Ashur-nirari III | |
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King of Assyria | |
King of the Middle Assyrian Empire | |
Reign | c. 1202–1197 BC[1] |
Predecessor | Ashur-nadin-apli |
Successor | Enlil-kudurri-usur |
Father | Ashur-nadin-apli |
Aššur-nerari III, inscribed maš-šur-ERIM.GABA, “Aššur is my help,”[2] was king of Assyria (1202–1197 BC or 1193–1187 BC). He was the grandson of Tukulti-Ninurta I and might have succeeded his uncle or more probably his father Ashur-nadin-apli to the throne, who had participated in a conspiracy against Tukulti-Ninurta I which led to his murder.