Shamshi-Adad III explained

Shamshi-Adad III
Issi'ak Assur
Succession:King of Assur
Reign: 1563–1548 BC[1]
Predecessor:Ishme-Dagan II
Successor:Ashur-nirari I
Father:Ishme-Dagan II

Shamshi-Adad III was the King of Assyria from 1563 BC to 1548 BC. He was the son of Ishme-Dagan II. He is known from an inscription where he reports having repaired two of the ziggurats.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McIntosh, Jane R.. Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives. ABC-CLIO. 2005. 1-57607-965-1. Santa Barbara. 355.
  2. Book: Gwendolyn Leick. Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. 31 January 2002. Routledge. 978-1-134-78796-8. 148–.
  3. Book: Albert Kirk Grayson. Assyrian Royal Inscriptions: From the beginning to Ashur-resha-ishi I. 1972. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 978-3-447-01382-6. 32–.

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