About Ikunum
Ikunum was a sovereign.
Ikunum (; died 1921 BC) was a king of Assyria 1935–1921 BC.
Reign He was the son and successor of Erishum I and the father of Sargon I. He built a temple for the god Ninkigal. He strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Anatolia.
The following is a list of the 14 annually-elected limmu officials from the year of accession of Ikunum until the year of his death.
1934 BC: Buzi son of Adad-rabi 1933 BC: Å uli son of Å almah 1932 BC: Iddin-Suen son of Å almah 1931 BC: Ikunum son of Å udaya 1930 BC: Dan-Wer son of Ahu-ahi 1929 BC: Å u-Anum from Nerabtim 1928 BC: Il-massu son of AÅ¡Å¡ur-á¹ab 1927 BC: Å u-Hubur son of Å uli 1926 BC: Idua son of á¹¢ulili 1925 BC: Laqip son of Puzur-Laba 1924 BC: Å u-Anum the hapirum 1923 BC: Uku son of Bila 1922 BC: AÅ¡Å¡ur-malik son of Panaka 1921 BC: Dan-AÅ¡Å¡ur son of Puzur-Wer Ikunum was succeeded by his son, Sargon I. He had at least one more son, Ashur-imitti, mentioned in one of his inscriptions.
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