Assyrian king list
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The Assyrian king list is not merely a list of kings of Assyria, but is a very specific ancient list of supposed Assyrian kings recorded in several ancient locations, and related to the Sumerian king list.
The earliest extant copies date to the early first millennium BCE.
The first twelve named listed are identical to names in Hammurabi's genealogy. For this reason, some scholars regard them as suspect in terms of historical accuracy.
Some scholars believe the list itself was compiled expressly to link the Old Assyrian ruler Shamshi-Adad I to the native rulers of the land of Ashur/Assur. Shamshi-Adad I was an Amorite who had conquered Ashur/Assur, and therefore may have wanted to legitimize his rule to the land's natural inhabitants.
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Online translation of the Assyrian King List