From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved
"Volume III - Sumerian Kings List - Old Assyrian empire (1900-1400 B.C.) "
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Sumerian Kings List - Old Assyrian Empire (1900-1400 B.C.)
Babylonians and Assyrians 1600-1500
1600 B.C. Hittite invasion from Turkey ends Hammurabi's dynasty.
1500 B.C. Assyria conquered by Hurrians from Anatolia.
Bas-relief of baked brick appears as dominant art form - Karaindash Temple.
In the Late Bronze Age - the Kassites were in Babylon (1600-1200 B.C.) and then the rise of Assyria began.
Old Assyrian Empire (1900-1400 B.C.)
The first Babylonian dynasty collapsed in 1595 B.C. when the Hittites sacked its eponymous capital. Assyria had been taken over by the Mitanni but established its independence in the mid 14th century B.C. Under Tukulti-Ninurta I Assyria dominated the entire Fertile Crescent in the late 13th century.
The Amorites were illiterate and did not leave written records, but their names are found in Akkadian literature. The different structure of these names indicate their language is West Semitic, in contrast to the East Semitic Akkadian language.
In the south Sumer again gained ascendancy, dominated by the city-state Ur. Sumer then collapsed under the Amorites around 2000 B.C. They established many sub-kingdoms including Assyria and Babylon.
King List. (Assyria) Assyrian kings during the Akkadian Domination
Ushpiya - May have succeeded followed by king Azarah.
Apiashal - Ushpiya and Apiashal are also considered tent kings.
King List. (Assyria) The Assyrian Kings List - Early Period.
"Kings who lived in tents"
The following are: Tudiya, Adamu, Yangi, Kitlamu, Harharu, Mandaru, Imsu, Harsu, Didanu, Hanu, Zuabu, Nuabu, Abazu, Belu, Azarah, Zariqum (Beginning of the Assyrian independence), Puzur-Ashur I, Shalim-Ahu, Ilu-Shuma (Who made raids into southern Mesopotamia), and Erishum I.
"Kings who were ancestors"
Hale, who was a chief of an Amorite tribe.
Then followed by Samanu, Hayani, Ilu-Mer, Yakmesi, Yakmeni, Yazkur-ilu, Ilu-Kabkabi, and Aminu.
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