Puzur-Sin
| Puzur-Sin | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1730s BC |
| Predecessor | Asinum (grandson of Shamshi-Adad I) |
Puzur-Sin was an Assyrian king in the 18th century BC, during the Old Assyrian period.
Reign
[edit]One of the few known Assyrian rulers to be left out of the Assyrian King List, Puzur-Sin was responsible for ending the rule of the dynasty of Shamshi-Adad I, whom he considered to be foreign usurpers.[1] He overthrew Asinum.
References
[edit]- ^ Chavalas, Mark (1994). "Genealogical History as "Charter": A Study of Old Babylonian Period Historiography and the Old Testament". In Millard, A. R.; Hoffmeier, James K.; Baker, David W. (eds.). Faith, Tradition, and History: Old Testament Historiography in Its Near Eastern Context. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. p. 120. ISBN 0-931464-82-X.
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