Puzur-Ashur III King of ASSYRIA [61661]

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39th King of Old Assyria

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Puzur-Ashur III was the king of Assyria from 1503 BC to 1479 BC. According to the Assyrian King List , he was the son and successor of Ashur-nirari I and ruled for 24 years. He is also the first Assyrian king to appear in the synchronistic history, where he is described as a contemporary of Burnaburiash of Babylon . [1] A few of his building inscriptions were found at Assur . He rebuilt part of the temple of Ishtar in his capital, Ashur , and the southern parts of the city wall. [2]

References

1. ^ Who's who in the ancient Near East By Gwendolyn Leick
2. ^ The Cambridge Ancient History edited, by I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, E. Sollberger



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Reigned (24 or 14 years) "son of Ashur-nirari (I)"; contemporary of Burna-Buriash I of Babylonia

Puzur-Ashur married.