Shamshi-Adad III was the King of Assyria from 1563 BC to 1548 BC. He was the son of Ishme-Dagan II. He is known from an inscription where he reports having repaired two of the ziggurats.Gwendolyn Leick (2002). 9781134787968, Routledge. . ISBN 9781134787968Albert Kirk Grayson (1972). 9783447013826, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. . ISBN 9783447013826