About Puzur-Ashur I
Lived 2050 BC – 1970 BC (aged 79–80). Puzur-Ashur I was a sovereign.
Puzur-Ashur I (; died 2008 BC) was an Assyrian king in the 21st century BC. He is generally regarded as the founder of Assyria as an independent state, 2025 BC, although there are predecessors listed on the Assyrian King List dating to the early 22nd century BC.
He is in the Assyrian King List and is referenced in the inscriptions of later kings (his son and successor Shalim-ahum and the later Ashur-rim-nisheshu and Shalmaneser III). These later kings mentioned him among the kings who had renewed the city walls of Assur begun by Kikkia.
Inscriptions link Puzur-Aššur I to his immediate successors, who, according to the Assyrian King List, are related to the following kings down to Erišum II.
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Puzur-Ashur I?
Issi'ak Assur
When was Puzur-Ashur I born?
Puzur-Ashur I was born in 2050 BC in Assyrian Empire.
When did Puzur-Ashur I die?
Puzur-Ashur I died in 1970 BC in Assyrian Empire.
What was Puzur-Ashur I's occupation?
Puzur-Ashur I was a sovereign.
What nationality was Puzur-Ashur I?
Puzur-Ashur I's recorded nationality: Assyrian Empire.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Puzur-Ashur I. https://biography.guide/puzur-ashur-i/
MLA: "Puzur-Ashur I." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/puzur-ashur-i/.
Chicago: "Puzur-Ashur I." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/puzur-ashur-i/.
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