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to As you Like it, p. 304. Asur-bel-nisesu (ä'sör-bel-nē-sā'sö). [A yrian, 'the god Ashur is the lord of his people.'] Ata. An ancient Egyptian king, the fourth of King of As syria about 1480 в.C. He is the first A yrian king about whom some definite and certain knowledge is preserved. He is mentioned in the cunei form inscriptions as having entered into a treaty with Kara in dash, king of Babylonia. Asur-dan (ä'sör-dän) I. [A yrian, 'the god Ashur is judge.'] King of As syria about 12081150 B. C. He conducted a victorious campaign against the Babylonian king Zamma-shum-iddina, and conquered many cities. He had the temple of Anu and Ramman in the city of A ur, which was threatening to fall, torn down, without, however, rebuilding it. This was done by Tig lath Pile ser L. (1120-1100 в. с.). Asur-dan II. King of As syria about 930-911 B. C., son and succe or of Tiglath-Pileser II. Asur-dan III. King of As syria 772-754 в. с. The most interesting event recorded of his reign is the mention of an eclipse of the sun at Nineveh in 763. As this is confirmed by the calculations of astronomers, who fix the date thereof on the 15th of June, 763, it has served as a basis for the establishment of the whole chronology of western Asia. Asur-etil-ilani-ukinni (ä'sör-ā-tēl-ē-läʼnē-ökēnē). [A yrian, ‘Asur, the lord of gods, has established me.'] King of As syria from 626 в.с., son and succe or of As urban i pal. Under him began the downfall of the A yrian empire, inaugurated by an invasion of the Scythians. How long he reigned is not known. His son and succe or Sin-shar-ishkun ('the moon-god has established the king'), the Sarakos of the Greeks, was the last king of As syria. Asur-nadin-sum (äʼsör-nä'dēn-söm). [A yrian, 'Asur is the giver of the name.'] Eldest son of Sennacherib, king of As syria 705-681 B. C. He was established by his father king of Babylonia, but was made captive by Hallus, king of Elam. A sur nazir pal (ä'sör-nä'zēr-päl). [A yrian Asur - naçir - pal , Asur is the protector of the son.] King of As syria 884-860 B. C. He was one of the greatest and most warlike of A yrian kings, and inaugurated a period of prosperity and power of the A yrian empire. He made numerous and succe ful campaigns especially to "the countries of Nairi" (see Ar menia) and Syria, and extended the boundaries of A yr ian dominion westward. His victorious expeditions were marked, according to his own annals, by atrocious cruelties and barbarous devastations. He also distinguished himself by works of peace. He rebuilt Calah, which he made his capital, adorning it with a temple of Adar (the god of war), his favorite divinity, and a palace for himself, and constructed a canal. The ruins of his buildings exCarated show a great advance in architecture and sculpture over the preceding period. Asur-nirari (ä'sör-ne-rä'rē). [A yrian Ašur nirári, the god Asur is my helper.] King of