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Also known as Assur dugul

Aššūr-dugul, inscribed maš-šur-du-gul, “Look to (the god) Aššur!”, was the king of Assyria probably during the 18th century BC, a period of confusion in Assyrian history. Reigning for six years, he was the 44th ruler to be listed on the Assyrian Kinglist, and was designated by the list as a usurper succeeding the dynasty founded by Shamshi-Adad I.

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Ashur-dugul
Royalty.native_lang1
Akkadian
Royalty.native_lang2
Amorite
Royalty.reign
c. 1710s BC
Royalty.predecessor
Puzur-Sin
Royalty.successor
Adasi

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Assyrian Empire
Occupation
sovereign
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date of birth
1800-01-01
date of death
1760-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Reign
  • Attestations
  • Inscriptions
  • References

Aššūr-dugul, inscribed maš-šur-du-gul, “Look to (the god) Aššur!”, was the king of Assyria probably during the 18th century BC, a period of confusion in Assyrian history. Reigning for six years, he was the 44th ruler to be listed on the Assyrian Kinglist, and was designated by the list as a usurper succeeding the dynasty founded by Shamshi-Adad I.

==Reign==

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