However, as you will note in the box on page 30, several kings included in Ptolemy’s canon also had the title “King of Assyria. ”
Some scholars contend that certain kings were omitted by Ptolemy — who supposedly listed only kings of Babylon — because these were called by the title “King of Assyria. ” [5a - t] However, as you will note in the box on page 30, several kings included in Ptolemy’s canon also had the title“ King of Assyria. ”