Puzur-Sin

Puzur-Sin
King of Assyria
Reignc. 1735 BC
PredecessorAsinum
SuccessorAshur-dugul

Puzur-Sin (fl. c. 1735 BC) was an Assyrian king during the Old Assyrian period.

Reign

One of the few known Assyrian rulers to be left out of the Assyrian King List, Puzur-Sin was responsible for ending the rule of the dynasty of Shamshi-Adad I, whom he considered to be foreign usurpers. He overthrew Asinum.

References

  1. ↑ Chavalas, Mark (1994). "Genealogical History as "Charter": A Study of Old Babylonian Period Historiography and the Old Testament". In Millard, A. R.; Hoffmeier, James K.; Baker, David W. (eds.). Faith, Tradition, and History: Old Testament Historiography in Its Near Eastern Context. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. p. 120. ISBN 0-931464-82-X.