Ikunum

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Ikunum (Akkadian: 𒄿𒆪𒉡𒌝, romanized: I-ku-nu-um) was a king of Assyria c. 1934–1921 BC.

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Ikunum
Issi'ak Assur
King of Assur
Reign14 regnal years
c. 1934–1921 BC[1]
PredecessorErishum I
SuccessorSargon I
IssueSargon I
Ashur-imitti
FatherErishum I
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He was the son and successor of Erishum I.[2] He built a temple for the god Ninkigal.[3] He strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Asia Minor.[4]

The following is a list of the fourteen annually-elected limmu officials from the year of accession of Ikunum until the year of his death.[5]

  • 1934 BC Buzi son of Adad-rabi
  • 1933 BC Šuli son of Šalmah
  • 1932 BC Iddin-Suen son of Šalmah
  • 1931 BC Ikunum son of Šudaya
  • 1930 BC Dan-Wer son of Ahu-ahi
  • 1929 BC Šu-Anum from Nerabtim
  • 1928 BC Il-massu son of Aššur-ṭab
  • 1927 BC Šu-Hubur son of Šuli
  • 1926 BC Idua son of Ṣulili
  • 1925 BC Laqip son of Puzur-Laba
  • 1924 BC Šu-Anum the hapirum
  • 1923 BC Uku son of Bila
  • 1922 BC Aššur-malik son of Panaka
  • 1921 BC Dan-Aššur son of Puzur-Wer

Ikunum was succeeded by his son, Sargon I. He had at least one more son, Ashur-imitti, mentioned in one of his inscriptions.[2]

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