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Assyrian Chronology, 631–612 B.C.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2014

Joan Oates
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In recent years many different suggestions have been made in an effort to solve the admittedly difficult problem of the chronology of the last kings of Assyria. Any new proposal must take account of the following:

1. Aššurbanipal (a) accession year, 669 B.C. year 1 begins with Nisannu 668.

(b) last attested date: Nippur, 20.iii.381 (5 June 631 B.C).

(c) according to the Harran inscription (AS VIII, 35-92), Aššurbanipal died in his 42nd year, i.e. after Nisannu 627.

(d) according to Greek sources, Aššurbanipal ruled 21 years after Šamaš-šum-ukin, i.e. until 627 (Eusebius, Chron. I, 29, 14-19).

(e) his immediate successor in Assyria was Aššur-etillu-ilani (KAV1S2IV).

2. Aššur-etillu-ilani (a) ruled in Assyria a minimum of 4 years, 8 months (Clay BE VIII, 1, No. 5: Nippur, i.viii.4, šar (mât) Aššur (ki)).

(b) Aššur-etillu-ilani Nippur dates run from his accession year, month vii (Borger, JCS 19 p. 66: 20.vii.acc.) to i.viii.4. (See also Wiseman, Chronicles, p. 92.)

(c) follows Aššurbanipal on the throne of Assyria (KAV 182 IV).

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Research Article
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IRAQ , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , Autumn 1965, pp. 135 - 159
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Copyright © The British Institute for the Study of Iraq 1965

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