Ashur-shaduni
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Ashur-shaduni was the king
of Assyria
for only one month in 1454 BC. He took control of the empire after the death of his father Nur-ili
, but was overthrown in a coup by his uncle Ashur-rabi I
.
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
of Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
for only one month in 1454 BC. He took control of the empire after the death of his father Nur-ili
Nur-ili
Nur-ili was the king of Assyria from 1466 BC 1454 BC. He was the son of the king before him, Enlil-nasir I....
, but was overthrown in a coup by his uncle Ashur-rabi I
Ashur-rabi I
Ashur-rabi I was the King of Assyria from 1453 BC to 1435 BC. The son of the former king Enlil-nasir I, he seized the throne after a successful coup on Ashur-Saduni, who was the king for only one month.-References:...
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