List of Rulers of Mesopotamia

Southern Mesopotamia

Early Dynastic Period 12

Gilgamesh of Uruk (legendary)

2700 B.C.

Mesanepada of Ur

2450 B.C.

Eannatum of Lagash

2400 B.C.

Enannatum of Lagash

2430 B.C.

Uruinimgina of Lagash

2350 B.C.

Lugalzagesi of Uruk

2350 B.C.

Dynasty of Akkad (Agade)

Sargon

2340–2285 B.C.

Rimush

2284–2275 B.C.

Manishtushu

2275–2260 B.C.

Naram-Sin

2260–2223 B.C.

Shar-kali-sharri

2223–2198 B.C.

Dynasty of Lagash

Gudea (59.2)

2150–2125 B.C.

Third Dynasty of Ur

Ur-Nammu

2112–2095 B.C.

Shulgi

2095–2047 B.C.

Amar-Sin

2046–2038 B.C.

Shu-Sin

2037–2029 B.C.

Ibbi-Sin

2028–2004 B.C.

Dynasty of Isin

Ishbi-Erra

2017–1985 B.C.

Shu-ilishu

1984–1975 B.C.

Iddin-Dagan

1974–1954 B.C.

Lipit-Ishtar

1934–1924 B.C.

Dynasty of Larsa

Rim-Sin

1822–1763 B.C.

Old Babylonian Dynasty

Sin-muballit

1812–1793 B.C.

Hammurabi

1792–1750 B.C.

Kassite Dynasty

Kadashman-Enlil I

1374–1360 B.C.

Burnaburiash II

1359–1333 B.C.

Kurigalzu II

1332–1308 B.C.

Babylonian Dynasty

Nabu-mukin-zeri

731–729 B.C.

Marduk-apla-iddina II

721–710 B.C.

Shamash-shum-ukin

667–648 B.C.

Neo-Babylonian Dynasty (32.143.4)

Nabopolassar

625–605 B.C.

Nebuchadnezzar II

604–562 B.C.

Amel-Marduk

561–560 B.C.

Neriglissar

559–556 B.C.

Labashi-Marduk

556 B.C.

Nabonidus

555–539 B.C.

Northern Mesopotamia

Old Assyrian Dynasty

Shamshi-Adad

1813–1781 B.C.

Dynasty of Mari

Zimri-Lim

1775 B.C.

Middle Assyrian Dynasty

Ashur-uballit I

1365–1330 B.C.

Enlil-nirari

1329–1320 B.C.

Adad-nirari I

1307–1275 B.C.

Tukulti-Ninurta I

1244–1208 B.C.

Ashur-dan I

1179–1134 B.C.

Tiglath-pileser I

1114–1076 B.C.

Ashur-bel-kala

1073–1056 B.C.

Neo-Assyrian Dynasty

Ashurnasirpal II (32.143.4)

883–859 B.C.

Shalmaneser III

858–824 B.C.

Shamshi-Adad V

823–811 B.C.

Adad-nirari III

810–783 B.C.

Shalmaneser IV

782–773 B.C.

Ashur-dan III

772–755 B.C.

Ashur-nirari V

754–745 B.C.

Tiglath-pileser III

745–727 B.C.

Shalmaneser V

726–722 B.C.

Sargon II

721–705 B.C.

Sennacherib

704–681 B.C.

Esarhaddon

680–669 B.C.

Ashurbanipal

668–627 B.C.

Ashur-etel-ilani

626–623 B.C.

Sin-shar-ishkun

622–612 B.C.

Ashur-uballit II

611–609 B.C.

Mesopotamia United

Achaemenid Persian Dynasty

Cyrus II the Great

559–530 B.C.

Cambyses II

530–522 B.C.

Darius I

521–486 B.C.

Xerxes

486–465 B.C.

Artaxerxes I

465–424 B.C.

Darius II

423–405 B.C.

Artaxerxes II

405–359 B.C.

Artaxerxes III

358–338 B.C.

Artaxerxes IV

338–336 B.C.

Darius III

336–330 B.C.

Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

October 2004

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Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art. “List of Rulers of Mesopotamia.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/meru/hd_meru.htm (October 2004)

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