Ikunum () was a king of

Assyria Assyria (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , ''māt Aššur'') was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC and eventually expanded into an empire from the 14th century BC t ...

1934–1921 BC.

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He was the son and successor of Erishum I. He built a temple for the god Ninkigal. He strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Asia Minor. The following is a list of the fourteen annually-elected limmu officials from the year of accession of Ikunum until the year of his death.Cahit Günbattı, ''An Eponym List (KEL G) from Kültepe'' Altoriental. Forsch. 35 (2008) 1, 103-132. *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.

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