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List of Rulers: Mesopotamia
Seated statue of Gudea [Mesopotamian] Relief: king and eunuch attendant [Mesopotamian]


     
Early Dynastic period  
  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 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
  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.
     
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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 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.
     
     
     
     
     
     
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.
     
     
     
     
     


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Ur: The Royal Graves, The Akkadian Empire (ca. 2350-2150 B.C.), Art of the First Cities in the Third Millennium B.C., Ugarit, Early Dynastic Sculpture, 2900–2350 B.C., Geography of Mesopotamia, Uruk: The First City, The Ziggurat at Ur, The Origins of Writing in Mesopotamia, List of Rulers: Byzantium, The Year One, The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550-330 B.C.), The Sasanians, 224-651 A.D., Parthian Empire, List of Rulers: The Ancient Greek World, List of Rulers: Roman Empire, Assyria, 1365–609 B.C., List of Rulers: Mesopotamia,

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