Ikunum


Ikunum was a king of Assyria 1935–1921 BC.

Reign

He was the son and successor of Erishum I and the father of Sargon I. He built a temple for the god Ninkigal. He strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Anatolia.
The following is a list of the 14 annually-elected limmu officials from the year of accession of Ikunum until the year of his death.
  • 1934 BC: Buzi son of Adad-rabi
  • 1933 BC: Šuli son of Šalmah
  • 1932 BC: Iddin-Suen son of Šalmah
  • 1931 BC: Ikunum son of Šudaya
  • 1930 BC: Dan-Wer son of Ahu-ahi
  • 1929 BC: Šu-Anum from Nerabtim
  • 1928 BC: Il-massu son of Aššur-ṭab
  • 1927 BC: Šu-Hubur son of Šuli
  • 1926 BC: Idua son of Ṣulili
  • 1925 BC: Laqip son of Puzur-Laba
  • 1924 BC: Šu-Anum the hapirum
  • 1923 BC: Uku son of Bila
  • 1922 BC: Aššur-malik son of Panaka
  • 1921 BC: Dan-Aššur son of Puzur-Wer
Ikunum was succeeded by his son, Sargon I. He had at least one more son, Ashur-imitti, mentioned in one of his inscriptions.