Ikunum (; died 1921 BC) was a king of Assyria 1935–1921 BC.
Reign He was the son and successor of Erishum I and the father of Sargon I. He built a temple for the god Ninkigal. He strengthened the fortifications of the city of Assur and maintained commercial colonies in Anatolia.
The following is a list of the 14 annually-elected limmu officials from the year of accession of Ikunum until the year of his death.Cahit Günbattı, An Eponym List (KEL G) from Kültepe Altoriental. Forsch. 35 (2008) 1, 103-132.
1934 BC: Buzi son of Adad-rabi 1933 BC: Šuli son of Šalmah 1932 BC: Iddin-Suen son of Šalmah 1931 BC: Ikunum son of Šudaya 1930 BC: Dan-Wer son of Ahu-ahi 1929 BC: Šu-Anum from Nerabtim 1928 BC: Il-massu son of Aššur-ṭab 1927 BC: Šu-Hubur son of Šuli 1926 BC: Idua son of Ṣulili 1925 BC: Laqip son of Puzur-Laba 1924 BC: Šu-Anum the hapirum 1923 BC: Uku son of Bila 1922 BC: Aššur-malik son of Panaka 1921 BC: Dan-Aššur son of Puzur-Wer Ikunum was succeeded by his son, Sargon I. He had at least one more son, Ashur-imitti, mentioned in one of his inscriptions.
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