Apiashal

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Apiashal ( ) was according to the Assyrian King List (AKL) the 17th Assyrian monarch, ruling in Assyria's early period during the 21st century BC. He has been listed within the section of the AKL as the last of whom, "altogether seventeen kings, tent dwellers." This section shows marked similarities to the later appearing ancestors of the First Babylonian dynasty. The AKL also states that Apiashal had been preceded by his father Ushpia. Additionally, the AKL states that Apiashal had been succeeded by his son Hale. Apiashal is also listed within a section of the AKL as the first out of the ten, "kings whose fathers are known.” This section (which in contrast to the rest of the list) had been written in reverse order—beginning with Aminu and ending with Apiashal, "altogether ten kings who are ancestors" —has sometimes been interpreted as the list of ancestors of the Amorite Šamši-Adad I (fl. c. 1808 BCE – c. 1776 BCE) who had conquered the city-state of Aššur.…

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