Ashur-shaduni
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| Ashur-shaduni | |
|---|---|
| Issi'ak Assur | |
| King of Assur | |
| Reign | c. 1473 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Nur-ili |
| Successor | Ashur-rabi I |
| Father | Nur-ili |
Aššur-šaddûni or -šaduni,[2] inscribed maš-šur-KUR-ú-ni[i 1] or [maš-šur-K]UR-u-ni[i 2] and meaning “(the god) Aššur (is) our mountain,”[3] was the ruler of Assyria for just "one complete month"[4] (1 UTU UD.MEŠ-te[5]) during the 15th century BC, the 64th to appear on the Assyrian King List. He succeeded his father, Nur-ili, but was ousted in a coup by his uncle, Aššur-rabi I.