Puzur-Ashur II
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Puzur-Aššur II was King 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...

 for 8 years between 1865 BC to 1857 BC. He was the son and successor of Šarru-kin I
Sargon I
Sargon I or Sharru-ken reigned as king of the old-Assyrian Kingdom from ca. 1920 BC to 1881 BC. The name 'Sargon' means 'the king is legitimate' in Akkadian. He is known for his work refortifying Assur. The name "Sargon I" has also been used to refer to Sargon of Akkad, and the Assyrian Sargon...

 (Sargon
Sargon
Sargon is an Assyrian name, originally Šarru-kin , which may refer to:- People :*Sargon of Akkad , also known as Sargon the Great or Sargon I, Mesopotamian king...

). Due to his father's long reign he came to the throne at a late age since one of his sons, named Ili-bani, was a witness in a contract (and so already a grown man) eleven years before Puzur-Aššur became ruler. He was succeeded by his son Naram-Suen.

Limmu officials by year

Annual limmu officials from the accession of Puzur-Aššur, the waklum (overseer), in the limum of Aššur-iddin son of Šuli to his death in the limum of Inaya son of Amuraya. BC dates are based on a date of 1833 BC for the recorded solar eclipse in the limum of Puzur-Ištar.


1865 Aššur-iddin son of Šuli

1864 Aššur-nada son of Puzur-Ana

1863 Kubia son of Karria

1862 Ili-dan son of Elali

1861 Ṣilulu son of Uku

1860 Aššur-nada son of Ili-binanni

1859 Ikuppi-Ištar son of Ikua

1858 Buzutaya son of Šuli

1857 Innaya son of Amuraya
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