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.

• 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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