About Aminu
Lived 2200 BC – 2100 BC. Aminu was a sovereign.
Aminu was according to the Assyrian King List (AKL) the 26th Assyrian monarch, ruling in Assyria's early period. Aminu is listed within a section of the AKL as the last of the, "kings whose fathers are known". This section (which in contrast to the rest of the list) had been written in reverse order—beginning with Aminu and ending with Apiashal "altogether ten kings who are ancestors" —and has often been interpreted as the list of ancestors of the Amorite Šamši-Adad I (fl. c. 1809 BC) This interpretation thus disputes that Aminu ever ruled Assur or Assyria. The AKL also states that Aminu had been both the son and successor of Ila-kabkabu. Additionally, the AKL states that Aminu had been both the predecessor and father of Sulili.
The name "Aminu" is known from a seal of a servant, but this may not be a reference to the otherwise unattested Assyrian ruler, but instead to a man attested at Mari in the time of Shamshi-Adad I.
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Aminu's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Aminu?
monarch of Aššūrāyu
When was Aminu born?
Aminu was born in 2200 BC.
When did Aminu die?
Aminu died in 2100 BC.
What was Aminu's occupation?
Aminu was a sovereign.
What nationality was Aminu?
Aminu's recorded nationality: Assyrian Empire.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Aminu (Assyrian king)
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