Adad-nirari II

Adad-nīrārī II
King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Reign911–891 BCE
PredecessorAshur-dan II (Middle Assyrian Empire)
SuccessorTukulti-Ninurta II
Born10th century BCE
Died891 BCE
SpouseBabylonian princess, daughter of Nabu-shuma-ukin I[1]
IssueTukulti-Ninurta II
FatherAshur-dan II

Adad-nīrārī II (also spelled Adad-nērārī, which means "Adad (the storm god) is my help") reigned from 911 BCE[2] to 891 BCE. He was the first King of Assyria in the Neo-Assyrian empire. He instigated the first renewed period of major expansion following that of the Middle Assyrian Empire which had begun in 1365 BCE under Ashur-uballit I and ended after the death of Ashur-bel-kala in 1053 BCE.

  1. ^ Chen, Fei (2020). Study on the Synchronistic King List from Ashur. Brill. p. 89. ISBN 9789004430921.
  2. ^ Bertman, Stephen (2005). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. New York: Oxford UP. p. 74.