Mutakkil-Nusku
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Mutakkil-Nusku was King of Assyria briefly in 1133 BC. The son of Ashur-dan I
, Mutakkil-Nusku usurped the throne from his brother, Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur
, apparently only shortly after their father's death. Mutakkil-Nusku died soon after this act of usurpation, leaving the throne to his son, Ashur-resh-ishi I
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Ashur-dan I
Ashur-dan I was one of the longest-reigning Kings of Assyria, reigning for some 46 years according to the Assyrian King List. According to one of the short chronology of the middle Assyrian period, he reigned from 1179 BC to 1133 BC....
, Mutakkil-Nusku usurped the throne from his brother, Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur
Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur
Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur was briefly King of Assyria in 1133 BC. He succeeded his father, the long-reigning Ashur-dan I, but the throne was very quickly usurped by his brother, Mutakkil-Nusku. Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur was forced to go into exile in Babylonia, with which he had maintained friendly...
, apparently only shortly after their father's death. Mutakkil-Nusku died soon after this act of usurpation, leaving the throne to his son, Ashur-resh-ishi I
Ashur-resh-ishi I
Ashur-resh-ishi I was King of Assyria from 1133 to 1115 BC. He succeeded his father, Mutakkil-Nusku, and was succeeded by his son Tiglath-Pileser I....
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