Shamshi-Adad V

Shamshi-Adad V
Detail from a stele portraying Shamshi-Adad V in British Museum
King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Reign824–811 BC
PredecessorShalmaneser III
SuccessorAdad-Nirari III
Died811 BC
SpouseShammuramat
IssueAdad-Nirari III
FatherShalmaneser III

Shamshi-Adad V (Akkadian: Šamši-Adad) was the King of Assyria from 824 to 811 BC. He was named after the god Adad, who is also known as Hadad.

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