Ashurnasirpal I was king of Assyria from 1050 BCE to 1031 BCE. Ashurnasirpal ruled during a troubled period of Assyrian history, marked by famine and war with nomads from the deserts to the west. He succeeded his father Shamshi-Adad IV and was succeeded by his son Shalmaneser II. He was also the father of a later king, Ashur-rabi II.
Preceded by Shamshi-Adad IV |
King of Assyria 1050–1031 BCE |
Succeeded by Shalmaneser II |