Rulers of Mesopotamia

Dates used here are BC, following the conventional middle chronology. Data from the Marcel Sigrist/Peter Damerow site Mesopotamian Year Names (also downloadable at CDLI Year Names) are being moved to these pages.

• Ur-Nanshe
• Akurgal
• Eannatum
• Enannatum I
• Entemena
• Enannatum II
• Urukagina

• Sargon
• Rimush
• Naram-Sin
• Sharkalisharri
• King unknown

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

• Ur-Namma (2112-2095)
• Šulgi (2094-2047)
• Amar-Suen (2046-2038)
• Šu-Suen (2037-2029)
• Ibbi-Suen (2028-2004)

• 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)

• 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)

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

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

• 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)

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

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

• 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)

• 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-?)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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 (?)

• Simbar-Shipak (1025-1008)
• Ea-mukin-zeri (1008)
• Kashshu-nadin-ahhe (1007-1005)

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

• 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)

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

• 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)

• 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)
• ashurbanipal (668-627)
• Assur-etel-ilani (627-623)
• Sin-shar-ishkun (622-612)
• Assur-uballit II (611-?)