
  * [[Arnuwanda II]] (1322-1321)
  * [[Mursili II]] (1321-1295)
  * [[Muwatalli II]] (1295-1272)
  * [[Mursili III]] (1272-1267)
  * [[Hattusili III]] (1267-1237)
  * [[Kurunta]] (1228-1227?)
  * [[Tudhaliya IV]] (1237-1209)
  * [[Arnuwanda III]] (1209-1207)
  * [[Suppiluliuma II]] (1207-?)

===== Ugarit =====

  * [[Ammistamru I]] (?-1354)
  * [[Niqmadu II]] (ca. 1353-1318)
  * [[Arhalba]] (ca.1317-1314)
  * [[Niqmepa]] (ca. 1313-1251)
  * [[Ammistamru II]] (ca. 1250-1210)
  * [[Ibiranu]] (ca. 1209-1200)
  * [[Niqmadu III]] (ca. 1199-1192)
  * [[Ammurapi]] (ca. 1191-1182)

===== Amurru =====

  * [[Abdi-Ashirta]]
  * [[Aziru]] (ca. 1340-1315)
  * [[Ari-Teshub]] (ca. 1315-1313)
  * [[Tuppi-Teshub]] (ca. 1313-1280)
  * [[Benteshina]] (ca. 1280-1275; 1260-1230)
  * [[Shapili]] (ca. 1275-1260)
  * [[Shaushga-muwa]] (ca. 1230-1210)

===== Kassite Dynasty =====

  * [[Kadashman-Enlil I]] (1374?-1360)
  * [[Burnaburiash II]] (1359-1333)
  * [[Kara-hardash]] (1333)
  * [[Nazi-Bugash]] (1333)
  * [[Kurigalzu II]] (1332-1308)
  * [[Nazi-Maruttash]] (1307-1282)
  * [[Kadashman-Turgu]] (1281-1264)
  * [[Kadashman-Enlil II]] (1263-1255)
  * [[Kudur-Enlil]] (1254-1246)
  * [[Shagarakti-Shuriash]] (1245-1233)
  * [[Kashtiliashu IV]] (1232-1225)
  * [[Enlil-nadin-shumi]] (1224)
  * [[Kadashman-Harbe II]] (1223)
  * [[Adad-shuma-iddina]] (1222-1217)
  * [[Adad-shuma-usur]] (1216-1187)
  * [[Meli-Shipak]] (1186-1172)
  * [[Marduk-apla-iddina I]] (1171-1159)
  * [[Zababa-shuma-iddina]] (1158)
  * [[Enlil-nadin-ahi]] (1157-1155)

===== Second Dynasty of Isin =====

  * [[Marduk-kabit-ahheshu]] (1157-1140)
  * [[Itti-Marduk-balatu]] (1139-1132)
  * [[Ninurta-nadin-shumi]] (1131-1126)
  * [[Nebuchadnezzar I]] (1125-1104)
  * [[Enlil-nadin-apil]] (1103-1100)
  * [[Marduk-nadin-ahhe]] (1099-1082)
  * [[Marduk-shapik-zeri]] (1081-1069)
  * [[Adad-apla-iddina]] (1168-1147)
  * [[Marduk-ahhe-eriba]] (1046)
  * [[Marduk-zer-x]] (1045-1034)
  * [[Nabu-shumu-libur]] (1033-1026)

===== Middle Elamite Rulers =====

  * [[Kidinu]] (?)
  * [[Tan-Ruhurater II]] (?)
  * [[Shalla]] (?)
  * [[Tepti-ahar]] (?)
  * [[Inshushinak-sunkir-nappipir]] (?)
  * [[Igi-halki]] (ca.1400-1380)
  * [[Pahir-ishshan]] (ca. 1380-?)
  * [[Attar-kittah]] (ca.?-1350)
  * [[Humban-Numena]] (ca. 1350-1340)
  * [[Untash-Napirisha]] (ca. 1340-1300)
  * [[Unpahash-Napirisha]] (?)
  * [[Kidin-Hutran I]] (?)
  * [[Kidin-Hutran II]] (?)
  * [[Napirisha-Untash]] (?)
  * [[Kidin-Hutran III]] (ca. 1220-1200)
  * [[Hallutush-Inshushinak]] (?)
  * [[Shutruk-Nahhunte]] (ca. 1165)
  * [[Kutir-Nahhunte]] (ca. 1155)
  * [[Shilhak-Inshushinak]] (?)
  * [[Hutelutush-Inshushinak]] (?)
  * [[Shilhina-hamru-Lagamar]] (?)

===== Second Sealand Dynasty =====

  * [[Simbar-Shipak]] (1025-1008)
  * [[Ea-mukin-zeri]] (1008)
  * [[Kashshu-nadin-ahhe]] (1007-1005)

===== Bazi Dynasty =====

  * [[Eulmash-shakin-shumi]] (1004-988)
  * [[Ninurta-kudurri-usur I]] (987-985)
  * [[Shirikti-Shuqamuna]] (985)

===== Miscellaneous Babylonian Rulers =====

  * [[Mar-biti-apla-usur]] (984-979)
  * [[Nabu-mukin-apli]] (978-943)
  * [[Ninurta-kudurri-usur II]] (943)
  * [[Mar-biti-ahhe-iddina]] (942-?)
  * [[Shamash-mudammiq]] (?)
  * [[Nabu-apla-iddina]] (?)
  * [[Marduk-zakir-shumi I]] (?)
  * [[Marduk-balassu-iqbi]] (?-ca. 813)
  * [[Baba-aha-iddina]] (?)
  * [[Ninurta?-apl?]] (?)
  * [[Marduk-bel-zeri]] (?)
  * [[Eriba-Madruk]] (?)
  * [[Nabu-shuma-ishkun]] (?-748)
  * [[Nabu-nasir]] (747-734)
  * [[Nabu-nadin-zeri]] (733-732)
  * [[Nabu-shuma-ukin II]] (732)
  * [[Nabu-mukin-zeri]] (731-729)
  * [[Tiglash-pileser III]] (728-727)
  * [[Shalmaneser V]] (726-722)
  * [[Marduk-apla-iddina II]] (721-710)
  * [[Sargon II]] (709-705)
  * [[Sennacherib]] (704-703)
  * [[Marduk-zakir-shumi II]] (703)
  * [[Marduk-apla-iddina II]] (703)
  * [[Bel-ibni]] (702-700)
  * [[Assur-nadin-shumi]] (699-694)
  * [[Nergal-ushezib]] (693)
  * [[Mushezib-Marduk]] (692-689)
  * [[Sennacherib]] (688-681)
  * [[Esarhaddon]] (680-669)
  * [[Assurbanipal]] (668)
  * [[Shamash-shuma-ukin]] (667-648)
  * [[Kandalanu]] (647-627)

===== Neo-Babylonian Dynasty =====

  * [[Nabopolassar]] (626-605)
  * [[Nebuchadnezzar II]] (604-562)
  * [[Evil-Merodach]] (561-560)
  * [[Neriglissar]] (559-556)
  * [[Labashi-Marduk]] (556)
  * [[Nabonidus]] (555-539)

===== Persian Empire =====

  * [[Cyrus II]] (559-530)
  * [[Cambyses]] (529-522)
  * [[Bardiya]] (522)
  * [[Darius I]] (521-486)
  * [[Xerxes II]] (485-465)
  * [[Artaxerxes I]] (464-424)
  * [[Xerxes II]] (424)
  * [[Sogdianus]] (424)
  * [[Darius II]] (423-405)
  * [[Artaxerxes II]] (404-359)
  * [[Artaxerxes III]] (358-338)
  * [[Artaxerxes IV]] (337-336)
  * [[Darius III]] (335-331)
  * [[Alexander the Great]] (330-323)

===== Assyria =====

  * [[Aminu]] (?)
  * [[Sulili]] (?)
  * [[Kikkija]] (?)
  * [[Akija]] (?)
  * [[Puzur-Assur I]] (?)
  * [[Shalim-ahum]] (?)
  * [[Ilushuma]] (?)
  * [[Erishum I]] (?)
  * [[Ikunum]] (?)
  * [[Sargon I]] (?)
  * [[Puzur-Assur II]] (?)
  * [[Naram-Sin]] (?)
  * [[Erishum]] (?)
  * [[Shamshi-Adad I]] (ca. 1808-1776)
  * [[Ishme-Dagan]] (1775-?)
  * [[Assur-uballit I]] (1363-1328)
  * [[Enlil-nirari]] (1327-1318)
  * [[Arik-den-ili]] (1317-1306)
  * [[Adad-nirari I]] (1305-1274)
  * [[Shalmaneser I]] (1273-1244)
  * [[Tukulti-Ninurta I]] (1243-1207)
  * [[Assur-nadin-apli]] (1206-1203)
  * [[Enlil-kudurri-usur]] (1196-1192)
  * [[Assur-nirari III]] (1202-1197)
  * [[Ninurta-apil-Ekur]] (1191-1179)
  * [[Assur-dan I]] (1178-1133)
  * [[Ninurta-tukulti-Assur]] (?)
  * [[Mutakkil-Nusku]] (?)
  * [[Assur-resha-ishi I]] (1132-1115)
  * [[Tiglath-Pileser I]] (1114-1076)
  * [[Asharid-apil-Ekur]] (1075-1074)
  * [[Assur-bel-kala]] (1073-1056)
  * [[Eriba-Adad II]] (1055-1054)
  * [[Shamshi-Adad IV]] (1053-1050)
  * [[Assurnasirpal I]] (1049-1031)
  * [[Shalmaneser II]] (1030-1019)
  * [[Assur-nirari IV]] (1018-1013)
  * [[Assur-rabi II]] (1012-972)
  * [[Assur-resha-ishi II]] (971-967)
  * [[Tiglath-pileser II]] (966-935)
  * [[Assur-dan II]] (934-912)
  * [[Tukulti-Ninurta II]] (890-884)
  * [[Assurnasirpal II]] (883-859)
  * [[Shalmaneser III]] (858-824)
  * [[Shamshi-Adad V]] (823-811)
  * [[Adad-nirari III]] (810-783)
  * [[Shalmaneser IV]] (782-773)
  * [[Assur-dan III]] (772-755)
  * [[Assur-nirari V]] (754-745)
  * [[Tiglath-pileser III]] (744-727)
  * [[Shalmaneser V]] (726-722)
  * [[Sargon II]] (721-705)
  * [[Sennacherib]] (704-681)
  * [[Esarhaddon]] (680-669)
  * [[assyrian_rulers:ashurbanipal]] (668-627)
  * [[Assur-etel-ilani]] (627-623)
  * [[Sin-shar-ishkun]] (622-612)
  * [[Assur-uballit II]] (611-?)

===== Bibliography =====