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Puzur-Sin

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Puzur-Sinwas anAssyrian kingin the 18th century BC, during theOld Assyrian period.One of the few known Assyrian rulers to be left out of theAssyrian King List,Puzur-Sin was responsible for ending the rule of the dynasty ofShamshi-Adad I,whom he considered to be foreign usurpers.[1]He overthrewAsinum.

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  1. ^Chavalas, Mark (1994). "Genealogical History as" Charter ": A Study of Old Babylonian Period Historiography and the Old Testament". In Millard, A. R.; Hoffmeier, James K.; Baker, David W. (eds.).Faith, Tradition, and History: Old Testament Historiography in Its Near Eastern Context.Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. p. 120.ISBN0-931464-82-X.