Ashur-bel-nisheshu
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Ashur-Bel-Nisheshu was the king
of Assyria
from 1407 BC to 1398 BC (short chronology
). He succeeded his father, Ashur-nirari II
, to the throne and is best known for his treaty with Kassite
king Karaindaš
.
. The Synchronistic Chronicle records his apparently amicable territorial treaty with Karaindaš, king of Babylon
, and recounts that they “took an oath together concerning this very boundary.” His numerous clay cone inscriptions celebrate his re-facing of Puzur-Ashur III
’s wall of the “New City” district of Assur
.
Contemporary legal documents detail sales of land, houses, and slaves and payment in lead. The Assyrian credit system was fairly sophisticated, with loans issued for commodities such as barley and lead, interest coming due when repayment way delayed. The security posted for loans could include property, the person of the debtor or indeed his children.
There is a discrepancy over his son and eventual successor. The Nassouhi Kings List, known as King List A, gives his immediate successor, Ashur-rim-nisheshu
, as his son but King List’s B and C make this his brother, and name Eriba-Adad I
, who ascended the throne eighteen years later, as his son.
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
of Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
from 1407 BC to 1398 BC (short chronology
Short chronology timeline
The short chronology is one chronology of the Near Eastern Bronze and Early Iron Age, which fixes the reign of Hammurabi to 1728 BC – 1686 BC and the sack of Babylon to 1531 BC....
). He succeeded his father, Ashur-nirari II
Ashur-nirari II
Ashur-nirari II was the king of Assyria from 1414 BC 1407 BC. He was the son of the king before him, Enlil-Nasir II....
, to the throne and is best known for his treaty with Kassite
Kassites
The Kassites were an ancient Near Eastern people who gained control of Babylonia after the fall of the Old Babylonian Empire after ca. 1531 BC to ca. 1155 BC...
king Karaindaš
Karaindash
Karaindaš was one of the more prominent rulers of the Kassite dynasty and reigned towards the end of the 15th century, BC. An inscription on a tablet detailing building work calls him “Mighty King, King of Babylonia, King of Sumer and Akkad, King of the Kassites, King of Karuduniaš”.Tablet A 3519,...
.
Biography
As was the practice during this period of the Assyrian monarchy, he modestly titled himself “vice-regent”, or išši'ak Aššur, of the god AshurAshur (god)
Ashur is the head of the Assyrian pantheon....
. The Synchronistic Chronicle records his apparently amicable territorial treaty with Karaindaš, king of Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
, and recounts that they “took an oath together concerning this very boundary.” His numerous clay cone inscriptions celebrate his re-facing of Puzur-Ashur III
Puzur-Ashur III
Puzur-Ashur III was the king of Assyria from 1503 BC to 1479 BC. According to the Assyrian King List, he was the son and successor of Ashur-nirari I and ruled for 24 years. He is also the first Assyrian king to appear in the synchronistic history, where he is described as a contemporary of...
’s wall of the “New City” district of Assur
Assur
Assur , was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District .Assur is also...
.
Contemporary legal documents detail sales of land, houses, and slaves and payment in lead. The Assyrian credit system was fairly sophisticated, with loans issued for commodities such as barley and lead, interest coming due when repayment way delayed. The security posted for loans could include property, the person of the debtor or indeed his children.
There is a discrepancy over his son and eventual successor. The Nassouhi Kings List, known as King List A, gives his immediate successor, Ashur-rim-nisheshu
Ashur-rim-nisheshu
Ashur-rim-nisheshu was the king of Assyria from 1398 BC to 1390 BC. He was the son of the king before him, Ashur-bel-nisheshu....
, as his son but King List’s B and C make this his brother, and name Eriba-Adad I
Eriba-Adad I
Eriba-Adad was king of Assyria from 1392 BC to 1366 BC.He was probably a vassal of Mitanni. However, this kingdom got tangled up in a dynastic battle between Tushratta and his brother Artatama II and after this his son Shuttarna II, who called himself king of the Hurri, while seeking support from...
, who ascended the throne eighteen years later, as his son.