ISSIAK ASSUR | 17 Kings of Ashur
There were a total of 17 Kings in the Assyrian kingdom. The Old Assyrian kings were styled as Issiak Assur ("governor [on behalf] of Ashur"), with Ashur being considered the city's formal king. That the populace of Assur in the Old Assyrian period often referred to the king as rubā’um ("great one") clearly indicates that the kings, despite their limited executive power, were seen as royal figures and as being primus inter pares (first among equals) among the powerful individuals of the city.