Asinum
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Asinum was an Assyrian
king, grandson of Shamshi-Adad I
, driven out by vice-regent Puzur-Sin
because he was of Amorite
extraction; not included in the standard King List, but attested in Puzur-Suen's inscription
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
king, grandson of Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad I Shamshi-Adad I Shamshi-Adad I (fl. late 18th century BC (short chronology) was an Assyrian king. He rose to prominence when he carved out an empire encompassing much of Mesopotamia, Syria and Asia Minor...
, driven out by vice-regent Puzur-Sin
Puzur-Sin
Puzur-Sin was an Assyrian vice regent who according to the Assyrian King List was responsible for driving out Asinum the Amorite vassal king of the Babylonians from Assyria, and allowing the native Ashur-dugul to seize the throne....
because he was of Amorite
Amorite
Amorite refers to an ancient Semitic people who occupied large parts of Mesopotamia from the 21st Century BC...
extraction; not included in the standard King List, but attested in Puzur-Suen's inscription