Ashur-rabi I was a
king of Assyria in the 15th century BC. The son of the former king
Enlil-nasir I
Enlil-nasir I was the king of Assyria from 1497 BC to 1485 BC. In the List of Assyrian kings
The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which w ...
, he seized the throne after a successful
coup against
Ashur-shaduni Aššur-šaddûni or -šaduni, inscribed m''aš-šur-''KUR''-ú-ni'Khorsabad Kinglist'' tablet IM 60017 (excavation nos.: DS 828, DS 32-54), ii 43. or m''aš-šur-''K.html" ;"title="sup>m''aš-šur-''K">sup>m''aš-šur-''Ksmall>UR''-u-ni'SDAS ...
, who had been the king for only one month.
[Who's Who in the Ancient Near East, by Gwendolyn Leick]
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15th-century BC Assyrian kings
Leaders who took power by coup
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
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