Ikunum
King of Assyria
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Reign
He was the son and successor of Erishum I and the father of Sargon I.[2] He built a temple for the god Ninkigal.[3] He strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Anatolia.[4]
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.[5]
- 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.[2]
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