Akiya (Assyrian king)
| Akiya | |
|---|---|
| Išši’ak Aššur | |
| Reign | c. 2049 B.C.E. — c. 2036 B.C.E. |
| Predecessor | (?) |
| Successor | Puzur-Ashur I |
| Born | Assyria (Modern-day Iraq) |
| Died | 21st century BCE Assyria (Modern-day Iraq) |
| Occupation | sovereign |
Akiya (Akkadian: 𒀀𒆠𒅀, romanized: A-ki-ia) was according to the Assyrian King List (AKL) the 29th Assyrian monarch, ruling in Assyria's early period. He is listed within a section of the AKL as the third out of the six, "kings whose eponyms are not known."[1][2] As all the other early rulers listed in the king list and unattested elsewhere, there is dispute among scholars as to whether Akiya was a real historical figure.[3]
See also[edit]
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- Timeline of the Assyrian Empire
- Early Period of Assyria
- List of Assyrian kings
- Assyrian continuity
- Assyrian people
References[edit]
- ^ Glassner, Jean-Jacques (2004). Mesopotamian Chronicles. Society of Biblical Lit. p. 137. ISBN 1589830903.
- ^ Meissner, Bruno (1990). Reallexikon der Assyriologie. Vol. 6. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 101–102. ISBN 3110100517.
- ^ Lendering, Jona (2006). "The Assyrian King List". Livius. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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