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Also known as Assur shaduni

Aššur-šaddûni or -šaduni, inscribed maš-šur-KUR-ú-ni or [maš-šur-K]UR-u-ni and meaning “(the god) Aššur (is) our mountain,” was the ruler of Assyria for just "one complete month" (1 UTU UD.MEŠ-te) during the 15th century BC, the 64th to appear on the Assyrian King List. He succeeded his father, Nur-ili, but was ousted in a coup by his uncle, Aššur-rabi I.

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Monarch.name
Ashur-shaduni
Monarch.title
Issi'ak Assur
Monarch.succession
King of Assur
Monarch.reign
1473 BC
Monarch.predecessor
Nur-ili
Monarch.successor
Ashur-rabi I
Monarch.father
Nur-ili

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Assyrian Empire
Father
Nur-ili
Occupation
sovereign
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date of death
1500-00-00
date of birth
1600-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Reign and coup
  • Inscriptions
  • References

Aššur-šaddûni or -šaduni, inscribed maš-šur-KUR-ú-ni or [maš-šur-K]UR-u-ni and meaning “(the god) Aššur (is) our mountain,” was the ruler of Assyria for just "one complete month" (1 UTU UD.MEŠ-te) during the 15th century BC, the 64th to appear on the Assyrian King List. He succeeded his father, Nur-ili, but was ousted in a coup by his uncle, Aššur-rabi I.

==Reign and coup==

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