Abazu (Assyrian king)
Abazu (Akkadian: 𒀊𒀀𒍪, romanized: Ab-a-zu) was an early Assyrian king. He is listed as the thirteenth among the "seventeen kings who lived in tents" on the Mesopotamian Chronicles.[1][2] According to the Mesopotamian Chronicles, Abazu was preceded by Nuabu. Abazu is succeeded by Belu on the Mesopotamian Chronicles. Next to nothing is otherwise known about Abazu's reign.
| Preceded by Nuabu |
Monarch of Aššūrāyu fl. c. 2257 BCE — fl. c. 2244 BCE |
Succeeded by Belu |
| Abazu | |
|---|---|
| Monarch of Aššūrāyu | |
| Reign | fl. c. 2257 BCE — fl. c. 2244 BCE |
| Predecessor | Nuabu |
| Successor | Belu |
See also
- Timeline of the Assyrian Empire
- Early Period of Assyria
- List of Assyrian kings
- Assyrian continuity
- Assyrian people
- Assyria
References
- Glassner, Jean-Jacques (2004). Mesopotamian Chronicles. Society of Biblical Literature. p. 137. ISBN 1589830903.
- Meissner, Bruno (1990). Reallexikon der Assyriologie. 6. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 103. ISBN 3110100517.
Early Assyrian Period c. 2450–2025 BC |  | ||||||||
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Old Assyrian Empire c. 2025–1380 BC |
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Middle Assyrian Empire c. 1380–912 BC |
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Neo-Assyrian Empire 912–609 BC |
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