Ruler · 1001 – 961 BCE

Ashur-dan II

Lived 1001 – 961 BCE. King of Assyria (Assyria), 935 BCE – 912 BCE; also in the line of Middle Assyrian Empire.

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Lived: 1001 BCE – 961 BCE; 40 years
In office: 23 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: dates disagree; read off the dates alone

King of Assyria

Assyria · the 51st of 72 dated reigns · 2026 BCE – 609 BCE

47 before

Ashur-nirari IV1019 BCE – 1013 BCE

Ashur-rabi II1013 BCE – 972 BCE

Ashur-resh-ishi II972 BCE – 967 BCE

Ashur-dan II935 BCE – 912 BCE

Adad-nirari II911 BCE – 891 BCE

Tukulti-Ninurta II891 BCE – 884 BCE

Ashurnasirpal II884 BCE – 859 BCE

18 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 935 BCE – 912 BCE · 23 years · came to it aged 66

Came to it: the grandchild of the ruler before, on record
Left it: dates disagreeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 912 BCE, after the death recorded in 961 BCE

Also in the line of Middle Assyrian Empire (14th of 14).

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