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V. Kassite Period
(c 1600-1200 BC)
after Georges Roux, Ancient Iraq
Date Babylonia Assyria Hurrians Mitanni Hittites Syria Canaan Egypt Elam
Kassite dyn Old Hittite empire
(since c 1680)
Eparti dyn
(since c 1850)
1600 Erishum III
(1598-1586)
Tata
(1600-1580)
1595 (conq by Hittites c 1595) (Hyksos period)
1590 Hantilis I
(1590-1560)
1585 Shamshi-Adad II
(1585-1580)
1580 Ishme-Dagan II Kirta New Kingdom
(XVIII dyn)
Atta-merra-halki
(1580-1570)
1575 [bracketed dates per Courville] (Hyksos expelled from Egypt) Amosis
(1576-1546)
1570 Agum II kukrime
(c 1570)
Shamshi-Adad III
[1510-1495]
Pala-ishshan
(1570-1545)
1565
1560 Shuttarna I
(c 1560)
Zidantas I
1555 (formation)
1550 Ashur-nirari I
(1547-1522)
[1494-1469]
1545 Ammunas (Idrimi, King of Alalah) Amenophis I
(1546-1526)
Kur-Kirwesh
(1545-1520)
1540
1535 Burnaburiash I Huzziyas I
1530 Parattarna
(c 1530)
1525 Puzur-Ashur III
(1521-1498)
[1468-1455]
Telepinus
(1525-1500)
(Egyptian invasions) Thutmosis I
(1526-1512)
1520 Kuk-nahhunte
(1520-1505)
1515 Thutmosis II
(1512-1504)
1510 Alluwanash
1505 Kashtiliash III (conq by Egypt) Thutmosis III
(1504-1450)
Kutir-nahhunte II
(1505-?)
1500 Enlil-nasir
[1454-1442]
Saustatar
(c 1500)
1495 Hantilis II
1490
1485 Nur-ili
[1441-1430]
1480 [Assur-saduni 1430] (ruling Assyria) Zidantas II
1475 Ulamburiash
1470 Ashur-rabi I
[1430]
1465 (Nuzi archives) Huzziyas II
1460
Date Babylonia Assyria Hurrians Mitanni Hittites Syria Canaan Egypt Elam
1455 Agum III New Hittite Empire
1450 Ashur-nadin-ahhe I
[1430]
Tudhaliyas I
(1450-1420)
(Egyptian campaign) Amenophis II
(1450-1425)
1445 Kadashman-harbe I
1440
1435 Enlil-nasir II
[1430]
1430 Karaindash Artatama I
(c 1430)
1425 Ashur-nirari II
[1423-1417]
Thutmosis IV
(1425-1417)
1420 Arnuwandas I
(1420-1400)
1415 Kurigalzu I Ashur-bel-nisheshu
[1416-1408]
Amenophis III
(1417-1379)
1410
1405 Tudhaliyas II
1400 Shuttarna II
(c 1400)
Hattusilis II (el-Amarna period 1400-1350)
1395 Kadashman-Enlil I Eriba-Adad I
(1392-1366)
[1389-1363]
Tudhaliyas III
(1395-1380)
1390 Artatama II Tushratta
1385
1380 Shuttarna III Suppiluliumas I
(c 1380-1336)
Amenophis IV / Akhenaten
(1379-1362)
1375 Burnaburiash II
(1375-1347)
(N Syria conq by Hittites)
1370 Shutatarra =? Shattuara I
1365 Ashur-uballit I
(1365-1330)
[1362-1327]
1360 Tut-ankh-Amon
(1361-1352)
1355 Ay
(1352-1348)
IgeHalkid dyn
1350 Karahardash Mattiwaza
(regent?)
(archives of Ugarit) Horemheb
(1348-1320)
Ige-halki
(1350-1330)
1345 Kurigalzu II
(1345-1324)
(alphabetic cuneiform)
1340 Arnuwandas II
(regent?)
Hurpatilla
(pretender?)
1335 Mursilis II
(1335-1310)
1330 Pahir-ishshan I
(1330-1310)
Date Babylonia Assyria Hurrians Mitanni Hittites Syria Canaan Egypt Elam
1325 Nazimaruttash
(1323-1298)
Enlil-nirari
[1326-1317]
Wasasatta XIX dyn
1320 Rameses I
(1319-1317)
1315 Arik-den-ili
(1319-1308)
[1316-1305]
Sethi I
(1317-1304)
1310 Adad-nirari I
(1307-1275)
[1304-1273]
Muwatallis
(1309-1287)
Attar-kittah
(1310-1300)
1305 Rameses II
(1304-1237)
1300 Kadashman-Turgu
(1297-1280)
Shattuara II (Battle of Qadesh) Humban-numena
(1300-1275)
1295
1290
1285 Hattusilis III
(1286-1263)
(Hittite treaty 1286)
1280 Kadashman-Enlil II
(1279-1265)
1275 Shalmanasar I
(1274-1245)
[1272-1243]
Untash-napirisha
(1275-1240)
1270
1265 Tudhaliyas IV
(1265-1235)
(Moses and Exodus)
1260 Kudur-Enlil
1255 Shagarakti-Shuriash
(1255-1243)
1250
1245 Tukulti-Ninurta I
(1244-1208)
[1242-1206]
1240 Kashtiliash IV Unpatar-napirisha
1235 (Assyrian governors 1235-1227) Arnuwandas III
(1235-1215)
Merneptah
(1237-1209)
Kiten-Hutran
(1235-1210)
1230 Enlil-nadin-shumi
1225 Adad-shuma-iddina
1220 Adad-shuma-usur
[Adad-Sumi-linnasir?]
(1218-1189)
1215 Suppiluliumas II
(1215-?)
Date Babylonia Assyria Hurrians Mitanni Hittites Syria Canaan Egypt Elam
1210 Shutrukid dyn
1205 Ashur-nadin-apli
[1205-1203]
XX dyn Hallutush-Inshushinak
(1205-1185)
1200 Ashur-nirari III
[1202-1197]
(destroyed by Phrygians and Gasgas c 1200) (Peoples of the Sea) Rameses III
(1198-1166)
1195 Enlil-kudurri-usur
[1196-1192]
(Philistines) (Israelites)
1190 Melishipak
(1188-1174)
Ninurta-apal-Ekur I
(1192-1180)
[1191-1179]
1185 Shutruk-nahhunte
(1185-1155)
1180 Ashur-dan I
(1179-1134)
[1178-1133]
1175 Marduk-apal-iddina
(1173-1161)
1170
1165 Zababa-shuma-iddina Rameses IV to XI
(1166-1085)
1160 Enlil-nadin-ahhe
(1159-1157, end of the Kassite dyn)
1155 Marduk-kabit-ahheshu
(1156-1139)
Kutir-nahhunte
1150 Shilhak-Inshushinsk
(1150-1120)
The number, order, and chronology of the kings of the Kassite dynasty who reigned before Burnaburiash II are extremely uncertain. The same applies to the last kings of the Old Hittite Empire.
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