KHORSABAD KINGLIST
Transcription: I.J. Gelb, JNES 13 (1954), 209ff. Reported on by Poebel, JNES 1 (1942), 247ff and JNES 2 (1943), 56. This was excavated in Khorsabad in the 1932-33 season by the Oriental Institute of Chicago. The list was made in 738- the 7th year of Tiglath-pileser 3. By comparison, Brinkman Or 42 (1973), 306ff dates the SDAS kinglist to just after 722 and the Nassouhi Kinglist to just after 935. Reign starts are from Poebel. Many historians use 36 years for Assur-dan 1 instead of 46 years, reducing prior years by 10.
| Row | Kg |
Start Reign |
Name |
Column 1 | Column 2 |
| 1 | 1 | Tudia | Tu-di-ia | ||
| 2 | 2-3 | Adamu;Iangi | A-da-mu | Ia-an-gi | |
| 3 | 4-5 | KIT-lamu;Harharu | KIT-la-a-mu | Har-ha-ru | |
| 4 | 6-7 | Mandaru;Imsu | Man-da-ru | Im-su | |
| 5 | 8-9 | HAR-su;Didanu | HAR-su | Di-da-a-nu | |
| 6 | 10-1 | Hanu; Zuabu | Ha-nu-u | Zu-a-bu | |
| 7 | 12-3 | Nuabu; Abazu | Nu-a-bu | A-ba-zu | |
| 8 | 14-5 | TIL-lu;Asarah | BE-lu-u | A-za-ra-ah | |
| 9 | 16-7 | Ušpia; Apiašal | Uš-pi-a | A-pi-a-šal | |
| 10 | PAB 17 LUGAL.MEŠ-a-ni | a-ši-bu-tu* kul-ta-ri | |||
| 11 | 26 | Aminu | A-mi-nu | DUMU DINGIR-kab-ka-bi | |
| 12 | 25 | Ili-kap-kapi | DINGIR-kab-ka-bi | DUMU Ia-AŠ-kur-DINGIR | |
| 13 | 24 | Iazjur-ilo | Ia-AŠ-kur-DINGIR | DUMU Ia-ak-me-ni | |
| 14 | 23 | Iakmeni | Ia-ak-me-ni | DUMU Ia-ak-me-si | |
| 15 | 22 | Iakmesi | Ia-ak-me-si | DUMU DINGIR-Me-ir | |
| 16 | 21 | Ilu-Mer | DINGIR-Me-ir | DUMU Ha-ia-a-ni | |
| 17 | 20 | Haianu | Ha-ia-a-ni | DUMU Sa-ma-a-ni | |
| 18 | 19 | Samanu | Sa-ma*-nu* | DUMU Ha-li-e | |
| 19 | 18 | Halu | Ha-li-e | DUMU A-pi-a-šal | |
| 20 | 17 | Apiašal | A-pi-a-šal | DUMU Uš-pi-a | |
| 21 | PAB 10 LUGAL.MEŠ-ni | ša AD.MEŠ-šu*-nu*-ni | |||
| 22 | 27 | Sulili | Su-li-li | DUMU A-mi-ni | |
| 23 | 28-9 | Kikkia; Akia | [Ki-i]k-ki-a | A-ki-a | |
| 24 | 30-1 | Puzur-assur;Sallim-ahhe | [Pu-zu]r-assur | Sal-lim-PAB.MEŠ | |
| 25 | 32 | 1873c | Ili-šumma | [DINGIR-š]um-ma | PAB 6 LUGAL.MEŠ-ni |
| 26 | [x x x x SIG4] ša | li-ma-x-ni-šu-nu la-u-tu-ni | |||
| 27 | 33 | 1852 | Erišu 1 | [E-r]i-šu | DUMU DINGIR-šum-ma |
| 28 | [[ša li-ma-ni?]-šu-ni | 40 MU.MEŠ LUGAL-ta DU-us | |||
| 29 | 34 | 1812 | Ikunu | [I-ku-n]u | DUMU E-ri-šu |
| 30 | [x MU.]MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 31 | 35 | Sargon 1 | [LUGAL-ki-in] | DUMU I-ku-nu | |
| 32 | [x MU.]MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 33 | 36 | Puzur-assur 2 | [Pu-zur]-As-sur | DUMU LUGAL ki-in | |
| 34 | [x] MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 35 | 37 | Naram-sin | [Na]-ram-sin | DUMU Pu-zur-As+sur | |
| 36 | [x] MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 37 | 38 | 1737 | Erišu 2 | E-ri-šu | DUMU Na-ram-sin |
| 38 | [x] MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 39 | 39 | 1726 | Šamši-adad 1 | [Šam]-ši-IM | DUMU DINGIR-kab-ka-bi |
| 40 | [i-na t]ar-si | Na-ram-sin | |||
| 41 | [a-na KUR Kar-du-ni]-aš DU-ik | ina lim-me Ib-ni-IM | |||
| 42 | [Šam-ši]-IM | TA KUR Kad-du-ni-aš | |||
| 43 | [e-la-a URU E.GAL.MEŠ] | is-bat | |||
| 44 | [3 MU.MEŠ i-na URU E.GAL.MEŠ] | lu u-si-ib | |||
| 45 | [ina lim-me A-ta-mar-15] | Šam-ši-IM | |||
| 46 | [TA URU E.GAL.MEŠ | l]u e-la-a | |||
| 47 | [E-ri-šu DUMU Na-ram-Sin | ina G]iŠ.GU.ZA lu-šat-bi | |||
| II 1 | GIŠ.GU.ZA IS-BAT 33 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 2 | 40 | 1693 | Išme-dagan | Iš-me-Da-gan | < Šam-ši-IM |
| 3 | 40 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 4 | 41 | 1653 | Assur-dugul | As-sur-du-gul | < *la ma-ma-na |
| 5 | la EN GIŠ.GU ZA 6 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 6 | ina tar-si As-sur-du-gul-ma | < *la ma-ma-na | |||
| 7 | 42-3 | 1648 | Assur-apla-idi;Nasir-sin | As-sur-DUMU.UŠ-i-di | PAB-ir-Sin |
| 8 | 44-5 | 1648 | Sin-namir;Ipqi-ištar | Sin-na-mir | Ib-qi-d15 |
| 9 | 46-7 | 1648 | Adad-salulu;Adasi | IM-sa-lu-lu | A-da-si |
| 10 | 6 LUGAL.MEŠ-ni | < la ma-ma-na | |||
| 11 | KA tup-pi-šu | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 12 | 48 | 1647 | Belu-bani | EN-ba-ni | < A-da-si |
| 13 | 10 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 14 | 49 | 1637 | Libajju | Li-ba-a-a | < EN-ba-ni |
| 15 | 17 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 16 | 50 | 1620 | Sarma-adad 1 | Šar-ma-IM | < Li-ba-a-a |
| 17 | 12 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 18 | 51 | 1608 | Iptar?-sin | Ip?-tar-Sin | < Šar-ma-IM |
| 19 | 12 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 20 | 52 | 1596 | Bazzaju | Ba-za-a-a | < EN-ba-ni |
| 21 | 28 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 22 | 53 | 1568 | Lullaju | Lu-ul-la-a-a | < la ma-ma-na |
| 23 | 6 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 24 | 54 | 1562 | SU-Ninua | ŠU-URU AB+HA | Ba-za-a-a |
| 25 | 14 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 26 | 55 | 1548 | Šarma-adad 2 | Šar-ma-IM | < ŠU-URU AB+HA |
| 27 | 3 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 28 | 56 | 1545 | Erišu 3 | E-ri-šu | < ŠU-URU AB+HA |
| 29 | 13 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 30 | 57 | 1352 | Šamši-adad 2 | Šam-ši-IM | <E-ri-ši |
| 31 | 6 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 32 | 58 | 1526 | Išme-dagan 2 | Iš-me-Da-gan | < Šam-ši-IM |
| 33 | 16 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 34 | 59 | 1510 | Šamši-adad 3 | Šam-ši-IM < Iš-me-[Da-gan] | ŠEŠ-šu] ša Šar-ma-IM |
| 35 | [<] ŠU-URU AB+HA 16 M[U.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU}-uš | |||
| 36 | 60 | 1494 | Assur-nirari 1 | As+sur-ERIM.[DAH | < Iš-me-Da-gan |
| 37 | 26 MU.MEŠ | [LUGAL-ta DU]-uš | |||
| 38 | 61 | 1468 | Puzur-assur 3 | Pu-zur-As-sur <As-sur-ERIM-DAH | [24 MU.MEŠ] KI.MIN |
| 39 | 62 | 1454 | Enlil-nasir 1 | BE-PAB-ir | < [Pu-z]ur-as-sur |
| 40 | 13 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-t[a] DU-uš | |||
| 41 | 63 | 1441 | Nur-ili | ZALAG-DINGIR | < BE-PAB-ir |
| 42 | 12 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 43 | 64 | 1430 | Assur-saduni | As+sur-šad-u-ni | < [ZALAG-DINGIR] |
| 44 | ITU UD.MEŠ-te | [LUGAL-ta DU-uš] | |||
| 45 | 65 | 1430 | Assur-rabi 1 | As-sur-GAL-bi < BE-PAB-ir | [As+sur-šad-u-ni ina GIŠ.GU.ZA] |
| 46 | u-sat-bi GIŠ.GU.ZA is-bat | [x MU.MEŠ LUGAL-ta DU-uš] | |||
| 47 | 66 | 1430 | Assur-nadin-ahhe 1 | As-sur-SUM-PAB.MEŠ < As-s[ur-GAL-bi | x MU.MEŠ LUGAL-ta DU-uš] |
| III 1 | 67 | 1429 | Enlil-nasir 2 | BE-PAB-ir ŠEŠ-šu | ina GIŠ.GU.ZA u-[sat-bi-šu] |
| 2 | 6 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta [DU-uš] | |||
| 3 | 68 | 1423 | Assur-nirari 2 | As-sur-ERIM-DAH | < BE-PAB-ir |
| 4 | 7 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 5 | 69 | 1416 | Assur-bel-nisesu | As-sur-EN-UN.MEŠ-šu | < As-sur-ERIM-DAH |
| 6 | 9 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 7 | 70 | 1407 | Assur-rim-nisesu | As-sur-AG-UN-MEŠ-šu | < As-sur-EN-UN.MEŠ-šu |
| 8 | 8 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 9 | 71 | 1399 | Assur-nadin-ahhe 2 | As-sur-SUM-PAB.MEŠ | As-sur-AG-UN-MEŠ-šu |
| 10 | 10 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 11 | 72 | 1389 | Eriba-adad 1 | SU-IM | As-sur-EN-UN.MEŠ-šu |
| 12 | 27 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 13 | 73 | 1362 | Assur-uballit | As-sur-TILLA | < SU-[I]M |
| 14 | 36 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 15 | 74 | 1326 | Enlil-nirari | BE-ERIM.DAH < As-sur-TILLA | 10 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 16 | 75 | 1316 | Arik-den-ili | GID-DI-DINGI < BE-ERIM-DAH | 12 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 17 | 76 | 1304 | Adad-nirari (1) | IM-ERIM-DAH ŠEŠ-šu | ša GID-DI-DINGIR |
| 18 | 32 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 19 | 77 | 1272 | Shalmaneser (1) | DI-ma-nu-MAŠ < IM-ERIM-DAH | 30 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 20 | 78 | 1242 | Tukulti-ninurta (1) | GIŠ-KU-ti-MAŠ < DI-ma-nu-MAŠ | 37 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 21 | 79 | 1205 | Assur-nadin-apli | GIŠ-KU-ti-MAŠ da-a-ri | As-sur-SUM-DUMU.UŠ DUMU-šu |
| 22 | GIŠ.GU.ZA is-bat 3 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 23 | 80 | 1202 | Assur-nirari (3) | As-sur-ERIM-DAH | < As-sur-PAB-A |
| 24 | 6 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 25 | 81 | 1196 | Enlil-kudur-usur | BE-ku-dur-PAB | < IZK[IM-]MAŠ |
| 26 | 5 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 27 | 82 | 1191 | Ninurta-apil-ekur | MAŠ-DUMU-UŠ-E-kur | < DINGIR-i-had-da |
| 28 | lib-lib-bi ša SU-IM | ana KUR Kar-du-ni-aš i[l-lik] | |||
| 29 | TA KUR Kar-du-ni-aš e-la-a | GIŠ.GU.ZA is-bat | |||
| 30 | 3 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 31 | 83 | 1178 | Assur-dan (1) | As-sur-da-an < MAŠ-A-kur | 46 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 32 | 84 | 1133 | Ninurta-tukulti-assur | MAŠ-KUti-As-sur | < As-sur-da-an |
| 33 | tup-pi-šu | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 34 | 85 | 1133 | Mutakkil-nusku | Mu-tak-kil-Nusku | ŠEŠ-šu KI-šu i-duk |
| 35 | a-na KUR Kar-du-ni-aš | e-bu-uk-šu | |||
| 36 | tup-pi-šu Mu-tak-kil-Nusku GIS.GU.ZA | uk-ta-il KUR-a e-mid | |||
| 37 | 86 | 1132 | Assur-resh-ishi (1) | As-sur-SAG-i-ši | < Mu-tak-kil-Nusku |
| 38 | 18 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 39 | 87 | 1114 | Tiglath-pileser (1) | GIŠ.KU-ti-A-E-šar-ra | < As-sur-SAG-i-ši |
| 40 | 39 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 41 | 88 | 1075 | Ašared-apil-ekur | A-ša-rid-A-E-kur | < GIŠ.KU-ti-A-E-šar-ra |
| 42 | 2 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 43 | 89 | 1073 | Assur-bel-kala | As-sur-EN-ka-la | < GIŠ.KU-ti-A-E-šar-ra |
| 44 | 18 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 45 | 90 | 1055 | Eriba-adad 2 | SU-IM < As-sur-EN-ka-la | 2 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| IV 1 | 91 | 1053 | Shamshi-adad 4 | [Šam-ši-IM | < GIŠ.KU-ti]-A-E-šar-ra |
| 2 | [TA KUR Kar-du-n]i-aš | e-la-a SU-IM | |||
| 3 | [< DINGIR-kab-k]a-bi | ina GIS.GU.ZA u-šat-bi | |||
| 4 | [GIS.GU.ZA] is-bat | 4 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN | |||
| 5 | 92 | 1049 | Assur-nasir-apli 1 | [As-sur-PAB-A <] | 19 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 6 | 93 | 1030 | Shalmaneser 2 | DI-ma-nu-MAŠ | < As-sur-PAB-A |
| 7 | [1]2 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 8 | 94 | 1018 | Assur-nirari 4 | As-sur-ERIM.DAH < DI-ma-nu-MAŠ | 6 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 9 | 95 | 1012 | Assur-rabi 2 | As-sur-GAL-bi < As-sur-PAB-A | 41 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 10 | 96 | 971 | Assur-resh-ishi 2 | As-sur-SAG-i-ši | < As-sur-GAL-bi |
| 11 | 5 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 12 | 97 | 966 | Tiglath-pileser 2 | GIŠ.KU-ti-A-E-šar-ra | < As-sur-SAG-i-ši |
| 13 | 32 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 14 | 98 | 634 | Assur-dan 2 | As-sur-da-an | < GIŠ.KU-ti-A-E-šar-ra |
| 15 | 23 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 16 | 99 | 911 | Adad-nirari 2 | IM-ERIM.DAH | < As-sur-da-an |
| 17 | 21 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 18 | 100 | 890 | Tukulti-ninurta 2 | GIŠ.KU-ti-MAŠ < IM-ERIM.DAH | 7 MU.MEŠ KI.MIN |
| 19 | 101 | 883 | Assur-nasir-apli 2 | As-sur-PAB-DUMU.UŠ | < GIŠ.KU-ti-MAŠ |
| 20 | 25 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 21 | 102 | 858 | Shalmaneser 3 | DI-ma-nu-MAŠ | < As-sur-PAB-DUMU.UŠ |
| 22 | 35 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 23 | 103 | 823 | Shamshi-adad 5 | Šam-ši-IM | < As-sur-PAB-DUMU.UŠ |
| 24 | 13 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 25 | 104 | 810 | Adad-nirari 3 | IM-ERIM.DAH | < Šam-ši-IM |
| 26 | 28 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 27 | 105 | 782 | Shalmaneser 4 | DI-ma-nu-MAŠ | < U-ERIM.DAH |
| 28 | 10 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 29 | 106 | 772 | Assur-dan 3 | As-sur-da-an | ŠEŠ-šu ša DI-ma-nu-MAŠ |
| 30 | 18 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 31 | 107 | 754 | Assur-nirari 5 | As-sur-ERIM-DAH | < U-ERIM.DAH |
| 32 | 10 MU.MEŠ | LUGAL-ta DU-uš | |||
| 33 | Copy of Assur | ||||
| 34 | Hand of Kandalanu, scribe of the temple | ||||
| 35 | which is in Arbela | ||||
| 36 | Month of Lulubu. 20th day | ||||
| 37 | Eponymy of Adad-bel-ukin | ||||
| 38 | Governor of Assur | ||||
| 39 | in his second eponymy |