Ashur-rabi I was a king of Assyria in the 15th century BC. The son of the former king Enlil-nasir I, he seized the throne after a successful coup against Ashur-shaduni, who had been the king for only one month.[3]
Ashur-rabi I | |
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Issi'ak Assur | |
King of Assur | |
Reign | c. 1472–1453 BC[a] |
Predecessor | Ashur-shaduni |
Successor | Ashur-nadin-ahhe I |
Issue | Ashur-nadin-ahhe I, Enlil-nasir II |
Father | Enlil-nasir I |
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