Abazu (Assyrian king)

Abazu (Akkadian: 𒀊𒀀𒍪, romanized: Ab-a-zu) was an early Assyrian king. He is listed as the thirteenth among the "seventeen kings who lived in tents" on the Mesopotamian Chronicles.[1][2] According to the Mesopotamian Chronicles, Abazu was preceded by Nuabu. Abazu is succeeded by Belu on the Mesopotamian Chronicles. Next to nothing is otherwise known about Abazu's reign.

Preceded by
Nuabu
Monarch of Aššūrāyu
fl. c. 2257 BCE — fl. c. 2244 BCE
Succeeded by
Belu
Abazu
Monarch of Aššūrāyu
Reignfl. c. 2257 BCE — fl. c. 2244 BCE
PredecessorNuabu
SuccessorBelu

See also

References

  1. Glassner, Jean-Jacques (2004). Mesopotamian Chronicles. Society of Biblical Literature. p. 137. ISBN 1589830903.
  2. Meissner, Bruno (1990). Reallexikon der Assyriologie. 6. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 103. ISBN 3110100517.
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