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[...] ...; [the god S\u00een, bright (celestial) light], the one who gives scepter (and) crown (to the king), the one who establishes lor[ds]hip; [the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) ear]th, the one who heaps up abundance (and) plenty, [...] ...; (i 10) [the god Ea, lord of wisdom, the one who] forms everything there is (and) who makes (its) [creatur]e(s) [beautiful; the goddess I\u0161tar, ...] who loves the king, her favorite, ... [...] ...; [the Sebetti, very powerf]ul [lords] who march ahead of my troops (and) strike [down my enemies; the god Amurru, ...] ...; [...] ...; (i 15) [(they are) the great gods who live in] heaven (and) netherworld, [...] ... [...] ... [...]. [Tiglath-piles]er (III), the one appointed by the god Enlil, the prince, the priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [... the one who] constantly seeks out your holy sites, vice-regent (of) [...] ..., precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), [..., the one] desired by the goddess \u0160\u0113r\u016ba, the great lady; (i 25) [...] ... [...] showed him mercy (and granted him) life; [..., king of the wo]rld, king of Assyria, king of Sumer [and Akkad, king of the] four [quar]ters (of the world), shepherd of (its) people, [the one who established the remis]sion (of debts) for Assyria, the one who pleases the heart of (the goddess) I\u0161tar, [the one who enlarges] the boundary of Assyria, (i 30) [the one who receives the tribute and gi]fts of the entire world. [... set] him (Tiglath-pileser) up [as ... t]o expand its (Assyria\u2019s) extensive population, [...], to shepherd (them) [in safe] pastures, [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the Enlil of (i 35) [the gods, ...] ... (and) ... [...] to cut down the unsubmissive. [At the beginning of my reign, in] my first pal\u00fb, in the sixth month after [I sa]t [in greatness] on [the throne of kingship, I mustered the vast] troops of Assyria [...] [...] ... [I] unit[ed them, brought] them [to Assyria, ...]. I plac[ed a eunuch of mine (as provincial governor) o]ver them. [In my second pal\u00fb], I marched [to the lands Namri (and) B\u012bt-S]ingib\u016b[ti (B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti). ... the land] B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... my ... [...] granted to me. I cut (them) down with the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d) (and) [carried off] their booty. I placed a eunuch of mine (as provincial governor) over the land Parsua (i 10\u00b4) (and another) eunuch of mine (as provincial governor) over the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, (and) I annexed those lands to Assyria. I received the payment of Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, the city rulers of the lands Namri, (B\u012bt)-Singib\u016bti (B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti), the Medes, (and) all the eastern mountains: horses (and) mules broken to the yoke, Bactrian camels, oxen, [and] sheep and goats, without number. On my return, Iransu (Iranzi) of the land Mannea heard about the heroic deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had done again and again to all of the city rulers of the mountain regions, and terror came over him. He cam[e] to the city Sumbi, [which is ne]xt to Assyria, before me, and kissed my feet. I received horses \u2014 white, piebald, \u1e2aar\u0161ian, (and) \u1e2aar[...] \u2014 their ... together with their trappings, ..., (i 20\u00b4) majestic bulls, [fatten]ed she[ep], ... [...] ... In my third pal\u00fb, Mat\u012b\u02be-il, [the son of A]tt\u0101r-\u0161umqa (Att\u0101r-\u0161umk\u012b), fomented a rebellious insurrection against Assyria and violated (his loyalty oath). [He sent] hostile messages about Assyria [to] the kings who ... to the ... of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) (and) ... the land Urar\u1e6du and (thus) caused en[mity] in all (of those) lands. Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du, [Sulum]al of the land Me[lid], (and) Tarqu-laru (Tar\u1e2bu-laru) (i 25\u00b4) of the land Gurgum [came] to [his] aid. [Between] the lands Ki\u0161tan and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [they] trusted in [one another\u2019s strength and] drew up a battle array. I marched for [a distance of] seven leag[ues], day and night, and I did not allow the troops of Assyria to rest, did not give (them) water to drink, (and) did not pitch camp nor bivouac (i 30\u00b4) my soldiers (allowing them to recover from) their weariness. I fought [with th]em, defeated them, (and) took their camp(s) away from them. They fled to save [their] lives and Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du rode off alo[ne on a] mare [and] escaped during the night. [...] ... [...], (i 35\u00b4) who like a crawling (creature) [...] into [...], thistles (and) box thorns that ... [...], crawled (away) and vanished. He returned to his land. [I departed from] the city \u1e2auti[...]. I overwhel[med] 100 cities of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum. I conquered [...], together with cities in their environs. Tar[\u1e2bu-lara, ...], (i 40\u00b4) together with the foremost men of his land, with [their] corv\u00e9e baskets, [came before me and] kissed my feet (with a plea) not to destr[oy] the land [Gur]gum. I received [...] from him. I departed from the land Gurgum (and) [I approached] the cities of [...], (where) I pitched camp. The cities Kadamu, Al...[..., ...] as far as the city ... [...], the city B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), [...] as far as the city (text: \u201cland\u201d) Niqqu of the land Tup[liya\u0161, ...], the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi in [its entirety], (ii 5\u00b4) the land Pattinu in its entirety, from the city ... [... to] the city Nanpigi (Nippigi), which is on the bank of the Euph[rates] River, [...], the cities Qarn\u00ea, \u1e2aadatete, Da[..., ...], Qinasrina, which is in the steppe, [as far as] the city Damascus, (and) the lands Hamath, (ii 10\u00b4) \u1e2aasuatti, \u1e6curinaqadina, (and) Si\u02beannu to the[ir] full extent, the cities Elli\u0161u (and) \u1e62imirra, which are at the foot of Mount Lebanon, the city Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63urri, Mount \u1e62ap\u016bna, the city A\u1e2bt\u00e2, the emporium(s) on the seashore, the royal \u201cstorehouse,\u201d the boxwood mountain, the city Tu\u02beammu (Tu\u02beimmu), as far as the city T\u012bl-karme of the land Gurgum \u2014 (ii 15\u00b4) I annexed (all of those cities and lands) to Assyria. I increased the territory of Assyria by taking hold of (foreign) lands (and) added countless people to its population. I constantly shepherd them in safe pastures. I, Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, who personally conquered all of the lands from east to west (lit. \u201cfrom sunrise to sunset\u201d), (ii 20\u00b4) appointed governors in places where the chariots of the kings, my ancestors, never crossed over. I marched about from the Great Sea of the Rising Sun to the cities Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63urri (and) Byblos on the shore of the Great Sea of the Setting Sun, and (thus) I exercised authority over the (four) quarters (of the world). In my ninth pal\u00fb, I ordered (my troops) to march against the Medes. I conquered the cities of city rulers who were unsubmissive. I defeated them (and) carried off their booty. I firmly placed my steles in [...], the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, the city \u1e62ibar, (and at) Mount Ariarma (and) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, mighty mountains. I received payment from those who did submit: I received 130 and ... horses from the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar and its district; 120 (horses) from the cities Ginizinanu, Sadbat, (and) Sisad...; 100 (horses) from Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d); 100 (horses) from U\u0161r\u00fb of the land Nikisi; 100 (horses) from Uksatar (Uaksatar) of the city Qarkin\u0161era; 100 (horses) from Yaubitir (Yabittarru) of the land A[m\u0101t(e)]; 300 (horses) from Bardada of the city \u1e62ibar; 33 (horses) from Amaku of the city Kitku...; (ii 35\u00b4) 32 (horses) from \u0160ataqupi of the city Uppuria; 100 (horses) from Ramateia of the city Kazuqinzani; 100 (horses) from Metr\u0101ku of the city Uppuria; 200 (horses) from \u0160ata\u0161pa of the city \u0160aparda (Saparda); 100 (horses) from Uitana of the city Mi\u0161ita; (ii 40\u00b4) 100 (horses) from Amit\u0101na of the city Uizak...; [... (horses) from \u0160ata]parn\u00fb of the city Urba...; [... (horses) from ...]...b\u00e2 of the city Sikr\u00e2; [... (horses) from ...]ia of the city Zakrute; [... (horses) from ... of the city] Aku[...]; (As for) the kings of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), the Arameans who are on the shore of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (the people of) the land Qedar, (and) the Arabs: Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Raqi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, (iii 5) Menahem of the land Samaria, Tu-Ba\u02beil (Tu-Ba\u02belu) of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Ba\u02beil (Sibitti-Bi\u02beil) of the city Byblos, Urik (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Sulumal of the land Melid, (iii 10) Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land Atuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the land I\u0161tundi, Urimmi of the land \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (iii 15) Dad\u012blu of the land Kasku, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Panamm\u00fb of [the land Sa]m\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land [Gur]gum, (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs \u2014 (iii 20) I imposed upon them tribute (and) payment of silver, gold, tin, iron, elephant hide(s), ivory, blue-purple (and) red-purple garments, multi-colored linen garments, camels, (and) she-camels. Moreover, as for Iranzi of the land Mannea, (iii 25) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, (and) the city rulers of the land Namri, the land (B\u012bt)-Singib\u016bti (B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti), (and) of all of the eastern mountains \u2014 I imposed upon them horses, mules, Bactrian camels, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, (iii 30) (tribute that) I am to receive annually in Assyria. I had a stele made in the vicinity of the mountains. I dep[icted] on it (symbols of) the great gods, my lords, (and) I fashioned my royal image on it. I ins[cribed] on it the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and [my] personal achievements (iii 35) I accomplished again and again throughout (all of) the lands. [... on] the border which ... [...] [(As for) the one who ... this] ste[le], may the great gods [who live in heaven (and) netherworld], all of those [whose names are invoked] in th[is] inscription, remove his throne, [overthrow his] dynasty, (and) turn his land into mounds [of ruins] (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). May a future ruler read aloud t[his] inscription, wash (it) with water, anoint (it) with oil, (and) make an offering. (Then) those gods will hear his prayers!"}, {"id_text": "Q003449", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I received the payme]nt [of ..., Sulum]al of the land Me[lid, ...]. [... the land ...]ni, the land Ayalay[a, ...], the land Niksam[ma, ... I received the payment of Dalt]\u00e2 of the land Elli[pi: ... horse]s, mules, [Bactrian camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, ...]. [...]tu, the land Lusia, the land U[...] rebelled and did not [... I des]troyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with [fire ...]. [... Sarduri of the land Urar]\u1e6du, whom [I defeated] on a previou[s campaign of mine, ... I crossed the] Ar\u1e63ania [River] when [it was in flood. ... I made my troops jump across the ...]a [River] as if it was a ditch, [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003450", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, great lord, the Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates; the god Marduk, the one who formulates the designs of all of the lands, [...] ... [...]; the god Nab\u00fb, holder of the stylus (and) bearer of the tablet of des[tinies of the gods], the one who reviews ...; the god \u0160ama\u0161, king of heaven (and) netherworld, creator of the black-headed, [...] of humanity; (5) [the god S\u00een], bright (celestial) light, the one who gives scepter (and) crow[n] (to the king), the one who establishes lordship; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) earth, the one who heaps [up abu]ndance (and) [pl]enty, the one who provides ple[nty; the god] Ea, [lord of] wisdom, the one who forms everything th[ere is] (and) who makes (its) creatu[re](s) beautiful; [the goddess I\u0161tar], lady of battle (and) war, the lady who loves [the king, her] favor[ite], the one who subdues recalcitr[ant (adversaries); the Sebet]ti, very powerful lords who march ahead of my troops (and) strike down [my] en[emies; (10) the god] Amurru, who carries the curved staff (and) the bucket; the god Sumuqan, the one who sets straight [...]; (they are) the great god[s] who live in heaven (and) netherworld, es[tabli]sh my priestly office, guard [my kingship, ...]: Inscription of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of the four quarters (of the world), the one appointed by the god Enlil, the prince, the priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the one chosen by [..., ..., whose] deeds [the god]s love and whose priestly services they re[qu]ire, ... [...] ... [...] ..., who crushes mighty mountains like potsherds, ... [...] ... [...] (15) the inhabitants, (and) who [...] from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n]. In my seventh pal\u00fb, the people of the land Ulluba, who live opposite Assyria, pl[anned] sin[ful deeds] in their heart(s). (As for those people) who [did not pull] the yoke of the kings who came [before] (me), my [ancestors], (and) who had not regularly done obeisance to them \u2014 their cities [...]. (As for) the A\u1e2blam\u00fb (that is, the people of the land Ulluba), the ones who do not bring gifts (and) who do not recognize [authority, ... (20) ...] they were over-confident, roamed about like deer (and) ibexes in the mountains, (and) [to]ok [...] \u2014 they planned evil, spoke [bel]ligerently against Assyria, and [(continuously) commit]ted [...] ... [...] ... they brought [... to] their aid. [...]. [I or]dered (my troops) to march (lit. \u201ctheir march\u201d) [to the land \u1e2aa]lzi-atb\u0101ri, a rebellious land, [...] ... [.... I took] the road to ... [... the land] Urar\u1e6du, opposite [...]. (25) I ferociously (and) furiously entered the pass(es) of Mount Izza... [...]. Mount Ili[mmeru], [Mount] ...tadda, Mount Abia..., Mount Sirumi, Mount [...] ... [...] ...asi, ... [...]siza, the city Mama..., the city ..., [...] ..., the city [...] ... [...], the city [...] ... [...], the city [...], the city Qina..., the city Zaluaka, the city [...] ... of ... [... (30) ...], the city Sa...zabea, the city Ta...[..., ...] ..., the city ...ra, the city ... [...], the city Na..., the city Pa[...], the city Qurula, the city [..., the city ...]z\u0101l\u00e2, the city Atuka, the city Siruka, the city Mini[...], the city [...], the city Gaurna, the village of ..., altogether twenty-nine cities of the [people of] the land Ullu[ba, ...] \u2014 I overwhe[lmed] (them), carried off their booty, ... [...]. [The people] of those cities of the land Ul[lu]ba, who [had fled] before my weapons [...], they took (refuge) [in ..., which] is situated in the difficult terrain of Mount Ilimmeru. I sur[rounded ...] ... like a ring and streng[thened ...]. They saw [...] and the terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur, my lord], overwhelmed [th]em, and fe[ar] of [...] ... of their troops, together with their possessions, [which they took (with them) into] the difficult mountain terrain, [...] (40) which they took as their stro[ng]hold \u2014 they (the frightened people of the land Ulluba) saw their captives and [...; ...] took hold of them and they were frightened by my weapons. [...] I carried off [...] ... [...] ..., with their possessions. Inside [...] I counted [...]. I [re]organized those cities in their entirety (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [I placed] a eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them] (and thereby) I annexed those (areas) [to] Assyria. I had a monument made on Mount I[limmeru (...)], had my royal image engraved on it, and made (it) [stand] (there) forever. [(As for) the one who ...], obliterates its text or alters [its] in[scription, ...], destroys (it), er[as]es (it), or smashes (it) with stone, [...], or covers (it) with earth, may the great gods who live in heaven (and) nether[world, all of those] (50) whose names are invoked [in] this [inscription], remove [his] throne, [overthrow his dynasty], (and) turn his land into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds [and] ruins\u201d). May [a future ruler read aloud] this inscription, [wash (it) with water], anoint (it) with oil, (and) [make an offering]. (Then) those gods [will hear] his prayers!"}, {"id_text": "Q003451", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the land] Nam[ri ...] up to the land [... the city] \u1e62ibar, the city [... the city Niqqu] of the land Tupliy[a\u0161 ...]. [...] ... of the city ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003452", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Sumer Akkad, king of the fo[ur] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil; the king who from the rising sun to the setting sun considered all of his enemies as (mere) ghosts and took control of (their) power; the one who exchanges the people of the upper land(s) with (those of) the lower land(s), the one who ousted their rulers (and) installed his governors (in their stead). From the beginning of my reign , I exercised authority from D\u016br-Kurigalzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the city Pa\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101[nu], (5) to Nippur, (and) over the (tribes) Itu\u02beu (and) the Rubu\u02beu, (and) over all of the Arameans who are on the banks of the Tigris (and) Surappu Rivers, as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, which is by the shore of the Lower Sea. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called \u1e2aumut (and) named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur. I settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein (and) placed a eunuch of mine over them. I smashed the land B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni in its entirety like a pot. I destroyed the city Sarrab\u0101nu, its (text: \u201ctheir\u201d) great royal city, (making it) like a tell after the Deluge and I [plun]dered it. (10) I impaled Nab\u00fb-u\u0161ab\u0161i, their king, before the gate of his city (the people of) his land . I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, his possessions, (and) the treasures of his palace. I trampled down the land B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni like a threshing sledge. I brought all of its people (and) its property to Assyria. I defeated the (tribes) Puqudu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, and I forcibly removed (them) from their places. I made as many Arameans as there were bow down at my feet and I seized the troops of their king. I exercised authority over Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) (15) firmly established tribute (and) payment on the chieftains of Chaldea. In (the city) \u1e2aursagkalamma, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160\u0113r\u016ba, B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, Nan\u0101ya, the Lady of Babylon, Nergal, (and) La\u1e63. I exercised authority over the lands B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, (and) B\u012bt-Kapsi, as far as the city Zakrute of the mighty Medes. I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. (20) I received the payment of the city rulers of the Medes, as far as Mount Bikni. Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du revolted against me and conspired with Mat\u012b\u02be-il (against me). In the lands Ki\u0161tan and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, I defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons and fled alone in order to save his life. I confined him to the city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2, his city, and inflicted a great defeat upon him before his city gates. I erected my royal image in front of the city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2. For a distance of seventy leagues, I proudly marched through the extensive land of Urar\u1e6du, (25) from one end to the other (lit. \u201cfrom above to below\u201d), and I had no opponent (therein). I annexed to Assyria the land Ulluba in its entirety, the cities of Bitirru, Par\u012bsu, Ta\u0161u\u1e2ba, Man\u1e6dun, Sardurianu, Diulla-ana-Nal, Sikibsa, A\u0161\u0161urd\u0101ya, Babutta, Lusia, (and) Tapsia, fortresses of the land Urar\u1e6du that (are located) behind Mount Nal. I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over it. To the province of the chief cupbearer, I added the cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, \u0160imirra, U\u0161urnu, Uzurra, Auibi, (and) Ubula, as far as Mount Birda(n)\u0161a. I captured the cities Quta, Urra, Ar\u0101nu, Tasu, (and) Uallia, up to the Euphrates River (and) the border of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, the cities Qilissa, Ezz\u0113da, Diuyapli, Abbiss\u00e2, \u1e2aarbisinna, (and) Tasa, the land Enzi, the cities Anganu (and) Benzu, (35) fortresses of the land Urar\u1e6du on the Kalla... River, its river. I annexed (those areas) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the turt\u0101nu\u2019s estate and to the province of the land Na\u02beiri."}, {"id_text": "Q003453", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the fou[r] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil. From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, (5) Nab\u0101tu, \u1e2aindiru (\u1e2aindaru), Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, Puqudu, [Ara]means, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris, [Euph]rates, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, [as far as the] Lower [S]ea of the Rising Sun. (10) I annexed (those areas) [to] Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine [as provincial] governor over them. Like a threshing sledge, I trampled down the lands B\u012bt-Sil\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni) (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, (and) captured their [king]s. I destroyed the cities Sarrab\u0101[nu] (and) D\u016br-Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya, their large cities, (making them) like a mound of ruins. (15) I brought [all of th]eir [people] to Assyria. I enter[ed] Babylon (and) offered [pure sacrifices be]fore the god Marduk, my lord. I exercised authority over Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), [..., (and) firmly established tribute (and) payment] on the chi[eftains] of Chaldea. [The lands B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, [B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161], B\u012bt-Matti,"}, {"id_text": "Q003454", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I destroyed the cities Sarrab\u0101nu] (and) D\u016br-[Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya, their large cities, (making them) like a mound of ruins. I brought all of their people t]o Assyria. [I entered Babylon (and) offered pure sacrifices before the god Marduk, my lord]. [I exercised authority over] Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), [...], (and) firmly established [tribute (and) pay]ment [on the chieftains of Chaldea]. I annex[ed] to Assyria the lands B\u012bt-\u1e2aam[ban], Sumurzu, [B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb)], B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, [the city Niqqu of] the land [Tup]liy[a\u0161], the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, (and) B\u012bt-Kapsi, [as far as] the cities Zak[ru]te, B\u012bt-[I\u0161tar], (and) Ni\u0161\u0161\u0101ya, the land Gizinkisi, the cities \u1e62ibar (and) Uren[zan] (Urimzan), the lands Uppuria, Bustus, (and) Ariar[ma \u2014 the land of] roosters \u2014 Mount R\u016ba, up to the salt desert of the lands U\u0161qaqq\u0101na (and) \u0160ikrakki \u2014 [\u201cthe Assyrian] mound\u201d \u2014 (10\u00b4) (and) the fortress of the Babylon[ian](s). I placed [...] eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. I received the payme[nt of] all of the city rulers of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni. I sent a eunuch of mine, A\u0161\u0161ur-da\u02be\u02beinanni, [ag]ainst the migh[ty] Medes in the east. He took 5,000 horses, people, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du revol[ted] against me and conspired with Mat\u012b\u02be-i[l] of (the land B\u012bt)-Ag\u016bsi (lit. \u201cson of Ag\u016bsi\u201d) (against me). Between the lands [Ki\u0161tan] and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, [I ut]terly def[eated him] and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of [the terrifying radiance of] my we[apons], (20\u00b4) mounted a mare [in] order to save his life, escaped during the night to Mount Sizi[r], a rugged [mounta]in, and ascended (it). I confined Sardu[ri of the land] Urar\u1e6du t[o] the city \u1e6curu\u0161[p]\u00e2, [his] city, and [in]flicted a [gre]at defeat upon [him] before [his] city gates. I fashion[ed] my royal image [and] (25\u00b4) erected (it) in front of [the city] \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2. For a distan[ce of] seventy leagues, [I proudly mar]ched [through the] exten[sive land of U]ra[r\u1e6du], from one end to the ot[her] (lit. \u201cfrom above to below\u201d), (and) I [had] no [op]ponent (therein). [I con]quered [the lands] Ulluba (and) \u1e2aab\u1e2bu, which are (located) [be]hind Mount Nal, in [their] entirety, (and) I annexed (them) to [Assyria. I set up my] royal [im]age on (the face of) Mount Ilim[meru]. (30) I built [a city i]n the land Ullu[ba (and) I] nam[ed it] A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a. I brou[ght the people of (foreign) lands conquered by] me [the]rein (and) plac[ed a eunuch of mine as provincial] governor [over] them. [...] citi[es ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003455", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "I exercised authority over [..., ...] ..., which [...], the city \u1e2aatarikka, as far as Mount Sau[e, ...], the cities Gub[la (Gabala), ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Zimar[ra, ...], Usn\u00fb, [Si\u02beannu, Ma]\u02bearab\u00e2, Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63u[rri, ...], cities, [the empor]ium(s) ... [...] of the Upper [Sea]. I placed six eunuchs [of mine as provincial governors over] them. I annexed to Assyria [..., the city Ka\u0161]p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: \u201cLower\u201d) Sea, the cities [...]nite, Gil[ead, and] Abil-\u0161i\u1e6d\u1e6di, which are the border of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), the extensive [land of B\u012bt-\u1e2aaz\u0101-i]l (Damascus) in [its] en[tirety, (and) I pla]ced [... eunuch]s of mine as provincial governors [over them]. (As for) \u1e2aan\u016bnu of the city Gaza, [who] fle[d before] my weapons [and] escaped [to] Egypt \u2014 (10\u00b4) [I conquered] the city Gaza, [his royal city, (and) I carried off] his property (and) [his] gods. [I fashioned (a statue bearing) image(s) of the god]s, my [lo]rds, and my royal image [out of gold, erected (it) i]n the palace [of the city Gaza], (and) I reckoned (it) [am]ong the gods of their land; I established [their sattukku offerings]. Moreover, [as for him (\u1e2aan\u016bnu), the terrifying splendor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord over]whelmed him and he flew (back) [from Egypt] like a bird and [...]. I returned him to his position. [I considered his ... a]s [an Assyrian] em[porium. I re]ceived [gold], silver, multi-colored garments, linen garments, (15\u00b4) large [horses], ... [...]. (As for) the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), I brought [to] Assyria [..., its \u201cau]xiliary [army\u201d ...] (and) all of its people, [...]. [I/they] killed Peqah, their king, and I placed Hoshea [as king o]ver them. I received from them ten talents of gold, ... talents of silver, [together with] their [proper]ty, and [I brou]ght them [to Assyria]. As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs, at Mount Saqurri, [I] de[feated 9,400 (of her people)]. I took away (from her) 1,000 people, 30,000 camels, 20,000 oxen, [...] ..., 5,000 (pouches) of all types of aromatics, ..., thrones of her gods, [the military equipment (and) staffs of her goddess(es)], (and) her property. Moreover, she, in order to save her life, [... (and) set out] like a female onager [to the de]sert, a place (where one is always) thirsty. [I set the rest of her possessions] (and) her [ten]ts, her people\u2019s safeguard within her camp, [on fire]. [Samsi] became startled [by] my mighty [weapon]s and she brought camels, she-camels, [with their young, to Assyria, befo]re me. I placed a representative (of mine) over her and [... 10,000 soldiers]. The people of the cities Mas\u02bea (and) Tema, the (tribe) Saba, the people of the cities [\u1e2aayappa, Badanu], (and) \u1e2aatte, (and) the (tribes) Idiba\u02beilu, [...], who are on the border of the western lands, (30\u00b4) [whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remo]te, [heard about] the fame of my majesty (and) [my heroic deeds, and (thus) they beseeched] my lordship. As one, [they brought before me] gold, silver, [camels, she-camels, (and) all types of aromatics] as their payment [and they kissed] my feet. I appointed [Idibi\u02beilu as the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d fa]cing Egypt. [... the weapon of (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur I placed therein. [...] ... I made and [... I imposed the yo]ke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [on them. ... in all of the lands that] I marched through and"}, {"id_text": "Q003456", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[The cities ..., ...]an\u0161u, [..., ...]au, [..., ...]ari\u1e63a, [..., ...]anu, (i 5) [...], Urmu\u0161e, [..., Eli]zan\u0161u, [..., Luqad]an\u0161u, [..., ...]tan\u0161u, [..., ...]esan\u0161u, (i 10) [(and) ... \u2014 cities that] are on (the shore of) the Sea [of the land Na\u02beiri]. [The cities ...]an\u0161u, [..., ...]tuarizu, [..., ...]nistu, [...], Lupsua (Lupsa), (i 15) [..., Danz]iun, [..., ...]mezaya, [..., Ez]z\u0113da, [..., Bir]d\u0101\u0161a (Birdan\u0161a), [...], Zinia, (i 20) [..., ...]\u1e2buli, [..., ...]lian\u0161a, [..., Par]\u012bsu, [(and) ... \u2014 cities of] the lands Enzi, [..., and Ur]ar\u1e6du. [The cities ...], Arpad, (ii 1) \u1e2aaur\u0101ni, [...], \u1e2aazazu, Ari[...], Nirabu, Ka[...], Tuk\u00e2, \u1e2aam\u0101[...], (ii 5) Saruna, ...ta[...], Dinanu, Kap[rabi] \u2014 cities of the land B\u012bt-A[g\u016bsi]. The cities Ta...[...], ...[...], \u1e2aurmu, Anlama[...], (ii 10) Urrus, Ur...[...], Kulmadara, \u1e2aa[tatirra], Unnig\u00e2, ...[...], Ard\u00e2, Mudru[...], Mur\u016ba, Tiris[...], (and) (ii 15) Lapsitania \u2014 cit[ies of the land Unqi]. The cities \u1e2aatarikka, Gu[bla] (Gabala), \u1e62imirra, Arq[\u00e2, ...], Usn\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, [...], Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63urri, [...], (ii 20) Ar\u00e2, Nuqudi[na], A\u0161\u1e2bani, Ya\u1e6da[bi], Ellitarbi, Zi[t\u0101nu], Turanu, (and) [...] \u2014 cities of the land Ha[math]. The cities Lab\u02beu, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003457", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he sent ...] to Kal\u1e2bu, befo[re me, to do obeisance. ...]. [As for Samsi, queen of] the Arabs, at Mount Sa[qurri, I ...] her [en]tire camp [...]. [Moreover, she, who had] become startled [by] my (mighty) [weapons, brought ... to Assy]ria, b[efore me. I pl]aced [a representative (of mine) over her] and [...] <10,000> soldie[rs ...]. I made [...] bow [down at] my [feet]. The people of the cities [Mas\u02bea (and) Tema, the (tribe) Sab]a, the people of the cities \u1e2aaya[ppa, (10\u00b4) Badanu, (and) \u1e2aat]te, (and) the (tribes) I[diba\u02beilu, ..., who are on the bor]der of the western lands, [whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remote, heard about the fam]e of my majesty (and) [my heroic] de[eds, and (thus) they beseeched my lordship]. As [one, (15\u00b4) they brought before] me gold, silver, camel[s, she-camels], (and) all types of aromatics as their payment [and they kis]sed [my] feet. [...] their greeting-gifts [...] ... [...] ... [...]. I appointed Idibi\u02beilu as the \u201cga[tekeep]er\u201d facing [Egyp]t. [The land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee] (Israel), all [of whose] cities I [utterly devastated i]n former campaigns of mine, whose [...] (and) livestock I carried off, and (whose capital) Samaria I isola[ted] \u2014 (now) [they overthrew Peqa]h, their king,"}, {"id_text": "Q003458", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... (and) the (tribe) Puqu]du, Ara[means, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, Surappu], (and) Uqn\u00fb [Rivers, ... I placed a] eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them. ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003459", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [..., chosen by the glance of] the god Enlil, [...] the one who restores sanctuaries, [whom (5) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, commissioned to ..., to wi]den (the borders of) Assyria, (and) to lay flat the land(s) of his enemies. [From the beginning of my reign until my ... pal\u00fb, I captured ... (... and) the (tribe) \u1e2aa]tallu, the land Labdudu, [..., (and) Arameans, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris and] Euphrates [Rivers. ... I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) ca]lled [\u1e2aumut (and) I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur. I ... the (tribes) ...], Nasikku, Naq(i)ru, [... from the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161], the Sumandar canal, (10) [to ...]. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor [over them]. I exercised authority over the lands [...], B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, [..., Mount \u0160ik]rakki, a mountain peak, [...] the land B\u012bt-Matti, (15) [... (and) ... of the mighty Medes. I annexed (them) to Assyria] (and) I placed [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor] over them. I conquered the lands [...] ..., Sikibsa, [..., ...]zula, (and) Simirra (\u0160imirra). I placed [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over th]em. I exercised authority over [the land Unqi to its full extent (and) the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi] in its entirety. I placed [two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over th]em. [I conquered from the city Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper Sea, the cities \u1e62imir]ra, Arq\u00e2, [...], as far as Mount Amman\u0101na, [...]. I placed [a eunuch of mine as provincial] governor over them. [... the] Upper [Sea] of the Setting Sun [...] I annexed [to Assyria]. I settled [... in] peaceful [dwellings. ... Shal]maneser [...]. I presented [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003460", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-piles[er (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of] Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); valiant man who, with the help of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, [smashed like pots] all [who were unsubmissive to him], swept over (them) like [the] Deluge, and considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; the king who [marched about] at the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, the great gods, [and] exercised authority over lands fr[om the Bi]tter Sea of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, up to the Sea of the Setting Sun, as far as Egypt, [from] the horizon to the zenith, and exercised kingship over them. From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured, defeated, (and) plundered the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, [Rubu]\u02beu, \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Ka[p\u012bri], Rummul\u016btu, Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu, \u1e2audadu, \u1e2aindiru (\u1e2aindaru), Dam\u016bnu, Dun\u0101nu, Nilqu, Rad\u00ea, Dai[...]nu, Ubulu, Karma\u02beu, Amlatu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Qabi\u02bei, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, Amatu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, (and those living in) the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Adin[ni], the fortresses of Sarrag\u012btu, Labbanat, (and) K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m\u0101t\u0101ti, all of the Arameans on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, and Surap[pu] Rivers, as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, which is by the shore of the Lower Sea. (10) I annexed to Assyria the Arameans, as many as there were, and I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called \u1e2aumut (and) named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur. I brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, Cutha, Kish, Dilbat, and Uruk, cult centers without rival, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, Nergal, (and) La\u1e63, the great gods, my lords, and they loved my priestly services. I exercised authority over the extensive land of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) to its full extent and exercised kingship over it. I overwhelmed the (tribe) Puqudu like a (cast) net, defeated them, (and) carried off much booty from them. I annexed to Assyria that (tribe) Puqudu, the city La\u1e2b\u012bru of Idibir\u012bna (Yadburu), (and) the cities \u1e2ailimmu (and) Pillatu, which are on the border of the land Elam (and) I placed (them) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I deported (the people of) the land Labdudu, as many as there were, and settled (them) in Assyria. I ensnared Chaldea in its entirety as with a bird-snare. As for Nab\u00fb-u\u0161ab\u0161i of (the land B\u012bt)-\u0160il\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of \u0160il\u0101ni\u201d), I defeated him on the outskirts of the city Sarrab\u0101nu, his city. Moreover, I impaled him before the gate of his city, while making (the people of) his land watch. By means of earthworks [and] battering rams, I captured the city Sarrab\u0101nu. I carried off 55,000 people, together with their possessions, his booty, his property, his goods, his wife, his sons, his daughters, and his gods. I de[stroyed, devastated, (and) bu]rned [with fire] that city, together with cities in its environs, and turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). I captured the cities of Tarba\u1e63u (and) Yaballu. I car[ried off] 30,000 people, together with their possessions, their [pro]perty, their goods, and their gods. I destroyed [t]hose [cities], together with cities in their environs, (making them) like tells after the Deluge. Z\u0101qiru of (the land B\u012bt)-Sa\u02bealli (lit. \u201cson of Sa\u02bealli\u201d) neglected the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods and [conspir]ed with [my enemies]. I personally captured him, together with his nobles, (20) placed them in iron fetters, and took (them) to Assyria. The people of the land B\u012bt-\u0160a\u02bealli (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli) became frightened and they made the city D\u016br-[Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya], their royal [city], their fortress. By means of artificial mounds and siege machines, I conquered that city and utterly demolished (it). I carried off 40,500 people, together with their possessions, th[eir] booty, their [property], their goods, (as well as) his (Z\u0101qiru\u2019s) wife, his sons, his daughters, and his gods. I conquered the city Amlilatu. I carried off (its) people, together with their possessions, its booty, its property, (and) its goods. I swept over the land B\u012bt-\u0160a\u02bealli (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli) in its entirety like the Deluge and devastated its settlements. I annexed those lands to Assyria. I confined Muk\u012bn-z\u0113ri of (the land B\u012bt)-Amukk\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Amukk\u0101ni\u201d) to Sap\u00ea (\u0160ap\u012bya), his royal city. I inflicted a heavy defeat upon him before his city gates. I cut down the orchards (and) musukkannu-trees that were near his (city) wall; I did not leave a single one (standing). I killed date-palms throughout his land by ripping off their (text: \u201cits\u201d) fruit and filling the meadows (with them). I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire all of his cities. Like tells after the Deluge, I destroyed the lands B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, and B\u012bt-\u0160a\u02bealli (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli) in their entirety, (and) turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). I received the payment of Bal\u0101ssu of (the land B\u012bt)-Dakk\u016bri (lit. \u201cson of Dakk\u016bri\u201d) (and) N\u0101dinu of (the city) Larak: silver, gold, (and) precious stones. (As for) Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) of (the land B\u012bt)-Yak\u012bn (lit. \u201cson of Yak\u012bn\u201d), a king of the Sea(land) who had not come before any of the kings, my ancestors, and who had not kissed their feet, fear of the brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he came to the city Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), before me, and kissed my feet. I received as his payment natural, unrefined gold in great quantity, jewelry made of gold, a gold necklace, pearls (lit. \u201cprecious stones, produce of the sea\u201d), beams of ebony, ell\u016btu-wood, a\u0161qul\u0101lu-plant(s), am\u012bl\u0101nu-plant(s), multi-colored garments, all types of aromatics, oxen, and sheep and goats. As with a bird-snare, I ensnared the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Sumurzu, (B\u012bt)-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, (30) B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki, the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, the lands Gizinkisi (and) Ni\u0161\u0161\u0101ya, the cities \u1e62ibar (and) Urimzan, the lands Ra\u02beusan, Uppuria, Bustus, Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Sa[k]sukni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, [which] they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), Mount R\u016ba, as far as the salt desert of the lands U\u0161qaqq\u0101na (and) \u0160ikrakki \u2014 (the land) of gold \u2014 (and) the districts of the mighty Medes to their full extent. I inflicted a heavy [de]feat upon them. I carried off 60,500 people, together with their possessions, their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, without number. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their [cit]ies. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) (35) [B\u012bt]-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, (cities) of the mighty Medes. I rebuilt the cities inside them (those lands), set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I placed [...] eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. I erected my royal image in the land Tikrakki, in the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, in the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (and) at [Mount S]il\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s). [I received] the payme[nt of the Med]es, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni \u2014 [...], horses, mules, Bactrian camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without num[ber]. [Iranzi of the land Mann]ea [heard about] the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I [had accomplished again and again] throughout all of the mountain regions [and (40) the brilliance] of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. He came to the city D\u016br-Tiglath-pileser (\u201cFort Tiglath-pileser\u201d), which [..., be]fore me, (and) kiss[ed my feet. I received ... hor]ses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, military equipment, [...]. [I sent a eu]nuch of mine, A\u0161\u0161ur-da\u02be\u02beinanni, against the mighty Medes in the ea[st. He took 5,000 horses, people, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number]. I captured the lands [Ullu]ba (and) \u1e2aab\u1e2bu in their (text: \u201cits\u201d) entirety (and) I annexed (them) to Assyria. [(...) I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a]. Inside (it), I founded [a palace for] my royal [resid]ence. I set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) [settled the] people of (foreign) la[nds conquered by me therein. ...]. [(As for) Sarduri of the land U]rar\u1e6du, Sulumal of the land Melid, Tar\u1e2bu-la[ra of the land Gurgum, ...] Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [they (Sarduri and allies) ...] to capture and plunder [Assyrian territory ... Be]tween the lands Ki\u0161tan and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the land K[ummu\u1e2bu, I (utterly) defeated them and ... With the blood of] their [warr]iors [I dyed] the Sinzi River as red as dyed wool. [...] I took their [entire ca]mp away from them. In the midst of [that] bat[tle, I ...] ..., (their) royal beds [...] I se[t the rest of her (Samsi\u2019s) possessions (and) her tents, her people\u2019s safeguard within her camp], on fire. [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and] she [brought camels, she-camels, with their young, to As]syria, before me. I placed [a representative (of mine) ov]er her [and ... 10,000 soldiers ...]. The people of the cities [Mas]\u02bea, Tema, Saba, \u1e2aayappa, Badanu, (and) [\u1e2aatte, (and) the (tribes) Idiba\u02beilu, ..., who are on the border of the west]ern [lands], whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remote, [heard about] the fame of my majesty (and) [my heroic deeds, and (thus) they beseeched my lordship]. (rev. 5\u00b4) As one, [they brought] befo[re me gold, sil]ver, camels, she-camels, (and) all types of aromatics as their payment [and they kissed my feet]. I appointed [Id]ibi\u02beilu as the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d facing Egypt. In all of the (foreign) lands that ... [... I received the paymen]t of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Urik (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city [Byblos, Hiram of the land Tyre, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b]-il of the land Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Gurgum, Sulu[mal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, U]assurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the city (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the city Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bam[mi of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (rev. 10\u00b4) Ma]ttan-Bi\u02beil (Mattan-Ba\u02beal) of the city Arwad, San\u012bpu of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Sal\u0101m\u0101nu of the land Moab, ...[... of ..., ... of ..., Mi]tinti of the land Ashkelon, Jehoahaz of the land Judah, Qau\u0161-malaka of the land Edom, Mu\u1e63...[... of ..., ... of ..., (and) \u1e2aa]n\u016bnu of the city Gaza: gold, silver, tin, iron, lead, multi-colored garments, linen garments, the garments of their lands, red-purple wool, [..., all kinds of] costly articles, produce of the sea (and) dry land, commodities of their lands, royal treasures, horses (and) mules broken to the yo[ke, ...]. [U]assurme of the land Tabal acted as if he were the equal of Assyria and he did not come before me. [I sent] a eunuch of mine, the chief [eunuch, to the land Tabal. ...]. I placed [\u1e2au]ll\u00ee, a commoner (lit. \u201cson of a nobody\u201d) on his royal throne. [I received] 10 talents of gold, 1,000 talents of silver, 2,000 horses, (and) [... mules as his audience gift]. I sent a eunuch of mine, the chief eunuch, to the city Tyre. [I received] from Metenna of the city Tyre 150 talents of gold (and) [2,000 talents of silver as his audience gift]. With the keen understanding (and) broad knowledge that the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud (Ea), granted to me, I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace, [... for my lordly residence] and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for my pleasure. I made the dimensions of its site [... large cubits in length (and) sixty large cubits in width] larger than the former palaces of my ancestors [by (re)claiming] (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...] ... [...]. I cleverly made plans with (the help of) all of the skilled craftsmen and ... [...] ... [...]. Like the base of a mountain, I piled up heavy limestone (blocks to a depth of) twenty large cubits in the raging waters and I [... stopped its] flooding. I put up their terraces, secured their foundations, and raised high their summits. (To a height of) one half nindanu (and) two-thirds of a cubit, [I] constructed rooms of [...] and I made their gates face north. [I decor]ated (lit. \u201cI established\u201d) (them) with ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, c[eda]r, \u0161ur[m\u0113nu]-wood, [bur\u0101\u0161u-juniper, and] juniper \u2014 (which was) tribute from the kings of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) (and) from Aramean and Chaldean rulers whom I sub[dued (and) ...] with the power of my heroism \u2014 (and) I filled (them) with splendor. (To a height of) five and one half nindanu (and) four cubits, from the depth of the water to (their) copings, I designed their structure and I made their workmanship more resp[len]dent than the palaces of (foreign) lands. I roofed them with long beams of cedar, which are as sweet to smell as the scent of \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-wood, a product of Mount Am[anus], Mount Lebanon, (and) Mount Amman\u0101na, thus I demonstrated appropriate care (for their roofing). In order to splendidly provide appropriate decorations for the locks [...] ..., I fashioned stones of the stonecutter\u2019s craft and (thus) made (its) gate(s) befitting (a royal palace). I fastened bands of shiny silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) and on double doors of cedar (and) \u0161urm\u0113nu-wood, which bestow (great) pleasure on those who enter them (and) whose fragrance wafts into the heart, and I hung (them) wherever there were gates. I set up in (its) entrances (statues of) lions, \u0161\u0113du, (and) lamassu, whose features are very skillfully wrought (and) which are clothed with splendor, (rev. 30\u00b4) and I erected (them there) as objects of wonder (for the people). I laid threshold slabs of gypsum (and) par\u016btu-alabaster at their feet (lit. \u201cbeneath them\u201d) and (thus) I brightened the(ir) exit(s). Moreover, I placed stone images, guardians of the great gods, creatures of the aps\u00fb (i.e., fish-men), around (the palace\u2019s) supporting wall, thus I endowed (them) with a terrifying quality. To put the finishing touch on them (the palatial halls), I arranged knobbed pegs of gold, silver, and bronze around them, and (thus) I made their appearance bright. For my royal abode, I set up therein a glittering chamber inlaid with precious stones. I named them \u201c(The) Palatial Halls of Joy Which Bear Abundance, Which Bless the King, (and) Which Make Their Builder Long-[Liv]ed.\u201d I na[m]ed their gates \u201cGates of Justice Which Give the Correct Judgment for the Rulers of the Four Quarters (of the World), Which O[ff]er the Yield of the Mountains and the Seas, (and) Which Admit the Produce of Mankind Before the King Their Lord.\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003461", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] his [...] ... on dry land [...] I made (them) lay down [their lives. ...] that city, to[gether with ... in] the midst of the sea I swept over them and anni[hilated (them). (5\u00b4) ... As for him, terror of my battle array fe]ll [upon him] and his heart pounded. He put on sackcloth ... [... of] ivory, ebony, inlaid with (precious) stones (and) gold, together with ... [...], ivory, fine oil, all types of aromatics, E[gyptian] horses, [... I est]ablished [... I exercised authority] from the city Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the [Upper] Sea, [as far as ... (and) I placed] (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the city \u1e62i[mirra]. [... Like gr]ass, I filled [the plain] with the corpses of their warriors. [... I carried off ..., together with] their belongings, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their asses, [...] inside his palace [...]. I accepted (their plea) [to forgi]ve their rebellion (lit. \u201csin\u201d) and I s[pared] their land. [...]. [(As for) \u1e2aan]\u016bnu of the city Gaza, he became frightened by powerful weapons and [escaped] t[o Egypt. (15\u00b4) I conquered the city Gaza, his royal city, (and) I carried off ... talents of] gold, 800 talents of silver, people, together with their possessions, his (\u1e2aan\u016bnu\u2019s) wife, [his] sons, [his daughters, ..., his property, (and) his gods]. [I fashioned] (a statue bearing) image(s) of the great gods, my lords, my royal image out of gold, [erected (it) in the palace of the city Gaza, (and) reckoned (it) among the gods of their land]; I established [th]eir [sattukku offerings]. Moreover, as for him (\u1e2aan\u016bnu), [he flew] (back) from Egypt like a bir[d and ... I returned him to his position]. I considered [his ... as an] Assyrian [emporium. I erected] (a stele with) my royal image in the city Brook of Egypt, a river(bed) [that ...]. I removed (from his treasury) [... (and) ... and 100 talents of] silver and [brought] (it) to Assyria. [(As for) ..., ... who] had not submitted [to the kings], (my) predecessors, and who had not sent his message (to any of them), [he heard about] the conquest of the land \u1e2a[atti (Syria-Palestine). The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him] and he became distressed. [He sent] his envoys [to Kal\u1e2bu, before me], to do obeisance, [...]. (As for) Siruatti the Me\u02beunite (Mu\u02bena), whose [territory is] below Egy[pt, ...], he he[ard the mention of my] exalted [name] (and) my own extensive conquest(s), [and ...]. [As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs], at Mount Saqurri, I de[feated] 9,400 (of her people). (25\u00b4) [I took away (from her) ..., thrones of] her [gods], the military equipment (and) staffs of her goddess(es), (and) [her property]. [Moreover, she, in order to save her life, ...] (and) set out [like a female on]ager [to the desert, a place (where one is always) thirsty. I set] the rest [of (her) possessions (and) her tents, her people\u2019s safeguard within her camp, on fire]. [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and she brought camel]s, she-camels, with [their young, to Assyria, before me]."}, {"id_text": "Q003462", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I ut]terly [defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons], mounted [a mare in order to save his life, escaped during the night] Mount Sizir, a [rugged] mountain, [and ascended] (it). I confined [Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du to the city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2, his city], and [inflicted] a gre[at] defeat upon him [before his city gates. I fashioned my royal image and erected] (it) in front of the city \u1e6curu[\u0161p\u00e2]. [For a distance of seventy leagues], I proudly march[ed through the extensive land of Urar\u1e6du, from] one end to the other (lit. \u201cfrom above to below\u201d), (and) [I had no opponent] (therein). [I conquered the lands Ulluba (and) \u1e2aab\u1e2bu, which (are located) behind Mount Nal, in their entirety] (and) annexed (them) to Assyria. [I set up] my royal image [on (the face of) Mount Ilimmeru. I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a. I brought] the people of (foreign) lands con[quered by me therein (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. ...] I conquered the cities at the foot of the mountain ridge [...]. I conquered [the cities ..., M]an\u1e6dun, Sar[durianu, ...], Mount [...]luppi (and) I add[ed] (them) to the pro[vince of the city A\u0161\u0161ur]-iq\u012b\u0161a. I built and for[ti]fied [a city ... Mount] Nal (and) I named it [...]ti-A\u0161\u0161ur. I brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered [by] me therein. I conquered (an area) [from the lands ..., S]ardurianu, Lusia, Tapsia, (and) Suba, as far as the land Bitzua, strong fortresses of the land Urar\u1e6du, [together with cities in] their environs. I annexed (those lands and cities) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the treasurer. I conquered [the land/city ...]\u0161ia, the land Mar\u1e2batian\u0161a, the cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, \u0160imirra, U\u0161urnu, Usuru (Uzurra), (and) (15\u00b4) [Ubula], as far as Mount Birdan\u0161a, the cities Alinzir\u0101nu, Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount Sinia. I added (those lands and cities) to the province of the chief cupbearer. [(As for) the land ...], from the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aarbisi[nna, Ab]biss\u00e2, (and) [Ta]sa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161, which is above the bank of the Tigris River, the lands Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 Amad[\u012bnu], ... [...] (and) the cities Qilissa, Ezz\u0113da, (and) Diuyapli of the district of the land Ateia, [which is] above the bank of [the Tigris River, I added (them) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri]. I conquered the cities Ar\u0101nu, Uallia, Tasu, Ura of the district of the land B\u0101zu, [...], the lands Uilla, Urbakka, Ulina, (and) Arasilla, the city Alqi[..., ...], eigh[teen] districts, from Mount Eribi to the Euphrates River (and) the border of the land [Kummu\u1e2bu, ...] the land Enzi in its entirety, as far as the district of the land \u1e62uppa. [I annexed (those lands and cities) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the turt\u0101nu]. I ravaged the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi (Arpad) (and) [I brought to Assyria] 30 talents of gold, 2,000 talents of silver, (and) property. I annexed [the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi t]o Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I conquered [the land Un]qi to its full extent (and) [I brought to Assyria] twenty talents [of gold, ..., property, ... I annexed the land Un]qi to Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I annexed [the city \u1e2aa]tarikka, as far as [Mount] Sa[ue, the city Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: \u201cLower\u201d) Sea, (and) the cities \u1e62imirra (and) Arq\u00e2 to] Assyria (and) [I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them]. [I annexed] to Assyria the extensive [land of B\u012bt]-\u1e2aaz\u0101-il (Damascus) in its entirety, from Mount [Lebanon as far as the cities Gilead (and) Abil-\u0161i\u1e6d\u1e6di, which are on the bor]der of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), (and) [I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. [(As for) Hi]ram of the land Tyre, who conspired with Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) (against me), [...] \u2014 I captured (and) plun[dered the city] Ma\u1e2balab, his fortified city, together with (other) large cities (of his). [...] he came [be]fore me and kissed my feet. [I received] twenty talents of [gold, ...], multi-colored [garments], linen garments, eunuchs, male (and) female singers, ... [...], Egypt[ian horses, ...]. [I conquered the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr]\u00ee (Israel) in [its] entire[ty (and) I brought] t[o Assyria ..., together with] their [belon]gings. [... (and) I placed Hoshea as] king over them. [They brought ... to the city] Sarrab\u0101nu, before me. I removed [... (and) ... and] 100 talents of silver and [brought] (it) t[o Assyria]. [(As for) \u1e2aan\u016bnu of the city Gaza, he became frightened by my powerful weapons and] escaped [to Egypt. I conquered] the city Gaza, [his royal city. ...] I fashioned (a statue bearing) [image(s) of the great gods, my lords, and my royal image out of gold, erected] (it) in the palace of the city Ga[za, (rev. 15) (and) I reckoned (it) among the gods of their land; I established their sattukku offerings]. [As for him (\u1e2aan\u016bnu), he flew] (back) from Egypt [like] a bird [and ... I returned him to his position. I considered] his [...] ... as an Assyrian emporium. [As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs, at Mount Saqurri], I cut down with the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d) [...] ... and [I ... her] entire camp. [I took away (from her) ... all types of aromatics], without number, (and) [her] gods. [Moreover, she, in order to save her life, set] out like a female onager [to the desert, a] place (where one is always) thirsty. [I set the rest of her possessions (and) her tents, her people\u2019s safeguard wit]hin her camp, on fire. [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and she brought camels, she]-camels, with [their] you[ng, to Assyria, before me]. I placed [a representative] (of mine) over her and [...] 10,000 soldiers [...]. [(As for) ..., ... who] had not submitted to the kings, my predecessors, and [who had not sent his message (to any of them), ...], heard about [the conquest of the land \u1e2aat]ti (Syria-Palestine). The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [overwhelmed him, and he became distressed. He sent his envoys] to Kal\u1e2bu, before me, [to do obeisa]nce. [I sent a eunuch of mine, the chief eunuch, to the city Tyre. I received from Metenna of the city Tyr]e 50 talents of gold (and) 2,000 talents of silver [as his] au[dience gift]. [Uassurme of the land Tabal acted as if he were the equal of Assyria and] he did not come [be]fore me. [I sent] a eunuch of mine, [the chief eunuch, to the land Tabal]. [... I placed \u1e2aull]\u00ee, a commoner (lit. \u201cson of a nobody\u201d) on [his royal] thr[one. I received 10 talents of gold, 1,000 talents of silver, 2,000 horses, (and) ...] mules as [his] audien[ce gift]. [..., who] nobody [among] the kings, my ancestors, [... I received ...] as his audience gift. "}, {"id_text": "Q003463", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I conquered the land Unqi to its full extent (and) I brought to Assyria twenty talents of gold, ...], property, [... I annexed to Assyria the land Unqi (and) placed] a eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them]. [I annexed the city \u1e2aatarikka, as far as Mount Saue, the city] Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: \u201cLower\u201d) Sea, (and) [the cities \u1e62imirra (and) Arq\u00e2 to Assyria (and) I placed] two eunuchs of mine as provincial governor[s over them]. I annexed [to Assyria the extensive land of B\u012bt-\u1e2aaz\u0101-il (Damascus) in its entirety, from Mount Leb]anon as far as the cities Gilea[d (and) Abil-\u0161i\u1e6d\u1e6di, which are on the border of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), (and) I placed] a eunuch of mine [as provincial governor over them]. [(As for) Hiram of the land Tyre, who cons]pired [with Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) (against me), ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003464", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[Palace of Tiglath-pil]eser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); [valiant man who, with the hel]p of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, smashed like pots all who were unsubmissive to him, swept over (them) like the Deluge, (and) considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; [the king who] marched about [at the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, the great gods, and exercised authority over lands from the Bitter Sea of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, [up to the Sea of the Setting] Sun, as far as Egypt, from the horizon to the zenith, and exercised kingship over them. [From] the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, [Rapi]qu, Nab\u0101tu, Gur\u016bmu, Dun\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, (and those living in) the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu, [Adin]ni, the fortresses of Sarrag\u012btu (and) Labbanat, all of the Arameans on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, [Su]rappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun. I annexed (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed [a eunuch] of mine as provincial governor over them. In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, Cutha, Kish, Dilbat, (and) Uruk, [cult centers without ri]val, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, Nergal, and La\u1e63, the gods, my lords, and presented gifts (to them). I exercised authority over the extensive land of [Kardu]nia\u0161 (Babylonia) and exercised kingship over it. I eradicated the lands [B\u012bt-Sil]\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni) (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli to their full extent. I personally captured Nab\u00fb-u\u0161ab\u0161i (and) Z\u0101qiru, their kings. [By means of earthworks] and battering rams, I captured the cities [Sarrab\u0101]nu, Tarba\u1e63u, Yaballu, D\u016br-Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya, (and) Malilatu, their large royal cities. I carried off 155,000 people, with their possessions, (15) [their goods], their [property], (and) their livestock, without number. I annexed those lands to Assyria. I smashed [the land B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni] and brought all of its people to Assyria. I confined Muk\u012bn-z\u0113ri, their king, to Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), his city. I annexed to Assyria [the cities \u1e2ailimmu (and) Pillatu, (cities) on] the border of the land Elam (and) I placed (them) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. [I received payment from the chieftains] of Chaldea, Bal\u0101ssu of (the land B\u012bt)-Dakk\u016bri (lit. \u201cson of Dakk\u016bri\u201d), N\u0101dinu of (the city) Larak, [Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) of (the land B\u012bt)-Yak\u012b]n (lit. \u201cson of Yak\u012bn\u201d), king of the Sealand: natural, unrefined gold, silver, precious stones, ebony, ell\u016btu-wood, oxen, (and) sheep and [goats]. The lands [Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aa]mban, Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003465", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Bab]ylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); [valiant man who, with the help of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord], smashed [like pots all who were unsubmissive to him], swept over (them) like the Deluge, (and) considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; [the king who marched about at the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, the great gods, and] exercised authority over lands [from the Bitter] Sea of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, [up to the Sea of the Setting Sun, as far as Egypt, from the horizon to the zen]ith, and exercised kingship over them. [From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aam]ar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, [Rapiqu, Nab\u0101tu, Gur\u016bmu, Dun\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea], Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, (and those living in) the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu, [Adinni, the fortresses of Sarrag\u012btu (and) Labbanat, all of the Arameans] on the banks of the Tigris, [Euphrates, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun. I annexed (those areas) to] Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. [In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa], Cuth[a, Kish, Dilbat, (and) Uruk],"}, {"id_text": "Q003466", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Tiglath-[pilese]r (III), [great] king, [...], conqueror of [...], con[queror of the (tribes) It]u\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, [...]. I defeated [...] (No translation possible) I filled Mount \u1e2aauranu (Hauran) with [...]. (15) I carried off [...] (and) ... thousand sheep. I conquered [...]. Moreover, as for her (Samsi?), the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed her and ...]. I spared her so (she would) praise (the victory of the god A\u0161\u0161ur). [... I set up ...] as governors. At that time, [I ...] Ninurta-il\u0101ya, the provincial governor of [...]. I built (and) completed the city \u1e2aa[datt]u from its foundations to its parapets. (20) ... [...] I ro[of]ed it with [beams of] ...-wood (and) hung cedar doors in [its] gate[s]. I named it [...]. I installed inside it an image of the goddess I\u0161tar. ... [...] ... [...] ... an image of me praying ... [...]. [At the command of] the goddess I\u0161tar, I stationed in its gate wild bulls of solid basalt, whose feature(s) [...] iron ... [...] ... The name of the first wild bull, (25) which [stands] on [the west] side, is \u201c[Fier]ce Storm That [Captures Enemi]es (and) Overthrows the King\u2019s Foes (lit. \u201cEvildoers\u201d).\u201d The name of the second wild bull, which stands on the east side, is \u201cThe One That Attains Victories for the King, the One That Allows (Him) to Ach[iev]e Everything (He) Desires, (and) the One [That Drives] Out Evil (and) Brings in Good.\u201d I set them up in a place to be seen in the city \u1e2aadattu for (the preservation of) my life, the acceptance of my prayers, the prolongation of my reign, [the well-being of] my seed, the securing of the throne of my priestly office, (and in order) not to become ill, (and) for success at harvest time in [As]syria (and) [the well-being of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003467", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... them and [...]. I ordered their [...]. I forced open their locked ga[tes] and [...] ... I carried off the people [liv]ing inside it. [...] ... [...] whom [I had] appointed. The kings (of) (5) [...] my [...] from the land Nanpigi (Nippigi) [...] ... [... I annex]ed [to Assyria. I] carried off [...] ... [...] thirteen kings of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), [...] ..., Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin), (10) [...] ... (and) chariots of Sulumal, [...] ... [...] ... Mount ...ri [...] I left behind ... and [...] together with his land. [...] ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003468", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The city Upa."}, {"id_text": "Q003469", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The city Astar(a)tu."}, {"id_text": "Q003470", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The city Gazru."}, {"id_text": "Q003471", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), king of Assyria: (this brick) belongs to the platform of the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur."}, {"id_text": "Q003472", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria: (this brick) belongs to the pedestal (under) the bulls of the gateway of the temple of the god Adad."}, {"id_text": "Q003473", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[(Palace of) Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mi]ghty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria: (this brick) [belongs to the ped]estal (under) the bulls [of] the gateway of the temple of the god Adad."}, {"id_text": "Q003474", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of the world, king of Assy[ria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003608", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria: fifteen minas."}, {"id_text": "Q003609", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria: two minas of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003610", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-[pileser, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003611", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003612", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003613", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003617", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I, Ninurta-b\u0113lu]-u\u1e63ur, provincial governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalma[neser], erected solid basalt [lions ...] ... (which are) in the gate[s of] the city \u1e2aadattu. Ninurta-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, of the city \u1e62irani, which is (in the area of) the city \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bi, which is in front of the city Lipapan in the mountains, (and) my ancestral city: At that time, I created, built, (and) completed the city \u1e2aadattu. (As for) a future ruler who repairs its dilapidated section(s but) erases my inscribed name and inscribes his (own) name (in its place), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (10) in the assembly of the gods verily order his destruction, ... and his name ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003618", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "To the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113manni presented (this object) for the life of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, his lord, and for his (own) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003619", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "On the life of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the goddess Ere\u0161kigal, (and) the Anunnak\u016b gods, the great gods of the netherworld, the destiny of a (mortal) life took Yab\u00e2, the queen, into death and she went the way of her (text: \u201chis\u201d) ancestors. (As for) anyone in the future \u2014 whether (she be) a queen who sits on a throne or a palace lady who is beloved by the king \u2014 who removes me from my tomb, or places anybody else with me, and (10) lays her (text: \u201chis\u201d) hand on my jewelry with evil intent (or) opens the seal of that tomb, above (on the earth), under the rays of the sun, may her (text: \u201chis\u201d) ghost roam the open country thirsty, (and) (15) below, in the netherworld, may she (text: \u201che\u201d) not receive with the Anunnak\u016b gods offerings from the libation of water, the finest beer, wine, (and) flour. May the gods Ningi\u0161zida (and) Pi\u1e6du\u1e2b-idugul, the great gods (20) of the netherworld, inflict (her) corpse (and) phantom with sleeplessness forever."}, {"id_text": "Q003620", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to Yab\u00e2, queen (and) wife of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003621", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to Yab\u00e2, queen of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003622", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser (V), king of Assyria]: five minas of the king. Five minas (by the standard) of the land. Five (minas) of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003623", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shalman[eser (V), king of Assyria]: three minas of the king. Three minas (by the standard) of the land. Three minas of [the] king."}, {"id_text": "Q003624", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser] (V), king of Assyria: two minas of the king. Two minas (by the standard) of the land. Two minas of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003625", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria: two minas of the king. Two minas of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003626", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria: one mina of the king. (One) mina. Mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003627", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser] (V), king of Assyria: two-thirds mina of the king. Two-thirds (mina) of the land."}, {"id_text": "Q003628", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "One mina. Palace of Shalmaneser (V), king [of Assyria]. (One) mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003629", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser (V), king of Assyria]: one-fourth (mina) of the king. One-fourth (mina) of the land."}, {"id_text": "Q003630", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[man]eser (V), king of Assyria: one-[fifth] (mina) of the king. One-fifth (mina). One-fifth (mina) [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003633", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Fifteen minas (by the standard) of the land. Fifteen minas [of] the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003634", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of [Shalmaneser (V)], king of Assyria: one mina of the king. (One) mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003635", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to B\u0101n\u012btu, queen of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003636", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to B\u0101n\u012btu, queen of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004177", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-piles[er] (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q004178", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "To Tiglath-pil[eser, ... magnificent] king of the lands, [...]: K\u012bd\u012bt\u00ea, provincial gove[rnor of ...] and of (the city) Arrap\u1e2ba [...], prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of Ti[glath-pileser, king of Assyria, (...) ...] for the palace of j[oy ...] ... [... dedicated/built]."}, {"id_text": "Q006329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) \u0160\u0113]r\u016ba, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ... warrio[r ... who made ... bow down at his] feet [..., who] pu[t ... to the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d), ...] circumsp[ect ...], (No translation possible) [... he] made [...] kiss [his feet ... mo]untains [... in/of] battle [... he (a god) made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who] sit on (royal) daises, [... ci]rcumspect [..., (20) ... exalted lio]n-dragon, [...] inhabited world. At the beginning of my reign, in my first pal\u00fb, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and [I marched] against (the Aramean tribes) \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, (25) \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Kap\u012bri, Rummul\u012btu (Rummul\u016btu), Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu,, [... he (a eunuch of mine) plun]dered (those cities) and [brought] (that booty) to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), [before me]. I settled [600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of] the city B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya in the cities Kunalua, [..., \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, cities] of the land Unqi. [I settled ... captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208] people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda (5) [in the cities ..., \u1e62imirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast]. [I settled] 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) [Dunu, ..., 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu], 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), [460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, ..., ... people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sa]ngib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02bei[mmu]. I settled [555 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016b]ti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered [them] as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon them corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians]. [The payment] of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, (10) Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascu[s, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibit]ti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Qu[e, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Pa]namm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgu[m, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, Uas]surme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of [the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161n]a (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, [silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple] (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, (15) all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I recei[ved] (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plund[ered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2bati[di\u0161], (5) Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipuna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kimbaz\u1e2bati, together with cities in their environs. At that time, I made a pointed iron \u201carrow,\u201d in[scribed] the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at [the spring] of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defe[ated] him, (and) [carried off his booty. ...] I captured (and) defeated the cities [...], \u1e2aista, \u1e2aarbisinna, Barbaz, (and) Tasa, as far as the Uluru\u0161 River. I carried off 8,650 people, [... hors]es, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, (and) 19,000 sheep. (Those cities) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. [...] I annexed their [...] to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [...] (and) set up [the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], therein. I added it (the area) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri. [I captured (and) de]feated the cities Daiqan\u0161a, Sakka, Ippa, Elizan\u0161u, (5) [...], Luqadan\u0161u, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ul\u0101ya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, [...]. I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, (and) asses. [...] I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [the]ir [cities]. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura, which is in midst of the land Mu\u1e63urni[..., ...] their sons, their daughters, [their] fam[ily, ...] (10) I cut off [their hands] and I [released] (them) in their (own) land. [I carried off ...] horses, mules, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. I captured, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with fire [...]. I captured (and) defeated him ... [...] [...] which [are] without num[ber ...] ... the city Atu[...] the (tribe) Qabi\u02bei [...] ... [... (5) ... the fortress] of Labbanat [... Arameans] on the banks of [... River(s), ...] the (tribe) B\u016b[du ...] I crossed [o]n rafts. [I ...] all of the Arameans [... I carried off ..., ...] thousand and 9,000 people, [...] thousand and 500 oxen, [...]. (10) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the chief[tains of the Chaldeans ...] and [they ...]. They (the chieftains) came [before me] and kissed my feet. [...] the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, (and) E[meslam ... brought] before me the (sacrificial) remnants of the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... I] adorned them (statues of the gods) and they (the gods) went (back) to their land. I rebuilt th[ose] cities. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called [\u1e2aumut]. I b[uilt (and) co]mpleted (it) from its foundations to its parapets. [Inside (it), I founded] a palace for my royal residence. I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) settled the people [of (foreign) lands] conquered by me therein. [I] imposed upon them [tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. I dug out the Patti-[Enlil] canal, [which] had lain abandoned for a very long time and [...], and I made an abundance of water gurgle through it. I exercised authority over [... from] the cities D\u016br-(Kuri)galzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, [..., the (tribes) Na]sikku, Naq(i)ru, (and) Tan\u00ea, the city Kala\u02bein, the \u0160umandar (Sumandar) canal, [the city Pa]\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101nu, the land Qirbutu (Qirbit), [... the (tribe) Adi]l\u00ea, the land B\u016bdu, the city Pa\u1e2b\u1e2baz, the land Qin-Nippur, (and) the cities [of Kar]dunia\u0161 (Babylonia) as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, [which are on the shore of the Lo]wer [Sea]. I anne[xed] (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor over them]. From their sheep levy, [which] I take [annually], I apportion[ed] 240 sheep as a gift to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [From] those [Ara]means whom I deported, (10) [I distribut]ed (and) settled [... thousand to the province of] the turt\u0101nu, 10,000 (to) the province of the palace herald, [...] thousand (to) the province of the chief cupbearer, [... thousand (to) the province of the land] Bar\u1e2balzu, (and) 5,000 (to) the province of the land Mazamua (Zamua). I united them, [considered them] as inhabitants of [Assyria, (and) imposed] the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [upon them] as Assyrians. I restored the abandoned settlements on the periphery of my [land] that had bec[ome] desolated [during the reign(s) of (previous) kings], my [ancestor]s, and [...] Assyria to [...]. I built a city [... Inside (it), I founded] a palace for [my] royal residence. [...]. (15) I named it [..., set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, th[erein, (and) settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. [I fashioned (on a stele) my royal] image [and the image(s) of the great gods, my lords, inscribed on it the mighty victories (lit. \u201cvictory and might\u201d)] that I had [achieved again and again] over (foreign) lands in the name of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) [I erected (it) in ...]. I received as his payment [...], 10 talents of gold (measured) by the heavy (standard), 1,000 talents of [silver, ...]. In my second pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Namri, ...], (20) B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Sangi[b\u016bti, ...]. [...] saw [the dust cloud of] my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Nikkur, his fortified city. [...] I rained down [fire] upon (them). The people of the city Nikkur [... my mighty] weapons [... I carried off ...], his horses, his mules, [his] ox[en, ...] the cities Sassia\u0161u, Tuta\u0161di, [... (25) ...] the cities Ku\u0161iana\u0161, \u1e2aar\u0161u, \u0160ana\u0161tiku, Ki\u0161kitara, \u1e2aar\u0161aya, Ayubak, [...]. They (the enemy) took to a high mountain peak in the mountainous terrain of Mount \u1e2aali\u1e2badri. I pursued them and defeated them. [...] I burned with fire [the ... of the people (...) who] entered the ravines of the mountains. I surrounded (and) captured the city Uz\u1e2bari of the land B\u012bt-Zatti. [I ...] K\u0101k\u00ee, [king of ...]. I surrounded, captured, (and) plund[ered (... and)] the city Kitpattia (Kitpat) of the land B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, which Tunaku had seized. (5) [...] I rebuilt [the city] Nikkur, together with cities in its environs, settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. (30) [... I pl]aced [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I overwhelmed the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki like a (cast) net (and) [I inflicted] a heavy defeat on them. [...] I impa[led their ...], cut off the hands of the rest of their warriors, and released (them) in their (own) land. My army took without number [...], their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Mit\u0101ki [...] entered the city Ur\u0161anika. I captured the cities Ur\u0161anika (and) Kianpal, (and) [I ...] him, his wife, his sons, his daughters, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those [cities], together with cities in their environs. B\u0101t\u0101nu of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) (35) [...] ..., submitted, and became (my) vassal (lit. \u201ctook up corv\u00e9e labor\u201d) so that his district would not be dispersed. (Thus) I left him the city Karkari\u1e2bundir. [...] I placed [over] him/it. I captured the city Erinzia\u0161u, which had revolted with Bisi\u1e2badir of the city Ki\u0161esim, (and) I plundered (it). Ramateia of the land Arazi[a\u0161 ...]. He fled furtively (lit. \u201clike a centipede\u201d) and no one fou[nd his (hiding) place. ...] I offered [...], horses, oxen, sheep and goats, lapis lazuli hewn from its mountain, (40) [... to the] great [gods], my lords. Tun\u00ee of the land Sumurzu ... [...]. I captured [...]. I impaled his warriors, [...]. I an[nexed] the lands Sumurzu (and) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban to Assyria. [(...)] I settled [the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein] (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I apportioned [...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city Kizauti, which is in [...]. Of the insub[missive] city rulers [...] 300 talents of \u201clapis lazuli,\u201d 500 talents of ..., bronze, [...] the payment of Mannu-k\u012b-\u1e63\u0101b\u012b of (the land B\u012bt)-Abdad\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Abdad\u0101ni\u201d) [...] Mik\u00ee of the city \u1e2aalpi[...], Uzakku of the city [...], [... they plundered (those cities) and] brought (that booty) [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, captured (and) plundered the cities Supurgillu, [..., (and) ...]a\u0161, together with cities in its environs. [He ...] \u0160iqil\u00e2, a fortress commander. [He captured (and) plundered ... and] brought (that booty) [to the land \u1e2aat]ti (Syria-Palestine), before me. [I settled] 600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of the city D\u0113r (B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya) [in the cities Kunalua, ...], \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, (5) [cities of the land Unqi]. I settled [...] captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208 people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda [in the cities ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast. I settled 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) Dunu, [...] ... [...], 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu, 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), 460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, [..., ...] people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02beimmu. I settled 555 [captive] highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon the]m corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians. The payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, [Hiram of the city] Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Urikki (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of [the city Hama]th, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bam[me of the city I\u0161tunda], Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivo[ry], (15) multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple (and) [red]-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, li[ve] sheep [whose wool] is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and she[ep and goats, camels], she-camels, together with their young, I received (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kap[si, B\u012bt-Sangi], B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plundered, destro[yed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kin[kangi, Kindigiasu], Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2batidi\u0161, Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipuna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kim[baz\u00ad\u1e2bati, together with] citie[s] in their environs. At that time, [I made a pointed iron] \u201carrow,\u201d inscribed [the mig]hty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at the spring of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended [Mount Abirus]. I pursued him, defeated him, (and) carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. U\u0161uru (U\u0161r\u00fb) of [the city ...]...ruta (and) Burdada (Bardada) of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, (and) [carried] off their booty. I caught Burdada (Bardada), (then) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. [I cap]tured (and) [plu]ndered the city \u1e62ibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus, (25) [... I carried] off their [bo]oty. [...] He assembled [...] and ... to Mount [...] ... [...] ... [... I] went up af[ter them], defeat[ed] them, (and) carried off their [bo]oty. [I ...] Yabittarru [...] (30) ... [(As for) the rest] of them, who had fled to the land Am\u0101te, a district opposite Mount R\u016ba, and who ... [...], I went after [them], defeated them, (and) took them away as one (group). (As for) the people of the land Karzibra, ... [...], they abandoned [...]. I pursued them and in the very course of (that) march I swept over t[hem] like a downpour of the god Adad. [...] I took [...] without number. Not one of them escaped or went up into the mountains. The people of the city B\u012bt-Sa[...] took [to the fortress] of the Babylonian(s). I went up after them, defeated them, (and) carried off their booty. [...] (35) I burned with fire. At Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), [I set up my royal] im[age. ... (from) ...] of the land [T\u012b]l-A\u0161\u0161urri, I went out. I offered pure sacrifices to the god Marduk, who lives in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri. I conquered (and) defeated the city Niqqu [of the land Tupliya\u0161 ...] the lands [Uppuria, Bustus], Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Saksuk[ni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fort]ress of the Babylonian(s), [... (and) I carried off] their booty. I carried off [..., (40) their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen], (and) their sheep and goats, without number. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their] cit[ies; I reduced (them) to mounds and ruins]. [I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza[\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt]-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzak[ki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, which (belong to) the mighty Medes]. I rebuilt [the cities in th]eir [midst, set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, therein, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. ...] I placed [... eunuchs of mine as provincial governor]s over them. I erected [my] royal image [in the land Tikrakki, (in) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, (in) the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (45) (and at) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fortress of the Babylonian(s)]. [I received] the payme[nt of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: ..., horse]s, mules, Bactrian [camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Iranzi of the land Mannea] heard about [the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had] accomplished again and again [throughout all of the mountain regions], and the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me (and) k]issed my feet. Hors[es, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q006331", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... I] bro[ught] (those) people [to Assyria. ...]. [In] my [third pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encourag]ed me [and ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Sulumal of the land Mel]id, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of [the land Gurgu]m, [... (5) ...] ... in all lands, [they trusted] in one another\u2019s strength, [... With] the power and might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with [them (and) defeated them. ...] I killed their [warriors] (and) I filled the mountain gorges with them (their corpses). I took without number [their] chariots, [...], (and) their [...]. In the midst of that battle, I captured Sarduri\u2019s ... [... I ...] 72,950 of their ... from ... [... (10) ...]. In order to save his life, [Sardu]ri fled at night and (thus) [escaped] very quick[ly] before [sun]rise. [... With an arrow that cuts] off lives, I drove him back to the bridge (crossing over) the Euphrates River, on the border of his land. I took away from him his bed, [...], his royal processional chariot, the cylinder seal (that hung around) his neck, together with his necklace, [his] royal chariot, [...], their [...], (and) many other things, without number. My army took without number his horses, [his] ..., [...], (and) his ... [...]. [I ...] (his) pavilion, [his royal] tent, [... (15) ...] I burned with fire his numerous [implements of war] (that were) inside his own camp. I [presented] ... [...] ..., (and) his bed to the goddess I\u0161[tar], the queen of Nineveh. [...] [I captured the cities ..., Alin]zir\u0101nu, [Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount] Sinie (Sinia), (and) I added (them) [to the province of the chief] cupbearer. [(As for) the land ..., from] the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) [Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aa]rbisinna, [Abbiss\u00e2, (and) Tasa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161], (which is) above the bank [of the Tigris River, the land Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 the land Ama]d\u012bnu, [..., the cities Qilissa], Ezz\u0113da, [...] the land B\u012bt-[Ag\u016bsi ...] inside (it). [...] of Ma[t\u012b\u02be-il ...] I placed [...] there. From Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101]nu (Rezin) of the land Dam[ascus ...] (5\u00b4) 3 talents of gold, 300 talents of silver, 200 talents of ... [...], 20 talents of ladanum resin, 300 ... 30 [...; (from) ...], Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [..., ...] of the land Tyre, Uriaikki of the land [Que, ...], Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Tar\u1e2bu-lara [of the land Gurgum, ...] iron, (10\u00b4) elephant hides, ivory, red-purple wool (and) blue-purple wool, multi-colored garments, linen garment[s], numerous [ves]tments [of] their lands, ..., military equipment, a spindle, ..., (and) ... \u2014 I received (all of these things) in the city Arpad. [Tutamm\u00fb, king of the land Unqi], neglected [the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods] (and thereby) disregarded his life. On my campaign [... he did not con]sult me. In my fury, [I ...] of Tutamm\u00fb, together with [his] nobles, [...] (15\u00b4) I captured the city Kinalia (Kunalua), his royal city. I counted (his) people, together with their possessions, [... (and) m]ules as (if they were) sheep and goats, (distributing them) among my army. [...] I set up my throne in Tutamm\u00fb\u2019s palace. [I brought out/carried off ...] ..., 300 talents of silver (measured) by the heavy (standard), 100 talents of [...], battle [equip]ment, multi-colored garments, linen garments, all types of aromatics, the furnishings of his palace, [...]. I reorganized [the city] Kinalia (Kunalua), s[ubdued] the land Unqi to its full extent, [...], (and) placed [... eunuchs of] mine as provincial governors over them. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u) [... I] seized and [...] ... [...] ... [... I imposed upon them] payment like that of [the Assyrians]. [...] ... the city Kur... [...] ... [...] his helper(s), the cities El[..., (5) ..., Usn]\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, Ma[...], Ka\u0161p\u016bna, [which is] on the sea[coast], together with citi[es ..., as far as Mount Saue \u2014 which abuts Mount Leb[an]on \u2014 Mount Ba\u02beali-\u1e63ap\u016bna, as far as Mount Amma[n\u0101]na \u2014 the boxwood mountain \u2014 [Mount] Saue in its entirety, the province of the city K\u0101r-Adad, the city \u1e2aatarik[ka], the province of the city Nuqudina, the land \u1e2aasu[atti, to]gether with cities in its environs, the city Ar\u00e2, [...] both sides of them, the cities in their environs, Mount Sarb\u016ba in its entirety, the cities A\u0161\u1e2bani (and) Ya\u1e6dabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, the cities ...ri, Ellitarbi (and) Zit\u0101nu, as far as the city Atinnu, [...], the city Bumame \u2014 I annexed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts (10) of the city Hamath, together with cities in their environs, which are on the coast of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (and) which had been criminally and sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u). I placed two eu[nuch]s of mine as provincial governors over them. [...] I made 83,000 [...] from those same cit[ies] occupy the province of the city Tu\u0161[\u1e2ban]. I settled 1,223 people in the province of the land Ulluba. [I ... my] qurru[b\u016btu officials]. I took the road [to ...] ... (and) I rallied [my] warrior[s from] the far bank of the Zab River to subdue the A\u1e2blam-Akkad\u00ee (A\u1e2blam\u00fb). The (tribe) Gur\u016bmu, ... [...] ..., Arameans on the banks of the [Zab] River, [...] \u2014 they (my warriors) defeated them. They captured the[ir] cities (and) [brou]ght the[ir] booty to me. [PN (of GN) ...] ... The Aramean(s) came out in force and he (PN) drew (them) up in battle array a[ga]inst them (my warriors). They (my warriors) defea[ted] the Ara[means], his helpers, [... PN, to sa]ve his life, fled alone and disappeared. They (my warriors) captured the fortress of Kin\u012bya, the city Sarrag\u012btu, [..., together with cities in] their [envir]ons. They brought [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me, 12,000 people, together with their possessions, their oxen, their sheep and goats, together with [their] ... [...]. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land of the Lullum\u00ea, captured (and) defe[ated] the cities Mul\u016bgani, [...], which is (located) behind the fortress of the Babylonian(s), together with cities in their environs. (20) They brought [... t]o the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. [A] eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, [captured] the cities Supurgi[llu, ...] [I received] the payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, (20) Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: [gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides], ivory, multi-colored garments, [linen garments, blue-purple (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood], all kinds of precious things from the [royal] tr[easure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple], fly[ing] birds of the sky [whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, (25) ox]en and [sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young]. [...] Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101nu (Rezin) ...]. [of] Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) [of the land Damascus ... I carried off his he]avy [booty. ...] his advisor [... With the blood of his] war[riors I] dyed the [...] River, [..., a] raging [torrent], red [like a fl]ower. [I ...] his [lead]ers, (5\u00b4) charioteers, and [...]. I broke their weapons. I cap[tur]ed ... their horses, [their] mul[es], his [war]riors, archers, (as well as his) shield [bea]rers (and) lancers, and [I disper]sed their battle array. In order to save his life, he (Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu) fled alone and entered the gate of his city [like] a mongoose. (10) I [im]paled his foremost men alive while making (the people of) his land watch. For forty-five days I set up my camp [aro]und his city and confined him (there) like a bird in a cage. I cut down his plantations, [...] ..., (and) orchards, which were without number; I did not leave a single one (standing). I surrounded (and) captured [the city ...]\u1e2b\u0101dara, the ancestral home of Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, [the pl]ace where he was born. I carried off 800 people, with their possessions, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I carried off 750 captives from the cities Kuru\u1e63\u1e63\u00e2 (and) Sam\u0101ya, (as well as) 550 captives from the city Metuna. Like tell(s) after the Deluge, I destroyed 591 cities of 16 districts of the land Damascus. Samsi, queen of the Arabs, who had transgressed her oath (sworn by) the god \u0160ama\u0161 and ... [...] without ... [... I utterly demolished ...] of sixteen dis[tricts of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel). I carried off (to Assyria) ...] capti[ves from ...], (5\u00b4) 226 [captives from ..., ...] captives [from ...], 400 [(and ...) captives from ...], 656 cap[tives from the city Sa..., ...] (altogether) 13,520 [people, ...], (10\u00b4) with their belongings. [I ... the cities Arum\u00e2 (and) Marum, (...) which are] sit[uated in] rugged mountains. Mitinti of the land Ashkelon [neglected] the loyalty oat[h (sworn by) the great gods (... and)] rev[olted] against me. He (Mitinti) saw [the defeat of Ra]\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) and became [afraid, ... (15\u00b4) He was stricken] with panic [...]. R\u016bkibtu, the son of [...], ascended his throne. ... [...]. He wandered around and beseeched me. [...] 500 [...] and I entered his city. [...] fifteen citi[es ... I]dibi\u02beilu, the Arab, [...] [I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace ...] for my [lord]ly residence [and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for] my pleasure. I made [the dimensions of its site ... large cubits] in length (and) sixty large cubits in width larger [than] the former palaces of [my] ancestors by (re)claiming (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) \u0160\u0113]r\u016ba, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ... warrio[r ... who made ... bow down at his] feet [..., who] pu[t ... to the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d), ...] circumsp[ect ...], (No translation possible) [... he] made [...] kiss [his feet ... mo]untains [... in/of] battle [... he (a god) made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who] sit on (royal) daises, [... ci]rcumspect [..., (20) ... exalted lio]n-dragon, [...] inhabited world. At the beginning of my reign, in my first pal\u00fb, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and [I marched] against (the Aramean tribes) \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, (25) \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Kap\u012bri, Rummul\u012btu (Rummul\u016btu), Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu, [... I] adorned them (statues of the gods) and they (the gods) went (back) to their land. I rebuilt th[ose] cities. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called [\u1e2aumut]. I b[uilt (and) co]mpleted (it) from its foundations to its parapets. [Inside (it), I founded] a palace for my royal residence. I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) settled the people [of (foreign) lands] conquered by me therein. [I] imposed upon them [tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. I dug out the Patti-[Enlil] canal, [which] had lain abandoned for a very long time and [...], and I made an abundance of water gurgle through it. I exercised authority over [... from] the cities D\u016br-(Kuri)galzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, [..., the (tribes) Na]sikku, Naq(i)ru, (and) Tan\u00ea, the city Kala\u02bein, the \u0160umandar (Sumandar) canal, [the city Pa]\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101nu, the land Qirbutu (Qirbit), [... the (tribe) Adi]l\u00ea, the land B\u016bdu, the city Pa\u1e2b\u1e2baz, the land Qin-Nippur, (and) the cities [of Kar]dunia\u0161 (Babylonia) as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, [which are on the shore of the Lo]wer [Sea]. I anne[xed] (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor over them]. From their sheep levy, [which] I take [annually], I apportion[ed] 240 sheep as a gift to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [From] those [Ara]means whom I deported, (10) [I distribut]ed (and) settled [... thousand to the province of] the turt\u0101nu, 10,000 (to) the province of the palace herald, [...] thousand (to) the province of the chief cupbearer, [... thousand (to) the province of the land] Bar\u1e2balzu, (and) 5,000 (to) the province of the land Mazamua (Zamua). I united them, [considered them] as inhabitants of [Assyria, (and) imposed] the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [upon them] as Assyrians. I restored the abandoned settlements on the periphery of my [land] that had bec[ome] desolated [during the reign(s) of (previous) kings], my [ancestor]s, and [...] Assyria to [...]. I built a city [... Inside (it), I founded] a palace for [my] royal residence. [...]. (15) I named it [..., set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, th[erein, (and) settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. [I fashioned (on a stele) my royal] image [and the image(s) of the great gods, my lords, inscribed on it the mighty victories (lit. \u201cvictory and might\u201d)] that I had [achieved again and again] over (foreign) lands in the name of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) [I erected (it) in ...]. I received as his payment [...], 10 talents of gold (measured) by the heavy (standard), 1,000 talents of [silver, ...]. In my second pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Namri, ...], (20) B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Sangi[b\u016bti, ...]. [...] saw [the dust cloud of] my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Nikkur, his fortified city. [...] I rained down [fire] upon (them). The people of the city Nikkur [... my mighty] weapons [... I carried off ...], his horses, his mules, [his] ox[en, ...] the cities Sassia\u0161u, Tuta\u0161di, [... (25) ...] the cities Ku\u0161iana\u0161, \u1e2aar\u0161u, \u0160ana\u0161tiku, Ki\u0161kitara, \u1e2aar\u0161aya, Ayubak, [...]. They (the enemy) took to a high mountain peak in the mountainous terrain of Mount \u1e2aali\u1e2badri. I pursued them and defeated them. [...] I burned with fire [the ... of the people (...) who] entered the ravines of the mountains. I surrounded (and) captured the city Uz\u1e2bari of the land B\u012bt-Zatti. [I ...] K\u0101k\u00ee, [king of ...]. I surrounded, captured, (and) plund[ered (... and)] the city Kitpattia (Kitpat) of the land B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, which Tunaku had seized. (5) [...] I rebuilt [the city] Nikkur, together with cities in its environs, settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. (30) [... I pl]aced [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I overwhelmed the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki like a (cast) net (and) [I inflicted] a heavy defeat on them. [...] I impa[led their ...], cut off the hands of the rest of their warriors, and released (them) in their (own) land. My army took without number [...], their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Mit\u0101ki [...] entered the city Ur\u0161anika. I captured the cities Ur\u0161anika (and) Kianpal, (and) [I ...] him, his wife, his sons, his daughters, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those [cities], together with cities in their environs. B\u0101t\u0101nu of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) (35) [...] ..., submitted, and became (my) vassal (lit. \u201ctook up corv\u00e9e labor\u201d) so that his district would not be dispersed. (Thus) I left him the city Karkari\u1e2bundir. [...] I placed [over] him/it. I captured the city Erinzia\u0161u, which had revolted with Bisi\u1e2badir of the city Ki\u0161esim, (and) I plundered (it). Ramateia of the land Arazi[a\u0161 ...]. He fled furtively (lit. \u201clike a centipede\u201d) and no one fou[nd his (hiding) place. ...] I offered [...], horses, oxen, sheep and goats, lapis lazuli hewn from its mountain, (40) [... to the] great [gods], my lords. Tun\u00ee of the land Sumurzu ... [...]. I captured [...]. I impaled his warriors, [...]. I an[nexed] the lands Sumurzu (and) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban to Assyria. [(...)] I settled [the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein] (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I apportioned [...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city Kizauti, which is in [...]. Of the insub[missive] city rulers [...] 300 talents of \u201clapis lazuli,\u201d 500 talents of ..., bronze, [...] the payment of Mannu-k\u012b-\u1e63\u0101b\u012b of (the land B\u012bt)-Abdad\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Abdad\u0101ni\u201d) [...] Mik\u00ee of the city \u1e2aalpi[...], Uzakku of the city [...], [... I] bro[ught] (those) people [to Assyria. ...]. [In] my [third pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encourag]ed me [and ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Sulumal of the land Mel]id, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of [the land Gurgu]m, [... (5) ...] ... in all lands, [they trusted] in one another\u2019s strength, [... With] the power and might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with [them (and) defeated them. ...] I killed their [warriors] (and) I filled the mountain gorges with them (their corpses). I took without number [their] chariots, [...], (and) their [...]. In the midst of that battle, I captured Sarduri\u2019s ... [... I ...] 72,950 of their ... from ... [... (10) ...]. In order to save his life, [Sardu]ri fled at night and (thus) [escaped] very quick[ly] before [sun]rise. [... With an arrow that cuts] off lives, I drove him back to the bridge (crossing over) the Euphrates River, on the border of his land. I took away from him his bed, [...], his royal processional chariot, the cylinder seal (that hung around) his neck, together with his necklace, [his] royal chariot, [...], their [...], (and) many other things, without number. My army took without number his horses, [his] ..., [...], (and) his ... [...]. [I ...] (his) pavilion, [his royal] tent, [... (15) ...] I burned with fire his numerous [implements of war] (that were) inside his own camp. I [presented] ... [...] ..., (and) his bed to the goddess I\u0161[tar], the queen of Nineveh. [...] [I captured the cities ..., Alin]zir\u0101nu, [Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount] Sinie (Sinia), (and) I added (them) [to the province of the chief] cupbearer. [(As for) the land ..., from] the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) [Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aa]rbisinna, [Abbiss\u00e2, (and) Tasa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161], (which is) above the bank [of the Tigris River, the land Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 the land Ama]d\u012bnu, [..., the cities Qilissa], Ezz\u0113da, [...] the land B\u012bt-[Ag\u016bsi ...] inside (it). [...] of Ma[t\u012b\u02be-il ...] I placed [...] there. From Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101]nu (Rezin) of the land Dam[ascus ...] (5\u00b4) 3 talents of gold, 300 talents of silver, 200 talents of ... [...], 20 talents of ladanum resin, 300 ... 30 [...; (from) ...], Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [..., ...] of the land Tyre, Uriaikki of the land [Que, ...], Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Tar\u1e2bu-lara [of the land Gurgum, ...] iron, (10\u00b4) elephant hides, ivory, red-purple wool (and) blue-purple wool, multi-colored garments, linen garment[s], numerous [ves]tments [of] their lands, ..., military equipment, a spindle, ..., (and) ... \u2014 I received (all of these things) in the city Arpad. [Tutamm\u00fb, king of the land Unqi], neglected [the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods] (and thereby) disregarded his life. On my campaign [... he did not con]sult me. In my fury, [I ...] of Tutamm\u00fb, together with [his] nobles, [...] (15\u00b4) I captured the city Kinalia (Kunalua), his royal city. I counted (his) people, together with their possessions, [... (and) m]ules as (if they were) sheep and goats, (distributing them) among my army. [...] I set up my throne in Tutamm\u00fb\u2019s palace. [I brought out/carried off ...] ..., 300 talents of silver (measured) by the heavy (standard), 100 talents of [...], battle [equip]ment, multi-colored garments, linen garments, all types of aromatics, the furnishings of his palace, [...]. I reorganized [the city] Kinalia (Kunalua), s[ubdued] the land Unqi to its full extent, [...], (and) placed [... eunuchs of] mine as provincial governors over them. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u) [... I] seized and [...] ... [...] ... [... I imposed upon them] payment like that of [the Assyrians]. [...] ... the city Kur... [...] ... [...] his helper(s), the cities El[..., (5) ..., Usn]\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, Ma[...], Ka\u0161p\u016bna, [which is] on the sea[coast], together with citi[es ...], as far as Mount Saue \u2014 which abuts Mount Leb[an]on \u2014 Mount Ba\u02beali-\u1e63ap\u016bna, as far as Mount Amma[n\u0101]na \u2014 the boxwood mountain \u2014 [Mount] Saue in its entirety, the province of the city K\u0101r-Adad, the city \u1e2aatarik[ka], the province of the city Nuqudina, the land \u1e2aasu[atti, to]gether with cities in its environs, the city Ar\u00e2, [...] both sides of them, the cities in their environs, Mount Sarb\u016ba in its entirety, the cities A\u0161\u1e2bani (and) Ya\u1e6dabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, the cities ...ri, Ellitarbi (and) Zit\u0101nu, as far as the city Atinnu, [...], the city Bumame \u2014 I annexed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts (10) of the city Hamath, together with cities in their environs, which are on the coast of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (and) which had been criminally and sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u). I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. [...] I made 83,000 [...] from those same cit[ies] occupy the province of the city Tu\u0161[\u1e2ban]. I settled 1,223 people in the province of the land Ulluba. [I ... my] qurru[b\u016btu officials]. I took the road [to ...] ... (and) I rallied [my] warrior[s from] the far bank of the Zab River to subdue the A\u1e2blam-Akkad\u00ee. The (tribe) Gur\u016bmu, ... [...] ..., Arameans on the banks of the [Zab] River, [...] \u2014 they (my warriors) defeated them. They captured the[ir] cities (and) [brou]ght the[ir] booty to me. [PN (of GN) ...] ... The Aramean(s) came out in force and he (PN) drew (them) up in battle array a[ga]inst them (my warriors). They (my warriors) defea[ted] the Ara[means], his helpers, [... PN, to sa]ve his life, fled alone and disappeared. They (my warriors) captured the fortress of Kin\u012bya, the city Sarrag\u012btu, [..., together with cities in] their [envir]ons. They brought [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me, 12,000 people, together with their possessions, their oxen, their sheep and goats, together with [their] ... [...]. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land of the Lullum\u00ea, captured (and) defe[ated] the cities Mul\u016bgani, [...], which is (located) behind the fortress of the Babylonian(s), together with cities in their environs. (20) [... they plundered (those cities) and] brought (that booty) [t]o the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, captured (and) plundered the cities Supurgillu, [..., (and) ...]a\u0161, together with cities in its environs. [He ...] \u0160iqil\u00e2, a fortress commander. [He captured (and) plund]ered [...] and brought (that booty) to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. I settled 600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of the city D\u0113r (B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya) in the cities Kunalua, [...], \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, [cities] of the land Unqi. I settled [...] captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208 people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda [in the cities ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast. I settled 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) Dunu, [...] ... [...], 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu, 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), 460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, [..., ...] people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02beimmu. I settled 555 [captive] highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon the]m corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians. The payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, (30) Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Urikki (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, (35) flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I received (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2batidi\u0161, Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipu\u00adna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kimbaz\u1e2bati, together with cities in their environs. At that time, I made a pointed iron \u201carrow,\u201d inscribed the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at the spring of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defeated him, (and) carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. U\u0161uru (U\u0161r\u00fb) of [the city ...]...ruta (and) Burdada (Bardada) of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, (and) [carried] off their booty. I caught Burdada (Bardada), (then) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. [I cap]tured (and) [plu]ndered the city \u1e62ibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus, [... (45) ... I carried] off their [bo]oty. [...] He assembled [...] and ... to Mount [...] ... [...] ... [... I] went up af[ter them], defeat[ed] them, (and) carried off their [bo]oty. [I ...] Yabittarru [...] ... [(As for) the rest] of them, who had fled to the land Am\u0101te, a district opposite Mount R\u016ba, and who ... [...], (50) I went after [them], defeated them, (and) took them away as one (group). (As for) the people of the land Karzibra, ... [...], they abandoned [...]. I pursued them and in the very course of (that) march I swept over t[hem] like a downpour of the god Adad. [...] I took [...] without number. Not one of them escaped or went up into the mountains. The people of the city B\u012bt-Sa[...] took [to the fortress] of the Babylonian(s). I went up after them, defeated them, (and) carried off their booty. [...] I burned with fire. At Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), [I set up my royal] im[age. ... (from) ...] (55) of the land [T\u012b]l-A\u0161\u0161urri, I went out. I offered pure sacrifices to the god Marduk, who lives in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri. I conquered (and) defeated the city Niqqu [of the land Tupliya\u0161 ...] the lands [Uppuria, Bustus], Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Saksuk[ni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fort]ress of the Babylonian(s), [... (and) I carried off] their booty. I carried off [..., their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen], (and) their sheep and goats, without number. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their] cit[ies; I reduced (them) to mounds and ruins]. [I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza[\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt]-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzak[ki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, which (belong to) the mighty Medes]. I rebuilt [the cities in th]eir [midst, set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, therein, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. ...] I placed [... eunuchs of mine as provincial governor]s over them. I erected [my] royal image [in the land Tikrakki, (in) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, (in) the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (and at) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fortress of the Babylonian(s)]. [I received] the payme[nt of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: ..., horse]s, mules, Bactrian [camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Iranzi of the land Mannea] heard about [the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had] accomplished again and again [throughout all of the mountain regions], and the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me (and) k]issed my feet. Hors[es, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...] I captured (and) defeated the cities [...], \u1e2aista, \u1e2aarbisinna, Barbaz, (and) Tasa, as far as the Uluru\u0161 River. I carried off 8,650 people, [... hors]es, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, (and) 19,000 sheep. (Those cities) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. [...] I annexed their [...] to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [...] (and) set up [the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], therein. I added it (the area) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri. [I captured (and) de]feated the cities Daiqan\u0161a, Sakka, Ippa, Elizan\u0161u, (5) [...], Luqadan\u0161u, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ul\u0101ya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, [...]. I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, (and) asses. [...] I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [the]ir [cities]. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura, which is in midst of the land Mu\u1e63urni[..., ...] their sons, their daughters, [their] fam[ily, ...] (10) I cut off [their hands] and I [released] (them) in their (own) land. [I carried off ...] horses, mules, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. I captured, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with fire [...]. I captured (and) defeated him ... [...] [of] Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) [of the land Damascus ... I carried off his he]avy [booty. ...] his advisor [... With the blood of his] war[riors I] dyed the [...] River, [..., a] raging [torrent], red [like a fl]ower. [I ...] his [lead]ers, (5\u00b4) charioteers, and [...]. I broke their weapons. I cap[tur]ed ... their horses, [their] mul[es], his [war]riors, archers, (as well as his) shield [bea]rers (and) lancers, and [I disper]sed their battle array. In order to save his life, he (Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu) fled alone and entered the gate of his city [like] a mongoose. (10) I [im]paled his foremost men alive while making (the people of) his land watch. For forty-five days I set up my camp [aro]und his city and confined him (there) like a bird in a cage. I cut down his plantations, [...] ..., (and) orchards, which were without number; I did not leave a single one (standing). I surrounded (and) captured [the city ...]\u1e2b\u0101dara, the ancestral home of Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, [the pl]ace where he was born. I carried off 800 people, with their possessions, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I carried off 750 captives from the cities Kuru\u1e63\u1e63\u00e2 (and) Sam\u0101ya, (as well as) 550 captives from the city Metuna. Like tell(s) after the Deluge, I destroyed 591 cities of 16 districts of the land Damascus. Samsi, queen of the Arabs, who had transgressed her oath (sworn by) the god \u0160ama\u0161 and ... [...] without ... [... I utterly demolished ...] of sixteen dis[tricts of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel). I carried off (to Assyria) ...] capti[ves from ...], (5\u00b4) 226 [captives from ..., ...] captives [from ...], 400 [(and ...) captives from ...], 656 cap[tives from the city Sa..., ...] (altogether) 13,520 [people, ...], (10\u00b4) with their belongings. [I ... the cities Arum\u00e2 (and) Marum, (...) which are] sit[uated in] rugged mountains. Mitinti of the land Ashkelon [neglected] the loyalty oat[h (sworn by) the great gods (... and)] rev[olted] against me. He (Mitinti) saw [the defeat of Ra]\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) and became [afraid, ... (15\u00b4) He was stricken] with panic [...]. R\u016bkibtu, the son of [...], ascended his throne. ... [...]. He wandered around and beseeched me. [...] 500 [...] and I entered his city. [...] fifteen citi[es ... I]dibi\u02beilu, the Arab, [...] [...] which [are] without num[ber ...] ... the city Atu[...] the (tribe) Qabi\u02bei [...] ... [... (5) ... the fortress] of Labbanat [... Arameans] on the banks of [... River(s), ...] the (tribe) B\u016b[du ...] I crossed [o]n rafts. [I ...] all of the Arameans [... I carried off ..., ...] thousand and 9,000 people, [...] thousand and 500 oxen, [...]. (10) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the chief[tains of the Chaldeans ...] and [they ...]. They (the chieftains) came [before me] and kissed my feet. [...] the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, (and) E[meslam ... brought] before me the (sacrificial) remnants of the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal [...] [I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace ...] for my [lord]ly residence [and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for] my pleasure. I made [the dimensions of its site ... large cubits] in length (and) sixty large cubits in width larger [than] the former palaces of [my] ancestors by (re)claiming (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006482", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest (and) desired object of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods]; [just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk granted a reign without eq]ual [and whose reputation (these gods) exalt/exalted to the heights]; [who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for the city D\u0113r (and) gave relief to their people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his prote]ction [over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n]; [the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised] to strike down (his) enemies; [the king who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and has me]t [no one] who could overpo[wer (him) in war or battle; (who) smashed all] (enemy) lands [as if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) opened up] in[numerable distant mountainous areas who]se [pa]ss(es) are difficult [and visited their remotest region(s)]; (who) traversed [inaccessible, difficult paths in terrifying location(s)] and crossed eve[ry swamp]; [(who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Rapi]qu, all of Chaldea, as far as the other side [of the sea ...; (who)se great hand] con[quered from] the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the city \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the [distant] Medes [in the east \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsua(\u0161), Mannea, Urar\u1e6du, Kask]u, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; [(who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and] imposed upon them [(the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Ass]yrians \u2014 At the be[ginning of my reign, having ascended the royal throne and been crowned with the crown of lordship, ... (as for) the peo]ple [of the city Samar]ia [who had come to an agreement with a king hostile to me not to do obeisance (to me) or to bring tribute (to me) and (who) had offered battle, with the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who ma]kes me triumph, [I fought them and brought about their defeat ... I] carried off as booty [27,280/27,290 people who lived there. [I conscripted] 50 chariot(s) from [among them] into my royal (military) contingent [and (re)settled the remainder of them in Assyria ... I res]tored [the city Samaria] and made (it) greater than before. [I brought there] people from the lands that [I had] conquer[ed. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute] (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians. [I opened up a sealed-off] ha[rbor district of Egypt], mingled together [the people of Assyria and Egypt], and allowed (them) to engage in trade. I[n my first regnal year, (...) \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, ...] committed [a crime] and became hostile to me, (wanting) to (do) battle ... [... I] brought about his [def]eat [on the outskirts of D\u0113r]. The Tu\u02bem\u016bna (tribe) [threw off] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [arrested their sheikh, and brought (him) before the king of Chalde]a who [exercised] the kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods, [...] I deported [...]+7 people together with their property and [...] I (re)settled (them) [(...) in the land \u1e2a]atti (Syria). In my second regnal year, Ilu-b[i\u02bed\u012b of the land Hamath ...] assembled [the troops of the] wide [land Amurru] in the city Qarqar and [transgressed against] the oath [(sworn) by the great gods ...] he inc[ited the cities Arpad, \u1e62imirra], Damascus, (and) Samaria [to rebel against me and ...] [he/I est]ablished [...], he gave him R\u0113\u02bee, his field marshal, to he[l]p him, and he rose up against me to do war [and] battle. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I inflicted a defeat on them. [R]\u0113\u02bee then fled off by himself, like a shepherd whose flock had been stolen, and got away. I captured [\u1e2a]an\u016bnu (\u1e2aanno) and brought him in bondage to my city A\u0161\u0161ur; I then destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire [the city Rap]\u1e2bia. I carried off as booty 9,033 people together with their numerous possessions. [In] my third regnal year, (the people of) the cities \u0160uanda\u1e2bul (and) Durdukka, fortified cities, plotted resistance against Iranzi, the [Man]nean, the king, their lord, one who pulls my yoke, and put their trust [i]n Mitatti of the land Zikirtu. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu gave them his combat troops, together with their cavalry and (thus) aid was provided to them. I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and marched (forth) to conquer those [cit]ies. [I shatter]ed their very strong walls with a mighty battering ram, leveling (them) to the ground. I carried off as booty [the peo]ple, together with their property. [I de]stroyed, [demolished, (and) burned down th]os[e cities] with fire. [The peo]ple of the cities S[ukkia, B\u0101la, (and) Abitikna conceived (lit.: \u201cdeliberated\u201d) an e]vil [plan] that was to eradica[te] (lit.: \u201cto tear out the ro[ot of]\u201d) (their own) land and g]ave their word [to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Ura]r\u1e6dian, (to do obeisance to him). Because of the crime that they had committed, I deported them from their (own) places and (re)settled them [i]n [the land] \u1e2aatti (Syria) and (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) [the land Amurru]. In my fourth regnal year, Kiakki of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu disregarded the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and became [di]latory about delivering (his) tribute. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the gods, my lords, overwhelmed his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu like a fog, and counted him as booty, together with [his] fight[ing men], 7,350 people, his wife, his sons, his daughters, and the people of his palace, together with abundant property of his. I gave his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu to Kurt\u00ee of the land Atuna. Then, I made larger than before (the number/amount of) horses, mules, gold, (and) silver (that he had to pay as tribute) and I imposed (this) upon him. In my fifth regnal year, Pis\u012bri(s) the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and repeatedly sent (messages) hostile to Assyria to Mit\u00e2 (Midas), [k]ing of the land Musku. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and brought him, together with his family, out in bondage. I then carried off as booty gold (and) silver, (along) with the property of his palace and the guilty people of the city Carchemish who (had sided) with him, (along) with their possessions. (75) I brought (them) to Assyria. I conscripted 50 chariots, 200 cavalry, (and) 3,000 foot soldiers from among them and added (them) to my royal (military) contingent. I settled people of Assyria in the city Carchemish and imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, upon them. The people of the cities P\u0101pa (and) Lalluknu, dogs who had been brought up in my palace, conspired with the land Kakm\u00ea for the purpose of [sep]arating (from Assyria). I deported them from their (own) places and [(re)settled them i]n the city [D]a[m]ascus o[f the lan]d A[murru]. [In my sixth regnal year, Ur]s\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [the Ura]r\u1e6dian, [sent his mounted messenger with a mendacious message to Bag-d\u0101ti of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161 (and) KAR... of the land Z]ikirtu, governor]s [of the land Mann]e[a]. He made them hostile t[o (me)], Sargon, (and) to Az\u00e2, the son of their (former) lord and [made them] s[ide] with [him (Rus\u00e2)]. They brought about the rout of the Manneans [on Mount] Uau[\u0161], a rug[ge]d mountain, and threw down the cor[pse of] Az\u00e2, their lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161[ur, my lord, in order to ave]nge the Manneans (and) to make (that area part of) the territory of Assyria. Then, on Mount Uau\u0161, the mountain wh[ere] they had thrown down [the corpse of] Az\u00e2, I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti and (then) showed (it) to the Manneans. (As for) Ullusunu, his brother, who had sat on the royal throne, the wrath of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur] (was directed) against him. He (Ullusunu) then put his trust in Rus\u00e2, the Urar\u1e6dian. He caused A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the land Karalla (and) Itt\u00ee (85) of the land Allabria to rebel against me and per[suaded (lit.: \u201cspoke to\u201d) the]m to do obeisance to the land Urar\u1e6du. Furiously, I enveloped those lands like [a swa]rm of locusts and overwhelmed the city Izirtu, the royal city of the land nea, as with a bird trap. I inflicted a major defeat on them. I burned down the city Izirtu with fire and conquered the city Zibia (and) the city Armaet. (As a result), Ullusunu, the Mannean, together with his whole land gathered together and [gras]ped hold of m[y] feet. I then h[ad] pity [on the]m (and) pardoned (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) [U]llusunu\u2019s crimes. [I had him sit (again)] on [his] royal throne [and rece]ived [tribute] from him. I deported Itt\u00ee of the land [Allabria (90) together with] his family, [flayed the skin from] A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei [of the land Karalla, and ...] ... [...] the city GanuGI\u0160[...] ... [...] I c[onquered (in total) six cities of] the district [Niksamm]a. I s[eized \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri], the ci[ty ruler] of the city \u0160urgadia, (and) [add]ed those [citie]s to the province of P[arsua]\u0161. I personally cap[tur]ed B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the city Ki\u0161e[sim] and brought him, together with the property of his palace, to Assyria. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over his city. I installed the gods who go before me inside it (the city Ki\u0161esim) and (re)named it (the city Ki\u0161esim) K\u0101r-Ner. I erected a royal image of myself there. I conquered the lands B\u012bt-Sagbat, B\u012bt-\u1e2airmami, (and) B\u012bt-Umargi, (and) the cities \u1e2aar\u1e2bubarban, Kilamb\u0101ti, (and) Armangu; and I added (them) to its province. The people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar drove out Kibaba, their city ruler, and sent to Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi to do obeisance (to him). I conquered that city and plundered it. I brought there people from the lands that I had conquered (and) set a eunuch of mi[ne] as provincial governor over them. I conquered the upper river(land) of the land Aranz\u00ea\u0161u, the lower river(land) of B\u012bt-Ramatua, the land Uriqatu, the land Sikris, the land \u0160aparda, (and) the land Uriakku, (a total of) six districts, and added (them) to them (the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar). I estab[lished] the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, to be their divinity. I (re)named it (the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar) K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I received tribute from twenty-eight city lords of the powerful Medes and erected a royal image of myself in the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn. In my seventh regnal year, Rus\u00e2, the Urar\u1e6dian, spoke deceitfully with Ullusunu, the Mannean, and took away from him twenty-two of his fortresses. He spoke treacherous words, libels against Ullusunu, to Dayukku, a governor of the land Mannea, and received his son as a hostage. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king [of the gods], and (then) surrounded (and) conquered those twenty-two fortresses. [I ma]de (them part of) the territory of [Ass]yria. I depor[ted] Dayukku, together with his family, [and] brought order to the disturbed land Mannea. [I received] tribute from Ia[nz]\u00fb, k[ing of the land Na\u02bei]ri, [in] his city [\u1e2a]ubu\u0161kia. (105) [I conquered] nine fo[rtresses ...] I [carried off as booty the people of five di]stricts [of U]rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [the] U[rar\u1e6dian, together with their property ...] ... their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I conquered [eight for]tresses, together with the settlements [in] the[ir enviro]ns, [that] belonged to the land Tu\u0101y[adi, a district belonging to T]elusina of the land Andia. I carried off as booty [4],2[00] peo[ple], together with their property. [I des]troyed, demolished, (and) [burned down with fire] tho[se] for[tress]es. I made [a] royal [im]age of myself and wrote upon it the victor(ies) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [m]y lo[rd. I (then) erected (it)] in the city Izirtu, the royal city [o]f the land Mannea. [The people] of the upper and lower river(lands), whom in my previous campaign I had considered as people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, made the lands B\u012bt-Sangib[uti], Ur[iqatu, Si]kris, \u0160aparda, (and) Upparia side with them and (then) revolted against m[e]. I struck down [that] dis[trict wi]th the sword and plundered them. [I] conquered the cities Ka...na, Kinzarbara, \u1e2aalbuknu, \u0160[u..., ...], (and) Anzaria of the upper (and) lower river(lands) [and] received in my (military) camp [4,000] fa[ce-(guards)] of their warriors (as trophies) (and) 4,820 [peo]ple, [together with] their [property]. I [re]built the cities Ki\u0161e\u0161lu, Qind\u0101u, Anzaria, (and) B\u012bt-Gab\u0101ya that I had conquered. I (then) (re)[na]med them K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, K\u0101r-S\u00een, K\u0101r-Adad, (and) K\u0101r-I\u0161t[ar]. In order to subjugate Media [in the environs of the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk]\u012bn, I reinforced their (the people of the riverlands) [de]fenses (lit.: \u201c[st]uctures\u201d). [I received tribute from twenty-two [city] rulers of the powerful Med[e]s. [...] I conquered [(...) the ci]ty Kimirra of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban. I carried off as booty 1,530/1,630 people, together with their property, an[d ...] In ord[er to conquer the Ionians, whose abode] is situated [in the] m[iddle of the s]ea (and) who from the dis[tant] pa[st] had killed pe[ople of the city Ty]re (and) [of the land] Que (Cilicia) and [...-ed] ..., I went down to the sea [in ship]s ... against them and struck (them) down with the sword, (both) young (and) old. (120) I conquer[ed] the cities \u1e2aa[r]rua, U\u0161nanis, (and) Qumas[i] of the land Que that Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, had t[ak]en away, (and) I plundered them. (As for) the Tamudu, [I]b\u0101didi, Mars\u012b\u00adma\u00ad[ni], (and) \u1e2aayappa (tribes), faraway Arabs who live in the desert, did not know (either) overseer (or) commander, and had never brought their tribute to any king, I struck them down with the sword of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, deported the remainder of them, and (re)settled (them) in the city Samaria. [I] received as tribute from Pir\u02be\u00fb (Phar\u00adaoh), king of Egypt, Sa[m]si, queen of the Arabs, (and) It\u02beamar, the Sabaean, kings from the seashore and desert, gold \u2014 ore from the mountain(s) \u2014 precious stones, elephant ivory, seed(s) from ebony tree(s), every kind of aromatic, horses, (and) camels. For a second time, I brought about [the def]eat of Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, in his (own) wide district and I (then) restored to their former status the cities \u1e2aarrua (and) U\u0161nanis, fortresses of the land Que (Cilicia) that he had taken away by force in the distant past. In my eighth regnal year, I marched to the lands Mannea and Media. I received tribute from the people of the lands Mannea, Ellipi, (and) [Media], city lords of the mountains. (As for) Z\u012bz\u00ee (and) Zal\u00e2, the city lords of [the distri]ct Giz[ilbunda, from wh]om the kings who preceded me had never received tribute, I received trib[ute from them] an[d ... (130) ...] lands [...] I inflicted a defeat on [Mitatti of the land Z]ikirtu. [I (surrounded and)] conquer[ed] three fortified cities, together with twenty-four settlements in their environs, [(...)]. I plundered them (and) burned down Parda, his royal city, with fire. However, that (man) (Mitatti), together with the people of [his] land, fled and their whereabouts have never been discovered. I defeated countless (troops) of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian. (and) captured two hundred and sixty members of his royal family (and) his cavalrymen. In order to save (135) his [li]fe, he mounted a mare and took to the hill(s). I pursued him over a distance of five leagues, from Mount Uau[\u0161 as far] as Mount Zimur. I took away from him the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, a district of the land Mannea, [and] gave (it) [t]o Ullusunu, the Mannean. I conque[red] the city U\u0161qaya \u2014 a fortress that was constructed in the pass to the [dis]trict Zaran[da] (and) on Mount Mall\u0101u, a mountain with juniper tree(s) \u2014 together with its one hundred and fifteen settlements. I conquered (and) burned down with fire [the city] Ania\u0161tania, which is on the border of the land B\u012bt-Sangibuti, the cities Tarui (and) Tarmakisa of the land Dal\u0101y[a], (140) the environs of the city Ul\u1e2bu, which is (located) at the foot of Mount Ki\u0161pal, (and) twenty-one fortified cities, together with one hundred and forty settlements [in] their environs, which are (located) on Mount Arzabia. I conquered [seven] fortified ci[ti]es, together with thirty settlements in their environs, which belong to the land Armari[ya]l[\u00ee (and) are (located) at the foot of] Mount] Ubianda. [I ccon]quered the city Arbu, where Rus\u00e2 ... [..., the city] Riyar, a city belonging to I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri), [...]. I conquered (and) burned down with fire thirty (145) [for]tified cities of the district Ayaid (Ay\u0101di), which is (located) on the shore of the sea, the cities Arg[i\u0161t]iun[a] (and) Qallania \u2014 which were constructed upon (and) between the mountains Ar\u1e63i[du (and)] M[a]\u1e2b\u1e2b[a]u[n]nia \u2014 (and) five fortresses in the environs of the land Uayi[s], [tog]et[her] with [f]orty settlements of the district Uayis. I rece[ived] horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats as tribute from Ianz\u00fb, [ki]ng [of the lan]d Na\u02be[i]ri, in his fortified city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia. (As for) [U]rzana of the city Mu[\u1e63a]\u1e63ir who had trangressed against the oath (sworn) by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk and sen[t] ... to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, the god A\u0161\u0161[ur], my lord, encouraged me and (so) I constantly moved on with (only) my (own) single chariot and one thousand of my ferocious personal cavalry (and) foot soldiers who were ski[lled in ba]ttle, (advancing over) Mounts \u0160iyak (\u0160eyak), Ardi[k]\u0161i, Ul\u0101y\u00fb, (and) Alluriu, rugged mountains, on horseback over easy terrain and on foot over difficult (terrain). Then, (when) Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir [he]ard of the advance of [my] expeditionary force, he flew off like a bird and took to the rugged hill(s).\u00ea [I] surrounded the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the abode of the god \u1e2aaldi, and brought out Urzana\u2019s wife, his sons, his daughters, 6,170 people, 692 mules (and) donkeys, 920+[ (155) ox]en, (and) 100,225 sheep. I carried off as booty 34 talents (and) 18 minas of gold, 160 tale[nts] (and) 2 1/2 min[as of silver], shining copper, ti[n, precio]us st[one]s in large qu[antitites ...] ... with mountings [..., ...]s, [..., garme]nts with multi-colored trim and linen (garments) in countless numb[ers] ... [...] ... (along) wi[th ... +4] talents (and) 3 minas of gold, 162 ta[le]nts (and) [20] m[in]a[s of si]lv[er ...]+27 [...]s, objects of copper (and) iron in cou[nt]less numbers [...] (160) ... [...] together with an ox [of copper], a cow of coppe[r, (and) a c]alf of co[pper]. I brought [his deities \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu] into [the temple of the god] A\u0161\u0161ur, [together with ... I distributed] the remainder of their possessions to [...] I caused there to b[e] lamenation [in the wide land] Ur[ar\u1e6du] (and in) all [the mount]ains, and I made [Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), their king, (use) flint (blades), raz]ors, scalpels, (and) [... (to slash himself in mourning) for as long as he li]ved. [I m]a[de] that district (Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir) [(part of) the territory of Assyria and] assigned [it t]o the auth[ority of] a [eunuch of mi]ne, the pala[ce] herald. [The awesome splendor] of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m[y] lord, [overwhelmed U]rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [the U]rar[\u1e6di]an, and (so) with his own [iro]n [dagge]r he stabbed (himself) in the heart like a pig and [put an en]d to his life. In my [ninth regnal year], I marched to the lands Elli[pi, M]edia, and Karalla. (As for) the people of the land Karalla w[ho] had driven out my [eun]uchs [and] elevated [A]mita\u0161\u0161i, the brother of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, over them, I st[ru]ck them down with the sw[ord] on [Mou]nt Ana, [a mounta]in peak, and (then) receiv[ed] i[n] my (military) camp 2,200 of their face-(guards) (as trophies). I pursued Amita\u0161\u0161i and [...] him, together with his allies, on Mount \u0160urda, [...]. [The peo]ple of the land \u1e2a[ab\u1e2bu (...) hear]d [of the harsh deeds that I had done in the land Karalla; their own] fear(s) (then) [fell upon them (and) they sent their messenger to me to do obeisance (to me). I] assigned th[em to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land Lulum\u00fb]. [(As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled my yoke ... (175) ...] everythi[ng ... I had] him [surrou]nded and [...] their [... them] in bondage [... (180) ... the land El]lipi because of the seizure of ... [... with entreaties at the same ti]me to Azuk[tu ... he besought] me and I listened to his word(s). [...] I ordered [him (to continue) to exer]cise his kingship, made Dalt\u00e2 happy, and brought order to his disturbed [land]. (With regard to) the land Ba\u02be\u012bt-ili, a district of the land Media that is on the b[o]rder of the land Ellipi; the lands Absa\u1e2butti, Parnuatti, (and) Utirna; the city Dirist\u0101nu of the land Uriakku; the land Rimanuti, a district of the land Uppuriya; the lands Uyadaue, Bustis, Agazi, Ambanda, (and) Dananu, [far]-off districts of the territory of the Arabs in the east; and the district(s) of the powerful Medes, who [had thr]own off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and roamed about the mountain(s) and desert like [thi]eves \u2014 I threw firebrands into all their settlements and [tu]rned all their districts into forgotten (ruin) mounds. I received 4,609 ho[rs]es, mules, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, [i]n countless numbers, as tribute from Ullusunu, the Mannean, [D]alt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, B\u0113[l]-aplu-iddina of the la[nd] Allabria, (and) from forty-five city lords [of] the powerful Medes. (As for) Ambaris of the land T[abal, king of the land B\u012bt-Pu]ruta\u0161, [the fam]ily of who[se father] \u1e2aull[\u00ee], a ruler, a predecessor of mine, [had bro]ught [to Assyria together with booty from] his [land], (when) ... the [great] gods [determi]ned the firm establishment of m[y] reign, they (\u1e2aull\u00ee and his family) were [on] my mind. [I had] \u1e2aull\u00ee [sit (again)] on [his] royal throne. I gathered together [the people of the land B\u012bt]-P[u]ruta\u0161 and assigned (them) to his authority. In the time of \u1e2aull[\u00ee, his father], I had granted him (Ambaris) [...], gave him a daughter (of mine), (along) with the city \u1e2ailakku, and (thus) ex[panded his land]. [However, that (man) (Ambaris), a H]ittite who did not protect justice, sent to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, Mit[\u00e2, king of the land Musku, (200) and the ki]ngs of the land Tabal about taking away territory of mine. [I mustered] the troops of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur and] overwhelmed [the land Tabal to] its [fu]ll [extent] as if with a net. (Then), I brought [in bond]age to Assyria Ambaris, king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, toge[ther with the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house (and) the nobles of his land], (along) with one hundred of his chariot(s). [I had] the lands B\u012bt-P[ur]uta\u0161 (and) \u1e2aila[kku dwell (as safely) as in a meadow and ...] ... had enclosure walls built in it. [I (re)settled (there)] people from the lands that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d], had conquered. I set [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over the]m (and) imposed upon them (the same) corv\u00e9e duty (as if they were) Assyrians. In [m]y tenth regnal year, (as for) Tar\u1e2bun-[azi of the city Melid, (an evil Hittite) who did not fear the words of the] great [go]ds, (and as for) the wide land Kammanu, which [I had taken away] with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord [(and) who]se [king Gunzin\u0101nu] I had driven out and (then) had [him (Tar\u1e2bun-azi)] s[it] on his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal throne [... (whom) I] made do obeisance to me, to (whom) I handed over lo[rd]ship of [wide] lands, [(and whose)] understanding [...], he [repeatedly sent to Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku], (messages) hostile to Assyria. Angri[ly, I conquered] the land Kammanu to [its full] extent [(...)]. I smashed h[is] royal city Melid like a pot (and) considered all his people as if (they were) flocks of sheep and goats. (210) However, that (man) (Tar\u1e2bun-azi) entered the city [T\u012bl]-garimme in order to save his life. I overwhelmed that city like a cloud. They took fright at the awesome radiance of my weapons and op[en]ed [th]eir (city) gate. I threw in [ir]on fetters Tar\u1e2bun-azi, their ruler, together with his fighting men, and (then) [brou]ght to my city A\u0161\u0161[ur] his wife, his sons, (and) his daughters, (along) with five thousand of his captured warriors. I reorganized (the administration of) the city T\u012bl-garimme (and) brought there people whom I had captured. I had (them) occupy [the land Kam]manu in its entirety, (215) and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine. I imposed upon them the (same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty a[s (in the time) of] Gunzin\u0101nu. I erected ten strong fortresses around it (the land Kammanu) a[nd] allowed its [people] to live in peace. I strengthened the garrison(s) (of) the cities Lu\u1e2bsu, Pur\u1e6dir, Anmurru, Ki[aka], (and) Anduarsalia against the land Urar\u1e6du. I erected the cities Usi, Usia[n], (and) Uargin on the border of the land Musku and seized (control of) their entry [point]s (lit.: \u201cga[te]s\u201d) so that there should be no escape (lit.: \u201cexit\u201d). (220) (Finally), I constructed the cities Ellibir (and) \u0160indarara against the people [of the land Kasku]. I g[ave] his (Tar\u1e2bun-azi\u2019s) royal city [Meli]d, as well as the district [in its environs, (...) to] Mut[al]lu of the land Kummu\u1e2bu. At that time, (everything) that was hidden in the mountains of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) was revealed (to me). [(...)] They brought to me during my reign [...] and I heaped up the property of the land [\u1e2aatti (...). On Mount ... was produced] refined [...], appropriate for a palace; (on) Mounts Laris\u02beu, \u0160uruman, [(and) ... was produced] (225) the creation of the god Nudimm[u]d (Ea), shining copper; on Mounts Tu[\u0161anira, ...-durini], (and) Elikudurini was produced iron; (the part of) Mount Lammun that is (located) be[tw]een [Mount] U[... and Mount ...] produced lead, which whitens their dirty state; (the part of) Mount [Lammu]n [that is (located)] facing [... produced] pure alabaster; Mount Ammun, a mountain [that is (located)] facing [... produced] choice [BAR.G\u00d9N.G\u00d9N.NU-(stone)], fit for royalty (and) as white as pale lapis lazuli [...]; (230) (and) Mount Ba\u02beil-\u1e63ap\u016bna, a great mountain, [produced at the] s[ame time] copper. I then mixed mound(s) of ore from those mountains, depos[ited (them)] into furnac[es ..., (and)] watch[ed] their smelting. I stored up inside my city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn countless possessions that my ancestors had never received; as a result, in Assyria the exchange rate for silver is fixed as if it were for bronze. In m[y] eleventh [re]gnal year, [I reorganized (the administration of) the people of the land Gurgum to its full extent], set [a eunuch of mine] as provincial governor over them, (and) [considered them] as people [of Assy]ria. Az\u016bri, king of the city Ashdod, [pl]otted [...] (so as) to no longer (have to) de[liv]er [tribute (to me)] and sent (messages) [hostile to Assyria] to the kings in his enviro[ns]. Then, because of the e[vi]l that he had done, I di[d awa]y with [his lordship] o[ver the people of his land] and [se]t his favorite brother A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti as king [over them. The] Hittites, who (always) speak treachery, [hated h]is rule [and] elevated over them [I]a[dn]a (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b), who had no right to the throne (and) who, like the[m], did [not] kn[o]w [how to respect (any) authority]. [Angrily], with (only) my personal chariot and [m]y cavalry [who] never leave my [side (even) in friendly territory], I [quickly] marched to [his royal city] Ashdod. I then [surrounded (and) conq]uered the cities Ashdod, Ga[th, (and) Ashdod-Yam]. I cou[nted as bo]oty (both) the gods who d[wel]t in them (and) th[at (man) (I\u0101m\u0101ni), (260) together with the people of his land, gold, silver, (and) the possessions of his palace]. I reorganized (the administration of) those cities (and) settled there people from the lands that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mi[ne] as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of Assyria; they (now) pull my yoke. In m[y] twelfth regnal year, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, whose settlements are situated on the (coastal) plain of the Eastern Sea, had put his trust in the sea and (its) surging waves. He then broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty sworn by the great gods (265) and withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, made all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, hostile to me, and prepared for battle (against me). He came down to the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad [and], against the will of the gods, ruled and governed Babylon, the city of the Enlil of the g[ods] (Marduk), for twelve years. (However), the god Marduk, the great lord, saw the evil deeds of Chaldea, which he hated. [Then], (the order for) the removal of his royal scepter (and) throne was set upon his lips. He duly chose me, Sargon, the reve[rent] king, from among all rulers and exalted me. He made [my] weapons prevail in order to bar the evil enemy Chaldeans from the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad. At the command of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, I got my (chariot) teams ready, prepared my (military) camp, (and) ordered the march against the Ch[aldean, a doer] of evil (deeds). However, (when) that (man), Marduk-ap[la-iddina] (II) (Merodach-Baladan) heard of [the ad]vance of my expeditionary force, he strengthened [his] fortress[es] (and) assembled his (military) contingents. He brought the Gambulu (tribe) in its entirety (275) into D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and, at the approach of my expeditionary force, strengthened (its) garrison. He gave them six hundred cavalry (and) four thousand garrison soldiers, the vanguard of his army, and (thereby) made them confident. They raised their (city) wall higher than before, cut a channel from the Surappu River, and surrounded its environs as if with cresting flood (waters). I conquered that city before sunset. I carried off as booty 18,[4]30 people, together with [their] property, horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats. The remainder of them who had fle[d befor]e my weapons and [...] the Uqn\u00fb River, which was difficult (to ford), and reed thicket(s) for [(their)] protection, [...] heard of (my) conquest of that city and (as a result) their hearts pounded. They flew to me like a bird [and ...] I reorganized (the administration of) that city (and) (re)named it D\u016br-Nab\u00fb. [I ...-ed] those people [...]. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I imposed upon them the annual payment of one talent thirty minas of silver, two thousand of barley, one ox out [of (every) twenty oxen (that they had), (and)] one sheep [out] of (every) twenty sh[eep] (that they had). I mustered those soldiers and took [one soldier of theirs] o[ut of (every) three] soldiers (for my own army). The city Qarat-Nanni, the city of Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla [...] ... [...] (and) the city Ma\u1e2b\u012bru, (a total of) five settlements of [the district] \u1e2aubaq\u0101[n]u; the city Qan-Ra\u02beme-il (and) the city of Iadi (Iad\u012b\u02be), (a total of) two fort[ified] settlements [of] the district [Timass]ina; the city of Parasa, the city of Ian[nuqu, (and) ...] (a total of) three settlements of the \u1e2air\u012bte River (290) district; the city of \u1e6c\u0101b\u0101ya (\u1e6c\u0101b\u012bya), the city of [...], the city] of Asi\u0101n, the fortress of Mannu-Ia\u0161ana, the city of Ra\u1e2bi[..., (and) the city of] A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, (a total of) six settlements of the city \u1e2ailti; the city of \u1e2aaz\u0101-[il, ...], the city of Sab\u1e2barru, the city of \u1e2aamad\u0101nu (\u1e2aamdanu), the city of [..., (and) the city] of Ia\u0161yanu, (a total) of six settlements; the city of Sa\u02bel\u0101ni, the city of [..., the city] of Na[...], the city of Z\u0101r\u016bt\u00ee, (295) the city of Sa\u02bedani, the city of [..., (and) the city of ...]sal[i...], (a total of) seven settlements that are (located) between the land Nagia[tu (Nag\u012btu) and the Tupliya]\u0161 [River] (and) whose environs (are) without (special) name designation; the city Aya-Sammu, the city [...]paqa, the city of D\u012bn\u0101ya, the city of Ibn\u0101ya, the city of B\u0101bil\u00ea, the city of [...]me, the city [of] Anda-il, the city Si\u02ber\u0101ya, the city Patiy\u0101n, the city \u1e2aula[...]su, the city of Samsi-yada\u02be, the city \u1e2aa\u02beil\u0101ya, Not preserved [I dammed up the] Tu[pliya\u0161 River, a river upon which they relied], with p[ile(s) of dirt and reeds. I erected] two f[ortresses, side by side, and (320) star[ved them out. They [then came] out [from the Uqn\u00fb River and grasped hold of my feet. Iannuqu], the leader o[f the city Z\u0101m\u00ea, Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla of the city Ab\u016br\u00ea, Pa\u0161]\u0161unu (and) [\u1e2aauk\u0101nu of the city Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, (and) Sa\u02be\u012blu of the city] Ib\u016bl[i, (a total of) five sheikhs of (325) the Pu]qudu (tribe); [Abi-\u1e2bat\u00e2 of the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe)]; (and) \u1e2aun\u012bnu, S\u0101me\u02be, Sab\u1e2barru, (and) R\u0101pi\u02be, (a total of) four sheikhs of the \u1e2aindaru (tribe); together with their (tribes)men, came to me at the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and grasped hold of m[y] feet. I took hostages from them and (330) imposed upon them (the same) tribute and payments as if (they were) Assyrians. I assigned them to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Gambulu, and imposed the annual \u1e63ibtu-tax on their oxen (and) their sheep for the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) Son of B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb)]. (As for) the rest of the dangerous Arameans who dwell in their district (and) who had paid attention (lit.: \u201cinclined their cheek\u201d) to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) and \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi and taken (themselves) to the Uqn\u00fb River, a far-off place to live (lit.: \u201ca distant dwelling\u201d), I overwhelmed their settle[ments] (335) like the Deluge, cut down the date palm(s) upon which they relied (and) the orchards that were the [p]ride of their district, and (then) [fe]d my army (the food in) their granaries. I sent my [war]riors to the Uqn\u00fb River, their hiding place, and they (my warriors) inflicted a defeat on [th]em. [They (my warriors)] then [carried off as booty (those) people, together with their property]. [(The people of) the cities Z\u0101m]\u00ea, Ab\u016b[r\u00ea, Yaptiru, Ma\u1e2b\u012b\u1e63u, \u1e2ailipanu, KAL-KAL, Patti\u0101nu], \u1e2aaya\u00adm\u0101\u00ad[nu, ...] Not preserved [I carried off as booty ... wagons], hors[es, mules, donkeys, (and) camels, together with their abundant property. I] re[organized (the administration of) the city Sam\u2019\u016bna, changed its name, and gave it the name Enlil-iq\u012b\u0161a. ...], Aya-[l\u016bnu, (and) Dai\u1e63\u1e63\u0101nu of the land La]\u1e2b\u012bru [(and) ... of the city Sul\u0101]ya \u2014 (a total of) five she[ikhs of the land Yadburu \u2014 brought] horse[s, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats into my (military) camp and grasped hold of my feet in order to do obeisance. I considered] the city Lah\u012b[ru of the land Yadburu, the cities] Sul\u0101ya, [..., fortified] cities [of the land Yadburu], the cities \u1e2ail[immu (and) Pillatu that are on the border of the land Elam, together with the settlements in their environs that are (located) along the Na\u1e6d\u012btu River, as (part) of my territory]. Not preserved [As a result, in the midst of his (own) palace] his own fear(s) fell upon him; he then went out (from Babylon) during the night together with [his] alli[es] (and) his battle [troop]s and set out for the land Yadburu, which is (part) of the land Ela[m]. He gave to [\u0160]utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, [his royal] ut[ensils], a bed, a throne, a chair, a royal washbasin, (and) his neck ornament, as gifts from him in order to get [his] revenge (on me). (That) Elamite villain accepted his bribe, but [took fright at] my [weapon(s)]. He turned away and told him (Marduk-apla-iddina) that he would not come (to help him). (When) he (Marduk-apla-iddina II) heard the words of (the one who was to be) his avenger, he threw himself on the ground, ripped his [cloa]k, wielded (his) razor, and uttered cries of mourning. Together with his allies (and) [his] bat[tle] troops, that (man) moved away [from] the land Yadburu, entered int[o] the city Iqbi-B\u0113l, an[d] stayed (there) in [f]ear. The citizens of Baby[lon (and) Bor]sippa, the temple personnel, the craftsmen who know (their) trade, the lea[der]s, (and) administrators of the land, who (up till then) had been his su[bjects], bro[ught] before me in the city [D\u016br-Lad]inni the leftovers of (the sacrifices to) the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012btu, [Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161]m\u0113tu, [and] invited (lit.: \u201csaid to\u201d) me [to en]ter into Babylon, [making] my heart [rejoice]. Happily, I entered Babylo[n, the c]ity of the En[lil of the gods (Marduk); I prayed] to the gods [who dwelt in Esagil (and) Ezida, (and)] offered [pure vol]u[ntary offerings bef]ore them. Inside his palace, [his royal residence, ... I received substantial ... from ...] the land Aram, the land B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, [the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, ...]. (With regard to) the former Borsippa canal, [which k]ings who preceded me had co[ns]\u00adtruc\u00adted, I dug a new [ca]nal into \u0160uanna (Babylon) for the procession of the god [Nab\u00fb], my lord. I sent eunuchs of mine, provincial governors, against the \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (tribe), who had fled from my weapons, entered Sippar, and were constantly, repeatedly robbing caravan(s) of the citizen(s) of Babylon while they were en route. They then surrounded them so that (no one), neither young (nor) old, could escape, (and) struck (them) down with the sword. (When) the month Nis[annu] ar[ri]ved, [the m]onth the lo[rd] of the gods goes out (from his temple), I to[ok] the hands of the great divine lord, (385) the god M[ar]duk, (and) of the god Nab\u00fb, the king of the [to]tality of heaven (and) earth, and brought (them) safely along the roa[d] to the ak\u012btu-house. I presented before them prize bulls in prime condition, fattened sheep, gee[se], (and) ducks, (along) with (other) innumerable gifts. I offered [sacrific]es of hom[ag]e to the gods of the cult centers of the land of Sum[er] and Ak[kad, and ...] presents [...] [(Marduk-apla-iddina) carried off the people of (the cities) Ur, ..., Kissik, N\u0113med-Laguda (and) ...], and bro[ught (them) [into] the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. [He then stren]gth[ened its en]clo[sure walls (and), moving back a distance of one] measuring rope [from the front of its main wall], he mad[e] a moat [two hundred] cubits wide; [he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached] g[round water. He cu]t [a channel from the Euphrates River], (thereby) making (its water) flow to it (lit.: \u201cagainst it\u201d). [He (thus) filled the city\u2019s] fla[tlands, wh]e[re bat]tles (are fought), with water and [cut the bridges]. Together with his allies (and) [his battle] troops, he pitched his [royal tent] in a be[nd of the river (lit.: \u201cbet[ween river]s\u201d) li]ke [a cran]e and [set up his] (military) cam[p]. [At] the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [\u0160ama\u0161, (and)] Marduk, [I had my c]ho[ice fighting men f]ly over [its water channels (like) eag]le(s) ... [and they br]oug[ht about] his defeat. [I surrounded] him [together with his] royal [(military) contingent (410) an]d slaughtered [his] wa[rriors] like shee[p a]t his feet. I [pierced the horses trained to his yo]ke [with ar]rows. Then, (as for) hi[m, I pie]r[ced (lit.: \u201cloosened\u201d) his hand wi]th the point [of an arro]w [and] he (then) entered [the gate] of his city ste[althfu]lly, like a mongoose. [I cut] down the Puqudians, his allie(s), (and) the [Mar\u0161a]nians, together with [the Sutians] who [were with him, in] fr[ont of] the gat[e (of his city) (and)] splattered his people with deadly [ve]nom. I took away [from him] his royal tent, [his] royal go[ld para]sol, [gol]d scepter, gold bed, gold [ch]air, gold (and) silver objects, ..., [his] potstands, [equip]me[nt, (and) bat]tle gear. [(As for) a]ll his [people], the inhabitants of the settlements of all of his land, whom he had [...] from before my [weapon]s, ... [...] [Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se)] l[a]ir is situated [at a di]stance of [th]irty leagues in the middle of the [Ea]stern Sea, like (that of) a fish, [hea]rd of [(my)] lordly might and brought me his audience gift. While I was br[inging about] the defeat of the Chaldeans (and) Arameans of the Eastern Sea [and] making my weapons prevail over the people of [the land El]am, a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land Que (Cilicia), whom I had established [...] in the land ... [...] ... [of the we]st and (who) governed the people (there), marched ...ly [th]ree tim[es] into the district of Mit\u00e2 (Midas) of the land Musku, (going) in a chariot over easy [terrain] (and) on foot over difficult terrain, and took away one thousand of his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) com[bat] troops ... (and) their war [hors]es, letting none escape. He conquered two fortresses upon which his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) district relied (and) which are (located) on a ru[gg]ed mountain ad[jace]nt to [... (and)] whose location is very difficult (to reach) ... He then defeated his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) garrison troops, those who did battle, and [...] the gate(s) of his fortresses to [...]. (450) He did [no]t allow to live [...]. He brought to me as booty two thousand four hunded soldiers ... and slaves from his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) land, and (then) [destroyed, demol]ished, (and) burned (them) down with fire [his fort]ified cities, together with the settlements in [their] environs. His messenger, who bore the good news, brought me one thousand face-(guards) (taken) from his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) warriors (as trophies) to me in the city Sama\u02be\u016bna, which is (located) [on the Elami]te [border], and (thus) made my heart rejoice. Moreover, that (man), Mit\u00e2 of the land Musku, who had not submitted to the kings who preceded me (and) had [never] cha[nged] his [mind (about doing so), he]ard about the accomplishment of the victori(es) (and) conquest(s) that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk had granted me and (that) I [had regularly] car[ried] out in (the region of) the Eastern Sea, as well as [of the onslaught of] my [weapon]s, the destruction of its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) land, the carrying off of its [peo]ple, (and) the subjugation of U[p]\u0113[r]i, king of Dilmun, which is (located) in the middle of the sea [(...)]. Then, ... in [his far-off land, dea]th[ly quiet overwhelmed him (and) he sent his messenger before me a]t [the Eastern Sea to do obeissance (to me) and to bring (me) tribute (and) presents]. [(As for) Sil\u1e6da of the city Tyre], the brin[ging of tri]bute ... to [Assyria], seven [kings of the land Y]\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Adnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) [are situated] at a distance of [seven] da[ys (journey) in the middle of the sea and] who from the distant past until [now ... (460) ...] all together [st]opp[ed (the delivery of)] their gifts (and) [wi]thhe[ld their tri]bute. [However, Sil\u1e6da] brought his substantial tribute to me and, in [order to subjugate ..., he] asked me for (military) aid. I sent a trustworthy eunuch of mine who was fearless [in battle, with a royal (military) contingent] of mine, and [ordered (him)] to avenge him (Sil\u1e6da). [...] they heard [(...)] of the numerous forces of the god [A\u0161\u0161]ur. Then, [they became afraid] at the (mere) me[ntion of my name and (...)] their arms grew weak. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of [eb]ony (and) [boxwood, product(s) of] their [lan]d [and (so) I considered them ...]. Mutallu of [the land] Kummu\u1e2bu \u2014 an [evil] H[ittite who did not fear the words of the gods ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006483", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[The people of the cities P\u0101pa (and) Lalluknu, dogs who had been bro]ught up in my palace (and) who [had conspired wi]th the land Kakm\u00ea [for the purpose of separating (from Assyria), I had deported them from their (own) places and] (re)settled them [in the city Damas]cus of the land [A]murru. I[n my] si[xth regnal year, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, sent his mounted messenger with a mendacious message to Bag-d\u0101ti of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161 (and) KAR...] of the land Zikirtu, governors of the land Mannea. He ma[de them hostile to (me), Sar]gon, (and) to A[z\u00e2, the son] of their (former) lord, [and made them side with him (Rus\u00e2)]. Th[ey brought about the rou]t of the Manneans [on Mount Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain], and [threw down] the corpse of Az\u00e2, [their lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in prayer) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, in order to avenge the Manneans (and) to make (that area part of) the territory of Assyria. Then, on Mount] Uau[\u0161, the mountain where they had] t[hrown down the c]orpse of Az\u00e2, [I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti and (then) showed (it) to the Manneans]. [(As for) Ullusun]u, whom [they had set on the throne of] Az[\u00e2 an]d [to whom they had entrusted] all [of the wide land Mannea, the wrath of the god A\u0161\u0161ur] was directed [against Ullusunu, the Mannean, (ordaining) the destruction of his land. He (Ullusunu)] then [put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Ura]r\u1e6di[an, ...] Too fragmentary for translation. [...] I [s]et [a eunuch of mine as] provincial [governor over] his city. I had [the weapon(s) of the (great) gods who] go [before] me made [and I] install[ed (them) ins]i[de it (the city Ki\u0161esim)]. I (re)named it (the city Ki\u0161esim) K\u0101[r-Nergal (and) ere]cted a [royal] image [of myself there. I conquered] the lands B\u012bt-[Sag]bat, B\u012bt-\u1e2ai[rmami, (and)] B\u012bt-U[margi], (and) the cities [\u1e2aar]\u1e2bubarban, Kilamb\u0101ti, (and) [Ar]mang[u; and] I a[dded (them)] to [its] p[rovince]. [The people of] the city \u1e2aa[r\u1e2bar dr]ov[e out] Kibaba, their city ruler, [and] ... elevat[ed] Da[lt]\u00e2, k[ing of the land] Elli[pi] over [them]selves. I conquered [th]at [city] and [plund]ered it. [I] brou[ght th]ere peo[ple] from the lands that I had conqu[ered] (and) set a e[unuch] of mine as provincial governor ov[er] them. [I conque]red [the up]per [river(land)] of the land A[ranz]\u00ea, the [low]er river(land) of B\u012bt-Ra[matua], the la[nd] U[riqat]u, the land [S]ikris, the land \u0160a[p]ar[da, (and) the land] Uriakku, (a total of) six distric[ts], and [added (them)] to th[em (the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar)]. I installed the weapon of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], t[her]e. I (re)named [it (the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar)] K[\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn]. I made a stele, had [...] ... [...] written upon it [(...), (and) ere]cted (it) there. I received tr[ibute] from [twenty-eig]ht city [ruler]s of the p[owerful Me]des. In my seventh [regnal ye]ar, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6d[ian], s[poke deceitfully] with Ullu[su]n[u], the Mannean, and ...ly took away from him twenty-two of his fortresses. He spoke treacher[ous] words, [libels against Ul]lusunu, [to Dayukku, a governor of the land Man]nea, and received [his] son as [a hos]tage. I rai[sed my hand(s) (in supplication)] to the god [A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, and (then) surrounded (and)] conquered [those twenty-two fortresses. I ma]de (them part of) the territory of Assyria. I [deported] Dayukku, togeth[er with his fami]ly, [and brought order to the] dist[urbed land Mannea]. [I rec]ei[ved tribute from] Ianz\u00fb, king of the land [N]a[\u02beiri, i]n [his] c[ity] \u1e2au[b]u\u0161[ki]a. [I conquered] ni[ne] fort[resses (...) (100) ... I carried off as booty the people] of five districts of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, [together with] their property, ... [... I conquered eight fo]rtresses, together with the settlements in [their] environs, [that belonged to the land Tu\u0101yadi, a dis]trict belonging to Telu[sina of the land And]ia and [...] [... I caused there to] be lamentati[on] i]n the wide land [Urar\u1e6du] (and) all the mountains, and I made Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), their king, (use) flint (blades), razors, scalpels, (and) [...] (to slash himself in mourning) for as long as he lived. I made that district (Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir) (part of) the territory of Assyria [a]nd assigned it to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the palace herald. The awes[ome] splendor of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the [Ur]a[r]\u1e6dian, [and (so) with his o]w[n] ir[on] da[gg]er [he] stabbed (himself) in the heart [like a p]ig an[d] p[ut an end to his life]. In my ninth regnal year, I marched t[o] the lands [El]lipi, Media, [and] Karalla. (As for) the peop[le of the land Ka]ra[l]la who had driven out my eu[nuc]hs and elevated Amita\u0161[\u0161i] of the land Karalla, the brother of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, over them, I struck them down with the sword on Mount Ana, a mountain peak, and (then) received in my (military) c[am]p 2,2[00] of their face-(guards) (as trophies). Amita\u0161\u0161i fled together with his allies [and] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [The people of the la]nd \u1e2a[ab\u1e2bu ... heard] [of the harsh deeds that I had done in the land Karalla; their own] fe[ar(s)] then fell upon them (and they sent their messenger to me to do obeisance to me). I assigned them] to the authority of [a] e[unuch of mine, the gove]rnor of the land L[ullum\u00ea]. [(As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who bore my yoke], the lands Mi[..., (and) ..., (a total of) five of his districts], revolt[ed] aga[inst] him [... Azu]ktu [...] I conquered [(...)] the city \u1e2auba\u1e2bna, [their fortified city, together] with twenty-four settle[ments ...] (and) [inflicted] a defe[at upon them ...] ... [...] for[ty/fif[ty tho]usand two hundred sheep, [...], h[orses], mules, d[onkeys ...] ... [...] ... [...] I had [him] surrounded [th]ere [and ...] governor, their [..., them] in bondage [... (215) ... the land] Ellipi be[cause of the seizure of ...] ... [...] with entreaties at the same [time to Azuktu ...] ... [...] he [besought me] and I listened to [his wo]rd(s). [... I ordered (him to continue) to exercise kingship. I (thus) made] Da[lt\u00e2 happy and brought order to his] dist[urbed land]. [(With regard to) the land Ba\u02be\u012bt-ili, a district] of the land Media [that is on the bor]der of [the land Ellipi]; the land[s Absa\u1e2butti, Parnuatti, (and) Utirna; the city Dirist\u0101nu of the land Uriakku; the land Rimanuti, a district of the land Uppuriya; the lands Uyadaue, Bustis, Agazi, Ambanda, (and) Dananu, far-off districts of the territory of the Arabs in the east; and the district(s) of the powerful Medes, who had thrown off] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [and roamed about the mountain(s) and desert like thieves \u2014 I th]rew f[ir]ebrands [into all the]ir [settlements and turned a]ll [their districts into forgotten (ruin) mounds]. [I] re[ceived 4,609 horses, mules], o[xe]n, [(and) sheep and goats, in countless numbers, as tribute from] Ul[lu]s[unu], the Mannean, [D]al[t\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, B\u0113l-aplu-iddina of the land Allabria, (and) from forty-five city lords of] the [powerful] Medes. (As for) Am[bar]is of the land Tabal, [king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, the fam]ily of [whose father] \u1e2aull\u00ee, [a ruler, a predecessor of mine], had brought to Assyria [together with] bo[oty] from his land, [(when) ... the great gods determined the firm establishment of] my [re]ign, they (\u1e2aull\u00ee and his family) were on [my] m[ind. I had] \u1e2aull\u00ee [sit (again)] on [his royal] throne. I gathered together [the people of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161] and [assi]gned (them) to [his] a[uthority]. In the time of \u1e2aull\u00ee, [his] father, [I had granted him (Ambaris) ...] ... [...], gave him a dau[gh]ter of mine, (along) with [the city] \u1e2ailakku, and (thus) expa[nd]ed his land. However, [that (man) (Ambaris), a Hittite who did not pro]tect [justice, sent to] Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [ki]ng of [the land U]rar\u1e6du, Mit\u00e2, king of [the land M]usku, [and the kings of the land Tabal about taking aw]ay terr[itory of mine]. I mustered the troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [overwhelmed] the land Tabal [to its] full extent [as if with a net. (Then), I bro]ught in bondage [to Assyria Amba]ri[s], king [of the land B\u012bt-Pur]uta\u0161, toge[ther with] the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house (and) the nobles of his land, (along) wi[th one hundred of his chariot(s)]. I had the land[s] B\u012bt-Pur[ut]a\u0161 (and) \u1e2ailakku dw[e]ll (as safely) as in a meadow and [(re)se]ttled (there) people from the lands [that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, had conquered]. I set a eunuch [of mine] as provincial governor over them and impos[ed] the yo[ke] of my lordship [upon them]. [In my tenth regnal year, (as for) Tar]\u1e2bun-azi of the city Me[lid], an evil Hittite who did not fear the words of the [great] g[ods], (and as for) the wi[de] land [Kam]manu, which I had taken [away with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord] (and) whose [king] G[unzin\u0101]nu I had driv[en ou]t [and (then) had] h[im (Tar\u1e2bun-azi) sit on his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal throne ...] [I strengthened the garrison(s) (of) the cities Lu\u1e2bsu, Pur\u1e6dir, Anmurru, Kiaka, (and) Anduarsalia against the land Urar\u1e6du. I erected the cities Usi, Usian, (and) Uar]gin on the border [of the land Musku and seized (control of) its/their entry points (lit.: \u201cgates\u201d) so that there should be no escape (lit.: \u201cexit\u201d). (Finally), I constructed] the cit[ies Ellibir] (and) \u0160indarara [against the people of the land Kasku. I gave his (Tar\u1e2bun-azi\u2019s) royal city Melid (...)], as well as the city Kummu\u1e2bu, [to Mutallu]. [At that time, (everything) that was hi]dde[n in the mountain]s of the land \u1e2aa[t]ti (Syria) [was revealed (to me). (...) They brou]ght to [me during my reign ... and I he]aped up the proper[ty of the land \u1e2aat]ti. [(On) Mount ... was produced refined ..., appropriate for a palace; (on) Mounts Laris\u02beu, \u0160uruman, (and) ... was produced the creation of the god Nudimmu]d (Ea), [shining] copper; on Mount[s] Tu\u0161anira, [...]durini, [(and) Elikudurini was produced iron; (the part of) Mount Lammun that is (located) between Mount U... and Mount ...] pro[duced lead, which whit]ens their dirt[y s]tate; [(the part of) Mount La]mmun [that is (located) facing ... produced pure alabaster; Mount Ammun, a mountain that is (located) facing ... produced] choice [BAR.G\u00d9N].G\u00d9N.NU-(stone), fit for royalty (and) [as white as pale lapis lazuli ...; (and) Mount Ba\u02beil-\u1e63ap\u016bna], a great [mounta]in, produced at the same time copper. (265) [I then mixed mound(s) of ore] from [those] mountains, [deposited th]em [into furnaces ...], and watch[ed] their smelting. I st[or]ed up [inside my city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn countless possessions that my ancestors had never received]; as a result, [in Assyria] the excha[nge rate for silver is fixed] as if it were for bronze. [In my eleventh regnal year ... Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum ... who]se heir [Mu]tallu [had cut (him) down with the sword and taken away ... my ... in ... in order to avenge him (Tar\u1e2bu-lara) ... Tar\u1e2bu]-lar[a], his [he]ir M[utallu (270) in/with ... of the body before the god \u0160ama\u0161 ... Because of] his [.... that ...] he had done, [I/he burned his hands (and) showed (...). I counted as booty his heir Mutallu, together with the (royal) family of the land B\u012bt-Pa\u02bealla, as many as there] we[re (of them), (along) with] gold, silver, [(and) countless property from his palace. I reorganized (the administration of) the people of the land Gurgum to its full extent, set a eu]nuch of [mi]ne as provinc[ial] governor [(...) over them, (and) consi]dered th[em as] people of [Assyria]. [Az\u016bri, king of the city Ashdod, plotted ... (so as) to no longer (have to)] deliver [tribute (to me) and sent (messages)] h[ostile to Assyria to the kings in] his [enviro]ns. [Thus, because of the evil that he had done, I did away with his lordship over] the people of his land [and set his favorite brother A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti as kin]g over [th]em. [The Hittites, who (always) speak treachery, hated his rule and ... elevated over the]m [Iadna (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b), ...] [Angril]y, [... I quickly] march[ed to his royal city Ashdod. I] then [surrounded (and)] conquered the c[iti]es Ash[dod, Gath, (and) Ashdod-Yam. I counted as booty (both)] the god[s who dw]el[t in them (and) that (man) (I\u0101m\u0101ni)], toge[ther with the people of his land, gold, silver, (and) the prop]erty of [his] pal[ace]. (285) I [re]orga[nized (the administration of) those cities (and) settled there people from the lands that] I [had conquered. I se]t [a eunu]ch of mi[ne] as provincial [governor] over [them] and [considered them as people of Assyria; they (now) pull my y]ok[e]. [I]n [my] twelfth re[gnal year, Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), [descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the s]ea [(and) who did not fear the words of the grea]t [god]s [... had put his tr]ust [in the sea and (its) s]ur[ging waves]. (290) He then broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) [the tr]ea[ty (sworn) by the] great [god]s and withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, made the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe), the \u1e2aindaru (tribe), the Yadburu (tribe), the Puqudu (tribe), (and) all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, hostile to me, and prepared for battle against me. He proceeded (295) to the land of Sumer and Akkad and, against the will of the gods, ruled and governed [B]abylon, the city of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk), for twelve years. (However), the god Marduk, the great lord, saw the evil deeds of the Chaldeans. Then, (the order for) the removal of his royal scepter and throne was set upon his [l]ips. (300) He duly chose me, Sargon, the reverent king, from among all rulers and exalted me. He made my [weapon]s prevail [in order] to bar the e[v]il enemy Chaldeans from the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad. A[t the com]mand of the great lord, the god Marduk, [I got] my (chariot) teams ready, prep[ared] my (military) camp, (and) or[de]red the march against the Chaldean, a [danger]ous enemy. However, (when) that (man) Marduk-apla-[iddina] (II) (Merodach-Baladan) heard [of the advance] of my expeditionary force, he strengthened his fortresses (and) assembled his (military) contingents. He ...-ed the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra [...], brought insi[de it] the Gambu[lu] (tribe) who dwell next to it, and at the appr[oach of] my [expeditionary force] strengthened (its) garrison. He gave th[em] six hundred cavalry (and) four [thousand] soldiers, his allies, [the vang]uard of [his] army, [and] (310) (thereby) [made] them confide[nt]. They raised their (city) wall higher [tha]n bef[ore, c]ut a channel [from] the Surappu River, and surrounded [its environs as if with] cresting [flo]od (waters). I surrounded (and) [con]quered [that] city before the day had proceeded half a double-hour. I carr[ied off as booty] 18,4[30] people, [together with their prop]er[ty], h[orse]s, mules, donkeys, c[am]els, oxen, and [sheep and goats]. Ba[...] ..., \u1e2aaz\u0101-il, Hamd[anu, Z]ab\u012bdu, Ammai[(...), ...]iada[(...)], A\u1e2b[\u1e2b]\u0113-iddina, (and) Aya-Sammu, (a total of) eight sh[ei]khs of [the Gambulu (tribe) who dw]el[l] (along) the Uqn\u00fb River, hea[rd] of the con[quest] of that city [and (as a result) their] hea[rts] pounded. [Fro]m the U[qn\u00fb] River, they brought m[e] oxen, and sheep and goats as their substantial audience gift(s) [and] gr[asped hold of] my feet. Because [...] that land, I disregarded [their] crime(s) and stopped their deportation. I set a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor] over [th]em. (320) I imposed upon them the annual payment of one talent thirty minas of silver, two thousand of barley, one ox out of (every) twenty oxen (that they had), (and) one [sheep] out of (every) [twenty sheep (that they had)]. I (also) imposed the annual \u1e63ibtu-tax on their oxen (and on) their sheep and goats for the god[s B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) Son of B]\u0113l (Nab\u00fb). I mustered those soldiers and took one sol[dier of theirs] out of (every) three [soldiers (for my own army)]. I resettled (them) in the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra, [changed its (the city\u2019s) name, (and) (re)na]med it D\u016br-[Nab\u00fb]. I incorporated (lit.: \u201cled away\u201d) into the territory of Assyria the lands \u1e2au[ba]q\u0101nu, Tarb[ug\u0101t]i, Timassunu (Timassina), [(...), Pa]\u0161ur, \u1e2air\u016btu, (and) \u1e2ailmu, (a total of) six districts [of the land] Gambulu, together with forty-four fortified settlements that are in them. (When) the Ru\u02beu\u02bea, \u1e2aindaru, Yadburu, (and) [Pu]qudu (tribes) heard of (my) conquest of the Gambulu (tribe), they fled during the course of the night [a]nd took (themselves to) the Uqn\u00fb River, which was difficult (to ford). I dammed up the \u1e6cupliya\u0161 River, a river upon which they relied, wi[th p]ile(s) of dirt and reeds. I erected two forts, side by side, and starved them out. They then came out from the Uqn\u00fb [Ri]ver and grasped hold of my feet. Iannuqu, the [s]heikh of the city Z\u0101m\u00ea, Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla of the city Ab\u016br\u00ea, Pa\u0161\u0161unu (and) \u1e2aauk\u0101nu of the city Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, (and) Sa\u02be\u012blu of the city Ib\u016bli, (a total of) five sheikhs of the Puqudu (tribe); Abi-\u1e2bat\u00e2 of the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe); (and) \u1e2aun\u012bnu, S\u0101me\u02be, S[a]b\u1e2barru, (and) R\u0101pi\u02be of the \u1e2aindaru (tribe) brought horses, oxen, and sheep and goats (330) as their substantial audience gift(s) to the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and kissed my feet. I took hostages from them (and) imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as (was imposed upon) the Gambulu (tribe). I assigned them to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). (As for) the rest of those who had paid attention (lit.: \u201cinclined their cheek\u201d) to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) and \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi and taken (themselves) to the Uqn\u00fb River, I overwhelmed their settlements like the Deluge. I (then) fed my army (the food in) their granaries (and) chopped down the date palm(s) upon which they relied (and) the orchards that were were the pride of their district. I sent my warriors t[o] the Uqn\u00fb [Ri]ver, their hiding place, and they (my warriors) inflicted a defeat on them. They (my warriors) carried off as booty (those) people, together with their property. (The people of) the cities Z\u0101m\u00ea, Ab\u016br\u00ea, Yaptiru, Ma\u1e2b\u012b\u1e63u, \u1e2ailipanu, KAL-KAL, Patti\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adya\u00adm\u0101\u00adnu, (335) Gadiy\u0101ti, [Amate], Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, Am\u00e2, \u1e2aiuru, (and) Sa\u02be\u012blu, (a total of) fourteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in their environs, (located) along the Uqn\u00fb River, who(se people) had taken fright at the onslaught of my mighty weapons and whose district I had laid waste, came to me from the Uqn\u00fb River, a faraway place, an[d grasped hold of] my [fe]et. I had that district dwell as in meadowland (in greater safety) than previously and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). [Like the on]slaught of a storm, I overwhelmed the cities Sam[\u02be\u016b]na (and) B\u0101b-d\u016bri, fortress\u00ades that \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, had constructed facing (lit.: \u201cabove\u201d) the land Yadburu, and I carried off as booty Sa...nu (and) Singam\u0161ibu, the fortress commanders, together with 7,520 Elamites who were with them and 12,062 people (340) of the [G]urumu (tribe), wago[ns, h]orses, mules, donkeys, (and) camels, together with their abund[ant] property. I reorganized (the administration of) the city Sam\u02be\u016bna, changed its name, and gave it the name Enlil-iq\u012b\u0161a. Mu\u0161\u0113zibu, Natnu, Aya-l\u016bnu, (and) Dai\u1e63\u1e63\u0101nu of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru, (and) Aya-rimmu (and) B\u0113l-\u0101li of the city Sul\u0101ya \u2014 (a total of) six [sh]eikhs of the land Yadburu \u2014 brought horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats into my (military) camp and grasped hold of my feet in order to do obeissance (to me). I considered the city La\u1e2b\u012bru of the land Yadibiri (Yadburu), the cities Sul\u0101[ya], G[ur]muk, Sam\u02be\u016bna, (and) B\u0101b-d\u016bri, fortified cities of the land Yadburu, the cities A\u1e2bilimmu (\u1e2ailimmu) (and) Pillatu that are on the border of the land Elam, together with the settlements in their env[ir]ons that are (located) along the Na\u1e6d\u012bti River, as (part) of [my] territory. (The people of) the cities T\u012bl-\u1e2au[m]ba, D[un]ni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, fortified cult centers of the land R\u0101\u0161i, took fright at my mighty battle attack and (thus) entered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. Moreover, that (man), \u0160u[tur]-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the[ir] ruler, sought refuge in far-off mountains, away from my weapons, in order to save his life (lit.: \u201ctheir lives\u201d). With the suppo[rt] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, I crossed the Euphrates River with the main force of my army and set out for the city D\u016br-Ladinni, which is in the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri. I had the abandoned city [D\u016br-L]adinni rebuilt (and) stationed there fighting men of [mi]ne who were skilled in battle. In Babylon, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Mero\u00addach-Baladan), king of the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), heard of the victories of the gods A\u0161\u0161[ur], Nab\u00fb, and Marduk that I had repeatedly established over those cities. As a result, in the midst of [his (own)] palace (350) his own fear(s) fell upon him; he then went out (from Babylon) during the night together with his allies (and) his battle troops and set out for the land Yadburu, which is (part) of the land Elam. He gave to \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, a silver bed, a silver throne, a silver chair, a silver table, a silver washbasin, his royal utensils, (and) his neck ornament as g[if]ts from him in order to get his revenge (on me). (That) Elamite villain accepted his bribe from him, but took fright at my weapons. [He turned aw]ay and told him (Marduk-apla-iddina) [that he would n]ot [co]me (to help him). (When) he (Marduk-apla-iddina) heard the words of (the one who was to be) [his] avenger, he threw himself [on the ground], ripped his cl[o]ak, wielded (his) razor, and uttered cries of mourning. Together with his allies (and) [his] battle troops, that (man) moved away from [the land Ya]dburu, entered into the city Iqbi-B\u0113l, and stay[ed] (there) in fear. The citizens of Babylon (and) Borsippa, the temple personnel, the crafts[men] (355) who know [(their) trade, the lead]ers, (and) administrators of the land, who (up till then) had been his [su]bjects, [brought] be[fore me] in the city D\u016br-Ladinni the leftovers of (the sacrifices to) the deities B\u0113[l, Zar]pan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [and i]nvit[ed (lit.: \u201c[sa]id [to]\u201d) m]e to enter Ba[bylo]n, (thus) making [my] heart rejoice. Happily, I entered [Baby]lon, the city of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk). Then, [I pra]y[ed] t[o the gods who dwelt in E]sagil (and) Ezida, (and) offered pure [vo]luntary offerings bef[ore th]em. Inside [his] palace, [his] royal residence, [...] I received substantial [... from ...] ... Arameans, [the land B\u012bt-A]mukk\u0101ni, the lan[d B\u012bt-D]akk\u016bri, [...]. (With regard to) the former [Borsippa] can[al, which king]s [who preceded me had constructed, I d]ug [a new canal int]o \u0160uan[na (Babylon)] for [the process]sion of the god Nab\u00fb, [my lord]. [I then sent eunuchs of mine], provincial governors, against [the \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (tribe), who had fle]d [from my weapons, ente]red Sippar, [and were constantly, repeatedly robbing] caravan(s) of the citizen(s) [of Ba]b[ylon] while they were en route. They [then] surrounded th[e]m [so that (no one), neither young (nor) old, could escape, (and) struck (them) down with the swo]rd. [(When) the month Nisannu (I)] arrived, [the month] the lord of the gods [goes] out (from his temple), I to[ok] the hands [of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, (and) of the god Nab\u00fb, the king of the totality of heaven and earth], and [brought (them) safely along the road to the] a[k\u012b]tu-[house]. I prese[nted a]s g[if]ts [to the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113t]u, (and) the (other) gods of the cult ce[nters of the land of Sumer] and Akkad 1[54 talents, 26 minas (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents] (and) 20 [minas of pu]re [silver, obsidian, ...], lapis laz[uli, banded agate, blue turquoise, green] turq[uoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in large] quantities, [blue-purple wool], red-purple wool, [garments with multi-colored trim, and] linen garments, [boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Am]anus, who[se] sce[nt(s) are pleas]ant, copper, tin, [iron (and) lead in] imme[asurable quan]tities. [I offered] before them prize bull[s in prime condition, ...], shini[ng ..., ...]s, ge[e]se (and) [du]cks. I appealed to them (the gods) [in order to bring about the defeat of Marduk]-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012b[n, of Chaldean extraction, the (very) image of an] evil [gal]l\u00fb-demon; [I prayed] t[o them] w[ith] supplications and en[treaties. After I had carried out] in full the festival of the great lord, the god [Marduk], ... [...] the cult centers of the land Sumer and Ak[kad] ... [...]. [In] my [thirteen re]gnal y[ear], in the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), I got my (chariot) [te]ams ready [i]n [\u0160u]anna (Babylon), prepared [my (military) c]amp [...] ... [...] Before [my (arrival), he (Marduk-apla-iddina) evacuated] the cities B\u012bt-[Z]abid\u0101ya, Iqbi-B\u0113l, \u1e2au[rsaggalla, ...] ..., carried off as booty the people of (the cities) Ur, [...], Kissik, N\u0113med-[Laguda, (and) ...], (375) and brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He then strengthened its enclosure walls (and), moving back a distance of (one) measuring rope from the front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; [he] made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He (thus) filled the city\u2019s flatlands, where battles (are fought), with water and cut the bridges. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and set up his (military) camp. At the command of the gods A[\u0161]\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, I had [m]y fighting men fly over its water channels like eagles and they brought about his defeat. I surrounded him together with his royal (military) contingent and slaughtered his warriors like sheep at his feet. I pierced the horses trained to his yoke [wi]th arrows. Then, (as for) him, (390) I pierced (lit.: \u201cloosened\u201d) his hand with the poin[t of an a]rrow and [he (then) entered] the gat[e of] his [city ste]althfully, [like a mongoose. I cut down the Puqudians, his allie(s), (and) the Mar\u0161anians, together with the Sutians] who were wi[th him, in front of the gate (of his city) (and) splattered his people with deadly venom. I took away from him his royal tent, his royal gold parasol, gold scepter], gold bed, [gold] ch[air, gold (and) silver objects, ..., his potstands, equipment, (and) battle gear]. (As for) all his people, the inhabitants] of the settlements of all [of his land, whom he had ... from before my weapons and (395) settled in a secret place, together with herds of cattle, camel]s, d[onkey]s, and sheep and go[ats], which [... that (man), the numer]ou[s troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur] (required) thr[ee days] (and) night(s) to carry (them) off as (their) countless booty and [... I received] inside [my] (military) cam[p ... 90,580] people, 2,500 horses, 710 mules, [6,054 camels ... (and)] 40+[x] sheep [that] my troops had carried off as booty. [... oxen], and sheep and goats that had been le[ft] by themselves [... In order to prevent (anyone) going out from (400) his city or leaving (it) ...], I constructed ... around his city and [shut him up inside his city in dire circumstances], like a pig in a pig[sty. I chopped down his orchards (and)] cut down [his date palms. To the] mighty [water]s of the moat of his city [... with a great ... I construct]ed (lit.: \u201ctrod down\u201d) [a (siege) ramp against it] and r[aised (the ramp) up] a[gainst its (city) wall]. [Moreover, (as for) h]im (Marduk-apla-iddina II), his own fear(s) fell upon [him and ...] ... [... he f]led and his whereabouts have never been discovered. [...] ... [...] ... [... gol]d, [si]lver, chests (full) of obsidian, [... (405) ...]s, [...]s, [...]-stone, ..., copper, lapis lazuli, jasp[er, ...] ... [a]ll (kinds of) plants, product(s) of [...], gold [...]s, gold ..., equipment, uten[sils ...], silver th[rone]s, silver tables, ut[ensils ... (410) ...] lar[ge ...]s, [...] tables [...] silver [...], u[tensils ...] ... [... in]numerable [... on the ba]nk of the river [...] rout[e ...]s, [...]s, donkeys, camels, ox[en, sheep and goats ... (415) ...] I burned down [his fort]if[ied city D\u016br-Ya]k\u012bn [with f]ire. [I destroyed (and) demoli]shed its high enclosure walls. [I tor]e [up its foundation(s) and ma]de [(it) like a (ruin) mou]nd left by the Deluge. (As for) the citizens of Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [who through no fault of their own had been held capti]ve [t]her[e (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn)], I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, [which long ago, while] the land [was in disorder], the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own, [I struck down] (those) Sutians, [the people of the steppe, with the sword]. I restored to their former status the [ter]ritories that had been taken away from them (the citizens). (420) I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) Ur, [Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med]-Lag[uda]. Moreover, [I returned] their gods [that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and] restored [their regular] offe[rings] that had been interrupted. I [ruled] all toget[her] the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d)], as far [as] the cities [Sam\u02be\u016bna], B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, [which are on the Ela]mite [border]; I se[ttled there people from the land] Ku[mmu\u1e2bu], which is (located) in the land \u1e2aatti that [I had con]quered with the support of the great gods, [my lords, and] I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I had Nab\u00fb-[damiq-il\u0101ni] construct a fortress on the Elamite border, (425) [at the city Sagbat, in order to b]ar [access to (lit.: \u201cthe feet of\u201d)] the enemy Elamite(s). I divided up that [land into equ]al parts and [assigned (them) to the authority of] a eun[uch of mine, the governor of Bab]ylon, [and] a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor [of the Gam]bu[lu (tribe)]. [Up]\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, [who(se) lai]r is situ[ated at a distance of thirty] le[agues] in the middle of the Eastern Sea, heard of my lordly might and brought me [his] audience gift. [While I was bringing ab]out [the defea]t of the Chaldeans and [Arameans] and making my weapons prevail over the people of the land Elam, a eunuch of mine, the governor [of the land Que (Cilicia), ...] marched ...ly three times into the district [of Mi]t\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, and (430) took away one thousand of [his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) combat] troops [...] (and) their war horses. [He conquered] two fortresses upon which his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) district relied (and) which are (located) on a rugged mountain adjacent to [..., together with] the settlements in [their environs]. He plundered them, (and then) destro[yed, dem]olished, (and) burned (them) down with fire. [His] messenger, who bore the good news, brought [one] thous[and face-(guards)] (taken) from [his (Mita\u2019s) wa]rriors (as trophies) to me [in the city Sama\u02be\u016b]na, which is (located) on the Elamite border, [a]nd (thus) made [my heart] rejoice. Moreover, [th]at (man), Mit\u00e2 of the land Musku, who [had not submitted] to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had never sent his [mounted messenger] to inquire about their well-being, [heard] about the accomplishment of the victo[ri(es) (and) conquest(s)] that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk [had gr]anted me and of the destruction of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [the carrying off of] its [people], (and) the subjugation of Up\u0113ri, k[in]g of Dilm[un, which is (located) in the middle of the sea. Then, ...] in his [far-o]ff land, deathly quiet o[verwhelmed hi]m (and) [he se]nt [his mes]sen[ger] before m[e] a[t the Eastern Se]a to do [obeisa]nce (to me) and to bring (me) [tribute (and) pr]esents. (As for) Sil\u1e6da [of the city Ty]re [... to] Assyr[ia, seven] k[ing]s [of the lan]d Y\u0101\u02be, a district [of the land Adnana (Cyprus)] \u2014 who[se abode(s)] are situated [far away], at a distance of seven da[ys] (journey) in the middle of the [West]ern Sea (and) who [fr]om the dis[tant] pa[st] until now ... all together [stopped (the delivery of) their] gift(s) [...] ... [...] they withheld [... However, Sil\u1e6d]a brought his substantial tribute to me and, [in or]der to subjugate [...], he a[sked me for (military) aid]. I sent a eunuch of mine who was fe[ar]less in battle, [with a royal] (military) conti[ngent] of mine, to avenge him (Sil\u1e6da). [...] they saw [the fo]rces of the god A\u0161\u0161ur. Then, they became afraid a[t the (mere) me]ntion of my name and the[ir] arms grew weak. They bro[ught bef]ore me in Babylon gold, sil[ver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, product(s) of] the[ir land, an]d (so) I conside[red them] ... Mutallu [of the lan]d [Kummu\u1e2bu \u2014 an evil Hittite who did not fe]ar the words [of the gods ... (and)] to [who]m I had entrusted [the c]ity [M]elid, his great city \u2014 put his trust in the high mountains, [...] withheld (his) [(...) tri]bute, and [did not se]nd [his] mounted mess[enger] before me in the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn to inquire about my well-being. [However, (when) that (man)] (445) heard of [the advan]ce of my expeditionary force, which was (already) in Assyria, and of the deeds I had been doing among the Chaldeans (and in) the land Elam, [fear] overwhelmed [him]. He conferred (lit.: \u201cconfers\u201d) with his advisors day and night (lit.: \u201cnight and day\u201d) [in order to ...] and to save his (own) life, and ... to take to the rugged mountains. I sent against him eunuchs [of mine, provincial governors], wi[th] their extensive troops, (along) with my royal (military) contingent. (When there was still) a distance of six leagues [for my] expeditionary force to go, [...] he abandoned his [wi]fe, his sons, (and) his [daught]ers, fled away by himself, and his whereabouts have never been discovered. They (the Assyrian troops) surrounded that city (Melid) and counted as booty his wife, [his] son[s, (and) his daughters], (along) with the people of [his] land, [horses], mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. They opened [his treasure house, (450) to]ok [g]old, silver, gar[men]ts with multi-[co]lored trim and linen garments, [blue-purp]le wool, red-purple wool, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, the treasure [of his palace], and brought (these) befor[e m]e in the city Kal\u1e2bu. I re[or]ganized that city (Melid) (and) settled there the people of the land B\u012bt-Ya[k\u012bn that I had conquered]. I s[e]t a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I named him field marshal of the left (wing of the army) (lit.: \u201cfield marshal of the house of the left\u201d) and ... [...] I made his throne firm[er than] before. I conscripted [from among them] 150 chariot(s), 1,500 cavalry, 20,000 bowm[en], (and) 10,000 shie[ld and spear] bearers, and entrusted (them) to him. I considered him as (one of) [the] provincial [gov]ernors of my land and ... [...]. [(At that time), the appointed] moment came [for Dalt\u00e2, king of the lan]d Ellipi, who/whom during the course of my previous campaign [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...], and (so) (his) fate carried him off and [(...)] his [...] he wen[t the way of death]. In [order to ascend] his royal [throne, Nib\u00ea (and) A\u0161pa-bara, sons of] his [siste]rs, with [...] ... [... wa]rf[are ...] th[ey were doing battle (with one another). Nib\u00ea quickly sent a messe]nger [to \u0160utur-Na]\u1e2b\u016bnd[i, the Elamite, in or]der to get [revenge. He (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) gave him (military) aid (and) ... (460) ... (and) came] to his assista[nce]. A\u0161[pa-bara] took fright at his [..., and in order] to save [his] li[fe], he besought [me with supplications and entreaties and] asked m[e] for (military) ai[d]. I sent [seven of] my [eun]uchs, provincial governors, to avenge him [(...)]. They inflicted a major [defeat on] Ni[b]\u00ea. As a result, that (man), toge[ther with] four thousand five hundred Elamite bowmen, [fled] in order to save their lives [and (...)] went up [to] the city Marubi\u0161tu. To the city Marubi\u0161tu, a fortress that rises up on the peak of a mass[ive] mountain and [(...) reaches up] among the cloud[s, ...]. They (the Assyrian troops) overwhelmed that fortress as with a bird trap and [they (then) brought] bef[ore me] that (man) (Nib\u00ea), together with [his] fighting men, [in m]anacles and handcuffs. (465) [I] reorganized (the administration of) his [city] Marubi\u0161tu (and) stationed garrison troops ... [...] I [had] deathly silence [de]scend over all [the land E]lam. I allowed the people of the land Ellipi, to its [fu]ll extent, to live in peace. I impo[sed] the yoke of my lordship [upon them] (and) they (now) pull my yoke. At that time, (using as laborers) en[em]y people whom [I] had ca[ptur]ed (and) [wh]om the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [Nab\u00fb], and Marduk had [made bow down] at my feet, (and) [in accordance with] divine will (and) [m]y [heart\u2019s] desire, [I bui]lt a city at the [foot of Mount] Mu\u1e63[ri], a mountain upstream from Nineveh, [and] I [nam]ed it [D\u016br]-\u0160arruk[\u012bn]. The gods Ea, [S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, N[inurta], and their [great spo]uses [wh]o were duly born inside [E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d)], the mountain of the netherworld, gladly took up [residence in resplend]ent [san]ctuaries (and) [artfully-built shrines in]side [the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012b]n. I established innumerable [regular offerings] as their shares (of temple income). [I had ne\u0161ak]ku-[priest]s, [ramku-priests, surma\u1e2b\u1e2bu-priests], men [well versed in] the[ir (fields of) knowl]edge (and) [initiated in secret rites], (and) na\u1e6dpu-[ecst]atics [serve] them (lit.: \u201c[stand] before them\u201d). [I built] in[side it (the city) a pa]lace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elep[hant] ivory, [ebony, boxwood, musuk]kan[nu-wood, cedar], cyp[ress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and] terebinth, (namely) the Egalgabarinutukua (\u201cPalace That Has No Equal\u201d), to be my royal residence [and laid their foundations up]on inscr[ibed object]s [(made) of gold, silver, lapis lazuli, jas]per, par[\u016btu-alabaster], copper, tin, lead, and pieces of aromatic wood[s. Then I established their brickwork (and)] roofed them [with larg]e [cedar beam]s. (475) [I bound the] doors of cypress (and) mus[ukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them in) their entrance(s). I had bu]ilt in front of th[eir gat]es [a po]rt[ico ([b\u012bt] app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru]. [Eight t]win [l]ion (colossi) [of shining copper] that weigh 4,6[10 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were skill]fully [ca]st [by the craft of the god Nin]ag[al] and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed four [ma]tching cedar columns, [whose diameter(s) are one nindanu ea]ch, [the product of Mo]unt Amanus; and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their ga[te]s. [I] skill[fully fashioned magnificent mountain] sheep [colossi of] massive [mountain] stone [and (480) in] the four [dir]ections I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) respective (lit.: \u201cfitting\u201d) door bolt(s). [I dep]icted [the settle]ments that I [had] con[quered] upon [large] limestone s[la]bs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) [lower cou]rses (with them). I made (them) an object of wonder. I plac[ed in]si[de] these [pala]tial halls [represe]ntations \u2014 (made) by the craft of the sculptor \u2014 of the people of every [la]nd that [I] had conquered, from ea[st t]o wes[t, by] the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. In a favorable [month], (on) an auspicious day, I inv[ited] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, [the great lord], (and) the gods and goddesses who dwell in Assyria [(to come) inside them and] I of[fe]red them (the gods) [gif]ts of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold (and) pure si[lv]er, extensive pr[esen]ts as (my) substantial audience gift. [I (thus) (485) made the]ir (the gods\u2019) mo[ods j]oy[ful]. I offered [before them] prize b[u]lls in prime condition, [fa]ttened sheep, [ge]ese, [duc]ks, dormice, [strings of fish and] bird[s, the we]alth [of the Deep (aps\u00fb) that] never lessens, ku[runnu-beer (and)] whi[te honey, pr]oducts of the pure mountains, that I had conquered, which the pro[genit]or of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, had added to [my royal] l[ot], (along) with [pur]e [voluntary sacrific]es, splendid [incense offerings], (and) in[nu]merable libations. Reverently, I knelt (and) [prayed before him] that he preser[ve (my)] lif[e, give (me) a] l[ong] life, [and fir]mly est[ablish] my [reign]. After the great mountain, the divine [En]lil (A\u0161\u0161ur), [the lord of (all) lands], who dwells in E[\u1e2burs]agga[l\u00adkur]\u00adkur[ra, and] the (other) gods [who d]we[ll in] Assyria had returned [to their] c[ity] amid so[ngs of] joy (490) [and hymns of pra]ise, with rul[ers from] every [la]nd, provi[ncial gove]rnors of my land, overseers, commanders, nob[les, eun]uchs, and [elders of Assyria], I sat down [in]side my [pal]ace and h[e]ld a fes[ti]val. [I received as their substantial] tri[bute gol]d, s[ilv]er, ut[ensils] of gold (and) sil[ver, produ]ct(s) of the mountain[(s), every kind of aromatic, fine oil], gar[men]ts with multi-colored trim and linen garments, blue-[pur]ple wool, red-purple wool, [elepha]nt [hide(s)], elep[hant ivory, ebony, boxwood, everything valuable, royal treasure], large [Egy]ptian [horses] that are trai[ne]d to the yoke, [mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats (...)]. [May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, look steadfastly upon (this) city] that has been d[uly selected by me (lit.: \u201cthe ch[oice of the steadfastness of my heart]\u201d) and (upon) this palace with his holy, ra]dia[nt] fa[ce and] may he ordain [the]ir [renovation for future days]. May (the following command) c[ome] from (lit.: \u201cbe s[et] in\u201d) [his ho]ly [mouth]: May [the guardian spirit (and) the prot]ect[ive god stay continually] in them, d[a]y and nig[ht, and] may [they] never [leave them. At his command, may] the r[uler] who constructed them [li]ve l[ong (and) reach (500) extreme old a]ge. May [th]eir bu[ilder] remain in good health [for]ev[er]. May (this command) iss[ue from his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) h]o[ly lips]. May [the one who d]wells inside these palatial hall(s) [rejoi]ce th[er]e [in physical well-being, merriment, and h]appiness, [(and) be fully satisf]ied with (his) good fortune. In [...] ... [May I store up] inside [it (the palace) (...)] extensive prop[erty (taken) from] enemy [land]s, [presents from (every) set]tl[ement], the yield of the (four) quar[ters (of the world), (and) the wealth] of (both) the mountain(s) and the seas. In day[s to come], may a future ruler [among the king]s, m[y] descendants, renovate [(any) dilapi]da[ted sections of] this [pal]ace. May he (then) discover [my inscribed object, a]noint (it) with oil, [offer] a sac[rif]ice, [(and) return (it)] to its (original) place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) listen to his] pra[yers]. [(As for) the one who alte]rs my inscri[ption or my name, may] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, overthrow his kingship. May he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and may he have no pity on him]."}, {"id_text": "Q006484", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[In my eleventh regnal year, (...) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum ...] whose [he]ir [Mu]tallu had cut (him) down with the sword and tak[en away ...] my [...] in ... in order to avenge him (Tar\u1e2bu-lara) [... Tar\u1e2bu-l]ara, his heir Mut[al]lu, in/with ... of the body before the god \u0160am[a\u0161 ... Because of] his [... that] he had done, I/he burned his hands (and) showed [(...)]. I cou[nted] as boo[ty] his heir Mutallu, together with the (royal) family of the land [B\u012bt-Pa\u02bealla, as many as] the[re were (of them), (along) with gold, silver, (and)] countless [property from] his [pala]ce. I [reorganized (the administration of)] the people of the land Gurgum to [its] full extent, set [a eunuch of mine as] provincial governor over them, (and) considered th[em] a[s people] of Assyria. A[z]\u016bri, king of the city [Ash]dod, [plott]ed ... (so as) to no longer (have to) deliver tribute (to me) and sent (messages) [host]ile to Assyria to the kings in his environs. Thus, be[cau]se of the [ev]il [that he had do]ne, I [did] aw[ay] with his lordship over the people of his land [and] set his favorite brother A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti [a]s king over them. The Hittites, [who (always) speak] treachery, hated his rule and elevated over them Iadna (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b), who had no rig[ht to the] throne (and) who, like them, did not know how to respect (any) authority. [An]grily, with (only) my personal chariot and [my] cava[lry] (10\u00b4) who never leave my side (even) in friendly territory, [I] qu[ic]kly [marched] to his royal city Ashdod. I then surro[unded (and) conqu]ered the cities Ashdod, Gath, (and) Ashdo[d-Yam]. I consi[dered] as booty (both) the gods who dwelt in them (and) that (man) (I\u0101m\u0101ni), together with the people of his land, gold, silver, (and) the posses[sions] of [his] palace. I reor[ganized] (the administration of) their cities (and) settled there [peo]ple from the lands that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over [them] and conside[red them] as people [of Assy]ria. They (now) pull my y[ok]e. In my twelfth regnal year, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, [who dwelt] on the shore of the sea, who did not f[e]ar the w[or]d[s] of the [great] gods ... [...] put [his trust] in the sea and (its) surging waves. He then broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty [sworn by the] great [god]s [and] withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aum[baniga]\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, [made] the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe), [the \u1e2ain]daru (tribe), the land Yadburu, [the Puqudu (tribe), (and) all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, hostile to me, and prepared for battle against me]. [... They raised their (city) wall higher than before, cut a channel f]rom [the Surap]pu [River, and surrounded its environs with cresting flood (waters)]. I surrounded (and) conquered [that city before] the day had proceeded [half] a double-hour. I carried off as booty [18,430 people, together with their] property, [hor]s[es, mules], donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. B[a..., \u1e2aa]z\u0101-il, Hamdanu, Zab\u012bd[u, Ammai(...), ..., A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113]-iddina, (and) Aya-Sammu, (a total of) eight sheikh[s of the Gambu]lu (tribe) who dwell (along) the Uqn\u00fb River, [heard of the conquest of that city and] (as a result) their [hea]rts [pounded]. From the Uqn\u00fb River, [they broug]ht me [oxen, and] sheep and goats as their subs[tantial audience g]ift(s) an[d gra]s[ped hold of] my [feet]. Because ... that land, [I disregarded their] crime(s) [and stopped their] dep[ortation. I s]et [a eunuch of mine as provincial gove]rno[r over them]. I imposed [upon th]em the annual payment [of one] talent thirty [minas of] sil[ver, two thousand of barley, on]e ox [out of (every) twenty oxen (that they had), (and) one sheep] out of [(every) twenty sheep (that they had). I (also) imposed] the annual \u1e63ibtu-tax [on the]ir [oxen] (and) their sheep and goats f[or the god(s) B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) Son of B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb)]. I mustered [those soldiers] and (40\u00b4) to[ok] on[e] soldier of [th]eirs out of [(every) three soldier]s (for my own army). I resettled (them) in the city [D\u016br]-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra, chan[ged] its (the city\u2019s) name, (and) [(re)na]med it [D\u016br]-Nab\u00fb. [I incorporated (lit.: \u201cled away\u201d) int]o the territory of Ass[yria] the lands [\u1e2aub]aq\u0101nu, Tarbug\u0101ti, [Timassunu (Timassina)], Pa\u0161ur, [\u1e2air\u016btu, (and) \u1e2ailmu], (a total of) six districts o[f] the land [Gambulu, together with forty]-four [fort]ified settlements that are in [them]. (When) the [Ru]\u02beu\u02bea, \u1e2aindaru, Ya[dbu]ru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) [heard of (my) conqu]est of the Gambulu (tribe), they fled [during the course of the nig]ht an[d] took (themselves to) [the Uqn\u00fb River, which was difficult (to ford). I dammed up] the \u1e6cupliya[\u0161 Riv]er, [a river] upon which they relied, [with pile(s) of] dirt and reed[s. I erected two] fortress[ses, side] by si[de, and star]ved them out. (45\u00b4) [They] then [came o]ut from the Uqn\u00fb River an[d] grasped hold [of my feet. Iannuqu], the [sheikh of the city Z\u0101m\u00ea, Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla of the c]ity Ab\u016br\u00ea, Pa\u0161\u0161unu [(and) \u1e2aauk\u0101nu] of the c[ity Nu]\u1e2b\u0101nu, (and) Sa\u02be[\u012blu of] the city Ib\u016bli, (a total of) five [she]ik[hs] of the Puqudu (tribe); [Abi-\u1e2ba]t\u00e2 of the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe); (and) [\u1e2au]n\u012bnu, S\u0101me\u02be, Sab\u1e2barru, (and) [R\u0101pi\u02be] of the \u1e2ain[da]ru (tribe) [brought] horses, oxen, and s[heep and goats] as their sub[stan]tial audience gift(s) to the cit[y D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and] kissed my [fe]et. I [t]ook hostages from them (and) [imposed upon the]m (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as [(was imposed upon) the Gambulu (tribe). I assigned th]em to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the [governor] of the [Gam]bu[lu (tribe)]. (As for) the res[t of those] who had paid [attention] (lit.: \u201cinclined th[eir cheek]\u201d) to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) and \u0160u[tur-N]a\u00ad\u1e2b\u016bn\u00addi and had taken (themselves) to the [Uqn\u00fb] Ri[ver], I overwhelmed their settlem[ents] like the Deluge. [I] fed my army (the food in) the[ir granari]es (and) chopped down the date palm(s) upon which they relied (and) [the orchards] that were the pride of their district. I se[nt] my warriors to the U[qn\u00fb] River, th[eir hi]ding place, [and] they (my warriors) inflicted a defeat on them. [Th]ey (my warriors) [carried off as booty] (those) people, together with [their property]. (The people of) the cities Z\u0101m\u00ea, Ab\u016b[r\u00ea], Yaptiru, Ma\u1e2b\u012b\u1e63u, [\u1e2ailipanu, KAL-KAL], Patti[\u0101nu], \u1e2aa\u00ad[ya]\u00adm\u0101\u00ad[nu, Gadiy\u0101ti], Amate, Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, A[m\u00e2, \u1e2aiuru], (and) Sa\u1e2bilu (Sa\u02be\u012blu), (a total of) fourteen fortified cities, (and) fo[ur hundred settlements] in their environs, (located) along [the Euphr]ates [River], who(se people) had taken fright at the onslaught of my weapons and whose district I had [laid waste], came to me from the [Uqn\u00fb] River, [a far]away [place], and grasped hold of my [f]eet. [I had] that district [dwell] as in meadowland (in greater security) than previously [and] assig[ned] (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the gove[rnor] of the Gambulu (tribe). [Like the onslaught of a storm, I overwhelmed] the cit[ies] Sam\u02be\u016bna (and) B\u0101b-d\u016br[i, fortress]es that \u0160utur-[Na\u1e2b]\u016bndi, [the] Elam[ite, had constructed facing (lit.: \u201cabove\u201d) the land Yadburu]"}, {"id_text": "Q006485", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I shattered their very strong walls [wi]th a mighty battering ram, leveling (them) to the gr[ou]nd. I took as booty [the people], [together] with their property. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down those cities with fire. The people of the cities Sukkia, B\u0101la (and) Abitikna conceived (lit.: \u201cdeliberated\u201d) an evil plan [that] was to eradicate (lit.: \u201cto tear out the root of\u201d) (their own) land and [g]ave [the]ir word to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, to do obeisance (to him). Because of the crime that they had committed, I deported them fr[om] their (own) places and (re)settled them [i]n the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) and (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) the land Amurru. In my fourth regnal year, Kiakki of [the ci]ty \u0160inu\u1e2btu disregarded the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and [be]came dilatory about delivering (his) tribute. I raised my hand(s) to the gods, my lords, overwhelmed his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu like a [f]og, and counted him as booty, together with his fighting men, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (10\u00b4) [(his) pro]perty (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with 7,350 people of his land. I gave his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu to Kurt\u00ee of the land Atuna; I made larger than before (the number/amount of) [ho]rses, mules, gold, (and) silver (that he had to pay as tribute) and I imposed (this) upon him. [I]n my fifth regnal year, Pis\u012bri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and repeatedly sent (messages) hostile to Assyria [t]o Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku; he held me in contempt. (15\u00b4) I threw him, together with his family, in iron fetters. I opened his palace, his treasure house; [I carried off] as booty 10 talents of refined gold, [2,1]00 talen[ts of silver, ... ta]lents of ar\u1e2bu-copper, tin, ir, elephant hide(s), elepha[nt] ivor[y, ...], battle gear, and the gu[il]ty people of the city Carchemish [who] (had sided) with [him, (along) with their possessions], and brought (them) to Assyria. I conscripted 50 [chariot(s), 200 cavalry, (and) 3,000 fo]ot soldiers from among [th]em and [added (them)] to my royal (military) contingent. I [settled Assyri]ans in the city Carchemish [and] imposed [the yo]ke [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m]y [lord], upon them. The people of the cities P\u0101pa (and) [Lal]luknu, dogs who had been brought up in my palace, conspired with the land Kak[m\u00ea for the purpose of separating (from Assyria). I deported them fr]om [their (own) places] and [(re)set]tled [th]em in the city Damascus of the land Amurru. In my sixth regnal year, Ur[s]\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the [Ur]ar\u1e6dian, [sent his] mounted messenger [wi]th a mendacious message t[o Bag-d\u0101]ti of the land Udi[\u0161] (and) KAR[...] of the land of Zikirtu, gov[ernors of the land] Mannea (and) [changed] their mind(s). He made them hostile to me, [Sargon], and to [A]z\u00e2, the s[on of the]ir (former) [lord], and made them [side with] him (Rus\u00e2). They brought about the rout of the Manneans on Mount U[a]u\u0161, a rugged mountain, and threw down [the corpse of] A[z\u00e2, their] lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in prayer) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, in or[der] to ave[ng]e the Manneans and [mustered the nume]rous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur. [Then, o]n Mount Uau\u0161, the mountain [wh]ere they had thrown down the corpse of Az\u00e2, I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti [and] (then) showed (it) to the people of the land Man[ne]a. (As for) Ullusunu, whom they had set [on] the throne of Az\u00e2 and to whom they had entrusted all of the [wide] land Mannea, the [wr]ath of [the god] A\u0161\u0161ur was directed against Ullusunu, the [Man]nean, (ordaining) the dissolution of his land. [He (Ullusunu) then put his trust in U]rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, [...] ... [...] and caused A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u2019i of the land Karalla (and) Itt\u00ee of the land Allab[ria] to rebel against me; he persuaded (lit.: \u201cspoke to\u201d) them to do ob[eisance to the land Urar\u1e6du]. Angr[ily, I muster]ed the num[erous] troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [set out] to conquer the land Man[nea. ...] ... [... I overwhelmed ... as] with a bird trap. [... I burned down the city Izirtu with fire] and [conquered] the city (Z[ibia and the city Armaet. (As a result) Ullusunu, the Mannean, together with his whole land assembled as one and gras]ped [hold of my feet. I] then [had mercy on them (and) overlooked Ullusunu\u2019s crimes. (35\u00b4) I had him sit (again) on his royal throne (and)] received [tribu]te [from him. I deported It]t\u00ee [of the land Allabria, together with his family, and] ... the peop[le of the land] Karalla [...] the city B\u012bt-[...], the city [...]lama, the city [Ga]nu[GI\u0160... I conqu]ered [(in total) six cities of the land] Niksa[mma. I captured] \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri, the city ruler [of] the city \u0160ur[gadia, (and) added those cities to the province of Parsua\u0161]. I cap[tur]ed [B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the ci]ty Ki<\u0161e>sim and [brought him, together with the property of his palace, to] Ass[yria. (40\u00b4) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over (that) city]. I had the weapon(s) of the gods who go [bef]ore [me] made and installed (them) in[side it (the city Ki\u0161esim). I (re)named it (the city Ki\u0161esim) K\u0101r-Nergal (and) erected a royal image of myself there]. I added the lands B\u012bt-Sagbat, B\u012bt-\u1e2ai[rmami, (and)] B\u012bt-Umar[g]i, (and) the cities [\u1e2aar\u1e2bubarban, Kilamb]\u0101ti, (and) [A]rman[gu to] its [pro]vince. The pe[ople] of the city [\u1e2aar\u1e2bar] dro[ve out] Kiba[ba, their] city ruler, [and ... elevated Dalt]\u00e2 of the land Ellipi over themselves. I conquered that city (and) plundered it. [I] brought there peop[le from the lands that I had conquered] (and) set a [eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [o]ver them. [I conquered] the up[per] river(land) [of the land Aranz\u00ea\u0161u], the low[er riv]er(land) of [B\u012bt-R]amatua, [the land] Uriqatu, the land Sikris, the land \u0160apa[rda, (and) the land Uriakku, (a total of) six districts, and added (them) to them (the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar)]."}, {"id_text": "Q006486", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... I offe]red [before them ... geese (and) ducks. I appealed to them (the gods)] in order to bring about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, of Chalde[an] extraction, [the (very) image of an evil gall\u00fb-demon;] I prayed t[o the]m [with supplications and entre]aties. After I had carried out in full the festival of the great lord, the god Marduk, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006487", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk], I had [my] choice [fighting men] fly over [its] water [channel]s like [ea]gles [and they brought about his defeat. I surrounded him together with his royal (military) contingent and] slaughtered [his warriors like sheep a]t his feet. [I pierced] the horses trained to [his] yoke [with arrows. Then, (as for) him, I pierced (lit.: \u201cloosened\u201d) his hand with the point of an arrow and] he (then) entered the gate of his city althfully, like a mongoose. [I cut down] the Puqudians, [his] al[lie(s), (and) the] M[ar\u0161anians, together with the Sutians who were with him, in front of the gate (of his city) (and)] splattered his people with deadly venom. I took away from him his royal tent, [his r]oya[l] g[ol]d parasol, [gold scepter, gold bed, gold chair, gold (and) silver objects], ..., his potstands, equipment, (and) battle gear. (As for) all his people, the inhabitants of the sett[lements of all of his land, whom he had ... from before my weapons and] settled in a secret place, together with herds of cattle, camels, donkeys, (and) sheep and goats. [which ...] that (man), the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (required) three days (and) night(s) to carry (them) off as (their) countless booty an[d ...] I received inside my military camp [(...)] 90,580 people, 2,080 horses, 700 mules, 6,054 ca[mels, ... and 40+ sheep] that my troops had carried off as booty. In order to prevent (anyone) going out from his city or leav[ing (it) (...) I constructed ... around his city and] (10\u00b4) shut him up inside his city in dire circumstances, [like a pig in a pigsty]. I chopped down his orchards (and) cut down his date palms. To [the mighty waters of the moat of his city ...] with a great [\u2026] I constructed (lit.: \u201ctrod down\u201d) a (siege) ramp against it and raised (the ramp) up against its (city) wall. Moreover, (as for) him (Marduk-apla-iddina II), [his] o[wn] fear(s) [fell upon him and ...] He became afraid, laid down (his) scepter (and) throne, and kissed the ground before my messenger. (When) I ordered him [to destroy the large] walls (of his city) [and its enclosure wall(s) ...], he obeyed my command. I (then) had pity upon him and [...] gold, silver, precious stones, elephant hide(s), [...] which from earlier times those who had preceded (him), his ancestors, had acquired, 1,000 horses, 800 ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006488", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Pal[ac]e of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Ak[k]ad, favorite of the great gods. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk granted me a reign without equal and exalted my good reputation to the heights. I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); I abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) gave relief to (10) their people. I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had fallen into oblivion in the distant past, and their privileged status that had lapsed. The great gods looked upon me, among all rulers, with their steadfast hearts, granted manly strength to me, and made my stature exceedingly great. Since the (first) day of my reign, there has been no ruler who could equal me and I have met no one who could overpower (me) in war or battle. I smashed all the enemy lands like pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world). I opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are difficult and I visited their remotest region(s). In a grandiose manner, I traversed inaccessible, difficult paths in terrifying location(s) (and) crossed every swamp. With the power and might (granted me) by the great gods, my lords, who mobilized my weapons, I cut down all my foes. I ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, as far as the land Ellipi (and) the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, those who (live) beside the Tigris River \u2014 the Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aatallu, Labdudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu (tribes) \u2014 those who (live) beside the Surappu River (and) the Uqn\u00fb River \u2014 the Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) \u2014 the Sutians, the people of the steppe of (20) the land Yadburu, as many as there are, as far as the cities Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, \u1e2ailimmu, Pillatu, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), the lands B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun. I then set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. From the beginning of my reign until my fifteenth regnal year: I brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r. I surrounded (and) conquered the city Samaria. I carried off as booty 27,290 of its inhabitants, conscripted fifty chariots from among them, and allowed the remainder to practice their (normal) occupations. I set a eunuch of mine over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (as) the former king (had paid). \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza, with R\u0113\u02bee, the field marshal of Egypt, rose up to do war and battle against me at the city Rap\u1e2bia. I brought about their defeat. R\u0113\u02bee took fright at the clangor of my weapons and fled; his whereabouts have never been discovered. I captured Han\u016bnu, king of the city Gaza. I received tribute from Pir\u02be\u00fb (Pharaoh), king of Egypt, Samsi, queen of the Arabs, (and) It\u02beamar, the Sabaean, (namely) gold ore from the mountain(s), horses, (and) camels. (As for) Kiakki of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, who had thrown off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and withheld his audience gift, I counted him as booty, together with thirty of his chariots (and) 7,350 of his fighting men. I gave his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu to Kurt\u00ee of the land (A)tuna and imposed upon him (Kurt\u00ee) (the payment of a tribute in) horses (and) mules that was higher than his previous tribute. I gave to Amris (Ambaris) of the land Tabal, whom I had seated upon the throne of his father \u1e2aull\u00ee, a daughter of mine, (along) with the land \u1e2ailakku, which had not been part of his ancestors\u2019 territory, and I (thus) expanded his land. However, that (man), who did not protect justice, sent a messenger to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, about taking away territory of mine. I took Amris (Ambaris) to Assyria, (along) with (his) family, (his) relatives, the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house, (and) the nobles of his land, (along) with one hundred of his chariots. I settled there Assyrians who respect my authority. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and I imposed tribute and payment(s) upon them. Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) of the land Hamath, a member of the lower class who had no right to the throne, an evil Hittite, plotted to become king of the land Hamath. He then incited the cities Arpad, \u1e62imirra, Damascus, (and) Samaria to rebel against me, made (them) act in unison, and prepared for battle. I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur; I surrounded him, together with his fighting men, in Qarqar, the city where he resided (lit.: \u201cthe city of his dwelling\u201d), (and) I captured him. I burned the city Qarqar down with fire (and) I flayed the skin from him. I killed the guilty people inside those cities and imposed peace. I conscripted 200 chariots (and) 600 cavalry from among the people of the land Hamath and added them to my royal (military) contingent. When fate carried off Iranzi, the Mannean, a submissive subject who pulled my yoke, and (after) I had seated his son Az\u00e2 on his throne, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, spoke treacherous and mendacious words to (the rulers of) the lands of Ui\u0161di\u0161, Zikirtu, Missi, (and) Andia, (and to) the governors of the land Mannea, the important men, and (as a result) they threw down the corpse of Az\u00e2, the son of their lord, on Mount Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain. Ullusunu, the Mannean, whom they had seated on the throne of his father (Az\u00e2), put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and gave him twenty-two of his fortresses as a gift. Angrily, I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, became enraged like a lion, and set out to conquer those lands. Having seen the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force, Ullusunu, the Mannean, went out from his city and in fear stayed in hiding on a rugged mountain. I conquered his royal city Izirtu (and) the cities of Izibia and Armaet, his strong fortresses, and I burned (them) down with fire. I inflicted a defeat upon Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, at Mount Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain, and captured two hundred and fifty members of his royal family. I conquered fifty-five fortified cities (and) fortresses in eight of his districts, together with eleven fortresses that were difficult (to conquer), and I burned (them) down with fire. I took away from him (Rus\u00e2) the twenty-two fortresses of Ullusunu, the Mannean, and made (them part of) the territory of Assyria. I conquered eight fortresses of the land Tu\u0101yadi, a district belonging to Telusina of the land Andia; I carried off as booty 4,200 people, together with their property. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu took fright at my weapons and he, together wih the people of his land, fled into the mountains; his whereabouts have never been discovered. I burned his royal city Parda down with fire. I conquered twenty-three fortified settlements in its environs and carried off booty from them. I conquered the Mannean cities \u0160uanda\u1e2bul (and) Zurzukka that had put their trust in Mitatti and I took booty from them. I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161. I deported Dayukku together with his family and settled (them) in the land Hamath. In (his) rugged mountain (region), Ullusunu, the Mannean, heard of the deeds I had been doing, flew to me like a bird, and grasped hold of my feet. I pardoned (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) his innumerable sins and disregarded his crime. I had pity on him and had him sit on his royal throne. I gave (back) to him the twenty-two fortresses, together with two of his fortified cities, which I had taken away from the hands of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) and Mitatti, and I brought order to his disturbed land. I made a royal image of myself and inscribed upon it the victorious deed(s) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I erected it for all time in his royal city Izirtu. I received tribute from Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u02beiri, in his fortified city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia, (namely) horses, oxen, and sheep and goats. (As for) A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the land Karalla, (and) Itt\u012b of the land Allabria who had thrown off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) held me in contempt, I flayed the skin from A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, deported the people of the land Karalla, as many as there were, and Itt\u00ee together with his family, and settled (them) in the land Hamath. I deported the people of the cities Sukkia, B\u0101la, Abitikna, Pappa, (and) Lalluknu from their (own) places and (re)settled them in the city Damascus and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). I conquered six cities of the land Niksamma (and) captured \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri, the city ruler of \u0160urgadia. I added those cities to the province of the land Parsua\u0161. (As for) B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the city Ki\u0161esim, I brought him, together with (his) property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, to Assyria. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over his city (and) (re)named it K\u0101r-Nergal. [I m]ade a royal image of myself and erected it inside (that city). I conquered six settlements in its neighborhood and added (them) to its province. I surrounded Kibaba, the city ruler of \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, (and) conquered (that city). I counted him as booty together with the people of his land. I reorganized (the administration of) that city. I settled there people from the lands that I had conquered (and) set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I (re)named (that city) K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn, set up the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, there, (and) erected a royal image of myself inside (that city). I conquered six districts neighboring it and added (them) to his (or: its) province. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities of Ki\u0161e\u0161lu, Qind\u0101u, B\u012bt-Bag\u0101ya, (and) Anzaria. I restored (them) and reorganized (their administration). I (re)named them the cities of K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, K\u0101r-S\u00een, K\u0101r-Adad, (and) K\u0101r-I\u0161tar (respectively). In order to subjugate the land Media in the environs of the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn, I strengthened (its) garrison. I conquered thirty-four districts of the land Media and made (them part of) the territory of Assyria. I imposed upon them the annual payment of horses (as tribute). I surrounded (and) conquered the city Eri\u0161tana, together with the settlements in its environs, belonging to the district of Ba\u02be\u012bt-ili. I carried off booty from them. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burnt down with fire the lands Agazi, Ambanda, (and) Media, which border on the Arabs in the east, who had withheld their tribute. (As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, five districts in his neighborhood revolted against him and no longer obeyed him as (their) lord. I went to his aid and surrounded (and) conquered those districts. I carried off to Assyria as substantial booty the people, together with their property, (along) with innumerable horses. (As for) Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, who had put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and disregarded (his) position as vassal (to me), I enveloped the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir with the main force of my army like locusts. However, that (man) fled away by himself to save his life and took to the hill(s). I entered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir in triumph and counted as booty his wife, his sons, his daughters, (his) property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, as much as there was (of it), (along) with 20,170 people, together with their property, (and) his deities \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu, along with their numerous possessions. Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, heard of the destruction of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir (and) the carrying off of his god \u1e2aaldi and by his own hands brought an end to his life with the iron dagger from his belt. I caused there to be mourning over the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent. I imposed lamentation and dirge (singing) upon the people who lived there. Tarhun-azi of the city Melid wanted (to offer) battle, broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty (sworn) by the great gods, and withheld his audience gift. Angrily, I smashed his royal city Melid, together with the settlements in its environs, like pots. I brought him out of his fortified city T\u012bl-garimme, together with his wife, his sons, his daughters, the treasure of his palace, as much as there was (of it), (along) with five thousand of his captured warriors, and I considered him as booty. I reorganized (the administration of) the city T\u012bl-garimme. I had Sutians \u2014 bowmen whom I had captured \u2014 occupy the land Kammanu in its entirety and I (thus) expanded my territory. I assigned that land to the authority of a eunuch of mine and imposed upon him (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as (in the time) of Kunzin\u0101nu (Gunzin\u0101nu), the previous king. (As for) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, whose heir Mutallu had cut him down with the sword, sat upon his (Tar\u1e2bu-lara\u2019s) throne without my permission, and governed his land \u2014 furiously, I quickly marched to the city Marqasa with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry who never leave my side (even) in friendly territory. I counted his heir Mutallu as booty, together with the (ruling) family of the land B\u012bt-Pa\u02bealla, as many as there were, (along) with gold, silver, (and) the countless property of his palace. I reorganized (the administration of) the people of the land Gurgum, to its full extent. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of Assyria. Az\u016bri, king of the city Ashdod, plotted (so as) to no longer (have to) deliver tribute (to me) and sent (messages) hostile to Assyria to the kings in his environs. Because of the evil that he had done, I did away with his lordship over the people of his [lan]d. I set his favorite [brother] A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti as king over them, but (95) the Hittites, who (always) speak treachery, hated his rule and elevated over them I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, who had no right to the throne (and) who, like them, did not know how to respect (any) authority. Furiously, I neither assembled the main force of my army nor organized my (military) camp. I marched to the city Ashdod with (only) my warriors who (100) never leave my side (even) in [fri]endly territory. However, that I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b heard from afar of the approach of my expeditionary force and fled to the (far) edge of Egypt, on the border with the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba; his whereabouts have never been discovered. (105) I surrounded (and) conquered the cities Ashdod, Gath (and) Ashdod-Yam. I counted as booty his gods, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (his) property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with the people of his land. I reor[ganized] (the administration of) those cities, [settled] there people from the lands that I had conquered ... [... in the e]ast, [and set a eunuch of mine as [pro]vincial [governor] over [them]. I considered them [a]s people of Assyria and they (now) pull my yoke. The king of the land Melu\u1e2b[\u1e2ba] \u2014 who in ... the land U[r]i\u1e63\u1e63u, an inaccessible place, (whose) route [... who]se ancestors [from the] distant [past] until now had nev[er s]ent their mounted messenger(s) to the kings, my ancestors, in order to inquire about their well-being \u2014 [h]e[ar]d from af[ar] of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [Nab\u00fb], (and) Marduk. [Then, fe]ar of (my) royal brilliance overwhelmed him and terror overcame him. He threw him (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b) in manacles and handcu[ffs], (in other words in) iron [fe]tters, and they brou[ght] (him) the long journey to Assyria, into my presence. Mutallu of the land Kummu\u1e2bu \u2014 an evil Hittite who did not fear the words of the gods, plotted evil, (and always) spoke treachery \u2014 put his trust in Argi\u0161ti, king of the land Urar\u1e6du, (his) ally, who (nevertheless) could not save him, stopped his annual delivery of tribute (and) payment(s), and withheld his audience gift. Angrily, I set out against him with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry who never leave my side (even) in friendly territory. He saw the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force, went out from his city, and his whereabouts have never been discovered. (115) I surrounded (and) conquered that city, together with 62 fortified settlements in its environs. I carried off as booty his wife, his sons, his daughters, (his) property (and) possessions, everything valuable, the treasure of his [palace], (along) with the people of his land; I did not spare anyone. I reorganized (the administration of) that district. I settled there people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial [gove]rnor over them. I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. I conscripted from among them 150 chariots, 1,500 cavalry, 20,000 bowmen, (and) 1,000 shield and spear bearers and made (them) subject to him (the new governor). At that time, the appointed moment came for Dalt\u00e2, king of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled my yoke, and he went the way of death. Nib\u00ea (and) A\u0161pa-bara, sons of h[is] sisters, jointly divided up his wide land (with regard to the right) to sit on his royal throne and (then) were doing battle (with one another). Nib\u00ea quickly sent a messenger to \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, in order to get revenge. He (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) gave him aid and came to his assistance. In order to get revenge and to save his life, A\u0161pa-bara (120) besought me with supplications and entreaties and asked me for (military) aid. I sent seven of my eunuchs, together with their troops, to avenge him. They brought about the defeat of Nib\u00ea, together with the Elamite army, his allies, at the city Marubi\u0161tu. I seated A\u0161pa-bara on his throne, brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi, and made (it) subject to him. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Ba\u00adla\u00addan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, a murderer (lit.: \u201cseed of murder\u201d) (and) the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, who does not fear the word of the lord of lords (Marduk), put his trust in the sea (and its) surging waves, broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty (sworn) by the great gods, and withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, caused all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, to rebel against me, and prepared for battle. He proceeded to the land of Sumer and Akkad and for twelve years he ruled and governed Babylon, the city of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk), against the will of the gods. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, and of the great lord, the god Marduk, I got my (chariot) teams ready (and) prepared my (military) camp. I ordered the march against the Chaldean, a dangerous enemy. However, that Marduk-apla-iddina heard of the approach of my expeditionary force. His own fear(s) then fell upon him and he flew away from Babylon to the city Iqbi-B\u0113l during the night like a bat. He gathered together the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them (his cities), and he brought them into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. Then, he strengthened its enclosure walls. He formed the Gambulu, Puqudu, Dam\u016bnu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea (and) \u1e2aindaru (tribes) into bands, brought (them) inside it (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn), and made preparations for battle. Moving back a distance of one measuring rope from in front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He filled the city\u2019s flatlands, where battles (are fought), with water and cut the bridges. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and set up his (military) camp. I had my fighters fly [o]ver his canals like eagles and they brought about his defeat. With the blood of his warriors, they dyed the water of his canals as red as red wool. I cut down like sheep the Sutians, his allies, who had gone over to his side and come to his aid, together with the Mar\u0161anians, and I splattered the remainder of the people who survived with deadly venom. However, that (man) abandoned [his] royal tent, gold bed, gold throne, gold chair, gold scepter, silver chariot, gold parasol, and his neck ornament inside his (military) ca[m]p and fled off by himself; like a cat, he hugged the side of his (city\u2019s) wall and entered his city. I surrounded (and) conquered the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. I rounded up that man, together with his wife, his sons, his daughters, gold, silver, property (and) [possess]ions, the treasure of his palace, as much as there was (of it), (along) with substantial booty from his city and the survivor(s), the remainder of his people who had fled before my weapons, and I counted them as booty. I burned his fortified city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn down with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished its high enclosure walls; I tore out its foundation. I made it like a (ruin) mound left by the Deluge. (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in it (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own, I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover, I returned their gods that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and restored their regular offerings that had been discontinued. I ruled all together the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, from one end to the other end (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), as far as the cities Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, which are on the Elamite border; I settled there people from the land Kummu\u1e2bu, which is (located) in the land \u1e2aatti, that I had conquered with the support of the great gods, my lords, and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I had Nab\u00fb-damiq-il\u0101ni construct a fortress on the Elamite border, at the city Sagbat, in order to bar access to (lit.: \u201cthe feet of\u201d) the enemy Elamite(s). (140) I divided up that land into equal parts and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper (and) iron in immeasurable quantities, obsidian, lapis lazuli, banded agate, blue turquoise, green turquoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in large quantities, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, garments with multi-colored trim and linen garments, boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, whose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my kingship until (my) third year, I presented (these things) as gifts to the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and the (other) gods who dwell in the cult centers of the land of Sumer and Akkad. Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated (at a distance of) thirty leagues in the middle of the Eastern Sea, like (that of) a fish, heard of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and brought me his gift. Moreover, seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) are situated far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea (and) the name of whose land, from the distant past until now, none of the kings, my ancestors, neither in Assyria nor in the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), had ever heard \u2014 heard from afar, in the middle of the sea, of the deeds I had been doing in Chaldea and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). Their hearts then pounded and fear fell upon them. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, products of their land, and they kissed my feet. While I was bringing about the defeat of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and all of the Arameans and of making my weapon prevail over the land Yadburu on the border of the land Elam, a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land Que (Cilicia), marched ...ly three times into the territory of Mit\u00e2 (Midas) of the land Musku. He destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down his cities with fire. He carried off substantial booty from them. Moreover, that (man), Mit\u00e2 of the land Musku, who had not submitted to the kings who preceded me and had never changed his mind (about doing so), sent his messenger before me at the Eastern Sea to do obeisance (to me) and to bring (me) tribute (and) presents. At that time, using (as laborers) people from the lands that I had conquered, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk had made bow down at my feet, and who (now) pull my yoke, (and) in accordance with divine will (and) my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, and I named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. The gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and their great spouses who were duly born inside E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), the mountain of the netherworld, gladly took up residence in resplendent sanctuaries (and) artfully-built shrines inside the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I established innumerable regular offerings as their shares (of temple income). I had ne\u0161akku-priests, ramku-priests, surma\u1e2b\u1e2bu-priests, men well versed in their (fields of) knowledge (and) initiated in secret rites, (and) na\u1e6dpu-ecstatics serve them (lit.: \u201cstand before them\u201d). I built inside [it (the city)] a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper and terebinth, (namely) Egalgabarinutukua (\u201cPalace That Has No Equal\u201d), to be my lordly residence, and I laid their foundations upon inscribed objects (made) of gold, silver, lapis lazuli, jasper, par\u016btu-alabaster, copper, tin, iron, lead, and pieces of aromatic woods. Then, I established their brickwork (and) roofed them with large cedar beams. I bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them in) their entrance(s). I had built in front of their gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that weigh 4,610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed four matching cedar columns, whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of Mount Amanus, and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I skillfully fashioned magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone and in the four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) respective (lit.: \u201cfitting\u201d) door bolt(s). I depicted the settlements that I had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). I made (them) an object of wonder. I placed inside these palatial halls representations \u2014 (made) by the craft of the sculptor \u2014 of the settlements of every land that I had conquered, from east to west, by the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the great lord, (and) the (other) gods and goddesses who dwell in Assyria (to come) inside them and, in a grandiose manner, I offered them (the gods) gifts of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold (and) pure silver, extensive presents as (my) substantial audience gift. I thus made their (the gods\u2019) moods joyful. I offered before them prize bulls in prime condition, fattened sheep, geese, ducks, dormice, strings of fish and birds, the wealth of the Deep (aps\u00fb) that never (170) lessens, kurunnu-beer (and) white honey, products of the pure mountains, the best of the lands that I had conquered, which the progenitor of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, had added to my royal share, (along) with pure voluntary sacrifices, pure food offerings, splendid incense offerings, (and) innumerable libations. Reverently, I knelt (and) prayed before him that he preserve (my) life, grant (me) a long life, and firmly establish my reign. The great mountain, the god Enlil, the lord of (all) lands, who dwells in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, (and) the (other) gods and goddesses who dwell in Assyria returned to their city amid songs of joy and hymns of praise. With rulers from every land, provincial governors of my land, overseers, commanders, nobles, eunuchs, and elders of Assyria, I sat down inside my palace and held a festival. [I recei]ved as their substantial tribute (180) gold, silver, utensils of gold (and) silver, valuable stone(s), copper, iron, untensils of co[pper] (and) ir[o]n, every kind of aromatic, fine oil, garments with multi-colored trim and linen garments, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, antimony, ebony, [box]wood, [la]rge Egyptian horses that are tr[ai]ned to the yoke, mules, donkeys, camels, ox[en, (and) sheep and goats]. May the god [A\u0161]\u0161ur, the father of the gods, lo[ok] steadfastly upon (this) city that has been duly selected [by me] (lit.: \u201cthe choice of the steadfastness of [my] hea[rt]\u201d) [and] (upon) this palace with his holy, radiant face and may he ordain their renovation for future days. May (the following commands) come from (lit.: \u201cbe set in\u201d) his holy mouth: May the guardian spirit (and) the protective god (190) stay continually in them, day and night, and may they never leave them. [At his] comma[nd], may the ruler who constructed them live long (and) reach extreme old age. May their builder remain in good health forever. May (this command) issue from his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) holy lips. May the one who dwells inside them rejoice there in physical well-being, merriment, and [hap]piness, (and) be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune."}, {"id_text": "Q006489", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the [great] god[s]. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods, my helpers, granted me a reign without equal and exalted my [go]od reputation to the h[eights]. I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) [I made restitution for] the wrongful damage suffered by the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); I (re)-established the [\u0161uba]rr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-L[ag]uda and [gave relief to] their people. I resto[red] the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had fallen [into oblivion] in the distant past, [and] their [privil]eged status that had lapsed. With the support of the great gods, I regularly advanced and made uncompliant lands (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at my feet; I made [...]. I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the land Karalla, the land \u0160urda, the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, the land Media as far as the border of [Mount Bikni], (and) the land Ellipi, (and) imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them). [I laid] waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, slaughtered the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, (and) allowed the distur[bed] people of the land Mannea to live in peace. I struck down the rulers of the land [Ha]math, the city [Ca]rchemish, (and) the city Kummu\u1e2bu. I depor[ted] Gunzin\u0101nu of the land Kammanu from the city Melid, (10) his royal city, [and] set officials [over all] these lands. I did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa (and) at the sa[me time] made the wide land Gurgu[m], to (its) full extent, (part of) the terr[itory of Assy]ria. I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b of the city Ashdod took fright at my weapons, abandoned his wife, his sons, (and) his daughters, fled to the (far) edge of Egypt, on the border with the land [M]e[lu\u1e2b]\u1e2ba, and lived (there) stealthfully (lit.: \u201clike a thief\u201d). I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over all of his wide land and his prosperous people, and (thereby) expanded the territory of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the god[s]. Fear of the brilliance of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed [the king of the land M]elu\u1e2b\u1e2ba; they put iron fetters on his (I\u0101m\u0101ni\u2019s) hand(s) and feet and he (the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba) had him (I\u0101m\u0101ni) brought to Assyria (and) into my presence. [Moreover], I plundered the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, the city Samaria, and all of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel). I caught the Ionians who (live in) the middle of the Western Sea like fish and [depo]rted (the people of) the lands Kasku, Tabal, (and) \u1e2ailakku. I drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku. I brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia and counted \u1e2aan\u016bnu (\u1e2aanno), [king of the city G]aza, as booty. I subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode [is situ]ated at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea. Moreover, [my] great [hand] conque[red] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the sea (and) who exercised kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods. I divided up all of his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) wide land into equal parts, assi[gned] (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of [the] Gambulu, [and I imposed] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them). Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the sea, like (that of) a fish, [heard] of my lordly mi[gh]t [and brought me] his audience gift. With the strength of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, who mobilized my weapons, I cut down a[ll my] f[oes. I ruled as if (they were) one (people) from the land] Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Mus[ku], the land Kummu\u1e2bu, the city Melid, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatt[i (Syria) in its entirety, all of the land G]utium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) [the land E]l[lip]i on the border of the land Elam, the A[rameans who live beside the Tigris, Sur]appu, (and) Uqn\u00fb rivers, together with the Sutians, the people of the steppe of the land Ya[dburu, as many as] th[ere are, from the city Sam\u02be\u016bna, as far as (25) the city Bub]\u00ea (and) the city T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end [to the other (lit.: \u201cabove [and below]\u201d), all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dil]mun, and I [made (them part of) the ter]ri[tory] of Assyria. [I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and] imposed [the yoke of m]y [lordship] upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy pe[ople whom I had captured, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk had made bow down at my feet, and who] (now) pull my yoke, (and) in accordance with [divine] will [(and) my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city] at the foot of Mount u\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, [and I na]med it [D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn]. [I created around it] a [botanical] garden, a repl[ica] of Mount Amanus, [in] which [were gathered] every kind of aromatic plant from the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) (and) every type of fruit-bearing mountain tree. Not [o]ne of [the three hundred and fifty previo]us [rulers] who had exercised [lor]dship over Assyria before my time and had [go]verned the subj[ects of the god E]n[lil had noted its (the city\u2019s)] site [or come to know how to make it habitable]; nor [had one ordered] the digging of its canal] or the planting of orchards there. [Day (and) night I planned earnestly how to settle that city] (and) to have built [a great shrine \u2014 a cella] for the great gods \u2014 and palatial [halls to be my lordly abode], and I (then) ordered its construction. In a favorable month, (on) an [auspicious] day \u2014 [in the month of the god Ku]lla, (on) the day of an e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival [...] \u2014 I had (workmen) [wiel]d [ho]e(s) an[d make bricks]. [In the month of Abu (V) \u2014 the month for the one who lay]s the foundation of citi(es) and house(s) (and in) which a[ll the black-headed people construct] shelter(s) [for] the[ir dwelli]ng(s) \u2014 I plac[ed its limestone masonry] on top of (foundation deposits of) gold, [silver], copper, pre[cious stone]s, (and) [pieces (of aromatic woods) from Mount Amanus]. I laid its foundations and [established its brickwork]. I had built [ins]ide [it (the city) for] the gods E[a, S\u00een, Ningal], \u0160ama\u0161, [Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and] their great [spou]ses [awe-inspiring daises which] were made as firm [as the mountains]. [At their august command], I built [palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, ce]dar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, [juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence and I roofed them] with large ce[dar] beams. I [bou]nd [the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood] with band(s) of [shi]ning [cop]per and [installed (them in) their] entr[ance(s). I had built in front of] their gates [a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a] Hittite [palace], which [is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni] in the language of the land [Amur]ru. Eight [tw]in lion (colossi) [of shin]ing [copper] that weigh 4,610 [full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents] (and) that [were c]ast by the cr[aft] of the god Ninaga[l and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) [lion colossi] I installed four mat]ching [cedar columns], whose [diameter(s) are one nindanu] each, the product of Mount Amanus; and] I [positioned cross]-beams (upon them) [as a cornice] for their gates. I skillfully fashioned [magnificent mountain sheep colossi of mass]ive [mountain stone] and in the four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) door bolt(s). [I depicted] the settlements that [I had con]quer[ed upon] large lime[stone slabs and] surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). I made (them) [an object of wo]nder. I made [the leng]th of its wall 16,2[80 cubits] and [I made its] fo[undation secure] u[pon (blocks of) massive] mountain [stone. In front (and) in ba]ck, on both sides, [facing the four directions, I opened] eight [gates (in the city wall). I named the gate(s) of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad that face the east \u201cThe God \u0160ama\u0161 Is the One Who Makes] Me [Triu]mph\u201d (and) \u201cThe God Adad Is the One Who Establishes My Prosperity\u201d (respectively). I called [the gate(s) of the god Enlil and the goddess Mullissu that fa]ce the north \u201c[The God] Enlil Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of My City\u201d (and) [\u201cThe Goddess Mullissu Is the One Who Restores Abundance\u201d (respectively). I made] the na[me(s) of the gate(s)] of the god Anu [and the goddess I\u0161tar that face the we]st (45) [\u201cThe God Anu Is the One Who Makes My Undertakings Successful\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess I\u0161tar Is the One Who Makes] Its [People Flourish\u201d (respectively). I pronounced the names of the] gate(s) [of the god] E[a and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b that face the south (to be) \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Keeps Its Spring(s) in Good Order\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess B\u0113let-Il\u012b] Is the One Who [Incr]eases [Its (Animals\u2019) Offspring\u201d (respectively). Its (city) wall was (called) \u201cThe God A\u0161\u0161ur Is the One] Who Prolongs [the Reign of] Its [Royal Build]er (and) Protects [His Troops].\u201d Its [outer] wall was (called) [\u201cThe God Ninurta Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of His City for (All)] Days to Come.\u201d Peop[le from the four (quarters of the world), (speaking) foreign language(s) (and of) diverse speech, those who had dwelt in (both) mountain(s)] and (low)land(s), as many as [the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), the lord of all, shepherded, whom I had carr]ied off [as booty by the power of my staff at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I [made act] in con[cert and I (re)settled (them) inside it (the city)]. I commissioned [native] Assyria[ns, masters of] ev[ery craft, as] over[seers (and) comm]anders [to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) to revere god and king]. [Af]ter I had completed work on their city [(and)] my palace, I invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [the father of the] gods, the great lord, (and) the (other) gods and goddesses who dwell [in Assy]ria (to come) inside it. [I] offered them (the gods) extensive presents, substantial [audi]ence gift(s), (and) innumerable gifts, and I offered [befor]e them sacrifices as pure voluntary offerings. With rulers from the four quarters (of the world), provincial governors of my land, nobles, eunuchs, and elders of Assyria, I sat down inside my palace and held a festival. I received as their substantial [tr]ibute gold, silver, utensils of gold (and) silver, valuable stones, copper, iron, garments with multi-colored trim, (and) linen garments, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, antimony, (65) elephant hides, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, everything valuable, royal treasure, large horses from Egypt trained to the yoke, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, [...]. May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, look steadfastly upon (this) city and this palace that have been du[ly] selected by me (lit.: \u201cthe choice of the steadfastness of my heart\u201d) with his holy, radiant face and may he ordain that it be inhabited for future days. May (the following commands) come from (lit.: \u201cbe set in\u201d) his holy mouth: May the guardian spirit (and) the protective god stay continually in them, day and night, and may they never leave (75) them. At his command, may the ruler who constructed them live long (and) reach extreme old age. May their builder remain in good health forever. (As for) me, Sargon, the one who dwells inside this palace, may he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determine as my fate good health, a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d), physical well-being, joy of heart, and happiness. (80) May (the following command) issue from his holy lips. May I store up inside it (the city) extensive property (taken) from the enemy, presents from (every) settlement, the yield of the (four) quarters (of the world), (and) the wealth of (both) the mountain(s) and the seas. In days to come, may a future ruler among the kings, my descendants, renovate (any) dilapidated sections of this palace. May he (then) discover my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) return (it) to its (original) place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) listen to his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscription or my name, may the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overthrow his kingship. May he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and may he not have pity on him."}, {"id_text": "Q006490", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, favorite of the great gods; just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk granted a reign without equal and whose reputation (these gods) exalted to the heights; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon; who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) gave relief to their people; who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed; who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded their exemption (from obligations) as if (their people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised to strike down (his) enemies; who brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite; who subjugated the lands Mannea, Karalla, Andia, (and) Zikirtu, the cities of Ki\u0161esim (and) \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, (and) the lands Media (and) Ellipi; (15) who imposed the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them); who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du (and) the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir; in great fear of whom Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, brought an end to his life with his own weapon; who carried off as booty the rulers of the city Carchemish, the land Hamath, the land Kummu\u1e2bu, (and) the city Ashdod \u2014 evil Hittites, who do not fear the words of the gods (and always) speak treachery; who (20) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over all their lands and considered them as people of Assyria; who overwhelmed the city Samaria, all of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel), (and) the land Kasku; who conquered the land Tabal, all of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, (and) the land \u1e2ailakku; who brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia and counted \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), the king of the city Gaza, as booty; who plundered the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu; who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku; who brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) (25) that had been taken away (by the enemy); who caught the Ionians who (live in) the middle of the sea like fish; who deported Gunzin\u0101nu of the land Kammanu and Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, who took away all of their lands, and made (them part of) the territory of Assyria; who subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be \u2014 a region of the land Adnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea; who conquered the land R\u0101\u0161i; who subjugated the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes) as far as the city La\u1e2b\u012bru of the land Yadburu (and) imposed his yoke (upon them); who brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) \u2014 king of Chaldea, an evil enemy who exercised kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods \u2014 and whose great hand conquered (him); who eradicated the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn, the great city upon which he (Marduk-apla-iddina) relied; who heaped up the corpses of his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) fighting men in piles on the coastal plain \u2014 Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun (35) who(se) lair is situated at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the Eastern Sea, like that of a fish, heard (of this) and brought me his audience gift; the wise king who occupies himself with good matters (and) who turned his attention to (re)settling abandoned pasture lands, opening up unused land, (and) planting orchards. At that time I built a city above the spring at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstream from (the city) Nineveh, and I named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I created around it a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, in which were gathered every kind of aromatic plant from the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) (and) every type of fruit-bearing mountain tree. Not one of the three hundred and fifty previous rulers who had exercised lordship over Assyria before my time and had governed the subjects of the god Enlil (45) had noted its (the city\u2019s) site or come to know how to make it habitable; nor had one ordered the digging of its canal (or) the planting of its orchards. Day (and) night I planned earnestly how to settle that town (and) to erect (there) a great shrine \u2014 a cella for the great gods \u2014 and palatial halls to be my lordly abode, and I (then) ordered its construction. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day \u2014 in the month of the god Kulla, (on) the day of an e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival \u2014 I had (workmen) wield hoe(s) and make bricks. In the month of Abu (V) \u2014 the month for the one who lays the foundation of citi(es) and house(s) (and in) which all the black-headed people construct shelter(s) for their dwelling(s) \u2014 (55) I placed its limestone masonry on top of (foundation deposits of) gold, silver, copper, precious stones, (and) pieces (of aromatic woods) from Mount Amanus. I laid its foundation and established its brickwork. I built inside it (the city) for the gods Ea, S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, (and) Ninurta awe-inspiring daises that were made as firm as the mountains. At their august command, I built palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence and I roofed them with large cedar beams. (65) I bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them in) their entrance(s). I had built in front of their gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that weigh 4,610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed four matching cedar columns, whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of Mount Amanus; and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. (75) I skillfully fashioned magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone and in the four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) door bolt(s). I depicted the settlements that I had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). I made (them) an object of wonder. I made the length of its wall 16,280 cubits and I made its foundation secure upon (blocks of) massive mountain (stone). In front and in back, on both sides, facing the four directions, I opened eight gates (in the city wall). Then, I named the gate(s) of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad that face the east \u201cThe God \u0160ama\u0161 Is the One Who Makes Me Triumph\u201d (and) \u201cThe God Adad Is the One Who Establishes My Prosperity\u201d (respectively). I called the gate(s) of the god Enlil and the goddess Mullissu that face the north \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of My City\u201d (85) (and) \u201cThe Goddess Mullissu Is the One Who Restores Abundance\u201d (respectively). I made the name(s) of the gate(s) of the god Anu and the goddess I\u0161tar that face the west \u201cThe God Anu Is the One Who Makes My Undertakings Successful\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess I\u0161tar Is the One Who Makes Its People Flourish\u201d (respectively). I pronounced the names of the gate(s) of the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b that face the south (to be) \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Keeps Its Spring(s) in Good Order\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess B\u0113let-Il\u012b Is the One Who Increases Its (Animals\u2019) Offspring\u201d (respectively). (90) Its (city) wall was (called) \u201cThe God A\u0161\u0161ur Is the One Who Prolongs the Reign of Its Royal Builder (and) Protects His Troops.\u201d Its outer wall was (called) \u201cThe God Ninurta Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of His City for (All) Days to Come.\u201d People from the four (quarters of the world), (speaking) foreign language(s) (and of) diverse speech, those who had dwelt in (both) mountain(s) and (low)land(s), as many as the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), the lord of all, shepherded, whom I had carried off as booty by the power of my staff at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (95) I made act in concert and I (re)settled (them) inside it (the city). I commissioned native Assyrians, masters of every craft, as overseers (and) commanders to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) to revere god and king. After I had completed work on the city and my palatial halls, I invited the great gods who dwell in Assyria (to come) inside them and I held a celebration for them. From rulers from the east and the west, I received as their substantial audience gift(s) gold, silver, (and) everything valuable befitting these palatial halls. May every work of my hands be acceptable to the gods who dwell in this city. May they then forever decree that (they will) inhabit their shrines and that my reign will be firmly established. (As for) the one who alters the work of my hands, mutilates my features (on a relief), obliterates the reliefs that I have engraved, or effaces my own representation(s), may the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and the great gods who dwell there remove his name (and) his descendant(s) from the land and make him live in bondage under his enemy."}, {"id_text": "Q006491", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt (and) the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, (10) all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, all the Sutians, the people of the steppe (15) of the land Yadburu, as many as there are, from the city T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which is on the border of Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of Chaldea, (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (20) (who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them, and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them."}, {"id_text": "Q006492", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, (5) as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, (10) all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the cities Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, (15) which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (the one who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them, and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them. At that time, in accordance with divine will, he built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. He built inside it a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be his royal residence and (25) he roofed it (lit.: \u201cthem\u201d) with large beams of cedar. He bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them) in its (lit.: \u201ctheir\u201d) entrance(s). He had built in front of its (lit.: \u201ctheir\u201d) gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u00e2ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that (weigh) 4,610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi he installed four matching cedar columns, (35) whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of Mount Amanus; and he positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for its (lit. their) gates. He skillfully fashioned magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone and in the four directions he had (them) hold their door bolt(s). (40) He depicted the settlements that he had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded its (lit. their) lower courses (with them). He made (them) an object of wonder. He pl[ac]ed inside these palatial halls [representa]tions \u2014 (made) by the craft of the sculptor \u2014 of the settlements of every land that he had conquered, from east to west, by the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur."}, {"id_text": "Q006493", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, ruled (lit.: \u201cI ruled\u201d) all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, (10) all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, (15) as far as the cities Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (20) I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy people that I had conquered, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, (25) Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk had made bow down at my feet, and (who) (now) pull my yoke, (and) in accordance with divine will (and) my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I built inside it (the city) a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence. I then invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, and the (other) gods who dwell in Assyria, (35) (to come) inside it, and I offered pure, honorific sacrifices before them. I received substantial audience gift(s) from rulers from the four quarters (of the world), who had submitted to the yoke of my lordship and (thereby) saved their lives, (along) with (gifts) from the provincial governors of my land, (40) overseers, commanders, nobles, eunuchs, and temple administrators. I had them sit down for a banquet and held a festival."}, {"id_text": "Q006494", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, favorite of the great gods; who provides for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon; who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda (and) who gave relief to their people; who (re)-established the privileged status (10) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed; who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded their exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the valiant man who brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite; (15) who destroyed the land Karalla, the land \u0160urda, the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, the land Media, (and) the land Ellipi, (and) imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them); who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, (20) slaughtered the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, (and) pacified the land Mannea; who made the rulers of the land Hamath, the city Carchemish, and the land Kummu\u1e2bu tremble (and) plundered the land Kammanu; who deported Gunzin\u0101nu from (25) the city Melid, his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and set officials over all of their lands; who did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa (and) who made all of the land Gurgum (part of) the territory of Assyria; who conquered the city Samaria and all of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel); who plundered the cities Ashdod (and) \u0160inu\u1e2btu; who caught the Ionians who (live in) the middle of the sea (35) like fish; who deported (the people of) the land Kasku, all of the land Tabal, and the land \u1e2ailakku, (and) drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku; who brougt about the defeat of Egypt in the land Raphia and counted (40) \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza as booty; who subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be \u2014 a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the sea; moreover, (who)se great hand defeated Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the sea (and) who exercised kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods; (50) (who) divided up all of his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) wide land into equal parts, assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of his (Sargon\u2019s), the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of his, the governor of the land Gambulu, and imposed his yoke (upon them) \u2014 Up\u0113ri, (55) king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the sea, like that of a fish, heard of his (Sargon\u2019s) lordly might, and brought (him) his audience gift; (the one who) with the power and might (granted him by) the great gods, his lords, mobilized his weapons and cut down all his foes; (who) ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt (65) and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of the land Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border (70) of the land Elam, those who (live) beside the Tigris River \u2014 the Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aatallu, Labdudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu (tribes) \u2014 (75) those who (live) beside the Surappu and Uqn\u00fb Rivers \u2014 the Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) \u2014 the Sutians, the people of the steppe of the land Yadburu, as many as there are, from the land Sam\u02be\u016bna (80) as far as the cities Bub\u00ea (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), the lands B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, all of (85) Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy people whom he had captured, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, his divine helpers, had granted (to him) as his lot, in accordance with divine will (95) (and) his heart\u2019s desire, he built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from the city Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. He built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth (100) to be his royal residence and he roofed them with large beams of cedar. He bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them) in (105) their entrance(s). He had built in front of their gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that weigh 4,610 (110) full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi he installed four matching cedar columns, whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of (115) Mount Amanus; and he positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. He had magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone skillfully made and in the four directions he had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) door bolt(s). He depicted the settlements that he had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). He made (them) an object of wonder. He invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, and the great gods who dwell in Assyria (to come) inside them (the palace halls), and he offered pure sacrifices before them. He offered them gifts of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold (and) pure silver as (his) substantial audience gift, and (thus) made their (the gods\u2019) moods joyful. May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, steadfastly look upon this palace with his holy, radiant face and (135) may he ordain its renovation for future days. May (the following commands) come from (lit.: \u201cbe set in\u201d) his holy mouth: May the guardian spirit (and) the protective god stay continually in it, day and night, and (140) may they never leave it. At his command, may the ruler who constructed it live long (and) reach extreme old age. May its builder remain in good health forever. May (the following command) issue (145) from his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) holy lips. May the one who dwells inside it (the palace) rejoice there in physical well-being, merriment, and happiness, (and) may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune."}, {"id_text": "Q006495", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, favorite of the great gods. I continually act[ed] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa; I [(re)-established] the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kulla[ba], Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-La[gu]da. I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) [Bal]til (A\u0161\u0161ur) (10) and [the city] \u1e2aarr\u0101[n], which had fallen into [oblivion] in the distant [pa]st, and [their privile]ged status that had lapsed. By the strength of the great gods, lords, I regularly advanced and made uncompliant land[s] (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at my feet. I ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, (15) as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, the Arameans who (live) beside the Tigris, (20) Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, all the Sutians, the people of the steppe of the land Yadburu, as many as there are, from the cities Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from end to end (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of the Chaldeans, (25) as many as there are, (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is [on the shore] of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and imposed the y[oke] of my lordship upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy people whom I had captured, [whom] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (30) and Mar[duk] had [made bow down at] my feet, [and] (who) (now) pull my yoke, [in] accordance with divine will (and) my [hea]rt\u2019s desire, I built a city a[t the foo]t of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upst[ream from Nineveh], and [nam]ed it D\u016br-\u0160arru[k\u012bn]. I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, [boxwood], musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth [to be] my [roy]al [residence] and I [roofed] them with large [ce]dar [beams]. I [bound the doors] of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood [with band(s)] of shi[ning] copper [and installed (them) in their entrance(s). (40) I had built in front of th]eir [gates a po]rtico ([b\u012bt] app\u0101ti), a replica of a [Hittite] pal[ace, which is] called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni [in the language of the land Amurru]. [Eight tw]in [lion (colossi) of shining copper] that weigh 4,[610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talen]ts (and) [that] were cast [by the craft of the god N]inagal [and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I instal]led [four match]ing [cedar columns], whose [diameter(s) are] one nindanu [each, the product of Mount Amanus]; and [I positioned] cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice [for their gates]. I [had magnificent mountain sheep colossi of mass]ive [mountain stone] skillfully [made and in the four directions I had (them) hold] their (the gates\u2019) [door] bolt(s). [I] depicted [the settlements that I had conquered upon large limestone] s[labs; [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006496", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[With ... provincial governors of] my [land], ov[erseers, command]ers, noble[s, eunuch]s, and el\u00ad[ders of Assyria, I sat down] insi[de my palace and h]eld a fest[ival."}, {"id_text": "Q006497", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Ninurta, the one endowed with (lit.: \u201clord of\u201d) power, whose strength is supreme, with regard to S[ar]gon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Su[me]r and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, make him attain old age. May he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune. (5) Establish his reign firmly [in]side Esagila and E\u0161arra. Keep his thoroughbred horses in good order (and) his (chariot) teams in good condition. Grant him [un]equaled strength (and) manly might. Mobilize his weapons so that he might strike down his foes."}, {"id_text": "Q006498", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), the lord of wisdom who fashions absolutely everything, make your springs open up for Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella. (5) Send forth (water from) his wells (and) provide water in great abundance for his meadowland(s). Determine as his fate wide intelligence (and) broad understanding. Bring his undertaking(s) to completion so that he might attain his desire."}, {"id_text": "Q006499", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god S\u00een, the holy god, who renders decisions (and) reveals (ominous) signs, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, duly look at him with your steadfast heart and (5) direct your just countenance upon him. Grant him a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d) of physical well-being. Determine as his fate years of happiness. Make his reign last as long as heaven and netherworld. Establish his throne firmly over the four quarters (of the world)."}, {"id_text": "Q006500", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, who illuminates the daises, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, bring him at the right times rain from the sky (and) (5) floods from the depths. Pile up grain and oil in his meadowland(s). Have his people dwell (as safely) as in a meadow in great prosperity. Establish the foundation of his throne firmly (and) prolong his reign."}, {"id_text": "Q006501", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O most honored of ladies, exalted goddess Ningal, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, intercede for him in the presence of the god S\u00een, your beloved husband. (5) Say good thing(s) about him for the [firm] establishment of his reign. May he (S\u00een) determine as his fate good health (and) a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d). May his (Sargon\u2019s) descendants rule every inhabited region forever."}, {"id_text": "Q006503", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of all (the universe), who makes opposing forces agree, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, (5) duly look at him with your steadfast heart and direct your just countenance upon him. Grant him a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d) of physical well-being. Determine as his fate years of happiness. Make his reign last as long (10) as heaven and netherworld. May he continually exercise the shepherdship of all lands. May his foundation be as firm as (this) edifice (lit.: \u201cplace\u201d) and (its) platform."}, {"id_text": "Q006504", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar."}, {"id_text": "Q006505", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Qind\u0101u."}, {"id_text": "Q006506", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city [T]ikrakka."}, {"id_text": "Q006507", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Ki\u0161esim."}, {"id_text": "Q006508", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Gangu\u1e2btu."}, {"id_text": "Q006509", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city B\u012bt-Bag\u0101ya."}, {"id_text": "Q006510", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Gabbutunu."}, {"id_text": "Q006511", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city \u02beAmqa[...]ru\u1e63u."}, {"id_text": "Q006512", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Ba\u02beil-gazara."}, {"id_text": "Q006513", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Sinu."}, {"id_text": "Q006514", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible."}, {"id_text": "Q006515", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... of the city Pad[dira] ... of the city [... (and)] A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei [of the land] Karal[la ...] I put ir[on] fetters on th[eir] hands and feet [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q006516", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I flayed [the sk]in from Ia<\u016b>-bi\u02be[d\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) of the land Hama]th."}, {"id_text": "Q006517", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I surrounded (and) conquered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir."}, {"id_text": "Q006518", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Paza\u0161i, a fortress of the land Mannea which is (located) in front of the p[a]ss (leading) to the land Zikirtu."}, {"id_text": "Q006519", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Camp of Tak[l\u0101k-ana-B\u0113l]."}, {"id_text": "Q006520", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I surrounded (and) conquered the city Ki\u0161e\u0161lu."}, {"id_text": "Q006521", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I surrounded (and) conquered ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006522", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, (and) protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d); who provides food for the destitute (and) made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)established (5) the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r (and) gave relief to their weary people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu (and) Dag\u0101n; the king, who since the (first) day of his reign, has had no equal and has met no one who could overpower (him) in war or battle; (10) (who) smashed all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians. With my wide knowledge and broad intelligence that the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b had made greater than those of the kings, my ancestors, (15) (and) in accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain on the outskirts of Nineveh, and I named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I had firmly-founded daises skillfully built inside it for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Ninurta. I built a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, (and) terebinth (20) to be my royal residence; I fashioned a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace, at their gates and roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I erected at their entrances animals made of shining stone in the image of creatures of the mountain and sea and installed doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood in their gates. I made its wall as secure as a mountain massif (25) and settled there people of the lands that I had conquered \u2014 as many as the god \u0160ama\u0161 shepherded. The great gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld, and the gods who dwell in this city, have granted me the eternal (privilege of) building (this) city (and) growing old in it."}, {"id_text": "Q006523", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of the land Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) (10) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the cities Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), (15) all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them."}, {"id_text": "Q006524", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest (and) desired object of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods; just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk granted a reign without equal and whose reputation (these gods) exalt to the heights; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r, (and) who gave relief to their people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised to strike down (his) enemies; the king who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and has met no one who could overpower (him) in war or battle; (who) smashed all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (10) (who) opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are difficult and visited their remotest region(s); (who) traversed inaccessible, difficult paths in terrifying location(s) and crossed every swamp; (who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Rapiqu, the entire desert as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wide land Amurru, (and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety; (who)se great hand conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the land \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes in the east \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, (15) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsua(\u0161), Mannea, Urar\u1e6du, Kasku, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians; the valiant man who met \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aum\u00adban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r and brought about his defeat; who deported the Te\u0161ian (king) (and) cut down his elite troops; who plundered the land Tu\u02bem\u016bna, who(se people) had arrested their sheikh and brought (him) before the king of Chaldea; who made the wide land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel) tremble, brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia, and brought \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza, to the city A\u0161\u0161ur in bondage; (20) who conquered the Tamudu, Ib\u0101didi, Mars\u012bmani, (and) \u1e2aayappa (tribes), whose remnants were transferred here and (whom) I (re)settled in the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel); skilled in war, who caught the Ionians in the middle of the sea like fish, as a fowler (does), and pacified the land Que (Cilicia) and the city Tyre; the heroic king who cut through the fruit trees of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, laid waste its settlements, (and) kept Kiakki, their king, in check as if with a clamp; who deported (the people of) the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, whose king, Ambaris, had forgotten the kindness (shown to him) by Sargon and had put his trust in the king(s) of the lands Urar\u1e6du and Musku; (the one with) powerful arms, who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) that had been taken away (by the enemy), (and) expanded their borders; the brave one, fearless in battle, who eradicated the land Hamath (and) dyed the skin of the rebel Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b as red as red wool; who plundered the land Carchemish of the evil \u1e2aittite (king) (and) whose great hand conquered Pis\u012bri(s), their subject who (always) spoke treachery; who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du (and) plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir; in great fear of whom Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, brought an end to his life with his own weapon; who (deported and) settled elsewhere (the people of) the cities P\u0101pa, Lalluknu, Sukkia, B\u0101la, (and) Abitikna who had conspired with the land Kakm\u00ea for the purpose of separating (from Assyria); who overwhelmed the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, slaughtered all their people like sheep, and splattered all (his) enemies with deadly venom; the victorious one who is perfect in strength and power (and) who subjugated the insubmissive Medes; who slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2aar\u1e2bar (and) enlarged the territory of Assyria; who gathered (back together) the scattered land Mannea (and) brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi; who established (his) kingship over both (these) lands and made his name glorious; who trampled down the land \u1e2aab\u1e2bu, (a land) of stepped mountains, a dangerous enemy; who ousted (lit.: \u201cousts\u201d) the rebel Itt\u00ee of the land Allabria from his city; who destroyed the land Karalla, dyed the skin of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, their city ruler, red like the ill\u016bru-plant, and imposed the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur upon Ad\u00e2 of the land \u0160urda; the wise king who occupies himself with good matters, (who) turned his attention to (re)settling abandoned pasture lands, opening up unused land, (and) planting orchards; (35) (who) conceived the idea of raising crops on high mountain(-slopes) where no vegetation had ever sprouted; (who) was minded to provide with rows of furrows the waste land which had known no plow under previous kings, to have (the plowmen) sing the al\u0101lu-work song, to open up for watering place(s) the springs of a meadowland without wells, and to irrigate all around (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d) with water as abundant as the surge at the (annual) inundation; the king, intelligent (and) skilled in every craft, equal to the sage (Adapa), who grew great in intelligence and wisdom and matured in understanding \u2014 In order to provide the wide land of Assyria with fully sufficient nourishment, with well-being, (and) with tillen\u00fb befitting a king, (through) making their canals flow with water, (40) (and) to save humanity from famine (and) want, so that the destitute will not collapse at the bringing in of the grape (harvest), that there will be no interruption in what is desired by the sick, that oil \u2014 the pride of mankind that makes (tired) muscles relax \u2014 does not become expensive in my land, and that sesame might be purchased on the market as (cheaply as) barley, in order to provide lavish meal(s) fit for the table of god and king, to ... the land, (and) to make the fields around it reach (their) full value, day and night I planned to build this city. I ordered that a sanctuary be constructed within it for the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the great gods, the one who makes me triumph. (With regard to) the town Maganubba, which is situated like a tower at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain (rising) above the spring and (on) the outskirts of Nineveh, (45) not one of the three hundred and fifty previous rulers who had exercised lordship over Assyria before my time and had governed the subjects of the god Enlil had noted its (the city\u2019s) site or come to know how to make it habitable; nor had one ordered the digging of a canal for it. With my broad knowledge that was abundantly provided with understanding and full of cleverness by the command of the divine \u201cKing of Deep (aps\u00fb)\u201d (Ea), the lord of wisdom, and with my broad intelligence that the goddess Ninmenanna, the creator of the gods, had made greater than that of the kings, my ancestors, I planned earnestly day and night how to settle that city (and) how to erect (there) a great shrine \u2014 a cella for the great gods \u2014 and palatial halls to be my lordly abode; I ordered its construction. In accordance with the saying of my name that the great gods had given to me \u2014 to protect truth and justice, to guide the powerless, (and) to prevent the harming of the weak \u2014 I reimbursed the owners (of the expropriated fields) with silver and bronze, the price for the (expropriated) fields of that town being in accordance with the (original) purchase documents (of those fields); in order that there should be no wrongdoing, I gave to those who did not want (to take) silver for (their) field(s), field(s) corresponding (in value) to (their own) field(s) (and located) wherever they chose. Facing east, I raised my two hands in entreaty to the gods Sigga (\u201cGracious One\u201d) and Lugal-dingira (\u201cKing of the God(s)\u201d), the judges of humanity, with regard to building it (the new city); to the west, I raised up my hand(s) (in supplication) to the goddess \u0160au\u0161ka, the awe-inspiring one of Nineveh that in the future I might enter into it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn) with happiness and in good health. (55) The just word(s) of my mouth were as pleasing as the finest oil to the august deities, my lords, and they commanded me to build the city (and) to dig a canal (for it). I put my trust in their command that cannot be changed, mustered my numerous people, and had (them) take up the hoe (and) the work basket. In the month \u1e62\u012bta\u0161 (III) \u2014 the month of the son of the god Daragal, the one who renders decisions (and) reveals (ominous) signs, the divine light of heaven and netherworld, the hero of the gods, the god S\u00een \u2014 which by the decree of the gods Anu, Enlil, and prince Ea was called the month of the god Kulla, (the month appropriate) for making bricks (and) building citi(es) and house(s), on the day of an e\u0161\u0161e\u0161u-festival for the son of the god B\u0113l \u2014 the exceedingly wise god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of all (the universe), who gives orders to all the gods \u2014 I had its brickwork made. I offered a sacrifice to the god Kulla, the lord of foundations (and) brickwork, and to the god Mu\u0161da, the master builder of the god Enlil. I strewed aromatic offerings, and recited a \u0161uilakku-prayer. In the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the descent (from heaven) of the god Gibil, who dries out the moist field(s) (and) lays the foundation of citi(es) and house(s) \u2014 I laid its foundation and established its brickwork. I built inside it for the deities Ea, S\u00een and Ningal, Adad, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Ninurta firmly-founded daises which were made as firm as the mountains. At their august command, I built a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence; I fashioned a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace, in front of their gates and roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I made the length of its wall 16,280 cubits, (corresponding to) the rendering of my name, and I made its foundation secure upon (blocks of) massive mountain stone. In front and in back, on both sides, facing the eight winds, I opened eight gates (in the city wall). I named the gate of the god \u0160ama\u0161 and the gate of the god Adad that face the east \u201cThe God \u0160ama\u0161 Is the One Who Makes Me Triumph\u201d (and) \u201cThe God Adad Is the One Who Maintains Its Prosperity\u201d (respectively). I called the gate(s) of the god Enlil and the goddess Mullissu that face the north \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of My City\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess Mullissu Is the One Who Restores Abundance\u201d (respectively). I made the name(s) of the gate(s) of the god Anu and the goddess I\u0161tar that face the west \u201cThe God Anu Is the One Who Makes My Undertakings Successful\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess I\u0161tar Is the One Who Makes Its People Flourish\u201d (respectively). (70) I pronounced the names of the gate of the god Ea and the gate of the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b that face the south (to be) \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Keeps Its Spring(s) in Good Order\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess B\u0113let-Il\u012b Is the One Who Increases Its (Animals\u2019) Offspring\u201d (respectively). Its (city) wall was (called) \u201cThe God A\u0161\u0161ur Is the One Who Prolongs the Reign of Its Royal Builder (and) Protects His Offspring.\u201d Its outer wall was (called) \u201cThe God Ninurta Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of the Wall for (All) Days to Come.\u201d People from the four (quarters of the world), (speaking) foreign language(s) (and of) diverse speech, those who had dwelt in (both) mountain(s) and (low)land(s), as many as the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), the lord of all, shepherded, whom I had carried off as booty by the power of my staff at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I made act in concert and (re)settled (them) inside it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn). I commissioned native Assyrians, masters of every craft, as overseers (and) commanders to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) to revere god and king. The gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld, and in this city, were amenable to my prayer and granted me the eternal (privilege of) building (this) city and growing old in it. (As for) the one who alters the work of my hands, mutilates my features (on a relief), obliterates the reliefs that I have engraved (lit.: \u201cengrave\u201d), (or) effaces my own representation(s), may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and the gods who dwell there remove his name (and) his descendant(s) from the land and make him live in bondage under his enemy."}, {"id_text": "Q006525", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Pa[lace of Sa]rgon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [great k]in[g], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quar[ters] (of the world), favorite of the great gods; [jus]t shephe[rd], (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk granted a [reign] without equal and whose re[putat]ion (these gods) exalted to the heights; [who (re)-established] the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) [Babyl]on, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) [makes] restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established (10) [the privileged] status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r, (and) gave relief to their weary people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) [as] if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clothed in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised to strike down (his) enemies; [the king], who since the (first) day of his reign has had no equal or met with anybody who could overpower him in war or battle; (20) (who) smashed all (enemy) lands [as] if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) regularly set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) [as] if (they were) Assyrians. In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain on the outskirts of Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected firmly-founded daises for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Ninurta, the great gods, my lords, inside it. No translation possible. I bui[lt palatial] halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) [elephant] ivory, [ebo]ny, [boxwood, musu]kkan[nu-wood, cedar, cypress], dap\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu-juniper, juniper, [(and)] te[rebinth (...) to be] my royal [resi]dence. I then fashioned a b\u012bt [\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a repli]ca of a Hittite palace, in fr[ont of the]ir gates and [roo]fed them with beams of cedar (and) [cypr]ess. Limestone slabs (40) [...] ... I had surround ... [...] ... I made their foundation secure [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] musukkannu-wood, lapis lazuli (45) [...] ... I bound and ... [...] ... [...]. I made [the length] of its wall [16,28]0 cubits, (corresponding to) the rendering of [m]y [na]me, and [I] made its foundation se[cu]re upon mountain stone. People from the four (quarters of the world), those who [had dw]elt in (both) [mount]ain(s) and (low)land(s), as many as the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), [the lord of al]l, shepherded, ... and I (re)settled (them) [inside] it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn). I commissioned native Assyrians, masters of [eve]ry craft, as overseers (and) commanders to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) [to revere god and ki]ng. [The gods who dwe]ll in heaven (and) netherworld, and in this city, [we]re [ame]nable to [my prayer and granted] me the eternal [(privilege of) bu]ilding (this) city and growing old in it. (As for) the one who alters the wo[rk of] my [hands], mutilates my [features] (on a relief), (or) obliterates [the rel]iefs that I have e[ngrave]d, [may the god A\u0161\u0161ur], the goddess Ningal, the god [Adad, and th]e gre[at gods who dw]ell there [rem]ove his name (and) his descendant(s) [from the land] and make him live in bondage under his enemy."}, {"id_text": "Q006526", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; king who ruled the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, and set governors (over them). At that time, in accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city on the outskirts of Nineveh, at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods, my lords, (15) inside it. I had images of their great divine majesties skillfully made and installed (them) on (their) eternal dais(es). I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth. I then enhanced their gates with a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace. (25) Through the art of the god Nin[zadim], I had animals of the mountain and sea made from (blocks of) massive mountain stone; I made (them) as secure as a mountain inside them (the palatial halls) and made their entrances as bright as the moon. (30) I roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress and installed doors of ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood in their gates. (35) I raised its strong walls like a mountain massif, made (them) ten large cubits thick, and constructed their crenellations on top of one hundred and eighty layers of brick. (40) I wrote my name upon tablets of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, lapis lazuli, (and) alabaster and placed (them) in their foundations. May a future prince renovate its dilapidated sections, write his own commemorative inscription, and set (it) with my commemorative inscription. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) listen to his prayer(s). (As for) the one alters the work of my hands (or) effaces my own representation(s), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q006527", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; (5) king who ruled the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, and set governors (over them). In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Ninurta inside it. The god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), the creator of everything, fashioned images of their great divine majesties and they occupied (their) daises. I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, (25) juniper, and terebinth. I then fashioned a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace, in front of their gates (30) and roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I wrote my name upon tablet(s) of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, lapis lazuli, (and) alabaster and placed (them) in their foundations. (As for) the one who alters the work of my hands (or) effaces my own representation(s), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q006528", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; king who ruled the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, and set governors (over them). At that time, I built a city on the outskirts of Nineveh, at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, (10) and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods, inside it. I built inside it palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, (15) boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, (and) da[pr]\u0101nu-juniper. I then wrote my name upon tablet(s) of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, lapis lazuli, (and) alabaster and placed (them) in its foundations. May a future prince renovate its dilapidated sections, write his own commemorative inscription, and set (it) with my commemorative inscription. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) listen to his prayers."}, {"id_text": "Q006529", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I named [it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, A[dad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods], my lords, ins[ide it]. I had images of [their great] divi[ne majesties] skillfully made an[d installed (them) on] (their) etern[al] dais(es). [I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory], ebony, boxwood, m[usukkann]u-wood, [cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth]."}, {"id_text": "Q006530", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the Sebetti, warrior(s) without equa[l], Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, set up and presented (this object)."}, {"id_text": "Q006531", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006532", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, builder of the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn."}, {"id_text": "Q006533", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I, Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built a city in accordance with my heart\u2019s desire and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I built inside it a palace that was according to my wishes (and) that had no equal in the four quarters (of the world)."}, {"id_text": "Q006534", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), king of the world, built a city (and) named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. He constructed inside it its palace that has no equal."}, {"id_text": "Q006535", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I, Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built a city and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. For the sake of my life (and for) the firm establishment of my reign, I built inside it an abode for the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161."}, {"id_text": "Q006536", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built the temple of the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161, his lords, that is inside the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn from its foundations to its crenellations (5) for the sake of his life, the firm establishment of his reign, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006537", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargo[n (II), ...], king of Assyria, [...] that is inside the city D\u016br-[\u0160ar]ru[k\u012bn ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006538", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible. [...] ... [... the city] \u1e2aar\u1e2bar ... [...] [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king [...] land Hamath [...] Palace of [Sargon (II) ...] favorite of the [great] god[s ...] [...] my [...] ... [...] [...] inside [...] upon [...] No translation possible. [...] ... [...] the land Ma... [...] No translation possible. [...] Sarg[on ...] [...] head [...] ... [(...)] No translation possible. [...] king [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006540", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... Sargo]n, great king, strong king, king [...] foundations [...] ... the gods [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006541", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria ...] shrine [...] the great gods [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006542", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Ningal, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006544", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... in order to sav]e his life [he came flying like a bird and] grasped hold of [my feet. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) Horses trained to the yoke], oxen, [...] the treasure of his palace [... he brought me] as his gift. [I set Ullusunu] over the land Mannea; [the people of the city I]zirtu whom I had carried off as booty [I returned to their (former) places an]d [I imposed] upon him (the same) payment(s) as [his father Iranzi (had paid)]. At that time, A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei [of the city Karalla] (and) Itt\u00ee of the city Paddira [became hostile to] me. [He took to] a high mountain peak. [...] ... he plotted evil. (i\u00b4 15\u00b4) [With the support of] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I inflicted a defeat on him. [In the midst of my camp, I thr]ew [A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the city Kar]alla (and) Itt\u00ee of the city Paddira in iron fetters. [I removed/deported ...] and [brought th]em to Assyria. The city Karalla, together with its district, (i\u00b4 20\u00b4) I added [to the province of the land L]ullum\u00ea and I (thereby) expanded [the territory of Assyria]. I appointed B\u0113l-aplu-iddina [to] the position of [\u2026] over the city Paddira and together with [...] and sheep and [goats ... I deported] from the la[nd ... and] I sett[led (them) in the land that/of [...] (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) on the border of the city of the Brook of Eg[ypt, a district which is on the shore of the] Western [Sea. I assigned them to the authority of a q\u012bpu-official of mine], the sheikh of the city Laban. (As for) \u0160ilkanni, king of Egypt, whose lo[cation is far away (and whom) fear of the brilliance of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [had overwhelmed], he brought me as his audience gift twelve large horses from Egypt whose like did not exist in (my) land. In my sixth regnal year, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian \u2014 who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who overturned the decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161; whom, during the course of my previous campaign against Ullusunu, the Mannean, (ii\u00b4 15\u00b4) I had subjugated to the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) upon whom I had imposed (my) yoke \u2014 took away from him (Ullusunu) twelve of his strong fortresses that were situated as guard posts on (the border with) the lands Urar\u1e6du, Andia, (and) Na\u02beiri, and (thus) reduced (the size of) his land. He stationed fighting men inside them as his garrison troops (ii\u00b4 20\u00b4) and reinforced their defenses (lit.: \u201cstructures\u201d). In order to avenge Ullusunu, the Mannean, I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and set out to conquer these forts. I conque[red] these forts [(and)] carried off booty from them. I stationed inside th[em] my troops, together with those of Ullusunu, the Mannean. 4 divine [stat]ue(s) [of copper, the chief doorkeepers, guardians of his (\u1e2aaldi\u2019s) gates, (each of) who]se height [is four cubits], toge[ther with their bases, cast in copper]; 1 statue [(depicting) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri)], son of I\u0161pue[ni, king of the land Urar\u1e6du], praying [(and) in a royal pose, (together with) its base], cast [in bronze]; 1 bull [(and) 1 cow, together with her bull calf, dedicated by (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri)], son of I\u0161pu[eni, ...]; 1 statue of Irg[i\u0161ti (Argi\u0161ti), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, wearing] a crown (decorated) with stars, [(an attribute) of divine rank, and with his right hand in a gesture of blessing], together with its casing, [which weighs] six[ty talents of copper]; [1 statue of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)] with two [of his cavalry] ho[rses (and) his groom, together with their base], ca[st] in copper \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as [substantial] booty [(and) brought (them) to the land of Assyria]. In [my] eighth reg[nal year, that which in the course of my previous campaign] against A\u0161\u0161ur-[l\u0113\u02bei, king of the land Karalla ...] No translation possible."}, {"id_text": "Q006545", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar], N[ippur, Babylon, and Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in it (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ag]o, whi[le the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own], I stru[ck down (those) Sutians, the people] of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) U]r, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, K[issik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover, I returned] their [god]s that had been carried off as booty to [their] cult centers [and I restored their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. I restored [the land B\u012bt-Y]ak\u012bn and re[organized (its administration). I settled there people from the land Kummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions]. I divided up [th]at [land] into equal parts and [assigned (them)] to the auth[ority] of a [eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. [Happily], with [a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered Babylo]n, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); [I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talen]ts, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,804 talen[ts (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper, (and) iron in immeasurable quantities, (10\u00b4) obsidian], lapis-lazuli, banded agate, blue turquoise, [green turquoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in large quantities, (...) blue-purple wool], red-purple [woo]l, garments with multi-colored trim and [linen garments, boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, whose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my reign until (my) third year, I presented (these things) as gifts to the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012bt]u, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and the (other) gods [who dwell in the cult centers of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, wh]o(se) [lair is situated] at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the [Eastern] Se[a, like (that of) a fish, heard of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and brought me his gift]. [Moreover, seven kings of the land Y]\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yad[nana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) are situated far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea (15\u00b4) (and) the name of whose land, from the dist]ant [past] until now, [none] o[f the kings, my ancestors, neither in Assyria nor in the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), had ever heard \u2014 heard from afar, in the middle of the sea, of the deeds] I had been doi[ng in Chaldea] and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). [Their hearts then pounded and fear fell upon them. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony] (and) boxwood, product(s) of [their] lan[d, and they kissed my feet]. [... the inhabitan]ts of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) to [...] [...] inside [...] [...] ... he gran[ted me ...] [... the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the] great [lord], king of the gods [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006546", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "May (all) be extremely well with the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, the great lord who dwells in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), his great temple. May (all) be extremely well with the gods (that issue) divine decrees (and) with the goddesses, (the deities) who dwell in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, their great temple. May (all) be extremely well with the gods (that issue) divine decrees (and) with the goddesses, (the deities) who dwell in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, their great temple. May (all) be well with the city and its people! May (all) be well with the palace (and) the one who dwells inside it. (All) is extremely well with Sargon (II) \u2014 the holy priest (and) servant who reveres your great divinity \u2014 (and) with his (military) camp. In the month of Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV) \u2014 (the month) that determines matter(s) for humankind; the month of the mighty one, the eldest son of the god Enlil, the most powerful of the gods, the god Ninurta; (and the month) for which the lord of wisdom, the god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), had inscribed on an ancient tablet the assembly of armies (and) the preparation of a (military) camp \u2014 I set out from my royal city Kal\u1e2bu and impetuously crossed the Upper Zab River while it was in full (flood). On the third day, in order to muzzle the mouth of the boastful (and) shackle the legs of the wicked, I reverently prostrated myself before the god Enlil (and) the goddess Mullissu. (10) I then had the troops of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Marduk leap across the Lower Zab River, whose fording is difficult, as if it were a ditch. I entered the passes of Mount Kullar, a high mountain of the land Lullum\u00ea, which is (also) called the land Zamua. I held a review of my army in the district of the land Sumbi and checked the number of horses and chariotry. With the great support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I directed the march into the mountains for a third time. I turned the chariot(s) (lit.: \u201cpointed the yoke\u201d) of the gods Nergal (and) Adad, (whose) standards go before me, towards the lands Zikirtu and Andia. (15) I advanced in between Mount Nikippa (and) Mount Up\u00e2, high mountains that are thickly covered with all kinds of trees, among which (one becomes completely) confused (as to direction), whose very entry is terrifying, (and) over whose (whole) environs, just as in a cedar forest, a shadow is cast with the result that the one who takes the road through them sees no sunlight. I then crossed the B\u016bya River, the river (which flows) between them, twenty-six times, and (my) army did not fear the floodwaters, despite its (the river\u2019s) massive size. Mount Simirria is a great mountain peak that points upward like the blade of a spear and who(se) top is higher than the mountains where the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b dwells. Its summit touches the sky above, and its roots are made to reach down below into the netherworld. (20) Moreover, like the back of a fish, there is no path from (one) side to (the other) side; (thus) ascending it is very difficult both from the front and from the back. Gorges of the outflows of the mountains are deeply cut into its flanks and to the sight of the eye it is shrouded in terror. It is not fit for the ascent of chariotry (or) for allowing horses to show their mettle and its access is very difficult for (even) the passage of foot soldiers. With the intelligence and broad understanding that the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b decreed for me and (because) they got me moving (lit.: \u201copened the legs\u201d) to overwhelm the land of (my) enemy, I had my vanguard carry strong copper axes; (thus), they cut through high mountain crag(s) as if (they were) limestone and (thereby) improved the path. (25) I took the lead (in front) of my army and made the chariotry, cavalry, (and) battle troops who go at my side, fly over it (the mountain) as if (they were) brave eagles. I had the common soldiers (and) light infantry follow behind them; the camels (and) donkeys bearing the baggage leapt up its peaks like ibexes native to the mountains. I had the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur ascend its difficult slopes in a good order and I (then) set up camp on top of that mountain. (With regard to) Mount Sina\u1e2bulzi (and) Mount Biruatti \u2014 remote mountains whose vegetation is the sweet-smelling leek (and) \u1e63umlal\u00fb-plant \u2014 Mount Turtani, Mount Sinabir, Mount A\u1e2b\u0161\u016bru, and Mount S\u016bya, I crossed these seven mountains with (great) difficulty. As if (they were) ditches, I crossed the Rapp\u00e2 (and) the Aratt\u00e2 Rivers, the rivers flowing off their slopes, when they were in flood. I went down to the land Surika\u0161, a district of the land Mannea, which is on the border of the lands Karalla and Allabria. Because I do not cease avenging him every year, (when) Ullusunu, the Mannean, heard of the advance of my expeditionary force, without (even exchanging) hostages, he (Ullusunu), together with his magnates, elders, counselors, offsprimg of his father\u2019s house, governors, and officials, who govern his land, speedily came out from his land with a joyful heart and a happy countenance, and, (35) (traveling) from his royal city Izirtu to the city Sini\u1e2bini, a border fortress of his land, he came into my presence. He brought me horses trained to the yoke, together with their trappings, oxen, and sheep and goats, as his tribute and he kissed my feet. I came to the city Lata\u0161\u00ea, a fortress that is (situated) on the river of the land L\u0101ruete, a district of the land Allabria. I received horses, oxen, and sheep (and) goats as tribute from B\u0113l-aplu-iddina of the land Allabria. I went down to the land Parsua\u0161. The city rulers of the lands Namri, Sangibutu, (and) B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, and of the land of the powerful Medes heard of the advance of my expeditionary force; the laying waste of their lands that (had occurred) in my previous year was (still) in their minds (lit.: \u201ctheir ears\u201d) and deathly quiet overwhelmed them. They brought me their substantial tribute from their lands and handed (it) over to me in the land Parsua\u0161. From Talt\u00e2 (Dalt\u00e2) of the land Ellipi, U(a)ksatar, D\u016br\u0113si, (and) Satar\u0113\u0161u, the city rulers of the river\u00ad(land), Anz\u00ee of the city \u1e2aal\u1e2bubarra, Payukku of the city Kilamb\u0101ti, Uz\u00ee of the city M\u0101li, Uakirtu of the city Nappi, Makirtu of the city B\u012bt-Sagbat, Kitakki of the city Uriangi, (45) Ma\u0161dayukku of the city Kingaraku, Uzitar of the city Qant\u0101u, Payukku of the city B\u012bt-Kapsi, \u1e2aumb\u00ea of the city B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, Uzumanda the city Kisila\u1e2ba, Burburazu of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Baga-parna of the city Zakrute, D\u0101r\u00ee of the land \u0160aparda, U\u0161r\u00e2 of the city Kanzabakanu, Sarruti of the city Karzin\u00fb, Ma\u0161dakku of the city Andirpattianu, Akkussu of the city Usigur, Birt\u0101tu of the city \u1e62ibur, Zardukka of the city \u1e2aarzianu, Ma\u0161dakku of the city Aratista, Satarp\u0101nu of the city Barik\u0101nu, (and) Karakku of the land Uriakku, I received swift horses, fiery mules, Bactrian camels native to their land(s), oxen, and sheep and goats. Moving on from the land Parsua\u0161, I came to the land Missi, a district of the land Mannea. With the whole-hearted intention of doing obeisance (to me), Ullusunu, together with the people of his land, waited for my expeditionary force in the city Sirdakka, his fortress. As if (he were one of) my (own) eunuchs, provincial governors of Assyria, he had piled up in heaps flour (and) wine to feed my army; he (then) presented to me his eldest son, with presents (and) gifts, and in order to firmly establish his position as king, he entrusted his stele to me. (55) I received from him large horses trained to the yoke, oxen, and sheep and goats as his tribute, and he prostrated himself before me in order to return the favors he had received (from me). He, together with the magnates (and) governors of his land, implored me to bar (the people of) the land Kakm\u00ea, an evil enemy, from (setting) foot in his land, to bring about the rout of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) on the battlefield, to restore the scattered land Mannea, to stand in triumph over his enemy, and to achieve whatever (he) wanted; they (Ullusunu and his officials) kept groveling before me on all fours like dogs. I had pity on them and accepted their supplications. I listened to their beseeching words and said to them \u201cSo be it\u201d (lit.: \u201cEnough\u201d). (60) Because of the supreme might that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk had granted me and (so) had made my weapons prevail over (those of) all (other) rulers in the world, I promised them to overthrow the land Urar\u1e6du, to restore their (true) boundaries, (and) to bring relief to the troubled people of the land Mannea; and, (as a result) they had confidence (again). I set out a table of honor before Ullusunu, the king, their lord, and (thereby) elevated his rule (lit.: \u201cthrone\u201d) above that of Iranzi, the father who had begotten him. I had them sit at a festive table with the people of Assyria and they (then) blessed my kingship in the presence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the gods of their own land. Z\u012bz\u00ee of the city Appatar (and) Zal\u0101ya of the city of Kitpat \u2014 city rulers of the district Gizilbunda, who dwell in remote mountains, far-off place(s), and like a barricade bar (the way) into the region of the lands Mannea and Media \u2014 and the people who dwelt in those cities put their trust in their own strength and were not used to being ruled (lit.: \u201cdid not know lordship\u201d). None of the kings, my predecessors, had ever seen their abode(s), heard their name(s), (or) received tribute from them. [At] the great command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord \u2014 who had granted me as a gift the subjugation of the rulers of the mountain regions and the receipt of presents from them \u2014 they heard of the [progr]ess of my expeditionary force and fear of my brilliance overwhelmed them. Fear fell upon them in the midst of their (own) land. (70) From the cities Appatar and Kitpat they brought me as their tribute countless horses trained to the yoke, oxen, and sheep and goats; they brought (these) before me in the city Zirdiakka of the land Mannea. They besought me to spare their lives and they kissed my feet so that (I would) not demolish their (city) walls. Moreover, for the well-being of their land, I appointed a q\u012bpu-official over them and assigned them to the authority of a eunuch (lit.: \u201ceunuchs\u201d) of mine, the governor of the land Parsua\u0161. Moving on from the city Zirdiakka, a fortress of the land Mannea, I marched furiously a distance of thirty leagues between (the territory of) the land Mannea, the land B\u012bt-Kabsi, and the land of the powerful Medes. I then came to the city Panzi\u0161, its strong fortress, which is situated as a guard post on (the border with) the lands Zikirtu and Andia (and) which is fortified against (these) two districts in order to prevent any fugitive getting away (and) to block any incursion by (lit.: \u201cthe feet of\u201d) the [ene]my. I reinforced the defenses (lit.: \u201cstucture\u201d) of that fortress and sent up into it barley, oil, [wine], and [ba]ttle ge[ar]. Moving on from the city Panzi\u0161, I crossed the I\u0161taraur\u00e2 River. I came to the land Aukan\u00ea, a district of the land Zikirtu. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu \u2014 who had thrown off the yoke of , held Ullusunu, the king, his lord, in contempt, and disregarded his position as vassal \u2014 put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, who like himself had no wisdom, an ally who could not save his life, and, full of fear, he went up onto Mount Ua\u0161dirikka, a rugged mountain. Then, (when) he saw from afar the advance of my expeditionary force, his body trembled (in fear). He gathered together all the people of his land and made (them) climb with (great) difficulty up distant mountains; their whereabouts have never been discovered. Moreover, (as for) him, his royal city Parda had no value in his eyes and (so) he abandoned the property of his palace and left town (lit.: \u201cwent outside\u201d). (85) He mobilized his horses and his battle troops and brought (them as) auxiliary troops to the aid of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), his ally. I defeated his fierce combat troops who were stationed as a guard post in a pass at Mount Ua\u0161dirikka and I conquered all the cities I\u0161ta\u2019ippa, Saktatu\u0161, Nanzu, Aukan\u00ea, K\u0101bani, Gurrusupa, Raksi, Gimdakrikka, Barunakka, Ubabara, Sitera, Ta\u0161tami, (and) Tesammia \u2014 their twelve strong, walled cities \u2014 together with eighty-four settlements in their environs. I destroyed their (city) walls. I set fire to the houses inside them and, as if the Deluge had destroyed (them), I heaped up (their remains) into (ruin) mounds. Moving on from the land Aukan\u00ea, I came the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, a district of the land Mannea that Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) had annexed. Before my time, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian \u2014 who did not obey the command(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, who did not revere (any) oath (sworn) by the lord of lords, a mountain dweller (and) a murderer (lit.: \u201cseed of murder\u201d), one who had no wisdom, whose lips were nimble in speaking slanderous (and) malicious things, (and) who did not obey the venerable command(s) of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the gods, but (instead) kept on transgressing against his (\u0160ama\u0161\u2019) design(s) every year without fail \u2014 after (all) his previous sins, committed a great crime that (led to) the destruction of his (own) land and the striking down of his (own) people. On Mount Uau\u0161 \u2014 a large mountain, whose peaks reach up into the sky with the cloud(s); whose area no living creature since the distant past had (ever) crossed; whose remote region(s) no [trav]eler had (ever) visited; and over which no winged bird of the sky had ever passed or [bui]lt a nest in order to teach [its] young how to spread (their) wings; a high mountain that points upward like the blade of a dagger; whose interior [is deeply cut up by] the gorges of the outflows of the dist[ant] mountains; (100) (a mountain) upon which perpetual (lit.: \u201cday and night\u201d) snow is piled up in (the seasons of both) extreme heat and severest cold, when the rising of the Bow star (and) Arrow star [are continually present] the morning (and) evening (respectively), and whose entire face is co[vered with frost] and ice; (and) where the body of the one who crosses its border is blasted by fierce wind and his flesh frostbitten by the se[vere cold] \u2014 (on this mountain) he (Rus\u00e2) mustered his large army, together with his allies. Then, in order to [ave]nge [Mitatti] of the [land Ziki]rtu, he assembled his fighting men, (men) skilled in battle (and) the mainstay of [his] ar[my (...)]. He mobilized [th]eir [...] and (105) [...] their swift riding horses, [and had] them take up (their) weapons. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu who from [...]; aid was provided to him. From all the kings of the mountainous regions in his environs [... he tu]rned and he obtained (military) support. [He trusted] in the main force of his large army and the reinforcements [of ... and] he held [my troops] in contempt. [Thinking of] the fame of his (own) abilities in battle [and believing himself to be] one who was my equal in strength, (110) his heart wanted to meet me in pitched battle, mercilessly planning the rout of the army of the divine Enlil of Assyria (the god A\u0161\u0161ur). He drew up (his) battle line in a pass at that mountain and sent a messenger (challenging me) to combat and to join in battle. I, Sargon (II), king of the four quarters (of the world), shepherd of Assyria, who keeps oath(s) (sworn) by the gods Enlil (and) Marduk (and) pays attention to the decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161; the offspring of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the city of wisdom (and) understanding (lit.: \u201copen with regard to ears\u201d); who reverently pays heed to the words of the great gods and does not question their plan(s); the just king, who (only) speaks benevolently, for whom slander is anathema, (and) from whose mouth (orders) to commit treachery (and) do wrong never come forth; wisest ruler in the world, who was created with intelligence and understanding, (and) who upholds with his hand reverence for the gods and goddesses \u2014 To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of all the gods, lord of (all) the lands, begetter of everything, king of all the great gods, one who controls (all) regions (of the world); almighty lord of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (the god) who in his great raging anger crushes the rulers of the world and has put the proud to confusion; the honored one, the hero from whose net the evildoer cannot escape and (with whose net) the one who does not respect an oath (sworn) by him (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) is eradicated (lit.: \u201chis root is torn out\u201d); with respect to the one who does not revere his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) name (and) (instead) trusts in his own strength, disregards the greatness of his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) divine nature, and talks boastfully, (120) he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) rushes angrily against him in the heat of battle, shatters his weapons, and scatters his well-organized forces to the wind. Moreover, with respect to the one who observes the judgment(s) of the gods, trusts in the fair decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161, and reveres the divine nature of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the divine Enlil of the gods, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) has fierce axes go at his side (and) causes him to stand in triumph over (his) enemies and foes \u2014 Because I had never crossed the border of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian. (nor) the boundary of his wide land, (and because) I had never spilled the blood of his warriors on the (battle)field, I raised my hand (in prayer to the god A\u0161\u0161ur) to bring about his (Rus\u00e2\u2019s) overthrow in battle, to turn his insolent utterances against him, and to make (him) bear his punishment. (125) The god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, listened to my just words and they were pleasing to him. He was inclined (lit.: \u201cturned\u201d) to my righteous entreaty and was amenable to my petition. He dispatched at my side his fierce weapons which, whenever they go forth, crush the uncompliant from the east to the west. The exhausted troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, who had (already) come a long journey and were tired and weary, had (had to) cross innumerable remote mountains that were difficult to ascend (and) descend, and they were (thus) in poor condition (lit.: \u201ctheir appearance had changed\u201d). (However), I neither allowed them (time) to recover from their fatigue nor gave (them) water to drink for (their) thirst. I neither set up camp nor organized a walled (military) encampment. (130) I did not give orders to my warriors. I did not assemble my (military) contingents. I did not summon (lit.: \u201creturn\u201d) to my side the right and left wings (of my army); I did not wait for the rear guard. I did not take fright at the main force of his army. I distained his cavalry (lit.: \u201chorses\u201d) and did not (even) glance at his numerous armored warriors. With (only) my personal chariot and the horse(men) that go at my side (and) never leave (me) in either hostile or friendly territory, the contingent of S\u00een-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, I fell upon him (Rus\u00e2) like a fierce arrow, inflicted a defeat on him, and turned back his attack. I inflicted a major defeat upon him; I spread out the corpses of his warriors like malt (spread out for drying) and filled the mountain uplands (with them). (135) I made their blood flow down the gorges (and) gullies like a river and I dyed the steppe, countryside, (and) plains red like the ill\u016bru-plant. (As for) the fighting men who were the mainstay of his army, (his) bowmen (and) spearmen, I slaughtered (them) at his feet like sheep and cut off their heads. In the midst of the plain I shattered the weapons of his nobles, counselors, (and) courtiers, and I seized them, together with their horses. I captured two hundred and sixty members of his royal family, eunuchs, his provincial governors, (and) his cavalrymen, and I broke up (their) battle order. Moreover, (as for) that (man), I shut him up in the midst of his (military) camp and I shot his yoke-trained horses out from under him with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) mulmullu-arrows. In order to save his life, he abandoned his chariot, mounted a mare, and fled in front of his army. (As for) Mitatti of the land Zikirtu, together with the kings in his environs, I struck all of them down and broke up their (military) contingents. I brought about the rout of the troops of the land Urar\u1e6du, an evil enemy, together with its auxiliary troops, and on Mount Uau\u0161, he (the enemy) turned tail. Their horses filled the gorges of the outflows of the mountains, while they, like an ant, in desperation opened up narrow paths. I went up after them with my mighty raging weapons, filling both slopes (lit.: \u201cascent and descent\u201d) with the corpses of (their) warriors. (145) I pursued him at arrow point for a distance of six leagues, from Mount Uau\u0161 to Mount Zimur, the mountain of jasper. (As for) the remainder of the people who had fled in order to save (their) lives (and whom) I had let go in order that they might extol the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord \u2014 the powerful god Adad, the valiant son of the god Anu, let loose his terrifying roar against them and finished off those remaining by means of cloudbursts and hailstones. Their ruler Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) \u2014 who had transgressed the limits set by the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Marduk and had not honored the oath (sworn) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods \u2014 became afraid at the clangor of my mighty weapons and his heart pounded like (that of) a rock partridge fleeing before an eagle. (150) He abandoned his royal city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2 as if (he was) one who had committed bloodshed and sought refuge in mountain clefts like (an animal) fleeing from a hunter. He was laid up in bed like a woman in labor; he deprived himself of food and drink and brought upon himself a sickness from which no one ever recovered. I established the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, over the land Urar\u1e6du for all time and left behind in him (Rus\u00e2) a terror never to be forgotten in the future. (By means of) the might of my supreme power and the onslaught of my exalted weapons \u2014 (weapons) that cannot be faced (anywhere) the four quarters (of the world), (that) do not turn back, (and that) I made prevail over the land Urar\u1e6du in heroic battle \u2014 I drenched the people of the lands Zikirtu and Andia with deadly venom. I bared the evil enemy from (setting) foot in the land Mannea, pleased the heart of their (the Manneans\u2019) lord Ullusunu, and provided light for his troubled people. I, Sargon (II), who protects justice (and) does not transgress against the limits set by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) \u0160ama\u0161, who is always humble, (and) who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, attained my heart\u2019s desire with their (the gods\u2019) firm approval and stood in triumph over the proud one who was hostile to me. I poured out deathly silence over all the mountains and (so) inflicted consternation and moaning upon the enemy people. I entered into my camp amidst happiness and rejoicing, accompanied by musicians (playing) lyres and cymbals. I offered splendid pure sacrifices to the deities Nergal, Adad, and I\u0161tar, the lords of battle, the gods who dwell in (both) heaven (and) netherworld, and the gods who dwell in Assyria; I stood before them humbly and prayerfully, and I extolled their divine nature. I discontinued my campaign to the lands Andia and Zikirtu, my (original) destination, and I set out for the land Urar\u1e6du. (With regard to) the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, a district of the land Mannea that Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) had annexed and appropriated for his own, I conquered all its numerous cities, which are as innumerable as the stars in the sky. I smashed their very strong (city) walls down to their very foundations as if (they were) pots and I leveled (them) to the ground. I opened up their many, countless granaries and (then) fed my army grain in unlimited quantities. Moving on from the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, I came to the city U\u0161qaya, a large fortress right on the border of the land Urar\u1e6du, which like a gate acts as a barrier in the pass to the district of Zaranda, holding back messenger(s), and (which) rises up like a rocky pinnacle on Mount Mall\u0101u, a mountain with juniper tree(s), clothed in sun-like splendor over the meadowland(s) of the land S\u016bbi. (170) The people who dwell in that district have no equal in the whole land Urar\u1e6du with respect to (their) skill with riding horses. Every year they catch the young foals of thoroughbred horses native to his (the king\u2019s) wide land, which they rear for his royal (military) contingent. Until they (the young horses) are taken to the district S\u016bbi \u2014 which the people of the land Urar\u1e6du call the land Mannea \u2014 and (until) it is observed how they perform, no one attempts to ride them (lit.: \u201copened the thigh(s) on back of them\u201d), nor are they (the young horses) taught how to advance, turn about, and turn back again \u2014 (skills) necessary in battle \u2014 (thus) the harness(es) (for them) remain as yet unfastened. These people \u2014 those of (both) the fortress and the district \u2014 saw the defeat of their lord Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) and their legs grew weak, like roots on a riverbank. (When) their leaders \u2014 (men) experienced in warfare who had (nevertheless) fled before (my) weapons \u2014 came up to them drenched in deadly venom (and) reported to them the glory of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord (and) that not (even) a (single) one of all their fighting men had escaped, they became like the dead. They turned the city U\u0161qaya on which their (lit.: \u201cits/his\u201d) land relied, together with its surrounding settlements, into a wasteland. They abandoned their property and took to the road, never to return (lit.: \u201croad of no return\u201d). With the onslaught of my mighty weapons, I went up to that fortress, carried off extensive property as booty and brought (it) into my camp. (With regard to) its strong (city) wall, whose foundation had been made firm on bedrock and whose width was eight cubits, (180) beginning with its crenellations and finishing with its massive foundations, I destroyed (it) all together, making (it) level with the ground. I set fire to the houses inside it and turned their lengthy (roof)-beams into ashes. I set fire to one hundred and fifteen settlements in its environs as if (they were) brushwood pyres and (so) made the smoke from them cover the sky like a dust storm. I had its interior made (to look) as if the Deluge had destroyed (it) and I heaped up its inhabited cities as if (they were) mounds of ruins. I destroyed the city Ania\u0161tania \u2014 the home of his herds, which had been built on the border of the land Sangibutu, between the cities U\u0161qaya and Tarmakisa \u2014 together with seventeen settlements in its environs, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to their lengthy roof-beams. I burned up their crops (and) their fodder (lit.: \u201cstraw\u201d). I opened up (their) granaries (and) storehouses and (then) fed my army grain in unlimited quantities. I let the animals of my (military) camp loose in his meadows like swarming locusts; they pulled up the plants on which he relied and laid waste to his field(s). Moving on from the city U\u0161qaya, I came to the steppeland on which his herds rely (for pasture) (and) which is (also) called the land Sangibutu. (With regard to) the cities Tarui (and) Tarmakisa \u2014 strong fortresses that had been built in the meadowland(s) of the land Dal\u0101ya as (store)houses for his abundant grain, (190) whose (inner) walls had been reinforced, whose outer walls had been (well) joined, whose moats had been made deep and surrounded their (entire) circumference, (and) inside which horses were stationed in teams as reserves for his royal (military) contingent and were provided with fodder for the entire year \u2014 the people who dwell in that district saw the lordly deeds that I had been doing in the settlements in their environs and became terrified. They abandoned their cities and fled into the desert, an arid land, a waterless region (lit.: \u201cplace of thirst\u201d), seeking (to save their) lives. I overwhelmed that district as with a bird trap and waged war in (the area) between their fortified cities. (195) [Beginning] with [their crenellations (and)] finishing [with] their foundations, I destroyed their [stro]ng (city) walls, making (them) level with the ground. [I set] fire to the houses inside them [and] turned their lengthy [(roof)-beam]s into ashes. I burned up their abundant crop(s), [ope]ned [up (their) granaries (and) storehouses, and] (then) fed my army [grain] in unlimited quantities. [I set fire to] thirty settlements in their environs [as if (they were) brushwood pyres and (so) made the smoke from them] cover the sky [like a dust storm]. Moving on from the city Tarmakisa, I came to [...]. Ul\u1e2bu, a fortified city that [is situated] at the foo[t of Mount Ki\u0161pal ...]. Moreover, its people drink [water] like fish for [their thirst ...], (but) cannot get enough (to quench their thirst). In accordance with [his heart\u2019s] desire, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the king, their lord, [...] discovered (lit.: \u201crevealed\u201d) [a so]urce of water. He d[ug] a canal which could carry off the overflowing water [and ...] he made abundant [water] flow like the Euphrates. He had innumerable irrigation ditches run off from it (the canal) [and ...] ... he had the pasture lands irrigated. (205) His uncultivated field(s) that for a long time had [...] ... and caused fruit and wine to pour forth like rain. He had plane trees (and) \u0161urat\u1e2bu-trees, the pride of [his] palace, [...], form a canopy over its meadowland(s) like a forest. Moreover, [he brought back] the ara[\u1e2b\u1e2bu-song] to his abandoned pasture land(s) [(...) and (...)] caused his people to sing (again) the sweet al\u0101lu-work song. He caused three hundred homers of seed-field to produce the choicest grain in [its furrows] (so) abundantly that he increased the yield of grain for disposal. He turned the uncultivated field(s) of his agricultural land into meadows [...] so that there is (always) new vegetation in the spring (and so that) grass and pasturage do not cease in (either) winter (or) summer. (210) He turned it (the meadows) into paddocks for horses and herds (of cattle), and he taught (this) entire remote land (the use of) cam[el(s)] so that they could (be employed to) construct weir(s). He [built] a palace, a royal abode for his leisure, on the bank of the canal; he roofed it with beams of juniper and (thus) made it smell sweet. [He had] the fortress city Sarduri\u1e2burda [built] on Mount Ki\u0161ter to be his guard post [and] he stationed there [(...)] people [from the land ...]tina, (men) on whom his land relied. (When) the people of this district heard a report about the trouble that I had caused to befall [their king] Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), they then cried \u201cWoe!\u201d (and) smote their thigh(s) (in distress). They abandoned their fortified city Ul\u1e2bu, as well as the city Sarduri\u1e2burda \u2014 a fortress on which which [they] reli[ed] \u2014 and they fled by night to narrow mountain clefts. Furiouly, [I overwhelmed] the region around that district like a fog and compacted the length and breadth (of it) like ice. In a lordly manner, I entered the city Ul\u1e2bu, the city where Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) went for relaxation, [and] walked about triumphantly [in] the palace (that had been) his (own) royal abode. With ir[on] axes [and] iron [spad]es, I smashed its strong (city) wall, which had been built with (blocks of) massive mountain stone, as if (it were) a pot, and leveled (it) down to the ground. I tore [out] the lengthy beams of juniper (that formed) the roof of his palace, cut (them) up [with pickax]es, and took (them back) to Assyria. I opened up his granaries (and) storehouses and (then) fed my army his abundant grain in u[nlimited quanti]ties. (220) I entered his hidden wine cellars, and the extensive troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur drew sweet wine (to drink) from waterskins (and) leather buckets [as if (it were)] river [water]. I blocked up the outlet of the canal, the canal on which he relied (to provide water), and turned the abu[nda]nt water (supply) into a swamp. I stopped up the irrigation ditches (and) drainage pipes that forked off from its (the canal\u2019s) center, and exposed [...] their pebbles to the sun. I had my fierce warriors e[nte]r his well-kept gardens, (which provide) the general impression of his city (and) which were (so) studded with fruit trees and grapevines that they dripped (fruit as abundantly) as a rainfall, and they (the warriors) made the noise of (their) iron pickaxes resound like (the thunder of) the god Adad. (225) They picked a great deal of its fruit, a countless amount, and did not leave (any) for the weary heart to smile about in the future. I (cut down and) spread out his large trees, the ornaments of his palace, like malt (spread out for drying); I made his famous city disgusting and its district a subject of revilement. I gathered up those logs \u2014 all the trees that I had chopped down \u2014, piled (them) up in heaps, and set them on fire. I tore out by the roots their abundant crops, which are as countless as reeds in a canebrake, and did not leave even a (single) ear of barley to allow the identification of what had been destroyed. (With regard to) his well-kept field(s) that were spotted with colored flecks like polished lapis lazuli and (whose) meadowland(s) were planted with new vegetation and young shoots, (230) like the god Adad, I trampled (it) down with (my) chariotry, (my) cavalry, (and) the passage of my infantry, and I turned the meadows that his horses had relied on (for pasture) into wasteland. (With regard to) the city Sarduri\u1e2burda, their large fortress, together with fifty-seven settlements in the environs of the district Sangibutu, I destroyed all of them, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to their roof-beams and turned (them) into ashes. Moving on from the city Ul\u1e2bu, I came to the village(s) of the land, the foremost of the fortified cities of the district Sangibutu. (This is) an inhabited district seized by his (Rus\u00e2\u2019s) land, which long ago earlier king(s), his predecessors, had annexed in order to expand their country. (235) The cities \u1e2aurnuku, \u1e2aardania, Gizuarzu, \u0160a\u0161zissa, Upper \u1e2aundurna, ..., Uatzunza, Arazu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-\u1e62inia, Lower \u1e2aundurna, El[..., ...]nak, \u1e62ittuarzu, Zirma, Surz\u00ee, Eliyadinia, Dag[..., ...], \u1e62urzialdiu, Armuna, (and) Kina\u0161tania \u2014 twenty-one fortifi[ed] cities [... (which)] grew up on the peaks of Mount Arzabia [like] trees that grow in the mountains \u2014 (240) are surrounded by very strong walls [... wh]ose crenellations are each one hundred and twenty layers of brick in height, and ... [...] for stationing [(their)] fighting men. They are clothed in terror for the doing of battle. Deep moats [were dug around them] for the su[pport ... and] towers were constructed at the approaches to their gates. The rivers which carry flood-waters in [abundance ...] never have any interruption (in their flow of water) in their (the cities\u2019) meadowland(s). Their people in abundance and wealth [...] ..., as many as there are, have extensive possessions. (245) Great palaces, the equals of [...] chairs befitting a king were scattered about. Beams of juniper, the sweet fragrance [...] ... and wafts towards the one who enters them (the palaces) like (the fragrance of) \u1e2ba\u0161urru-cedar. All the people of the district of Sangibutu, (both) those dw[elling in the countryside] and those dwelling in those cities, the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force which [...] for a distance of one league. Confusion was established over the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent. Towers had been constructed on the mountain peaks so that they could observe the district (and look out) for the ene[my]; and [...] had been stationed. (250) They saw the flames of the brushwood pyres which (signaled) the approach of the enemy ... the torches (lit) morning (and) evening, and they transmitted (this information) [...]. They became afraid of the fierce onslaught of my battle (array) that cannot be withst[ood] (lit.: \u201cequa[led]\u201d); (a state of) stunned numbness spread over them and ... They did not care about their abundant property. They abandoned their strong (city) walls and sought refuge. I covered that district like the dense clouds of evening and overwhelmed all his fortified cities like a turbulent flood. I advanced a distance of twelve leagues between Mount Arzabia (and) Mount Irtia, lofty mountains, and (then) set up camp. (255) I had my fierce warriors pass through their remote recesses like wild sheep and they did not leave any (enemy) spy behind to hear their orders. I had the extensive troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur envelop all their cities like locusts and I had my aggressive plundering (troops) enter their private quarters. They [bro]ught me property (and) possessions, ro[yal] treasure, and my hands took possession of their accumulated riches. I sent common soldiers, light infantry, [bow]men, [(and) spearmen] up [onto] their (city) walls and I had demolition-men take up position at the battlements and tower(s). I tore out the palaces\u2019 roof-beams of juniper and caused the people of the land Manne[a] (and) the land Na\u02beiri ... (260) As if (they were made of) sand, I [demolished] to their very foundations their high enclosure walls that had been made as firm as the mountains [(...)]. I set fire to their artfully-built homes and made the smoke from them rise up and cover the sky like a fog. I had my whole army carry away on horses, mules, camel(s), (and) donkeys the great stores of barley (and) wheat that they (the enemy) had heaped up in (their) granaries over a long time for the sustenance of (their) land and people, and I heaped up (the grain) inside my camp (so that the piles looked) like (ruin) mounds. I fed my people abundant food until they were completely full (lit.: \u201cfood of abundance and satiety\u201d) and they joyfully laid up lavish travel provisions for the return journey to Assyria. (265) I chopped down his luxuriant orchards; I chopped down his grapevines in large numbers and (thus) put an end to his (source of) drink. I cut down his great forests, whose trees were as tangled up as impenetrable reed thickets, and I laid waste to his meadowland(s). I gathered up all his felled logs like the flotsam after a dust storm and I set (them) on fire. I set fire to one hundred and forty six settlements in their environs as if (they were) brushwood pyres and I made the smoke from them cover the sky like a dust storm. Moving on from the fortified cities of the land Sangibutu, I came to the district of Armariyal\u00ee. (With regard to) the cities Bubuzi \u2014 a fortress \u2014, \u1e2aundur \u2014 which is surrounded by two (city) walls (which were) constructed at the entrance to the tower by means of a plumb-line (lit.: \u201ccord of the market\u201d) \u2014 Ayal\u00ea, \u1e62ini\u0161pal\u00e2, \u1e62iniunak, Arna, (and) \u0160arn\u00ee, (a total of) seven fortified cities, together with thirty settlements in their environs, which are situated at the foot of Mount Ubianda, I destroyed all of them, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to their roof-beams and turned (them) into ashes. I opened up their granaries (and) storehouses and (then) fed my army their abundant grain in unlimited quantities. (275) As if (they were) brushwood pyres, I set fire to the crops upon which his people relied (for sustenance) and to the fodder (lit.: \u201cstraw\u201d) (that maintains) the lives of his herds, and I turned his meadowland(s) into a desolate land. I cut down their orchards and choppped down their forests; I piled all their logs up in heaps and set (them) on fire. In the course of my march, I went to the city Arbu, Urs\u00e2\u2019s (Rus\u00e2\u2019s) ancestral city, and to the city Riyar, I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b\u2019s (Sarduri\u2019s) city. (With regard to) seven settlements in their environs in which his brothers, members of his royal family, had been made to dwell and (whose) garrison(s) had been strengthened, I destroyed these settlements, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to the temple of his god \u1e2aaldi as if (it was) a brushwood pyre and I desecrated its shrines. Moving on from the land Armariyal\u00ee, I crossed Mount Uizuku, a mountain with juniper tree(s) whose base consists of breccia-stone, (and) I came to the land Ay\u0101di. (With regard to) the cities Anzalia, Kuayin, Qallania, Bit\u0101ya, Aluarza, Qiuna, All\u00ee, Arzugu, \u0160ikkanu, Ardiunak, Dayazuna, G\u0113ta, B\u0101niu, Bir\u1e2biluza, D\u0113zizu, Dilizia, Abaindi, Duain, \u1e2aasrana, Parra, Aya\u1e63un, Ania\u0161tania, Balduarza, \u0160aruard\u00ee, (285) \u0160umattar, \u0160alz\u00ee, Alb\u016bri, \u1e62iqarra, (and) Old Uayis \u2014 thirty of its fortified cities which were set up in a straight line in a row along the shore of the roiling sea, on the slopes of the great mountains \u2014 the cities Argi\u0161tiuna (and) Qallania, its strong fortressess, were constructed between them. They (the two fortresses) rise like stars above Mount Ar\u1e63idu and Mount Ma\u1e2bunnia and their foundations are visible for two hundred and forty (...) each way. His warriors \u2014 the best troops in his army, (men) skilled in battle, shield (and) spear bearers, (men) on whom his land relied (to protect it) \u2014 had been stationed inside them. (290) They saw the conquest of the land Armariyal\u00ee, their neighboring district, and their legs trembled. They abandoned their cities, (along) with their property, and flew like birds into those fortresses. I sent many troops up to their cities and they (Sargon\u2019s soldiers) carried off large amounts of property (and) possessions from them as booty. I destroyed their strong fortresses (lit.: \u201cwalls\u201d), together with eighty-seven settlements in their environs, causing (them) to be level with the ground. I set fire to the houses inside them and turned their roof-beams into ashes. (295) I opened up their granaries (and) storehouses and fed my army grain in unlimited quantities. I cut down their orchards and chopped down their forests. I gathered up all their logs and set (them) on fire. Moving on from the land Ay\u0101di, I crossed the Alluria, Qallania, (and) Inn\u0101ya Rivers. I came to the city Uayis, a district upon which he relied (and located) on the lower border of the land Urar\u1e6du, on the frontier with the land Na\u02beiri. (With regard to) the city Uayis \u2014 his fortified city (and) his great fortress \u2014 which had been made stronger and whose construction was more ingenious than all his (other) fortresses, (300) his fierce combat troops (and) the scouts who bring in news about the surrounding lands were garrisoned there. He stationed his provincial governors, together with their (military) contingents, there and he had (his) fighting men man its strong (city) wall. I conquered this fortress from the rear (lit.: \u201cthe rear part of this fortress\u201d). I slaughtered his warriors in front of its (city) gate like sheep. I chopped down his orchards and cut down his forests. I gathered up all his felled logs and set (them) on fire. I burned down the cities of Barzuriani, Ual\u1e6duquya, Qutta, Qippa, (and) Asap\u00e2 \u2014 five strong fortresses \u2014 together with forty settlements in their environs. Moving on from the city Uayis, I came to the district of Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u02beiri. Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u02beiri, came from his royal city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia to meet me, a distance of four leagues, and he kissed my feet. Inside his city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia, I received from him as his tribute horses trained to the yoke, oxen, and sheep and goats. During my return journey, Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir \u2014 one who had committed crime(s) and misdeeds, transgressed against the treaty (sworn) by the gods, (and) not submitted to (my) authority \u2014 a dangerous (man), a mountain dweller, who had sinned against a treaty (sworn) by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and revolted against me, had failed to come before me during the return journey of (my) expeditionary force and had not kissed my feet (while bringing) with him a substantial audience gift. He withheld his tribute, payment(s), (and) audience gift and did not send (even) a single mounted messenger of his to inquire about my well-being. Furiously, I had all my chariots, numerous horses, (and) my entire (military) camp take the road to Assyria. With the great support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 father of the gods, lord of (all) the lands, king of the totality of heaven (and) netherworld, begetter , (and) lord of lords, to whom, in the distant past, the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, granted the gods of (all) the (low)land and mountain regions of the four quarters (of the world) in order that they, without any exception, might constantly render honor to him (A\u0161\u0161ur) (and) that he might bring (them), with their accumulated riches, into E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) \u2014 at the exalted command of the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, who had moved on a path in a station of the stars indicating the mobilization of my weapons, and with a propitious sign for seizing power \u2014 Magur, lord of the corona, remained eclipsed for more than one watch, portending the defeat of the land of the Gutians \u2014 (and moreover) with the valuable approval of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the warrior, who had trustworthy omens written on a (sacrificed sheep\u2019s) liver (indicating that he would) go at my side, (320) I mobilized only my single personal chariot and one thousand of my ferocious cavalry, bowmen, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers), fierce warriors who were experienced in battle. Then, I took the road to the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, a rugged path, and I made my troops climb up Mount Arsiu, a mighty mountain that did not have any ascent, (not even one) like that of a ladder (lit.: \u201cwhose ascent has no ascent like the rungs of a ladder\u201d). I crossed the Upper Zab River, which the people of the lands Na\u02beiri and \u1e2aab\u1e2bu call the Elamunia River. In between Mounts \u0160eyak, Ardik\u0161i, Ul\u0101y\u00fb, (and) Alluriu \u2014 high mountains, (325) lofty mountain ranges, (and) narrow mountain ledges, which ... and through which there is no pathway for the passage of (even) foot soldiers, (and) in which are carved out gullies made by torrential water \u2014 the noise of whose cascades resounds for a distance of one league, just like (the thunder of) the god Adad \u2014 (mountains) which are as thickly covered with all kinds of useful trees, fruit trees, and vines as a reed thicket, and the approach to whose passes is fraught with terror, (mountains) whose area no king had ever crossed and whose remote region no prince who preceded me had ever seen \u2014 I felled their (the mountains\u2019) large tree trunks, and with bronze axes I hacked (a way through) the narrow places along their (mountain) ledges. (330) For the passage of my troops between them (the mountains), I improved the narrow path, a route (so) narrow that foot soldiers could only pass through sideways. I placed my personal chariot on the shoulders (lit.: \u201cnecks\u201d) (of some of my soldiers) and proceeded at the head of my troops on horseback. I had my warriors, together with the horse(men) who go at my side, form a single narrow file (line) and brought (them) through their (the mountains\u2019) defiles. In order that he (Urzana) should not escape, I gave orders to my eunuchs, the provincial governors, together with their (military) contingents, and I quickly dispatched (them). [...] he (Urzana) saw [the clo]ud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force and [... (335) ...] ... him, and the people strengthened [... the land Ur]ar\u1e6du and to the city (that was) his royal [ab]ode (and) the abode of the god \u1e2aald[i, his god, ... throughout the land U]rar\u1e6du, to its full extent, greater than whom none is known in heaven or (in) netherworld [...] ... [...] without whose permission neither scepter nor crown can be taken up as emblems of the position of sheph[erd] ... the prince, the shepherd of the people of the land Ura[r\u1e6du ...] they bring him and make (lit.: \u201cmade\u201d) the one among his sons who was to succeed to his throne (340) enter into the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir (and) into the presence of the god \u1e2aaldi, [together] with gold, silver, (and) everything valuable, the treasure of his palace; they present him (with them) as gift(s). They offer before him countless fattened [oxen] (and) fattened sheep (and) give a (ceremonial) banquet for his entire city. [In front of] his god \u1e2aaldi, they place upon him the crown of lordship and have him take up the royal scepter of the land Urar\u1e6du. Then, his people ... his offspring. I let the terrifying roar of my troops resound [ov]er that city like (the thunder of) the god Adad, and those who dwelt in[side it ...] ... [...]. His/Its people, (even) old men (and) old women, climbed up onto the roofs of their houses, crying bitterly [...]. (345) In order to save their live(s), they crawled around on all fours and [...] their hands [(...)]. Because King Urzana, their ruler, had not respected the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, but had (instead) thrown off the yoke of my lordship and disregarded his position as a vassal to me, I planned to carry off the people of that city as booty and I ordered the removal of the god \u1e2aaldi, (the god) on whom the land Urar\u1e6du relied (for protection). Triumphantly, I had (him) sit in front of his (city) gate and I carried off as booty his (Urzana\u2019s) wife, his sons, his daughters, his people, (and) (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house. I counted (them) (along) with 6,110 people, 12 k\u016bdanu-mules, 380 donkeys, 525 oxen, (and) 1,235 sheep, and brought (them) inside the wall(s) of my (military) camp. I entered triumphantly [into the city M]u\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the abode of the god \u1e2aaldi, and in a lordly manner I occupied the palace, the residence of Urzana. [(With regard to) the] heaped up [storerooms] which were overflowing with accumulated riches, I broke open the seals of their treasure caches. [34 talents and 18 m]inas of gold, 167 talents and 2 1/2 minas of silver, shining copper, tin, carnelian, lapis lazuli, banded agate, (and other) precious stones in large numbers; [x (items): staves] of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, together with wooden caskets, whose mountings are made of gold and silver; [x (items)]: large [tab]les of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, (tables) fit for a king, whose mountings are made of gold and silver; 8 (items): sturdy ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects and vegetable baskets of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, whose mountings are of gold and silver; 6 (items): a stand, a potstand, a folding screen, chairs, (and) a cupbearer\u2019s (pot)stand (made) of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, whose mountings are of gold and silver; 6 (items): gold knives with gold (handles in the shape of) cones, a gold dagger, a [gol]d fly wh[isk], (and) an alabaster offering-bowl inlaid with stones (and) gold; 11 (items): a silver kappu-bowl belonging to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), together with its lid, ka[ppu-bowls from the] land Tabal with lug-handles of gold, hauberks with silver (scales), (and) silver arrows with gold inlays; 34 (items): silver kappu-bowls with deep, shallow, (and) [nar]row fluting (lit.: \u201cfingers\u201d), lu\u1e6d\u1e6du-bowls, and sus\u0101nu-vessels of silver; 54 (items): silver-plated kappu-bowls, [their] lids, cups (decorated with) cone-shaped ornaments (and) crescent-shaped ornaments, (and) silver torcs; 5 (items): azannu-stands of silver, qab\u016btu-cups, mukarrisu-dishes, (and) [nab]lu-vessels, (altogether forming) censers from the land Tabal, and silver incense burners; 13 (items): copper basins, copper cauldrons, copper washbasins, copper asallu-bowls, copper diq\u0101ru-pots, (and) copper qulliu-bowls; 24 (items): copper stands (for) copper basins, copper \u1e2buruppu-bowls, copper kurkurru-vessels, copper qullu-clasps, copper nasru-hooks, (and) copper lamps; [1]20 (items): copper objects, (both) heavy (ones and) light (ones), the work of their own land, (objects), the pronunciation of whose name(s) are not easy to write down; [x] (items): an iron brazier, iron shovel(s), iron nasru-hooks, iron arut\u1e2bu-objects, (and) iron lamps; [1]30 (items): garments with multi-colored trim, linen (garments), (garments of) blue-purple wool and (plain) wool, (and) garments of red wool from the lands Urar\u1e6du and \u1e2aab\u1e2bu \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with the (remaining) property of his palace, and I heaped up his possessions. I sent my eunuchs (and) my officials to the temple of the god \u1e2aaldi. His god \u1e2aaldi and his goddess Bagbartu, together with the numerous possessions of his temple, as many there were (of them); [x]+4 talents and 3 minas of gold; 162 talents and 20 minas of silver, less one sixth (of a mina of silver); 3,600 talents of bronze in pieces; [6] gold shields which were hung in his sanctuary on the right and left, which shone like the sunlight, [and] from whose centers project the heads of fierce lions, and whose weight was established to be 5 talents and 12 minas of shining red (gold); 1 ... with horns ... the locking bar for his doors, which were cast from refined gold 2 talents in weight; 1 gold door bolt (in the shape of) a human hand, a fastening for a double door, upon which a winged Deluge (monster) is (represented) in a recumbent position; 1 gold peg, which held back the door bolt, securing the fastening of the temple, (and) protecting the stored property and possessions; 2 gold keys (in the shape of) divine protectresses (who wear) crowns (and) hold the rod and ring, (and) the soles of whose feet tread upon fierce lions \u2014 these (last) four (things) comprised the door fastening, one befitting the shrine, whose weight was established to be 2 talents and 12 minas of gold, and which held the door (in place); 1 large gold sword, the sword (the god \u1e2aaldi wore) at his side, which weighs 26 and 1/3 minas of gold; 96 (items): silver spears, hauberks with silver (scales), silver bow(s), (and) silver arrows, with inlays and mountings of gold; 12 heavy silver shields whose bosses are decorated with the head(s) of Deluge monster(s), lion(s), and wild bull(s); 67 (items): silver basins, silver stands, silver braziers, (and) silver vegetable baskets, with mountings and inlays of gold; 62 (items): silver mu\u1e63arrirtu-dishes, silver pome\u00adgra\u00adnates, (and) silver objects of varying sizes, with inlays and mountings of gold; 33 (items): silver chariots, silver bow(s), silver quivers, silver maces, silver scepter(s), silver manzia\u0161e-objects, silver shields, silver \u1e63ipru-ornaments, pur\u1e6d\u00fb-objects, (and) silver standards; 393 (items): silver kappu-bowls \u2014 (both) heavy (ones and) light (ones) \u2014 of Assyrian, Urar\u1e6dian, and \u1e2aab\u1e2bian workmanship; 2 large wild bull horns whose mountings and platings are and whose mountings are surrounded by gold rivets; 1 gold harp that is covered with precious stones for performing the rites of the goddess Bagbartu, the wife of the god \u1e2aaldi; 9 garments belonging to his (\u1e2aaldi\u2019s) divine wardrobe, whose seams are edged with gold disks (and) gold rosettes in open work; 7 pairs of leather shoes that are covered with gold stars, (along) with a silver whip (handle) with kiplu-decoration and a mounting of gold; 1 ivory bed (with) a silver bed-frame, the resting place of the deity, inlaid with stones (and) gold; 139 (items): ivory staves, ivory tables, ivory vegetable baskets, ivory knive(s), (and) daggers of ivory (and) ebony, whose mountings are of gold; 10 (items): tables of boxwood, ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects of boxwood, (and) chairs of ebony (and) boxwood, whose mountings are of gold (and) silver; 2 portable altars (with) 14 assorted stones, adornments (fit) for gods, jewelry of the god \u1e2aaldi and the goddess Bagbartu, his wife; 25,212 (items): heavy (and) light copper shields, cone-shaped helmets of copper, hauberks with copper (scales), and skull-shaped helmets of copper; 1,514 (items): heavy (and) light copper spears, heavy copper spear-heads, copper pur\u1e6d\u00fb-objects, copper kut\u0101\u1e2bu-lances, together with their copper bases; 305,412 (items): heavy (and) light copper daggers, copper bows, copper quivers, and copper arrows; 607 (items): heavy (and) light copper basins, copper washbasins, copper asallu-bowls, copper diq\u0101ru-pots, (and) copper qulliu-bowls; 3 heavy copper basins that can hold fifty measures of water in them, together with their heavy copper stands; 1 large copper \u1e2bar\u00fb-vessel that can hold eighty measures of water in it, together with its large copper stand, which the kings of the land Urar\u1e6du used to fill with libation wine for making offerings before the god \u1e2aaldi; 4 divine statue(s) of copper, the chief doorkeepers, guardians of his (Haldi\u2019s) gates, (each of) whose height is 4 cubits, together with their bases, cast in copper; 1 statue (depicting) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri), son of I\u0161pueni, king of the land Urar\u1e6du, praying (and) in a royal pose, (together with) its base, cast in bronze; 1 bull (and) 1 cow, together with her bull calf, dedicated by (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri), son of I\u0161pueni, (made of) copper (and) belonging to the temple of the god \u1e2aaldi, (which I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b) had made as a votive offering and upon which he had inscribed (a record of his action); 1 statue of Argi\u0161ti, king of the land Urar\u1e6du, wearing a crown (decorated) with stars, (an attribute) of divine rank, and with his right hand in a gesture of blessing, together with its casing, which weighs sixty talents of copper; 1 statue of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) with two of his cavalry horses (and) his groom, together with their base, cast in copper, upon which was engraved his own self-praise, namely \u201cWith (the help of) my two horses and my one groom, I personally obtained the kingship of the land Urar\u1e6du\u201d \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with numerous, countless (other) possessions of his, not to mention the objects of gold, silver, tin, bronze, iron, ivory, ebony, boxwood, and every (other) kind of wood that the troops of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk carried off in countless numbers as booty from the city, palace, and temple. I loaded the property of the palace of Urzana and of the god \u1e2aaldi, together with his (Urzana\u2019s) numerous possessions that I had carried off as booty from the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, on (the backs of the soldiers of) the main body of my extensive army and I had (them) convey (it) to Assyria. I considered the people of the district of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir as people of Assyria and I imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as if (they were) Assyrians. Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) heard (of this) and threw himself on the ground. He ripped his garments and bared his arms. He tore off his headdress, pulled out his hair, and beat his chest (lit.: \u201cheart\u201d) with both (fists). He lay flat (on the ground), face down. His mood became angry (lit.: \u201cbecomes angry\u201d) and his temper burned (hot). Woeful lamentations were on his lips. I caused lamentation to be wailed throughout the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent, and established perpetual wailing in the land Na\u02beiri. Through the superior strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, through the power (and) might of the gods B\u0113l (and) Nab\u00fb, my divine helpers, with the firm approval of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the gods, who opened up my path and established (his) protection over my army, (and) through the great power of the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, who goes at my side (and) protects my (military) camp, I entered into the land Urar\u1e6du, (going) from the district Sumbi, in between Mount Nikippa (and) Mount Up\u00e2, rugged mountains. I marched about through the lands of Urar\u1e6du, Zikirtu, Mannea, Na\u02beiri, and Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir (420) in a lordly manner, like a fierce lion that is endowed with fearsomeness, and I met no one who could overpower (me). On the battlefield, I stuck down the large army of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, (and) of Mitatti of the land Zikirtu. I conquered in all 430 settlements in seven districts belonging to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and I laid waste to his land. I carried off as booty from Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, his god \u1e2aaldi (and) his goddess Bagbartu, together with abundant property from his temple, (along) with 6,110 people, 12 k\u016bdanu-mules, 380 donkeys, 525 oxen, 1,285 sheep and goats, his wife, his sons, (and) his daughters. I departed through the pass at Mount Andarutta, a rugged mountain facing the city \u1e2aiptunu, (and) returned safely to my (own) land. One charioteer, two cavalrymen, (and) three light infantrymen were killed. \u1e6c\u0101b-\u0161\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, the chief treasurer sent the chief (enemy) informers to the god A\u0161\u0161ur. Tablet of Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim\u0161unu, the chief royal scribe, chief tablet-writer (and) scholar of Sargon (II) king of Assyria, (and) son of \u1e2aarmakki, the royal scribe, an Assyrian. (This report) was brought in the eponymy of I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b, the governor of Arrap\u1e2ba."}, {"id_text": "Q006547", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser (III), (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006548", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the great lord, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and A[kkad] renovated E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, by plastering the walls of the towers all around the temple. He fashioned towers, friezes, parapets and glazed sikkatu-cones, and placed (them) all around [it (the temple)]. He built (these) in the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, for the sake of ensuring his good health, prolonging his days, firmly establishing his reign, (and) overthrowing his enemies. Month Abu (V), eponymy of Nas\u1e2bur-B\u0113l, the governor of the city Sinabu."}, {"id_text": "Q006549", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, built (this structure) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006550", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had bricks made and made the processional way of the courtyard of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) shine like daylight with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln."}, {"id_text": "Q006551", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had baked bricks made from a (ritually) pure kiln (and) made the processional way of the courtyard of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q006552", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I/He traversed [...]. I/He entered (the region) between Mount Ni[k]ippa (and) Mount Up\u00e2. Mount [S]imir[ria (...)] mountain [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006553", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. [...] I measured [...] them [... i]n the temple of Marduk, their temple, for all time [I erected ... from (...) K]ibaba of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2ba[r ...] I receiv[ed ... hors]es (and) mules. [... the city \u1e2aar\u1e2b]ar their understanding [...] they elevated [Da]lt\u00e2 over the[m]. [...] their heart [... they obta]ined reinforcements [...] ... [...] gift[s] [...] fil[led] [...] my [...] I ret[urned and ...] seized it [... the city K\u0101r-\u0160arr]uk\u012bn [...] I built a[nd ...] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006554", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II) appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu and Enlil, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, just shepherd, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk choose and whose fame (these gods) exalted to the heights; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons(s) are raised to strike down (his) enemies; the valiant man who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and no one who could overpower (or) rival (him); (who) ruled all the lands from the east to the west (lit.: \u201cfrom the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun\u201d) and governed the subjects of the god Enlil; experienced hero, to whom the god Nudimmud (Ea) granted superior strength (and) at whose side (the god) made (his) irresistible weapon beautiful; the pious prince who met \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r (and) brought about his defeat; who subjugated the land Judah, whose location is far away; who deported (the people of) the land Hamath (and) who personally captured Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) their ruler; who repulsed the land Kakm\u00ea, the evil enemy; who brought order to the disturbed Manneans; who made the heart of his land happy (and) expanded the territory of Assyria; the prudent ruler, snare of the uncompliant, who personally captured Pis\u012bri(s), king of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria), and set his (own) official over the city Carchemish, his (P\u012bs\u012bris\u2019) city; who deported (the people of) the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu; who brought Kiakki, king of the land Tabal, to his city A\u0161\u0161ur and imposed his yoke upon the land Musku; who conquered the lands Mannea, Karalla, and Paddira; who avenged his land; who overthrew the distant Medes as far as the rising of the sun. At that time, (with regard to) the juniper palace in the city Kal\u1e2bu that Ashurnasirpal (II), a prince who preceded me had previously built, the foundations of this house had not been made strong and its foundations had not been secured upon firm ground, (on) bedrock. (15) It had become old (and) dilapidated (lit.: \u201cdilapidated (and) old\u201d) due to downpours of rain; its footing had dissolved and its bondings given way. I identified its (former) location and reached the bottom of its foundation pit. I piled up its foundation terrace upon heavy limestone blocks like the base of a high mountain. I completely (re)constructed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. I opened up an air passage to the left of its door for my pleasure. I depicted inside it (the palace) the conquest of cities, the triumph of my weapons, that I had achieved over the enemy, and I filled it with abundance for the inspection (of the people). I invited the god Urigal (Nergal), the god Adad, and the gods who dwell in the city Kal\u1e2bu (to come) inside (it) and I offered before them large prize bulls, fattened sheep, geese, ducks, (and) birds that fly in the sky (lit.: \u201cflying birds of the sky\u201d). I held a festival and (thus) made the hearts of the people of Assyria rejoice. At that time, I brought into this treasure house 11 talents (and) 30 minas of gold (and) 2,100 talents (and) 24 minas of silver, (measured) by the large (weight), booty (taken) from Pis\u012bri(s), king of the city Carchemish, of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria), (situated) on the bank on the Euphrates River, that I personally had conquered."}, {"id_text": "Q006555", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and [Akkad, ki]n[g of the four quarters (of the world)], favorite of the great gods [...]. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) [Marduk granted me] a reign without equal [and] exalted my [good] reputation t[o the heights]. [I continually acted] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Ni[ppur, Babylon, and Borsippa, (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered] by [the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); (...)] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. I made splen[did ...] 177 tale[nts ...] 730 talents and 22[(+)] sh[ekels of pure za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver] for work on E\u1e2b[ursaggalkurkurra], the sanctuary of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [... I made (it) shine l]ike daylight [(...)]. With 16 ta[lents (...)] shin[ing gold (...)] ... [...] [...] ... [... Mitatti of the land Ziki]rtu [...] and [...] of [the land ...]namu, (ii 5) [... of the land Mann]ea [...] them [...] I settled them [... the l]and Missi, the land Andia, [...] of [the land ...] (ii 10) [... I deport]ed and [...] I made pass and [...] I imposed [(the payment of) su]bstantial [tribute ... Bag-d\u0101ti] of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161 [...] ... [... th]eir substantial [booty ...] I brought [to Ass]ryia. [...] I reorganized. (ii 5\u00b4) [...] I changed [its name] and [...] the city K\u0101r-AN...RI [...] the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn [...] ... [...] my [...]s ... I settled. (ii 10\u00b4) [...] ... [...] ... [...] I considered them. [... I] caused to be made and [... (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (ii 15\u00b4) [... of] the land Mannea [...] ... [...] I erected. [...] cities [...] ... [...] [...] the city Tarui, the city Tarmakisa [...] nine fortresses [... i]n their environs [...] of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)], (iii 5) the [Urar\u1e6d]ian, I conquered and [...] I plundered. [...] their fortresses [...] I seized. [...] I stationed [the]re. (ii 10) [...] I led [...] ... [... the lan]d Zaranda [...] [I took away] subst[antial] booty and I destroyed, [demolished, (and) bu]rned that city down [with fire]. I caused there to be lamentation throughout the land Urar\u1e6du, t[o] its [fu]ll [extent]. His own fear(s) fell upon their ruler [Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)], and he brought an end to [his] life with the iron dagger from his belt. (As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled my [yo]ke, five of his districts revol[ted] against him and withheld (iii 45) their annual payment of tribute to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I overwhelmed those districts as with a bird trap. I conquered their fortified city \u1e2auba\u1e2bna, together with 25 settlements and their countless [villages], (iii 50) and [I in]flicted a defe[at upon them. I brought] to the land of Assy[ria] 33,600 people, 11,600[(+) ...] mules (and) donkeys as substantial boo[ty from them]. In the course of [my] ca[mpaign ... I received] from 45 city rulers of the [powerful] Med[es] 8,609 horses [...] I took to Assyria. [(...)] I restored and I re[organized (the administration of)] that land. I [settled] there people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn that [I had] c[onquered. (iv 5) I set] a eunuch of mine ov[er them, named him] field marshal of the [left (wing of the army) (lit.: \u201cfield marshal of the house [of the left]\u201d), and ...] I conscripted [...] chariot(s) [... 1],500 ca[valry, (iv 10) ...] bow[men], (and) 10,000 shie[ld (and spear)] bearers [(...)] from among them and added (them) [to] my royal [(military) contingent]. [Pis]\u012bri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned [against] the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and (as a result) I brought him [to A]ssyria, together with his wife, his sons, his daughters, [(his) family], (and) the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house. I set [a eun]uch of mine as governor [over the people] who lived in the city Carchemish and (iv 20) considered them [a]s people of Assyria. I conscripted [from] among them [... chario]t(s), 500 cavalry [... (and) ...] foot soldiers, and I added (them) [to] my royal (military) contingent. (As for) the people of [(the city) Sa]maria who had [altogeth]er come to an agreement with a king [hostile to] me not to do obeisance (to me) [or to br]ing tribute (to me) and (who) had offered battle \u2014 [with] the strength of the great gods, my l[ord]s, (iv 30) I foug[ht] them [and] counted [as] booty 47,280 people, together with [their] chariots and the gods who helped them. I conscripted two hundred chariots from among them into [my] royal (military) contingent and settled (iv 35) the remainder of them in Assyria. I restored the city Samaria and made (it) greater than before. I brought there people from the lands that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of Assyria. I had the awesome radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur], my lord, overwhelm the people of Egypt and the Arabs. At the mention of my name, their hearts (iv 45) pounded (and) their arms grew weak. I opened up a sealed-off [harbor] district of Egypt, mingled [to]gether [the people] of Assyria and Egypt, and [allowed (them) to eng]age in trade. [Kiakk]i of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, [who had put his trust in M]it\u00e2, king of the land Musku, [stopped (his delivery of)] t[ribut]e (and) payment(s) and [with]held his audience gift. [I coun]ted him [as booty, together with the people of] his city, his chariots, [...], his [daughter]s, [...]. [... he] seized [... I] gave him [and ...] to his aid. I seated him [on the throne of (\u1e2aull\u00ee)], his [father], and entrusted to him ..., (along) with the land \u1e2ailakku. I then brought order to his disturbed land. (v 20) However, that (man), a Hittite who did not protect justice, sent a messenger to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, about taking away territory of mine. I took in bondage to Assyria (v 25) Amris (Ambaris), king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, together with the offspring of his father\u2019s house (and) the nobles of his land, (along) with one hundred of his chariot(s). (v 30) I had the lands B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161 (and) \u1e2ailakku dwell (as safely) as in a meadow. I set a eun[uch of m]ine as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of A[ssyria]. For a second time, I brought about [the defe]at of Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, in his (own) wide district and [I (then) rest]ored to their former st[atu]s the cities \u1e2aarru[a] (and) U\u0161nanis, fortress[es of the ci]ty Que, which he had taken away [by] for[ce] in the past. [(As for) Tar]\u1e2bun-azi of the city [Meli]d (and) [T]ar\u1e2bu-lara of the city [Ma]rqasa, to whose disturbed kingdom(s) I had brought order and (v 45) the whole of whose extensive lands I had entrusted to them, those (men), evil Hittites, did not remember my good deeds but (rather) sent (messages) hostile to Assyria to Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku. They held (Assyria/me) in contempt. Angrily, I mustered the numerous troops of Assyria and, like a fog, overwhelmed extensive districts (v 55) within the lands Kammanu (and) Gurgum, together with settlements in their environs. I brought to Assyria Tar\u1e2bun-azi of the land Kammanu (and) (v 60) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, together with their wives, their sons, their daughters, gold, silver, property, (and) possessions, the treasure of their palaces, (v 65) (along) with substantial booty from their lands. I reorganized (the administration of) those lands. I settled there people who had lived in the eastern (part of) my land (v 70) [that] I [had con]quered, [S]utians, bowmen, (and) fighting [men]. I set [a eu]nuch of mine as provincial governor [over the]m [and] imposed [the yoke of m]y [lordship] upon t[hem ...] ... [...] [...] [Marduk-ap]la-iddina (II) (Merodach-Ba\u00adla\u00addan), the k[in]g of Chaldea, [who ag]ainst the will of the gods had come down t[o] the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad and had appropriated for himself the kingship of Babylon, turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid. He put his trust in the sea (and its) surging waves and withheld his audience gift. I mustered the numerous troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and crossed the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers, as well as innumerable small streams. Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed (vi 25) the Chaldeans to their (lit.: its) full extent. In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina gathered together the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them, and (vi 30) brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He strengthened its enclosure walls (and), moving back a distance of ten nindanu from in front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water. He cut (vi 35) a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He flooded its fields, where battles (are fought), and made crossing difficult. Together with his allies (and) (vi 40) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and assembled his (military) camp. At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) across his canals and I caught him, together with his fighting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spread out like malt (spread for drying) the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at his side, and I filled the surroundings of his city (with them). (vi 50) The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, B\u012bt-Zabid\u0101ya, \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, Eku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursaggalla, (vi 55) D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in their environs, I turned into (ruin) mounds. I carried off as booty at the same time (vi 60) (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape. (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in them (the fifteen cities), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their [fi]elds, which long ago, while the land was [in] disorder, the Sutians (vi 70) [had taken] away and appropriated for their own, I struck down (those) [Sut]ians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assign]ed to them (the citizens) their [territories], (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse [during the troubled] period in the land. [I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) (vi 75) of (the cities) Ur, Uru]k, Eridu, Larsa, [Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113me]d-Laguda. [Moreover], I returned [their gods that had been carried off as booty to] their [cult centers] and [restor]ed [their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and] reorga[nized (its administration) ...] ... [... (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur, my lord [...] a eunuch of mine [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] blue turquoise, [green turquoise], ... [of banded agate (and)] mu\u0161[\u0161aru-stone ...], (vii 10) copper, tin, iron, l[ead, ...] skilled [...], blue-purple wool, [red-purple wool], garments with multi-colo[red trim and linen (garments)], boxwood, cedar, cy[press, (and) every kind of aromatic], (vii 15) the products of Mount Amanus, who[se scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my reign] until (my) fourth year, I pr[esented (these things) as gifts] to the deities Marduk, Zarpan[\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu], and the (other) gods who dwell [in the cult centers] of the land of Sumer and Akkad. A\u1e2bund\u0101ra (\u1e2aund\u0101ru), king [of Dilmun, who(se) lair] is s[ituated at a distance of thirty leagues] in the middle of the E[astern] Sea, like (that of) a fish, [heard of] the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Na[b\u00fb, (and) Marduk and] brought me his tribute. Moreover, [seven kings] (vii 25) of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a reg[ion of the land Yadnana (Cyprus)] \u2014 who[se] abode(s) are si[tuated] far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) [in the middle of the] Western [Sea], (and) the n[ame of] who[se land], from the dist[ant] past [until now], none (vii 30) of the kings, [my] ance[stors], neither in Assyria nor in the land Kar[dunia\u0161 (Babylonia)], had ever heard \u2014 [from afar], in the middle of the sea, [heard] of the deeds I had been doing in Chal[dea and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria)]. (vii 35) Their hearts [then] pounded (and) fe[ar] fell upon them. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, product(s) of their land, and they kissed [my] feet. I had inscribed upon a stele (the record of) the victorious conquest(s) that I had personally achieved over all [my] enem[ies] by the strength of the great gods and I left (it) for all ti[me] in the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana. At that time, the ancient roads for going to Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the god[s] (Marduk), were not open; [their] tra[ck(s)] were not fit (for travel). It was a desert region through which passage had been blocked for a [long] time. (vii 50) Journey through it was very difficult and no pathways were laid out. Thorny-plants, thistles, and (brushwood) thickets encroached upon impassable paths. Lions (vii 55) and jackals took cover in them and gamboled about like lambs. Arameans (and) Sutians \u2014 tent-dwellers, fugitives, criminals, (and) thieves (lit.: \u201cson(s) of thieves\u201d) \u2014 (vii 60) had set up their abodes in that desert region and had made passage through it desolate. (With regard to) the settlements there that had long ago turned into wastelands, there were neither irrigation ditches nor furrows on their meadowland; (vii 65) (the area) was covered over with cobwebs. Their rich fields had turned into wasteland. Their meadowlands no longer heard (lit.: \u201cwere deprived of\u201d) the sweet (harvest) song. Grain had ceased to grow (lit.: \u201cbeen cut off\u201d). I chopped down the brushwood thickets and (vii 70) set fire to the thorny plants (and) thistles. I struck down the thieving Arameans (lit.: \u201cArameans, son(s) of thieves\u201d) with the sword. I slaughtered (lit.: \u201cbrought about their defeat\u201d) the lions and wolves. I occupied the territory of what had previously been wasteland ... and established people from the host[ile] countries that I [had con]quered ... [ins]ide them. Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. ... I roofed [them with great cedar beams] that had grown on Mount Amanus, [...] I bound the doors of cypress (and) [musukkannu-wood] with band(s) of shining copper [...] and [installed (the doors) in their entrances]. I [created around it] a botanical garden, a repli[ca of Mount Amanus, in] whi[ch] were gathered every kind of fruit-bearing [mountain] tree. The goddess I\u0161tar, the lady [...] food offerings [...] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006556", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] and pie[ces (of aromatic woods) ...] insi[de ...] ... [...] I settled [...] [I built] insi[de it] palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, [ebony, boxwood], musukkannu-wood, ceda[r, cypress], dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and [terebinth to] be my royal residence. (10\u00b4) [As]syrians, who had grown up [... wi]th [enemy] people [whom] I [had cap]tured, in [...] ... [...] cult centers of Assyria [...] (15\u00b4) ... the gods [...] the sea [...] all toget[her ... I imposed the yoke] of m[y] lordship [upon them (and) they (now) pull] my yoke [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006557", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161ak]ku-priest (and) desired object of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the god[s Anu and Dag\u0101n, great king, strong king, king of the world, kin]g of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [favorite of the great god]; [just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk] have gran[ted a reign without e]qual [and whose reputation (these gods) exalt/exalted to the heights]; [who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippa]r, Nippur, and Ba[bylon, ...] ... [...] [who ...] has me[t with] no [one who could overpower (him) in war or battle; (who) smashed all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots and] put halters [on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) opened up innumerable] distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are diffi[cult and] visited their remotest region(s); (who) traversed inaccessible, difficult paths [in terrifying location(s)] and crossed every swamp; [(who) ruled] from the land [R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam], the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu and Rap[iqu, the entire desert] as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wide land Amurru, (and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in [its entirety]; (who)se great hand conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the land \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes [in the east] \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsuma\u0161 (Parsua\u0161), Mannea, [Urar\u1e6du, Kasku, (and) Tabal], as far as the land Musku; (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians; the valiant man who brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam; who deported the T\u0113\u0161a (and) Tu\u02be(m\u016b)na (tribes) to his land; who made the wide land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel) tremble; (who) brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia and brought \u1e2aa[n\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza], to the city A\u0161\u0161ur in bondage; who conquered the Tamudu, Ib\u0101didi, [Mars\u012bmani, (and) \u1e2aayappa (tribes)]; who caught the Ionians in the middle of the sea as a fowler (does); who cut through the f[ruit trees of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu (...)] (15\u00b4) and the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161; who counted their rulers Kiakki and Amri\u0161 (Ambari\u0161) [as] boo[ty]; who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) that had been taken away (by the enemy), (and) expanded its borders; who plundered the land Hamath and the city Carchemish; whose great hand conquered Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) and Pis\u012bri(s), their subjects; who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the land Andia, and the land Zikirtu; at the awesome terror of whose weapons Rus\u00e2, the Urar\u1e6dian, died by his own hand; who subjugated the distant Medes; (20\u00b4) who slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2aar\u1e2bar; who gathered (back together) the scattered (people of) the lands Mannea (and) Ellipi [...]; who (deported and) settled elsewhere (the people of) the cities P\u0101pa, Lalluknu, Sukkia, B\u0101la, (and) Abitikna [(...)]; who made Itt\u00ee of the land Allabria leave [his city; who de]stroyed the land Karalla, [dyed] the skin of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, their city-ruler, [red like] the ill[\u016bru-plant, and] imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [upon Ad]\u00e2 of the land \u0160urda; who kept in check the land Kammanu; who expelled [Gunzin\u0101nu] from the city Melid, his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and appointed [governors] over all his land; terrifying attack(er), fearless in battle, who did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa [(...)] (and) who made all of the city Gurgum (part of) the territory of Assyria [(...)]. Written [in the month ...], day twelve. "}, {"id_text": "Q006559", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria. One mina of the king. One. Mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q006560", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria. [Three] sh[ekels]. Three. Three shekels."}, {"id_text": "Q006561", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria. He had the series En\u016bma Anu Enlil written on an elephant ivory writing board and he deposited (it) inside his palace in the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn."}, {"id_text": "Q006562", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... I prayed] to the god Marduk, lord ... [... Marduk], my lord, listened to my supplications; the T\u0113\u0161a [(and) the Tu\u02be(m\u016b)na (tribes) ... I deported ...] their people, together with their property [and (...) I (re)settled (them) in the land \u1e2aatti (Syria)]. [In] my [second] regnal year, Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) [of the land Hamath, who had no right to the throne, who was not worthy to (live in) a palace, (and) who] had not been fated [to shepherd] the people, [...] came down [...] and with common soldiers, [..., shi]eld (and) spe[a]r [bearers], he abandoned [(...)] and [... i]n the city Qarqar, whi[ch] (is) on the bank [of the Orontes River, ... he assembl]ed [the troops of the wide land Amurru] and [transgressed against] the oath (sworn) by the great gods [... He incited the (wide) land Amurru, from] its upper end to its lower end, [to rebel] against me, [made them act in unison, and prepared for battle (...)]. [He (Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b) sought] evil, [(things that were) not good (...), f]or Assyria (and) its people, [and] held (them) in contempt. [He (assembled)] the cities Ar[pad, (...), \u1e62imirra, ...]tu, Damascus, (and) Samaria, [(and) made (them) side with him] (...). He killed [the citi]zens of Assyria who were present in [the land Hamath ...] altogether and [left no one alive (...)]. [(...) I raised my hands (in supplication)] to the god S\u00een, king of the gods (and) lord of the lands, [... who vanquishes] (my) enemies (and) destroys (my) foes, my lord, [and] I prayed (to him) [in order to be able to conquer] the land Hamath, overthrow [Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b, (and) ... the] wide [land] Amurru. [...] Because of his people"}, {"id_text": "Q006563", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] great [ki]ng, (one with) broad understanding, [... I requested] his [firm] approval [and ...] his venerable word [...] ... (i 5) [... who dw]ells in the far-off heavens, [...] ... [... the god Nud]immud (Ea), the creator, [...] ... Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] his/its kings ... [...] his property (and) his possessions to/for [... with ...]s, horses, mul[es, ... (and) everything valuable], royal [trea]sure, [I brought out] from [the city Ki\u0161esim] (iii 5\u00b4) and [I] re[organized (the administration of)] that city. [I] (re)nam[ed] it K\u0101r-Nergal. [I had the weapons of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) I[\u0161tar, my lords, who go before me, m]ade and I in[stalled (them)] there. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people whom] I [had cap]tured (and) (iii 10\u00b4) I considered th[em as people of] Assyria. [...] ... [...] ... [...] the cities Kilamb\u0101ti (and) Armang[u ... (iii 15\u00b4) ... I added] to the province of the city Ki\u0161esim. [I set a] eunuch of mine as provincial governor [over them]. I ma[de] a ro[yal] image of myself, [inscrib]ed [upon it the victorious deeds of the god A\u0161\u0161]ur, my lord, that I had [acc]omplished in [the lands Mannea and] Media, (iii 20\u00b4) and ere[cted (it)] (to stand) forever in the temple of the god ..., [my lord]. [(As for) the cit]y [ruler]s of the city Kimi[rra, ...], the land B\u012bt-...angi[...], B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) [..., I received horse]s (and) mul[es (as their tribute)]. [The peo]ple [of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar drove out their city ruler and elevated over them Dalt\u00e2 of the land] Ell[ipi. ...] hors[es, ...] sheep and goats, ... [...] (iii 30\u00b4) his/its [...] I destroyed [...] ... [... ho]rses [...] ... [...] its (city) wall [...] ... [...] [I (re)named it] K\u0101r-\u0160a[rruk\u012bn ... I built anew] the temple, the abode of the [great] god[s (and) restored] the gods who dwelt [in the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar to their places]. I [...-ed the ...] of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar, the deities who go before me] (iii 5\u00b4\u00b4) ... (of) gold (and) sil[ver ...] of their district. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people from the lands that] I [had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [over them and considered them] as people of A[ssyria. They (now) pull my yoke. (iii 10\u00b4\u00b4) Six strong districts [... the upper river(land)] of the land Arazia[\u0161 (Aranz\u00ea\u0161u) ...] ... [...] [I settle]d [(them) in ... which is on the shore of the Western Sea]. I assigned t[hem] to [the authority of a q\u012bpu-official of mine, the sheikh of the city Laban]. [(As for) \u0160ilkanni, king of E]gy[pt, whose location is far away (and whom) fea]r of the brilliance [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, had ove]rwhelmed, [he brought me] as his audience gift [twelve large horses from] Egypt [whose like] did not exist [in (my) land]. [In my sixth regnal year, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)], the Urar\u1e6dian \u2014 [who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who over]turned the decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161; [whom, during the course of my] previous [campaign against Ullusunu], the Mannean, I had subjugated [to the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur]; and [upon whom I had imposed (my) y]oke \u2014 [took away from him (Ullusunu) twelve of his strong fortresses that] were situated [as guard] posts on (the border with) the lands Urar\u1e6du, [Andia, (and) Na\u02beiri, and (thus) reduced (the size of) his land. ...] [...] ... [...] I marched against the land Urar\u1e6du. [...] Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, mustered his [...] and (iv 5) went up [onto] Mount Uau\u0161, [who]se su[mmit] reaches (up) [among] the cloud(s). [His] large [army], together with the troops of his all[ies ...] ... [...] I set and I ... [The exh]aus[ted troo]ps of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [who] had (already) co[me a] long [jou]rney, had cro[ssed rem]ote [mountains, and were (thus) in poor condition (lit.: \u201ctheir appearance had changed\u201d). I] nei[ther allowed them (time) to recover from] their fatigue [n]or gave (them) [water] to drink [for (their) thirst. I] neit[her set up] camp [n]or organized [a walled (military) encampment. I did not give any orders to my] w[arriors]. [With] o[nly] my personal chariot [and the caval]ry that go [at my side (and)] never l[eave] my [side in either] hostile [or friendly territo]ry, [...] [... I mobilized (...)] my [foot soldiers, bowmen, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers)], my [fierce] warriors [who were experienced in battle. [Then, with (only)] my [single] personal chariot (iv 5\u00b4) [and one thousand of my ferocious cavalry], I took the road [to the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, a difficult path]; I proceeded [over favorable terrain on] horse[back and over difficult (terrain) on foot]. I entered triumphantly [into the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the abode of the god \u1e2aaldi], (and) in a lordly manner, I occupied [the palace, the residence of Urzana]. I broke open [the seals of their treasure caches]. [(With regard to) 34 talents and 18 minas of] gold, [167 talents and 2 1/2 minas of] silver, [shining copper, t]in, [carnelian], lapis lazuli, [banded agate, (and other) precious stones i]n large numbers; [x (items): ... of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood; [x (items)]: staves of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwood, to]gether with their wooden caskets, [whose mountings are ma]de of bronze and silver; [x (items): tables] of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwo]od, (tables) fit for a king; [8 (items)]: sturdy [ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects of elephant ivory, ebony], (and) boxwood, a stand, a potstand, [a folding screen], a chair, and a cupbearer\u2019s (pot)stand [(made) of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood, [whose mountings] are made of [br]onze and silver; [6 (items)]: gold [knives] with gold (handles in the shape of) cones, [a gold dagger], a gold fly whisk, (and) an alabaster [offering-bowl] inlaid with stones (and) gold; [11 (items): silver kappu-bowls] belonging to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), together with their lids, [kappu-bowls from the land T]abal with lug-handles of gold, [hauberks with silv]er (scales), (and) silver arrows with gold inlays; [34 (items): silv]er [kappu-bowls] with deep, [shallow], (and) narrow fluting (lit.: \u201cfingers\u201d), lu\u1e6d\u1e6du-bowls, [and sus\u0101nu-vessels] of silver; 55 (items): silver-plated kappu-bowls, [together with (their) li]ds, cups (decorated with) [cone-shaped ornaments (and) crescent-shaped ornament]s, (and) silver rings; [5 (items): azannu-stands of sil]ver, qab\u016btu-cups of silver, [mukarrisu-dishes], (and) nablu-vessels, (altogether forming) ce[nsers from the land Tabal, and silver incense burners]; [13 (items): copper basins, copper cauldrons, copper wa]shbas[ins, copper asallu-bowls], copper [diq\u0101ru-pot]s, [(and) copper qulliu-bowls]; [24 (items): coppe]r [stands] (for) copper basins, [copper \u1e2buruppu-bowls, coppe]r [kurkurru-vessels], copper qullu-clasps, [copper nasru-hooks], (and) copper [lam]ps; [120 (items): copper objects, (both) heavy (ones and)] light (ones), [the work of their land, (objects), the pronun]ciation of [who]se name(s) [are not easy] to write down; [x (items): an] iron [brazier], iron shovel(s), [iron nasru-hooks], iron [arut\u1e2b]u-objects, (and) iron lamps; [130 (items): garments with multi-colored trim] (and) linen (garments), (garments of) blue-purple wool (and) red-purple wool, [(and) garments of red wool] from the lands Urar\u1e6du [and \u1e2aab\u1e2bu] \u2014 [I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with] the (remaining) property of his palace, [and I heape]d up his possessions. I sent a eunuch of mine [(and) my officials t]o the temple of the god \u1e2aaldi. [His god \u1e2aaldi] and his goddess Bagbartu, [together with the] numerous [possessions] of his [temp]le, as much as there were (of them): [x+4 talents and 3] minas of gold, 6 gold shields, [162 talen]ts and 20 minas of silver, less one sixth (of a mina of silver); [1 locking ba]r for its door which weighs 2 talents of gold; [1 gold door bolt]; 1 gold peg; (and) 1 silver key [(in the shape of) a divine protectress (who wears) a crown (and)] holds the rod and ring \u2014 [these (last) four (things) comprised the] door [faste]ning, one befitting the shrine, [whose] weight was [2 talents and 12 min]as of gold; [1 large gold sword which] weighs [2]6 and 1/3 minas of gold; [96 (items): silver spears, a hau]berk with silver (scales), [silver] bow(s), [(and) silver arrows, with in]lays and mountings [of gold]; [12 silver shields whose bosses are decorated with] the head(s) of De[luge (monsters), lion(s), and wild bull(s)]; i[vory ..., ivory knive(s), (and) daggers of ivory (and) ebony, whose mountings are of gold]; 10 (items): t[ables of boxwood, ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects of boxwood, (and) chairs of ebony (and) boxwood], who[se] mo[untings are of gold (and) silver]; [2 portable altars (and) 14] assor[ted stones, jewelry of the god \u1e2aaldi and the goddess Bagbartu, his wife]; 20,512 (items): [heavy (and)] light [copper shields, cone-shaped helmets of copper, hauberks with copper (scales)], and sk[ull-shaped helmets of copper]; [1,514 (items)]: hea[vy (and) light copper spears, ...] 1 statue of Irgi\u0161ti (Argi\u0161ti), [king of the land Urar\u1e6du, wearing] a crown (decorated) with stars, (an attribute) of divine rank, [and] with his right hand in a gesture of adoration, together with its casing, [which weighs 60 talents of copper]; 1 statue of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) with two of [his cavalry] hors[es (and)] his chariot[eer], together with their base, [cast in] copper, [(...)] \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as substantial booty (and) [brought (them)] to [Assyria]. In my eighth regnal year, that which in the course of [my previous] campaign [against] A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, king of the land Karalla, [...] ... the god A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...] ... in servit[ude ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. He (Amita\u0161\u0161i) became afraid and crossed Mount [\u0160]urda in order to sav[e his life]. Deceit(fully), they sent to [Ad\u00e2 of the land \u0160urd]a a mendacious message intended [to make (him) ho]stile t[o me]. Fear of my brilliance ov[erwhelmed] Ad\u00e2 [of the land \u0160urd]a and (as a result) [he put] him (Amita\u0161\u0161i) to [the sword], together with his men. He did [not] spare (even) one of them to praise the god ... [... He brought to me] alive (v 15\u00b4) Atkayadug (and) Atkaya-..., the children of his (Amita\u0161\u0161i\u2019s) own body, with the (severed) head of Amita[\u0161\u0161i, their father], (as well as) horses, pr[operty ...] as (his) audience gift. (v 20\u00b4) Because ... [...] ... to allow [to live] in peace ... [...] like a [...] I listened to his supplication(s) [...] I pu[t] gold [bracelets] upon his wrists [(and)] (v 25\u00b4) ... and I imposed upon him labor duty of [...]. I assigned [them] to the authority of a [eunuch of mine, the provinc]ial [gove]rnor of the land Lullum\u00ea. I a[dded] the [land] K[arall]a to its full extent t[o the province of the land] Lullum\u00ea. [I established] regular offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur fore[ver]. At that time the people of the land \u1e2aab\u1e2bu \u2014 whi[ch is (located) between] the lands Karalla and Namri in [...] inac[cessible] mountain wilderness \u2014 heard of the harsh deeds that I had carried out in the land Kar[alla] and sent [me] a messenger to do obeisance (to me). I assigned t[hem] to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the [provincial governor] of the land Lullum\u00ea. [I imposed] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur upon them. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] who/which since the (first) day of my reign [...] like deer (or) ibexes ... [...] I made them have courage. Distant [kings] from the shore of the sea [and the desert] of the east ... [...] ... [...] [Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] ... [...] whose royal prede[cessors] had never ... without (even exchanging) hostages, (v 50\u00b4) at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who makes my fame great, impetuously left his royal city Izirtu, a distance of six leagues (away), and came before me in the land L\u0101rue[te], which is (part) of the land Allabria. I received (v 55\u00b4) horses, ox[en], and sheep and goats as his substantial tribute, and he kissed my feet. I clothed him in a linen garment with multi-colored trim. I fastened inlaid bracelets on his two wrists, [whereupon] he joyfully returned to his (own) land. Before my time, the anger of the great gods was (directed) against Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi \u2014 a submissive subject who pulled the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) had brought tribute and audience gift(s) to the kings, my ancestors who had preceded (me) \u2014 (an anger which would lead) to the destruction of his land (and) the decimation of [his] people. (v 65\u00b4) The people became bewildered and spoke treachery. His entire land was united in defying him; they held him in contempt. Moreover, that (man), Dalt\u00e2, the king, their ruler, took fright at their defiance; [he became disturb]ed and distressed [on account of their] crime(s). [...] ... [...] ... [...] a mountain rainbow [...] ... the city Ul-...-ti (vi 5\u00b4) [...] ... [...] ... inhabitants of [...] I carried off as booty and Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [(With regard to) ...] cities, [I brought] him/it [out] from inside [...]; like a net, [...] overwhelmed the people of the cities Bu[..., ...]ba, Al\u012bna, ..., [...]t\u0101ya-..., (and) Andab..., (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) fortified [cities] of the land \u1e2aaldini\u0161e. [I made the blood] of their people [fl]ow down the gorges of the outflows of the mountains. I brought down from the [mountains] the remainder of them who had [fle]d from my weapons (and) had taken to the hills, and I counted them as booty. (Thus), I made [the heart of D]alt\u00e2, their ruler, happy and [allowed the people of the land] Ellipi, to its full extent, [to l]ive in peace. ...-parnua of the city Sikris, \u0160utirna/Kutirna of the city ...-san\u00e2, Uppamm\u00e2 of the city \u1e2aa-...taKAna, Ma\u0161dakku of the city Amakki, I\u0161tesukka of the city I\u0161te\u02beuppu, Uarzan of the land Uqqutti, A\u0161pa-bara of the land Kakkam, Satar\u0113\u0161u (and) Parurasu, city rulers of the large districts of B\u012bt-B\u0101ri (and) B\u012bt-Barbari, Satarp\u0101nu of the land Uppuria, Parkuku (Partukku) of the land Andirpattianu, Aria of the land Bu\u0161tu[s], U\u0161r\u00e2 of the land Ka[nz]abakanu, Ma\u0161tukku of the land A[ra]tista, Zardukka of the land \u1e2aarzianu, I\u0161tesuku (I\u0161tesukka) (and) Auarisarnu, city rulers of the land Kayatanu, Arbaku of the land Arnasia, Sarruti of the city Karzin\u00fb, [Sata]rp\u0101nu of the [lan]d Barik\u0101nu, [...] of [the lan]d Zazaknu, [... of the lan]d Qarkasia, [...] Partakanu; [...] high [...] of the bringing of [... m]ules [...] I received and [...] [...] my [...] [While I was in the process of defeating ... the land] Ellipi [... the ci]ty \u0160aparda, [... (and) the land U]qqutti [(and) receiving] substantial tribute, (the following happened in the west): [My princely predecessor] had become angry with \u1e2aull\u00ee, [king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161], and [... had commanded the dissolut]ion of his land. [He brought him (\u1e2aull\u00ee), together with his family, to] Assyria [(and) had considered (them) (there) as if (they were) membe]rs of the lower class. [(...)] I restored [\u1e2aull\u00ee to his position] and [...] ... [...]ed him and in the land [... in order to take away (from me) the l]and Que (Cilicia) and plunder [my] la[nd ... he sent] his [vi]zier to U[rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) ...] he sent a message qui[ckly ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] ... [... o]f the land Tab[al ...] eu\u00adnuchs of mine, [the provincial governor(s) of the ci]ty Sam\u02beal, (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [the city Arpad, the city H]amath, the city Damascus, [...] together with my cavalry, [which] I had stationed [...] in the land Hamath [...] the numerous [troops of the god A\u0161\u0161u]r [... the land T]abal [...] [...] they put [iron] fe[tters] on their [hands and] feet and [...] as booty [...]. (When) Kurt\u00ee of the land Atuna, who had put his tru[st] in [Mit\u00e2] of the land Musku, saw the capture of Amris (Ambaris) and the carrying off [of his people], his heart pounded. His (lit.: \u201ctheir\u201d) messenger, bearing the [happy] news, brought to me in the land Sikris \u2014 which is (situated) in the land Med[ia] \u2014 (a message indicating his willingness) to [bring (me)] an audience gift (and) [pull] the yoke of the god A[\u0161\u0161ur]; he (thus) [made my heart rejoice]. In my ninth regnal year I marched to [the city Ashdod which is (situated) on the shore of the] great [s]ea. [... the city] Ashdod [...] Because of [the evil he (Azuri) had done ... I brought him out] from the city A[shdod], elevated Ah\u012b-M\u012bti [...], his favorite brother, o[ver the people of the city Ashdod], (vii 5\u00b4\u00b4) and [set him on the throne of his father]. I established for him (the same) tribute, payment(s), [labor duty, (and) military service] as the kings, [my ancestors, had imposed]. However, [those] evil [Hittites] with/in ... [...] plotted evil [in their heart(s)] (so as) to no longer (have to) bring tribute (to me). [They made] an insurrection (and) up[rising against] their ruler, [and] drove him out [of the city Ashdod] as if he was one who had committed bloodshed. ... [... They made] king over them (vii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, a member of the low[er class who had no right to the throne], (and) they sat [him on the throne] of his lord. [...] their city ... [...] of batt[le ...] (vii 20\u00b4\u00b4) ... [...] ... [...] ... [... in] its environs [its/their] moats [... they dug] twenty cubits deep [until] (vii 25\u00b4\u00b4) they reached groundwater. mendacious messages (and) malicious words to the ki[ngs] of the lands Philistia, Judah, Ed[om], (and) Moab, (as well as to) those who live on the sea(coast), (all) those who brought tribute [and] audience gift(s) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (vii 30\u00b4\u00b4) in order to make (them) hostile to me. They took gift(s) to Pir\u02be\u00fb (Pharaoh), king of Egypt, a ruler who could not save them, and they repeatedly asked him for (military) aid. I, Sargon, the just prince, who reveres oath(s) (sworn) by the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Marduk (and) who obeys (vii 35\u00b4\u00b4) the commands of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, had (my) troops cross the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers at the height of (their) flooding, (namely) at the spring inundation, (as easily) as if (they were) dry land. Moreover, that (man) I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, their king, who had put his trust in his own strength and had not su[bmitted] to any(one else\u2019s) rule, (vii 40\u00b4\u00b4) heard from [af]ar of [the app]roach of my expeditionary force. Then, the [aw]esome splendor of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], overwhelmed him and ... [his legs grew weak, like roots] on a river bank. [...] ... [Like fish, th]ey chose the depths of [far-off] waters (for their) hiding place. (vii 45\u00b4\u00b4) [...] far [...] he fled [... the city A]shdod [...] ... [...] of understanding [... they st]ood and [...] the sound of a fl[ute ... his/their] helper(s) [...] (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) into the city Za\u02beini, a [fortified] cit[y of the land Gurgum], he entered and [... Tar\u1e2bu-lara] became angry and Mut[allu ...] to one who goes ... [... si]gns of kingship [... (vii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) Q]uma\u0161\u0161i, son of his father, who [...] ... [...] they sent and ... [...] ferocious ... [...] as many as there were, [they divided up] into equal par[ts and ...] ... Tarhu-lara [...] [...] his rule [... ca]mpaign [... the land] Gurgum [...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] the land [... I covered] like a c[loud. I laid waste to its] meadowland(s) [...] (vii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) the noise of [my] weap[ons ...] took fright [and opened their gate ...]. They came out [and kissed my feet. I gave his] royal city [Melid, together with its surrounding district], to the king [of the land Kummu\u1e2bu ...] [...] the city [...] the city [...] more th[an previously ...] (viii 5\u00b4) their name(s) [... I had people whom I had captured enter] th[ere. I imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty] as (there had been in the time) of [Gunzin\u0101nu. I strengthened the garrison(s of)] the cities Lu[\u1e2bsu, Pur\u1e6dir, Anmurru], K[iaka, (and) Anduarsalia] (viii 10\u00b4) against the land [Urar\u1e6du. I erected] the cities U[si, Usian, (and) Uargin on the border] of the land Mus[ku and seized] the entrance ways (to that land) (lit.: \u201cits gates\u201d) [so that nothing (more) could come out (from that land to Assyria). I constructed the cities Ellibir (and) \u0160indarara] against the people [of the land Kasku]. In order not [...] At [that] ti[me, (everything) that was hidden in the mountains of the land \u1e2aatti was revealed (to me)]. Du[ring my reign ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. In [days to come, wh]en [this] ziggu[rrat becomes old and] dilapidated, [may a future prince renovate] its dilapidated sections. [May he return my inscribed object and (any) insc]ribed object(s) of the kings, my ancestors, to the[ir] place(s). The gods [A\u0161\u0161]ur (and) Adad will (then) listen to his prayers. [(As for) the one who] removes [the work of] my [hands] from its (current) location, may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) A]dad, the great gods, [curse him] angrily [and] make [his name (and)] his [des]cendant(s) disappear from the land. [... (of)] Sargon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006564", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. Fear of the brilliance of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, my lords, overwhelmed him (the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba) and he put iron fetters on his (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b\u2019s) hands and feet. (ii\u00b4 5) He then had him brought in bondage to Assyria, into my presence. I reorganized (the administration of) those cities. I settled there people from the lands in the eastern mountains that I had conquered. (ii\u00b4 10) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who against the will of the gods had c[ome down] to the territory of the land of Sumer and [Ak]kad [and had appropriated for himself] the kingship of Ba[bylon] [(With regard to) 154] talents, 26 [minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold], 1,604 talen[ts (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper, iron], obsidian, [lapis-lazuli, banded agate, (...)] blue turquoise, [green turquoise (...)], (iii\u00b4 5) (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone [in large quantities], blue-purple wool, [red-purple wool], garments with multi-colored [trim and linen (garments)], boxwood, cedar, [cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic], the products of Mount Amanus, [whose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my reign until (my) third year, I presented (these things) as gifts] (iii\u00b4 10) to the deities Marduk, Zarp[an\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu], and the (other) gods who dwe[ll in the cult centers of] the land of Sumer and Akkad."}, {"id_text": "Q006565", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[I continually ac]ted [as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by] the people of privileged status, as many [as there were (of them); I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which] had fallen into oblivion [in the distant past], and their privileged status that had la[psed]. [...] (with) pure za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver for the work on E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), the sanctuary of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] ... the goddesses Queen of Nineveh and Lady of Arbela, the work [...] (5\u00b4) the arrangement of the firmament (of the heavens) [...] seven and a half minas of pure silver for the work of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul (\u201cHouse which Gives Joy\u201d), the abode of the god S\u00een who dwells in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n [... mi]nas of pure silver (and) countless precious stones which from the beginning of my reign until (my) fifteenth year to/for the gods who dwe[ll ...]. In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city [at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstre]am from the city Nineveh, and named [it] D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I had [the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and] their great [spous]es created inside E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra and I installed (them) inside it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn) on (their) [eternal] d[ais(es)]. (10\u00b4) I built inside it [palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, ce]dar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence [and ...] I had enemy [people] whom I had captured dwell inside it (as safely) as in meadowland and I considered i[t] as (one of) the cul[tic center]s of Assyria. [(...) With the support of the great gods, I advanced and] ruled [the people] (from) the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as if (they were) one (people). I made uncompliant lands (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at [my] feet. [I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite]. I destroyed the lands Karalla, \u0160urda, (and) Ki\u0161esim (and) the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar; I did not leave any offspring of the land Media as far as the border of Mount Bikni and the land Ellipi. [I] settled [in their midst people of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) that I had conquered]. I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and had (them) pull my yoke. (15\u00b4) [I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zikirtu]. I counted as booty [Ur]zana, king of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, together with the people of his land (and) his deities \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu. [I had (the people of) the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent, wield razor(s)], ... and flint blades (in order to slash themselves in mourning), and I imposed for the future lamenation and dirge (singing) upon the people who lived there. I brought about [the defeat of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, at Mount] Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain. He then took fri[ght] at (engaging in) fierce battle with me [and by] his own [hands], he brought an end to his life with the iron dagger from his belt. [Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the land Hamath to its full extent]. I brought their king [Ia]\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) to Assyria in bondage, together with his family, [his] figh[ting men, (and) the booty of] his [land]. I conscripted from among them (a contingent of) [300 chariots, 600 cavalry, (and) shield (and)] spear [bearers], and [(...)] I added (them) to my royal contingent. I settled [6,300 Assyrian criminal(s) (...) in] the land Hamath. I set a eun[uch of mine as] provincial [gov]ernor over them and I imposed upon them (the delivery of) tribute (and) payment(s). [Mutallu of the land Kummu\u1e2bu put his trust in Argi\u0161ti, king of the land Urar\u1e6du], stopped his [annual] delivery of tribute (and) payment(s), and withheld his audience gift. [Angrily], I quickly advanced [with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry wh]o never leave my [side] (even) in friendly territory in the land [... He saw the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force], abandoned [...], and [fl]ed away by [him]self; [his where]abouts have never been discovered. [(...) I carried off as booty ... (his) property (and) posse]ssions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with the people [of his land and ...] I settled [there ... I set] a eunuch of mine as [provincial] gove[rnor over them (25\u00b4) ...] I conscripted [... from am]ong them and [I made (them) subject to him (the new governor) ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006566", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. [... from] the beginning of [my] rei[gn ...] [In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstream from the city Nineveh, and] n[amed it D\u016br-\u0160arru]k\u012bn. I had [the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and their great spouses] created [inside E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra] and [I installed (them)] in[side it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn) on (their) eternal dais(es). I built inside it palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and] terebinth to be [my royal] resi[dence and ...] I had [enemy people whom I had captured] dw[ell inside it] (as safely) as in meadowland [and I considered it as (one of) the cultic centers of Assyria]. [(...) With the support of the great gods, I advanced and] ruled [the people (from) the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as] if (they were) one (people). [I made uncompliant] land[s (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at my feet. I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the lands Karalla, \u0160urda, (and) Ki\u0161esim (and) the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar; I did not leave any offspring of the land Med]ia as far as the border of Mount Bik[ni and the land Ellipi. I settled in their midst people of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) that I had conquered. I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them] and had (them) pu[ll my yoke. I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zikirtu. I counted] a[s booty Urzana, king of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, together with the people of his land (and)] his deities [\u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu]."}, {"id_text": "Q006567", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[I mustered the numerous troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and crossed the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers, as well as in]numerable small [stream]s. [Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the Chaldeans to their (lit.: its) full extent. In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan)] gathered together [the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them], and [brought (them) in]t[o the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He strengthened its enclosure walls (and), moving back a distance of ten nindanu from in front of its main wall], he made [a moat two hundred cubits wide]; he [made (the moat)] one and a half nindanu [deep and reached ground water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to it]s [meadowland. He flooded] its fields, where battles (are fought), [and made crossing difficult. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his] royal tent [in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) lik]e a crane [and assembled his (military) camp]. [At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway] constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) [across his canals] and [I caught] him, together with [his] fight[ing men, like a flying eagle in a net]. I spread out like malt (spread for drying) [the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at] his [side], and [I filled] the surroundi[ngs of his city (with them). ... together with the settlements in] their [en]virons, I turned into (ruin) mounds. [I carried off as booty at the same time (both)] the people \u2014 young (and) o[ld \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape]. [(As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa who through n]o fault of their own had been held captive in them, [I put an end to] their imprisonment [and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while the land was in disorder], the Sutians had taken away and [appropriated] for their own \u2014 [I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword]. I restored [to their former status their territories, (whose boundaries)] had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) [of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullab, Kissik, (and)] N\u0113med-Laguda. [Moreover, I returned their gods that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and] I rest[ored] their [regular] offerings that had been discontinued. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and reorganized (its administration)]. I settled there [people from the land K]ummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered [and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I divided up that land into equal parts and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of B]abylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the [governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. [Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I] entered [Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of] the hands of the gre[at] lord, [the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver], copper [(and) iron in immeasurable quantities ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006568", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] I filled [the surroundings of his city (with them). ... I did not allo]w a (single) person to escape. [(As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in them, I put an end to their imprisonment and let t]hem [see] the light (of day). [(With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and] appropriated [for their own \u2014 I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. I restor]ed to their former status [their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the fr]eedom (from obligations) [of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover, I returned their gods that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and I rest]ored [their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and reorganized (its administration). I settled there people from the land Kummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered and I had] (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. [I divided up that land into equal parts and] assigned (them) [to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine], the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). [Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk], and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. [(With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper (and) iron in] immeasurable quantities, [obsidian, lapis-lazuli, banded agate, blue turquoise, green turquoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in] large quantities, [blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, garments with multi-colored trim and linen garments, boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, wh]ose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 [from the beginning of my reign until (my) third year], I presented (these things) as gifts [to the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and the (other) gods who dwell in the cult centers of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated (at a distance of) thirty leagues in the middle of the Eastern Sea, like (that of) a fish], heard [of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and)] Marduk and brought me his audience gift. [Moreover, seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 who]se abode(s) [are situated far] away, [at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea (and)] the name of [who]se land, [from the distant past until now, none of the kings, my ancestors, neither in Assyria nor in the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), had ever hea]rd \u2014 [heard from afar, in the middle of the sea, of the deeds I had been doing in Chaldea and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). Their hearts then pounded and] fear [fell upon the]m. [They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, product(s) of their land, and they kisse]d my feet. Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006569", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "to/for [...] who makes restit[ution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; ...; who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r], Ur, [Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda (...)]; (most) capable of all rulers, w[ho extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n]; the valiant man who brought about the d[efeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite; who destroyed the land Karalla], the land \u0160urda, the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar[\u1e2bar, the land Media, (and) the land Ellipi, (and) imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur upon (them)]; who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, [plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, slaughtered the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, (and) pacified the land Mannea]; who made the rulers of the la[nd Hamath, the city Carchemish, and the land Kummu\u1e2bu] tremble (and) [plundered the land Kammanu; who deported Gunzin\u0101nu] from [the city Melid, his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and set officials over all of their lands]; who did aw[ay with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa ...];"}, {"id_text": "Q006570", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[To] the god A\u0161\u0161[ur], the great mou[ntain], king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, [...] ... whose command ... rea[ches ...]; the Assyrian Enlil without whom judgment cannot be rendered, ... [...] sanctuaries be altered, (or) decisions be canceled by any other god; the important one who [...] (5) heaven (and) netherworld are constantly put in difficulty, lands and sea(s) tremble; the king of king[s, (...) the one by whom] no [oath (sworn)] is broken and the flood-tide, (who)se limits cannot be transgressed, the fierce deluge, the sickle [sword, ...] who overwhelms all the uncompliant (and) crushes the wild; the furious storm, who for the imp[ious ...] seals quickly the one who changes his design(s); the awesome god who from his royal dais, from [his] throne [...] plunders every land; lordly one, lord of lords; one clothed in awesome splendor who defeats the wicked, tramples on [all enemies], (10) (and) overwhelms foes; the judicious one who loves humankind, (but) whose anger is great; the fe[roc]ious one, [...] who dwe[lls] in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) \u2014 the mighty shrine, primordial reflection (lit.: \u201cdesign\u201d) of the whole world \u2014 the lord of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 the city of privileged status, the dynastic seat (and) oldest inhabited settlement \u2014 the prince, his lord: Sargon (II), vice-regent of the land of the god A\u0161\u0161[ur], just shepherd, offspring of the gods Enlil (and) Marduk, your servant; me, upon whom, among all the black-headed people, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) duly looked to renovate the structure of the temple, to make the ritual performances perfect, (and) to make the cult centers brilliant. He then exalted me (and) handed over to me the ru[lership] and governance of Assyria. He made [my] weapons prevail over the four quarters (of the world). In my second regnal year, having ascended the royal throne and been [crowned] with the crown of lordship, I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumba(n)iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam (and) brought about his defeat. [Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b)] of Hamath \u2014 who had no right to the throne, who was not worthy to (live in) a palace, (and) who [had not been] fate[d] to shepherd the people \u2014 [came down], sought evil, (things that were) not good, for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his land, (and) his people, and held (them) in cont[empt]. He assembled the cities [\u1e62imirra, Damascus], Arpad, (and) Samaria and made (them) side with him. [...] ... he killed (them) altogether and le[ft] no one alive. [...] ... and I prayed (to the god A\u0161\u0161ur) in order to (be able to) conquer the land Hamath, [overthrow Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (and) ... the] wide [land Amu]rru. A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] god, then [... li]stened [to my prayer] and accepted my supplication. [I mustered my vast] tr[oops (...) and] (25) had (them) take [the road to the land Am]urru. The land Ha[math ...] corpses were spread wide (lit.: \u201cthe/a corpse was spread out\u201d). Fame [...] I made [the people of the land Am]urru bow [down] at my feet. I brought [...] to my city A\u0161\u0161ur, and, because [they (the people of the city A\u0161\u0161ur) li]st[ened to my] comma[nd and ...] came to my aid, [I showed favor to] (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the city of privileged-status since ancient dynasties. (With regards to this) august cult center (the city A\u0161\u0161ur) that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, had selected to be the (central) link [of kingship ...] for the (four) quarters (of the world), (the city) which has no rival (and) whose people have not known (state) service (or) corv\u00e9e duty since the distant past, [Shalmaneser (V)], who did not revere the king of all (the world), raised his hand against that city with evil intent and esta[blished ...]. He imposed oppressively (state) service (and) corv\u00e9e-duty upon its people (and) treated (them) as if (they were of the) lower class. At [that time, ...] the Enlil of the gods angrily overthrew his reign. (As for) me, Sargon, the ... king [...], (35) he exalted me (and) had me take hold of scepter, throne, (and) crown. [...] In order to make (my) throne secure, to firmly establish my reign, [to restore] their exemption (from obligations), [...] so that (I) might walk about in his presence in E\u0161arra, (and) in order that [I be] well of he[art ...] I planned the exemption (from obligations) of those citizens of the city. [(...)] I exempted them [from (state) service, corv\u00e9e duty], the levy of the land, (and) the proclamation of the herald, from quay [(and) ferry] dues [...] all the temples of Assyria. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] I had [...] made and a silver \u1e2ba\u1e63bu-pot (weighing) twenty minas ... [...] I inscribed upon it and placed it before him. (As for) the one who [removes] that object (lit.: \u201cwork\u201d) fro[m its (current) location (...)] (or) mutilates (its) represention(s), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, [glare at him] angrily [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q006571", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Anun\u012btu, his lady: Sargon (II) presented (this) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006572", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. [... to change/remove] his [reign], scepter, (and) [his royal] thr[one ...] ... [...] [... s]hore of the sea [...] did not have [...] [...] \u2026 he [made hi]m side with him; he put his [trust ...] [...] their [...] clothed in death and the breast [...] [...] all the evil Chaldeans [...] [...] he extended [...] [...] he strengthened his [fortress]es. He had [...] with (great) difficulty [...] [... who (\u2026)] ruled [evil]ly [(...)] and [...] the lordship of the land and p[eople ...] [...] the roads are very difficult and [...] [...] he fixed [its foundations in the dep]th of the water [...] [... as] the base of a mighty mountain [...] [...] ... soldiers [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006573", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), k[ing ...], ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [just] shepherd [...] king [...], governor (appointed) by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, whom [(...)] the great gods appointed to [...] ... and [...] ..., I \u2014 The temple of the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk that had previously been built opposite the new gate facing north, became dilapidated and Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V), king of Assyria [(...), a prince who pr]eceded me, (re)built (it). The foundations of this temple were not made strong and its foundation wall was not fixed like bedrock. Seventy-five years elapsed and it became old and dilapidated (lit.: \u201cdilapidated and old\u201d). In order not to change its location (and) to build (it) beside the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I requested the command of the god Na[b\u00fb (...)], my lord, and by means of the diviner\u2019s bowl he answered me with (his) firm approval not to change its location. Then, from its foundations to its crenellations, I completely (re)constructed the temple of the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, my lords, (that) had been built beside the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, and I set my clay sikkatu-cones (in place). For the sake of my life, the well-being of my offspring, the overthrow of my enemies, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria [(...)] I (re)built (this temple)."}, {"id_text": "Q006574", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (completely) built] the temple of the deity [...] for the sake of his life [(...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q006575", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sar[gon (II) ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006576", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, governor (appointed) by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, built the temple of the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, his lords, from its foundations to its crenellations for the sake of his life, the well-being of his offspring, the overthrow of this enemies, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006577", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, completely built the temple of the lord, the god Nab\u00fb, (located) inside the city of Nineveh from its foundations to its crenellations for the sake of ensuring his good health (and) and prolonging his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006578", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, completely] built the temple of the god [Nab\u00fb ...] inside the city [Nineveh ...] for the sake of ensuring [his good health (and) prolonging his days]."}, {"id_text": "Q006579", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), king [of the world, king of Assyria ...] a city ... [...] residence [...] the deity [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006580", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god Nab\u00fb, his lord: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006581", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the Lady of Nineveh, his lady: Sargon (II), presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006582", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I settled th[em ...] [...] Assyria ... [... the city Q]arqar [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006583", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... [...] [He plotted] evil. He made (them) [act in unison and he prepared for battle]. [He spo]ke [deceitfully], words complaining about me, [Sargon ... and] I became enr[aged]. I threw him, together with [his family], his wife, his sons, (and) [his] d[aughters], in iron fetters, [and] I brought t[hem] to Assyria. I se[t] a eunuch [of mine] as provincial governor over the citizens of that city (and) [made (the city)] (part of) the territory of Assyria. In my fifth regnal year, Ullu[sunu (\u2026)]"}, {"id_text": "Q006584", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, [king of all] the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, begetter of everything, [father of the god]s, lord of the lands; the god S\u00een, lig[ht ...] lord of heaven and netherworld, who [espies] the treachery of the enemy, (i 5) who renders [...] decisions for the ea[rth] (and) destroys [the en]emy; the god \u0160ama\u0161, [the] gr[eat judge ...], who [...] the treachery of the evil and ... of the foe, (and) exp[oses the vil]lain; the god Adad, the great prince, her[o, canal inspect]or, (i 10) who devastates regions ... (and) makes the seas h[ea]ve; the god Mar[duk], the lord [...], who provides all people with food, [...] ... [...], (and) grants pl[ants ...]; (i 15) the god Nab\u00fb, the [perfect] heir, [...] ... [...] high [mountain]s, who rem[oves] the uncompliant (and) ... the roots of the enemy; (i 20) the goddess I\u0161tar, queen of battle, ... evil-doers; (and) the Sebetti, who go before the gods, stand at the side of the king, their favorite, in the place of battle, and [bri]ng about (his) victory; Great gods, managers of heaven and netherworld, whose attack means battle and strife, who appoint (rulers) (lit.: \u201craise the eyes\u201d) (and) name king(s), (and) by whose holy command they place (one) land over (another) land and make (its ruler) greater [than] (other) rulers. Sargon (II), great king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of B[abylon], king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, ... [...]. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) [Marduk] gra[nted me] a reign without equal [and] exalted my [good] reputation to the h[eights]. I [continually acted] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) B[abylon] (and) I [made restitution] for the wrongful damage suffered by the people of privileged status, as many as [there were (of them)]; I abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D[\u0113r], Ur, Uruk, Eri[du], (ii 15) Larsa, Kul[laba], Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-L[aguda] (and) gave relief to [their] people. I restor[ed] the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city [\u1e2aarr\u0101n], which had fallen into oblivion in the dis[tant] past, and their privileged status [that had lapsed]. With the support of the great gods, I ad[vanced and] ru[led] the people (from) the Up[per] Sea to the Lo[wer] Sea as if (they were) one (people). From Egypt to the land [Musku], I made (them) bow down at my feet. I [dispersed] the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the [Elamite]. I destroyed the land Karalla, the land [\u0160urda], (ii 30) the city Ki\u0161esim, the city [\u1e2aar\u1e2bar], the land Media, (and) the land El[lipi]; I did not spare any of [their] offspring. I settled in their midst people from the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) that [I] had conquered. (ii 35) I [set] e[unuchs of mine] as provincial governors over them [and] had (them) pull [my] y[oke]. I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zik[irtu]. I [counted] as booty Urzana, king of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, together with [the people of his land (ii 40) (and) his deities] \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu. [I] had (the people of) [the land] Urar\u1e6du, to [its full] extent, wield razor(s) [...]. (ii 45) [I imp]osed for the fu[ture] lamentation and [dirge (singing) upon the people] who lived there. [I brought about the defe]at of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the [Urar\u1e6dian, at Mou]nt Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain. He to[ok fright at] (engaging in) fierce battle with me [and] by his own hands, [he brought an end to] his life with the iron dagger [from his belt]. Like the Deluge, I overwhe[lmed] the land Hamath to [its] fu[ll] extent. I [brought their] ki[ng] Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) to Assyria in bondage, together with his family, [his] fighting men, (ii 55) (and) the booty of his land. I cons[cripted] from among them 300 chariots, 600 cav[alry], (and) shield (and) spe[ar] bearers, and] I [added] (them) to my royal contingent. I [settled] 6,300 Assyrian cri[minals] in the land Hamath; I set a eunuch of mine as [provincial] gov[ernor] over them and imposed upon th[em] (the delivery of) tribute (and) pa[yment(s)]. [Happily, with a jo]yful heart and a radiant face, I entered [Babyl]on, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of [the hands of the gre]at [lord], the god Marduk, and (iv 5) [brought] (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. [(With regard to) 154] talents, 26 and 1/6 minas of [red] gold, 1,804 talents (and) 20 minas [of pure silver], (donkey) loads of copper (and) iron [in im]measurable quantities, (iv 10) [obsidian], lapis-lazuli, banded agate, mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone, [blue turquoise], green turquoise, ... of banded agate [(and) mu\u0161\u0161a]ru-[stone] in immeasurable quantities, [blue-pur]ple [wool], red-purple wool, [garments] with multi-colored trim and linen (garments), (iv 15) [boxw]ood, cedar, cypress, [(and) every kind of] aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, [who]se [sce]nt(s) are pleasant \u2014 [from the beginning] of my reign until (my) third year, [I pres]ented (these items) as gifts [to the] deities B\u0113l and Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, [Ta\u0161m\u0113t]u, and the (other) gods who dwell in [the cult centers] of the land of Sumer and Akkad. [Up\u0113r]i, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is [sit]uated at a distance of thirty leagues [in the middle of the] Eastern [Se]a, [like that of a fish, heard of the might] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and sent (a message to do) obeisance (to me). [(Moreover), seven king]s of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region [of the land Adn]ana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) [are situated] far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) (iv 30) [in the middle] of the Western Sea, (and) the name of whose land, [from] the distant past, when Assyria was taken over, [until now], none of the kings, my ancestors, [who prec]eded (me), (iv 35) [had ever hea]rd \u2014 [he]ard [from afar], in the middle of the sea, [of the deeds I had been do]ing in Chaldea and the land \u1e2aatti. Their hearts then pounded (and) [fear sei]zed them. [They brought] before me [in] Babylon gold, silver, (and) [utensils of] ebony (and) boxwood, the treasure of their land, [and] they kissed my feet. [At that time], I had a stele made and [I engraved] upon it [image(s) of the] great [god]s, my lords. I had an image of myself as king stand before them (the gods) [constantly implor]ing (them for the sake) of my life. [I inscrib]ed upon it [the name(s) of the people] whom, from the east [to the we]st, (iv 50) I had subjugated [to the yok]e of my lordship with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [Nab\u00fb], (and) Marduk, my divine helpers. I had (it) erected [beside/facing Mount] Ba\u02beil-\u1e2aARri, a mountain [(that towers) abo]ve the land Adnana (Cyprus]). I left [for] future [king]s, my descendants, [the praises of] the great gods, my lords, [with wh]ose firm [approval] I act and have no [equal]. [In fu]ture days, may a later prince look at my [stel]e and read (it). May he praise [the names] of the great gods, anoint (the stele) [with oil], (and) offer a sacrifice. [May] he [not] change its location. [(As for) the one who alt]ers my stele (or) [erase]s my inscribed name, may the [great god]s \u2014 as many as are mentioned by name on [this] stele \u2014 and the gods [who live] in the middle of the wide sea curse him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear [from] the land. (iv 70) [May they not have] pity (on him). [May they red]uce his people through famine, want, [hunger], (and) plague. May they make him live in bondage [under] his enemy and may (his enemy) govern his land [in the sight] of his (own) eyes."}, {"id_text": "Q006585", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... they made ... ho]stile [to me. The extens]ive [troops of Assyria] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. [I dispersed the forces of] \u1e2aumbani[ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the land of Kar]alla, the land \u0160urda, [the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, the land] Media, (and) the la[nd Ellipi, (and) I imposed the yoke of the god] A\u0161\u0161ur [(upon them)]. I [subjugated the land Mannea, ...] [... who (always) speaks tre]achery [...] he repeatedly sent [... he withheld] his [au]dience gift [...] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006586", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... who ... opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es)] are difficult [and visited their remotest region(s); who traversed inaccessible, diffic]ult [paths in terrifying location(s) (and) cross]ed [every swamp]; [(who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land El]am, [the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) R\u0101p]iqu, [the entire desert as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wid]e [land Amurru, (and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety; who]se [grea]t hand [conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161]mar [to the land \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes in the ea]st \u2014 [(i\u00b4 10\u00b4) the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsua(\u0161), Mann]ea, [Urar\u1e6du, Kasku, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; who se]t [eunuchs of his as governors over them] and [imposed upon th]em [(the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians]; [the valiant man who m]et [\u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r] and [brought about his defeat; (...) who deported (the people of) the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, who]se king, [Ambari]s, [had forgotten the kindness (shown to him) by Sargon and] put his trust [in the king(s) of the lands Urar\u1e6du and Musku; (the one with) powerful arms, who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land M]usku, [brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) that had been taken away (by the enemy), (and) expanded] its [bord]ers; [who plundered the land Kammanu, deported Gunzin\u0101nu from] the city Melid, [his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and ...] ...; [who did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa (and) made all of the land] Gurgum [(part of) the territory of Assyria; ... I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b of the city Ash]dod [...] ...; [who subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be \u2014 a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a di]stance of seven days (journey) [in the middle of the sea]; [who plundered the land Carchemish of the] evil [\u1e2aitti]te (king) (and) [who]se great [hand conquered Pis\u012bri(s), their subject who (always) spoke treachery; ...] I conscripted from among them 200 chariots, 600 cavalry, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers), and I added (them) to my royal (military) contingent. I disregarded the crime(s) of (ii\u00b4 5) 6,300 guilty Assyrians, had pity upon them, and settled them in the land Hamath. I imposed on them (the same) tribute, payment(s), labor duty, (and) (ii\u00b4 10) military service as the kings, my ancestors, had imposed on Ir\u1e2bulena of the land Hamath. May (every) future ruler praise the good deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and have (people) in the future learn to revere him (the god A\u0161\u0161ur)! The people of the lands \u1e2aatti and Aram who dwell in the lands B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi and Unqi, to (their) full extent [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006587", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] [...] for water [...] [...] they made his/its [...] scarce [...] the neighborhood of his city [... fo]r horses to show their mettle [...] ... [... a] major [defeat on th]em [(...) they blo]cked up the river [with their corpses]. They burned [...], (turning them) into [ash]es, established [devastation in the land] Hamath, a[nd ...]. They brought him (Ilu/Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b), together with [his] family, [int]o my city A\u0161\u0161ur. [Because the god A\u0161\u0161ur who goes] at my side cont[inually an]swered [...] I obtained victory [... I was able to achieve] whatever I wanted. I blessed [the god A\u0161\u0161ur], my lord. [I imposed upon him ...] the \u1e63ibtu-tax on oxen and sheep and g[oats (...) and] established as [his] regular offerings. [(...)] I altered [the]ir [... and] [(...)] on their lips. [...] [...] my [...] [that I (had carried out while) a]cting [with the suppo]rt of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lo[rd, ...], and everything [that I had] done [in the land Hamath], I inscribed u[pon it/them. I erected] one (stele)] in the land Hamath, one in [...], [one] in the city \u1e2aatar[ikka (...)], [one] in the city KUR\u02beua, (and) one in [...] One who comes after ... [...] May a future [prince look at my] stel[e and] read my [inscr]ibed name. [May he (then) pr]aise [the name of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, anoint (this stele) with] oi[l], (and) offer [a sac]rifice. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) listen to his prayers]. [(As for) the one who] alte[rs my stele, (or) er]ases [my] inscr[ibed name ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006588", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... granted me a reign without eq]ua[l and] exalted [my] good [reputation] t[o the heights]. [I continually acted] as provider [for (the cities) Sippar, Nippu]r, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [(and) I made restitution for] the wrongful damage [suffered by the people of privileged status], as many as there were (of them). I [then] restor[ed the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and] the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had f[allen into oblivion] in the distant past, [and their privileged position that had laps]ed. [...] temple of the god Adad that [...] inside the city [...] Ashurnasirpal, a prince who preced[ed me ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006589", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... DNs, who g]o [...; the goddess I\u0161tar], ... [...; DN], who encircles [...; the Sebetti], who go [before the gods, stand] at the side [of the king, their favorite, in the place of battle, and] bring about (his) vic[tory]; [Great gods, managers] of heaven (and) netherworld, who[se attack means battle and strife], who appoint (rulers) (lit.: \u201craise the eyes\u201d) [(and) name king(s)], (and) by who[se holy command] they place [(one) land over (another) land] an[d make (its ruler) greater than (other) rulers]. [... I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and] the city \u1e2a[arr\u0101n, which had fallen into oblivion in the distant past, and their] privileged sta[tus that had lapsed]. [...] [...] He (Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b) [assembled ... at the city Q]arqar and [incited (it/them) to rebel aga]inst me. The cit[ies] A[rpad, \u1e62imirra, (...), Damascus, (...), (and) S]amaria [... (5\u00b4) ... i]n the land Hamath, the house [... I prayed to] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, [in order to (be able to) (...) conquer the land Hama]th, overthrow I[a\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (and) ... the (wide) land Amurru. I] commanded and [...] I killed an[d ...] [... I settled them] in [the land Hamath. I imposed on them (the same) tribute, payment(s)], labor [duty, (and) military service as the kings, my ancestors, had imposed] on [Ir\u1e2bulena of the land Hamath] [(As for) the one who alters my good] deeds [(or) erases my] inscribed [name, may the] great [gods] \u2014 as ma[ny ... as] are ment[ioned by name] on [this] stel[e \u2014 curse him and make his] name [(and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land]"}, {"id_text": "Q006590", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[the victorious one who is perfect in strength and power (and) who subjugated the insubmissive Medes; who slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2aar\u1e2bar (and) enlarged] the territory of Assyria; [who gathered (back together) the scattered land Mannea (and) brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi; who established (his) kingship over both (these) lands and made] his name [glo]rious; [... Since the (first) day of my reign], there has been [no ruler who could equal me] and [I have met no one who could overpower (me) in war or battle. Pis\u012bri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and] repeatedly wrote in a friendly manner [to Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku], and (5\u00b4) [held me in contempt. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, brought him (Pis\u012bris), together wit his family, out (of their city) in bondage, and] showed (them) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur. [I carried off as booty gold (and) silver, (along) with the property of his palace and the guilty people of the city Carchemish who (had sided) with him, as well as their possessions, (and)] brought (them) to Assyria. [I conscripted fifty chariot(s), two hundred cavalry, (and) three thousand foot soldiers from among them and] added (them) [to] my [royal (military) contingent]. [(...) I settled people of Assyria in the city Carchemish and ...] made them confident. [... I] had [its (city) wall] built [anew] and raised (it) higher than before. (10\u00b4) [...] I brought [(...) the people of the city Carchemish] down [fro]m the city and settled (them) behind it (the city wall). [...] I had [(...) a (military) co]ntingent enter there in order to strengthen (its) garrison. [...] I opened [... fac]ing the Euphrates River and made their heart(s) happy. [... I deported (people of Carchemish and)] (re)settled (them) [in ..., a d]istant [place] on the border of the land Kammanu. [...] I settled in its neighborhood [... (people) who pull the yo]ke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [... the A]rameans, the lands Tyre, Egypt, Tabal, and Musku [...] [... I heaped up and] made the heavy [li]mestone (blocks) as secure as the base of a mountain. [... In the month Sim]anu, an auspicious month, I established its foundations. [...] I erected [a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a] Hittite [pal]ace, in front of its gates. [...] I bound [(...) the doors (...) with ba]nd(s) of copper and installed (them) in their gates. \u201c[... I caused] the water of the irrigation ditches (and) the murmur of the current [to stop], (saying) \u201cLet him (Pisiris) not irrigate its (Carchemish\u2019s) meadowland(s)\u201d [... The rich fields] of the irrigation [distri]ct became a wasteland (and) turned into desert. [(...) At the great command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who] granted me as a gift [the (re)settling of abandoned pasture lands, opening up of unused la]nd, (and) planting of orchards [...] massive [...] I caused water to murmur through its abandoned fields. [...] I established. I made (it) gurgle like an irrigation ditch so that the destitute will not collapse on account of thirst. (25\u00b4) [...] I measured the irrigation canal in the environs of the city Carchemish. I made grain grow abundantly in its lush meadowland. [...] ... I piled up grain in immeasurable (quantities) in the granaries in its environs. [...] I planted around it [(...) every type of fruit tree from] all over the world, grapevine(s) fit for royalty, cedar, cypress, (and) juniper, and I made the smell of the city sweeter than the smell of a cedar forest. [...] the grapevine(s) and aromatic plants grew high and the people inside it (Carchemish) continually receive an invitation to well-being. Their faces are (thus) radiant (with joy). [...] I opened up the meadows [in order to ...] and to increase the (number of) offspring of the herds of cattle and sheep (and) goats, and I provided fresh water for irrigation. [...] they had [the p]eople inside it dwell (as safely) as in a meadow; their orchards are covered all over with fruit and its meadowland(s) flourished. [...] I invited [...], my lords, (and) the deities Kar\u1e2bu\u1e2ba (and) Kub\u0101ba, who dwell in the city Carchemish, (to come) into my palace. [...] I offered before them [(...)] strong rams from the (fattening) shed, geese, ducks, (and) birds that fly in the sky (lit. \u201cflying birds of the sky\u201d). [...] I received in Carchemish [... substantial tribute from the lands that I had conquered, from one end] to the other (lit.: \u201c[above] and below\u201d), with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [(...)] I carried off as booty [ ... of the pal]ace of Pis\u012bri(s), (and) with a radiant face, I presented (them) to them (the gods). [...] he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur?) allowed me to stand in grandiose manner [(...) in triumph and] conquest. [...] enemy [... befo]re (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, I/he asked them [...] I/he caused to enter and they blessed [my] k[ingship ... w]ho makes thei[r] divine majesties happy [...] ... in ... [... (40\u00b4)...] ... [...] and on the bank/neck of ... [...] ... superb ... [...] ... their king [...] ... [...] Palace of Sargo[n]"}, {"id_text": "Q006591", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006592", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite] of the great gods, [...] \u2014 [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, (the gods, my helpers), granted me a reign without equal and exa]lted [my good reputation] to the h[eights]. [I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon), (and Borsippa). I made restitution for] the wrongful damage [suffered by the people of privileged status as many as there were (of them); I] resto[red the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had fallen into oblivion in the distant past, and their privileged status that had lapsed]. [...] ... [...] ... [like] the light of the moon [... i]n (the city) Nineveh and the city Kal\u1e2bu [...] I created [th]eir holy [...] and [...] I built and made shine [like the sun ... that from the beginning of my reign unt]il (my) fourteenth year to/for the gods who dwell [...] [In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstream from the city Nineveh, and] I named it [D\u016br]-\u0160arruk\u012bn. [I had the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and their great spouses created inside Ehursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) and] I installed (them) [insi]de it on (their) eternal dais(es). I built inside it [palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence] and [... I had enemy people whom I had captured dwell inside it (as safely) as in meadowland and] I considered it a[s (one of) the cu]lt centers of Assyria. [With the support of the great gods, I advanced and ruled the people from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as if (they were) one (people).] I made [uncompliant lands (and)] insubmissive [mou]ntain regions bow down at my feet. [...] they set out [... I establ]ished and I made their blood flow down the gorges of the outflows of the mountains [...] I settled [i]n the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). [...] of a rugged mountain he sought refuge. (20) [...] ... and he grasped hold of my feet. [... I] deported them (and) settled (them) in the land \u1e2aatti. [...] ... and I imposed fear upon the people of the land Mannea. [...] and I settled (them) in the land Hamath. [...] I brought their substantial [tribute] to Assyria. (25) [...] I established and imposed on them the yoke of my lordship. [...] I conquered. [...] I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire. [...] they withheld their annual (tribute) payment(s). [...] ... I conquered and inflic[ted] a defeat on them. (30) [...] I took to Assyria. [...] upon Ad\u00e2 of the land \u0160urda, I imposed the yoke of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur. ... Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u2019iri, ... Hub]u\u0161kia, his royal city [...] ... [...] [In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) gathered together the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them and brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He then strengthened its enclosure wall]s [(and), moving back a distance of ten nindanu from the front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide. He made (it) one and a half nindanu deep and reached gro]und [water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He flooded its fields, where battles (are fought), and made cros]sing [difficult. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and assembled] his [(military) camp]. [At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk I had a causeway constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) across his canals and I caught him, together with his fighting men, like a flying eagle i]n a net. [I spread out like malt (spread for drying) the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at his side and I fi]lled [the surroundings of his city (with them). The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, Bit-Zabid\u0101ya, \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, Eku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursa]ggalla, [D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in] th[eir e]nvirons, I turned into (ruin) [mo]unds. [I carried off as booty at the same time (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not all]ow a (single) person to escape. [...] whose lordship [...] I added to my land [...] ... [...]. [... (and)] the god Marduk [will (then) listen to] his prayers. [...] may they not have p[ity] on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q006593", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible. [...] ... people of the house of his father [...] [...] ... in Assyria [...] [...] ... with the land \u1e2ailakku ... [...] [... that (man) (Ambaris) ... wrote to ...] Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, about taking away terr[itory of mine ...] [... I brought in bondage] to [Assyria Ambaris ...], with one hundred of his chariot(s) [...] [...] I set [a eunuch of mine as provincial govern]or over them and [considered them] as people [of Assyria ...] [... I (then) restored to their former status the cities \u1e2aa]rrua (and) U\u0161nanis, fortresses of the land Que (Cilicia) that [he had annexed by force] i[n the distant past ...] [...] ... [to (whom) I handed over] lordship of their wide lands [...] [... he repeatedly sent to Mit\u00e2, kin]g of the land Musku, (messages) hostile to [Assyria. ...] No translation possible."}, {"id_text": "Q006594", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, i]ts [king], took fright at my weapons; the main force [of my army ...] property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, booty of his, [...]. Fear of the brilliance of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, [my] lords, [overwhelmed \u0160apataku]\u02be (Shebitko), king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba [and ...] their [...] I reorganized. People of the lands which are (located) in the mountain region to the east, the land Ti\u0161u[...] [Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who against the will of the gods [had come down to the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad and appropriated for himself the kingship of Babylon], turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid. [He put his trust] i[n the sea (and its) surging waves and withheld his audience gift]. I mustered the numerous troops of Assyria and [crossed] the Tigris [(and) the Euphrates] River[s, as well as innumerable small streams. Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the Chaldeans to their (lit.: its) full extent]. In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina [gathered together] the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods [dwelling in them and brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He then strengthened its enclosure walls] (10\u00b4) (and), moving back a distance of one measuring rope from in front of its [ma]in wall, [he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water]. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to [its] meadow[land. He flooded its fields, where battles (are fought), and made crossing difficult]. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he [pitched his royal tent] in [a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and assembled his (military) camp]. At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk I had a causeway constru[cted] (lit.: \u201ctrodden [down]\u201d) across his canals [and I caught him, together with his fighting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spread out like malt (spread for drying)] the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the p[eople of the steppe who go at his side, and I filled the surroundings of his city (with them)]. (15\u00b4) The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, [B\u012bt-Zabid\u0101ya, \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, Eku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursaggalla], D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, [N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in their environs, I turned into (ruin) mounds. I carried off as booty at the same time] (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district [and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape]. (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [who through no fault of their own had been held captive in them (the fifteen cities), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day)]. (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, [while the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own] \u2014 (20\u00b4) I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) o]f (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, [Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda]. Moreover, [I returned] their gods that had been carried off as booty to [their] cult centers [and I restored their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. I restored [the land] B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and re\u00ad[or\u00adga\u00adnized (its administration). I settled there people of the land of Kummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions]. I divided up [t]hat [land] into equal parts and [assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. [Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered] Babylon, the cult center of the En[lil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 15]4 talents, 26 mi[nas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper, (and) iron in immeasurable quantities, obsidian], lapis-lazuli, [banded agate, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006595", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Together with his allies (and) his battle troops], he pitc[hed] his [roy]al [tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a cran]e [and assembled his military camp]. [At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) across his canals and I caught him, toge]ther with [his] fig[hting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spr]ead out l[ike m]alt (spread for drying) [the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at] his [side], an[d I filled the surroundings of his city (with them). The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, B\u012bt-Zabid\u0101ya], \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, E[ku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursaggalla, D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the se]ttlements in their environs, I [turned] into (ruin) mounds. [I carried off as booty at the same time (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape]. [(As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar], Nippur, B[abylo]n, (and) Borsippa who [through no fault of their own had been held captive in them (the fifteen cities), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while] the land [was in disord]er, the Sutians had taken aw[ay and appropriated for their own, I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword]. I (re)assigned to t[hem (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and)] fallen into disuse [during the troub]led period in the land. [I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullab, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover], I returned [their gods that had been carried off as booty] to their cult centers and [I restored their] regular offeri[ngs that had been discontinued]. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and reorganized (its administration). I settled] th[ere people from the land Ku]mmu\u1e2bu that I had conquered, [and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I divided up that land into equal parts and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the] governor of Babylon, and a(nother) e[unuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. Happily, [with a joyful heart (and) a radian]t face, I entered [Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper], (and) iron in im[measurable] quantities, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006596", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, great lord, king of all the [Ig\u012bg\u016b] god[s and] Anunnak\u016b gods, lord of the lan[ds] ... [...], A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...]; (i 5) the god Marduk, lord of all, who provides all [people] with food (and) grants [...]; the god S\u00een, lord of heaven and [netherworld], exalted one, divine li[gh]t [of the gods]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, bright ... [...] (i 10) ... the fo[e ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [Great god]s, ma[nagers of heaven and netherworld, who]se [attack means] battle and [strife, who nam]ed Sargon (II), ki[ng ...] ... [in accordance with] your heart\u2019s desire: Sargon (II), app[ointee of the god Enlil, (...) ne\u0161akku-priest (and)] desired object of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu [(and) Dag\u0101n, (...) great king, strong king], king of the [world], king of Assyria, king of the f[our] quarters (of the world), [(...) favorite of the] great [god]s; just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and [Marduk] granted [a reign without eq]ua[l] and whose reputation (these gods) [exalt/exalted to the heights]; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, [Nippur, (and) Babylon, (and) made resti]tution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established [...] ... the god Enlil ... [... who abolished] corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r ... who [gave relief to their people ...] the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n ... his people ... [...] ... to strike down [... (i 30) who from the (first) da]y of his [reign] has had no rul[er] who could equal him [... from ea]st to we[st ...] the subjects [of the god Enlil ...] ... [...] ... [...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. ... Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) of the land Hamath ... [...] (ii 5) ... spears he abandoned [...] ... he assembled (his) troops and [transgressed against] the oath (sworn) by the great gods [...] he brought (them) to his side and put his trust in his (own) forces. [I mustered] the numer[ous] troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and ...] ... he/they rose up. Chariotry, cavalry, (and) horses in the city AB[...] ... their ... I dyed (both) the river (Orontes) (and) the dry land as red as red wool ... [...] (ii 10) ... with a mighty battering ram I smas[hed] his (city) wall like a pot [and ... the city Qarqar] I burned down [with] fire. I took him, together with his family (and) his fighting men, to my city A\u0161\u0161ur. [I flayed the skin from him] in front of the (city) gate [...] ... I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. The [people of the] land Hamath [...] ... In my third regnal year, the cities \u0160unda\u1e2bul (and) Durdukka, strong, w[alled] cities [...] disregarded (their) position as vassal to Iranzi, the Mannean, their lord, (and) held him in contempt [...] I took the lead (in front) of the troops of A\u0161\u0161ur and I marched to the land Mannea in order to conquer those cities. [I inflicted] a ma[jor] defeat upon it [...] ... I caused to pour forth like hailstones. [I carried off as booty] the people, together with [their] property [...]. In my fourth regnal year, I marched to the land Tabal. I conquered the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, Kiakki\u2019s fortified city. That (individual), together with [his] fam[ily, ...] elephant hides, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with multi-colored trim (and) linen garments, equipment, battle gear ... [...], their sheep and goats, herds of horses, (and) donkeys, I carried off as booty in countless numbers. [I received] tribute from the kings of the land of Tabal [...]. In my fifth regnal year, I conquered the city Carchemish which is (located) on the bank of the Euphrates River. Pis\u012bri(s), its king, together with \u0160emtarru [...] (along) with the possessions of his palace, every valuable object, his royal treasure, I carried off as booty and brought to my city A\u0161\u0161ur. I imposed upon the people of the city Car[chemish ... (the same) tribute (and) payment(s)] as if (it were part of) Assyria. [I presented] to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, ... gods [(...)] the gold (and) silver that I had personally seized at the city Carchemish [(...)]. [In my sixth regnal year], the wrath of A\u0161\u0161ur was directed against [Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] (ordaining) the dissolution of the land Mannea, the destruction of (his) people, (and) the demolition of his (city) wall. [He (Ullusunu)] then [put his trust] in Rus\u00e2 of the city [...]. He caused [A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the land Karalla (and) Itt\u00ee of the land Allabria] to rebel against me and made (them) act in unison. He threw off the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and took [...] ... He withheld his tribute and [... (who) (...)] transgressed, did not respect his mighty oath, and forgot his sworn agreement ... [...] I became confident and my mood became jo[yf]ul. I mustered the [exte]nsive troops of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] and ma[rched] to the land Mannea. [...] ... be[fore] the day had proceeded two double-hours, I [had smashed] his (city) wall as if (it were) a potter\u2019s vessel [(and) ...] I personally captured. In front of his (city) gate I considered his people, together with their property, as if (they were) a number of sheep and goats. [His] for[tified] city Izirtu [...] ... they saw the smoke of the conflagration of the city Izirtu and vomited gall. They came down to kis[s my feet ... (ii 30) In] order to save his life he grasped hold of my feet. I received horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats as his tribute. [...] I captured A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the city Karalla, an evil-doer. In the midst of my camp, I threw him, together with his soldiers, in [iron] fetters. [... I re]moved and brought to my city A\u0161\u0161ur (lit.: \u201cAssyria\u201d). I added the city Karalla, together with its district, to the province of the city Lullum\u00ea. [...] I elevated [B\u0113l-aplu-iddina (...)] over the city Paddira. I imposed upon him more (state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty than before. Moving on from the city Paddir(a), [I came] to the city Niqqar [...] the city Kina\u1e2bri, of the city \u0160urgadia, fortified [citi]es of the land of the Gutians, those who do no work, who daily [...] the expeditionary force of the people [...] I carried off as booty [(...)] their people, together with their property, their horses, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri ... the city ruler [...]. [Moving on from ...], I came to the city \u1e2aundir. B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the city Ki\u0161esim spoke mendaciously to the city rulers of [his] en[virons ...] He brought before me in the city \u1e2aundir as his tribute horses, oxen (and), sheep and goats. I received them inside my camp. [...] I counted (them) [as] booty. [I brought to Assyria] horses trained to the yoke, property, possessions, gold, silver, garments with multi-colored trim, linen garments, equipment, (and) battle gear [(...)] I had [the weapons of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161], Adad, (and) I\u0161tar, my lords, who go before me, made [and] I installed (them) there. [I had] the people of the city Ki\u0161esim (and) its district [dwell (as safely) as in] a meado[w and ...] (ii 40) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over [them]. [I ...] the land B\u012bt-Sagabi (B\u012bt-Sagbat), which is in the Fortress of the Bab[yonian(s) ...] I imposed upon them (state) ser[vice], corv\u00e9e duty, (and) labor duty for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. At that time, the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar who are submissive to A\u0161\u0161ur (and) perform labor service [...] They drove off [Kibab]a, their city ruler, and withheld the horses (which were) to be given yearly as their tribute. They strengthened their (city) wall and repeatedly as[ked for (military) aid ...] before the day had proceeded [x double-hours] I brought about their defeat; I inflicted a major defeat on them. I impaled their fighting men on stakes [...] I completely [(re)con]str[ucted]. I built its temple anew (and) restored its gods to their places. [I ...-ed the ...] of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar, the deities [who go before me. (...)] I poured out innumerable offerings at its festival. The upper river(land) of the land Arazi\u0161u (Aranz\u00ea\u0161u), the lower river(land) of B\u012bt-Ramatua [...] I had them perform [(...) labor duty] as if (they were) Assyrians. Moving on from the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, I crossed a river with cold water (and) came to the city Zakrute. ... [...] Moving on from the city Zakrute, I came to the city Kurabli. [I received] as tribute from Da\u012bku of the city \u0160aparda (and) from U\u0160... [... Moving on from the city Kurabli, ...] the land of ..., the land Igali, the land Sikris, (and) the land B\u012bt-Uargi, distant regions whose name(s) the kings who preceded me had never heard, [... Fe]ar of (my) brilliance overwhelmed them and they abandoned their cities. They gathered their people (and) their property and [...] the land Abrau ... for their support [...] I struck down with the sword and carried off the remainder of them as booty, (namely) people, horses, mules, oxen, sheep, (and) donkeys. ... to/for ... [...] I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire. Moving on from the land Sikris, I came to the land Arussa. That region, together with ... [...] ... I crossed the Pattaus River (and) came to the land Ukuta. The people of th[at] region ... [... who/which] I set on fire like a torch, I fed my troops their grain crop in large quantities. My warriors in order to plunder ... [...] they carried off as booty. Moving on from the land Ukuta, I crossed over Mount Arusaka, a mighty mountain, with great difficulty (and) came to the land Anzakn\u00ea ... [...] ... I made flare up like a star. Karakku of the land Uriakku saw the smoke of the conflagration of the cities of the land Anzakn\u00ea ... [...]. Moving on from the land Anzakn\u00ea, I entered the pass of the land Uppuria in between Mount Patta\u0161\u0161un (and) Mount Dar\u016be, high mountains. [I set up camp] at the foot of Mount Uab...\u0161u.... [(...)] I sent [(...)] cavalry (and) bowmen ...ly against the settlements of the city Bustus in order to take booty from the steppe. The soldiers of the steppe ... [...] I received [as tribute from ...] of the land Uppuria (and) from Ma\u0161dakku of the land Arati\u0161ta. Razi\u0161tu of the land Bustus (and) U\u0161r\u00e2 of the land Kan[za]bakanu [came before me] in the land Uppuria [and kissed my feet. (...)] Razidatu (Razi\u0161tu), the city ruler of the city Bustus, spoke mendaciously, abandoned his land, and fled far away. I destroyed his cities, [leveling (them) down to] the ground [(...)]. [Moving on from the land Uppuria], I came to the land Datumbu. I received horses as tribute from U\u0161r\u00e2 of the city Ka(n)zabakanu. Moving [on] from the land Datumbu, I came to the city Karzin\u00fb. I received [(...)] horses as tribute from [...]. Moving on from the city Karzin\u00fb, I came to the land Birnakan. [I received ... as tribute] from Satarp\u0101nu of the city Barik\u0101nu, from Uppa[...] of the city ..., from ... [...]. Moving on [from the land Birnakan], I came to the land Sak\u00e2. [I received] (...) horses ... as tribute from Zardukka of the city \u1e2aarzianu, from I\u0161tesukk[a of the ci]ty Kayatani, (and) from Kir...-ni of the city ... [(...)]. Moving on [from the land Sak\u00e2], I crossed the Dar\u016be River (and) came to the land R\u0101manda. \u0160itaqupa, the city ruler of the city [...] ... from the cities ... [...] Moving on from the land R\u0101manda, I came to the land Irnisa. I received [...] as tribute from \u0160idira\u0161\u0161ur\u00e2 of the land Irnisa (and) from Battigur of the city \u1e2au... to/for the land ... [...]. Uardatti of the city \u1e62ibar who had neither stretched out his hand to (any of) the previous kings (of Assyria) (nor) inquired about their health ... [...] district of the land Ayalaya ... of the (military) camp which covered the sky for a distance of one league, the river Na... large horses trained to the yoke ... [... At the command of the god ...], who makes (me) triumph, and of the god Nergal, my protection, the tireless one, fit for battle, [he (Uardatti) came to me], to the land Irnisa, in order to save his land (and) allow (his) people to live in peace ... [...] he grasped hold of my f[eet] and submitted (himself) to the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. Moving on from the city Irnisa, I came to the land Uratas. I received [(...) horses] trained to the yoke as tribute from Azamada of the city U..., from TAK... [..., from ...] of the city \u1e2aagabt\u00e2 (Ecbatana), from Burbuasu of the land Uratista, (from) \u0160ummu\u0161r\u00e2 of the city Qarkasia, [(from)] Burbuazu of the city Ginkir, (and) from Bu...bartanu of the land Rur[... (...)]. At that time, I had a stele made and [I engraved upon it] image(s) of the great gods, my lords, who make me triumph ... [...]. I inscribed upon it [(...)] the victorious deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my conquests that I made over the four quarters (of the world), (and) everything that I had done in the city Ki\u0161esim. [I erected (it)] for all time in the city Ki\u0161esim that I had personally con[quered], for ... [...]. May a future prince \u2014 (one) whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, will summon and nominate for the lordship of Assyria \u2014 read this stele and ano[int (it)] with o[il. (...)] May he offer a sacrifice. May he praise the good deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and have future generations learn to revere him (A\u0161\u0161ur). (As for) the one who ... this stele, ... changes its resting place ... [...], secretly stores (it) away, or throws (it) into a river (lit.: \u201crivers\u201d), or [buries] (it) in the ground, (or) destroys (it) by fire, or places (it) ..., or mutilates (it), or ... [...], may the great gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld curse him angrily. May they make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q006597", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, king of a[ll the] Ig\u012bg\u016b gods [and Anunnak\u016b gods ...] ... [...; the god Mardu]k, lord of all, who provides [all] people with food (and) revives the dying [...; the god Nab\u00fb], perfect heir, ... lands [...; (5) the god S]\u00een, lord of heaven and netherworld [...; the god \u0160ama\u0161], great judge of heaven and netherworld [...]; the goddess [I\u0161]tar, who makes (men) ready for battle [...]; the Sebetti, who go before the gods, [stand] at the side of the king, [their favorite], in the place of battle, and bring about (his) victory; Great gods, managers of heaven and [nether\u00adwo]rld, whose attack means [con]flict and [st]rife, who appoint (rulers) (lit.: \u201craise the eyes\u201d) (and) name king(s), (and) [by who]se holy command they pla[ce] (one) land [(...)] over (another) land [and] make (its ruler) greater [(than other rulers)]: Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land [of Sumer and Ak]kad, favorite of the great gods, perfect hero, ... man, pious [prince], admirable man, ... shepherd ... The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods, [(my)] helpers, granted [me] a reign [without] equal and exalted my good reputation to the heights. I co[ntinually ac]ted [as pro]vi[der] for (the cities) Sippar, Ni[ppur], (and) Babylon, (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by the people [of privileged status], as many as there were (of them); I re[sto]red the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Bal[til (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had been l]apsed. (With regard to) the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, for future days ... I set up a kidinnu-symbol (indicating their privileged status) in the gat[e of the pe]ople. I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the land K[aral]la, the land \u0160urda, the city Ki[\u0161es]im, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, [the land Me]dia, (and) the land Ellipi. I laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, plundered the city [Mu\u1e63a\u1e63i]r (and) the land Mannea, slaughtered the lands Andia [(and) Zikirtu, (and)] allowed [(...) a]ll [th]eir settlements to dwell .... I struck down the rulers of the land Hamath, the city Carche[mish, the city Kummu]\u1e2bu, (and) the land Kammanu; over their lands [...] I se[t] officials. I plundered the city Ashdod. I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, its king, took fright at my [weapon]s and abandoned his city. He fled to the border of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba and lived (there) stealthfully (lit.: \u201clike a thief\u201d). \u0160apataku\u02be (Shebitko), king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, heard of the mig[ht] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk that I had esta[blished] over all lands, ... He put (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b) in handcuffs and manacles ... [...] he had him [brou]ght in bondage [in]to my presence. [I deported (the people of)] all the lands Tabal, Kasku, (and) \u1e2ailakku; I took away settlements belonging to Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, and reduced (the size of) his land. At the city Raphia I defeated the vanguard of the army of Egypt and counted as booty the king of the city Gaza who had not submitted to my [yo]ke. I subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the l[and] Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a distance of ... [in the mid]dle of the Western Sea. Moreover, My great hand defeated Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the sea (and) who ex[erc]ised kingship over Babylon against the wil[l of the gods]. Moreover, all the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn ... [...] ... A\u1e2bund\u0101ra (\u1e2aund\u0101ru), king of Dilmun, who(se) lair [is situated] at a distance of ... leagues [in the middle] of the sea like that of a fish, heard of my [lord]ly mig[ht] and brought me [his] aud[ience gift]. With the power and might (granted me) by the great gods, my lords, [who mobilized up my weapons, I cut] down al[l my fo]es. I ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the [Western] Sea, [as far as the border(s) of Egyp]t [(and) the land M]usk[u, the wide land Amurru], the land \u1e2a[atti (Syria) (in its entirety)], (30) all of the land Gutium, the distant Medes [(who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the land El]lipi, (and) the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border [of the land Elam], those who (live) beside the Tigris River \u2014 the Itu\u02beu, Ru[bu\u02beu, \u1e2aatal]lu, Labdudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Ubulu, [Ru\u02be]u\u02bea, (and) Li[\u02beta\u02beu] (tribes) \u2014 those who (live) beside the Surappu (and) the Uqn\u00fb Rivers \u2014 the Gam[bulu], \u1e2aindaru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) \u2014 the Sutians, people of the steppe of the land Yadburu, as many as [there are], from the city Sam\u02be\u016bna as far as the cities Bub\u00ea (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, ... which are on the border of Elam, Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), the lands B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, (...) B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, (35) all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Ya[k]\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea as far as the border of Dilmun. I s[e]t eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. At that time the people of the land Karalla ... who had [not] submitted to pull (any ruler\u2019s) chariot [pole] and did not know how to respect (any) authority, put their trust in the high mountains and (...) rose up against (...) a eunuch of mine, the governor [...] all the land NARbitu ... they established and prepared for battle. ... they became enraged like lions and cut down the people of their land. (40) Horses, mules, donkeys, (and) oxen ... their presence they appropriated for themselves and ... They made the paths through his land desolate and ... they were constantly, repeatedly robbing caravans while they were en route. They blocked the pathways. I sen[t] my soldiers, who were fearless in battle, against them. [Th]ey (the enemy) abandoned ... and ... to the clefts of rugged mountains like eagles, (...) their ... they established ... They (the Assyrian soldiers) filled the mountains with the corpse(s) of their warriors as (with) [...] ... The remainder of them ... mountain ... [...] and they (the Assyrians) counted (them) as booty. I had a commemorative monument made and engraved upon it image(s) of the great gods, [my lords]. I had an image of myself as king stand before them [pr]aying to their great divine majesties. The victories of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, lord [...] lord [...] all [... I had] inscribed upon it. ... [... of] the gods I erected and left for future kings, my descendants. ... [...] ... place where one does not go ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... who] sees [...], may he anoint (it) with oil. ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006598", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Aya, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006599", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[To the god] \u0160ama\u0161, his lord: [Sa]rgon (II), [kin]g of the world, presented (this object)."}, {"id_text": "Q006600", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god \u0160ama\u0161, his lord: Sa[rg]on (II), [king of the world, presented (this object)]."}, {"id_text": "Q006601", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II) presented (this object)."}, {"id_text": "Q006602", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "That which Sarg[on (II) presented]."}, {"id_text": "Q006603", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, great lord, compassionate god who dwells in Esagila, lord of Babylon, his lord: Sargon (II), strong king, king of Assyria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who provides for Esagila and Ezida, thought of (re)building the (city) wall Imgur-Enlil. He then had bricks made and constructed a quay-wall of baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, (laid) in (both) refined and crude bitumen, along the bank of the Euphrates River, (15) in deep water. He then made the (city) wall Imgur-Enlil and the (city) wall N\u0113met-Enlil as secure upon it as the base of a mountain. May the god Marduk, great lord, look upon this work of mine (with pleasure) and may he grant (a long) life to Sargon, the prince who provides for him. May his reign be as firm as the foundation of Babylon."}, {"id_text": "Q006604", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, the gr[eat] lord, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the land of Assyria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, (10) king of Sumer (and) Akkad, constructed anew the (city) wall Imgur-Enlil (and) the (city) wall N\u0113met-Enlil for the sake of his life (and) made (them) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q006605", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[For] the goddess I\u0161tar, mistress of the lands, (most) eminent of the gods, [(most) valiant] of the goddesses, [...] fierce, terrifying deluge, [(...) who] is endowed with [...] (i 5) [...] ... majestic, [...] awe, [...] ... the firmament (of the heavens), [...] ... [...] humble, (i 10) [... who give]s judgment and decision, [...] purification rites, [...] which is inside Uruk, [the great lady], his lady: [Sargon (II), king of Assy]ria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, [king of (the land of) Sume]r and Akkad, prince who provides for her, [For the sake of ensuring] his [good health], prolonging his days, lengthening his reign, [...ing] his [...], (and) overthrowing his enemy, [(With regard to) Ean]na, which \u0160ulgi, a previous king, had had built and which had become old, (i 20) (with regard to) this temple, whose walls had buckled, whose bondings had disintegrated, se parapet had become ruined, whose foundation had collapsed, (and) whose (re)construction had not occurred to (any of) the kings, (his) predecessors \u2014 At that time, the great lord, the god Marduk, granted excellent judgment to Sargon (II), king of Assyria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, one who was chosen by the god Asari, and increased his intelligence. He (Sargon) directed his attention [to] renovating the abandoned cult centers and sanctuaries of all the gods of the land Akkad. He was assiduous toward the sanctuaries of Eanna, the abode of the goddess I\u0161tar, mistress of the lands, his lady. (With regard to) the outer wall of Eanna in the lower courtyard, he tore down its parapet and laid bare its foundation. With entreaties, prayers, and expressions of humility he (Sargon) laid its foundations (anew) and he made its foundation as secure as a mountain on the breast of the netherworld. (ii 1) With the craft of the god Kulla, the master builder, and (with the help of) craftsmen who know (their) trade, he raised its top with (ritually) pure bricks and completed its construction. He made (it) superior to what had been there before and carried out the plans correctly. On account of this, may the goddess I\u0161tar, mistress of the lands, look upon this work happily and may she bestow a (long) life on Sargon, king of Assyria, (ii 10) king of the world, governor of Babylon, the king who provides for her. May she say good thing(s) about him before the god Marduk, king of the gods. May she go (with him) as his helper in strife and battle. May he shatter the weapons of his enemies and may he achieve whatever he wants. May he make all the rulers who are not submissive to him bow down at his feet. (ii 20) By the command of the goddess I\u0161tar, beloved of the lord of the gods, may he increase (his) good fortune. May long life, happiness, and gladness be bestowed on him and may his reign be long. May he make the foundation of his throne secure for future days and may he govern (all) regions (of the world). May he constantly exercise the rule over the people who are of privileged status (and have) \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges (granted) by the great gods. (ii 30) During his reign may those ones with \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges not become disordered. May he take away their negligence and erase their sin. Let turmoil be anathema to them (ii 35) (and) may he make their heart(s) rejoice. Like the foundations of Uruk and Eanna, may their foundations be firm. Copy of the inscription, dispatch to/of the palace of Assyria; written and collated."}, {"id_text": "Q006606", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), great king, king of the world, king of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, commander of Assyria and of all Amurru, had the outer enclosure wall, the courtyard of Eanna, (10) the narrow gate, and the regular gate built."}, {"id_text": "Q006607", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the goddess Inanna, lady of Uruk, who dwells in Eanna, the august, supreme lady, (5) his lady: Sargon (II), king of the world, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer (and) Akkad, (10) shepherd of the land of Assyria, had baked bricks made (and) made the processional way of Eanna shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q006608", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the lady, the goddess Inanna, mistress of the lands, his lady: Sargon (II), (5) s[tron]g king, king of Babylon, king of the world, king [...], king [...], (re)constructed (10) Eanna, her beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q006609", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest (and) desired object of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of] the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n, [great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of] the great gods; [just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk granted a reign without equal and] whose reputation (these gods) exalted to the heights; [who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) made rest]itution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; [who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r, (and who)] gave relief to their people; [(most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n] and [recorded its exemption (from obligations)] as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and [Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised] to strike down the land of (his) enemies; [the king who since the (first) day of his reign] has had no [ruler who could equal him (and) has met no one who could overpower (him)] in war [(or) battle; (who) sma]shed [all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots] and (10) [put halters on] (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) opened up innumerable [distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are diff]icult and visited their [remotest region(s); (who)] traversed [inaccessible, difficult paths in] terrifying location(s) and [crossed every swamp]; [(who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the bord]er of the land Elam, the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), [the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Rapiqu, the entire desert] as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wide land Amurru, [(and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety]; (who)se [great hand conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the cit]y \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes (15) [in the east \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Pa]rsuma\u0161, Mannea, Urar\u1e6du, [Kasku, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payme]nt(s) [as if (they were) Assyrians]; [the valiant man who met \u1e2aumbanig]a\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), [king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r and brought about his defeat; (...); who made] the [wide] land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumri (Israel) tremble, [brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia, and] brought [\u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza, to the city A\u0161\u0161ur in bondag]e; [...] [...] I made [(part of) the territ]ory of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006610", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Damkina, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006611", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible. [... a] submissive [subje]ct who pul[led my yoke ... king of the land Ellip]i, the land \u1e2aar\u1e2b[ar ...] land [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006633", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... appointee of] the god Enlil, priest [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur ...] ... of the land Akkad [...] the land Zamua, the land \u1e2aa\u0161[mar, ...] the wide [land \u1e2aan]igalbat [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006634", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... [...] Eponymy of [...], the [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006636", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. to/for [...] he rejoiced an[d ...] over the food allocation [...] ... [...] he was happy [... his face] shone an[d ...] ... [...] he prayed [...] to ensure (my) good health [...] to firmly establish (my) reign [...] to g[o] at my side [... {to st]and} in trium[ph ...] one who renovates [this] temple [...] ... [...] who to show [...] he/th[ey] will establ[ish ...] strong ... [...] ... enemy ... [...] may he go and [wh]en his foes in ... [...] may he bind [(and)] his army that ... [...] he/th[ey] will shatter [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006637", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... had] not [been] es[tablished] a[nd ... in order (...)] to firmly establish his reign, an ak\u012btu-house [...] he placed [(...) a st]ele. [...] he had [(...) a ...] ... made."}, {"id_text": "Q006638", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... were cas]t [and ...] ced[ar ... l]ion colossi [... moun]tain [sheep as august] protective spirit[s ...] I fashioned and t[o ...] that I had conquered [...] [...] ... [...] to ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006639", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] days ... [...] [...] creator [...] [...] locusts [...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation"}, {"id_text": "Q006640", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... [...] I shut him up. I received as his tribute silver, g[old, ...], (and horses) trained to the yoke. [I carried off] h[is] daughter [(...)] I demolished [...] and [I erected (...)] an image (of myself) praying to (his) divine majesty [...] to obey (lit.: \u201chear\u201d) his (the god\u2019s) command, to be in agreement [...] plenty, abundance, affluence, weal[th ...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006643", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "(Property) of Atalia, queen of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006645", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon, king of the world, king of Assyria. (Property) of S\u00een-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, the grand vizier."}, {"id_text": "Q006646", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "(Property) of P\u0101n-A\u0161\u0161ur-[l\u0101]mur, eunuch o[f] Sargon (II)."}, {"id_text": "Q006647", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god Adad, the canal inspec[tor of heaven (and)] netherworld, prince [...]: \u1e6c\u0101b-\u0161\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, the trea[surer], pre[sented (this)] for the sake of ensuring his good health."}, {"id_text": "Q006648", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Seal of A\u0161\u0161ur-b\u0101ni, governor of the city Kal\u1e2bu."}, {"id_text": "Q006649", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Seal of Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla, governor of the city Tamn\u016bnu (and) eunuch of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006650", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[For the god Nergal], foremost of the gods, who does not fear (any) battle weapon, [... most pow]erful of the gods, who does not pardon those who are evil, [who dwells in E\u0161a\u1e2b]ul (\u201cHouse of the Happy Heart\u201d) that is inside the city M\u0113turna (M\u00ea-Turnat), the great lord, his lord: [PN, governor of the l]and Na\u2019iri (and) eunuch of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, made (this object) by the craft [of the gods Ninzadim and Ninku]ra [out of a block of lapis-l]azuli hewn from its mountain (quarry) and he set (it) up for the sake of ensuring his good health, [prolonging his days], his happiness, capturing his enemies, [the absence] of relentless illness, [and m]aking his heart joyful."}, {"id_text": "Q006651", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Wh[en ...] the one who fashions li[ving creatures ...], the judicious god who[se command] cannot [be altered], the emminent god Marduk, whose command [...], (5\u00b4) who hears petition(s), renders decisions, (and) takes [...], who gives share(s) of the (food) offerings to the gods of [heaven and netherworld], the ruler of the black-headed people, who assigns the scepter of men, [...] (who has) a cunning mind, circumspect, high(est) [among the gods], (who)se supreme lordship induces awe in heaven and netherworld, [...] (10\u00b4) the wise, intelligent one, counselor of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, the merciful god, whom to look [...], Sargon, king of Assyria, king of the world, the prince, [his (Marduk\u2019s)] prot[\u00e9g\u00e9], the pious vizier who rev[eres] his (Marduk\u2019s) divine majesty, the governor (appointed) by the god Enlil, the king [...], the prince who reveres him, the (city) wall of Sirara, which had been built from earlier days and ... [...] in order to build this wall that Sargon, king of Assyria, king of the world, had desired [...], Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-ka\u02be\u02bein, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba [...] t[o ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006652", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess I\u0161tar who dwells in the city Arbela, his lady: A\u0161\u0161ur-d\u016br-p\u0101n\u012bya, the governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalmaneser, presented (this stele) for the sake of ensuring his good health."}, {"id_text": "Q007770", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the great lord, his lord: B\u0113l-iddin set up and presented this stele for the sake of ensuring his good health."}, {"id_text": "Q003475", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At the beginning of my kingship, after [I] sat on the [(lordly)] throne and took command of the population of Assyria amid obedience and peace, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardun[ia\u0161 (Babylonia), an ev]il [foe], a rebel (with) a treacherous mind, an evildoer whose villainous acts are true, sought [frie]ndship with \u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu (\u0160utruk-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte II), an E[lamite], by presenting him with gold, silver, (and) precious stones; then, he continuously requested reinforcements. To the land of Sumer and Akkad, he (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu) sent to his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) assis[tance] Imbappa, [his] field marshal, [together with the massed body of] his [tr]oops, Tann\u0101nu, (his) third man, ten unit commanders, including Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, a Sutian who is fearless in battle, 80,000 archers (and) [lancers, (and) the 850] wagons (and) horses that were with them. Moreover, he, [the evil Chaldean, evildoer, (and) offspring of murder], gathered together [Uruk, Lars]a, Ur, Eridu, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-La[gu]da, the lands of the B\u012bt-Ya[k\u012bn, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-A\u0161ill\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160ill\u0101ni), B\u012bt-Sa\u02bea]lli, (and) B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, all of the Chaldeans, as many as there were; on the bank(s) of the [Tigris] River, the [Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu], Yadaqqu, Gibr\u00ea, (and) Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu); on the bank(s) of the [Surappu] River, [the Gurumu, Ubulu, Damu]nu, Gambulu, Hindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Puqudu; on the bank(s) of the [Euphrates] River, [the \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu], Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu \u2014 insubmissive Arameans who did not know (fear of) death; (15) Nippur, Dilbat, [Marad, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Baby]lon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, all of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) an[d pr]epared (them) for battle. When they reported his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) evil deeds to me, Sennacherib, the attentive man of the steppe, I raged up like a lion and ordered the march into Babylon to confront him. He (Marduk-apla-iddina), the (very) image of an evil gall\u00fb-demon, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, then he reinforced their companies with horses (and) Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, together with Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir and ten unit commander[s of the king of] the land Elam who did not know (fear of) death, (and) the countless forces who were with them. He brought their contingents together in Cutha and had (them) keep watch at outposts for the approach of my expeditionary force. I put my yoked teams in order. On the twentieth day of the month \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), like a powerful wild ox, I took the lead of my troops from Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), but I did not wait for the main force of my army, nor did I wait for the rear guard. (20) I sent (my) chief eunuch (and) my provincial governors to Kish ahead of me, (saying): \u201cTake the road to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), but do not be careless about putting a strong watch on him!\u201d He (Marduk-apla-iddina) saw my provincial governors, then came out of the Zababa Gate with all of his forces and did battle with my magnates in the plain of Kish. The enemy prevailed over my magnates in the thick of battle and they (my magnates) were unable to withstand him. They sent their messenger to me in the plain of Cutha for help. In my rage, I unleashed a fierce assault on Cutha, then I slaughtered the warriors surrounding its wall like sheep and took possession of the city. I brought out horses, the Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, the Elamite unit commanders, and Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I raged up like a lion and became furious like the Deluge. With my merciless warriors, I set out for Kish against Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan). Moreover, he, (that) evildoer, saw the cloud of dust of my expeditionary force from afar and fear fell upon him. He abandoned all of his forces and fled to the land Guzumm\u0101nu. I defeated Tann\u0101nu, together with the Elamite, Chaldean, and Aramean troops who had stood by him and had come to his aid, and I scattered his forces. I captured alive Ad\u012bnu, a nephew of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), together with Basq\u0101nu, a brother of Iati\u02bee, queen of the Arabs, along with their troops. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, (and) Bactrian camels that he had abandoned during the battle. With a rejoicing heart and a radiant face, I rushed to Babylon and entered the palace of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) to take charge of the possessions and property therein. I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, beds, armchairs, a processional carriage, royal paraphernalia of his with gold (and) silver mountings, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, female stewards, eunuchs, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, palace servants who cheered up his princely mind, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. I hastened after him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and ordered my warriors into the midst of swamps and marshes. For five days they sought him out, but his (hiding) place could not be found. (35) I gathered together the rest of his horses (and) troops, who were weary (and) who had fled like deer instead of going with him, from the midst of the open country and plain. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Amatu, \u1e2aauae, Supapu, Nuqabu, B\u012bt-Sannabi, Qu\u1e6dayyin, Qidr\u012bna, D\u016br-Ladini, Bit\u0101ti, (and) B\u0101n\u012btu, the land Guzumm\u0101nu, the cities D\u016br-Yan\u1e63uri, D\u016br-Ab\u012b-Yata\u02be, D\u016br-Rudumme, B\u012bt-Ra\u1e2b\u00ea, \u1e2aapi\u0161a, Sadi-AN, \u1e2aurudu, \u1e62a\u1e2brina, Iltuk, Allallu, Marad, Yaqimuna, Kupruna, B\u012bt-Kudurri, S\u016bqa-Marusi, altogether 33 fortified cities, fortresses of the land of the B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, together with 250 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities D\u016br-App\u00ea, D\u016br-Tan\u00ea, D\u016br-Sama\u02be, Sarrab\u0101tu, \u1e62ala\u1e2b\u0101tu, D\u016br-Abd\u0101ya, Sappi-\u1e2bimari, \u1e62ibtu-\u0161a-Makka-m\u00ea, altogether 8 fortified cities, fortresses of the land of the B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, together with 120 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), Sarrab\u0101nu, Larak, Parak-m\u0101ri, B\u012bt-Ilu-b\u0101ni, A\u1e2budu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-I\u1e63\u1e63ur-Adad, \u0100lu-\u0161a-\u1e2barratu, Mana\u1e2b\u1e2bu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-am\u0113l\u00ea, D\u016br-Aqq\u012bya, Nag\u012btu, N\u016br-ab\u012bnu, \u1e2aar-\u1e62uarra, D\u016br-Rukbi, Danda-\u1e2aulla, D\u016br-Bir-Dada, B\u012bt-r\u0113\u02be\u00ea, D\u016br-Ugurri, \u1e2aindaina, D\u016br-Uayit, B\u012bt-Taur\u00e2, Sap\u1e2buna, Bu\u1e2barru, (45) \u1e2aarbat-Iddina, \u1e2aarbat-Kalbi, \u0160aparr\u00ea, B\u012bt-B\u0101ni-il\u016b\u02bea, Sul\u0101du, B\u012bt-Iltama-sama\u02be, B\u012bt-D\u012bni-ili, Daqalu, \u1e2aam\u012b\u1e63a, B\u0113l\u0101, Tairu, Kipr\u0101nu, Iltaratu, Aqqar-\u0161a-K\u012bna, Sagabatu-\u0161a-Mardukia, altogether 39 fortified cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, together with 350 small(er) settlements in their environs; (and) the cities B\u012bt-Zab\u012bd\u0101ya, Larsa, Kullaba, Eridu, Kissik, N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) D\u016br-Yak\u012bn, including the city K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, which is on the shore of the Bitter Sea, altogether 8 fortified cities, fortresses of the land of the B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, together with 100 small(er) settlements in their environs; the (grand) total is 88 fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, together with 820 small(er) settlement[s] in their environs. I let my troops eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens (and) their crops in the countryside. I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire, (and) turned (them) into forgotten ruin hills. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, (and) \u1e2aursagkalamma, together with the [guil]ty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I let my army eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens, the fields they had labored in, (and) the crops in the countryside, which is t[heir] li[fe\u2019s] necessity. I appointed over them B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young puppy in my palace, [as king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad. On my return march, I defeated [all toget]her the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr[\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, U]bulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li[\u02be]ta\u02be[u, insubmissive Arameans] and I plundered them. In the course of my campaign, I re[ceived] a substantial payment from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large mu[sukkannu]-trees, donkey[s, c]amels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors, and I did not leave one alive. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings for the gin\u00fb-offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. I returned safely to Assyria with 208,000 substantial captives, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,050 oxen, (and) 800,100 sheep and goats. This is apart from the people, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats that all of my troops had carried away and appropriated for themselves. Moreover, I put to the sword the soldiers of the enemy, a recalcitrant force who had not submitted to my yoke, and hung (their corpses) on poles. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; (65) a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, and wherein annually, without interruption, they received an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the four quarters (of the world); (but) not one among them had paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small; nor had anyone (of them) conceived of and put his mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers whom I had defeated. The fo[rm]er palace, whose longer side was thirty nindanu and whose shorter side was ten nindanu, which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly, (and) alongside of which the Tebilti River had flowed from [dis]tant [days], caused erosion in its foundations, (and) shaken its base: I tore down [that] small pala[ce] in its entirety and improved the course of the Tebilti River and directed its outflow. In [a] pro[pitious month, on] a favorable day, in the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together strong mountain stone sixty (nindanu) along (its) longer side (and) thirty-four (nindanu) along (its) shorter side, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. Upon them, I filled in a terrace to a height of 160 courses of brick, then added (it) to the dimensions of the former palace and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdunutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I roofed them (the rooms of the palace) with beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, which were brought with difficulty from (that) distant mountain terrain. I fastened bands of shining bronze on magnificent doors of cypress, whose scent is sweet on opening and closing, and I installed (them) in their gates. For my lordly pleasure, I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru, constructed inside them. Eight striding lions, standing opposite one another, which were made from 11,400 talents of shining copper, cast by the god Ninagal, (and) were filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed two identical columns that were cast from 6,000 talents of bronze, together with two large cedar columns, and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gate(s). I expertly fashioned four mountain sheep colossi of silver (and) bronze, together with mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone, and in four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) suitable door bolt(s). I engraved on large limestone slabs (images of) the enemy settlements that I had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) made (them) an object of wonder. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. (90) I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. After I had finished the work on my lordly palace, broadened the squares, (and) brought light into the alleys (and) streets, making (them) as bright as day, I invited inside it (the palace) the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, an[oint] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 94 (lines)."}, {"id_text": "Q003476", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king], strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the [great] god[s, guardian of truth who loves justi]ce, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good [deeds, perfect man, virile warrior], foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightning: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain], granted to me [unrivalled sovereignty] and made [my weapons] greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) [da]ises. [At the beginning of my kingship], I brought about [the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddi]na (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, [his] al[lies, i]n the plain of Kish. [In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp]. He fled alone and escaped to the land Guzumm\u0101nu, (where) [he entered] the swamps and marshes [and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, donkeys, camels, and Bactrian camels that [he had abandoned] in the thick of bat[tle]. I [joyful]ly entered [his palace, which is in Babylon], then I opened his treasury and [brought out] go[ld, silver], gold (and) silver [uten]sils, pr[ecious] stones, [all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, cour]tiers, attendants, all of the crafts[men, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty]. [I pursued him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and ordered] my warriors into the midst of swamps and [marshes. For five days they searched (for him), but his (hiding) place could not be found]. [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses] of Chal[dea, and 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in] Uruk, Nip[pur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, (and) Cutha, together with the guilty citizens, and] I counted (them) [as booty]. [I appointed] over them [B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young p]uppy [in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [On my return march], I defeated all together [the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu], Damunu, (15) [Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmis]sive [Arameans]. I carried off into Assyria [a sub]stanial [booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,600 sheep and goats]. [In the course of my campaign], I received [a] substantial [aud]ience gift [from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats]. [I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to my yoke, and] I did not leave one [alive. I reorganized that district] (and) imposed for eternity [one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords]. [On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and] I marched [to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial] had not submitted [to the kings], my [ancestor]s. [In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain] I roamed about [on foot] like a wild bull. [I surrounded (and) conquered the city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, their fortified city. I] brought out of it [people, young (and) old, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats], and I counted (them) as booty. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire the pavilions (and) tents that they relied upon, and] reduced (them) to [as]hes. [I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) strengthened its enceinte more than before]. I settled [therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (25) I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and] I made (them) dwe[ll in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu] (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. [I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them] written [o]n it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. [I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury] and fled far away. [I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four fortified cities and small(er) settlements in] their [en]virons, which were without number, [then I cut down their orchards (and) poured deathly quiet over their fertile fields]. (In this manner) I reduced to desolation [the land Ellipi to] its full [extent]. [I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats without number and] brought them [to nought]. I detached [fr]om his land [the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety], and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. [I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and] called it [K\u0101r-Sennacherib]. [On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention]. (Thus) I made them bow down [to the yoke of] my [lo]rd[ship]. [At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar] in which [all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are prese]nt; (35) [the enduring foundation (and) eternal base] whose plan had been designed [by the st]ars (lit. \u201c[writ]ing\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement [was made man]ifest [since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore] in which [every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the ritual]s, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; [in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before] me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, [and] wherein [annually, without interruption], they received [an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the] four [quarters (of the world)]; [(but) not one among them had paid] heed [to (or) sho]wn interest [in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling] whose site had become too small; (40) nor had anyone (of them) [con]ceived of and put his [mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards]: [(But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work] came to my [attention by the will of the gods] and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed [the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry] baskets (of earth) [and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers] whom I had defeated. [The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of] the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, 134 cubits wide op[posite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); (45) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction] they had [carried out] in[expertly \u2014 the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed] the mou[nds of] their tombs (lit. \u201ctheir moun[ded] tombs\u201d) [to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caus]ed [erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate] (and) had [shaken its base]: [I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow]. [In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. (50) I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 162 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 217 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower], southern [shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River]. In order to prevent its foundation [from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base]. [I inscribed objects bearing my name 160] courses of brick wi[thin] the terrace, [and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after]. [Afterwards, I] decided [to increase the height of the terrace], then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. (55) I made the area larg]er [than before, added] (it) to [the former] dimensions [of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure]. [I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musuk]kannu-wood, cedar, cyp[ress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence]. [I roofed them (the rooms of the palace) with beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, which were brought with difficulty] from (that) [distant] mountain terr[ain. I fastened bands of shining bronze on magnificent doors of cypress, whose scent is sweet on] opening and clos[ing, and I installed (them) in their gates]. For [my] lordly pleasure, [I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni] in the language [of the land Amurru, constructed inside them]. Eight striding lions, standing opposite one another, which] were made [from 11,400 talents of shining copper, c]ast by the god Ninagal, (and) were [filled with radiance] \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I [installed two identical columns] that were cast [from 6,000 talents of bronze], together with two large cedar columns, [and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gate(s)]. I expertly fashioned [four mountain sheep colossi of silver (and) bronze, together with mountain sheep colossi of] massive [mountain stone], and in four directions I made (them) hold [their (the gates\u2019) suitable door bolt(s)]. I engraved on [large limestone slabs (images of) the ene]my [settlements] that [I] had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) [made] (them) an object of wo[nder]. [I planted] alongsi[de it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus], which has [all kinds of] aromatic plants (and) fruit [trees], trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. [To plant gardens], I subdivided [the meadowland upstream of] the city into plots of two p\u0101nu ea[ch] for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to [them]. [To make (those) planted areas luxuriant], I cut with iron picks [a canal straight through] mountain and valley, [from the border of] the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for [a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River] (and) made (it) gush [through feeder canals] into those gardens. [After I had finish]ed [the work on my lordly palace], broadened the squares, (and) brought light into the alleys (and) streets, making (them) [as] bright [as day], I invited inside it (the palace) [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses l]iving in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented [my gift(s)]. [In the future, may one of the kings], my [descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, [renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when that palace be[comes old and dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing] my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) hear] his prayers. The line count of the inscription is [71] (lines). Sib\u016bti, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-l\u0113\u02bei, governor of the city Arbela (702)."}, {"id_text": "Q003477", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At the beginning of my kingship, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp. He fled alone and escaped to the land Guzumm\u0101nu, (where) he entered the swamps and marshes and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, and Bactrian camels that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. I pursued him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and ordered my warriors into the midst of swamps and marshes. For five days they searched (for him), but his (hiding) place could not be found. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, (and) Cutha, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I appointed over them B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young puppy in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, (15) Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,600 sheep and goats. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to my yoke, and I did not leave one alive. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, their fortified city. I brought out of it people, young (and) old, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire the pavilions (and) tents that they relied upon, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) strengthened its enceinte more than before. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (25) I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four fortified cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, then I cut down their orchards (and) poured deathly quiet over their fertile fields. (In this manner) I reduced to desolation the land Ellipi to its full extent. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats without number and brought them to nought. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; (35) the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, and wherein annually, without interruption, they received an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the four quarters (of the world); (but) not one among them had paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small; (40) nor had anyone (of them) conceived of and put his mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers whom I had defeated. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); (45) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly \u2014 the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed the mounds of their tombs (lit. \u201ctheir mounded tombs\u201d) to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. (50) I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 162 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 217 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name 160 courses of brick within the terrace and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after. Afterwards, I decided to increase the height of the terrace, then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. (55) I made the area larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. (60) I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares and brought light into the alleys and streets, making (them) as bright as day. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 63 (lines). Sib\u016bti, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-l\u0113\u02bei, governor of the city Arbela (702)."}, {"id_text": "Q003478", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 620 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I placed B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee, on his royal throne (and) entrusted him with the people of Akkad. I appointed my eunuchs to be governors over all of the districts of Chaldea and I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 600,600 sheep and goats. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles and placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. (20) I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out from them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. (30) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled afar into the midst of the sea. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Minu\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, B\u016bdi-il of the city B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. (45) In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers (and) princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the kings\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. (As for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, (50) by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, and Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, (and) \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the land Gaza, (and thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces (and) his elite troops whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, (along with) 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with multi-colored trim, linen garments, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, utensils of bronze, iron, copper, tin, (and) iron, chariots, shields, lances, armor, iron belt-daggers, bows and u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows, equipment, (and) implements of war, (all of) which were without number, together with his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 10,000 archers (and) 10,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. (60) I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, (65) and wherein annually, without interruption, they received an enormous income, the tribute of the rulers of the four quarters (of the world); (but) not one among them had paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small; nor had anyone (of them) conceived of and put his mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que, \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, and the land (of the city) Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. (70) I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers whom I had defeated. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly \u2014 the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed their hidden tombs to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow. In the hidden depths of (its) subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 176 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 268 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (which is) opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind (the temple of) the goddess I\u0161tar, 383 large aslu-cubits along the other, parallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west behind the ziggurrat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. (80) In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name 160 courses of brick within the terrace and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after. Afterwards, I decided to increase the height of the terrace, then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. I made the area larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares and brought light into the alleys and streets, making (them) as bright as day. I had a bridge constructed opposite the Citadel Gate (by packing down) paving stones of white limestone for my lordly procession(s). I had an inscribed object made and inscribed thereon all the mighty victories that I achieved over all of (my) enemies with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and everything (else) that I had been doing. I deposited (it) in the foundation of my lordly palace for ever after. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 94 (lines). Ayy\u0101ru (II), eponymy of Mit\u016bnu, governor of the city Is\u0101na (700)."}, {"id_text": "Q003479", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd], favorite of the great gods, [guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after] good deeds, [perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes en]emies [with lightning]: [In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that ... becomes old] and dilapidated. [May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] will (then) hear [his prayers]. [The line count of the inscription is ... (lines). ..., the eponymy of B\u0113l-\u0161arr\u0101ni, govern]or of the city Kurbail (699)."}, {"id_text": "Q003481", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] its foundations [...]. [I enlarged] the si[te of the citadel and Nineveh], my [c]apital [city. I broadened their squares and brought light into the alleys and streets, making (them) as bright as day]. [I had a bridge constructed opposite] the Citadel [Gate] with paving ston[es of white limestone for the passage of my lordly chariot]. [I had an inscribed object made and had all the mi]ghty victo[ries that I achieved over all of (my) enemies with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and all of my (other) achievements inscribed thereon. With inscribed objects of] earl[ier rule]rs, [my ancestors, I deposited (it) for ever after in the citadel wall of Nineveh, my capital city, for the kings, my descendants]. [At any time (in the future), may one of] my [descendants (lit. \u201cfuture children\u201d), whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers]."}, {"id_text": "Q003482", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled king], pious [shep]herd who reveres the great gods, [guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the wea]k, (and) strives after good deeds, [perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that con]trols the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and] made my weapons greater [than (those of) all who sit on (royal) da]ises. [On my first campaign], I brought about [the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Ela]m, his allies, in the plain of Kish. [In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I] seized [the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules] that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. [I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and] brought out [gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of] possessions (and) property, a substan[tial] treasure, (together with) [his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were], (and) his palace [attendan]ts, and [I counted] (them) as booty. [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plunder[ed 89 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 620 small(er) settlements in their environs]. (10) I brought out [the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with] the guilty [citizens], and [I counted (them) as] bo[oty]. [I placed B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee, on his royal throne (and) entrusted him with the people of Akkad. I ap]pointed [my eunuchs to be governors over all of the districts of Chaldea] and [I imposed] the yoke of my lordship [upon them]. [On my return march, I defeated] all together [the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu], Ubulu, [Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, in]submissive [Arameans. I carried] off into [Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 600,600 sheep and goats]. [In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial aud]ience gift [from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats]. [...] ... [...]. [To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed] (them) over [to them]. [To make (these) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with picks a canal] st[raight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) ma]de (it) gush through [feeder canals into those gardens]. [By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, and aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees gr]ew tall and sent [out shoots. (5\u00b4) I created a marsh to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens and had a canebrake planted (in it). I let loose] in i[t herons, wild boa]rs (lit. \u201c[pigs of the ree]ds\u201d), (and) roe deer. [The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s) whose home(s) are far away, made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer] ga[ve birth] in abundance. [I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and] I us[ed (them) in the work required] (to build) my [lor]dly [palatial halls]. [... At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched] (and) I wa[tered] their insides with [sw]eet [wine]. [Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been 9,300 cubits since former times (and) for which no earl]ier ruler [had had an inner or outer wall built \u2014 (10\u00b4) I added 12,515 (cubits) in the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and] (thus) established its dimensions [as 21,815 lar]ge [cubits]. [I laid the foundation of its great wall, Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon limestone and made (it) 40 bricks thick]. I raised its superstructure [180 cou]rses of brick high. [I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach] the water table. [I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above] I expertly carried out its construction [with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings]. [I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares, making (them) as bright as day]. I had [an inner (and) outer wall] built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). [So that there would be outflow from the \u1e2ausur River in the city (and) the passage of water upstream and downstream], I built aqueducts beneath it (the city wall) [with baked bricks, ...]. I had a bridge constructed [opposite the Citadel Gate with paving stones of white limestone for the passage of my lordly chariot]. [I had an inscribed object made and] had [all the mighty victories that I] achieved [over all of (my) enemies with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord], and all of my (other) achievements inscribed thereon. [With inscribed objects of earlier rulers, my ancestors], I deposited (it) for ever after [in the wall of Nineveh, my capital city, for the kings], my [descendant]s. [In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate their dilapidated section(s) when] these inner and outer walls become old and dilapidated. (20\u00b4) [May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering], (and) return (it) [to its place]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. [The line count of the inscription is ... (lines). ... eponymy of] B\u0113l-\u0161arr\u0101ni (699)."}, {"id_text": "Q003483", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious] shepherd [who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance], goes to the aid of the weak, (and) [strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rul]ers, the bridle that controls the in[submissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning]: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater] than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. [At the beginning of my kingship, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troop]s of (the land) Elam, his ally, in [the p]lai[n of Kish. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, cam]els, and [Bactrian camels that he had abandoned in the thick of battle]. [I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened] his [trea]sury [and brought out] gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, [precious] stones, [all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants], all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) [his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty]. [... into the mi]dst of swamps ... [...] [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I surrounded, conq[uered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 8]20 small(er) settlements in their environs. [I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma], (and) Cutha, together with the gu[ilty] citizens, [and I counted (them) as booty]. [On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubu]du, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), [Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, (15) Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02be]ta\u02beu, insubmissive] Ara[means]."}, {"id_text": "Q003484", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[S]ennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the fou]r [quarters] (of the world), leader of a widespread population, [the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161], Adad, Nergal, I\u0161[tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, ... (5) ...] whose dominion [is mo]re praised [than (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in battle and combat, (and) the protection of] his troops, I: [... the admi]nistrator who [knows] how to reckon the accounts [...] ... the god \u1e2aaya, their god, [...] their [...], the great gods [... by the comm]and of the gods [to lay] the foundation [...] his [...] ... before me (15) [...] ... [...] the one who fashioned (the image of) the god \u1e2aaya [...] ... [...] ..., the one who performed the rites: I bu[ilt] (and) completed [it] from its foundations to its crenellations [and] I settled the god \u1e2aaya, the god of scribes, [inside it]. O foundation inscription, [speak] favorable things to (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] about Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who lo[ves correct behavior], the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, (and) the one who built (this) temple, so that his sons (and) his grandsons may endure forev[er] with the black-headed (people). May any future ruler, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people (and) during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated, (25) renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find (this) inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) put (it back) in its place. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hea[r] his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great gods of heaven and netherworld curse him with a harsh, irreversible curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life, (and) eradicate his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny from the mouth of the people."}, {"id_text": "Q003485", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world), leader of] a widespread [population, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of] B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E]\u0161arra (5) [and Ema\u0161ma\u0161], who knows well [how to revere the gods of heaven and the gods of Assyri]a, [the builder of Assyria, the one who brings his cult centers to completion, the one who uproots] enemies (and) [destroys their settlements, circumspect ruler whose dominion is more praised than] (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, [the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in] battle and combat, (and) [the protection of his troops, I]: [...] lamentation singers (kal\u00fb) who pacify (10) [...], lamentation singers, [... a] lamentation singer [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003486", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world), lea]der of a widespread population, [the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the great gods], the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E\u0161arra (5) [and Ema\u0161ma\u0161, who knows well how to revere the go]ds of heaven and the gods of Assyria, [the builder of] Assyria, the one who brings [his] cult centers to completion, [the one who uproots enemies (and) destroys] their [set]tlements, [circumspect] ru[ler], [(As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words], may [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the gre]at [gods of heaven and netherworld] curse him [with a harsh, irreversible curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life], (and) eradicate [his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny] from the mouth of the people."}, {"id_text": "Q003487", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, [great] king, [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters (of the world), lea[der of a widespread population], the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b], and the great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E[\u0161arra and Ema\u0161ma\u0161, who knows well how to revere the gods of heaven] (5) and the gods of Assyria, the builder of Assyria, [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003489", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great king, [strong king, king of the world], king of Assyria, [king of the] four [quar]ters (of the world), capable [shepherd, (i 5) favorite of the] great [gods, guardian of truth] who loves justice, [renders] assistance, [goes to the aid of] the weak, (and) [strives after good deeds], (i 10) perfect man, vi[rile warrior], foremost of all [rulers], the bridle that controls the insub[missive], (and) the one who strikes enem[ies] with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrival[led] sovereignty [and] made [my] weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) dais[es]. He made [all of the black]-headed (people) from the Upp[er] Sea of the Setting Su[n] (i 20) to the Low[er] Sea of the Rising Su[n] bow down [at my] fe[et]. [I] joy[fully entered his palace, which is in Babylon], then I opened [his] trea[sury and] brought out [gold], silver, gold (and) [silver] utensils, precious stones, (i 5\u00b4) all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, (i 25\u00b4) Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, (i 30\u00b4) insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles (and) placed (them) around the city. (ii 5) I reorganized that district (and) [imposed] for eternity [one] yoke ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) [twenty homers of dates] as his first-fruits offerings [to the gods of] Assyria, [my lords]. [I bro]ught out [of them ...] ... [...] sheep and goa[ts, and I counted] (them) as booty. [Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) tur]ned into ruins [their small(er) settlements], which were without number. [I burn]ed [with fire pavilions (and) te]nts, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress [again] (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then [I settled therein] the people of the lands that I had conquered. I had a st[ele made], had [all the victorious] conquests [that I achieved over them written] on it, [and I erected (it) in (that) city]. I turned [around] (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the roa[d to the land Ellipi. (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) Before my arrival], Ispab\u0101ra, [their] king, abandoned [his fortified cities] (and) his treasury [and fled far away. I overwhelmed] all of his wide land [like a fog]. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devas[tated], (and) burned [with] fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) [Akkuddu], (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) cities of [his] royal house, toget[her with] thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male [and female], horses, mules, donkey[s], camels, (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) oxen, and sheep and goat[s] without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, [to]gether with the small(er) settlements (ii 20\u00b4\u00b4) in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (ii 30\u00b4\u00b4) I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance over[whelmed] Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and (iii 5) he fled afar into [the midst of] the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, [U\u0161\u00fb], (iii 10) Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified [cit]ies (and) fortresses, [an area of pasture(s) and] water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, [and they bowed do]wn at my feet. [I placed] Tu-Ba\u02be[lu on the royal throne] over them and [imposed upon] him [tribute (and) pay]ment (in recognition) of [my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interrup]tion. [I imposed upon him (\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of] my [overlor]dship [so that he (now) pulls] my yoke. [In the course of my campaign], I surrounded, [conquered, (and) plund]ered the cities [B\u012bt-Dagan]na, Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, (iii 5\u00b4) [the cities of \u1e62]idq\u00e2 that had not submitted [to me qu]ickly. (As for) the governors, the noble[s, and the peopl]e of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their [king] who was bound by treaty (iii 10\u00b4) and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, (iii 15\u00b4) chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and (iii 30\u00b4) hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him [pay]ment (in recognition) of [my] overlordship. Moreover, (as for) He[ze]kiah of the land Judah, [who had not] submitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of [his] fortified [wa]lled cit[ies] and small(er) [settlements] in their environs, (iv 10) which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, (iv 15) camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. (iv 20) I set up blockades [against] him and [made] made him dread ex[iti]ng his city gate. [I detached from] his land [the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of] the city Ashdod, [Pad\u00ee, the king of the city E]kron, [and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city G]az[a], [and], after my (departure), he (Hezekiah) had [the auxiliary forces and] his eli[te troops whom he] had brought inside [to strengthen] the city Jerusalem, [his royal city], thereby gaining reinforceme[nts, along with] 30 talents of gold, (iv 5\u00b4) 800 [talents of silver, ch]oice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, [armch]airs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, [ebony, boxwood], every kind of [valuable] treasu[re], (iv 10\u00b4) as well as his daughters, his palace women, [male singers, (and) female singers] brought into Nineveh, [my] capi[tal] city, [and] he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) [pay]ment and to do obeisance. On [my] fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-[Ya]k\u012bn. In the course of my camp[aign], I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, (iv 20\u00b4) at the city Bitt\u016btu. As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and [his] (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated and whose forces I had scattered [during] my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons (iv 30\u00b4) and my fierce battle array, then [dislodged] the gods of the (full) extent of [his] land [from their abodes, and loaded] (them) onto boats. He flew away like a bird to (the city) Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. [I] brought his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, (v 1) which is in the swamps (and) [marshes], and I counted (them) as booty. [Once again] I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) [turned (them) into ruins]. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return ma[rch], I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) [rai]sed on my (own) knee, on his lo[rd]ly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 20,000 archers (and) 15,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty (v 15) like sheep and goats among my entire camp (and) my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar (v 20) in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose [plan] had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; (v 25) [a sophisti]cated [place] (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of [skil]led [craftsmanship], all of the rituals, (and) [the secret(s) of the lalgar] (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; [in which since time immemorial] ea[rl]ier [king]s, [my ancestors, before] me (v 30) exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god En[lil]; (but) not one among them had conceived of [and put his mind] towards increasing the site of the city, building wall(s), straightening the streets, or dredging the river (and) planting orchards; nor had any (of them) paid heed to (or) shown (v 35) interest in [the palace inside it], the seat of lordly dwelling whose [site had become too sm]all (and) whose construction was inexpert: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que, \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, (v 45) and the land (of the city) Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth and) they made bricks. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long, 80 cubits wide opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, (v 50) 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 95 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri; which earlier kings, my ancestors, [had had] constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: [They quarri]ed mountain sheep colossi of white limestone [in the city T]astiate, which is across the Tigris River, to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout their entire land [they depleted] forests [of large trees to have] boats [bu]ilt. (v 60) [In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of] spring [fl]oods, [they brought] (the colossi) across [to this side] (of the river) with difficulty [in] magnificent [boats]. They sank [large bo]ats [at the quay dock (and then) made their] cre[ws strugg]le (and) strain. (v 65) With might and ma[in], they [strug]gled to transport (the colossi) and ins[tall (them) in their gates]. The Tebilti River, a [tempestuous] flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which had caused erosion [in its foundation] when its flood was in full sp[ate] (and) had shaken [its base]: [I tore down] that small palace in its entirety, [then] I chan[ged] the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed [its] out[flow]. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of [the water and co]nverted (it) [to dry land]. I added to the dimensions of the former terrace a plot of land that was 288 cubits wide. (vi 10) In total, I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 176 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 268 [large aslu-cubits along the] inner, [shorter side], (which is) opposite [the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind] (the temple of) the goddess I\u0161tar, 443 [lar]ge aslu-[cubits] along (vi 15) the other, parallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west behind the zig[gur]rat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, [the god A\u0161]\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar revealed [to me the pres]ence of [white] limestone in the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. (vi 25) Therein, I qua[rrie]d [mighty] mountain sheep coloss[i], sphinxes, and [large] stone [slabs] for the gates of my lordly palace. In order to prevent the foundation of the terrace from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), (vi 30) I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name [160 cour]ses of brick within the terrace and [I] deposited (them) deep down [in its foundation] for ever after. Afterwards, I de[cided] to [increase the height of the ter]race, [then I added] 30 [cour]ses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I [raised (it) to a heig]ht of 190 courses of brick. [I] made the area larger than [before], (vi 40) added (it) to the [former] dimensions of the pal[ace], and (thus) enlarged [its structure]. I had a palace of breccia, [alabaster], elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, [musukkannu-wood], cedar, cyp[ress, juniper, and elammaku-wood], (vi 45) (a palace that I named) Egalzagdi[nutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed [thereon as my royal residence]. [I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress], who[se scent is sweet, product(s) of] Mount [Amanus (and) the yield of Mount Sir\u0101ra], the [holy] mountain[s]. I [fastened bands of shining silver (and) bright copper on] (vi 50) mag[nificent doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. I decorated] th[em (the doors) with silver and copper knobbed] nai[ls. I adorned the arches], friez[es, and all of the copings with baked bricks] (vi 55) (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) [lapis lazuli]. [For] my lordly [pleasure, I had] a por[tico, a replica of a Hittite palace], which [is called] b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101[ni] in [the language of the land Amurru, constructed inside them]. Twelve [striding] lions [of shining copper] (and) fierce [demeanor, (which were) standing opposite one another], which [were skillfully cast] through the craftsmanship of the god [Ninagal, and] which were filled with rad[iance] \u2014 upon (those) lion colos[si I] installed [two] identical [columns that were] c[ast fro]m [bronze], together with four large [cedar] colu[mns], and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cor[nice for their gates]. [I cover]ed [ten sphinxes of cast] bright [urud\u00fb-coppe]r with [shining] za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silv[er] and (over them), over ten sphin[xes of ala]baster, (and) over twelve sphin[xes of cast] ...-metal [I erected] two mag[nificent] ebony columns, [whose inlays are pa\u0161allu-gold], and columns of [cedar, cypress, (and) dapr\u0101nu-juniper] (vi 75) with e\u0161[mar\u00fb-silver and bronze] inlays, [and I positioned the architraves of my] lord[ly] palatial halls (on those columns). Moreover, [I made] twelve mountain sheep [colossi of cast bright urud\u00fb-copper, which are splendid] in form (and) [perfect in shape], (vii 1) two moun[tain] sheep [colossi of alabaster], (and) seventy-two mountain sheep [colossi and sphinxes of] whit[e] limestone suitable for holding the door bolt(s) for leaving and entering. I engraved on slabs of breccia (and) [alabaster], and on [large] limestone slabs (images of) the enemy settlements that [I] had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) made (them) an object of wonder. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been [9],300 [cubits] since former times (and) for which no [ea]rlier ruler had had an inner or outer [wa]ll built \u2014 I added 12,515 (cubits) [in] the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and (thus) [established its dimensions as] 21,8[15 large cubits]. [I laid the foundation of] its [great] wall, [Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u], (which means) \u201cWall [Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies],\u201d upon limesto[ne and made (it) 40 bricks thick. I raised its superstructure] 180 [courses of brick high]. I had [fourteen gates] op[ened up in it] in fou[r directions], in front and be[hind, (and) along both sides], for en[tering and leaving]. \u201cThe God \u0160arur [Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru] Gate. \u201cMay [the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Endure\u201d]: (this is) [the \u0160ama\u0161] G[ate, which (leads to) the land Gagal]. \u201cO I\u0161[tar Bless the One Who Provides for You!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu] Ga[te, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi]. \u201cThe One [Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate]. (vii 5\u00b4) \u201cThe Choi[cest of Grain and Flocks] Are [Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160ibaniba. \u201cThe Bearer] of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In total, eight gates (facing) the rising sun, towards the south and east, (vii 10\u00b4) (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201c[The God] Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. (vii 15\u00b4) \u201c[The God Igi]sigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: (this is) the Gate of the Gardens. In total, three gates (facing) towards the north (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. (vii 20\u00b4) \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cThe One Who Regulates Everything\u201d: (this is) the Armory Gate. In total, three gates (facing) towards the west (and) I gave them (these) names. I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach the water table. I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above I expertly carried out its construction with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings. [I en]larged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. [I broad]ened [its] squar[es, making (them) as bright as day]. I had [a bridge] constructed [opposite the Citadel Gate with paving stones of white limestone] for the passage of my lordly chariot. [Besi]de the city, in a botanical garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size and) a garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size) for a game preserve, I gathered every type of aromatic tree of the land \u1e2aatti, fruit trees of all la[nds], (and) trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chal[dea]. Upstream of the city, on newly tilled soil, I planted vines, every type of fruit tree, and olive trees. For the expansion of orchards, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) [plan]ted areas luxuriant, (viii 15\u00b4) [I cut with] iron [pi]cks [a] canal [straight through] mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri [to the] plain of Nineveh. [I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to f]low [there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2au]sur [River ...] ... [...] ... [...] Wi[ld] boars (and) [roe deer] ga[ve birth in abun]dance. I cut down musukkan[nu]-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. After I had finished the work on my palace, (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I made fine oil from olives and aromatics from the orchards (planted) on newly tilled soil. At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. [The month ..., the ...]-eighth [day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-d\u016bru]-u\u1e63ur, [governor of the city Tam]n\u016bnu (697). [The month ...], the twenty-third day, [eponymy of Nab\u00fb]-d\u016bru-u\u1e63ur, [governor of] the city [Tam]n\u016bnu (697). Nisannu (I), the twenty-seventh day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-d\u016bru-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city Tamn\u016bnu (697). Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), the twelfth day, epo[nymy of Nab\u00fb-d\u016bru-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city Tamn\u016bnu] (697). ... [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003490", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (i 5) capable shepherd, favorite of the great gods, [guar]dian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (i 10) (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea (i 20) of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n] bow [down at my feet]. Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear [battle with me]. While they were ab[andoning] their settlements, (i 25) they flew away alone like bats (living) in crev[ices] to inac[cessible] place(s). On [my] first campaign, [I brought about the defeat] of Marduk-apla-[iddina] (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardun[ia\u0161] (Babylonia), (i 30) together with the troops of (the land) Elam, [his allies], in the plain of Kish. In the midst of [that] battle he abandoned his camp, [fled] a[lone, and] (thereby) saved his life. (i 35) I seized the chariots, ho[rses], wagons, (and) mu[les] that he had abandoned in the thick of ba[ttle]. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then (i 40) I opened his treasury and brought [out] gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, [a substantial] tribute, (together with) his palace women, c[ourtier]s, attendants, (i 45) male [singers], female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, [and] I counted (them) as booty. With the [strength of the god] A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements [in] their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans (i 55) who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aur[sagkala]mma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, [together with the] guilty [cit]izens, and I counted (them) as booty. [On] my [retu]rn march, I defeated all together the [Tu\u02be]m\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, [Yadaq]qu, Ubudu, [Gibr]\u00ea, Mala\u1e2bu, [Guru]mu, Ubulu, [Damu]nu, Gambulu, (i 65) [\u1e2ain]daru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (i 70) (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles and (ii 1) placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, (ii 10) my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. [I surrounded (and) conquered] the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Ku[batti], their fortif[ied] walled cities. [I brought out] of [them] people, horses, [mules], donkeys, oxen, and she[ep and goats, and I counted] (them) as boo[ty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned] into ruins [their small(er) settlements], (ii 20) which were [with]out num[ber. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents], their [ab]odes, [and] reduced (them) [to ashes]. [I made th]at [city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I streng]thened [its walls more than be]fore, then I settled therein [the people of the lands that] I [had conquered]. I brought down from the mountains [the people of the land of] the Kassites [and the land of the Ya]subigallians (ii 30) [who] had fled [from] my weapons and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. (ii 35) I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and (ii 40) took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. (ii 45) I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, (ii 55) fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. (ii 65) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance (iii 1) overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, (iii 5) B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s), (iii 10) resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Min(u)\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, (iii 20) B\u016bdi-il of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, [the king of the city As]hkelon who had not bowed down [to my yoke], I forcibly removed [the god]s of his father\u2019s house, himself, [his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house (iii 30) and took him to Assyria]. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, [son of R\u016bkibtu, their] forme[r king, over the people of the city Ashkelon] and imposed upon him the pay[ment of] tribute (and) [gif]ts (in recognition) of [my] overlordship so that he (now) pulls [my] yo[ke]. In the course of [my] campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyr[ia], into iron fetters and who had ha[nded him over] to [Hezekiah] of the land Judah [in a hostile manner], (iii 45) [they became frightened] on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They fo[rmed a confederation with] the kings of Egypt (and) [the archers], chariots, (and) horses of [the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba], forces without number, [and] they came to [their] ai[d]. In the plain of the city [Eltekeh], they sharpened [their weapons while drawing up in] battlel[ine] before me. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lord, I fought with them and defeat[ed them]. (iii 55) In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and [princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d)], together with the charioteers of [the king of] the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; (iii 65) I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, fortresses, and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, (iv 1) the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for hi[m] (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his [roy]al [city, like a bird] in a cage. I set up blockades against him and made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and (iv 15) I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops (iv 25) whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, [his] roy[al] city, thereby gaining [reinforcements], along with 30 talents of gold, [800 talents of si]lver, choice antimony, large [blocks of] ..., (iv 30) [ivory beds], armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, [male] singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. [O]n my fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me (iv 40) so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. (iv 45) As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and his (hiding) place could [not] be found. I turned [ar]ound (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road [to] the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. [H]e \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [wh]om [I had defeated and] whose forces [I had scatter]ed during my first campaign \u2014 (iv 55) [became frightened by the clangor of my mig]hty [weapons and] my fierce [battle array. He] flew away [like a bird to the city Nag\u012bte]-raqqi, [which is in the midst of the sea]. I brought [his] brothers, [the seed of his father\u2019s house], whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, (iv 60) out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps (and) marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. Once again I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) turned (them) into ruins. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on his lordly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma, Kip\u0161u, \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, the foremost of birds, (iv 75) on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my select bodyguard and my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). (v 1) I proceeded through the gorges of the streams, the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. (v 5) Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, (v 10) plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. (v 15) Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, with my crack combat troops, (v 20) entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) by the feet of my troops, then [he abandoned] the city Uk[ku], his royal [city, and] (v 25) fled afar. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. I brought out of it every kind of possession (and) property, the treasures of his palace, and I counted (it) [as boo]ty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-three cities on the borders of his [district] and (v 30) carried off [from th]em people, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats. (Then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 20,000 archers (and) 15,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At [that time], Nineveh, the exal[ted] cult center, [the city] loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of [the rit]uals for gods and god[desses] are present; (v 45) the en[during] foundation (and) eternal [ba]se whose plan had been designed [by] the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmam[ent and whose] arrangement [was made manife]st since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of se[cret lore in which every kind of] skilled craftsmanship, all [of the rituals], (v 50) (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) [are apprehended]; in which since time immemorial [earlier kings], my ancestors, be[fore me] exercised [dominion over Assyria] and rul[ed the subjects of the god En]lil; (but) not one among them had conceived of and put his mind towards [increasing the site of] the city, (v 55) building wall(s), straightening the st[ree]ts, or dredging the river (and) planting or[ch]ards; nor had any (of them) paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small (and) whose construction was inexpert: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que, \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, and the city Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long, 80 cubits wide opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (v 75) (and) 95 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri; which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: They quarried mountain sheep colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate, which is across the Tigris River, to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. (vi 1) Throughout their entire land they depleted forests of large trees to have boats built. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of spring floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boats. (vi 5) They sank large boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews struggle (and) strain. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and install (them) in their gates. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (vi 15) (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then [I raised] a plot of land that was 340 cubits long (and) 288 cubits wide out [of the \u1e2ausur River and] converted (it) to dry land. (vi 25) [I added (it) to] the dimensions of the former terrace. I filled in a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 176 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 268 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (which is) opposite (vi 30) the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind (the temple of) [the goddess] I\u0161tar, 443 large aslu-cubits along the other, parallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west behind the ziggurrat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits (vi 35) along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [rev]ealed to me the presence of white limestone [in] the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. (vi 45) Therein, I quarried mighty [moun]tain [sheep] colossi, [sphi]nxes, and large stone slabs [for] the construction of my lordly palace. In order to prevent the foundation of the terrace from being weakened over the passage [of time b]y cresting flood(s), I surro[und]ed its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I had a palace of [brec]cia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, (vi 55) cedar, cypress, juniper, and e[lammaku]-wood, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, product(s) of Mount Amanus (vi 60) (and) the yield of Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened bands of shining silver (and) bright copper on magnificent doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. (vi 65) I decorated them (the doors) with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of the copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. For my lordly pleasure, I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, (vi 70) which is called b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru, constructed inside them. Twelve striding lions of shining copper (and) fierce demeanor, (which were) standing opposite one another, which were skillfully cast through the craftsmanship of the god Ninagal, and which were filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed two identical columns that were cast from bronze, (vi 80) together with four large cedar columns, and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I covered ten sphinxes of cast bright urud\u00fb-copper with shining za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver and (over them), over ten sphinxes of alabaster, (and) over twelve sphinxes of cast ...-metal I erected two magnificent ebony columns, whose inlays are pa\u0161allu-gold, and columns of cedar, cypress, (and) dapr\u0101nu-juniper with e\u0161mar\u00fb-silver and bronze inlays, and I positioned the architraves of my lordly palatial halls (on those columns). Moreover, I [made] twelve mountain sheep colossi of cast bright urud\u00fb-copper, which are splendid in form (and) perfect in shape, two mountain sheep colossi of alabaster, (and) seventy-two mountain sheep colossi and sphinxes of white limestone suitable for holding the door bolt(s) for leaving and entering. [I engrav]ed on slabs of br[ec]cia (and) alabaster, and on large limestone slabs (images of) the enemy settlements that I had conquered. I surro[unded] their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) made (them) an object of wonder. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, together with cotton trees (lit. \u201ctrees bearing wool\u201d), collected inside it. Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been 9,300 cubits since former times (and) for which no earlier ruler had had an inner or outer wall built \u2014 I added 12,515 (cubits) in the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and (thus) established its dimensions as 21,815 large cubits. I laid the foundation of its great wall, Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon limestone and made (it) 40 bricks thick. I raised its superstructure 180 courses of brick high. I had fourteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving. \u201cThe God \u0160arur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru Gate. (vii 40) \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Endure\u201d: (this is) the A\u0161\u0161ur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur). \u201cThe One Who Flattens All Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land \u1e2aalzi. \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm\u201d: (vii 45) (this is) the \u0160ama\u0161 Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. \u201cO I\u0161tar Bless the One Who Provides for You!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi. \u201cThe One Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate. \u201cThe Choicest of Grain and Flocks (vii 50) Are Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160iba[ni]ba. \u201cThe Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) [the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In] total, eight gate[s] (facing) the rising sun, [to]wards [the south] and east, (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201cThe God Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. \u201cThe God Igisigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: (vii 60) (this is) the Gate of the Gardens. In total, three gates (facing) towards the nor[th] (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. (vii 65) \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cThe One Who Regulates Everything\u201d: (this is) the Armory Gate. In total, three gates (facing) towards the west (and) I gave them (these) names. I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach the water table. I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above I expertly carried out its construction with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares, making (them) as bright as day. I had an inner (and) outer wall built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). So that there would be outflow from the \u1e2ausur River in the city (and) the passage of water upstream and downstream, I built aqueducts beneath it (the city wall) with baked bricks, ... I had a bridge constructed opposite the Citadel Gate with paving stones of white limestone for the passage of my lordly chariot. Beside the city, in a botanical garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size and) a garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size) for a game preserve, (viii 5) I gathered every type of aromatic tree of the land \u1e2aatti, fruit trees of [all lands], (and) trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea. Upstream of the city, on newly tilled so[il], (viii 10) I planted vines, every type of fruit tree, and olive tre[es]. For the expansion of orchards, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over (viii 15) to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. (viii 20) I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. I provided irrigation for 500 seeded field[s] in the high fields of Nineveh with (that) water (and thereby) [I made] grain and cereals grow high and luxuriantly on ... and in furrows. I created [a m]arsh to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens and had a canebrake planted (in it). I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. By divine will, (viii 35) vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, and aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens (planted) on newly tilled soil. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and sent out shoots. (viii 40) The marshes thrived gre[atly]. Birds of the heavens, heron(s) whose [home(s)] are far away, [made] nest(s) and wild boars (and) [roe de]er ga[ve birth] in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) [cypr]ess trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh [reed]s from the swam[ps] and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. (viii 50) [They picked cot]ton (lit. \u201c[trees] bearing wool\u201d) (and) wove (it) into [clot]hing. [After] I had finished [the work on] my palace, [I invited] inside it [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the] great [lord], (and) the gods and goddesses [living in Assyria, (viii 55) then I made] splendid [offerings and presented] my gift(s). [I made fine] oil [from olives and ar]omatics [from the orchards (planted) on newly] tilled soil. (viii 60) At the inauguration [of] the pa[lace], I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (viii 70) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. Abu (V), the third day, eponymy of A\u0161\u0161ur-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city \u0160a\u1e2buppa (695). Ara\u1e2bsamna (VIII), the [...th] day, eponymy of \u0160ulmu-[b\u0113li], governor of the city Talmu[su] (696)."}, {"id_text": "Q003491", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd, favorite of the great gods, (i 5) guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls (i 10) the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea (i 15) of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, (i 20) they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, (i 25) in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules (i 30) that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, (i 35) all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, (i 40) and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. (i 45) I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mala\u1e2bu, Gurumu, Ubulu, (i 55) Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, (i 60) insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles and placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (i 75) (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, (i 80) who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. (i 85) In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, (ii 1) and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which w[er]e without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, [the]ir abodes, and re[duc]ed (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then (ii 10) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and (ii 15) I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them (ii 20) written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, (ii 25) abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and (ii 35) made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and (ii 45) called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. (ii 60) Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, (ii 65) Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Min(u)\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, (ii 80) B\u016bdi-il of the city B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, (ii 90) his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, (iii 1) Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, (iii 10) they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) (iii 25) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (iii 30) (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, (iii 40) I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, (iii 45) the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 55) made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, (iii 60) Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, (iii 70) his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, (iii 75) every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. On my fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. (iii 85) In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and (iii 90) his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and his (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom (iv 1) I had defeated (and) whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array. He flew away like a bird to the city Nag\u012bte-raqqi, (iv 5) which is in the midst of the sea. I brought his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps (and) marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. Once again I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) turned (them) into ruins. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on his lordly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma, Kip\u0161u, (iv 20) \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my select bodyguard and my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges of the streams, the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. (iv 30) Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. (iv 45) I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, with my crack combat troops, entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) by the feet of my troops, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. (iv 55) I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. I brought out of it every kind of possession (and) property, the treasures of his palace, and I counted (it) as booty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-five cities on the borders of its outskirts and carried off people, oxen, and sheep and goats, (and) donkeys. (Then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. In the eponymy of \u0160ulmu-b\u0113li, governor of the city Talmusu (696), Kirua \u2014 the city ruler of Illubru, a servant who belonged to me, whom his gods had abandoned \u2014 (iv 65) incited the population of \u1e2ailakku to rebel and prepare for battle. The people living in the cities Ingir\u00e2 and Tarzu aligned themselves with him, then seized the road through the land Que (and) blocked (its) passage. I sent against them archers, shield and lance bearers, chariots, (and) horses of my royal contingent. In rugged mountain terrain, they defeated the population of \u1e2ailakku, who had aligned themselves with him. (iv 75) They conquered and plundered the cities Ingir\u00e2 (and) Tarzu. As for him (Kirua), they besieged him in the city Illubru, his fortified city, and cut off his escape route. They defeated him by means of bringing up battering rams, siege machines (lit. \u201cnimgallus of the wall\u201d), (iv 80) and siege engines, (and) the assault of foot soldiers, and they took possession of the city. They brought Kirua, the city ruler, together with booty from his cities and the inhabitants of \u1e2ailakku who had aligned themselves with him, as well as donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats to Nineveh, before me. I flayed Kirua. Once again, I reorganized the city Illubru (and) settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I installed the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, inside it. (iv 90) I had a stele of alabaster made and I erected (it) in front of it. In the eponymy of A\u0161\u0161ur-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land Katmu\u1e2bi (695), I ... against the city T\u012bl-garimmu, a city on the border of the land Tabal where Gurd\u00ee, king of the city Urdutu, (v 5) had mobilized his weapons, then I sent archers, shield and lance bearers, chariots, (and) horses of my royal contingent against it. They besieged that city and (v 10) took possession of the city by means of piling up earth, bringing up battering rams, (and) the assault of foot soldiers. They counted the people, as well as the gods, living inside it as booty. They destroyed (and) devastated that city. They turned (it) into a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 30,000 archers (and) 20,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. (v 20) I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar (v 25) in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; (v 30) a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, (v 35) my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil; (but) not one among them had conceived of and put his mind towards increasing the site of the city, building wall(s), straightening the streets, (v 40) or dredging the river (and) planting orchards; nor had any (of them) paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small (and) whose construction was inexpert: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, (v 50) the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, and the land (of the city) Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. The former palace, whose extent was 360 cubits on (its) longer side (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and (v 60) whose site was too small; which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: They quarried bull colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate, which is across the Tigris River, to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout their entire land they depleted forests of large trees to have boats built. (v 70) In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of spring floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boats. They sank large boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews (v 75) struggle (and) strain. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and install (them) in their gates. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety. (v 85) I diverted the course of the Tebilti River from the center of the city and directed its outflow into the meadow behind the city. In a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) course, I bonded together, with bitumen, four large limestone (blocks) and spread marsh reeds and rushes over them. As an addition, I took a plot of land that was 340 cubits long (vi 1) (and) 289 cubits wide from the \u1e2ausur River and from the plain of the city (and) added (it) to the dimensions of the former terrace. In its (the terrace\u2019s) entirety, I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. In order to prevent the foundation of the terrace from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), (vi 10) I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 700 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger. I built palatial halls of gold, silver, (vi 15) bronze, ...-stone, breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood, (and) Indian wood, for my lordly residence, (vi 20) then I had a house with double doors, a replica of a Hittite palace, opposite (its) gates, constructed. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, product(s) of Mount Amanus (vi 25) and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened bands of silver (and) copper on doors of cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) Indian wood and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors that are within the pap\u0101\u1e2bu-chambers, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory, whose folded hands hold poppies, who are laden with pride (and) allure, (vi 35) (and) who are filled with exuberance, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. The covering of the roof that (hangs) over the corridors \u2014 I made their somber atmosphere cheerful, making (them) as bright as day. (vi 40) I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of the copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of long trunks of cedar, (vi 50) which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, (vi 55) my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, (vi 60) revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of the city T\u012bl-Barsip. Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, then I created bull colossi and (other) statues with limbs of alabaster that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proportions are perfect, (and) who stand high on their own pedestals; sphinxes of alabaster (vi 70) whose features are exquisite (and) whose bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, then, for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. I had bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created and their forms perfected through the craft of the deity Ninkura, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues, replicas of their (own) forms, to be erected in temples, and through their manufacture they had exhausted all of the craftsmen. (vi 85) Through ignorance (and) failure to give thought on the matter, they depleted the oil, wax, (and) wool in their lands for the work they desired. (But) as for me, Sennacherib, the foremost of all rulers, expert in every type of work, regarding large columns of copper (and) striding lion colossi, which none of the kings of the past (who came) before me had cast: (vii 1) with the ingenious mind that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to perform this work. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date palm(s), (vii 10) the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure (and) charm (and) that have pride (and) exuberance (vii 15) heaped upon them, then I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their forms. I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper and tin on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, then I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, (vii 35) whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and Indian wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, then (vii 40) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) of copper placed over wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it \u201cThe Palace Without a Rival.\u201d I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, together with cotton trees (lit. \u201ctrees bearing wool\u201d), collected inside it. Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been 9,300 cubits since former times (vii 60) (and) for which no earlier ruler had had an inner or outer wall built \u2014 I added 12,515 (cubits) in the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and (thus) established its dimensions as 21,815 large cubits. I laid the foundation of its great wall, Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon limestone and made (it) 40 bricks thick. I raised its superstructure 180 courses of brick high. I had fifteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving. \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Stay in Good Health\u201d: (this is) the A\u0161\u0161ur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur). (vii 75) \u201cThe One Who Flattens All Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land \u1e2aalzi. \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm\u201d: (this is) the \u0160ama\u0161 Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. \u201cMake Sennacherib\u2019s Dynasty as Firm as the Position of the Wagon Constellation!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi. (vii 80) \u201cThe One Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate. \u201cThe Choicest of Grain and Flocks Are Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160ibaniba. \u201cThe Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In total, seven gates (facing) the rising sun, (vii 85) towards the south and east, (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201cThe God Erra Is the One Who Slaughters Those Hostile to Me\u201d: (vii 90) (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. \u201cThe Divine Nann\u0101ru Is the One Who Protects My Lordly Crown\u201d: (this is) the S\u00een Gate. In total, three gates (facing) towards the north (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. (vii 95) \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cThe Presents of the People of Sumu\u02beil and T\u0113ma (viii 1) Enter Through It\u201d: (this is) the Desert Gate. \u201cThe One Who Regulates Everything\u201d: (this is) the Armory Gate. \u201cThe God \u0160arur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru Gate. In total, five gates (facing) towards the west (and) I gave them (these) names. I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach the water table. (viii 10) I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above I expertly carried out its construction with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares, making (them) as bright as day. I had an inner (and) outer wall built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). I had gardens cultivated upstream and downstream of the city. I gathered in them fruit trees of the mountains and of all lands (and) every type of aromatic tree of the land \u1e2aatti. On newly tilled soil, which is beside the game preserve, (viii 20) I planted in great number all (types) of mountain vine, every type of fruit tree from all over the world, (including) spice and olive trees. The \u1e2ausur River, whose waters since time immemorial had been deep and which none of the kings, my ancestors, had confined (i.e., made its water flow through a canal) so that they (the waters of the \u1e2ausur) poured into the Tigris River: To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I dug with picks a canal straight through high ground (and) low ground, from the border of the city Kisiri. (Thus) I provided a regular supply of those waters to the plain of Nineveh and (viii 30) I made (them) gush through small canals into those gardens. I mounted an expedition to search for water at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, then I climbed high and marched with difficulty to the city Elmunaqinn\u00fb. I found sources of water in front of the cities D\u016br-I\u0161tar, \u0160ibaniba, and Sulu, then (viii 35) I made their narrow openings bigger and turned (them) into springs. For a course for those waters, I cut through rugged mountains, confined areas, with picks and directed their outflow into the plain of Nineveh. I strengthened their channels like the base of a mountain. (viii 40) I provided a regular supply of those waters in them. (Thus) I forever added (them) as an addition to the waters of the \u1e2ausur River. In summer, I enabled all of the orchards to be irrigated. In winter, I annually had water provided to 1,000 seeded fields in the plains upstream and downstream of the city. I created a marsh to moderate the flow of those waters and planted a canebrake in it. I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. (viii 50) By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens (planted) on newly tilled soil. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and (viii 55) sent out shoots. The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s) whose home(s) are far away, made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer gave birth in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. They picked cotton (lit. \u201ctrees bearing wool\u201d) (and) wove (it) into clothing. After I had finished the work on my palace, I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and (viii 70) presented my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives and aromatics from the orchards (planted) on newly tilled soil. At the inauguration of the palace, (viii 75) I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, (viii 80) renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, (viii 85) make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. Abu (V), eponymy of Ilu-itt\u012bya, governor of the city Damascus (694)."}, {"id_text": "Q003492", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "fav[orite of the great gods, guardian of truth] who lo[ves justice, renders assistance], goes to [the aid of the weak], (and) strives af[ter good deeds], (i 5\u00b4) per[fect] man, [virile warrior], foremost of [all rulers], the bridle that cont[rols the insubmissive], (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightn[ing]: ... [...] I received [a sub]stantial [audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti], the official in charge of [the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large] musukkannu-trees, [donkeys, camels], oxen, and sheep [and goats]. [I put] to the sword [the population of the city \u1e2airimmu], a dangerous enemy, [and] I did not spare a single one. I hung [their] corpses on poles [and] placed (them) around the city. (i 10\u00b4\u00b4) I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (i 15\u00b4\u00b4) encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, (i 20\u00b4\u00b4) I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, (i 25\u00b4\u00b4) their fortified walled cities. I brought [out] of them people, horses, mules, [donkey]s, oxen, and sheep and [goats, and] I counted (them) [as booty]. Moreover, (i 30\u00b4\u00b4) I destroyed, [devastated, (and) tu]rned into ruins [their small(er) settlements, which] were without [num]ber. I bu[rned] with fire pavilions (and) te[nts], their [ab]odes, [and] reduced (them) [to] ashes. I made [that city] B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress a[gain] (and) I strengthened its walls more than [before], then [I settled] there[in the people of the lands] that I had conquered. [I brought down from the mountains] the people of the land of the Kas[sites] He (Ispab\u0101ra) [abandoned his fortified cities] (and) his [treasury and] fled [far awa]y. I overwhelmed all of [his wide land l]ike a fog. I surrounded, conquered, [destroyed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities [Maru]bi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, (ii 5\u00b4) [cities of] his [roy]al [house], together with thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their [environs]. [I carried off people, young (and) old], male and female, horses, [mules], donkeys, camels, oxen, [and sheep] and goats without number, then [I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought] and made his land smaller. I detached [from] his land [the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63ir]tu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, [fortifi]ed [cities], together with the small(er) settlements (ii 15\u00b4) [in their environs (and) the district of] the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) [to the territory of] Assyria. I took [the city Elenza\u0161] as a royal city (ii 20\u00b4) [and a fortress for] that [dist]rict, then I changed [its former name] and [called it K\u0101r-Senn]acherib. [I sett]led [therein the people] of the lands that [I] had conquered. (ii 25\u00b4) [I placed] (it) under the authority of [a eunuch of mine, the gov]ernor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, [and (thus) enlarg]ed [my] lan[d]. [On my return] ma[rch, ...] ... [...] [Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2], the king of the city Ashke[lon who had not bowed down] to my yoke, I forcibly removed [the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself], his wife, his sons, [his] daughter[s, his brothers], (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house [and] took him [to Assyria]. [I set] \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, [son of R\u016bkibtu], their forme[r] king, [over the people of] the city Ashkelo[n and] imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gift[s (in recognition) of my overlordship] so that he (now) pul[ls my yoke]. In the course of [my] cam[paign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) [plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna], Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, [the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2] that [had not submitted] to me [quickly]. (As for) the governor[s, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron] ... [...] [I]n the thick of battle, I captured [alive the] Egypt[ian charioteers and pri]nces (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), [together with the charioteer]s of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b[\u1e2ba]. [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plunder]ed [the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2]. I approached [the city Ekron] and [I killed the governors (and) nobles] who [had committed] crime(s) [and (iii 5) hung] their corpses on towers [around the city; I cou]nted the citizens who had committed the crim]inal acts [as booty; (and) I commanded that] the rest of them, [(those) who were not guilty of crimes] or wrongdoing, [(to) whom no penalty] was due, [be allowed to go free]. [I brought out Pad]\u00ee, their king, [from the city Jerusal]em [and placed (him) on the] lordly [throne over them, then I imposed upon him pay]ment (in recognition) of [my] lo[rdship]. Moreover, (as for) He[zekiah of the land Judah], who had not sub[mitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered] forty-six of his [fortified] cities, [fortresses], and [small(er)] settlements [in their environs], which [were] without number, [by having] (iii 20) ramps [trodden down and battering rams brought up], the assault of [foot soldiers, sapping, breaching], and siege [engines. I brought] out [of them] 200,[150 people, young (and) old, male and female], horse[s, mules, donkeys, camels], (iii 25) oxen, [and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted] (them) as boo[ty]. [As for him (Hezekiah)], I [confined him] inside [the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 30) made him dread] exiti[ng his city gate. I detached from his land] the cit[ies of his that I had plundered] [On] my [fourth campaign], the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [encouraged me] so that [I mustered] my [numerous] troops and [ordered the march] to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, (iii 5\u00b4) I defeated [\u0160\u016bzubu] (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, [at the city Bi]tt\u016btu. [As for him], terror of doing battle with me [fell] upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone [like] a lynx and his (hiding) place could [not] be found. [I] turned around (lit. \u201c[I] turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [whom] I had [de]feated and whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 (iii 15\u00b4) [be]came frightened by [the cl]angor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then [dis]lodged the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, and loaded (them) onto boats. He flew away [like a] bird [to the city] Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. (iii 20\u00b4) [I brought] his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, [whom he had aban]doned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of [the people of] his [land, out] of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [which is in the] swamps and marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. [Once again] I destroyed (and) devastated his [cit]ies, (and) [turned (them) into ruins]. I poured out [awe-inspiring] brilliance upon his ally, [the king of the land Elam]. [On my return march, I] placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, [my first-born son (whom I) raised on] my (own) knee, [on his lordly throne] and [On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma], Kip\u0161u, [\u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated] like the nests of [eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount] Nipur, a rugged mountain, [and who had not] bowed down to the yoke \u2014 (iii 5\u00b4\u00b4) I had [my camp] pitched [at the foot of Mount Nipur]. [Like a fierce wild bull, with my] select [bodyguard and my] merci[less combat troops], I took [the lead of] them (the soldiers in my camp). [...] ... [...] ... [...] [I pursued them] on the peaks of the mountains [and] defeated them. [I conquered], plundered, [destroyed, devastated], (and) burned with fire [their cities]. I turned [around] (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of my yoke]\u201d) and took the road against [Maniye], the king of the city Ukku (and) an [insubmissive] mountain-d[weller]. Before [my] time, none of [the former kings of the past] had mar[ched through the untrodden paths] (and) difficult trails [on account of the] rugged [mountains]. [...] ... [... I bound him (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib) with] tethering ropes and [iron fetters, and brought him] to Assyria. I defea[ted the king of the land Elam], who had aligned himself with him [and come to] (iv 5\u00b4) his aid. I dispersed [his forces] and scatte[red his assembled host]. On my seventh campaign, [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], encouraged me and I marched to [the land Elam]. In [the course of] my campaign, I conquered and plundered the cities B\u012bt-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) [Ra\u1e63\u0101], (iv 10\u00b4) cities on the border of [Assyria] that the E[lamites] had taken away by force in the time of my ancestors. I had my garrisons stationed (iv 15\u00b4) inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, B\u012bt-Risiya, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, D\u016bru, (iv 20\u00b4) Dannat-Sul\u0101ya, \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63usi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b\u0161a, B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-Katpal\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Imbiya, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Burutu, (iv 25\u00b4) Dimtu-\u0161a-Sul\u0101ya, Dimtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak\u00ea, Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, Akkabarina, T\u012bl-U\u1e2buri, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Na\u1e6d\u012btu, together with the cities of the passes, namely B\u012bt-Bunakku, T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dumeli, B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-l\u012b\u0161ir, [Ta]qab-l\u012b\u0161ir, Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, (iv 35\u00b4) [Mass\u016btu]-\u0161apl\u012btu, Sar\u1e2bu-D\u0113ri, [\u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113let-b\u012bti], B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, [...] ... [... Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte)], the Ela[mite], heard about [the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought] (the people of) the rest of [his cities into fortresses]. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) He [abandoned] the city Ma[daktu, his royal city, and] took the road to the city \u1e2aayda[la (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the distant mountains]. I ordered the march [to the city Madaktu, his royal city]. In the month Tam[\u1e2b\u012bru, bitter cold] set in and a [severe] rainst[orm sent down] (iv 10\u00b4\u00b4) its [rain. I was afraid] of the rain [and snow ...] ... [...] ... [...] [The dust of their feet covered the] wide [heavens like a heavy cloud] in [the deep of winter]. While drawing up a bat[tleline before me] at the city \u1e2aa[lul\u00ea], which is [on the bank of the Tigris River] (and) keeping [me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons]. I myse[lf] prayed [to] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb], Ne[rgal], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of [Arbela], the gods who support me, for victory [over] (my) strong enemy and (v 10\u00b4) they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid. I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 15\u00b4) In my anger, I [rode quickly] in [my] exalted battle chariot, which lays enem[ies] low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that [the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me] (and) I grasped [in my hand] an arr[ow that cuts off] life. I roa[red loud]ly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troop[s of the] wicked [enemies]. By the command of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur], the great lord, [my lord, I blew like the onset of a] severe [stor]m against the enemy [o]n (their) flanks and front lines. (v 25\u00b4) [With] the weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and] my fierce battle [array, I] turned [them] back and [made] them retreat. I shot [the troops of the en]emy with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) [mulmul]lu-[arrows], and pierc[ed all of their corpses like ...]. [I quickly slaughtered and defeated] \u1e2aumban-un[d\u0101\u0161a, (...)] [...] I made [their blood] flow [over the br]oad [earth ...] ... [I cut off (their) li]ps [and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off] their hands [like the st]ems of cucumbers [in season]. [I received gold] (and) shining silver [sling straps as their wrist-trappings] (and) slashed off [their belts w]ith [sharp] swords. I took away [gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as] their [waist-trappings]. [(As for) the rest of his magnates, in]cluding Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, [a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vi 10\u00b4) who had raised the]ir [arms be]cause [they were terrified o]f doing battle with me, I [capt]ured them alive [in the thick of battle]. [I brought ba]ck [all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers] had been killed [i]n the thick of (that) [mighty battle] and [which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on] their [ow]n. [...] the city Nine[veh ... which] from [distant] days [...], whose site [was too sm]all [... its extent was] 330 cubits (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) [on (its) longer side (and) ...] cubits on (its) shorter side, [and] whose construction was [in]expert. [...] that went out [throu]gh the city [...] ... its foundation [...] to its rear (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... when its flood (the Tebilti\u2019s) was in full spate [...] ... the people living in [...] ... annually, the city, the gods [...] where[in] the kings, my ancestors, received [the tribute of the rulers of] the (four) quarters (of the world); (vi 15\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... of the entire world [...] ... the strength of gods [...] very frightening, annually, [...] they brought their [substantial] payment [i]nto Nineveh, [my capital city]. [...] small settlement [...] ... [...] of the city was filled [...] ... were set [...] was not suitable [for p]assage (vi 25\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... borders of the city [...] ... and vegetation [... which] had been turned into wastelands [without] water [... we]re woven over with spider webs [...] were bound [w]ith ropes (vi 30\u00b4\u00b4) [...] standing at its sides; [...] are not ... [...] newly tilled soil before the city [...] cold and thirst [...] seeds, thorns (vi 35\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ..., the young man [...] rose up above it [... f]or his drink allowance [...] his desire (No translation possible) ... [...] ... [...] their ... [... ea]rlier [kings, my ancestors who from] (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) distant [days], befo[re me], had exercised [dominion over Assyria] and r[uled the subjects of the god Enlil; (but) not] one among [them had conceived of and put his mind towards building] a magnificent palace, [...] or increasing [the site of the city, ...] and ... [...] ... [...] [I took ...] as an additional plot of land. [I] added (it) to the three hundred [and ... cubits long (and) ...] hundred and eighty cubits [wide ... I enlarged] the structure of the pa[lace] to nine hundred [and ... large cubits along (its) longer side (vii 5) and ...] hundred and sixty [large] cubits [along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger]. Upon it, I filled in [a terrace 1]90 courses of brick h[igh]. For [my] lordly residence [in the citadel] of Nineveh I built anew [a palace (...)] that [...] in the fou[r] quarters (of the world). I made [...] larg[er] than before, had [...] built, and rais[ed (it) as high as a mountain]. (As for) its ..., which [...] baked bricks, (vii 15) I had (it) expertly made through the craft of [well-trained] master builder[s]. In order to [prevent] its foundations fr[om being weakened by rain] and snow, [I had] its base [built] with [large] limest[one] (blocks and thereby) reinforced [its] base. I widened its moat [100 large cubits. ...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... I laid the foundation of [its] great [wall, Badnigalbi]lukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Bril[liance] Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon lime[stone] and (vii 5\u00b4) made (it) 40 bricks thick, measured by [my] large brick mold. Upwards (to the north) and downw[ards] (to the south), I enlarged its battlements to (a width of) 39 bricks, [then] I raised its superstructure up high, to its copings, to (a height of) 200 courses of brick, (each of) whose thickness was one-third of a cubit, and (thus) raised (it) as high as a mountain. I had eighteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving. \u201cThe God \u0160arur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru Gate. \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Endure\u201d: (vii 15\u00b4) (this is) the A\u0161\u0161ur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur). \u201cThe One Who Flattens All Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land \u1e2aalzi. \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm\u201d: (this is) the \u0160ama\u0161 Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. \u201cMay Sennacherib\u2019s Dynasty Be as Firm as the Position of the Wagon Constellation!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi. (vii 20\u00b4) \u201cThe One Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate. \u201cThe Choicest of Grain and Flocks Are Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160ibaniba. \u201cThe Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In total, eight gates (facing) the rising sun, towards the south and east, (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201cThe God Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down My Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city [Tar]bi\u1e63u. \u201cThe Divine Nann\u0101ru Is the One Who Makes Firm My Lo[rd]ly Crown\u201d: (this is) the S\u00een Gate. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cist[erns]\u201d: (vii 30\u00b4) (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. \u201cMay Its Buil[der] Endure\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate of the Palace. \u201cThe God Igisigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate of the Gardens. \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cMay Its Builder Live Forever\u201d: (vii 35\u00b4) (this is) the Step Gate of the Armory. \u201cThe God Anu Is the Protector of My Life\u201d: (this is) the gate of the section assigned to the land Bar\u1e2balzu. \u201cThe Presents of the People of T\u0113ma and Sumu\u02beil Enter Through It\u201d: (this is) the Desert Gate. In total, ten gates (facing) towards the north (vii 40\u00b4) and west (and) I gave them (these) names. [I opened up] a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then [...] ... [...] ... [...]. (vii 45\u00b4) Until I [had (it) reach] the water table, I dug down [into] the water [forty-five nindanu, then] I bound together strong mountain stone [below and above I expertly carried out its construction] with large limestone (blocks) [up to its copings]. I enlarged [the site] of Nineveh, [my capital] city. For the course of a [royal] ro[ad, I made its streets] fifty-two [large cubits wide and] (thus) I made (the city) as bright as [day. ...] I cut [with] iron picks [a can]al [straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to] the [plain] of Nineveh. (Thus) [I] provided for eternity a regular supply of water from the \u1e2ausur River [to the plain of Nineveh] and I made (it) gush through small canals into the gardens (planted) [on newly tilled soil]. [...] ..., the city Girmua, [...] ..., the city \u0100lum-labir [...] which since time immemorial [...] ... took water (viii 10\u00b4) [...] took water [...] review [...] like a gall\u00fb-demon ... [...] the people liv[ing in ...] distant ... [...] constantly ... [...]. I [annually provided irrigation for] 600 fields seeded with grain [and cereals (located) upstream] and downstream of the city. I created [a marsh] to moderate the flow [of those waters] and [planted] a can[ebrake in it]. (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) I [let loose] in it herons, [wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees], olive trees, (and) aromatic [trees flourished greatly] in (those) gardens (planted) [on newly tilled soil. (Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, and)] all kinds of trees [grew tall and sent out] shoots. The ma[rshes thrived greatly]. (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) Birds of the heavens, her[ons whose home(s) are far away], made nest(s) and [wild boars (and) roe deer] ga[ve birth] in abundance. I cut down [musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees] grown in the orchards (and) [marsh reeds from the swamps] and [I used (them) in the work required] (to build) my lordly [palatial halls]. I [...] both [...] flourished, [...] within [...] set, gra[in ...]. After [I had finished] the work on [my palace, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4) I invited inside it] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lord, (and) [the gods and goddesses] living in [Assyria, then I made splendid] offerings [and] presented [my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives] and aroma[tics]. (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4) At the inauguration [of the palace], I had [the heads of the subjects of my land] dren[ched (and) I watered their] insides [with sweet wine]. [...] (No translation possible) [...] ... palace [...] have [...] the people of cities, [...] ... expressions of humility (lit. \u201cstroking the nose\u201d) [...] ... to Nineveh (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... between [...] ... which is inside [...] they march along [the ro]ad [...] they made [...] smell pleasant [...] their [...]. In the futu[re], may [one of the kings], my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur nam[es for shepherding] the land and people, renovate its [dilap]idated section(s) [wh]en that wall becomes old and [dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing] my name, (viii 20\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [anoint (it) with oil], make [an of]fering, (and) [ret]urn (it) [to its place]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [and the goddess I\u0161tar] will (then) [he]ar his [praye]rs. [The month ..., ... day, eponymy of B\u0113l-\u0113murann]i, [governor of the city Carchem]ish (691)."}, {"id_text": "Q003493", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I added ... pay]ment [and] imposed (it) [upon them]. [As for him, He]zekiah, [fear of] my lordly [brilliance (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) overwhelmed him and he had] the auxiliary forces [and his] elite [troops whom he] had brought [inside the city Jeru]salem, [his royal city, along with 30 talents of gold], 800 talents of silver, (i\u00b4 10\u00b4) [every kind of treasure] of his palace, [as well as his daughters], his palace [women, male singers, (and) female singers brought in]to Nineveh and he sent a moun]ted messenger of his to me [to deliver (this) pay]ment. [On my fourth campaign, I marched to the land B\u012bt]-Yak\u012bn. [In the course of] my [campaign], ... [... no] king of the past (who came) before me [...] I had [my camp] pitched [at the foot of Mount Anara] and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armch[air, with] my fighting troops, [ascended] with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, [Ma]niye, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. I entered his palace and, (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) as his substantial audience gift, I carried off every kind of possession (and) property, (which) were without number. I destroyed, devastated, (and) bur[ned] with fire his cities, (and) made (them) like ruin hill(s) (created by) the Deluge. From the booty of those [lands], I con[scripted] 20,400 archers (and) 20,200 shi[eld bearers and] a[dded (them) to] my royal [contingent]."}, {"id_text": "Q003494", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I ordered [the] march against them [to the land Nag\u012btu. I settled in Nineveh the people of the land \u1e2aatti plu]ndered by my bows [and th]ey skillfully built magnif[ic]ent ships, (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [a product characteristic to their land(s). I gave] orders [to sailors of] the cities Ty[r]e (and) [Sidon, (and) the land Io]nia, [whom I had captured. They (my troops) let (them) sail down the Tigris River with] them [downstream to the city] Opis. [Then, from the city Opis, they lifted th]em (the boats) [up onto] dry land and [dragged them on rollers to Sip]par."}, {"id_text": "Q003495", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... they became frightened on acc]ount of the vill[ainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with] the kings of [Egypt (and) the archers, c]hariots, (and) hors[es of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba], forces without number. In the plain of [the city Elteke]h, [I fought] with them [and] defeated them. [...] ... [... He] \u2014 Marduk-apla-[iddina] (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated during my fir[st] campaign \u2014 (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) became frightened by the clangor of [my] mighty weapon[s] and fl[ed] to (the city) Nag\u012b[te]-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. [I brought] his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had aband[oned] at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people [of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn],"}, {"id_text": "Q003496", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd, favorite of the great gods, guardian of truth (i 5) who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. (i 15) He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. (i 25) I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, (i 30) precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans (i 40) who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02be\u00adm\u016b\u00adna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, (i 45) Gibr\u00ea, Mala\u1e2bu, Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. (i 50) I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. (i 60) I hung their corpses on poles and placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and (i 70) had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, (i 75) mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then (ii 1) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and (ii 5) I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. (ii 15) I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (ii 25) (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and (ii 30) called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, (ii 35) of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and (ii 40) he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) (ii 45) and water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Min(u)\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, (ii 55) B\u016bdi-il of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, (ii 70) Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths (ii 75) to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses (ii 80) of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. (iii 1) With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and (iii 10) hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, (iii 20) fortresses, and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, (iii 25) horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 30) made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. (iii 35) To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them (text: \u201chim\u201d). As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom (iii 40) he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, (iii 45) ebony, boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. On my fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. (iii 55) As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and his (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom (iii 60) I had defeated and whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then dislodged the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, and loaded (them) onto boats. (iii 65) He flew away like a bird to the city Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. I brought his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps and marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. Once again I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) turned (them) into ruins. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on his lordly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma, Kip\u0161u, \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 (iii 80) I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my select bodyguard and my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges of the streams, the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. (iv 5) Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. (iv 15) Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, (iv 20) with my crack combat troops, entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) by the feet of my troops, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. I brought out of it every kind of possession (and) property, the treasures of his palace, and I counted (it) as booty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-three cities on the borders of his district and carried off from them people, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats. (Then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. On my sixth campaign: The rest of the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, who had groveled like onagers before my mighty weapons, dislodged the gods of the (full) extent of their land from their abodes, (iv 35) then crossed the Great Sea of the Rising Sun and set up their residences in the city Nag\u012btu of the land Elam \u2014 I crossed over the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aatti. I conquered the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, together with the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts of the land Elam. I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, together with their gods and the people of the king of the land Elam, and I did not leave a (single) escapee. I loaded (them) onto boats and brought (them) to this side (of the sea), then I made (them) take the road to Assyria. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities that are in those districts. I turned (them) into a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). On my return march, in a pitched battle, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), a citizen of Babylon who had taken the lordship of the land of Sumer and Akkad for himself during the confusion in the land. (iv 50) I captured him alive, bound him with tethering ropes and iron fetters, and brought him to Assyria. I defeated the king of the land Elam, who had aligned himself with him and come to his aid. I dispersed his forces and scattered his assembled host. On my seventh campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and (iv 55) I marched to the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) Ra\u1e63\u0101, cities on the border of Assyria that the Elamites had taken away by force in the time of my ancestor(s). I had my garrisons stationed inside them. (iv 60) I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, B\u012bt-Risiya, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, D\u016bru, Dannat-Sul\u0101ya, \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63usi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b\u0161a, B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-Kat\u00adpa\u00adl\u0101\u00adni, B\u012bt-Imbiya, (iv 65) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Bu\u00adru\u00adtu, Dim\u00adtu-\u0161a-Sul\u0101ya, Dimtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak\u00ea, Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, Akkabarina, T\u012bl-U\u1e2buri, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Na\u00ad\u1e6d\u012b\u00adtu, together with the cities of the passes, namely B\u012bt-Bunakku, T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dumeli, B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-l\u012b\u0161ir, Taqab-l\u012b\u0161ir, Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Mas\u00ads\u016b\u00adtu-\u0161apl\u012btu, Sar\u1e2bu-D\u0113ri, \u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113let-b\u012bti, (iv 75) B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, (and) Ilteuba \u2014 I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (those) thirty-four fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number. I made the smoke from their conflagration cover the wide heavens like a heavy cloud. Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the Elamite, heard about the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought (the people of) the rest of his cities into fortresses. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and (v 5) took the road to the city \u1e2aaydala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the distant mountains. I ordered the march to the city Madaktu, his royal city. In the month Tam\u1e2b\u012bru, bitter cold set in and a severe rainstorm sent down its rain. I was afraid of the rain and snow in the gorges, the outflows of the mountains, (so) I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to Nineveh. At that time, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the king of the land Elam, did not last three months and suddenly died a premature death. After him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), (v 15) who does not have sense or insight, his younger brother, sat on his throne. On my eighth campaign, after \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk) had rebelled and the citizens of Babylon, evil gall\u00fb-demons, had locked the city gates, they plotted to wage war. (v 20) Arameans, fugitives, runaways, murderers, (and) robbers rallied around \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean, a person of lowly status, a coward (lit. \u201cwho has no knees\u201d), (and) a servant who belonged to the governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, and they went down into the marshes and incited rebellion. I besieged him and put him in dire straits. On account of fear and hunger, he fled to the land Elam. When there were conspiracy and treachery against him, he hurried out of the land Elam and entered \u0160uanna (Babylon). The Babylonians inappropriately placed him (back) on the throne (and) entrusted him with the lordship of the land of Sumer and Akkad. They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and took out the gold (and) silver of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the property of the temple of their gods. They sent it as a bribe to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, who does not have sense or insight, (saying): (v 35) \u201cGather your army, muster your forces, hurry to Babylon, and align yourself with us! Let us put our trust in you.\u201d That Elamite, whose cities I had conquered and turned into ruins during a previous campaign to the land Elam, (v 40) accepted the bribe from them without thinking, then gathered his troops (and) his forces, inspected (his) chariots (and) wagons, (and) checked his teams (of) horses (and) mules. The lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) Ellipi, the people of Yasi\u02beil, (v 45) Lakab(e)ra, \u1e2aarzunu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) Sam\u02beuna, (who was) a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the lands B\u012bt-Adini, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, B\u012bt-S\u0101la (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli), Larak, the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, the people (of the tribes of the) Puqudu, Gambulu, \u1e2aallatu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (v 50) Ubulu, Mala\u1e2bu, Rapiqu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Damunu, a large host, formed a confederation with him. In their multitude, they took the road to Akkad and, as they were advancing towards Babylon, they met up with \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean (who is) the king of Babylon, and banded their forces together. Like a spring invasion of a swarm of locusts, they were advancing towards me as a group to do battle. The dust of their feet covered the wide heavens like a heavy cloud in the deep of winter. While drawing up in battleline before me at the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea, which is on the bank of the Tigris River, (and) keeping me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons. I myself prayed to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the gods who support me, (v 65) for victory over (my) strong enemy and they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid. I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 70) In my anger, I rode quickly in my exalted battle chariot, which lays enemies low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me (and) I grasped in my hand an arrow that cuts off life. I roared loudly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troops of the wicked enemies. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, I blew like the onset of a severe storm against the enemy on (their) flanks and front lines. With the weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and my fierce battle array, I turned them back and made them retreat. (v 80) I shot the troops of the enemy with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) mulmullu-arrows, and pierced all of their corpses like ... I quickly slaughtered and defeated \u1e2aum\u00adban-un\u00add\u0101\u00ad\u0161a, the herald of the king of the land Elam, a trusted man who leads his troops, his main support, together with his magnates, who wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers and have reddish gold sling straps fastened to their forearms, like fattened bulls restrained with fetters. I slit their throats like sheep (and thus) cut off their precious lives like thread. Like a flood in full spate after a seasonal rainstorm, I made their blood flow (vi 5) over the broad earth. The swift thoroughbreds harnessed to my chariot plunged into floods of their blood (just) like the river ordeal. The wheels of my war chariot, which lays criminals and villains low, were bathed in blood and gore. (vi 10) I filled the plain with the corpses of their warriors like grass. I cut off (their) lips and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off their hands like the stems of cucumbers in season. I received gold (and) shining silver sling straps as their wrist-trappings (and) slashed off their belts with sharp swords. I took away gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as their waist-trappings. (As for) the rest of his magnates, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had raised their arms because they were terrified of doing battle with me, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I brought back all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers had been killed in the thick of (that) mighty battle and which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on their own. When the second double-hour of the night had passed, I stopped their slaughter. (As for) him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aum\u00adban-me\u00adna\u00adnu), the king of the land Elam, along with the king of Babylon (and) the sheikhs of Chaldea who marched at his side, terror of doing battle with me overwhelmed them like al\u00fb-demons. They abandoned their tents and, in order to save their lives, they trampled the corpses of their troops as they pushed on. Their hearts throbbed like the pursued young of pigeons, they passed their urine hotly, (and) released their excrement inside their chariots. I ordered my chariots (and) horses to pursue them. Wherever they caught (them), they killed with the sword the runaways amongst them, who had fled for (their) lives. At that time, after I had completed the palace in the citadel of Nineveh for my royal residence (and) had filled it with luxuriousness to be an object of wonder for all of the people: The Rear Palace that earlier kings, my ancestors, had had built for the proper running of the military camp, (vi 40) the care of horses, (and) the overseeing of everything \u2014 its terrace did not exist, its site had become too small, and its construction was inexpert. With the passage of time, its base had fallen into disrepair, then its foundations had become loose (and) its superstructure had collapsed. I tore down that palace in its entirety. I took much fallow land from the meadow and plain of the city as an addition (and) I added (it) to (the site). I abandoned the site of the former palace and filled in a terrace in the area of the meadow that I had taken from the river bank. I raised its superstructure 200 courses of brick high. In a favorable month, on an auspicious day, upon that terrace, with my innate expertise, I had a palatial wing of limestone and cedar in the style of the land \u1e2aatti and (vi 55) a magnificent palatial wing of Assyrian workmanship, which greatly surpassed the previous one in size and expertise, built through the craft of well-trained master builders, for my lordly residence. I roofed them with magnificent beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, the holy mountain. I fastened bands of bright copper on doors of white cedar and I installed (them) in their gates. I had magnificent bull colossi fashioned from white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and on the right and left I made (them) hold their door bolts. I greatly enlarged its outer courtyard for the proper administration of the black-headed (people), the inspection of thoroughbred horses, mules, ag\u0101lu-donkeys, military equipment, chariots, carts, wagons, quivers, bows, and u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows, every type of implement of war, (and) the submission of teams of horses (and) mules, which have great strength, to the yoke. I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its battlements. I deposited in it inscribed objects bearing my name. In the future, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar name for shepherding the land and people \u2014 when that palace becomes old and dilapidated, may a future ruler renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscription or my name, may the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, the father of the gods, become angry with him as if (he were) an enemy. May he take away (his) scepter and (his) throne from him and overthrow his dynasty. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of Ga\u1e2bilu, governor of the city \u1e2aatarikka (689). Addaru (XII), twentieth day, eponymy of B\u0113l-\u0113muranni, governor of the city Carchemish (691)."}, {"id_text": "Q003497", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, [strong] king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the fou[r] quarters (of the world), capable shepherd, favorite of the grea[t] gods, guar[dian of truth] who lov[es] justi[ce, (i 5) renders assis]tance, goes to the aid of the w[eak], (and) str[ives after] good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. (i 15) Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his [al]lies, (i 20) in the plain of Kish. [I]n the midst of that batt[le] he abandoned his camp, [f]led alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the [chariots], horses, wagons, (and) mules that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property with[out] number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, [all] of (i 30) the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attend[ants], and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161[\u0161ur], my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. (i 35) I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in [Uruk], Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and [I cou]nted (them) [as bo]oty. On my return march, I defeated [all toget]her the Tu\u02be\u00adm\u016b\u00adna, [Ri\u1e2bi]\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gib[r\u00ea], (i 40) Mala\u1e2bu, Gurumu, [Ubulu], Damunu, Gambulu, [\u1e2a]in[daru], Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. (i 45) I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, [male] and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in [charge of the city] \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, (i 50) large mu[sukkannu]-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I pu[t to the sword the popul]ation of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, [and] I did not spare a single one. I hung their [corp]ses on poles and (i 55) placed (them) [aro]und the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity [on]e ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of [dat]es as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161[\u0161ur], my [lor]d, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to [the kin]gs, my ancestors. I[n the] high [mountai]ns, difficult terrain, I rode on [horseback] and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. (i 65) In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aar[di\u0161]pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled [cit]ies. I brought out of th[e]m people, horses, mule[s], donkeys, oxen, [and] sheep and goats, and (i 70) I counted (them) [as bo]oty. Moreover, I destroyed, deva[stated, (and) tu]rned into ruins [their] small(er) settlements, which were with[out] number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, their ab[odes], and reduced (them) to a[shes]. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza[\u1e2b] a fortress again (and) I strengthened its [wall]s more [than be]fore, then I settled therein the people of the la[nds] that I had conquered. I brought [down] from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites (ii 1) and the land of the Yasubigall[ians] who had fl[ed] from my weapons [and] I made (them) dwell [in the] cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. (ii 5) I placed them [un]der the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their [king, ab]andoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fi[re] the cities [Mar]ubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of (ii 15) his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their en[vir]ons. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and [sheep] and goats without number, then (ii 20) I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) [Kumm]a\u1e2b[lum], fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlement[s] in their environs (and) [the district] of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its [entire]ty, and I added (this area) to the terri[tory of As]syria. [I took] the city Elenza\u0161 as a [roy]al city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that [I] had conquered. [I pla]ced (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my [third] campaign, I marched [t]o the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Si[d]on, [and] he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [overwhelmed] the cities [Great] Sido[n], Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-[Z]itti, (ii 40) \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) [fort]resses, an area of pasture(s) and [wat]er-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba[\u02belu on the royal throne] over th[em] and im[posed upon him] tribute (and) [payment (in recognition) of my overlordship] (to be delivered) year[ly] (and) with[out] interruption. [As for M]in(u)\u1e2b[im]mu of the city Sam\u00adsi\u00ad[mu\u00adru\u00adna], Tu-Ba\u02be\u00adlu [of] the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02be[ti of] the city Arwad, (ii 50) [\u016aru]-Mil[ki] of the city Byblos, [Mit]inti of the city Ashdod, B\u016bdi-il of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-na[d]bi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of [the land] Edom, (ii 55) all [of] the kings of the land Amurru, [they br]ought extensive gifts, four [times] (the normal amount), as their substantial [audience g]ift before me and kissed my feet. [Moreover, (as for) \u1e62]idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down [to my yoke], I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, [his daughters], (ii 60) his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to As[syria]. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron (ii 70) who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile [manner, t]hey became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, ch[ariots], (ii 75) (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces [without number], and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpen[ed] their weapons while drawing up in battleline [bef]ore me. (iii 1) [Wi]th the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lord, [I fo]ught [with them] and de[feated them]. In the thick of battle, I captured alive [the Egyptian] charioteers and prin[ces (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), to]gether with the [charioteers of] the king of [the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba]. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed (iii 10) the criminal acts as booty; (and) I com[manded] that the rest [of them], (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought [out] Pad\u00ee, [their] king, from the city Jerusalem [and] pla[ced] (him) on the lordly throne over them, [then] I imposed up[on h]im payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not [sub]mitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, fortresses, and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without num[ber], by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought [up], (iii 20) the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, [and sie]ge engines. I brought out [of] them 200,150 people, young (and) ol[d, male] and female, horses, mules, donkeys, c[amel]s, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, [like a bird in] a cage. I set up blockades against him [and m]ade him dread exiting his city gate. I detached [from] his land the cities of his that I had plundered [and] I gave (them) to Mitinti, [the king of the city Ashdod, Pa]d\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, (iii 30) and \u1e62illi-[B\u0113l, the king of the city Ga]za, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the for[mer] tribute, their annual [gi]ving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of [my] overlord[ship] and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezeki[ah, fea]r of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after [my] (departure), [he had] the [auxiliary forces] and his elite troops (iii 35) whom he had brought inside to strength[en the city Jeru]salem, his royal city, thereby ga[ining reinfor]cements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, ch[oice an]timony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, arm[chairs] of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, every kin[d of] valuable [trea]sure, as well as his daughters, (iii 40) his palace women, male singer[s], (and) female singers [bro]ught into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do [obeisan]ce. On my fourth campaign, [the god A\u0161\u0161ur], my lord, encouraged me so that [I mus]tered my numerous troops and (iii 45) ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the cou[rse of] my campaign, I defea[ted] \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who [lives in the] marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. [As for him, terror] of doing battle with me fell upon him [and] his [he]art [pounded]. He [fled] alone like a lynx [and] his (hiding) place could [not] be found. I [turned] around (lit. \u201cI [turned] the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated and [whose] forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then (iii 55) dis[lodged] the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, [and] loaded (them) [onto] boats. [He flew away] like a bird [to the city Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of] the sea. [I br]ought [his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the] shore of the sea, [together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in] the sw[amps and marshes], and I counted (them) [as bo]oty. On[ce again] I destroyed (and) devastated [his cities], (and) turned (them) into ruins. I po[ured out] awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. [On] my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my [first-born] son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on [his] lo[rdly] throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Su[mer and Akka]d. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, [Ez\u0101]ma, Kip\u0161u, \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings [are] situ[ated] like [the nes]ts of eagles, the foremost of birds, [on] the peak of Mount [Ni]pur, a rugged mountain, [and] who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched [at the foot of Mount Nipur]. [Like a] fierce [wild bull, with] my select [body]guard [and] my merciless combat [troops], I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges of the str[eams], the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. (iv 1) [Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forw]ard [on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock] and [drank cold] water from a water skin [to (quench) my thirst]. I pu[rsu]ed them on the peaks of the mountains and defe[at]ed them. I conquer[ed], plundered, destroyed, [devastated], (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) [and] took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. (iv 10) Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armcha[ir], (iv 15) with my [cra]ck com[bat] troops, entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain [pe]aks. He, Ma[ni]ye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) [by] the feet of my troops, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his [roy]al [city], and fled afar. (iv 20) I [surrounded, conquer]ed, (and) plundered the city Ukku. [I brought] out [of it] every kind of [possession (and) property, the tre]asures of his palace, and I counted (it) as booty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-three cit[ies on the borders] of his district and carried off from them people, donkeys, [oxen, and] sheep and goats. (Then) I destroy[ed] (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. On [my] sixth campaign: The rest of the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, who had groveled like onagers before my mighty weapon[s], dislodged the gods of the (full) extent of their land from their abodes, then crossed the Great Sea [of] the Rising Sun and (iv 30) set up their residences in the city Nag\u012btu of the land Elam \u2014 I crossed over the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aat[ti]. I conquered the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-d[i\u02bebi]na, together with the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts of the land Elam. I carr[ied] off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [together with] their gods and the people (iv 35) of the king of the land Elam, and I did not leave a (single) escapee. I loaded (them) onto boats and brought (them) to this side (of the sea), then I made (them) [ta]ke the road to Assyria. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities that are in those distr[ict]s. I turned (them) into a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). On my re[turn ma]rch, i[n] a pitched battle, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), a citizen of Babylon who had taken the lor[ds]hip of the land of Sumer and Akkad for himself during the [confusion in] the land. I captured [him] alive, bound him with tethering ropes and iron fetters, and [broug]ht him to Assyria. I defeated the king of the land Elam, (iv 45) who had aligned himself with him and co[me to] his aid. I dispersed his forces [and] scattered his assembled host. On my seventh campaign, the god A\u0161[\u0161ur], my [lor]d, encouraged me and I marched to the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered and plundered the cities [B\u012bt]-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) Ra\u1e63\u0101, cities on the border of Assyria [that] (iv 50) the Elamites had taken away by force [i]n the time of my ancestor(s). I had my garrisons stationed inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and [pla]ced (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, B\u012bt-Risiya, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, (iv 55) D\u016bru, Dannat-Sul\u0101[ya], \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63usi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b[\u0161a], B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-[Kat\u00adpa]\u00adl\u0101\u00adni, B\u012bt-Imbiya, \u1e2aam\u0101[nu], B\u012bt-Arrabi, Bu\u00adru\u00adtu, Dim\u00adtu-\u0161a-Su[l\u0101ya, D]imtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak[\u00ea], (iv 60) Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, Akkabarina, T\u012bl-U\u1e2buri, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Na\u00ad\u1e6d\u012b\u00adtu, together with the cities of the passes, namely B\u012bt-Buna[kku], T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dume[li], B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-l\u012b\u0161ir, Taqab-l\u012b\u0161ir, (iv 65) Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Mass\u016btu-\u0161apl\u012b[tu], Sar\u1e2bu-D\u0113ri, \u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113let-[b\u012bti], B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, (and) Ilte[uba] \u2014 I surrounded, conquered, plun[dered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (those) thirty-four fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in [th]eir en[virons], which were without number. [I] made the smoke from [their] co[nfl]agration cover the wide heavens like a heavy cloud. Kudur-[Na]\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the Elamite, heard about the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought (the people of) the rest [of] his cities into fortresses. He abandoned the city [Ma]daktu, his royal city, and took the road to the city \u1e2aa[y]dala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the distant mountains. I ordered the [ma]rch to the city Madaktu, his royal city. In the month Tam\u1e2b\u012bru, bitter cold [set] in and (v 1) a severe rainstorm sent down its rain. [I] was afraid of the rain and snow in the gorges, the outflows of the mounta[ins], (so) I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and to[ok] the road to Nineveh. At that time, by [the com]mand of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the king of the land Elam, did not last three months and suddenly died a premature death. After him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), who does not have sense or insight, his younger brother, sat on his throne. On my eighth campaign, after \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk) had rebelled and (v 10) the citizens of Babylon, evil gall\u00fb-demons, had locked the city gates, th[ey] plotted to wage war. Arameans, fugitives, runaways, [mu]rderers, (and) robbers rallied around \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean, [a per]son of lowly status, a coward (lit. \u201cwho has no knees\u201d), (and) a servant [who] belonged to the governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, and they went down into the marshes and incited rebellion. I besieged him and put him in dire straits. On account of fear and hunger, he fled to the land Elam. When there were conspiracy [and treache]ry against him, [he hurried] out of the land Elam [and] (v 20) entered \u0160uanna (Babylon). The Babylonians inappropriately placed him (back) on the throne (and) entrusted him with the lordship of the land of Sumer and Akkad. They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and took out the gold (and) silver of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the property of the temple of their gods. (v 25) They sent it as a bribe to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, who does not have sense or insight, (saying): \u201cGather your army, muster your forces, hurry to Babylon, and align yourself with us! Let us put our trust in you.\u201d That Elamite, whose cities I had conquered and turned into ruins during a previous campaign to the land Elam, accepted the bribe from them without thinking, then gathered his troops (and) his forces, inspected (his) chariots (and) wagons, (and) checked his teams (of) horses (and) mules. The lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) Ellipi, the people of Yasi\u02beil, Lakab(e)ra, \u1e2aarzunu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) Sam\u02beuna, (who was) a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the lands B\u012bt-Adini, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, B\u012bt-S\u0101la (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli), Larak, the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, (v 40) the people (of the tribes of the) Puqudu, Gambulu, \u1e2aallatu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Ubulu, Mala\u1e2bu, Rapiqu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Damunu, a large host, formed a confederation with him. In their multitude, they took the road to Akkad and, as they were advancing towards Babylon, they met up with \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean (who is) the king of Babylon, and banded their forces together. Like a spring invasion of a swarm of locusts, they were advancing towards me as a group to do battle. The dust of their feet covered the wide heavens like a heavy cloud in the deep of winter. While drawing up in battleline before me at the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea, (which is) on the bank of the Tigris River, (and) keeping me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons. I myself prayed to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the gods who support me, (v 55) for victory over (my) strong enemy and they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid. I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 60) In my anger, I rode quickly in my exal[ted] battle chariot, which lays enemies low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me (and) I grasped in my hand an arrow that cuts off life. I roared loudly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troops of the wicked enemies. (v 65) By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, I blew like the onset of a severe storm against the enemy on (their) flanks and front lines. With the weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and my fierce battle array, I turned [them] back and made them retreat. I shot [the troops of] the enemy with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) mulmullu-arrows, and pierced all of their corpses like ... I quickly slaughtered and defeated \u1e2aum\u00adban-un\u00add\u0101\u00ad\u0161a, his field marshal, a trusted man who leads his troops, his main support, together with his magnates, who wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers and (v 75) have reddish gold sling straps fastened to their forearms, like fattened bulls restrained with fetters. I slit their throats like sheep (and thus) cut off their precious lives like thread. (vi 1) Like a flood in full spate [after] a seasonal rainstorm, I made their blood flow [over] the broad earth. The swift [thoroughbr]eds harnessed to my chariot plunged [into floo]ds [of their blood] (just) like the river ordeal. (vi 5) The wheels of my war chariot, [which lays] criminals and villains low, were bathed in blood and gore. I filled the plain with the corpses of their warriors like [grass]. I cut off (their) lips and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off their hands like the stems of cucumbers in season. I received gold (and) shining silver sling straps as their wrist-trappings (and) slashed off their b[el]ts with sharp swords. I took away gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as their waist-trappings. (As for) the rest of his magnates, who had raised their arms because they were terrified of doing battle with me, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I brought back all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers had been killed i[n] the thick of (that) mighty battle and which had themselves been released so that they galloped ab[out] on their own. When the second double-hour of the night had pas[sed], I stopped their [slaug]hter. (As for) him, Umman-[menanu (\u1e2aum\u00adban-me\u00adna\u00adnu), the king of the land Elam], along with the king of Babylon (and) [the] sheikhs [of Chaldea who marched at] his side, terror of doing bat[tle with me over]whelmed [them like al\u00fb-demons. They abandoned] their tents [and, in order to save th]eir [lives], they tra[mpled] the corpses of their troops [as they pushed on]. [Their hearts throbbed] like the pursued young of pigeons, they passed their urine hot[ly], (and) released their excrement [inside] their [chariot]s. I [ordered] my chariots (and) horses t[o pur]sue them. Wherever they caught (them), they ki[ll]ed with the sword the runaways amongst them, who had fled for (their) li[ve]s. At that time, the Rear Palace of Nineveh that earlier kings, my ancestors, had had built for the proper running of the military camp, the care of horses, (and) the overseeing of everything \u2014 its [ter]race did not exist and (vi 35) its site had become too small. With the passage of time, its base had fallen into disrepair, then its foundations had become loose (and) its superstructure had collapsed. I tore down that palace in its entirety. As an addition, I took m[u]ch land from the meadow and plain of the city (and) I added (it) to (the site). (vi 40) I abandoned the site of the former palace and filled in a terrace in the area that I had taken from the mead[ow]. I raised its superstructure 200 courses of brick high. In a favorable month, on an auspicious day, [upon] that terrace, I [had] a large palatial wing, which greatly surpassed the previ[ou]s one, [built] for my royal residence. I roofed it with magnificent beams of cedar. I fastened bands of bright copper on doors of white cedar and I installed (them) in its gates. I had bull colossi (text \u201ca bull colossus\u201d) fashioned (from) white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and on the right and left I made (them) hold its door bolt(s). I built (and) completed that palace from its found[ations] to its battlements. I deposited in it inscribed objects bearing my name. In the future, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [n]ame for shepherding the land and (vi 55) people \u2014 when th[at] palace becomes old and dilapidated, may [a future ruler] reno[vate] its [dilap]idated section(s) when th[at] palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he [fin]d an inscribed object bearing my name, ano[int] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [return] (it) to its [pl]ace. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar] will (then) he[ar] his prayers. [The month ..., (...th day,) eponymy of] B\u0113l-\u0113muranni, [governor of] the city Carchemish (691). Intercalary Adda[ru (XII\u2082), (...th day,) eponymy of ...], governor of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003498", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], king of [the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd], favorite of the [great] gods, [guardian of truth who lov]es ju[stice, (i 5) renders assistance, goes to] the aid of [the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect] man, [virile warrior, fore]most of all [rulers, the bridle that controls] the insub[missive, (and) the one who strikes enem]ies [with lightning]: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] mounta[in, gran]ted to [me unrivalled sovereignty and] made my weapons gr[eater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) dais]es. He made [all] of the black-headed (people) [from the] Upp[er S]ea of the Setting Sun [to] the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n] bow down at [my] feet. (i 15) Thus did [recalcitrant] rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought [about] the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddi[na] (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), [toge]ther with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plai[n of Kish]. In the midst of that bat[tle he abandoned his] ca[mp], fl[ed] alone, [and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots], hors[es, ...] (i 25) ... [...] ... [...] ... [... I called it] K\u0101r-Sennac[herib. I settled therein] the people of the lands that [I] had conquer[ed]. I placed (it) under the authority of a eun[uch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar], and (thus) en[larged my land]. [On my return march, I received] a [substantial] payme[nt] from the [distant] Mede[s, of whose land] no[ne of the kings], my ancestors, [had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down] to the yo[ke of my lordship]. [The god Adad (and) the goddess \u0160ala, god]s [of the city Ekall\u0101tum whom Marduk-n\u0101din-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, king of Ak]kad, [had taken and] br[ought to Babyl]on [during the reign of Tiglath-pil]eser (I), [king of Assyria] \u2014 I had (them) [brought out of] Babylon [after 418 years and] I returned them [to the city Ekall\u0101tum, th]eir (proper) [place]. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) bur]ned [with fire the city, and (its) buildings, from its foundations t]o its crenellations. [I removed bricks] and earth, as much as there was, [from] the inner (and) outer walls, [the temples, (and) the ziggurrat, and] (vi 10\u00b4) I threw (it) [into the A]ra\u1e2btu [River]. I dug a canal [into the center of that city] and (thus) [lev]eled [their site with water. I destroyed] the outline of its foundations [and (thereby) made] its destruction [surpass that of the] Deluge. [So that in the futu]re, the site of that city [and (its) temples] will be unrecognizable, [I dissolved] it (Babylon) [in water] and annihilated (it), (making it) like a meadow. [...] ... who preceded/goes before [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003499", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [(...) (As for) the rest of his magnates, including Nab\u00fb]-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, [a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had raised their arms because they were terrified of] doing battle with me, I [captured them ali]ve [in the thick of battle]. [I b]rought back [all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers had been killed i]n the thick of (that) [mighty battle and which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on] their [ow]n. [When the second double-hour of the night had passed], I stopped [their slaughter]. [(As for) him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land El]am, [along with the king of Babylon (and) the sheikhs of Chal]dea I [fastened bands of bright copper on doors of white cedar and I installed (them) in their gates]. I [had] magnificent [bull colossi fashioned] from [white limestone that was discovered in the territory of] the city Bal\u0101[\u1e6d\u0101ya and on the right and left] I made (them) h[old their door bolt(s)]. [I greatly enlarged its outer courtyard] for the proper administration of [the black-headed (people), the inspection of thoroughbred horses], mules, a[g\u0101lu-donkeys, military equipment, chariots], carts, [wagons, quivers], bows, and [u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows, every type of] (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) implement of war, (and) the submission of te[ams of horses] (and) mules, which [have great] stren[gth], to the yoke."}, {"id_text": "Q003500", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I conquered his (Marduk-apla-iddina II\u2019s) entire land] and I coun[ted] (his people) as booty. [I destroyed, devas]tated, (and) burned with fire [his cities. ... in the city Na]g\u012btu, where he was residing, [fear of (my lordly) brilliance] overwhelmed him and he (Marduk-apla-iddina II) disap[peared]. [I ruined the city \u1e2airimmu] and (the land of) the Yasubigallians, [...d]\u0101nu, (and) the dista[nt] Medes [and I destr]oyed their settlements. I took away the kingship of [Lul\u00ee, the king of] the city Sidon. (i 10\u00b4) I placed [Tu-Ba\u02belu] on his throne and imposed upon him [payment (in recognition) of] my [overlordship]. [I ruined the wide dis]trict of the land Judah (and) imposed the yoke on [Hezekiah, its king]. I put [to] the sword [the people of the city Tumurru]m, who live on Mount Nipur, [a rugged mountain]. I swept over [the city Ukku, together with every] last one of its settlements, (so that they looked) [like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge]. [I struck down with the sword the people of the land \u1e2ailakku], who live [in the mountains]. ... [...] who/which ... [...]. In a pitched battle, [they captured him (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib) alive (and) brought him] before [me]. (ii 5\u00b4) At the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, [I bound him] with a bear [...]. (As for) the king of the land Elam, who had come to [his] (\u0160\u016bzubu\u2019s) a[id, I marched] to his land. [I surrounded, conquered, pl]under[ed, destroyed, devastated], (and) burned [with fi]re his fortified cities, [his] tre[asury], and small(er) settlements of his in [their] en[virons], as far as the pass of (the land) B\u012bt-Bu\u00adnak\u00ad[ku]."}, {"id_text": "Q003501", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Senn]acherib, [great] king, strong [king, king of] the world, (i 5) [king of] Assyria, [king of] the [fou]r quarters (of the world), [cap]able [she]pherd, (i 10) [favo]rite of the [great] gods, [guardian of] truth [who love]s [justi]ce, (i 15) [renders assistance, goes to the aid of the wea]k, (i 20) (and) [st]rives after [goo]d deeds, [perfect] man, [virile] war[rior], fo[remost of] all rul[ers], (ii 1) the bri[dle] that con[trols] the insub[missive], (and) the one who strikes enem[ies with lightning]: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] mountain, granted [to me] unrival[led] sovereig[nty and made my weapons greater] than (those of) a[ll] who sit on (royal) dais[es]. [He made] al[l of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun] t[o the] Lo[wer Sea of the] Ris[ing Sun bow down at my feet]."}, {"id_text": "Q003502", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I brought out] and I coun[ted] (them) as booty. [Once again] I destroyed (and) [devastated] his [cit]ies,"}, {"id_text": "Q003503", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I forcibly remo[ved the gods of] his father\u2019s house, himself, [his] wife, [his sons, his daughters], his [brother]s, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house [and t]ook him [to Assyria. I s]et \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of [R\u016bkibtu, th]eir former [king, over the people of the city Ashke[lon] (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) and [imposed upon hi]m the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of [my] overlords[hip] so that he (now) pulls [my] yok[e]. [In the course of] my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) [plundered] the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, [Jopp]a, Banayabarqa, (and) [Azuru, the cities] of \u1e62idq\u00e2 [that had not sub]mitted [to me quickly. (As for) the governors], the nobles, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003504", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[He (Lul\u00ee) f]led afar into the midst of [the sea] and disapp[eared]."}, {"id_text": "Q003505", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... who lo]ves justice, [renders as]\u00adsis\u00adtance, [goes to the aid of the w]eak, (i 5\u00b4) (and) [strives after] good deeds, [perfect man, viri]le warrior, [foremost of all rul]ers, [the bridle that controls the in]submissive, (and) [the one who strikes en]emies [with lightning]: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to] me [unriv]alled sovereig[nty] and [...] ... [...] [I surrounded (and) conquered ... their] for[tified] wa[lled cities. I brought] out of th[em] people, hor[ses, mules], donkeys, ox[en, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty]. (ii 5\u00b4) Moreover, I destroyed, devas[tated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er)] settlements, [which were without number. I burned] with fi[re] pavilions (and) [tents, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes]."}, {"id_text": "Q003506", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [I took ... as ... and a fortress for] th[at] district, then I chan[ged] its former name [and (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) ca]lled it K\u0101r-Sennache[rib]. I [settled] therein the people of [the lands that] I [had co]nquered. I pla[ced (it) under the authori]ty of a eu[nuch of mine], the gover[nor of] the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, [and (thus) en]larged [my] la[nd]. On my return march, I received a substantial [payment] from the distant Medes, of whose land [no]ne [of] the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. [I fou]ght [with them] and [defeated them]. I[n the thick of battle, I captured] alive [the Egyptian cha]rioteers and [princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), tog]ether with the charioteer[s of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba]. [I surrounded, conquered], (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Ta[mn\u00e2]. I approached [the city Ekron and I killed] the [governors (and) nobles] who had [committed] crime(s) [and hung their corpses] on towers arou[nd the city]; ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003508", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise prince, circumspect ruler, shepherd of people, (and) leader of a widespread population, I: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He gave me a just scepter that widens borders (and) he put in my hand a merciless rod to fell enemies. In a pitched battle, I overwhelmed like the Deluge Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), Chaldeans and Arameans, together with the troops of the land Elam, his allies. He (Marduk-apla-iddina II) fled alone to the Sealand, then he collected the gods of the (full) extent of his land, together with the bones of his forefathers from (their) tomb(s), (10) loaded (them and) his people onto boats, and crossed over to the city Nag\u012btu, which is on the other side of the Bitter Sea. In that place, he disappeared. I conquered his entire land and I counted (his people) as booty. I destroyed, devastated, burned with fire, (and) conquered his cities. I ruined the city \u1e2airimmu and the land of the Yasubigallians, (and) the land Ellipi, and I destroyed its settlements. I took away the kingship of Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. I ruined the wide district of the land Judah (and) imposed my yoke on Hezekiah, its king. I put to the sword the people of the city Tumurrum, who live on a rugged mountain (Mount Nipur). I destroyed the city Ukku, together with every one of its settlements, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge. I struck down with the sword the people of the land \u1e2ailakku, who live in the mountains. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I conquered the city T\u012bl-garimmu, which is on the border of the land Tabal, and turned (it) into ruins. The cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, (and) \u1e2aupapanu, districts of the king of the land Elam that are situated on the other shore of the sea, in which the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn \u2014 who because of my mighty weapons had dislodged the gods of their land from their abodes (and) had crossed over the sea \u2014 had taken up residence inside: I crossed over the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aatti, which I had built in Nineveh and the city T\u012bl-Barsip. (25) I conquered and burned with fire the cities in those districts. I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and their gods, together with soldiers of the king of the land Elam, and I brought (them) to Assyria. Afterwards, the Babylonians, who had gone forth with Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) (and) had fled to (the land) Elam, brought the king of the land Elam to Babylon and he (the king of Elam) placed \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), son of Ga\u1e2bul (Ga\u1e2bal), on the royal throne over them. I ordered archers, chariots, (and) horses of my royal contingent to confront (30) the king of the land Elam. They killed many troops, including his son, and he (the king of Elam) retreated. They marched to Uruk (and) carried off the deities \u0160ama\u0161 of Larsa, the Lady of the R\u0113\u0161-Temple, the Lady of Uruk, Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, B\u0113let-bal\u0101\u1e6di, Kurunam, Ka\u0161\u0161\u012btu, (and) Palil, the gods who live in Uruk, together with their property (and) possessions, which are without number. On their return march, in a pitched battle, they captured \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), the king of Babylon, alive. (35) They threw him into a neck-stock (and) fetters and brought him before me. At the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, I bound him with a bear. (As for) the king of the land Elam, who had come to the aid of the Babylonians, I marched to his land. I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, his treasury, and the small(er) settlements in their environs, as far as the pass of the land B\u012bt-Bunakku. The king of the land Elam heard about the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. (40) He made the rest of the people of his land go up into fortresses. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and set out for the city \u1e2aaydala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the mountains. I ordered the march to the city Madaktu, his royal city. In the month \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X), bitter cold set in and continuous rain fell, and I was afraid of the snow in the gorges, the outflows of the mountains, (so) I turned around and took the road to Assyria. Afterwards, the king of the land Elam, the lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, (45) Pa\u0161iru, (and) Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea, (and) all of the Arameans, a large host, formed a confederation with him. They met up with the king of Babylon and marched towards me to do battle. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them on the plain of the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea (and) defeated them. I put to the sword 150,000 of their combat troops. I took away from them chariots, wagons, (and) their royal tents. I captured alive in the midst of (that) battle their magnates, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who were standing in silver (decorated) chariots, bedecked with gold ..., wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers, and have gold rings fastened to their forearms. Terror of doing battle with me overwhelmed the king of Babylon and the king of the land Elam. They released their excrement inside their chariots, fled alone, and ran away to their (own) land(s). At that time, the Rear Palace, which is inside Nineveh, that earlier kings, my ancestors, had had built for the proper running of the military camp, the care of horses, and the overseeing of everything \u2014 a terrace for that palace did not exist and its site had become too small, (and its) outer courtyard was not wide enough to have horses show (their) mettle. With the passage of time, its base had fallen into disrepair and its superstructure was tottering. I tore down that palace in its entirety. (60) As an addition, I took much fallow land from the meadow (and) I added (it) to it. I abandoned the site of the former palace and filled in a terrace in the fallow land that I had taken from the meadow. I raised its superstructure 200 courses of brick high, measured by my large brick mold. I laid the foundation of my palatial halls upon that terrace. I had a palatial hall of limestone (and) cedar, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti, (65) and a magnificent palatial hall of Assyrian workmanship, which greatly surpassed (the previous one) in size and splendor, built for my royal residence. I greatly enlarged its outer courtyard for making my thoroughbred horses submissive to the yoke and for reviewing the substantial enemy booty that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had given to me. With the exalted strength of the gods, my lords, I sent orders to all the kings of the land Amurru whom they (the gods) had made bow down at my feet. (70) They cut down large beams of cedar on Mount Amanus. They dragged (them) to Nineveh and I roofed them (the palatial halls). I fastened bands of copper on doors of cypress (and) white cedar and I installed (them) in their gates. I had pend\u00fb-stone \u2014 whose appearance is as finely granulated as cucumber seeds, considered valuable enough to be an amulet, a stone for speaking (and) being accepted, as well as making storms pass by, (and) keeping illness away from a man, (and) which was brought from the foot of Mount Nipur \u2014 and white limestone, which was discovered at the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, (75) fashioned into bull colossi and I made (them) hold their door bolts. I erected cedar columns over sphinxes of pend\u00fb-stone and I positioned the architraves of that palatial hall of limestone (on those columns). With the ingenious mind that the lord of wisdom, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me, by divine will, I created clay molds for all of the bronze works that I intended to cast in Nineveh for the requirements of my palatial halls, then I poured copper into them (text \u201cit\u201d) and (80) my handiwork succeeded. Furthermore, I had twin lamassu-colossi of copper bear slabs of pend\u00fb-stone. I stationed (them) between the sphinxes, made (them) like battlements, and made (the fa\u00e7ade) beautiful. In the great courtyard below the palatial hall of limestone, I had a pedestal of pend\u00fb-stone, breccia, and s\u0101bu-stone made for my royal residence. I placed on it four bronze columns that were alloyed with one-sixth tin and I roofed it with cedar crossbeams that were plated with silver. I made (that) armory extremely large, perfect, (and) splendid. I filled it with luxuriousness to be an object of wonder for all of the people. The surplus payment of all of the lands, (including) that of the distant Medes \u2014 from whom none of the kings, my ancestors, had received tribute \u2014 together with the wagons, chariots, vehicles of the king of the Elamites, the king of Babylon, and Chaldea that I had captured, along with the countless equipment (90) that I had accumulated: I had (all of these things) carried to the treasury of that palace and brought inside it. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess Mullissu, the queen, may I spend a long time (and) attain very old age in that palace in good health, happiness, and contentment. May my descendants be established therein forever, into the distant future. May the \u0161\u0113du-spirit(s) who protect life, the god(s) who preserve well-being day and night, never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003509", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and their gods, together with sol]diers of [the king of the land Elam, and I brought (them) to Assyria]. Afterwards, the [Babylonians \u2014 ..., who along with Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [had gr]oveled [in the face of] my mighty [we]apons dur[ing the course of a previous campaign of mine, ...] ..., had gone out, and had fled to (the land) Elam \u2014 brought [..., the E]lamite, to Babylon [and] he (the king of Elam) pla[ced \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), son of Ga\u1e2bul (Ga\u1e2bal), o]n the royal throne over them. [I ordered archers, chariots], (and) horses of my royal contingent to confront (10\u00b4) [the king of the land Elam]. They killed many of his troops, including his son, and [he (the king of Elam) retreated. They] marched [to] Uruk (and) carried off the god \u0160ama\u0161 of Larsa (and) [the goddess the Lady of] Uruk, the go[ds] living inside it, together with their property (and) [possessions, which are without numb]er. On their return march, [in a] pitched [battle], they took \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), [the king of Babylon], alive and [brought him] before me. [At the] Citadel [Gat]e of Nineveh, I bound him with a bear. (As for) the king of the land [Elam, who] had come [to the ai]d of the Babylonians, [I marched to his land]. I surrounded, conquered, pl[undered, des]troyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (his) fortified cities, his treasury, and the small(er) settlements [in their environs, as far as] the pass of the land B\u012bt-Bunakku. [The king of the land Elam hea]rd about [the conquest of his cities] and fear fell upon him. [He made] the rest of the people of his land [go] up [into fortresses]. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and set out for the city \u1e2aaydala, which is [i]n the mountains. I ordered the march [to the city Madaktu], his [roy]al [city]. In the month \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X), bitter cold [set in so I turned] around (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of m]y [yoke]\u201d) and took the road to Assyria. [After my (departure) h]e (the king of Elam), in order to (re)settle his district, [...] on ruin hills. [He bro]ught [the rest] of the people of his land, who had fled before my weapons, down fr[om ...] and settled (them) on the alluvium. [...] ... I captured the people of his land and counted (them) as booty. [I destroyed, devastated], (and) burned [with] fire [his cities]. The Babylonians [...] aligned themselves with the king of the land Elam and bowed down at his feet. [...] I ordered the march [to] \u0160uanna (Babylon). [...] ... in lamentation. Fear fell upon them. [They open]ed [the treasury of Esagil, sent] gold, silver, (and) precious stones [as a bribe] to the king of the land Elam (Umman-menanu), (and) [wr]ote to him as follows: \u201c[Hurry to Babylon and align yourself with us]! Let us put our trust in you.\u201d He, [the king of] (the land) Elam \u2014 [the people of whose land I had captured] and carried off (and) whose cities I had destroyed, [devastated], (and) burned [with fire] \u2014 had no [sense or insight] in him (lit. \u201cin his ear\u201d). He accepted [the br]ibe of the Babylonians and [...] ... He did not order their work, (but) gathered [his army (and) forces]. The lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) [Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea], (and) all of the Arameans, a large host, [formed a confederation with him. They met up with the king of B]abylon (and) the citizens of Babylon (and) Borsippa [and] they marched towards me [t]o do battle. [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought] with them [on] the plain of the cit[y \u1e2aalul]\u00ea (and) [defeated them. I put to the sword] 150,000 of their [comb]at t[roops]. I took away from them [chariots, w]agons, (and) their [roy]al tents. I [cap]tured alive [in the midst of (that) battle their magnates, including N]ab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who [were stan]ding [in silver (decorated) chariots], bedecked with gold ..., wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers, [and have gold rings fa]stened to their forearms. [Terror of doing battle with me o\u00adver]\u00adwhelmed the king of Babylon and the king of the land Elam. They released [their excrement] inside their chariot(s), [fle]d [alone], and ran away to their (own) land(s). [... Te\u02beel\u1e2bu]nu, queen of the Arabs, in the middle of the desert [...] I took away [...] thousand camels from her. She [...] with Hazael. [Terror of doing battle wi]th me o\u00adver\u00adwhelmed them. They abandoned their tents and fled for (their) lives [to the city ...] and the city Adummatu. [(As for) the city... and the city Ad]ummatu, which are located in the desert, [... a place of thirst in whi[ch] there is no pasture (or) watering-place, [...] ... [... by having] ramp[s] trodden down [...] ... and [I received] their sub[stantial] payment [...] ... to me. (As for) the cities Kap\u0101nu, ... [...] its secret place, (which is) in [... (5\u00b4\u00b4) ... I carried] off [Te\u02beel\u1e2bunu, que]en of the Arabs, together with [her] god[s, ...] ..., pappardil\u00fb-stones, pappar[m\u012bnu]-stone[s, ...] \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-wood, all types [of] aromatics, [...] ... and kings ... [... I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire] those cities. [At that time, my] heart [prompted me to ... the Rear Palace, which is] inside Nineveh. [... alabas]ter, limesto[ne ... b]eams of cyp[ress ...] silver, bronze, ... [... for review]ing [substantial enemy] booty, [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003510", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[The god] A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, father of the gods, the one who decrees [fates, ..., who deli]berates (only) with himself; the gods Anu, Enlil, (and) E[a, ...] the designs of heaven and earth, who designates ... [...; the god S\u00een (...)], the one who constantly renews himself, the pure god whose signs are inscrutab[le, ...], (5) the one who makes decisions, the one who makes [ast]rological signs [known; the god \u0160ama\u0161, ...], great judge of the great gods, whose [lordly] splendor [overwhelms all of] the lands everywhere; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) earth, [...], the one who brings barley and flax into being, who makes sat[tukku-offerings] abundant, [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, his signs, without whom ... [...] (10) (and) no ruler is named; the god Nab\u00fb, [... of heaven and] earth, controller of harmony, [...]; the god Ninurta, heir of the god Enlil, ... [...] the one who breaks up mountains ... [...; the goddess I\u0161tar, ...] for her gre[at] divinity, [...; (and) the Sebetti], (15) the supr[eme] gods [who] stand [at the side of the king who reveres them] and [make his weapons prevail over all enemies]: Sennac[herib, ...] [I received a substantial] payment [from the distant Medes, of whose land none of] the king[s, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship]. At that time, the temple of ... [...], the temple of the god S\u00een, the temple of the goddess Nin[gal, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the temple of the goddess Aya, ...], (rev. 5\u00b4) the temple of the goddess the Lady of Nineveh, the gr[eat] lady, [(...) which Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria], son of Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria, [... had built] \u2014 with the passage of time those [temples ...]. I tore them down and [reached their] foundation pit(s). I secured [their foundations (...) like] solid [bed]rock and [I built] (and) completed (them) fr[om their foundations to their crenellations]. The great gods, [...], my lords, [...] into [their] shrines [...]. I graciously settled (them) on the[ir] daises [... I offered] fattened bulls (and) fattened sheep as sacrifice[s ...]. I presented m[y] gift(s) to them and [...] before [them]. I had [all] the victorious conquests that [I achieved] over all of (my) enemies [(...)] with the sup[port of (...) the great gods], my lords, written upon inscribed objects and for [the kings (...)], my descendants, I deposited (them) [for ever after]. In the future, may a future ruler, when [these] temple[s] become old and dilapidated, [see] my inscribed objects, [anoint (them) with oil], make [an offering], (and) place (them) with inscribed objects bearing his name. [The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers]."}, {"id_text": "Q003511", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He gave me a just scepter that widens borders (10) (and) he put in my hand a merciless rod to fell enemies. [He] made rulers of the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke. [The ak\u012btu-house which] from the very distant past [...] ... [...] ... [... the] Nergal [Gate], which is opposite [...] justice, who opens its gate. I built [E]\u0161a\u1e2bulezenzagmukam, \u201cHouse of Joy and Gladness for the Festival of the Beginning of the Year.\u201d At the time of the festival of the ak\u012btu-house (New Year\u2019s house), I celebrate annually [i]nside it with prayer and expressions of my humility (lit. \u201cstroking my nose\u201d) before god and goddess and for my [lord]ly pleasure. Month Ara\u1e2bsamna (VIII), eleventh day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-k\u0113nu-u\u1e63ur (690)."}, {"id_text": "Q003512", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar granted me a weapon without equal and gave me the strength (lit. \u201copened my arms\u201d) to destroy those hostile to Assyria. With their great support, (10) I constantly directed my troops in safety from east to west and I made all of the rulers who sit on (royal) daises throughout the four quarters (of the world) bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke. At that time, I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its streets for the course of a royal road and (thus) I made (the city) as bright as day. I had an inner and outer wall skillfully built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). I widened its moat 100 large cubits. So that in the future there would be no diminution of the royal road, I had steles made and they stood on each side, opposite one another. I measured the width of the royal road, as far as the Gate of the Gardens, as fifty-two large cubits. At any time, when (anyone of) the people living in this city tears down his old house and builds a new one \u2014 if the foundation of his house encroaches upon the royal road, he will be hung (lit. \u201cthey will hang him\u201d) on a stake over his house."}, {"id_text": "Q003513", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At that [time], the palace in the citadel of Nineveh, which the kings, my ancestors, had had constructed and whose site was too small; alongside of which the Tebilti River had flowed and which had shaken its base when its flood was in full spate: I tore down that palace in its entirety, (and then) [I improved] the course of the Tebilti River [and] directed its outflow. In [its] subterranean wat[ers] I [very firmly] bonded reeds below (and) bi[tum]en above with large (blocks of) limestone. I raised a plot of land that was 340 cubits lo[ng] (and) 289 cubits wide out of the water and converted (it) into an empty lot. I added (it) to the dimensions of the former terrace (and) thereby enlarged the entire terrace to 700 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 cubits along (its) shorter side. I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. I built a palace of breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) elammaku-wood thereon as my royal residence; (then) I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I fastened bands of silver and copper on doors of white cedar (and) cypress and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory. I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned [the ar]ches, friezes, and all of the copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service, revealed to me a source of long trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew thick as they [st]ood in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of [the king]s, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d). In the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi (and) sphinxes of alabaster, and slabs of alabaster, as well as magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. (As for) the white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, I had (it) made into bull coloss[i] and sphinxes. By divine will, I created [cl]ay mold(s) of tree trun[ks] and date palm(s), (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) [twelve] magnificent bull colossi (and) twenty-two sphinxes, and I pour[ed] copper into it. I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi of alabaster and copper, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (together with) bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. Sphinxes of alabaster and cast urud\u00fb-copper with inlays of shining silver, sphinxes of cast ...-metal, as well as twelve raging bronze lions: I erected over them magnificent copper columns (and) large cedar columns, as well as columns of ebony, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, (and) tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold, silver, and copper inlays, and (then) I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks (and) date palm(s) placed over wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. T[o be] an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a R[ival].\u201d By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the god[s], and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the go[od] lamassu last forever and ever in it (that palace). May they never leave i[t]."}, {"id_text": "Q003514", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I ra]ised its superstructure [in its entirety 190 courses of brick]. I en[larged] the structure of the palace [to 700 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger]. I built [palatial halls of breccia, alabaster], elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, [musukkannu]-wood, [cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) elammaku-wood] there\u00ad[on as my lo]rdly [residence]; (then) I had a port[ico, a replica of a Hittite palace], constructed [opposite (its) gates]. I [roofed them (the palatial halls) with] beams of ced[ar] (and) cypress. I fastened [ba]nds of silver and copper [on doors of white cedar] (and) cypress [and I installed (them) in their gates]. [In] their [corri]dors, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed [apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory], whose hands are folded, [who are laden with] pride (and) [allure], (and) who are filled with [exuberanc]e, and (thus) I made (them) [an object of wond]er. I [decorated] them with silver (and) copper knobbed nails. [...] [So that the construction of] my [pal]ace [might be carried out corre]ctly and that [my handi]work be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, [bre]ccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d). Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi (and) sphinxes of alabaster, and slabs of alabaster, as well as magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. (As for) the white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, I had (it) made into bull [colossi] and s[phinxes], and (then) I made their appearance(s) resplendent. By divine wi[ll] (and) with [my] (own) know[ledge], I created clay mold(s) of tre[e trunks] and date palm(s), (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve [magnificent] bull colossi (and) twenty-two sphinxes with perfect form(s), and I poured copper into it. I perfe[cted] their form(s). I made bull colossi of alabaster and copper, two of which [were overlaid with za]\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (together with) bull colossi (and) sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my lordly palatial halls. Sphinxes of alabaster and cast urud\u00fb-copper with inlays of shining silver, sphinxes of cast ...-metal, as well as twelve raging bronze lions who are endowed with radiance: I erected over them magnificent copper columns (and) large cedar columns, as well as columns of ebony, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, (and) tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold, silver, and copper inlays, and (then) I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. Moreover, for Ta\u0161m\u0113tu-\u0161arrat, the palace lady, my beloved spouse, whose form the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b made more perfect than (that of) all (other) women: I had a palatial hall for lovemaking, happiness, and exultation built, and (then) I stationed sphinxes of white limestone in its gates. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may we both live long and be satisfied with (our) prosperity in these palatial halls in good health and happiness. May the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu surround these palatial halls forever and ever. May they never leave them."}, {"id_text": "Q003515", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I made (them) an obj]ect of wonder. I decorated them (the doors) with silver [and copper] knobbed [nails]. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of their copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, [I made ...] bull colossi and sp[hinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls]. [I fastened bands of copper on] magnificent copper columns, as well as [on large cedar] col[umns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then)] I installed (them) [upon lion colossi] and [positioned] cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for [their] gates. [Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast] urud\u00fb-copper that [were overlaid with] za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, [and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose] features [were brilliant]: I ere[cted] over them columns of ebony, cyp[ress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold] and silver [inlays], and (then) [I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns)]. [I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of] breccia (and) alabaster, and [large] lim[estone slabs] (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to [be able to draw] water [by bucket] every day, I had [bronze wire chains] and bronze cables made and, instead of [poles], I had [tree trunks and date palm(s)] placed [over] wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. [To be an object of wonder for] all of the people, I raised the superstructure of [the en]ti[re palace]. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003516", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods]: [The god A\u0161]\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers [and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises]. [I]n a pitched battled in the plain of Kish, I repulsed Mar[duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (and) took away his rulership. I killed with the sword] all of the Chaldeans, together with the massed body of Elamite troops, [his allies]. [I placed] A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on [his royal] t[hrone and entrusted him with the wide land of Akkad]. I uprooted all of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb (Arameans) (and) Sutians. I put to the sword the inhabitants of the city [\u1e2airimmu, not sparing (any of) their offspring]. I conquered the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy. [I ruined] the land El[lipi and destroyed its settlements]. [Moreover, Lul\u00ee], the king of the city Sidon, became frightened of doing battle with me, [fled] to Yadna[na (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and took] refuge (there). In that same land, [he disappeared] on account of the awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord]. I placed [Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne] and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. [I ruined the wide district of the recalcitrant (and) strong land Judah] (and) I made Hezekiah, its king, bow down at my feet so that he (now) pulls [my] yok[e]. I put to the sword [the men of the city Tumurrum, who live on Mount Nipur, a] rugged [mountain. I destroyed] the city Ukku, together with every one of [its] settle[ments, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge]. [At that time, I made] the enemy [people] whom I had captured carry baskets (of earth) and [they] ma[de bricks]. [The palace in the citadel of Nineveh], whose extent was [360] cubits on (its) longer side (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and [whose site was too small; (and) which earlier kings], my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but [whose construction] they had carri[ed out] in[expertly]: They quarried [mountain sheep colossi of white limestone] in the city Tastiate to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout all of their lands they depleted [forests of large trees to have boats built]. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of [spring] f[loods], they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty [in magnificent boats. They sank large boats] at the qu[ay dock] (and then) made their crews struggle (and) strain. Wi[th might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and] install (them) in their gates. The [Teb]ilti River, a tempest[uous] flood (of water) [which] had flowed [from distant days by the side of the palace] (and) [had sha]ken its base when its flood was in full sp[ate]: [I tore down that] s[mall palace i]n [its] en[tirety, (and then)] I chan[ged] the course of the Tebilti River (and) [directed its outflow]. [I]n its subterranean waters [I very firmly bond]ed reeds [below (and) bit]umen a[bove] with [large (blocks of) limestone]. I raised a plot of land that was 340 cubits [long (and) 2]89 cubits wide out of the water [and converted (it) to dry land]. I made [the area] larger than before, [added (it)] to the form[er] dimensions of the palace, [and] raised its superstructure [190 courses of brick high]. In order to [prevent its] founda[tion from being weakened] over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base [with large limestone (slabs and thereby)] reinforced its base. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 7[00 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440] large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) [I made] its site [bigger]. I built a pa[lace of] breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, c[ypress, junip]er, (and) elammaku-wood, for my lordly residence; then I had a portico, a replica of a [Hitti]te palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent [is sweet], produ[ct(s) of] Mount Amanus and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. [...] Near Nineveh, in the territo[ry of the city] Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, [white] lim[estone] was discovered [i]n abu[nda]nce, and (then) [I created] bull colossi [and (other) statues with li]mbs of alabaster [that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proporti]ons are perfect, (and) [who stand high] o[n their own] ped[estals; sphinxes of alabaster] whose features [are exquisite (and) whose bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh]. [I had large bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created in the terr]itory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya [and their forms p]erfected [through the craft of the deity Ninkura]. [Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues], replicas of [th]eir (own) for[ms], to be erected [in temples], and through their manufacture they had exhaus[ted all of the craftsmen]. Through ignorance (and) failure to give tho[ught on the matter, they depleted] the oil, wax, (and) wo[ol in their lands for the work they desired]. (But) as for me, Sennach[erib, the foremost of all rulers, expert in] every type of work, regarding [large] col[umns of copper] (and) strid[ing lion colossi, which none of] the kings of the pa[st (who came) before me had cast: With the ingenious mind] that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to perform this work. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date palm(s), the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure and charm (and) that have pride (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sp[hi]nxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and [sil]ver inlays, and (then) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. I made those palatial halls [be]aut[iful]. To be [an object of wonder for all of the people], I raised the superstructure of [the en]tire palace. [I called] it the \u201cPalace With[o]ut a R[iv]al.\u201d [I pl]anted alongside it (the palace) [a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of] aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees [that are the main]stay of the mountains [and] Chaldea, collected [ins]ide it. To make (those) pl[an]ted ar[eas] luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a can[al] straight through [a mount]ain, from the border of the city Kisiri to [the plain of] Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) [made (it) gu]sh through feeder ca[nals] into those planted areas. I created a marsh [to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens] and [pla]nted a canebrake in [it]. I let loose in it [herons, wi]ld boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe [deer]. By [divine] will, [vines and all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees] flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees [gre]w tall and s[ent out shoots. The marshes] thrived [greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s), made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe d[eer] ga[ve birth in abundance]. I cut down [musukkannu-trees] (and) cypress trees grown in the orc[ha]rds (and) marsh reeds from the sw[am]ps and I used (them) in the work requi[red (to build) my lordly palatial halls]. After I had finished [the wo]rk on my palace, I invited inside it (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses [living in Assyria], and (then) I made splendid offe[ring]s and presented my gift(s). [I made fine] oil from olives and [aromatics]. At the inaugurat[ion of] the palace, I had the heads [of] the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered [their] insides with sweet wine. [By] the command of [(the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last forever and ever in [th]at pa[lace]. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003517", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise prince, circumspect ruler, shepherd of the people, (and) leader of a widespread population, I: The goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, the lady of creation, looked steadfastly upon me and created my features (while I was still) in the womb of the mother who gave birth to me. Moreover, the god Nin\u0161iku gave me wide understanding equal to (that of) the sage Adapa (and) endowed me with broad knowledge. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, made all of the black-headed (people) bow down at my feet (and) elevated me for shepherding the land and people. He gave me a just scepter that widens the land (and) he put in my hand a merciless weapon to fell enemies. At that time, I made the enemy people whom I had captured carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. The palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose extent was 360 cubits on (its) longer side (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and whose site was too small; (and) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: They quarried mountain sheep colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout all of their lands they depleted forests of large trees to have boats built. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of spring floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boats. They sank large boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews struggle (and) strain. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and install (them) in their gates. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace (and) had shaken its base when its flood was in full spate: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, (and then) I changed the course of the Tebilti River (and) directed its outflow. In its subterranean waters I very firmly bonded reeds below (and) bitumen above with large (blocks of) limestone. I raised a plot of land that was 554 cubits long (and) 289 cubits wide out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. I made the area larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 914 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger. I built a palace of breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) elammaku-wood, for my lordly residence; then I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, product(s) of Mount Amanus and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened bands of silver (and) copper on doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors that are within the pap\u0101\u1e2bu-chambers, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory, whose folded hands hold poppies, who are laden with pride (and) allure, (and) who are filled with exuberance, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. The covering of the roof that (hangs) over the corridors \u2014 I made their somber atmosphere cheerful, making (them) as bright as day. I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of their copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of the city T\u012bl-Barsip. Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi and (other) statues with limbs of alabas[ter that] are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proportions [are perfect], (and) who stand high on the[ir] own pedestals; sphinxes of alabaster whose features are exquisite (and) whose bo[dies] sh[in]e like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. I had large bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and their forms perfected through the craft of the deity Ninkura. Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues, replicas of their (own) forms, to be erected in temples, and through their manufacture they had exhausted all of the craftsmen. Through ignorance (and) failure to give thought on the matter, they depleted the oil, wax, (and) wool in their lands for the work they desired. (But) as for me, Sennacherib, the foremost of all rulers, expert in every type of work, regarding large columns of copper (and) striding lion colossi, which none of the kings of the past (who came) before me had cast: [With] the ingenious mind that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to perform this work. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date [pal]m(s), the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure and charm (and) that have pride (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, and (then) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In [order to] be able to draw [water] by bucket [every day], I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, inste[ad of poles], I had [tre]e trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through a mountain, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those planted areas. I created a marsh to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens and planted a canebrake in it. I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. By divine will, vines and all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and sent out shoots. The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s), made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer gave birth in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. After I had finished the work on my palace, I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, and (then) I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives and aromatics. At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with swe[e]t [wine]. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) [the go]od [lamassu] last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003518", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. In a pitched battled, I repulsed Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (and) took away his rulership. I killed with the sword all of the Chaldeans, together with the massed body of Elamite troops, his allies. I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son, on his royal throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Akkad. I uprooted all of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb (Arameans) (and) Sutians. I put to the sword the inhabitants of the city \u1e2airimmu, not sparing (any of) their offspring. I conquered (the land of) the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy. I ruined the land Ellipi and destroyed its settlements. Moreover, Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, became frightened of doing battle with me, fled to Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and took refuge (there). In that same land, he disappeared on account of the awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. I ruined the wide district of the recalcitrant (and) strong land Judah (and) I made Hezekiah, its king, bow down at my feet. I put to the sword the men of the city Tumurrum, who live on Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain. I destroyed the city Ukku, together with every one of its settlements, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge. I slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2ailakku, who live in the high mountains, like sheep. I conquered the city T\u012bl-garimmu, which is on the border of the land Tabal, and turned (it) into ruins. The inhabitants of Chaldea, who had become frightened by my battle array, and (then) had dislodged the gods of their entire land from their abodes, had crossed the sea, and had taken up residence inside the city Nagiatu (Nag\u012btu) \u2014 I crossed the sea after them in boats of the land \u1e2aatti. (30) I conquered the cities Nagiatu (Nag\u012btu), Nagiatu-di\u02bebina (Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina), \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts on the other shore of the Bitter Sea, and (then) I carried off the people of Chaldea, together with their gods, (and) the people of the king of the land Elam. I did not leave (behind) a (single) escapee. At that time, [I made the] enemy [pe]ople whom I had captured [carry] baskets (of earth) [and they made bricks]. [The palace in the citadel of Ni]nev[eh], whose extent was 3[60 cu]bits on (its) longer side (and) [95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and whose site was too small]; alongside of wh[ich] the Tebilti River [had flow]ed, (35) [caused erosion in its foundations, (and) shaken its base; (and) which earl]ier [kings], my ancestors, [had had constructed] for their lo[rdly] dwelling, [but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly]: I tore down [that small palace in] its [ent]irety. [I diverted] the Tebilti River fr[om the ce]nter of the city [and] directed its outflow [into the meadow behind the city]. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I very firmly bonded reeds [be]low (and) [bitumen above with large (blocks of) limestone. I raised a plot of land that] was 554 cubits long (and) 289 [cu]bits wide out of the water [and] converted (it) [into] an empty lot. (40) [I added (it)] to the former dimensions of the terra[ce, and] raised its superstructure [in its entirety 190 cou]rses of brick. [I en]larged [the structure of the palace] to 914 large cubits [along (its) longer side] and 440 [large cubits along (its) shorter side] and (thus) I made its site bigger. [I built] palatial halls of gold, silver, bronze, [...]...-stone, [breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory], ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood, (and) [Ind]ian wood, [for my lordly residence; then I h]ad a house with double doors, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. [I roofed] them (the palatial halls) [with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I fast]ened bands of silver (and) copper on doors of white cedar (and) cypress and [I installed (them) in their gates]. [In the corrido]rs, I made openings for latticed windows. [At their gates, I sta]tioned apotropaic figures of alabas[ter] (and) elephant [ivory, whose hands are folded], and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. [I decora]ted [them] with silver (and) copper knobbed nails. [I adorned] the arches, friezes, and all of their copings [with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli]. [So that the construction of] my [palace might be carried out correctly, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who l]ove my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), re[vealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew thick] as they stood in seclusion [in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range]. [In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101]na (northern Anti-Lebanon), [they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the locat]ion [of alabaster], which [i]n the time of [the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword]. Moreover, breccia, [as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed its]elf [at Kapridar]gil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d). Near Nineveh, i[n the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was di]scovered [in abundance, and (then) I created bull co]lossi of alabaster that [are sculpted] from a sin[gle stone, (whose) proportions are perfect; sphinxes of alabaster whose features are exquisite] (and) whose bodies shine [li]ke a [brillia]nt day; (and) [magnificent] slabs of [breccia]. I cut (them) free [on bo]th sides [fr]om their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, [I had (them) dragged into Nineveh]. I had [large bull colossi] and sphinxes of whit[e] limestone created [in] the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and [their forms] perfec[ted through the craft of the deity Ninkura]. [By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of] tree trunks together with date palm(s), [the tree of abundance], (of) twelve raging lions, [as well as] (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi [with per]fect features (and) twenty-two sphi[nxes that are coa]ted in allure [and charm (and) that have] pri[de (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured] copper into [it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s)]. I made [bull colossi with copper features, two of wh]ich were overl[aid] with [za\u1e2ba]l\u00fb-silver, (and) [bull coloss]i of alabas[ter, together with bull colossi] (and) sphinxes of white limestone, [hold the door bolts of] my [palatial halls]. [I fastened] bands of copper [on] magnificent [copper columns], as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) [I installed] (them) upon lion colo[ssi and] positioned [cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for] their [gate]s. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of [cas]t urud\u00fb-copper [that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sp]hinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: [I erected] over [them columns of] ebony, cypress, [cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper], juniper, and Indian wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, [and (then)] I positioned the architraves of [the inner rooms of] my [lo]rdly [residence (on those columns)]. [I surrounded] their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slab[s of brecc]ia (and) [alabaster, and] large limestone slabs (and) [made (them) an object of wonder]. In order to [be able to draw] water by bucket every day, I had bronze [wire ch]ains [and] bronze [cables] made and, instead of poles, I had [tree trunks] together with date palm(s) of copper placed over [well]s. I made those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003519", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "a dangerous enemy. [I ruined the land Ellipi and destroyed its settlements. Moreover, Lul\u00ee], the king of the city Sidon, [became frightened of doing battle with me], fl[ed] like a fish [to Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and took refuge (there). In that same land, he disappeared] on account of the awesome terror of the w[eapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord]. I p[laced Tu-Ba\u02belu on] his [roy]al [throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship]. [I rui]ned [the] wi[de district of the ... land Judah (and) ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003520", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), the wise (and) capable favorite of the great gods, virile warrior, [fo]remost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my w[eapon]s greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the rulers of the (four) quarters (of the world) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the [Lo]wer Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plain of Kish. He, in order to save his (own) life, fled alone, and (then) I seized the chariots, wagons, horses (and) mules that he had abandoned. I entered his palace, which is in Babylon, and (then) I opened his treasury and carried off gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, the possessions (and) property of his palace. I captured and plundered his strong cities (and) the fortresses of Chaldea, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs. On my return march, I defeated and plundered the Aramaens (living) on the banks of the Tigris River (and) the Euphrates River. In the course of my campaign I received a substantial payment from the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu). I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I reorganized that city (and) imposed one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria. On my second campaign, I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians. In the mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I conquered and plundered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. Moreover, I destroyed (and) devastated their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) their tents. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again, and (then) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed them under the authority of the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities and fled far away. I conquered and plundered the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with smal\u00adl(er) settlements in their environs, (and then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. I conquered the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs. I detached from his land the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a fortress for that district, (and then) I changed its (former) name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to my yoke. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled from the city Tyre to Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and disappeared. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. In the plain of the city U\u0161\u00fb, the kings of the land Amurru brought their substantial tribute before me. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not submitted to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, together with [his] family, and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their [former king, over the peopl]e of the city Ashkelon and imposed up[on] him the payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. In the course of my campaign, I plundered the cities of his (\u1e62idq\u00e2\u2019s) that had not submitted to me. (As for) the governors and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah, they became frightened on account of the villaino[us acts] they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, I fought with them and defeated them. I captured alive the Egyptian [cha]rioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. [I approached] the city Ekron [and] I killed with the sword the governors who had committed crime(s); I counted the citizens who had committed the crimes as booty; (and) [I commanded that] the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of wrongdoing, [be allowed to go free]. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the throne over them, and (then) I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. (As for) Hezekiah of [the land] Judah, had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and settlements in their environs, which were without number. I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, [like a bird in a cage]. I set up blockades against him. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to the king[s of] the cities [Ashdo]d, Ashkelon, Ekron, (and) Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom he had brought inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, every kind of treasure of his palace, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. As for him, he became frightened of my weapons, and (then) he fled alone and his (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons. He fled to the city Nag\u012btu, which is in the midst of the sea. I carried off his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, (together with) the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps and marshes. Once again I destroyed (and) burned with fire his cities. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my son, on his lordly throne and entrusted him (with the land of Sumer and Akkad). On my fifth campaign: The men of the city Tumurrum, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to my yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges (and) the rugged mountain slopes in (my) chair. Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. Where my knees gave out (and) became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the insubmissive king of the city Ukku. None of the kings of the past, (who came) before me, had marched through the difficult paths on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, with my combat troops, ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, and (then) he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. I entered his palace and carried off every kind of possession (and) property, (which were) without number, his substantial treasure. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities, and made (them) like ruin hill(s) (created by) the Deluge. On my sixth campaign: Against the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, cities of the king of the land Elam whose dwellings are situated on the other shore of the Bitter Sea, (and) [the people of] B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, who became afraid of the [mig]hty weapon(s) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and abandoned their settlements, cr[oss]ed the Bitter Sea, and [...] ... on the far shore. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I ordered the mar[ch] against them, to the land Nag\u012btu. I settled in Nineveh the people of the land [\u1e2aa]tti plundered by my [bow(s)] and they skillfully built magnificent ships, a product characteristic of their land. I gave orders to sailors of the cities Tyre (and) Sidon, (and) the land Io[n]ia, whom I had captured. They (my troops) let (the sailors) sail down the Tigris River with them downstream to the city Opis. Then, from the city Opis, they lifted them (the boats) up onto dry land and dragged th[em] on rollers t[o Sippar and] guided them into the Ara\u1e2btu canal, (where) they let them sail downstream to the canal of B\u012bt-Dakkuri, which is in Chaldea. (65) ... I loaded onto boats my fierce ...s, who do not k[now] fear, my crack bodyguard, and my valiant combat troops, who do not ..., and I gave [the]m provisions. I loaded grain and straw for the steeds with them. My warriors sailed down the Euphrates River on the boats, (70) while I accompanied them on dry land, and (then) I made my way to the city B\u0101b-salimeti. When I lifted [my] head, [...] ... from the bank of the Euphrates to the shore of [the sea], a distance covered in two double hours of marching. [...] ... [... I was not conc]erned. I pitched camp in that place. The high tide of the sea rose mightily, and (then) (75) entered my tent and completely surrounded my entire camp. For five days and nights, on account of the strong [wate]r, all of my soldiers had to sit curled up as though they were in cages. The boats of my warriors reached the marshy area at the mouth of the river, where the Euphrates River debouches its water in[to] the roiling [s]ea. I took my stand on the shore of the Bitter Sea opposite them and had pure sacrifices performed for the god Ea, king of the aps\u00fb. [I cast (them)] into the sea with a gold boat, a gold fish, (and) a gold crab, and (then) I immediately had my boats cross over to the land of the city Nag\u012btu. At the shore of the roiling sea \u2014 which was unsuitable and very difficult for (ships) to dock, horses to climb, and men to set foot on \u2014 the inhabitants of Chaldea [li]ving in the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, the people of the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu saw the boats of my warriors and they gathered together archers, wagons, horses, (and) mules, a force [without] number. Before their (my warriors\u2019) arrival, while drawing up in battleline at the Ul\u0101ya River, a river with good shores, (and) holding my troops (landing place on) the high ground, they (the Chaldeans and Elamites) sharpened their weapons. My warriors reached the quay of the harbor (and) like locusts they swarmed out of the boats onto the shore against them and defeated them. They conquered the cities Nag\u012btu, Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, cities of the king of the land Elam. They carried off their garrisons, the population of Chaldea, the gods of all of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [together with] their property, and the people of (the) Elamite (king), wagons, [horses], mules, (and) donkeys. They loaded (them) onto [their] boat[s] and brought (them) to this side (of the sea), to the city B\u0101b-salimeti, b[efore me]. They destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those cities. They poured out deathly silence over the wide land of Elam. From the booty of those lands, I conscripted 30,500 archers (and) 20,200 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal [contingent]. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and go[ats] among my ent[ire] camp and my governors, (and) the people of my cult centers. At that time, the palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose extent wa[s] 360 cubits on (its) [longer side] (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and whose site was too small; (and) which earlier king[s], my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carri[ed out] in[expertly]: They q[uarried] bull colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout all of their lands they depl[eted] forests of large tree[s] to have boats built. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of [sprin]g floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boat[s]. They sank la[rg]e boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews struggle (and) [stra]in. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and in[stall (them) in] their [gates]. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed [from] distant [day]s [by the side of the palace] (and) had shaken [its ba]se when its flood was in full spate: I tore down [that small palace] in its entirety. [I diverted] the course of the Tebilti River from [the center of the city and] directed its outflow [into the meadow behind the city]. [In a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) course, I bon]ded [together with bitumen four large limestone (blocks)] and [spread] marsh reeds [and rushes over them. As an addition, I took a plot of land that was 554 cubits long (and) 289 c]ubits wi[de from the \u1e2ausur River and from the plain of the city (and) added (it) to the dimensions of the former terrace]. In its (the terrace\u2019s) entirety, I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 9[14] large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger. I built a palace of gold, silver, bronze, ...-stone, breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood, (and) Indian wood, for my lordly residence, and (then) I had a house with double doors, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent [is sweet], product(s) of Mount Amanus and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened [ba]nds of silver (and) copper on doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors that are within the pap\u0101\u1e2bu-chambers, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory, whose folded [ha]nds hol[d] poppies, who are laden with pride (and) allure, (and) who are filled with exuberance, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. [The covering of the r]o[o]f that (hangs) over the corridors \u2014 I made their somber atmosphere cheerful, making (them) as bright as day. I decora[ted] them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of its copings [w]ith baked [bricks] (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be com[pleted], a[t] that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days [grew t]all [and] very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in [the tim]e of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, bre[cc]ia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of the city T\u012bl-Barsip. Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi and (other) statues with limbs of alabaster that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proportions are perfect, (and) who stand [hi]gh on their own pedestals; sph[in]xes of alabaster whose features are exquisite (and) whose bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. I had large bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and their forms perfected through the craft of the deity Ninkura. Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues, replicas of [th]eir (own) forms, to be erected in temples, and through their manufacture they had exhausted all of the craftsmen. Through ig[nora]nce (and) failure to give thought on the matter, they depleted [the oil], wax, (and) wool in their lands for the work [they] desired. (But) as for me, Sennacherib, the foremost of all rulers, [exp]ert in every type of work, regarding large columns of copper (and) [stri]ding lion colossi, which none of the kings of the past (who came) before me had cast: With the ingenious mind that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to pe[rform] this [wo]rk. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date pa[lm(s)], the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure and charm (and) that have [pri]de (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and Indian [wood], with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, and (then) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of br[ec]cia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. [I m]ade those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, [a replica of] Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To make (those) planted areas [luxuria]nt, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through a mountain, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of [one and a half lea]gues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those planted areas. I created a marsh [to moder]ate the flow of water for (those) gardens and planted a canebrake in it. I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) [r]oe deer. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-[trees], (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and sent out shoots. The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s), made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer gave birth in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) [in the work] required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. After I had finished the work on my palace, I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses [living in Assyria], and (then) I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). [I made fine oil] from olives and aromatics. At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. By the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar], the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) [the good lamassu] last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003521", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the king]s, [my] ancestor[s, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword]. [Moreover, breccia], as much as is needed (for making) bur[zigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d)]. [Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, b]y [divine] will, [white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi of alabaster that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) pro]portions are skillfully [made; sphinxes of alabaster whose features are exquisite] (and) whose [bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent] slabs of [breccia. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003523", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib], great [king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise prince], circumsp[ect ru]ler, shepherd of [the pe]op[le, (and) leader of a widespread population, I]: [The goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, the lady of creat]ion, [looked steadfastly upon me and created my features] (while I was still) in the womb of the mot[her who g]ave birth to [me. Moreover, the god Nin\u0161iku ga]ve me wide understanding equal to (that of) the sage Ada[pa (and) endowed me with broad knowledge]. [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, made all of the black-hea]ded (people) bow down [at] my feet (and) [elevated me for shepherding the land and people. ...] ... (and) [he put in my hand a] mer[ci]less [we]apon [to fell enemies ...]. [...] ... [...] ... [... (and) which earlier kings, my ancestors], had [had] constructed [for their lordly dwelling], but [whose construction] they had carried out inex[pertly]: [I tore down that small] pala[ce]. I div[er]ted the course of [the Tebi]lti [River] from the center of the city and [directed its outflow] onto the me[adow behind the city]. [In] a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) [course], I bonded together with bitumen four large limest[one] (blocks) [and] spread [marsh reeds and rush]es over them. As an addition, I to[ok a plot of land] that was five hundred and [... c]ubits long (and) two hundred and eighty cubits [wide from the pla]in of [the city] (and) [I added (it) t]o the fo[rmer] dimensions of the palace. I enlarged (it) [to 914 lar]ge cubits along (its) longer side and 460 lar[ge cu]bits along (its) shorter side (and thus) I ma[de] its site [bigger. In] its (the terrace\u2019s) [entirety], I raised its superstructure to a (total) height of 190 courses of brick. In order to prevent its [foundation] from being weak[ened] over the passage of [time] by [cresting] flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) [reinforced its base]. [I built a palatial hall of gold, a palatial hall of silver, a palatial hall of bro]nze, a palatial hall of ...-stone, a palatial hall of brec[cia, ..., a palatial hall of] alallu-stone, a palatial hall of alabaster, a palatial hall of [elephant ivory, a palatial hall of ebony, a palatial hall of boxwood, a palatial hall of musukkannu-wood, a palatial hall of] cedar, a palatial hall of cypress, a palatial hall of juniper, [a palatial hall of elammaku-wood, (and) a palatial hall of Indian wood, for my lordly residence, and (then) I had a house] with double doors, a replica of a Hitti[te] palace, [constructed opposite (its) gates]. [I roo]fed them (the palatial halls) [with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I fastened bands of silver (and) copper on] doors of whit[e cedar (and) cypress and I installed (them) in their gates]. [In the cor]ridors, I m[ade openings] for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic [figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory], whose [folded hands hold poppies, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder]. [... I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. [I adorned the arches, friezes, and al]l of their co[pi]ngs [with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli]. So that [the construction of my palace ...] [In the uplands of Mount] Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), [they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to] me the location of [alabaster, ... pend\u00fb-stone \u2014 whose appearance is as finely granulated] as cucumber seeds, considered valuable [eno]ugh to be an amulet, [a stone for speaking (and) bei]ng accepted, as well as [making] storms [pass by], (and) preventing [illn]ess from approaching a man \u2014 made [itse]lf known to me [at the foot of Mount Nipur]. Breccia, [whose appearance] is like the wings of a dragonfly (and the qualities of which) ca[l]m head[ach]es, a stone for happiness (and) [cheer]\u00adful\u00adness, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had n[e]ver been se[en] before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of [the city T\u012bl-Barsip]. alallu-stone, [whose appearance] is like the ba[rk of the date palm], and girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone \u2014 [whose appearance] is like the fruit of the pomegr[anate tree], is beautiful (and) a pleasure to behold, (and) a stone for preventing pla[gue] from approaching a man \u2014 both stones were found in abundance at Mount [...]. Near Nin[eveh, in the territory of the city] Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101[ya, by divine] wi[ll, white limestone] [I created ...] ... [...] whose bodies shine [...]; (and) slab[s of gi]rim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-[stone] (and) a[lallu]-stone. I cu[t (them) free on both sid]es from their mountains, and (then), [...] ... I had (them) dragged in[to Nineveh]. [I had] bull colossi and sphinxes of [white lim]es[tone created and their forms perfected] through the craft of [the deity] Ninkura, in the territory of the city [Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya]. [...] ... [...] India[n wood ...] [...] ... [(...)]. [By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the que]en, [may I spend a long time] in my palace, [... in] good health (and) happine[ss]. May [my descendants] be establi[shed therein forever, for] all days. [May the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last] forever [and ever] in this palace. [May they never leave i]t."}, {"id_text": "Q003524", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world)], favorite of [the great gods, wise prince, circumspect ruler, shepherd of the people, (and) leader of a widespr]ead [population, I]: [The goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, the lady of creation, looked steadfastly upon me and cre]ated [my features (while I was still) in the womb of the mother who gave birth to me. Moreover, the god Nin\u0161iku gave me wide understanding equal to (that of) the sage Adapa (and) endowed me with broad kn]owledge. [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, made all of the black-headed (people) bow down at my feet (and) elevated] me [for shepherding the land and people. He gave me a just scepter that widens the land (and) he pu]t [in my hand a merciless weapon to fell enemi]es. [... all of the rule]rs of the [four] qu[art]ers (of the world) [...]. [At that time, I made the enemy people whom] I [had captu]red [carry bas]kets (of earth) [and they made bricks]. [The palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose extent was 360 cubits on (its) longer side] (and) 80 [cubits] on (its) shorter side, [and whose site was too small; alongside of which the Tebilti River had flowed and which had caused erosion in its foundation] when [its] flood was in full spate (and) [had shaken its base; (and) which earl]ier [kings], my ancestors, [had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly]: ... [... that small palace in] its [ent]irety. [I diverted the course of the Tebilti River from the center of the city and] directed [its outflow onto the meadow be]hind the city. [In a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) course, I bonded to]gether [with bitumen four large limestone (blocks)] and [spread] marsh reeds [and rushes over them. As an addition, I took a plot of land that was five hundred and ... cubits long (and) two hundred and eighty cubits wide from] the \u1e2ausur River [and from the plain of the city ...] ... (No translation possible) In the up[lands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon)], they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) di[sclosed to me the location of alabaster, ... pend\u00fb]-stone \u2014 [whose] appearance [is as finely granulated as cucumber seeds, considered valuable enough to be an amulet], a stone for [speaking (and) being accepted, as well as] mak[ing storms pass by, (and) preventing illness from approaching a man \u2014 made itself known to me] a[t the foot of Mount Nipur]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003525", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: pend\u00fb-stone, whose appearance is as finely granulated as mottled barley (and) which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was considered valuable enough to be an amulet, made itself known to me at the foot of Mount Nipur. I had (it) fashioned into sphinxes and had (them) dragged into Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003526", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[(Palace of) Sennac]herib, [...], favorite of the great gods: [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur granted] me [...] and, from ea[st] to [west he made ... bow d]own [at my feet] and they (now) pull my yoke. At [that time, ... which earlier kings], my ancestors, had had built [and ...] its construction [...]. Moreover, from [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003527", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], king of the world, king of As[syria: Maniy]e, [the king of the city Uk]ku, [became frightened by my] batt[le] array, abandoned [the city Ukku], a city upon which he relied, [and] fled [far] away. (As for) the populati[on living] inside it, [who] had flown away like [bir]ds to the peak of a [rug]ged mountain, [I pu]rsued them and [def]eated them on the peak of (that) mountain. [I burned] the city Ukku, his royal city, with fi[re]."}, {"id_text": "Q003528", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], king of the world, king of Assyria, marches to conquer [...]ti."}, {"id_text": "Q003529", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I plun]dered, destroyed, devastated, (and) [bur]ned with fire."}, {"id_text": "Q003530", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, plundered, (and) burned with fire the city B\u012bt-Kubatti."}, {"id_text": "Q003531", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered (the city) Dilbat."}, {"id_text": "Q003532", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquer[ed, (and) plundered] the city Ataun[...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003533", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, [conquered, (and) plu]ndered [the city] Alamu."}, {"id_text": "Q003534", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I surrounded, conquer]ed, (and) [plund]ered [the city Aran]zia\u0161u."}, {"id_text": "Q003535", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: The booty from the marshes of the city Sa\u1e2brina passed before him."}, {"id_text": "Q003536", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Senn[ach]erib, king of [the world], king of Assyria: The booty of the city Kasu\u1e63i pa[ss]ed before him."}, {"id_text": "Q003537", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennac]h[erib, king of the world], king of [Assyria: The bo]ot[y of] the city [...]bu... [pa]ssed [before him]."}, {"id_text": "Q003538", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib, king of the world, king of Assyria]: The boot[y of ...] the city [... passed] be[fore him]."}, {"id_text": "Q003539", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] the boot[y of ... passed] before [him]."}, {"id_text": "Q003540", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, sat in (his) armchair and the booty of the city Lachish passed before him."}, {"id_text": "Q003541", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Tent of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003542", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Camp of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003547", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, was joyfully having large bull colossi, which had been fashioned in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, dragged to his lordly palace that is inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003548", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: (With regard to) the white limestone that had been discovered by the will of the gods in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya for the construction of my palace, I had the soldiers of enemy settlements and insubmissive troops of the mountains whom I had captured wield iron axes and picks [and] they quarried large bull colossi for the gates of my palace. "}, {"id_text": "Q003549", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had [tall] cedar columns, which I had had hauled up from the Tigris River, loaded on sled(s) and dragged along a canal."}, {"id_text": "Q003550", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had [tall] cedar columns, [products of Mount Si]r\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon, hauled up [from the] Tigris [River]."}, {"id_text": "Q003552", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egalzagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) built anew to be his lordly residence inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003553", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egalzagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) built anew to be his lordly residence inside the citadel of Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003554", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, king of the world, king of Assyria, the almighty sovereign of all rulers."}, {"id_text": "Q003556", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003557", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003558", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had the wall of Nineveh built anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003559", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria, who had (it) built using his [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003560", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: With the power of my scepter that the father of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, had given me, I brought back (with me) precious ka\u0161ur\u00fb-stone, whose mountain is far away, and I installed (it) underneath the pivots of the door leaves of the gates of my palace."}, {"id_text": "Q003561", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003562", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003563", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003564", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003565", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, built a palace anew inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003566", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: He indeed built Egalzagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) anew to be his lordly residence inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003567", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace [of Sennacherib, ...: He indeed built a palace anew] to be [his lordly] res[idence] inside Ni[neveh]."}, {"id_text": "Q003568", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003569", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "(As for) the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh, which had not been built previously, Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria, had (them) built [an]ew and [raised] as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003570", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, built the wall of Nineveh anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003571", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, built [the (inner) wall (and outer wall) of] Nineveh anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003572", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], built a house in connection with the start of the work on the wall of Ninev[eh] for his son and ga[ve (it to him)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003573", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built a house at the same time as the laying of the foundation(s) of Nineveh and gave (it) to A\u0161\u0161ur-\u0161umu-u\u0161ab\u0161i, his son."}, {"id_text": "Q003574", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built a house at the same time as the laying of the foundation(s) of Nineveh and gave (it) to his son."}, {"id_text": "Q003576", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria: (This is) the audience gift that Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimuru[na], presented to me."}, {"id_text": "Q003577", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that] Karib-il, [king of the land Saba], presented to me. [Whoever] places (it) [in] the service of a god [(or another) person (or) eras]es my inscribed name, [may] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 make [his name (and) his seed] disappear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003578", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that] Karib-il, [king of the land Saba], presented to me. [Whoever ... may the deities ...], \u0160ama\u0161, [...], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ura\u0161 [make his name (and) his seed disa]ppear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003579", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib-il, king of the land Sab]a, [...] ... [I was having] (it) incised. [Whoever eras]es [my inscribed name ... may the deities ...], (and) Ura\u0161 [make his name (and) his seed disapp]ear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003911", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib-il, king of the land Sa]ba, [...] ... I was having (it) incised. [Whoever eras]es [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god (or another) pers]on, [may ... make his name (and) his seed] disappear."}, {"id_text": "Q003912", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib]-il, [king of the land Saba, prese]nted to me. [Whoever places (it) in the serv]ice of a god [(or another) person (or) erases my] inscribed [name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, A]nu, S\u00een, "}, {"id_text": "Q003913", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria: (This is) the audience gift that] Karib-[il, king of the land Sab]a, prese[nted to me. Whoever] places (it) [in] the service of [a god (or another) person ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003914", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, king of [Assyria: (This is) the aud]ience gift that (Nab\u00fb)-z\u0113r-kitti-[l\u012b\u0161ir, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) presented to me. [Whoever] erases [my] inscribed [name] (or) places (it) [in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] make his name (and) his seed disappear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003915", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria: (This is) the audience gift] that [...] ... [...] prese[nted to me]. Whoever eras[es my inscribed name (or) places (it) in the service] of a god (or another) person, [may] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [make his] name [(and) his seed disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003916", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Senn]acherib, king of Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my inscr]ibed [name] (or) places (it) [in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [the deity ...] make [his name] (and) his seed disappear. [Booty of] the city Dumetu."}, {"id_text": "Q003917", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennach]erib, king of Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god (or another) pers]on, may [the deities ...], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, [...], (and) Nergal make [his name (and) his seed] disappear. [Booty of the city Du]metu."}, {"id_text": "Q003918", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Senn]acherib, king of [Assyria: Booty of] the city Dumetu. [Whoever] eras[es my inscr]ibed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, [may the deities ...], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, [..., (and) ... make his name (and) his seed disappear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003919", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, [king of] Assyria: [Booty of the city] Dumetu. [Whoever eras]es my inscribed name (or) places (it) [in the service] of a god [(or another) person, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [make his name (and)] his [seed dis]appear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003920", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib], king of Assyria: [Booty of] the city Duma. [Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god] (or another) person, may [the deities ...], I\u0161tar, [...], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ura\u0161 make [his name (and)] his [seed] disappear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003921", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennach[erib, king of Assyria]: Booty of [...]. Whoever [erases] my inscribed name [(or) places (it)] in the service [of a god (or another) person, may] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [make] his name (and) [his seed disappear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003922", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of Assyria]: (This is) \u1e2bul\u0101lu-[stone], a product of Mount [...] my ... [...] I [was having (it) incised in] my presence. [Whoever] er[ases] my inscribed name [(or) places (it) in] the service of a god [(or another) person], may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, ...], I\u0161tar, B\u0113l, [...] make his [name] (and) his seed disapp[ear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003923", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria: (This is) ...-stone from] Mount Za[...] ... [(...) Whoever places (it) in the serv]ice of [a god (or another) person (or) eras]es my inscr[ibed na]me, [may] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, ...], \u0160ama\u0161, [(and ...) make his name (and) his seed] disappe[ar]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003924", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennach[erib, king of Assyria: (This is) papparm\u012b]nu-[stone], a product [of ...] may [...] ... [... make his name] (and) his seed [disappear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003925", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria]. Whoever eras[es] my [inscribed] name [(or) places (it)] in the service [of a god] (or another) person, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [make his] name (and) [his seed disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003926", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my] inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god [(or another) pers]on, [may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], (and) \u0160ama\u0161 make [his name] (and) his seed disappear."}, {"id_text": "Q003927", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennac[herib, king of Assyria. Whoever erases my] inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of [a god (or another) person, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur make his name] (and) his seed [disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003928", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, king of [Assyria. Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of] a god (or another) person, may [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, [...], (and) Ura\u0161 make [his name (and)] his [seed] disappear."}, {"id_text": "Q003929", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib, king of Assyria. Whoever erases] my [inscribed] name [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003930", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib, (...)] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003931", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... Whoever erases] my inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [the deities ...], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [...], B\u0113l, (and) [... make his name] (and) his seed [disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003932", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I [was having (it) incised in] my [presence. Whoever] eras[es my inscr]ibed [name (or) places (it) in the service] of [a god (or another) person] "}, {"id_text": "Q003933", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Whoever places (it) in the service] of a god [(or another) person, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, Adad, ...], B\u0113l, [... make his name (and) his seed disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003934", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Whoever places (it) in the service of] a god (or another) person, may [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad, ...], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ura\u0161] make [his name (and) his seed] disapp[ear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003935", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] Whoever places (it) in [... (or another) pers]on [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003936", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Whoever plac]es (it) [...], Adad, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003937", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had horse troughs of white limestone built so that fu[ng]us cannot carry (them) off (into death) in the future. I filled (the space) in front of these horse troughs under my warhorses\u2019 feet with blocks of pappardil\u00fb-stone, papparm\u012bnu-stone, (and) \u1e2bul\u0101lu-stone, leftovers of my choice stones, as well as jasper, marble, breccia, pend\u00fb-stone, alallu-stone, girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone, engis\u00fb-stone, alabaster, s\u0101b\u00fb-stone, \u1e2baltu-stone, (and) fragments of slabs (used in the building) of my palace."}, {"id_text": "Q003938", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, gave this na\u1e2bbu\u1e63u-vessel to A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, [my] son. Whoever should take it away from him, from his sons, (or from) his grandsons, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, take away his life, as well as (those of) his sons, (and) may he (lit. \u201cthey\u201d) make their name(s) (and) their seed, as well as (those of) his advisors, disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q003939", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria], gave this kappu-vessel to A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, my son. Who[ever should take it away from him, from his sons, (or from) his grandsons, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods], take away [his life, as well as (those of) his sons, (and) may he (lit. \u201cthey\u201d) make] their name(s) (and) [their seed], as well as (those of) his advisors, [disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q003940", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [(...) son of Sargon (II), (...) great king], strong [ki]ng, king of the world, king of Ass[yria, (king of the four quarters (of the world))]: [On] my [first campaign, I] brought about the defeat of Marduk-apl[a-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (...) ...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] you, my god, have seen my handi[work ...] shrines in Akkad, earth, [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003941", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, [great] king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of [the four quarters (of the world)], capable shepherd, favorite of the [great] gods, guardian of truth who loves jus[tice], renders assistance, goes to the aid of the w[eak], (and) strives after good de[eds], perfect man, virile warr[ior], foremost of all rul[ers], the bridle that controls the insub[missive], (and) the one who strikes en[emies] with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] mountain, gran[ted to me] unrivalled sovereignty [and] made [my] w[eapons] greater than (those of) all who sit on [(royal) daises. He made] all of the black-headed (people) from the Upp[er] Sea [of the Setting Sun] to the Low[er] Sea [of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet]. Thus [did] recalcitr[ant] rulers [come to fear battle with me]. ... [...] I rai[sed as high as a mountain. ...] In order to [prevent its foundations from being weakened] by rain [(and ...)], I had a supporting wall built [(along)] the circumference of the wall of the city [...] (and) ... [...]. [I enlarged the site] of the citadel and Nineveh, [my] c[apital c]ity. I broade[ned] their squares [and] brought light into [the alleys and] streets, ma[king (them) as bright as day]. I had [a bridge] con[structed] opposite the Citadel Gate with paving ston[es of white limestone] for the passage of my lordly chariot. I fashioned an inscribed object and had all the mighty victories [that] I achi[eved (...)] over all of (my) enemies [and] all of my (other) achievements inscrib[ed thereon]. With inscribed objects of earl[ier] rulers, [my ancestors], I de[pos]ited (it) for [ever after] in the citadel wall of Nineveh, [my] ca[pital] city, for the kings, my descendants. At any time (in the future), may one of my descen[dants] (lit. \u201c[future] children\u201d), whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [names] for the lordship of the land and [people, renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when that wall becomes o[ld and dilapidated]. May he fin[d] an inscribed object bearing my name, [anoint (it) with oil], make an offering, (and) [return (it)] to [its] pla[ce]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [will (then) hear his] pray[ers]. That which is upon the inscribed object that [...]; belonging to Senn[acherib ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003942", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] they flew away [a]lone [...] to [inaccessible] place(s). [On my] first [campaign], I brought about [the defeat of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kar[dunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troop]s of (the land) Elam, [his] al[lies, in the pla]in of Kish. [In the midst of] that [batt]le he abandoned [his camp, fl]ed [alone], and (thereby) [saved] his life. [I seized the chariots, horse]s, wagons, (and) [mules that] he had abandoned [in the thick of battle]."}, {"id_text": "Q003943", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I def[eated] all together [..., Ubu]lu, Damunu, [Gambulu, \u1e2ain]daru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, [Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, \u1e2aam]r\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, [Nabatu], (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive [A\u00adra\u00adme\u00adans]. I carried off into As[syria] a sub[stantial] booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male [and female], horses, mules, donkey[s, camels], oxen, (and) sheep and goats. In the course of [my] camp[aign], I rece[ived] a substantial payment from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aa[raratu (\u1e2aarutu)]: gold, silver, [large] musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and [sheep and goats]. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dange[rous] enemy, and [I did] not [spare] a single one. I hung their corpses on poles [and] pl[aced] (them) around the city. I reor[ganized] that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dat[es] as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encou[raged me and I marched] to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Ya[subi]gallia[ns], who since time immemorial had not submitted to [the kings, my] ancestors. In the hi[gh] mountains, [difficult terrain, I rode] on horseba[ck and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. ...] I [added (archers and shield bearers)] to [my royal contingent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty ...] among [my entire camp and my governors], who[se] plan [had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement] was made manifest [since time immemorial]; a sophist[icated] place (and) [site of secret lore in which] every [kind of skilled craftsmanship], all of [the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of] the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) [are apprehended]; I measured (the terrace\u2019s) dimensions. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time [by] cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name 160 courses of brick within the terrace and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after. Afterwards, I decided to increase the heigh[t of] the terrace, and (then) I built up [20 co]urses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of [1]80 courses of brick. I made [the a]rea larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and elammaku-wood, (a palace that I named) E[gal]zagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d), construc[ted] thereon as my royal residence. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of four p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Ninev[eh]. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, and aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of tree[s] grew tall and sent out shoots. I [created a mar]sh [to] moderate the flow of [water] for (those) garde[ns and had a canebr]ake [planted (in it)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003944", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] he (Ispab\u0101ra) fl[ed far awa]y. I overwhel[med all of his wide land] like a fog. [I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) bur]ned [with fire the cities Mar\u00adu\u00adbi\u0161\u00adtu (and) Ak]\u00adkud\u00addu, cities of [his] ro[yal] house, [together with thirty-four small(er) settlements] in [their] environs. I carrie[d off] people, young (and) [old, male and female, horses], mules, donkey[s, camels, oxen, and sh]eep and goats without number, [and (then) I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and] made [his land] smaller. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003945", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [... In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain] I roamed about on foot li[ke a wild bull]. I surrounded (and) conquered [the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their for]tified [walled cities]. I brought out from them peop[le, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sh]eep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. [Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turn]ed into ruins [their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I bur]ned [with fire] pavilions (and) te[nts, their abodes], and reduced (them) to ashes. [I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again] (and) I strengthened its walls [more than be]fore, [and] (then) I settled [th]erein [the people of the lands that I had conquered]. I brou[ght down] from the mountains [the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and] I made (them) dwell [in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161p]u (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. [I placed th]em [under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba]. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conq[uests that] I ac[hieved] over them written [on] it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. [I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Be]fore my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, aban[doned] his forti[fied] cities (and) his [tre]asury [and] fled far away. [I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog]. I surrounded, conqu[ered, destroyed], devastated, (and) burned with fire [the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Ak]kuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their [en]virons. I carried off [people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, cam]els, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and (then) I [brought him (Ispab\u0101ra)] to nought and made his land smaller. I detached [fr]om his land [the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with] the smal\u00adl(er) settlements in their environs (and) [the dis]trict of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in [its] ent[irety], and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took [the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for t]hat [district], and (then) I changed its former name and [cal]led it K\u0101r-Sennach[erib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered]. I placed (it) [under] the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar[\u1e2bar], and (thus) en[larged] my land. [On my return march], I re[ceived a] substantial [payme]nt [from the distant Medes, of] whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down [to the yoke of] my [lor]dship. [On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti]. Fear of [my] lordly brilliance overwhelmed [Lul\u00ee], the king of the city Sidon, and he fled a[far] into the midst of the sea. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed [the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zi]tti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Ak[zi]bu, (and) Acco, [his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s)], resources upon which he relied, and they [bow]ed down at my feet. [I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne over them] and [imposed] upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. [As for Minu\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Si]don, Abdi-Li\u02be[ti of the city Arwa]d, [\u016aru-Milki] of the city Byblos, [Mitinti of the city Ashdod, B\u016bdi-il of the city B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016b]su-nadbi of [the land] Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, [all of the kings of the land Amurru], they brought [extensive gifts], four times (the normal amount), [as] their substantial [audience gi]ft before me and kissed [my] feet. [Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to] my [yo]ke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set [\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city] Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. [In the course of my campaign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered [the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Ban]ayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. [(As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who] had thrown [Pad]\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, [they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed]. They formed a confederation with [the kings of Egypt (and) the a]rchers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. [In the plain of the city Eltekeh], they sharpened their weapons while drawing up [in battleline before me]. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive [the Egyptian charioteers (and) princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the kings\u201d), together with the char]ioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun]\u00addered [the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2]. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; [I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty]; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. [I] brought out [Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem] and placed (him) on the lordly throne over [th]em, and (then) I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. [(As for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke], I surrounded (and) conquered [forty-six of his] fortified [walled cities] and small(er) settlements in [th]eir environs, which were without number, [by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assau]lt of foot soldiers, sapping, [breaching, and] siege engines. I brought out of them [200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, m]ules, donkeys, camels, ox[en, and sheep and goats, which] were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. [As for him (Hezekiah)], I confined him [inside the city Jerusalem], his royal [city, like a bird in a cage. I set up] blockade[s against him and] made him dread [exiti]ng his city gate. [I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and] I gave (them) [to Mi]tinti, the king of the city Ashdo[d, and Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, (and) \u1e62illi-B\u0113l], the king of the land Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. [To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of)] gifts (in recognition) of [my] overlordship [and im]posed (it) upon them (text: \u201chim\u201d). [As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him] and, [after my (departure), he had] the auxiliary forces and [his elite troops whom] he had brought inside [to strengthen the city Jerusalem], his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, [along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of] ..., [ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony], boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, [as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and] he sent a mounted messenger of his [to me to deliver (this) payment and] to do obeisance. [On my fourth campaign, ... they en\u00adt]rus\u00adted him [with ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003946", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I marched [... every] kind of [valuable] treasu[re, ...] ... and Akk[ad ...] [... to (the city) Nag\u012b]te-raqqi, which is in the midst of the s[ea. ...] the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and within the sw[amps ...] [... I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon] his [al]ly, the king of (the land) Ela[m. ...] I confined them within the marshes [...] [From the booty of those lands that I had plundered], I conscripted [10,000 archers (and) 10,000 shield bearers] and [added (them)] to [my royal] contin[gent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and] my [governor]s, (and) the people of [my great] cult centers. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003947", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[B\u016bdi-il of] the land B\u012bt-Ammon, [Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the king]s of the land Amurru, [they brought extensive gifts, four] times (the normal amount), [as their substantial audience gift] before me [and kissed my feet]. [Moreover], (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkel[on who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of] his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, [his] sons, [his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria]. [I set \u0160arru]-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, [their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the pay]ment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship [so that he (now) pulls my yoke]. [I]n the course of my campaign, [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered] the cities B\u012bt-[Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the citi]es of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that [had not submitted] to m[e quickly]. (As for) [the g]overnors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekro[n who] had thrown [Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria], into iron [fe]tters and [who had handed him over] to [Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner], they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. [They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses] of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces [without number, and they came to their aid]. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, [they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me]. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with th[em and defeated them]. In [the thick of battle, I captured] alive the Egyp[tian] charioteers (and) princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the kings\u201d), [together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba]. I surrounded, [conquered, (and) plundered] the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. [I approached the city Ekron and I killed] the governor[s] (and) nobles who had com[mitted] crime(s) [and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted] the citizens who had com[mitted the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes] or wrongdoing, [(to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free]. [I brought out] Pad\u00ee, [their] king, [from the city Jerusalem and placed (him)] on the [lordly] throne [over them, and (then) I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship]. (As for) Hezekiah [of the land Judah, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number], by having [ramps] trodden down [and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them] 200,150 [people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats], which were without [number, and I counted (them) as booty]."}, {"id_text": "Q003948", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I ruined the wide district of the land Judah (and) imposed my yoke on Hezekia]h, [its] kin[g]. I put [to] the sword [the people of the city Tumurrum, who live on a rugged mountain (Mount Nipur)]. I destroyed [the city Ukku, together with every one of its settlements, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Delu]ge. I struck down [with the sword the people of the land \u1e2ailakku, who live in the hig]h [mountains]. [I conquered and pl]undered [the city T\u012bl-garimmu, which is on the border of the land Tabal]. [The cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pill]atu, (and) \u1e2aupapanu, [districts (of the king of the land Elam) that are situ]ated [on the other shore of the sea, in which the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn \u2014 having, because of my mighty weapons, dislodged the gods of] the (full) extent of their land [from their abodes (and) crossed the sea \u2014 took up residen]ce inside: (i 10\u00b4) I crossed [the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aatti, which I had built in Nineveh and the city T\u012bl-Barsip. I conquered and burned with fire the cities in those districts], (and) I tu[rned (them) in]to a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). [I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and their gods, together with soldiers of the king of the land Elam, and I br]ought (them) [to Assyria]. (No translation possible) [...] who [...] be[cause ...] during [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003949", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I ma[rched ...] After[wards, (he), the k]ing of the land Elam, [the lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru], (and) Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea, and [all of the Arameans, a large host], formed a confederation with him. [They met up] with the king of Ba[bylon (and) the citizens of Babylon] (and) Borsippa [and they ...] as far as the city \u1e2aal[ul\u00ea] to do battle. [I myself prayed t]o the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, [Nab\u00fb, Nergal],"}, {"id_text": "Q003950", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I myself pra]yed [to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the gods wh]o support [me, for victory over (my) strong enemy] and [they immediately heeded my prayers (and) cam]e to my aid. [...] I raged up [like a] ferocious [...], and (then) [put on armor] (and) placed [a helmet suitable for] combat on my head. [In] my [ange]r, I rode quickly [in my exalted battle chariot, which lays enemies low]. I took in my hand [the mighty bow that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me] (and) [I g]rasped in m[y] hand [an arrow that cuts off life]. [...] ... I thunder[ed] like the god Adad (No translation possible) [...] ... [...] The whe[els of my war chariot, (which lays criminals and villains low), were ba]thed [in blood and gore]. I filled the pl[ain with the corpses of their warriors like grass. I cut off (their) lips and (thus destroyed their pride)]. I cut off [their] han[ds like the stems of cucu]mbers. I rece[ived gold (and) shining silver sling straps from] their [wrists] (and) slash[ed off th]eir [belts with sharp swords]. I to[ok away gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers from] their [waists]. [(As for) the rest of his magnates, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma]-i\u0161kun, a son of [Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who] had raised [their] arms [because they were terrified of doing battle with me, I ca]ptured [them alive ...]. [...] with (their) mules. [The king of Babylon and the king of the Elam] abandon[ed thei]r [tents (and), in order to save their lives], they trampled [the corpses of thei]r [troops] as they pus[hed on]. [Their] hearts [throbb]ed [like the pursued young of pigeons, they passed their urine hotly], (and) released [their] exc[rement inside their chariots]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003951", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[A] Chaldea[n (\u0160\u016bzubu), ... a rash fellow, a] chariot fighter, a servant who belonged to the [governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, (...) who in the time of my father fled like a bird on a]ccount of the beating of the ...-official and the tearing out (of his hair) [... and] wandered about in the open country, [who entered Babylon] when there was rebellion and [revolt (...) and] was reckoned as one of them: They (the Babylonians) exalted him over them and [they entrusted him with] the king[ship of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. To Babylon, which was very guilty, [... (wherein) \u0160\u016bzubu, a Chaldean, son of a nobody], a person of lowly status who has no streng[th, ..., was appointed as ... of Babylon]: The people of Babylon who had rebelled (and) the Chaldeans, [Arameans, (...) fugitives, (and) runaways] who had banded toge[ther] with them in exchange for gifts and bribes [... and they took an oath]. They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and s[ent] my gift(s) \u2014 the silver, gold, (and) precio[us stones that] I had given as presents [to the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu], the property (and) possession(s) of the temple of the[ir] gods \u2014 [as a bribe to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam], who does not have sense or insight. [... previously and] they took an oath. [They gave him the order] to muster his army (and) to [...]. He gathered his army, [inspected] (his) chariots (and) wago[ns, ...] [The lands Parsu]a\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) E[llipi, the people of Yasi\u02beil, Lakab(e)ra, (and) \u1e2aarzunu, (and) the cities Dum]muqu, Sul\u0101[ya, ...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [...] for evil against the land [...]. (As for) any futu[re] ruler [who ... changes and ...] by some craf[ty] device, [erases ...], may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, Adad, ...] all of [the gods of Assyria, make] their name, [their] seed, [their offspring, (and) their progeny disappear ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003952", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[A Chaldean (\u0160\u016bzubu), ...] ... a rash fellow, [a chariot fighter, a servant who belonged to the governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, (...) w]ho in the time of my father fled [li]ke a bird [on account of the beating of the ...-official and the tearing out (of his hair) ...] and [wandered about in the open country], who entered [B]abylon [when there was rebellion and revolt (...)] and [was reckoned as one of them: They (the Babylonians) exalted him over them and] they entrusted him with [the kingship of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [To Babylon, which was very guilty, ... (wherein) \u0160\u016bzubu], a Chaldean, son of a nobody, [a person of lowly status who has no strength, ...], was appointed as [...] ... of Babylon: [The people of Babylon who had rebelled (and) the Chaldeans, Arameans, (...)] fugitives, (and) runaways [who had banded together with them in exchange for gifts and bribes ...] ... and they took an oath. [They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and sent my gift(s) \u2014 the silver, gold, (and) precious stones that I had given as presents to the g]od B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [the property (and) possession(s) of the temple of their gods \u2014 as a bribe to Umman-men]anu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, [who does not have sense or insight. ...] ... previously and [they took an oath. They ga]ve him the order [to muster his army (and) to ... He gathered his army, inspected (his) chariots (and) wagons, ...] ... [...] [(As for) any future ruler who ... ch]anges and [... by some crafty device, era]ses [..., may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, ... all of the gods of] Assyria, make [their name, their seed, their offspring, (and) their progeny di]sappear [...]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003953", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] they trusted and [...] in the strength of ... [...] they were lined up [...], and (then) they rejoiced (and) were full of joy. [...] in my great strength, which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods [...]. I did not rely on [...], but trusted in (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my god. I myself prayed to [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nergal, (...) I\u0161]tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, ... [... the god]s who support me, for victory over the army of (my) enemy [and they immediately heeded my prayers (and) ca]me to my aid. Like a raging lion [... I put on arm]or (and) plac[ed] a helmet suitable for combat [on my head]. In [my] ange[r, I rode quickly in my exalted battle chariot, which lays en]emies [low]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003954", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: In the mighty mountains, wherein there is not (even) a (piece of) straw (or) a splinter of wood for sustaining a shepherd, wherein (even) the tough tree trunks of e\u02beru-trees grow flat on the ground, (and) between which a strong, steady wind never ceases to blow \u2014 where I pitched my camp, no other living (man) had (ever) brought a tent. I, myself, together with my troops, travelled over them with difficulty. B\u012bt-Kubat. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), became frightened by my battle array; he shred his lordly garments and quickly departed from Babylon. \u0160\u016bzubu, a usurper king who had taken the kingship of Babylon for himself: Terror of doing battle with me fell upon him; he lost consciousness (and) fell from (his) horse to the ground. [(...)] the land of Sumer. [(...)] the land of Emelu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba)."}, {"id_text": "Q003955", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Se[nnacherib, ...]. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [...] became frightened by his (Sennacherib\u2019s) battle array; [...] he quickly de[parted from] Babylon [(...)]. Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria, ...] in joy and happ[iness ...] into Babylon, into the pal[ace ...] fine oil (fit) for anointing a kin[g ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003956", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I fill[ed in (and) measu]red a terrace [... 268] large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, [(which is) opposite] the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind (the temple of) the goddess I\u0161tar, [443] large aslu-cubits along the [other, pa]rallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west [behind the zig]gurrat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) [386] large [as]lu-cubits along the lower, [southern] shorter side, [(which is) beside the] Tigris [River]. So that the construction of [my] pala[ce might be carried out correctly and] that my handiwork be comp[leted, at that time, the god A\u0161]\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar revealed to me the presence of whit]e [limestone] in the city [Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. ...] [... In total, eight gates (facing) the] rising [sun], towards [the south and east, (and) I gav]e them (these) names. [\u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Pro]sperity to the Land\u201d: [(this is) the] Adad [Gate], which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201c[The God Erra Is the One Who] Cuts Down My Enemies\u201d: [(this is) the Nergal Gate], which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. \u201c[The God Igisigsig Is the One Who] Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: [(this is) the Gate of the Garden]s. In total, three gates [(facing) towards] the north (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201c[The God Ea Is the One Who] Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: [(this is) the M]a\u0161q\u00fb [Gate]. \u201cThe One Who Brings in [Income from] the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. "}, {"id_text": "Q003957", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacher]ib, great king, str[ong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the [fou]r quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur (...) made] (all of) the insubmissi[ve] kings [from the rising sun] to the setting sun [bow down at his feet and] they (now) pull his yoke. At that time, during [... the Rear Palace, which] is inside Nineveh, f[or ...] mules ... [...] the submission of [...] to the yoke and [...] the overseeing of everything, as much as th[ere was, ...] who I made bow down at my feet ... [...] [...] pend\u00fb-stone \u2014 a stone for speaking (and) being accepted, [(as well as) making] st[orms pass by], (and) keeping the r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demon away from a man, (and) which was joyfully brought from the foot of [Mount] N[ipur] \u2014 breccia, a sto[ne for ... (and) keeping] the ziqtu-illness (and) fear away from a man \u2014 ...] ... [...] ... [... u]pon [it ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003958", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "When (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods of heaven and netherworld, [...], the father of all of the gods, foremost of ... [...] the exalted circumspect one who [is surpassing] in insight, [...], the one who gives scepter, th[rone, (and) reign, ...]; (5) the goddess Mullissu, the consort of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ruler of all of the god[s, ...] who through her command [...]; the god S\u00een, lord of decisions, bearer of powerful horns, [...] who [...] to give commands [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, great judge of the gods who makes lig[ht] go forth, [...] (10) who by his bright light [...]; the god Anu, supreme lord, scion of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, [...]; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth, lord of wind and lightning, [...] giver of sustenance to the creatures of the god [Sumuqan (\u0160akkan), ...]; the goddess I\u0161tar, queen of the heavens and stars who ... [...]; (15) the god Marduk, sage of the gods, incantation priest of the Ig\u012bg\u016b and A[nunnak\u016b] gods, [...]; the god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, perfect, foremost of [...] who stands [...] and ... [...]; the god Nab\u00fb, vizier of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...]; the god Nergal, the lord of strength and power who [...]; (20) the god Palil, the leader, forem[ost of ...]; the Sebetti, valiant gods, [...]; the great gods, [my] lords, [...]: They (the gods) searched all of [...] and [...] they looked [(...)] upon me (Sennacherib) [...] the god S\u00een, the goddess Ning[al, ...] his palace [... I made six steles (and) I fashioned] image(s) of the great gods, [my lords, upon them. Moreover, I had a royal image of myself expressing humility (lit. \u201cone who strokes the nose\u201d) placed before them. I had] all of [my] hand[iwork that I had undertaken in Nineveh inscribed upon them and I left (them) for ever after] for the kings, my descendants. [At any time (in the future), a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants], who [desecrates] the work that I have done, [dismantles the (canal) system that I have constructed, (or) diverts the flow of] the waters of the[se] canals [from the plain of Nineveh: May] the great gods, as many as [are named] in [this] st[ele], by their holy decree, which cannot be al[tered, curse him with a harsh curse and (overthrow his dynasty). May they make] him and his advisors, their name, their seed, [their offspring, (and) their progeny disappear ...]. That which is (written) on [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003959", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] who before [...] ... seas [..., who] does not have a ri[v]al [in ...] lands, ... [...] who loves justice, goes to the aid of the weak, [...] ... [... the bridle that co]ntrols the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightning, [...] whose dominion is more praised, the builder of [Assyria, ... the one who destroys] its settlements, the one who has canals dug, the one who op[ens up streams, ..., the one who establishes abun]dance and plenty ... [...] Assyria [...] [...] ... [...] Its [(sluice) gate] was not open[ed through the work of human hands. According to the heart\u2019s desire of the gods, I made (it) gurgle with water. After I inspect]ed [the canal] and made sure [its construction was performed correctly, I offered pure] sacrifices [of fattened oxen (and) an abun]dance [of sheep to the great gods, who march at my side (and) who make my reign secure. I clo]thed [those men who dug out this canal with linen garments (and) garments with multi-colored trim, (and) I placed gold rings (and) gold pectorals on th]em. ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003960", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] did not know, moa[t(s) ... the one who makes brickwork structures (lit. \u201cthe craft of the god Kulla\u201d) secure, from buildings for the living to tombs be]fitting the dead (made) from l[imestone, ...]: [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the one who regulates the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the father of al[l of the gods, ...] made [my weapons] gre[ater than (those of) al]l who sit on (royal) daises. [... From] from the Upper Sea of the Setting [Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun] he made [(all of) the rulers of the (four) qua]rters (of the world) bow down at my feet and th[ey (now) pull my yoke]. [At that time, Nineveh, the] exalted [cult cent]er, ... [... who]se site had become too small, the outstanding city [...] ... and which in former days, its site [no] one [...] ... Egalzagdinu[tukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) ...] ... [... Moreover, its people did not know artificial irrigation, but] had [their eyes] turn[ed for rain (and) showers from the sky. ...] [...] I provided irrigat[ion annually for the cultivation of grain and sesame]. [(To) a later ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, who del]iberates (the matter) [in (his) heart but is not able to believe (it) (and) says \u201cHow did he have this canal dug] out [with (only) these few men?\u201d: I swear] by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my [great] god, [that I dug out this canal with (only) these men. Moreover], I completed [the work on it within one year] (and) three months; [... was completed (and) I finished its excavation]. [In order to open] that canal, [I sent] an exorcist (and) [a lamentation singer and ... Carnelian, lapis lazuli], mu\u0161\u0161\u0101ru-stone, pappardil\u00fb-stones, [precious] stone[s, turtles (and) tortoises whose likeness(es) are cast in silver (and) gold, aromatics], (and) fine oil, I gave [as gifts] to the god Ea, [the lord of underground waters, cisterns, and ..., (and to) the god Enbilulu, the inspector of canals, (and) the god En\u02bee\u02beimdu, the lord of] dike(s) and canal(s). [I prayed to the great gods; they heeded my supplications and ma]de [my] hand[iwork] prosper. [This (sluice) gate of the watercourse opened by itself without (the help) of spade or shovel and] let [an abundance of water] flow through. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003961", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmaneser (I), king of Assyria: Booty of Kardu(nia\u0161) (Babylonia). As for the one who removes my inscription (and) my name, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Adad make his name disappear from the land. This seal was given as a gift from Assyria to Akkad. I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, after six hundred years conquered Babylon and took it out from the property of Babylon. Property of \u0160agarakti-\u0160uria\u0161, king of the world. Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmane(ser) (I), king of Assyria: [Booty] of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). As for the one who removes my inscription (and) my name, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Adad make his name disappear from the land. Property of \u0160agarakti-\u0160uria\u0161, king of the world. That which was (engraved) upon a seal of lapis lazuli."}, {"id_text": "Q003962", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "You [will write] as follows upon the small seal-shaped pearl that [...]: Palace of Sennacherib, king of As[syria]: I had a stone that I carri[ed here from the city] Gala[...] I was having (it) inc[ised in] my [presence]. Whoev[er] era[ses my inscribed name (or) places] (it) in the servi[ce of a god] or (another) pe[rson, may the deities A\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [make] his name (and) his seed [disappear]. Palace of Sennacherib, ki[ng of Assyria]: I had a stone that I carried here from the city Gala[...] I was having (it) inc[ised] in my presence. Whoever e[rases] my inscribed name (or) [places (it) in the serv]ice of a god or [(another) person], may the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, I\u0161tar, (and) [...] make his na[me] (and) his seed disapp[ear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003963", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... f]or oracl[es ... May] the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods ... [...] May the Anunnak\u016b gods reverently [look after] the skillfully crafted things that [I ...] in [...]. [The Ta]blet of Destinies, the bond of supreme pow[er], dominion over the gods of heaven and netherw[orld], sovereignty over the Ig\u012bg\u016b and A\u00adnu[n\u00adna\u00adk\u016b] gods, [the se]cret of the heavens and the netherwo[rld, the b]ond of the cover of the heavens (lit. \u201cAnu\u201d) and the netherworld (Ganzer), the lead-rope of ma[nkind, wh]ich (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, took in his hand and held [at his breast \u2014 a re]presentation of his form, a replica of his proper appearance, [is ...] on it (the Tablet of Destinies): He grasps [in his] hand [the le]ad-rope of the great heavens, the bond of the [Ig\u012bg\u016b] and Anunnak\u016b gods. He (Sennacherib) had an image of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160am[a\u0161], Adad, B\u0113let-il\u012b, (and) I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [the shep]herd who expresses humility (lit. \u201cone who strokes the nose\u201d), the agent of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, placed [in fr]ont of the representation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord. [O A\u0161\u0161ur, fat]her of heaven, king of the gods, the one who decrees f[at]es, [on]ly you hold the Tabl[et of] Destinies of the gods in your h[and]s. Look after the reign of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, and determine as my fate a [go]od destiny, a destiny of good health, (and) kingship. Lift up my head among al[l] who sit on (royal) daises, so that (rev. 5) the foundation of my [th]rone will be as secure as a mountain until the di[stant] future. For me, the one who provides for you, make [all of the land]s from ea[st to] we[st] sub[mit] to my yoke (so that) [the peo]ple, the black-headed, pray to [you (and so that) my sons], my [gran]dsons, [my] dynasty, (and) [my progeny] end[ure for]ever with the black-headed (people)."}, {"id_text": "Q003964", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of all of the gods, the one who created himself, father of the great gods, whose form took its beautiful shape in the aps\u00fb, king of heaven and netherworld, lord of all gods, the one who molds the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who formed the cover of the heavens (lit. \u201cthe god Anu\u201d) and the netherworld, creator of the whole of the inhabited world, (5) the one who dwells in the bright firmament, the Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates, (and) the one who dwells in E\u0161arra, which is in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lord, his lord: [Sennach]erib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, had a kettledrum of reddish bronze, ca[st by ...], (10) which is covered with leather through the craft of the deity \u0160ikaggu, [...], skillfully made fo[r his life], the prolongation of his days, his happiness, the securing of [his] reign, [...], and to rec[oncile him (A\u0161\u0161ur) ...] and to appease his heart ... [...] on the fifth day, the seventh day, [...] and the festival [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003965", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assy[ria], the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods: [Through] divination, at the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and [Adad, I built] the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe for the [qer\u012btu]-festival, which had been forgotten for a long time. I named it [Eabb]augga, \u201cHouse (where) Ti\u0101mat Is Put to Death.\u201d I named its cella Edubduba[bba, \u201cHouse that Makes] the Host of Ti\u0101mat [Trem]ble.\u201d [Through] the craft of the deity Ninagal [and] my own expertise, I had a gate of reddish bronze made that is entirely (one single) metal b[and]. Acco[rding to] the command that the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad gave me through divination, I depicted on this gate an image of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who] is going to fight [Ti\u0101mat], (showing) the bow as he carries (it), in the chariot which he rides, (and) the Deluge [which he has h]arnessed, (and) the god Amurru as the driver who rides with him. According to the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, I depicted on this gate (a scene showing) the god[s, as many as] go in front of him and go behind him, those who ride in vehicles (and) those who go on foot; [th]eir pos[itions] as they are arrayed before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and arrayed behind (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur; (and) Ti\u0101mat, the creatures (created) [inside] her, against whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, goes to fight. According to the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, ditto (= I depicted on this gate a scene showing) the rest of the gods who go on foot. [Acco]rding to the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, I did not depict (the scene) before A\u0161\u0161ur captures Ti\u0101mat, carries off the beasts of Ti\u0101mat, gives [...] his [...]s as they run about on foot like this one, [...] who are not depi[cted] with them. I put in writing (the details of the scene) on this gate an[d] splendidly erected (it) [...] in silver, gold, (and) bronze. To break down utensils of silver, gold, (and) [reddish] bronze, to melt down (metal) from 1,000 talents to one shekel, (and) to smelt (them) together: (20) I myself, the one who understands their technique (and) who grasps their casting, have mastered (these skills). If you do not believe (the record of) the casting of this bronze, I (hereby) swear by the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, where this inscription is written down and where the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the image of the gods, as many as go to fight against Ti\u0101mat with him, are depicted, that I myself had this metal-work cast. So that it will be known to future generations: (25) I increased therein the amount of tin. Know through this that I myself had this metal-work cast. The image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who goes to fight against Ti\u0101mat. The image of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. The deities \u0160arur, \u0160argaz, Kakka, Nusku, Mand\u0101nu, Ti\u0161pak, Ninurta of the Wall, Kusu, \u1e2aaya, (and) the Sebetti \u2014 these are the gods who go in front of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. The deities Mullissu, \u0160\u0113r\u016ba, S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, Kippat-m\u0101ti, (30) Anu, Antu, Adad, \u0160ala, Ea, D[amqina, (...)], B\u0113let-il\u012b, (and) Ninurta \u2014 these are the gods who [g]o behind (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur]. The victorious weapon is placed in the chariot of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. Ti\u0101mat with the creatures (created) inside her."}, {"id_text": "Q003966", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the king of the gods, the father of the gods, the lofty one, the creator, the great god, [the one who molds] the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who holds the lead-rope of the [great] heavens, (the) deep-hearted (one) who deliberates (only) with himself, the assiduous one, [the regu]lator, the one who decrees fates, the splendid one, the perfect one, (5) [the l]eader of absolutely everything, controller of the gods of heaven (and) netherworld; the exalted force that makes devastation come like the Deluge to the land where there is negligence (and) [har]dship, who makes a destructive flood sweep over all four quarters (of the world) \u2014 which are unsubmissive to his governor (Sennacherib) \u2014 so that (10) tribute and payment is imposed upon them (and) so that they carry their (work) baskets daily, without interruption; the lord of everything who holds the lead-rope of heaven and netherworld, the one who dwells in E\u1e2bursagkurkur \u2014 the awe-inspiring shrine, exalted sanctuary, (and) holy dwelling place \u2014 the awesome radiance (and) awe-inspiring luminosity that (15) has mercy on their governor(s), his great [..., who] quickly accepts [supplicat]ions (and) prayers addressed to him, [who] makes his angry weapons rage [against] the unyielding, [...] the road to joy, [...] ... weapons [...] ... [...] [The leg(s) of the b]ed are [one and] two-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. The length of the thr[one] is [three and] one-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. Its width is [one and] two-thirds cubits. Water surrounds lamassu-figures. There are four lamassu-figures on the two rungs of the sides; two ditto (= lamassu-figure) on the frontpiece. The entire throne: The length of the kitturru is one and two-thirds cubits. (Its) height is two-thirds of a cubit. The width of the kuptu, as far as the mu\u0161\u1e2bu\u0161\u0161u-dragon, is two-thirds of a cubit. Wording (of the inscription) that (is) on the bed (and) the throne at the footend. It is a single (text). That of the chest was not copied."}, {"id_text": "Q003967", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... t]o my land [...] ... [...] ... [...] [... I ...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of [the gods, ... for (...)] the securing of my reign, the increasing of [..., ..., ...] the foundation of my throne for [...] days. May (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, the great god, ... look kindly up[on] my [de]eds. When he looks, may the works that are the desire of ..., as much I ha[ve do]ne, please him and be acceptable to him. May he make the people of the four quarters (of the world) bow down to him so that they pull his yoke. May he make the substantial tribute of the settlements, the abundance of heaven (and) earth, pour into E\u0161arra, the seat of his great divinty, annually. May the goddess Mullissu, the queen of E\u0161arra, the consort of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, creator of the great gods, have a good word about Sennacherib, king of Assyria, set upon her lips daily before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. May (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu discuss [the ... of po]wer, the attainment of very old age, the lengthening of his (Sennacherib\u2019s) days, the securing of his reign, (and) the ... of the throne of his kingship forever and ever. The length of the sideboard is six and two-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. The frontpiece is three and one-third cubits, measured by the royal cubit. (There are) twelve gold platings on the side of the bed; (iii 20\u00b4) six ditto (= gold platings) on the side. (There is) a ... mu\u0161\u1e2bu\u0161\u0161u-dragon on top of the sidewalls. The matress (has) a nalbattu-form that has [...] ... of pa[ppardil\u00fb]-stones, (and) \u1e2ba\u0161\u1e2bur-api (ornaments) of obsidian, carnelian, (and) lapis-lazuli arranged around (it). The lower matress is gold (and) water is ... on (it). The legs are lamassu-figures. Beneath the lamassu-figures a [...] claw(-shaped ornament). (iii 25\u00b4) There are eight lamassu-figures on the two rungs of the sid[es]. (There is) one lamassu-figure on each ... [(...)]. Water surrounds lamassu-figures .... The rungs are ... with water. The leg(s) of the be[d] are one and two-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. The length of the thr[one] is three and one-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. Its width is one and two-thirds cubits. Water surroun[ds] lamassu-figures. There are four lamassu-figures on the two rungs of the sides; two ditto (= lamassu-figure) on the frontpiece. The entire throne: The length of the kitturru is one and two-thirds cubits. (Its) height is two-thirds of a cubit. The width of the kuptu, as far as the mu\u0161\u1e2bu\u0161\u0161u-dragon, is two-thirds of a cubit. Wording (of the inscription) that was cut off (and) erased from the bed (and) the throne of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) that were in the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and of the inscription) written upon (them) in the name of Ashurbanipal. Sim\u0101nu (III), twenty-seventh day, eponymy of Awi\u0101nu (655), [they were] re[turned [to] Ba[byl]on."}, {"id_text": "Q003968", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "the one who brings [his] cult cent[ers] to completion, [makes enemy land(s) submissive] (and) destroys [their] settlem[ents, ...]: When [I refur]bis[hed] the image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my l[ord, ... (and) carried out to perfe]ction the rites of E\u0161ar[ra], (5\u00b4) just like Sargon (II), king [of Assyria], my [fat]her \u2014 my father [...]. Its place [...] my [... (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur (No translation possible) The arrangement (of the inscription) that (is) upon the (paving) slabs of alallu-stone in the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur upon which the king stands (when) he kisses the ground."}, {"id_text": "Q003969", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[At] that time, the private room ... of the palace of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the seat of the kings, my ancestors, from distant days, of Tiglath-pileser (I), son of A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113\u0161a-i\u0161i (I), king of Assyria, became dilapidated. Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, son of Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria, renovated its dilapidated section(s). That private room ... (and) its construction was inexpert (and thus) I tore down that cella. I had a large private room constructed anew to be my lordly seat [(and)] through the craft of well-trained master builders I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its battlements. I roofed it with magnificent beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus. I fastened (metal bands) on facing doors of white cedar [and] I installed (them) in its gate. I invited inside it (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and god[desses] living in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (and then) I made splend[id] offerings before them (of) enormous wild bul[ls] (and) fattened sheep. By the exalted command of the god [A\u0161]\u0161ur, the great lord, the father of the gods, the one who decrees fates, inside the palace ... may I attain [ol]d age, which without ...., (and) be sated with happi[ness]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003970", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mu[les] that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, and (then) I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, [as ma]ny as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the [gu]ilty citizens, and I counted (them) as [bo]oty. On [my] return mar[ch, I defeated all together] the Tu\u02be\u00adm\u016b\u00adna, [Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu], Yadaqqu, [Ubudu], Gibr\u00ea, [Ma\u00adla\u00ad\u1e2bu], Gurumu, [Ubulu], Damunu, [Gambulu], \u1e2ain\u00adda\u00adru, [Ru\u00ad\u02beu\u00ad\u02bea], Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, [\u1e2aam\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu], \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, [Nabatu], (and) Li\u02beta\u02be[u], insubmissive [Ar\u00ada\u00adme\u00adans]. ... [...] I marc[hed to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial] had not submitted to [the kings], my [ancestors. In the] high [mou]ntains, difficult terrain, I rode [on horse]back and had my personal chariot carried o[n (men\u2019s) ne]cks. In [very rugged] terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-[Ki]lamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire [pav]ilion(s) (and) tents, their [ab]odes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, and (then) I settled [the]rein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapon[s] and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and (then) I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. [I detached from his land] the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) [the dis]trict of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, [and] I added (this area) [to the ter]ritory of Assyria. [I took the city El]enza\u0161 as a [royal] city [and] a fortress for [that] distri[ct, and (then) I changed] its former [name and] [...] Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land [Moab], Aya-r\u0101mu of [the land Edom, all of] the kings of the land Amurru, [they brought] exten[sive] gifts, four times (the normal amount), [as their substantial audience] gift before me [and] kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) [\u1e62idq\u00e2], the king of the city Ashkelon [who had not submitted] to my yoke, [I forcibly removed] the gods of [his father\u2019s house, himself], his wife, his sons, [his] daug[hters, his brothers], (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house [and took him] to Assyria. [I set] \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, [son of R\u016bkibtu], their for[mer] king, over the people of the city Ashke[lon and] imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gift[s (in recognition) of my overlordship] so that he (now) pul[ls my yoke]. In the course of [my] campa[ign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun[dered] the cities [B\u012bt-Daganna], Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, the cities [of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted] to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and [the people of the city Ekron] who [had thrown] Pad\u00ee, their king [who was bound by treaty] and oaths to Assyria, [into iron fetters and] who had handed him over to Hezekiah [of the land Judah] in a hostile manner, they became frightened on acc[ount of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with] the kings of [Egypt] (and) the archers, [chariots, (and) horses] of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without [number, and] they came to [their] ai[d]. In the plain of the city El[tekeh], they sharpened their weapons [while drawing up] in battle[line] before me. [With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I fou[ght] with them [and ...] I captured ... [...]. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun[dered] the cities Elte[keh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached] the city Ekron [and] I killed the governors (and) nobles [who had committed crime(s)] and [hung their corpses on towers around the city; ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003971", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), lead[er] of a widespread population, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad], Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuru, B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the (other) great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E\u0161arra and Ema\u0161ma\u0161, who knows well how to revere the gods of heaven and the gods of Assyria, the builder of Assyria, the one who brings his cult centers to completion, the one who uproots enemies (and) destroys their settlements, circumspect ruler whose dominion is more praised than (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in battle and combat, (and) the protection of his troops, I: At that time, with regard to E\u00ad\u1e2bur\u00adsag\u00adgal\u00adkur\u00adkur\u00adra, which is within E\u0161arra, the sanctuary of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the great lord, my lord \u2014 (and) whose proper orientation fell by the wayside in distant days: Its gate opened toward the south. With the extensive wisdom that the god Ea had given me, with the perspicacity that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me, I took counsel with myself and made up my mind to open the gate of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra towards the rising sun, facing east. I found out the will of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and they answered me with a firm \u2018yes,\u2019 and (then) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad commanded that tha[t] gate be opened towards the rising sun, facing east. At that time, I made several breaches in the wall, and (then) I opened a new gate towards (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, towards the east, and named it \u201cThe Royal Gate.\u201d I built anew the b\u012bt-\u0161u\u1e2b\u016bru and widened its gate. At that gate of the b\u012bt-\u0161u\u1e2b\u016bru, four bull-shaped son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figures of reddish bronze raise up in their hands a sun disk (and) hold up the roof above, (while) below, their feet are firmly planted in place on two bronze daises, (one) of a bronze fish man (and one) of a bronze carp man. On the right and left of the gate, a lion-man figure and a scorpion-man figure hold the door bolt(s). I named that (lit. \u201cthose\u201d) gate \u201cThe Gate of the Path of the Enlil-Stars.\u201d I built anew its courtyard and named it \u201cThe Courtyard of the Row of Pedestals for the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d I gave the gate that faces the rising sun, towards the river, the name \u201cThe Gate of the Firmament.\u201d I gave its entrance gate to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Entrance of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d I gave the gate that faces south the name \u201cThe Kams\u016b-Ig\u012bg\u016b Gate.\u201d I gave its entrance gate to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Abun[dance] of the Land.\u201d I gave its gate that faces north the name \u201cThe Gate of the Wagon Star.\u201d I gave its entrance gate to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Dais of Destinies.\u201d I completed the gate of the cella, the b\u012bt-\u0161a\u1e2b\u016bru, its walls, together with its courtyard, (its) rooms, (and) (its) gates, from its foundations to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla and I raised its superstructure (as high) as a mountain. With my innate expertise, I named the gates and [th]eir courtyard and I gave (them) their names. O foundation inscription, speak favorable things to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur about Sennach[erib], king of Assyria, the one who loves correct behavior, the one who fashioned the image of his god, (and) the one who built (this) temple, so that his offspring, his sons, (and) his grandsons may flourish together with Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and E\u0161arra (and) endure forever with the black-headed (people). May any future ruler whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people (and) during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find my inscribed objects, anoint (them) with oil, make an offering, (and) put (them) back in their (text: \u201cits\u201d) place. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great gods of heaven and netherworld curse him with a harsh curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life, (and) make his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny disappear from the mouth of the people."}, {"id_text": "Q003972", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacheri]b, [great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [the one who fashioned image(s) of] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [... and] the (other) great [god]s, the one who makes great (5) [their purification rites], the one who carries out to perfection the forgotten ri[tes of E\u0161ar]ra through divination, at the command of [the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and)] Adad, the one who renovated Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the one who [...] its purification rites, the one who returns the unfinished [protective spirit of E]\u0161arra to [its place, I]: [T]hen, after I had made the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, [my lord, and the image(s) of] the great [god]s, and [installed them] in their peaceful dwellings, in the month [Nisannu (I)], the first month, (the month) of [father Enlil, the month of the he]liacal rising of the Plow-star: (15) The festival of the [fea]st of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which [fr]om distant days, because of [chaos] and disrup[t]ion, (and) the a[k\u012btu]-house of the steppe had been forgotten; the ri[t]es of [the king of the god]s, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, had been performed in[side the city]. Wi[th] (regard to) that [wo]rk, [I ma]de up [my mind] t[o (re)build] that [a]k\u012btu-[house, and (then) I fo]und out [the will of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad, and they answered] me [with a firm \u2018yes\u2019] and [commanded me to (re)bui]ld (it). [In a favorable month, on a propitious day, through the craft of the purificat]ion priest"}, {"id_text": "Q003973", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), leader of a widespread population, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the forgotten rites of E\u0161arra through divination, at the command of (5) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, the one who makes great their purification rites, the one who returns the abandoned protective spirit of E\u0161arra to its place, who knows well how to revere the gods of heaven and the gods of Assyria, who exalts the great gods in their dwellings, who makes their accoutrements great, the builder of Assyria, the one who brings his cult centers to completion, the one who makes enemy land(s) obedient, the one who destroys their settlements, the one who has canals dug, the one who opens streams, the one who makes watercourses gush, the one who establishes abundance and plenty in the wide plains of Assyria, the one who provides irrigation water in the meadows of Assyria \u2014 (15) which from the days of yore no one in Assyria had seen or known canals and artificial irrigation and which none in bygone times had used \u2014 the one who makes brickwork structures (lit. \u201cthe craft of the god Kulla\u201d) secure, from buildings for the living to tombs befitting the dead (made) from limestone, stone from the mountains, with which none of (20) the kings of the past (who came) before me in Assyria had used, circumspect ruler whose dominion is more praised than (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in battle and combat, (and) the protection of his troops, I: Then, after I had made the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and the image(s) of the great gods, and installed them in their peaceful dwellings, in the month Nisannu (I), the first month, (the month) of father Enlil, the month of the heliacal rising of (25) the Plow-star: The festival of the feast of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which from distant days, because of chaos and disruption, (and) the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe had been forgotten; the rites of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, had been performed inside the city. With (regard to) that work, I made up my mind to (re)build th(at) ak\u012btu-house, and (then) I found out the will of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad, and they answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 and commanded me to (re)build (it). In a favorable month, on a propitious day, through the craft of the purification priest (and) the wisdom of the exorcist, I laid its foundation with limestone, stone from the mountains, and I raised its superstructure. I completed it from its foundations to its crenellations with stone from the mountains and raised it as high as a mountain. I had two canals dug around each of its sides, and (then) (35) I had it surrounded with a lush garden, an orchard with fruit, and placed a splendid plantation around it. After I destroyed Babylon, smashed its gods, (and) put its people to the sword, I removed its earth in order to make the site of that city unrecognizable and I had (it) carried to the sea by the Euphrates River. (When) its dirt (40) reached Dilmun and the people of Dilmun saw (it), fear (and) terror of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur fell upon them and they brought their audience gift(s) to me. Together with their audience gift(s), they sent people mustered from their land, corv\u00e9e workers, (with) bronze spades (and) bronze plowshares, tools manufactured in their land, in order to demolish Babylon. In order to pacify (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, for people to sing the praises of his might, (and) for the admiration of future people, I removed dirt from Babylon and piled (it) up in heaps (and) mounds in that ak\u012btu-house. While laying the foundation of the ak\u012btu-house, the audience gift of Karib-il, king of the land Saba \u2014 pappardil\u00fb-stone, choice stones, (and) fine aromatics \u2014 [wa]s presented to me (50) and from that audience gift I laid stones (and) aromatics in its foundation. Like ..., I ... silver, gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, \u1e2bul\u0101lu-stone, mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone, pappardil\u00fb-stone, papparm\u012bnu-stone, d\u0101m\u0101tu-paste, (and) all of the finest aromatics in the foundation of that ak\u012btu-house. I sprinkled that foundation with perfumed oil (and) fine oil as (abundantly as) river water. O you, foundation inscription, speak favorable things to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur about Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who loves correct behavior, the one who fashioned the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) the one who built (this) temple, so that his offspring, his sons, (and) his grandsons may flourish together with Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and E\u0161arra (and) endure forever with the black-headed (people). May any future ruler whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people (and) during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find my inscribed objects, anoint (them) with oil, make an offering, (and) put (them) back in their (text: \u201cits\u201d) place. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words, who does [un]kind things t[o] ... and their offspring, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great gods of heaven and netherworld curse him with a harsh, [ir]reversible curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life, (and) make his name, his seed, his offspring, and his progeny disappear in all lands."}, {"id_text": "Q003974", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With white limestone, I laid the foundation(s) of the courtyard of E\u0161arra, the palace of the gods."}, {"id_text": "Q003975", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods."}, {"id_text": "Q003976", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods: With limestone, stone from the mountains, I raised this ak\u012btu-house as high as a mountain, from its foundations to its crenellations."}, {"id_text": "Q003977", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the (other) great gods, I: With white limestone, I laid the foundation(s) of the ak\u012btu-house, the residence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord."}, {"id_text": "Q003978", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160er\u016ba, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b, Kaka, \u1e2aaya, Kusu, Lum\u1e2ba, Dunga, Egalkiba, and the (other) great gods, I: With limestone, stone from the mountains, I laid the foundation(s) of the ak\u012btu-house for the festival of the feast of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur."}, {"id_text": "Q003979", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, [king of Assyria, the one who fashioned] image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, ... [(...)], and the (other) great gods, I: [With] limestone, stone from the mountains, I had the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe [(for)] the festival of the feas[t] of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, built an[ew] from its foundations to [its] crenellations and I raised (it) [as high as a mountain]."}, {"id_text": "Q003980", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, [king of Assyria], the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mullissu], \u0160er\u016ba, S\u00een, Nik[kal], \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, Anu, Antu, Adad, \u0160ala, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [B\u0113let]-il\u012b, \u1e2aaya, Kusu, [Lum\u1e2ba], Dunga, Egalkiba, [and the] (other) great gods, [I: With limes]tone, stone from the [mountai]ns, [I had] the ak\u012b[tu]-house [of the steppe built] anew [and] I raised (it) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q003981", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...], B\u0113let-il\u012b, [...], \u1e2aaya, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003982", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (this) temple for the god Zababa."}, {"id_text": "Q003983", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With limestone, stone from the mountains, I laid the foundation(s) of the Step Gate of the Palace, which is in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)."}, {"id_text": "Q003984", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (this) house for A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu."}, {"id_text": "Q003985", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennach[erib], king of Assyria, the one who fashioned [image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] (and) the great gods, [built] this house for my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-[muballissu and] I laid its [foundation(s)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003986", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, built this house for my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, who (is) in the service of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and I laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q003987", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the great gods, built this house [for] my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, who was created for the service of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and I laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q003989", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the great gods, built (this) house and gave (it) to my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu. I strengthened and laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q003990", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (this) house and gave (it) to my second son [A\u0161]\u0161ur--muballissu. ... "}, {"id_text": "Q003991", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib, king of the world, king of Assyria], the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods ...] with all of [...] my lord [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003992", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib, ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003993", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib], king of the world, king [of Assyria],"}, {"id_text": "Q003995", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[F]or [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ... who dwells in E]\u0161arra, the great lord, [his] lord: [Sennacherib, (king of the world), king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, [..., and the (other) great gods], judicious ruler, the one who carries out to perfection (5) the ri[tes of E\u0161arra ...] ... [... after] I enlarged [...] (and) made the sanctuaries splendid, this gate [...] ... gods, I widened its entryway and [... had] twin doors of cedar, the pure wood, [made and] had (them) secured in their position(s) [upon ka\u0161urr\u00fb-stone, stone from the mountains, in the Gate ...]. In the inner gate, which through [...] for the coming and g[oi]ng of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... fo]r eternity."}, {"id_text": "Q003996", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, the great lord, [his] lord: Sennach[erib], king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] and the great gods, [had] twin doors of cedar, the pure wood, [made] for [his] life, the lengthening of [his] days, the securing of [his] reign, (and) the well-being of his offspring, [and] he had (them) secured in their position(s) upon ka\u0161ur[r\u00fb]-stone, stone from the mountains, in the Gate of the Wa[gon] Star."}, {"id_text": "Q003998", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[For (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the god]s, the father who engendered the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, [...], the one who decrees fates, lord of the lands, ..., [who resides in E\u1e2bursaggalkurk]urra, which is inside E\u0161arra, the great lord, his lord: [Sennacherib], great [king], strong king, king of the world king of Assyria, ..., [..., the one who fashioned] image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160er\u016ba, ..., [...], I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b, [Kaka], \u1e2aaya, Kusu, Lum\u1e2ba, Dunga, Egal[kiba], and the (other) great gods: For his life, the lengthening of his days, the securing of his reign, (and) the well-being of [his offspring], ... for [ete]rnity ... [...] (10) ... bronze ... [...] ... dais he cast manship of the god Ninagal and [...]. ... temple of the god Dag\u0101n [...] ... the Dais of Destinies, the path of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] lord, [...] ... [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003999", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] of/which [... the support of] his land [...] great lord [...]: [At that time, with regard to E\u1e2bursag]galkurkurra, which [is within E\u0161arra, the sanctuary of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the great lord, my lord \u2014 (and) whose proper orientation fell by the wayside in distant days]: Its gate opened toward the sou[th ...] of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra [...] [...] that gate ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004000", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, greatly embellished the frieze of the battlemented parapet of E\u0161arra with baked bricks (and) stone. "}, {"id_text": "Q004001", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, I had the tik\u0101tu-house of the courtyard (where) the pedestals of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods (stand) in rows made anew and I raised (it) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q004002", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and the great gods, I: With baked bricks] from a (ritually) pure kiln, I had the tik\u0101tu-house of the courtyard (where) the pedest[als of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods] (stand) in rows, made anew and I [raised (it) as high as a mountain]."}, {"id_text": "Q004003", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennach[erib], king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, [I: ... the ... of] E\u0161arra, [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004004", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] and the great gods, I: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, I had the Step Gate of the Palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) built anew. "}, {"id_text": "Q004005", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennach]erib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great god]s: [With baked bricks] from a (ritually) pure kiln, I [built] the Step Gate of the Palace [in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)] anew [and I] raised (it) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q004006", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashi[oned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the great gods: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, I [had] the Step Gate [of the Palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) built] anew [and I] rai[sed (it) as high as a mountain]."}, {"id_text": "Q004007", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure [kiln], I raised the Step Gate of the Palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q004008", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Rest, an eternal dwelling, the firmly-founded family house of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004009", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sleep, a restful tomb, the eternal dwelling of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004010", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: I built a house for A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my eldest son, and laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains. I had (it) made with the craft of the god Kulla and I raised (it) as high as a mountain. "}, {"id_text": "Q004014", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] of gold, two bull-shaped [son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figures of ...] I opened [a n]ew [gate ... towards the east], and [named it \u201cThe Royal] Gate.\u201d [...] I built (anew) [the ga]te (of) ... and [widened ...] that [gate of the ce]lla had become dilap[idated and ...] of gold, a bull-shaped son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figure of gold, a scorpion-m[an figure of ..., ...] I widened [the gate of the c]ella and [I named it] \u201cThe Gate of the Path of the En[lil-Stars.\u201d] Four bull-shaped son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figures of reddish bronze ra[ise] up in their hands a sun disk (and) [hold up the roof] above, (while) below, their feet are firmly planted in place on two bronze daises, (one) of a [bronze] fish man [(and one) of a bronze carp man]. On the right and left of the gate, [...] two n\u0101\u02beeru-figures of silver, two storm demon figures of silver, [...]. I built anew its courtyard and [...] with silver slabs. I paved [(...)] for the processional way of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [I named it] \u201cThe Courtyard of [the Row of Pedestals for the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d] Inside that courtyard, [...] a portab[le] bronze brazier [...] At the lighting of the fire before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...]. For the (ritual) bath of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, I [...]. [I gave] the gate that faces the rising sun, towards [the river, the name \u201cThe Gate of the Firmament.\u201d I gave] its entrance gate to the cou[rtyard the name \u201cTh]e Entran[ce of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d I gave] the gate that fac[es south the name \u201cThe Kams\u016b-Ig\u012bg\u016b Gate.\u201d I gave its] entran[ce] gate [to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Abundance of the Land.\u201d I gave] the gate that fa[ces north the name \u201cThe Gate of the Wagon Star.\u201d I gave its] entrance gate [to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Dais of Destinies.\u201d] Its images [...] in the gates [...] the gate [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004015", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennach[erib, king of Assyria]: papparm\u012bnu-stone from the land/mountain [...]. Whoever [places (it)] in the service [of a god (or another) person (or) erases] my inscribed name, [may] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [...] make his name (and) his seed dis[appear]."}, {"id_text": "Q004016", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria: One-half mina. One-half (mina)."}, {"id_text": "Q004017", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The Seal of Destinies [by which] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, seals (the destinies of) the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the heavens, the netherworld, and man[kind]. Whatever he seals cannot be changed. Whoever (tries to) change (what he seals), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (and) the goddess Mullissu, together with their children, kill him with their mighty weapons. I am Sennacherib, king of [As]syria, the ruler who reveres you. Whoever erases (my) [inscr]ibed name (or) alters this Seal of Destinies belonging to you, erase his name (and) his seed from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q004018", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, true shepherd, favorite of the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At the beginning of my kingship, after I sat on the lordly throne (and) set to governing the people of Assyria in obedience and peace, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), an evil foe, a rebel (with) a treacherous mind, an evildoer whose villainous acts are true, sought friendship with \u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte II), an Elamite, by presenting him with gold, silver, (and) precious stones; then, he continuously requested reinforcements from him. To the land of Sumer and Akkad, he (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu) sent to his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) assistance Imbappa, his field marshal, together with the massed body of his troops, Tann\u0101nu, (his) third man, ten unit commanders, including Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, a Sutian who marches before them, 80,000 archers (and) lancers, 850 wagons, (and) the 12,200 horses that were with them. Moreover, he, the evil Chaldean, evildoer, (and) offspring of murder, gathered together Uruk, Larsa, Ur, Eridu, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda, the lands of the B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-A\u0161ill\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160ill\u0101ni), B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, (and) B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, all of the Chaldeans, as many as there were; on the bank(s) of the Tigris River, the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Gibr\u00ea, (and) Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu); on the bank(s) of the Surappu River, the Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, Hindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Puqudu; on the bank(s) of the Euphrates River, the \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu \u2014 Arameans who did not know (fear of) death; (15) Nippur, Dilbat, Marad, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, all of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) and prepared (them) for battle. When they reported his (Marduk-apla-iddina's) evil deeds to me, Sennacherib, the attentive man of the steppe, I raged up like a lion and ordered the march into [Babyl]on to confront him. He (Marduk-apla-iddina), the (very) image of an evil gall\u00fb-demon, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, and (then) he reinforced their companies with horses (and) Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, together with Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir and ten unit commanders of the king of the land Elam who did not know (fear of) death, (and) the countless forces who were with them. He brought their contingents together in Cutha and had (them) keep watch at outposts for the approach of my expeditionary force. I put my yoked teams in order. On the twentieth day of the month \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), like a powerful wild ox, I took the lead of my troops from Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), but I did not wait for the main force of my army, nor did I wait for the rear guard. (20) I sent (my) chief eunuch (and) my provincial governors to Kish ahead of me, (saying): \u201cFind out news of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), and do not be careless about putting a strong watch on him!\u201d He (Marduk-apla-iddina) saw my provincial governors, and (then) came out of the Zababa Gate with all of his troops and did battle with my magnates in the plain of Kish. The enemy prevailed over my magnates in the thick of battle and they (my magnates) were afraid to clash with his ... They sent their messenger to me in the plain of Cutha for help. In my rage, I unleashed a fierce assault on Cutha, and (then) I slaughtered the warriors surrounding its wall like sheep and took possession of the city. I brought out horses, the Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, the Elamite unit commanders, and Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted them (as) booty. I raged up like a lion and became furious like the Deluge. With my merciless warriors, I set out for Kish against Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan). Moreover, he, (that) evildoer, saw the disturbance from afar and fear fell upon him. He abandoned all of his troops and fled to the land Guzumm\u0101nu. I defeated Tann\u0101nu, together with the Elamite, Chaldean, and Aramean troops who had stood by him and had come to his aid, and I scattered his forces. I captured alive Ad\u012bnu, a nephew of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), together with Basq\u0101nu, a brother of Iati\u02bee, queen of the Arabs, along with their troops. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, (and) Bactrian camels that he had abandoned during the battle. With a rejoicing heart and a radiant face, I rushed to Babylon and entered the palace of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) to plunder the possessions and property therein. I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, beds, armchairs, a processional carriage, royal paraphernalia of his with gold (and) silver mountings, all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, female stewards, eunuchs, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, palace servant(s) who cheered up his princely mind, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. I pursued him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and sent (my) warriors into the midst of swamps and marshes. For five days they sought him out, but his (hiding) place could not be found. I gathered all together the rest of his horses and troops, who were weary, (and) who had fled like deer instead of going with him, from the midst of the open country and plain. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Amatu, \u1e2aauae, Supapu, B\u012bt-Sannabi, Qu\u1e6dayyin, Qidr\u012bna, D\u016br-Ladini, Bit\u0101ti, B\u0101n\u012btu, Guzumm\u0101nu, D\u016br-Yan\u1e63uri, D\u016br-Ab\u012b-Yata\u02be, D\u016br-Rudumme, B\u012bt-Ra\u1e2b\u00ea, \u1e2aapi\u0161a, Sadi-AN, \u1e2aurudu, \u1e62a\u1e2brina, Iltuk, Allallu, Sab\u1e2b\u0101nu, K\u0101r-Nergal, Apak, B\u012bt-Dann\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Abd\u0101ya, Ba\u1e2bir, Marir\u00e2, Marad, Yaqimuna, Kupruna, B\u012bt-Kudurri, S\u016bqa-Marusi, altogether 34 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, together with 250 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities D\u016br-App\u00ea, D\u016br-Tan\u00ea, D\u016br-Sama\u02be, Sarrab\u0101tu, \u1e62ala\u1e2b\u0101tu, D\u016br-Abd\u0101ya, Sappi-\u1e2bimari, \u1e62ibtu-\u0161a-Makka-m\u00ea, altogether 8 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, together with 120 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), Sarrab\u0101nu, Larak, Parak-m\u0101\u00adri, B\u012bt-I\u00adlu-b\u0101\u00adni, A\u00ad\u1e2bu\u00addu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-I\u1e63\u00ad\u1e63ur-A\u00addad, \u0100lu-\u0161a\u00ad\u1e2bar\u00adra\u00adtu, Mana\u1e2b\u1e2bu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-am\u0113l\u00ea, D\u016br-Aqq\u012bya, Nag\u012btu, N\u016br-ab\u012bnu, \u1e2aar-\u1e62uarra, D\u016br-Rukbi, Danda-\u1e2aulla, D\u016br-Bir-Dada, B\u012bt-r\u0113\u02be\u00ea, D\u016br-Ugurri, Gindaina (\u1e2aindaina), D\u016br-Uayit, B\u012bt-Taur\u00e2, Sap\u1e2buna, Bu\u1e2barru, (45) \u1e2aarbat-Iddina, \u1e2aarbat-Kalbi, \u0160aparr\u00ea, B\u012bt-B\u0101ni-il\u016b\u02bea, Sul\u0101du, B\u012bt-Iltama-sama\u02be, B\u012bt-D\u012bni-ili, Daqalu, \u1e2aam\u012b\u1e63a, B\u0113l\u0101, Tairu, Kip\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, Il\u00adta\u00adra\u00adtu, Aq\u00adqar-\u0161a-K\u012b\u00adna, Sa\u00adga\u00adba\u00adtu-\u0161a-Mar\u00addu\u00adki\u00ada, altogether 39 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, together with 350 small(er) settlements in their environs; (and) the cities B\u012bt-Zab\u012bd\u0101ya, Larsa, Kullaba, Eridu, Kissik, N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) D\u016br-Yak\u012bn, including the city K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, which is on the shore of the Bitter Sea, altogether 8 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, together with 100 small(er) settlements in their environs; the (grand) total is 88 fortified walled cities of Chaldea, together with 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I let (my) troops eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens (and) their crops in the countryside. I destroyed (them), devastated (them), burned (them) with fire, (and) I turned (them) into forgotten ruin hills. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, (and) \u1e2aursagkalamma, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I let (my) army eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens, the fields they had labored in, (and) the crops in the countryside, which is their life\u2019s necessity. I appointed over them B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon), who had grown up like a young puppy in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans, and I plundered them. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial payment from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors, and I did not leave one alive. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings for the gin\u00fb-offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,100 sheep and goats. This is apart from the people, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats that all of my troops had carried away and appropriated for themselves. Moreover, I struck with the sword the soldiers of the enemy, a recalcitrant force who had not submitted quickly to my yoke, and hung (their corpses) on poles. At that time, Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside the city Tarbi\u1e63u, which Shalmaneser (III), a former ruler, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), (and grand)son of Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (II), had built, became dilapidated. I tore down that temple in its entirety (and) reached its foundation pit. I filled in a terrace in an area (measuring) 200 cubits along (its) longer side (and) 100 cubits along (its) shorter side, (thus) adding to the size of the former temple. I made Egallammes larger than before. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its battlements through the craft of clever master builders. For the god Nergal, who (lives) in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, my lord, I indeed did a splendid job, which surpassed previous (work) and was worthy of (high) praise. I brought the god Nergal, the lord of exalted strength, almighty (and) perfect, the foremost (warrior who has) no rival, inside it and I graciously settled (him) in his august dwelling. I made splendid (and) pure offerings (of) plump bulls (and) fattened sheep before him, and I held festivities inside that temple. I had the victorious conquests that I achieved over all of (my) enemies with his great support written on (my) inscribed object(s) and I deposited (them) for posterity, for the kings, my descendants. In the future, may a future ruler, when this temple becomes old and dilapidated, find my inscribed objects, anoint (them) with oil, make an offe[ring], (and) securely place (them) with inscribed object(s) bearing his name. The god Nergal will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 69 (lines)."}, {"id_text": "Q004019", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, his lord: I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built Egallammes, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, from its foundations to its crenellations for my life, the well-being of my offspring, the overthrow of my enemies, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria. [I deposited] (my) clay cones (therein). "}, {"id_text": "Q004020", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, built and I made (it) as bright as day."}, {"id_text": "Q004021", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, his lord: Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (and) completed Egallammes, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, from its foundations to its crenellations."}, {"id_text": "Q004023", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall (and) the outer wall of the city Kil\u012bzu built anew and raised as high as mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q004024", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the outer wall of the city Kil\u012bzu built with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q004027", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Ninurta, and I\u0161tar, the great gods who stand at the side of the king, their favorite, and make his weapons prevail over all enemies: Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, the attentive prince (who is) your prot\u00e9g\u00e9, who by your [firm] \u2018yes\u2019 marched about and who made the insubmissive lands (and) disobedient people of the mountains bow down at his feet: At that time, the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, \u1e2aalbuda, Kip\u0161u, Ez\u0101ma, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, which were on the border of the land Katmu\u1e2bi, which were situated like the nests of eagle(s) on the peaks of Mount Nipur, (and) which since time immemorial (20) were an obstinate force that did not known how to respect (any) authority during (the reigns of) the kings, my ancestors \u2014 during the reign of my lordship, their gods abandoned them and made them vulnerable. (No translation possible) I marched against them. I had my camp pitched [at] the foot of Mount Nipur and ... my crack combat troops. Mount Nipur [to] ... [...] I surrounded. I ... [...] the gorges, the outflows of the mountains. [...] upon the high peaks, ... [...] the stars of the heavens ... to ... [...] in a chair ... [...] ... their summits [...]. Like a (fierce) wild bull, [I took] the [lead of t]hem (the soldiers in my camp). Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) [two feet] like a mountain goat. Wh[ere] my knees became extremely tir[ed], I sat down up[on] the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. ... I surrounded, conquered, (and) devastated those ... Their escapees [(...)] upon the peak[s of Mount] Nipur .... I pursued their ... on the peaks of the mountains. Then, ... I had a stele made and had written (on it) the mighty victories of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I er[ected (it) for] ever [after] on the peak of Mount Nipur, where .... (As) for the one who [alt]ers my inscription, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the great gods glare at him angrily (and) overth[row him]."}, {"id_text": "Q004028", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, Enlil, Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, [Nerg]al, I\u0161tar, (and) the Sebetti, the great gods, who install the lord (and) name the ruler to lead the black-headed (people) all over the inhabited world: Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), the prince who provides for them, by your firm \u2018yes\u2019 I marched about safely from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, and (then) I made rulers of the (four) quarters (of the world) bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke: At that time, I greatly enlarged the site of Nineveh. I had its (inner) wall and its outer wall, which had never been constructed before, built anew and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). Its fields, which had been turned into wastelands due to lack of water, were woven over with spider webs. Moreover, its people did not know artificial irrigation, but had their eyes turned for rain (and) showers from the sky. I climbed high and I had eighteen canals dug from the cities Masiti, Banbarina, \u0160appari\u0161u, K\u0101r-\u0160ama\u0161-n\u0101\u1e63ir, K\u0101r-n\u016bri, Talmusu, \u1e2aat\u00e2, Dal\u0101yin, R\u0113\u0161-\u0113ni, Sulu, D\u016br-I\u0161tar, \u0160ibaniba, Isparirra, Gingilini\u0161, Nampag\u0101te, Tillu, Alum-riksi, (and) the water that is above the city \u1e2aadabiti and I directed their courses into the \u1e2ausur River. I had a canal dug from the border of the city Kisiri to Nineveh (and) I caused those waters to flow inside it. I named it Patti-Sennacherib. [I directed] the mass of those waters from Mount Tas, a rugged mountain near the land Urar\u1e6du, to my land. Previously, that canal was called the [...] canal. Now, I, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, added to it the waters on the right and left of the mountain, which are beside it, and [the waters] of the cities M\u0113su, Kukkinu, (and) Piturra, cities in its environs. I d[u]g [that] canal with (only) seventy men and I named it N\u0101r-Sennacherib. I added (its water) to the water from the wells and the canals that I had previously d[ug], and (then) I directed their courses to Nineveh, the exalted cult center, my royal residence, whose site [the king]s, my [ancestor]s, since time imme[morial] had not made large (enough), nor had they expertly carried out its artful execution. Now I, Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, foremost of [all] rulers, who [march]ed about [freely] from east to we[st] \u2014 thanks to the waters of the canals that I caused to be dug, [I could pl]ant around Nineveh gardens, vines, every type of fruit, [...] ..., products of every mountain, fruit trees from all over the world, (including) spi[ces] and [olive trees]. Where water could not reach, I left waterless and [...] a game preserve called [...] all of the orchards, for entering the fields, above the city (and) below (the city), the city Tarbi\u1e63u to the (city) \u0100lu-\u0161a-Libb\u0101l\u0101yu (A\u0161\u0161ur), I provided irrigation annually for the cultivation of grain and sesame. (To) a later ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, who deliberates (the matter) in (his) heart but is not able to believe (it), (and) s[ays] \u201cHow did he have this canal dug out wi[th] (only) these few men?\u201d: [I swear] by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my great god, that I dug out this canal with (only) these [men]. Moreover, I completed the work on it within one year (and) three months; [...] was completed (and) I finished digging its excavation. In order to open that canal, I sent an exorcist (and) a lamentation singer and ... [...] Carnelian, lapis lazuli, mu\u0161\u0161\u0101ru-stone, \u1e2bul\u0101lu-stone, pappardil\u00fb-stones, precious stones, turtles (and) tortoises whose likeness(es) are ca[st] in silver (and) gold, aromatics, (and) fine oil, I gave as gifts to the god Ea, the lord of underground waters, cisterns, and ..., (and to) the god Enbilulu, the inspector of canals, (and) to the god En\u02bee\u02beimdu, the lord of [dike(s) and canal(s)]. I prayed to the great gods; they heeded my supplications and made my handiwork prosper. This (sluice) gate of the watercourse opened by itself [without (the help)] of spade or shovel and let an abundance of water flow through. Its (sluice) gate was not ope[ned] through the work of human hands. According to the heart\u2019s desire of the gods, I made (it) gurgle with water. After I inspected the canal and made sure its construction was performed correctly, I offered pure sacrifices of fattened oxen (and) an abundance of sheep to the great gods, who march at my side (and) who make my reign secure. I clothed those men who dug out this canal with linen garments (and) garments with multi-colored trim, (and) I placed gold rings (and) gold pectorals on them. In this year with the flowing (lit. \u201cgoing\u201d) of this canal which I had dug, I drew up a battleline with Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, and the king of Babylon, together with the numerous kings of the mountains and Sealand who were their allies, in the plain of the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, I charged into their midst like a fierce arrow, and I repelled their troops. I dispersed their assembled host and scattered their forces. I captured alive in the midst of battle the magnates of the king of the land Elam, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). Terror of doing serious battle with me overwhelmed the king of the land Elam and the king of Babylon and they released their excrement inside their chariots. In order to save their lives, they fled to their (own) land(s) and did not return ever again (saying): \u201cPerhaps Sennacherib, king of Assyria, is so angry that he will return to the land Elam.\u201d Fear (and) terror fell upon all of the Elamites and they abandoned their land, and (then), in order to save their lives, they betook themselves to a rugged mountain like eagle(s) and their hearts throbbed like (those of) pursued birds. Until they died, they did not make their way (back) (lit. \u201cthey did not open a path\u201d) and they no longer made war. On my second campaign, I marched quickly to Babylon, which I planned to conquer, and (then) I blew like [the onset] of a storm and enveloped it like a (dense) fog. I besieged the city; then, by means of sapping and ladders, I [captured (it)] (and) plundered [the city]. Its people, young and old, I did not spare, and I filled the city squares with their corpses. I carried off alive to my land \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), the king of Babylon, together with his family (and) his [...]s. I handed the property of that city \u2014 silver, gold, choice stones, possessions (and) property \u2014 over to my [people] and they kept it for themselves. My people seized and smashed the gods living inside it, and (then) they took their [possessions] (and) property. The god Adad (and) the goddess \u0160ala, gods of the city Ekall\u0101tum whom Marduk-n\u0101din-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, king of Akkad, had taken and brought to Babylon during the reign of Tiglath-pileser (I), king of Assyria \u2014 I had (them) brought out of Babylon after 418 years and I returned them to the city E[kall\u0101tum], their (proper) place. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city, and (its) buildings, from its foundations to its crenellations. I removed the brick(s) and earth, as much as there was, from the (inner) wall and outer wall, the temples, (and) the ziggurrat, (and) I threw (it) into the Ara\u1e2btu river. I dug canals into the center of that city and (thus) leveled their site with water. I destroyed the outline of its foundations and (thereby) made its destruction surpass that of the Deluge. So that in the future, the site of that city and (its) temples will be unrecognizable, I dissolved it (Babylon) in water and annihilated (it), (making it) like a meadow. At the \u201cmouth\u201d of the canal that I caused to be dug into the mountain, [I ma]de six stele[s] (and) I fashioned image(s) of the great gods, my lords, upon them. Moreover, I had a royal image of myself expressing humility (lit. \u201cone who strokes the nose\u201d) placed before them. I had all of my handiwork that I had undertaken in Nineveh inscribed upon them and I left (them) for ever after for the kings, my descendants. At any time (in the future), a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, who desecrates the work that I have done, dismantles the (canal) system that I have constructed, (or) div[e]rts the flow of the waters of these canals from the plain of Nineveh: May the great gods, as many as are named in this stele, by their holy decree, which cannot be al[tered], curse him with a harsh [curse] and overthrow his dynasty."}, {"id_text": "Q004029", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The palace of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004030", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004031", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: Over a long distance, I had the water of the two \u1e2aazur Rivers, the water of the Pulpullia River, the water of the city \u1e2aanusa, the water of the city Gammagara, (5) (and) water from mountain springs on the right and left sides of it added to it (and thereby) I had a canal dug to the plain of Nineveh. I had an aqueduct constructed (by packing down) white limestone over deep wadis (and thereby) enabled those waters to flow over it."}, {"id_text": "Q004032", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib ...]: I had a [can]al d[ug] over a long distance, from the \u1e2ausu[r] River [...] I had an aqueduct constructed (by packing down) limestone [over dee]p [wadis (and thereby) ...] water[s ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004033", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "At tha[t t]ime [... I marched] quick[ly] to Babylon [and ...], the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), who [...] [...] captured [...] ... [... h]e, Mar\u00ad[duk-ap\u00adla]-iddin[a (II) (Merodach-baladan) ... hea]rd about [the advance of my expeditionary force] and fear and [t]err[or fell upon him ...] [...] his city gates [...] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [...] I brought out [... from] that [...] and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out [...] precious [stones], utensils of ... [...] attendants, male singers, [...] and [I counted (them) as] booty. [...] [...] his [...]s, his chariots [...], the utensils of [his] pal[ace, ...] inside Bab[ylon ...] [On my second campaign, the god] A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [encou]raged m[e and I marched to the land of the Kassites and] the land of the Ya[subigall]i[ans, who since time immemorial had] not [submit]ted [to the kings], my ancestors. [I] brought out [from them ...] damd\u0101mu-mules, donkeys, oxen, and [sheep and goats], and I counted (them) as booty. [Moreover], I destroyed, devastated, (and) [turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which] were without number. [I ...] al[l of] his wide [land] and [overwhelmed (it)] like a fog. [I surr]ounded, conquered, [destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire] the cities Marubi\u0161tu, [Akk]uddu, (and) [B\u012bt-Bar]r\u00fb, which (lie) behind the mountain[s, cities of his] royal house, to[gether with thirty-four small(er)] settlements in [their] environs. Until I [...] ... [...] the city Elenzi[a\u0161 ...] I took hold of and the wall [...] [...] a[r]ro[w ... i]n a pitched battle [...] and they took the direct ro[ad ...] [... the exorc]ist, the physician, the auger, [...], the carpenter, the silversmith, the smith, the [...] the work of the weaving craft, the expert [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004034", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: (As for) the three watercourses which (flow) from Mount \u1e2a\u0101ni, a mountain above the city Arbela, I dug out the springs which are on the right and left banks of those watercourses and (thus) added (the springs\u2019 water) to them. I dug a (subterranean) watercourse and directed (all of) their course(s) inside the city Arbela, the dwelling of the goddess I\u0161tar, the exalted lady."}, {"id_text": "Q004035", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The deities A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 great lord, the father of the gods \u2014 Anu, Enlil, and Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar, (and) the Sebetti, the great gods who stand at the side of the king who reveres them and make his weapons prevail over all enemies: Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), the king who was chosen by you, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereig[nty] and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the rulers of the (four) quarters (of the world) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke. On four of my campaigns (during) which I went down to Chaldea and marched to the city K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, which is on the shore of the Bitter Sea, I conquered their cities, and (then) plundered (them), destroyed (them), devastated (them), (10) (and) burned (them) with fire; and on three of my campaigns (during) which I marched to Elam, I destroyed its settlements. On my eighth campaign, I ordered the march to Babylon. (As for) the Babylonians who heard about the approach of my expeditionary force, terror and fear fell upon [th]em. They opened the treasury of Esagil and took out the gold, silver, (and) choice stones of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu in abundance. They sent (it) to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam. They wrote to him as follows: \u201cCome to Babylon to our aid and align yourself with us! Let us put our trust in you!\u201d He, the king of the land Elam, was a rash fellow who does not have sense or insight. On the first occasion, in the time of \u1e2aallu\u0161u-(In\u0161u\u0161inak I), his father, I went down to his district and captured the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, (and) the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts of his that are on the other side of Bitter Sea, and plundered (them), destroyed (them), devastated (them), and burned (them) with fire. On the second occasion, in the time of Kudurru (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), his brother, I went to the land Elam and, in the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) Ra\u1e63\u0101, cities on the border of Assyria that the king of the land Elam had taken away by [fo]rce in the time of my ancestor(s). I had archers (and) shield bearers stationed inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities B\u012bt-Arrabi, \u0100lum-qa\u0161ti, Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Ekal-\u0161alla, Burutu, B\u012bt-Ri\u00adsi\u00adya, D\u016br-Dan\u00adnu-Ner\u00adgal, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, (25) \u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113\u00adlet-b\u012b\u00adti, Ib\u00adrat, Ku\u1e63urt\u0101yin, D\u016bru, Dannat-Sul\u0101ya, \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63\u016bsi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b\u0161a, B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-Katpal\u0101ni, Dimtu-\u0161a-Sul[\u0101ya], Dimtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak\u00ea, Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, T\u012bl-U[\u1e2buri], \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dumeli, B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-[l\u012b\u0161ir], Taqab-l\u012b\u0161ir, Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Sar\u00ad\u1e2bu-D\u0113\u00adri, B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, [Ilteuba], (30) Mu\u00ad\u1e2bu\u00ad\u1e63\u0113\u00ad..., Dam\u00adt\u00ea, Dim\u00adtu-\u0161a-B\u0113\u00adlet-b\u012b\u00adti, Ak\u00adka\u00adba\u00adri\u00adna, B\u012bt-[Im\u00adbi\u00adya], Mas\u00ads\u016b\u00adtu, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Q\u012bsiya, Dimtu-\u0161a-\u0160ullume, [...], Dimtu-\u0161a-Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar\u1e2bi-il\u0101ni, Apdinu, T\u012bl-Raqu, \u0100lum-\u0161arri, [...], the walled fortresses of the land R\u0101[\u0161i], and the small(er) cities in [their] environs, [which were without number], the cities \u1e2aam\u0101nu (and) Na\u1e6d\u012btu, as far as the pa[ss] of the land B\u012bt-Bunakku \u2014 I conqu[ered, and plundered (them), (35) destr]oyed (them), devastated (them), [bu]rned (them) with fire, (and) turned (them) into a heap of ruins. When he, [the king of the land Elam, ...] heard about [the conquest] of his cities, terr[or] and fear fell upon [him]. He brought [the rest of the people of his land] into fortresses. He [abandoned] the city Ma[dak]tu, [his] royal city, [and] s[et out] for the city \u1e2aaydala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the mountains, far aw[ay]. I ordered the mar[ch to the city Madaktu], his royal city. In the month \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X), bitter cold [set in and continuous rain fell, and (then) w]ind, rain, (and) snow came in equal force. [I was afraid] of the gorges, the out[flows of the mountains, (so) I turned around and too]k the ro[a]d [t]o As[syria]. After my (departure), he, the king of [the land Elam], rou[sed ... Then, he] brought down [...] the rest of [the people of] his land, who [...] fr[om ...] to the land [... and settled (them) on the alluvium. ...] to the land [...] ... [...] not ha[ving sense or insight] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] he received [...] ... [...] He did not [order their work, (but) gathered] his army] (and) for[ces ...] ... [...]. [...] ... [... the land B]\u012bt-Adi[ni, ...] ... [... the U]bu[lu, Mal]a\u1e2bu, R[apiqu, ...] In their multitude, [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Like a spring in]vas[ion] of a swarm of [locu]sts, [... to d]o bat[tle (...)] ... [... The dust of their feet covered the] wide [heavens like a heavy cloud in the deep of w]inter. I [myself prayed to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbe[la, the gods who support me, for victory over (my) strong enemy and] they immediately heeded my [pr]ayers (and) cam[e to my aid]. [...] I raged up [like a fer]ocious [...], and (then) put on ar[mor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. In my anger, I rode quickly in] my exalted battle chariot, which lays [enemies low. I took in my hands the mig]hty [bow] that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me [...] ... my chariot on (their) flan[ks and front lines ...]. [...] I roared [loudly] like a storm (and) thun[dered] like the god Adad. [By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord], I blew [like the onset of a severe storm against the] enemy. With the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161u[r, my lord, and my fierce battle array, I turned them back and] made them [retre]at. The massed body of tro[ops ...] ... upon them. \u1e2au[mb\u0101n-und\u0101\u0161a ...] (No translation possible) his sons [...] they burned [...] ... [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord [...] [I] qu[ick]ly [slaughtered and defeated his magnates], who wear [gold (decorated)] bel[t]-daggers and [have reddish gold sling] strap[s fastened to their forearms, like] fattened [bulls restrain]ed with fetters. I s[lit their throats like sheep (and thus) cut off] the[ir] precious [li]ves [like thread. Like a flood in full spate after a] seasonal [rainstorm ...], I made [the]ir blood f[low over the broad earth. The swift] thorough[breds harnessed to] my [ch]ari[ot plunged] into [floods] of their blood [(just) like a river. The wheels of my war chariot, which lays criminals and villains low], were bath[ed] in blood and gore. [I filled the plain with the corpses of their warriors like grass. When the second] double-hour of the night had passed, [I stopped their] slaughter. [I cut off (their) lips and (thus) destroyed their pride]. I cu[t off their hands] like the stems of cucumbers in season. I received [gold (and) shining silver sling straps from their wrists (and) slashed off their belts] with sharp swords. I took away gold (and) silver (decorated) [be]lt-[daggers] from their waists. (As for) him, U[mman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), along with the king of Babylon, terror of doing battle] with me overwhelmed them like al\u00fb-demons. [Their hearts throbbed] like the [pursued] young of pigeons, they passed their [uri]ne hotly (and) they released [their excrement] inside their chariots. [In order to save their lives], they trampled the [corp]ses of their troops as they pushed on. To the midst of the wag[ons ...]. At my [fe]et, they beseeched my lordship, (saying): \u201cLet us live [... so that we might proclaim] your [f]ame.\u201d After I myself had seen that they had released their excrement [inside their chariots], I left them alone, sparing (their) lives. (As for) the rest of the magnates of the land [Elam, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun], a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, who [were standing] in si[lver (decorated)] chariots, [...] ..., who had raised their arms because they were terrified of (doing) serious battle with me, [...] ... with the sword (and) I captured the living in the thick of battle. [I brought back] all toget[her ... the wagons alo]ng with their mules and the chariots along with with their horses, whose drivers I had killed in the thick of (that) [mighty] ba[ttle] and which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on their own. I took away from them their camps and their royal tents. They, like runaways, returned empty-ha[nded] to their (own) land(s). So that no one will ever forget the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) that all humanity might magnify the prai[se] of his heroism, on the (very) spot where I defeated the king of Babylon and Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, all of their lands, together with the lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, Ellipi, all of Chaldea, as many as there were, (and) all of the Arameans, I reaped their skulls like withered grain and piled (them) up like pyramids. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over my enemies with the support of the great gods, my lords, written on it, and I erected (it) on the plain of the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea. At that time, the city S\u016br-marrati, which is on the bank of the Tigris River (and) which had been abandoned from distant days and had gone to ruin \u2014 after I myself had arranged a march to the lands Elam and Chaldea, because I had spent the night inside it in the course of my campaign, the (re)populating of that city came to my attention at that time and I put my mind to it, and (then) I greatly enlarged the site of the city, had its wall built anew, and raised (it) as high as a mountain. Beside the wall, I dug a moat around its (entire) circumference. I planted palm grove(s and) grape vine(s) in the meadow. I had an inscribed object made and had inscribed on it all the mighty victories that I achieved over my enemies wi[th] the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (then) I placed (it) inside the wall. At any time (in the future), [may] one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, and return (it) to its place [wi]th his own inscription. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. Ara\u1e2bsamna (VIII), the twenty-fifth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-k\u0113nu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city Samaria, fourteenth year of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004036", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, great king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the] great [god]s, wise prince, [circumspect] rul[er, shepherd of the peop]le, (and) leader of a widespre[ad] population, [I]: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods], looked steadfastly upon me [among all of the ru]lers and [made] my [we]apons [greater] than (those of) a[ll who sit on (royal) daises]. He gave me a ju[st] scepter [that widens borders (and) he put in my hand] a merciless [ro]d to fell ene[mies]. [I]n a pitched battle, I overwhelmed like the Deluge Marduk-apla-iddi[na (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of] Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all of the Chaldeans [and Arameans, together with the troops of the land Elam, his allies. He (Marduk-apla-iddina II) fled alone] to [the Sealand, and (then) he dug up the gods of the (full) extent of his land, together with the b]ones of his fo[re]fathers [from (their) tomb(s), ...] ... [...] [I had inscribed] on [it all the mighty victories that I achi]eved [over my enemies with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and I deposited (it) in its foundation(s)] for ever after. At any time (in the future), [may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur] nam[es for shepherding the land and] people, [renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that ...] becomes old and [dilapidated. May he find] an inscribed object bearing my name, [anoint (it) with oil, make an offering], (and) return (it) [t]o its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) hear his] pray[ers]. "}, {"id_text": "Q004037", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004038", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Senn]acherib, king of the world, [king of Assyria], gave (this object) [to] Esarhaddon, his senior-ranking son."}, {"id_text": "Q004058", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q004059", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennac]herib [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004060", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Senn]ach[erib ...] my kingship [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004061", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennac]herib [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004062", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] from him [...] their name(s) (and) their seed, [as well as (those of) his advis]ors, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004063", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennach]erib, king of Assyria [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q004064", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q004065", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Senn]acherib, king [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004066", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] Sennach[erib ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004067", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[may they] make [...] disapp[ear]."}, {"id_text": "Q004068", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] the deity [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004070", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] \u0160ama\u0161, [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q004071", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged] me and [I marched] to the land Ju[dah. In] the course of my campaign, [I received] a payment from the kin[gs of ... With the str]ength of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I ...] the district [of ...-Y]a\u016b (Hezekiah) of the land Judah like [... (5\u00b4) ...] the city Azaq\u00e2, a place upon which he relied, which (is situated) between my ... and the land Judah, [...] is situated upon a mountain peak. Like the blade(s) of daggers, without number, they rise up high into the heavens [...] were well fortified and rival high mountains. Looking upon (them), like [...] from the heavens [...] [... by having r]amps [trodden down], mighty battering rams brought up, and the assault of foot soldiers, [my] wa[rriors ... When] they saw the [...] of my [ho]rses and heard the clangor of the vast troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, th[ey] became frightened [... I surround]ed, conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned with fire]. [...] a royal city of the land Philistia that ...-Ya\u016b (Hezekiah) had taken away (and) fortified, and (then) [...] ... like a bush [...] it was surrounded by tall towers and was exceedingly difficult [...] the palace was secured before them like a mountain and rose [...] was dark, the sun did not illuminate it. Its waters were forever in darkness and its outflow [...] its [mo]uth had been hacked out with axes, the moat adjacent to it was deep, and ... [...]. [...] he had [his] battle-seasoned [troops] garrisoned inside it. He girt his weapons in orde[r to ...]. I made all the troops of the land Amurru carry earth and [...] against them. On the seventh try, ... its great walls [I smashed] like a [like] a [potter\u2019s] vessel. [...] I b[rought] out of it [... oxen, and shee]p and goats, [and I counted (them) as] boo[ty. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004072", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] I cut free and [...] of my lord [...] grass [...] herds of horses (and) donkeys [...] I made dwell (as safely) as on a meadow and [...] ... prospered [...] pastures, [...] he was deeply cutting [... on]agers (and) gazelles [...] their mountain [...] turtle(s) [... la]id eggs [...] my palatial halls [...] I divided [...] ... [...] I made stand (there), and (then) they grew very thick and tall. [...] ... two bull colossi of wh[ite] limestone [...] the gate of that watercourse, I had erected. [...] the strong wave and wild tide that rise up and [...] canal(s), dike(s), and irrigation ditch(es) eroded their bank(s) and [... when] there was [bre]ach, harvests were submerged [...] I had magnificent [...]s of iron made and [...] the outflow of water ... [...] ... [...] when its flood was in full spate [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [... of] my mouth which is to be feared and obeyed [...] ... [...] and a desert, a region [...] Zab River and the Tigris River (No translation possible) [... the land] Elam [...] Akkad (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q004073", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The foot path [...] onagers (and) gazelles [...] roamed about and [...] among the kings who came before [me ...] region [... Senna]cherib, king of As[syria, ...] that ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q004074", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the great gods [... of] my [lordsh]ip [I had inscribed] upon them [...] I erected and ... [...] [...] the kings, my descendants, [...] the people ... [... the] great [go]ds [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004075", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... of m]y lordship [...] ... they seized him [...] inside Uruk ... [... Ku]dur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the E[lamite, ...] the gods Nab\u00fb, Marduk, [...] he/they had ta[ken ...] before me [...] he changed/reported and brought back [... th]ey brought back and (thus) pacified [...] to fight ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004077", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... Senn]acherib [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q004078", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] and [... paym]ent [...] his [...] [...] ... [...] upon h[im ...]. Moreover, he, [...] the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-dem[on, ...] ... troops [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004079", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the one who [...], the bridle that controls [...]; the god Anu, the powerful, [... whose ...] cannot be alte[red, ...]; the god Ea, the wise, the lord [...] who casts [...] down on grassland, [...]; the god Enlil, the greatest lord, the foremost of [...]; the god S\u00een, the pure god, the lord of the crown, the one who [...] the one who widens [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, the exalted judge, ... [...]; the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and earth, the one who gi[ves ...] to the people ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q004080", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] Marduk(-)[...] ... in the territor[y of ...] ... insi[de ... obedi]ence and pea[ce ...] ... [...] ... the god S\u00een [...] ... as far as the city [... whom I/he en]trust[ed ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004081", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] before [...] ... [...] ... [...] bank ... [...] over the plain [of ...] ... have [... were w]oven over with spider webs. [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004082", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] all of th[em ...] spider webs. [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004088", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Image of Ra\u02be\u012bm\u00e2, the mother of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004089", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Property of Ta\u0161m\u0113tu-\u0161arrat, palace woman of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003230", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters, true shepherd, favorite of the great gods, (i 5) whom from his childhood the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela named for the kingship of Assyria \u2014 I am my older brothers\u2019 youngest brother (and) by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, (my) father, who engendered me, elevated me firmly in the assembly of my brothers, saying: \u2018This is the son who will succeed me.\u2019 He questioned the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad by divination, and they answered him with a firm \u2018yes,\u2019 saying: \u2018He is your replacement.\u2019 (i 15) He heeded their important word(s) and gathered together the people of Assyria, young (and) old, (and) my brothers, the seed of the house of my father. Before the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods of Assyria, the gods who live in heaven and netherworld, he made them swear their solemn oath(s) concerning the safe-guarding of my succession. (i 20) In a favorable month, on a propitious day, in accordance with their sublime command, I joyfully entered the House of Succession, an awe-inspiring place within which the appointing to kingship (takes place). Persecution (and) jealousy fell over my brothers and they forsook (the will) of the gods. They trusted in their arrogant deeds, and they were plotting evil. They started evil rumors, calumnies, (and) slander about me against the will of the gods, and they were constantly telling insincere lies, hostile things, behind my back. They alienated the well-meaning heart of my father from me, against the will of the gods, (but) deep down he was compassionate and his eyes were permanently fixed on my exercising kingship. I pondered and thought thus: \u2018Their deeds are arrogant and they trust (only) in their (own) counsel. What will they (not) do against the will of the gods?\u2019 (i 35) I prayed to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (and) the merciful god Marduk, to whom treacherous talk is an abomination, with benedictions, supplications, and expressions of humility, and they accepted my words. By the command of the great gods, my lords, they (the gods) settled me in a secret place away from the evil deeds, (i 40) stretched out their pleasant protection over me, and kept me safe for (exercising) kingship. Afterwards, my brothers went out of their minds and did everything that is displeasing to the gods and mankind, and they plotted evil, girt (their) weapons, and in Nineveh, without the gods, they butted each other like kids for (the right to) exercise kingship. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela saw the deeds of the usurpers which had been done wrongly against the will of the gods and they did not support them. They changed their strength to weakness and forced them to bow down to me. (i 50) The people of Assyria, who swore by oil and water to the treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, to protect my (right to exercise) kingship, did not come to their aid. I, Esarhaddon, who with the help of the great gods, his lords, does not turn back in the heat of battle, quickly heard of their evil deeds. I said \u2018Woe!\u2019 and rent my princely garment. I cried out in mourning, I raged like a lion, and my mood became furious. In order to exercise kingship (over) the house of my father I beat my hands together. I prayed to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, and Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela (i 60) and they accepted my word(s). With their firm \u2018yes,\u2019 they were sending me reliable omen(s), (saying): \u2018Go! Do not hold back! We will go and kill your enemies.\u2019 I did not hesitate one day (or) two days. I did not wait for my army. I did not look for my rear guard. I did not check the assignment of horses harnessed to the yoke (i 65) nor that of my battle equipment. I did not stock up travel provisions for my campaign. I was not afraid of the snow (and) cold of \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), the severest cold season. Like a flying eagle I spread my wings to drive back my enemies. With difficulty and haste, I followed the road to Nineveh and (i 70) before my (arrival) in the territory of the land \u1e2aanigalbat all of their crack troops blocked my advance; they were sharpening their weapons. Fear of the great gods, my lords, overwhelmed them, (and when) they saw my mighty battle array, they became like crazed women. The goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of war and battle, who loves my priestly duties, stood at my side, broke their bows, (and) she split open their tight battle ranks. In their assembly, they said thus: \u2018This is our king!\u2019 Through her sublime command they began coming over to my side (and) marching behind me. They were gamboling like lambs (and) begging my sovereignty. (i 80) The people of Assyria, who had sworn by the treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, concerning me, came before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, those rebels, the ones engaged in revolt and rebellion, when they heard of the advance of my campaign, they deserted the army they relied on and fled to an unknown land. I reached the embankment of the Tigris River and (i 85) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the divine lord(s) of the embankment, I made all of my troops hop over the wide Tigris River as if it were a small canal. In Addaru (XII), a favorable month, on the eighth day, the e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival of the god Nab\u00fb, I joyfully entered Nineveh, my capital city, and I sat happily on the throne of my father. The south wind, the breeze of the god Ea, the wind whose blowing is favorable for exercising kingship, blew upon me. (ii 5) Favorable signs came in good time to me in heaven and on earth. They (the gods) continually and regularly encouraged me with oracles through ecstatics, the message(s) of the gods and goddess(es). I sought out every one of the guilty soldiers, who wrongly incited my brothers to exercise kingship over Assyria, and imposed a grievous punishment on them: I exterminated their offspring. I am Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, valiant warrior, foremost of all rulers, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (ii 15) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria, creation of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161, chosen by the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, favorite of the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the queen \u2014 desired by the great gods, capable, able, intelligent, learned, the one whom the great gods (ii 20) raised to be king in order to restore the great gods and to complete the shrines of all of the cult centers of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (and) restored the gods and goddess(es) who (live) in it; the one who returned the plundered gods of the lands from the city A\u0161\u0161ur to their (proper) place and let (them) dwell in security \u2014 As soon as I had completed the temples (and) had installed (them) on their daises as (their) eternal dwelling(s), with their great help I marched triumphantly from the rising sun to the setting sun and I had no rival (therein). I made the rulers of the four quarters bow down at my feet (and) they (the gods) entrusted to me (any) land that had sinned against the god A\u0161\u0161ur. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, gave me (the power) to let (cities) fall into ruins and to (re)populate (them, and) to enlarge Assyrian territory; the god S\u00een, lord of the crown, decreed heroic strength (and) robust force as my fate; the god \u0160ama\u0161, the light of the gods, elevated my important name to the highest rank; the god Marduk, king of the gods, made the fear of my kingship (ii 35) sweep over the mountain regions like a dense fog; the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, gave me fierceness, splendor, and terror as a gift; (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of battle and war, gave me a mighty bow (and) a fierce arrow as a present. At that time, Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), governor of the Sealand, who did not keep his treaty nor remember the agreement of Assyria, forgot the good relations of my father. During the disturbance(s) in Assyria, he mustered his army and his camp, besieged Ningal-iddin, the governor of Ur, a servant who was loyal to me, and (ii 45) cut off his escape route. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela joyously seated me, Esarhaddon, on the throne of my father and handed over to me the lordship of the lands, he was not respectful, did not stop (his evil deeds), and would not leave my servant alone. Moreover, he did not send his messenger before me and did not ask after the well-being of my kingship. I heard of his evil deeds (while) in Nineveh; my heart became angry and my liver was inflamed. I sent my officials, the governors on the border of his land, against him. Furthermore, he, Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, the rebel, the traitor, heard of the approach of my army and (ii 55) fled like a fox to the land Elam. Because of the oath of the great gods which he had transgressed, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb imposed a grievous punishment on him and they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, saw the deeds that they had done to his brother in Elam, fled from the land Elam, (ii 60) came to Assyria to serve me, and beseeched my lordship. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him. (Now) he comes yearly, without ceasing, to Nineveh with his heavy audience gift and kisses my feet. (As for) Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, (who) did not fear my lordship (and) did not listen to the words of my lips, who trusted in the rolling sea and threw off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I leveled Sidon, his stronghold, which is situated in the midst of the sea, like a flood, tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and (ii 70) threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king, in the face of my weapons, fled into the midst of the sea. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I caught him like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, (ii 75) his palace retainers, gold, silver, goods, property, precious stones, garments with trimming and linen(s), elephant hide(s), ivory, ebony, boxwood, everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away his far-flung people who were beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, and donkeys in huge numbers (ii 80) to Assyria. I gathered the kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. (The inhabitants of) the cities B\u012bt-\u1e62up\u016bri, Sikk\u00fb, Gi\u02be, Inimme, \u1e2aild\u016ba, Qartimme, Bi\u02ber\u00fb, Kilm\u00ea, Bitirume, Sag\u00fb, Ampa, (iii 5) B\u012bt-Gisimeya, Birgi\u02be, Gamb\u016blu, Dalaimme, (and) Isi\u1e2bimme, cities in the environs of Sidon, places of pasturing and watering for his stronghold, which I captured with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I settled in it (iii 10) (together with) the people plundered by my bow from the eastern mountains and sea and I restored (the city) to Assyrian territory. I reorganized that province, placed my official as a governor over them, and increased and imposed upon it tribute and payment greater than before. (iii 15b) From among those cities of his I handed over the cities Ma\u02berubbu (and) \u1e62arepta to Ba\u02bealu, king of Tyre. I increased my lordly tribute beyond his earlier, annual giving and imposed (it) on him. Moreover, Sanda-uarri, king of the cities Kundu and Siss\u00fb, a dangerous enemy, who did not fear my lordship (and) abandoned the gods, trusted in the impregnable mountains. He (and) Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, (iii 25) agreed to help one another, swore an oath by their gods with one another, and trusted in their own strength. I trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords, (iii 30) besieged him, caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains, and cut off his head. \u201cIn Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII) \u2014 the head of Abdi-Milk\u016bti! In Addaru (XII) \u2014 the head of Sanda-uarri!\u201d I beheaded (both) in the same year: (iii 35) With the former I did not delay, with the latter I was quick. To show the people the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I hung (the heads) around the necks of their nobles and I paraded in the squares of Nineveh with singer(s) and lyre(s). I plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt, and threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I seated him (text: \u201cthem\u201d), bound, near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s). Moreover, I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu. I trod on the necks of the people of Cilicia, mountain dwellers who live in inaccessible mountains in the neighborhood of the land Tabal, evil Hittites, (iii 50) who trusted in their mighty mountains and who from earliest days had not been submissive to the yoke. I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroyed, (and) burned with fire twenty-one of their fortified cities and small cities in their environs. (As for) the rest of them, who were not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them. I crushed the wicked Parnaki, who live in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu. I scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians, and its army; I put to the sword I\u0161pak\u0101ia, a Scythian, an ally who could not save himself. I plundered the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon. I captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw, who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords (and) who took away fields of the citizens of Babylon (iii 65) and Borsippa by force and turned (them) over to himself. Because I know the fear of the gods B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa. I placed Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim, the son of Bal\u0101ssu, on his throne and he (now) pulls my yoke. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunnann\u016b, a Gambulian whose residence is located twelve leagues distance in water and canebrakes, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, unprovoked fear fell upon him and (iii 75) of his own free will he took tribute and payment, uncastrated bulls, (and) teams of white mules from the land Elam and came to Nineveh, before me, and he kissed my feet. I had pity on him and encouraged him. (iii 80) I strengthened the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city (which is) his strong fortress, and I put him together with his archers therein as a garrison and (thus) locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam. (As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the Arabs, which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, (my) father, who engendered me, conquered and whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs, (iv 5) he plundered and brought to Assyria \u2014 Hazael, the king of the Arabs, came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. He implored me to give (back) his gods, and I had pity on him. (iv 10) I refurbished the gods Atar-samayin, D\u0101ya, Nu\u1e2b\u0101ya, Ruld\u0101wu, Abirillu, (and) Atar-qurum\u00e2, the gods of the Arabs, and I inscribed the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in my name on them and gave (them) back to him. (iv 15) I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was raised in the palace of my father, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods. I added sixty-five camels (and) ten donkeys to the previous tribute and imposed (it) on him. Hazael died and I placed Iata\u02be, his son, (iv 20) on his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one hundred bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Uabu, to exercise kingship, incited all of the Arabs to rebel against Iata\u02be. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters, who loves loyalty and abhors treachery, sent my battle troops to the aid of Iata\u02be, and they trampled all of the Arabs, threw Uabu, together with the soldiers who were with him, into fetters, and brought (them) to me. I placed them in neck stocks and tied them to the side of my gate. (As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, (iv 35) Medes whose country is remote (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors \u2014 the awesome fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them (and) they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and) blocks of lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, and they kissed my feet. (iv 40) Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, the governors of the boundary areas of their land, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I imposed the tribute (and) payment of my lordship upon them. (As for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked \u2014 I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, (iv 50) who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people, their riding horses, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder. (As for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, (iv 55) one hundred and twenty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants \u2014 I left Mount \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over to that district to which (iv 60) no king before me had gone since earliest days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I marched triumphantly in its midst. I defeated K\u012bsu, king of the city \u1e2aaldisu (\u1e2aandasu), Akbaru, king of the city Ilpi\u02beatu (Alpiyana), Mans\u0101ku, king of the city Magal\u0101nu, Iapa\u02be, queen of the city Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, (iv 65) \u1e2aab\u012bsu, king of the city Qadaba\u02be (Qatabu\u02be), Ni\u1e2baru, king of the city Ga\u02beuani, Baslu, queen of the city I\u1e2bilu, (and) \u1e2aabaziru, king of the city Puda\u02be (Pad\u00ea), eight kings from that district (iv 70) (and) laid out the bodies of their warriors like (drying) malt. I carried off their gods, their goods, their possessions, and their people to Assyria. (As for) Laial\u00ea, king of the city Yadi\u02be, who had fled before my weapons, unprovoked fear fell upon him, and he came to Nineveh, before me, and kissed my feet. I had pity on him and put that province of B\u0101zu under him. Through the strength of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, I conquered all of (my) arrogant enemies. (iv 80) At the words of their divinity the rulers, my enemies, trembled like reeds in a storm. The kings who live in the sea, whose (inner) walls are the sea and whose outer walls are the waves, who ride in boats instead of chariots, (and) who harness rowers instead of horses, were seized by fear; their hearts were pounding and (v 1) they were vomiting gall. There was no rival that my weapons could not face and there was no one among the rulers who came before me who could equal me. Those who used to ignore the kings, my ancestors, or answer (them) constantly with hostility, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, were delivered into my hands. (v 5) I smashed their hard stone walls like a potter\u2019s vessel (and) let the vultures eat the unburied bodies of their warriors. I carried off their heaped-up possessions to Assyria (and) counted the gods, their helpers, as booty. I led their prosperous people away like sheep and goats. The one who fled into the sea to save his (own) life did not escape my net and did not save himself. The swift (runner) who took to the stepped ridges of remote mountains, I caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains and bound his arms. I made their blood flow like floodwater in mountain gullies. I ripped out the roots of the Sut\u00fb, who live in tents in a remote place, like the onslaught of a raging storm. Neither he who made the sea his fortress nor he who made the mountain his stronghold escaped my net (or) succeeded in escaping. (v 20) I ordered the (re)settling of those of the sea to the mountains (and) those of the mountains to the sea. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who can rival me in kingship? Moreover, who among the kings, my ancestors, was there whose dominion was as great as mine? From the midst of the sea, my enemies spoke thus: \u2018Where can the fox go to get away from the sun?\u2019 The Elamites (and) Gutians, obstinate rulers, who used to answer the kings, my ancestors, with hostility, heard of what the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, had done among all of (my) enemies, and fear and terror poured over them. So that there would be no trespassing on the borders of their countries they sent their messengers (with messages) of friendship and peace to Nineveh, before me, and they swore an oath by the great gods. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, and I\u0161tar of Arbela made me stand victoriously over my enemies and I attained everything I wanted, with the booty of the vast enemies which my hands had captured through the help of the great gods, my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in Assyria and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) gold and made (them) shine like daylight. At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had built to maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, and the plunder of enemies, everything (v 45) that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, gave me as my royal share \u2014 that place had become too small for me to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow take up hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. I razed that small palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields for an addition, and added (it) to it (the palace). I laid its foundations with limestone, strong stone from the mountains, and raised the terrace. I summoned the kings of \u1e2aatti and Across the River (Syria-Palestine): (v 55) Ba\u02bealu, king of Tyre, Manasseh, king of Judah, Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of Edom, Mu\u1e63ur\u012b, king of Moab, \u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of Gaza, Mitinti, king of Ashkelon, Ikausu, king of Ekron, Milki-a\u0161apa, king of Byblos, (v 60) Mattan-Ba\u02beal, king of Arvad, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of Samsimurruna, B\u016bdi-il, king of B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of Ashdod \u2014 twelve kings from the shore of the sea; Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of Idalion, Pilagur\u00e2, king of Kitrusi, (v 65) K\u012bsu, king of Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of Curium, Adm\u0113su, king of Tamassos, Damysos, king of Qarti-\u1e2badasti, (v 70) Unasagusu, king of Lidir, Bu\u1e63usu, king of Nuria \u2014 ten kings of Yadnana (Cyprus) in the midst of the sea; in total, twenty-two kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), the seacoast, and the midst of the sea. I sent orders to all of them for large beams, tall columns, (and) very long planks (v 75) of cedar (and) cypress, grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra and Mount Lebanon, which from early days grew thick and tall, (and) they had bull colossi (made of) pend\u00fb-stone, lamassu-statues, zebus, paving stones, slabs of marble, pend\u00fb-stone, breccia, colored marble, brownish limestone, (and) girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone, (everything that was) needed for my palace, dragged with much trouble (and) effort from the midst of the mountains, the place of their origin, to Nineveh, my capital city. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. (vi 5) I built a royal house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, something none of the kings, my ancestors, had done. I had its lower courses surrounded with limestone paving stones and I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I had a room of white alabaster and palatial halls of ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, (and) cypress skillfully built for my royal residence and my lordly leisure. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I fastened bands of silver and copper on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in their gates. (vi 15) I had placed to the right and left of their gate(s) bull colossi (and) zebus (made) of pend\u00fb-stone (and) whose appearance repels evil, large stone bull colossi, lions that are facing one another, (and) zebus that are facing one another, (and) twin lamassu-statues, that I cast in shining copper, and bull colossi (made) of white limestone. I placed crossbeams on large copper columns (and) tall cedar columns, (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black and blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. I surrounded all of the gates with an arch and a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of silver, gold, and shining copper in them. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had accomplished in enemy lands. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. I greatly enlarged its courtyard and made its approach much wider. I led a canal into it (the park) as a watering place for horses and I made (it) murmur (with running water) like an irrigation ditch. After I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor, its mortar was mixed with fine beer, its kalakku-clay was mixed with wine. The bearers of the spade, the hoe, (and) the basket, the workers who carry baskets of brick(s), passed their time in joyous song, in rejoicing, with pleasure, (and) with radiant mien. I finished its work with rejoicing, jubilation, (and) melodious songs, and I named it E\u0161gal\u0161iddudua, \u2018The palace that administers everything.\u2019 I invited the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, (vi 45) the gods of Assyria, all of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and presented (them) with my gifts. Those gods, in their steadfast hearts, blessed my kingship. I seated all of the officials and people of my country in it (vi 50) at festive tables, ceremonial meals, and banquets, and I made their mood jubilant. I watered their insides with wine and kurunnu-wine. I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019) heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, and the gods of Assyria, all of them, (vi 55) let me dwell in it forever in good health, happiness, bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in it all of the thoroughbreds, mules, camels, military equipment, implements of war, (and) (vi 60) all of the captured enemy soldiers. Let the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu, who guard my royal path (and) who make me happy, last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar name to rule the land and people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of that palace when it becomes old and dilapidated. Just as I placed an inscription written in the name of the king, (my) father, who engendered me, (vi 70) beside an inscription written in my name, so you (too) should be like me (and) read an inscription written in my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, and place (it) beside an inscription written in your name. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear your prayers. Addaru (XII), eponymy of Atar-ili, governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Month \u201cOpening of the Door,\u201d eponymy of Atar-ili, governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Month \u201cOpening of the Door,\u201d eponymy of Atar-ili, governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Month of the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, epo[nymy of ...], in the year when [...] its booty. Addaru (XII), eponymy of Idri (Atar-ili) governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Addaru (XII), eponymy of Atar-ili, gover[nor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC)]. Nisannu (I), eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, [governor of D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003231", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, (i 5) son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, the king who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, (i 10) the great gods, his lords, marched from the rising sun to the setting sun and had no equal (therein); the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, (i 15) (and) the one who leveled all of its dwellings \u2014 I tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. I caught Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king, (i 20) who had fled in the face of my weapons into the midst of the sea, like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his amassed possessions, gold, silver, precious stones, (i 25) elephant hide(s), ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with trimming and linen(s), everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away his far-flung people who were beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) donkeys (i 30) to Assyria. I gathered the kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. (i 35) I settled in it people plundered by my bow from the eastern mountains and sea (and) I placed my official as governor over them. Moreover, Sanda-uarri, king of the cities Kundu (and) Siss\u00fb, a dangerous enemy, who did not fear my lordship (and) abandoned the gods, trusted in the impregnable mountains. Furthermore, Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, agreed to help him (i 45) and they swore an oath by the great gods with one another and trusted in their own strength. I trusted in the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains, and cut off his head. (i 50) To show the people the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I hung the heads of Sanda-uarri and Abdi-Milk\u016bti around the necks of their nobles and (i 55) I paraded in the squares of Nineveh with singers and lyre(s). The one who plundered the land Arz\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt \u2014 I threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors and (i 60) brought (them) to Assyria. I seated them, bound, near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s). Moreover, I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu. The one who treads on the necks of the people of Cilicia, mountain dwellers who live in mountains in the neighborhood of Tabal, who trusted in their mountains and who from earliest days had not been submissive to the yoke \u2014 I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroyed, (and) burned with fire (ii 10) twenty-one of their cities together with small cities in their environs. (As for) the rest of them, who were not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them. The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the city Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians, who put to the sword the army of I\u0161pak\u0101ia, a Scythian, an ally who could not save himself; the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had put his trust in the king of the land Elam, but could not save his life \u2014 Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, fled from the land Elam to serve me, (ii 30) came to Nineveh, my capital city, and kissed my feet. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him. The one who sacked the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; the one who captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw, who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords (and) who took away fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa by force \u2014 (ii 40) because I know the fear of the gods B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa. I placed Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim, the son of Bal\u0101ssu, on his throne and he (now) pulls my yoke. (As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the Arabs, which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, (my) father, who engendered me, conquered and whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs, he plundered and brought to Assyria \u2014 Hazael, the king of the Arabs, came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. (ii 55) He implored me to give (back) his gods, and I had pity on him. I refurbished those gods and I had the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in my name inscribed on them and I gave (them) back to him. (ii 60) I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was raised in my palace, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods. I added sixty-five camels to the previous tribute (which was paid to) my father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael died and I placed Ia\u02bel\u00fb (Iata\u02be), his son, (iii 5) on his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him. (As for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, one hundred and forty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, twenty leagues of land where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants \u2014 (iii 15) I left mount \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over (to that district) to which no king before me had gone since earliest days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (iii 20) I marched triumphantly in its midst. I defeated eight kings from that district (and) carried off their gods, their goods, their possessions, (and) their people to Assyria. Laial\u00ea, king of the city Yadi\u02be, (iii 25) who had fled before my weapons, heard of the plundering of his gods and came to Nineveh, my capital city, before me, and kissed my feet. (iii 30) I had pity on him and said to him \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 I inscribed the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on his gods that I had carried off and I gave (them) back to him. I put that province of B\u0101zu under him (and) imposed on him my lordly tribute (and) payment. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunnann\u016b, a Gambulian whose residence is located twelve leagues distance in water and swamps like (that of) a fish, (iii 40) by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, fear fell upon him and of his own free will he took tribute and payment, uncastrated bulls, (and) teams of white mules from the land Elam (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, before me, (iii 45) and he kissed my feet. I had pity on him and encouraged him. I strengthened the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city (which is) his strong fortress, and (iii 50) I put him together with his archers therein as a garrison and (thus) locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam. (As for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, (iii 55) borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked \u2014 I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people, their riding horses, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder. (As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Medes whose country is remote (iv 5) (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my ancestors \u2014 the awesome fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them and they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, (iv 10) and they kissed my feet. Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, the governors (iv 15) of the boundary areas of their land, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I imposed the tribute (and) payment of my lordship upon them yearly. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela made me stand victoriously over my enemies and I attained everything I wanted, with the booty of the vast enemies which my hands had captured through the help of the great gods, my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in Assyria and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) gold and made (them) shine like daylight. At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, (iv 35) had built to maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, and the plunder of enemies, everything that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (iv 40) gave me as my royal share \u2014 that place had become too small for me to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow (iv 45) take up hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. I razed that small palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields for an addition, and added (it) to it (the palace). I raised the terrace with limestone, strong stone from the mountains. I summoned twenty-two kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), the seacoast, and the midst of the sea, and I sent orders to all of them for large beams, tall columns, (and) planks of cedar (and) cypress from Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon, (and) they had lamassu-statues, zebus, paving stones, slabs (v 5) of marble, pend\u00fb-stone, breccia, colored marble, engi\u0161\u00fb-stone, brownish limestone, (and) girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone, (v 10) (everything that was) needed for my palace, dragged with much trouble (and) effort from the midst of the mountains, the place of their origin, to Nineveh. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. I built a great (royal) house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, (v 20) something none of the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had done. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I fastened bands of silver and bronze on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates. I had stone \u0161\u0113dus and lamassus, whose appearance repels evil, placed to the right and the left of their gate(s) as (v 30) protectors of the walk (and) guardians of the path of the king who made them. I had the palace (v 35) skillfully built of interlocking limestone and cedar for my lordly pleasure. I set up inside it twin copper lamassu-statues, with each pair looking (both) forward and backward. I placed crossbeams on tall cedar columns (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black (and) blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. (v 45) I surrounded all of the gates with an arch (and) a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of pure silver and shining bronze in them. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (the deeds) that I had accomplished in enemy lands. I set up alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. I greatly enlarged its courtyard and made its approach much wider. (vi 1) I led a canal into it (the park) as a watering place for horses and I made (it) murmur (with running water) like an irrigation ditch. I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor. I named it E\u0161gal\u0161iddudua, \u2018The palace that administers everything.\u2019 I invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) the gods of Assyria, all of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and presented (them) with my gifts. Those gods, in their steadfast hearts, blessed my kingship. I seated all of the officials (and) people of my country in it at ceremonial meals and banquets, (and) at festive tables, and I made their mood jubilant. I watered their insides with wine (and) kurunnu-wine. I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019) heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, and the gods of Assyria, all of them, let me dwell in it forever in good health, happiness, bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in it all of the thoroughbreds, mules, donkeys, camels, military equipment, implements of war, (and) (vi 35) all of the captured enemy soldiers. Let the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu, who guard my royal path (and) who make me happy, last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it. Ayy\u0101ru (II), twenty-second day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, the deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb) (676 BC). [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003232", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] they reared [...] they ordered him to his [...]ship [...] ... they went and (No translation possible) [... Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b]\u0161ir, [...] ... [...] ... heard [of the approach of] my campaign and fled like [a fox t]o the land Ela[m]. (i 20\u2032) [Be]cause of the oath of the great gods [which] he had transgressed, the gods [A\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B[\u0113l], and Nab\u00fb imposed a grievous [punishme]nt on him and they [ki]lled him with the sword [in the mi]dst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, (i 25\u2032) saw [the] deeds that they had done [to] his brother in Elam, fled from the land Ela[m], ca[me] to Nineveh to s[erv]e me, [...] ... [...] ... [...] [... Furthermore, A]bdi-Milk[\u016bti, king of Sidon], agreed to help him [and] they swore [an oath by the great gods] with one another and [trusted] in [their own strength]. I trust[ed] in the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and] caught him (ii 5\u2032) like a bird from the midst of [the mountains], and cut off his head. To show the people the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [m]y lo[rd, I hung] the heads of Sanda-ua[rri and] Abdi-Milk\u016bti around the necks of th[eir] nobles [an]d [I] paraded in [the squares of Nineveh] with singers and lyre(s). The one who plundered the city Ar[z\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of] Egypt \u2014 I threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, [its king], into fetters [along with] his [coun]selors [and] brought (them) [to Assyria]. I seated them, bound, near the cita[del] gate [of (the city of) Nineveh] along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s). [Moreover, I] struck with the sword Teu[\u0161p]\u00e2, [a Cimmeria]n, a barbarian [whose home is remote], together with [his] e[ntire army, in the territory of the lan]d \u1e2aubu\u0161nu. The one who treads on the n[ecks of the people of] Cilicia, mountain dwellers who [live in mountains in the neighbor]hood of the land Tabal, (ii 20\u2032) who tru[sted] in their mountains [and who from] earliest [d]ays had not been submissive to the yo[ke \u2014 I su]rrounded, conquered, plunde[red, demolished, destro]yed, (and) burned with fire [twenty-one of their for]tified [cities] together with small cities in [thei]r en[virons]. (As for) the rest [of them], who were not guilty of [(any) sin] or crime, I [imposed the heavy yoke of] my lordship [upon them]. [The] one who crushed the Parnaki, [a dangerous] enemy, [who live in] the city T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of [the people of the city Me\u1e2br\u0101nu]; [the one who scat]tered the Mannean people, [undisciplined] G[utians, who put to the sword the army of I\u0161]pak\u0101ia, a [Scythian, an ally who could not save himself]; I had [the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) wri]tten in my name inscribed [on them] and I gave (them) back to him. I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was raised in my palace, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods. I added sixty-five camels to the previous tribute (which was paid to) my father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael died and I put Ia\u02bel\u00fb (Iata\u02be), his son, on his throne. (iii 10\u2032) I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him. (As for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, s[al]ine [grou]nd, a place of thirst, (iii 15\u2032) one hundred and twenty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants \u2014 [I le]ft Mount \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the [mountai]n of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over (iii 20\u2032) (to that district) to which [no] king before me [had go]ne since earl[iest] days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m[y] lord, I marched [triumph]antly [in its midst]. I defeated eight kings from that [district (and) carried o]ff [thei]r [gods], their goods, [their possessions], (and) their people to Assyria. (iii 25\u2032) [L]aial[\u00ea, king of the city Y]adi\u02be, [who had] fled [before my weapons, heard of the plundering of his gods and came to Nineveh], my capital city, [before me], and kissed [my feet. I had pity on him an]d said to him [\u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 I put] that [province of B\u0101]zu [un]der him (and) imposed on [him] my [lordly tribute (and) payment]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunn]ann\u016b, a [Gambulian ...] I carried off to Assyria [...], their riding horses, oxen, [sheep and goats, donkeys], (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder. (As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) (iv 5\u2032) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Medes whose country is remote (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my [ances]tors \u2014 the awesome fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them and (iv 10\u2032) they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, and they kissed my feet. Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, (iv 15\u2032) the governors of the boundary areas of their [lan]d, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I [imposed] the tribute (and) [payment] of my lordship [upo]n them yearly. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160am[a\u0161, B]\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161t[ar of] Arbela made me stand [victorious]ly over [my] enemies and I attain[ed everything] I wanted, with the b[ooty of the va]st [enemies] which my hands had captured (iv 25\u2032) through the help of [the grea]t [gods], my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in [Assyria] and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) go[l]d and made (them) shine like daylight. At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had built [t]o maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, [and] (iv 35\u2032) the plunder of enemies, everything [that the god A\u0161]\u0161ur, king of the gods, gave me as my royal share \u2014 [that place had become too small for me to have] horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. [They had ... girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb]-stone, [(everything that was) needed for my palace], dragged with much trouble (and) [effort from the midst of the mountains], the place of [their] origin, to Nineveh. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. I built a great (royal) house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, (v 10\u2032) something none of kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had done. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. [I faste]ned bands of silver and bro[nze] on doors of cypress, whose [fragrance] is sweet, and installed (them) in its [gat]es. [I had stone] \u0161\u0113dus [and lamass]us, [whose appearance re]pels [evil, placed to the right and the left of their gate(s) as protectors of the walk (and) guardia]ns of [the path of the king who made th]em. [I had] the palace skillfully [built of interlocking lime]stone [and cedar], for [my lordly] pleasure. I set [up] inside it tw[in] copper lamassu-statues, with each pair looking (both) forward and back[ward]. I placed crossbeams on tall cedar columns (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black (and) blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. I surrounded all of the gates with an arch (and) a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of pure silver and shin[ing] bronze in [them]. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (the deeds) that I had accomplished in enemy lands. I set up alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. [I seated ... at] fes[tive tables, and] I made [their mood] jubil[ant. I watered their insides with] wine (and) kurunnu-wine. [I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019)] heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of [the gods], and the gods of Assyria, all of th[em], let me dwell in it forever in good health, happi[ness], bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and (vi 10\u2032) let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in [it] all of the thoroughbreds, mules, donkeys, camels, military equipment, implements of [war], (and) all of the captured ene[my] soldiers. (vi 17\u2032) Let the good lamassu (and) the good \u0161\u0113du, who guard [my] royal path (and) [who] make me happy, la[st forever] and ever in th[at] palace. [May they] never lea[ve] it. In the futu[re, may one of the kings, my descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar] name [to rule the land and people, renovate] the dilapidated section(s) of [that] palace when it becomes old and [dilapidated]. Just as I [place]d an inscription wr[itten in the name of the king, (my) father, who enge]ndered me, beside an inscription [written in my name], so you (too) should be like m[e and read] an inscription written in [m]y name, anoint (it) with oil, [make] an of[fering, (and) place (it) beside] an inscription written [in your name]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear] your prayers. Abu (V), eighteenth day, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003233", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation warranted) [Moreover, I struck with] the sword [Teu\u0161pa, a Cimmeri]an, [a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aub]u\u0161nu. [The one who treads on the necks of the people of Cili]cia, [mountain dwellers who live in inaccessible mountains in the neighborhood] of the land Tabal, [evil Hittites, who from earliest days had not been] submissive to the yoke \u2014 [I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroy]ed, (and) burned with fire [twenty-one of their fortified cities and small cities in] their environs. [(As for) the rest of them, who w]ere [not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them]. [...] my [yok]e. [(As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the A]rabs, [which Sennacherib, king of Assyria], (my) father, who engendered me, [conquered and whose goods, possessions], (and) gods, [together with Apkallatu, the qu]een of the Arabs, [he plundered and] brought [to Assyri]a \u2014 [Hazael, the king of] the Arabs, (ii\u2032 10\u2032) [came to Nineveh], my capital [city, with his] heavy [audience gift and kissed] my feet. [He implored me to give (back) his gods and] I had [pity on him. I] refurbished [...] ... [...] and [I inscribed the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lo]rd, [I added ... fifty] ca[mels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics] to the tribute [of his father and imposed (it) on him]. [(As for) the lan]d B\u0101zu, a dis[trict in a remote place, a] forgotten place of dry land, [saline ground, a place of thirst], one hundred and forty leagues of de[sert, thistles], and ga[zelle]-tooth stones, [where snakes and scorpions fill the plain] like ant[s \u2014 I left] (ii\u2032 30\u2032) Mount \u1e2aaz[\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone], twenty leagues behind me [and crossed over to that district] to which no [king before me] had gone since [earliest] days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161[ur, my lord], I marched [triumphantly in its midst. I defeated] eight ki[ngs from that district (and) carried off] their gods, [their] goods, [their possessions, (and) their people to Assyria]. [I locked it (the fortress) up] like [a door against the land Elam]. (As for) the land Pat[u\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert], which is in [the midst of the land of the distant Medes], borders [on Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain], (iii\u2032 5\u2032) (and) upon the soil of who[se] land [none] of the ki[ngs, my ancestors, had walked] \u2014 I carried off to [Assyria \u0160idir-parna] (and) E-parna, [mighty] chiefta[ins], who were not submissive to (my) yo[ke, together with their people, their] riding horses, [oxen, sheep and goats], donkeys, (and) Bactrian cam[els, their heavy plunder]. (As for) Uppis, chiefta[in of the city Partakka], Zanasana, chief[tain of the city Partukka], (and) Ramateia, ch[ieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Me]des whose co[untry is remote (and) who had not crossed the boundary of] Assyria [nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my ancestors] \u2014"}, {"id_text": "Q003234", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I am my older] bro[thers\u2019 youngest brother] (and) by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of N[ineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela], (my) father, who engendered me, [elevated me firmly] in the assembly [of my brothers], (i 5\u2032) saying: \u2018This is [the son who will succeed me.\u2019 He questioned] the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad by divi[nation, and] they answered him with [a firm \u2018yes,\u2019] saying: [\u2018He is your replacement.\u2019] He he[eded] their important word(s) [and gathered together the people of Assyria, young (and) old], (and) my brothers, the seed of the house of [my] father. Before the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods of Assyria], the gods who live in heaven [and netherworld, he made them swear] their solemn oath(s) [concerning the safe-guarding of my succession]. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, [in accordance with their sublime command, I joyfully entered] the House of Succession, [an awe-inspiring] plac[e within wh]ich [the appointing to kingship (takes place)]. [...] ... [...] that place [had become too small for me [to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariot]s. [I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow take up] hoe and basket, and [they made bricks. I razed] that small [palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields] for an addition, [and added (it) to it (the palace). I laid its foundations] with limestone, [strong stone from] the mountains, [and raised the terrace]. [I summoned] the kings of \u1e2aatti [and Across the River (Syria-Palestine): Ba\u02bealu, king of Tyre, Ma]nasseh, king of Judah, [Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of Edom, Mu\u1e63ur]\u012b, king of Moab, [\u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of Gaza, Mitinti], king of Ashkelon, (vi 10\u2032) [Ikausu, king of Ekron, Milki]-a\u0161apa, king of Byblos, [Mattan-Ba\u02beal, king of] Arvad, [Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of] Samsimurruna, [B\u016bdi-il, king of B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki], king of Ashdod \u2014 [twelve kings from the shore of the sea; Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of] Idalion, [Pilagur\u00e2, king of Kitrusi, K\u012bsu, king of] Salamis,"}, {"id_text": "Q003235", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I cried out in] mourning, [I raged like a lion, and my] mood [became furio]us. [In order to exercise kingship (over) the house of my father I beat] my hands together. [I prayed to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, and Nergal], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela and they accepted] my word(s). [With their firm \u2018yes\u2019], they were sending me [reliable omen(s), (saying): \u2018Go! Do not hold back! We] will go and [kill your enemies].\u2019 I did [not] hesitate [one day (or) two days. I did not wait for my army. I did not] look [for my rear guard. I did not check the assignment of horses harnessed to the yoke nor that of] my battle [equipment. I did not] stock up [travel provisions for my campaign. I was not] afraid [of the snow (and) cold of \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), the severest cold season. Like a flying eagle I spread my wings to drive back] my [enemies. ...] [...] ... [... and] they kill[ed him with the sword in] the midst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, saw the d[eeds] that they had done to his brother [in Elam], fled from the land Elam, (ii 5\u2032) came to Assyria to serve me, and beseeched my lordship. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him. (Now) he comes yearly, without ceasing, to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kisses my feet. In my second campaign, (as for) Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, (who) did not fear my lordship (and) did not listen to the words of my lips, who trusted in the rolling sea and threw off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I leveled Sidon, his stronghold, which is situated in the midst of the sea, like a flood, tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king, in the face of my weapons, fled into the midst of the sea. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I caught him like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, his palace retainers, silver, gold, (ii 20\u2032) goods and property, precious stones, garments with trimming and linen(s), everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away (his) far-flung people (who were) beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) donkeys in huge numbers to Assyria. I gathered the kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. (The inhabitants of) the cities B\u012bt-\u1e62up\u016bri, Sikk\u00fb, Gi\u02be, Inimme, \u1e2aild\u016ba, Qartimme, Bi\u02ber\u00fb, Kilm\u00ea, Bitirume, Sag\u00fb, Ampa, B\u012bt-Gisimeya, Birgi\u02be, (ii 30\u2032) Gamb\u016blu, Dalaimme, (and) Isi\u1e2bimme, [cities] in the environs of Sidon, places of pasturing [and watering for] his stronghold, which [I captur]ed with the help of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I sett[led] in it (together with) the people plundered by [my] bow from the eastern [mountains and sea and] I restored (the city) (ii 35\u2032) [to Assyr]ian [territory. I reorganized] that province, [placed my official] as a governor over them, [and] increased [and imposed upon it tribute and payment] greater than before. [Moreover, San]da-uarri, king of the cities Kun[du and Siss\u00fb, a dangerous enemy, who did not] fear my lordship (and) a[bandoned] the gods, (ii 40\u2032) trusted in [the impregnable mountains]. He (and) [Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, agreed] to help one another, swore [an oath by their gods] with one another, [and] tr[usted in] their own [strength]. I trusted [in] the gods [A\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, [and Nab\u00fb, (ii 45\u2032) the great gods], my [lords], besieged [him], caught him [like a bird from] the midst of the mountains, [and cut off his head]. \u201cIn Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII) \u2014 the head of Abdi-[Milk\u016bti! In Addaru (XII) \u2014 the head of Sanda-ua]rri!\u201d [I beheaded] (both) in the same ye[ar: With the for]mer I did not delay, [(...)] whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with [Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs], he (Sennacherib) plundered and brou[ght] to Assyria \u2014 [Hazael, the king of the Arabs], came to [Nineveh, my capital city], with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. [He implored me] to gi[ve (back) his gods, and] (iii 5\u2032) I had pity on him. [I refurbished] the gods Atar-samay[in, D\u0101ya], Nu\u1e2b\u0101ya, Ruld\u0101wu, A[birillu], (and) Atar-qurum\u00e2, the gods of the Arabs, [and I inscribed] the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in [my] name [on them and] gave (them) back to him. I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was rais[ed in the palace of my father, as ruler] over them and [returned her to her land] with her gods. I added sixty-five camels (and) ten donkeys to [the previous tribute] and imposed (it) on him. H[azael] died and [I placed] Iata\u02be, his son, on [his throne]. I added ten minas of gold, one hundred choice stones, [fifty camels], (and) (iii 15\u2032) one hundred bags of aromatics to [the tribute of his father] and imposed (it) on him. La[ter, Uabu], to exercise kingship, incited [all of] the Ara[bs] to rebel against Iata\u02be. [I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters, who loves loyalty [and abhors treachery, sent] (iii 20\u2032) my battle troops to the aid of [Iata\u02be, and] they trampled all of the Arabs, [threw Uabu], together with the soldiers who were with him, into fetters, [and brought (them) to me]. I placed [them] in neck stocks [and tied them] to the side of my gate. (As for) Uppis, chieftain [of the city Partakka], Zanasana, chief[tain of the city Partukka], (and) Ramateia, chief[tain of the city Urakazabarna], Medes whose country [is remote] (and) who had not cros[sed] the boundary of Assyria [nor trodden on] its soil [in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors] \u2014 (iii 30\u2032) the awesome fear [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them (and) they brought to Nineveh], my [capital city], large thoroughbreds (and) [blocks of lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, and ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003236", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[and its army; I put] to the sword [I\u0161pak\u0101ia], a Scythian, [an ally who could not save himself]. [I plundered the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an] enemy of Babylon. [I captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue] (and) outlaw, (i\u2032 5\u2032) [who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords, who took away fields of the citizens] of Babylon [and Borsippa by force and turned (them) over to] himself. [Because I know the fear of the gods B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Baby]lon [and Borsippa. I placed Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim, son of Ba]l\u0101ssu, [on his throne and he (now) pulls] my [yo]ke. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunnann\u016b, a Gambu]lian [whose] residence [is] located [twelve leagues distance in water and swamps, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, unprovoked fear] fell upon him and [of] his own [free will he took] tri[bute and payment], who [...] to the land [...]; they did not listen [...]. The people of Assyria, who [had committed] sin(s), [...] robbers, thieves, murde[rers, ...] (ii\u2032 5\u2032) (those people) who did not fear the oath of his lord, [...] overseers, leaders, [soldiers, ...] or those who ... at the feet ... [...]. They stole ... [...] ... to his land [...] ... to take re[venge ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003237", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I se[nt my officials, the gover]nors [of the boundary areas of their land, with th]em and they trampled [the people living in] those [cities (and) made (them) b]ow down at their feet. I imposed [the tribute (and) paym]ent of my lordship [upon] them. [(As for) the land Pa]tu\u0161arra, a district in the [area] of the salt desert, [which is in the midst of the land of the] distant [Med]es, borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none [of the kings], my [ancestors], had walked \u2014 I carried off to Assyria [\u0160idir-par]na (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, (i\u2032 10\u2032) [who were not submissive] to (my) yoke, together with their people, [their riding horses], oxen, sheep and goats, (and) Bactrian camels, [their he]avy [plunder]. [In] my [...]th campaign, (as for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, [a forgotten place of] dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, (i\u2032 15\u2032) [one hundred and twenty leagues] of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, [where sn]akes and scorpions fill [the plain] like ants \u2014 I left [Mount] \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, [twenty leagues behind me and crossed over to] that district to which [no kin]g before me [had gone] since earliest days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (i\u2032 20\u2032) I marched [trium]phantly [in its midst. I defeated] K\u012bsu, king of the land \u1e2aaldisu (\u1e2aandasu), [Akbaru, king of] the city Ilpi\u02beatu (Alpiyana), Mans\u0101ku, king of the land Magal\u0101nu, [Iapa\u02be, queen of] the land Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, \u1e2aab\u012bsu, ki[ng of the la]nd Qa[daba\u02be (Qatabu\u02be), Ni\u1e2baru, king of the city Ga\u02beuani], Baslu, queen [of the city I\u1e2bilu, (and) \u1e2aabaziru, king of the city Puda\u02be (Pad\u00ea), eight kings] from [that] district [...] ... [...] before ... [...] on the third day, in the evening [...] the festival of Erua, (that is) Zarpa[n\u012btu], I prayed to the [gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161], Adad, B\u0113l, B\u0113lt\u012bya, Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh], (ii\u2032 5\u2032) I\u0161tar of Arbela, and Gu\u0161e[a, the gods, my helpers], and they heard my prayers. [I raged like] a lion, put on (my) coat of mail, (and) [put on (my head)] a helmet appropriate for ba[ttle]. I held in my hands the mighty bow (and) the [strong] arrow, which the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, placed [in my] hands. (ii\u2032 10\u2032) Like a furious eagle, my wings were spread before [my army] (and) I was marching like the flood. [The merci]less arrow (bestowed) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur shot out angrily (and) furiously [...]. The gods \u0160arur (and) \u0160argaz were marching at [my side. By] the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, my lord, I prayed to the great gods and they heard my prayers (and) [...]. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the center of my army, the army of [...]. I was following their great divinity. With their [great] help, [I blew] between them like the onslaught of a raging storm, dispersed their concentrated troops, [overwhelm]ed [his] troops, [..., (ii\u2032 20\u2032) the lead]ers of his army, his brothers, his governors, (and) [his] third-[men from] the city I\u0161\u1e2bupri to Memphis, [a distance of fifteen days] ma[rch]. By the command of [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, every day], without ceasing, I set up (my) order of battle for combat [...]. I slaughtered their [...] like sheep [and goats. ...] (ii\u2032 25\u2032) who [had fled] from my fierce weapons [...] they came out and before the gate of [...] ... Taharqa, the king of [Kush, ...] to save his servants [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003238", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] regu[lar ...] baked bricks [...] ... tribute and [...] precious stones without number (i\u2032 5\u2032) [...] ... they blackened [...] the seed of his father\u2019s house, descendants of earlier kings, ditto; [... of] his house, third-men, charioteers, ..., [... re]in-[holders], archers, shield bearers, ditto; [...] ..., incantation priests, dream interpreters, (i\u2032 10\u2032 ) [...] veterinarians, Egyptian scribes, [...], snake-charmers, together with their helpers, ditto; [...], k\u0101\u1e63iru-craftsmen, singers, bakers, [...], brewers, (together with) their supply managers, ditto; [... clothes] menders, hunters, leather workers, ditto; (i\u2032 15\u2032) [...] wheelwrights, shipwrights [...] of their ..., ditto; [...] iron-[smiths, (ditto)], [...] ...-an: P[N; over the city] Muk\u012bn-pal\u00ea-kuss\u012b\u0161\u00fb: A[...; over] the c[ity] Ma\u1e2bri-g\u0101r\u00ea-\u0161arri: \u1e62a[...]; over the city A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101ssu-urappi\u0161: \u1e62i-\u1e2aur[u ...]; (ii\u2032 5\u2032) over the city A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101si\u1e2b-gall\u00ee: Pu\u1e6di-[...]; over the city Limmer-i\u0161\u0161\u00e2k-A\u0161\u0161ur: \u0160ulmu-[...]; over the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte: S\u00een-napi\u0161ti-[...]; over the cities B\u012bt-Marduk, \u0160a-A\u0161\u0161ur-t\u0101ru, (and) [...]; Urdu-Nan\u0101ya, my marshal, to [...]; (ii\u2032 10\u2032) Uarb\u012bsi in the city [...]; Ki\u1e63ir-I\u0161tar in the city \u0160a-em\u016bq-A\u0161\u0161ur [...]. Sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] gods [...] 6 talents, 19 minas of gold, 300 [...], 1,586 bolts of woven linen, [...]+7 homers [... (ii\u2032 15\u2032) ...]+24 ebony, 199 leather [...]+40 stallions, 24 [...], 30,418 sheep, 10+[...] 19,323 homers, (measured by) 1 seah, of malt, [...] my lordly tribute, year[ly ...] the message of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lord, [...] boat [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003239", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, [w]ho knows how to greatly revere the gods and goddesses, the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) (re)built Esagil (and) Babylon; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 [...] from former days in the courtyard of Ema\u0161ma\u0161 [...] its area was too small; moreover, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161 [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] may a future ruler, [whom ...] name to shepherd the land and people, read an inscription written in my name when [those] shri[nes be]come old and (5\u2032) dilapidated, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write my name with his name, (and) return (it) to its place. (Then) may the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 order good things for him monthly, without ceasing. U[l]\u016blu (VI), twentieth day, eponymy of Abi-r\u0101mu, grand vizier (sukkallu rab\u00fb) (677 BC)."}, {"id_text": "Q003240", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon, ... king, ... kin]g of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, [pious prince, humble, ... who] knows how [to revere] all of [the gods and goddess]es, [...] ... [...] ... [...] (and) the immutable words from their l[ip]s [may they (S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161) discuss with one another ...] (my) heart, [(my) reaching extreme old age, the abundanc]e of (my) offspring, the increase of my progeny, [...] ... [May they kill my enemies, flatten my enemies, cut down] my [foes, (and) allow me to stand] over my enemies in victory (and) triumph [so that] I may rule (and) govern wherever my heart wishes. [In future days], may [one of the kings], my [descendants], whom the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 select and name to rule the lands and people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of these shrines when they [bec]ome old and dilapidated, (10\u2032) read [an inscription written in] my name, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write my name with his name, [(and) return (it) to its place]. (Then) may the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 order good things for him monthly, without ceasing. [...], governor of the land \u1e2aanigalbat."}, {"id_text": "Q003241", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, [...] ki[ng, ... king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad], pious prince, humble, [... who knows how to revere all of the gods and goddesses], of fine intellect, ... [...] who from [his] you[th ...] (5) whom [...] to renew [...] the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] respectful king, the one who complet[ed ...]; son of Sennacherib, ki[ng of ...] the images of the gods S\u00een, Ninga[l, ...] m[a]de and ... [...] the cella, [which] he did not bui[ld] as their lordly living quarters, [...] \u2014 I, Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, [...] the temple of the gods [S]\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya [...] in the citadel of (the city of) Nineveh as residenc[e of ...]. (15) In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundations upon that terrace with limestone, [strong] stone from the mountains, [...]. I built (and) [completed] that temple in its entirety. [...]. I roof[ed it] with magnificent cedar beams [... (and) I fastened bands of silver and copper on] doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, [and installed (them) in its gates. (20) I ...] whatever utensils were needed for the temple, whether silver (or) go[ld ...]. When I had completed that temple (and) br[ought its construction to an end ...] the gods S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya, the great gods, [...] monthly, without ceasing. Thereupon, may the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great lords, ... [...] me \u2014 Esarhaddon, the king, favor[ite ...]; in the(ir) appearance at the height of heaven and (in) the month Nisannu (I), [...] good omen(s) concerning the lengthening of (my) days ... [...]; (and) by [their immutable] command discuss with one another (my) reaching extreme old age, the abundance of (my) offspring, the incr[ease of my progeny, ...]. (30) May they kill [my enemies], flatten my enemies, cut down [my] foes, (and) allow me to stand [over] my enemies [in victory (and) triumph so that I may rule (and) govern] wherever [my] hea[rt wishes]. [In future days, may] one of the kings, my descendants, [whom the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 select and] na[me to rul]e the land and people, [renovate the dilapidated section(s) of these shrines when] they [become ol]d and dilapidated, [read an inscript]ion written in my name, [and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write] my name with his name, [(and) return (it) to its place. (Then) may] the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 [order good things for him] mont[hly, without ceasing]. Month [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003242", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni-mu]k\u012bn-apli, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, [... ... is co]mplete, surpassing in intelligence, [...] whose mind has learned ... of all of the experts, [(...); son of Sennacherib, king of the world] (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of A[ssyria] \u2014 [... i]n the city B\u0101\u1e63[i (B\u0101zu) ...] [... when I bro]ught its construction to an end, [...] I invited [...] into it, and I offered [sumptuous pure] offerings [before] them and I presented (them) with my gifts. [Those gods, in] their steadfast [hearts], truly blessed me. [...] ... in that small palace. [May ... l]ast [forever and ever]. May they never leave it (the palace). [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003243", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] its [site] had become too small and not ... [...] ... my wish [...] a small [palac]e for [my] pri[ncely] residence [... (5\u2032) ... I built (and) completed (it) from] its foundations to [its] para[pets ...] ... he returned ... [...] ... days ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003244", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] situated [... a]ll of my army ... [...] ... army of the enemy, I called and ... [...] (5\u2032) which I constantly did ... [... Taharqa, king of] Kush, together with [his] entire army [... I counted] his [wives], his concubines, his sons, [... everything] else, which was without number, [as] boo[ty ...] I assigned [...] to my servants. A march of [...] my ... [...] Assyria [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003245", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] Esarhaddon [... cho]sen by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lo[rd, ...] a good \u0161\u0113du, which is in [...] Egypt and Melu[\u1e2b\u1e2ba ...] palace of Se[nnacherib, ... Sa]rgon (II), king of the [four] qua[rters, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003246", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "king of the wor[ld, king of Assyria]; son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 (As for) the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, his lady, the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) (re)built Esagil and Babylon, for the preservation of his life, the lengthening of his days, the well-being of his offspring, (and) the overthrow of his enemies, he (Esarhaddon) ordered the dilapidated (temple) torn down [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003247", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ope[ned ...; whom [she selected] and rais[ed for kingship; ... king of the four quart]ers, favor[ite of the great gods, ...]; the one who is assiduous towards the sh[rines of their great divinity; ... (5\u2032) ...] ... the god Ea, king of the ap[s\u00fb, ...] shrines; who [...; who re]turned [the plundered gods of the lands to their places] and seated [(them) on (their) eternal daises; ...; who (re)confirmed [sattukku- (and) gi]n\u00fb-offerings [in them; ...] their [...] the great gods [... (10\u2032) ... made] (them) enter (and) sit [...; who ...] all of the people under my protection, as many as th[ere are; ... without cea]sing; who observ[es the days of the god (and) the e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003248", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] [... the gods Nin]urta, Adad, [... the gods of] Assyria, al[l of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and pre]sented (them) with my gifts. [... I seated all of the officials and people of my country] in it [at festive tables, ceremonial meals, and banqu]ets [...] ... [... I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019) heads with fine oil (and) per]fumed oil. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003249", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, (and) Kush, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003250", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003251", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003252", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], built anew an annex onto the House of Succession in the midst of the city of Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003253", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003254", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). "}, {"id_text": "Q003255", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... Es]arhaddon [... boo]ty from K[ush (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003256", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace of Esarhaddon, ... kin]g of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sen[nacherib, ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003257", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, migh king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Bab[ylon, king of the land of] Sumer and Akkad, king of Kardun[ia\u0161 (Babylonia), ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003258", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of [Es]arhaddon, great king, mighty king, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003259", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] when they were coming [to] Nineveh [...] when they were clothing him in [linen (and) garments with multicolored trim, putting] gold rings [on his hands (and) ...] his [...], (then) he (no longer) said \u2018woe!\u2019 and (no longer) utter[ed cries of mourning]. He (Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir) trusted [in his own strength] and [mustered] his army (and) camp, besieged [Ningal-iddin, a servant who] was loyal to me, and cut off [his escape route. I mustered] my [army] and took the direct r[oute] to the Sealand. [Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the rebel, the traitor, [heard of the approach of my army] and fled like a fox to the land Elam. (10\u2032) [Because] he failed to keep [the oath of the god A\u0161\u0161ur], his lord, they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. [Na\u02beid-Marduk] saw [what] they had done to his brother in Elam and he came [to Assyria], before me, and kissed my feet. I made [the domain of his brother] subject [to hi]m and imposed my lordly tribute on him. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, whose residence] is located [twelve leagues] distance in the midst of swamps (and) canebrakes, [the awe-inspiring terror of] my [lordship] overwhelmed him and unprovoked fear fell upon him. He came before me [to serv]e (me) and (now) he kisses [my] feet. [(The people of) the city Arz\u00e2], whose king Asu\u1e2b\u012bli threw off [my] yoke, [I threw th]em [into fetters] and [brought] (them) to Assyria. [I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian], with [his] entire army, [in] the (territory of) the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu, (and) [I imposed upon him] a heavy [tribute]. [...] ... [... Ba\u02bealu, king of Ty]re, who dwells [in the midst of the sea, ... who truste]d in [...] and who threw off [my] yo[ke, ...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the splendor of my lordship (rev. 5\u2032) [...] kneeling and beseeched [my] lord[ship ... ...] heavy [tribu]te, his daughters with (their) dowri[es, ...] all of his [annu]al [giving] which he had stopped, [...] (and) he kissed my feet. [...] I took away from him cities of his (that were on) on dry land [... I] established and I returned to Assyrian territory [...] I assigned to B\u0101di-[...] ... "}, {"id_text": "Q003260", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] the reign [...]. [Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, the reb]el, the tra[itor, heard of the approach of my army and fl]ed [like a fox to the land Elam]. Because of the oath of the great gods [which he had transgressed, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb] imposed a grievous punishment [on him and they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. (5\u2032) Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, saw the] evil [deeds] that [they had done] to his brother i[n Elam], he [fled] from the land Elam [to save] his life, [and came to Assyria, before me]. I had pity on [Na\u02beid-Marduk and U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2auban-nika\u0161), his brother, (and) [I made] the Sealand [subject to him (Na\u02beid-Marduk). I imposed upon him the tribute and paym]ent of my lordship yearly, without ce[asing]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunna]nn\u016b, a Gambulian [whose residence is located] twelve leagues distance in swamps (and) [canebrakes, (10\u2032) fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, ki]ng of the gods, and the awesomeness of my lordship overwhelmed [him, and unprovoked fear fell upon him. He brought tribute and payment of m]y [lordship], yearly, without ceasing, [before me], in [... I had pity on him and encouraged] him. [I strengthened] \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city (which is) [his strong fortress, and] I put [him together with] his [arc]hers therein as a garrison and (thus) [locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam]. I conquered [the city Ar]z\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt, and [threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, toge]ther with his [cou]nselors, into fette[rs] [and] brought (him) to Assyria, [... he]avy [...]. I bound him like a pig [near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh (and) seated him] ther[ein]. [The awesomeness of m]y [lordship] overwhelmed [Hazael], and he brought with (him) gold, silver, (and) precious [stones, his heavy audience gift, to Nineveh], before me, and kissed my feet. I added sixty-five ca[mels (and) ten donkeys to the tribu]te (which was paid to) my father and (rev. 5) imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael [died and] I placed [Ia\u02beut\u00e2 (Iata\u02be), his son, on] his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty [camels, (and) one hundred bags of aromatics to the tribute] of his father and imposed (it) on him. Uabu, the ki[ng of ..., to exercise kingship], incited all of the Arabs to rebel against Ia\u02beut\u00e2 (Iata\u02be). [I, Esarhaddon, who loves loyalty and] abhors treachery, [sent] archers, cavalry, (and) forces to [the aid of Ia\u02beut\u00e2 (Iata\u02be). I] subdued and subjected (Uabu) for him. [I threw] Uabu, together with all of [the soldiers who were with him, into fetters and] brought (them) here and [bound them] to the left side of the citadel gate of the city of Nineveh. [...] ... [...] Abdi-Milk\u016bti, ki[ng of] Sid[on ... Sanda-uarr]i, king of the lands Kundu (and) Si[ss\u00fb ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003261", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) He (Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir) [fled] like a fox to the land Elam. [Because of the oath of] the great gods (which he had transgressed), the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) \u0160ama\u0161 imposed a [grievous] punish[ment on him and] they killed him [with the sword] in the midst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, [his brother, saw the deeds that they had done to his brother in Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003262", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... who did not] keep the oath of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, who did not fear my lordship, [...] ..., robbers, thieves, or those who had sinned, those who had shed blood, [... offi]cials, governors, overseers, leaders, (and) soldiers who fled to the land \u0160ubria [...] thus I wrote to him, (saying): \u201cHave a herald summon these people in your land and (ii 5) [...] gather them and do not release a single man; [...] have them brought before the goddess Piriggal, the great lady, in the temple; [...] ... a message concerning the preservation of their lives [...] ... let them take the road to Assyria with my messenger.\u201d [...] he forgot the good [...] that saved his life [...]s of Assyria, my servants, before him ... [...] ... together with a standard in the hands of the messenger o[f ...]. He repeated to [me] whatever they answered him. [... my mood] became angry [...] ... [...] ... [...] He heard my royal message, which burns my enemy like a flame, and he doubled over at the hips; his heart stopped and his knees trembled. He tore off his royal garment and clothed his body with sackcloth, the garment of a sinner. His appearance became miserable and he became like a slave and counted himself among his servants. With entreaty, prayer, expressions of humility, kneeling against the wall of his city, he was bitterly crying \u2018woe,\u2019 beseeching my lordship with open hands, (and) saying \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 again and again to the heroic A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and the praise of my heroism. Thus he wrote to me, (saying): \u201cO, king, to whom abomination, untruth, plundering, (and) murdering are taboo; trustworthy shepherd, who keeps safe his camp, the strength of his army, whose attack can not be with[stood], knowledgeable in battle, war, (and) combat, capable in [all] deeds, for whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur made mighty his weapons and whom he made greater than the kings, his ancestors \u2014 let the land \u0160ubria, the land that sinned against you, serve you in its entirety. Place your official over them and let them pull your yoke! Lay tribute (and) payment upon them, yearly, without ceasing! I am a thief (and) for the sin I have committed I will restore the losses fifty-fold. \u201cFor each runaway Assyrian fugitive, let me replace him one hundred-fold. Let me live so that I may proclaim the fame of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) praise your heroism. May the one who is neglectful of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, the one who does not listen to the word of Esarhaddon, king of the world, his lord, (and) the one who does not return runaway Assyrian fugitives to his owner, learn from my example. (i 20) (I said) thus: \u2018The nobles, my advisors, spoke unwholesome lies to me. (Consequently) I committed a great sin against the god A\u0161\u0161ur and (thus) I did not listen to the word of the king, my lord, did not return to you the citizens of Assyria, your servants, nor did I do myself (any) good. (Now) the oath of the great gods, which I transgressed, (and) the word of your kingship, which I despised, have caught up with me. May the anger of your heart be appeased. Have mercy on me and remove my punishment!\u2019\u201d I, Esarhaddon, mighty king, whose word is immutable, whose princely command cannot be annulled, [who] does not turn back from unsheathed weapons and the onslaught of fierce battle, whose battle none of the kings among all of (his) enemies ever sought a second time (and) before whom no ruler, his opponent, (ever) stood in the place of battle, thus I said to him, (saying): \u201cDid you ever hear a mighty king (give his) order twice? But I am an almighty king (and) I have written to you three times (and) you have not listened to the words of my lips! You had no fear of deceiving me and you paid no attention to my message(s). You began war and battle against me and (by so doing) you called up the fierce weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur from their sheaths.\u201d I did not listen to his prayer, did not accept his plea, did not admit his entreaty, (and) did not turn back my anger from him. My fury did not relent towards him; my angry heart was not appeased. I had no pity for him and did not say \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 to him. Moreover, against the city Uppume, his royal city, [which] is situated like a cloud atop a mighty mountain, [I had soldiers construct], laboriously (and) with great difficulty, a ramp by piling up dirt, wood, and stones. I made (it) taboo for him (to stand) atop the wall of his city. [...] While I was marching about victoriously in the midst of that district, in Ululu (VI), the twenty-first day, an evil day, a bad day, the birth(day) of the asakku-demon, in the dead of night, they sprinkled with naphtha the ramp that I constructed against Uppume, his royal city, and set fire (to it). (ii 5) By the command of the god Marduk, king of the gods, the north wind, the sweet breeze of the lord of the gods, blew and turned the tongue(s) of roaring flame back on the city Uppume. (The fire) did not se[ize] the ramp [...] it burned its wall and turned (it) into ashes. [...] (my troops) crossed over the siege wall to do battle and combat; [...] they attacked them like a [...] and established their defeat. (ii 10) [...] ... them and they built towers of their skulls; they hung [th]eir [... on stakes] and completely surrounded their city (with them). [After] I achieved my [vi]ctory and did everything I pleased, I took [...] and set up my camp by the city Uppume. ... [...] he saw the ramp that I had constructed against him and (he), the one who had given (himself) the [unfortunate] advice, who had endangered his (own) life, who had turned to his ... [...], who caused the destruction of his inhabited settlements, and [...] and who had dissipated (his) well-organized army, [he] made a statue of [...] and clothed (it) with sackcloth. He placed it in [...] fet[ters], as befitted slavery, (ii 20) made it hold a grindstone for milling [in] its [...]. (Like) a replica of skin, he applied a skin of red gold [...] and placed (the statue) in the hands of \u0160\u0113r-[... (and) ...]gi-Te\u0161\u0161up, his sons, and sent (it) out before [me] to (make me) have pi[ty (on him and) to save] his life. Thus they said to me: \u201cPu[t the ...] ... crimes (and) disobedience on the asakku-demon. Let me come [to sing your] praises. Let me a[lone ...] ... all of the arro[gant] enemies. Let the unsubmissive ... [...] (and) let the disrespectful honor your lordship.\u201d Thus I wrote him (the king of \u0160ubria), (saying): \u201cThese [...] ... before an offering. Like an idi[ot ...] ... you bathe after your offerings! Like ... [...] ... you put in drain pipes after the rain! Thus [...] the highest divine orders have been spoken twice. [Your] days [have elapsed]! Your [...] has arrived! Your appointed time is here! Let [...] be [...]. At the command of the gods of heaven (and) netherworld [...] ... came forth for the destruction of your land. (ii 35) [...] ... the carrying off of your people was decreed. [...] ... is firmly fixed and its place cannot be changed. [...] who appeases the heart of the god [..., ...] ... did not turn back [...] ... their utterances.\u201d [...] I did not say \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 to him [...] my [an]gry mood [...] ... [...] ... [... he plun]dered it [...] they brought [...] before me. I carried off to Assyria [...], which was more numerous than locusts, [...] from the midst of the land \u0160ubria. I gave [...] ... as a gift to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, \u0160erua, [...], Ninurta, Gula, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, (and) Nusku, [...] who march at my [side] and kill my enemies, ... [...] of my [...], who allow me attain everything I want. [I examin]ed (and) selected ... [...] ..., soldiers, skilled in battle and combat, (iii 15\u2032) from [...] and I attached (them) to my royal guard. With regard to ... [...], a group of charioteers, a group of cavalry, commanders of ..., officials, [engin]eers, troops, light troops, shield bearers, scouts, farmers, shepherds, (and) orchard keepers \u2014 [I add]ed (them) in great numbers to the massive fo[rc]es of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and to the guard of the former kings, my ancestors, and I filled Assyria in its entirety like a quiver. I distributed the re[st of them] like sheep and goats among my palaces, my nobles, the entourage of my palace, and [the citizens of Ninev]eh, Calah, Kalzu, (and) Arbela. (As for) all of the [runaway] fugitives who had abandoned their owners and fled to the land \u0160ubria, ... [...] I cut off [th]eir [hands] (and) removed their noses, eyes, (and) ears. (iii 25\u2032) [(As for) ...] who had not run away to another country, I punished (them). I returned every [...] ... to their (text: \u201chis\u201d) land and to their owners. [...] and they celebrated, rejoiced (and) blessed my kingship. [...] ... concerning the Urar\u1e6dians who had fled from Urar\u1e6du to the land \u0160ubria [and about whom Ur]sa, king of Urar\u1e6du, wrote, he (the king of \u0160ubria) did not listen to his command, (iii 30\u2032) did not agree to give (them back), wrote to him (Ursa) in anger, and replied with hostility. After I captured the land \u0160ubria with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and counted his people as booty, [in] order to keep the treaty and because of the truth and justice the great gods gave to me, I inquired, questioned, investigated, (and) denounced those people. I did not hold back a single Urar\u1e6dian fugitive (and) not one escaped. I returned them to their land. I put out to fine pasture [sheep and] goats, oxen, (and) cattle destined for offerings to my lords and for the royal table in Assyria. very good (and) beau[tiful ...]. Those cities which [I ....], demolished, destroyed, burn[ed] with fire, [...] through the strength of the god A\u0161[\u0161ur, my lord], I returned by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and ... [... I built (and) completed] those cities from their foundations to [their] parapets. I changed the former names of the cities Kullimeri, Marku\u1e2ba, Kalzu, ... [...] and called [them] by new names. I set[tled] the people plundered by my bow from the Upper Sea (to the) Lower (Sea) in (them). I divided that land, in its entirety, in two and placed two of my officials over them as governors. I am sending the best report to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, by so-and-so. One charioteer, two cavalrymen, (and) three scouts are dead. Their list (gloss): the cities A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101ssu-ut\u0113r, Mannu-\u0161\u0101nin-A\u0161\u0161ur, A\u0161\u0161ur-mannu-i\u0161annan, Ab\u0101t-A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0101-t\u0113ni, Ab\u0101t-\u0161arri-l\u0101-t\u0113ni, Mannu-li\u0161issu, Kunu\u0161-l\u0101-kan\u0161u, Lit\u0113r-ay-im\u1e6di, \u0100mir\u0161u-liglud, Mu\u0161ak\u0161id-nakir\u012b, K\u0101\u0161issu-lilbur, \u1e62\u0101bissu-lik\u016bn, Lilbur-mun\u012b\u1e2b-libbi-A\u0161\u0161ur, D\u016br-Esarhaddon, \u0160\u0101nini-ay-ir\u0161i, (iv 20\u2032) \u0160ipir-\u0161ulmi-am\u0101t-\u0161arr\u012b\u0161u, Pila\u1e2bma-m\u0101tka-\u0161allim, L\u0101-ipla\u1e2b-m\u0101ssu-i\u1e2bpi, A\u0161\u0161ur-in\u0101r-gar\u00fb\u02bea, A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u012br\u0161u-urappi\u0161, (and) A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u012brka-(u)rappi\u0161. [...] no happy person was walking its streets, no merrymaker was encountered; I cut off the traffic of [...] from the meeting place of the fortified city; [...] in their frightened cities, the fox and hyena made dens; [...] I drove out [...], rebellion, disorder, (and) ... [...] good, ... [...]; that diviner will gather ... [...]; ... I/he will send [...] ... to them."}, {"id_text": "Q003263", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I [divided] that [land] in two, [and placed two of my officials over them as governors. I settled [in i]t [... I placed] Bi-ilu [in the city Uppumu ... (and)] B\u0113l-iddina in the city Kullimeri. I restored (it) to Assyrian territory (and) [reorganized that province. I imposed the tribute (and)] payment of my lordship [yearly, without ceasing upon them]. In my tenth campaign, the god A\u0161[\u0161ur ...] had me take [... (and) made me set out] to [Magan and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, which are called] Kush and Egypt in (their) native tongue. I mustered the vast troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, who are in [...]. (10\u2032) In Nisannu (I), the first month, I set out from my city, A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) crossed the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers when they were at flood level, (and) marched over difficult mountains like a wild bull. In the course of my campaign, I set up fortifications against Ba\u02bealu, the king of Tyre, who trusted in his friend Taharqa, the king of Kush, threw off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and kept answering (me) with insolence. I cut off the supply of food and water that sustained their lives. (15\u2032) I removed my camp from (this so-called) \u2018Egypt\u2019 and headed straight for Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, (covering) a distance of thirty leagues from the city Aphek, which is in the region of Samaria, to the city Raphia (Rapi\u1e2bu), which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, a place that has no river(s). By means of ropes, chains, (and) sweeps, I provided water for (my) troops drawn from wells. In accordance with the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, it occurred to me and my heart [prompted me] (and thus) I col[lected] camels from all of the Arab kings [and lo]aded them with [water skins (and water containers)]. I advanced twenty leagues distance, a journey of fifteen days, over [difficult] sand dunes, [where (one is always) thirsty]. I went four leagues distance (through terrain full of) alum, mu\u1e63u-stones, (and) [...]. (rev. 5) I trampled over four leagues distance, a journey of two days, (through terrain full of) two-headed snakes ... [... whose venom] is deadly and I crossed over four leagues distance, a journey of two [days] (through terrain full of) [(...)] flying green [dragonflies. ...] four leagues distance, a journey of two d[ays ...] ... I advanced sixteen leagues distance, a journey of eight days [...] ... very much. The god Marduk, the great lord, came to my aid [...] (rev. 10) he revived my troops. Twenty days (and) seven [...] of the border of Egy[pt], I stayed overnight. [...] from the city Mig[do]l to Me[mphis ...] I advanced a distance of forty leagues [...] that terrain is like [gazelle]-to[oth] stone [...] (rev. 15) like the head of an arrow [...] blood and gore ... [...] a dangerous enemy, together with [...] to the city Is\u1e2bup[ri ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003264", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] whose country is remote, [... I be]sieged and plundered it. [... the] chieftain of the city Partukka, [... Med]es whose country is remote, [...] large [thoroughbreds] (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its [mountain, ... they] kissed my feet [... I imposed ...] upon them. [... b]orders Mount Bikni [...] mighty chieftains [...] I counted as [booty. I ...] the[m]. [...] ... water channels [...] ... like ... [...] ..., horses, he constantly [...] Kush, black Melu\u1e2b\u1e2bians, [...] ... with whom he formed a confederation [...] a difficult place [...] ... [...] ... [...] the goddess Erua ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003265", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... I did not take [...] my [...] I set out and [... in the neighborhood] of the city of the Brook of Egypt, a [place that has no river(s) ...] water drawn by bucket [... where] thirst (and) hunger [...]. [In accordance with the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m]y [lord] (and) by my own intelligence, [it occurred] to me [...] in water skins (and) bags [...] wh[ere] snakes (and) scorpions [...] in (its) midst, he heard my prayer [... The god Adad] produced heat lightning high [over the] entire [sky]. In the city [... inter]twined [trees] that I saw, the l[ight ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003266", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] he returned [... which she] had entrusted to me [... she] stood at my side ... [...] she brought about [...] and poverty [... (5\u2032) ...] the great gods, as many as there are, [... m]e \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gover[nor of Babylon, ... of] the great gods, king of the upper and lo[wer] land(s) \u2014 [... in the] womb of (my) mother, who bore me, [... to ex]ercise the lordship of all lands ... [... (10\u2032) ...] they invoked the heart of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and ... [...] Kush, which [none] of [my] ancestors [...] they were sending (but) not returning [...] ... a place where no bird flaps [its wings ...] (No translation possible) I took out a\u0161gig\u00fb-stones, like [...]-stone [...] horses whose ... [are ...] gold [...] I brought out and 600 of [his wives ...] N+600 princesses, ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003267", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] submis[sive ...] (5\u2032) ... [...] governor of Babylon, [...] judicious prince, ... [...] reverent king, [...] chosen in the month [...] ... his land [...] [...] ... full, thin [...] ... [...] the god S\u00een, they were paying constant attention [... the goddess] Ningal (and) the god Nusku, in the midst of the land. (5\u2032\u2032) [...] will establish good things [... what] is required by the great gods [... the god] Nannar [...] set straight; [...] organization of their rites (10\u2032\u2032) [...] goddesses [... he] fixed [...] ... (15\u2032\u2032) [...] divination [...] their ... [...] let it grow old [...] ... [...] ... [... As]syria [...] he/I fixed [... wi]th my spoken word [...] they imposed upon him and he died. (No translation possible) [...] Taharqa [...] ... I took (it) away from him [...] earlier [...] gave (rev. 20\u2032) [...] king of the world, his son, [...] ... lord [...] in ... [... personal] attendants, his wives, ... [...] without number; gold, silver, (precious) stones, property ... [I carried off] to Assyria. (rev. 25\u2032) Herds of oxen, sheep and goats, [...] ... The kings (and) governors [...] I established and [...] my yoke; [...] sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings [...] (rev. 30\u2032) eight oxen, 370 [...] in tribute (and) paym[ent ...] [At] that time, a statue of [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003268", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I establish[ed ...] by means of arrow[s, I inflicted] Taharqa [...] five times [with wounds ...] boat-towers [...] Mem[phis ...] ... [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003269", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] his ally [...] I trusted [...] ... [...] ... in his city (5) [... Abdi]-Milk\u016bti, king of S[id]on, [... were] fixed (and) they were listening [...] Sidon [...] he heard [the mention of] my [na]me [...] overwhelmed him [...] ... [...] ... ... [...] herald [...] my heart became angry [...] against Abdi-Mi[lk\u016bti ...] (5) not fearing the lord of lord[s ...], who like a bear [...] the lordship of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] the king of Sidon [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m[y] lord, ... [...] to appease [his] divine heart [...] awesome [sheen ... I] sent [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003270", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] to perform th[at] work [...] their eternal [protec]tion ... [...] evil [year]s, [...] day(s) [... plot]ting murder, not [... (5\u2032) ...] in confusion [...] their ... [...] and they dyed red ... [...] ... gods to ... [... to ex]ercise my kingship [... E]sarhaddon, who trusts him, [...] their exal[ted divinity ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003271", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] entrusted ... [to me ... (Lower) Eg]ypt, Upper Eg[ypt ...] ... he establish[ed ... (5\u2032) ...] where I trod, the border of [... Kardun]ia\u0161 ([Babylon]ia) ... [...] ... [...] which (is) in the midst [of ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003272", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I], Esarha[ddon, str]ong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [the one who reveres] the great gods (and) [pa]cifies the mood [of] (5) the gods Anu and A\u0161\u0161ur, [be]loved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [who is assid]uous towards the shrines of the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [the one who (re)con]structed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and re)built Esagil and Babylon, (10) whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, called by name to the kingship of Assyria and the governorship of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 The goddess I\u0161tar, [...], gave me [a royal destiny] as [a gift] (while I was still) in the womb of my mother. To refur[bish] the gods [...] ... [...] god [(...)] ... [...] I erected [...] to ma[ke ...] on my neck [...] (rev. 5\u2032) will restore the rites [...] may all of the great gods be present for my entreaties and expressions of humility, and let them receive my prayers. Every year (rev. 10\u2032) let me walk before them in safety. Decree as my fate a life of long days, years of good health and happiness, a destiny of longevity, secure reign, (and) healthy offspring. That which is (written) on the (symbols of) the gods that (are around) the neck of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003273", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhadd[on, ... fav]orite of the god Enlil, pious man, beloved of the god [Marduk and] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, true shepherd, [... of] the great [god]s, expert governor, [... of the] god Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), (5) judicious ruler, [... shri]nes, the one entrusted with the sattukku offerings, [... of the] daises, the one who brings abundance to the temples, [...] (and) cult centers; the one who (re)confirmed the cereal offerings, [...] everything, wh[o makes] the cult centers shine (and) [comple]tes their rites; (10) the one [who kno]ws the totality of everything, [...] ... everything, [...] ... plains, [...], fallen; the one who makes good the damages (suffered by) the weak, [holds the ha]nd of the feeble; ... [...] with [...] cripples; [...] truth; [...] criminals; [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... the god B\u0113l, the mood [...] [Fr]om my youth, [my] ancestors [...] ... [...] he gave me to sh[eph]erd the black-he[aded people ...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] in all of their lands, he killed my [enemies ...]; he subdu[ed] all of the unsubmissive [and (now) they ki]ss [my] feet. Moreover, I care for the gin\u00fb [and sattukku] offerings (and) [...]. (For) the future prince [who re]spects [my] inscrip[tion] (and) is attentive to (my) deeds, may the god Marduk, the great lord, sage of heaven and [netherworld], lord of springs and seas, decree for him a fate of (divine) favor and riches; may he en[tru]st to him [...]; may he prolong his name (and) his progeny; may he rule (all of) the lands (and) shepherd his people in plenty, abundance, fertility, and riches; [may] the summer grass last until winter (and) the winter grass until summer in his land; may (the ability) to give orders, to listen, and to find favor, (and) truth and justice [be unceas]ing in the mouth of his populace; may he exercise kingship over all of the lands and may he attain whatever he [desires]; may he achieve his wish; should he require something, may it not be [...]; (and) may he not experience [ev]il. [...] ... the praises of the great lord, the god [Mar]duk. Written on the pedestal [of] the great lord, the god [Marduk]."}, {"id_text": "Q003274", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I], Esarhaddon, [knowledgeable], intelligent, expert, cautious, [...] ... who performs the work of [...], foremost one, [who is assiduous towar]ds the shrines [...] ... [...] god(dess) [...] god(dess) [...] (No translation possible) ... [...] to [...] and [...] hand of the god(dess) [...] (iii 5\u2032) purification priests, [...] lamentation priests, ... [...] praise of [his] hero[ism ...] singers with ly[re(s) ...] all of my troops [...] (iii 10\u2032) ... [...] in the quay ... [...] for one league [...] pu[re] sheep [...] morning repast [...] (iii 15\u2032) the god Nab\u00fb, son of [...] ... [...] the god Nergal [...] ... [...] [... E]sagi[l ... heaven] and netherworld to [...] I irrigated; I [...] the great [gods] of heaven and netherworld, the people [...] made bow down [to] his [feet], overwhelmed his enemies, ... [...] [(As for) the resid]ence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, E\u0161arra, the ancestral house, the place of renewal, [which] together with your city, Babylon, (and) your temple, Esagil, they found [...] and its people were exhausted. May [the foundation]s of [E]\u1e2bursaggalkurkura, the place of my renewal, be as solid as a mountain. May [a]ll of the abundance, plenty, (and) produce of the (four) quarters flow [annual]ly into it like a babbling brook. Written on the pedestal of (the statue of) the god B\u0113l. [Like] its [origi]nal, written and collated. [Tablet (belonging to)] Marduk-\u0161\u0101kin-\u0161umi, the young apprentice (scribe). [Written by] Nab\u00fb-z\u0113ra-ik\u1e63ur, scribe, [son of] Ina-t\u0113\u0161\u00ee-\u0113\u1e6dir, scribe (and) descendant of Nab\u00fb-n\u0101\u1e63ir, scribe."}, {"id_text": "Q003275", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace] of Esarha[ddon, great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, [king of Assyria, descen]dant of Sennach[erib, great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, [king of Assyria, ...] ... [...] [...] which/that ... [... of]fi[cial ...] ... which/that [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003276", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "foremost [so]n of [Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; gra]ndson of Sarg[on (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, gover]nor of Babylon, k[ing of Sumer and Akkad; des]cendant of the eternal line [of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, king of Assyria, (5\u2032) an]cient stock, [whose place of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), gov]ernor of Babylon, [... wh]o holds the nose-rop[es of ... shep]herd of the black-headed [people ...] [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003277", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "When the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, father of the gods, lord of the lands; the god Anu, the powerful, the foremost, whose spoken order no god can alter; the god Enlil, greatest lord, the one who decrees the fates of heaven and netherworld (and) makes the dwellings secure; the god Ea, the wise, lord of wisdom, creator of (all) creatures, the one who fashions everything, whatever its name; (5) the god S\u00een, the one who constantly renews himself, the pure god, the one who determines decisions (and) reveals signs; the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the gods, the one who illuminates darkness, whose lordly splendor overwhelms the lands; the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the one who brings abundant rains (and) sustains (all) living things; the god Marduk, firstborn son, the Enlil of the gods, the one who has the power to depopulate and (re)settle (a region); [the god Nab\u00fb], scribe of the universe, the one who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods (and) who is entrusted with the entire universe; (10) [the god Ner]gal, the almighty, endowed with [strength and power, the one who cap]tures enemies, the Enlil of the vast netherworld; the goddess Agu\u0161\u0101ya (I\u0161tar), mistress of [war] and battle, the one who starts fighting (and) causes conflict; the Sebitti, valiant gods, who hold bow (and) arrow, whose assault is combat (and) warfare; (and) the great gods, who reside in heaven and netherworld, whose favorable words cannot be changed, truly selected me, [Esarhaddon], with their pure, upraised eyes, to shep[herd] their [people], they raised [...], they decreed a favorable fate for me, [...], (and) they elevated me to the kingship [(so I could) pla]cate their mood; [... tru]ly they stretched out over me; [...] they truly called my name; they gave me [...] (and) broad [wisdom]; they opened my mind [...] to refurbish the great gods, [...] of the cults. [Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of] the world, king of Assyria, commander for the god Enlil, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [..., governor of] Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, [...], great [... of] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, judicious prince, (25) [...] chosen by the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh \u2014 the great queen \u2014 the one required by the goddes[ses, whom the goddess I\u0161tar of] Arbela selected with her shining, upraised eyes and [...]; king of Subartu, Amurru, the Gutians, (and) widespread \u1e2aatti; [...], king of the kings of the lands Dilmun, Magan, (and) Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba; king of the four quarters; [favorite of the] great [gods; (30) the one who] reveres the word of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk; the one who sustains the sacred things of the gods Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad; [..., grea]t [...], the one who reveres the great gods; the one who is assiduous towards the shrines of their great divinity; [the king, who from] his childhood until his adulthood, heeded their rule and praised their valor; the king, during whose reign, the great gods became reconciled towards the shrines of their cult centers (and) returned; the sun of all of the people, the pleasant protection, trusted shepherd, herdsman of the black-headed people, (35) eternal royal seed, precious offspring of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the one required by E\u0161arra, whose hands are pure, the purification priest who purifies the statues of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, returned [the] plundered [god]s of the lands to their (proper) place, and made (them) dwell on (their) eternal daises in the shrines of all of the cult centers; who clothed (them) daily in silver (and) gold, (and) (re)confirmed the sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings in them; the one who completed the rites, (re)confirmed sattukku offerings, (and) gave gifts, great food offerings to all of the temples; (40) [...] who does not fail to make offerings (and) fulfill rites; who observes the days of the god (and) the e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival; [the one who] arranged the privileged status of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) (and) established freedom for Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Sippar; ... [all of the people] who live in them; the one who repaid their losses; who gathered the [scattered] people of [Babylon] (and) (re)settled (them) in peaceful dwellings; [valiant] warrior, [clothed] with numinous splendor; whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, made take up his weapons to overthrow the enemies of Assyria; light of the (four) quar[ters]; the hero with whom the gods, his helpers, go constantly for the conquest of the enemy; foremost of all rulers; who marched freely from the rising sun to the setting sun and has no rival (therein); son of [Sennach]erib, [great king], mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; royal descendant of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, king of Assyria, ancient stock, whose place of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur); (and) who(se dynasty) from earliest times, by the command of the god Marduk, (50) (was called) to rule the land and people, all of it, was suitable for kingship, whose governing status was pleasing to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) whose food offerings the gods of heaven (and) netherworld desired \u2014 At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, kindly placed me on the throne of my father, the god Anu granted me his crown, the god Enlil his throne, the god Ninurta his weapon, (and) the god Nergal his awesome splendor, good signs were established for me in heaven and on earth concerning the refurbishing of the gods and the (re)building of shrines. Jupiter shone brightly and came near in Sim\u0101nu (III) and stood in the place where the sun shines. It reached (its) hypsoma for a second time in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d and stayed in its place. In order to triumph (and) to show overpowering strength, he (the god Marduk) revealed to me good omen(s) concerning the (re-)entering of Esagil. The stars of heaven stood in their positions and took the correct path (and) left the incorrect path. Every month, the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together, (60) at their appearance, answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 concerning the renewing of the gods, the completion of the shrines of cult centers, the lasting stability of my reign, (and) the securing of the throne of my priestly office. At that time, I, Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one selected (and) chosen by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the one required by the great gods, with the broad wisdom (and) vast comprehension that the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud (Ea), gave to me, (and) through the great wisdom that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk imparted to me (lit. \u201copened my ears\u201d) for refurbishing the great gods, (65) I prayed to the divinity of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great lord, the god Marduk, with raised hands, prayers, and expressions of humility, (saying): \u201cWith whom, O great gods, will you continually send me to create gods and goddesses, difficult work (performed) in an inaccessible place? (Can I undertake) the renovation work with people who are deaf (and) blind, who do not know themselves (and) whose future is (still) undecided? The creation of gods and goddesses is in your hands, so build yourselves a cella for your majestic divinity! [What]ever is in your heart, let it be done! Through the unalterable (words) spoken by your lips, (70) give the skilled craftsmen, whom you ordered to perform this work, sublime knowledge like the god Ea, their creator, and teach them the skills (needed). By your exalted command, let them make all of their handiwork succeed (while doing) the work of the god Nin\u0161iku.\u201d I kneeled reverently (seeking) the judgment of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, and I stationed diviners to (ascertain) their true decisions. I had an extispicy performed concerning (the selection of the) use of the workshop in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), Babylon, or Nineveh, and I placed (before the diviners) separate lists of craftsmen who should do the work and be allowed to enter the secret place. (75) The omens were unanimous: they answered me with a firm \u2018yes,\u2019 (and) told me (it should be) in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (my) dynastic city, the residence of the father of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur. They indicated to me the workshop to use (and) the craftsmen to perform the work. Through truthful, trustworthy portents, diviners told me to perform that work, (saying) thus: \u201cDo (it) quickly, pay attention, (and) be careful! Do not procrastinate! You should not turn your attention to anything else!\u201d I trusted their immutable, firm \u2018yes,\u2019 and I felt confident. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, in \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), the favorite month of the god Enlil, (exactly) as they (the gods) wished, I entered the workshop where the renovations (would be done) and I brought carpenters, jewelers, copper smiths, seal cutters, skilled craftsmen, who know the secrets, into the temple that the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad had selected by divination, (and) I installed them (there). (As for) red gold, an ore from its mountain which nobody had (yet) cast into a work of art, (and) countless precious stones, that have not (yet) seen (the light of) day, the creation of the mountains where the god Ea greatly decreed their fate to be the radiance for the artwork of lordship, I had (them) greatly prepared and delivered to their (the craftsmen\u2019s) pure hands for the shrines of the great gods, [my] lords, [and] for the ornamentation of their divinity. I had an artfully (designed) crown, which is befitting the lordship (85) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, my lord, made of red gold and precious stones, and I restored it. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, accepted magnanimously that crown, (which is) clothed in splendorous radiance, full of dignity, radiating a glow, (and) wrapped in brilliance, and his spirit was pleased (and) his countenance shone. The gods B\u0113l, B\u0113lt\u012bya, B\u0113let-B\u0101bili, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu, the great gods, were truly created in E\u0161arra, the temple of their progenitor, and they grew beautiful in figure. I sumptuously adorned their features with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the creation of Mount Arallu (and) an ore from its mountain. I adorned their necks and covered their chests with magnificent ornaments (and) precious jewelry, all that the great lord, the god Marduk, had in mind (and) that the queen, the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, wanted. They fashioned images of their great divinity more artfully than before (and) greatly adorned them. They provided (them) with awe-inspiring vigor (and) made (them) shine like the sun. I made anew a seat of everlasting musukkannu-wood together with a footstool, covered with red gold, for the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great lady, who lives in Eumu\u0161a, the cella of the god Marduk, which is in Babylon. I refurbished the god Amurru, the one who cleanses heaven and netherworld, the one who purifies Esagil, (and) who lives in Enamtaggadua. I renewed the gods Ab\u0161u\u0161u (and) Abtagigi, who live in Egi\u0161\u1e2burankia, the temple of the divine lady of Nineveh, and all of the gods (and) goddesses (that) the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk ordered (me to), and I returned (them) to their (proper) places: I returned the gods Great-Anu, \u0160arrat-D\u0113ri, Nira\u1e2b, B\u0113let-bal\u0101\u1e6di, Kurun\u012btum, Sakkud of the city Bub\u00ea, (and) M\u0101r-b\u012bti to D\u0113r, their city; (95) I returned the goddess U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, the one who gives counsel, the intercessor, to Uruk, her city; (and) I returned the god \u0160ama\u0161 of Larsa to Larsa (and) the gods \u1e2aum\u1e2bumiya, \u0160uqamuna, (and) \u0160imaliya [to] Sippar-Aruru. I mustered all of my workmen from Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) in its entirety, and I made them to take up hoe (and) basket. I had (them) make bricks in brick[molds] of ivory, ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood. I mixed mortar with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, muttinnu-wine, (and) mountain beer. In a favorable month, (on) a propitious day, in the same manner, I laid the foundations of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura \u2014 the bond of heaven and netherworld, the residence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, my lord \u2014 and [E]sagil \u2014 the palace of the gods, the dwelling of the great divine lord, the god Marduk \u2014 (and) Babylon \u2014 the city of the residence of his divin[ity] \u2014 on gold, silver, desirable aromatics, honey, ghee, wine, kurunnu-wine, (and) ... (and)I secured [their] brickwork. The god Marduk, the great lord, was mindful of the work on the dais of his sublime divinity, all of it, and in order to show the people the might of his nature and to teach humanity the glory of his divinity, in ... [...] I had a lifelike (engraving) of a ferocious dragon couchant made on an alallu-stone, a stone for speaking and acceptance. [...] whose limbs had not been fashioned (before) by the work of the craftsmen and a stone for placing locks on the sea [...] work [...] its worked [...] made (it) catch fire and (105) made its features dirty ... [...] good house ... [...] craftsmen for the work of the lord of the gods [...] (No translation warranted) (Inscription) that is on a stele, on the left, first excerpt. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003278", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the god(dess) [... great] queen [...] whom [she selected] and raised for [kingship ... king of the fo]ur [quarters], favorite of the [great] gods, [... (5\u2032) ... the one who (re)bui]lt Esagil and Babylon, [..., who] made (them) dwell on (their) eternal daises, [...], who (re)confirmed the [satt]ukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings in them, [... who does not fai]l [to make offerings (and) fulfill rites], who observes the days of the god (and) the e\u0161\u0161\u0113[\u0161u-festival, ...] made take up [his] weapons [to overthrow the enemies of] Assyria, [... (10\u2032) ...], who had [...] (and) who found no riv[al ..., who marched freely from the rising] sun to the setting [sun and ...] before him ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003279", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the Enlil] of the gods, [... the sun] of all of the people, [... eternal royal seed, precious] offspring of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) [... who] sets straight [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003280", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [the great gods were truly created in E\u0161arra, the temple of their progenitor], and they grew beautiful in figure. I sumptuously adorned the[ir] features [with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the creation of Mount Arallu (and) an ore from] its mountain. [I adorned] their necks [and cover]ed their chests [with magnificent ornaments (and) precious jewelry, (iv 5) all that the great lord, the god Marduk, had in mind (and) that the queen, the goddess] Zarpan\u012btu, [wa]nted. They fashioned [images of their great divinity more] artfully [than before (and) greatly adorned them]. They [provided (them) with awe-inspiring vigor] (and) made (them) shine like the sun. [... for the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great lady, who lives i]n Eumu\u0161a. (iv 10) [... who lives i]n Esabad [... the gods Ab\u0161u\u0161u (and) Abtagig]i of Egi\u0161\u1e2burankia [...] ... who live in Esagil [...] established and gave [...] ... Babyl[on]"}, {"id_text": "Q003281", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the gods of Sumer and Akkad [took] the roa[d to Babylon]. Like tired foals which ... [...] together in their assembly ... [...] (5\u2032) splendid [...]. As for me, Esarhaddon, the one who renewed the [great] god[s], they decreed [my fate (and) I made them enter] Ba[bylon] in joy and rejoicing. I doc[ked Maumu\u0161a (\u201cBoat of Command\u201d)] at the quay of Babylon. (10\u2032) [They entered] the orchards, groves, canals (and) g[ardens] of Ekarzagina, [a pure place] (where) the craft of the exorcist, \u201cthe washing of the mouth,\u201d (and) \u201c[the opening of] the mouth\u201d (are recited) before the stars of heaven: the gods E[a, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003282", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the god(dess) Nin[...] ... [... his] important city [... (5\u2032) ...] his ..., the contributions of (his) eter[nal] dais; [I] brought before him [choice oxen], fattened sheep, strings of fish [and birds, the abundance of the aps\u00fb] which never lessens, [...] honey, ghee, suitable for his pure sattukku offerings. (10\u2032) I gave [\u0160ama\u0161]-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) son, my offspring, as a present to the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu. I presented (them) with tribute, payment, abundant gifts, (and) unceasing contributions as my [gifts], and I looked after Adedi\u1e2begal (Edadi\u1e2begal). [I placed at their service ramku-priests], pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, ecstatics, those initiated in secret rites, [purification priests], \u0101\u0161ipu-priests, lamentation priests, (and) [singers, who have] mas[tered (their) entire] craft. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003283", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] let him see their design. [... I] measured [their] cords [...] I installed (them) in their gates. [...] its twins, like the heavens [...] ... its lower course (10\u2032) [...] ... and [...] to the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu [...] lock. I placed before him [...] chief musicians, lamentation priests [... I] decided [...] ... like [...] and [...] [...] sheep [...] I imposed [... of] my [... (20\u2032) ...] I imposed on the city K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. [...] three barley-homers of honey, [...] which I imposed [...] groats, [...] homers of chufa from the city K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur; of [...] sheep, twenty-four homers of groats (25\u2032) [from the city] K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m\u0101t\u0101ti, which is called [Sais] in Egypt. Six homers of pinigu-flour, 70 homers of [...] three barley-homers of honey, 612 [...] from those lands which the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, handed over to me, I imposed. I decorated [the sanctuaries] of Sumer and Akkad with [...] ..., gold, silver (and) (precious) stones, [my] plunder, and the booty of Egypt and Kush, [which I] cap[tured with the] help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and I made (them) shine like daylight. (30\u2032) [I ma]de [...] and placed inside them. [... of] the god Dag\u0101n, firstborn (son) of the king of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [... skilled architects] who lay out plans [...] I laid out its foundations as a [replica of] Pegasus. I gathered together [...] as one and [I] clothed [...]. I established the remission of their debts. I encouraged them [...] (and) to plant orchards. I fashioned [...] through the refining techniques of the god Ninagal in shining [bro]nze. [...] ... and gave (it) to the god Ea, my lord, as a gift. [...] ..., which had become old, [... with] skilled [crafts]men, I laid its foundations. I gave [...] as a gift to the god Nab\u00fb, my lord. I built (and) completed [...]. The gods living in them [... of] shining [...] and a spade of red gold [...] that had become [old], I had built anew. (rev. 5) [...] I had [...] made of silver and [...] in Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the chapel of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. I renewed what was old of [the ... of] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, (and) repaired what had fallen off. [...] ... in it and I made kneel before them. [(As for) ...] which had not been built (previously) in Nineveh, near the citadel gate, I had [...] ... lions, anz\u00fb-birds, (and) la\u1e2bmu-monsters made of silver (and) shining copper and [...]. (As for) Ezida, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, which is in Borsippa, I skillfully created [go]ld [...], two wild bulls of silver, two wild bulls of bronze, two goat-fish of bronze, [... according to the techni]que(s) of the gods Kusibanda (and) Ninagal. [(As for) ... the dais of destin]y, the place of council of the god Nab\u00fb, the caretaker of all of heaven (and) netherworld, I skillfully fashioned [... of] shining [sil]ver and [...] a chariot of bright bronze. [...] I skillfully fashioned [...] ..., wild bulls of shining bronze and [...]. [(As for) Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar], which is in Arbela, I overlaid (it) with silver (and) gold and made (it) shine like daylight. I had [...] made of bronze and installed locks on its gates. I built [...] ... inside it and surrounded its exterior [...]. After the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, made my kingship greater than that of the kings, my ancestors, (rev. 20) [... I] expanded its features. (As for) the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe, the house of joyful singing, [...] and I was restoring its rites, [...]. I built that [...] with black (and) blue (glazed) baked bricks, [...] timber, magnificent cedars and [...] its load. [...] Ul\u016blu (VI), seventeenth day, [...] before them [...] they were bringing their offerings in good time [... with] far-reaching intelligence (and) vast understanding [...] I seated them inside the ak\u012btu-house (and) [...] their ... (rev. 30) I placed before [them insi]de the ak\u012btu-house [...]s, ten sheep, ten fowl, seven homers of wine, four homers of [...] ..., groats, this image, for [their] divine meal, [...]. ... of my lord ... [...] I made [offerings] to their [... (rev. 35) ... I laid its foundations] and secured [its] brickwork. [...] ... I brought in; like [...] ... residence of relaxation of [...] returning ... together with the gods, her counselors, [... I br]ought her in and placed her in a [peaceful] dwelling. [...] I laid [its foundations] and secured its brickwork. I brought [...] into [...] and E\u0161eriga and I made (them) reside in (their) dwellings. [...] ... of the god Nergal [...] I made [...] ... from silver, gold, and iron. [...] the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir which ... [...] which Sennacherib [... I] skil[lfully fashioned from] shining [br]onze [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003284", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] his ... [...] to establish my reign, to keep [...] intact, [...] my good [deeds], the god(dess) [...] wide [...], the statue, socle, and ... [... Es]arhaddon, tr[ue] shepherd [...] the ak\u012btu-[hou]se, images [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003285", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] merciful [god, ... who resides] in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, [...]: [E]sarhaddon, g[reat] king, [...], pious prince, the one who [...], the one who loves truth, ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003286", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esar]haddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, appointed by the god Enlil, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur; (i 5) son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, appointed by the god Enlil, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur; (i 10) the king who has revered the utterances of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, (and) Nab\u00fb and has extolled their might ever since his childhood; [by] the broad knowledge (and) wide understanding [that] the [sage of] gods gave me, [...] ... they (the gods) [named] me [for shepherd]ing the land and people. In [order] to give the land and the people verdicts of truth and justice, the gods [S\u00een and] \u0160ama\u0161, the twin gods, took the road of truth and justice monthly. They made (their simultaneous) appearance regularly on days [...] and fourteen. Venus, the brightest of the stars, was seen in the west, (ii 1) [in the Path] of the Ea-stars. Concerning the securing of the land (and) the reconciliation of its gods, it (Venus) (ii 5) reached (its) hypsoma and then disappeared. Mars, the giver of decisions on the land Amurru, shone brightly in the Path of the Ea-stars (and) it revealed its sign (ii 10) concerning the strengthening of the ruler and his land. Messages from ecstatics were constantly available. Good signs occurred for me concerning the securing of the foundation of the throne of my priestly office forever. Favorable omens concerning (ii 20) the securing of my throne (and) the prolongation of my reign came to me in dreams and through oracles. I saw those (signs), was encouraged, and my mood felt good. (As for) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the foremost cult city, whose privileged status had been established with (that of) the people of Anu (and) Enlil from early days and (ii 35) whose kanakku-status ... \u2014 I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, love the inhabitants of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) (ii 40) like my own precious life (and thus) it occurred to me and my heart prompted me to greatly increase their freedom more than before. I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. I made (them) larger (and) bigger than before; I raised (them) up (and) glorified (them). I exempted them from barley taxes (and) straw taxes, and from the dues (levied) on the quays (and) crossing points throughout my land. I established the remission of their debts (and) set up divine protection in their gates forever. The former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, which U\u0161pia, my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, first built, became dilapidated and Eri\u0161um (I), son of Ilu-\u0161\u016bma, my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built (it); one hundred and twenty-six years passed and it became dilapidated again, and \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (I), (iii 25) son of Il\u0101-kabkab\u012b, my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built (it); four hundred and thirty-four years passed and that temple was destroyed in a conflagration, (and) Shalmaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (I), my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built (it); five hundred and eighty years passed and (iii 35) the inner cella, the residence of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, the b\u012bt-\u0161a\u1e2b\u016bru, the temple of the god Kubu, the temple of the god Dibar, (and) the temple of the god Ea became dilapidated, aged, (and) antique. I was worried, afraid, (and) hesitant about renovating that temple. In the diviner\u2019s bowl, (iv 1) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of that temple (and) the renovation of its chapel written on a liver. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, reverent king, pious prince, (iv 10) favorite of the great gods, gathered the people conquered by me (and) made (them) take up hoe and basket. I razed that temple from its battlements to its foundations (and) mixed (the mud for) its revetment with oil, honey, (iv 20) ghee, wine, (and) cedar resin. [They] made [br]icks in brickmolds of iv[ory], boxwood, ebony, musukkannu-wood, cedar, (and) cypress. I, the pious [sl]ave who reveres him, put [on] an apron (and) made bricks with [my] (own) pure hands. (iv 35) I let the people of the lands see the might [of] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I raised a basket on my head and carried (it) by myself. (iv 40) I showed (it) to the people in order to inspire awe (in) the lands. The people of the lands, the brick makers, made bricks for one year in happiness, joy, and rejoicing. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundations (v 10) with limestone, a strong mountain stone, over gold, silver, stones, antimony, all kinds of aromatics, p\u016bru-oil, fine oil, honey, ghee, beer, (and) wine, (and) laid (them) on bedrock. (v 15) I made foundation documents (bearing) inscriptions written in my name and placed (them) in it. I mixed its mortar with oil, fine oil, (v 20) p\u016bru-oil, honey, ghee, (and) cedar resin. For the preservation of my life and the lengthening of my days, I carried (v 25) the first brick on my neck and (then) laid its foundations (and) secured its brickwork. When the second year arrived, I raised the top of E\u0161arra, the residence of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, to the sky. (v 35) Above, I made it tower to the heavens, (and) below, I secured its foundations in the netherworld. I made E\u1e2bursaggula, (v 40) the temple of the great mountain, glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I heaped (it) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed that temple from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor to be seen. (vi 10) I roofed it with beams of cedar (and) cypress, grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon, whose fragrance is sweet. I fastened bands of gold on [doors] of cypress and installed (them) in its gates. I restored the shrines, daises, cult platforms, (and) ruined ground plans; I made (them) good and made (them) shine (vi 20) like the sun. Its top was high (and) reached the heavens; below, its foundations were entwined with the aps\u00fb. I made anew whatever furnishings (vi 25) were needed for E\u0161arra and put (them) in it. I had the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, dwell in his lordly, sublime chapel on (his) eternal dais (and) I placed the gods Ninurta, Nusku, (and all of) the gods (and) goddesses in their stations (vi 35) to the right and left. I slaughtered a fattened bull (and) butchered sheep; I killed birds of the heavens and fish from the aps\u00fb, (vii 1) without number; (and) I piled up before them the harvest of the sea (and) the abundance of the mountains. The burning of incense, (vii 5) a fragrance of sweet resin, covered the wide heavens like heavy fog. I presented them with gifts from the inhabited settlements, (vii 10) (their) heavy audience gift(s), and I gave (them) gifts. I banned access to A.RI.A.TA.BAR, (that is) \u2018Foreign Seed,\u2019 from its midst and appeased his (A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) anger. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, truly looked on my good deeds and (vii 20) his heart became joyful, his mood shone. He blessed me with a blessing of long days and (vii 25) named me as the builder of the temple. I, together with my nobles (and) the people of my land, (vii 30) held a celebration in the courtyard of E\u0161arra for three days. I appeased the heart of his great divinity and placated his mood. I made foundation inscriptions, wrote the deeds that I had done on them, and left (them) forever for future kings, my descendants. May one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names to rule over the land and people, read my foundation inscription, (viii 10) anoint (it) with oil, [make] an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) he[ar his] pra[yers]. (As for) the one who [alters] May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [king of the gods], look upon him [with] fury, overthrow [his] king[ship], make his name (and) [his] seed dis[appear] from the land, (and) have no pi[ty on him]. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), nineteenth day, eponymy of Itti-Adad-an\u0113[nu], governor of Megiddo (679 BC). Sim\u0101nu (III), [...th day, eponymy of] Itti-[Adad-an\u0113nu, governor of Megiddo (679 BC)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003287", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon], king of the wor[ld], king of Ass[yria], piou[s] prin[ce], belove[d of] the god A\u0161\u0161u[r] and the goddess Mu[llissu], upon whom (i 10) you placed your protection and whom you safeguarded for kingship, all of [whose] enemies (ii 1) [you killed and] whose [wi]sh [you caused (him) to attain, up]on whose [father\u2019s] throne you placed in greatness, and whom you entrusted with the lordship of the lands; (ii 10) son of Sennacherib, king of the world, [kin]g of Assyria, the one who made the statues of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods; (iii 1) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, who is assiduous towards the shrines of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu \u2014 The former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur that Shalmaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (I), king of Assyria, a ruler who came (iii 15) before me, had built: Five hundred and eighty-six years passed and (then) it became dilapidated. I did not change the [lo]cation of that temple and I laid its foundations on gold, silver, (iv 10) precious stones, aromatics, (and) \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-resin, and I secured its brickwork. (v 1) I built (and) completed (it), (and) greatly made (it) an object of wonder for the people. I built (it) for my life, the prolongation of my days, the securing of my reign, the well-being of my seed, the safeguarding of the throne [of] my priestly office, the overthrowing of my enemies, the prospering [of the harvest of] Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003288", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Es]arhaddon, [ki]ng of the world, king of Assyria, pious [pr]ince, [be]loved of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, upon whom you placed your protection and whom you safeguarded for kingship, all of whose enemies you killed and (i 10) whose wish you caused (him) to attain, upon whose father\u2019s throne you placed in greatness, and whom [yo]u entrusted with the lordship of the lands; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria \u2014 The former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur that Shalmaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (I), king of Assyria, a ruler who came before me, had built, [became] dilapidated: [Five] hundred and eighty-six years passed and (ii 1) (then) it became dilapidated. I did not change the location of that temple and I laid its foundations on gold, silver, precious stones, aromatics, (and) \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-resin, and I secured i[ts] brickwork. (ii 10) I built (and) completed (it), (and) greatly made (it) an object of wonder for the people. I built (it) for my life, the prolongation of my days, the securing of my reign, the well-being of my seed, the safeguarding of the throne [of] my priestly office, the overthrowing of my enemies, the prospering of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003289", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Moreover, I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, [a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu]; I conquered [Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, caught [Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king], like a fish, and cut off his head; I conqu[ered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the] Brook of Egypt, threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters and took [him to Assyria; I con]quered the city B\u0101su (B\u0101zu), a district in a remote place; I fixed the tribute of my lordship on Qan\u00e2, king of Dilmun; I conquered the land \u0160ubria to its full extent; I killed with the sword Ik-Te\u0161\u0161up, its king, who would not listen to the words of my command; I conquered Tyre, which is in the midst of the sea, (and) took away all of the cities (and) possessions of Ba\u02bealu, its king, who had trusted in Taharqa, king of Kush; (and) I conquered (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Kush, struck Taharqa, its king, five times with arrows, and ruled his entire land. I wrote to all of the kings who are in the midst of the sea, from Yadnana (Cyprus) (and) Ionia to Tarsus, (and) they bowed down at my feet. I received [their] heavy tribute. I achieved victory over the rulers of the four quarters and I sprinkled the venom of death over all of (my) enemies. I carried off gold, silver, goods, possessions, people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, their heavy booty that was beyond counting, to Assyria. I placed kings, governors, officials, (and) harbormasters over their lands, and I imposed the yoke of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur], my lord, upon them. I confirmed sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur [and] the great gods, [m]y lords, forever. I imposed upon them, yearly, without ceas[ing], the tribute (and) payment of my lordship (and) they (now) pull my yoke. At that time, the former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur that [Sh]almaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101[r\u012b (I)], son of Arik-d\u0113n-il[i], my ancestor, had built earlier, [be]came dilapidated (and) old. I razed that temple (and) (20\u2032) reached its foundation pit. I la[id] its foundations with limestone, a strong mountain stone, (making it) like bedrock. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation to its parapets. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Sir[\u0101ra], which I had cut down in the course of a campaign of mine. I fastened bands of gold on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates. I overlaid the cella of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, with gold (and) set up side by side la\u1e2bmu-monsters (and) kur\u012bbu-genii (made) of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold. I set up golden statues of creatures from the aps\u00fb on the ri[ght] and left of the chapel of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I covered (its) walls with g[ol]d as if (it were) plaster. The dais of destiny, the lofty dais on which the god A\u0161\u0161ur lives (and) where they (the gods) decree the destiny of heaven and netherworld, which the kings, my ancestors, had made of baked bricks and covered with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb), I (now) had (it) skillfully made of 180 talents of [ca]st e\u0161mar\u00fb-silver. I fashioned on it (the dais) my royal image (shown) praying to their divinity (and) imploring (them) constantly to give me life, and an image of Ashurbanipal, my crown prince. I cast from shining bronze two bison positioned opposite each other, (with) their faces looking forward and backward, to bear (the columns which support) crossbeams (forming) the cornice in (its) gate and I set (them) up in the Gate of the Path of the Enlil-Stars. I had two fierce Deluge monsters made with skillf[ul] craftsmanship and I placed (them) in the Ro[ya]l Gate, to the rig[ht and] left of the gate. I (also) set up twin Deluge monsters cast of shining silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) [...] the Kamsu-Ig\u012bg\u016b [Ga]te. In that (same) year, I built an[ew] Esagil, the pala[ce of the god]s, Imgur-Enlil, its (Babylon\u2019s) wall, (and) N[\u0113med-En]lil, its (Babylon\u2019s) outer wall, from their (text: \u201cits\u201d) foundations to their (text: \u201cits\u201d) battl[ement]s, and made (them) much bigger than b[efor]e. The god B\u0113l and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya, the divine lovers, were created [in] the city A\u0161\u0161ur by their own command and were truly born in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura. The gods B\u0113let-B\u0101bili, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu were made in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, place of the creation of gods, and I completed their figures. I sumptuously adorned their feature(s) with fifty talents of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the creation of Mount Arallu (and) an ore from its mountain that had not been refined. I adorned their necks (and) covered their chests with magnificent adornments (and) precious [je]welry that greatly befitted their lordship. They moved forward and went out from E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura radiantly, like the sun to the land. They took the road to \u0160uanna (Babylon), a joyful path. From Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) to [the quay] of Babylon, (piles) of brushwood were lit every third of a league (and) they slew (45\u2032) fattened bulls at each league. Moreover, I, Esarhad[don], took [the] hand of his great divinity and ... before him. I had them joyfully enter into Babylon, th[eir] home city. They (the gods) entered the orchards, groves, canals, (and) gardens of Ekarzagina, a pure place (where) the craft of the sage, \u201cthe washing of the mouth,\u201d \u201cthe opening of the mouth,\u201d \u201cbathing,\u201d (and) \u201cpurification\u201d (were recited) before the sta[rs of heaven: the gods Ea], \u0160ama\u0161, Asallu\u1e2bi, B\u0113let-il\u012b, Kusu, Ningirima, [Ninkurra, Ninagal, Kusibanda, Ninildu, (and) Ninzadim]. ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003290", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 I had the gatehouse, which is in the palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), built anew for coming and going (and) I firmly founded its foundation with white limestone."}, {"id_text": "Q003291", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria \u2014 I had the gatehouse, which is in the palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), built anew for coming and going (and) I firmly founded its foundation with white limestone."}, {"id_text": "Q003292", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 I had the gatehouse, which is in the palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), built anew for coming and going (and) I firmly founded its foundation with white limestone."}, {"id_text": "Q003293", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [go]vernor [of] Bab[yl]on, king of Sumer and Akkad; the one who (re)constructed the temple of [the god A\u0161\u0161ur], (re)built Esagil and Babylon, renewed the statues of the great gods; son of Senna[ch]erib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria \u2014 (5) [during] my [king]ship, when the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu stretched out [their] protection [over me] and (when) the great gods called my name for lordship over the [land] and people, and (when) I made Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, enter the House of Succession, (it was) [at] that time, (that) I raised that terrace (and) built a palace for my royal residence on [it]."}, {"id_text": "Q003294", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarha[ddon, king of the world, king of Assyria]; son of Sennache[rib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria]; the one who (re)constructed [the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur], (re)built [Esagil] (5) and Bab[ylon, ...], re[stored the shrines] of cult [centers], completed the rites and [...], (10) (and) (re)confirmed the sattukku offer[ings ... of] the [great] gods, [am] I."}, {"id_text": "Q003295", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] Esarhaddon, king of the world, kin[g of ...] son of Sennacher[ib ...] the one who (re)constructed the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)[built ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003297", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of all of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, (5) and Kush, king of the four quarters, placed and gave (this door socket) for his (long) life, the prolongation of his days, (and) the well-being of his offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003298", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of Karduni[a\u0161] (Babylon[ia]), (5) king of the kings of (Lower) Eg[ypt], Upper Egy[pt], and Kush, [gave (this door socket)] for his (long) life (and) the well-[being of his] off[spring]."}, {"id_text": "Q003299", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 an amphora filled with oil fit for princes, [which] was with the vast possessions (and) goods without number, the treasures of the palace of Abdi-Milk\u016bti, the king of Sidon \u2014 which is in the midst of the sea \u2014 that my great hand(s) captured with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003300", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, skilled in battle and warfare, who leveled his enemies, son of [Sen]nacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 an amphora filled with oil fit for princes, which was with the vast possessions (and) goods without number, the treasures of the palace of Abdi-Milk\u016bti, the king of Sidon, that my great hand(s) captured with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003302", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... king of] Assyria, son of Sennach[erib, ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003303", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni-muk\u012bn-apli, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (5) (re)built Esagil and Babylon, restored the shrines of cult centers, completed the rites, (and) (re)confirmed the offerings of the great gods; I am also the one who knows how to greatly revere the gods and goddesses of heaven and netherworld."}, {"id_text": "Q003304", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni-muk\u012bn-apli, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (5) king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil (10) and Babylon, restored the shrines of cult centers, completed (15) the rites, (and) (re)confirmed the offerings of the great gods, am I."}, {"id_text": "Q003305", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] great [god]s in its midst ... [...] lasting [...] ..., he was giving a command to Esarhaddon, ..., his chosen one, and he was ordering him. (5) He called his name for kingship to be the one who renovates E\u0161arra (and) makes (its) cult complete, (saying): \u201cBuild lof[ty] E\u0161arra, the dais of my desire (and) make its design artful like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament.\u201d Esarhaddon, trusted ruler, the one who is (re)building the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, mustered the workmen of the god A\u0161\u0161ur from all of the settlements (and) mustered the rulers of all (four) quarters. They carried baskets to the capital city. In Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the lofty cult center, city of the king of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, to perform the work on E\u0161arra [...] he (Esarhaddon) poured .... (15) Into ..., they mixed milk, gh[ee], fine oil, \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-resin, (and) mortar, (and) they [ma]de bricks. Big, small, the daughter of the king,"}, {"id_text": "Q003306", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made light shine forth for them; to whom the great gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed all of the cult centers, renewed the statues of the great gods, (and) who returned the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plated Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) and made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 I had lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, la\u1e2bmu-monsters, (and) kur\u012bbu-genii fashioned from silver and copper and set (them) up in its entry doors. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, marched freely from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and made all of his enemies [and the] rulers who were unsubmissive to him bow down at his feet; (15) the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in [the midst of] the sea, (and) the one who leveled all of its dwellings; the one who plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors (and) brought (them) to Assyria; moreover, (I am) the one who struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu; the one who treads on the unsubmissive people of Cilicia; the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); [the one who sack]ed B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; [the one who captu]red \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities [\u1e2aa]ndasu, Magalanu, Alpiyana, Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, (25) Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, fortified cities in the district of the land B\u0101zu, together with small cities in its environs. The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the city T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; (30) the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked, I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people (and) their heavy plunder. Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 At that time, by means of the prisoners from the lands that I had conquered with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, the arsenal, which was in Kal\u1e2bu, that Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came before me, had built, had no terrace and its site had become too small. As for me, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, pious prince, to whom the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), gave (wisdom) equal to that of the sage Adapa, that terrace was on my mind and I (text: \u201che\u201d) thought about it. I incorporated unused land as an addition (and) raised the terrace with massive stone blocks from the mountains. (50) I raised its walls by 120 brick courses, built palatial halls for my royal residence upon it, (and) built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its parapets. I roofed them with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, (and) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, in their gates. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I made foundation inscriptions, had the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had done written on them, and placed (these inscriptions) in them (the foundations). In the future, in far-off days, may a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s). (60) May he read a foundation inscription written in my name, make an offering, anoint (it) with oil, write my name with his name, (and) return (it) to its place. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, will (then) hear his prayers. Abu (V), fifth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC). Ayy\u0101ru (II), eighteenth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC), when the treaty concerning Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, was made. "}, {"id_text": "Q003307", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made light shine forth for them; to whom the great gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed all of the cult centers, renewed [the sta]tues of the great gods, (and) who returned the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plat[ed] Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) [and] made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 I had lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, [la\u1e2b]mu-monsters, (and) kur\u012bbu-genii fashioned from silver and copper and set (them) up in [its] en[try] doors. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, [Marduk, I\u0161tar] of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, marched freely from the Upper Sea to the [Lower Sea and] made all of his enemies and the rulers who were unsub[missive to him bow down] at his feet; the one who conquered the city Sidon, [which is] in the midst of the sea, (and) [the one who leveled] all of its dwellings; (15) the one who plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Bro[ok of Egypt], (and) [who threw] Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors (and) brought (them) [to Assyria]; moreover, (I am) the one who struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmer[ian], together with his entire army, [in the territory of the land] \u1e2aubu\u0161nu; the one who treads on the unsubmis[sive] people of Cilicia; [the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b]\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); (20) the one who sacked B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in [Chaldea, an] enemy of Babylon; the one who captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, [a rogue] (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, [cap]tured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities \u1e2aandasu, Magal\u0101nu, Al[piyana, Di\u1e2b]r\u0101nu, Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, [fortified cities in the] district of the land B\u0101zu, together with small cities in [its] environs. [The one who crushed the Barnaki, a dangerous enemy], who live in the city T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, [which is called] Pitt\u0101nu [in the language of the people of] the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, (30) borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked, I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people (and) their heavy plunder. Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 At that time, by means of the prisoners from the lands that I had conquered with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I repaired (and) renovated the dilapidated parts of the ruined wall, city gates, (and) palaces, which are in Kal\u1e2bu. I built (and) completed (them) (and) made (them) greater than ever before. I made foundation inscriptions, had the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had done written on them, and placed (these inscriptions) in them (the foundations). In the future, in far-off days, may a future ruler be like me and renovate their dilapidated section(s) (and) write my name with his name. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, will (then) hear his prayers. Ul\u016blu (VI), tenth day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb) (676 BC). Abu (V), twenty-first day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb) (676 BC). Abu (V), twenty-fifth day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, [deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb)] (676 BC)."}, {"id_text": "Q003308", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyria, [governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and] Akkad, [the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made] light [shine forth for th]em; [to whom the great gods gave as a] gift [(the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Bab]ylon, [completed all of the cult centers, renewed the statues] of the great [go]ds, (and) [who] returned [the plundered gods of the lands to] their (proper) place [from Assyria; who pla]ted [Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb)] and made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 [I had lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, la\u1e2bmu-monsters], (and) kur\u012bbu-genii [fashioned from sil]ver [and copper and] set (them) up [in its entry doors]. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, marched freely from the Up[per] Sea [to the Lower Sea] and made all of [his] enemies [and the rulers who were unsubmissive to him] bow down at his feet; the one who conquered the city Si[don, which is in the midst of the sea, (and) the one who lev]eled all of its dwellings; (15) the one who plundered the city A[rz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who [threw] Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, [into fetters] along with [his counselors] (and) brought (them) to Assyria; moreover, (I am) [the one who struck wi]th the sword [Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian], together with [his entire army, in the territory of] the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu; the one who treads [on the unsubmissive people of Cilicia]; [the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)]; the one who sac[ked B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon]; the one who cap[tured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, captured, plundered], destroy[ed, devas]tated, (and) burned with fire the cities \u1e2aa[ndasu, Magal\u0101nu, Alpiyana, Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, fortified cities in the district of the land B\u0101zu], together with [smal]l c[ities in its environs]. The one who cru[shed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy], who live [in the lan]d T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, [which] is called Pitt\u0101nu [in the language of the people] of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, [undisciplined] Gutians \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, [which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes], (30) borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of [whose land] none o[f the kings, my ancestors], had walked, [I carried off to Assyria] \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, [mighty chieftains,] who were not submissive to (my) yoke, [together with their people (and) their heavy plunder]. (No translation possible) [...] that ... [...] bedrooms [... for the pleasure of] Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, [who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela] called to exercise kingship \u2014 I greatly enlarged its small ... [...] I built (and) completed [that palace from its foundations to its parapets. I] roofed them [with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus (and) (10\u2032) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet], in their gates. I filled (it) [with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people]. [I had a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king], who (resides in) the House of Succession, [my beloved son, and] placed (this inscription) [in it]. [... when that palace becomes] old and dilapidated. [...] ... [... and may he] anoint (it) [with oil, make an offering], (and) place (it) [with an inscription written in his name. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil], will (then) hear [his prayers]. [Month ..., ...th day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of D\u016br-\u0160ar]rukku (672 BC)."}, {"id_text": "Q003309", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Son of Sennacheri]b, [king of the world, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II)], king of the world, [king of Assyria, governor of Baby]lon, king of Sum[er and Akkad] \u2014 [... that I] had conqu[ered with the] help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [... (5\u2032) ... the armo]ry, which is in Kal\u1e2bu, [... \u2014 I made (it) greater] than before. [...] the previous kings, my ancestors, for the son [... a b\u012bt]-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a place for his leisure ... [...] ... the sides of that building ... [... I incorporated] unused [la]nd as an ad[dition ...] of the city [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003310", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria \u2014 (with regard to) the armory, which is in Kal\u1e2bu, that Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came before me, had built, I incorporated unused land as an addition (to it), raised the terrace with massive stones from the mountains, (and) built a palace for my lordly pleasure on it. "}, {"id_text": "Q003311", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 (with regard to) the armory, which is in Kal\u1e2bu, that Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came before me, had built, I incorporated unused land as an addition (to it), raised the terrace with massive stones from the mountains, (and) built palatial halls for my lordly pleasure on it \u2014 son of Sennacher[ib], king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003312", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, (and) Kush, king of the four quarters. "}, {"id_text": "Q003313", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (and) renewed the statues of the great gods; king of Egypt, the one who defeated the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, king of the four quarters, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003314", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king] of Assyria, governor of [Babylon, king] of Sumer and Akkad; [the one who (re)constructed] the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Bab[ylon], (and) renewed the statues of the great gods; king of Egypt, the one who defeated the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003315", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, gover[nor of Babylon, king of Sumer] and Akkad, king of E[gypt, (...), the one who defeated the king of] Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, king of the [four] quarters, [(...); the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161]\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil [and Babylon, (...) (5) (and) renewed] the statues of the great gods; [son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003316", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the one] who raised the downfallen, avenger of ... [...] capable [...], the one who provides pleasant protection over the people am I; son of Sennach[erib, great king], mighty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of S[umer and Akkad]; descendant of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, king of Assyria, [ancient] stock \u2014 [...] the former Tebiltu canal that Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came be[fore me], had dug from the (Upper) Zab over the plain of Kal\u1e2bu [...] \u2014 that canal, not turning ... [...] ... (clogged up with) loose earth, ..., path, track ... [... (10) ...] was filled with sediment deposits and (thus) became level with the ground. ... [...] became [...] and turned into an abandoned plot. All of the fruit and aromatics, as many as [there are, ...] ... its tall beams ... [...] ... was devastated and ... furrow ... upon it [...] not true ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003317", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003319", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esar[haddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria], son of Sennacherib, [king of Assyria], descendant of Sarg[on (II), king of Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003320", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003321", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Proper]ty of [Esar]haddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, which was placed in the midst of the platform, more or less."}, {"id_text": "Q003322", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people and made light shine forth for them; to whom the gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, [compl]eted all of the cult centers, renewed the statues of the great gods, (and) [who returned] the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plated Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) and made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 [I had] lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, la\u1e2bmu-monsters, (and) kur\u012bbu-genii [fashioned from silver and copper] and set (them) up in its entry doors. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, [marched] free[ly] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] made [all] of his enemies and the rulers who were unsubmissive to him bow down at his feet; the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, (and) [the one who leveled all of] its [dwellings]; the one who plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its ki[ng], into fetters along with his counselors (and) [brought (them) to Assyria; moreover], (I am) the one who [struck with the sword] Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161[nu; the one who treads] on the unsubmis[sive] people of Cilicia; the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, [son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); the one who sacked B\u012bt]-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; the one who captured \u0160ama\u0161-[ibni, its king], a rogue (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities \u1e2aandasu, [Magal\u0101nu, Alpiyana, Di]\u1e2br\u0101nu, Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, fortified cities [in the] district of [the land B\u0101zu, together with small cities in] their [environs]. [The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the land T\u012bl-A]\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; [the one who scatter]ed the [Mannean] people, [undiscipl]ined [Gutians] \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, [which is in the mid]st of the land of the distant Medes, [bor]ders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of [whose] land [none of] the kings, my ancestors, [had] walked, I carried off to Assyria [\u0160idi]r-parna (and) E-par[na], mighty chieftains, [who were not] submissive to (my) yoke, together with [their] people (and) their heavy plunder. [Son of] Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [gover]nor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 At that time the site of the small palace, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, had become too small. I added more land as an addition (making it) bigger than before and I completely raised (its) terrace. I built (and) completed a magnificent palace, whose site is very extensive, (25) for the pleasure of Ashurbanipal \u2014 senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela called to exercise kingship \u2014 from its foundations to its parapets. I roofed them with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, (and) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, in their gates. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I had a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, and placed (this inscription) in it. After I finished the work on that palace and completed its construction, I invited the god Nergal (and) the goddess La\u1e63, (gods) who live in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, into it. I made large, pure offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. May the god Nergal (and) the goddess La\u1e63 decree for me a blessing of long days (and) years of good health (and) happiness, and may they give (the same) to Ashurbanipal, my beloved son, as a gift. May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar name to rule the people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of that palace when it becomes old and dilapidated. May he read a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the [senior] s[on of the king], who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) [with] a foundation inscription written in his name. [The god Nerga]l (and) the goddess La\u1e63 will (then) hear [his] prayers. Ayy\u0101ru (II), eighteenth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of (the city) D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC), when the treaty concerning Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, was made."}, {"id_text": "Q003323", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, built (and) completed a palace in the city Tarbi\u1e63u as the residence of Ashurbanipal."}, {"id_text": "Q003324", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, (5) Upper Egypt, (and) Kush built (and) completed a palace in the city Tarbi\u1e63u as the residence of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003325", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, had a palace built anew in the city Tarbi\u1e63u from its foundations to its parapets."}, {"id_text": "Q003326", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... Hazael], the king of the Arabs, [who came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and] kissed my feet, [implored me to give (back) his gods, and (10) I had] pity [on him]. I refurbished [the gods Atar-samayin, D\u0101ya, Nu]\u1e2b\u0101ya, Ru[ld\u0101wu], Abi[rillu, (and) Atar-qu]rum\u00e2, [the gods of the Arabs], and [... I gave (them) b]a[ck to him]. I appointed the lady Tab\u016b\u02be[a], who was [raised in the palace of my father, as rul]er and returned her to her land with those gods [of the Arabs]. Later, Hazael [died] and I placed Iauta\u02be (Iata\u02be), his son, on his throne. I im[posed upon] him [tribu]te and payment [greater than the payment] I fixed on [his father]. Uabu, who [...] my [...], took [for himself] the kingship of Iauta\u02be. I sent my officials (and) [my battle troops] to the aid of Iauta\u02be [...] and [...] Uabu and the troops, his [trus]ted helpers, together [with ...] his gods, [...] his [possessions], his goods that ... I appointed as [...] (and) I carri[ed (them) off] to As[syria]. [The one who treads on] the necks of the people of Cilicia; the one who depopulated the land Ellipi, the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, [...] ... the Manneans; who put to the sword the army of I\u0161pak\u0101ia, a Scyt[hi]an, [...], an al[ly who] could [not] save himself \u2014 [... I] plundered the land Ki[...]ar, a district whose ... [...; I ...] \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, chieftains of the city Be[...]. I struck with the sword [Teu\u0161]p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, together with [his entire army], in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu, a district in the land I\u0161[...]ar. Abdi-M[ilk]\u016bti, king of Sidon, [...] [...] the awesome [fea]r of [the god A\u0161\u0161ur ...] I had a stele made, and [...] my victory (and) trium[ph ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003327", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, who loves my priestly service; the god Anu, the powerful, the foremost, the one who called my name; the god Enlil, lofty lord, the one confirmed my reign; the god Ea, wise one, knowing one, who decrees my destiny; (5) the god S\u00een, shining Nannar, the one who makes signs favorable for me; the god \u0160ama\u0161, judge of heaven and netherworld, the one who provides decisions for me; the god Adad, terrifying lord, the one who makes my troops prosper; the god Marduk, hero of the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who makes my kingship great; the goddess I\u0161tar, lady of war and battle, who goes at my side; the Sebitti, valiant gods, the ones who overthrow my enemies; (and) the great gods, all of them, who decree destiny (and) give victorious might to the king, their favorite, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer (15) and Akkad, king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (king of) all of them; king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Kush; the one who re[veres the] great [gods], maje[stic] [dra]gon; [beloved] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama[\u0161], Nab\u00fb, and Marduk; king of kings, (20) the merciless, the one who curbs the insolent ones, the one who is clothed in splen[dor], fearless in battle, perfe[ct] warrior, merciless in combat, almighty prince, the one who holds the nose-rope of rulers, raging lion, (25) avenger of (his) father, who engendered him; the king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, the gods, his helpers, marched freely and (30) attained his wish \u2014 he broke all of those disobedient to him (and) rulers unsubmissive to him like a reed in the swamp and trampled (them) underfoot. The one who provides provisions for the great gods, kn[ows] how to revere the gods and goddesses, (rev. 1) [...] ...; [the one who (re)construct]ed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, completed its ornaments, (re)bui[lt] Esagil and Babylon, restored the rites, (and) who returned the plundered [g]ods of the lands (rev. 5) to their (proper) place from the city A\u0161\u0161ur; the king whose food offerings the great gods love and whose priestly service they established [fo]rever [in the tem]ples; to whose lordship they gave their merciless weapons as a gift; the king, [whom] the lord of lords, the god Marduk, made greater than the kings of the four quarters, (rev. 10) whose lordship he made the greatest; the one who made the lands, all of them, bow down at his feet (and) who imposed tribute and payment on them; the one who conquered his enemies (and) destroyed his foes; the king whose passage is the deluge and whose deeds are a raging [li]on \u2014 before he (comes) it is a city, when he leaves it is a tell. The assault of his fierce battle is a blazing flame, a restless fire. Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; royal descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, founder of the kingship of Assyria, who[se] place of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Ma[rduk, the] great [gods], lords[hip] fell to me. I am mighty, [I am] almighty, I am lordly, I am proud, I am strong, (rev. 20) I am important, I am glorious, (and) [I ha]ve no equal among all of the kings. Chosen by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk; called by the god S\u00een, favorite of the god Anu, beloved of the queen \u2014 the goddess I\u0161tar, goddess of everything \u2014 (and) the merciless weapon that makes the enemy land tremble, am I. A king, expert in battle and war, the one who slaughters the settlements of his enemies, the one who kills his foes, the one who dissolves his adversaries, the one who makes the unsubmissive bow down, (and) the one who rules over all of the people of the world \u2014 The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, my lofty lords, whose word cannot be changed, decreed as my destiny an unrivaled kingship. The goddess I\u0161tar, the lady who loves my priestly service, put in my hands a strong bow (and) a mighty arrow, the slayer of the disobedient; she allowed me to achieve my wish and made all of the unsubmissive kings bow down at my feet. When the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (wanted) to reveal the glorious might of my deeds to the people, he made my kingship the most glorious and made my name greatest of the kings of the four quarters, made my hands carry a terrible staff to strike the enemy, (and) empowered me to loot (and) plunder (any) land (that) had committed sin, crime, (or) negligence against the god A\u0161\u0161ur (rev. 35) (and) to enlarge the territory of Assyria. After the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, had ordered me to march far along remote roads, (through) rugged mountains (and) great sand dunes, where (one is always) thirsty, I marched safely (and) in good spirits. As for Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, the accursed of their great divinity, from the city I\u0161\u1e2bupri to Memphis, (his) royal city, a march of fifteen days overland, (rev. 40) I inflicted serious defeats on him daily, without ceasing. Moreover, (with regard to) he himself, by means of arrows, I inflicted him five times with wounds from which there is no recovery; and (as for) the city of Memphis, his royal city, within half a day (and) by means of mines, breaches, (and) ladders, I besieged (it), conquered (it), demolished (it), destroyed (it), (and) burned (it) with fire. I carried off to Assyria his wife, his court ladies, U\u0161-Ana\u1e2buru, his crown prince, and the rest of his sons (and) his daughters, his goods, his possessions, his horses, his oxen, (rev. 45) (and) his sheep and goats, without number. I tore out the roots of Kush from Egypt. I did not leave a single person there to praise (me). Over Egypt, all of it, I appointed anew kings, governors, commanders, customs officers, trustees, (and) overseers. I confirmed sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, forever. I imposed the tribute and payment of my lordship on them, yearly, without ceasing. I had a stele written in my name made and I had inscribed upon it the renown (and) heroism of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the might of my deeds which I had done with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and my victory (and) triumph. I set (it) up for all time for the admiration of all of (my) enemies. Whoever takes away this stele from its place and erases my inscribed name and writes his name, covers (it) with dirt, throws (it) into water, burns (it) with fire, or puts (it) in a place where (it) cannot be seen, may the goddess I\u0161tar, lady of war and battle, change him from a man into a woman, and may she seat him, bound, at the feet of his enemy. May a future ruler look upon a stele written in my name, read (it) aloud (while standing) in front of it, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) praise the name of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord."}, {"id_text": "Q003328", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of B[abylon, ...] majestic dragon; beloved of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb [...] the one who is clothed in splendor, fearless in battle, [perfect] war[rior, merciless in combat], almighty prince, the one who holds the nose-rope of rule[rs, raging lion, avenger of (his) father, who engendered him]; (5) the king, who with the he[lp of] the gods [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) [Marduk, the gods, his helpers, marched freely and attained his wish \u2014 he broke] all of those [disobedient to him] (and) rulers unsubmissive [to him like a reed in the swamp and trampled (them) underfoot]. The one who [knows how] to revere a[ll of the gods and] goddesses; [...] by the comman[ds ...] ... people, young (and) old, [...]; the one who renewed [...]s of Assyria and [Akkad, ...] (10) (re)built [Esagil] and B[abylon, ...] the god(dess) [...] whatever its name, abundance [... who returned the] plunder[ed gods of] the lands to their (proper) place from the city A\u0161\u0161ur; ...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] large [...] ... the left [... (rev. 5\u2032) the gods ...], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [...] ... shining face [...] ... [...] ... abundance of the [four] quarters [...] ... [...] to my reign [...] the bull colossus [an]d the deity who makes safe the path [of my royal person ...] (That) which is (written) on a bull colossus in a doorway ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... before] he (comes) it is a city, [when he leaves it is a tell. The assault] of his fierce battle [is a blazing flame], a [rest]less fire. [Son of] Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, [king of the world, king of Assyria, descendant of] Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, [king of the world, king of Assyria, gover]nor of Babylon, king of Sumer and [Akkad; royal descendant of] the eternal line of B\u0113l-[b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, founder of the kingship] of Assyria, [whose] place [of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)] \u2014"}, {"id_text": "Q003330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. I am mighty, I am almighty, I am lordly, I [am] proud, [I am strong], I am [important], I am glorious, (and) [I have no] equ[al] among all the kings. [Ch]osen by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk; called by the god S\u00een, favorite of the god [Anu, (rev. 5\u2032) beloved] of the queen \u2014 the goddess I\u0161tar, goddess of every[thing] \u2014 (and) the merciless [weapon] that makes the ene[my] land tremble, [am I. A king, expe]rt in battle and war, the one who slaughters the set[tlements of his enemies, the one who kills] his [foe]s, the one who dissolves [his] ad[versaries, [the one who makes the unsub]missive [bow down, (and) the one who rules over] all of the peo[ple] of the world \u2014 [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk], my lofty lords, [whose word cannot be changed, decreed] as [my destiny] an [un]rivaled [kingship. ...] truth ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003332", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, Enlil], Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, [I\u0161tar, (and) the Sebitti, the great gods], all of them, who decree destiny (and) give might and victory [to the king], their [favorite, Esarhaddon, great king], mighty [king], king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of Sumer and Akkad], king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (king of) all of them, king of the kings of [(Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and] Kush, king of the four quarters; son of Sennacherib, [great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 With rejoicing and jubilation, I went into the city Memphis, his royal city, (and) I sat joyfully upon (his) gold-mounted stool. [...] my [...] weapons [...] ... was placed; a message (with) gold (and) silver ... [...] afterwards ... the march [... I] entered and I counted as [booty ... of] his palace, the gods (and) goddesses of Taharqa, king of Kush, together with their possessions [... I ... his] wi[fe], his [cou]rt ladies, U\u0161-Ana\u1e2buru, his crown prince, [...] ... courtiers, his personal attendants, [...], posses[sions], goods, [...] ..., lapis lazuli, ivory, gold-mounted [...] their openings (15) [...] ditto, gold (and) silver utensils, and all kinds of stones [fit] for the palace, which were without (number, and) skillfully built [...]. I opened their [...] and a chest ... [...] his kingship ... [...] ... mirror [...] ... words [...] king whose bo[x, ...], possessions, ... [...] ... they left them, together with 15 cro[wns ...] 30 crowns of wives, ditto (20) [...] good [...], stone [...], baked bricks, stone ..., [in] great number, [... from] the treasury, gold, silver, anti[mony, ... which were] without [number], a saddinu-garment (made) of byssus, [...] which all ... [...] copper, tin, lead, ivory, [...] ... [...] ... [... pos]sessions, ..., [...] ..., his [..., his] in-laws, his clan, (25) [...] ... stone ..., his [...], and [the sons] of the kings [...] ... [...] ... [...] physicians, diviners, [...] ... [... carpenters], gold-smiths, metal-workers, [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] son of Binz\u016bqi, [...] Ashkelon [...] which Taharqa [...] to their fortresses [...] Tyre [...] 32 kings [...] ... "}, {"id_text": "Q003333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon, gre]at [king], mighty [king], king of the world, (i 5) king of [Assyria], governor of [Bab]ylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, true shepherd, favorite of the lord of lords, pious prince, (i 10) beloved of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu \u2014 the queen, the goddess of the entire universe \u2014 reverent king who from the days of his childhood (i 15) was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity \u2014 At that time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred (i 20) in Sumer and Akkad. The people living there were answering each other yes for no (and) were telling lies. (i 25) They led their gods away, neglected their goddesses, abandoned their rites, (and) embraced quite different (rites). They put their hands on the possessions of Esagil, the palace of the gods, (i 30) an inaccessible place, and they sold the silver, gold, (and) precious stones at market value to the land Elam. The Enlil of [the go]ds, the god Marduk, became angry and plotted evilly to level the land (and) to destroy its people. The river Ara\u1e2btu, (normally) a river of abundance, turned into an angry wave, (i 40) a raging tide, a huge flood like the deluge. It swept (its) waters destructively across the city (and) its dwellings and turned (them) into ruins. The gods dwelling in it (i 45) flew up to the heavens like birds; the people living in it [were h]idden in another place and took refuge in (ii 1) an [unknown] land. The merciful god Marduk [w]rote that the calculated time of its abandonment (should last) 70 years, (but) his heart was quickly soothed, and he reversed the numbers and (thus) ordered its (re)occupation to be (after) 11 years. You truly selected me, Esarhaddon, in the assembly of my older brothers t[o] put these matters right, and (ii 15) you (are the one) who placed your sweet [pro]tection over me, swept away all of my enemies like a flood, killed all of my foes and made me attain my wish, (and), (ii 20) to appease the heart of your great divinity (and) to please your spirit, you entrus[ted] me with shepherding Assyria. At the beginning of [my] kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne, [go]od signs [were] established for me; [in] heaven and on ear[th, he (the god Marduk) constantly sent me his] omen(s). (ii 30) The angry [gods] were recon[ciled] (and) they repeatedly discl[os]ed favorable signs concerning the (re)buil[di]ng of Bab[yl]on (and) the renovation of E[sag]il. Bright Jupiter, the giver of decisions on Akkad, came near in Sim\u0101nu (III) and stood in the place where the sun shines. It was shining brightly (and) its appearance was red. It reached (its) hypsoma for a second time in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d and stayed in its place. He (the god Marduk) ordered me to complete the cult centers, to renovate the shrines, (and) to organize well the rites of Esagil, the palace of the gods. (ii 45) Every month, the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together, at their appearance, answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 concerning the avenging of Akkad. By means of the great intelligence (and) va[st] understanding [that] the sage [of the gods], the prince, the god Nudimmu[d], gave to me, it occurred to me [to] (re)populate th[at] city, to re[novate] (iii 5) the shrines, (and) to make [the cult center shine, and] my heart [prom]pted (me) to perform that work. I was afraid (and) worried to preform that work (and) I knelt before the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Marduk, (iii 10) the great judge(s), the gods, my lords. In the divin[e]r\u2019s bowl, trustwor[th]y oracles were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of (iii 15) Babylon (and) renovation of Esagil written on a liver. I trusted in their firm \u2018yes\u2019 and I mustered all of my craftsmen and the people of (iii 20) Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) to its full extent. I had them wield hoes and I imposed baskets (on them). I mixed (the mud for) [its re]vet[ment] with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, muttinnu-wine, (and) pure mountain beer. [In order] to show [the people] his great [divinity and] to inspire awe (in) his lordship, I raised [a ba]sket (iii 30) onto [my] he[ad] and [carried] (it) myself. I [had its bricks made in brickmolds of musukkannu]-wood. I gather[ed together (iii 35) expert craftsmen (and) skilled master] builders, who lay ou[t plans], expo[sed the place where] Esagil [stands, and inspected] its structure. [In] a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundation platform over its previous foundations (iii 45) (and) in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan I did not diminish (it) by one cubit nor increase (it) by half a cubit. I built (and) completed Esagil, the palace of the gods, an image of the aps\u00fb, a replica of E\u0161arra, a likeness of (iii 50) the abode of the god Ea, (and) a replica of Pegasus; I had (Esagil) ingeniously built (and) I laid out (iv 1) (its) square. For its roof, I stretched out magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, the pure mountain, (and) fastened bands of gold (and) silver on (iv 5) doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates. I repaired the woeful desecrated state of the gods and goddess who lived in it, who had been displaced by floods and storm, and whose appearances had become dim; I made their dimmed appearance bright, cleaned (iv 15) their dirty garments, (and) had them permanently installed on their daises. (As for) the \u0161\u0113dus, lamassus, (and) r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demons of the temple, I repaired their dilapidated part(s), (and) [I (re)stationed] them ... wh[ere] their ... [are]. (No translation possible) With the large aslu-[cubit], I measured the dimensions of [Imgur-Enlil, its great wall] \u2014 each [length] (and) width was 30 a\u0161lus. I had (it) built as it was before and (v 5) raised (its top) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I established anew the remission of debts of the wronged citizens of Babylon, people (entitled to) the privileged status (and) freedom (guaranteed by) the gods Anu and Enlil. I gathered the bought people who had become slaves (and) who had been distributed among the (foreign) riffraff and (v 20) counted (them once again) as Babylonians. I returned their looted possessions, provided the naked with clothing, (and) let them take the road to [Bab]ylon. (v 25) I encouraged them to (re)settle the city, build houses, plant orchards, (and) dig canals. I restored their interrupted privileged status that had fallen into disuse. I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. (v 35) [I] opened roads for them in all directions so that they [could establish an imp]ortant position by having [(commercial) relations] with all coun[tries]. [...] Let [the seed of] my [priestly offi]ce endure (along) [wit]h [the foundations of Esagil and] Babylon; let (vi 5) (my) [kin]gship be sustaining to the people forev[er] like the pl[ant of] life so that I may shepherd (vi 10) [t]heir popula[ce] in truth and justice; (and) let me reach old age, at[ta]in extreme old age, (and) be sa[ted with] the prime [of li]fe [until far]-off [days]. Truly I am [the pr]ovider. [Let me enla]rge [my] fa[mily], [gath]er [my] rel[atives], (and) [ext]end [my progeny so that they br]anch out widely; (vi 20) [let him make] the foundations of the thro[ne of] my [priestly offi]ce [be] as secure a great mountain; let [my] reign endure as long as heaven [and ear]th; let me str[ide] beaming daily (vi 25) in joy, glad[ness], happine[ss], shining face, (and) happy mo[od]; (and) let a hap[py fate], (vi 30) a g[ood] fate, (one) for the lengthening of the days of [my reign], the protection of the thro[ne of my] priestly office, (and) the well-being of my offspring [be placed] in [their] (the gods\u2019) mouths. May he allow [my hands] to grasp the righteo[us] scepter [that enlarges] the land (and) the [fierce] st[aff] that humbles the u[nsubmissive; may they cause] my weapons [to rise up] so that I may kill my [ene]mies; (and) [may he allow] me [to stand] over my enemies in victory (and) triumph. Let them a[ll]ow there to be [in] my [lan]d rains and floods, successful harvests, an abundance of grain, plenty, and [pros]perity, and let them sto[re] (it) in piles of gra[in]. I had foun[dation inscriptions] made of silver, gold, bronze, [lapis lazuli], alabaster, basa[lt], pend\u00fb-stone, elallu-stone, (and) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of baked clay, and (then) I depicted on them hieroglyphs representing the writing of my name. I wrote on them the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the deeds (vii 15) that I had done, my pious work, (and) I placed (these inscriptions) in the foundations (and) left (them) [f]or far-off days. In future days, in far-off days, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the king of the gods, the god Marduk, names to rule the land and the people, read an inscription (vii 25) written in my name, and anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god Marduk, king of the gods, will (then) hear his [pr]ayers. (As for) [the one who c]hanges (an inscription) written in my [name], defaces my [repr]esentations, annuls [the pri]vileged status of Babylon, (and) [bre]aks the covenant of the lord of lords, may (vii 35) the god Marduk, the Enlil of the gods, the lord of the lands, look with fury on him and order his destruction among all of the black-headed people. May he (the god Marduk) make his word bad in Ub\u0161ukkinnaku, (vii 40) the courtyard of the assembly of the gods, the place of council, (and) order that his life not last (even) a single day. Accession year of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003334", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhad]don, [gre]at [king, king of the wor]ld, [king of Assyria, gover]nor of (i 5) [Babylon, king of Sumer and] Akkad, [true shepherd, favor]ite of the lord of lords, pious [prince, b]eloved of [the goddess] Zarpa[n\u012b]tu \u2014 (i 10) [the] queen, the goddess [of the entire] universe \u2014 reverent [king who f]rom the days of his childhood (i 15) was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity \u2014 At that time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred in Sumer and Akkad. The people living there were answering each other yes (for) no (i 25) (and) were telling lies. They led their gods away, neglected their goddesses, abandoned their rites, (i 30) (and) embraced quite different (rites). They [put] their hands on the possessions of Esagil, the palace of the gods, an inaccessible place, and they sold the gold, silver, (and) [precious] stones [at market value to the land Elam]. [The Enlil of the go]ds, the god Marduk, became angry and [pl]otted [evilly to level the land (and) to d]estroy [its people. The river] Ara\u1e2btu, (ii 1) [(normally) a river of abundance], turned into [an angry wave, a raging tide, a huge flood like the deluge]. It swept (its) waters destructively across the city (ii 5) (and) its shrines and turned (them) into ruins. The gods and [goddesses] dwelling in [it (ii 10) f[lew] up [to the heavens] like birds; the people living in [it] were hidden [in another place and] (ii 15) took [refuge] in an [unkn]own lan[d]. The merciful god Marduk wrote that the calculated time of its abandonment (should last) 70 years, (but) his heart (ii 20) was quickly soothed, and he reversed the numbers and (thus) ordered its (re)occupation to be (after) 11 years. You truly selected me, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, in the assembly of my older brothers, to put these matters right, and (ii 30) you (are the one) who placed your sweet protection over me, swept away all of my enemies like a flood, killed all of my foes and made me attain (ii 35) (my) wish, (and), to appease the heart of your great divinity (and) to please your spirit, you entrusted me with shepherding Assyria. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when (iii 1) [I sat in greatness on] (my) royal throne, [good signs were established for me; in heaven and on earth, he (the god Marduk) constantly sent me his omen(s)]. The angry [gods] (iii 5) were reconciled (and) [they repeatedly] disclosed [fav]orable [signs] concerning the (re)building of Babylon (and) [the renovation of] Esagil. [Br]ight [Jupiter, the giver of decisions on Akkad, came near in Sim\u0101nu (III) and stood in the place where the sun shines. It was shining brightly (and) its appearance] was red. It reached (its) hypsoma for a second [time] (iii 15) in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d and stayed in its place. He (the god Marduk) ordered me to complete the cult centers, to renovate the shrines, (and) to organize well the rites of Esagil, the palace of the gods. Every month, the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together, (iii 25) at their appearance, answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 concerning the avenging of Akkad. By means of the great intelligence (and) vast understanding that the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud, gave to me, it occurred to me to (re)populate that city, to renovate the shrines, (iii 35) (and) to make the cult center shine, and my heart prompted (me). I was afraid (and) worried to perform that work (and) [I knelt before] (iii 40) the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Marduk, the great judge(s), the gods, my lords. [In the diviner\u2019s bowl, trustworthy oracles were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of (iv 5) Babylon (and) the renovation of Esagil written on a liver]. [I trusted in their firm \u2018yes\u2019 and I mustered all of] (iv 10) my craftsmen and the people of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) to its full extent. (iv 15) I had them wield hoes and I imposed baskets (on them). I mixed (the mud for) its revetment with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, muttinnu-wine, (and) pure mountain beer. (iv 20) In order to show the people his great divinity and to inspire awe (in) his lordship, (iv 25) I raised a basket onto my head and carried (it) myself. I had [its bricks] mad[e] in brickmolds of musuk[kannu-wood]. I ga[th]ered together (iv 30) expert [crafts]men (and) skilled [master bu]ilders, who lay out p[l]ans, exposed the place where [Esa]gil stands, and inspected [its structure]. In a [favorable] month, [on a propitious day, (v 1) I laid its foundation platform] over [its] previous foun[dations (and) in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan I did not diminish (it)] by one [cubit] nor [increase (it)] by half a cubit. [I built (and) completed Esagil, the palace of the gods, an image of the aps\u00fb, a replica of E\u0161arra, a likeness of (v 5) the abode of the god Ea, (and) a replica of Pegasus; I had (Esagil) ingeniously built (and) I] laid out [(its) squa]re. [For] its r[oo]f, [I stretch]ed out [magnificent] cedar [beams, grown on Mount Amanus, the] pure mountain. Moreover, I built (it) up ... with musukkannu-wood, cedar, (and) terebinth, natural wood, together with bricks, so that the temple would be made permanent, the bond(s) of the wall would not disintegrate, (and) none of Esagil\u2019s ornaments would be neglected. At that time, I had the terrace, the place where the gods Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, (and) Nab\u00fb dwell, dug down 16 cubits, (where) I reached ground water. With bitumen and baked brick, (v 30) I enlarged its lower part beyond the water table and I built up its foundations as the god Nudimmud had instructed me. I raised (it) up and (v 35) heaped (it) up like a mountain for the residence of his great divinity. I built the home of the gods Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, and Nab\u00fb [in] their [midst]. [I fastened bands of gold], silver, (and) copper on doors of [cypr]ess, whose fragrance is sweet, and [instal]led (them) in its [gates]. I refurbished [the statues of the] great [gods (and) had (them) dwell (v 45) on] their [daises] as an eternal dwelling. [(As for) the \u0161\u0113du]s, lamassus, (and) [r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demons] of the temple, [I repaired the]ir [dilapidated part(s)], (and) I (re)stationed them [...] wh[ere] their ... are. I had whatever furnishings were needed for Esag[il] skillfully made with artful craftsmanship from gold (and) silver, each of whose weight is 50 minas. I restored the holy rites of Esagil (and) made them more splendid than before. (vi 20) I set out before them (the gods) their pure guqq\u00fb offerings, their pure nindab\u00fb offerings, (and) their interrupted sattukku offerings. (vi 25) I placed at their service the former ramku-priests, pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, (and) ecstatics, those initiated in secret rites. I set before them purification priests, \u0101\u0161ipu-priests, lamentation priests, (and) [si]ngers, who have mastered (their) entire craft. I built anew Etemenanki, the ziqqurat, on the site where it previously stood \u2014 its length is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63upp\u0101n, (and) its width is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63upp\u0101n. With the large aslu-cubit, I measured the dimensions of Imgur-Enlil, its great wall \u2014 each length (and) width was 30 a\u0161lus. I had (it) built as it was before and raised (its top) up like a mountain. I built (and) (vii 1) co[mpleted] N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) filled (it) with [sple]ndor (making it) [an object of wonder] for [all of] the people. I returned the plundered gods of the lands [f]rom Assyria and the land Elam to their (proper) place(s), and I set up proper procedures in all of the cult centers. I established anew the remission of debts of the wronged citizens of Babylon, people (entitled to) the privileged status (and) freedom (guaranteed by) (vii 15) the gods Anu and Enlil. I gathered the bought people who had become slaves (vii 20) (and) who had been distributed among the (foreign) riffraff and counted (them once again) as Babylonians. (vii 25) I returned their looted possessions, provided the naked with clothing, (and) let them take the road to Babylon. I encouraged them to (re)settle the city, build houses, (vii 30) plant orchards, (and) dig canals. I restored their interrupted privileged status that had fallen into disuse. I wrote anew the tabl[et of] their exemptions. I opened roads for them in all directions so that they could establish an important position by having (commercial) relations with all countries. May the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, (viii 1) the gods, my helpers, look with joy upon my good deeds and bless (my) kingship in their steadfast heart(s). Let the seed of my priestly office endure (along) with the foundations of Esagil and Babylon; (viii 10) let (my) kingship be sustaining to the people forever like the plant of life (viii 15) so that I may shepherd their populace in truth and justice; (and) let me reach old age, attain extreme old age, (and) be sated with the prime of life until far-off days. Truly I am the provider. Let me enlarge my family, gather my relatives, (and) extend my progeny (viii 25) so that they branch out widely; let him make the foundations of the throne of my priestly office as secure as a great mountain; let my reign endure as long as heaven and earth; let me stride beaming daily (viii 30) in joy, gladness, happiness, shining face, and happy mood; (and) let (viii 35) a happy fate, a good fate, (one) for the lengthening of the days of my reign, the protection of the throne of my priestly office, (and) the well-being of my offspring be placed in their (the gods\u2019) mouths. May he allow my hands to grasp the [righteous] s[cepter] that en[larges the land] (and) the fierce staff that humbles the unsubmissive; may they cause my weapons to rise up and kill my enemies; (and) may he allow me to stand over my enemies in victory (and) triumph. May they allow there to be in my land rains and floods, successful harvests, an abundance of grain, plenty, and prosperity, and let them store (it) in pil[es of] grain. I had foundation inscriptions made of silver, gold, bronze, lapis lazuli, alabaster, basalt, pend\u00fb-stone, alallu-stone (and) (ix 25) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of baked clay, and (then) I depicted on them hieroglyphs representing the writing of my name. (ix 30) I wrote on them the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the deeds that I had done, my pious work, (and) I placed (these inscriptions) in the foundations (and) left (them) for far-off days. In future days, in far-off days, may one of the kings, (x 1) [my descendants, whom the king of the gods], the god Marduk, (x 5) names [to] rule the land and [the people], read an inscript[ion] written in [my name, and] (x 10) a[noint (it)] with oil, [make] an offering, (and) [return (it)] to its place. The god Marduk, king of the gods, will (then) h[e]ar his prayers. (As for) the one who ch[ang]es (an inscription) written in my name, [def]aces my rep[resenta]tions, [annuls] the privileged status of (x 20) Babylon, (and) brea[ks the cove]nant of the lord of lords, may the god Mar[duk, the Enli]l of the gods, the lord of [the lands, look with] fury [on him] and [orde]r [his] destruction (x 25) among [all of the black-headed] people. May he (the god Marduk) make [his] w[ord bad] i[n Ub\u0161ukkinnak]u, the court[yard of the assembly of the gods], the place [of council, and] or[der that his] life not last (even) [a single] day. Acces[sion] year of Esarhaddon, [king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003335", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of (i 5) Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, pious prince who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk \u2014 Before my time the great lord, the god Marduk, became angry, trembled (with rage), and was furious with Esagil (i 15) and Babylon; his [he]art was full of rage. Because of the wrath in his heart and his bad temper, Esagil and Babylon became a wasteland and turned into ruins. Its (Babylon\u2019s) gods and goddesses became frightened, abandoned their cellas, and went up to the heavens. The people living in it (Babylon) were distributed among the (foreign) riffraff (and) became slaves. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne (and) (ii 10) (when) they (the gods) entrusted me with the lordship of the lands, the heart of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, was appeased, (ii 15) his mood was soothed; he became reconciled with Esagil and Babylon, (both of) which he had punished. As for me, Esarhaddon, the servant who reveres his great divinity, it occurred to [me] (and) my heart prompted me to (re)build Esagil and Babylon, [re]novate (its) gods (ii 30) and goddesses, [comple]te (its) shrines, (and) (re)con[firm (its) sattukku offerings]. (iii 5) I was encouraged and ordered the (re)building. I gathered the peoples of the lands conquered by me and had them take up hoe (and) basket. I mix[ed] (the mud for) its re[v]etm[ent] with fine oil, honey, ghee, (iii 15) kurunnu-[wine], muttinnu-wine (and) pure mountain beer. (iii 20) In order to show the people his great divinity and to inspire awe (in) his lordship, (iii 25) I raised a basket onto my head and carried (it) myself. I had its bricks made for a whole year in brickmolds of ivory, ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood. I built anew (and) [co]mpleted Esagil, the palace of the gods, together with its shrines, from its foundations to its battlements. (iii 45) I made (it) greater than before, raised (it) up, glorified (it), (and) made (it) glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I refurbished the gods and goddesses who lived in it (and) (iv 1) had (them) dwell on their daises as an eternal dwelling. I (re)confirmed their inter[rup]ted sattukku offerings. I had [whatever] furnishings (iv 10) [were ne]eded for Esagil [and] its [sh]rines made from gold, si[lver], and bronze, and I placed (them) in their midst. I had Babylon, (which was measured by) the aslu-cubit checked by the gods, Imgur-Enlil, its wall, (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, built anew with the work of the god Kulla and I raised (them) like mountains. I am the one who (re)built Babylon, (re)constructed Esagil, renewed (it) gods and goddesses, completed (its) shrines, (re)confirmed (its) sattukku offerings, (and) who gathered its (Babylon\u2019s) scattered people. May the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, (v 5) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the queen, look with joy upon the work of my good deeds and order the prolongation of my days, (v 10) (and) discuss my years to be many; may they decree as my fate the protection of my offspring, the increase of (v 15) my progeny, the expansion of my family so that they branch out widely; (v 20) like a father and mother, may they come over to my side in battle and warfare; may they come to my aid; (and) may they make my weapons rise up (and) kill my enemies. Let me attain whatever my heart desires (and) may they allow me to stand in victory (and) triumph over my enemies; let me squash all of my enemies (v 35) like ants; let him (the god Marduk) make the foundation of the throne of my priestly office be as secure as a great mountain; (v 40) (and) let my reign endure as long as the foundations of Esagil and Babylon. May all of the great gods who sit on daises (v 45) in Babylon bless my kingship until far-off days (and) may they order security for my reign forever. [I had] foundation inscriptions made of silver, gold, lapis lazuli, alabaster, basalt, pend\u00fb-stone, elallu-stone, (vi 10) (and) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of baked clay, and (vi 15) (then) I wrote the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the deeds that I (text: \u201che\u201d) [had] done, my pious work. [I p]laced (these inscriptions) in the foundations (and) left (them) for far-off days. In future days, in far-off days, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the king of the gods, the god [Mar]duk, names to rule [the land] and people, (vi 30) [read] an inscription [written in] my name, and anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (vi 35) (and) [re]turn (it) to its place. The god Marduk, the king of the gods, will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who changes (an inscription) written in my name, defaces my representations, destroys my handiwork, may the great divine lord, the god Marduk, (vi 50) glare at him angrily among all of the rulers, and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land. May he have no pity on him forever. Accession year of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003336", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[from] gold, [each of] who[se weight is fifty minas]. I bui[lt] (and) comple[ted N\u0113med-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) had] (it) filled with [spl]endor, (making it) an object of wonder for [al]l of the people. [I] returned [the plun]dered [god]s of the lands [from As]syria [and the land] Elam [to] their [place] and [I set up proper procedures in a]ll of [the cult centers]. I restored [their interrupted privileged status] that had fallen into disuse. (vii 10) I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. I opened roads for them in all directions so that they could establish an important position by having (commercial) relations with all countries. [I re]stored order to [the dist]urbances at Kish and [ma]de [li]ght shine forth for the [con]fused people. [The god Mard]uk and [the goddess Zar]pan\u012b[tu, the gods], I am [indeed] the provider. Let me enlarge my [fa]mily, gather my relatives, (and) extend my progeny (viii 10\u00b4) so that they branch out widely; let him (the god Marduk) make the foundation of the throne of my priestly office be as secure as a great mountain; (viii 20\u00b4) let my reign endure as long as heaven and earth; let me stride beaming daily in joy, gladness, happiness, shining face, (and) [ha]ppy mood; (viii 30\u00b4) (and) [let] a happy fate, a good fate, (one) for the lengthening of [the d]ays of my [reign, the prote]ction of [the th]rone of my [pries]tly office, (viii 40\u00b4) (and) [the well-being of] my offspring [be pl]aced [in] their (the gods\u2019) [mouths]. [The sc]epter Let them allow there to be in my land rain[s] and floods, successful harvests, an abundance of grain, plenty, and prosperity, and (ix 10\u00b4) let them store (it) in piles of grain. I had foundation inscriptions made of silver, gold, bronze, lapis lazuli, alabaster, basalt, pend\u00fb-stone, (ix 20\u00b4) elallu-stone, (and) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of [ba]ked clay, and (then) I depicted on them hieroglyphs representing the writing of my name. (ix 30\u00b4) I wr[ote] on [them] the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the dee[ds that] I had do[ne], [my] pious wo[rk], (and) (ix 40\u00b4) I pl[aced] (these inscriptions) in [the foundations] (and) fo[r far-off days]. May he (a future king) r[ead an inscription] wri[tten in] my [name, and] anoi[nt] (it) with o[il], ma[ke] an of[fering], (x 10\u00b4) (and) return (it) to it[s] place. The god Marduk, king of the gods, will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who changes (an inscription) written in my name, defac[es my] representatio[ns], (vi\u00b4 20\u00b4) an[nuls] the privileged sta[tus of] Babylo[n], (and) bre[aks] the cove[nant of] the lord of lo[rds], may the god Mar[duk], the Enl[il of] the god[s], the lord of [the lands], (x 30\u00b4) lo[ok with] fu[ry on him and among [all]"}, {"id_text": "Q003337", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] matter. They were afflicted by [thie]ving (and) murdering. They were stealing from [the po]or (and) giving to the mighty; there was oppression (and) (i 10\u2032) the taking of bribes in the city. Every day, without ceasing, they stole goods from each other, a son (i 15\u2032) cursed his father in the street, a slave [...] to his owner, [...] ... [... His mood] became [furious. The Enlil] of the god[s, the lord of] the lands, plotted evilly to [scat]ter the land and people; (ii 10\u2032) his heart schemed to level the land and to destroy its people. A bitter curse was set in his mouth. Bad omens concerning the destruction of mankind occurred in heaven and on earth. [...] ... [...] He (the god Marduk) brought about [the destruction] of the city (Babylon) and reed-marshes (iii 5\u2032) and poplars grew profusely in it and threw out many offshoots. There were (iii 10\u2032) birds of the heavens (and) fish of the aps\u00fb, without number, in it. [...] ... [good si]gn[s were established for me; in] heaven [and on earth], he (the god Marduk) constantly sent me his omen(s) concerning the (re)settl[ing of the city] (iv 5\u2032) and the renovat[ion of its] shrines. I mustered all of the craftsmen throughout Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). They cut down the trees and reeds with axes (iv 15\u2032) (and) tore out their roots. I diverted the waters of the Euphrates River, the washout, from its midst and (re)directed (them) to their previous channels. Let ... [...] be placed in [his] mouth; let him (the god Marduk) bless me with a blessing of long days (and) order the well-being of my reign forever. Ayy\u0101ru (II), accession year of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003338", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[true] shep[herd], favorite of the lord of lord[s], pious ruler, the one who is loved by the goddess Zarpan\u012btu \u2014 the queen, (i 5\u2032) goddess of the entire universe \u2014 reverent king who was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity \u2014 You (are the one) who entrusted him with renovating the des[tro]yed shrines, (i 15\u2032) making the cult centers shine, and shepherding all of the people; elevated him to the kingship to organize well the forgotten rites and (i 20\u2032) to avenge the land of Akkad; (and) to appease the heart of your [gre]at divinity (and) to please your spirit, [you] chose him for power. [At that time], in the reign of [a king who prec]eded me, bad [omens occurred]. [The people of all of the cult cent]ers [...] ... ... [...] the[y abandoned their] ri[tes and] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... they were inciting] crimin[al acts (and) infringing on] a tab[oo], in ... [...] ... [...] ... [... (and) they] fomented a con[spiracy]. [They] put their hands on [the possessions of] Esag[il] and the citizens of [Babylon and] plundered [its goods], gold, silver, [...] from inside [the temple (and) sold (it) at market value] to the land Elam. [...] ... [...] ... [...] and [...] ... [the glor]y of [the g]od Marduk, [the great lord], my lord, (and) [the deeds that I had do]ne [...] ... [...] ... [... the wr]iting of my name [...] I depicted and [...] ... [I pl]aced (them) [...]. [May the god Marduk, the] great [lord, look with joy upon m]y good [deeds and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003339", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I placed [at their service the former ramku-priests, pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, (and) ecstatics], those initiated [in secret rites. I set] before them [purification priests], \u0101\u0161ipu-priests, [lamentation priests], (and) singers, [who] have mastered (their) [entire cr]aft. [I built anew E]t[emenanki], [May the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the gods, my helpers], look with joy upon my good deeds and bless my kingship in their steadfast heart(s). (ii\u2032 5\u2032) [Let] the seed of my priestly office endure (along) with the foundations of Esagil (and) Babylon; let my [kingship] be sustaining [to the] people forever like the plant of life [so that I may shepherd their populace in truth] and justice; [...] ... [...] basalt. The glory of the great [lord, my] l[ord], (and) the deeds I [had done] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003340", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The people living there] were [answering each other] ye[s (for) no]. They neglected [their goddesses, abandoned] their rites, (and) (i 5\u2032) [embraced] quite different (rites). [They put their] hands on the possessions of [Esagil], the palace of the god[s, an] inaccessible [place, and] they sold the gold, silver, (and) pr[ecious stones at] ma[rket value] to the land E[lam]. The [Enlil of] the gods, [the god Marduk], became angry and [plotted evilly] to le[vel the land (and) to de]st[roy its people]. [I built (and) co]mpleted [Esagil ... a replica of E\u0161arra, a like]ness of [the abode of the god Ea, (and) a replica of] Pegasus, (and) [I laid out (its) sq]uare. (v 5\u2032) [For] its roof, [I stretched out] magnificent [cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus], the pure mountain, (and) [fastened bands of] gold (and) silver on [doors of cypress], whose fragrance [is sweet, and] installed (them) in its gates. [(As for) the \u0161\u0113dus, lamassu]s, (and) r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demons [of the temple, I repair]ed their dilapidated part(s) (and) I (re)stationed them where their [...] are. I gather[ed the bought people who had become slaves (and) who had been distributed among] the (foreign) riff[raff and] counted (them once again) [as Babylonians]. I returned [their looted] possessions, (vi 5\u2032) pro[vided] the [naked] with clothing, (and) let them take the road to Babylon. I encouraged them to (re)settle the city, build houses, plant orchards, (and) dig canals. I restored their interrupted privileged status. I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. Let me stride beaming [daily in joy, gladness, happiness, shining face, (and) happy moo]d; (and) let a happy fate, a good fate, (one) for the lengthening of the days of (vii 5\u2032) my reign, the protection of the throne of my priestly office, (and) the well-being of my offspring be placed in their (the gods\u2019) mouths. May he allow my hands to grasp the righteous scepter that enlarges the land (and) the fierce staff that humbles the unsubmissive; May he (the god Marduk) make [his name (and) his descendant(s)] disappear [fr]om the land. May he have no pity on him forever. Accession year of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003341", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "E[sarhaddon], great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria], king of the kings of [(Lower) Egypt], Upper Egypt, and [Kush], (i 5) king of the [four] quarters, the king who [has] no rival in all of [the lands]; son of Sennach[erib, great king], mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria; ...]s of Sum[er and Akkad], [...] ... [...] ... [...] placed before them [...] the temples, all of them, (iii 5) [...] ... that were ruined [...] brought [...] ... [...] the god \u0160ama\u0161 [of Sumer] and Akkad, [which pre]viously no one had [...; who] piles up heaps of grain, who drove out hunger and famine during his days (iv 5) and established prosperity; who brought to the land stable prices, bountiful harvests, (and) an abundance of grain; in whose reign the land Elam was disobedient; the evil enemy, the powerful offspring of the gods, (iv 10) rose up against the wishes of the gods and set out to attack ... of Akkad; [...] ... his wide land; [...] he mustered ... and [...] men and women; (iv 15) they frequently entered [...] ... and neighborhoods [...] ... [...] ... weapons [...] may they kill [(my) enemies] (and) cut down (my) foes; may the god Nergal, lord of pestilence and murd[er], stretch out his protection over them, (v 5) spare the lives of their people, (and) save them, their army, and their camp from anguish; may the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, make plentiful rains (and) widespread floods (v 10) long lasting in their land; night and day, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld [look upon th]em with joy in their steadfast hearts; may a god [...] their [...] to (another) god; may their days be long (and) their years [be long lasting]; (v 15) in Esagil, the palace of [the gods, ...] may their offspring thrive; may [...] be cursed; wherever the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 [... let them order good things for them; ...] with the black-headed people forever. Whoever among the future kings [... who] comes up and searches [for ..., may he read an] inscription written in [my] name [and] anoint (it) [with o]il, ... [...] write [my name] with his name, [... my] deeds [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003342", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, chosen by the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, true shepherd, favorite of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the king who from his childhood trusted in the gods Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and Nan\u0101ya and (5) knew their power; son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, whose ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 Before my time, the great lord, the god Marduk, became furious with Esagil and Babylon, (and) his heart was full of rage. (10) His people were answering each other with yes (for) no (and) were speaking untruthfully. They put their hands on the possessions of the great lord, the god Marduk, and gave (them) to the land Elam as a bribe. Their deeds were displeasing to the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, and they (the gods) ordered their scattering. He (the god Marduk) made (its) waters sweep destructively across the city and he turned (it) into fallow land. Its gods and goddesses took fright and went up to the heavens. The site of the city was torn out and its foundation platform(s) could not be seen. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne, the merciful god Marduk\u2019s heart was appeased and he became reconciled with the city that had angered (him). I had Esagil and Babylon built anew. I renovated the statues of the great gods (and) had (them) dwell on their seats as an eternal dwelling. I completed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) set up proper procedures in all of the cult centers. At that time, Eniggidrukalamasuma, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb of the \u1e2bar\u00fb, its site had become a heap of ruins and changed into a tell (so that) the top of its foundations could not be seen (and) its shape could not be determined. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, whose mind the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, (and) Nab\u00fb opened for completing the cult centers (and) renovating (their) shrines \u2014 it occurred to me and my heart prompted me to (re)build Eniggidrukalamasuma. I opened up its dirt piles and surveyed (and) examined its structure. I measured its foundation platform in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan and did not add (even) a single brick more. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundation and secured its brickwork. I built (and) completed that temple from its foundations to its parapets (and) made (it) shine like daylight. May the god Nab\u00fb, the sublime son, look with joy upon [this work], ble[ss] my [kingship] with his steadfast heart, (and) allow my hand to grasp the righteous scepter that widens the land. For Ashurbanipal, crown prince of Assyria, and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, crown prince of Babylon, both brothers, my offspring, may they decree as their destiny a good fate, a favorable fate, one of the lengthening of the days of their reigns (and) the protection of the throne(s) of their priestly offices; may their kingships ... lead my land in truth and justice; (and) may the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together keep answering the true princes with a firm \u2018yes\u2019! In future days, in far-off days, may a future ruler, who renovates the dilapidated section(s) of this temple when it becomes dilapidated and old, place my inscribed name with his name. The god Nab\u00fb, the sublime son, the one who gives scepter, throne, (and) reign, will (then) hear his prayers."}, {"id_text": "Q003343", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, pious prince, who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk \u2014 Before my time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred in Sumer and Akkad. (i 10) The people living there were answering each other yes (for) no (and) were telling lies. They put the[ir] hands on the possessions of Esagil, (i 15) the palace of the gods, and they sold the gold, sil[ver], (and) precious stones at market value to the land Elam. The Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, became angry and plotted evilly to level the land (and) to destroy [its] people. The river Ara\u1e2b[tu, (ii 1) (normally) a river of abun]dance, [turned into] a hu[ge] flood like the deluge, (and) [swept (its) waters] destructively across the city, its dwellings, [(...)], (and) its shrines, (ii 5) and turned (them) into ruins. The gods and goddesses dwelling in it went up to the heavens; the people living in it were distributed among the (foreign) riffraff (and) became slaves. The merciful god Marduk wrote that the calculated time of its abandonment (should last) 70 years, (but) his heart was quickly soothed, and he reversed the numbers and (thus) ordered its (re)occupation to be (after) 11 years. You [truly] selected me, Esarhaddon, in the assembly of my older brothers, to put these matters right, and (iii 1) you (are the one) who placed your sweet [protec]tion over me, swept away all of my enemies like [a flood], killed all of my [foes] and (iii 5) [made] me attain my wish, (and), to appease the heart of your great divinity (and) to please your spirit, you entrusted (me) with shepherding Assyria. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne, [good] signs were [est]ablished for me; in heaven (and) on earth, [he (the god Marduk) constantly se]nt me his omen(s). [I was afraid] (and) worried [to] preform that work (and) I knelt before the gods \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad], (and) Marduk, the great judge(s), the god[s], my lords. In the diviner\u2019s bowl, (iii 20) trustworthy oracles were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of Babylon (and) the renovation of Esagil written on a liver. I trusted in their fi[rm] \u2018yes\u2019 and I mustered all of my craftsmen and the people of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (iv 5) to its full extent. I had them wield hoes and I imposed baskets (on them). I mixed (the mud for) its revetment with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, (and) pure mountain beer. (iv 10) I raised a basket onto my head and carried (it) myself. I had its bricks made for one year in brickmolds of ivory, ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood. I had Esagil, the palace of the gods, and its shrines, Babylon, the privileged city, Imgur-Enlil, its wall, (iv 20) (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, built anew from their foundations to their parapets. I made (them) greater (than before), raised (them) up, (and) glorified (them). I refurbished the statues of the great gods (and) I had (them) dwell on their daises as an eternal dwelling. I (re)confirmed their interrupted sattukku offerings. I gathered the citizens of Babylon who had become slaves (and) who had been distributed among the (foreign) riffraff and I counted (them once again) as Babylonians. I established anew their privileged status."}, {"id_text": "Q003345", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the slave girl] did not list[en to] her mistress. [They led their gods away, neglected their goddesses], abandoned [their rites], and embraced quite different (rites); [...] they were inciting [criminal ac]ts (and) infringing on a taboo; (5\u2032) [...] they discontinued [sattuk]ku offerings. They fomented a conspiracy. They (Babylon\u2019s citizens) put their hands on [the possessions of Esagil and the citizens of Babylon] and they plundered its goods, [gold, silver, (and) stones fr]om inside the temple (and) sold (them) at market value to the land Elam. [The god] Enlil saw [...] and his heart became angry (and) his mood became furious. [The Enlil of the gods, the lord of the lands], plotted evilly to scatter the land and people; [to level the land and to destroy] its [people], his heart was angry. A bitter curse was placed in his mouth. Many [bad omens] concerning the destruction of mankind occurred [in heaven and on earth. The path of the Enlil-stars, the path of the Anu-stars, (and) the path of] the Ea-stars changed their position(s) for the worse (and) they constantly revealed signs portending destruction. [...] ... in the same way, its signs became increasingly bad. [The river Ara\u1e2btu, (normally) a river of abundance], turned into an angry wave, a raging tide, a huge flood like the deluge. It swept (its) [waters] destructively across the city, [its dwelling(s), (and) its shrines], and turned (them) into a swamp. The gods [(and goddesses) dwelling in it] flew up to the heavens like [bi]rds. The \u0161\u0113dus (and) [lamassus ... fle]d and were wandering around outside. The people living [in it were hidden in another place] and took refuge in an unknown land. As time passed, [the heart of the great lord], the god Marduk, was soothed and he became reconciled with the land that he had punished. As the seventy years [passed, ...] he (the god Marduk) wrote [\u201811 years\u2019], had pity, and said \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 (As for) me, Es[arhaddon, ...], who knows how to revere his great divinity, [... were established] for me at the beginning of [my kingship, in my first year, when] I sat [on the] throne of my priestly office, when I wore the crown of lordship, and [...]. They (the gods) constantly revealed good omen(s) to me concerning the (re)population of the city and the temple. [Bright Jupiter(, the giver of decisions on Akkad,) came] near [in Sim\u0101nu (III)] and stood in the place where the sun shines. It was shining brightly (and) its appearance was [red. ...] (and) there were copious [rains] (and) regular floods [in Akkad]. It (Jupiter) reached (its) [hyp]soma [for a second time in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d] and [stayed] i[n its place]. [In order to triumph (and) to show overpowering strength], he (the god Marduk) reveal[ed to me] good omen(s) [concerning the (re-)entering of Esagil. Every month, the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 together, at their appearance, answered me with a firm] \u2018yes\u2019 [concerning (the renewing of the gods,) the completion of the shrines (and) cult centers, the stability] of my reign (and) the securing of the throne of my priestly office. [By means of the great intelligence] (and) vast understanding which [the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud], gave [to me, it occurred] to me [to (re)populate that city, to renovate] its [shrines], (and) to make the cult center shine, [and] my [mind prompted (me). [I was afraid (and) wo]rried [to perform that work] and [I knelt be]fore the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Marduk, the great judge(s), the god[s, my lords. In the diviner\u2019s bowl], good [sig]n(s) were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)population of the city (and) the renovati[on of Esagil] written on a liver. [I trusted in their firm \u2018yes\u2019] and I mustered all of my craftsmen and (the people of) Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). I imposed baskets (on them and) had them wield ho[e]s. I mixed (the mud for) its revetment [with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine], muttinnu-wine, (and) mountain beer. I had its bricks made for a whole year [in brickmolds of musukkannu]-wood. I gathered together [expert craftsmen] (and) skilled master builders, who lay out plans. I laid the foundations of [Esagil, the palace of the gods], and secured its brickwork. [... fas]hioned skillfully (and) I drew its ground plan exactly as it had been written. [With] the large aslu-cubit, I measured the dimensions of [...], in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan. [...] I made its foundation platform as strong as the base of a mighty mountain, [...] ... (and) built its structure as it was in former days. I bui[lt Etemenanki, the ziqqurat], as it was before \u2014 its length [is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63up]p\u0101n, (and) its width is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63upp\u0101n. I offered pure offerings to [...] the great [gods] and the god Kulla, the lord of foundations (and) bricks. I laid their foundations with [...] ..., wine, (and) kurunnu-wine, and I secured [their] footings. [I had foundation inscriptions made of (...)] basalt [(and) I wro]te [on them] the glory of the great lord, my lord, and I pl[ace]d (them) in their (Esagil\u2019s and Etemenanki\u2019s) midst. [...] I restored its precious [ritu]als and [... I] established [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003346", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... p]ious [ruler], beloved of the goddess [Zarpan\u012btu, ..., rever]ent [king] who is at[tentive to] their rule, [..., p]ious [slave], humbl[e, ...] \u2014 [You (are the one) who entrusted to h]im [with ... renovating] the destroyed [s]hrines ... [... to or]ganize well the [forgotten] rites [... to app]ease the heart of [your] great divinity [...]. In the reign of a king who preceded [me, ...]. [The people of a]ll of the cult centers, al[l of ...] who dwell within [it ...] ... no one [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003347", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Property of the god Marduk, <<...>> seal of the god Adad of Esagil. To the god Marduk, great lord, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q003348", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, made the processional way of Esagil and Babylon shine with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln."}, {"id_text": "Q003349", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Babylon."}, {"id_text": "Q003350", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q003351", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil (and) Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q003352", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (5) (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q003353", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had Etemenanki built anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003354", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Eteme[nanki]."}, {"id_text": "Q003355", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Asari (Marduk), his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, (5) king of the world, king of the four quarters, governor of Babylon, (and) king of Sumer (and) Akkad, (re)constructed Etemenanki for the sake of his life. Copy of (a text from) Babylon; copied and collated. Tablet of \u0160ama\u0161-n\u0101\u1e63ir, descendant of the Miller."}, {"id_text": "Q003356", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] [... w]ho to his ... not ... [...] [...] ... paid attention to the mention of his name, his command [...] [...] brings quickly before [...] [... unsub]missive to the comma[nd] [...] destroyed [that] one, making the inhabited world shake [...] the god, his helper, [... wi]th his help, they knelt, beseeching his lordship [...] did not bear my yoke (lit. \u201cpull my yoke-rope\u201d) [who took] away [the fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa], appropriating (them) for himself [...] did not fear his command or the mention of his name, and was not afraid of his lordship [...] inundated and leveled like a flood. [...] his own [fear] overwhelmed him and his life ended. [... he to]ok as booty and brought to Assyria. [Esarhaddon, gre]at [king], mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world)], governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, [descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi], king of Assyria, precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (one of) royal lineage (and) anci[ent] stock \u2014 [At that time ... the temple of the goddess G]ula of Borsippa, the s[ite of] which had become weak due to the strength of the (river\u2019s) destructive flooding, [...] I (re-)erected its dilapidated parts and reinforced [its] structure. May [the goddess Gula, ...], look upon this [wo]rk of mine with pleasure [and] (No translation possible) "}, {"id_text": "Q003357", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, ruler of Uzu-mu-a, august, eminent, most splendid of the gods, the goddess Innini, supreme lady who always cares like a mother for the king \u2014 her favorite \u2014 who makes his reign lengthy (and) bestows on him power and might, queen of Nippur, who dwells in Ebaradurgara, the temple which makes firm the royal abode, the great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast heart of the god Enlil; (5) who from his childhood trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, and the (other) great gods, his lords, (who) allowed him to attain his desire; (the one who) recognized their power, (the one) over whom (the gods) extended their eternal protection in order to appease their divine heart(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; (the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, B\u0113l (Marduk), and the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the gods, his helpers, ruled over all lands and made all rulers submissive to him; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, renovated Ekur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed the sanctuaries and cult centers, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; the king during the days of whose reign the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconciled to Babylon (and again) took up his residence in Esagil, his palace; (10) (the one who) made the god Great-Anu enter into his city D\u0113r and his temple Edimgalkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and had (him) sit upon (his) eternal dais; (the one who) restored the splendid appearance of the plundered gods of the lands, returned them from Assyria to their (proper) places, and (re)confirmed their income; wise prince, expert who knows every craft, who constantly established appropriate procedures in the great cult centers (and) has purification rites performed correctly; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, king of Assyria; precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (one of) royal lineage (and) ancient stock \u2014 At that time Ebaradurgara, the temple of the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, the great lady, my lady, which a previous king had built, became old and its walls buckled. I sought its (original) emplacement, removed its dilapidated parts, (and) surveyed its (entire) foundation. I completely (re)built (it) with the work of the god Kulla according to its ancient specifications (and) raised its top (as high) as a mountain. May the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, supreme lady, my lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a good word for me be set upon her lips! May she determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this temple falls into disrepair and becomes dilapidated, may (that ruler) seek out its (original) emplacement (and) repair its dilapidated parts! May he anoint an inscription written in my name with oil, make an offering, (and) set (it) back in its place! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. He will lengthen (his) days (and) enlarge (his) family. (But as for) the one who by some crafty device destroys an inscription written in my name or changes its position, may the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, great lady, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from every land! (Property) of Ebaradurgara."}, {"id_text": "Q003358", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[For the god Enlil, lord of the lands], whose comma[nd] cannot be revoked, [... who]se utterance [cannot be reject]ed, [...] gods ... [...] ... ruler [...] ... [...] the great lord, his lord: [Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of] the four [quar]ters (of the world), [governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast hea]rt of the god Enlil; [who from his childhood trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Na]b\u00fb, Nergal, and the (other) great gods, (10) [his lords, (who) allowed] him [to attain his desire]; (the one who) recognized their power, [(the one)] over whom [(the gods) extended] their eternal protection [in order to appease their divine heart(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; (the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, B\u0113l (Marduk), and the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the gods], his helpers, ruled over all lands and [made all rulers submissive] to him; (15) [the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, renovated Ekur, (re)built E]sagil and Babylon, [completed the sanctuaries and cult cente]rs, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; [the king during the days of whose reign the great lord, the god Marduk], became reconciled [to] Babylon (and again) took up his residence [in Esagil, his palace]; (the one who) made [the god Great-Anu] enter [into his city D\u0113r and] his [temple] Edimgalkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and (20) [had (him) sit upon (his)] eternal [dais; (the one who) restored the splendid appearance of the plundered gods of the lands, returned them] from Assyria [to their (proper) places, and] (re)confirmed their income; [wise prince, expert who knows every craft, who constantly established appropriate procedures] in the great cult centers [(and) has] purification rites [perform]ed correctly; (25) [son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria]; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, [governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [descendant of the eter]nal line [of B\u0113l-b\u0101]ni, son of Adasi, [k]ing of Assyria; precious [scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)], (one of) [roya]l lineage (and) ancient stock \u2014 [At that] time, Ekur (\u201cHouse, Mountain\u201d), the temple of the god En[li]l, lord of the lands, my lord, which a previous king had [built], became [ol]d and [its] walls [buckl]ed. [I sou]ght [its (original) emplacement], removed its dilapidated parts, (and) surveyed its (entire) foundation. I [completely] (re)bu[ilt (it)] with the work of the god Kulla according to [its ancien]t spe[cifications (and) raised its top (as high) as a mountain.] [(On account of this), may the god Enl]il, the god who helps me, [look upon my] wo[rks with pleasure and may a good word for me be set upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a] long [life], fullness of old age, [good health, and happiness!] [If at any time in the] future, [during the days of the reign] of some future ruler, [this temple falls into disrepair and] becomes [dilapidat]ed, [may (that ruler) seek out its (original) emplacem[ent (and) repair] its dilapidated parts! [May he anoint an inscri]ption written in my name with oil, make an [of]fering, (and) [set (it) back] in [its] place! [The gods will (then) hear his prayers. He will lengthen (his) day]s (and) enlarge (his) fam[ily]. [(But as for) the one who by some crafty devi]ce destroys [an inscription written in my name] or cha[nges] its position, [may the god Enlil (...) glare] at him [angrily] and determine a bad fate [for him! May he make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land] and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q003359", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[For the god Enlil], king of the gods, valiant, who drives out the enemies in battle, [...] the sublime, who walks at the side of the king \u2014 his favorite \u2014 the one who conquers the enem[ies ..., ... Elugalg]usisa \u2014 which is in Nippur (Duranki) \u2014 great lord, [his lord]: [Esarhadd]on, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [governor of] Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast heart of the god En[lil]; [who from] his childhood [trus]ted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, and the (other) great gods, [his] lords, (who) allowed him to attain his desire; (the one who) recognized their power, (the one) over [whom] (the gods) extended their eternal protection [in order to appease] their divine [he]art(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; [(the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], Enlil, B\u0113l (Marduk), and the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the gods, his helpers, ruled over all lands and (10) made [all ru]lers submissive to him; [the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161]\u0161ur, renovated Ekur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, [completed] the sanctuaries and cult centers, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; [the king during the days of] whose [reign] the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconcil[ed] to Babylon (and again) took up [his] residence [in Esagil], his [palace]; (15) (the one who) made [the god Great-Anu] enter [into his city D\u0113r and his temple Edim]galkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and had (him) sit upon (his) [eternal] dai[s; ...] [...] ... [...] and [make] his name (and) his descendant(s) [disappear] from [every land]!"}, {"id_text": "Q003360", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria, renovated Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil, my lord, and made its processional way shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q003361", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, divine lord of the lands: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, for the sake of his life enlarged Pukudadaga (5) in the courtyard of the god Enlil with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln."}, {"id_text": "Q003362", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar, supreme lady, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most valiant of the gods, splendid, the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, august princess who has taken (unto herself all) divine offices of highest rank (and) has gathered to herself (all) ordinances, beloved, eminent, who looks upon the king \u2014 her favorite \u2014 with steady favor, (5) makes his reign lengthy, (and) bestows on him power and victory, empress of the world, most exalted of the gods, who dwells in Enirgalana (\u201cHouse, Prince of Heaven\u201d) \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 lady of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the one to whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur has stretched out his hand, permanently selected by the god Enlil, who was chosen by the god Marduk, favorite of the goddess Irnini; (10) who from his childhood trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, Enlil, Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, and I\u0161tar, the great gods, his lords, (who) allowed him to attain his desire, (the one who) recognized their power, (the one) over whom (the gods) extended their eternal protection in order to appease their divine heart(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; (the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), and I\u0161tar, the gods, his helpers, ruled over all lands and (15) made all rulers submissive to him; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries and cult centers, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; the king during the days of whose reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconciled to Babylon (and again) took up his residence in Esagil, his palace; (20) the one who made the god Great-Anu enter into his city D\u0113r and his temple Edimgalkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and had (him) sit upon (his) eternal dais; (the one who) restored the splendid appearance of the great gods who had rushed to Assyria, returned them from Assyria to their (proper) places and (re)confirmed their income; wise prince, expert who knows every craft, who (25) constantly established appropriate procedures in the great cult centers (and) has purification rites performed correctly; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, king of Assyria; precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (one of) royal lineage (and) ancient stock \u2014 When Eanna, the temple of highest rank, beloved of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which a previous king had built, became old and its walls buckled, I sought its (original) emplacement, removed its dilapidated parts, (and) surveyed its (entire) foundation. I completely (re)built (it) with the work of the god Kulla according to its ancient specifications (and) raised its top (as high) as a mountain. May the goddess I\u0161tar, supreme lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a good word for me be set upon her lips! May she make my weapons prevail over all (my) enemies! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair and becomes dilapidated, may (that ruler) seek out its (original) emplacement (and) repair its dilapidated parts! May he anoint an inscription written in my name with oil, make an offering, (and) set (it) back in its place! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. He will lengthen (his) days (and) enlarge (his) family. (But as for) the one who by some crafty device destroys an inscription written in my name or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar, great lady, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from every land!"}, {"id_text": "Q003363", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most valiant of the gods, august, supreme lady, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices of highest rank, the one into whose hand all purification rites are appointed, empress of the goddesses, whose words are pre-eminent in heaven and netherworld, goddess of war and battle, who goes at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, who dwells in Enirgalana (\u201cHouse, Prince of Heaven) \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 lady of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; respectful king who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; who reveres the lord of lords; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, provided for Ezida, renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 Enirgalana (\u201cHouse, Prince of Heaven\u201d), the cella of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which is inside Eanna, which a previous king had built, became old and dilapidated. I sought its (original) emplacement (and) repaired its dilapidated parts with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln. I grasped the hands of the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, great lady, brought (her) inside, (and) caused (her) to take up residence (there) forever. I offered splendid offerings and made her doorbolt extremely fine. O goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, august lady, when you are happily dwelling inside that cella, may a good word for me \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria \u2014 be set upon your lips! Determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Come to my side in war and battle so that I may squash all my enemies like ants! If at any time in the future, during the reign of some future ruler, this cella falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his name! May he anoint with oil an inscription written in my name, make an offering, (and) set (that inscription) with an inscription written in his name! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. (But as for) the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device, destroys my (royal) inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk glare at him angrily and determine a bad fate for him! May she make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q003364", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess Nan\u0101ya, veiled one of the goddesses, who is adorned with attractiveness and joy and full of glamour, splendid daughter of the god Anu, whose lordship is supreme among all ladies, eminent spouse of the god Muzibs\u00e2, praised sekretu, beloved of his majesty, compassionate goddess, who goes to the help of the king who reveres her, who prolongs his reign, who dwells in E\u1e2biliana (\u201cHouse, Luxuriance of Heaven\u201d) \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; respectful king who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; who reveres the lord of lords; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, provided for Ezida, renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 E\u1e2biliana (\u201cHouse, Luxuriance of Heaven\u201d), the cella of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, my lady, which is inside Eanna, which a previous king had built, became old and dilapidated. I sought its (original) ground-plan (and) repaired its dilapidated parts with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln. I grasped the hands of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, great lady, brought (her) inside, and caused (her) to take up residence (there) forever. I offered splendid offerings and made her doorbolt extremely fine. O goddess Nan\u0101ya, august lady, when you are happily dwelling inside that cella, speak well of me \u2014 Esarhaddon, the prince who reveres you \u2014 before the god Nab\u00fb, your husband! Determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a great mountain! Establish my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! If at any time in the future, during the reign of some future ruler, this cella falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his name! May he anoint with oil an inscription written in my name, make an offering, (and) set (that inscription) with an inscription written in his name! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. (But as for) the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device, destroys an inscription written in my name, or changes its position, may the goddess Nan\u0101ya, supreme lady, glare at him angrily and determine a bad fate for him! May she make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q003365", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess Nan\u0101ya, queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (5) renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of all of the cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; the one who conquered from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea (and) the one who made all rulers submissive to him; son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 E\u1e2biliana (\u201cHouse, Luxuriance of Heaven\u201d), the cella of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, my lady, which Nazi-Marutta\u0161, king of Babylon, had built, (and which) Er\u012bba-Marduk, king of Babylon, had shored up, became old and dilapidated. (15) I sought its (original) emplacement (and) repaired its dilapidated parts with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln. I grasped the hands of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, my lady, brought (her) inside, (and) caused (her) to take up residence (there) forever. When the goddess Nan\u0101ya looks upon this work with pleasure, may a good word for me \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon \u2014 be set upon her lips before the god Nab\u00fb, my lord! (But as for) the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device, destroys my (royal) inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess Nan\u0101ya glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear!"}, {"id_text": "Q003366", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, lady of the lands: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, (and) king of the four quarters, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) (10) king of Ass[yria], renovated Eanna (\u201cHouse of Heaven\u201d), the temple of highest rank, for the sake of his life, and made (it) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q003367", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess [I\u0161tar (of Uruk)], lady of the lands: Esarha[ddon], king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, renovated E[ann]a (\u201cHouse of Heaven\u201d), the temple of highest rank, for the sake of [his] life, and made (it) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q003368", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess [I\u0161tar] of Uruk, lady of Eanna, lady of the lands, [his] lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyr[ia], governor of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Ak[kad], son of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of] Assyr[ia, descendant of Sargon (II)], king of the world, king of Assyria, [renovated Ean]na, (10) [the temple of high]est rank, [and] made (it) [shine] like [daylig]ht."}, {"id_text": "Q003369", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Adad, who resides in the city Guz\u0101na, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, made (this bucket) for his (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003370", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria: (this is) booty from Egypt (and) Kush."}, {"id_text": "Q003371", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gave (this eyestone) for his (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003372", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113]tu, [his lady]: [Esar]haddon, [king of Assyria, made an]d dedicated (this object) [for] his (long) life [and for the (long) life of] his [children]."}, {"id_text": "Q003373", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... the sun [...] heart [was ang]ry [...] ... [... (i\u2032 5\u2032) ...] ... [...] I raised and [...] Imgur-Enlil ... [...] ... [...] ... a wall a king [... to be as secure as a great] mountain [for far-off days]. [...] oath [...] ... to [...] he placed and [...] the people. He built their ... [...] and [...] over [... (ii\u2032 5\u2032) (As for) E]durgina, the dwelling of the god B\u0113[l-\u1e63arbi that is in]side of Ba\u1e63, he took its [...] and bui[lt] (it) anew. [The gods B\u0113l]-\u1e63arbi, Nab\u00fb and [Marduk, (and) Ni]nsaggirgi and Dumu[zi, (ii\u2032 10\u2032) the god]s living in [it], they raised up their [...]. [The gods Ea and] Asallu\u1e2bi, by the[ir exalted] wisdom,"}, {"id_text": "Q003374", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "to be as secure as [a great moun]tain [for] far-off [days. ...] cast [bro]nze [...] he oversaw its [sm]elting and (i\u2032 5) examined [... He built from its foundations t]o its parapets, [... all] of its copings [...] ... [...] Cutha, The gods Ea and Asallu\u1e2bi, by their exalted wisdom, opened their mouth(s) with \u201cthe washing of the mouth\u201d (and) \u201cthe opening of the mouth\u201d (rites) and had (them) dwell on (ii\u2032 5) their pure pedestal(s) in their lofty cellas for all ti[me]. The one who expanded the cult cent[ers], enlarged the temples of the [great] gods, which from ancient times [...] ... [...] Through their go[od] deeds, [may] the god Marduk, [the great god, my lord, ...] the foundation of [their royal] thr[one ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003375", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "... [...] the one who distributes [shares] to the ... people, [...], the one who opens canals, (i 5\u2032) (and) the one who makes the pasturage (and) watering places flourish; whose countenance is excellent, the awe-inspiring god, the bearer of the furious mace, the one who conquered the enemy, overthrew e[vil], ... [...] [...] ... [...], anci[ent] stock, sublime ruler, governor of Babylon, tr[ue] prince, the one to whom the god En[lil] has stretched out his hand, rever[ent] servant, (No translation possible) [May] one of the kings, my descendants, [who] comes forth to rule the land, [read an inscripti]on written in my name when this [temple] becomes old and when he renovates its [dilapid]ated section(s), [and] may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write [my name w]ith his name, (and) return (it) [to] its [place. May he respect] (my) inscrip[tions (...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q003376", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... ki]ng ... [...] I sett[led ...] in a peaceful dwelling [...] ... mountain, my lord ... [...] ... road ... property of/that ... [...] ... of Esagil and Babylon [...]. [...] ... I brought them in [...] ... [...] ... [my] gifts [...] he received [...] ... (and) he [... i]n the land they made [...] disappear [...]. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003377", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] they ... its [...] and [...] they were soothed [...] ... [...] the land ... (5\u2032) [...] ... king of Assyria, governor of Babylo[n, ...] ... (my) father, who engendered me, [...] his lordship ... [...] made splendid [the cou]rtyard of Ema\u0161ma\u0161 [...] ... the house of his father ... [...] my lords [...] pure [san]ctuaries [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003378", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... of Enlil, prudent ruler, [...] ... and they were constantly blessing [...] ..., true shepherd, [... whose] ... they made pleasing to the people, (i 5\u2032) governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012bt[u, intel]ligent, learned, ... [...] ... of the god Nab\u00fb, [...], valiant [young] man, foremost of all rulers, (10\u2032) ... hero of all rulers, [whom] the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela entrusted to rule the lands; king of all of the four quarters, favorite of the great gods, the sun of all of the people, whose deeds are pleasing to all of the gods, (i 15\u2032) [who knows how] to greatly revere the great gods (and) is respectful of their divinity; [...] ... ... [...] ... [...] il[ku-service ...] which is in [...] (ii 5\u2032) its site [...] ground [...] the temple ... [...] I bui[lt (and) completed] from [its] foundations [to its parapets. ...] (ii 10\u2032) written in [my name ...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003379", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I tore out the roots of Kush from] Eg[ypt ...] ... [... kings], gover[nors ... (5\u2032) ...] I [re]appoint[ed ... the god A\u0161]\u0161ur and the [great] go[ds ... I set for] all [times ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003380", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... and (my) victory] (and) my [conqu]est [I had written upon it and] I set (it) up [for all time for the admira]tion of [all (my) enemies]. [Whoever takes away this stele from] its [p]lace [and erases my inscr]ibed [name and wri]tes [his name, cov]ers (it) [with dirt, throws (it) into water, burns (it) w]ith fire, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003381", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... S]ennach[erib ... Tiglath]-pileser [...] abundance [...] had built [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003382", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... the] scattered [people] of Uruk, who caused to re[turn ...]. At that time, the scattered herds of the goddesses I\u0161tar and [Nan\u0101ya (...)], those scared away from their watering place and [having no] caretaker [(...)] I gathered, and 60,000 sheep and goats together with [...], (5\u2032) 6,000 cows together with [their] herdsm[en (...)], a present of my grandfather Sargo[n (II) ...] which he/they had scattered with the herds, I brought back to [their] pla[ces (...)]. The sons of S\u0101miku, the sons of [..., the sons of] B\u0113l-ramm\u0113ni, the sons of [..., (10\u2032) the sons of] ..., and me, [Esarhaddon, (...)] ... and [I inscribed (their freedom) on] a tablet. [...] in the presence of the goddess I\u0161[tar ...] and the scattered herds to [...] in all lands [...] (15\u2032) ... [...] I established [their] pri[vileged status (...)]. On account of this, [may] the goddess [I\u0161tar, (...) look upon] my [good] deeds [with pleasure and ...] [...] like my very name, the king who builds Eanna, the one who was chosen [by the god/goddess ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003383", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] controlling bridle, [...] dragon, [...], important one, magnificent one, who ... [...], who [...] among the gods ... [...] mighty one, brilliant one, [...] radiant, ... [...] ... ruler [...], giver of the scepter [...] ... god [...] and ... [...] the one who ... [...] who renovated [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] on whom a capital punishment was imposed [...] I re[turned] their looted possessions [...] provisions to go out on campaign ... [... I encouraged them] to seize the city and build houses, plant or[chards ...] ... I let them dwell in secur[ity ...] with joyful heart (and) shining countenance [...] [...] their privileged status, which ... [...] the people with rejoicing and celebrati[on ...] ... [...] in every direction [...] their [...] more than [... the goddess] Zarpan\u012btu [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003384", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] king of the land Urar\u1e6du [...] ... [...] not carry, the plunder of [...] whom (my) father, who engendered me, ... [...] ... [... the god] Enlil concerning [...] [...] the land Ba[...] ... [...] ... [...] my head [...] over it/him ... [...] they committed an offense against him (and) ... [... -\u0161]uma-i\u0161kun, son of Nin[...] ... I placed on his throne. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003385", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] before me the lordship of Assyria ... [...] his/its [...] was [...] ... did not exist and he was not mindful [...] king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babyl[on, ... (5\u2032) ... th]at he established in all of the cult centers [...] my [...], the one who (re)built the ak\u012btu-house [...] (erasure) [...]. [... it] was [on my mind] and [I] thought [about it ... lik]e a mountain, I built (and) completed [... (10\u2032) ...] ... one [...] I built (its) brickwork and [...] of/which a king [...] made (them) work hard and in addition to ... [...] my [...] and as many of the gods (and) goddesses as ... [...] I carved ... [...] and strength[ened ...] magnificent cedar [beams], grown on Mount [Amanus ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003386", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation warranted) (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003387", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] creator of the royal crown [... diviner]s [...] ... the oil expert [...] ... difficult ... [who makes] decision(s), filled with radiance, (i 5\u2032) [...] perfect lambs [that] had [no] black spots. He repeated to me [al]l that was in his heart. He did not impart (it) to the wise diviners, (but rather) he wrote (it) on a tablet, put (it) in an envelope, sealed (it), (and) gave (it) to them. He did not sleep all night until the giver of decisions, the lord of lords, the god \u0160ama\u0161 shone. (i 10\u2032) To obtain (correct) decisions, hands were raised (praying). His favorite son prayed to the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad concerning me (and) he made skilled diviners kneel down before them. Until they had assigned a station (and) ... [...] ... distressed ... [...] (No translation possible) (No translation possible) The appointed time [...] Jupi[ter ...] hyp[soma ...] to ... [...] in heaven and [on earth ...] I/he thought/remembered [...] [...] ... [...] the going of [his] divinity [...] (v 5) order of the god \u0160ama\u0161 [...] encouraging, pro[pitious] omens [...] the month Ayy\u0101ru (II) arrived [...] the god Adad released his rains [and ...] the Tigris River flood ro[se ...]. (v 10) The seventh day, the vigil ceremony of the god(dess) [...], in the courtyard of E\u0161arra, where the creat[ion of ...], before the stars of heaven, the god E[a, ...], through the craft of the sage \u201cthe wash[ing of] the mouth\u201d [...]. The eighth day, the day [...] from [...] ... [...] [...] ... the god Marduk, the god(dess) ... [... the goddess Z]arpan\u012btu they seated (them) on a peaceful seat in Ka\u1e2bilisu. [...] ... may they make his kingship firm (and) make his reign endure; may [the god] Anu (and the goddess) Antu forever pronounce for him a blessing of long days; (vi 5) may [the god En]lil (and) the goddess Mullissu decree as his destiny a good destiny (and) a destiny of long (life); may [the god] Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b grant him progeny and expand his offspring; may [the god] S\u00een (and) the god \u0160ama\u0161, together, give him favorable sign(s) monthly, without ceasing; may [the god ...] ... abundance, establish constant plenty (and) prosperity in his land; [...] ... [...] old age, the attainment of (extreme) old age [...] ...; [...] his favorable ...; (and) [...] from his enemies."}, {"id_text": "Q003388", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "... [...] ... [...] perfect [lambs] that had no [black] spo[ts ...] I did not impart (it) to the [wise] diviners, [(but rather) I wrote (it) on a tablet, put (it) in an envelope], (5\u2032) sealed (it), (and) gave (it) to them. I did not sl[eep all night ... I] waited for the shining lord of lor[ds, the god \u0160ama\u0161, ... To ob]tain (correct) decisions, han[ds were raised (praying) ... I pray]ed to \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad (and) [made] skilled [diviners kneel down before them]. Until they had assigned a station (and) inspected ... [...] I was reverent with supplicating lips [...]. The Ig\u012bg\u016b gods took counsel and decid[ed ...] encouraging, propitious [omen]s [... (rev. 5) ...] ... the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad ... [...] ... will rule the land ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003389", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... river [...] ... [... the goddess] I\u0161tar ... [...] I plundered ... [...] ... its heart, its lungs ... [...] its ... [...] my messenger ... [...] ... year ... [...] [...] ... I mustered my camp ... [...] my [...] quickly ... [...] ... they prayed ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003390", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] that I, A\u0161\u0161[ur- ...], king of Assyria, [...] at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003391", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(Not preserved) (No translation possible) [...] ... and the[re was] no one who could find him [...] his [troops], who march at [his] side, [...] ... [they] star[ted out] towa[rd Me]mphis, their city; [... in the] city gates, its streets and [its] squares [... I] captured them and killed them with the sword [...]. (15) Jostled, I ... [...] thoroughbred(s) and the ... of chariots. [I heaped] their corpses upon each other in the city square [...]; I made piles with their heads [...]. After I had prayed to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Marduk, \u0160ama\u0161, [...] and the great gods of heaven and netherworld, as m[any as there are, ...] and after they had granted my [heart\u2019s] desire [...] I ... [...] into his plundered palace [...] his wives, his sons, and [his] daughters [... whose] skin, like his, was as black as pitch, [... the plunder] of his palace: eight thousand talents of silver, ore from [its] moun[tain, ... ta]lents of red gold, precio[us] stones, [...], [eve]ry kind of thing, vast amou[nts] of goods, [...] ... hundred and twenty large gold headdresses from the heads of [...] on which [were set] golden vipers and golden serpents [...] two pieces of a\u0161gig\u00fb-stone, a creation of the mountain[s, ... (30) whose] weight was five talents each, [...] fifty thousand strong horses, broken [to the yoke, ...] sixty thousand fattened choice oxen (destined for) [his] prince[ly] banquets, [...] countless [...], sheep with tails of oxen, [...] and innumerable choice linen robes, fest[ive] garments, [... (35) ut]ensils of silver, gold, bronze, ebony, leather, ... [... everything] that there is, which ... [...] for his kingship [...] ..., livi[ng] creatures, [...] whose body was red and white, ... [...] ... [...] which have [the ...] of a stag and which no one [... which] cannot be fo[und i]n city or land [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003392", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[In that (same) year, I bu]ilt [anew Esagil the palace of the gods, Imgur-Enlil, its (Babylon\u2019s) wall, (and) N\u0113med-Enlil, its (Babylon\u2019s) outer wall, from their (text: \u201cits\u201d) foundations to their (text: \u201cits\u201d) battlements], and [made (them) much bigger] than b[efore]. [The god B\u0113l and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya, the divine lovers, were created inside the city A\u0161[\u0161ur by their] own [command and were truly born in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura. The deities B\u0113let-B\u0101bi]li, Mand\u0101nu, (and) [Ea were made in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, place of the creation of gods, and I comp]leted [their] fi[gures. I sumptuously adorned their feature(s) with fifty talents of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold], the creation of [Mount] A[rallu ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003393", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[(...)] A\u0161\u0161ur-[(...)]-etel-il\u0101ni-[(...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q003394", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esar[haddon ... king of As]syr[ia]."}, {"id_text": "Q003395", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] son of Sennacherib, king [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003396", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] Esarha[ddon ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003397", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... Esarha]ddon, king of the world, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003398", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... son of] Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003399", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esar[haddon ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003400", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Senn[acherib, ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003401", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... E]sarhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of Sennache]rib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003403", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(Property) of E\u0161arra-\u1e2bammat, wife of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003404", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] that house [...] ..., the tomb of E\u0161ar-\u1e2bammat, his wife, ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003405", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I, Zak\u016btu/Naq\u012b\u02bea, (...) wife of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria], [daug]hter-in-law of [Sarg]on (II), king of the world, king of [Assyria], (i 5\u2032) mother of Es[arh]addon, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00ee[n], \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela], ...[ ... who] flattened [his foes and] fastened lead-ropes on the kings of the [four] quarters \u2014 He (Esarhaddon) gave to me as my lordly share the inhabitants of conquered lands, foes plundered by his bow. I made them carry hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. [I ...] a cleared tract of land in the citadel of (the city of) Nineveh, [be]hind the temple of the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161, [for a] royal [residence of Esarh]addon, my [beloved son, ...] ... [...] ... [...] I roof[ed it with ...] (and) I installed matching doors of cypress, a gift for my son, in its gates. I built (and) completed that house (and) filled (it) with splendor. I invited the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Ninurta, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad and I\u0161tar, Nab\u00fb and Marduk, (and) the gods who reside in Nineveh inside it and [offered] sumptuous pure offerings before [them]. king [...] over ... [...] whatever ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] who resides [...] may [...] endure. The [...] \u0161\u0113du (and) the safeguarding lamassu took care of its interior and constantly looked after (it). I invited Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, my beloved son, inside [it and] estab[lished] ... [...] [...] ... [...] I had [...] ... instituted. [I ...] for Esarh[addon, my] be[loved] son, anything of value that a palace requires (and) is befitting kingship."}, {"id_text": "Q003406", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] king [... Zak\u016btu/Naq\u012b\u02bea ... wi]fe ... [... Sennach]erib, king of the world, [king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, k]ing of [Assyria, mother of Esar]haddon, king of the world (and) king of [Assyria]; [the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela] glad[ly placed Esarha]ddon, my offspring, upon the throne of his father, [... whose] good ... [...] they made pre-[eminent ...] who marched [... from the] Upper [Sea] to the Low[er] Sea (and) who does not [have] an equal (therein); (and) who flattened his [foes] and fastened lead-[ropes] on the kings of the four quarters \u2014 He (Esarhaddon) gave [to me as] my lordly [share] (and) as a gift [the inhabitants of] conquered [lands], foes plundered by [his bow]. I made them carry [hoe (and) ba]sket, and they [made bricks]. [I ... a cleared tract of land in] the citadel of (the city of) Nineveh, be[hind the temple of the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161],"}, {"id_text": "Q003407", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the goddess B\u0113let-Nin\u016ba, who resides in Ema\u0161m[a\u0161], great queen, her lady: Naq\u012b\u02bea, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, commissioned a pectoral of red gold, which was inlaid with precious stone(s) weighing 3 3/4 minas. She presented and dedicated (this object) for the preservation of the life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her own life, for the stability of her reign, (and for) the well-being of her offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003408", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the queen, the goddess Mullissu, who resides in E\u0161arra, great queen, her lady: Zak\u016btu, wife of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, commissioned a gold ... that was inlaid with obsidian, [...]-stone, carnelian, pappardil\u00fb-stone, papparminu-stone, [...]-stone, (and) lapis lazuli weighing 1 1/2 minas. She presented [and dedicated] (this object) for the preservation of (the life of) Esar[haddon, her son], and for her own life, for the lengthening of [her days], the stability of her reign, (and for) the well-being of her offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003409", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god(dess) D[N]: Zak\u016btu, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, dedicated (this object) for the (long) )life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003410", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[To the goddess B\u0113]let-B\u0101bili, her lady: [N]aq\u012b\u02bea, wife of Sennach[er]ib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the preservation of the life of her son and for her (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003411", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Naq\u012b\u02bea, wife of Senna[cherib (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003412", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[They (the gods) entered the orch]ards, groves, ... [...] ... [... through the] craft of the sage [\u201cthe washing of] the mouth,\u201d \u201cthe open[ing of the] mouth,\u201d [\u201cbathing,\u201d (and) \u201cpu]rifica[tion\u201d] (were recited) before [the stars of] the night: the gods [Ea, \u0160ama\u0161], Asallu[\u1e2bi, B\u0113let-il\u012b], Ku[su], and [Ni]ngirima. I washed its mouth ... [...] exalted [...] ... [...] ... [...] Image of Naq\u012b\u02be[a ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003700", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "they struck down his [warri]ors with the sword. They carried off [in]to Assyria [peopl]e, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, his substantial [boo]ty. They [captu]red alive [Akkud]\u0101ya, their herald, (and) brought (him) before me. I forcibly removed [the people li]ving in those cities, [took (them) and] settled (them) in Egypt. I made [the people, whom] my bow [plundered] in another land, live [in the city Q]irbit and its villages. [...] I [...] ... [...] sun [...] they [kiss]ed my feet [...] ... [...] his [mes]senger [...] to inquire about my well-being a[pp]roached the border of my land. The people of my land saw him and said to him: \u201cWho are you, stranger? A mounted messenger of yours has never taken the road to our territory.\u201d They brought him to Nineveh, my capital city, [...], before me. (Among all) the languages (from) sunrise (to) sunset, (vi 10\u00b4) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had placed at my disposal, there was not a master of his language. [H]is language was different and his speech could not be understood. He brought [a ...] with him from the border of his land, and [... he reported] his spe[e]ch to me, [..., he sai]d [the following]: \u201cThe servant who rev[e]res you, [...] laid down and saw [...] ... [... was es]tablished and [...] ... [...] rose and [... li]ght appeared. [...] its king [...] bright [...] inside it [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the lord of the lands, my god, [...] stood and [...] he said to me: [...] Upon [...] its (the House of Succession\u2019s) emplacement [...]. I [made] its structure [larger] than the one in the da[ys of the past]. In a favorable month, [(on) an auspicious day], I (re)laid its foundation(s) and (thereby) [secured its brickwork]. I built (and) [completed] (it) from its foundation(s) t[o its crenellations]. In the future, [may] one of the k[ings, my descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar] nomi[nate] for ruling over the land and [people, renovate] it[s] dilapidated section(s) when [this] House of Succe[ssion] becomes old an[d dilapidated]. Just as I [placed an inscribed object] bearing the name of a kin[g of the past] with [an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like m[e, find] an inscribed object bearing [my name and] (then) anoint (it) with oil, [make] an of[fering] (and) pla[ce] (it) with [an inscribed object bearing your name. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear your] pr[ayers]. [..., ... day], i[n the eponymy of ...], the [... of the city/land ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003701", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanip]al, great king, [strong king, k]ing of the world, king of Assyria, [kin]g of the four qu[art]ers (of the world), [the cr]eation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one to whom the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b have stretched out (their) hands, one who was chosen by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the one required by the deities Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, (and) N[an\u0101ya], wise (and) capa[ble], (i 10) true shepherd, favorite of the [great] g[ods]; son of Esarhaddon, [great king], strong king, kin[g of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Ba[bylon], king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], they (the gods) commanded [...]. In order to pro[tect my (position as) heir designate] and af[terwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria], he (Esarhaddon) ass[embled the people of Assyria] (and) the land of Sum[er and Akkad, ...]. [In front of the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld, [wh]ose command(s) [cannot be ch]anged, [he] reinforced, wrote out, (and) established [trea]ties for future days. [In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the mon]th of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind, [the one who fashioned the physi]que of my royal majesty \u2014 [I entered] the House of Succession, [a sophisticated place, the bo]nd of kingshi[p. ...] [By the]ir (the great gods\u2019) exalted [command, I sat gladly on] the throne of the father who had engendered me. [Nobles (and) e]unuchs required [my lordship; they loved] my [exercising the kingshi]p. [Being happy at the mention of my vener]ated [name, the fou]r [quarters (of the world) rejoiced]. [I] made [offerings] before them (the gods) and presented (them) with [m]y gift[s]. Those gods accepted my prayers and (then) flattened my e[n]emies (and) [destr]oyed my foes. [... a] remote [plac]e, [...] its way, [wherein Esar]haddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, [went do]wn and marched inside it. He brought about [the de]feat of Taharqa, the king of Kush, and scattered his forces. He conquered [E]gypt (and) Kush and (then) carried off its booty [with]out number. He ruled over [t]hat [land] in its entirety and (iii 15) made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed the former names of the cities and gave them new names. He appointed his servants therein as king(s), governor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them [annual tribu]te [pay]ment (in recognition) of his overlordship. [...] ... territory [...] the city Memphis [... he (Taharqa) entere]d [the city Memphis. He tu]rned th[at] city over to [him]sel[f. Against the A]ssyrians who were insid[e Egypt, servant]s who belong[ed to me, whom Es]arhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me \u2014 had appointed a]s king(s) [there, to] kill (them) [...] (As for) him (Taharqa), terror and fear fell upon him and he went into a frenzy. He escaped from the city M[em]phis, the city (and) place upon which he [relie]d and, in ord[er to save] his (own) [l]ife, [he boar]ded a shi[p], abandoned his camp, [f]led [alone], and [enter]ed the city Theb[es]. Th[ey (my army) captur]ed [as many] warships [as there were wit]h him, as well as his combat troops. A messenger to[ld m]e the [goo]d new[s] that I had been waiting for. To banish Tahar[qa f]rom Egypt (and) K[ush, I added to] my form[er fo]rces the chief eunuch, the [governor]s, and [al]l of the kings of Across the River (Syria-Palestine), together with their forces (and) their [boats], (as well as) the kings of Eg[y]pt, [servants who belonged to] me, together with their boats (and) [the]ir for[ces, and] I sent (them) to [the city Thebes, ...] [th]at I had been waiting for, [...]. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri], (and) Pa-qruru, kings wh[om the father who had engendered] me had installed [in Egypt], (iv 5\u00b4) transgressed the treaty (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my [lord]s, and (then) bro[k]e their oath(s). They forgot the kindness of the father who had engendered me, and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and (iv 10\u00b4) decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then [can] we (ourselves) st[ay]?\u201d (iv 15\u00b4) To establish treaties and [pe]ace, they dispatched their [mounted messenger(s)] to Taharqa, the kin[g of] Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established [between u]s so that we can c[ome to a mu]tual [agreement. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves so that (iv 20\u00b4) no [other lord] comes betwe[en u]s.\u201d With regard to the n[umerous] troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the might of my lordly majesty], they constantly sought out [evil plan(s); they plotted] to cut (their) throa[t(s and) strove to completely] destroy (them). A eunuch of mi[ne] heard [these words; ...]. He seized the[ir] mounted messenger(s) [along with their messages] that (they had sent) to [Taharqa, the king of Kush], to establish tre[aties and peace], and he saw their [deceit]ful [acts. They seized \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101r]i (and) Necho [and clamped] (their) hands and feet [in fe]tters (and) handcuffs. (iv 35\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against [the great treaties]. Moreover, they (my troops) cut down with the sword the people of the cities, as many as h[ad sided] with them (and) plotted evil plan(s), young and old, and they did not spare a single person among them. Furthermore, they brought them (Necho and \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) to Nineveh, my capital city, before me. Moreover, I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the magnanimous one who performs acts of kindness (and) repays good deeds, had mercy on Necho, a servant who belonged to me, and forgave his crime(s). [I made the treaty swo]rn by the gods [more stringent] than the previous one [and] I established (it) [with] him. The peo[ple living in it (the city Qirbit) trusted in their] rug[ged mountains and did] not [respect the dominion of Assyria]. (As for) Tan[d\u0101ya \u2014 their city ruler who], to the kings, [my ancestors, had never bowed down to (their) yoke] \u2014 (his) heart was prou[d, ...]. They spoke [... and] th[ey were constantly] pl[undering ...] donkeys, oxen, [...] in the steppe. (v 10\u00b4) They laid waste to [its] pa[sture land]. Th[ey ...] the district of Yamutbal (and) flattened all of [its] settlem[ents]. With regard to thes[e] deeds, the citizens of D\u0113r appealed to me (and) beseeched my lordly majesty. I sent my eunuchs (and) governors [w]ho(se provinces are) on the borders of their land(s) against them. They ascended \u1e2aal\u0113\u1e2basta, a rugged mountain, and surrounded the city Qirbit, his fortified city. [By having] (siege) ramps [trod]den down (and) the assault of battering rams, they conquered that city and flattened (it) like the Deluge. (As for) the cities ...me\u0161, Zarz\u0101ta, \u0160an\u1e2bara, Sissil, Adum\u0101nu, \u1e2aall\u0101ya, \u0160eli\u1e2biram, \u0160a\u1e2barasi\u02be, GubBAD, Matu\u1e2banza\u1e2b, Tazi\u02be, Lu\u0161anda, LULbasta, (and) Babsa\u1e2b, they covered those cities like a fog and overwhelmed (them) like a bird snare. They killed Tand\u0101ya, (their) city lord, and struck down his warriors with the sword. Th[ey] carr[ied off into Assyria] people, [(...) oxen], (and) sheep an[d goats, his substantial booty]. [They captured] alive Akkud[\u0101ya, their herald], (and) brought (him) b[efore me]. I forcibly remov[ed] the people livin[g in those cities, took (them) and settled (them)] in Egyp[t. I made the people], whom [my bow] plundered in a[nother] land, [live] in the cit[y Qirbit] and its villages. Gyg[es], the king of the land Lyd[ia \u2014 a] remote [place that ...] ... Assyria, [whose ... are not o]pen, whose ci[t]y is far away, (and) [the m]ention of whose name [none of the kings who ca]me before, my ancestors, [had (ever) heard \u2014 ...] was wide and [...] was complete, [...] forces, [which the Cimme]rians, a dangerous enemy, [...] in battle [...] th[ey] cu[t him down]. (No translation possible) against [...] to [its/their] ful[l] extent. [...] Ashurbani[pal ...] was brilliant like lig[ht ...] and ... [...] He reported [...] and [...]. During the night [...] thus [...] saying: \u201cAs for Ashurba[nipal, ...], the one who is required by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] feet ... [...] to ... [...] (No translation possible) \u201c[... qu]ickly [...] supplica[tion, ...] let them come, [...] pra[yer, ...] that you did and [...] ... made you see.\u201d \u201c[...] your enemy, [...] I will make [...] bow down and [... wil]l strike down with the sword.\u201d I saw [...], became frightened, and (then) fulfilled [the ... of] my god. [(Now) I am rep]orting [...] to the king [...] that [d]ay (onward), I carry a [su]bstantial tribute, yearly, [wit]hout ceasing. [...] against his foes [...] I myself run. I received [the ... that he h]ad sent to me. (No translation possible) [...] mess[enger ...] to see [...]. At that time, [the wall of the citadel of Nineveh] which Sennac[herib \u2014 king of Assyria], the father of the father who had engende[red me \u2014 had built], that wall [became] o[ld and] its foundation(s) [gave way and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003702", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as [my] l[ot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts. They glorified the mention of my name in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). (i 20) I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of [the heav]ens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one [sh]ekel of silver one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded [the subjects of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. [I ruled] from the Upper Sea to the Lower S[ea and] kings from the rising sun and the se[tting sun] carried thei[r substantial] tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on hig[h] mountains bow down t[o] my [yok]e. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god[dess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises] kis[s] my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east [and west are anx]ious for me to be their ally. On m[y] first campaign, I marched to [Ma]kan (Egypt) and [Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and K[ush], whose defeat Esar\u00ad[had\u00addon] \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 [had brought about] (and) whose land he ruled over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his [o]wn c[ounsel]. He marched against the kings (and) officials, (i 55) whom the father who had enge[nd]ered me had ap[po]inted insi[de Eg]ypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (i 60) (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and (i 70) I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt (and) Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; (i 80) he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with it. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, which had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered those cities (and) I killed the people living inside them with the sword. I hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a king in Egypt (and) who plotted evil (deeds) against the Assyrians, I captured (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. For a second time, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road [in purs]uit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. [With] the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. [Si]lver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 (ii 30) two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 35) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. To prevent his people from leaving, I reinforced (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 45) I made water (and) food for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. [He brou]ght before me his daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He b[ro]ught his son, who had [nev]er crossed the se[a], to do obeisance to me. (ii 55) I received from him [his] dau[ghter a]nd the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed [agai]nst Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the high mountains saw the might of these deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 70) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a [sub]stantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, (ii 80) came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (iii 1) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), since Tand[\u0101ya], their city ruler, had never bowed down to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, the gods, my lords, I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, I took (him) to Assyria together with captives from his city. I took the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carried off, and settled (them) in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, I marched against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea, who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answered (them) with disr[es]pect. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conqu[er] the land Mannea. I went and (then) set up camp in the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur and pitched my camp (there). A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and dispatched his army. During the night, in a crafty maneuver, they approached to do battle, to fight with my troops. My battle troops fought with them (and) brought about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, [my] lords who had encouraged me, I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. In the course of my campaign, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun, Uppi\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 eight fortified cities \u2014 together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. (iii 40) I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) [she]ep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. (iii 50) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. [I laid wast]e to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burn[ed] with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, [my ancestor]s. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqa[n]ani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumu[rd]eans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flat[te]ned i[ts] villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria which the Manneans had taken away in the time of [the k]ings, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) returned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iii 85) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, (iii 90) which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered (and) plundered seventy-five of their fortified cities. I captured them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land Urar\u1e6du, who had advanced (and) marched during the night to conquer the lands (of the cities) Uppumu and Kullimeri, the people living in the city Kullimeri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted a heavy defeat on him during the night. They did not spare anyone. They cut off the head of Andaria and they brought (it) to Nineveh, before me. On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) (iv 20) held him by the hand. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the famine and settled in Assyria until it rained (again) in his land (and) harvests grew \u2014 I sent those people who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But (as for) the Elamite whose aggression I had not thought possible (lit. \u201cI did not speak with my heart\u201d) (and) (iv 25) a fight with whom I had not contemplated \u2014 B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servants who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, a eunuch (lit. \u201ceunuchs\u201d) of Urtaku who had sided with them, incited Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in motion (and) hastily brought war to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the Elamite, a messenger came to Nineveh and told me (the news). (iv 35) I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (Because) he had regularly s[en]t his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatched my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and (iv 40) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, gods of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned to his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected my friendship, whom death called on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) withered away while wailing \u2014 he no (longer) set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 65) who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out evil (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), (iv 75) the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (iv 85b) (asking me) to send (back) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 1) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. I trusted in the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with the utterance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give him those fugitives. Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but) the god S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him. In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this the entire day, (thus signifying) the end of the reign of the king of the land Elam (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. At that time, a mishap befell him: His lip became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (v 20) (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: \u201cTeumman, whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not stop until I go (and) do battle with him.\u2019\u201d On account of these insolent words that Teumman had spoken, I made an appeal to the sublime goddess I\u0161tar. I stood before her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while my tears were flowing, saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 requires, (v 30) whose name he has called to restore sanctuaries, to successfully complete their rituals, to protect their secret(s), (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your divinity (and) successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not respect the gods, is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pure eyes he desired me to be king \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (v 40) who placed a burden on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) sharpened his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at her side (and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (v 55) (and) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, saying: (v 60) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve (v 65) your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. Fire flared up in front of her. She went off furiously outside. She directed her attention towards Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom she was angr[y].\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of (v 75) the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and fear took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned around, (and) entered the city Susa. In order to save his (own) life, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. He redeployed his allies, who march at his side, to his front and amassed (them) before me. He established the Ul\u0101ya River as his defensive position and kept (me from) the watering places. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me through auspicious omens, dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, (v 90) I brought about their defeat inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, (v 95) in the midst of his troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke. I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war (vi 5) that I captured between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101ya River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Elam and salvation was established for my entire army. On my eighth campaign, I marched against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to my yoke. With my mighty battle array, (vi 15) I covered the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 ma[le] and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir\u00e2, the [chief] archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his head (and) beat (it) against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water; I annihilated (it). I laid waste that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords, I killed my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 [the k]ing of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) b[ef]ore me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113[l]-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirred up Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush those bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fight with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact [reveng]e from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Unda[s]u, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother, set out en route and took the direct road. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir \u2014 came up against them and brought about their defeat. They cut off the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu and they brought (them) before me. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not give a reply to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 40) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 50) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (vii 65) (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with whom they used to march about protecting his land like a friend and ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (vii 70) had seized by guile during the night (and) confined in prison, Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, (vii 75) he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael, the king of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me about his gods and implored my royal majesty. (vii 80) I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god A[tar]-samayin back to him. Afterwards, he sinned against my treaty, did not respect my kindness, and cast off the yoke of my lordship. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 85) withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the peopl[e of the land of the] Arabs to rebel with him and they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru. I se[n]t troops of mi[ne who] were stationed [on the bor]der of his land against him (and) (viii 1) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. They carried off without number oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They fi[l]led (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) (viii 10) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving [cam]els and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from my weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (viii 20) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161], B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela [had made great] \u2014 (viii 40) captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escape[d the sl]aughter. He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the migh[t of] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to t[he king]s, my ancestors, (and) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, (viii 50) he now sent to me his messenger [with] greetings (and) kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the armory that is inside Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, had become old and (then) its foundation(s) had become weak and its walls had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that armory, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with [wh]ich through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the sons, grandsons, [(great grand)s]ons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its [di]lapidated section(s) when this armory becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object be[ar]ing the name of [Senn]acherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. (viii 85) May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or bearing the name of [my] gra[ndfather, makes (it) disapp]ear by some craft[y] device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object bear[ing] his [name], may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [ki]ngship (and) [m]ake his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ab[u (V), the ... day], eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648)]. Abu (V), the [...]th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carchemish (649). Ab[u (V), the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu]-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of [the city Car]chemish (649). [A]bu (V), the second day, [eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161u]nu, [govern]or of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). [..., the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carch]emish (649). Sim\u0101nu (III), [the ... day, eponymy of ...], governor of the city [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003703", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbani[pal], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the fou]r [quarters (of the world)], offspring of Esarh[addon, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, ki[ng of the land of Sumer and Akkad], descendant of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 The great gods in their assembly [determined] a favo[rable] destiny [as my lot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to learn] all of the scr[ibal arts. They glorified] the mention of [my] na[me] in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, vir[ility], (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the heavens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 20) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produc[e] was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for (one) shekel of sil[ver] one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of woo[l]. Year after year, I shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. I ru[led] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] kings from the rising sun and the setting [sun] carried their substantial tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on high mountains bow down t[o] my [yo]ke. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) whose land he ru[l]ed over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own counsel. (i 45) He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided i[n the city M]emphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquere[d] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (i 50) My heart became enraged about these deeds an[d my] tempe[r] turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) a[i]d the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with [it]. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, [which] had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered [tho]se cities (and) I killed the pe[ople livi]ng inside them with the sword. I hun[g their corpses on p]oles, fla[yed] them, (and) drape[d] the city wall(s with their skins). [(As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a ki]ng in Egypt [(and) who] plotted [evi]l (deeds) [again]st the Assyrians, I capt[ured] (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. [(As for) Taharqa, in the place where] he had fled, [the a]wesome terr[or of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, ov]erwhelmed him and he p[as]sed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his [ro]yal th[rone]. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fo[rtre]sses (and) [ass]embled his forces. (ii 5) [To] fight against [the A]ssyrian troo[ps] who were inside the city Memphis, [he mobiliz]ed his battle array, confined [tho]se [people], and [cut o]ff t[heir] escape route. [A] fast [me]ssenger cam[e to Ninev]eh [and tol]d (this) to me. [For a second time, I] took the direct road to Egypt (and) [Kush. Tanut]amon heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary forc]e and he (Tanutamon) fl[ed to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes)] in [its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious stones], as much [property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses], (ii 5\u00b4) people \u2014 [male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal], wh[ose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them)] from where [they] were erecte[d and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off] substantial booty, [(which was) without number], from inside the city Thebes. (ii 10\u00b4) I made [m]y [weapons] prevail over Egy[pt and Kush] and (thus) ach[ieved victory]. With full hand(s), [I returned] safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) (ii 15\u00b4) [did not obey the pro]nouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outpost]s against him. To prevent his people from leaving, [I reinforc]ed (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) [h]is ro[utes] (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 20\u00b4) I made the water (and) fo[o]d for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh impri[sonm]ent from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own off[s]pring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeis[an]ce to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gav[e] (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had [co]n\u00adstruc\u00adted against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to [N]ineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the hi[g]h mountains saw the might of t[hese] deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (ii 40\u00b4) (and) San[da]-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ai[l]akku (Cilicia), who had [not] bowed down to the kings, m[y] ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45\u00b4) They brought [(their) daughters], their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, togethe[r with a] substantial [dowry] and a large marriage gift, and they kissed [my] fe[et]. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of [large] horses. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to (his) fa]te, [Azi-Ba\u02beal], Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Ya[k\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in] the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of [the sea], came with [their sub]stantial audience gif[t(s)], and (ii 55\u00b4) kisse[d] my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I [clothed] Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelet(s around their wrists). I m[ade t]hem [stand] before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made [him] se[e] in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (ii 70\u00b4) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) c[lamped (them)] i[n manacles], handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks [and sent (them)] before me, together wi[th] his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the migh[t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk]. On my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city Qir[bit, which is inside] (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), [since Tand\u0101ya], (iii 1) their city ruler, [had never bowed down] to the yoke of the kings, [my] ancestors, and the people livin[g in the city Qirbit] were constantly plunde[ring the land Yamutbal]. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) S[\u00een, the gods, my lords], I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya, their city ruler], I took (him) [to Assyria] together with captives from his city. [I took] the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carrie[d off, and] set[tled (them)] in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, [I marched] against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land [Mannea], who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answere[d (them) with disrespect]. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conquer the land Mann[ea]. I went and (then) set up camp in the city [D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur] and pitched my camp (there). A[\u1e2b\u0161\u0113r]i heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and [dispat]ched [his army. (iii 15) During the night, in a] crafty [ma]neuver, th[ey] approach[ed] to do battle, [to fi]ght with m[y] troops. My [bat]tle [troops] foug[ht] with them (and) [bro]ught about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) [three leagues march], they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me, I entered [the land Mann]ea and marched about triumphantly. [In the course of] my [campai]gn, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 [A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a strong]hold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, [Urkiyamun, Uppi]\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 [eight fortified cities] \u2014 together with small(er settlements), [which] were [without number], a[s f]ar as the city Izirtu. I brought [peo]ple, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sh[eep and goats] out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izir[tu], his royal [c]ity. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities [Iz]irtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his [forti]fied [cities]. I confined the people living in [tho]se cities an[d] (thus) constricted (and) [cut shor]t their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. (iii 40) I laid waste to (an area of) [fif]teen [da]ys march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the cou[rse of] my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Pa[ddi]ra, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for them[s]elves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is betw[ee]n the city Azaqaya[n]i (Azaqanani) and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I pl[u]ndered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its [v]illages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid [wa]ste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plu[n]der (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016b[a], \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria [wh]ich [the Manneans] had taken away [in the t]ime of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those [set]tlements. I tore [the land Mannea] apart [from withi]n. [I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) the]ir [implements of war]. they [c]ast his (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri\u2019s) corpse [into a street of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee], his [son], sat on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of A[rbel]a, the great gods, my lords, and (iii 5\u00b4b) bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He s[ent] Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh [and] he kissed my feet. (iii 10\u00b4) I had mercy on him. [I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him]. He [sent me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, [to serve as a housekeeper]. (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinued [in the time of the kings, my ancestors], they car[ried (it) before me]. I added thirty horses [to his] former [payment] and [imposed (it) upon him]. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batr[i, a city ruler of the Medes], (and) Sarati (and) [Pari\u1e2bi], two sons of Gag\u00ee, a ci[ty ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], who had cast off the y[oke of my lordship], I conque[red (and) plundered] seventy-five of their fortified cities. [I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land [Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched du[ring the night] to conquer the cities Uppu[mu and Kullimeri], the people living in the city Kullim[eri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted] a hea[vy] defeat on him during the night. They did not spare [anyone. They cut off] the head of Andaria [and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, befo[re me]. On my sixth campaign, [I marched] again[st Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] who [did not remember] the kindness of the father who had engendered [me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in the land Elam (and) [hunger had set in, I sent to him] grain, (which) sustains the li[ve(s) of people, and] ... [...] ... [... I was not concerned about this news of] Ur[taku\u2019s assault]. (Because) he had regularly s[ent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me], (iv 5\u00b4) I dispatch[ed my messenger] to see the ki[ng of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and reported to me] an acc[urate] report, saying: \u201cThe El[amites] cover the land Akka[d, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon], (his) camp [is pitched and (his) military cam]p [is laid].\u201d T[o aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and] Nab\u00fb, g[ods of mine] whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of [my] expeditionary forc[e] and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned t[o his (own) land]. I went after him (and) brought a[bout] his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected [my] frie[ndship], whom death cal[led] on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [withered away] while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer) set] f[oot] upon the land of the living. In that year, his life [came to an end] (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambuli[an] who had cast off the yoke of [my] lordshi[p], he laid down (his) lif[e] through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an[dabakku] (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suff[er]ed from dro[psy], (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, [hi]s (Urtaku\u2019s) eu[nuch], the instigator who had incited Urtaku [to plot] evi[l (deeds), the god] Marduk, the k[ing of the gods], imposed his grievous punishment [upon him]. Within on[e year], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [had] not [relented against t]hem, nor had the m[ood of the goddess I\u0161t]ar, who had encourag[ed] me, become tranquil towards them. (iv 35\u00b4) They overthre[w his] royal dynasty. They [made] somebody else [assu]me dominion over the land Elam. [Afterwa]rds, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, [sat on the throne of] Urtaku. [He constantly soug]ht out evil (ways) [to kill the children of] Urtaku (and) [the children of Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brot]her of Urtaku. [Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanapp]a, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Kudurru (and) Pa]rr\u00fb \u2014 (iv 45\u00b4) [the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the kin]g who came before [Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the ro]yal (family), countless [archers, (and) nobles o]f the land Elam [fled to me before Teu]mman\u2019s [slaughtering and grasped the feet of] my [ro]yal majesty. [On my seventh campaign], I marched [against] Teumman, [the king of the land Elam who] had regularly sent his [envoys] to me [concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Umman]appa, (and) [Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the s]ons of [Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 (and) [Kudur]ru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 [the sons of Umm]analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, [(former) king of the land] Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) those [people] who had fled to me and [grasped] my [f]eet. I did not grant him their extradition. (iv 60\u00b4) [Concerning the aforementioned], he sent [ins]ults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 [and Nab\u00fb]-damiq. [Inside the land El]am, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. [I trusted i]n the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of his] provocative [speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d)]. I did not give him those [fugitiv]es. [Teumman constantly soug]ht out [evil (deeds)], saying: \u201cT[eumman], whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar h[ad clo]uded (lit. \u201c[alt]ered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not st[op until I go (and) do battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words [that Teumman] had spoken, I made an appeal to [the sublime goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood be[fore her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to] her divinity, [while my tears were flowing], say[ing]: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal], [a dream interpreter lay down and s]aw a dream. [He woke up and (then) rep]or[t]ed to me [the night vision t]hat the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on [the right and left. She was holding] a bow at her side (and) [she was unsheathing a] sharp [swo]rd that (was ready) to do battle. [Y]ou (Ashurbanipal) stood [before her] (and) she was speaking to you like [(your own) birth]-mother. (v 10\u00b4\u00b4) [The goddess I\u0161tar, the sub]lime one of the gods, [called out to you], instructing you, [saying: \u2018You are looking forw]ard to waging war (and) I myself am about [to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) sa]id to her, saying: \u2018[Let me] go [with you], wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 (v 15\u00b4\u00b4) She [replied to yo]u, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (v 20\u00b4\u00b4) (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (v 25\u00b4\u00b4) Fire flared up in front of her. She went off [furio]usly outside. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teum[m]an, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was ang[r]y.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors (v 35\u00b4\u00b4) who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into the city D\u0113r and (v 40\u00b4\u00b4b) [fea]r took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned a[round], (and) entered the city S[u]sa. In order to save his (own) [lif]e, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. (v 45\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed his allies, who ma[rch at] his [side], to his front an[d] amassed (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101ya River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Ma]rduk, who had encouraged me through [auspicious] om[ens, dream(s), e]girr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought abo[ut their defeat] inside the city T[\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya] River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city S[usa] with their bodies like ba[ltu]-plant(s) [and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (v 55\u00b4\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, in the midst of [his] troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to m[y] yoke. I [placed Umman]iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had f[led to me (and) had grasped] my [feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed Tammar\u012btu], his thi[rd] brother, [as k]in[g in the city \u1e2aidalu. (vi 5) (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war that] I captured between the city Susa (and) the Ul\u0101ya River [with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully cam[e out o]f the land Elam and salvation was established for m[y entire army]. [On my eighth campaign], I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land] Gambulu, [which] had put its trust [in] the king of the land Elam (and) [had not b]owed down to my yoke. [With] my mighty [battle array], I covered the land (lit. \u201cpeople\u201d) Gambulu in its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, [who]se location is situated [between river]s. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and)] his [brothers] out of that city [alive]. I brought out [his wife], his [sons], his daughters, his (palace) women, [male singers, (and) female singers] and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) [I b]rought out [silver, gol]d, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out [eun]uchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his [food pre]parers and I counted (them) as booty. [I brought ou]t [all of (his) arti]sans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 30) [I brought out oxen, sheep and goats], horses, (and) mules, which were without number, [an]d I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single [person of his land \u2014 mal]e (and) female, young and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out an]d counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir[\u00e2, the chief archer] of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed ins[ide the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l] to provide support to the la[nd Gambulu] (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. [I cut off his head (and) beat (it)] against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, [demolish]ed, (and) dissolved (it) with water; [I annihi]lated (it). [I laid waste] that district [(and) cu]t off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great go[ds], my lords, I kil[led] my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard and Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) them[selves] disturbed [m]y exercising the ki[ngship] \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113, the deputy of] Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) aga[inst] my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up th flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, [sons of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up Urtaku (vi 90) [to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria], I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos[e] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (vii 1) (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fit with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, [to]gether with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, set out [en rout]e and took the direct road. My [battle troops] (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) [the city S]umandir \u2014 came up [against t]hem and brought ab[out] their [defea]t. They [cut] off [the heads of Und]asu, a son of Teumman \u2014 [a (former) king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Zazaz], Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu an[d] they brought (them) before me. [I dispatched] my messenger [t]o Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding t]hese [matters]. He detained [the eunuch of mine whom I had sen]t (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not gi[ve a repl]y to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me conce[rni]ng Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (vii 35) Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (vii 40) went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 45) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 55) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (vii 70) son of Marduk-apla-iddi[na] (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om th[ey use]d to ma[rch] ab[out] protecting his land [like a friend and] ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti] had seized [by] guile [during the night (and) confined] in prison, Indabi[bi, the k]ing of the land Elam, (vii 75) released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar who does] obeisance to me, [appro]ached me [about his gods] and [implored] my [royal maj]esty. [I made] him [swea]r [an oath by the great gods] and (vii 85) (then) I gave [the god Atar-samayin back] to him. [Afterwards, he] sinned [against my treaty, did not] respect [my kindness], and [cast off the yoke of] my [lor]dship. He refrained [from inquiring about my well-being] and (vii 90) [withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the lan]d of the Arabs [to re]bel [with him] and [they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru]. [I sent troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him] (and) they (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. Th[ey] carr[ied off without num]ber oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the [wh]o[le] extent of the land, [in] its [e]ntirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (viii 15) (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from (my) weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 (viii 40) Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela had made great \u2014 captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escaped the slaughter. (viii 45) He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, (and) (viii 50) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, he now sent to me his messenger with greetings and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the wall of the citadel of Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, (and, which) on account of abundant waters (and) heavy downpours that the god Adad had regularly brought yearly to my land during my reign, its foundation(s) had become weak and its superstructure had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that wall, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. (viii 65) I strengthened its foundation(s) with massive (blocks of) mountain stone. I made that wall thicker than the previous one (and) I heaped (it) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. [Just as I found] an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) [with oil], made an offering, (and) placed (it) [with an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like [me], find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make [an o]ffering (and) (viii 85) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of the father of the father who had engendered me, makes (it) disappear by some crafty device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object [bear]ing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-second day, eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101]nu (648). [...], the eighth day, [eponymy of B\u0113l]\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2ai]nd\u0101n[u] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003704", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), off]spring [of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of B[abylon, kin]g of the land of Sumer and [Akkad, desce]ndant of Sennac[herib, kin]g of the world, king of A[ssyria] \u2014 The great [go]ds in [their] as[sembly] determined a favorable [de]stiny [as my lot (and)] th[ey] gra[nted me a] broad [m]ind (and) allowed [my] mi[nd] to learn [a]ll of the scribal [arts]. They [glorified the] mention of my name (and) [made my] lord[ship greater] than (those of all other) kings who sit on [(royal) daises]. [I completed] E[\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my] lo[rd, (and) I clad its] w[alls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall] col[umns (and) I erected (them)] at [the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and] m[ade (him) reside on (his) eternal dais]. [I (re)built] E[sagil, the palace of the gods, (and)] co[mpleted its designs. I brought] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon)]. [(As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast] fifty [talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver] in[to bricks and (thereby)] e[nlarged it]. [...] I [skill]fully m[ade a bed of musukkannu-wood ... as a] pleasure [b]ed for the god [B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the we]dding (and) to make [love. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2b]ilisu, the bed cha[mber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is la[den with sexu]al charm. [I stationed four fierce wild bull]s of silver, [prote]ctors of [my royal] pa[th, in the Gate of the Rising] Sun [and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI], I set u[p ... in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father] was bo[rn (and) my birth-mother] was created in [her mother]\u2019s womb, [the god S\u00een, who c]reated me to be ki[ng], named [me to (re)build] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, [saying: \u201cA]shurbanipal will (re)bui[ld] that temple [and] make me dwell [therein] upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d [The word of the god S]\u00een, which he had spoke[n] in distant [days, (ii 10\u00b4) h]e [now] revealed to the people of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which S]halmaneser (III), son of Ashurna[sirpal (II), a king of the past (who had come) b]efore me, had b[uilt \u2014 to become ol]d [and he entru]sted (its renovation) to [me]. [(As for) that temple, which] had be[come o]ld, [I removed its] dilapidated sectio[n(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusk]u. [I made] it[s] structure [larger than the one in the days of the pa]st. [...] I [had statues of my royal majesty] skillfully [m]ade [... through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Nin]kurra, and, [as cons]tant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them)] in their positions [before the go]ds who support me. [From] my [childho]od until I became an adult, [I was assiduous towards the sanctuar]ies of the great gods. They required [my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy] my [giving (them) fo]od offerings. [The god Adad re]leased [his rains (and) the god Ea opened up] his [spr]ings. Grain was [five c]ubits hi[gh in] its [fur]row (and) ear(s) [of corn] were [five]-sixths of a cubits [lo]ng. [Succe]ssful harvest(s and) an abundance of [g]rain enabled [pas]ture land to [conti]nually flourish, [fruit orc]hards to be very lus[h with f]ruit, (and) [catt]le to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; [during] my [year]s, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) [abun]dant [trade], for one shekel of silv[er] one could purchase [ten donkey-loads of gr]ain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) [one ta]lent of wool. [Year after yea]r, [I shepherd]ed the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. [The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generous]ly granted m[e power, viril]it[y, (and) outstanding strength]. Th[ey] placed [lands that had not bowed down to me into] my hands (and) [allowed me to achieve my] heart\u2019s desire. [I marched from the Upper Sea to the] Low[er] Sea, [where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly t]rave[led]. [I made the people living in those lands bow down] to my yoke (and) [I imposed] annual [tribute payment up]on them. [By the command of the deities S\u00een, N]ingal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the kings who s]it upon (royal) daises [kiss] my feet (and) [great rulers from (both) east] and west [are a]nxious for me [to be their ally]. [At that time, the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal], \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya [that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, kin]g of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had b]uilt, [had become o]ld \u2014 [that temple had become dilapid]ated and its [wa]lls [had buckled. (iv 15) I built (and) completed that temple in] its [entir]ety (and) [I raised up] its superstructure. [I roofed it with] long [beams of cypress] (and) fi[xed doors of white cedar], who[se] frag[rance is sweet, in its gateways]. After [I had thoroughly co]mplete[d that] te[mple (and) finished its construction, I brought] the deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, the god]s [who support me, in]side [it and] made (them) dw[ell (on their) eternal dais(es)]. [May they (the gods) always look with pleasure upon] m[y good] d[ee]ds. The deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya], the gods [who support me], (with regard) to m[e \u2014 Ashurbanipal], the ki[n]g [who is the favorite of their hearts], the builder of their [exalted] ce[llas], (and) the one who reveres their gre[at] divinity \u2014 from (sun)ris[e] to (sun)set, wherever ... [...] ... the heav[ens ... monthly] without interr[uption may they discu]ss with [each other favorable] o[mens] concerning the lengthening of the days of [my] re[ign, ... of my] kingship, [the securing of the foundation(s) of the] throne of [my] lordshi[p. ...] their [...] [W]ith their great support, may [I rule] wherever [I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve] whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) [I] strive for. In the future, may one of the sons, [grandsons], (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, [my descendants], whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 choose and nomi[nate] for ruling over [the land and people], renov[ate] their dilapidated section(s) when the[se] shrines become old and dilapid[ated]. May he find an inscribed object bearing [my] name, anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object bearing the name of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the [great] gods, as many as are recorded on t[his] inscribed object, constantly bless your [kings]hip (and) [pr]otect your reign. [(As for) the one] who destroys [an in]scribed object beari[ng] the name of the father who engendered me [or] bearing my na[m]e, makes (it) disappear [by som]e crafty device, (or) does [not] place (it) [wit]h an inscribed obje[ct] bearing his name, may [the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [kings]hip (and) make his name (and) disappear from [the land]. Abu (V), the eighth day, [eponymy of] B\u0113l\u0161unu, gove[rnor of the city] \u1e2aind\u0101[nu] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003705", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "th[ey (the gods) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts]. They glorified the men[tion of m]y [name] (and) made my lordship g[reater] t[han (those of all other) king]s who sit on (royal) da[ises]. (As for) the sanctua[ries of A]ssyria (and) the land Akkad whose foundation(s) Esarh[addon], king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had laid, but whose construction he had not finished, I myself now completed their work by the command of the great gods, my lords. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), [the Lady of] Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver [into] bricks and (thereby) enlarged it. I had a canopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its [perimeter] with thirty-fo[ur talents (and) twenty m]inas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted chariot, the vehicle of the god Marduk, the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, a[s a] pleasure [be]d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to m]ake love. I placed (it) [in Ka\u1e2bilis]u, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [which] is laden with [sexual char]m. I stationed [four] fierce [wild bulls of] silver, [prote]ctors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the [favorable] reign (lit. \u201cmy [favorable] reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (i 55\u00b4) (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) [through] dream(s and) message(s) from [ecstati]cs. [I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and] they [an]swered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished [the emblem of her grea]t [divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais] as (her) eternal [abod]e. I firmly (re)-established [her precious cultic ordinances] and [properly carried out] her [cultic rit]es. [For the preservation of] my [life, I se]t up [lion-headed eagles (and) divine embl]ems [in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father was bor]n (and) [my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s womb], the god [S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me] t[o (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul], saying: [\u201cAshurbanipal will (re)build that temple and (i 70\u00b4) make me dwell] the[rein upon an eternal dais].\u201d The word of the god [S\u00een, which he had spoken in distant days, he] no[w revealed to the people of a later generation]. He allowed the temple of the god [S\u00een \u2014 which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of [the past (who had come) be]fore me, [had built] \u2014 to become old and he entru[sted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that te[mple], which had b[ecome] old, I removed its dilapidated section(s) [by the comman]d of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger [th]an the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 80\u00b4) Inside it, [I bu]ilt [Em]elamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, [which] a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed them with long [bea]ms of cedar. I fastened band(s) of silver on [d]oors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) sta[tioned] two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made [every type of] temple [app]urtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) [to] those of the kings, my ancestors. [I made the great gods] who support me [reside in their exalted inner sanctums]. Successful harvest(s and) [an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] continual[ly flourish], fruit orchards to be v[ery lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young]. During my reign, there was plenitu[de (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated]. [Throughout] my entire land, (on account of) [abundant] tra[de, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twe]lve donkey-loads of grain, three [homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year aft]er year, [I sheph]erded the subj[ects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice]. [The gre]at [gods, whose divinity I constantly revered] k[iss my feet (and) great] ruler[s from (both) east and west are anxious for me] to be [their] ally. On my fir[st campaign, I marched] to Makan (Egypt) [and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Eg[ypt and Kush], whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of As[syria, the father who had engendered me] \u2014 had brought about (and) [whose land] he [ruled over, forgot] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar, the great gods], my lords, [and] (ii 10\u00b4) trusted in [his] o[wn] strength. He marched against the kings (and) off[icials], whom the father who had en[gendered me] had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Eg[ypt (from them)]. (ii 15\u00b4) He entered and resided in the city Mem[phis], a city that the father who had engendered me had conquer[ed] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (ii 20\u00b4) My [h]eart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands and I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, Ba\u02bealu, king of the land Tyre, Manasseh, king of the land Judah, Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of the land Edom, Mu\u1e63ur\u012b, king of the land Moab, (ii 30\u00b4) \u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza, Mitinti, king of the land Ashkelon, Ikausu, king of the land Ekron, Milki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos, Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad, (ii 35\u00b4) Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna, Ammi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, (ii 40\u00b4) K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium, Adm\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos, (ii 45\u00b4) Damysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti, Unasagusu, king of the land Lidir, Bu\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria \u2014 in total, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, (ii 50\u00b4) [serva]nts who belonged to me, carried their substantial [audience] gift(s) [before me] and kissed my feet. I [made th]ose [kings], together with their forces (and) their [boat]s, [take] the road (and) path [with] my [tro]ops by se[a and dry land]. I [quickl]y adv[anc]ed [to sup]port (and) aid the kings (and) officials [who were in] Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. (ii 60\u00b4) [Ta]harqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) [in]side the city Memphis, and m[ustere]d his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. [With the su]pport of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Na[b\u00fb, the] great [god]s, my lords [who ma]rch at my [si]de, [I brought about] the defeat of his troops [in a] widespr[ead pitch]ed [battle]. [Taharqa heard about the defeat of] his [tro]ops [while (he was) inside] the city Memphis. [The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar (ii 70\u00b4) [overwhelmed him and he wen]t into a frenzy. [The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld [had endowed me, cove]red him; he [abandoned the city Memphis] and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized th[a]t city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160ar[r]u-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-[\u0161]an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, P[a]-qruru, king of the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 80\u00b4) I[na]ros (N[i\u1e2be]rau), king of the city Athribis, (and) N[a\u1e2bk]\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, [thos]e ki[ngs], governors, (and) officials wh[om] the father who had engendered me had appointed [in Egypt], w[ho had abando]ned [their post(s) in the face of] Taharqa\u2019s [tactical adv]ance, (and) had go[ne to (lit. \u201cfil[led]\u201d) the countrys]ide, [I turned] ar[ound (lit. \u201c[I turned] the f[ront of my yoke]\u201d) and returned] s[afely to Assyria]. After[wards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qruru sinned against my] tr[eaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a] pro[fitless deci]sion, [saying: \u201cIf they remove Tahar]qa from Eg[ypt, how then] can [w]e (ourselves) stay?\u201d (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [T]o establish [treaties a]nd peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) [t]o Taharqa, the king of Kush, [sayi]ng: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that [we] can come to a mutual agreement. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) (Let) us divide [the land] am[ong ourselves] so that no other lord co[mes betw]een [us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the mig]ht of my lordly majesty, they [consta]ntly [so]ught out [evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s)]. [Eunuchs of] mine [heard these] words; I plac[ed on him (Necho) a golden hoe, an in]signia of his kingship, (and) fastened [gol]d [bracelets] around his wrists. [O]n [a belt-dagger] with gold mountings, I wrote out [my name] and I gave (it) to him. (iii 5\u00b4) I presented him [with chariots, hors]es, (and) mules [to be] his [lord]ly [transport]. I sent [wit]h him [eunuchs of mine] (and) governors [to help him. Where] the fat[her who had engendered me had app]ointed him [as king, i]n the city Sais, I returned him to his position. [Moreover], I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city [Athribi]s. I performed more [k]ind (and) good deed(s) for him th[an the father] who had engendered me. (As for) Tahar[q]a, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and [he passed a]way. Afterwar[ds, Tanutamon, the so]n of his sister, sat [upon] his [roya]l [throne. He mad]e the cities Thebes (and) [Heliopolis his fortresses] (and) assemb[led his forces]. To fight against [the Assyrian troops] who were inside the city Me[mphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined] tho[se] people, [and] (iii 25\u00b4) cut off [their escape route]. A fas[t] messenger came [to Nineveh] and told (this) [to me]. For a second time, I took the direct [road] to Egypt [and Kush]. Tanutamon [he]ard about the advance of [my expeditionary force] and that I had set foot on [Egyptian] territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save [his (own)] li[fe], he fled inside [the city Thebes]. The kings, governors, (and) [officials] whom [I had stationed] in Egypt came to meet me and kiss[ed my feet]. [I took the road] in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, [his] for[tified] city. He saw the assault of my battle array [and] abandoned the city Thebes; (iii 40\u00b4) he fled to the city K[ip]kipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) i[n] its [entir]ety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much [property of] his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-[colored trim], linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks [c]ast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents [(and which) stood at] a temple gate, (iii 50\u00b4) I ripped (them) from where they were ere[ct]ed and [took (them) t]o Assyria. I carried off sub[stanti]al booty, (which was) without number, [from inside the c]ity Thebes. (iii 55\u00b4) [I made] m[y] weapons [prevail] over [Egypt and K]ush [and (thus) achieved vi]ctory. Wit[h full hand(s), I returne]d [safely] t[o Nineveh, my capital city]. [On my third campaign], I m[arched against Ba\u02beal]u, the k[ing of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because] he did [n]ot hon[or my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronoun]cement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outposts against] him. [To prevent] his [people from leaving], I reinforced (its) garrison. (iii 65\u00b4) By s[ea and dry land], I took control of (all of) his [r]outes (and thus) cut off (all) acc[ess to him]. I made water and [food for the preservation of] their lives scarce for their mouths. (iii 70\u00b4) I confined them in a [harsh] imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [the]ir lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down t[o] my yoke. [He brou]ght before me [(his) daughter], his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers [to s]erve as housekeepers. [He brough]t [his son, who] had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him [h]is dau[ghter] and the daughter(s) of his brothers, together with [a] large [marria]ge gift. (iii 80\u00b4) I had mer[cy] on him and (then) I gave (his) son, [his] offs[pring, b]ack to him. [I disman]tled the outposts that I had constructed ag[ainst Ba]\u02bealu, [the king of the land Tyre]. By sea and dr[y land, I open]ed (all of) his [route]s, as many as I had seiz[ed. I received from him] his su[bstantial] payment. [I turned] around (lit. \u201c[I turned] the front of m[y] yoke\u201d) [and] returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the mid[dle of] the sea and kings [who reside in] the high mountains [saw the might of] these [de]eds of mine [an]d became frightened of my lordly majesty. [(As for) Yak\u012bn]-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, [Mugallu], the king of the land Tabal, (iii 95\u00b4) [(and) Sanda-\u0161arme of] the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), [who had not bowed d]own [to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to] my [yok]e. [They brought (their) daughters, th]eir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substanti]al [dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet]. I imposed upon [Mugallu an annua]l [payment of large ho]rses. [After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb], the king of the land Arwad, [had gone to (his) fate], Azi-Ba\u02bea[l, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad]\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02be[al, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb] who reside in the middle of the s[ea], (iii 110\u00b4) came up [from the middle of the sea, came with their] substantial [audience gift(s), and kiss]ed my feet. [I] looked upon [Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure] and installed (him) [as king of the land Arwa]d. (iii 115\u00b4) [I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016b]n\u012b-Ba\u02beal ... [(As for) the Cimmerians, a dangero]us [enemy] who had never fe[ared] my [ancestors], and, with regard to me, [had] n[ot grasped the feet of] my [royal maj]esty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], my [lord]s, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, [hand]cuffs, (and) [neck-sto]cks and sen[t (them) be]fore me, tog[ether with hi]s substantial [audience gift(s)]. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta\u201d), (iv 10\u00b4) since Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, had never bow[ed do]wn to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. (iv 15\u00b4) With the support of the deities A[\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, I conquered (and) plun[de]red that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya], their city [ruler, I took (him)] to Assyria [together with captives from his city]. [A]\u1e2b\u0161[\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and] dispatch[ed his army]. During the night, in a [crafty] mane[uver, they approached] to d[o battle], to fig[ht with my troops]. My battle troops [fought] w[ith them] (and) brought about [their defeat]. (Over) an ar[ea] (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled [the wide steppe with their corpses]. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S[\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods], my lords who [had encouraged me], I en[tered] the land Mannea [and marched about triumphantly]. In the course of m[y camp]aign, I [conquered], destroyed, demolished, (and) [burned] with fire the cities Ayus[ia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his] \u2014 Busutu, A[\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun], Uppi\u0161, [Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri] \u2014 eight fortif[ied] cities \u2014 [together with small(er settlements)], which [were with]out number, as fa[r] as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial [bo]oty (and) [se]t foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) [Gusin\u00ea], cities that were formerly [within the territory of] Assyria which the Manneans had taken aw[ay] in the tim[e of the ki]ngs, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. (iv 65\u00b4\u00b4) I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) retu[r]ned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A[\u1e2b\u0161]\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, [(the god) A]\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar placed him in the hands of his servants. [The people of h]is [land] incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse [into a street of] his [cit]y. [Afterwards], Uall\u00ee, his son, [sa]t on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. [For the preservation of] his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sen[t Eris]inni, his heir designate, [to Ninev]eh and he kissed my feet. [I had mercy on him]. I dispatched [m]y [messenger] with (a message of) goodwill to h[im. (v 1) He sen]t me [(his) daughter, his own offspring], to serve as a houseke[eper. (As for) his former payment, wh]ich [they had discontinued] in the time of the kings, [my] anc[estors, they carried (it)] befo[re me. I added thirty horses to his former] payme[nt an]d imp[osed (it) upon him]. [At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a] city ruler [of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], w[ho had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered] (and) plun[dered] seventy-five of [their fortified] ci[ties. I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the field marsh[al of the land Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched during the n[ight] to conquer the land (of the city) p[umu] and the city Kullim[eri], the people living in the city Kulli[meri], servants who belonged to [me, (v 20) inflicted] a heavy defeat [on him] during the night. They did not spare an[yone. They cut off] the head of Andar[ia and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, b[efore me]. On [my] six[th campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] w[ho did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) held him by the hand. (v 30) (As for) his people], who [had fle]d on account of the famine and settled in Assyria [until] it [ra]ined (again) in his land (and) harvests [gre]w \u2014 I sent [tho]se [people] who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But [(as for) the Elam]ite whose aggression I had not thought [pos]sible (lit. \u201cI did not speak [with] my [h]eart\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contempla]ted \u2014 [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161]a, the Gambulian, [Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re]\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), (v 40) [servants who be]longed to me, (and) [Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni], a eunuch of Urtaku [who] had sided [with them], incited [Urtaku], the king of the land Elam, [with lie]s [to fight with the land of S]umer and Akkad. [Urtaku], whom I had not antagonized, set [his attack] in motion (and) hastily brought war [to Karduni]a\u0161 (Babylonia). [On account of the assaul]t of the Elamite, (v 50) [a messenger] came [t]o Nineveh and [told] me (the news). I was not concerned about this ne[ws] of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 55) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatc[hed] my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went [qu]ickly, retu[r]ned, and (v 60) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all [of it], like a swarm of loc[ust]s. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) mil[itary camp] is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the roa[d]. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (v 70) (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned [t]o his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about [h]is defeat. I drove him away as far as the bo[rde]r of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the lan[d Ela]m who had not respected my frie[ndshi]p, whom dea[th ca]lled on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [with]ered away while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer)] set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he [passed away]. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gam[bul]ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out e[vi]l (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku and the children of Ummanalda\u0161[u] (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 (v 100) the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urta[ku] \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless [archers], (and) nobles of the lan[d Elam] fled to me before [Teumman\u2019s] slaugh[tering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [those] peopl[e who had fled to me and] ... [...] [I made an appeal to her] divini[ty, while my tears were flowing], saying: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela]! I, As[hurbanipal, king of] Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [requires, (vi 5\u00b4) whose name he has called] to restore [sanctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, to protect [their secret(s)], (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your [div]inity (vi 10\u00b4) and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not resp[ect the god]s, is fully prepared to fight with my [troops].\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of la[d]ies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 [her ancestors] \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engen[dered you] \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pu[re] eyes he desired me to be kin[g] \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (vi 20\u00b4) who placed [a burden] on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) is sharpening his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mer[cy] (on you).\u201d [Dur]ing the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. [He wo]ke up and (then) reported to me the night vision [that the goddess I\u0161tar] had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar] who resides in the city Arbela entered and [she had q]uivers [hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at] her side [(and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to d]o battle. [...] ...\u201d \u201c[\u2018make] musi[c, (and) revere my divinity]. In the meantime, I wi[ll go (and) accomplish this task], (thus) I will let (you) achie[ve your heart\u2019s desire]. Your face [will] n[ot become pale, your feet will not tremble], (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) you will not wipe off [your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you] into her [sweet] embrace [and] protected [your entire body. Fire flared up] in front of her. [She came out] furiously (and) sple[ndidly and (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) went] to conquer [her] en[emy. She directed her] at[tention] towards Teumman, [the king of the land Elam] with whom she was angry.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d [the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven [and netherworld], (vi 15\u00b4\u00b4) I trusted in the decision of the [bright] divine lig[ht (S\u00een)] and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, m[y] lady, [which cannot be changed]. I mustered my battle troops, [warriors] who dart ab[out in the thick of battle] by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, and I\u0161tar]. (vi 20\u00b4\u00b4) I set out on the path against Te[umman, the king of the land Elam], an[d took the direct ro]ad. Before me, [Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set u]p c[am]p i[n the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about] the e[ntry of my royal majesty i]nto (the city) D\u0113r [and] (vi 25\u00b4\u00b4b) fear [took hold of h]im. [Teumman became frightened], turned [aro]und, (and) [entered] the city Susa. [In order to sav]e his (own) life, [he distributed silver (and) gold] to the people of his land. (vi 30\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed [his allies, who ma]rch at his side, to his front and [amasse]d (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101]ya [River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and)] Marduk, the great gods, my lords, [who had encour]aged me [through auspicious omens], dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought about their defeat [inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bb]a. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya [River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies li]ke baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101[gu]-plant(s). [I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), ..., on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, (vii 5) [harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipme]nt suited for war [that] I captured [between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101]ya [River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar, the great gods, [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Marduk, the] great [god]s, my lords, I [jo]yfully came out [of the land Elam] and [sal]vation was established [for my entire army]. [On] my [eighth camp]aign, I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambulu, which] had put its trust [in the king of the land Ela]m (and) [had not bowed down to] my yoke. [With my] mighty [battle array], I covered [the land Gambulu in] its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his fortified [cit]y, [whose] location [is situ]ated [between rivers]. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers o]ut of that city [alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty]. (vii 25) I br[ought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] eunuch[s, his attendants, engineers], (and) hi[s] food preparers [and I counted (them) as booty. (vii 30) I brought out] all of (his) artis[ans, as many as there were], the bond of city and step[pe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] oxen, sheep and goats, ho[rses, (and) mules], which were without number, [and I counted (them) as booty]. I did not l[eave] a single person of his land \u2014 male [and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty]. [I captur]ed ali[ve Massir\u00e2, the chief archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113]l [to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to] gu[ard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his] head (and) [bea]t (it) [against the face of D]un\u0101nu, the ally [who could not save him]. (As for) tha[t] city, I [des]troyed, [demolished], (and) diss[olved] (it) with water; I [annihil]ated (it). I laid w[aste] th[at] district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from [it. (vii 45) With the s]upport of the great gods, I kil[led] my enemies (and) retu[rn]ed [saf]ely to Nineveh. [I h]ung [the hea]d of [Teu]mman, the king of the land Ela[m, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. I hung [the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of S]amgunu, [the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gamb]ulu, [which] I [captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing musi]c, Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vii 10\u00b4) whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them [inside] Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela [to praise (me) in the fut]ure. [(As for) Rus\u00e2], the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, he heard about [the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], my [lo]rds, and [fear of my royal majesty overwhe]lmed him; [he (then) sent his envoys to me i]n the city Arbela [to inquire about my well-being. He ... horses, mules, ..., (vii 25\u00b4) horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, ..., (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as his audience gift(s). I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent messages before them]. As for Mannu-[k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63al[li, a city overseer of the land Gambulu], who had u[ttered grievous blasphem(ies)] against my gods, [I ripped out] the[ir] tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid [him] on a slaughtering block [inside Nineveh and sla]ughtered him [like] a la[mb]. [(As for) the r]est of the brothers of Dun[\u0101nu] and Apl\u0101ya, I kil[led (them)], chopped up [the]ir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the la[nds]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6d[ir], sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andab[akku] (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirr[ed up] Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bone of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambul[u] to Assyria, (vii 45\u00b4) I [ma]de [them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d)] crush tho[se] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma]-uk\u012bn, [...] su[bduing Chaldea. Secretly], Ummani\u00adga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [dispatched them to] Unda[su, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam] \u2014 (and) Zazaz, [the city ruler of the land Pillatu], Parr\u00fb, [the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu], Atta-met[u, the chief archer], (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a lead[er of the troops of the land Elam], to hel[p \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn] (and) to fight with the troop[s of Assyria] (and) (viii 10\u00b4) he gave the[m order(s)]. Ummaniga\u0161 [said (to Undasu)] as foll[ows], saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge fr[om Assyria] for [the father who had engendered you].\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, [Parr\u00fb], (viii 15\u00b4) Atta-metu, (and) [N\u0113\u0161u], together with the messengers o[f \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hostile brother, s[et out en] route [and] took the direct [road]. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land [Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 ... [...] [the god]s [who support me, rendered a] ju[st ver]dict [for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II)]. Tammar\u012b[tu rebelled against him and struck] him, toge[ther with his family, down with the sword]. Tammar\u012bt[u, who was (even) more insolent than Ummaniga\u0161], sat [on the throne of the land Elam]. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) acc[epted b]ribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) went t]o the aid of [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of] my lip(s). His servants rebelled aga[inst him] and (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebell[ion] against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 [which] a low-ranking soldier of my army [had cut o]ff \u2014 [and his brothers], his [fam]ily, (and) the seed of hi[s] father\u2019s house, [together with eighty-five nobles of the land Ela]m who march at [his] side, [who] had flo[wn away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 [...] ... [...] (As for) the archers [among] who[m] Tamr\u012btu, [the king of the land Elam], had b[ragged] within the land Elam about fighting with [the troops of A]ssyria, now, inside Assyria, [tho]se arch[ers] (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) were repeatedly coming cl[ose to] my [...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmur[i, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who [... my] foes [...]. Moreover, (as for) the rest, ... [...] they (the gods) put (them) to shame. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, ...], and the people of the land Akkad, as man[y as ...], who [had abandoned] me [...] with Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [...] th[ey] si[ded with] Indabibi [...]. He was angry and (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) commanded me to scatter [...]. On account of the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...]. Moreover, fear of him [...]. I imposed upon him [his] punishment [...]. (As for) the people of the land Akkad who [...] I made bread, meat, and a[ny ...] scarce (for them). [...] did [not] sh[ow mercy. The yo]ung man aban[doned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his] he[art] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (ix 5\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise to an enemy, who would kill him. Plague, pestilence, illness, (and) the chills reduced the people of the land Akkad, all of them. [Betw]een the city and the steppe, (ix 10\u00b4) [the] swift [i]ron [dagger] finished them off. [The governor], their [shep]herd, became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remai[nder (of them)]. [The corpses of people] were o[bstructing the street(s and) alle]y(s); they [were blocking gateways]. The silenc[e (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hu]sh had been poured [out]. The[ir storeroom(s)] were laid wa[ste], their [fields] wept (and) mou[rned], (and) their [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an [abundance of] water, [were (now) fille]d with si[lt]. [(As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother [who] had planned murd[er against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161u]r, the god who created m[e, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) det]ermined for him [a cruel death; he consigned him to a conflagration and] [chariot(s), a processional carriage, the veh]icle of [his] lordly [majesty, horses], his [har\u00adness-bro]ken (steeds), [(and) people \u2014 male and female, yo]ung (and) old \u2014 [who] had escaped [from the cla]sh of arms, (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, [and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) o]ff to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a har]sh [punishment] upon them. [I destroyed their faces, fl]ayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fl]esh. [Indabibi, who sat on the thro]ne of the land Elam [after] Tammar\u012btu, saw [the might of m]y [weapons that had previously preva]iled over the land Elam and (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [(as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om they used to [ma]rch about [protecting his land like a friend (and) ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by g]uile [during the night (and) confin]ed in prison, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [Indabibi, the king of the land Ela]m, [rele]ased them from pr[ison]. So that (they) would int[ercede (with me), sa]y good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm [to the territo]ry of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti], son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to me who had fled (and) gone to the land Elam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians (ix 30\u00b4\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [by] the hands of his messenger, (saying) [as fo]llows: \u201c[Since] you have not sent me t[h]ose people, I will c[om]e and tear down your cities. (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) I will carry off [the people of the cities Sus]a, [Madaktu], (and) \u1e2aidalu. [I] will remove you [fr]om [your royal] throne and [make som]eone else [sit] on yo[ur] throne. [The (same) acti]ons that I used to thwa[rt] Teumman, I will make happen to you.\u201d [Befo]re his messenger had arrived in his presence (and before) he could report the issuing of my decision to him, [with the suppor]t of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ni]neveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, [who mar]ch at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) [insid]e the land Elam, [they (the Elamites) heard about the progress of] the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) [the people of the land Elam] rebelled [against] Indabibi (and) (ix 50\u00b4\u00b4) [killed him with] the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att]a-metu, [on] his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab]\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, [the great gods], my [lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them]. [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him an]d he fled alone to the land of the Naba]yateans. [Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02be]ri, [came to Nineveh and kissed] my [f]eet. I concluded [a treaty with] him [to do obeisance to me. I installed him] as king [in place of Iauta\u02be. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed upo]n him [gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, ko]hl, [camels, (and) prime qua]lity [donkeys as annual payment]. [(As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qe]dar, [who had turned hosti]le [towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Am]urru \u2014 [Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of] the land Mo[ab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S]\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arr]at-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninur]ta, G\u012bra, (and) [Nergal had] made great \u2014 [he (Natnu) had never inquired about the we]ll-be[ing of my royal majesty \u2014 after Ia]uta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs, a servant who belonged to me, had fled t]o the land of the Nabaya[teans and came b]efore Nat[nu], (x 5\u00b4\u00b4) Nat[nu] said the followi[ng] to Iauta\u02be, saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself [lo]oked with pl[easure] upon him and [turned my benevolent] face [towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment]. At [that] time, [the armory that is inside Nineveh], which [Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built], be[came old ...] [I built (and) comple]ted (it) [from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened] its [foundatio]n(s) [more than previously]. I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing] my [name and the praise of] my [heroi]sm \u2014 with which [through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may o[ne] of the kings, my descendants, wh[om] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nomin[ate for] ruling over the land [and people], renov[ate] i[ts] dilapidated section(s) [w]hen [this] arm[ory be]comes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) May he find an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the name of Esarhaddon, my [fat]her, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of Esarhadd[on], my father, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), (x 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [may the god]s who reside in heaven and netherworld [angri]ly [cur]se him, [overth]row [his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q003706", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong] ki[ng], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, kin[g of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], descendant of Sennacherib, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 [The gr]e[at gods] in [their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot] [I stretch]ed out [its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord], and (thus) [secured its roof]. [(As for) the] exalted [chariot, the veh]icle of the god [Marduk], the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully mad[e] a bed of musukkannu-wood, a [dur]able wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) [studded with] precio[us] stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the god[dess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the wedding (and) to make lo[ve]. I pla[ced (it)] in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012b[tu], which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fier[ce] wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandone[d] her inner sanctum (and) had [ta]ken up residence in a place not befitting her, [rele]nted during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted m[e]. (i 25\u00b4) To complete (the emblem of) [her] exalted divinity (and) to glorify [her] precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and they answered me with a [fir]m \u201cyes.\u201d I [refurbish]e[d] the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) [ete]rnal abo[de]. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the pre[servation of] my [li]fe, I set up lion-headed eagles (and) [div]ine emblems in the gateway(s) of E[gallammes, the t]emple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before [my] fa[ther] was born (and) my [bir]th-mother was [created] in her mother\u2019s w[omb], the god S\u00een, who created [me] to be ki[ng], named m[e] to (re)bu[ild] E\u1e2bul[\u1e2bul], saying: \u201cAshurbanip[al] will (re)bu[ild] that [temple and make m]e [dwell] therein upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d (i 45\u00b4) The word of the god S\u00een, which [he had spoken] in [di]stant [days], he now reve[aled to the peopl]e of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed] the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which Shal[maneser (III), son of Ashur]nasirp[al (II)], a king of the past (who had come) befo[re me, had built] \u2014 to become old [and he entrusted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that temple, which [had become] ol[d, I removed its] dil[apidated section(s)] by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. [I made its] st[ructure larger] than the one in the days of the past. I bu[ilt (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 55\u00b4) [Inside it], I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, [the exalted vizier], which a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roof[ed them] with long beams of cedar. I fastened band(s) of [silver] on doors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 70\u00b4) I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Ninkurra, (and), as constant petitioners for my life, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods. They required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy my giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, (i 85\u00b4) fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twelve donkey-loads of grain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. (i 95\u00b4) I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land, I added [terr]itory to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it). I made [the people] living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) imposed annual [tribute pay]ment upon them. (i 100\u00b4) [By the command of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) [great rulers from (both)] east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. [\u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza], M[itinti, king of the land Ashkelon], I[kausu, king of the land Ekron], Mi[lki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos], (ii 5\u00b4) Y[ak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad], A[b\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna], A[mmi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, (ii 10\u00b4) Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium], (ii 15\u00b4) Ad[m\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos], Da[mysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti], U[nasagusu, king of the land Lidir], Bu[\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria] \u2014 in total, twenty-[two kings of the seacoast], (ii 20\u00b4) the midst of the sea, [and dry land, servants who belonged to me], carr[ied their substantial] audience gi[ft(s)] before me [and kissed my feet]. I made tho[se] kings, [together with their forces] (and) the[ir] boats, t[ake the road (and) path] with [my] troops [by sea and dry land]. [I] qui[ckly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials] who [were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and] (ii 30\u00b4) I marched [as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force] (while he was) inside the city Me[mphis, and] m[ustered his battle troops] before me to wage [armed battle (and) war]. (ii 35\u00b4) With the support of the gods A[\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb], the great gods, [my] lo[rds who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a] widesp[read] pitched [battle]. [(As for) Ne]cho, [king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l]\u016b-d\u0101ri, [king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161a]n-\u1e2auru, [king of the city Natho, Pa]-qruru, king of [the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) In]aros ([Ni]\u1e2berau), king of the city [Athribis, (and) N]a\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city He[racleopolis], those [kings], governors, (and) [officials whom the father who had engendered me] had appointed [in] Egypt, (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [who] had abandoned [their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s] tactical adva[nce, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside], where [their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had c[onquered. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I strengthened its] guard [more than previously (and)] conclu[ded (new) agreements with it]. With mu[ch] plunder (and) [substantial booty, I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and] returned safely to [Assyria]. Afterwards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-[qruru] sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by [the great gods]. They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted e[vil (deeds)]. They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 25\u00b4\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that (ii 30\u00b4\u00b4) we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty, they constantly sought out evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and iron handcuffs. (ii 40\u00b4\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. Moreover, (as for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Pelusium, as many as had sided with them and plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) do[wn] with the sword. They did not spare a single person amo[ng (them)]. They hung their corpses on po[les], flayed them, (and) draped the [city] w[all(s with their skins)]. They bro[ught] Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri ali[ve] to Nineveh, before me. (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, who had not honored my kindness (and) sinn[ed against ...], he was thro[wn] into confinement, a place of eternal detainment, [...]. I had mercy on Necho and I l[et him live]. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and [I established (it)] with him. I cloth[ed him] in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, plac[ed on him] a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around [his] wri[sts]. On a belt-dagger with g[old] mountings, I wrote out my name and [I gave (it) to him]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious st]ones, [as much property of his palace as th]ere was, [garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments], large [horse]s, (iii 5\u00b4) [people \u2014 male] and female \u2014 [two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal]\u00fb-[metal, who]se [weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate], I rip[ped (them) from where the]y [were erected and took (them) t]o Assy[ria]. (iii 10\u00b4) I carr[ied off substantial booty, (which was) with]out number, [fro]m inside the city Thebes. [I made my weapons preva]il [over Egypt] and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. [With fu]ll [hand(s)], I returned safely [to Nineveh], my capital city. [On] my [third ca]mpaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre [who resides in the mid]dle of the sea. [Because] he did not honor my ro[y]al [com]mand(s and) [did not o]bey [the pron]ouncement(s) from my lip(s), (iii 20\u00b4) I set up [outpos]ts [again]st him. [To prevent his] people [from leav]ing, [I rei]nforced (its) garrison. [By sea and] dry la[nd, I] took control of (all of) his [rout]es (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (iii 25\u00b4) I made [water and foo]d for the preservation of their lives scarce [for the]ir [mouths]. I confined them [in a harsh imprisonment from which] there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [thei]r [lives]. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down [to] my [yoke]. [He brought] before me [(his) daughter], his [own off]spring, and the daughter(s) of [his] brother[s to serv]e as housekeep[ers. He brought his son, who had never] cross[ed the s]ea, to do obeisance to me. (iii 35\u00b4) I received from him [his daughter and] the daughter(s) of his brothers, [together with a lar]ge [marriage gift. I ha]d [mercy] on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son, his offspring, back to him]. [I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I] opened (all of) his [ro]utes, [as many as I had seized. I] received from him [his substantial payment. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and returned safely to Nineveh], my [capit]al [city]. [Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the s]ea [and kings who reside in the] high [mountains saw the might of the]se [deeds of mine and] [They brought (their) daughters, the]ir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeep]ers, [together with a substantial dowry and a lar]ge [marriage gift, and they kisse]d my feet. [I imposed] upon [Mugallu] an [annual] payment of large [horse]s. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to] (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (iii 10\u00b4\u00b4) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb [who res]id[e in] the middle of the sea, [ca]me up from the middle of the sea, [came] with their su[bstantial] audience gift(s), [and kisse]d my feet. [I l]ooked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pl[easure] and [installed him] as king of the land Arw[ad]. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-[Ba\u02beal in gar]ment(s) with multi-colored trim [and] place[d] gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made [them] stan[d be]fore me. (As for) Gyges, the king of (the land) L[ydia] \u2014 a region on the opposite sho[re of the sea], a remote place, the mention of [whose name] none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god [who created me], made [him] see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day [he saw] thi[s] dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about [my well-being]. (As for) the Cimmerians, a [dangerous] enemy who had never feared [my ancestors], and, with regard to me, had not grasped the fee[t of my royal majesty], with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lo[rds], he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) ne[ck-stocks] and sent (them) be[fore me], together with [his substantial] audience gift(s). [On] my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city [Qirbit, which is insi]de (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a]\u201d), since Ta]nd\u0101ya, [their city] ru[ler, had] never [bowed down to the yoke of the king]s, my ancestors, [and the people] livin[g in the city Qirbit] [...] ... [...] I did not go [... I to]ok the road [... A]\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. [... who] had not bowed down [to the kings], my [ancestor]s, (and) (iv 5\u00b4) [who always answered with] disrespect. [...] the city Arbela [...] he commanded me [... I] said [...] and (iv 10\u00b4) [...] of [the land] Mannea [...] ... [...] together. [I] was attentive [... and I mustered] my battle [troops. I] made (them) take the direct road [to conquer the land Mannea]. [I went and (then) set up camp i]n the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur [and pitc]hed my camp (there). [A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri] heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary] force and [dispatched] his army. (iv 20\u00b4) [During the night, in a] crafty [maneuv]er, they [approach]ed [to do battle, to fight with] my [tro]ops. [My battle troops] fought [with them (and) brought about] their [def]eat. [(Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the] wide [steppe with] their [cor]pses. He (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) f[led] to [the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I] surrounded the cities Izir[tu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uz]bia (Izibia), [his] for[tified] cities. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people livi[ng in tho]se [cities] and (thus) [constrict]ed (and) cut short the[ir] lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territo[ry of] Assyria. I leve[l]ed (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani [an]d (lit. \u201c[o]f\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eris[te]yana, flattened its villages, [bur]ned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his [district] (and) made his [ent]ire land smaller. I returned safely with muc[h] plunder (and) substantial [boo]ty (and) set foo[t in] Assyrian [terr]itory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iq[bi, (and) Gusin]\u00ea, cities that were formerly within [the territory of Assyria] which [the Manneans had taken away] in the time of the kings, [my] ancestors, (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) [I conquered] those settlements. [I tore] the land Mannea [apart] from wit[hin]. I carried off t[o Assyria] (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) [their] impl[ements of war. I reorganized] those cities (and) returned (them) t[o the territory of Assyria]. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, [who did] n[ot fear my lordly majesty], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar [placed him in the hands of his servants]. The people of hi[s] land [incited a rebellion against him] (and) th[ey cast his corpse] into a str[eet of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne]. He saw [the mig]ht of the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I]\u0161tar of Ninev[eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nus[ku, (and) Nergal, the great gods], my lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of [his] (own) life, [he opened up his hands to me] (and) made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (iv 50\u00b4\u00b4) He sent Erisinni, [his] h[eir designate, to Nineveh] and [he kissed my feet]. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me] his daughter, [his] own offspri[ng], to serve as [a housekeeper]. (iv 55\u00b4\u00b4) (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinu[ed in the time of the kings], my ancestors, [they carried (it) before me]. I add[ed] thirty horses [to his for]mer [payment and imposed (it) upon him]. [At] that [ti]me, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Med[es, (and) Sarati] (and) Pari\u1e2bi, [two sons of Gag\u00ee], a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, [who had cast off] the yoke of my lordship, [I conqu]ered (and) plundered [seventy-five of their fortified cities]. I captured [them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh], my [capita]l [city]. [(As for) Andaria, the field marshal of the land U]rar\u1e6du, [who had advanced (and) marched] during the night [to conquer the land (of the city) Upp]umu [and the city Kull]imeri, [the people livi]ng in the city Kullimeri, (iv 70\u00b4\u00b4) [servants who b]elonged to me, [inflicted a] heavy [d]efeat on him [during the night]. They did [not s]pare anyone. They cut off [the head of And]aria and they brought (it) [to Nineveh], before me. [On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in [the land Elam] (and) [hun]g[er] had set in, (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of pe[ople], and (thus) held [him] by the han[d]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the fam[ine] (and) settled in Assy[ria] until it rain[ed] (again) in his land (and) harve[sts] grew \u2014 (iv 85\u00b4\u00b4) I sent those people who had stayed alive in m[y] land (back) to him. But (as for) [the Elamite wh]ose aggression I had [n]ot tho[ught] possible (lit. \u201cI did [n]ot speak [with my heart]\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contemplated \u2014 (iv 90\u00b4\u00b4) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambul]ian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servant[s] who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-[\u0161uma-ibni, a e]unuch of Urtaku who had sided with them, [incit]ed Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in mo[tion] (and) has[tily brought war] to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the E[lamite, a messenger] c[ame t]o Nineveh [and told me (the news). I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 1) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peac]e before me, [I dispatch]ed [my messenger to see the king of] the land Elam. (v 5) [He went] quickly, [returned, and reported] to me [an ac]curate report, [saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akka]d, all of it, [like a sw]arm of locusts. [Against Babylon, (his) cam]p is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d [To aid the gods B\u0113]l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine [who]se divinity [I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and] set out on the road. He heard about [the advance of my expeditionary force] and (then) [fear overwhelmed him and he returned] to his (own) land. (v 15) [I went after him] (and) brought about his [defea]t. [I drove him away as far as the b]order of his land. [(As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respe]cted my friendship, [whom de]ath called [on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end] (and) withered away [while wailing] \u2014 he [n]o (longer) set [foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed a]way. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambu]lian [who had cast off the yoke of] my [lord]ship, [he laid down (his) l]ife [through the bite of] a mouse. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161a[ndabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not hono]r (my) treaty, he suffered from dro[ps]y, (that is) \u201c[fu]ll water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) [eunu]ch, the instigator who [had incited] Urtaku to [pl]ot evil (deeds), the god [Marduk, the king of] the gods, imposed his [grievo]us punishment upon him. Within one yea[r], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) [at the same] time. The [angry] heart of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] had not relented against the[m], nor [had the moo]d of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, [become tranquil towards them]. They overthrew [hi]s [royal dynasty]. They made somebody else assume [dominion over the land Elam]. Afterwards, [Teumman], the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat [on the throne of Urtaku]. He constantly sought ou[t evil (ways)] to kil[l the children of Urtaku] and the childre[n of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II)], the brother of Urtaku. (v 40) Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012b[tu] \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) (v 55) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 60) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops, saying: \u201cI will not stop until I go (and) do battle [w]ith him.\u201d [As fo]r these insolent words [that T]eumman had spoken, (v 65) they [repo]rted (this) news to me. [I trusted in the deities A\u0161\u0161u]r, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of] his provocative [spee]ch (lit. \u201c[mou]th\u201d). [I did not give him] those [fug]itives. [Teumman] constantly sought out [evi]l (deeds), (but) [the god S\u00een (also) sought out] inauspicious omens [for hi]m. [In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon)] lasted longer than [the third watch of the nig]ht, until daylight, [the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and] it lasted [like] this the entire day, (thus signifying) [the en]d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, (and) [the destruction of] his land. [\u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een)] revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. A[t] that time, a mishap befell him: His l[i]p became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that the god S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 (v 85) to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: (v 90) \u201cTeumman, who[se] ju[dgement] the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), [spok]e as follo[ws, (the words) th]at he had said, saying: \u2018I [will] not [stop until I go] (and) do [battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words that Teumman h[ad spoken], I made an appeal to the sublime heroic [goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood before her, knelt do[wn at her feet], (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while [my tears] were flo[wing], saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of [the city Arbela!] I, Ashurbanipal, ki[ng of Assyria], the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] \u2014 the father [who had engendered you] \u2014 requires, whose [na]me [he has called] to restore san[ctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, [to protect] their [secret(s)], (and) to please [their] hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). (v 105) I have come to revere [your] divinit[y] and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, [Teumman], the king of the land Elam who does not respect the go[ds], is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, [the lady of battle, the ad]visor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 [the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [(so that) at the glan]ce of his pure eyes [he desired me to b]e king \u2014 [with regard to Teumman], the king of the land Elam (v 115) [who plac]ed a burden [on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the king of the gods, [the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prep]ared for battle, (and) is sharpening [his weapons in ord]er to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, [the heroic] one of the gods, [dri]ve him away like a ... in the thick of batt[le] and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d [The goddess] I\u0161tar heard my sorrowf[ul] plight and said to [me] \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbe[l]a entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow [a]t her side (and) she was unsheathing a sha[rp] sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (and) (v 135) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, say[in]g: (v 140) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, say[ing: \u2018Y]ou will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. (vi 1) Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (vi 5) Fire flared up in front of her. She came out furiously (and) splendidly and went to conquer her enemy. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teumman, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was [a]ngry.\u201d [In the month Ul]\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the month of the god S\u00een, the l]ight of heaven and netherworld, [I trusted i]n the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) [and the message of] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. [I mustered] my [bat]tle [troops], warriors (vi 15) [who dart abo]ut in the thick of battle [by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. [I set out on the path against Teumman, the k]ing of the land Elam, [and took the direct ro]ad. [Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Ela]m, [set up cam]p [in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and] [I brought about their defeat] inside [(the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River] with [their] corpse[s] (and) fille[d the plain of the city Susa] with the[ir] bodies [like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (vi 5\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161[ur and Marduk, the great gods], my lords, [in the midst of his troops], I cut of[f] the head of T[eumman, the king of the land Elam]. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] overwhelmed [the land Elam] and th[ey (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke]. [I placed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), [who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed] Tammar\u012btu, [his third] br[other, as king] in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wa[gons, horses, mules], (vi 15\u00b4) harness-brok[en (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war] that [I] captured between the city Sus[a and the Ul\u0101ya River] with the support of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods], by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161u[r and the god Marduk], (vi 20\u00b4) the great gods, m[y] lords, [I] joyfully [came] out [of the land Elam and salvation was established for my] entire army. On m[y] eighth campaign, I m[arched] against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to [my] y[oke]. With my mighty battle array, [I covered] the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u00ee-B\u0113l, hi[s] fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 40\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 45\u00b4) I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. [I laid waste that] distri[ct (and) cut off] the clamor of h[umans from it. W]ith the support of [the great gods, I killed my enemies] (and) returned [s]afely [to Nineveh]. [I hung] the head of Teumman, the k[ing of the land Elam], around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. [I hung] the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of Sa[mgunu], the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Ela[m (and) the bo]oty of the land Gambu[lu], (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) which [I] captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing mus[ic], I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq [stabbed himself in the stomach] with [his] i[ron belt]-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) o[pposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle] in order [to show the people] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar, my lords] \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [gran]dson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, (vii 1) he (Ummaniga\u0161) se[ized] Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [(and) sent (him) befo]re me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambul]ians whose ancestors had [harass]ed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my [exercising the kingsh]ip \u2014 I br[ou]ght them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. (As for) Rus\u00e2, the k[ing of the land] Urar\u1e6du, [he heard about] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lords, and fear of my royal majesty [overwhelmed hi]m; (vii 15) [he (then) sent] his envoys [to me in the city Arbela] to inquire about m[y] well-being. [He ...] horses, mules, [...], horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, [...], (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as h[is] audience gift(s). [I made] Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar[\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand] with writing boards (inscribed with) insol[ent] messages [before them]. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, [the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I rip[ped ou]t their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers [of] Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I kill[ed (them)], chopped up [t]heir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spect[acle] in all of [the l]ands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, s[ons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an]dabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, [had stirr]ed up Urta[ku to fight with the land Akka]d \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-[\u0113re\u0161, which] they had taken [out of the land Gamb]ulu to Assy[ria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos]e [bones] opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012b[n, ...], whom I had installed a[s king ...], he severed the p[eac]e (that was between us) [...] the city gates of Babylo[n]. Ummaniga[\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), (...) a servant] who belon[ged to me], whom [I] had installed as kin[g] in the land Ela[m], incited him to become hostile towards me a[nd] to cast [off] the yoke of [my] lordship. He took a[way] the property of Esa[gil and Ezid]a [and] sen[t (it) ...] [My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandi]r \u2014 [came up against them an]d [brought about the]ir [defeat. They cut of]f [the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Ela]m \u2014 [Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Att]a-metu and [they brought (them) before] me. [I dispatched my messenger to Umma]niga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding the]se [matters. He detain]ed [the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur)] and [did not give a reply to] my [word(s)]. [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Na]b\u00fb, [Ninurta, Nusku] (and) Nergal, [the gods who suppo]rt me, [render]ed [a just verdict] for me [concerning Ummani]ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [Tammar\u012btu rebel]led [against him] and [struck] him, [together with his family, down] with the sword. Tamma[r\u012btu, who was (even) more] insolent [than Umman]iga\u0161, sat [on the thron]e of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk]\u012bn, did not inquire about [the well-being of] my [ro]yal majesty, (and) (vii 25\u00b4) went to the aid of [\u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfait[hful] brother, to fig[ht with] my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). (vii 30\u00b4) His servants rebelled against him and together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who [had incited] rebellion [against him], sat on his throne. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Ela]m [who had spoken insolent word(s)] on ac[count of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 wh]ich [a low-ranking soldier of my army] had cu[t off] \u2014 and [his] brothers, [his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], together with eighty-[five nobles of the land Elam] (vii 40\u00b4) who march at [his side], who [had flown away] from the weapons of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] \u2014 to praise t[heir great] divinity, they [craw]led [nak]ed [on their bellies, to]gether with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63u[r, a eunuch of mine w]hom they had taken away (with them) [by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [Tam]mar\u012b[tu handed] himself [over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to be [his] ally. (vii 50\u00b4) For just one [eunuch of mine], the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the gods who sup[port me, comp]ensated [me] a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. (As for) the arch[ers among whom Tammaritu, the king of the land Elam, had bragged] wi[thin the land Elam about] fig[hting with the troops of Assyria], no[w, inside Assyria, (viii 5) those] arch[ers] were rep[eatedly coming close to my ...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar [of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri], I\u0161[tar of Arbela], (viii 10) Nin[urta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [... my foes ...]. Moreover, [(as for) the rest, ...] he came out and [...] clothing [...] to/for his form [...] famine [...] death ... [...] he tied [...]. Thei[r] possessions [were ...] (and) their ... property f[or (something to) eat. They could] n[ot satisfy] (their) starvation (and) hunger (viii 10\u00b4) (so) they ate dogs (and) [mongooses]. Their sin [was great]. They [ate] grass. (As for) the snake(s and) scorpion(s), [as many] creatures [that there are] on ea[rth], (and) rodents, they bro[ught them to an end]. (viii 15\u00b4) They gnawed on anim[al hides, (leather) straps], shoes [and sandals. T]o (fight) thei[r] hunger, [they slaughtered (their) sons], daughter[s, brothers, sisters, ..., all of] them. (viii 20\u00b4) Instead of [bread, they ate] the flesh of [their sons. Instead of] be[er], th[ey] dr[ank the blood of] their daughters. [From lack of fo]od, their [lim]bs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) [withered away]; they became [like corpse(s). The f]aces of the people darkened as (if by) s[moke] with depression and mo[urning]. In the square(s) of the city, the young man saw the concealed par[t(s)] of the you[ng woman], (and) the young woman the concealed par[t(s)] of [the young man]. (viii 30\u00b4) Those without clothing don[ned] garment(s) of criminal(s), sackcloth and [...]. The people desired [...] of the dead. Like [...] the mercy on people [...]. A father did not show m[ercy] to his son, (nor) a mother to [her] dau[ghter]. The young man aband[oned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his heart] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (viii 40\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made [a promise] to an enemy, [who wou]ld kill him. Plague, pestilence, [illness, (and) the chills] reduced the people of [the land Akkad, all of them]. Between the city and the steppe, the swift iron dagger fin[ished them off]. (viii 45\u00b4) The governor, their shepherd, became angry with them and cut down the remainder (of them). The corpses of people were obstructing the street(s and) alley(s); they were blocking gateways. The silence (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; (viii 50\u00b4) a deathly hush had been poured out. Their storeroom(s) were laid waste, their field[s] wept (and) mourned, (and) their watercourses, which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, were (now) filled with silt. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had planned murder against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him a cruel death; (viii 60\u00b4) he consigned him to a conflagration and destroyed his life. (As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, as many as had made common cause with him, not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. (viii 65\u00b4) (As for) clothing (and) precious jewelry, every roya[l] appurtenance, the necessities of his palace, as much as there was, his palace women, his nobles, hi[s] eunuchs, and (other) people associated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, (viii 70\u00b4) chariot(s), a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, horses, hi[s] harness-broken (steeds), (and) people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 who had escaped from the clash of arms, di\u02beu-disease, plague, pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) off to Assyria. (As for) the people who were guilty, I imposed a harsh punishment upon them. I destroyed their faces, flayed them, (and) chopped up their flesh. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012bt[u], saw the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) [the As]syrians whom I had sent (viii 85\u00b4) [to ai]d Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-[iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], with [whom] they [used to ma]rch [about] protecting [his] land [like a fr]iend (and) ally (and) [whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l]-\u0161um\u0101ti had se[ized] by gu[ile during the night (and) confined in prison, (viii 90\u00b4) Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released the]m [from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about h]im, [(and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of] his [land, he sent (them) before m]e [by the hands of his messenger]. [With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Ma]rduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [a servant who belonge]d to me [who had fled] (and) go[ne t]o [the land E]lam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians [wh]om Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (viii 100\u00b4) had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [b]y the hands of his messengers, (saying) [as f]ollows: \u201c[Sin]ce you have not sent me those people, I will come and tear down your cities. (viii 105\u00b4) I will carry o[ff the people of the cities S]usa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aidalu. I will remove you [from] your royal [th]rone and make [someone else] sit [on] your [th]rone. [The (same) actions that I used to th]wart [Teumman], I will make happen to you.\u201d [Before his messenger] had arrived [in] his [presence (and before) he could report the issuing of] my [de]cision [to him, with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who march at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 1) inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of] the messenger of mine whom [I had sent] to the city D\u0113r. [Fear o]f my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 (ix 5) overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) the people of the land Elam rebelled [against In]dabibi (and) [killed him] with the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of] Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [On] my [tenth campai]gn, I marched [to the land Elam. In the course of] my [campai]gn, [I conque]red [the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, (a city upon which the land Elam relied). ...] it [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] of the land Elam [...] he sent him. [...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [... of] my combat [...] was struck by an arrow, [...] his life [did not com]e to an end. [... fro]m the merciless weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [t]o sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had fled alone to the land Elam \u2014 I brought Barburu, his son, out of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and flayed him. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive who [had set ou]t from Assyria (and) gone (back) to the land Elam, he saw [the assault of m]y mighty [battle array (and) the ... of] my weapons [that had prev]ailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] [he (Ummanalda\u0161u) abandoned] the city M[adaktu, a royal city of his, and (then)] fl[ed and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Amba-LA[GABua (Umba-LAGABua), who] sat [on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, (...)] (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) ... [...] ... [... he abandoned] the city Bub[ilu, a cit]y that was a lordly residence of his, [and], li[ke fish], he to[ok to the d]epths of the waters [and] f[led] far awa[y]. O[n] my [return mar]ch, the cities Gatud[u, Gatudu agai]n, Daeba, [Na\u1e6d]i\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, [D\u016br-Amnani agai]n, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, [Taraq]u, \u1e2aayausi, [...], \u1e2aara\u02be, (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [B\u012bt-Imb]\u00ee, Madaktu, [Sus]a, Bub\u00ea, [Kapar-Marduk]-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, [Algar]iga, T\u016bbu, [Du]n\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [D\u016br]-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, [Sa]m\u02be\u016b[n]a, B\u012bt-Bunakku, [...], Qabr\u012bna, (and) [Qabr\u012bna again] \u2014 (as for) those [c]ities, [I destr]oyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) [with] fire. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) [I] carried off to Assyria, their [peopl]e, [their] oxen, their sheep and goats, their [possessions], their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. (As for) the people of Elam whose lips Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, had cut off in the thick of battle, whose faces [he] had destroyed, (and) (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) [who, to] save their (own) live(s), had fled from among the corpses of (those who had fallen during) [the defe]at of the land Elam \u2014 [I] captured them [with the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. I brought (them) [t]o Assyria (and) [fla]yed them. [(As for) the peopl]e of Uruk, Nippur, Larak, [B\u012bt]-Dakk\u016bri, (and) B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, [who] had broken away [from the] ... of Assyria (and) [attac]hed (themselves) to the land Elam, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) I carr[ie]d (them) off to Assyria, toge[ther with bo]oty of the land Elam. With regard to those people, I questioned and interrogated (them). I killed t[h]em with the sword because of their crime(s). (As for) the people and [the bo]oty of the land Elam, which I had plunde[red] by the comm[and of] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of [Arbela], Ninurta, and Nergal \u2014 (ix 55\u00b4\u00b4b) [I] gave [the b]est (of them) [to my gods. I] conscripted [archers], shield [bearers, ...] (and) added (them) [to m]y [royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among] my governors, [my nobles], my [cult ce]nters, [...], (and) my [...]. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar] who does obeisance to me, approached me abo[ut his gods] and implore[d] my [lordly ma]jesty. I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god Atar-samayi[n back] to him. (x 1) Afterwards, [he sinned against] m[y] treaty, [did] n[ot respect] my kindness, [and] cast off the yok[e of my lordship]. He ref[rained] from inquiring about [my] we[ll-being and] withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the land of the Arabs to rebel wi[th him and] they were repeatedly plundering [the land Amurru]. I sent troops of mine who [were stationed] on the bord[er of his land against him (and) they brought about] the[ir] defeat. They struck down [with the sword] the people of the land of the Arabs, as m[any as had risen up against me], (and) (x 15) set fire to pavilion(s and) tent[s, their abodes], (and thus) cons[igned (them) to the god G\u012bra]. [They carried off without number] oxen, sheep and goats, [donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s)]. I apportioned [ca]mels li[ke sheep and goats (and) divided (them) amo]ng the people of [Assyria (so that) with]in my country (x 25) they (the Assyrians) [could purchas]e [a camel for one shek]el (or even ) a half sh[ekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keep]er [for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer)], [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship be]fell him and [he fled alone to the land of the Na]bayateans. Ab\u012b-[Yate\u02be, son of] T\u0113\u02beri, [ca]me to Nin[eveh] and kis[sed] my [f]eet. [I] concluded a treaty with him [to do obe]isance to me. [I insta]lled him as king in place of Iaut[a\u02be]. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed [upo]n him gold, eyestones, [pappardil\u00fb-stone], kohl, camels, (and) prime quality [donkeys] as [ann]ual paymen[t]. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who had turned hostile towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Ka[m\u0101s-\u1e2balt]\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, [a servant who belong]ed to me [who had brought] about his defeat [in battle] by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160[arrat-Kidmu]ri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ni[nurta, Nusku], (and) Nergal had made great \u2014 (x 25\u00b4) [captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the r]est of his people [who] had escaped [the slaughter. He placed (their) ha]nds and feet [in iron fetters and se]nt (them) [t]o Nineveh, [before me]. [Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans \u2014 [whose location is re]mote \u2014 [heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and] Marduk, [who had encouraged] me. [The one who had never] sent [his messenger to the kin]g, my ancestors, [and had never inquired about the well]-being of my royal majesty \u2014 (x 35\u00b4) [after Iaut]a\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, [a servant who belon]ged to me, had fled to the land of the Nabayateans and came [b]efore Natnu, Natnu said the following to Iauta\u02be, (x 40\u00b4) saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 45\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and (x 50\u00b4) turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. [At] that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Kal\u1e2bu (Calah), [wh]ich Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V), king of Assyria, a king of the past who came before me, had built, had become old. I removed its dilapidated section(s) and (then) I mixed (its) kalakku-mortar with beer and wine. Basket carriers made bricks while playing. (x 60\u00b4) While there was singing (and) joyous celebration, I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I roofed it with long beams of cedar. [I] decorated all its copings [...]. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161t]ar nominate for ruling over the land and people, find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an of[fer]ing, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as (x 80\u00b4) are recorded [on] this [inscribed obje]ct, g[rant him] mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object be[ari]ng my name, the name of Esarhaddon, my father, or (the name of) Sennacherib, my grandfa[ther, (or) does not pl]ace (it) [with an inscribed object of his (own)], may the great gods who reside in heave[n and] netherworld angrily cur[se him], overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed di[sappe]ar from the land. [...], the twenty-fifth [d]ay, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-n\u0101[din-a\u1e2bi], governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003707", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on [(their) eternal dais(es)]. I comp[leted the sanctuaries] of Assyria and the lan[d Akkad in] their [entire]ty. I ma[de every type of te]mple [appurtenance] there is from silver (and) gold, (and) (i 5\u00b4) I add[ed (them) to those of the king]s, my ancestors. I made [the] great [god]s who support me reside [in] their exalted [inner sanctums]. I offer[ed] sumptuous [offerings] before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (i 10\u00b4) I made regular offerin[gs] (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through [the c]raft of the deities Ninagal, Kusiba[nda], (and) Ninkurra, and, (i 15\u00b4) [as] constant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them) in thei]r [positions befor]e the gods who support m[e. F]rom m[y] childhood [until I became an adult, I was ass]iduous towards the sanctuaries of [the great gods. They required my] priestly ser[vices] (and) th[ey] (now) enj[oy my giving (them) food offerings]. The god Adad [released his rains (and)] the god E[a opened up his springs]. Gra[in was five] cubits [high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. (i 25\u00b4) Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] co[ntinually flourish], fruit orch[ards to be very lush with fruit], (and) cattle to su[ccessfully give birth to (their) young]. During [my] reign, [there was plenitude (and) abund]ance; during m[y] years, [boun]tiful produce [was accumulated]. Throughout m[y] entire land, (on account of) abundant [trade], fo[r one shekel of si]lver one could pur[ch]ase twelve donkey-loads of grain, [three homers of] wine, two seahs of oil, [(and one) talent of w]ool. who [had abandoned their] pos[t(s)] in the fa[ce of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve] in [their] (former) positions aga[in. (ii 5\u00b4) I reorganized] Egypt and [Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had conquered. [I strengthened] its guard more th[an previously] (and) conclude[d (new) agreements with it]. With [much] plun[der (and) substanti]al booty, I [turn]ed around (lit. \u201cI [turn]ed the front of my yoke\u201d) and retur[ned] safely [t]o Assyria. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru]-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) [P]a-qruru sinned against [m]y [treaty (and) did not h]onor the oa[th(s sworn) by the] great [god]s. They forgot [my kindness and their heart(s)] plotted evil (deeds). They [s]poke [word(s) of treachery] and [decided (among) the]mselves [on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 20\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from] Egypt, [ho]w then [can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and pea]ce, [they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of K]ush, saying: [\u201cLet] pe[ace be established between us so that] (ii 25\u00b4) we can come to a [mutual] agree[ment. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves [so that] no other [lord] comes [between us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the might of my lordly majesty], th[ey] constantly soug[ht out evil plan(s)] to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine [heard these] wor[ds]; th[ey] sei[zed] their mounted messenger(s) along with [their] messa[ges and] [He brought b]efor[e me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had] ne[ver] c[rossed the se]a, [t]o do obeisan[ce to me]. (iii 5\u00b4) I recei[ved from him his daughter] and the daughter(s) of [his] brothers, [together with a] large [marr]iage gift. I had [merc]y on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son], his [off]spring, back to him. I dismantled [the outpos]ts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, [the king of the land T]yre. (iii 10\u00b4) [By se]a and dry land, I open[ed] (all of) his routes, [as many] as I had seized. I received [from him] his substantial [paym]ent. I turned [arou]nd (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of] my [y]oke\u201d) an[d] returned [safely] to Assyria. [Rulers (who reside in)] the middle of the sea [and kings who reside in the] high [mo]untains saw the might of these [deeds of mi]ne and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwa[d], (iii 20\u00b4) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (iii 25\u00b4) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. (iii 30\u00b4) I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, [the son]s of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up [fro]m the middle of the sea, [ca]me [wi]th their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (iii 40\u00b4) I looked upon [Az]i-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) [as ki]ng of the land Arwad. I clot[hed Ab\u012b-B]a\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal [in garment(s) with mu]lti-colored trim [and] pla[ced gol]d [bracelets (around their wrists)]. I made th[em] stand [before me]. which [the Manneans had taken away in the time of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those] set[tlements. I tore] the land M[annea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) ho]r[ses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son], s[at on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the [great] gods, [my lords, and] (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) bow[ed down to my yoke]. For the pre[servation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me] (and) ma[de an appeal to my lordly majesty. He] sent Er[isinni], his [heir des]ignate, to Nine[veh] and (iv 10\u00b4\u00b4) he k[issed] my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my] messen[ger wi]th (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, [his] own offsp[ring], (iv 15\u00b4\u00b4) to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his fo[r]mer payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty ho[r]ses to [his fo]rmer paymen[t] and [imposed] (it) upon him. [At] that time, (as for) Biris[\u1e2batri, a city ruler of] the Medes, [Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but)] the god [S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him]. In the month [Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this] the entire d[ay], (thus signifying) the en[d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam], (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) [revealed to me his] decision, [which cannot be changed]. At that time, [a mishap befell him]: (v 10\u00b4) His lip b[ecame paralyzed and his eyes turned back. He was not ashamed] b[y these measures] that the god [S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him]. [I ins]talled [Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the ch]ari[ots, wagons, horses, mu]les, harness-br[oken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for] war (vii 5\u00b4) [th]at I [cap]tured [be]tween the city S[usa and the Ul]\u0101ya [River] with the support of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] god[s, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Ela]m [and salvation was establis]hed [for my] entire [army]. [On] my eighth [campaign, I mar]ched [against] Dun\u0101n[u, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, [to the land] Gambul[u, which had put its tru]st [in] the king of the land Ela[m (vii 15\u00b4) (and) had not bow]ed down [to] my [yoke. With] my [mighty battle array, I cove]red [the land Gambulu in] its [entir]ety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his [fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers]. [I brough]t [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of th]at [city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons], his [daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singer]s [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of] his palace [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 30\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs], his [attendants, engineers, (and)] his [food preparer]s [and I] counted (them) [as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as th]ere were, [the bond of city and] steppe, [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 35\u00b4) I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) m]ules, [which we]re [with]out [number, and I cou]nted (them) [as booty]. I did [not] leave [a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young] and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out and] counted (them) [as boo]ty. [I] captured [alive Massir\u00e2], the chief [a]rcher [of Teumman, the ki]ng of the land Elam, [who] was stationed [inside the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l [to provide support to] the land Gambulu (and) [to guard Dun\u0101n]u. [I cut off his head] (and) beat (it) [against the face of] Dun\u0101nu, [the ally who could not save him]. [(As for) that city, I destroyed], demolished, [(and) dissolved (it) with water]; I annih[ilated (it). (vii 50\u00b4) I laid] waste [that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from] it. [With the support of the great gods, I ki]lled [my enemies (and) returned safely t]o Assyria. [I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. [... w]ho uttered [... un]kind [...], I ripped out [their tongue(s and) flayed] them [inside the city Arbela]. [(As for) Dun\u0101nu, ..., the (very) imag]e of a gall\u00fb-demon, [...] did [n]ot do obeisance to me, [...], I had [his limbs] cut off. [...] kings who sit upon (royal) daises, [...] I sent [...]. [(As for) the rest of the brothers of D]un\u0101nu [and Apl\u0101y]a, I killed (them), [chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle] in all of the lands. [(As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161u]ma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up [Urtaku to fight with the land] Akkad \u2014 [the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113r]e\u0161, [which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assy]ria, \u201c[Go, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hos[tile] brother, [set out en route and] too[k the direct road]. [My] battle troops [(who were stationed) in the land Mangisi] \u2014 which [is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 I di[spatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained] the [eunuch of mine whom] I had se[nt (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did] not [give a reply to my word(s)]. [The gods] A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal], the god[s who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him an]d [struck] hi[m, together with his family, down with the sword]. (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) Tamm[ar\u012btu, who was (even) more inso]lent [than Ummaniga\u0161], sa[t on the t]hrone of the land Elam. Just like hi[m (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted] bri[bes from the hand of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did [not] inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) [went] to the ai[d of \u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) un[faithful] brother, to fig[ht with] my [troop]s. As a result of the supplication[s that I] had addressed [to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], they [acc]epted my prayers (and) listened to the ut[terance(s) of] my [lip(s)]. (viii 20\u00b4\u00b4) His servants [rebell]ed against [him] and together str[uck down] my [adversar]y. Indabibi, a servant of his [who] had incited [rebellion against] him, sat on [his throne]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, [the king of the land] Elam [w]ho had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting [off of the head of Teumman] \u2014 which a low-ranking sol[dier of] my [ar]my had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the h[ead of the king of the land Ela]m in his (own) land, in the midst of [his troops?\u201d He spoke a second time]: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 k[iss the ground before the messen]gers of Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] Mullissu?\u201d (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4) On account of [these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu attacke]d him and (then) Tamma[r\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of] his father\u2019s [house, tog]ether with [eighty-five nobles who march at] his [si]de, [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] for (something to) e[at]. (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) They could not satisfy [(their) starvation (and) hunger (so) they ate dog]s (and) mongooses. [Their sin] was great. They ate [grass]. (As for) the snakes (and) [scorpions], as many [creature]s that there are on earth, (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) (and) rodent[s], they brought them to an end. They gnawed on animal hides, (leather) straps, shoes and sandals. To (fight) their hunger, they slaughtered (their) sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, [...], all of them. (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) I[nstead of] bread, they ate the flesh of their sons. [Instead of] beer, they drank the blood of their daughters. From lack of food, their limbs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) withered away; they became like corpse(s). The faces of the people darkened as (if by) smo[ke] with depression and mournin[g. In the square(s) of the city, the young m]an [s]aw the concealed part(s) of the young woman, (and) the young woman the concealed part(s) of the yo[ung man]. [The father left (his) s]on whom [his] h[eart] loved. [In order] not to see one another [in a state of dyin]g, a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise [to an enemy, who would ki]ll him. [Plague, pestilence], illness, (and) the chills (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [reduced the peo]ple of the land Akkad, all of them. [Between the city and the steppe], the swift iron dagger [fin]ished them off. [The governor, thei]r [shepherd], became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remainder (of them). [The corpses of people] were obstructing [the stre]et(s and) alley(s); [they were blocking] gateways. [The si]lence (of desolation) lay [over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hush] had been poured out. [Thei]r [storeroom(s)] were laid waste, [thei]r [fields] wept (and) mourned, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [thei]r [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, [were (now) filled with silt]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother [who] had planned murder [against Assyria and] uttered grievous blasphemies [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god] who created me, [he] (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him [a cruel death]; he consigned him to a conflagration and [destro]yed his life. [(As for) the soldiers] who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, [as many as] had made common cause [wit]h him, not a single one (of them) escaped; [(anyone) who tried to get aw]ay did not escape my grasp. [(As for) clothing (and)] precious [jewe]lry, every royal appurtenance, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [the necessit]ies of his palace, as much as there was, his [palace wome]n, his nobles, his eunuchs, [and (other) people as]sociated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, [chariot(s), a pro]cessional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, [horse]s, his harness-broken (steeds), (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [(and) people \u2014 m]ale and female, young and old \u2014 [who] had escaped [fro]m the clash of arms, [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I [captured (them and)] carried (them) off to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a] harsh [pun]ishment upon them. I destroyed [their faces], flayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fle]sh. [Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land E]lam [after] Tammar\u012btu, [sa]w [the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land] Elam and [(as for) the Assyrians] whom In[dabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them] from [prison]. So that (they) would inte[rcede (with me), say good thing(s) about him], (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing ha[rm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me] by the hands of [his] mes[senger]. With regard to [Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], a servant [who belonged to me] who had fled (and) [gone to the land Elam], and (with regard to) the re[st of the Assyrians] (ix 10\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-[\u0161um\u0101ti] had seiz[ed by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi] by the hands of [his] messenger, (saying) as follows: \u201cSince [you have not sent me those] people, (ix 15\u00b4) I will com[e and tear down your cities. I will carry off] the people of [the cities Susa], Madaktu, (and) [\u1e2aidalu. I will remove you] from [your] ro[yal] throne [and make] someone else [sit] on [your throne]. The (same) actions that [I used to thwart Teumman], I will make ha[ppen to you].\u201d Before [his messenger had arrived in his presence] (and before) he co[uld report the issuing of my decision to him], with the support of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], (ix 25\u00b4) I\u0161tar o[f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [march at my side (and) kill my foes, inside the land Elam], th[ey (the Elamites)] h[eard about the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 (ix 30\u00b4) with] which [the great gods had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land [Elam and (then)] the peop[le of the land Elam] reb[elled] aga[inst Indabibi] (and) (ix 35\u00b4) ki[lled him with the sword]. Th[ey placed] Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael], the k[ing of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me] ab[out his gods and] [I inflicted a heavy] defeat on A[diya, the queen of the land of the Arabs. I burned] her tents [with fire. I captured] her alive (and) brought her [to Assyria], together with the plunder of [her land]. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabaya[teans \u2014 whose location is remote] \u2014 heard about the migh the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, [who had encouraged me]. The one who (ix 10\u00b4\u00b4) had [n]ever [sent] his messenger t[o the kings, my ancestors], and had never inquired about the well-bein[g of my royal majesty] \u2014 after Iauta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs], a servant who belonged [to me, had fled] to the land of the Nabayateans [and] (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) came befor[e Natnu], Natnu [said] the following to [Iauta\u02be], saying: \u201c[Can] I myself [be spared] from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me [your stronghold]!\u201d (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) Natnu became frightened an[d distressed]. He sent his messengers to me to inquire ab[out my well-being] and kiss[ed my feet]. He was constantly besee[ching my lordly majesty] to conclude a treaty (and) [peace agreement], (and) to do obeisance to me. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) I myself loo[ked] with pleasure [upon him and turned] my benevolent face [towards him]. I [imposed upon him] annual tribute [payment]. On my eleventh campaign, [I marched] t[o the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conq]uered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a city upon which [the land Elam] relie[d]. (As for) the people living inside it, who [had not co]me out and inquired about the well-being of [my] royal ma[jesty], I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off [thei]r lip[s], (and) t[oo]k (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief ar[cher of the land Elam], who was statio[ned as a guard] in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, [I brought him out of that city] ali[ve. ...] [I brought out a palace] w[oman (and) the sons of] Teumman \u2014 [the king of the land Elam wh]ose head [I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructio]n(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb \u2014 together with the rest of the people liv]ing in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee [and] I counted (them) as [bo]oty. [...] third-men, [... male singers], female singers. [...], his [...] [... to the land El]am \u2014 [I br]ought [Barburu, his son], out [of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee] and flayed him. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive] who had [set out] from Assyria [(and) gone (back) to the land Elam], he saw the assault of my mighty battle array (and) the ... [... of my weapons that] had prevailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] inside [...] my [...] his vehicle [...], he threw himself on the gro[und] and [...] eunuc[h ...] his [...] (As for) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam, [he heard about] the entry of my troops, [who had ent]ered [inside the land Elam; he abandoned] the city Madaktu, [a royal] city [of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Umba-LA[GABua, who sa]t on the [throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city] Bub[ilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and (...)] I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of] the deit[ies A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], I con[stantly] ma[rched] through the lands (and) [established mighty victories] \u2014 an[d I deposited (it) for future days]. In the fut[ure], may [one of the sons, grandsons], or (great grand)sons, (one of) the kin[gs, my descendants], whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nom[inate] for ru[ling over the land and people], r[enovate] its dildated section(s) when this wall becomes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) May h[e find an insc]ribed object bearing my name, [and] (then) anoint (it) [with oil], ma[ke] an offering, (and) r[eturn (it) to] its place. [Just as] I fou[nd] an inscribed obj[ect bearing the name of] Sennacherib, [the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it)] with an insc[ribed object bearing my name], you should be ju[st like me, find an inscribed object] bear[ing my name and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make] an of[fering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring your name]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name (...)], mak[es (it) disappear by some craf]ty [device, (or) does not p]la[ce (it) with an inscribed obje]ct bearing [his name], may [the great gods of] heaven and nether[world] overthrow [his kingship] (and) make [his name (and) seed] disappear [from the land]. [...], the tenth day, [eponymy of Nab\u00fb]-n\u0101din-a\u1e2bi, [governor of the city K\u0101r]-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003708", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom the god S\u00een nominated in distant days, while (he was) in the womb of his mother, for shepherding Assyria and (the one for whom) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad declared the exercising of its kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of the gods who supported him, (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 (i 10) on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, (i 15) he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, (i 20) the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives (and) kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. Kings among mankind (and) lions among the animals could not grow powerful before my bow. (i 30) I know how to wage war (and) battle; I am experienced in forming a battle line (and) fighting. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 At the beginning of my kingship, on my first campaign, I took the direct road to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Tanutamon, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. (i 40) The kings, governors, (and) officials whom Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. (i 45) He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku, I conquered Thebes (and) Heliopolis in their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, possessions, (and) property of that city, as much as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. On my second campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. (i 60) I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. (i 65) He sent at the same time his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, (ii 1) Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea with their audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (ii 5) I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). On my third campaign, I took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, (ii 25) I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45) For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (ii 50) (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fourth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (ii 60) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s and) a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, (ii 75) I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 1) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. I carried off people, oxen and sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I had performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, who did not honor my treaty (and) sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 he hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. He sat on his throne. Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, (fled) from Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 crawled naked on their bellies and (then) fled to Assyria and grasped my feet. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. He stood before me and was singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. On my fifth campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 (iii 35) I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam who had fled from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. (iii 40) The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu (and) Pillatu heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, (iii 45) arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and (iii 50) inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief archer of the land Elam, who was stationed as a guard in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman (and) the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 (iii 60) together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (iii 75) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) they made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. Through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I entered the land Elam and marched about triumphantly. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (iv 1) (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, (iv 5) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, Sam\u02be\u016bna, (iv 10) B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my sixth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (iv 20) (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, heard about the conquest of the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (iv 25) (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. (iv 35) I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. (iv 40) I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. I did not wait one day (or) two days, nor did I wait for the rear guard. I crossed the river on the (very) day (I reached it). I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (iv 65) (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (iv 70b) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy (v 1) apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer (and) Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam (v 5) had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn had squandered on the land Elam to help them; (v 10) clothing, jewelry, his royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; (v 15) chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (v 25) Uduran, Sapag, Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, (v 30) Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from gold, silver, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), and a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (As for) their secret groves, (v 45) into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (v 60) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of his cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. I allowed onager(s and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell inside them (the cities) as if on a meadow. (v 70) I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 1) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of her divine command that she had spoken in distant days, she now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vi 15) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among my governors, my nobles, my cult centers, (and) my entire camp. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 the exalted city loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of Succession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (vi 30) (because) its \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus had protected my (position as) heir designate, and the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 had stretched out her benevolent protection (and) her beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, (vi 35) good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, (vi 40) I removed its dilapidated section(s). In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned its brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, (vi 45) I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (vi 50) I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the one of the kings, my ancestors. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. (vi 55) I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, the protector of my royal majesty, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the gods who reside in heaven and netherworld angrily curse him, overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-first day, e\u00adpo\u00adny\u00admy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of N]ab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the] ... [day], eponymy of [...] ... [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b]\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, gove]rnor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, governor of] the land Samaria (645). Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u], rnor of the city [Samaria] (645). [...] [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of [...], gover[nor of ...]. [Du\u02be\u016bz]u (IV), the twenty-third day, [eponymy of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of...], gove[rnor of ...]. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-seventh day, [eponymy of ...], governor of [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [A]bu (V), epon[ym]y of [Nab\u00fb-\u0161]ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [...], the twelfth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [gover]nor of the city Samaria (645). Du[\u02be\u016bzu (IV), the ... day, eponymy of ..., governor of ...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samar]ia (645). Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-fourth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u], governor of the city Samar[ia] (645). [Du]\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of] the city Sa[maria] (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003709", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot (and) they glorified the mention of my name (and) made my lordship greater than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) daises. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out o[f] E\u0161arra (and) made (them) en[te]r into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the se[at of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, [I] cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2b[al]\u00fb-silver in[to bricks] and (thereby) en[la]rged it. I had a c[a]nopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its pe[rim]eter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty minas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Ma[r]duk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted [chariot], the vehicle of the god Marduk, [the pre-emin]ent one among the gods, the lord of lords, [I com]pleted its feature(s) [with g]old, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) [as a g]ift [to] the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, [the one who overwhe]lms my enemies. I skillfully made a [bed of] musukkannu-[woo]d, a durable wood, that is clad with pa[\u0161a]llu-gold (and) studded with [pre]cious stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the wedding (and) to make love. I placed (it) in Ka[\u1e2bil]isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun (and) in the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad and they answered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) eternal abode. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the preservation of my life, [I] set up lion-headed eagles (and) divine emblems in the gateway(s) of Egallamme[s], the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before my father was born (and) my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s wo[mb], the god S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me to (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will (re)b[uild] that temple [and] (ii 35) make me dwell therein upon [an e]ternal [dais.\u201d The word of the god S]\u00een, which [he had spoken] in distant days, [he n]ow reve[aled to the peo]ple of a later generation. He allowed [the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which] Shalmaneser (III), [son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of the past (who had come) before [m]e, [had b]ui[lt] \u2014 to become old and he entrusted (its renovation) to me. I removed its dilapidated section(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger than the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. Inside it, I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, which no king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed [them] with long beams of cedar. I faste[ned] band(s) of silver on doors of white ceda[r] (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gor[e] my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161ma[r]\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp] divine emblems, keep safe my [r]oyal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). In its entire[t]y, I built (and) completed Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great Anu that is inside (the city) D\u0113r. The temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had built, had become old \u2014 that temple had become dilapidated and its walls had buckled. I built (and) completed that temple in its entirety (and) I raised up its superstructure. (iii 25) I roofed it with long beams of cypress (and) fixed doors of white cedar, whose fragrance is sweet, in its gateways. After I had thoroughly completed that temple (and) finished its construction, I brought the deities S\u00een, Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the god]s who support me, inside it and ma[de] (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). I built (and) completed the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akkad in their en[ti]rety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I a[d]ded (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gif[ts]. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plenti[ful] than those of distant [day]s. I had statue(s) of [m]y royal maje[sty] skillfully ma[de] from silver, gold, (and) [shi]ny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, [Kusibanda], (and) Ninkurra, [and], as constant petitioners for my [l]ife, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the grea[t] gods. Th[ey] required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy m[y] giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enl[il] in prosperity (and) with justic[e]. The great gods, who[se] divinity I constantly revered, generously gred me power, virili[ty], (and) outstandi[ng] strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to m[e] into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve [my] heart\u2019s desire. I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. [At a] distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry la[nd], (iv 25) I added territory to that of the kings, [my] ance[stors], and [ruled (it)]. I made the people living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) [imp]osed upon them annual tribute payment. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. With the support of the [great] gods, my lords, I entered the land Ela[m], brought about their (the Elamites\u2019) defeat countless (times), (and) marched about triumphantly. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened by the assault of my mighty battle array, fled naked, and took to the mountain(s). I conquered fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city \u1e2aunn[ir], (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. I devastated an area of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry and we[nt] to live [in the land El]am, a place [not befit]ting her, then, at that time (when) she and the gods, her fathers, nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made her dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. At that time, the ak\u012btu-house of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, that is inside Nineveh \u2014 (the goddess) who rai[s]ed me like (my own) birth-mother, ki[ll]ed my enemies, (and) made all of the rulers bow down at my feet \u2014 (and) which Sargon (II) \u2014 the grandfather of the father who had engendered me, descendant of B\u0113[l]-b\u0101ni, son of Ad\u0101si, whose ultimate place of [or]igin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 had built, had become o[l]d. I removed its collapsed sec[tion(s)]. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)laid its foundation(s). In its entirety, I built (and) completed that ak\u012btu-house with baked bricks (colored with) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me (and) fulfill my heart\u2019s desire, enter inside and mad[e] (them) celebrate an ak\u012btu-festival. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, who raised me from childhood (and) protected my kingship, will enter that ak\u012btu-house and celebrate joyous festivals. With their radiant faces (and) the gaze of their favorable eyes, which watch over the (four) quarters (of the world), [may] they [l]ook [with] pleasu[re] upon (me), Ashur[banipal], the king who is the favorite of their hearts, the builde[r of] this [ak\u012btu-house. May] they lengthen [my] day[s] (so that) I may [be fully satisfied with (my) g]ood fortune. (vi 20) May they make the foundation(s) of m[y royal throne] endure (and) make my reign last for a lo[ng time. May] they kill [my] enemies, (and) cut dow[n] my foes. With their great support, may I rule wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for. In the future, may (one of) the sons, grandsons, (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu choose and nomi[na]te for ruling over the land and [peo]ple, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when [t]his ak\u012b[tu]-house becomes old and d[il]apidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, ma[ke] an offering, (and) re[turn] (it) to its place. May the great gods, as many as [are recorded] on th[is] inscribed object, constantly bl[es]s your kingship (and) protect [your] re[ign]. (As for) the one who [destroys] an i[nscribed] obj[ect bear]ing [my name], makes (it) disap[pear] by some [c]raft[y] de[vice], (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed obj[ect] bearing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-four[th] day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the land Samari[a] (645). Abu (V), the sixth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003710", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of the (lunar) crown \u2014 nominated in distant days to be king (i 5) and created in the womb of his mother for shepherding Assyria, (and the one for whom) the deities \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and I\u0161tar declared my exercising the kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who supported him, (i 10) (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 in order to perform the noble command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (i 15) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). (i 20) In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives and kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. By the command of the great gods, whose name(s) I invoked, whose praise I speak about, (and) who commanded my exercising the kingship, they entrusted me to be the provider of their sanctuaries. In my stead, they always answer my adversar(ies and) kill my foes. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 After the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku gladly made me sit on the throne of the father who had engendered me, (i 45) the god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). (As for) Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) (i 55b) whose land he ruled over, he, Taharqa, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own strength. He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). (i 60b) He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (and) made part of the territory of Assyria. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. (i 65) I raised up my hands (and) made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the Assyrian I\u0161tar. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands (and) I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, servants who belonged to me, carried their substantial audience gift(s) before me and kissed my feet. I made those kings, together with their forces (and) their boats, take the road (and) path with my troops by sea and dry land. I quickly advanced to support the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and (i 80) mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. (i 85) The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, Pa-qruru, king of the city Pi\u0161aptu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city Athribis, (i 95) Na\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, Pu\u1e6du-B\u0101\u0161ti, king of the city Tanis, Unamunu, king of the city Natho, \u1e2aur-\u0161i-\u0112\u0161u, king of the city Sebennytos, P\u016biama, king of the city Mendes, (i 100) Sheshonq, king of the city Busiris, Tap-na\u1e2bte, king of the city Punubu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city A\u1e2bni, Eptimu-r\u1e6de\u0161u, king of the city Trenuthis, Na\u1e2bti-\u1e2buru-ansini, king of the city Pi\u0161apdi\u02bea, (i 105) Bukurninip, king of the city Pa\u1e2bnuti, \u1e62i-\u1e2b\u00fb, king of the city Siut, Lamintu, king of the city Hermopolis, I\u0161pim\u0101\u1e6du, king of the city Thinis, (and) Monthemhet, king of the city Thebes, (i 110) those kings, governors, (and) officials whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I reappointed them in their (former) positions. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. (i 115) I strengthened (its) guard more than previously and concluded (new) agreements (with it). With much plunder (and) substantial booty, I returned safely to Nineveh. Afterwards, those kings, as many as I had appointed, sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. They forgot the kindness that I had done for them and (i 120) their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: (i 125) \u201cLet peace be established between us so that we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty that I had stationed (there) to help them, they constantly sought out evil plan(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (i 130) (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized those kings and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) iron handcuffs. The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. (As for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, Pelusium, and the rest of the cities, as many as had sided with them (and) plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) down with the sword. They did not spare a single person among (them). They hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) those twenty kings who had constantly sought out evil (deeds) against the troops of Assyria, they brought (them alive) to Nineveh, before me. Among them, I had mercy on Necho and I let him live. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and I established (it) with him. (ii 10) I clothed him in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, placed on him a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around his wrists. On an iron belt-dagger with gold mountings, I wrote out my name and I gave (it) to him. I presented him with chariots, horses, (and) mules to be his lordly transport. (ii 15) I sent with him eunuchs of mine (and) governors to help him. Where the father who had engendered me had appointed him as king, in the city Sais, I returned him to his position. Moreover, I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city Athribis. I performed more kind (and) good deed(s) for him than the father who had engendered me. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of Shabako, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops (ii 25) who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. On my second campaign, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 45) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. (ii 60) I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, he bowed down to my yoke. He brought to Nineveh his daughter, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. (As for) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal who had spoken with disrespect to the kings, my ancestors, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a large marriage gift, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. (As for) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had not pulled their yoke, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had disappeared, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, (ii 85) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed him as king of the land Arwad. (ii 90) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made him see in a dream the mention of my name, saying: \u201cGrasp the feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, and conquer your enemies through the mention of his name.\u201d (ii 100) On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) this dream that he had seen, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he reported (it) to me. From the day that he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, he conquered the Cimmerians, who were disturbing the people of his land, had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped two city rulers from among the city rulers of the Cimmerians that he had conquered in manacles, iron handcuffs, (and) fetters and sent (them) before me, together with (his) substantial audience gift(s). He allowed an interruption (in the sending of) his mounted messenger(s), whom he used to constantly send to inquire about my well-being. Because he did not honor the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he trusted in his own strength and (his) heart became proud. (ii 115) He sent his forces to aid Psammetichus (I), the king of Egypt who had cast off the yoke of my lordly majesty, and (then) I myself heard about (this) and made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, saying: \u201cLet his corpse be cast down before his enemy and let them carry away his bones.\u201d Just as I had appealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, it was fulfilled and his corpse was cast down before his enemy and they carried away his bones. The Cimmerians whom he (Gyges) had trampled down through the mention of my name, attacked and flattened his entire land. Afterwards, his son, sat on his throne. (As for) the evil deed(s), which through my entreaties, the gods who support me had obstructed the father who had engendered him, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of his messenger and (then) he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, saying: \u201cYou are the king whom the god recognizes. You cursed my father and evil befell him. Pray for me, the servant who reveres you, so that I can pull your yoke.\u201d On my fourth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I entered the land Mannea (and) marched about triumphantly. (ii 130) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city I\u0161tatti, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty \u2014 by the command of the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, which she had said from the beginning, saying: \u201cI myself, just as I have commanded, will bring about the death of A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea\u201d \u2014 she (I\u0161tar) placed him in the hands of his servants and (then) the people of his land incited a rebellion against him. They cast his corpse into a street of his city (and) dragged his body to and fro. They cut down with the sword his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. (iii 20) I had mercy on him and (then) I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. (iii 25) I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fifth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (iii 30) I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (iii 35) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. (iii 40) I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled to me from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. (iii 55) I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 60) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. (As for) the rest of the sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, as many as there were, Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), and the bones of the father who had engendered them (Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161), (iii 65) I carried (them) off together with auxiliary forces, rebels, the people of the land Gambulu, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. At that time, (as for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon \u2014 I made and gave him anything that is distinctive, appurtenances of kingship. (iii 75) I assembled soldiers, horses, (and) chariots and placed (them) in his hands. I gave him more cities, fields, orchards, (and) people to live inside them than the father who had engendered me had commanded. However, he forgot these (acts of) kindness that I had done for him and constantly sought out evil (deeds). (iii 80) Aloud, with his lips, he was speaking friendship, (but) deep down, his heart was scheming for murder. He lied to the citizens of Babylon who had been devoted to Assyria, servants who belonged to me, and he spoke words of deceit with them. (iii 85) In a crafty maneuver, he sent them to Nineveh, before me, to inquire about my well-being. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom the great gods determined a favorable destiny, whom they created in truth and justice, convened those citizens of Babylon at a sumptuous banquet, clothed them in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. While those citizens of Babylon stayed in Assyria obediently awaiting my decisions, he, \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother who did not honor my treaty, incited the people of the land Akkad, Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, from the city Aqaba to the city B\u0101b-salim\u0113ti, servants who belonged to me, to rebel against me. Moreover, (as for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a fugitive who had grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, as well as the kings of the land Gutium, the land Amurru, and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia), whom I had installed (as rulers) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, he (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) made all of them become hostile towards me and they sided with him. He (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) locked the (city) gates of Sippar, Babylon, (and) Borsippa and (then) broke off (our) brotherly relations. On the wall(s) of those cities, (iii 110) he posted his fighting men and they were constantly doing battle with me. He withheld the performing of my offerings before the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the light of the gods \u2014 \u0160ama\u0161 \u2014 and the warrior \u2014 Erra \u2014 and he discontinued my giving (them) food offerings. (iii 115) He plotted evil (ways) to deprive (me) of the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods whose sanctuaries I had renovated (and) decorated with gold (and) silver, (and) in whose midst I constantly established appropriate procedures. At that time, one young man lay down during the night and saw a dream, saying: \u201cOn a socle of the god S\u00een, it is written \u2018I will grant a cruel death to those who have plotted evil (deeds and) initiated sedition against Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria. I will bestow on them a horrible death by a swift iron dagger, fire, famine, (and) plague.\u2019\u201d I heard these (words) and I trusted in the word(s) of the god S\u00een, my lord. On my sixth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn. I confined him, together with his fighting men, inside Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, and I cut off their escape route(s). I brought about his defeat countless (times) in city and steppe. (As for) the rest, they laid down their live(s) through plague, famine, (and) starvation. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the king of the land Elam installed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d), who had accepted bribes from him (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) and set out to help him, Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Afterwards, Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 10) they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the head of the king of the land Elam in his (own) land, among his assembled troops?\u201d He spoke a second time: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 kiss the ground (iv 20) before a messenger of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria?\u201d On account of these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar attacked him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, fled to me from Indabibi, and (then) crawled naked on their bellies and came to Nineveh. Tammar\u012btu kissed the feet of my royal majesty and swept the ground with his beard. He took hold of the platform of my chariot and (then) handed himself over to do obeisance to me. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. They (the fugitive Elamites) stood before me and (iv 35) were singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) forbearing one who abolishes sins, had mercy on Tammar\u012btu and allowed him, together with the seed of his father\u2019s house to stay in my palace. At that time, (as for) the people of the land Akkad who had sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (and) plotted evil (deeds), hunger took hold of them. They ate the flesh of their sons (and) their daughters on account of their hunger; they gnawed on (leather) straps. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, who march before me (and) kill my foes, consigned \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had started a fight against me, to a raging conflagration and destroyed his life. Moreover, (as for) the people who had incited \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, (so that) he performed this evil deed, who feared death, whose lives were precious to them, and who did not fall into the fire with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, their lord, (and) those who had escaped the cut of an iron dagger, famine, starvation, (iv 60) (and) raging fire, (and) had taken refuge \u2014 the net of the great gods, my lords, from which there is no escape, overwhelmed them. Not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp; they (the gods) placed (them) in my hands. They brought before me chariots, a processional carriage, a parasol, his palace women, (and) property of his palace. (As for) those soldiers with blasphemous mouths who had uttered blasphemy against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my god, and had plotted evil (deeds) against me, the ruler who reveres him, I slit open their mouths (and) brought about their defeat. (As for) the rest of the people, those (still) alive, at the bull colossus where they had laid flat Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 I myself now laid flat those people there as a funerary-offering for him. I fed their dismembered flesh to dogs, pigs, vultures, eagles, birds of the heavens, (and) fish of the aps\u00fb. After I had performed these deeds (and) pacified the heart(s) of the great gods, my lords, I brought out of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar the bones of the people\u2019s corpses that the god Erra had cut down and those who had laid down (their) live(s) from famine (and) starvation, the remnants of meal(s) for dogs (and) pigs, which were obstructing the streets (and) filling the squares, and (iv 85) I cast (them) outside. Through the craft of the purification priest, I purified their daises; I cleansed their sullied streets. Through taqribtu-ritual(s) and er\u0161ang\u00fb-ritual(s), I appeased their angry gods (and) their furious goddesses. (As for) their regular offerings, which had diminished, I confirmed (them) in full again, just as (they were) in distant days. (As for) the rest of the citizens of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar who had escaped plague, slaughter, and famine, I had mercy on them; I commanded the preservation of their lives. I settled them inside Babylon. (As for) the people of the land Akkad, together with (those of) Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, whom \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn got as help and united, (iv 100) (and) who decided on their own to become hostile towards me, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me, I subdued (them) to their full extent. I imposed upon them the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur that they had cast off. (iv 105) I installed over them governors (and) officials appointed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d). I confirmed regular offerings (and) contributions as first-fruits offerings for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, and the gods of Assyria. I imposed upon them tribute payment (in recognition) of my dominion (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. On my seventh campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam (iv 115) who had fled to me from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) La\u1e2b\u012bru (of) Dibir\u012bna (Yadburu) heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (iv 120) (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had conquered before my time, and (where) he, the Elamite (Ummanalda\u0161u) had built another city opposite the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and (then) strengthened its (city) wall, (iv 130) raised its outer wall high, (and) named it (the new city) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee \u2014 I conquered (it) in the course of my campaign. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the official of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, an in-law of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought him to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman and the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who had fled to the city Bubilu after the land Elam had revolted and who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (v 25) He said the following to himself (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d), saying: \u201c(As for) the people of the land Elam, they have become women. (Who are) they in the face of Assyria? They (the Assyrians) are coming in and constantly plundering the land Elam.\u201d (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (v 30) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. On account of these words, with the fury that my heart had because the unfaithful Tammar\u012btu had sinned against me, through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam in its entirety. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, (v 45) D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, (v 50) Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, (v 55) Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my eighth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (v 70) heard about the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. (v 85) I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. My troops saw the Idide River, a raging torrent (and) were afraid to cross (it). During the night, the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela showed a dream to my troops and said the following to them, (v 100) saying: \u201cI myself will go before Ashurbanipal, the king that my (own two) hands created.\u201d My troops trusted this dream (and) they safely crossed the Idide River. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I entered the land Elam (and) marched about triumphantly. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (v 130) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 (vi 1) which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (vi 15) had squandered on the land Elam to help them; clothing, jewelry, royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), (vi 20) on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules (vi 25) whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (vi 35) Uduran, Sapag \u2014 whose divinity the kings of the land Elam constantly revered \u2014 Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, (vi 40) \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from silver, gold, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), (and) a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (vi 65) (As for) their secret groves, into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (vi 85) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, (vi 90) every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of their cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. During one full month, (vi 100) I flattened the land Elam to its full extent. I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). I allowed onagers (and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell therein (the cities) as if on a meadow. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 110) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her divinity, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. (vi 120) She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. In the month Kisl\u012bmu (IX), on the first day, I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vii 1) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods, my governors, my nobles, (and) my entire camp. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had seen the rage of the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he returned from the mountain(s), his place of refuge, and he entered the city Madaktu, which I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plundered by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. He sat down in mourning, at a place of mourning. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had sinned against my treaty (and) cast off the yoke of my lordship, (vii 20) who had made the kings of the land Elam his fortified position (and) trusted in Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Indabibi, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, (vii 25) I dispatched my messenger to Ummanalda\u0161u with (a message) filled with rage concerning the extradition of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti. Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), heard about the advance of my messenger who had entered into the land Elam; he (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d) became anxious (and) distressed. His life was not precious to him and he wanted to die. He spoke to his own personal attendant, (vii 35) saying: \u201cStrike me down with the sword.\u201d He (and) his personal attendant ran each other through with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened and preserved the corpse of that Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti in salt, and (then) he gave (it) to my messenger, along with the head of his personal attendant who had struck him down with the sword, and sent him (my messenger) before me. (vii 45) I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. I made him more dead than before: I cut off his head (and) hung (it) around the neck of Nab\u00fb-q\u0101t\u012b-\u1e63abat, the simmagir-official of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, who had gone with him (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti) to make the land Elam hostile (towards me). Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exercised dominion over the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the fierce weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar that they had poured over the land Elam, (not) one time (or) two times, (but) three times, and he became disheartened. He fled to me from within the land Elam and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the people, the survivors of the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Ku\u1e63urt\u0101yin, D\u016br-\u0161arri, Mass\u016btu, Bub\u00ea, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Ibrat, Dimtu-\u0161a-Tapapa, Akbarina, Gurukirra, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, (vii 65) Kani\u1e63u, Aranzia\u0161e, \u0100lu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Dimtu-\u0161a-Simame, B\u012bt-Qatatti, \u0100lu-\u0161a-Q\u012bs\u0101ya, Suba\u1e2b\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba(n), (vii 70) who had fled from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar during a previous campaign of mine (and) had taken to Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a rugged mountain \u2014 (as for) those people who had established Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a mountain, as their defensive position, (vii 75) the awe-inspiring brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, overwhelmed them (and) they fled to me from the mountain(s), their place of refuge, and grasped my feet. I conscripted them as archer(s and) added (them) to my royal contingent, which they (the gods) had placed in my hands. On my ninth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs (vii 85) who had sinned against my treaty, had not respected the kindness that I had done for him, and had cast off the yoke of my lordship, which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had imposed upon him (so that) he pulled my yoke. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 90) withheld audience gift(s and) his substantial payment(s), from me. Just like the land Elam, he listened to the lies spoken by the land Akkad and (then) he did not honor my treaty. He abandoned me, Ashurbanipal, the holy priest, (vii 95) the pious servant, the creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and he gave (his) forces to Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri. (vii 100) He sent (them) to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, and he sided (with him). (As for) the people of the land of the Arabs (who were) with him, he made (them) hostile (towards me) and (then) they were constantly plundering the people whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods (vii 105) had given to me to be their shepherd (lit. \u201cto perform their shepherdship\u201d) and (whom) they had placed in my hands. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my troops \u2014 at the ... of the cities Azarilu (and) \u1e2airat\u0101qa\u1e63\u0101ya, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Edom, (vii 110) in the pass of the city Yabr\u016bdu, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) B\u012bt-Ammon, in the district of the city \u1e2a\u0101ur\u012bna, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Moab, in the city Seir, in the city Harg\u00ea, in the district of the city \u1e62\u014db\u0101 \u2014 (vii 115) I inflicted a heavy defeat on him; I brought about his defeat countless (times). I struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up with him. However, he escaped from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and fled far away. They (my troops) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) burned (them) with fire. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), hardship befell him and he fled alone to the land of the Nabayateans. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael, son of the brother of the father of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, who made himself king of the land of the Arabs \u2014 (viii 5) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, the great mountain, deranged his mind and he (Iauta\u02be) came before me. To show the praise of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, (viii 10) I imposed a heavy punishment upon him. I placed him in a neck-stock, bound him with a bear (and) a dog and (then) made him guard the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, (whose name is) the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. Moreover, he, Ammi-lad\u012b(n), the king of the land Qedar, set out to fight with the kings of the land Amurru whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods had entrusted to me. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (viii 20) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I brought about his defeat. (viii 25) They (my troops) seized him alive together with Adiya, wife of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs, and brought (him) before me. By the command of the great gods, my lords, I placed him (Ammu-lad\u012bn) in a dog collar and made him guard the gate. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I fought with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri, who had come to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn by entering Babylon as his allies, (and) I brought about his defeat. (viii 35) (As for) the rest who had entered Babylon, they ate each other\u2019s flesh on account of famine (and) starvation. In order to save their (own) live(s), they came out of Babylon and (viii 40) (then) the forces of mine who were stationed against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, brought about his defeat for a second time. He (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) then fled alone and grasped my feet in order to save his (own) life. I had mercy on him, (viii 45) made him swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, and (then) installed him as king of the land of the Arabs in place of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael. However, he (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) sided with the Nabayateans, did not respect the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, and constantly plundered the territory of my land. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 (and) before whom Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) had fled, heard about the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who had encouraged me. (viii 60) The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, and who had not inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, out of fear of the conquering weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, approached me and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty. Moreover, Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, the son of T\u0113\u02beri who who did not remember (my) kindness (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, spoke lies to me and sided with Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans. They (then) mustered their forces for a wicked assault on my border(s). By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (viii 75) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be. (viii 80) They (my troops) safely crossed the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers when they were in full spate, traveled on remote paths, climbed high mountains, crept through forests whose canop(ies) were wide, (and) (viii 85) constantly passed safely between tall trees, thorn bushes, brambles, (and) paths (filled with) eddittu-bushes. (Over) desert \u2014 a place of parching thirst in which no bird of the heavens flies (viii 90) (and) where no onagers (or) gazelles graze \u2014 a distance of one hundred leagues from Nineveh, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the wife of the god Enlil \u2014 they advanced (and) marched in pursuit of Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, and Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, who had come with forces of the land of the Nabayateans. In the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 on the twenty-fifth day, the procession of the Lady of Babylon, the venerated one of the great gods, (viii 100) I set out from the city \u1e2aadatt\u00e2 (and) set up my camp at the city Laribda, a stone fortress next to water cisterns. My troops drew water to (fill) their drinking vessel(s), and (viii 105) (then) advanced (and) marched (through) a land of parching thirst (lit. \u201ca land of thirst (and) a place of parching\u201d) as far as the city \u1e2aurar\u012bna, (which is) between the cities Yarki and Azalla, in the desert, a distant place where there are no creatures of the steppe (viii 110) and (where) no bird of the heavens makes (its) nest. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about the defeat of the Yisamme\u02be, the confederation of the god Atar-samayin, and the Nabayateans. (viii 115) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) plundered countless people, donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats. My troops marched about triumphantly over a distance of eight leagues. They returned safely and drank water to (their) satisfaction in the city Azalla. They (my troops) advanced (and) march\u00aded from the city Azalla to the city Qura\u1e63iti, a distance of six leagues (through) a place of parching thirst. (ix 1) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) surrounded the confederation of the god Atar-samayin and the Qederites of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, the king of the land of the Arabs. (As for) his gods, his mother, his sisters, his wife, his family, the people of the land Qedar, all (of it), (ix 5) donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats, as many as I had captured with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I made their feet take the road to Damascus. In the month Abu (V), the month of the bow-star \u2014 the warrior, daughter of the god S\u00een \u2014 (on) the third day, (the day of) the evening meal of the king of the gods \u2014 the god Marduk \u2014 I set out from the city Damascus. I advanced and marched a distance of six leagues, the entire night, as far as the city \u1e2aul\u1e2buliti, (ix 15) at Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. I reached the confederation of Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, the Qederite. I brought about his defeat (and) plundered him. (As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, (ix 20) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) took them to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. The fugitives who had fled from my weapons became frightened (and) took to Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. In the cities Man\u1e2babbi, Apparu, Tenuquri, \u1e62ayuran, Marqan\u00e2, Saratein, (ix 30) Enzikarme, Ta\u02ben\u00e2, (and) Sar\u0101qa, where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source of water, as many as there were, I had guards stationed over (them) and (thus) I withheld (from them) the water (which) sustains their live(s). I made drink scarce for their mouths (and) (ix 35) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. (As for) the rest (of them), they cut open the camels that they rode (and) drank the blood and the liquid from the excrement to (quench) their thirst. (As for) those who had gone up (and) entered into the mountain(s), (and) had sought refuge (there), (ix 40) not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. I conquered them where(ever) they took refuge. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off to Assyria people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. (ix 45) They filled (with them) the whole extent of my land, all that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had given to me in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase camels for one shekel (or even) a half [shekel] of silver at the market gate. (ix 50) The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for his bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) Uaite\u02be, along with his troops, who did not honor my treaty, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) had fled into the presence of Natnu, the god Erra, the warrior, cut them down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (ix 60) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. The foal (of camels), the foal (of donkeys), the calf, (and) the spring lamb sucked more than seven times at (their) wet nurses and (yet) they could not satisfy their stomachs with milk. The people of the land of the Arabs constantly asked one another: (ix 70) \u201cWhy have evil deeds such as these (lit. \u201cthis\u201d) befallen the land of the Arabs?\u201d (The other answered): \u201cBecause we did not honor the great treaties (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) sinned against the kindness of Ashurbanipal, the king who is loved by the heart of the god Enlil.\u201d The goddess Mullissu, the wild cow, the supreme goddess, the most impetuous one among goddesses, who(se) position is equal in rank with (that of) the gods Anu (and) Enlil, gored (to death) my foes with her powerful horns. The goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, who is clothed in fire (and) cloaked in awe-inspiring radiance, rained down fire upon the land of the Arabs. The god Erra, the warrior, was fully prepared for battle and struck down my foes. The god Ninurta, the arrow, the great warrior, the powerful son of the god Enlil, sliced through the live(s) of my enemies with his sharp arrow(s). The god Nusku, the attentive vizier who makes lordship resplendent, who by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, (and) the warrior, the Lady of Arbela, marched at my side and protected my royal majesty, stood at the front of my troops and cut down my foes. (As for) the assault of the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, who had come to my aid to do battle, the troops of Uaite\u02be heard about (this) and they rebelled against him (Uaite\u02be). (ix 95) He (Uaite\u02be) became frightened and came out from the place (where) he had fled. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, (ix 100) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I captured him and brought him to Assyria. Through my entreaties that I had constantly made to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu in order to conquer my enemies, I pierced his (Uaite\u02be\u2019s) jaw with the ... of the ... that my (own) hands hold. I put a lead-rope through his gums, placed him in a dog collar, and (ix 110) (then) made him guard the door of the eastern gate of the citadel of Nineveh, whose name is the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. (So that he could) sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I had mercy on him and spared his life. On my return march, I conquered the city U\u0161\u00fb (Palaetyrus), whose location is situated on the shore of the sea. I slew the people of the city U\u0161\u00fb who had not been obedient to their governors by not giving payment, their annual giving. (ix 120) I rendered judgement on (those) insubmissive people: I carried off their gods (and) their people to Assyria. I killed the insubmissive people of the city Acco. I hung their corpses on poles (and) placed (them) around the city. I took the rest of them to Assyria. I conscripted (them) to (my royal) contingent and added (them) to my numerous troops that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me. (As for) Aya-ammu, son of T\u0113\u02beri, (who) had stood with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, his brother, and did battle with my troops, I captured him alive in the thick of battle (and) flayed him in Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam whom from the distant past (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had commanded to do obeisance to me \u2014 by the command of their exalted divinity, which cannot be changed, (x 10) afterwards his land rebelled against him. He (then) fled alone from the rebellion that his servants had incited against him and he took to the mountain(s). From the mountain(s), his place of refuge where he had always fled, I caught him like a falcon and took him alive to Assyria. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised dominion over the land Elam after one another (x 20) (and) whom I had made bow down to my yoke through the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs whose defeat I had brought about by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar (and whom) I had taken [out of] his (own) [lan]d to Assyria \u2014 after I had gone up to perform sacrifices (and) (x 25) had performed the rites of the ak\u012btu-house in Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the seat of their dominion, before the goddess Mullissu \u2014 the mother of the great gods, the spouse loved by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I made them take hold of the yoke of (my) processional carriage. (x 30) They pulled (it) up to the gate of the temple while I was seated above them (lit. \u201cwhile (they were) below me\u201d). (There) I humbled myself (lit. \u201cI stroked my nose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to their divinity. In a rally of my troops, I made visible their (the god\u2019s) strength, (through) which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (x 35) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku made those insubmissive to me bow down to my yoke (and) made me stand over my enemies in mighty victories. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, whose kings, his ancestors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to my ancestors, now, I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b heard about the mighty deeds that the great gods had determined for me and, (x 45) like a son to his father, he constantly sent (messages concerning my) dominion. Moreover, he constantly sent (messages) according to this wording, saying: \u201cMay it be well with the king, my lord.\u201d Reverently (and) humbly, he was (now) sending his substantial audience gift(s) before me. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 [the] exalted [city] loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 [which] Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of [Succ]ession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (x 60) (because) the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku had protected my (position as) heir designate, (and) (x 65) stretched out their benevolent protection (and) their beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (x 70) (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, I removed its dilapidated section(s). (x 75) In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned (its) brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. I showed reverence before the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and (x 80) (so) I did not raise up the structure of that terrace too high. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. With wagons of the land Elam that I had carried off by the command of the great gods, my lords, in order to build that House of Succession, the people of my land were carrying bricks there. (As for) the kings of the land of the Arabs who had sinned against my treaty (and) (x 90) whom I had captured alive in the thick of battle, in order to build that House of Succession, I made them take up hoe(s and) basket(s of earth), (and) carry kudurru-baskets. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) (x 95) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the previous one. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, my royal residence, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, render judgement on him by invoking my name. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the fifteenth day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Nisannu (I), the first day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-eigh[th] day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of Babylon (644, 643, or 642). Ayy\u0101[ru (II), the ... day], epony[my of ...]. [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003711", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I placed (the bed) [...] ... [... which] is laden [with sexual charm]. I presented the god Marduk, the one who loves my reign, with [a b]ed of ebony, a dur[able] wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold. I stationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Luguduene Gate, the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in the gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I cast Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier, I had the appurtenance(s) of Ezida, the seat of his great divinity, expertly fashioned. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for the processional way of his exalted rulership, I made the foundations of two shiny silver pirkus, whose weight is six talents each, as firm as a mountain. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha, which had become dilapidated and old, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people) take up hoe(s) and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I laid its foundation(s) with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). I adorned its structure [with] musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Ku[l]la. I raised its superstructure. ... [...] I established therein [...]. The great gods, my lords, whom I constantly revered, looked steadfastly upon me and stood in for me. At their exalted command, I constantly marched about through all the lands and had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no one to rival me\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush. I carried off large horses, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, silver, gold, (and) its people without number. I rem[o]ved from their places two magnificent obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, (which) stood at a temple gate (and) whose weight was 2,500 talents, and I brought (them) to Assyria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s and) who did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me his daughter and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers, together with his substantial payment. (No translation possible) For the pre[servation of his (own) life], he (Uall\u00ee) opened up [his hands] to me (and) made an appe[al to my lordly majesty]. He sent Erisinni, [his] heir design[ate], to Nineveh and he [kissed] my feet. He sent befor[e me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, serv[e as a housekeeper], together with his su[bstantial] payment. I added thirty horses to [his] former paymen[t] and im[posed (it) upon him]. I did not abandon Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, an all[y of the father who had engendered me. My eyes] were firmly fixed on him (and) [I showed] favor. During his time, in the land Elam, [...] he brought about famine (and) starvation [...]; there was hunger. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him gra[in, (which) sustains] the live(s) of people, and (thus) held [him by the hand]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of hunger (and) starvat[ion] and settled i[n Assyria], I app[eased] their hunger [and] (thereby) brought them back to life. [I took them] by the han[d]. (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) Through the good planning of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [Mullissu], the gods who support me, [... The al]ly of the father who had engendered me, who had work[ed] with him, [...] [T]o support the gods of the land Akkad, I mustered my battle troops and took the road. Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, fear overwhelmed him, and he returned to h[is] (own) land. I w[ent a]fter him (and) bro[ught about] his [def]eat. [I drove h]im [away] as far as the bord[er of his land]. [(As for) Urtaku, who had not ho]nored [my] friendsh[ip, ...] ... [...] I installed Ta[mm]ar\u012btu, his third bro\u00adther, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. With the suppo[r]t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, I [return]ed safely to Assyria with much bo[oty] from the land Elam. [In the cou]rse of my campaign, I march[ed against Dun]\u0101nu, the son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambul]u. I conquer[ed the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his] fortified city, [...]. I brough[t Dun\u0101nu] (and) his [brothers] out of [that] city [alive. ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [... Fe]ar of my royal majesty overwhelmed them and they sent before m[e their] mounted messenger(s with messages) of goodwill and peace, together with thei[r] substantial audience gift(s). They asked about the well being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, heard about the might[y] victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam (and that) I had flattened the land Elam, all of it, like the Deluge, and he sent to Nineveh, my capital city, Arukku, his eldest son, with his payment, to do obeisance, and he made an appeal to my lordly majesty. Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri \u2014 whose location is remote (and) which is situated on the far side of the land Elam, which from distant days, in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors, it had not sent its mounted messenger(s and) did not inquire about the well-being of their royal majesties \u2014 now (vi 20\u00b4) heard about the mighty victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam [and] fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed [him and he sent] to Nineveh, my capital city, his mounted messenger (with a message) of peace, with [his substantial audience gift(s), and] he made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (No translation possible) [...] ... [... one of] the kings, my descendants, [whom ...] name and [...] he should renovate [...] (and) should not re[m]ove an inscribed object [bearing my name f]rom its place. [M]ay he return (it) [to its place]. Whoever alters an inscribed object bearing [my name] and does [not] place (it) with an inscription (bearing) [his name], may the goddess Gula, the great lady, make persistent [le]sions, which never heal, appear [on] his body; may he constantly bathe in blood (and) pus [a]s if (they) were water; may his life come to an end from a prolonged sickness; (and) may she curse him angrily and make his name and seed disappear from the land. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the sixth day, the thirtieth year of Ashurbanipal, [ki]ng of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003712", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of [the four quarters (of the world)], creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu; one who was chose[n by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad]; beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Z[arpan\u012btu]; (i 5) favorite of the god Nab\u00fb (and) [the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113t[u]; pious prince, [ca]pable govern[or], true shepherd, leade[r of a] widespre[ad population], one who prays piously [without ceas]ing; who (i 10) extols for [everlas]ting days the praise(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, B\u0113l (Marduk)], (and) Nab\u00fb; son of Esarhaddon, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria]; (grand)son of Sennacherib, kin[g of the world, king of As]syria; descendant of Sargon (II), ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of [the land of Sumer and] Akkad, provider of cult centers, one who c[ompletes shrine]s, one who (re)confirms inter[rupted] sattukku- (and) nindab\u00fb-offerings [...], one who reveres the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Mar]duk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113[tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, (i 20) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku; who constantly followed them from [his] ch[ildhood until he became an adult] and who continu[ally] re[vered] their [di]vinity. [I] cons[tantly knelt do]wn at their feet in supplication and prayer. While (I was still) in the womb of my mother, the great gods [nominated] me to [be king]; they spread their benevolent protection over [me; ...] th[ey] r[equired] my [priestly servic]es. [...] my [...]s [...] with pleasure [...] to/... [...]. Kings [...] g[reat] rulers [from (both) east and we]st [are] anxious for me to be [their] al[ly]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to lea]rn all of [the scribal arts]. They made [the mention of] my [na]me great [in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d). In] my [st]ead, they stand in, [...] my enemies, [...] my foes, [...] ... [...] ... the one who overwhelms [my enemies, I gave (the chariot) as a gift]. [I skillfully made] a bed of mus[ukkannu-wood, a durable wood, studded with] precious [stones], as a [pleasure] be[d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love]. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bili[su, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012bt]u, which [is laden with] sexual charm. I presented the god Marduk, the one who lo[ves] my [reign], with a bed of ebony, a [durable] woo[d, (and) which] is clad [with red]dish [gold]. I had utensils of silver, gol[d, pre]\u00adcious [stones], copper, (and) iron made for every type of te[mple] service, and had (them) deposited in Esagi[l, the palace of the g]ods. [I built (and) co]mpleted Esabad, the temple of the goddess G[ula that is insid]e Babylon, [from] its foundation(s) to [its crenellations]. [I stationed] six [fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of m]y [royal path], in the Lu[gudue\u00adne] Gate, [the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate], in Ezi[da, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ...] a threshold of reddi[sh] gold, [whose weight is fifty minas], to ascend [to a high place ...], in Eme\u0161arra, the se[at of ...] as a mountain. [I cast] Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, [with eighty-three talents of] shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and], to make (it) shine (like) [a bra]zier, I had the app[urtenance(s) of Ezida] expertly fashio[n]ed. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for [the processional way of his exalted rulership], I heaped up like mountain(s) two [shiny silver] pirkus, whose [weight] is six talents each, (and) I constructed ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [I constricted (and) cut short their] lives. I [made them (the people of Tyre) bow down] to [m]y y[oke]. [He brought before me] his daughter and [the daughters of his brothers] to serve as housekeep[ers], together with [his substantial] payme[nt]. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had n[ever crossed the sea], t[o do obeisance to me]. Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arw[ad, who resides in the middle of the sea], who [had not bowed down] to the kings, my ancestors, bowed down [to my yoke. He brought] his [daughter], with a [substantial] dowry, to Nineveh [to serve as a housekeep]er. U[all\u00ee ... incited] a rebellion against him (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) [...] Afterwards, Uall[\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, ...], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [...], the great gods, [my] lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of his (own) life, [he opened up his] han[ds to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent] Erisinni, [his] heir desig[nate, to Nineveh and ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] a remo[te] road [...] the[y] took [and ...] they came b[efore me]. Th[ey] in[quired about the well-being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet (and)] made appeals to [my] lor[dly majesty]. [... Tugdamm]\u00ee, a noma[d, ...] who does [n]ot bring [...] he t[rusted in] his own [streng]th, [... like an inva]sion of a swa[rm] of locusts [...] (viii 10) he muster[ed ... and to wage battle and war, he s]et up [his] camp [on the territory of Assyria. ...] ... [... The deities ... I\u0161tar o]f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [...] became furious [at] his provocative [spe]ech (lit. \u201c[mo]uth\u201d) and [it sickened them. (viii 15) By the command of their g]reat [divinity], where [they] had been situat[ed, ... fir]e fell from the sky and burned [him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tugdamm\u00ee became frightened and] distressed. [...] ... to the city \u1e2aAR\u1e63all\u00ea. [...] they carried him. [... the people of] his land rebelled against him. [...] he laid down (his) life. He resided in a place of mourning and [...]. He was speaking about [the prai]se of my gods in the midst of his troops [...] their [...]. Fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (viii 25) [... I\u0161tar of Nin]eveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the great gods, m]y [lords], who had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent his envoys (with messages) of go]odwill and peace. He sent me his [...] together with horses, [...] horses of his lordly vehicle, [...] equipment, (and) implements of war, [his substant]ial [payment], and he kissed m[y] feet. I made him swear oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords, not to infrin]ge on the territory of Assyria and I reinforced (them) with him. [I estab]lished the treaty. He broke the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, my lords; (viii 35) he transgressed [the lim]its (set) by them and plotted evil (deeds) against the territory of Assyria. [Where] flax [gr]ows, he sinned, by establishing himself on the territory of Assyria. [The awe-inspiring brilliance of the w]eapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; [he we]nt [into a frenzy] and (tried) biting off his hands during a loss of (all) reason. [...] he became hostile and I imposed upon him his gre[a]t punishment. [Half (of) his body was stricken with p]alsy and a piercing pain was lodged in his heart. [...] his [...] did not exist, his troops [... His tongue wa]s scratched and he became impotent. His life [en]ded [through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d ...] ... [...] [...] fea[r of ...] Th[ey] were si[nging praise ...] thei[r] mounted messenger(s) [...] my horses [...]. They conquered with the furious weapons of your divinity the rest of the enemies who had not bowed down [...]. At the mere mention of my name, they became afraid (and) [they were requesting to be my] serva[nt(s)]. [I] paid careful attention to and humbled myse[lf] at the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarp[an\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [my] lords. [(As for) the] ak\u012btu-[house] of your divine supremacy, [your] inner sanct[um, ...], the seat of [your] decre[es, ..., which] had become [ol]d [and ... who]se [foun]dation was not [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003713", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... for] the admiration of [the people of my land, ... for pl]easu[re ... I went o]ut. In the stepp[e, a widespread place be]fore me, hug[e lions, a fer]ocious [mountain breed, attacked] cat[tlepen(s). With a single] team harnessed to the vehicle of [my] lordly ma[jesty, forty min]utes after daw[n], I pierced the throats of the ragi[ng] lions with (only) a single arrow each. The month Addaru (XII) \u2014 the month of the ak\u012b[t]u-festival of the queen of the goddesses, when the gods, [her] parents, assemble before [her] to take counsel and make de[cisions] \u2014 arrived and my heart prompted me (to go) to the city [Arbela], the city of compassion where [it is pleasant] to pray to her. The countenance of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, was exuber[ant and] constantly appeared to me in K\u0101r-[...]. To see her exal[ted] divinity, with who(se) charms one cannot be (fully) sated, ... [... I] selected large horses \u2014 which [..., whose] limbs [were mas]sive (and) who[se] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003714", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] the god Marduk, the sage of the god[s, granted me a broad mind] (and) extensive knowledge [as a gift]; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, bestowed on me the pr[ecepts of his wisdom] as [a present]; (and) the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal endowe[d my body] with power, viri[lity], (and) unrivalled strength. [I learned] as much as the sage A[dapa], the secr[et (and) hidden lore of all of the scribal arts]. [...] my [yea]rs that [I sat] proudly [on the] throne of the father who had engendered me. I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalku]rkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I clad [its walls] with reddish [gold (and) made (them) shin]e like daylight. I made [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea]t [lord], enter inside there (and) made (him) reside [in E\u1e2bursagg]ula, the inner sanctum of his divinity. I offered [sump]tuous [offerings] before him and [presente]d (him) with m[y] gifts. [...] Esagil and Babyl[on, ... the lord of l]ords (Marduk), I built anew. [...] I firmly established its designs and (then) made [its daises] shine [like the sta]rs (lit. \u201c[writ]ings\u201d) of the heavens. [I had a c]anopy, which rivals the heavens, [made] from musukkannu-wood, [a durab]le [wood. I c]lad [its perimeter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty] minas of reddish gold and (thereby) [reinforced] its [b]onds. [(As for) the throne-dais, the inner sanctum of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted [divini]ty, [which is placed over the massive body of the ro]iling [sea (Ti\u0101mat), ...] the god Marduk [my huge] force[s, I] quickly [gave] the o[rder to them] to sup[port (and) aid the kings] (and) governors, [servants who belonged to me, (and) I made (them) take] the road to [Egypt. They traveled] furiously (and) [quickly (and) marched] as far as [the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Kush, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003715", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[In that y]ea[r, his (Urtaku\u2019s) life came to an end (and) he passed away]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, a Gambul[ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship], he l[aid down (his) life through the bit]e of a mouse. [... suffered from dro]psy, (that is) \u201cfu[ll] water.\u201d [...] They overthrew his [kingshi]p (and) [took away his dynasty]. Th[ey] made [somebody else] as[sume domin]ion over the land Elam. [Afterwards], Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the [throne of Urtaku. He constantly sou]ght out ev[i]l (ways) [to] kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II). (10\u02ca) Um]maniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012bt[u \u2014 the son]s of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 [Kudu]rru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king] who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of [the royal (family)], count[less] archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam, (15\u02ca) [who had] fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and who had grasped the feet of m[y] royal majesty \u2014 [rega]rding these people, (these) fugitives, [T]eumman constantly sent me insults [sa]ying \u201cSend me those people!\u201d and [a seco]nd time, saying \u201cI will come and wage war [ag]ainst you!\u201d [I] put my trust in the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160a[ma\u0161, B]\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the] great [god]s, my lords, who had encouraged m[e]. (25\u02ca) I did not comply with [the utteran]ce(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give [him] those [peopl]e. The gods became angr[y with ... the utte]rance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) [and] they [impose]d upon him [his] punishment. [At that time], a mishap befell [him: his lip became pa]ralyzed, his eyes tu[rned back, and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003716", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Fea]r of my royal majesty \u2014 [with which] the gods [A\u0161\u0161ur], B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb [had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land Elam [and (then) the peopl]e of the land Elam [reb]elled again[st Indabibi] and [killed him with the sword. They placed Um]manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att[a-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [At] that [tim]e, Duku, where destiny is d[e\u00adter\u00admined, the sea]t of the god Lugaldimmera[nki, ...] the exa[lted] gods [...] fates [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003717", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] Teumman [...] ... a king who [...] ... [...] ... [...] Nab\u00fb [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] and [...] ... [...\u201cI will co]me and [...].\u201d [... Ashur]banipal, the king of [Assyria, ...] the Elam[ite ... Indadbib]i, h[is] servant, [...] (ii\u02ca 10\u02ca) ... [...] Ind[abibi ... the land] Elam [... Indabi]bi, who [...] on [...] ... [... (ii\u02ca 15\u02ca) insol]ent messa[ges ...] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], Mullissu, [... he opened u]p [his hands to me] (and) made an appe[al ...] ... [...] my [troop]s [...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003718", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [My battle troops (who are stationed) in the city Mang]isi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city [Sumandir \u2014 came up against them] and brought about [their] de[feat]. They cut [off] the heads [of Un]dasu \u2014 a son of Teumm[an, a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Za]za[z], Parr\u00fb, (and) [Atta-metu, and] they brought (them) before [me]. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) to inquire about his well-being and did not give a r[e]ply to my word(s). The deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] Nusku, ... [... the gods who s]up[port me], rend[ered a just verdict for me concerning U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003719", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [... the statue of] \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), who had dist[urbed ...], together with statues of [...] kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, with their substant[ial] booty, [I erected] in Nineveh, in a gate of my palace, for the admiration of futur[e] people. I destroyed (and) [demolished] tombs of the kings, their ancestors, (and) I took their bones to [Assyria]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 year[s] (ago) became angry and (went to) live in a place not befit[ting her], as soon as the time had come (and) the fix[ed time] had arrived, they (the gods) commanded her journey (back) to Uruk (and) her (re)entry into [E\u1e2biliana]. The king [...] by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003720", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, [...] creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...], son of E[sar]hadd[on, ...] [..., build]er of [..., ...] (and) Nab\u00fb [...] with the gaze of their eyes, [...]. [... I compl]eted [...] its walls. [...] [... m]y [lady], that is in Nineveh, Ega\u0161ankalama [...] [... the] great [gods], my lords, their cult centers [...] [... b]ronze, iron, [...] his pure daises [...] I constantly set up [...] of silver (and) gold. E[...]. [E]meslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cu[tha, ...]. [... d]imensions, temple appurtenance(s) of silver, gold, [...]. [N]an\u0101ya, the great lady, (who) f[rom ... i]n E\u1e2biliana, which she love[s. ...] [...] I built (and) [comple]ted. [I ...] their aban[doned] regular offerings. [(...)] [..., the great gods], my [lord]s, fully carried out [..., spread] their benev[olent] protection [over me, and ...] th[ey] made [...] b[ow down] to my yoke. [...] I had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no rival\u201d). [I conquered] the city Thebes, a royal city of Egyp[t and Kush. ...] [...] I brought to naught. [I ...] its gods (and) [its] goddesses. [...] [... with Tugdam]m\u00ee, king of a barbarian horde, a n[omad, ...] [...] I killed (and) cut down (with the sword). The land Media, Mannea, [...] the lands ...uppi and Qad\u00ea, which is on the sh[ore of ...] [...] ... By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, , Nab\u00fb, [...] [...] of mine (who) are insubmissive [...] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] [... from the Upper Sea of the Setting] Sun to the L[ower] Sea [of the Rising Sun ...] [..., wit]hout interruption, [... his heavy] pay[ment ...] [...] B\u0113l (Marduk) ... [...] Marduk, Zarpan\u012bt[u ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003721", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(...) I placed (the bed) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the residence of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is lad[en with sexual cha]rm. [I presented the] god [Mard]uk, the one who loves [my] reign, [with a bed of ebony, a durable wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold]. [...] pure [san]ctuary, [his] prince[ly] abode. [I constructed ...] ... ane[w] for the god Marduk, my lord. [(...) in ...] ... and gateways, [I made] the foundations of [two shiny silver pirkus, wh]os[e] weight is [s]ix talents [each], as firm as a m[o]untain. [(...)] I s[tationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, pr]otectors of [my] royal path, [in ..., in the gate]way(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. [...] I cast [Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three ta]lents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal an[d] made [... of] his great [divin]ity spread o[ut] before him. [I ... a ... of musukkannu-wood, a dura]ble [wood], that is clad with fifty minas of reddish gold, [and (...)] I secured (it) [... the s]eat of his high rank, in the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord. I inlaid with silver (and) gold [the ... that is] inside Nineveh [(...)]. [(As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha], which had become dilapidated and old, [I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In] brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, [I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people)] take up [hoe(s)] and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. [In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I lai]d its foundation(s) [with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold]. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). [I ador]ned the structure of the temple [with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood] and [built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla. I rais]ed its superstructure. [... I roo]fed it [with long beams of cedar. ...] its [...]. (No translation possible) [...] ... they (my troops) [con]stantly passed saf[ely ... from Nineveh, the city love]d by the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of Nineve[h, ... Uait]e\u02be, the king of the land of the Arab[s, ... next] to wat[er] cisterns. [... My troops] dre[w water to (fill)] their drinking vessel(s), [and (then) ... a land of] par[ching thirs]t (lit. \u201c[a land of thirs]t (and) a place of par[ching]\u201d) [...] [...] ... [... I made] their [feet take the road to Damascus]. [(As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, b]y the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I cap[tu]red them [aliv]e [in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and)] t[ook the]m to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. [The fugitives who] had fled [from the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur took to [Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a] rugged [mountai]n. [Where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source o]f water, as many as there were, [I had] g[uar]ds [stationed] over it [and (thus) I] withheld (from them) [the water (which) sustains] their live(s). [I made drink scarce for the]ir [mouths] (and) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. [They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys], cam[el]s, oxen, and sheep and goat[s (without number). I divided (them) among the people of] Assyria (so that) within [my] land they (the Assyrians) could purchase [camels for one shekel (or even) a half shek]el of silver at the [market] ga[te. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a j]ug (of beer), (and) the gardener for [his] bag [of vegetables were regularly receiving c]amels (and) sl[aves]. [(...) Uaite\u02be [..., who] had fle[d into the presence of Natnu, ...] who(m) to [...] ... [...] O I\u0161tar, [...] look with pleasure upon me \u2014 As[hurbanipal, ...] the gods [...] the preservation of [my] li[fe] ...] scepte[r ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003722", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Mul]lis[s]u, exalted ruler, the pre-eminent one among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the most splendid of goddesses, the que[en of que]ens, the I\u0161tar worthy of praise, who is endo[w]ed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-inspiring radiance, the supreme lady whose lordly majesty is the most outstanding (and) whose divinity is the greatest among the gods of [a]ll settlements, the very competent one, the lady of all things that (are found) in the whole (lit. \u201cterritory\u201d) of heav[e]n and netherworld, [the one who holds] the bond of the bright firmament, who[se] place is firmly founded in the wide heavens, [...], [wife of the E]nli[l] of the gods (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 the (most) exalted one, the king of heaven and [net]herworld, the one who decrees fates \u2014 the mother of the gods whose command(s) cannot be changed (and) whose pronoun[cements] cannot be altered, the one who has gathered to herself (all of) the valuable divine offices of the god Anu, the one who grasps the res[po]nsibility of supreme power, the ft[y] wild cow whose horns are pointed, the one who gores [(...)] fo[es] (to death), [...], the one who treads on the unyielding, the one who rides great storm-demons, who does not have an opponent among the gods (and) who[se ...] does not exist among goddesses [...], whose widespread net is la[i]d for (trapping) enemies, from whose snare ene[mies] do not escape, [... t]o the side of the capable, who rules over the totality of [ev]erything and makes all of the lands bow do[wn to] her [yo]ke, (the goddess) [A]ntu, the merciful one, the one who accepts supplications (and) he[ar]s prayers, the one who [p]rotects life (and) gran[ts good health], the one who goes at the side of [the king] \u2014 her favorite \u2014 who resc[ues] the ruler who re[veres] her from tro[ub]le (and) difficulty, the one who resides in [Nineveh \u2014 the] holy [ci]ty, the dwelling of the ... of the great gods \u2014 the great lady, my lady: [I], Ashurbanipal, [king of] the world, king of [Assyria], the one to whom [your] hands [are stretc]hed out, the p[io]us governor, the one who pulls your yoke, ... [...] ... [... who] made [...] resplendent and made appeals to your lordly majesty, [who]se mind [thought] to [...] ... [...], with erbu-offerings, gifts, voluntary offerings, petiti[ons ...] at your [fe]et [...]; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; descen[dant of Sar]gon (II), king of the world, [king of As]syria, [governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; whom no father has raised (nor) taught to spread [(his) wing(s), ...] ... [... w]ing [...] you protected me [...] ... [... pe]ace, you had [your] beneficent [protection] spread out over [me, ...] y[ou had me] firmly [placed on the throne of the fat]her who had engendered me. [May] a good, protective \u0161\u0113du (and) a ju[s]t lamassu that prese[rves lif]e [walk] at my side, [...]. [With yo]ur great [support], I follow after you (and) you marc[h] at my side. I constantly over[come ...] my [en]emies. You [allowed me to stand over] my foes in victory, strength, (and) triumph. [... Through your ..., which] cannot be changed, you commanded my exercising the kingship for everlasting days. [...] shrines [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mull]issu looked upon me with their benevolent glance and commanded [... At] your exalted [comman]d, I set [...] to complete sanctuaries, pro[v]ide for cult-centers, (and) put in order [...] cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites: (As for) E\u1e2b[ursa]ggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, whose construction Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had enge[ndered me, had not fin]ished, I finished its construction by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and cl[ad] its walls [with g]old (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall [columns of ce]dar (and) erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. [I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [en]ter into E\u0161arra, (which is) a replica of the temple of the Enlil of the heavens, and [made (him) reside on] (his) eternal [da]is. (As for) Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, [m]y lady, the inner sanctum, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, I [in]laid its gates, door jambs, (and) d[oo]r bolts with [silver (and) gold]. (As for) the ak\u012btu-house, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, where on the twenty-first day of \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X) (her) great divinity goes out and properly carries out [...], whose [ri]tes had been forgotten [since the days of the king]s, my ancestors, and which had not been constructed according to its original specifications, like the previous one \u2014 I now built (and) co[mp]leted (it) in its entirety [with baked bricks inlai]d with obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. Through the craft of the deity Ninzadim, I depi[ct]ed on it (images of) the settlements of enemies that I had co[nq]uered (and) representations of en[e]mies who(se defeat) I had regularly brought about by the command of her exalted d[ivini]ty, as well as (those of) kings who had not bowed d[own] to me. (As for) Ekibikuga, the ziggurrat of Nine[ve]h, [...]. (As for) Matumma[l], the boat of the goddess Mullissu, I built (it) with cedar and inlaid (it) with silver. (As for) the outer gate that ... [...] the cross-shap[e]d, the place of pellud\u00fb-rites, the ... of the king, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. Aft[e]r I had d[o]ne every type of work on the temple of [..., m]y [lady], (and) decor[ated] (it) with silver (and) gold, I inlaid the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, that is in Nineveh, with silver (and) gold. (As for) the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) [Ay]a that is [insid]e Nineveh, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. I made the deities S\u00een, Ningal, [Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, (and)] A[ya, the gods who s]uppor[t me, ...] enter inside it and made (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). (As for) Ega\u0161ankalam[a, ...], I [cla]d its walls with gol[d (... and) ma]de [...]. I renovated Babylon, completed Esagil, (and) [...] its daises, replica(s) of the heaven[s. ...] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)], the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu. [...] mood [...] sheep [... comma]nded the going on a peaceful road [...] the king [...] ... [... the cit]y of As[allu]\u1e2bi, Babylon, [...]. (As for) the th[rone-dai]s, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted] divinity, [I cast fifty talents of shi]ny [z]a\u1e2bal\u00fb-[silver] into b[ricks and (thereby) enlarged it]. [I had a canopy ... made from] musukkannu-wood, a dur[able] wood. [I clad its perimeter with thirty-four] talents (and) [twenty minas of] redd[ish g]old [... I] stretched o[ut ...]. [(As for) the exalt]ed [chariot], the ve[hic]le of his lordly majesty, [I completed its feature(s)] with [gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it)] as a gif[t to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven] and netherworld, [the one who overwhelms] my [en]emi[e]s. [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d, [that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, as a] pleasure [bed] for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to make l]o[ve. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed ch]amber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which [is laden with] sex[ual charm]. I presented [the god] Marduk, the ki[ng of] the gods, the one who loves my reign, with [a bed of ebony, a] du[rable wo]od, [which] is cl[ad with] reddish [gol]d. I had [utensils of silver, gold], pre[cio]us [sto]nes, bronze, (and) iron made for every type of [t]emple [service], and had (them) deposited in [Es]agil, the palace of the gods. I built (and) completed [Esaba]d, the temple of the goddess G[ula that] is inside Babyl[on, from its foundation(s) t]o its crenellations. I sta[tioned six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my] royal [pat]h, [in the Lugud]uene [Gate], the Gate of the Rising Sun, [and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ... a threshold of re]ddish [gold], whose weight is fifty minas, t[o ascend to a hi]gh place [...]. [I cast Kizalaga, the sea]t of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier], I had [the appurtenance(s) of Ezida expertly] fashioned. I[n (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamt]ila, for the pr[ocessional way of his e]xalted [rulership], I heaped up like [mou]ntain(s) [two sh]iny [silver pirkus], whose weight is six talents each. [...] whose [con]struction had been fo[rgotten] since distant days, [...] I fashioned and [...] its [...]. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cutha, [which had become dilapidat]ed and [ol]d, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) [removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed]. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [found]ation(s) to its crenellations. I roof[ed it] with [long] b[eams of cedar] (and) fixed doors of white cedar, [whos]e [fragrance] is sweet, in its gateways. I adorned the temple with musukkan[nu-wood, KA-wood], ebony, boxwood, [\u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and] UMBIN-wood. [(As for) E\u1e2bul\u1e2b]ul, the temple of the god S\u00een, which is in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n (and) which [the god S\u00een ...] in [distant] days entrusted (its renovation) to me, I built (and) co[mpleted (it) from] its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I clad [...]. Insi[de it], I bui[lt] Emelamana, the temple of Nusku, the exalted vizier. [In the inner sanctum of] the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed [two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp divine emblems, (keep safe my royal path, and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea]. I built (and) completed the ak\u012btu-house, the residen[ce of his lordly majesty. I ...] with silver (and) go[ld ...]. [...] musukkannu-[wood], a durable woo[d], I decorated (it) with shiny za[\u1e2ba]l[\u00fb]-metal, [... (and) re]ddish [gold. ... I] set up [...] the god S\u00een, m[y] lord, [...]. (As for) the inner sanctum of the go[d Nusku, the] exalted [vi]zier, [the one who intercedes on] my [be]half, the one who reminds [(...)] the god S\u00een, my lord, I inla[id (it)] with silver. [(As for ...)] ..., which to cause lightning to strike [...], I erected fierce [lion-headed eagles in the ... of] Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, on the right and lef[t. ...]. [I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) e[te]rnal dais(es). [In] its entirety, I built (and) [completed] Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great [A]nu of D[\u0113r]. I made the deities Great [Anu], \u0160arrat-D\u0113r, (and) M\u0101r-b\u012bti enter into it and [made (them) sit on (their) eterna]l [dais(es)]. F[o]r the dwelling place of his lordly majesty, I [clad] a seat of mu[suk]kannu-wood, a durable wood, with [shi]ny sil[ver. ... (of) si]lver, that is clad with reddish gold, in [its] e[ntirety, ...] ... For the preservation of m[y] life, I stationed lion-headed eagles of shiny silver, which are full of fearsomeness, [in gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the g]od Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. (As for) the shrines of Assyria, I had their [...] made. [...] regular offerings an[d ...] ... [...] I (re)confirmed (and) returned (them) to their (proper) [p]lace(s). [I increa]sed (them) over the establish[ed] nindab\u00fb-offerings (and) provided (them) in abundance. The great gods, m[y] lords, [who]m [I constantly revered], looked steadfastly upon me and [stood in] for me. Th[ey] spr[ead] their benevolent protection over me, looked with pleasure upon my good [dee]ds and constantly ble[ssed] my kingship. They made all of the lands from the Upp[er] Sea to the Lower Sea b[ow down] to [my] yo[ke] and they (the lands) pulled my yoke. At the[ir (the gods\u2019) ex]alted command, [I] constantly marc[hed about] through all [the lands and] had [no rival] (lit. \u201cthere was [no one to rival me]\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush, (and) [carried off] its [su]bstantial booty [to As]syria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s), [I se]t up outpost[s against him]. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I made [the]m (the people of Tyre) bow [down] to my yoke. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, (and) Sanda-[\u0161]arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had [not bowed down] to the kings, my [ancestors], they bowed down to [my] y[oke]. [(As for) Gyges], the king of [the land Lydia, (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, [made him see] in a dream the men[tion of my name, saying]: \u201cGr[asp the f]eet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [and] through the men[tion of his name, conquer you]r [enemies].\u201d Through the mention of my name, he conquer[ed] his enemies. [...] He sent his mounted messenger (with messages) of goodwill, tog[ether with his substant]ial [audience gift(s)] and he kis[s]ed m[y] feet. (As for) Uall\u00ee, [king of the land Mannea, he saw the might of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, m[y] lords, [... and] he bowed down t[o my yoke. He ...] large horses as his payment, yearly, without ce[asing] and he made appeals to [my] lord[ly majesty]. Through the exalted strength of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which does [no]t have a r[ival, ...] the extensi[ve] land Elam. I estab[lished ...], the king of the land Elam. [...] his fortified [citi]es, his treasury, together with [small(er) settlements], which were [without] num[ber], I con[quered. ...] I devastated [...] his [...]. (As for) the cities Susa, Pi[dilma, ...], I destro[yed (them), demolished (them), ...] ... gods [...] (and) I carried off to Assyria its [...] its property (and) its substantial booty. (As for) Umman[iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled (and) grasp]ed the feet of my royal majesty, [I placed (him)] o[n his (Teumman\u2019s) thro]ne. I appointed [Tamma]r\u012btu, his third brother, in the city \u1e2aidalu. (As for) the goddess [Nan]\u0101ya, who since distant days became angry and [(went) to live in a place not befit]ting her, I brought (her) out of the city Susa and (then) [made] her [en]ter into Ur[u]k, the ci[t]y of [her] lordly majes[ty, (and) dwell on (her) et]ernal [dais] in Eanna, which she loves. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u00ad\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), [who had e]xercised lordship over the land Elam [one after the other], (and) whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, (and) [the I\u0161t]ar who resides in the city Arbela allowed me to conquer, they grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) did obeisance to me. (As for) Du[n]\u0101nu, [the son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who cast off the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) relied upon the land Elam, I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he relie[s], whose location is situated between rivers. I captured him a[l]ive (and) I took (him back) to Assyria with substantial booty from his land. [(As for) Nab\u00fb]-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the son of Marduk-[a]pla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to m[e, who] had sinned against my treaty (and) fled inside the land Elam, terror of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelm[ed] him. He ... [his] personal attendant (and) [he] (and) his [pers]onal attendant struck each other down with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, became frightened and had his (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti\u2019s) corpse br[ought] before me. To (show) the mi[g]hty deeds of (the god) [A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon, he forgot (the acts of) k[indness] that I had done for him, ma[de] the land Akkad, Chaldea, (and) Aram, servants who belonged to me, become hostile towards me and broke off (our) brotherly relatio[ns]. The deities [En]lil, [Mullissu], and Marduk, the gods who support me, looked upon his evil deeds and came to my aid. [...] their mighty battle array. They made the fire-god grasp his hands (and) had his body burned. (As for) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beil, who had sided [wit]h him, I captured him alive. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar, he was delivered into the hands of my troops during a clash of arms and they brought him alive b[e]fore me. After the conquering weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had conquered all of the land Elam (and) killed (its people), Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, (and) Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri, kings whose location(s) are remote (and) who live on the far side of the land Elam, fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mul]lissu, and the I\u0161tar who r[es]ides in the city Arbela, overwhelmed them and they became distressed. They sent their envoys (with messages) of go[odwill and pe]ace, [w]ith their substantial audienc[e gift(s)], befo[r]e me and they kissed my feet. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be[\u00ea], (and) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of] the land Elam, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beel, whom I had [cap]tured by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and the I\u0161tar [who resides in the city Arbela] \u2014 afterwards, in order to make offerings (and) to successfully complete rituals in E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, (and) E[...] I hitched them li[k]e thoroughbred hor[ses] to a processional ca[rriage], the vehi[cle of] my [royal maje]sty, (and) they to[ok hol]d of my yoke. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the ki[ng of the land Urar\u1e6du], whose kings, his [ance]stors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to [my] ance[stors], n[o]w, [he heard about] the mighty deeds [that] the gre[at] gods had determined [for me and] terror fe[ll] upon him; [he (then) cons]tantly [s]ent (messages) saying: \u201cMay it be well w[ith the k]ing, my lord.\u201d [(As for) Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans, who[se] lo[cation is re]mote, (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, [he] bowed down to [my] y[oke. ... the land of the N]abayatea[ns ...] ... [... with]held [his] au[dience gift(s)], by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the godde]ss Mullissu, the gre[at] gods, my [lo]rds who had encouraged me, [... I brought about his] defeat. I [de]stroyed (and) [demolished his cities], (and) turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). [I carried off t]o Assyria him, his wife, his sons, [his] daughters, (and) su[bstantial boo]ty from his land. (As for) Nu\u1e2b\u016bru, his son, who fle[d] before the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [...] ... [... t]heir [...] overwhelmed him and [he came] before me with his su[bstantial] payment. I had mercy on him and place[d him] on the throne of his father. (As for) \u1e2aund\u0101ru, the king of the land Dil[mun, the ... of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mul]lissu, the gods who support me, overwhelmed him; he (then) came to Nineveh with [his substantial payment] yearly, without interruption, and ma[de app]eals to [my] lordly majes[ty]. [(As for) ...]raBADte, the king of the land ...[uppi], (and) Pad\u00ea, the king of the land Qad\u00ea who lives in the city Izk\u00ea, who n[e]ver [...] (or) set foot in Assyrian territory, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, [they sent] me their mounted messenger(s with messages) of goo[dwill (and) peace], together with their substantial payment(s). They traveled a distance of six month(s\u2019 journey), ca[m]e befo[re m]e, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. (As for) \u0160\u012blum, a king of [the step]pe who lives in the land \u1e2aazm\u0101ni, (which is) on the shore of Dilmun, in the middle of the sea, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who sup[port me], overwhelmed him [and] he took the long road by sea and dry land; [he (then) cam]e before me with his substanti[al] payment, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, and kissed my feet. [(As for) Mugallu, the king of of the land Taba]l, who spoke to the kings, [my] ancestors, with disrespect, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, my lords, [overwhelmed him, and he ...], who had not bowed down to the yo[k]e, sent (his) [daug]hter, his own offspring, together with large horses, as his su[bstant]ial payment, and kissed my feet. [(As for) M]ussi, his son, he sent his substantial payment yearly, without ceasing, and made appeals to [my] lordly majesty. I made him swear [oath(s sworn) by the] great [go]ds, my lords, but he neglected the oath(s sworn) by their great divinity (and) sided with Tugdamm\u00ee, the king of the nomads. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain whose boundaries cannot be transgressed, conquered him and had his body burned with a blazing fire. Without (my having to use) bow(s or) horses, his brothers, his [cla]n, the seed of his father\u2019s house, his extensive troops, his supporters, horses, mules, without number, let them[se]lves be [ca]rried off to Assyria wil[ling]ly. (As for) Tugdamm[\u00ee, the k]ing of the mountain-dwellers, the presumptu[ous] Gutian who does [n]ot know how to revere the god[s], he trusted in his own strength and (then) mustered his troops and set up his camp on the territory of Assyria to wage battle and war. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela became furious [at] his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) and it sicken[e]d them. By the command of their gre[at divini]ty, [fir]e fell from the sky and [bur]ned him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tug[damm\u00ee became frighte]ned and distressed, and he withdrew his [tro]ops (and) his camp and returned bac[k t]o his land. Fear of the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161tar who reside]s in the city Ar[bela, the gods who] had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent] hi[s] envoys (with messages) of goodwill and pe[ace. I] received [...]. He br[ou]ght gold, garments with multi-colored trim, (and) [linen garment]s, together with large ho[r]ses, [...], harn[ess-broken (steeds), horse]s of his lordly vehicle, eq[uipment], (and) implements of war, his su[bstantial] payment, and he kis[sed] my [fee]t. I [made] him swear by the names of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess M]ullissu not to infringe [on the territo]ry of Assyria and I reinforced (it) with him. I established the treaty. He [broke] the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords; he transgressed] the limits (set) by them [and] plotted evi[l (deeds) against the territory of A]ssyria. Where [flax] grows, [he] sinned, by establishing (himself) on the territor[y of Assyria]. The awe-i[nspiring brilliance of the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; he went into a frenzy and (tried) biting off his ha[nd]s [du]ring a loss of (all) re[aso]n. Half (of) hi[s] body was stricken with palsy and a piercing pain was lo[dged in his heart]. His [to]ngue was scratched and he became impotent. His life en[d]ed through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d [...], in their own te[rr]or, [they struck e]ach other [down] with the sword, (thereby) singing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lord, [m]y [lord]. On the day that I [h]ea[rd] this, I h[umbled myself with expressions of hum]ility (lit. \u201c[stroking the n]ose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to the might of the [great] g[ods, my lords, who cam]e to my aid. (As for) the rest of the enemies who had not bowed [down], fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mu[llissu, (and) the I\u0161tar who resides in] the city Arbela, the gods [...]. At the mere me[ntion of] my name, they became afraid (and) were re[questing] to be my servant(s). At that time, the stone [... of Ema\u0161]ma\u0161, the temple of [the goddess Mullissu, that Ashurnasirp]al (II), a king of the past who (came) before (me), had built [had] become dilapidated, [...] stone of the mountain, massive (blocks of) [...] I cut free and [...] Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. An image (of) [...] her grea[t] divinity [...] the one who overwhelms [...] ... [...]. [... may the goddess Mullissu], the gre[at] lady, [... look upon] this [... with] plea[sure and ...] ... [...] the preservation of (my) life, [...] lo[ng ...]s [...] as a gi[ft. ... those ho]stile to you, land(s) that were not sub[missive to you ...] (so that) I may a[chieve whatever] I strive for. [... l]ike that from my childhood, you [...] to glorify your greatness [...] you [...] my [...]. Now, until [...] that according to [your] utterance(s) [...] according to that [...] ... the one who goes [...] the praise of [yo]ur great divin[ity ... the bla]ck-headed (people). In the fut[ure, ... m]ay a future ruler, (one of) the kings, my [desce]ndants, during who[se] reign [th]is [...] becomes dilapidated and [old], renovate its dilapidated section(s and) [return] an inscription (bearing) my name to [its] pl[ace. The goddess Mul]lissu, the great lady, [will (then) hear his prayers]. (As for) the one who [chang]es (or) [alters] m[y] handiwork, [erases my ins]cribed [name, ... may the goddess] Mullissu, the great lady, [not be pre]sent for [his] pr[a]yers and [...]; may she not go to his aid [in wa]r and combat; [...] before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, her husband, may she s[peak] bad thing(s) about him [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003723", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I conquered, plund[ered, ...] the city Birtu-\u0161a-Adad-r\u0113manni, of/which [...] the Manneans."}, {"id_text": "Q003724", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Teumman, , during a loss of (all) reason, said to his son: \u201cShoot the bow!\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003725", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during a mighty battle (and) whose hand Tammar\u012btu, his eldest son, had grasped \u2014 they fled in order to save his (Teumman\u2019s) life (and) slipped into the forest. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and goddess I\u0161tar, I killed them. I cut off their head(s) in front of one another."}, {"id_text": "Q003726", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The head of Teum[man, the king of the land Elam], which a common soldier in my army [had cut off] in the midst of bat[tle]. They dispatched (it) quickly to As[syria] to (give me) the good ne[ws]."}, {"id_text": "Q003727", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ur[t]aku, an in-law of Teumman who had been struck by an a[rro]w (but) had not (yet) died, called out to an Assyrian to c[ut of]f his (Urtaku\u2019s) own head, saying \u201cCome here (and) cut off (my) head. Carry (it) before the king, your lord, and obtain fame.\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003728", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Itun\u00ee, a eunuch of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, whom he (Teumman) insolently sent again and again before me, saw my mighty battle array and, with his iron belt-dagger, cut with his own hand (his) bow, the emblem of his strength."}, {"id_text": "Q003730", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of A]ssyria, the one who established the de[feat of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003731", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of [the land Elam], which Ashurbanipal, [great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [had brought about] (by inflicting) countless (losses) at (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba, (and during which) he had cast down the corpses of [his (Teumman\u2019s)] w[arriors]."}, {"id_text": "Q003732", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The fugitive [U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a servant who had grasped my feet. When I gave the command (lit. \u201cat the working of my mouth\u201d) in (the midst of) celebration, a eunuch of mine whom [I had] sent (with him) ushered (him) in[to] the land Madaktu and the city Susa and placed him on the throne of Teu[mman, whom] I [had def]eated."}, {"id_text": "Q003733", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The city (lit. \u201cland\u201d) Madaktu."}, {"id_text": "Q003734", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, conquered my [enemies] (and) achieved my heart\u2019s desire. Rus\u00e2, the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, heard about the mi[gh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur], my [lo]rd, and fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed him and he (then) sent his envoys to me in Arbela, to inquire about my well-being. I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand before them with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent m[es]sages. "}, {"id_text": "Q003735", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(PN\u2081 and PN\u2082) uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me. I tore out their tongue(s and) flayed them."}, {"id_text": "Q003736", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The city Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003737", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods, achieved his heart\u2019s desires: They paraded before [m]e clothing (and) jewelry, royal appurtenances of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-u]k\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 his palace women, his [eun]uchs, his battle troops, a chariot, a processional carriage, [the ve]hicle of his lordly majesty, every necessity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male and female, young (and) old."}, {"id_text": "Q003738", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I installed h]im as king [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003739", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003740", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003741", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] the city [B\u012bt]-Bunakku, a [(royal)] city [of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003742", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who b[y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess Mullissu, achieved his heart\u2019s desires, surro[und]ed (and) conquered the city Din[\u0161arri, a ci]ty of the land Elam. [I brought] out [chariot]s, wagons, horses, (and) mules and I cou[nted] (them) as booty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003743", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cit[y] ..., a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003744", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, dem]o\u00adlished, (and) [burned] with fire [the city ...]tu, a city of the land [Elam]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003745", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (the land) Elam [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003746", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria], who with [the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (...), conquered his] enem[ies, ...] plu[ndered ...] of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003748", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Ummanalda\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), (the king of the land Elam) who had seen the rage of] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [(...) and had returned] from the mountain(s), his place of refuge. [PN, the city rul]er of the city Murubissi (Marubi\u0161ti), [thought about ... the migh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and ...]. He seized Ummanalda\u0161, and [...] brought him before me."}, {"id_text": "Q003749", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... who] love his good [d]e[e]ds (lit. \u201c[the] good [d]ee[ds of] his hands\u201d), all of the rulers of the entiret[y of the lands ... \u2014 (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda]\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of the land Elam whom [I] had defeat[ed] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, [...] they [sto]od [...] and (then) they prepared their royal meal with their own hands and had (it) brought [before me]."}, {"id_text": "Q003750", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbani]pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], conquered his enemies [..., surrounded (and) conquered the ci]ty B\u012bt-Luppi. [I brought out the pe]ople living in it, [chariots, wagons], horses, (and) [mules and] counted (them) as [boo]ty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003751", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] had incited [(...)] to rebel [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] I\u0161tar and [he] prepared for battle. At the beginning of his fight, in the city [..., w]ho had encouraged me, a small body of troops [brought about] the defeat of [his] troops. [... t]heir [...], the rest of them who had fled when (they were) defeated ... [...]. They were speaking [as] follows, saying: \u201cDo not be frightened! (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...].\u201d "}, {"id_text": "Q003752", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003753", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, for who[m] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods \u2014 (and) the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 determined a destiny of heroism, [...]: The god Palil, the one who goes before me, let me go triumphantly hunting in the steppe. For pleasure ... [...] I went out. In the steppe, a widespread place, rag[ing] lions, a ferocious mountain breed, attacked [me and] surrounded the chariot, the vehicle of my royal majesty. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], the great gods, my lords, with a single team [harnes]sed to my yoke [...] I scatter[ed] the pack of tho[se] lions. [Umman]appa, a son of [Ur]taku, the king of the land Elam, who had fled and had grasped [my feet, ...] ... a lion attacked him and [he ... my] lordly majesty, [...], became frightened, and made an appeal to [my] lordly majesty (for help)."}, {"id_text": "Q003754", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 while (carrying out) [my princely] spor[t], they had [a fi]erce [lion] that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) brought out of a cage and, while on foot, I pierced (it) three times with arrow(s) [(but)] its life did not come to an end. Through the command of the god Palil, the king of the steppe who had generously gr me power (and) vir[ilit]y, I subsequently stabbed it with my iron belt-dagger [(and)] it laid down (its) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003755", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while enjoying myself on foot, seized a fierce lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its ear and, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 pierced its body with the lance that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003756", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while (carrying out) my princely sport, seized a lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its tail and, through the command of the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, shattered its skull with the mace that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003757", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, to whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu have granted outstanding strength, set up the fierce bow of the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 over the lions that I had killed. I made an offering over them (and) poured (a libation of) wine over them."}, {"id_text": "Q003758", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nab\u00fb, the exalted lord who dwells in Ezida \u2014 which is inside Nineveh \u2014 his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one requested (and) required by his (Nab\u00fb\u2019s) great divinity, who, at the issuing of his directive and the giving of his stern order, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the clash of battle. Moreover, by his great command, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, with his great support, I constantly established proper procedures in every single land. At that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Nab\u00fb, look upon (this courtyard) with pleasure and may it be acceptable to you. May (the command for) a long life for me (lit. \u201ca life of my long days\u201d) come forth from your lips through your reliable cuneiform sign(s). May my feet grow old walking about in Ezida in your divine presence!"}, {"id_text": "Q003759", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Mullissu, the lady of the lands who dwells in Ema\u0161ma\u0161: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres her, the governor (who is) the creation of her hands, who, at her great command, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the thick of battle. Moreover, with her great support, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, at her stern pronouncement, I marched through all of the lands and had no rival (therein). Moreover, at that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Mullissu, may this courtyard be acceptable to you. Grant me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, the one who reveres your great divinity \u2014 long life (lit. \u201clife of long days\u201d) (and) happiness, and (then) may my feet grow old walking about in Ema\u0161ma\u0161!"}, {"id_text": "Q003760", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of As[syria], the pious servant, the one who reveres the great gods, beloved of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one required by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, the one who protects the secret knowledge of the great gods, (5) the one who is assiduous towards san[ctuari]es, the holy priest whose gi[ving of food off]erings the gods of heaven (and) netherworld enj[oy], the one who ... E\u0161arra, the one who am[a]sses te[mple] appurtenance(s), (No translation possible) [I] made (him) t[ake] his seat in [his] (own) pri[vate room. I completed] Es[agil]. (As for) the replica of the aps\u00fb, the pala[ce of the k]ing of the go[d]s, the god Marduk, I dec[orated (it)] with silver (and) [gold] (and) made (it) shine [like] the sun. (As for) the god Marduk, [the exalte]d [lord], the one who called me [by name], from ... [...] the pl[ace of] his creation, [I loaded (him)] into a bo[at] and (20) made (him) tak[e the road to \u0160]uanna (Babylon). I made (them) enter [into] Esag[il, the seat of his lordly] majesty [and placed (him)] on his [s]eat. ... [...] the gods, my helpers, [...] Egypt and Kush (25) [... \u0160uan]na (Babylon), a temple [...] gold [...] the underworld ... [...]. At that time, the trap[pi]ngs of the exalted chariot of [the king of the god(s) (Marduk)], the v[ehicle of] the lord of lo, (and) a bed of mus[ukkann]u-wood, a [du]rable wo[od], (30) that is cla[d] with gold [...] as a bed for the god(dess) [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and] the god(dess) [...] my [...] [...] ... [...] to/for [... t]hat [wall] became dilapidated and [...] I identified its (original) site (and) [reached its] foundation pit. (rev. 5\u00b4) [In a] favorable [mon]th, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)la[id] its foundation(s and thereby) [secured] its [bri]ckwork. With limestone, a [(strong) mountain] st[one, ...] of its foundation(s). [I m]ixed (the mud for) [its] revetment with oil [...] (and) pleasant(-smelling) [aromatic]s. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [foun]dation(s) [t]o its crenellations. (rev. 10\u00b4) I made (it) larger th[an the one in the da]ys of the past (and) its appearance (more) [res]plendent. (As for the) [st]eles of the kings who came before me who bui[lt] this [wal]l, I anointed (them) wi[th oil, ma]de an offer[ing], (and) p[laced (them)] w[ith st]eles bearing my name. [May a fut]ure [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominat]e [f]or ruling over the land and people, [renovate its] dilapidat[ed section(s)] when t[his] wall [becomes old] and dilapidated. [Just like] me, (rev. 20\u00b4) [ma]y he an[oi]n[t] the steles [bearing my name with oil], make an offering, (and) pla[ce] (them) [with st]eles [bear]ing his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar will (then) listen to his [pra]yers. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Awi\u0101nu, governor of the land Que (655)."}, {"id_text": "Q003761", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "T[o the gre]at [lord, ...], powerful, sple[n]\u00addi[d, ...], foremost among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, lord of [...], unrivalled king, my lord, ... [...]: I, Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, ...] ... [... the one who] is assiduous towards [your] place[s (of worship), ...] who day and night ... [...], the one who reveres your gre[at] divinity [...] ... [...] the one who directs gods and hum[anity ...], the one who prolongs (my) days, [...], I, Ashurba[nipal, ...], (rev. 1) son of the king of the gods [...] in his good physical health [...], shepherdship ... [...] You (Marduk), be [my] support! [...]. You, be the one who goe[s] at [my] si[de! ...]. By your ex[a]lt[ed] command, [...] day, month, and y[e]a[r ...] d[a]y, month, and year [...] ... [...] (rev. 10) so that I might praise [your] valo[r ...] listen to me, spare [me, ...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003762", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria], the one who conquered the wi[de] land Elam (and) who devastated [its] settl[ements], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of A[ssyria], son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of [Assyria] \u2014 after [I had brought about] the defeat of umman i[n battle], by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, in[side Nineveh, ...] an i[mage of] my [royal majest]y [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003763", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003764", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003765", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Seal of Ashurbani[pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003766", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon], king of Assyria, [son of Senna]cherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003767", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003768", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of] Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003769", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esa]rhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of Sennacher]ib, king of Assyria, son of Sargon (II), (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003770", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The one who bro]ught about the defeat of [the land] Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003771", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I made (it) shine li]ke daylight [... in Ega\u0161an\u1e2bil]ikuga [... (and) I made (\u0160arrat-Kidmuri) dwell on (her) ete]rnal [dais]. [...] his [...] [(wherein) he (Esarhaddon) conquered] Egypt (and) Ku[sh and (then) carried off its booty without number. He ruled over] that land in [its] ent[irety and made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed] the forme[r] names of the cities [and gave them new names. He appointed] his servants [therein] as king(s), go[vernor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them annual] tribute payment (in recognition) of [his] overlordshi[p]. Fifty-five of their royal statue(s) [...] the victory that he had achieved ... [...] in cult centers (and) temples, which are insi[de ...]. After the father who had engendered me ... [...], Taharqa, without (the consent of) the gods, [made a serious attempt to take away Egypt for ...]. He [scorned] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and trusted in his own strength]. The harsh deeds that the father who had engendered me had p[erformed against him did not cross his mind]. He came and e[ntered] the city Memphis, [and (then) turned that city over to himself]. Against the people of Assyria who were insi[de Egypt, servants who belonged to me], (ii 15\u00b4) whom Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 [had appointed as king(s) there, he dispatched his army] to kill, rob, (and) p[lunder (them)]. A fast messenger [came] to N[ineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged] about the[se] deeds [and my temper turned hot]. I summoned (my) field marshal (and) [governors, together with the troops (under) their authority, my elite forces], and (ii 20\u00b4) [I] quickly [gave] the ord[er to them] to support (and) a[id the kings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take the road to Egypt]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003772", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "On [my] fir[st campaign, I marched] to Maka[n] (Egypt) and Melu[\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Egyp[t and Kush], (i 5) whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of A[ssyria, the father who had engendered me] \u2014 had brought about (and) [whose land he ruled over, forgot] the might of (the god) \u0161[ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and] trus[ted ...] ... [...] [(thus) I achieved] vi[ctory. With] full [h]and(s), I returned [safel]y to Nineveh, my capital [city]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003773", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (No translation possible) [...] ... [saying]: \u201cGrasp [the feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria], and [conquer] your enemies [through the mention of his name.\u201d On the (very) day] he saw [this dream, (ii 5\u00b4) he sent his mounted messenger to inqui]re about my well-being. [(As for) this dream that he had se]en, [he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he r]eported (it) to me. [From the day that he grasped the feet of] my [royal majes]ty, he conquered [the Cimmerians, who were disturbing] the people of his land, (ii 10\u00b4) [had never feared] my [ancestor]s, [and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of m]y [royal majesty]. [...] ... [I burned (the villages in the district of the city Eristeyana) with fire, (and) plun]dered (them). [With the assault of my battle array], I laid w[a]ste to [his (Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee\u2019s) district (and) (iii 5\u00b4) made] his entire land [smaller. I returned safely with muc]h [plunder (and)] substantial booty (and) [set foot] in Assyrian territory. [(As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqb]i, (and) Gusin\u00ea, [cities that were formerly within the te]rritory of Assyria (iii 10\u00b4) [which] the Manneans had taken away [in the time of the kings, m]y [ancestors, I conquered those settlements]. I tore [the land M]annea apart from within. [I carried off t]o Assyria [(their) horses, (their) equipment], (and) their [implem]ents of war. I [reorg]anized [those cities (and) returned (them) to the territory of] As[syria]. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113[ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I[\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants]. The people of his land [incited] a re[bellion against him. (iii 20\u00b4) They cast his corpse] into a street of his city (and) dra[gged his body] to and fr[o. They cut down with the sword] his brothers (and) the seed of [his] fat[her\u2019s] house. Afterwards, Ual[l\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne]. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S[\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, the gre]at [gods], my lords, and bowed down t[o my yoke. For the pr]eservation of his (own) life, he o[pened up] his hands [to me] (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, [his] heir [designate], to Nineveh and he kissed [my feet]. (iv 5) I had mercy on him and I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) g[oodwill] to [him]. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to se[rve as a housekeeper]. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the tim[e of the kings], my ancestors, they brought (it) be[fore me]. I added thirty horses to h[is former] payment and im[posed (it) upon him]. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a ci[ty] ruler [of the Medes, (and) Sa]rati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag[\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast] off the yoke of [my] l[ordship], (iv 15) I conqu[ered seventy-five of their fortif]ied [cities ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003774", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[During the night, in a crafty maneuver, they (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri\u2019s troops) approached to] do [battle, to figh]t with m[y] troops. [My battle troops fo]ug[h]t [with them (and)] brought about their defeat. (Over) an area [(the distance of) three leagues march], they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. [By the command of the gods A\u0161]\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, [Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods], my lords, who had encour[aged me], I entered [the land M]annea and ma[rched about triumphantly. In the cours]e of my campaign, [I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire] the cities A[yusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his)] \u2014"}, {"id_text": "Q003775", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I conquered, burned with fire, (and) pl]un\u00addered [the cities in the environs of the city Paddiri, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for] the[ms]elves [in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities t]o the territory of A[ssyria]. I leveled (and) b[urned] with fire [the d]istrict of the city [Arsiyani\u0161], which is between the city Azaq[anani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi], which is before the land of the Kumurd[eans, who are in the land Mannea]. I [killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee], their fortress commander, [(and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161)]. [I conquered the district] of the city [Eristeyana],"}, {"id_text": "Q003776", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[He sent Erisi]nni, [his] heir designat[e, to Nineveh] and he kissed my feet. I had [mercy] on him and (then) I dispatched [my messenger with (a message of) go]odwill to him. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [H]e sent me [(his) daughter, his own offspring], to serve as a housekeeper. [(As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued i]n the time of the kings, [my ancestors, they carried (it)] b[ef]ore me."}, {"id_text": "Q003777", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I had mercy on him (Uall\u00ee)]. I [dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodw]ill [to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in] the time of the ki[ngs, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me]. I add[ed thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him]. [At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the M]edes, (and) Sara[ti (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast off the yoke of m]y [lordship, I conquered (and) plundered] seventy-five of [their fortified] cities. [I captured them alive (and)] took (them) t[o Nineveh, my capital city]. [(As for) Andaria, the governor/field marshal of the land Ura]r\u1e6du, who [had advanced (and) ma]rched dur[ing the night] to [conquer the lands (of the cities) Uppumu and Kullimmeri, the people living in the city Kullimmeri, servants who belonged to me], infli[cted a heav]y [defeat on him during the night. (...)]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003778", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunge[r] had set in, (i 5) I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of [people], and (thus) held [him by the hand]. (As for) his [peopl]e, who [had fled] on account of the famine [and sett]led in [Assyria until it r]aine[d] (again) in his land (and) [harvests grew \u2014 (i 10) I sent t]hose [people] wh[o] had st[ayed alive in m]y [land (back) to him. But (as for) the Elamite wh]ose [ag]gression I [had not thought possible] (lit. \u201cI [did not speak with my heart]\u201d) (and) [a fight with whom I had] no[t contemplated \u2014 B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gam]bulian, Na[b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servant]s who belonged [to me, (and) (i 15) Marduk-\u0161uma-ib]ni, a eunu[ch of Urtaku who had sided with them, ...] Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same tme. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, [who] had enco[ur]ag[ed] me, become tranquil towards them. (ii 5) They overthrew [his royal dynasty]. They [made] someb[ody else assum]e [dominion over the land Elam]. [Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sa]t on the th[rone of Urtaku. He constantly sought out e]vil (ways) [to kill the children of Urta]ku [and the children of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Ur]taku. [Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tamm]ar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku], the king of the land Elam \u2014 [Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of U]mmanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the king who came before U]rtaku \u2014 (ii 15) [together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless] archers, (and) [nobles of the land E]lam [fled to me before Teu]mman\u2019s [slaughtering and grasped the feet of] my [royal majes]ty. [On my seventh campaign], I marched [against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had re]gularly [s]ent [his envoys] to me [concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tamm]ar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku], the king of the land Elam \u2014 [(and) Kudurru (and) Parr]\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brother of Urtaku], (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (asking me) to se[nd] (back) (ii 25) those [people] who had fled to m[e and] grasped my feet. I did not grant [him] their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults mont[hly] by the hands of Umbadar[\u00e2] and Nab\u00fb-damiq. Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the assembly of [his] troops. (ii 30) I trusted in the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela, who had encouraged me. I did] no[t comply with the utterance(s) of his pro]vocative [speech] (lit. \u201c[mouth]\u201d). \u201cwith regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam who placed a bu[rden] o[n (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods], the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battl[e], (and) was sharpening his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an ev[il] wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight [and] said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave (me) confid[ence], (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with [tear(s)], I had mer[cy] (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed [to her], a dream interpreter lay down and saw a d[ream]. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela entered (and) she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at her side (and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (and) (iii 20\u00b4) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my (lit. \u201cyour\u201d) destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) spoke to her, saying: \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 (iii 25\u00b4) She replied to you, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place whe[re] you are (currently) [resid]ing. Eat food, drink wne, [ma]ke mus[ic], (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, [your feet] will not trembl[e], (iii 30\u00b4) you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of batt[le].\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected yo[ur] entir[e bod]y. Fire was flaring up in front of her. She came out furiously (and) splendidly and went to conquer her enemy. [She directed her] attent[ion towar]ds Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom she was angry.\u201d [In] the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the mon]th of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) (iv 5) [and] the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. [I must]ered my battle troops, warriors who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I[\u0161tar. I set out on] the path [again]st Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [and] t[o]ok the direct roa[d]. [B]efore me, [Teumman, the king of] the land Elam, [set up camp in] the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. [He heard about the entr]y of my royal majesty i[nto (the city) D\u0113r] [...] I placed [Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on h]is (Teumman\u2019s) [throne]. (iv 5\u00b4) I installed [Tammar\u012btu], his third [bro]ther, as king [in the city \u1e2aida]lu. [(With) the chariots, w]ans, horses, harness-[broken] (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war [that] (iv 10\u00b4) I captured [between the city Sus]a and the Ul\u0101ya River [with the suppor]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, [by the com]mand of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Marduk, the great gods, my lords, I joyfully came out [o]f the land Elam and salvation was established [fo]r my entire army. On my eighth campaign Third extract, (inscription) not complete."}, {"id_text": "Q003779", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] abando[ned ...] good (things) [...] m[y] kingship [...] heard about the lies [...] ... the seed of his father's house, [incited Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam. [Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized], set his attack in motion (and) [hastily bro]ught war [to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the] Elamite, [a messenger] came [to Nineveh] and (i\u00b4 15\u00b4) [told me (the news). I was not con]cerned about this [news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of p]eace [bef]ore me, [I] sent [my messenger to see the king of the land Elam; (i\u00b4 20\u00b4) he went quickly, returned], and [reported to m]e [an accura]te [report], (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003780", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[They overthrew his kingship] (and) took away [his] dynasty. They made somebo[dy else] assume [dominion over the land Elam]. [Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) i]mage of ev[il] gall\u00fb-demons, [sat on the th]rone of Urtak[u. (5\u00b4) He constantly sought out ev]il (ways) [to kill the childre]n of [U]rtaku (and) [the children of Ummanald]a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brother of Urtaku]."}, {"id_text": "Q003781", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] of Nineveh, [h]is kingsh[ip ... (5\u00b4) ... Ummaniga\u0161, Umman]appi, Tammar\u012btu, K[udurru (and) Parr\u00fb ... sons of Urt]aku (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king[s ... the land El]am, who [...] to fight with the weapons of [...] they left and (thus) abandon[ed ... insi]de Elam [... (10\u00b4) ... with the suppor]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar ...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003782", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Teumm]an regularly sent insul[t(s) concerning Ummani]ga\u0161, Ummanappa, Tammar\u012btu, Kudurr[u, (and) Parr\u00fb, f]ugitive(s) who had grasped the feet of m[y] royal majesty. [I trusted] in the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh, (i\u00b4 5) I\u0161]tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal who had encour[aged me]. I did not comply with [the utte]rance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give him [those] fugi[tives. He] mustered his troops, prepared for bat[tle], (and) was sharpening his weapons in order to march to [Assyria. I mus]tered my battle troops, warriors who [dart about. (i\u00b4 10) I set out on the path a]gainst Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [and t]ook the direct [road]. [B]efore me, Teu[mman, the king of the land Elam], ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003783", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[it (an eclipse) lasted like this the entire day, (thus signifying) the end of the reign of the king of the land] Elam [(and) the destruction of his land]. [\u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) revealed to me his decision], which cannot be chang[e]d. [At that time, a mishap befell him]: His lip became paralyzed and his eye became small. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [He was not ashamed by thes]e [measures] that the deities A\u0161\u0161ur and S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, B\u00eal (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta], Nusku (and) Nergal had taken against him, [(and) he mu]stered his troops. [During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal] rising of the Bow Star, [the festival of the hono]red [queen], the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 [to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbe]la, the city that he[r] heart loves,"}, {"id_text": "Q003784", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) Um[maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) ...] who had fl[ed ...] inside the city S[usa ...] I made h[im] enter [... I placed him] on the throne of Teu[mman ...] (With) the chariots, wagon[s, ...] [... of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my)] hostile brother, [...] took [the] direc[t road ...] until they ... [...] his command [...] (that) Elamite [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003785", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I installed] Tamma[r\u012btu, his third brother, as king] in the city \u1e2aida[lu]. (With) the chariots, wag[ons, horses, mules], harness-broken (steeds), (and) [equipment suited for war] (i 5\u00b4) that [I] captured between the city Susa and the [Ul\u0101ya] Riv[er] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161t]ar, [the great gods, my lords], I joyfully [came out] of the land Elam [and] salvation [was established] for my entire army. I ma[rched] against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113[l-iq\u012b\u0161a], to the land Gambulu, which had put its tr[ust] in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to [my] yoke. With my migh[ty] battle array, (i 15\u00b4) I covered Gambulu in [its] entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. [I br]ought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. (i 25\u00b4) I brought out [eunuch]s, his attendants, engineers, (and) [his food preparers] and I counted (them) as booty. [I brought out all of (his) artisans, a]s many as there were, [the bond of city and steppe, and] I counted (them) as [b]ooty. (i 30\u00b4) [I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mul]es, [which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty]. I did [not] leave [a single person of his land \u2014 ma]le and fe[male, young and old] \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and [counted (them) as booty]. I [captured ali]ve [Massi]r\u00e2, the chi[ef archer of Te]umman, the king of the lan[d Elam, who was station]ed inside the city \u0160a-p[\u012b-B\u0113l to] provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to guar[d Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his head (and) beat (it) against the face of D]un\u0101n[u, the ally who could not save him]. (As for) that [cit]y, I destroyed, [demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water; I annih]ilated (it). [I laid waste] that district (and) cut o[ff] the clamor of humans [from it]. With the support of the great gods, [I killed my] e[nemies (and)] returned safely t[o Nineveh]. [I hung] the head of Teumman, the king of the la[nd Elam], around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. [I hung] the head of around the neck of Samgunu, the se[cond] brother of Dun\u0101nu. [W]ith the spoils of the la[nd Elam (and) (i 50\u00b4) the b]ooty of the land [Gambulu], which [I] captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing [music], I en[t]ered Nineveh in (the midst of) ce[lebration]. [(As for) Umb]ad[a]r\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-dam[iq, the en]voys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land El[am] \u2014 by [who]se hands Teumman sent [insolent message(s), who]m [I had detained] before me [by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and (i 60\u00b4) mad]nes[s took hold of them. Umbadar]\u00e2 pull[ed out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-dami]q [stabbed himself] in the stoma[ch] with [his] iro[n belt]-dagger. [(As for) the decapitated head of Teu]mman, I displayed (it) opposite the [Citadel] Gate [of Nineveh as] a spec[tacle in order] to s[how] the people [the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 [the decapitated head of T]eumman, the king of the land Elam. [(As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Na]b\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-[iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who]s[e] father (i 70\u00b4) [had fled t]o the land Elam [before the fat]her of the father who had engendered me \u2014 [after I had installed Ummaniga]\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [a]s king in the land Elam, [he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, s]on of Nab\u00fb-sa[lim, (and) sent (him)] before [me]. [(As for) Dun\u0101nu], th[ey] lai[d him] o[n a slaughtering block insi]de [Nineveh and] sla[ughtered him like] a la[mb]. (As for) the r[e]st [of the brothers] of Dun\u0101[nu] and A[pl\u0101]ya, I kil[led (them)], chop[ped up] their flesh, (and) se[n]t (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lan[ds]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons [of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an[dabakku (governor of Nippur)], (ii 10\u00b4) wh[ose father, the one who had engende]red them, [had stirred up] Urtaku [to fig]ht with the l[and Akkad \u2014 the bone]s of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113[re\u0161, which] th[ey] had take[n out o]f the land Gambulu [to Assyria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush] tho[se bone]s [opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh]. [he (Indabibi) sent (them)] befo[re me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace]. Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael, the king of the land Qe[da]r who does obeisance to me, approached me about his gods, whom the father who had engendered me (iii 5\u00b4) had carried off, and implored my royal majesty. I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god Atar-samayin back to him. Afterwards, he sinned against my treaty, did not respect my kindness, (and) cast off the yoke of m[y] lordship. (iii 10\u00b4) He refrain[ed] from inquiring about my well-being (and) withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the land of the Arabs to rebel with him and they were repeatedly plund[er]ing the land Amurru. I sent troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him (and) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012br[a]. They carried off with[out number] oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, cam[els], (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of the land, in [its entirety], t[o all of its border(s). I] ap[portioned] camels [like sheep and goats ...] [I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisa]n[ce to me. I insta]lled him as king [in place of Iauta\u02be]. I imposed upon him [gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, koh]l, camels, (and) [prime quality donkeys] as [annu]al [payment]. [(As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qeda]r, who had turned hostile towards Assyria (and) [repeatedly plundered the l]and Amurru \u2014 K[am\u0101s-\u1e2bal]t\u00e2, the ki[ng of the land Moab], (iv 10\u00b4) a servant who belon[ged to me who] had broug[ht about his defeat] in a pitched battle by invoking [my] na[me \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161[tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal had made great] \u2014 captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the re[st of his people] who [had escaped] the sl[aughter. (iv 15\u00b4) He placed] (their) hands and feet in [iron] fetters [and sent (them)] to Nineveh, before m[e]. [Na]tnu, the king of [the land of the Nabayateans ...] [... I mixed (their) ka]lakku-mortar [with beer and wine. Bask]et [carriers ma]de bricks [while playing]. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) While there was jo[yous] celebration, I built (and) completed (them) from their foundation(s) to their crenellations to be my royal residence. I strengthened their foundation(s) more than previously. [I wrote out] an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched [through] the lands (and) established mighty victorie[s \u2014 a]nd I dep[osited (it)] for future d[ay]s. [When] this palace [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003786", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Tammar\u012btu, who [was] (even) more [insolent than Ummaniga\u0161, sat on the throne of the land Elam]. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes fro[m the hands of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not enquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) went] to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, (ii 5) to figh]t [with my] troops. [As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003787", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (No translation possible) [A]fter [Indabibi (...) sat] on the throne of [Tammar\u012btu] (and) exercised dom[inion over the land Elam], (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) (as for) the [Assyria]ns whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti, (grand)son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), had seized] by guil[e during the night] (and) taken [(to Elam) with him], Indabib[i, the king of the land Elam], (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) in order to prevent (me) from doing har[m to the territory of his land, sent (them) before me] by the hands of hi[s] messenger. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (grand)\u00ads[on of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], who had fled (and) g[one to the land Elam], and (with regard to) the rest of the [Assyria]ns (ii\u00b4 15\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti [had seized (and) taken (to Elam) with him], I sen[t (a message)] to [Indabibi] by the hands of his messenger, (saying) [a]s follows: \u201c[Si]nce you have not [sent me] those people, I will come and [tear down your] citie[s. (ii\u00b4 20\u00b4) I will carry off the people of] the cities [S]usa, Mada[ktu, (and) \u1e2aidalu. I will remove you from your royal] throne [and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003788", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[On my eighth campaign], I marched [agai]nst Dun\u0101nu, [son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which h]ad put its trust [in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to my yoke]. With my mighty [bat]tle array, (i 5) I covered [the land Gambulu in its entirety] like a fog. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his fortified [cit]y, [who]se location is [s]ituated [between rivers]. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers] out of that city [alive. I brought out his wife, his sons], his [daughter]s, [his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female sing]ers [and] I [count]ed (them) [as booty]. [With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which] I [captu]red [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers perfo]rming mus[i]c, [I ent]ered [Nineveh] in (the midst of) celebr[at]ion. [(As for) Umb]adar\u00e2 (and) [Nab\u00fb-d]amiq, the envoys [of] Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by [wh]ose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me (i 10\u00b4) by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh (and) madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) (ii 1) Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed [himself in the stomach] wi[th his iron belt-dagger]. (As for) the decapitated head of [Teumman], I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate [of Nineveh as] a spe[ctacle] in order to s[how] the people the might of (the god) \u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar, my lords] \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumm[an, the king of the land Elam]. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Na[b\u00fb-salim], grandson of Marduk-[apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan)], whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered m[e] \u2014 after [I had installed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [a]s king in the land Ela[m], I brought (Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya\u2019s bodies) out t[o be a spectacle in all of the lands]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-[na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir], sons of [Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur)], whose fat[her, the one who had engendered them, (ii 5\u00b4) had stirred up] Urt[aku] to fi[ght with the land Akkad] \u2014 the bon[es of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161], which th[ey] had take[n] o[ut of the land Gambulu to Assyria], (ii 10\u00b4) I made [them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush those] bon[es] opposi[te the Citadel Gate of Nineveh]. (As for) Um[maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), ...] (As for) the r[est, ...] th[ey] (the gods) [put (them) to shame]. [(As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, ...], and [the people of the land Akkad, as many as ...], who [had abandoned me ...] wi[th Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) ...] [They ate] g[rass. (As for) the snake(s and) scorpion(s), as many] creatu[res that there are on earth], (and) rodents th[ey brought them to an end. They gnawed] on animal hides, (leather) stra[ps, shoes and sandals]. (v 5\u00b4) To (fight) [their] hunger, [they slaughtered (their) sons, daughters], brothers, [sisters, ...] [their watercourses, which had (once) gushed with an] abundance of [water, were (now) filled with si]lt. [(As for) \u0160a]ma\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother [w]ho had planned murder against Assyria (v 5\u00b4\u00b4) and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, [he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for hi]m a crue[l] death; [he consigned him] to a conflagration [and] destroyed [his] l[ife]. (As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) [rebellion], as many as [had made common cause] with him, not a single one (of them) e[scaped]; not one es[caped my grasp]. With the rest [...] (v 15\u00b4\u00b4) as many who had been spared [... (As for) clo]thing (and) precious jewelry, every royal appurtenance, (his) [p]alace women, his eunuchs, and (other) people [ass]ociated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, [the nece]ssities of the palaces, as much as there was, (v 15\u00b4\u00b4E) [chario]ts, a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, [hor]ses, his harness-broken (steeds), (and) people \u2014 [mal]e and female, young and old \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. (As for) the people who were guilty, [I imposed] a ha[rsh] punishment [upon them]. I destroyed the faces, [flayed them, (and)] c[hopped up their flesh]. Indabibi, who [sa]t on the throne of the land Elam a[fter Tammar\u012btu], saw the might of my weapons that had p[rev]iously prevailed over the land Ela[m] and (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent (vi 5) to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (grand)son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with whom they used to march about ecting his land like a friend (and) ally (and) [wh]om Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (vi 10) had seized by gu[i]le [during the n]ig[h]t (and) c[onfined in pr]ison, [Indabibi], the ki[ng of the land Ela]m, [released t]hem [from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say goo]d [thing(s) about] him, [(and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of] his [land],"}, {"id_text": "Q003789", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I sent [troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him (Iauta\u02be)] (and) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the [sword] the pe[ople of the land of the Arabs], as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. They carri off without number oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of his land, in its entirety, (i 10\u00b4) [to] all of its [bord]er(s). [I apportioned camels] like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) [among the people of Assyria] [He (Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2) placed (Ammu-lad\u012bn and his people\u2019s)] hands [and feet in iron fetters and sent (them)] t[o Nineveh, before me]. Na[tnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans] \u2014 who[se location is remote \u2014 heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk], (ii 5\u00b4) who [had encouraged me]. The one w[ho had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had] nev[er inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty] \u2014 a[fter Iauta\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs],"}, {"id_text": "Q003790", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I constricted (and)] cut sho[rt their lives. I made] them (the people of Tyre) [b]ow down [to my yoke]. He (Ba\u02bealu) brought before me [(his) daughter], his [own offspring], and the daughters of his brothers [to serve as housekeepers. (i 5\u00b4) He sent at the same time his son, who] had n[ever] crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. [I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, tog]ether with a large marriage gift. [I had mercy on him and (then)] I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. [(As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arw]ad, who resides in the middle of the sea, [Mugallu, the king of] the land Tabal, (and) [Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ai]lakku (Cilicia), [who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors], they [b]owed down to my yoke. They brought [(their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a] substantial [dow]ry, and (i 15\u00b4) [they kissed] my f[ee]t. [I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of lar]ge [horses]. [I dispatched my messenger] wi[th (a message of) goodwill to him (Uall\u00ee). He sent me] (his) dau[ghter, his own offspring], t[o serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former] paym[ent], (ii 5\u00b4) which [they had discontinued] i[n the time of the kings, my ancestors], th[ey] carri[ed (it) before me]. I [added] thirty [horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him]. (No translation possible) The people of the cities \u1e2ail[mu (and) Pillatu] h[eard about] the assault of my mighty battle array [as I was marching to the land Elam]. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lo[rds], (and) fear of my royal majesty over[whelmed them]. (iv 5) They, their people, their oxen, (and) [their] sh[eep and goats], arrived in As[syria] to do obeisance to me and they grasped the f[eet of my royal majesty]. In the course of my campaign, [I conquered] the city B\u012bt-I[mb\u00ee, a royal city (and)] residence upon which the land Elam relied. (iv 10) (As for) the people living inside it, who had not [come out and] inquired about the well-being of [my] royal majest[y, I killed (them)]. I cut off their [h]eads, [sliced off their] lips, [(and) took (them) to Assyria t]o be a spectacle for the people of [my] lan[d]. [(As for) Im]bappi, the chief [archer of the land Elam, who was stationed as a guard in the ci]ty [B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee], I brought o[ut and I counted (them) as booty]. (As for) Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops], who [had entered] inside the land Elam; [he abandoned] the city Madaktu, a ro[yal] city [of his, and] (then) fled and [took to] the mo[untains] (lit. \u201c[ascended his] mo[untain]\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who [sat on] the throne of the land Ela[m] in opp[osition to Ummanalda\u0161u, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) ...] ... [...] (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madak[tu, a royal city, along with i]ts [district. I con]quered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city [of his. I conqu]ered the city Susa, a royal city [of his. I conquer]ed the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumunt[una\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. (v 5) I conquered] the city Pidilma, a royal city [of his]. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. [I conquered] the city [Kabinak, a royal city of his]. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marc[hed against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III)], who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the cou[rse of my campaign, I conquered] the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of [his]. I did not wait one day (or) two days, [nor did I wait for] the rea[r guard]. I crossed the river on the (very) day (I reached it). I conquered, destroyed, de[molished], (and) burned with fire fourteen [ci]ties, [his royal] reside[nce(s)], together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and [twelve districts] that were in the land Elam, all of it. I [turned (them)] into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). (v 15) I slew his warriors without number. [I struck down] his elite [fi]ghting men with the sword. Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Ela]m, fld naked and t[ook to the mountain(s)]. [I conquered the cities Ba\u0161imu (and) Banu]nu together with the dist[rict o]f the city Tasa[rra, all (of it). (v 20) I conquered] twenty villages in the distri[ct of the city \u1e2aunnir], (which is) on the border of the city [\u1e2aidalu]. (Over) an area of [si]xty leagues, by the command th[at] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [had given to me], I marched about tr[iumphantly in]side the land Elam. [On] my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made [me] sta[nd over] my [fo]es, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of [their] gods, [a place of] their [se]cret lore. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its [palace]s (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. [I opened up] their [tre]asuries, inside which silver, gold, [possessions, (and) property had been s]tored \u2014 (v 30) [which the] former [kings of the land] Elam [...] ... [my battle troops en]tered [inside them, saw their secrets, (and) bu]rned (them) with fire. [I destroyed (and) de]molished [the tombs of their earlie]r and later [kings, (men) who had not re]ver[ed the goddess I\u0161tar], my lady, (and) who [had distur]bed the kings, [my ancestors]; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I t[ook] their [bon]es [to] Assyria. I prevented [their ghosts] from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerar[y libat]ions. [On a march of one mont]h (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land [Ela]m (and) scat[te]red [salt] (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). I cut of[f the clamor of] humans, (the sound of) the treading of [ox]en, sheep and goats, (and) [the cr(ie]s) of pleasant work song(s) (and so) ruined his harvest. [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya], who 1,530 ye[ar]s (ago) became angry (and) went [to live i]n the land Elam, [a plac]e not befitting her, [then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, (vi 15) she entrusted me with the r]eturn of her lordly majesty, [saying: \u201cAshurbani]pal [will bring me out] of the [evil] land Elam [and make me enter E]anna (again).\u201d The word(s) of [her divine] command [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003791", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made the]m [stand before me]. [(As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the se]a, [a remote place, the mention of who]se [n]ame [none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the g]od who created me, [made him see in a dream my royal name. (ii 5\u00b4) On the (very) day he saw this dream], he sent his [mounted messen]ger [to inquire about my well-being]. [(As for) the C]immerians, a dangerous enemy [who had never feared] my ancestors, [and, with regard to me, had not grasped the fee]t of my royal majesty, [I added thirty horses to] his f[ormer paymen]t [and imposed (it) upon him]. [On my fourth campaign], I took the direct [road] to the land Elam. [By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161[tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal], (and) Nusku, (iii 5\u00b4) [in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of] the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the go[ds, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a] fierce [stor]m, I covered the land Elam i[n its entirety. I cut off the head of] Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plo[tted evil (deeds). I slew] his [w]arriors [without number]. I captur[ed his fighting men] alive. I filled [the plain of the city Susa] with [their bodies] like baltu-plant(s and) a\u0161\u0101g[u]-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya [River] flow [with their blood]; I dy[ed] its water [red like a red-dyed wool]. [I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of U]rtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 [who h]ad fled [from Teumman to Assyria] (and) ha[d grasped my feet, with me] to the land El[am (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne]. I instal[led Tammar\u012btu], his third [br]other [who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aid]alu. [After I had made the weapon(s) of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually esta]blished might[y victories, on] my [retu]rn march, [I set out towards] Dun\u0101[nu, a Gambulian who] had put his trust [i]n the land Elam. (iii 20\u00b4) [I conquered the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambul[u] relied. [I entered that city (and)] slaughtered [i]ts [people] like lambs. (As for) D[un\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had distu]rbed my exercising the kingship, I c[lamped (their) hands and feet] i[n iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and)] iron [fett]ers. (iii 25\u00b4) [I carried off people, ox]en, sheep and goats, d[onkeys, horses, (and) mules ou]t of the land G[ambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I d[estroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water]. (As for) U[m]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for who[m] I ha[d performed] many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I had installed as king [in the land Elam], w[ho did not honor my treaty (and) sided] with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) [hostile] br[other] \u2014 (iii 30\u00b4) Tamm[ar]\u012btu rebel[led] against him [and s]truck him, [together with his family], down [with the sword]. (As for) Tamm[ar]\u012btu, who [sat on the throne of the land Elam] after Ummani[ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and)] who ca[m]e t[o the a]id of \u0160am[a\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 he hastily sent his weapons] to fight with [my] troops. (iii 35\u00b4) As a result of the supplications [th]at I had address[ed to] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [they listened to my prayers]. Indab[ib]i, a servant of his, [rebelled] against [him and] brought about his [defe]at in a pitched battle. [He sat on his throne]. Tammar\u012b[tu], his [br]others, hi[s] family, [(and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles] who marc[h at his side, (fled) f]ro[m Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 (iv 1) crawled] nak[e]d on [their] belli[es and (then)] fle[d to Assyria] and grasped [my] feet. [Tammar\u012btu handed] himself [ov]er [to do obeisance to me] and, [by] the com[mand of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to dec[ide his case (and) to come to his aid. He stood before me and] [I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added th]e arch[e]rs, [shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carr]ied off from [the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up th]e res[t like sheep and goats among my governors, my nobles, my cult centers, (and)] my [entire ca]mp. [At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace th]at is in[side Nineveh \u2014 the exalted city loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 which Sennach]e[rib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me],"}, {"id_text": "Q003792", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] two tall obelisks [cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them)] from where th[ey] were erected [and took (them) to Assyria]. On my second campaign, [I marched] ag[ainst Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea]. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obe[y the pronouncement(s) from my lips], I set up outposts against him. By sea (and) dry land, [I took control of (all of) his] r[outes]. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made [them (the people of Tyre)] bo[w down] to my yoke. He brought bef[ore me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of [his] broth[ers to] serve as housekeepers. (10\u00b4) [He sent] at the same ti[me his son, who] had n[ever] crossed [the s]ea, [to do obeisance to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of] his [brother]s, together wi[th] a [large] m[arriage gift. ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003793", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] his [...] Babylo[n ... (i 5\u00b4) ... I tore] out and [... qui]ckly [... hi]s [... my temper] turned ho[t ...] who dwells in [...] he sent [...] (and) quickly [... (i 10\u00b4) ...] ... [...] his ... [...] [(As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquere]d [the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. I conque]red [the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I co]nquered [the city Susa, a royal city of his. I conqu]ered [the city Din\u0161arri, a royal city of his. (ii 5\u00b4) I con]qu[e]red [the city Sumuntuna\u0161, a royal city of his]. I conquered [the city Pidilma, a royal city of] his. I conquered [the city Bubilu, a royal city of his]. I conquered [the city Kabinak, a ro]yal [city] of his. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and m]arched [against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Ela]m [who had not bowed down to] my [yoke]. (No translation possible) Thirty-t[wo statues of kings fashioned from silver, gold, copper, (and) alabaster] from i[nside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di], along with a sta[tue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2], a sta[t]ue of I[\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I)], (iii 5\u00b4) who in the ti[me of the kings, my ancestors], had done [...], and a sta[tue of the la]te[r Tammar\u012btu], who by the c[ommand of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161[ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar fled to me from i[nside] the land Elam and (then) (iii 10\u00b4) [grasp]ed my feet (and) did obeisance to me \u2014 I took (them) ou[t] of the land Elam to Assyria. (As for) this [statue of] \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), king of the land Elam \u2014 [who] had plotted evil (deeds) [agains]t Assyria (and) (iii 15\u00b4) init[ia]ted sedition [against] Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 I cut out [its] tong[ue] that had scoffed, sliced off its lips that had spoken insolent word(s), and cut off its hands that had seized the bow to fight with Assyria. (iii 20\u00b4) To sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the gods who support me, [I ... (it)] in the gateway of [Egalza]gdinutuku (\u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d), which is ins[ide Nineveh]."}, {"id_text": "Q003794", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Afterwards, [... Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II)], who forgot my kindness [and ...]. Tamma[r]\u012btu, who [sat] on the throne of the land Elam aft[er Ummaniga\u0161], cut down [...] and ... [...]. Tammar\u012btu, who [sat on the throne of] the land Elam after [Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II)] (and) who did not inq[uire about the well-being of my royal majesty], came to the aid of \u0160a[ma\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother] \u2014 and [hastily sent his weapons] to fig[ht with my troops]. (i 10) As a result of the supplications that [I had addressed to] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I[\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku] (the contents of Susa\u2019s treasuries) which the [former] kings of [the land Elam] down to the kin[g]s [of this time] had coll[e]cted (and) [deposited] \u2014 (and) where[in (the treasuries)] no [oth]er [enemy] apart from me [had laid] his hands, (and) I [brought] (all of this) out and [counted (it)] as booty. Silver, [gold], possessions, (and) prop[erty (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003795", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses] together with [their] j[ewelry, their property, (and) their equipment], along with \u0161ang[\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests]. Thirty-two statues [of kings fashioned from gold, silver, copper, (and) alabaster] from inside [the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di], (rev. i\u00b4 5\u00b4) along with a statue of U[mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2], a statue of I\u0161tar-N[an\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of Hallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I)], and a statue of the [later] T[ammar\u012btu], who [did obeisance to me] by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria]. I removed \u0161\u0113du(s and) lam[assus, as many protectors of the temple as there were]. I ripped out the [raging] wild bull[s that adorned gateways. I had] the sanctuaries of the land El[am utterly destroyed (and) I counted] its gods (and) [its] goddesses [as ghosts]. (As for) their s[ecret grove]s, [In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, who]m [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dil]apidated. [May] he find [an inscribed object bearing m]y [name], (the name of) my father, [(and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship] \u2014 and (then) (rev. ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) [anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) wit]h an inscribed [object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this] inscribed object, [gra]nt him [mighty victories, just like me]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing] my [name],"}, {"id_text": "Q003796", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] dra[nk ...] wag[ons ...] ... [...] [On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned its brickwork fifty courses of brick (high)]. I fi[lled in (its) t]errace. [In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) o]n tha[t] terrace (and thereby) [secured] its [bri]ckwork. [I mix]ed [its kalakku-mortar with beer (and) wine]; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. (rev. ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) [Its brick maker(s and)] hod [carrie]r(s) [spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were] joyous celebrations,"}, {"id_text": "Q003797", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] I [brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012by]a (Zarpanitu), the Lad[y of] B[abylon, E]a, (and) [Mand\u0101nu ou]t of E\u0161arra [(and) made (them) e]nter into \u0160uan[na (Babylon)]. [(As for) the throne-da]is, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted] divi[nity],"}, {"id_text": "Q003798", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exa]lted [divinity, I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2b]al\u00fb-silver [into] bricks and (thereby) [enlarge]d it. [I had a canopy, which rival]s the heavens, [ma]de from musukkannu-wood, [a dur]able [wood. (i 10\u00b4) I] clad [its perimeter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty min]as of reddish gold I [added (temple appurtenances)] to [those of the kings, my ancestors]. I made the [great] gods who sup[port me reside] in [their exalted] inner sanctum[s. I offered sumptuous] offerings before [them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I made] re[gular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days]."}, {"id_text": "Q003799", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[granted m]e [power, virility, (and) outstanding strength]. They [place]d [lands that had not bowed down to] me [into my hands (and) allowed] me [to achieve] (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) my [he]art\u2019s [desire]. I marched [from the] Upper [Se]a [to the] Lower [S]ea, [where the k]ings, my ancestors, had regularly [tr]aveled. [I conquered ...] in the di[strict of the city \u1e2aunnir], (which is) on [the border] of the city \u1e2aid[alu]. (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) I destr[oyed] (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and [the villages] in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilat[ed] them. I smashed thei[r] gods [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003800", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "F[rom my childhood until I became an adult], I w[as assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods. They required my priestly services (and)] th[ey (now)] enj[oy my giving (them) food offerings]. The god Adad [released his] rains (and) the god Ea op[ened up his springs]. Year after year, I shepherded the s[ubjects of the god Enlil in prosperity (and) with justice]. The great gods, who[se divinity] I [constantly] r[evered], generously gra[nted me] power, [virility, (and) outstanding] strength. [I devastat]ed [an are]a [of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over the]m. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003801", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I conquered [fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty] village[s, in the district of t]he city \u1e2aunnir, [(which is) on] the border [of the city] \u1e2aidalu. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) I destroyed (and) [demolis]hed [the city B]a\u0161imu and the villages [in] its [e]nvirons. As for the people [livi]ng inside them, I [an]nihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated [the m]ood of the lord of lords. (rev. i 1) [I] carried off to [Assyria] its [god]s, its goddesses, its [possessions, (and) its] prop[erty, (as well as) pe]ople, young and [old]. I devastated an area of [sixt]y leagues [in]side the land Elam (and) scattered [s]alt (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, [w]ho 1,535 years (ago) [be]came angry and [wen]t to live"}, {"id_text": "Q003802", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] his battle array [...] with him [... I brought abo]ut his defeat [...] in the thick of battle. [... I sma]shed [their] gods (and thus) [placated the m]ood of the lord of lord[s]. I carried off to Assyria [its gods], its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) [people, yo]ung [and ol]d. (obv.? ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I devasta[ted] an area of [sixty leag]ues insi[d]e the land Elam (and) scattered [sal]t (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,535 years (ago) became angry and wen[t] [...] ... [... (whom) Sennacherib, the king of Assyria], the father of the father who had engendered me, [... A]ssyria [...] his battle array (rev.? ii 5) [... wit]h him [...] hi[s de]feat "}, {"id_text": "Q003803", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] May [they (the gods) lengthen] my [d]ays [(so that) I may be fully satisfied with (my) good fortune. May they make the f]oundation(s) of [my] royal throne [endure (and) make my reign last for a long time]. (rev. i\u00b4 5\u00b4) May [they kill] my enemies [(and) cut down my foes. W]ith their great support, [may I rule wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve] whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for. [I]n the futu[re, may (one of) the sons, grandsons, (great grand)sons], or [(great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants],"}, {"id_text": "Q003804", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [exal]ted [...] ... [...] I destroyed his/its [...] who had performed [an abo]mination [...] the goddess I\u0161tar (No translation possible) [... Babyl]on [...] his [...] (No translation possible) (No translation possible) [... the deities ... \u0160ar]rat-K[idmur]i, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurt]a, Nerga[l, (and) Nusku. He (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) plotted evil (ways) to deprive (me) of the cult centers, the dwel]ling place(s) of the [great] gods [whose sanctuaries I had renovated (and) decor]ated with gol[d (and) silver, (and) in whose midst I constantly establis]hed appropriate procedu[res]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003805", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(As for) Ta]mmar\u012bt[u, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off] \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cu[t off the head of the king of the land Elam in his (own) land, in the assembly of his troops?\u201d He spoke a second time]: \u201cMoreover, [how could] Um[maniga\u0161 kiss the ground before the messengers of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mul[lissu?\u201d On account of these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu attacked him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], (5\u00b4) together with eighty-[five nobles who march at his side, ... fled to me f]rom Indab[ibi, and (then) crawled naked on their bellies and came to Nineveh]. (As for) the Assyrians [... I]ndadb[ibi ... in the ha]nds of [his] mes[senger ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003806", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... I] conquered [...] I burned [On account of these] w[ords that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar attacked him and (then)] Tammar\u012bt[u, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], together with eighty-f[ive nobles who march at his side, (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) fled to me] from [Indabibi, and (then)] crawled nake[d on their bellies and came to Nineveh]. Tammar\u012btu [kissed] the feet [of my royal majesty and swept] the ground [with his beard. (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) He took hold of] the platform of [my chariot and (then) handed himself over] to d[o obeisance to me]. B[y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he then made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to [decide his case (and) to come to his aid]."}, {"id_text": "Q003807", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...], Ninurta, Ner[gal, ...] ... [...] [... I advanced and marched] against [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had n]ot bowe[d down to my yoke]. [In the c]ours[e of m]y [campaign], I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101s[i], a royal city of his. My troops saw the Idide River, a raging torrent (and) were afraid to cross (it). [During the n]ight, the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Arbela showed a dream to my troops [and] said [the f]ollowing [to them], saying: \u201cI myself will go before Ashur[banipal], (rev.? i\u00b4 10\u00b4) the king that my (own) two hands created.\u201d My troops trusted [this dream (and) they safely crossed] the Idide River. [I conquered], dest[royed], demolished, (and) burne[d] with fire fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), together with s[mall(er)] settlements, [which were without number], and twelve districts that were i[n the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew] his [w]arriors [without number. I struck down his elite fighting men] with the [sword]. [Umma]nalda\u0161[u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled n]ake[d and took to the mountain(s)]. [I conquered the city B]anun[u, together with the district of the city Tasarra, a]ll [(of it). ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003808", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] royal [..., I imposed a harsh punishment] upon them, and I destroyed their [face]s, [flayed them], (and) chopped up their flesh. [(As for) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land S]umu\u02beil, who [had sided] with him [(and) had cast o]ff the yoke of my lordship, [... h]e was placed [in a dog collar] and (then) [I made him guard th]e gate [...]. [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003809", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the goddess Mulli[ssu ... s]ubstantial [...] and [... he brough]t to me and kis[sed my feet]. [(As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, whose kings, his ancestors], used to regularly send [(messages of) brotherly relations to] my [an]cestors, [...] ... who heard [...]. Moreover, he, accord[ing to this wording, ...] was (now) always sendi[ng his sub]stantial [audience gift(s) before me]. [...] the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumb\u00ea, which ... [...] that [...] him alive [...] I carried off [to Assyria ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003810", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [the deities ..., \u0160]arrat-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal], (and) Nusku (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [...] celebrations [...] their [...]s"}, {"id_text": "Q003811", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyria]ns [whom] Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized [by guile] (and) taken (to Elam) w[ith] him, [I sent (a message) t]o Indabibi [by the hands of his messenger], (saying) as follows: \u201c[Since] you have not sent me [those people], I [will come and (ii 5) tear down your cities. I will carry off the peopl]e of the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) [\u1e2aidalu]. I will remo[ve you from] your [r]oyal [throne and make someone else sit on] your [th]rone. [The (same) actions that] I used to thwart [Teumman], I will make ha[ppen to you].\u201d [Before his messenger] had arr[ived in] his [p]resence (and before) [he could report] the issuing of [my] decisi[on] to him, [with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who march at my side (and) [kill my foes, in]side the land Elam, [they (the Elamites) heard about the progress of] the messenger of mine [whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. (ii 15) Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 with which] the great gods [had endowed] me \u2014 [overwhelmed the land Elam and (then) the people of the land Elam rebelled] against Indabi[bi (and) killed him with the sword. They placed Ummana]lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-m[etu, ...] ... [...]. [I captured them with the support of the deities ..., I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, [Nusku, (and) Nergal, ..., I brou]ght (them) to Assyria (and) flaye[d them]. [(As for) the people of Uruk, Nippur, Larak], B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, (and) B\u012bt-[Amukk\u0101ni, who had broken] away [from the ... of Assyria] (and) gone (and) attach[ed (themselves) to the land Elam, I car]ried (them) off t[o Assyria, together with booty of the land Elam. With regard to tho]se [people], I questio[ned (and) inte]rrogated (them). I kille[d them] with the sword [because of thei]r [crime(s)]. [By the command of the deities ...], S\u00een, N[ingal], \u0160ama\u0161, [...], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161t[ar of Ni]neveh, [\u0160arrat-Kid]muri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [Ninurta, Nergal], (and) Nusku, I mustered my troops (and) [took the direc]t [r]oad [against Ummana]lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the ki[ng] of the land Elam. (iii 15\u00b4) [(Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb]\u00ee, [which] I had conquere[d during a previo]us [campaign of mine],"}, {"id_text": "Q003812", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "When (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods [...]; the god Anu, the supreme one ... [...]; the god Enlil, the exalted lord [...]; the goddess Mullissu, the mother of the great gods [...]; (5) the god Ea, who fashions the people [...]; the god S\u00een, who bears signs [...]; the goddess I\u0161tar, the daughter of the god S\u00een, the female warrior [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, who renders decision(s) through his fir[m] \u201cyes\u201d [...]; the god Adad, the king of abundance (and) rain [...]; (10) the god Marduk, the sage of the gods, the fat[e of ...]; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, the precep[ts of ...]; the goddess Dilbat (the planet Venus), the brightest of the stars, the bo[w ...]; the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods [...]; the Sebet[ti, war]rior(s) without equal [...], the g[reat] gods [...] ... [...]: I, [Ashurbanipal, ...]; son of Esarhaddo[n ...]; grandson of [Sennacherib ...]; who fro[m ...] (20) ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] together with ... [...] (25) I had written upon steles. I e[ntered ...] in (the midst of) joyous celebration, [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003813", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, king of the fo[ur] quarters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylo]n, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; [descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world], king of Assyria \u2014 [...] of fruit orchards the great gods determined [my] lot [...] they entrusted me with the carrying off of their [plunder ...] they attired my head with awe-inspiring radiance [...] had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no one to rival (me)\u201d). I marched [from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had reg]ularly [tr]aveled. [At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land], I added [territory to that of the king]s, my ancestors, and ruled (it). (10) [I made the people living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and)] imposed upon th[e]m annual [tribute payme]nt. [By the command of the deities ..., the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) eas]t and west are anxious for me to be their ally. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003814", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, gre]at [king], stro[ng] king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the f[o]u[r] quarters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of A]ssyria; descendant of Sennacherib, king of Assyria \u2014 [The great gods in their assembly] determined a favorable destiny as my lot [when] I [was a ch]ild (and) granted [...] as a gift to me, [(...)] the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship). [...] I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalkur]kurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, my lord. I clad [its walls with reddish gold] (and) made (them) shine like daylight. I made [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the great lord,)] enter [into E\u1e2bursaggula (\u201cHouse, Big Mountain\u201d)] (and) made (him) dwell on (his) eternal dais. [... the sple]ndid (and) exalted one, the lord of everything, [...] everything that was hidden, the emblem of her (\u0160arrat-Kidmuri\u2019s) lordly majesty. (10) She constantly kept sending me (instructions) [through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatic]s, [... egirr\u00fb-oracl]e(s) concerning the renovation of (the image of) her great divinity. [I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad and] they [answered] me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d [I re]furbished [the emblem of her great divinity] (and thus) fulfilled her command. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003815", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the great lord,) e]nter [into E\u1e2bursaggula (\u201cHouse, Big Mountain\u201d)] (and) made (him) dwell (on his) eterna[l] dais. [(At that time), the god Marduk, ..., the king of] the gods, required my priestly services (and) [..., I] strove to restore every type of divine object of his. (i 5\u00b4) [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d, (as) a pleasure bed. [(As for) the canopy, ...], which is stretched out (and) which is resplendent (as) the sun, [I ... (As for) the chariot, (...), which a king of] the past (who had come) before me had made, [it(s) ... had col]lapsed and its (precious) stones had fallen out, [I ...] its decoration in its entirety. [(...), by] the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] my mind [...] ... at (its) side [... I a]dded to it [... the] entire [templ]e, [... I] built [(and) completed (it) ... I ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003816", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "On my first campaign, [(I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia))]. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, who[se defeat] Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who engendered [me \u2014 had brought about (and) whose land he ruled over], forgot [the m]ight of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, an[d trusted in his own counsel]. (5) He mar[ched agai]nst the kings (and) officials, whom [the father who had engendered me had appointed] inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendere[d me had conquered (and) made part of the territory of his land]. A fast messenger came to Nineveh [and reported (this) to me]. My heart became enraged about these deeds [and my temper turned hot]. I summon[ed] my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar had placed in my hands]. I [qu]i[c]kly gave [the o]rder to them to support (and) aid the kings (and) official[s who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take] the road to [Egypt. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003817", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the ci]ty Thebes [... fo]rmer [...] which is/are i[n ...] who assembled in Egypt to [...]. [Afterwards, Ne]cho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qruru, ki[ngs whom the father who had engendered me had installed in Egypt, ...] set out on the path to where my troops (were stationed) and were marchi[ng ... Pi-\u0161an-\u1e2a]uru, whom Esarhaddon, the father who had enge[ndered me, had appointed as king] in the city Natho, [...] the evil (deeds) of Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-[qruru ...] he spoke [to] a eunuch (of mine) who marches before my troops and ... [...] ... they said thus: \u201cDuring the night, we [will ... (10\u00b4) sayin]g: \u201c[If] th[ey remove] Taharqa, the king of Kush, from Egypt, [how then can we (ourselves) stay?]\u201d To establish treaties and [peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) t]o Taharqa, the king of Kush, [saying]: \u201cLet [p]eace be established between us so that [we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us div]ide [the land among ourselves] so that no [other lord] com[es between us.\u201d With regard to the nume]rous [troops of Assyria], the m[ight of my lordly majesty, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003818", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the kings, governors, (and) officials whom the father w]ho had engendered [me had appointed in Egypt, who had ab]andoned [their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance], (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, [where their post(s) were] I permitted them to serve [in t]heir [(former) positions again]. [... who had ab]andoned [me ...] I plunde[red ...]. [... I constantly marc]hed and [...]. [... he (Urtaku)] started a battle with me [...] my [...]s had traveled, he set out (and) came to [...]. [... the deities ..., I\u0161tar of Arbel]a, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku, [...] he was struck with an incurable wound. [...] ... me [...] him the covering of death [...] ... he returned to his land. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003819", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... me [...] he became disheartened (5\u00b4) [... the cov]ering of death [... on the inst]ruction(s) of the goddess I\u0161tar [... I] made his troops tremble [...] I poured out [and ...] his [...] bed [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003820", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... Ummana]ppa, (and) Tammar[\u012btu ... Parr]\u00fb \u2014 the son of Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II) ...] countless arc[hers ... T]eumman, the king of the land Elam, the brother of the[ir] father [...]. [... Tanutamo]n, the son of the sister of Taharqa, the king of E[gypt, ...]. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003821", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Moreover, I installed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, as king in the city Athribis, whose name is (now) Limm]er-i\u0161[\u0161\u00e2k-A\u0161\u0161ur]. [(As for) Taharq]a, the king of Ku[sh, terror (and) fear of my lordly majesty o]verwhelmed him a[nd he passed away. Tanutam]on, the son of hi[s] sister, [sat upon his throne and governed the land. (5\u00b4) He made the city Thebes] his fortres[s and assembled his forces. To wage wa]r and bat[tle against my troops, he mobi]lized [his weapons (and) took the road. With the support of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] g[ods, my lords, they (my troops) brought about his] d[efeat in a] widespread [pitch]ed [battle (and) scattered his forces]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003822", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... With the support of ..., I\u0161ta]r of Ar[bela, ...], they (my troops) [brought ab]out [his defeat in a widespread pitched battle] (and) scatt[ered his forces. Tanutamon fled alone] and entered [the city Thebes, his royal city. They went after him on a march of (one) month (and) ten days, (on) narrow roads, (5\u00b4) as far a]s the city Thebes, [his] fo[rtified] city. [... he f]led to [...]. They [c]onquered [that city in its entirety] (and) fl[attened (it) like the Deluge. They brought out of it (Thebes), without number (and) in abundance, silver, gold, ore from its mountain, precious stones, any precious object, the treasure]s of [his] palace, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003823", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] he saw and ... [...] and in order to destroy ... [...] his boat(s), which from bef[ore ...] of the city Tyre, their ... [... (5\u00b4) ... fo]r their food (and) water for [their] dri[nk ...] I made (them) scarc[e] for their mouths [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003824", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... saying: \u201cGrasp the feet of Ashur]ba\u00adni\u00adpal, king of [Assyria, and conquer your enemies through the mention of his name.\u201d On the (very) day] he saw [thi]s [dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) this dream that he had seen, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he reported (it) to me. From the da]y that he grasp[ed the feet of my royal majesty, he conquered the Cimmerians, who were disturbing the people of his land, (A 5\u00b4) had never fea]red [my] ancestors, [and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess M]ullissu, [he (Gyges) clamped two city rulers] from among the [city rulers of the Cimmerians that he had conquered in manacles, iron handcuffs, (and) fetters and sent (them) before me, together with] his s[ubstantial aud]ience gift(s). [... \u0160a-p\u012b-B]\u0113l, a city upon which the land [Gambulu] relied [... the son]s of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003825", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I slew his (Teumman\u2019s) warriors [without number. I captured his fighting men] al[ive]. I [filled the plain of the city Susa with] their [bodies] like baltu-plant(s) (and) a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). [I placed Um]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled to me (and) had grasp[ed my feet, on his throne. I installed Tamm]ar\u012btu, the thi[rd] brother of Ummaniga\u0161, [as king in the city \u1e2aidalu]. [... concerni]ng the journey of the goddess Nan\u0101ya to Uruk [...] he scorned [my kindness, as] much as I had done for him, and [...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, the king of B[abylon, ...]. [Tammar]\u012btu, the son of [another] Ummaniga\u0161, [the brother of his father, rebelled against him and struck hi]m, together with [his] famil[y, down with the sword. Tamma]r\u012btu, who [was (even) more insolent] than U[mmaniga\u0161, sat on the throne of the land Elam]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003826", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "That/those of the gate of Nippur ... [...] Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161 ... [...] (No translation possible) ... [...] to fight wit[h the troops of Assyria ...], saying: \u201cGo, and [exact] revenge [...].\u201d Undasu, a son of Teu[mman ...] (rev. 5\u00b4) Atta-metu, the chief [archer, ...] which the messengers of \u0160ama[\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn ...] in battle with each other [...] until they spoke [I/he] did not [...]. The Elamite ... [...] (rev. 10\u00b4) saw and my battle troops [...] ... him and ... [...] the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-uk\u012bn ...] ... [...] my ... [...] belonging to Undasu, Zaza[z, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003827", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... insid]e the land Elam [... s]aying: \u201cSend me [...\u201d ... (the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee)] like a great wall within the ter[ritory of ...] (5\u00b4) because [no]body [...] the territory of the land El[am ...] Undasu, who does not have sen[se or insight, ...] did not conceive with [his] mind [...] I brought a[bout] the defeat of Teumman, the king of the land Elam [...] who, for a second time, to the land Elam ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003828", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... he (Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be)) abando]ned me and [sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn ... I dispatched my troops, wh]o were statio[ned] on the border of his land, [...], my lord, I brought about his defeat (and) [I inflicted] a [heavy] l[oss on him ...] I carried off [without nu]mber. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), har[dship befell him ...]. [Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be], son of T\u0113\u02beri, [came] to Nineveh [... I installed him as king in place of U]aite[\u02be (Iauta\u02be) ...]. [... the deities ..., \u0160ama]\u0161, Adad, [B\u0113l (Marduk), ...] in a [widespread] pitched battle [... I captured Ammi-lad\u012bn (and)] the rest of his people wh[o ...] I placed [his hands and feet in] iron [fetters] and brought (him) to [Assyria]. [...] I captured her (Adiya) [a]live (and) with [the plunder of her land ...]. [Natnu, the king of land of the Nabaya\u00adt]eans \u2014 whose location is remo[te \u2014 ... who had never sent his messenger to the kings], my [ancestor]s, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003829", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] to kill [...]. [...] ... gold which ... [...]. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] powe[r], virility, (and) king[ship ...]. \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, who had plan[ned murder] against Assyria [...], saying: \u201cI will come and destr[oy] those cities [...]. I will carry off Assyrians from (their) midst and [...].\u201d (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, who had spoken (these) insolent word(s), [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur determined for him a cruel death; he consigned him] to a conflagration ... [(and) destroyed his life]. (As for) the people, instigators for him who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, (and) who [had made common cause] wi[th him ...], not a single one of them esc[aped; ...] their [...], which by the command of [...] [A]ll of the rulers (and) all of the black-headed (people) [...] presented [bef]ore him ... [...] Assyria [...] him and [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003830", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashur/Esar/A\u0161\u0161ur-[..., ...], son of [..., ...] (No translation possible) [f]rom the watering place fo[r his stronghold ...] 1/2 bread (and) 1/2 beer from the watering plac[e ...] ... the city [...]. [(...)] second extract [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003831", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) The god Ninurta, ... [...], allowed [me] to achieve [my heart\u2019s] desire [...] (and) he returned [...]. The goddess Queen of Nineveh, the mercifu[l mot]her, came to my side and gladly made me sit on the throne of the father who had engendered me. The goddess Lady of Arbela, the great lady, regularly sent me favorable message(s) concerning my exercising kingship. The goddess Gula pacified those who were insolent to me and she made ... bow dow[n (to me)]. The Sebetti, valiant gods, [...] the left [...] ... [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003832", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the gods [... with] power, [...] ..., awe-inspiring radiance, (and) bril[liance ...] ... heir designate [...]. [...], great [kin]g, strong king, kin[g of ..., ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003833", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...], my [lo]rd, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who ... [... for rul]ing over the lands and people [...] set out, Taharqa [...], governors, [...] (No translation possible) That which is (written) upon the inner sanctum of the temple of [...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003834", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] my [..., my] strength [...] (his) heart was prou[d ...] he forgot [...] and [did not remember my] favo[r(s) ... (5\u00b4) ...] his own judgment and without [divine approval ... He] trusted [in his own strength] and [answered] with disrespect. [...]. He did [not] honor [...] and he [... He did] not [...] ... the gods [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003835", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) ... [...] of the citad[el of ...]. Through supplications [...] with power, viril[ity, ...] (rev. 5\u00b4) by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] with gold, silver, [...], large horses, [...], in (the midst of) joyous celebration [...]. The Elamites who trusted in the mass(ed might) of ... and [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003836", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] in ... [..., who] had sent his troops [to fight with (the troops of) ..., the k]ing of Assyria, [... Egy]pt and Kush [...] to me, the land of Sumer and Akkad, (5\u00b4) [saying: \u201c... of Karduni]a\u0161 (Babylonia), all of it, we will deliver into your hand.\u201d [...] (who) did not remember my kindness, [...], abandoned [the ...]s of the gods, and [...]. He forgot my ... and (10\u00b4) [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003837", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. He forgot [the kindness that I had do]ne for him and sinned against me. [... B]abylon ... [...] to/for [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003838", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] before ... [...] for [my] troops [...] were constantly searching for [...]. They [cam]e to me and k[issed my feet. ...], the magnani[mous (and) forbearing one, ...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003839", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...] ... [... the goddess I\u0161ta]r, the lady who loves me, ... [...] ... to/for [... from] my childhood until I became an adult, I took hold of the he[m of] her [divinit]y (and) I constantly followed [... (5\u00b4) ...] she guarded (me) with her benevole[nt] protection [...] I made [..., h]er hand, which [sustains] my life, guided me [...] she constantly kept sending [me message(s) from] my ecstatics [...] I killed my enemies (and) flattened ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] I went ... [...] ... [... i]nside the mountains, his watering place, [..., I captured] him alive. [...]. [At] that [t]ime, I made that curtain (and) [...]s that bring in the yield of [mountain and sea ... a st]atue of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, ... [... (and) I had] my [dee]ds [written] upon [it]. [O I\u0161tar, ...], look with pleasure upo[n ... and ...] ... the mobil[e ...] in [your sweet] embra[ce ...] his life ... [...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003840", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I]mage of Libb\u0101li-\u0161ar[rat], que[en] of Ashurbani[pal], king of the world, ki[ng] of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003841", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess ..., (...) the grea]t [lady], her lady: [..., the queen of Ashurba]nipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [had a ... made of] reddish gold. She set up and presented (this object) [for the life of] Ashurbanipal \u2014 her beloved \u2014 [to prolong his days (and) to length]en (his time on) his throne, and, for her very own life, to lengthen her days, (and) to firmly establish her reign, (so that) you (the goddess to whom this object is dedicated) make her (the queen\u2019s) speech pleasing to the king, her husband, and allow (them both) grow old with each other."}, {"id_text": "Q003842", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (who was also) governor of Ur, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal \u2014 (With regard to) Etemennigurru, whose (enclosure) wall had collapsed in the distant past, whose foundation terrace had lain waste, (and) whose foundations were covered over, I sought the location of (15) its forgotten gate(s). I put its foundation inscription inside a box and raised its (the temple\u2019s) top. I inlaid with silver (20) a door of boxwood, wood of finest quality from a distant mountain, fixed with a copper peg, whose band(s) were strong, (whose) bottom was of gold, (25) (whose) door bolt was of shining silver, (and whose) bar and pivot were of strong copper, in order that it might stand forever in the doorway of Esagdili (\u201cHouse of Secrets\u201d), the house built in secret. May the god S\u00een (and) the goddess Ningal, the god(s), my helpers, destroy the name of anyone who erases my inscription or changes its position! "}, {"id_text": "Q003843", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (10) (who was also) governor of Ur, built anew Etemennigurru, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003844", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, queen of Eki\u0161nugal, divine Ninmenna (\u201cLady-of-the-Crown\u201d), beloved of Ur, his lady: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, built anew the Gip\u0101ru, the house of the supreme goddess, beloved wife of the god S\u00een. After he constructed a statue, a (re-)creation of the goddess Ningal, (and) brought it into the house of the wise god, she took up residence in Enun, (which was) built (to be) her lordly abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003845", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, exalted lady, queen of the goddesses, (most) valiant of the great gods: In order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, strong king, (and) king of the world, his lord, S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, son of Ningal-iddin, governor of Ur, Eridu and the Gurasimmu (tribe), (10) opened up (its) emplacement, built (the well named) Pu\u1e2bilituma, and established (it) for all time. He made inexhaustible spring water appear in it. With regard to any (future) ruler who (re)opens this well, may his days be long (and) his offspring extensive!"}, {"id_text": "Q003846", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Copy from a baked brick from the debris of Ur, the work of Amar-Suen, the king of Ur, (which) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, the governor of Ur, had discovered while looking for the ground plan of Eki\u0161nugal. Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-iddin, son of Iddin-Papsukkal, the lamentation-priest of the god S\u00een, saw (it) and wrote (it) down for display. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003847", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of heaven (and) netherworld: in order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of kings, his lord, (5) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur (and) Eridu, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal, the shining shrine of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), built anew (10) Elugalgalgasisa, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003848", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna], his [lo]rd, [... of As]hurbanipal, [king] of the world, [S\u00ee]n-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, (5) governor of Ur (and) Eridu, for the sake of his life (re)built Elugalgalgasisa [an]ew."}, {"id_text": "Q003849", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eu\u0161umgalana, the station of the goddess Ninkasi."}, {"id_text": "Q003850", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle) of gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, the governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ee\u0161banda, the abode of the goddess \u0160uzianna."}, {"id_text": "Q003851", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eankikuga, the station of the god Kusu."}, {"id_text": "Q003852", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eadgigi, the abode of the god Nusku."}, {"id_text": "Q003853", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eki\u0161ibgalekura, the abode of the god Ninimma."}, {"id_text": "Q003854", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods], his [lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iq]bi, [governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eri]du, built [E...]kuga, [the abode/station] of the god Ennugi."}, {"id_text": "Q003855", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ean\u0161ar, his royal abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003856", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria; had baked brick(s) made for (re)building Ezida, which is inside Kal\u1e2bu. I dedicated (this brick) for the preservation of my life."}, {"id_text": "Q003857", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[To the god] Marduk, venerable, splendid, the Enlil of the gods, most exalted of [the] gods, the one who directs all of the gods (and) holds the link between the Ig\u012bg\u016b- [and] Anunnak\u016b-gods, controller of the heavenly abode, king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, at whose mention the great gods fearfully attend his command, respectful, large of stature, one who grew up in the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), (whose) dignity is splendid, (whose) body is superior, (and whose) features are perfect, most capable of all (of the gods), one who knows everything, understands the will of the Watery Abyss, (and) comprehends the secret(s) of the lalgar, lord of Babylon, who dwells in Esagil, great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good health, so that his prayers be heard, and to overthrow his enemies presented (this) table of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, which is mounted with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold ... artistically made by the skill of craftsmen, (and) suitable for the fitting things of pure food offerings. O god Marduk, great lord, when you look upon this table with pleasure, (and) when (this) table is set (and) regular, ceaseless offerings are presented, may the god \u0160ulpaea, the lord of the table, speak well of A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria (and) your favorite ruler, before you! Two q\u00fb (and) the three and one-third akalu (as) offerings; one p\u0101nu (and) one s\u016btu of dried figs from the ma\u0161\u0161artu-deliveries of the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII). N\u0101din, son of B\u0113l-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iq\u012b\u0161a. Ul\u016blu (VI), eleventh day, third year."}, {"id_text": "Q003858", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, supreme lord, exalted hero, lord of lords, exalted, wh(ose) figure is splendid (and who) is vastly superior to all of the (other) gods, bearer of the awe-inspiring, terrible radiance, clothed in splendor, (5) who drove [off] the god Kingu, defeated the angry sea, (and) overcame the evil ones, who dwells in Ee\u0161erke \u2014 which is inside Sippar-Aruru \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) had a scepter of red gold made which was (then) presented for his (Marduk\u2019s) pure hands to grasp. He (A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni) set (it) up forever inside Ee\u0161erke in order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to confirm his reign, to ensure the well-being of his descendant(s), to make his royal throne secure, (and) to ensure that his prayers are heard (and) his supplication(s) granted. Moreover, he established for (all) future days the freedom from taxation of those privileged to enter the temple, the collegium, those people, as many as there are, who look after his (Marduk\u2019s) ways. That which is (written) upon the gold scepter of the god Marduk."}, {"id_text": "Q003859", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Ura\u0161, exalted lord, foremost of the great gods of E-ibbi-Anum \u2014 the shrine (which is) worthy of honor \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, who renovated the shrine(s) of the great gods, son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, shepherd of the black-headed, renovated E-ibbi-Anum, the holy place which is inside Dilbat, the abode of the god Ura\u0161 and the goddess Ninegal. He built (it) anew with baked bricks, the craft of the god Ba\u1e2bar and, with regard to the foundation of the well, he (re-)established its position just as (it had been) in ancient times. He cleaned this entire well for all time (in order to make its water as pure) as (that of) the Tigris and Rivers, and (5) he established its water for the meals of the great gods. That water should be brought every day in good time for (their) meals. May they say good things about A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, the king, their favorite, to the deities Nab\u00fb, Marduk, Ura\u0161, and Ninegal, who dwell in that temple (so that) his reign may be long!"}, {"id_text": "Q003860", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For [the god Enlil, lord of the la]nds, his [lord: A\u0161\u0161u]r-etel-il\u0101ni, (5) his obedient [shephe]rd, who provides for Nippur, supporter of Ekur, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built (10) Ekur, his beloved temple with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q003861", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The tomb of \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, the Dakkurian, upon whom A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, had pity, brought from Assyria to B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, his (own) country, and laid to rest in a tomb inside his home of D\u016bru-\u0161a-Lad\u012bni (\u201cFortress of Lad\u012bnu\u201d). Whoever you are, whether governor or commander or judge or prince, who is appointed in the land, do not harm this tomb or (its) bone(s)! (But rather) look after its position (and) extend (your) good protection over it! For (doing) this, may the god Marduk, the great lord, lengthen your reign, establish his good protection over you, (and) bless your name, your descendant(s), and your long life for all time! (But) if that prince or governor or commandant or judge or governor who appears in the land harms this tomb or (its) bone(s), (or) changes its position, taking (it) to another place, (15) or (if) another person incites him to plan wicked things (against this tomb) and he listens (to him), may the god Marduk, the great lord, make his name, his descendant(s), his offspring, and his seed disappear from (mention by) the mouth(s) of the people! May the god Nab\u00fb, who makes opposing forces agree, cut short the number of his days (lit. \u201cthe number of his long days\u201d)! May the god Nergal not spare his life from malaria, plague, or slaughter!"}, {"id_text": "Q003862", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, stron[g] king, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pio[us] governor, [...] of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; chosen by the steadfast hearts of the deities S\u00een, Ni[ngal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of the deities Marduk, Zarpa]n\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; the one chosen by the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in [Arbela, favorite of the gods Nergal] and Nusku; (5) [the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mul]lissu, and the grea[t] gods, [my lords, steadfastly looked upon am]ong m[y] brothers and [selected] for kingship; they commanded me [to per]form [the roles of provisioner of all cult centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people)]; [they guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, (and) cut down] my [adv]ersaries; [they gladly placed me on the royal throne of the father] who had engendered me; [the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created me for dominion over the world] (and) [they made] my form [surpas]sing [among all ...; (10) the god S\u00een, king of the crown, crowned me with the crown of lordship] (and) he made my hand grasp [the scepter of kingshi]p [to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to direct the people; the goddess Mullissu who resides in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, ... raised up] my head; [resplendent young man, superb man, who comprehends reason and counsel, who spea]ks eloquent (words), [magnanimous, discerning, whose words] are as sweet [to the people] as the armannu-fruit; [to whom ... assistance and succor ... as] his good fortune; (15) [...] their words; [...] his head; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the f]our [quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no riv]al; [descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akka]d; [...] ... [...] ... I constantly revered the great gods, (and) I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries (and) beseeched [their] lordly maje[sties ...]. They stood by my [sid]e, carried out correct procedures for me, constantly answered (enemies) in my stead, killed m[y] foes, [...], bound my [en]emies, capture[d] the enemies of Assyria who had not bowed down to my royal majesty, [... (5\u00b4) ...] they broke the ...s of the assault against me, [...]; [At the beginnin]g of my [k]ingship, in my first regnal year when [I sat in greatness] on (my) royal throne, I constantly gave [thought to providi]ng for cult centers (and) completing the sanctuaries of fortresses (and) settlements of Assyria, [...] ... [The gre]at [gods], whose divinity I constantly revered, [... (10\u00b4) ...] rendered judgment on [those who had s]inned against me, and, in the open country, [...] me [...]. [At] that [t]ime, the Alabaster House, the western entrance which [...] to the palace [..., that S]ennacherib, king of [Assyri]a, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered m[e, had built, had become dilapidated and old \u2014 I] removed it[s dilapidated sectio]n(s). [I built (and) completed (it)] fro[m its foundation(s) to its crenellations, (15\u00b4) made] its structure [larger than the one bef]ore, [...]. May [a futu]re [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, renovate its [dila]pidated section(s) [when that house becomes dilapidated and old. May he fi]nd [an inscribed object bearing] my [name] and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sen[nacherib, king of Assyria], the (grand)father of the father [who had engendered me], and (then) anoint (them) with [o]il, make an offering, (and) [pl]ace (them) with an inscribed obje[ct bearing his name. (20\u00b4) (The god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu [will (then) hear] h[is] prayers. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of Nab\u00fb-tapp\u00fbt\u012b-a[lik]."}, {"id_text": "Q003863", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] firmly established; [...] cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites [... cons]tantly shepherded the people; [whom the light of heaven, the god S\u00een], crow[ned] with the crown of lordship; [whose hand] the god Mardu[k, ..., made grasp a just scepter] (and) a true [s]taff for shepherding a widespread population; [magnanim]ous, discerning, who [...] for the good health of the people; (5\u00b4) [who comprehen]ds reason, who learned deliberation; the one to whom [the god Ea, ...], taught his wisdom; pious [r]uler, capable governor, true shepherd, exalted vice-regent, [...]; the one who, with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] from sunrise [to sunset]; who, by the exalted command of their divinity, binds his foes, cuts down his adversaries, flattens all of his enemies, [...]; at the mention of whose venerated name, which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu gave to him, the rulers of/who [...]; the capable one who knows how to make Assyria dwel[l] in a peaceful abode [...]; who reveres the deities, A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113ltiya (Zarpan\u012btu), Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb[ela, the great gods, (his lords)]; who, from his childhood until he became an adult, constantly followed after them (the great gods), beseeched their lordly majesties, (and) with supplication[s ...]; who guards truth, who loves justice, who renders assistance, who goes to the ai[d of the weak, ...]; the pious (and) judicious one, who [constantly speaks] the praise of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Na[b\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu]; (15\u00b4) who makes the foundation of his land firm, who pleases the hearts of his troops, who [...] in truth and justice like [...]; who protects the privileged people, as many as there are; who maintains the purity of regu[lar offerings; ...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb lo[oked] with pleasure upon my [good] deeds [and ... They ...] than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) dais[es. ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003864", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, ... king of] the world, king of Assyria, [... of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarp]an\u012btu, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [...; son of Ashurbanipal, ..., king of Assyria], king of the land of Sumer [and] Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, ... [...; son of Sennacherib, ...; descendant of Sargon (II), ..., governor of B]abylon, king of the land of Sumer and [Akkad]: [...] ... whom they (the gods) made pre-emine[nt, ...] ..., they held [my] for[m] in high esteem [...] ... for king[ship ...]. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...], the sage of the gods, [...] in the midst of the ch[aos ...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... happiness ... [...] ... my side ... my enemies [...] happiness, good health, (and) a [bright] spiri[t ...]. [May a future ruler, one of the kings], my [descendant]s, [renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when tha[t] terrace be[co]m[es dilapidated and] old. [M]ay he find [an inscribed object bearing my name] and (then) anoin[t (it)] with o[i]l, [make an offering, (and) place (it) wi]th an inscribed object bea[ring his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012bt]u, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [will (then) hear his prayers]. [(As for) the one who] removes [an inscribed object bearing m]y [name, ...] m[y] handiwork, [...] my ..., (10\u00b4) may [the deities ...] not be pres[ent] for his prayers and not heed his supplications. May they curse him an[g]rily and [make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]. [..., ... day, eponymy of] S\u00een-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, governor of [the city] \u1e2ai[nd\u0101nu]."}, {"id_text": "Q003865", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the] Tigr[is Ri]ver [... who]s[e s]ite [... which ...] bui[lt ... I bui]lt (and) com[pleted (it) ... I] filled [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003866", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... that ..., king of A]ssyria, [... had bu]ilt became dilapidated [and] o[ld ...] I built (and) [completed (it) from] its [fo]undation(s) to [its] crenellatio[ns. ... I enlarged] its struc[tu]re. [...] ... [...] [... when that] house [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003867", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161ar]ra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pious governor, [... of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; chos]en by the steadfast hearts of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of [the deities Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; the one chosen by the goddess I\u0161tar who res]ides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Arbela, favorit[e of the gods Nergal and Nusku; (5) the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mulliss]u, and the great gods, my lords, steadfastly l[ooked upon] among my brothers [and selected for kingship]; they [command]ed me to perf[orm] the roles of pro[vision]er of all cult centers, priest [of all san]ctua[ri]es, (and) she[p]her[d of] the totalit[y of] the black-headed (people); they guided me like a father and [a mother], th[ey] killed [my foes (and) cut down], my adversaries; they g[l]adl[y] placed me on the [royal throne of the father who had enge]ndered me; (10) the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created m[e] for dominion over the world (and) they [made] my form [surpassing among all ...]; the god S\u00een, king of the crown, crowned m[e] with [the crown of lordsh]ip (and) [he made] m[y] hand [grasp] the scepter of kingship to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to di[rect the people; the goddess Mullissu who resides in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, [... raised up] my hea[d]; resplendent [yo]ung man, sup[erb] man, [who comprehends reason and counsel, who speak]s elo[qu]ent (words), (15) [magn]animous, discerning, [whose words] are as sweet [to the people as the arm]annu-fruit; [to whom ...] assistance and succ[or ... as] his [good fo]rtune; [...] ... [...] their [wor]ds; [...] ... [...] ... [...] his [head]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the l]and of Sumer and A[kkad, king of] the [fou]r quarte[rs (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes dilap]id[a]ted a[nd old]. May he find [an inscribed obje]ct [bea]ring my name [and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the (grand)father of the father who had enge]ndered me, and (then) anoint (them) with o[i]l, [make an offering], (and) place (them) [with an inscribed obje]ct bearing his name. (rev. 5\u00b4) (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess M[ullissu] will (then) hear his [pray]ers. (As for) the one who removes an inscribed object bear[ing my name f]rom its place (and) does not place (it) with an inscribed object be[aring] his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [Mardu]k, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, (and) I\u0161tar of A[rb]ela, the great gods of heaven and netherworld, (rev. 10\u00b4) overthrow his throne, curse his reign, take away his scepter, bind his arms, (and) make him [s]it bound at the feet of his enemy. May they curse him angrily and make his name, his offspring, his dynasty, (and) his progeny disappe[ar] from al[l of the la]nds. Inscription concerning the wall of Nineveh. Ul\u016blu (VI), eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, [pala]ce overseer."}, {"id_text": "Q003868", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu] steadfastly looked [upon] with [their benevolent] glance [and] selected for [kingship]; whom the light of he[aven, the god S\u00een, cr]owned with the cro[wn of lordship] (i 5\u00b4) to make the foundation of [the land] firm, to direct the peop[le], t put in o[rder] what is confused, (and) to repair [what is de]stroyed; [whose hand] the god N[ab\u00fb, overseer of the world], made gra[sp (i 10\u00b4) a just scepter (and)] a tr[ue] st[a]ff for sh[epherding a] wi[despread populati]on; magnani[mous, discerning], (i 15\u00b4) who comprehends r[eason] and [counsel], who learned d[eliberation; reliable] judge, who speaks about trut[h and justice; (i 20\u00b4) to wh]om [treacherous talk] is anathema (and) l[ies an abominat]ion; [pious ruler, capable] gov[ernor, true shepherd, leader of a widespread popula]tion; [whose] kingship [the great gods made as pleasing] in al[l of the lands as the finest oil]; son of Ashurban[ipal, great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad, king of the [fo]u[r] quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (ii 10) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyri]a, ruler who has no rival; [descendant of Sarg]on (II), gr[eat] king, [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [At the beginning of my kingship, af]ter the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, [Ninurta, Nergal, and] Nusku [ch]ose me [among my brothers] and (ii 20) [desired (me)] as king, guided me [like a father and a moth]er, and [killed] my [f]oes, [cut down] my [e]nemies, performed [good deeds] for me, (and) (ii 25) [gladly p]laced me [on the roya]l [throne] of the father who had engendered me; [I constantly gave thought to providing for cu]lt centers, [...] ... [... it became o]ld. [For a] long [tim]e, [it fell] into dis[repair and beca]me level [with] the groun[d]. (iii 5\u00b4) The god Na[b\u00fb] (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, m[y] lords, [took up residence] the temple of the Assyria[n I\u0161tar and] (there) they receiv[ed] str[ewn offerings]. The kings, [my ancestors] who came be[fore me], (iii 10\u00b4) did not th[ink about] (re)building that temple [and] they did not pay (it any) attention. I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, (iii 15\u00b4) who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), conceived in my heart to (re)build that temple and wanted (to carry it out). According to its original plan, (iii 20\u00b4) [on] its former [sit]e, [in a favorable month], (on) an auspicious day, [according to the craft of the incantation priest, I filled in (its) foundation with] limestone [I built (and) complet]ed (it) [from its foundations to its crenellations. ... m]y [...] and [made (it) s]hine [like daylight. I brou]ght [the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113tu, [the great gods], my lords, out [of the temple of] the Assyrian I\u0161tar and, [in a favorab]le [month], (on) an auspicious day, (iv 10\u00b4) I made (them) enter [in]side [it] and made (them) dwell on (their) eternal dais(es). I offered prime quality [pr]ize bulls (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords, and (thus) I lavishly provided (for them) inside (that) temple. The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu (iv 20\u00b4) looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and constantly blessed my kingship. [May] a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, [reno]vate its dilapidated section(s) [w]hen that temple becomes dilapidated and [o]ld. May he find an inscribed object [bearing] my [na]me, and (then) anoint (it) with [oil], m[a]k[e an offering (and) (v 1) place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring his name]. The deities A\u0161\u0161[ur, Mullissu], Mard[uk, Zarpan\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear] his prayers. (As for) the one who removes an inscribed object be[aring my name and] does not place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name and does not write my name with his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present for his prayers and (v 15) not heed his supplications. May they curse him angrily and [make] his name, his seed, (and) his offspring [dis]appear [from the land]. [...], ...th [day, eponymy of ...]. [..., ...th day], epony[my of ...]. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), [...th day], eponymy of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003869", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[conceiv]ed [in] my [heart to (re)buil]d [t]hat [temple] and [want]ed (to carry it out). [According to] its [original pla]n, [on] its [form]er [sit]e, [in a favorable month, (on) an au]spicious [day, according to the craft of the incantation pri]est, [... I fille]d in its [foundat]ion [with limesto]ne and [made (it) as high] as [a mount]ain. [I built (and) complet]ed (it) [from] its [foundation(s) to] its [crenellations. ...] [I] offered [prime quality prize bulls (and) f]atten[ed fat-t]ai[led sheep] as pu[re] food offe[rings] befo[re] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my] lords, and (thus) I lavis[hly provided (for them) [insi]de (that) temp[le. The god Na]b\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161[m\u0113tu loo]ke[d with pleasure upon my good deed]s [and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003870", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "As[syria]; the one who[m (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the king [of the gods], with [his] benevol[ent] g[lance], looked [with] ple[asure upon and] selecte[d] for king[ship; to] ma[ke firm] [...] ... [to make the foundation of] the land [f]irm, [to dir]ect [the peo]ple of [As]syria, [...] ... governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er] and Akk[ad]; (5) son of Sennac[herib], grea[t] king, stro[ng] king, king of [the world], they (the gods) [guided me and] ... [...] [May they (the gods) make his name, his seed], (and) his offspring [disa]ppear [from the land]. [..., ... day], eponymy of [A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101tu]-taqqin, [gover]nor of [the city (Up)pummu]."}, {"id_text": "Q003871", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [S\u00een-\u0161arra-i]\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mullissu, M]arduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu steadfastly looked upon with their benevolent glance and selected for kingship; whom the light of heaven, the god S\u00een, crowned with the crown of lordship to make the foundation of the land firm, to direct the people, to put in order what is confused, (5) (and) to repair what is destroyed; whose hand the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the world, made grasp a just scepter (and) a true staff for shepherding a widespread population; magnanimous, discerning, who comprehends reason and counsel, who learned deliberation; reliable judge, who speaks about truth and justice; to whom treacherous talk is anathema (and) lies an abomination; (10) pious ruler, capable governor, true shepherd, leader of a widespread population; whose kingship the great gods made as pleasing in all of the lands as the finest oil; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacheri[b], great [k]ing, strong king, king of the world, (15) king of Assyria, ruler who has no rival; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, [s]trong ki[ng], king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; At the beginning of my kingship, a[f]ter the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku chose me among my brothers and desired (me) as king, guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, c[u]t down my enemies, performed good deeds for me, (and) gladly placed me o[n the] royal [thro]ne of the father who had engendered me; (20) I constantly gave thought to providing for cult centers, completing sanctuaries, (and) putting in order p[ell]ud\u00fb-rites; I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and wanted to do whatev[er] was suitable [for] their great [divinit]y. At that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside B[altil (A\u0161\u0161ur), which Sha]lmaneser (I) \u2014 the builder of the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 had built, became dilapidated and A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113\u0161a-i\u0161i (I), son of Mu[takkil-Nusku (re)built (it) (and)] it became dilapidated (again); and Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V) (re)built (it) and it became dilap[idated and old. For a lo]ng [time], it fell into disrepair and became level with the ground. (25) [The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu] took up residence [in the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar] and (there) they received strewn offerings. [The kings, my ancestors who came before me], did not think about [(re)building] that temple and [they did not pay (it any) attention]. [I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of] the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, [who is assiduous towards their places (of worship)], conceived [in] my [hear]t [to (re)build that temple] and wanted (to carry it out). [According to its original plan, on its former site, in a favorab]le [month], (on) an auspicious day, according to the craft of the incantation priest, (30) [I filled in its foundation] with limestone [and made (it) as high] as [a mounta]in. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. [... my ... a]nd made (it) shine like daylight. [I brought] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great gods, my lord, out [of the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar] and, in a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I made (them) enter inside it and [made them dwell on (their) eternal dais(es)]. [I offe]red prime quality [prize bulls] (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings [before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords], and (thus) I lavishly provided (for them) inside (that) temple. The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu (35) [looke]d [with pleasure upon my good deeds] and constantly blessed my kingship. May [a future ruler, one of the kings, m]y [descendants], renovate [it]s [dilapidated section(s)] when that temple becomes dilapidated and [old. May he find] an inscribed object bearing my name, [and (then) anoint (it) with oil], make [an offering], (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. [The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Za]rpan\u012b[tu, Na]b\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his prayers. [(As for) the one who] removes [an inscribed object bear]ing my name and does not place (it) [with an inscribed object bearin]g his name and [does not write] my name with his name, may [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullis]su, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present [for h]is [pra]yers and not heed his supplications. [M]ay they curse him [angrily] and make his name, his seed, (and) his offspring disappear from the land. [..., epon]ymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace overseer. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), the fourth day, eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace overseer."}, {"id_text": "Q003872", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no rival; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At the beginning of my kingship (and) in accordance with the will of the god(s), I wanted to (re)build the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur). In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) and I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer (and) wine. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Sa\u02be\u012blu, the chief cook."}, {"id_text": "Q003873", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyri[a]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; (5) son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; [de]s[cenda]nt of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [governor of B]abylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At [the beginning of] my [king]ship, when the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [I\u0161tar] gladly placed me (10) on the th[rone of the fa]ther who had engendered me, in place of an empty lot I built (and) completed the temple of the god Nab\u00fb [that is] i[nsi]de Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), which had not been created (lit: \u201cborn\u201d) from distant days, from its foundations to its crenellations. I made the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu enter inside it and made (them) dwell on (their) eternal da[i]s(es)."}, {"id_text": "Q003874", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no rival; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; (10) the one who renovates the chapels of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur): I repaired its (lit. \u201cthat\u201d) enclosed courtyard with baked bricks, the craft of the god Nunurra."}, {"id_text": "Q003875", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Palac]e of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; son of As]hurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria; son of Es]arhaddon, great king, strong king, k[ing of the world, king of Assyria; son of Senn]acherib, great king, s[trong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; (5) descendan]t of Sargon (II), [great] k[ing, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003876", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nab\u00fb, lord of ingenio]us things, the splendid one, s[on of] the ruler (Marduk), the nob[le one, the one who contr]ols the Ig\u012bg\u016b (and) Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who directs everything there is, the one who knows [the fate of the land, the merc]iful (and) compassionate one, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lord, [his lord]: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; (5) son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had a kallu-bowl (and) \u0161ulpu-bowl of reddish gold made for washing his pure hands and had (them) firmly placed before [him (Nab\u00fb)] in order to preserve his life, lengthen his days, establish the well-being of his offspring, make the throne of his royal majesty secure, overthrow his enemies, (and) achieve his desires. That which is upon a kallu-bowl (and) \u0161ulpu-bowl of the god Nab\u00fb [of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003877", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the goddess of acceptance and reconciliation, heroic one of the gods, sublime one of [goddesses], wife of the god Nab\u00fb \u2014 the firstborn son \u2014 who is endowed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-insp[iring brilliance], the one who controls the Ig\u012bg\u016b (and) Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who directs everything there is, the one who accepts sup[plications, the one who] saves the ruler who reveres [her divinity] from the midst of combat and battle, (5) supreme [go]ddess, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his] lady: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; had a spoon of shining silver made for serving the morning (10) and evening meals before her divinity and had (it) firmly placed before her (Ta\u0161m\u0113tu) in order to preserve his life, lengthen his days, establish the well-being of his offspring, make the throne of his royal majesty secure, overthrow his enemies, (and) achieve his desires. That which is upon a silver spoon of the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)."}, {"id_text": "Q003878", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For (the goddess) Antu, lady of the go[ds, ...], the one who created everything there i[s, ...], who resides in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lady, [his lady]: [S]\u00een-[\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria]; son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria; son of Esar[haddon, king of] Assyria; son of [Sennacherib, king of Assyria]; had a table made of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, and clad (it) with shining e\u0161[mar\u00fb-metal], and (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (Antu) to set out pure meal(s) befitting [her] di[vinity] so that [her] great divin[ity] may constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) forever. On account of this, O Antu, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, with your bright countenance (also) look with pleasure upon me, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun \u2014 the governor who is the favorite of your heart, the ruler who reveres you \u2014 so that good ... is on (my) mind, prolong my days, increase my years, make my name (and) progeny firm for eternity, kill my enemies, (and) make the neck of those insubmissive to me bow down at my feet. Make my life, which you have granted (me), as pleasing to a widespread population as the finest oil. Make my walking about [befor]e the gods and before your great divinity endure for eternity. Intercede on my behalf (and) speak ably about me [to the god Anu], the father of the gods, your beloved husband."}, {"id_text": "Q003879", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess \u0160ala], supreme [lad]y, wife of the god Adad \u2014 the majestic, the runner, the roaring one \u2014 [...] the great gods who determine the es of flood water, the one who creates everything, [who ...] grain and abundance, who supports life for the people, who keeps everything alive, [who exterminates] all of the wicked, who rips out all enemies, who marches at the side of the king \u2014 [he]r favorite \u2014 [...] might[y] victories, who inte[rce]des on (his) behalf, who speaks favorable thing(s) (about him), [who resides i]n Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his lady]: [S]\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria, [son of Ashurbani]pal, son of Esarhaddon, [son of] Sennacherib, [had] a table [made] of musukkannu, a [dura]ble wood, [an]d c[lad (it)] with shining e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, [and] (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (\u0160ala) [to prepare] pure [m]eal(s) befitting her divinity so that [her] grea[t divinity] may constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) [for]ever. [On ac]count [of] this, O \u0160ala, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, make successful harvest(s) (and) the pr[osperi]ty of grain, occur for me \u2014 S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, the Assyria \u2014 yearly, without ceasing. By your exalted command, in E\u0161arra, the palace of the gods, let me always safely shepherd the subjects of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur with abundance (and) plenty."}, {"id_text": "Q003880", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [S\u00een-\u0161arr]a-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, [king of A]ssyria, favor[ed by (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the desire of the h[earts of the god S\u00een] (and) the goddess Ningal, chosen by the steadfast hearts of the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, the favori[te of the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, Ningal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar o[f Arbela], Nergal, and Nusku (5) steadfastly looked upon a[mo]ng his brothers and se[lected fo]r kingship; whom they commanded [to perform] the roles of provisio[ner of a]ll cult centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepher[d of the totality of the black-headed (people)]; whom they [gu]ided like [a father and a mother], whose foes they killed, (and) whose [adve]r\u00adsa\u00adries they cut down; the one whom the god Ea created for dominion over the world and [...] among all [...; whom the light of heaven, the god S\u00een], crowned with the crown of lordship to make [the foundation of the land] fi[rm (and) to direct the p]eople; (10) [whose hand] the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the w[orld, made grasp] a j[ust] scepter (and) [a true staff fo]r shepherding a widespread population; [... to put in o]rder what is c[onfused (and) to repair] what is destroyed; [whose head ...] raise[d up t]o make the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb dwell [...; ...], who comprehends reason and counsel, who spea[ks eloquent (words), ...], who administers just verdicts, whose words [are as sweet] to the people [as] the a[rmannu-fruit; (15) to whom treacherous talk is anathema (and) li]es [an abomination]; the forbearing one, the pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priest [...; who ...] their taboo; who protects [...]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, st]rong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [ki]ng of the land of [Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, k[ing of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the w]orld, king of Assyria, [ruler who has no rival; (20) descendant of Sargon (II), great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; ..., pio]us [ruler], capable governor, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...]; [After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [nominated me] for ruling over the land and people, [they placed ... into my] hands, performed good [dee]ds for me, bound my enemies, [...] the path [of ...] and gladly placed me on the r[oyal] throne [of the father who had engendered me], (25) under their benevolent protection (and) [th]eir extensive [aegis], I constantly shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in a just manner. From my childhood unt[il] I [became an adult], I constantly followed after the great gods, my lords, and I beheld [...]. I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries [a]nd wa[nted] to do whatever was suitable for their great divinity. [I] constantly gave [thought] to providing for cult centers, completing [sanctuarie]s, (and) putting in order forgotten cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites. At the beginning of m[y] kingship, [in] my [fi]rst regnal year [when I sat] in greatness [on (my)] royal [throne], the temple of [the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Kal\u1e2bu, whic]h Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r[\u012b (III) ...], a king of the pa (who had come) before me, [had built, became dilapidated and] in [...] ..., according to the cra[ft of the incantation priest, ...] through [... I] laid its foundation(s) and the temple ... [...] (35) I built (and) [completed] that temple [...] its grand designs [...] ... [...] the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] seat(s). O Nab\u00fb, power[ful] heir, l[ook] with [pl]easure [upon ... a]nd may it be acceptable to y[ou ...]. Prolong m[y] days, in[creas]e my [year]s, (and) ma[ke] my progeny [firm for eternity]. (40) Bless [my] kingship (and) make fi[rm for me happiness, good health], (and) a bright spirit forever. [Kill] my enemies (and) make [the neck of those insubm]issive to me bow down at my feet. [May] a future ruler, [one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its] dilapidated sections(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and old. May he find [an inscribed object beari]ng my name, and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [pla]ce (it) with an inscr[ibed object bearing his name]. The god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his pray[e]rs. (As for) the one who [removes] an inscribed object [bearing my name and] does not place (it) [wit]h (an inscribed object) bearing his name, may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb] not be present [for his prayers] and not heed his supplications. [May they overthrow] hi[s] kingship, curse him [a]ngrily, and make [his] na[me] (and) his [se]ed disappear from the land. [...], the third day, eponymy of D\u0101d\u00ee, the treasurer."}, {"id_text": "Q006204", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun."}, {"id_text": "Q007539", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [...] favorable [...] brothers [... (5\u00b4) ... eight]y-five nobles [...] fled to me an[d ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007540", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Afterwards, Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II)] (and) who did not inquire about the well-being of [my] royal majes[ty], came [to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 and to fight with [my] tro[ops. As a result of the supplications that] I had addres[sed to (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my gods, [Indabibi, a servant] of his, rebelled against him and sat o[n his throne]. [Tammar\u012btu], his [broth]ers, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, (and) the nobles who marc[h at his side], fled to me [from I]ndabibi, and (then) crawled na[ked on] their [bellie]s and came t[o Nineveh]. [Tammar\u012btu], (who was) before that (i.e. my royal) chariot, [kissed] the feet of m[y] royal majesty [and] swept [the ground] with his beard. [He took hold of] the platform of [my] chari[ot and (then) handed] himself over [to do obeisan]ce to me. By the com[mand of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to hi]s [aid]."}, {"id_text": "Q007541", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to (the city) D\u0113r. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal (...), fear of] my [royal majes]ty overwhelmed the land Elam and (then) [the people of the land Elam] rebelled [against Indab]ibi (and) killed him with the sword. They placed [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-metu], on the throne of the land Elam. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [Tammar\u012btu] made an appeal to my lordly majesty [to decide his case and to come to] his [a]id. [I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) forbea]ring one, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the gods who supported me, [mustered my troops for a second time (and)] gave the command to march [against Ummanald]a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. [I drove away Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (and)] he fled [f]rom my weapons and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). [(As for) Umba-LAGABua, who] sat on the throne of the land Elam [in opposition to Ummanald]a\u0161u, [he ab]andoned [the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his], and took to the depths of far away waters. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped m]y [feet], I installed him as king inside the city Susa. He forgot [the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to h]im, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, who marc]hes [before me] (and) allowed me to stand over my foes, (rev. 15) saw [the dangerous (and) rebelli]ous [thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu] and delivered him into my hand: [They removed him from his royal throne and (then) made] him [r]eturn and bow down at my feet. [For a third time, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the exalted lord, encour]aged me (and) commanded me to march to the land Elam. [(Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which] I had conquered [during a p]revious [campaign of mine], I [now] conquered [(the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with] its district. [Moreover he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam], heard about [the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i and the ci]ty \u1e2aam\u0101nu a[nd]"}, {"id_text": "Q007542", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] my [lordly maj]esty [... (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) who]m [I had installed] as king of Babylo [...] who altered [the peace (between us) ...] did battle [wi]th me [...] they consigned him [to a conflagrat]ion and destroyed his life. [(As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition and rebelli]on, as many as had made common cause with him, [not a single one (of them)] escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. I carr[ied] off to Assyria [a chariot], the vehicle of his lordly majesty, the scepter held in his hand[s], (and) a seal \u2014 the insignia (worn around) his neck \u2014 [along w]ith equipment from his palace. I sat his nobles on camel(s) as a spectacle for the people and they dragged the rest of them to and fro across the ground before me. Afterwards, (as for) the people who were guilty, I imposed a harsh punishment upon them. I destroyed their faces, flayed them, (and) chopped up their flesh. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, I entered the land Ela[m], brought about their (the Elamites\u2019) defe[a]t [count]less (times), (and) marched about triumphantly. [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III)] became frightened by [the assault of] my mighty [battle a]rray, [fled naked, an]d took to the mountain(s). I conquered [fourteen fortified cities], his royal [reside]nce(s), [and small(er) settlements, which] were without [nu]mber, [together with twenty villages, in the district o]f the city \u1e2aunnir, [(which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aid]alu. [...] ... [...] [...] ... inside the land [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007543", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] from the hands of [...]. Ummaniga\u0161, U[mmanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku] \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, nobles [of the land Elam, (...)] (rev. 1) the head of Teumman, the insolent (former) king of the land Elam, that/who [...]. Tammar\u012btu, who sa[t on the throne of the land Elam] after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), [fled to me] from Indabibi, his servant, [crawled] nak[ed on his belly and ...]. I conquered the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Sus[a, ...] (and) A\u0161\u0161an t[o ... (and) I ...] its gods, [its goddesses, ...]. Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) ...] afterwards [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007544", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "My heart became enraged about the[s]e deeds (and) [my temper] turned hot. [I] mustered my troops (and) set ou[t on the road] against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. [In] the course of my campaign, [I conquered] the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a city upon which the land Elam relied. [(As for) the pe]ople living inside it, who had not come out and inquired about the well-being of [my] royal majes[ty, I killed (them)]. I cut off their [he]ads, sliced off [th]eir lip[s], (and) [took (them) to Assyria] to be a spectacle for the people of m[y] land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief archer of the land [Ela]m, who was stationed [as a guard] in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, I bro[ught] him [out] o[f] (that) city alive. [I then plac]ed (his) hands and feet in [iron] fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I [brought out] a palace woman (and) the sons of Teu[mman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Ela]m who[se head I had cut off] during a previous campaign \u2014 together with the rest of the people [livin]g in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee [and I counted (them) as booty]. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the k[ing of the land Elam], h[e heard about] these [deed]s of mine [and] the fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [(and) ..., w]ho [march] before m[e, overwhelmed him, and (then) he abandoned] the city [Madaktu, a roy]a[l city of his, and (then)] fl[ed a]lone [and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and [... insid]e Elam [...]. (As for) the people of the land Elam who had no[t come out and i]nquir[ed about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them)]. The hands among them [... (As for) the re]st, who [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007545", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... who did not res]pect the kingship of [... did n]ot obey the com[mand of ... the str]ong one, the exalted one, the mig[hty one, ... (5\u00b4) ...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) u[nfaithful] brother, [...] ... he cut him down with the swo[rd. ...] and they listened to [my] plea(s). [...] they fled and grasped m[y] feet. [...] sat [...]. Their heart(s) [plotted evil (deeds) ... (10\u00b4) ..., wh]o commanded me to march [...] without [n]umber [...] Ummanald[a\u0161u ... I] devastated [... I] laid waste (and) brought ab[out the defeat of ... (15\u00b4) ...] with [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007546", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he (Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III))] abandoned [...] and fled [...] that [riv]er as [his] defen[sive position ...] to f[ight with me ... (5\u00b4) ...] was heaped up [lik]e a mountain [...] of the lands, who does not revere [...]. [...] Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) [...] safel[y ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007547", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(and the gods) made me stand [ov]er m[y] foes in mighty victor[ies]. [I ente]red the land Elam, [brought about] their (the Elamites\u2019) [de]feat countless (times), (and) [ma]rched about triumphant[ly]. (5\u00b4) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aum\u00adban-hal\u00adta\u0161 III) became frightened by the assault of [my might]y battle array, fl[ed] naked, [and too]k to the mountain(s). [I co]nquered [fourteen] fortifie[d] cities, his [roy]al [residence(s)], and small(er) [se]ttlements, [which] were [without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city] \u1e2aunnir, [(which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroy]ed (and) demolished [the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs]."}, {"id_text": "Q007548", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] and statues of the king(s) [...] wagons, horss, m[ules ...] from the city Susa [...] my [lords], who had encour[aged me, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007549", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] my weapons over [my] f[oes ...] ... [...] the presumptuous Elamite [who did] not [...] (and) destroyed the land Akkad [...]. Moreover, she, the goddess Nan\u0101ya, the daughter of the god [S\u00een, who ...] had spoken angrily (and) had dest[royed ...], her heart was [...]. Dream(s and) message(s) from [ecstati]cs th[at ...] she nominated me an[d ...]. I, Ashurbanipal, [...] who for 1,53[5 years ...] after auspicious egirr\u00fb-oracles [...]. During the night, [my] lamassu [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007550", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] all of it [...] his [...]s, [his] possession[s ... Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, who [...] their ... inside his land upon/against [...]. Pa\u02be\u00ea, the king of the land Elam, who [had exercised dominion over the land Elam] in op[position to Ummanalda\u0161u, thought about] the awe-inspiring brilliance of the great gods [... He] fled to me [f]rom the land Elam and [grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [The so]ns of kings (and) the brothers of kings, whose ancestors had been [in agreement] with my ancestors [...] came [wit]h their substantial audience gift(s) and [licked] this threshold with thei[r] tongue(s) [... (rev. 10\u00b4) Mes]sengers from (both) east (and) west, who were bearing good messages, [... the] great [go]ds, my lords, whom [m]y ancestors had always revered and I, from [my] c[hildhood ... m]onthly, good news about the conquest of my enemies [was brought to me there]. [... of the thres]hold ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007551", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had seen the rage of the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and the goddess I\u0161tar), he r]eturned [from the mountain(s), his place of refuge], and th[ey (his troops)] entered [the city Madaktu, which I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plun]dered [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and the goddess I\u0161tar). He sat down in mourning, (at a place of mourning)]. [By the command of his/their exalted divinity, which cannot] be changed, hi[s] land [rebelled against him. He (then) fled alone from the rebellion tha]t [his servants] had incited agai[nst him and he took to the mountain(s). From the mountain(s), his place of refuge whe]re he had always fled, [I caught him like a falcon and took him alive to Assyria]. [...] the kindness that I had done for him [... in a] widespread [pi]tched [battle I brought about] the def[eat of his troops ...] ... [...] the defe[at ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007552", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... e]vil (ways) [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who mar]ched [at my side (and) allowed me to stand ...], saw [the dangerous (and) rebellio]us [thought(s) ... and ...] they made [him] return [... (5\u00b4) ... in]side the land Elam [...] cress [... people \u2014 ma]le and female \u2014 oxe[n ...]. [... against h]im. [He (then) fled] alone [... where he had always fle]d, [I caught him] like a f[alcon and ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007553", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] great [god]s [... which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160ar]rat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, [Nergal, and Nusku ...], who support me, to ... [...]. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and)] Um\u00adm[an\u00adal\u00adda\u00ad\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who] had exercised dominion over the land Elam [after o]ne another, [(and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs whose defeat I had brought abo]ut (and whom) I had taken to As[syria], together with plunder from his land \u2014 [I made the]m [take hold of the yoke of (my) processional carriage]. They pulled (it) up to the gate of the temple while I was seated above them (lit. \u201cwhile (they were) below m[e]\u201d). [(There), I humbled myself (lit. \u201cI stroked my nose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to their divinity]. In a rally of m[y] troops, [I] made visible their (the god\u2019s) strength, [(through) which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, and [Nusku ... made] me [stand] over my enemies. I had (this) inscribed upon [it]. [In the future, may one of the kings], m[y descendant]s, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar no]mina[te for ruling over the land and people, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007554", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] my [...] their [... the cit]y \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l (No translation possible) [... At]ta-metu, the chief archer, [...] his [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007555", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... had conf]ined in priso[n ... he se]nt (them) before me [...] they killed their ... [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar (5\u00b4) [... fea]r of my lordly majesty [... fil]led with rage [... a servant who bel]onged to me [... kin]gs of the land Elam [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q007556", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... w]ho forgot [...] I brought about his [def]eat [...] ... to the temple [... (5\u00b4) ... through the cra]ft of the deities Nina[gal, Kusibanda, (and) Ninkurra, ...] ... before the goddesses Mulli[ssu, ...], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160[arrat-Kidmuri, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007557", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...]. [...] ... went [...] many [...] dwelling in [... (5\u00b4) ...] their ... [...] ... he sent, who/which ... [...] ... [...] ... the city T\u012bl-T\u016bb[a ...] a descendant/son/relative of U]rtaku, the king of the land Elam, wh[o ...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007558", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... a]nd the goddess I\u0161[tar ...] whee[l(s) ... the land] Elam [... (5\u00b4) ...] Tammar[\u012btu ... him]self [...] ... I/he took the d[irect road ...] m[y] troops [... dust storm]s were whirling abou[t ... (10\u00b4) ...] I slaught[ered] his [warrior]s [... l]ike grain, which [... a c]ommon (soldier), who [...] ..., the city Ar[... I] flattened an[d ... (15\u00b4) ...]s, as man[y as ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007559", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur [...] upon [...] rivers (and) floods [... a co]mmon (soldier) ... [...] who hostilities [...]. Tammar\u012btu, who [...] ... like [...] his army, like an entourage of [...] his judgment changed (and) his counsel ... [...] (10\u00b4) he spoke (with) his lips (and) was ble[ssing ...] \u201c(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, your ally, your support, [...] your borders ... [...] fierce [...] ... [...].\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q007560", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the land] Elam [... wi]thout numb[er ... Ummanald]a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the kin[g of the land Elam, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007561", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... in]side that city [...] he c[ame] to Nineveh [(and) ...] Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101t[i ...] he came to me [with his] substantial [audience gift(s)] a[nd ...]. [... the city] Uzubia (Izibia) [...] of the land Man[nea ...] lords [...] daughter [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007562", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I conquered ... together with twenty villages, in the distr]ict of the city \u1e2a[unnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu]. [I placated the mood of the lord of lo]rds. [I carried off to Assyria] its gods, its goddesses, [its possessions, (and) its property]. I devastate[d] an area of sixty [leagues] inside the land Elam [(and) scattered salt (and) cress over them]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,535 year[s (ago) became angry and went] to live in the land Ela[m, a place not befitting her], then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, [she entrusted me with] the r[eturn of her lordly majesty], saying: \u201cAshurbanipal [will bring me out] of the land Elam [and make me enter Eanna (again)].\u201d The word(s) of her divine command that she had spok[en] in distant days, [she now disclosed to the people of a later generation]. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. [She took] the direct path, whi[ch pleases the heart, to Eanna]. I made her enter into Uruk and [made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais] in E\u1e2biliana, which sh[e loves]. At that time, I refurbished the emblem of the god Nusku, who burns up my enemies, [...]. I grasped the hands of his great divinity; I (then) made (him) enter (and) made him dwell in [his] te[mple ...]. Before S\u00een, the lord of oracular decisions, the one who makes sign[s] favorable [for me ...]. I offered sumptuous, pure offerings before him (and) [presented (him) with my gifts ...]. May S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, and Nusku [continually look] with pleasure [upon (me) ...]. At the appearance of the new moon, (during) the day or at night, whenever S\u00een always [renews ...] when he truly is sighted with \u0160ama\u0161 [...] to make the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm (and) to make [my] reign endure [...]. May th[ey] gran[t me] auspicious omens for a long life [...] a just scepter, which expands the lands and people [...]. (rev. 10) May they determine for me years of abundance and plenty, and [...]. May [t]hey be my support and may they kill my enemies (and) [cut down my foes]. [In the future], may [one of the ki]ngs, my descendants, whom the gods S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, and [Nusku nominate for ruling over the land and people, wh]en my handiwork, as much as ..., becom[es old and dilapidated], restore its [dilapi]dated section(s) (and) ... [...]. [(As for) the one who erases my in]scribed [name] (or) the name of my father (or) [my] grand[father (and) writes his (own) name, ... at (sun)r]ise and [(sun)set, wherever ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007563", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he ga]ve me (and) taught me [...] he entrusted [me] with the making of their exalted emblems; [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria]; descendant of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, I \u2014 [...] the god Nab\u00fb [...] I captured my enemies [ali]ve (and thus) achieved m[y] heart\u2019s desire. [... (the god Nabu), the sc]ribe of everything, [I ...] the land Elam. I cut off the head of Teumman, their king, in the assembly of his troops. [I placed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urt[ak]u \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed [Tamm]ar\u012btu, the third brother of Ummaniga\u0161, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the servant installed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d), [he ...] the kindness [...], took [br]ibe(s) [fr]om \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn [...], (and) sent [his forces with them]. My [battl]e [troops] who were ma[rching] about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea came up [against] them and brought [about their defeat]. [Tammar\u012bt]u \u2014 (the one who is) not the brother of Ummaniga\u0161 \u2014 [rebelled] against U[mmani\u00adga\u0161 and struck him], together with his family, [down with the sword]. [(As for) Tamm]ar\u012btu, who sat on the [throne of the land Elam] after Ummaniga\u0161 (and) did [not] inquire about the well-being of [my royal majesty (...), as a result of the su]pplications that I had addressed to the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the god Nab\u00fb, th[ey] l[istened to my prayers]. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought abo[ut] his defeat [in a pitched battle]. Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and the nobles who ma[rch at his side], fled from Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 and he grasped the feet of [my] royal [majesty]. I sent (a messenger) to Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, in ord[er to ...] concerning the journey of the goddess Nan\u0101ya from Susa to Uruk, but he did not [...]. For a third time, by the command of the god Nab\u00fb, the honored son of the king of the gods (Marduk), who is clothed in awe-inspiring radiance, [I went] to E[lam]. (rev. 10) I conquered, destroyed, d[emolished, (and) burned with fire] fourteen fortified cities, their royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which [were] wit[hout] number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I [carried off to Assyria] their gods, their goddesses, possessions, property, people \u2014 male (and) female \u2014 horses, mu[les, ...], donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts. [I grasped] the hands of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, the pre-eminent one of Eanna, the spouse of the god Nab\u00fb, ... [...]. At that time, [I had] a knife [made] of reddish gold who[se] wei[ght] is five minas [...]. May [...] the praise of [his] hero[ism, as muc]h as I had spoken, [...] to preserve my life, to make [the foundation(s) of] my royal throne [firm, to make my reign endure ... May ...] the rest of the land of my enemies ... the la[nd El]am, as much as [...]. (As for) [the o]ne who er[ases] my inscribed name (or) the name of my father (or) my grandfather (and) [writes his (own) name, ma]y [the god Na]bu, the triumphant heir, an[grily] curs[e him and make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q007564", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Dilba[t (the planet Venus) ... the l]ight of [...], who had become angry with Haza[el, the kin]g of the land of the Arabs, [...] ... [...], (who) had placed hi[m] in the hands of Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, [and had b]rought about [his] def[eat], (and who) had said she did not (want) to reside (any longer) with the people of the land of the Arabs (and) had ta[ken the road] to Assyria \u2014 (As for) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, the favorite of the [great] gods, who had achieved [his] de[sires] through the reverence of gods and goddesses, [...], (who)[m] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and \u0160ama\u0161 had p[laced] on the throne of the father who had engendered him [...], (and who) had returned (the statues of) the plundered gods of the lands [to their] plac[e(s) ...] \u2014 Hazael, the king of the land of the Arabs, with hi[s] audience gift [...] (10) came before him and kissed [his] f[eet ...]. He appealed to him to give (back) his goddess, and he (Esarhaddon) had mercy on him and agr[eed ... He ...] Te\u02beel\u1e2bunu, her former priestess, to [...]. Regarding Tab\u016b\u02bea, he inquired of \u0160ama\u0161, saying, \u201c[Should] she [...]?\u201d He returned (her/them) with his goddess and [...]. He had a star of reddish gold made that was adorned with precious stones o[f ...]. To preserve his life, lengthen his days, ensure the well-being of his descendants, [...], make his kingship endure, overthrow his enemies, [...], those gods of the lands whose sanctuaries he had trodden down, good things [...], may they constantly pronounce a blessing of long days for his posterity (and) over the black-headed (people) [...]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [...] the great gods, wh[o ...], (who) marched at my [side] and let (me) achieve [my] de[sires, ...], (who) killed my enemies, made [me] stand [over my foes, ...]. Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, who agai[nst ...], who had not respected the kindness that I had done for him [...], changed and he abandoned me (and) [sided] with \u0160ama[\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn ...]. I\u0161tar, the sublime lady, [...] by the words of her exalted command: I, Ashurbanip[al ...] by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, ... [...] I c[aptured] him alive. (rev. 10) I pierced his jaw [with the ... of the ... that my (own) hands hold. I put a lead-rope] through [his] gu[ms, placed him in a dog collar, and (then) made him guard the door of] the eastern gate of the cit[adel of Nineveh, whose] name is [the \u201cEntrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled\u201d ...]. At that time, that star [...] concerning her grea[t] divinity [...] (rev. 15) my entreaties [...]. Wherever I [call out to you, ... my] days [... my] years [...] ... [...] ... [...]. [... of] the goddess Dilb[at ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007565", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the daughter of the god] S\u00een, the female warrior, [...] her favorite [broth]er, [...] the king who reveres her, [...] king of Assyria, [... Sennach]erib, king of Assyria \u2014 [...] I conquered their kings [a]bove and below. [...] I fought [with] his numerous troops (and) [brought about] his defeat. [...] I overthrew his throne (and) scattered his forces. [...] three kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam after one another, (10) [...] they fled [from my m]ighty [...] and grasped the feet of h[is] royal majesty. [...] of his kingship was not pleasing to your exa[lted] divinity, [...] he did not remember [the oath of A]ssyria that I had made [hi]m swear and th[ey] plotte[d evil ...] I scattered his army (and) reaped the land Amurru like [... w]as placed and (then) I made him equip the hoe and imposed on hi[m ...]. [...] which was bright and made to shi[ne] like daylight [...] I decora[ted] (it) with [(...)] red and purple wool [...] I had [a ...] made and presented (it). May she accept (it) a[nd ...]. (rev. 1) Look upon that [...] with pleasure and [...], make [...] stretch out over me, [lengthen] my days [...] to stand and let it be s[et] upon your lips. [...] may [...] be taken before you [...] establish [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007566", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... whose] h[ead] I had cut off [...] the defeat of Umm[analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) ...]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be[\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u, ... with] your gr[eat] support [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q007567", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 who resides in the House of Succession that is insi]de Nineveh, the great lady, my lady \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of] Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [... \u0160arra]t-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [... t]o be king of the four quarters (of the world): [...] an excellent throne [... the se]at of the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, his lady, [...] ... of B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 [... th]at excellent [throne ...] I decorated it and (10) [... cast with] shiny [za\u1e2ba]l\u00fb-metal [...]. I established [the ... of] her great [divinit]y [... may] her heart rejoice [...] her divinity [...] my enemies (15) [...] all of the people, all of the settlements [...] the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 [... Whenever th]at [...] becomes old [...]. (As for) the one who [erases] my inscribed name (or) [the name of my father (or) my grandfather] (and) writes [his (own) name], may [the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, the great lady], make [his name (and)] seed disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q007568", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113] who resides in the House of Succession [that is inside Nineveh, the great lady, my lady] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria [...] made his kin[gship] great [... grand]son of Sennacherib, ki[ng of Assyria, (rev. 5) ...] to preserve [m]y l[ife, ..., to make] the foundation(s) of [m]y royal throne [firm, ...] I restored. (As for) the one who [erase]s my [inscribed] name (or) [the name of] my [fathe]r (or) my grandfather (and) [writes] his (own) name, [may] the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, the great lady, [make his name (and) see]d [disappear] from the land. That which is (written) upon the ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007569", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The troops of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, that I sent to conquer the land Elam with Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the son of Urtaku \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 the fugitive who grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Simburu, the herald of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my troops and became frightened at the mention of my name. He then came before my messenger and kissed my feet. Umbakidinu, the herald of the land \u1e2aidalu, who is carrying the (decapitated) head I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi), the king of the land \u1e2aidalu. Zin\u0113ni, his palace supervisor, is likewise depicted in the lower register. The might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them (and) (i 10) they cut off the heads of the nobles of the land Elam who had not submitted to me and cast (them) down before my magnates. They grasped the feet of my royal majesty. The battle line that Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria (lit. \u201cthe land Elam\u201d), formed opposite Teumman, the king of the land Elam, (and with which) he brought about the defeat of the land Elam. Teumman, the king of the land Elam, saw the defeat of his troops; he (then) fled in order to save his (own) life and tore out his (own) beard. (PN), the son of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 who had escaped from the massacre, torn his garment, (and) was shouting to the father who had engendered him: \u201cDefeat (the enemy)! Do not delay!\u201d Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during my mighty battle, fled in order to save (his) life and slipped int[o] the forest. The axle of the wagon, the vehicle of his royal majesty, broke and it overturned upon him. [Teumman, the king of the land Elam], whom (his) wagon had cast down and [whom Tammar\u012btu, his son, had helped up, g]raspi[ng] his [ha]nds. [...] they (Ashurbanipal\u2019s troops) [thr]ew (the head of Teumman) down before my (chariot) wheels [in front of the gate \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of (the God) A\u0161\u0161ur Endure].\u201d [The (decapitated) head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam: I cut through] the tendons of his face [with a kn]ife [and s]pat upon it. [Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2], the envoys whom Teumman, [the king of the land Elam], sent [with insolent messages ... F]illed with rage concerning their lord, [... I] detained them. They saw [the (decapitated) head of Teumman, thei]r [lord], which had been brought before me. [Umbadar\u00e2] pulled out his (own) beard (and) [Nab\u00fb-damiq] stabbed his (own) stomach [wit]h his iron belt-dagger. [I, A]shurbanipal, king of Assyria, joyfully entered Nineveh with the decapitated head of [Teu]mman, [the king of] the land Elam, whom I had defeated with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [di]splayed the (decapitated) head of Teumman, [the king of] the land Elam, in front of the Citadel Gate as a spectacle. It has been said from ancient times through extispicy, as follows: \u201cYou will cu[t off the hea]ds of your enemies, (ii 1) you will pour wine [over] them, that [...].\u201d No[w], the gods [\u0160am]a\u0161 and Adad, during my time (as king), [...], I cut off the heads of my [enemi]es (and) pour[ed] wine [over them]. (PN) (Urtaku, an in-law of Teumman) who had been struck b[y an a]rrow (but) had not (yet) die[d], call[ed out] to the Assyrians to cut off his (Urtaku\u2019s) own h[e]ad, saying \u201cCome here (and) cut off my head. Carry (it) before the king, [your] lo[rd], and obtain [f]ame.\u201d Itun\u00ee, a eunuch of so-and-so, the king of the land Elam, whom he (Teumman) insole[ntly] sent again and again before me, saw m[y mighty] battle array an[d], with his [ir]on belt-dagg[er], cut with his own hand (his) bow, the basis of his strength. The fugitive U[mman]iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a servant who had grasped my feet. B[y] my [c]ommand, in (the midst of) celebration, a eunuch of mine whom I had sen[t] (with him) ushered (him) into the land Susa and the land Madaktu and placed him o[n the th]rone of Teumman, whom I had defeat[ed]. My tro[op]s, who ha[d g]one on campaign to the land Elam, were not allowed to recover from their fatigue; I directed them (at once) to the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, against Dun\u0101nu. They pitched camp against th[a]t city, surrounded (it), (and) cut off his escape route. Fear fell upon Dun\u0101nu, s[on of B]\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, and he aba[ndon]ed his city. He then came out before m[y] messenger an[d] kissed my feet. I, Ashurbanipal, [king of] Assyria, offered sump[tuous] offerings inside the city Milq\u012b\u02bea (and) performed the festival of the goddess \u0160atru (I\u0161tar of Arbela). At that time, Dun[\u0101nu] was bound [ha]nd and foot (in) iron fetters and they brought (him) before me. [...] properly carried out [...], I threw Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [the Gambulian, f]ace down and [s]et up [...] over hi[m]. [Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, the Gambuli[a]n, [.... hand] and foot, to the city R[u\u02be]u\u02bea, [...] b[efore m]e. [...] ... [...] (No translation possible) Du[n\u0101nu, ...], m[y] lady [...]. The hea[d of ....] and the he[ad of ...] heir desi[gnate ...]. [I bound] Dun[\u0101nu, Samgunu, (and) Apl\u0101ya, together with a bear], at the \u201cGa[te of the Rising Sun (and) Setting Sun\u201d] t[o be a spectacle for the people]. The city [...] th[at ...] (No translation possible) [(PN\u2081 and PN\u2082) uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me. I tore out their [tong]ue(s and) [flay]ed them. I slaughtered [Dun\u0101]nu, son of [B\u0113l-iq]\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, [the one who had di]sturbed my (exercising the) kingship, [o]n a s[laughte]ring block like a lamb and I dis[m]embered him. [Um]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), son of Urtaku \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 who had grasped the feet of my royal majesty: I sent m[y] forces w[i]th him to help him. Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who established the defeat of the land Elam. Battle line of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had brought about (by inflicting) countless (losses) at (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba (and during which) he had cast down the corpses of his (Teumman\u2019s) warriors. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, after I made offerings (to) the goddess \u0160atru (I\u0161tar of Arbela), performed the ak\u012btu-festival, (and) (iii 20\u00b4) seized the reins (of the chariot) of the goddess I\u0161tar, paraded into (lit. \u201cperformed an entry of\u201d) the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration in the company of Dun\u0101nu, Samgunu, Apl\u0101ya, and the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which the goddess I\u0161tar, the Lady, delivered into my hands. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with the corpses of the warriors (and) young men of the land Elam. For three days, [I made] that river, at its crest, flow with their [blo]od instead of water. [I, As]hurbanipal, king of Assyria, who with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [conquered] m[y] enemies (and) achieved [my] heart\u2019s desire, (iv 1) had a (siege) ramp trodden down against the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which the Gambu[lu] rely, [and] the brilliance of m[y] royal majesty [co]vered Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, and he broke his bow. (iv 5) [He, togethe]r with his nobles, then [came out] before my messenger to (make) entreaties [and] kissed my feet. I captured [Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, alive. [My warriors] threw him into iron [f]etters and promptly sent (him) [to Nineveh, b]efore me. [I, Ashurbanipal, king of] Assyria, who by the command of the great gods, his lords, [conquered his enemies (and)] achieved his heart\u2019s desire, [... Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, Samgunu, [the second brother of Dun\u0101nu], Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid, (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, [sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an]dabakku (governor of Nippur), (iv 15) [...] his brothers, [...] king of the Gambulians (No translation possible) Copy of the writing board that was read aloud before the king."}, {"id_text": "Q007570", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I ripped out the tongue(s ...)] of Na[b\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, (and)] fla[yed him/(them)]. With [the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, I took] the road to the city [Arbela in (the midst of) celebration]. I sent Tammar\u012btu [...] with him [...] the people of the city \u1e2aidal[u ...]. Simburu, the heral[d of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my troops and] became frightened at the mention of my name. [He] then [came] b[efore my messenger and kissed my feet]. [Fear of my royal majesty] covered Umbakidinu, the [herald of the city \u1e2aidalu]; [he] then [cut off] the he[ad of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi), the king of the land \u1e2aidalu], [who with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], I\u0161tar of Arb[ela, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku] co[nquered] my enemies [(and) achieved my heart\u2019s desire]. I, Ashurbani[pal, ...] through [mighty] victories [...] allowe[d me] to stan[d ...], the king of the land Elam, [...]. Ummani[ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), son of Urtaku \u2014 the king of the land Elam] \u2014 a fugitive who had grasp[ed the feet of my royal majesty]: I s[ent my forces] with him [to help him]. [... the cita]del of Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q007571", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Simburu, the herald of the land Ela]m, [heard about] the ad[vance of my troops and became fri]ghtened at [the mention of my name. He] then [came] before [my messenger and] kissed m[y] feet. [Fear] of my royal majesty covered [Umbakidin]u, the herald of the city \u1e2aidalu; he then cut off [the hea]d of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi), the k[in]g of the land \u1e2aidalu, [...] ... and (then) car[r]ied (it) and cast (it) down [before] my magnates. He then grasped the feet of my royal majesty. [Fear of] my lordly majesty covered [Z]in\u0113ni, the palace supervisor, (and) GI\u0160-TAR-ta[..., ...] of the land Elam, [...] they came here to do obeisance to me. [...] my camp. I captured [Dun\u0101nu, son of B]\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [alive. My warriors] th[rew him into iron fette]rs [and]"}, {"id_text": "Q007572", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] sons [...]. Teumman, the king of the la[nd Elam who had been struck during my mighty battle], fl[ed] in order to sav[e] (his) life [and slipped into the forest. The a]xle of the wagon, [the v]ehicle of his royal majesty, br[oke and it overturned upon him]. Teumman, , during a los[s of (all) r]eason, [said] to hi[s] son: \u201c[Shoot the bow]!\u201d Teum[man, the king of] the land Elam, whom (his) [wagon had cast down and whom Tammar\u012btu], his son, had helped up, [grasping his hands]. [Teumman, the king of the lan]d Elam who [had been struck] during a [mighty] battl[e (and) whose] hands [Tammar\u012btu], his eldest son, [had grasped] \u2014 (10\u00b4) they fled [in order to save] their live(s and) [slipped into the forest. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I killed them. I cut o]f[f their head(s) in front of one another]."}, {"id_text": "Q007573", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who established the defeat of the land Elam. Battle line of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The (decapitated) head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who conquers his enemies: My battle troops quickly brought to me the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, that they had cut off through the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, and they threw (it) down before my (chariot) wheels in front of the gate \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of (the God) A\u0161\u0161ur Endure.\u201d I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria: Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, the envoys [whom Teumman, the king of the land Elam, sent with] insolent [messages ...] ... I paraded into (lit. \u201cperformed an entry of\u201d) the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration [in the company of Dun\u0101nu, Samgunu, Apl\u0101ya], and the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which the goddess I\u0161tar, the Lady, delivered into my hands. I bound Dun\u0101nu, Samgunu, (and) Apl\u0101ya, together with a bear, at the \u201cGate of the Rising Sun (and) Setting Sun\u201d to be a spectacle for the people. With the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, I took the road to the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: Rusa, the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, sent envoys to me to inquire about my well-being. I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, the envoys of the land Elam, stand before them [with] writing [boa]rds (inscribed with) insolent messages. [Oppo]site them (in the relief) (are) Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of his. I ripped out their tongues (and) flayed them."}, {"id_text": "Q007574", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the land E]lam [...] his [...] the bow, the b[asis of his strength ...]. [I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with the corpses of the wa]rriors (and) young men o[f the land Elam. For three days], I [made] that [ri]ver, [at its crest, flow with their blood instead of water]. [...] who inside the land Elam [...] the might[y] deeds [... the land Ela]m [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007575", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I th]rew [Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, face down] and [s]et up ... [...] over h[im]. I captured [Dun\u0101n]u, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [ali]ve. My [w]arriors threw him into iron fetters and promptly sent (him) [to Ni]neveh, before me. I, Ashurbani, king of the world, king of Assyria, [after] I made offerings (to) the goddess \u0160atru (I\u0161tar of Arbela), [performed] the ak\u012btu-festival, [(and) (10\u00b4) seized] the reins (of the chariot) of the goddess I\u0161tar, par[ad]ed into (lit. \u201cperformed [an ent]ry of\u201d) the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration [in the company of Dun\u0101nu], Samgunu, Apl\u0101ya, [and the decapitated head of Teu]mman, the king of the land Elam, [which the goddess I\u0161tar, the Lady, delivered into my hands]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007576", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during my mighty battle, fled in] order to sa[ve (his) life and slipped into the forest. The axle of the wagon, the vehicle of his royal majesty], broke and it overturn[ed upon him]. [Teumman, , during a loss of (all) reason], said [to h]is [son]: \u201cSho[ot the bow]!\u201d [Teumman, the king of the land Elam, whom (his) wagon had cast down and whom Tammar\u012btu], his [s]on, had helped up, g[rasping his hands]. [Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during a mighty battle] (and) [who]s[e] hand [Tammar\u012btu], his eldest [s]on, [had grasped \u2014 they fled in order to save their live(s and) slipped into the forest]. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar, I killed them]. [The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had brought about (by inflicting) countless (losses) at] (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016b[ba (and during which) he had cast down] the corpses [of his (Teumman\u2019s) warriors]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007577", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] to pacify the h[eart of ...] those [Ela]mites [...] they inflicted [a heav]y [defeat on him]. The head of Teu[mman ... (5\u00b4) ...], the leader of the troop[s of ...]-A\u0161\u0161ur, the cavalryman, to pra[ise ...] ... [...]. [...]s I made his weapons greater [...], mules, equipment of wa[r, ...] ... of my battle troops without [...]. [... the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which [he] relie[d, ...] I burned (it) [with fi]re, whose location [...]. [...] by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I c[onquered ... the bo]nes of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a [... (15\u00b4) ... sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161]andabakku (governor of Nippur), who the se[a]coast [...] with Apl\u0101ya [... Samgunu, the] second [brother of Dun\u0101n]u, with [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007578", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I marched again]st Teu[mman, the king of the land Elam who, concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the so]ns of Urtaku \u2014 Kudurru (and) [Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam] \u2014 them, together with sixty members of the royal (family), [count]less [archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam who had fled to me and grasped my feet] \u2014 concerning (all) those people, [he had regularly sent his] env[oys (asking me) to send (them back) ...]. He, Teumman, to the [Ul\u0101ya] Ri[ver ...]. I trusted in (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar ...]. Before me, the U[l\u0101ya] River [... I brought about his defeat] inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bb[a ...]. (obv.? 10\u00b4) I cut off his h[ea]d i[n] the a[ssembly of] his [troo]ps. [I placed] U[mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (...) on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne (...). Chariots], wagons, (and) mules [I counted as] boo[ty ...]. [Dun\u0101nu], the son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, w[ho ...], I overwhelmed his land like a fog (and) I c[on]quered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-[B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers]. I carried off him, his brothers, [his] family, [...] (and) people [...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007579", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] his hea[vy def]eat [... his] offspr[ing ...] provinces of [...] the people [...]. I, Ashurbanipa[l, ...], which I constantly marc[hed through ...] the land Mannea [...] you made bow d[own ...] (obv.? 10\u00b4) Er[isinni ...] ... [...] [...] lordly [...], which [...] Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [...] I cut off his head in the assembly of [his troops ...]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [...], before \u201cMay [the Vice]-Regent of (the God) A\u0161\u0161ur En[dure],\u201d the ga[te of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (...)], they allowed [me] to stand [ove]r my foes, who [...]. [...] he appointed [...] I placed him [...] Umma[niga\u0161 ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007580", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, with the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar ...: Tamm]ar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, the (very) image of gall\u00fb-demons, [did not inquire about the well-being of (my) lordly majesty], set out [to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma]-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, [(and) hastily sent his weapons] t[o fight with my troops]. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the gods who su[pport me, (5) Indabi]bi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and [sat on his throne. Tammar\u012btu], his [brother]s, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and the nobles who mar[ch at his side], crawled [naked] on their bellies and gr[asped the feet of my royal majesty. ...] before me, they were s[i]nging the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who constantly c[ame to my aid]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar ... [...]: [They] bro[ught me] the zaqiptu-standard (and) \u0161akir\u016btu-standard, the royal emblems of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [...], a chariot, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, (and) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, [and] they dragged [...] to and fro on the ground before me. (As for) the rest of [...], I sat (them) on ca[mels in a l]ine like (lit. \u201cof\u201d) their mountains as a spectacle for the people, and I joyfully [entered] Nineveh. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I] captu[red] the \u1e2bi\u02be\u0101lu-troops of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn th[at he had sent] to plunder the steppe. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I] c[aptured] the citizens of Borsippa who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) who had sided with [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured the citizens of Ba]bylon who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) who [had sided] with \u0160ama[\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [captured the ... of \u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) I struck (them) d[own with the sword]. [I Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom] the great gods had determ[ined a favorable destiny]: I, Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria: They were parading before me Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar], whom [I had captured] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods [conquered his enemies (and)] achieved his heart\u2019s desire: [I] joyfully [entered] Nineveh, my capital city, with Ammi-la[d\u012bn, whom I had captured]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I] captu[red] Adiya, the qu[een of the land of the Arabs], together with her plunder. Adiya, the queen of the land of the Arabs: [I inflicted] a [heavy] defea[t on her], burned her tents with fire, (and) [captured] her ali[ve]. That which is (written) upon the walls of the House of Succes[sion, of the south wing]."}, {"id_text": "Q007581", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...: Tammar]\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, [the (very) image of gall\u00fb-demons, did not inquire about the well-being of] (my) lordly majesty, (i 5\u00b4) [set out to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, [(and) hastily sent his weapons to figh]t with my troops. [By the comma]nd of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [the gods who support me, Indab]ibi, a servant of his, [rebelled against him and sa]t on his throne. [Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, h]is [family], the seed of his father\u2019s house, (i 10\u00b4) [and the nobles who march at] his side, [cra]wled [naked on their bellies and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. ... before me], they were singing the praises of [the valor of my mighty gods, who constantly came to] my [aid]. I, [Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom ...] had determine[d a favorable destiny: ..., my gods] who had encouraged me [..., I] joy[fully entered] Nineveh with T[ammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, his brothers], his family, the see[d of his father\u2019s house, and the eighty-five nobles] (ii 5\u00b4) who march at his side, [my enemies who had fled to me and] grasped the feet of [my] royal [majesty]. [...] the people who had perpetrated sedition (and) re[bellion (and) who had] s[ided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hostile [broth]er, ... [...] (No translation possible) [... Ummanalda\u0161u, the brother of Tammar]\u012btu, the kin[g of the land Elam, ...teDI], the chief [archer, (and) Teumman, the chief arche]r of the cavalr[y]. [...-NU-NU/BAD, son of Ummanappa], son of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam. [Ummanalda\u0161u], son of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. [Umbakidin]u, son of Ummanappa, son of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam. [...NAGd]inu, the herald. [That which is (written) upon the wall]s of the House of Succession, of the south wing."}, {"id_text": "Q007582", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I] cap[tured the \u1e2bi\u02be\u0101lu-troops of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that he had sent] to pl[under the steppe]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured] the citizens of [Borsippa who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and)] who [had sided] w[ith \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn]. [...] The battle line of Ummanig[a\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the one who did not honor the kindness] of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [who] had appointed him [as king inside the land Elam]. (rev. 5\u00b4) Tammar\u012btu, [had turned hostile] towards him [and (then) had brought about his defeat] (and) scatte[red his forces]. The decapitated hea[d of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the king of the land Elam], who [had abandoned] m[e, the lord of his treaty, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007583", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] I\u0161tar, [I] c[aptured the \u1e2bi\u02be\u0101lu-troops of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that he had sent to plunder the steppe]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured [the citizens of Borsippa] who had perpetrated sediti[on (and) rebell]ion (and) [who] had sided [with] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161u]r and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured [the ... of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) [I] struck (them) down with the sword. [I, A]shurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom the great gods [had determin]ed a favorable destiny: (i 10\u00b4) [Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam], his brothers, his family, (and) [the seed of his father\u2019s house, who] had set out [t]o help [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-u]k\u012bn [...], his lord, [...] [...], I [captured] them [a]live, [...] tore out their insides [...] ... [...] cut off their [...], flayed them, (and) fed [their] flesh [to eag]les. [Na]b\u00fb-z\u0113ra-uk\u012bn, son of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-[..., a ...]ian, [a servant who b]elonged to me, [...] ..., [who had sid]ed [with] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk[\u012bn: I] burned [with fire his hands, whi]ch had tak[en up] the bow [to fig]ht with my troops, and afterwards I [...] him and flayed him. [..., a ... of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfai[thful] brother, [a ... of] B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri: I bur[ned] with fire his hands, which [had taken up] the [bow to fight with] my [troop]s, [and afterwards I ... him and fl]ayed him. I, A[shurbanipal, king of] Assyria, who by the command of [the] great [god]s achieve[d] his heart\u2019s [desir]e: They paraded before m[e] clothing (and) je[welr]y, all of the [roya]l appurtenan[ces of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) u[nfa]ithful brother \u2014 [his] palace wo[men], his eunuch(s), his battle troops, chariotry, a [processi]onal carriage, the vehicle of hi[s] lordly majesty, hors[es], his harness-broken (steeds), every necessity [of h]is pal[ace], as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male (and) fe[male], yo[ung and o]ld. [Nab\u00fb-\u0161]allim\u0161unu, the chariot driver, (and) Mannu-k\u012b-B\u0101bi[li], son of Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim\u0161[unu]. [The so]ns of Ea-z\u0113ru-q\u012b\u0161a of B\u012bt-Amukk[\u0101ni]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: By the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the great gods], the kings who sit upon (royal) da[ises bowed down to my yoke. (As for) the archers among wh]om Tamma[r\u012btu, the king of the land Elam], [I, Ashurbanipal, kin]g of Assyria, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made stand [over] his [fo]es [(and who) achieved] his heart\u2019s [desir]es: Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, set out [to aid] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 (iii 5\u00b4) [(and) to fig]ht with my troops. He, together with his brothers, [his family, the s]eed of his father\u2019s house, (and) his nobles [fled] to Nineveh from Indabibi, a servant of his [who] had incited [rebell]ion against him, and (then) he kissed the feet of [m]y royal majesty and made an appeal to my lordly majesty [to d]o obeisance to me. [Ummaniga]\u0161, who [forgot] the kindness of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [his lord], did [not] honor his treaty, (and) [... the treaty and oath]: (As for) the people of his country, [whom he (Tammar\u012btu) had incited to rebel with him, he (Ummaniga\u0161) ... f]rom the people of his country [and fled ...] into the mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q007584", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods achieve[d] his heart\u2019s desire: They paraded before me clothing (and) jewelry, all of the royal appurtenances of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-uk\u012bn] \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 his palace women, his eunuchs, his battle troops, chariotry, a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, horses, his harnes[s]-broken (steeds), every necessity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male (and) female, young and old. Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim\u0161unu, the chariot driver, (and) Mannu-k\u012b-B\u0101bili, son of Nab\u00fb-\u0161[allim\u0161unu]. The sons of Ea-z\u0113ru-q\u012b\u0161a of B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the great gods, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises bowed down to my yoke. (As for) the archers among whom Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, had bragged about fighting with my troops, now, through the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [Mullissu, (15) the go]ds who support me, tho[se] archers [...] the month Nisannu (I), with [...] approac[hed ...] Belonging to the temple at Nin[eveh (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q007585", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] [I, Ashurbani]pal, king of Assyria, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made stand over his foes (and who) a]chieved [his heart\u2019s] desir[es: Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, set out to aid \u0160a]ma\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 [(my) hostile brother \u2014 (5\u00b4) (and) to fight with] my [troop]s. [He, together with his brothers, his family, the seed of h]is [father\u2019s house], and [his] nobl[es fled to Nineveh] f[rom Indabibi, a servant of his who] had incited [rebellion against him, and (then)] ki[ssed the feet of m]y [royal majesty and made an appea]l [to my lordly majesty to do obeisance to me]. [Ummaniga\u0161, who forgot] the kindness of [Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, his lord],"}, {"id_text": "Q007586", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made stand over his foes (and who) achieved his] hea[rt\u2019s] desire: [Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, set out t]o aid \u0160am[a\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 (and) t]o fight with [my] troops. (5\u00b4) [He, together with his brothers, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house], (and) his nobles [fled] to Nineveh [from Indabibi, a servant of his wh]o had in[cited] rebellion against him, [and (then) he kissed the feet of my royal majesty and made an appeal to my lord]ly [majesty t]o do obeisance to m[e]. [U]mmaniga\u0161, who forgot the ki[ndness of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyr]ia, his lord, [did not h]onor [his] t[re]at[y, (and) ... the treat]y and oath: (As for) the people of his country, (10\u00b4) [whom] he (Tammar\u012btu) had incited to r[ebel w]i[th] him, [he (Ummaniga\u0161) ... fro]m the people of his country and fl[ed ...] into the mountain(s). He c[ut Umman]iga\u0161 [down with the sword], (and) his [he]ad, his arms, his feet, [...] ... [...] Tammar\u012btu carried (them) to me and [... before] my eunuch. [...] ... [... Ta]mmar\u012btu [...] ... the o[fficial of the city S]am\u02be\u0101[na, ...]gugu, the offi[cial of the ci]ty A[...] ... [..., Umman]alda\u0161u, the brother of Tam[mar\u012bt]u, the king of the land [Elam], (20\u00b4) ...teDI, the chief [archer], (and) Teumman, the chief archer of the cava[l]r[y]. Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-[uk\u012bn] and to fight with my troops: I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [ap]pealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar and (25\u00b4) they heard my supplications. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against h[im] and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. (When) Tammar\u012btu\u2019s men fled from the thick of battle [a]nd told him about the defeat of his troops, he fled (on) the road to the Sealand. After him, Indabibi, his servant, sat on his th[ro]ne. The boat of Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, his brothers, his family, the seed of his [fat]her\u2019s house, (and) the nobles who march at his side, which the sediment, mud, and swamp held firm (so that) it did not have (a way) to sail on: From that boat, Ki... carried Tammar\u012btu behind him. He broke through the hardship(s) of the di[ff]i[cu]lt terrain (and) made him (Tammar\u012btu) enter the marshes. On account of their hunger, [... they ate uncooked (food) ...]. Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, who fl[ed] before Ind[ab]ibi, and (then) sailed on the Bitter Sea (and) encountered trou[bl]e: I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, sent [him] my royal leftovers. He accepted those leftove[rs] and kissed the ground before [m]y eunuch. The battle line of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), the one who did not honor [the kind]ness of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who had appointed him as [king] inside the land Elam. Tammar\u012bt[u], [had turned hostil]e towa[rds him] and (then) had brought about his de[fe]at (and) scatte[red] his forces. The [decapitated] head [of] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), the king of the land Elam, [who] had abandoned me, [the lord of] his [treat]y, [(and) had gone to the ai]d of [\u0160ama\u0161]-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my enemy, [that] Tammar\u012btu had cut off in the thick of b[attle (rev. 15) as a s]pectacle for my eunuch, whom Ummaniga\u0161 [had detain]ed in the land Elam. [H]e (Tammar\u012btu) sent it into [the c]ity Madaktu as (good) n[e]ws. [...]-NU-NU/BAD, son of Ummanappa, son of U[r]taku, the king of the land Elam. [U]mmanalda\u0161u, son of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. [U]mbakidinu, son of Ummanappa, [son of] Urtaku, [the king of] the land Elam. [...]NAGdinu, the herald. [That which is (written) u]pon the wal[ls of] the House of Succession, o[f] the south [wing]."}, {"id_text": "Q007587", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(When) Tammar\u012btu\u2019s men f]led [from the thick of battle and told him about the defeat of his troops, he fled (and)] took the r[oad to the Sealand. After him, Indabib]i, his servant, s[at on his throne]. [The boat of Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land] Elam, [his] brothers, [his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, (and) the nobles who marc]h at his side, which the sed[iment, mud, and swamp h]eld firm (so that) [it did] n[ot have (a way)] to sai[l on: Fro]m that boat, K[i... c]arried Tamma[r\u012btu behind him]. He had (him) trav[erse ...] the hardship(s) of the [difficult] terr[ain (and)] made him (Tammar\u012btu) enter [the marshes]. On account of [their] hunger, [...] they [a]te uncooked (food) [...]. Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land E[lam, who (...)] fled [before I]nda[bibi], and (then) [sailed] on [the Bitter Sea (and) en]countered trouble: I, [Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, sent him my] royal [leftover]s. [He accepted those leftovers and kissed the ground before my eunuch]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007588", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...]. I [capture]d [... who had perpet]rated sedition and rebellion. [I ...] them and, in order (obv.? 5\u00b4) [to show] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, I sat them on camels. ... (like) gnats, they were creating noise with the Assyrians, who were celebrating before me. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: They were parading b[efore me] Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar, whom I had cap[tured] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. I, Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria], who by the command of the great gods [conquered his] enemies (and) achieved his heart\u2019s desire: I joyfully entered Ni[neveh], my capital city, with A[mmi-lad\u012bn], whom I had captured. (Of) the east wing, [upo]n the walls. I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, kin[g of] Assyria, for [w]hom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had determined a favorable destiny: (rev.? 10) [...], my gods who had encouraged me [...], I [joyfully] entered Nineveh, my capital city, [with] Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, [his brothers], his [fa]mily, the seed of his father\u2019s house, [and the eighty-five no]bles who march at his side, my enemies, [who had fl]ed to me and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q007589", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] (and) the goddess Mu[llissu a]chi[eved his heart\u2019s desire: Um]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [dispatched them (his forces) to Undasu, a s]on of Teum[man \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Zazaz, the city ruler of the c]ity Pillatu, (and) [Parr]\u00fb, the [city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, to help] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 [(my) unfaithful] b[rother \u2014 (and) to fight with the troops of Assyria] (No translation possible) [I], Ashurbani[pal, king of Assyria, who b]y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu a[chieved his heart\u2019s desire: (rev.? 5\u00b4) They paraded before me the zaqi]ptu-standard (and) \u0161akir\u016btu-standard, clothing (and) j[ewelry, all of the royal appurtenances of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 [(my) unfaithful] brot[her] \u2014 his [pal]ace women, his eunuchs, [his battle troops, chariotry], a processional carriage, the vehic[le of his lordly majesty, horses], his [harn]ess-broken (steeds), every nec[essity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people] \u2014 male and [female, young and old]."}, {"id_text": "Q007590", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] mi[ghty] victories [... the la]nd Elam [... the land Ela]m, all of it, [... (obv.? 5\u00b4) with the suppor]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mulli[ssu, ... he became di]stressed. [He sent] his envoys [to me ... and with] his substantial audience gift(s) ... [...]. [I], Ashurbanipal, ki[ng of Assyria, who by the comman]d of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mull[issu achieved his heart\u2019s desire]: [...] [I], Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria, who by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mul[lissu achieved his heart\u2019s desire: ...] the land Elam [... (rev.? 5\u00b4) ... I la]id w[aste ...] the god Lagma[ru ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007591", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. [(...) H]ardship ... [...]. [(...)] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, who [...] his royal equipment [... no]bles, his eunuchs, people [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007592", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (PN) [...] Sixteen thousand bow(s) [...] (my) enemy ... [...]. In order to exact re[venge ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur roused Ashurbanipal, the favor[ite of ...] mighty ones into his hand(s) [...]. (PN), the envoy of Tammar\u012bt[u, ...] made an appeal to my lordly majesty, saying, \u201cO king, ... [...\u201d (...)]. The rest, who did not submit to my yoke, [...] I made (him) enter (and) sit on the throne of the land Elam. At the mentio[n of my name ... I marched f]rom the Upper Sea to the Low[er] Sea, [where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled]. At a distance of one month (and) twenty (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land, [I added] t[erritory to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it)]. I made [the people] living in those lands bow [down to my yoke (and) imposed upon them annual tribute payment. (15\u00b4) With the supp]ort of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the gods who had enc[ouraged me, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet] (and) great [r]ulers from (both) east and we[st are anxious for me to be their ally]. [...] ... before me one [...] my lord [...] [...] ... which my feet [...] ... in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, which I had built anew and [...] and the kings of the land \u1e2aatti, servants who belonged to me, [...] I clad the [c]ella of the god S\u00een, my lord, [with ...] (and) made (it) shine like [daylight ...], which from distan[t] days [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007593", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(As for) the city Arbela, the abode of the goddess I\u0161tar, the house of festivals and [joyous celebrations], whose (inner) wall had not been built (and) [whose] o[uter wall] had not been completed since time immemorial: I built its (inner) wall and completed its outer wall. I f[illed (it)] with splendor. (As for) the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, I made (it) shine like daylight using silver, gold, (and) copper. I decorated the divine emblems of the gateway(s) of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar with silver (and) gold and (then) I set (them) up. (As for) the city Milq\u012b\u02bea, the palace of the steppe, the dwelling place of the goddess I\u0161tar, I renovated its dilapidated section(s), built its ak\u012btu-house, (and) completed the city in its entirety. I set my hands (to this task) in distress and weeping because an enemy had destroyed it, (but) I completed (it) in (the midst of) celebration. I myself set up the divine emblems of the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u, which had not existed in the day(s) of the past. After I had done these things (and) finished (my) work, I did not ... the command of the father who had engendered me, (but rather) I kept (it). I entrusted \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, with the kingship of the land Kardunia[\u0161] (Babylonia), consecrated A\u0161\u0161ur-muk\u012bn-pal\u0113\u02bea, my younger brother, as a \u0161e\u0161gallu-priest of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur], (and) consecrat[ed] A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-\u0161am\u00ea-er\u1e63eti-muballissu, my young(est) brother, as a \u0161e\u0161gallu-priest of the god S\u00een, who resides in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n. Together with the funerary offerings, I reinstat[ed] the libations for the spirits of the kings who came be[fore (me)] that had been discontinued (and) I performed good deed(s) for god and mankind, for (both) the dead and the living. (So) why are illness, misery, troubles, (and) loss bound up with me? Discord in the land (and) quarreling in the household cannot be kept away from [my] sid[e]. (rev. 5) Disorder (and) evil plan(s) constantly beset me. Unhappiness (and) ill health have contorted my body. I spend days in (saying) \u201cWoe!\u201d (and) \u201cAlas!\u201d I myself am troubled on the day of the god of the city, the festival day. Death takes holds of me, (and) I am suffering severely. (rev. 10) Day and night I wail on account of depression (and) melancholy. I am exhausted. O god, give (these things) to someone who is irreverent (so that) I may see your light! How long, O god, will you treat me this way? I am treated like one who does not revere god or goddess!"}, {"id_text": "Q007594", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I allowed ... to dw]ell (as safely) as if on a meadow [... te]rror in the steppe [...] ... well-being (5\u00b4) [... who] constantly [a]chieves his heart\u2019s wish [...]s, birds, and fish. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong k[ing], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world); offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria \u2014 (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the Enlil of the gods, firmly established the foundations of (my) throne (and) required my priestly services; the goddess Mullissu, the mother of the great gods, raised me like my (own) birth mother in her sweet embrace; the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 regularly sent me auspicious signs every month through their firm \u201cyes\u201d; the god Marduk, the sage of the gods whose command cannot be changed, determined as my lot a destiny of longevity; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, implanted in my mind the precepts of his wisdom, which he loves; the goddess I\u0161tar, who resides in the city Arbela, the honored one of the great gods, stretched out her everlasting protection over me; (and) the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, granted me power, virility, (and) unrivalled strength as a gift. From my childhood, the great gods who dwell in heaven and netherworld determined my destiny to be king. They raised me like a father who had engendered (me) (and) entrusted me with their exalted ways. They taught me how to wage war and battle, set in motion an attack, form a battle line, and (do) combat. They made my weapons greater than (those of) my enemies who, from my childhood until I became an adult, started a fight with me. They judged my case with Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with whom I did not start (but) who started a battle with me. In my stead, they brought about his defeat, smashed his vanguard, (and) drove him away as far as the border of his land. [I]n that year, they destroyed his life through a cruel death. They consigned him to Kurnugia, the place of no return. The heart(s) of the great gods, my lords, were not appeased, (and) the angry mood(s) of the[i]r lordly majesties were not pacified. They overthrew his kingship (and) took away his dynasty. They made somebody e[ls]e assume dominion over the land Elam. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urt[a]ku, the king of the Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 (together with) sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam, fled to me before the slaughter of Teumman, the brother of their father, and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. After I sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me, the god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. The forests flourished greatly (and) reeds (and) reed-thickets grew together (so that) there was no entrance or walkway. The young of the lions thrived in[s]ide them and they ba[n]ded into packs without number. By devouring oxen, sheep and goats, and humans, they became restless and fierce; they gr[e]w in size. The mountains resou[nded] with their roars (and) the beasts of the ste[ppe] were perpetually terrified. They were constantly cutting down wild animals (and) shedding the blood of humans, (so that) they blocked travel. (30) Like the carnage of the god Erra, the bodies (and) corpses of oxen and s[heep and goats] were heaped up [in the stepp]e and open country. Shepherds (and) herdsmen were bewailing that lions were eat[ing (animals) within (their) cattle-pens and] sheepfold(s). Settlements were mourning day and night ..., their dwelling place(s) were situated [in the r]eed(s) and forest(s). They (the people) told m[e] about the deeds of these lions [and for pl]easure I went out against them. During the course of my campaign, I entered into those [re]ed(s) [and fo]rests and I brought about their defeat. (35) I scattered their lairs (and) I captured [t]heir [...] alive. I pacified the people living in (those) settlements (and) the [shepherd(s) (and) he]rdsmen, and I allowed wild animals to dwell (as safely) as if on a mea[dow]. At that time, four sons of the king[s ...], fugitives of the land Elam, demonstrated to [m]e (lit. \u201cdrew [m]y attention to\u201d) the shooting of their bow(s), [wh]ich after ... [...] they mutilated (their) fingernails in a ... way. [...] ... [...] they were shooting [...] before me. (40) [...] they shot ... [...] their furious arrows [...] my furious [ar]row ... [...] ... my eunuchs [...] ... is/are located ... [...] the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, ... [...] before my bow [...] they were [lo]oking at him ... [...] they were constantly blessing m[y ...] (and) were kissing my feet. [...] ... their (own) eyes saw (50) [...] ... [...] ... you will not place [...] May he allow you to have [(... and) m]ight. [...] humanity [...] the land Elam (No translation possible) [...] ... had encouraged me, commanded me to scatter the land Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q007595", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [..., the thir]d (lion), I struck (its) kidneys but did not [...] ... [...], the fourth, I smashed (its) skull and ... [...], the fifth, I cut through its tendon and ... [...]. (5\u00b4) With my single, lordly, harnessed team (and) the v[ehicle of my royal majesty], forty minutes after dawn, I [quelled] the fury of eighteen raging lions [...] I threw their corpses opposite one another [into] heaps [...]. I made their blood flow and [...] the vegetation of the steppe like [...]. (At) the place (where) I killed those lions, I ... [...]. This field, which the people of my palace [named] \u201cHe [...] the Lio[n(s) ...],\u201d that field to Mullissu, who dwells in Nineveh which she love[s, ...] in order to give her offerings (and) contributions (and) to provide (them) more lavishly than the regular offerings of the (other) god[s ...]. When Mullissu [...] the scent of offerings of gra[in ...] and the giving of his regular offerings ... [...]. (15\u00b4) May [her] hear[t] rejoice [...] with pleasure [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007596", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... Tammar\u012b]tu, the king of the land Elam, [... the land E]lam, [..., third me]n (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, [(...) eunuchs, engineers, every k]ind of artisan there was, (5) [..., mu]les, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, [which were more numerous than locusts] \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. [...] I did not (even) leave [a pla]ce for birds (to perch). [The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with] earlier (and) later [family] of the kings of the land Elam, [officials (and) mayors of] those [citi]es, as many as I had conquered, (10) [chief archers, captains, charioteers], third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, [archers, eunuchs, engineer]s, every kind of artisan there was, [people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses], mules, donk[ey]s, [oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numer]ous [than locusts] \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. [...] I covered the land Elam [in (its) entire]ty. [I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the] rest of their cult centers [(and) took (it) to] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q007597", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] of the land Elam [... the lan]d Elam [...] against h[im ...] ... their gate(s) (5) [... deva]stating the settlements [...] against my troops [...] I marched about triumphantly [inside the land El]am [... the as]sembly of his troops [... that I] had conquered, I (now) plundered it. [..., who]m I/they placed on his throne, [...] (and) he took refuge (there). [..., ki]ng of the four quarters (of the world), [(...) the deities ..., Ninurt]a, Nergal, and Nusku [...] his weapons. (15) [... a] profit[le]ss [decision ... the go]ds who support me [...] went [...] did [n]ot escape. [...] ... [... for f]uture days."}, {"id_text": "Q007598", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Before] my [father] was bor[n] (and) my [birt]h-[mother] was created in [her] moth[er\u2019s] womb, the god S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me [to] (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, (i 5) saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will (re)build that temple and make me dwell therein upon an eternal dais.\u201d The word of the god S\u00een, which he had spoken in distant days, he now revealed to the people of a later generation. He allowed the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II), (i 10) [a ki]ng of the past (who had come) before me, had built \u2014 to become [ol]d and [he entrus]ted (its renovation) to me. [(As for) that temple, which] had become [o]ld, I removed its [d]ilapidated section(s) [by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku]. I made its [s]tr[u]cture larger [than the one in the days of the past]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007599", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I know how to fo]rm a battle line (and do) comba[t. ...] I gra[sped] the ... of kingship [...]. Nobles (and) eu[nuch(s)] rejoiced [(and) they heeded the pronouncement(s) from my lips. Before the king, the father who had engendered me, I would intercede on their behalf (and)] I would [an]nul [their] sin(s). (obv.? 5) [... I regularly appo]inted governo[rs ...]. The great gods constantly looked [with pleasure upon my good deeds and, by their exalted command, I gladly sat on the thron]e of the father who had engendered me. [... a]nd they kissed my feet. [...] they placed in my hands [... (obv.? 10) ...] they relented. I completed [... (and) made (it) shine] like daylight. [...] in Ega\u0161an\u1e2biliku[ga ...] which I (just) built [... (and) I made (\u0160arrat-Kidmuri) dwell on (her)] ete[rnal d]ais. [...] ... [...] ... [... to ma]ke dec[isions ...] quarters (of the world) (rev.? 5) [... bel]oved by his lordly majesty [...] they ... the city [...] the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad [... belo]ved by his heart [...] the road to \u0160uanna (Babylon) (rev.? 10) [...] ... the corners [...] ... a joyful procession [... insid]e it (Esagil) he (Marduk) took up residence on (his) eternal dais. [...] ... I returned (them) to their places (of worship) [...] I made [regular offerings (and) contributions] more plentiful [than those of distant days]. [I had a canopy], which rivals the he[avens, made from musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d."}, {"id_text": "Q007600", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] Ashurbanipa[l ...] requir[ed] my [lordsh]ip [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007601", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he] will place a[nd ...] ... [...] his ... [...] for [... (5\u00b4) ...] let me remov[e] their [...] I made (them) take [...] which/who(m) the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, [... Ash]urbanipal, the cre[ation of ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007602", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "You know, O A\u0161\u0161ur, the Enlil of the gods, from the past into the future, that Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael, the king of the land of the Arabs, in the time of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the servant, the creation of your hands, (i 5) had turned hostile and had cast off the yoke of his (Esarhaddon\u2019s) lordship. Through your great support (and) your exalted strength, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, mustered his army and dispatched (them) against him. In a pitched battle, he brought about his defeat (and) they (the army) carried off his gods. (i 10) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), in order to save his (own) life, abandoned his camp, escaped alone, and fled far away. After (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the entirety of heaven and netherworld, chose me by his [pure] glance and (i 15) de[sired me t]o be king, [...] entrusted me with [...] the land of the Arabs [...] he heard what I said and [...] he returned and he (Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be)) had not re[spect]ed [the kindness that I had d]one for him, and [had cast off the] yoke of my lordshi[p]. He refra[in]ed [fro]m inquiring abo[ut] my [well-b]ei[ng] and [withhel]d from me audience gift(s and) his subst[antia]l payment(s). [Just li]ke the land Elam, (i 40) he listened to the lie[s] spoken by the land Akkad and (then) he did not honor m[y] treaty. He abandoned me, Ashurbanipal, the holy priest, the servant, the creation of your hands, and he sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, accursed by your great divinity, whose kingship you overthrew. (i 45) (As for) the people of the land of the Arabs (who were) with him, he made (them) hostile (towards me) and (then) they were constantly plundering the kings of the land Amurru, servants who belonged to me whom you had handed over to me. I dispatched my troops, who were stationed on the border of his land, against him and they brought about his defeat. (i 50) They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up with him. They set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. I carried off to Assyria [peo]ple \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys, camels, [oxe]n, and sheep and goats without number. They filled (with them) [the whole extent of] my land, all (of it) [in] its entirety, [t]o all of its border(s). I apportioned [c]amels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) [amo]ng the people of Assyria (ii 1) (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for his bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camel(s) and slaves. (As for) the rest of the land of the Arabs who had fled from my weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (ii 10) You decreed curses, as many as were written in (their) treaties through the invocation of your name and (that of) the gods, your children, accordingly as a harsh fate upon them. The foal (of camels), the foal (of donkeys), the calf, (and) the spring lamb sucked more than seven times at (their) wet nurses and (yet) (ii 15) they could not satisfy their stomach(s) with milk. The people inside the land of the Arabs constantly asked one another: \u201cWhy [have] e[vil] deed[s] such as these (lit. \u201cthis\u201d) [befallen the land of the Arabs]?\u201d (ii 20) (The other answered): (ii 20) \u201cBecause [we did] not [honor] the [great] treati[es] (sworn) [b]y (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) [sinne]d against the kindness of [Ashur]banipal, [the king] (who is) the favorite of the heart of the god Enlil.\u201d [(As for) Uait]e\u02be (Iauta\u02be), hardship befell him and he fled [alone] to the land of the Nabayateans. [Ab]\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came [t]o Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded with him a treaty, an oath (sworn) by your great divinity. (ii 30) I installed him as king in place of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) in ... I imposed upon him gold, eye(stones), pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the kings of the land Amurru, servants who belonged to me, whom you made bow down at my feet \u2014 (ii 40) by invoking m[y] name [wh]ich (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had made great, I captu[red] Ammi-lad[\u012bn (and) the res]t of his [peo]ple who had escaped [the slaughter]. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron f[etter]s and brought [him] to Assyria. I inflicted [a h]eavy defeat on Adiya, the queen of the land of the Arabs. I burned [her] tents [wi]th fire. I captured her al[i]ve (and) [took h]er to Assyria, [to]gether with the plunder of [her] la[nd]. [Na]tnu, the k[ing of the land of the N]abayateans \u2014 who[se] location is [r]emote \u2014 heard about the mig[ht of (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur, who had encouraged me. The one who (ii 55) had never sent his messenger t[o the k]ings, my ancestors, (and) had never inquired about the well-be[i]ng of their royal majesties \u2014 after you had deranged the mind of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs, (and) had commanded the scattering of his land, (and after) he had fled to the land of the Nabayateans (and) (ii 60) had gone before Natnu, Natnu said the following to Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), (iii 1) saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Ashurbanipal, whose help is (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (iii 5) He sent his messenger to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and tur[ned] my benevolent face towards him. I imposed [upon him] annual tribute payment. On account of [thes]e words which U[aite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) ...] to Natnu, I became enraged [...] (iii 15) for a second time [...] ... [... (iii 20) I safely crossed] the Tigris [and Euphrates] Rivers when they were in ful[l] spate, traveled on re[mote] paths, climbed hi[gh] mountains, crept through forests whose canop(ies) were wide, (and) (iii 25) constantly passed between tall trees, thorn bush(es), brambles, (and) path(s filled with) eddittu-bush(es). Through desert \u2014 a place of parching thirst (iii 30) in which no bird of the heavens, onagers, (or) gazelles exist \u2014 a distance of one hundred leagues from Nineveh, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the wife of the god Enlil \u2014 I advanced (and) marched against Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs. In the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the el[de]st (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 on the twenty-fifth day, the procession of the Lady of Babylon, the honored one of the great gods, I set out from the city \u1e2aadatt\u00e2 (and) (iii 40) set up my camp at the city Laribda, a stone fortress, next to water cisterns. My [troop]s d[rew] water to (fill) their drinking vessel(s), [and] (then) [adv]anced (and) mar[ched] (iii 45) (through) a lan[d of] par[ching t]hirst (lit. \u201ca lan[d of t]hirst (and) a place of pa[rching]\u201d) as far as the city \u1e2aura[r\u012bna], (which is) between the cities [Yarki] and Azall[a, in the desert, a distant place] where t[here are] no creatures of the steppe (iii 50) and (where) no bird of the heavens makes (its) ne[st]. They brought about a defeat among the Yisamme\u02be, the confederation of the god Atar-samayin, and the Nabayateans. (iii 55) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) plundered countless people, donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats. My troops marched about on the right and left over a distance of eight leagues. They returned safely and drank water in the city Azalla. They (my troops) advanced (and) marched from the city Azalla to the city Qu\u1e63iti, a distance of six leagues (through) a place of parching thirst. (iv 1) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) surrounded the confederation of the god Atar-samayi[n] and the Qederites of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, the king of the land of the Arabs and Qederites. (iv 5) (As for) his gods, his mother, his sisters, his wife, his family, the people of the land Qedar, all (of it), donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats, as many as I had captured with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I made them take the road to the city Damascus. In the month Abu (V), the month of the bow-star \u2014 the warrior, daughter of the god S\u00een \u2014 (on) the third day, (the day of) the evening meal of the king of the gods \u2014 the god Marduk \u2014 I set out from the city Damascus. I advanced (and) marched a distance of six leagues, (iv 15) (all) [n]i[g]h[t] un[ti]l daybreak, as [far as the city \u1e2au]l\u1e2buliti, at Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugg[ed] mountain. (iv 20) I reached the confederation of Ab\u012b-Yat[e\u02be], son of T\u0113\u02ber[i], the Qederite. I brought about his defeat (and) plundered hi[m]. (As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son of T\u0113[\u02beri], by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I capture[d] them alive in the thick of ba[ttle]. (iv 25) I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) took them to Assyria \u2014 (to) the fortified city (Nineveh) that you generously granted me \u2014 together with plunder from their land. The fugitives who had fled from my weapons became frightened and took to Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugge[d] mountain. In the cities Man\u1e2babbi, [App]aru, [Tenuquri, \u1e62ayur]an, [Marqan\u00e2, Saratei]n, I hung their corpses on poles. I conscripted [the rest of them t]o my royal contingent. [... f]rom the beginning [... he se]nt me [...] my exalted [strengt]h [... which he had constant]ly [d]one [... which he had a]bandoned (No translation possible) [(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam [who] had seen [the rage of] your mighty [weapons], he returned [from the mountain(s)], his place of refuge, and he entered the city Madaktu, a city that I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plundered by the command of your divinity. He sat down in mourning. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [w]ho had sinned [against] your treaty [Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exer]cised dominion over the land Elam [in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), thought about the a]we-inspiring brilliance of your fierce weapons that you had poured over the land Elam, (not) once (or) twice, (but) [thrice, and] he became dis[heartened. (vi 5) He fled to me] from within the land El[am and] graspe[d the feet of my royal majesty]. (As for) the people, the surviv[ors of the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee], Ku\u1e63urt\u0101[yin, D\u016br-\u0161arri], Mass\u016btu, [Bub\u00ea, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya], (vi 10) B\u012bt-Arr[abi, Ibrat, Dimtu-\u0161a-Tapapa], Akba[rina, Gurukirra], Dunn[i-\u0160ama\u0161, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Kani\u1e63u], Aranz[ia\u0161e, \u0100lu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te], Dimtu-[\u0161a-Simame], (vi 15) B\u012bt-Q[atatti, Alu-\u0161a-Q\u012bs\u0101ya], Sub[a\u1e2b\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba(n)], who [had fled] fro[m your mighty weapons] during [a previous campaign of mine (and)] had tak[en to Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a rugged mountain \u2014 (vi 20) (as for) those] peo[ple who had] est[ablished Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a mountain, as their defensive position, your] awe-insp[iring brilliance overwhelmed them (and)] th[ey] f[led to me] fro[m the mountain(s), their place of refuge, and grasped my feet. (vi 25) I conscripted them] a[s archer(s and) added (them)] t[o my royal contingent, which you had placed in my hands]. [(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam] wh[om from the distant past you had commanded to do obeisance to me] \u2014 by [your exalted] com[mand, which cannot be changed], (vi 30) afterwar[ds his land rebelled against him]. He [then] fled alone from the rebellio[n that his servants had incited against him and he took to the mountain(s)]. From the mountain(s), [his] place of refug[e where he had always fled, I caught him] like a falcon [and] too[k him] alive [to Assyria]. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam whom from the distant past you had commanded to do obeisance to [me] \u2014 by your exalted command, which cannot be chang[ed], (vi 40) afterwards his land rebelled against him. He then f[led] alone from the rebellion that his servants had incited ag[ainst him and] he took to the mounta[in(s). ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007603", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "O A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, [...], the sublime one [who resides] i[n] E\u1e2bur[saggalkurkurra, ...], the lord of the crown, ... [...] by whose exalt[ed] command [...], (5) the fierce deluge [...], who, by the weapons of [his mighty] battle array, [...] and together with mankin[d ...] you swept over them like [...] you imposed [...] on the lands [...]. Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113[l-iq\u012b\u0161a, ...] who spoke w[ords of ...] and you, kin[g of the gods ...]. Him, together with [his] famil[y ...] who to Sargon (II) [...] (15) kings who preced[ed me ...]. Moreover, he, Apl\u0101ya [... who] constantly harassed [...] their evil deeds [...] to exact revenge for the mention of [...] (20) you became angry with them and you hand[ed (them) over to me. ...] I slaughtered them like shee[p ...]. The might of your great divinity [...] which [...] me, Ashurbanipal [...] in whose youth [his] father [...] (25) and you, the king of the gods, the merciful [one, ...] you nominated [me ...] which to restore the sanctuari[es of Assyria, ...] you entrusted [me] with the conquering of the land of your enemy [...]. Moreover, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [...] assembled (and) was marchi[ng ...]. He tru[sted] in his (own) strength [...] which to destroy (and) to crea[te ...] (rev. 5) you conquered (that) Elamite, the e[nemy ...]. You cut off his head in the assembly of his troops [...] I proclaimed your exalted greatness [...]. In accordance with these, the weapons of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur ...] the mighty enemy who trusted in [...]. Moreover, the Manneans who cast off [your] yoke [...] to the cr(ies) of widows and [...] and the Urar\u1e6dians of ba[se] talk [...] made spea[k] to the barbarian horde, a dangerous enemy, [...] th[ey] constantly commit[ted] a great sin against you [...]. Now, O great A\u0161\u0161ur, by [your] comman[d ...], the honored one of the gods, the grea[t] lady, [...] regarding the conquering of this enemy [...] I have appealed to your great divinity, O king of the go[ds ...]. Listen to my supplications, accept [my] prayers, [...] (rev. 20) By your exalted command, [...] the wrong do[ers ...], may I constantly look upon you[r (radiant)] face [...] may I constantly kneel down before you [...]. Letter of Ashu[rbanipal ...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who resides in E[\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, ...] (rev. 25) to accept [his] praye[rs ...] to overthrow his enemy (and) to kill [his foes ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007604", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Fo]r (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, k[ing of the gods, ...] who carries out [...] who like the god \u0160ama\u0161 [...] who in the month Ni[san (I) ...] (5) who(m) the king [...] who(m) the deity [...] in [...] to [...]. Taharq[a ...] weapon[s ...]. Again[st the people of Assyria who were inside Egypt, servants who belonged to me, he dispatched his army] to k[ill, rob, (and) plunder (them)]. A [fast] messeng[er came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged] about [these] de[eds and my temper turned hot]. I summoned [(my) field marshal (and) governors, together with troops (under) their authority, my elite forces], and [they traveled] furiously (and) q[uickly (and) marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte] to aid the k[ings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me]. Taharqa, [the king of Kush, heard about the advance of my troops (while he was) inside the city Memphis and mustered his troops] to wag[e an armed, pitched battle; he formed a battle line opposite my troops]. With the support of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords who march at my side], ... [...] the goddess \u0160\u0113r\u016ba [...] the god Anu, whose command cannot b[e changed, ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the god [...]. That which is (written) upon the processional carriage of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q007605", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] i[n ...] in ... [...]. As a result of the supplications (and) entreaties that [...] (5\u00b4) Taharqa, the king of Egy[pt and Kush ...] in order to wage war (and) fig[ht ...]. The awe-inspiring radiance of the god Erra, the warri[or ...], he [a]bandone[d] the city Memphis [and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes]. I s[eized] that [cit]y (Memphis) (and then) [made my troops enter (and) reside there ...] (10\u00b4) ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [... the kings, gov]ernors, (and) official[s whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of] Taharqa\u2019s [ta]ctical advance, [(and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside], where their post(s) were [I permitted them to serve] in [their (former) positions again. ...] who had abandoned me (and) [...] with T[aharqa ...], as long as I [...] in Egypt and Kush [...]. When I did not stay, Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, to fight [...]. The gods Nergal and I\u0161um struck him with an incurable wound an[d ...]. Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, n[o] (longer) [set] foot upon the land of the living [...]. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, wh[o sat upon his royal throne], ma[de] the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) [assem]bl[ed his forces]. To fight against the Assyrian troops who were inside the city Me[mphis, he mobil]ized [his battle array], confined those people of Assyria, and c[ut off their e]scape rout[e ...]. Through reason and counsel, which the great gods taught me, [I took the direct road] a second time to [...] Makan (Egypt) and Mel[u\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Tanutamon heard abo[ut] the advance of my expeditionary force [and that I had set foo]t on [Egyptian] territory; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to sa[ve his (own) life, h]e fled inside the city [Thebes]. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom [I had stationed] i[n Egypt] came [to m]eet me and k[issed my feet]. [I took] the ro[ad] in pursuit of Tanutamon [(and) I marched as far] as the city Thebes, [his] fortif[ied] city. He sa[w] the assault of my battle array [and abandoned the city Thebes]; he fled to the city Ki[pkipi. With the support of the gods Nergal and] I\u0161um, I conquered that city (Thebes) in [its entirety]. Silver, gold, [precious stones], as much [property of] his palace as there wa[s], garment(s) with multi-colored trim, li[nen garments, large horses, people \u2014 mal]e and fema[le] \u2014 two tall obelisks [cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, who]se weight [was 2,500 talen]ts (and which) stood at a temp[le] gate, [I ripped (them)] from where [they] were erec[ted and took (them)] to Assyria. On [my] retur[n march, ... who] had not bowed down to the kings, m[y] ancestors, [... they came to m]e and kissed my feet. [...], I added [territory to that of the kings], my [ancestor]s, and ruled (it). [By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ..., the god Nergal, ...], (and) the god I\u0161um [...] [... a]s kin[g ...] my command. [... who did not h]onor my treaty [...] sided [with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], my [hos]tile [brother, Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him (Ummaniga\u0161) and] struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. [Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more] inso[lent than Ummaniga]\u0161, sat on the throne of the land Elam. [Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) acce]pted [bribes from the hand]s of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, came [to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-u]k\u012bn, and hastily sent his weapons [to fig]ht with my troops. [Indabibi, a serva]nt of his, [rebell]ed against h[im] and sat on his [t]hrone. [Tammar\u012btu f]led to me [fro]m Indabib[i] and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to (the city) D\u0113r. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (...) (and) the god Nergal, ..., fe]ar of my royal majesty overwhelmed the land Elam and (then) [the people of the land Elam] r[ebel]led [against] Indabibi (and) killed h[im] with the sword. They [pla]ced Umm[analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of] Atta-metu, on the throne of the land Elam. By the c[omm]and of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal, Tammar\u012btu made an appeal to my lordly majesty [to decide] his [c]ase and to come to his aid. I, Ashurbanipal, the [mag]nanimous (and) forbearing one, w[ith the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal, the gods who supported me, (rev. 15) mustered [m]y troops for a second time (and) gave the command to march against Ummanalda\u0161[u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam. I drove away Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (and) he fled fro[m m]y [weapo]ns and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who s[at on the throne of the land Elam] in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and [took to the depths of far away waters]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I installed him as king inside the city Susa. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought [out] evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (and) the god Ne[r]gal, the exalted lord, who march before me (and) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012b[t]u and delivered him into my hand: They removed him from his r[oy]al throne and (then) made him retur and bow down at my feet. For a third time, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the [e]xalted lo[rd], the god Nergal, the hero of the gods, (and) the god I\u0161um, whose hands are fitting, encouraged me and commanded me to march to the land Elam. (rev. 25) (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, whi[ch] I had conquered [during a] previous [cam]paign of mine, [I] now conquered (the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with [its] d[istrict]. Moreover he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, [heard about] the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i and the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu [and] fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and [the awe-in]spiring radiance of the god Nergal, my god who marches at my side, overwhelmed him and (then) he ab[andoned] the city Mad[a]ktu, a royal city of his, [and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si]. He cross[ed] the Idide River [and] established that [ri]ver as his defensive position. He prepared himself t[o fight with me]. [I conquered] the cities Na\u1e6d\u012btu, [B\u012bt-Bunakk]u, \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, royal cities of his, along with the[ir] districts. [I conquered] the city T\u016bb[u, along with its district]. [(As for) the] entire (area) [between] the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the cities Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, (and) [Susa, royal cities of his. I conquered] the cities Din[\u0161arri, Sumuntuna\u0161, Pidilm]a, Bubilu, (and) Kabinak, r[oyal] cities [of his. I conquered] the city D\u016br-U[nd\u0101si, a royal city of his]. [I conquered, destroyed, demolished], (and) bur[n]ed [with fire fourtee]n [c]ities, (his) royal residence(s), together with s[mall(er)] settlements, [(which were without number), and twelve districts] that were in [the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them)] into [mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors] without numbe[r. I struck down his elite f]i[ghting men with the sword]. Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s)]. [...] the city Ban[unu ...] twenty [villages ... (Over) an area of] sixty leag[ues ...]. On [my] re[turn march, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007606", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]s, donkeys, o[xen, ... I t]ook to Ass[yria ...]. [On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastat]ed [the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered] salt (and) cres[s over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d)]. I cut [off the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of] pleasant work song(s) [(and so) ruined his harvest]. [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,530 years (ago) became an]gry and went to li[ve in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the re]turn of he[r] lordly majesty, [saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will b]ring me out [of the evil land Elam] and make [me enter Eanna (again)].\u201d [The word(s) of her divine command that she had spok]en [in distant days, she] now [disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. She took the direct path, wh]ich pleases the he[art, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which s]he loves. [At that time, I made ... of] his great [divinit]y, which is a[rrayed in] terror, [the brilliance of ... the gateway(s) of Egalla]m[m]es, the bed chamber of the god Nergal that is inside the city [Tarbi\u1e63u]. [...] his benevolent protection (and) [his beneficent] aegis [... (rev. 15\u00b4) may ...] be granted (and) may [...] ... with his great support [... the g]od I\u0161um, the famous one who marches before m[e, ... the god Nergal, might]iest of the gods, through the slaughter of lif[e ...] may they slaughter [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007607", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I cut off the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen], sheep and go[ats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s) (and so) ruined his harvest]. [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,530 y]ears (ago) became an[gry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, then, at that time (when) she nominated] me for rulin[g over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbani]pal [will bring me out] of the evil land El[am and make me enter Eanna (again)].\u201d [The word(s) of] her divine [com]mand that [she had spoken] in dis[tant] days, [she now disclosed to the people of a later generation]. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. [She took] the d[irect] path, [which pleases the heart, to Eanna]. I made her enter into Uruk and [made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais] in E\u1e2bil[iana, which she loves]. At that time, I made lion-headed eagles of s[hiny] silver [... of his great divinity], which are arrayed in terror, the brillian[ce of ...], (rev. 10\u00b4) the protectors of the gateway(s) of the temple, ... [...] the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the bed chamber of [the god Nergal that is inside the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [... his] underta[kings ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007608", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess] I\u0161tar, the exalted lady who resides in the city Ar[bela, ...] ..., who subjugates [...] Ashurbanipal, who(m) to/for ... [...], (whom) you gave the just scepter, which expands the land, (whom) you presented ... [...], (5) the one called by the goddess Dilbat (the planet Venus), the daughter of the god Enlil, the lady of [...], whom I\u0161tar, the daughter of the god S\u00een, [...] to subjugate [his] enemies [...]. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of [the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar)] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, lifted up my pure hands to the godde[ss I\u0161tar ...]. On account of the insolent words that Teumman, the king of the land Elam, had continually sent to me, I made an appea[l to the sublime one, the goddess I\u0161tar]. (10) I stood before her, knelt down at her feet (lit. \u201cbelow her\u201d), (and) made an appeal to her divinity, [while my tears were flowing], saying: \u201cO Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of your hands w[hom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 requires, whose name he has called] to restore the sanctuaries of Assyria and to complete the cult centers of the land Akkad, I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come (here) to revere [your] divinit[y (and) successfully complete your rituals]. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not respect the gods, is [ful]ly prep[ared] to fight with [my] troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the lady of ladies, the goddess of war, the lady of battl[e, the a]dvisor of the gods \u2014 [her] ancestors \u2014 the one who spoke good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 (so that) by hi[s pure] glance he desired me to be king, to please the heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and to pacify the mood of the god Marduk [...] ... [...] \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam who placed [a burden] on (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur, the king of the gods, the father who had engen]dered you, and on the god Marduk, your favorite brother, the god \u0160ama\u0161, ... [...] ... [...] (20) and on me, Ashurbanipal \u2014 whose name [yo]u made surpassing in order to pacify the heart(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god [Marduk ...] \u2014 he mustered his army (and) prepared for battle, sharpening [his weapons in order to march to Assyria].\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, [drive him away] like a ... in the thick of b[attle and] (then) raise a sto[rm, an evil wind], against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and [said to me] \u201cFear not!\u201d [She gave me confidence], (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were fille[d with tea]r(s), I h[ad mercy (on you)].\u201d The other day, a dream interpreter, who during the course of the night th[at I had appealed to her, lay down and saw a dream]. He woke up and (then) [reported to me] the night vision of the goddess I\u0161tar that she [had shown him], saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela e[ntered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left]. She was holding a bow at her side (and) was unsheathing a [sharp] sw[ord that (was ready) to do battle]. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her and she [was speaking to you] li[ke (your own) birth-mother]. (rev. 1) The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of [the gods], called out to you, [instructing you], saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging w[ar (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield)].\u2019 You (then) spoke to her, saying: \u2018[Let me go with you], wherever [you go, O Lady of Ladies!]\u2019 She replied to you, saying: \u2018Yo[u will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing]. (rev. 5) Eat food, drink wi[ne, make music, (and) revere my divinity]. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomp[lish] this task; (thus) [I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire]. Your face will not become pale, [your feet] will not tremble, [(and) you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle].\u2019 She took yo[u] into her sweet embrace [and protected your entire body]. Fire flared up in front of her. [She went off] furio[usly outside. She directed her attention] towards Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom [she was] a[ngry].\u201d In the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), (on) the first day, they converged on them and [...], they cast down the body of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [...]. From Susa, his royal city, to Nineveh, the city beloved [...]. To the cities, the cult centers (that are) the seats of the goddesses who [...]. At that time, I hel[d] this bow in my hands [...] over the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Ela[m, ...]. I saw and paid careful attenti[on to] the might of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, [...]. This bow, which is suitable (to be at) my side, which I pray [...] to the goddess I\u0161tar, who conquers my enemies, [...] (rev. 20) on the throne-dais, the seat of the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady ... [...]. Wherever the goddess I\u0161tar, (my) lady, [goes] to wage wa[r ...], may (it) always [go] (well) with the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, [...]. Whoever [...] this bow, the work of [its] cons[truction ...], may the goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, [...] break his bow and [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007609", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [he (Teumman) s]ent insolent words to me. [During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bo]w Star \u2014 I made an appeal to the goddess [I\u0161t]ar, the queen, the lady of ladies. [... (and)] I made an appeal to [h]er [divinity], while [my] t[ears] were flowing, [saying]: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, As]hurbanipal, the governor, the creation of [your] h[ands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the [E]nlil of the gods, the father who had engende[red you \u2014 requires ... I have co]me (here) to revere [your] divinit[y ...] ... [...] [...] ... [... the one who dis]turbs my emblem(s) (and) does not write the mention of m[y] name (on it/them), may [the goddess I\u0161tar ...] glare at him angrily and completely overthrow his kingship. [...]+41 lines [...] of the goddess I\u0161tar, who resides in the city Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q007610", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] placed ... [... g]raves [... t]o their side ... [...] you change[d t]hem [from a man] into a woman [... (5\u00b4) ...] their fortifie[d] watering place [...] awe-inspiring brill[iance ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar like [...] battle like an engine[er ... in a]ll directions daggers [... (10\u00b4) ... the pos]ition of the mercile[ss] arrow [... sp]ears, the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur that conque[r ... I grasp]ed the bows of I\u0161tar, the lady of b[attle, ...] your axes that cannot ... [... cons]tantly flash like lightning [...]. [... to s]trike down the Elamite who(se) [...] they [co]nverged on them in the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII) and [... I cast do]wn the body of Teumman, the king of the land [Elam, ...] I [slew his warriors wi]thout number [...] I [captured his fighting men a]live [...] their [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007611", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For [the goddess I\u0161tar, ...] who in ... [...] who resides in Ega\u0161ankalam[a, ... his lady] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, [...] who performs her cultic rites, [...]; offspring of Esarhaddon, [...] through t[hese] deeds of mine [...] a mighty bow, an embl[em of ...] instead of me, [my] foes [...]. (10) Wherever conflict and battle [...] in might[y] victories [...] the kings who were not submissive to me ... [...]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, who rebelled [...] (and) who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012b[n] and [hastily sent his weapons] to figh[t with my troops], by the command of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, his servants rebelled aga[i]nst him and [struck down my adversary]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, along with Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), Para[..., (rev. 1) U]mmanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), son of Teumman, a (former) king of the lan[d Elam], Ummanamni, son of Ummanpi\u02be, son of Urtaku, [a (former) king of the land Elam], Ummanamni, grandson of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), a (former) ki[ng of the land Elam, (...)], with seventeen members of his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and (with) eighty-eight nobles [of the land Elam who march at his side], (rev. 5) who had flown away from the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 to praise [their great divinity], they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom th[ey] had taken aw[ay (with them) by force], and they grasped [the feet of my royal majesty]. He (Tammar\u012btu) handed h[i]mself over to do obeisance to me and [made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to be [his] a[lly]. At that time, [I gave] this bow t[o the goddess I\u0161tar ... (and)] pr[esented (it)] as a prayer [...]. On account of the might of the goddess I[\u0161tar ...] this gol[d] bow [... May] the goddess I\u0161tar, who resides in the cit[y Arbela ...] the rest of [my] foes [...]. Thirty [lines which are (written) upon the (gold) bow] o[f the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela]."}, {"id_text": "Q007612", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (As for) Tam[mar]\u012btu, the k[ing of the land Elam, ...] ... [... (5\u00b4) (who) hastily sent his weapons] to fig[ht with my troops], by the comma[nd of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, his servants rebelled against him and together struck down my adversary. ...] and [...]. (As for) Tammar[\u012btu, the king of] the land Elam, [along with Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), Para...], Ummanal[da\u0161]u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), son of Teu[m]man, [a (former) king of the land Elam, Ummanamni, son of Ummanpi\u02be, son of Urtaku, a (former) king of the land Elam], (10\u00b4) Ummanamni, grandson of [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), a (former) king of the land Elam, (...)], with seventeen members of his family, the seed of [his] fat[her]\u2019s house, [and (with) eighty-eight nobles of the land Elam who march at his side], who [had flown away] from the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the godd[ess I\u0161tar \u2014 to praise their great divinity, (rev. 1) they crawled] naked [on their bellies], together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a [eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. He (Tammar\u012btu) handed himself over] to do obeisance [to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally]. (As for) Tammaritu, wh[o ...] the kindness [that] I had d[one for him ...], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007613", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] my [...] ... his servants [rebelled] against [him and togethe]r cut down [my adversary]. [(As for) Tammar]\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, that one along with Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), P[ara...], Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), son of Teumman, a (former) king of the land Elam, Ummanamn[i, son of Ummanpi\u02be, son of Urtaku, a (former) king of the land Elam], Ummanamni, grandson of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [a (former) king of the land Elam, (...)], with seventeen members of his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and (with) eighty-eigh[t nobles of the land Elam who march at his side], who had flown away from the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 to p[raise their great divinity], (10\u00b4) they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom th[ey] had taken a[way (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty]."}, {"id_text": "Q007614", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] ... of the [t]hrone, the father who engend[ered me, ...] you [en]trusted me with [...]. [I, Ashurbanipal, great king], strong [k]ing, k[ing of the wor]ld, king of Assyria; [son of Esarhaddon, (king of Assyria,) king of the land of] Sumer and Akkad; (10) [grandson of Sennacherib, great king], strong [k]ing, king of the world, king of Assyria; [had a ... of mus]ukkannu-[wood], a durable wood, with silver mountings [made ... of] her great [divinity and] I set (it) up before her. [May the goddess I\u0161tar ...] look upon [... with pleasure] and may (it) be acceptable to her. (rev. 1) [... may] my reign be long, [...] may [...] be set upon her lips. [... who]m [the deities ... nom]inate [..., when ... becomes o]ld and dilapidated, [...] may he write [my name w]ith his name [... may the goddess I\u0161tar ... h]ear his supplications. [(As for) the one who ...] (and) writes his (own) [na]me, [may the goddess I\u0161tar ...] and may she make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. [... of the city Arb]ela."}, {"id_text": "Q007615", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... de]scendant of Sennac[herib, k]ing of [Assyria; descendant of Sargo]n (II), king of [Assyria] \u2014 after the g[reat] gods [commanded] me [to ex]ercise rul[ers]h[ip] wit[h ...] (and) entrus[ted me with] the governing of the lands (and) the subjugating of enemies, kings of the east and west came and kissed [my feet]. Taharqa, without (the consent of) the gods, made a serious attempt to take away Egypt for [...]. He scorned the [m]ight of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and trusted in [his] own strength. The harsh [d]eeds that the father who had engendered me had performed against him did not cross his mind. [H]e came and entered the city Memphis, and (then) [t]urned that city over to himself. (10\u00b4) [Aga]inst the people of Assyria who were inside Egypt, servants who belonged to me, [whom] Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had appointed as king(s) there, he dispatched his army [to] kill, rob, (and) plunder (them). A fast [m]essenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. (15\u00b4) I summoned (my) field marshal (and) governors, together with the troops (under) their authority, my elite forces, and I quickly gave the order to them to support (and) aid the kings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take the road to Egypt. They traveled furiously (and) quickly (and) marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Kush, heard about the advance of my troops (while he was) inside the city Memphis and (20\u00b4) mustered his troops to wage an armed, pitched battle; he formed a battle line opposite my troops. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) S\u00een, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, they (my troops) brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. They cut down with the sword the troops upon which he relied. (As for) him (Taharqa), terror (and) fear fell upon him and he went into a frenzy. He escaped from the city Memphis, his royal city (and) a place upon which he relied and, (25\u00b4) in order to save his (own) life, he boarded a boat, abandoned his camp, fled alone, and entered the city Thebes. They (my army) captured as many warships as there were with him, (as well as) his combat troops. A messenger told me the good news that I had been waiting for. (30\u00b4) To banish Taharqa from Egypt (and) Kush, I added to my former forces the chief eunuch, the governors, (and) all of the kings of Across the River (Syria-Palestine), servants who belonged to me, together with their forces (and) their boats, (as well as) the kings of Egypt, servants who belonged to me, together with their forces (and) their boats, and I sent (them) to the city Thebes, the fortified city of Taharqa, the king of Kush. They went on a march of (one) month (and) ten days. (35\u00b4) Taharqa heard about the advance of my troops, and (then) abandoned the city Thebes, his fortified city, crossed the Nile River, [and] pitched camp on the other side. Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qrur[u, king]s whom the father who had engendered me had installed in Egypt, [tra]nsgressed the treaty (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, m[y] lords, and (then) broke their oath(s). They forgot the kindness of the father who had engendered me, and their [he]art(s) plo[t]ted evil (deeds). (40\u00b4) They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless [decis]ion, saying: \u201c[If] they [remo]ve Taharqa from Egyp[t], how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establ[ish treaties and peace], they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be est[ablished] between us [so that we can c]ome to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that [no] other lord [come]s between us.\u201d (45\u00b4) With regard to the numerous troops of Assyria, the m[ight of m]y [lordly majest]y, they constantly sought out evil plan(s); they pl[otted to] cut their throat(s and) [s]trove to completely destroy (them). [Eun]uchs of mine heard [thes]e words and outwitted their cunning plans. [They seized] thei[r] mounted messenger(s), [alo]ng with their messages, and they saw their deceitful acts. They seized \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri (and) Necho [and] clamped (their) hands and feet [in fetters] (and) handcuffs. (50\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of [the gods, defeated] them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, [cal]led to account those who had sinned against the great treaties. Moreover, they (my troops) cu[t down] with the sword the people of the cities, as many as had sided [wit]h them (and) plotted evil plan(s), [you]ng and old, and they did not spare a single person among (them). Furthermore, they brought them (Necho and \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) to [Nineveh], my capital [cit]y, before me. Moreover, I, Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria], the magnanimous one who performs acts of kindness (and) repays good deeds, had mercy on Ne[ch]o, a servant who be[longed to me whom the father who had engendered me] had appointed [as kin]g in the city K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m\u0101t\u0101ti, [and] I f[orgave] his [c]rime(s). [I made] the treaty sworn by the gods [more stringent] than the previ[ous one and] I established (it) [wit]h him. I encouraged him (Necho) and (then) [cloth]ed him in ga[rment(s) with multi-colored trim], placed on him a golden hoe, an in[signia of his kingship], (and) [fastened] gold bracelets around his wrists. [On] a belt-dagger with gold mountings, [I wrote out] m[y] name [a]nd I gave (it) to him. I presented him with chariots, horses, (and) mules t[o] be his [lordl]y [transport]. I sent [wit]h him eunuchs of mine (and) governors to [help him]. (65\u00b4) Where the father who had engendered me had appointed him as king, in the city Sais, whose name is (now) the c[ity K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m]\u0101t\u0101ti, I returned him to [his] p[osition]. I performed [more] kind (and) good deed(s) for him than the father who had engendered me. Moreover, I installed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, as ki[n]g in the city [A]thribis, whose name is (now) Limmer-i\u0161\u0161\u00e2k-A\u0161\u0161ur. (As for) Taharqa, the king of Kush, terror (and) fear of my lordly majesty overwhelmed hi[m and] he passed away. Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his throne and governed the land. He made the city Thebes his fortress and assembled his forces. (rev. 1) To wage war and battle against my troops, he mobilized his weapons (and) took the road. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and the great gods, my lords, they (my troops) brought about his defeat in a widespread pitched battle (and) scattered his forces. Tanutamon fled alone and entered the city Thebes, his royal city. (rev. 5) They went after him on a march of (one) month (and) ten days, (on) difficult roads, as far as the city Thebe[s]. They conquered that city in its entirety (and) flattened (it) l[ike] the Deluge. They brought out of it (Thebes), without number (and) in abundance, silver, gold, ore from its mountain, precious stones, any precious object, the treasures of [his pal]ac[e, garm]ents with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and f[emale \u2014 ze]bus, pag\u00fb-monkeys, (and) uq\u016bpu-monkeys \u2014 who were raised in thei[r] mountains \u2014 and they counted (them) as booty. They safely carried (it) to Nineveh, my capital city, and kissed my feet. (As for) the city Qirbit, whose location is situated inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), the people living in it trusted in their rugged mountains and did not respect the dominion of Assyria. (As for) Tand\u0101ya (and) their city rulers who had never bowed down to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, (rev. 15) they were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal (and) devastated its pasture land. With regard to these deeds, the citizens of D\u0113r appealed to me (and) beseeched my lordly majesty. I sent my eunuchs (and) governors against them. They conquered the city Qirbit (and) carried off its people. I forcibly removed the people of those cities that I had conquered and settled (them) in Egypt. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings who came before, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made him see in a dream the strong radiance of my royal majesty, saying: \u201cGrasp the princely feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who is required by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the lord of everything \u2014 and (then) revere his royal majesty and beseech his lordly majesty. Let your supplications go to him as one who does obeisance and gives payments.\u201d On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger before me to inquire about my well-being. He (Gyges) sent Cimmerians, who were disturbing his land (and) whom he had captured alive in the thick of battle, together with his substantial audience gift(s), to Nineveh, my capital city, and he (Gyges\u2019 messenger) kissed my feet. (As for) Mugallu, the king of the land [Tabal], who resides in the mountains \u2014 difficult mountain terrain \u2014 who was arrayed in weapons against the kings, my ancestors, (and) always answered (them) with disrespect, (rev. 30) terror fell upon hi[m] in his land and fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed him. Without waging ar[med] battle (and) [war], he then sent (a messenger) to Nineveh and appealed to my lordly majesty. I imposed upon him [a payme]nt of large horses as his annual giving. [(As for) Y]ak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the l[and A]rwad, who resides in the wide sea, who(se) location is situated like a fish in an unfathomable a[mou]nt of water (and) the surge of powerful waves, (rev. 35) who put his tr[u]st in the roiling sea and (therefore) had not bowed down to (anyone\u2019s) yoke, he became frighten[ed] of my lordly majesty and (so) bowed down to do obeisance to me and pulled my yoke. I imposed upon him (a payment of) gold, red-purple wool, blue-purple wool, fish, (and) birds yearly. With the support of the great gods and the god [S\u00ee]n, my lord, who dwells in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the wicked bowed down (and) s[tron]g recalcitrant ones kissed my feet. (rev. 40) I conquere[d] lands that had not bowed down to me (and) [carr]ied off their substantial booty. I gave the best of the silver, gold, any precio[us] object, [treasures, (and) extensive possessions of] (my) enemies as a gift to the gods of Assyria (and) the gods of the land of Sum[er and Akka]d. At that time, E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, the temple of the god S[\u00een (...) that is i]nside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which [S]halmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirp[al (II), a king of the past (who had come) befo]re me, had built \u2014 (rev. 45) tha[t] temp[le, which] had beco[me o]ld (and) whose walls [had buck]led, I completely cleared away its dilapidated section(s), [exposed its] foundatio[n(s), and (thereby) discov]ered its surface, its innermost core. I [raised up] the entirety of that temple thirty courses of brick [(and) I fashi]oned its brickwork. To the east, [I] added onto (it) [...] 350 (cubits) long (and) 72 (cubits) wide. From the rear of the city, I filled (that area) with 130 courses of bricks [...] inside the citadel. I laid its foundations with massive (blocks) of strong mountain stone. I [secured] its foundation (and) I made [it]s [structure] larger. With magnificent cedars, which had g[rown thick (and) ta]ll in size on Mount Lebanon (lit. \u201ccity Lebanon\u201d), (and) with sweet scented cypress, (upon) which the god Adad had s[howered rai]n on Mount Sir\u0101ra (lit. \u201ccity Sir\u0101ra\u201d) \u2014 which the kings of the sea coast, servants who belonged to me, had cut do[wn at] my [com]mand (and) had had dragged with much trouble from their mountains (through) difficult terrain [to the city \u1e2a]arr\u0101n \u2014 (rev. 55) I covered E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, \u201cthe Dwelling of Joy,\u201d and (thereby) [secured (its) roo]f. I fastened band(s) of silver on large doors of cypress (and) I [fixed] (them) in its [gate]ways. At the beginning of my kingship, I made that temple in its entirety splen[did and I] completed (it). I [cl]ad the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, with seventy talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver. Two fierce wild bulls of silver, which were cast exactly the same, ... [...] \u2014 (rev. 60) I skillfully c[ast] their limbs with twenty talents of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal (and) [... I stationed (them) in the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een] in order to gore (my) enemies (to death) (and) to trample m[y] foes. Two long-haired heroes of silver, repli\u00adca(s) of bearde[d] sea-creatures, [...], wh[o] hold divine emblems with both of their hands, [...] \u2014 I cast their form [with th]irty talents (and) I made (their) [adorn]ment splendid. [I installed t]hem in the eas[tern] gate of the cella [a]s constant petitioners for my life. I [complet]ely surrounded it with a frieze (made) [with baked bricks] (colored with) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. [I finished the w]ork of [that temple] in its entirety through the workmanship of the god Nudimmud (Ea). I grasped [the hands of the god S\u00een, m]y [lord], and (then) made him enter (into E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul) during celebrations (and) made [him] dw[ell on (his) ete]rnal [dais]. I offered [(sumptuous,) p]ure o[fferings] before him (and) pres[ented (him) with] my [gif]ts. [May] the deities S\u00ee[n, Ningal], and Nusku [lo]ok [with pleasure] upon my good deeds. May [the god S\u00een] make auspicious omens appear [... for] my [... May he ... his] radiant [face] with the god \u0160ama\u0161, his [offsprin]g, (and) may they discuss with each other [... the sec]uring of the foundations of my royal throne. [...] may he (S\u00een) reveal his decision with a sign concerning the cutting down of my enemies. (rev. 75) [...] may he have mercy [at] my [pra]yers and grant my plea(s). May he determine as my fate [...] (and) years of good health (and) happiness. May [the goddess Ningal ...] remind the god S\u00een, her bel[ove]d, about my good deeds (and) [...] daily, without ceasing, may she intercede on my behalf. [In the future, (as for) one of the king]s, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god S\u00een nominate for ruling over the land, [when this temple] becomes old, grows ancient, (and) becomes dilapidated, may [the one who] renovates [its dilapidated section(s)] and restores (or) builds this work anew write [my name with] his [name]. (As for) the one who erases my name (or) the name of my father (or) grandfather, and writes his (own) name, may [the god S\u00een, the great lord], make him suffer a severe penalty (as) his grievous punishment, and may he not have mercy on him. [...] the text for the temple of the god S\u00een of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007616", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een, the light of heaven [and netherworld, ...], who is crowned with the crown of the highest rank, wh[o ..., w]ho marks the day, month, and y[ear ..., w]ho reveals the signs of the lord of the cr[own ..., (5) w]ho delivers verdicts, who renders decision(s) for heav[e]n [and netherworld, ..., w]ho pacifies the heart of the gods, who releas[es ...], who issues final command and decisio[n, w]ho elevates [...], without whom the gods, [h]is br[others, could not determine] the fates of those of hea[ven and netherworld, ...]; the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), the light of the upper world, [who il]luminates the da[rkness, ...] at whose appearance r[enewal is pres]ent, makes [sign(s)] appe[ar, (and) establishes the mood of the people, [the honored] one, whose divine powers are the gods Anu, E[nlil, and] Ea, [..., the] merciful [god], who [takes] cou[nsel] together w[ith the god \u0160ama\u0161], his [ch]ild, [...] ..., the creator, be[loved of] god and goddess, who gath[ers to himself (all) divine offices of the highest rank, ..., who besto]ws the scepter, throne, p[al\u00fb-insignia], and crown of rulershi[p, ..., w]ho se[e]s (into) the heart(s) of the peopl[e, who makes] all settlements [prosper, who resides in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, [great king], strong [king], [king of the world, king of Assyria, ..., the o]ne to whom the deities [S\u00een, Ningal, and Nu]sku have stretched out (their) hand(s), [...], the obedie[nt gov]ernor, [favorite of god and goddess, who l]oves correc[t behavior, ..., who o]beys the command of the deities [S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusk]u, who restores [sanctuaries ...; (20) son of] Esarhaddon, [king of the world, king of Assyria], g[overnor of Babylon, who reveres (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu; grandson of] Sennacherib, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria]; the [eternal] se[ed of kingship]: [I had] two [... ma]de [of shin]y [silver ...] ... [...] On the right and on the left of the cella of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, the temple of the god [S\u00een, ...]. On account of this, O S\u00een, the gre[at] lord, when exiting and en[tering ...] look kindly upon those lion-headed eagles a[nd ...]. O S\u00een, the great lord, prolong my days, grant [me] life, [...], (rev. 5) give me a true staff, gra[nt me] a just scepter [... May] the goddess Ningal, your beloved spouse, [command for me] the preservation of (my) life [... May] the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, who administers the E\u1e2bul\u1e2b[ul, ...]. During a reign in the dist[ant] future, when this work becomes dilapid[ated and old], may he restore t[hese] lion-headed eagles, my handiwork, [not change my handi]wo[rk, and return (them) to their place. May he write (on them)] the praise of [the deities S\u00een, N]ingal, and Nusku, m[y] lords, [and the mention of my name with his (own) name and deposit (them) for all time]. (As for) the one who [removes thes]e lion-headed eagl[es] from the gate of E\u1e2bul\u1e2b[ul, the temple of the god S\u00een, my lord, and (re)fashions (their metal) for another work], or destroys the prai[se] of the god [S\u00een], my [lo]rd, and [changes the mention of my name, may the god] S\u00een, the [grea]t lo[rd, make] inauspicious omens about him [appear in heaven and netherworld and not ...]. [That which is (written) upon the lio]n-headed ea[gles of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, the temple of the god S\u00een of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n]."}, {"id_text": "Q007617", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Ni]ngal, who makes life pleasant, goddess worthy of pra[ise], mother of the gods, the hero[ic one, the] gracious [wil]d cow, who(se) face is ra[diant, who(se)] featu[res] always shine brightly [l]ike daylight, (5) wi[f]e of the divine light (S\u00een) \u2014 foremost lord, resplendent one, light of the distan[t] heavens \u2014 who bore the god \u0160ama\u0161 \u2014 the one who lights up the four quarters (of the world), who(se) judgement and decision are final ... \u2014 who intercedes for the light of the gods, her beloved, the god S[\u00een], who gives counsel (and) says favorable thing(s) to the god \u0160ama\u0161, [her] child, who makes the words of prayers pleasing, who appoints the king who reveres her; (10) the ruler, merciful one, who accepts petitions, who dwells in Egipar that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lady, his lady \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; (15) the king beloved by the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161, pious prince, favorite of the deities Ningal and Nusku, one whom they firmly chose with their steadfast hearts and commanded his exercising the kingship for all time: I had as many as such-and-such poles of \u0161a\u0161\u0161\u016bgu-wood made, wood (pieces) of equal size whose strength was very great. I inlaid the(ir) top and bottom (ends) with reddish gold amounting to such-and-such weight an[d] (thus) I made thei[r c]aps shine like daylight. I [established] (this) wor[k] for her divinity for lasting years (and) for long into the distant future in order to carry around her great divinity whenever (she) goes forth from the ak\u012btu-house. On account of this, may the goddess Ningal, pre-eminent one of the goddesses, resple[ndent one, ...], look kindly upon these [pole]s and [with] plea[sure ... the goddess Ni]ngal ... [...] ... [... (rev. 1) ...] ... [...] ... may he set (and) protect [...] ... may the god \u0160ama\u0161 continually renew (and) m[ay ...]. During a reign in the [dist]ant future, when (even) one among [these] pole[s] becomes dilapidated and sustains d[amage], may he restore these poles, not change [my] han[di]work, and return (them) to t[heir] place. May he respe[ct] the oath sworn by the goddess Ningal, [my] lady, and the praise of the great gods, who support me, [and] (rev. 10) may he write on it the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Mar[duk] had made great[er] than (those of) all (other) rulers, with his (own) name and deposit (it) for the future. May the god S\u00een and the goddess [N]ingal accept his handiwork with pleasure and grant his prayers. But (as for) the one w[ho] rem[o]ves these [p]oles and (re)fashions its mountings for another work, or destroys the praise of the goddess Ningal, my lady, and changes the mention of my name, may the god S\u00een, the great lord, make his living quarters so terrifying to him that he must roam around outside, (and) (rev. 20) may the goddess Ningal, the great lady, release his harness-broken (steeds) and smash his yoke. [T]his is what is (written) upon the poles of the goddess Ningal."}, {"id_text": "Q007618", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nusku, supreme lord, e[xalted] judge, [who oversees the nindab\u00fb-offerings for all (the Ig\u012bg\u016b and) the Anunnak\u016b gods, who administers the Ekur], bright light that lights up the night, [powerful] f[ire, friend of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the judge], holy god, who purifies [go]d and man, who lights up the da[rkness, who lights up the dark like the sun]; the god Nusku, supreme one, heroic god, who burns up evil ones, [whose flames scorch the land of the insubmissive], who introduces command and directive, who oversees the I[g\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, ... instructions], who provides strewn offerings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the [great] g[ods ... his fathers]; supreme heir of Ekur, who [renders] de[cision(s) for cities] like the divine light (S\u00een) [(and) proclaims truth], who carries out the cultic rite(s) of the office of supreme power, who keeps secr[et(s), without whom no deliberation is held in Ekur], who watches over the command of everything, who [constantly] brings instructions [before the god S\u00een, the divine light]; righteous [j]udge, who sees the mind of the people, who [purifies the j]u[st and the wicked] l[ike the Divine River, w]ho keeps truth and justice pure, whom the king of the g[ods, the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), commissio]ned to destroy the ma[licious], the exalted [viz]ier, who proclaims good things, whose decision [cannot be altered (and) whose command cannot be c]hanged; [...] ... the wicked, who destroys enemies, the one to who[m inju]stice and decei[tful] acts are an abominatio[n, who strike]s foes [with lightning], who [goes o]ut and wal[ks] along the streets of his city to give judgement and de[cision, (15) ...], who accepts prayers, who shows benevole[nt] mercy to the one who o[be]ys him, [...], who makes the just prevail, who dwe[lls in Emel]amana which is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, [his lord] \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, king of Assyria, capable [gov]ernor, who reveres the great god[s, ...] for [who]m the prince, the divine lig[ht] (S\u00een), desired [(...) the tem]ple and d[ai]s, [... (and) whose] rule[rship] he made great, (20) [(...) whom the goddess Ningal ... guided and ...] ... before the god S\u00ee[n, her beloved, (...) about whom you, ... of the divine light (S\u00een), sp]oke [favorably] be[fo]r[e the father of the one who had begotten you]; [... may he always give the order to preserve my life (and)] constantly implore yo[u] for [my life]. [During a reign in the distant future, when thi]s [...] becomes dilapidated and [old], [may he restore this ..., my handiwork], not change my handi[wor]k, and return (it) [to its] p[lace. May he respect the oath sworn by the god Nusku, my lord, and the prai]se of the great gods, who support me, [and] (rev. 5\u00b4) may he write [the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk] had made greater [than (those of) all (other) rule]rs, with his (own) name and depo[sit (it) for the future]. May [the god Nusku and the goddess Sadarnunna] look kindly upon [his handiwork] and grant [his] p[rayers]. [(As for) the one who] removes [this ... from (the gate of) Emela]mana and [(re)fashions (its metal)] for anothe[r] work, [or] de[s]troys [the prais]e of [the g]od [Nusku], my [lo]rd, and ch[anges] the mention of my name, may [the god Nusk]u, the [j]ust vizier, [b]elov[ed of the god] S\u00een, constantly speak [inauspicious] words [about him] before the god S\u00ee[n, the one who had b]egotten him. That which is (written) [u]pon the ... [of Emelamana, the temp]le of the god Nusku of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007619", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nusku, supreme lord], exalted [j]udge, who oversees the n[indab\u00fb-offerings for all (the Ig\u012bg\u016b and) the Anunnak\u016b gods, who administers the Ekur, bright light that lights up the night], powerful fire, [friend of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the judge, holy god, who purifies g]od and man, who lights up the darkness, who [lights up the dark] like the [sun]; [the god Nusku, supreme o]ne, h[ero]ic god, who burns up evil ones, who[se flames scorch] the land of the insubmissive, [who introduces comma]nd and directive, who oversees the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak[\u016b gods, ... instructions, who provides strewn offer]ings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the great gods [... his fathers]; supreme [heir of E]kur, who rend[ers] decision(s) for cities like the divine light (S\u00een) [(and) proclaims truth, who carries out the c]ultic rite(s) of the office of s[uprem]e power, who keeps secret(s), without who[m no deliberation is held in Ekur, who watches over the comm]and of [everything, who] constantly [r]eports instructions [before the god S\u00een, the divine light]; [righteous judge, who see]s the mind of the people, who p[urifies the just and the wicked] like the Divine River, [who keeps truth and justic]e [pure], who[m the king of the gods, the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een)], com[missioned] to d[estr]oy the malicious, [the exalted vizier, who proclaims good things, w]ho[se] decisi[on can]not be altered (and) [whose command] cannot b[e changed]; [... the wicked, who destroys enemies, the one to who]m injustice (and) [deceitful] acts [are an abominatio]n, [who strikes foes with lightning, who go]es out and [walks along] the stree[t(s) of his city to give judgement and decision, (15) ..., who accepts prayers, who] show[s benevolent mercy to the one who obe]ys him, [..., who makes the just prevail, who dwells in Emela]mana [that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord] \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, capable governor, who reveres the] great [go]ds, [... for whom the prince], the divine light (S\u00een), [desired (...) the temple and dais, ...] ... [... (and) who]se rulership [he made grea]t, (20) [(...) who]m [the goddess Ningal ... g]uided and ... [...] ... before the god S\u00een, her beloved, [(...) about who]m yo[u, ... of the d]ivine light (S\u00een), [sp]oke favorably before the father of the one who had begotten you; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of Babylon, who rev[eres] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu; [grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyr]ia; true shepherd who cares for his people: [I had an arch of red]dish [gold made] whose weight amounts to such-and-such, a kiplu-adornment for the gate [(...) of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, m]y lord, [that is in]side the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, [and] I made (it) shine bright like daylight. [...] ... I made (it) shine bright lik[e] the sun and made (it) shine like daylight. [...] I made (it) as adornment for Emelamana. [On account of this, O Nusku, ... of the god] S\u00een, look upon [...] with pleasure an[d] constantly bl[e]ss my royal majesty [...] to make [...] firm and to [m]ake its work secure [... when] you joyfully enter [into the ...] of Emelamana before the god S\u00een [...] ... that you meet with the god S\u00een (and) hold deliberation (rev. 5) [... m]ay your mind desire (and) may your divinity accept [...] with Emelamana, the seat of your divinity, may my days be long. [...] bring my [pe]tition (and) good things about me before the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), the father who had begotten you [... in the pl]ace of judgement and decision, always answer me with a firm \u201cyes\u201d [...] constantly implore for my life without ceasing [...] ... give [...] to me as a gift. [...] may ... [...] for all time [...] ... [... m]ay your [f]lames scorch [...] long [day]s [...] to exerci[se] dominion over the people [...] ... [During a reign in the] distan[t fut]ure, [when] this [arc]h becomes dilapidated and [old], may he restore [t]his [arch, not] change [its] w[ork], and return (it) [to its place]. May he write (on it) [the prais]e of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusk[u, m]y [lords], and the mention of my name with his (own) name and [deposit (it) for all time]. [(As for) the one who removes] this [a]rch from the top of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, my lord, [and (re)fashions (its metal) for another work, or] destroys [the p]raise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords, and [changes] the menti[on of my name], may [the god Nusku, the ju]st [vizier], make inauspicious omens about him appear in heaven and netherworld and not [...]. [That which is (written) u]pon the ... of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku o[f the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n]."}, {"id_text": "Q007620", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... who] se[es the wick]ed and the just [...] ... [... who pre]sents bursagg[\u00ea]-offerings [...] ... [...] the rites [... (5\u00b4) ...], who burns up evil ones, w[ho] strikes [the ...] of the evil (doer), [...] ..., beloved of the god Duranki (Enlil), who dwells in E[m]elamana that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, [the great lord, his lord] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, judiciou[s] ruler, [...], obedient governor, favorite of god and goddess, who loves the (cities\u2019) privileged status, who establishe[s ...], who obeys the command of the god S\u00een and the goddess Ningal, whom, with [t]heir steadfast hearts, they crowned with the crown of rulership, [...], (10\u00b4) who is assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the god Nusku, administrator of the gods, who provides for the cult centers and sanctuaries, [...]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, who reveres [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu]; grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; the eternal seed [of kingship]: I had doors ma[d]e from long cedar (beams), whose fragrance is sweet, with ... [...] and [I fastened (on them)] band(s) of pure z[a\u1e2b]al\u00fb-metal, which is [b]right like [daylig]ht, through the workmanship of the god Kusiba[nda]. (15\u00b4) I f[ixed (them) in the gateways] of the cella of Emelamana, the seat of his ... that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, as ones that pres[e]rve life (and) protect the path of the king who reveres the god S\u00een, hi[s] lord, [...] that speak favorable thing(s) in the evening (and) bring in petitions [...]. [(As for)] these [doors], I completed their work and positioned (them) on the gate(s) of the abode of [...] [...] who makes [...] may [...] be pleasi[ng befo]re you. [...] make [...] stretch out over m[e fo]r good fortune [...] give to me [a]s a gift. [...] bursag[g\u00ea-offerings ...] ... burg\u00ea-offer\u00adings [...] may [...] be on your mind [...] ... the god S\u00een constantly crossed over the broad heavens [... in the p]lace of judgement and decision, [a]nswer me with a firm \u201cyes\u201d [...] make [...] favorable for me before both lords. [During a reign in the distant future, when] these doors become dilapid[at]ed and old, [may he restore these doors, my handiwork], not change their work, and return (them) to their place. May he write (on them) [the praise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords, and the m]ention of my name with his (own) name and deposit (them) for all time. [(As for) the one who] removes [these doors fro]m Emelamana (and) (re)fashions (their metal) for some other work, [or] destroys [the praise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords], and changes the mention of [m]y name, may [the god Nusku ...] his favorable [...] speak evil of him before the god S\u00een and the god[dess Ninga]l, and [... may ... make] his egi[rr]\u00fb-oracles [unfavora]ble. [(This is) what is (written) upon the doors of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n]."}, {"id_text": "Q007621", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[who provides str]ewn offerings, who quick[ly dispatches] the meal-offer[ing(s) for the great gods]; supreme [hei]r of Ekur, who renders decision(s) for cities l[ike the divine light (S\u00een)] (and) proclai[ms truth], who carries out the cultic rite(s) of the office of supreme power, who ke[eps secret(s)], (5\u00b4) without whom no [deliberation] is hel[d] in Ekur, who watches over the command of everything, who constantly brings [instructions] before the god S\u00een, the d[ivine light]; righteous judge, who sees the mind of [the people], who purifies the just and [the wicked] like the Divine River, (10\u00b4) [who keeps] truth and justice [pur]e, whom the king of the gods, the god Na[mra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), commissi]oned to destroy the m[alicious, the exalte]d [vizier], who proclaims good thi[ngs], [whose decision cannot be alte]red (and) [whose] co[mmand] cannot be changed; [... the wicked, w]ho destroys enemi[es, the one to whom injustice] (and) deceit[ful] acts [are an abomination, who strikes foes with lightning, who goes out and walks along the street(s) of his city to give] judgement and de[cision], [may he wri]te [the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk had made greater than (those of) all (other) rulers, w]it[h his (own) name] and [deposit (them) for the future]. May the god Nusku and the goddess Sadarnunna lo[ok] upon his handiwork with pleasure [and grant his prayers]. (As for) the one who [erases] my name from upon [these] lion-headed eagle[s], or [removes] this work from Emel[amana and (rev. 5\u00b4) (re)fashions (its metal)] for anything else, or destroys the praise of the god Nusku, my lord, and [changes the mention of my name, may] the god Nusku, the just vizier, [beloved of the god S\u00een], constantly [speak inauspicious words about him] before the god S\u00een, the one who had begotten him. This is what is (written) upon the lion-headed eagle[s ...] that sta[nd] in front of the cella [...]. Upon the lion-headed eagles. That which is (written) up[on ...]. The praise and ... [... That wh]ich is (written) in the lines (of text) on the lion-he[aded eagles ...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q007622", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nusku, supreme lord, exalted judge, who oversees the nindab\u00fb-offerings for all (the Ig\u012bg\u016b and)] the Anunnak\u016b gods, who administers the Ekur, [bright light that lights up the night, powerful fire, fr]iend of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the judge, [holy god, who purifies god and man, who lights up the darkness, who] lights up the dark [like] the sun; [the god Nusku, supreme one, heroic god, who burns up evil ones, who]se flames scorch [the land of the insubm]issive, [who introduces command and directive, who oversees the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, ...] instructions, [who provides strewn offerings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the great gods ...] his fathers; [supreme heir of Ekur, who renders decision(s) for cities like the divine light (S\u00een)] (and) proclaims truth, [who carries out the cultic rite(s) of the office of supreme power, who keeps secret(s), without whom n]o deliberation is held [in Ekur, who watches over the command of everything, wh]o [constantly] bring[s instructions b]efore the god S\u00een, the divine light; [righteous judge, who see]s the mind of the peo[ple, who purifie]s the just and the wicked [like the Divine River, who keeps truth and justic]e [pure], whom the king of the gods, the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), [commissio]ned to dest[roy the malicious, the exalted vizier, who proclai]ms good things, who[se] dec[ision cannot be altered] (and) whose command [cannot be ch]anged; [... the wicked, who destr]oys enemies, the one to who[m injustice and] deceitful [ac]ts are an ab[omination, who strikes foes with lightning], who [goes out and] walks along [the street(s) of] his city to give judgement [and decision, (15) ...], who accepts pr[ayers, who show]s benevolent mercy [to the one who obeys him, ...], ..., who makes the j[ust] prevail, [who dwells in Emelamana that is inside] the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria, capable governor, who r]everes the great gods, [...] ... [...] for [who]m the prince, the divine light (S\u00een), [desired (...) the temple and dais, ... (and) who]se rulership [he made grea]t, (20) [(...) whom the goddess Ningal ... guided and ...] before the god S\u00een, her beloved, [(...) about whom you, ... of the divine light (S\u00een), spoke favorably] before the father of the one who had begotten you; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, who rev]eres (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu; [grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; true shepherd who car]es for his people: [I had ... made] whose weight [amoun]ts to such-and-such, [...] ... [...] like a flame [... the d]esires of the king who reveres him, [... that bu]rns like a fire [...] I made (them) [as ...]. [... when] you [joyful]ly enter [into the ... of Emelamana before the god S\u00een ...] may [y]ou be pleased (and) may [your] mind be joyful, [...] make firm the foundation(s) of my royal throne (so that) it may end[ure] for all time, [...] grant me plenty (so that) my [sh]epherdship may be pleasing, [...] may he always give the order [to preser]ve my life (and) constantly implore you for my life. [During a reign in the distant future, when t]his [work] becomes dilapidated and old, [may he restore these ..., my handiwork], not change my [ha]ndi[work], and return (them) to their place. May he respect [the oath sworn by the god Nusku, my lord, and the pr]aise of the great gods, who su[p]port me, and may he write [the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk] had made greater [than (those of) all (other) ruler]s, with his (own) name and deposit (them) for the future. May [the god Nusku and the goddess Sadarnunna] look [kindly] upon [his handiwork] and grant his prayers. [(As for) the one who re]moves [these ... from (the gate of) Em]elaman[a] and (re)fashions (their metal) for another work, [or destroys the praise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords], and changes the mention of my name, may [the god Nusku, the just vizier, beloved of the god S\u00een], constantly speak inauspicious words about him [before the god S\u00een, the one who had b]egotten him. [(This is) what is (written) upon the ... of Emelamana, the temple of] the god Nusku of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007623", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I enl]a[rged it]. [I had a canopy, which] rivals the heave[ns], made [from m]usukkannu-[wood], a d[urable] wood. (i 5\u00b4) I [then] c[lad] its [peri]meter [with thirty-four ta]lents (and) twenty minas of [reddish] gold (and thereby) [rei]nforced [its] bonds. I stretched out its [cov]ering [ove]r the god Marduk, the great lord, [and (thus)] secured [its] roof. [(As for) the] exalted [chariot], the vehicle of the god Mard[uk, the pre-emin]ent one among the gods, the lord of lor[d]s, I c[omple]ted [its] feature(s) [with gol]d, silver, (and) precio[us] stones. (i 15\u00b4) [I gave (it)] as a g[if]t t[o the god Mard]uk, the king of the totality of heaven and [netherworld], the one who ove[rwhelms my] enemies. I skillfully mad[e] a bed of m[usukkannu]-wood, [a durable wood], that [is clad] with pa\u0161al[lu-gold (and) studded with] precio[us] stones, as a [pleasure] bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) [the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g] (and) to make lo[ve]. I placed (it) in Ka[\u1e2bili]su, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which is laden with [sex]ual charm. I stationed [four] fierce [wild bulls of s]ilver, [protector]s of my royal path, [in the \u201cGate of the Risi]ng Sun\u201d and the \u201cGate of Lamma-RA.BI,\u201d [in gateway(s) of Ez]ida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated [Ema\u0161m]a\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with [silver (and) gol]d, (and) fill[ed (them) with] s[plendor]. The goddess [\u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her ang]er [had aban]do[ned her] inner sanctum (and) (i 35\u00b4) had taken up residence in [a place not befitting her], relen[ted] during the favora[ble] reign (lit. \u201cmy favora[ble] reign\u201d) [that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me]. (No translation possible) [I built (and)] completed [the sanctuari]es of [Assyria (and) the land] Akkad [in their entirety]. I made [eve]ry [type of temple appurtenance] there is [from silver (and) gold], (and) I added (them) [to those of the kings], my ancestors. (ii 10\u00b4) [I made the great gods] who support me [reside in the]ir exalted [inner sanctums]. I offered sumptuous [offerings before the]m (and) [presente]d (them) with my gifts. [great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me] to be [their] all[y]. With the support of the [great] god[s, my lords, I entered] the land E[lam], brought a[bout] their (the Elamites\u2019) defeat c[ountless (times)], (and) (iii 5\u00b4) marche[d] about [triu]m[phantly]. Ummanalda[\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of] the land Elam, became frightened by the assault of my mighty battle array, fled naked, an[d] took to the mountain(s). I conquered fourteen fortifie[d] cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolish[ed] the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside the[m], I annihilat[ed] them. I smashed thei[r] gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lord[s]. (iv 5) I carried off to Assyria its gods, it[s] goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and o[ld]. I devast[ated] an are[a] of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cres[s] over the[m]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 yea[rs] (ago) became angry and wen[t] to live in the land Ela[m], (iv 15) a place not befitting [her], then, at that time (when) sh[e] \u2014 and the gods, [her] fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the land[s], (iv 20) she entrusted [me] with the return of [her] lordly majes[ty], [say]ing: \u201cAshur[banipal] wil[l bring me out] o[f the land Elam and] make [me] enter Ea[nna (again)].\u201d The word(s) of the[ir] divine command that th[ey] had sp[oken] in distant days, th[ey] now disclo[sed] to the people of [a later generation. (iv 30) I grasped] the hands of her great divinity. She to[ok] the [direct] path, which please[s the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter] into [Uruk and made her dwell on (her) eternal dais] in E[\u1e2biliana, which she loves]. [I put] a lead-rope [through] his (Uaite\u02be\u2019s) [gu]ms, placed him [in a dog collar], and (then) [made] him [guar]d the door [of the eastern gate of the cit]adel of Nineveh, whi[ch is (named) the \u201cEn]trance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled.\u201d [(As for) ... of] the land of the Arabs, [...] ..., [who had t]urned hostile [tow]ards m[e, had cast] off the y[ok]e of my lordship, (and) (v 10) [w]hom I had defea[t]ed in the thick of [ba]ttle, [I f]layed the[m] in Nineveh, my [capi]tal [city]. At that time, [(as for) the ak\u012bt]u-[house] of the god S\u00een that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n (and) that had become old, [I] laid its foundation(s). I built (and) [comp]leted (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenel[lation]s. I clad (it) with [shiny] za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver. May the deities [S]\u00een, Ninga[l, and Nusku] l[ook with pleasure upon] my [good deed]s. Ma[y] they [length]en [m]y [days (v 25) (so that) I may be fully satisfied with (my)] g[ood f]ortune. May they make [the foundation(s) of m]y [royal throne] endure (and) [make] my reign [last for a long time]. May they kill [my enemies (and) cut down] my [f]oes. (v 30) [With their] great [support], may I rule [wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I stri]ve for. [In the futu]re, [may (one of) the sons, grands]ons, (As for) the one who dest[roys] an inscribed object bearing [m]y name, makes (it) disappea[r] by some crafty device, (or) (vi 5) does not plac[e] (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthro[w] his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappea[r] from the land. [An inscribed obj]ect fo[r the ak\u012btu-house of the god S]\u00een [that is inside the city \u1e2aarr]\u0101n. The goddess \u0160arrat-kidmuri, [who from] distant [day]s was an[gry (...)] ... her great divinity."}, {"id_text": "Q007624", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [... cannot be underst]ood nor know[n, ... (5) ..., whose command cannot be c]hanged (and) (who)se word(s) [..., who pacifies the heart of] god and goddess, who knows [...], b[y w]ho[m] destruction and creation are brought about, [... without whom] no [judge]ment is given (and) no consultat[ion] is made. [...] who creates fertility (lit. \u201cthe womb\u201d), who expands the sheepfold [... at whose appearance re]newal is present, makes sign(s) appear, (and) establishes the mood of the people [..., who] meets [wit]h the god \u0160ama\u0161 and secures the throne, makes a reign firm [...] ..., who selects (lit. \u201craises the eye\u201d) (and) nominates the prince who reveres [h]i[m ... of the gods Anu, Enl]il, and Ea, who averts the troubles of those of heaven and netherworld, who cancels (inauspicious) omens [...] the height of heaven, who cares for their (cosmic) bonds (15) [...] at whose bright light those of the netherworld gaze [...], who resides in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, ...], judi[c]ious [ruler], king of the world, beloved by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I[\u0161tar, ... the goddess N]ingal \u2014 wife of the princely son, the divine l[ight (S\u00een) \u2014 (20) ..., w]ho carries out in full [their] cultic rites, [..., who la]vishly provides [their] regular o[fferings ...] ... to [their] place [...] ... the dais of [...] ... [...] [(As for) the one who remov]es [this ... from the ak\u012btu-house (of the god S\u00een)] and [(re)fashions (its metal)] for a[nother] work, [or destroys the praise of the god S\u00een, my lord, and] chan[ges the mention of] my name, [may the god S\u00een, the great lord, make his living quarters so terrifying to him that] he must roam around outs[ide, (and) ...] ... ma[y he command] that he not live one (more) day. [(This is) what is (written) upon ... of] the ak\u012btu-house of the god S\u00een of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007625", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I removed] \u0161\u0113[dus (and) lamassus], as [many protectors o]f the temple [as there were. I ri]pped out the rag[i]ng wild bulls that adorned gate[ways]. I [had the sanctua]ries of the land Elam utterly [destroyed (and)] I counted its [god]s (and) its goddesses as ghos[ts]. (5\u00b4) (As for) their secret groves, [into] which no outsider has (ever) gaze[d] (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops e[ntered] inside them, saw the[i]r secrets, (and) burned (them) with fi[re]. [I destr]oyed (and) demolished [the to]mbs of their earlier and [l]ater kings, (men) who had not revered the deities A\u0161\u0161[ur, S\u00een, N]ingal, (and) Nusku, my lords, (and) who had disturbed the kings, [my] ancestor[s]; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their [b]one(s) to [Assyria]. I prevented their [ghos]ts from sleeping (and) depri[ved them] of funerary libations. [On a mar]ch of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devast[ated] the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered [sa]lt (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). [The daughter]s of kings, the sisters of kin[gs], along with earlier and late[r] family [of the kings of the land] Elam, [offi]cials (and) mayor[s of those cities, as many as I] had conquered, chief archers, captains, [charioteers, third m]en (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, arche[r]s, [eunuchs, engineers, ev]ery kind of artisan there [was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 ho]rses, mules, (20\u00b4) [donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, wh]ich were more num[erous] than locusts \u2014 [I carried (them) off to Assyria]. [I gathered earth fr]om the cities Susa and Mad[aktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the res]t of [his] cult center[s (and) took (it) to Assyria. I allowed on]ager[(s and) gazelles], [As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to liv]e in the land Elam, a pl[ac]e not [befitting her, then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods], her [fat]hers \u2014 nominated me for rulin[g over the lands, sh]e entrusted [me] with [the return of her lordly majesty, (rev. 5\u00b4) saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out o]f the [evil] land Elam [and] make me enter Ea[nna (again)].\u201d [The word(s) of their divine command th]at th[ey] had s[poken] in [di]stant days, [they now disclosed to] the people of a later generation. I g[rasped] the hands of her gre[a]t divinity. She took [the direct path, which] pleases the heart, t[o Eanna. (rev. 10\u00b4) I made h]er [enter into Uruk] and [made (her) dwell on] (her) eter[nal] dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she l[oves]. [(As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam], which I had plun[dered] by the command of the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur], S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmu[ri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta], Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (rev. 15\u00b4) [I gave the best (of them) to my gods]. I [added] the archers, [shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carr]ied off fr[om the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest] l[ike sheep and goats among m]y [governors, my] n[obles, my cult centers, (and) my entire camp]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007626", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... S]halmaneser (III), s[on of ...] ... [... Ashurba]nipal, great king, stron[g] king, [...] of Nineveh [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007627", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] ... the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament ... [...] I clad its (the canopy\u2019s) perimeter with [thirty-four ta]lents (and) twenty mi[nas of] reddish [g]old (and thereby) reinforced [its] b[onds. (5\u00b4) Through the cr]aft of the god Kusiba[n]d[a], I made their [ap]pearance shine. Like the structure of heaven, I [...] (and) I stretched out its covering over the dwelling of the god [Marduk], the great lord, and (thus) secured [its] ro[of]. [(As for) the throne]-dais, the inner sanctum of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, which is placed over the massive body of the sea (Ti\u0101mat), [...] I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver into bricks and (thereby) enlarged i[t]. I adorned it with an awe-inspiring aura and radiance, arrayed it in splen[dor], (10\u00b4) made all of its workmanship resplendent, skillfully m[ade] its feature(s), (and) made (it) more [...] than previously. The i\u0161ippu-priests (and) pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests cleansed all of Es[agil] with their purification c[erem]onies. Month of Nisan (I). Like the god Enlil, who establishes my reign, [...] ..., [may] the god [Mardu]k, the great lord, [...] the statue of [my] royal maje[sty ...] ..., may he constantly listen to me [...] ... May he alway[s ...] my troops at (sun)rise and (sun)set. (rev. 5) May he answer me with a firm \u201cyes\u201d [in] divination (and) keep [me] in good health. Like the finest oil, may my [she]pherdship be pleasing to the people [... (so that) whe]rever his radiance goes forth, they may respect [my] na[me] by his command. May he make [the] four [quarters (of the world)] submit to me (so that) they may pull [my] yo[ke]. [...] sunrise (to) sunset ... [... (rev. 10) ...] (so that) I may expand the territory of Assyria ... [... wi]de [...] (and) tall mountains ... [... tr]uth, justice, my reign ... [...]. [In the futur]e, [may] one of the kings, [my] descendants, [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007628", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[governor of B]abylon, king of [the land of Sumer and Akkad; grands]on of Sennacherib, [great] kin[g, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; de]scen[da]nt of Sargon (II), gre[at] king, [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyri]a, [governo]r of Babylon, king of the land of S[umer and Akkad] \u2014 [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the father of the gods, [determined] a roya[l] destiny [as my lot] (while I was) in my mother\u2019s womb; [the goddess Mul]lissu, the great mother, nominate[d me] for ruling over the land and people; [the god] Ea (and) (the goddess) B\u0113let-il\u012b sk[illfully] fashioned (my) form fit for lordship; [the god S]\u00een, the holy god, made a favorable sign visible regarding my exercising the kingship; [the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad] entrusted me with the lore of the diviner, a craft that cannot be changed; (i 10\u00b4) [the god Mardu]k, the sage of the gods, granted me a broad mind (and) extensive knowledge as a gift; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, bestowed on me the precepts of his wisdom as a present; the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal endowed my body with power, virility, (and) unrivalled strength. I learned [the c]raft of the sage Adapa, the secret, hidden (lore), all of the scribal arts. I am able to recognize celestial and terrestrial [om]ens (and) can discuss (them) in an assembly of scholars. (i 15\u00b4) I am capable of deliberating with skilled diviners about (the series) \u201cIf the liver is an image of the heavens.\u201d I can resolve complex (mathematical) divisions (and) multiplications that do not have a(n easy) solution. I have read cunningly written text(s) in obscure Sumerian (and) Akkadian that are difficult to interpret. I have carefully examined inscriptions on stone from before the Deluge who(se meanings are) hidden (lit. \u201csealed\u201d), muddled (lit. \u201cstopped up\u201d), (and) confusing. With select companion(s), this is how I would spend all of my days: I would canter on thoroughbreds (and) ride stallions that were raring to go; I would hold a bow (and) make arrow(s) fly as befits a warrior; I would throw quivering lances as if they were arrows; I would take the reins like a charioteer (and) execute (pinpoint) turns of the chariot; (and) [I] would forge ar\u012btu-shields (and) kab\u0101bu-shields like an engineer. I am proficient in the great technical lore of all the specialists, every one of them. [A]t the same time, I was learning proper lordly behavior (and) becoming familiar with the ways of kingship. I would stand before the king who had engendered me (and) regularly give orders to officials. N[o] governor would be appointed without me (and) no administrator would be installed without my consent. The father who had engendered me would constantly see the heroism that the great gods had determined for me. By the command of the great gods, he (Esarhaddon) loved me much (more than anyone else in) the assembly of my <<...>> brothers. With regard to my exercising the kingship, he appealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the lord of everything \u2014 beseeched the goddesses Mullissu (and) \u0160\u0113r\u016ba \u2014 the queens of goddesses, the ladies of ladies \u2014 prayed to the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad \u2014 the diviners of heaven (and) netherworld, judge(s) of the (four) quarters (of the world) \u2014 (and) [prayed devo]utly to the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk \u2014 the ones who bestow scepter (and) throne, the ones who firmly establish kingship \u2014 (i 35\u00b4) [saying] \u201cProclaim one of my sons as [my] replace[ment in] your [ass]embly.\u201d [...] [In front of] the great gods of heaven [and netherworld, whose command(s) cannot be changed], he (Esarhaddon) reinforced, wrote out, (and) establi[shed tr]eaties [for future days]. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind, the one who fashione[d the physique of my royal majesty] \u2014 I entered the House of Succession, a place of instruction and coun[sel for kingship], and (ii 5\u00b4) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father of the gods \u2014 (and) the god Marduk \u2014 the lord of lords, the king of the god[s] \u2014 he (Esarhaddon) elevated me above the (other) sons of the king (and) nominated me for king[ship]. When I entered the palace, the entire camp rejoiced (and) was filled with joyous cel[ebrations]. Nobles (and) eunuch(s) were happy (and) they heeded the pronouncement(s) from [my] li[ps]. Before the king, the father who had engendered me, I would intercede on their behalf (and) I would annul [their] si[ns]. The great gods looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and, by their exalted command, I sat gladly on the throne of the father who had engendered me. Nobles (and) eunuch(s) required my lordship (and) loved my exercising the kingship. Being happy at the mention of my honored name, the four quarters (of the world) rejoiced. Kings of the Upper (and) Low[er] Sea(s), servants who belonged to the father who had engendered me, kept sending glad tidings to m[e] regarding my exercising the kingship. The enemies\u2019 readied weapons eased to rest (and) they dissolved t[heir] well-organized battle array. Their sharpened axes lay at rest (and) they unstrung their ar[med] bows. Dangerous men who desi[re] war against those who had not submitted to them calmed down. Within city and household, no one took anything from his fellow by for[ce]. Throughout the entire land, not a single man committ[ed] a crime. A traveler on his own walked in safe[ty] on remo[te] road(s). There was no thief (or) m[ur]derer (lit. \u201con[e who s]heds blood\u201d) (and) no obstac[le] intervened (on the path). The lands dwelt in peace[ful] abode(s) (and) the four quarters (of the world) were placid [li]ke the finest oil. The Elamites sent and brought mes[sages] to inquire about my well-being. By the command of the god Marduk, the lord, I had no rival (and) there was no one to oppose me. During my first regnal year, wh[en] the god Marduk, the king of everything, [entrust]ed me with lordship, I took hold of the hem of his great divinity, was assiduous towards his sanctuaries, (and) constantly appealed to (and) beseeched his great divinity regarding the journey of his divinity, (saying): \u201cRemember Babylon, which you yourself destroyed in your anger. Relent (lit. \u201cturn your neck\u201d) (and) turn [your] atte[ntion] back to Esagil, the palace of your lordship. It is enough (that) you have abandoned your city (and) have taken up residence in a place not befitting you. You are the supreme one of the gods, O Marduk. Give the command to travel to \u0160uanna (Babylon). At [your hol]y command, which cannot be changed, may (your) entry into Esa[gil] be established. Who [...]?\u201d [m]e, [Ashurbanipal, ...]. \u0100\u0161ipu-priest(s) ... [...], lamentation priests with manz[\u00fb-drums (and) \u1e2bal\u1e2ballatu-drums ...], (and) singers with lyre(s) [were singing] the praise of [his] lordshi[p]. (iii 5\u00b4) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) favorite brother whom I presen[ted to the god Marduk], took the hands of his great divinity and was marching be[fore him]. From the quay of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) to the quay of Babylon, wherever they stopped for the n[ight], sheep were butchered, bulls were slaughtered, (and) armannu-aromatics were scattered o[n] ...s. They brought befo[re him] everything there was for morning (and) evening meals. (iii 10\u00b4) Piles of brushwood were lit (and) torches ignited (so that) [th]ere was lig[ht] for one league. All of my troops were arranged in a circle (around him) like a rainbow (and) there were joyous celebrations day and night. The deities the Lady of Akkad, Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, \u1e2aanibiya, (and) Ada... had taken up residence on the banks of the river, waiting for the king of the gods, the lord of lords. The god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, came out of Emeslam, his princely residence, (and) (iii 15\u00b4) approached the quay of Babylon amidst a joyous celebration, arriving safely. The god Nab\u00fb, the triumphant heir, took the direct ro[ad] from Borsippa. The god \u0160ama\u0161 rushed from Sippar, emitting radiance onto Babylon. The gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad (in their hurry) looked exhausted like tired foals. With the craft of the sage \u2014 \u201cthe wa[shing] of the mouth,\u201d [\u201cthe opening of the mouth,\u201d bathing, (and) purification] \u2014 he (Marduk) entered the fruit orchards of the luxuriant gardens of Karzagina (\u201cPure Quay\u201d or \u201cQuay of Lapis Lazuli\u201d), a pur[e] place, before the stars of heaven \u2014 the deities Ea, \u0160ama\u0161, Asallu\u1e2bi, B\u0113let-il\u012b, Kusu, (and) Nin[girima] \u2014 an[d ... inside] it (Esagil) he took up residence on (his) [eternal] d[ais]. Be[fore him], I offered [choic]e prized bull[s] (and) fattened sheep. I brought before him f[ish and bird(s)], the abundance of the aps\u00fb. (iii 25\u00b4) I made [..., h]oney, (and) oil flow like a downpour. As my gifts, I presented (him) with [...] (and) extensive [prese]nts. I placed at his service [ramku-priests, p]a\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, (and) ecstatics. [I set befor]e him [\u0101\u0161ipu-priests, lamentation priests, (and) singers who] have acqu[i]red (their) [entire] craft. [...] ... was pleased [...] like [...] At that time, I had a stele bearing my name made and I engraved image(s) of the great gods, my lords, on it (and) erected before them an image of my royal majesty beseeching their divinity. I had the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, (and) my good deeds inscribed upon it and I l[eft] (it) for the future. (As for) m[e, Ashurbanipal], he determined [a favorab]le [destiny] as my lot. ... [...] From E\u1e2bur(saggalkurkurra) The remnants The gods of the land of Sumer Its bank Me, Ashurbanipal [He] blessed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn [The hands of] his divinity [\u0100]\u0161ipu-priest(s) [Lam]entation priests [Si]ngers ... Maumu\u0161a (\u201cBoat of Command\u201d) [From the quay of B]altil (A\u0161\u0161ur)"}, {"id_text": "Q007629", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... I appealed to ... [...] ... [... to the gods \u0160ama\u0161] (and) Adad, the diviners of heaven and netherworld, I prayed to the god[(s) ... (and) pray]ed reverently to the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, (saying) \u201cProclaim one of my sons as [my] repla[cement ...\u201d (ii 5) ...] ... his name, (and thus) they accepted my prayers (and) listened to [my supplications. ...] \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) made known to him ... [...] ... [...] [...]s [...]s of Assyria [...] ... of the great gods."}, {"id_text": "Q007630", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Marduk, ...] ..., my lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria; descendant of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods], my [lor]d. [I clad its walls with reddish gold (and) made (them) s]h[i]ne like daylight. [I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the great lord,) enter into E\u1e2bursaggula (\u201cHouse, Big Mountain\u201d) (and) made (him) dwell (on his)] eternal [dai]s. [(At that time), the god Marduk, ..., the king of the gods, required] my priestly services (and) [..., I strove to restore every type of] divine [o]bj[ec]t of his. (10) [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, (as) a] pleasure [be]d. [(As for) the canopy, ..., which is stretched out (and) which is re]splendent (as) the sun, [I ... (As for) the chariot, (...), which a king of the past (who had come) be]fore me had made, [it(s) ... had collapsed and] its (precious) stones had fallen out, [I ... its decoration] in its entirety. [(...), by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ...] my mind [... a]t (its) side"}, {"id_text": "Q007631", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Wording (of the inscription) that was erased from the bed (and) the throne of the god B\u0113l (Marduk), which were deposited in the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (and that of the inscription) written upon (them) in the name of Ashurbanipal. Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-seventh day, eponymy of Awi\u0101nu (655), th[ey were returned t]o Ba[byl]on [(...)]. [...] ... [...] ... [..., O l]ord, being furious (and) relenting, [destroying (and) c]reating, (and) depopulating (and) (re)populating (regions) [are] in your hands. (iv 5\u00b4) (As for) Esagil, the terrifying cella, the seat of [your] supreme pow[er, you command]ed your beloved king to restore you[r] divine work. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, your pious servant; [son of E]sarhaddon, king of Assyria; (grand)son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria; [who reve]res the command of your great divinity, who is assiduous towards your places (of worship) and your daises, who carries out in full your cultic rites, (and) who placates your mood: I completed [Esa]gil. I decorated the replica of the aps\u00fb, the palace of your lordly majesty, with [g]old, making (it) shine like daylight. [I mad]e the exalted chariot of the king of the gods (Marduk), the vehicle of the lord of lords. [I skillfully made a bed of] [m]usukkannu-[woo]d, a durable wood, (as) a pleasure bed, (iv 15\u00b4) [that is c]lad with [pa\u0161allu-gold] (and) studded with precious stones, [...] whose sid[e]s are surrounded with [...] ... [...] it was truly set up [fo]r the god Marduk (and) the godde[ss Zarp]an\u012btu, the de[ities who l]ove each other. [To preserve] my [li]fe (and) prolong my days, I presented (these objects) as a gift (to them). [When] they perform [the m]arriage rites (and) enter the house of lovemaking, may both gods speak about my [...] to each other, (and) may they bless my kingship [with] their holy [p]ronouncement(s), which cannot be altered. May they let me, the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), achieve my heart\u2019s [d]esire. May they flatten my enemies (for me), the one who fulfills their heart\u2019s wish. [(But) as for the one who] erases my inscribed name and writes his (own) name, (or) effaces (and) destroys [the m]ention of the king who is assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu by any crafty device that there is, may the god Marduk, king of the gods, take away his libido (and) make his seed disappear, (and) may the goddess Zarpan\u012btu speak evil about him in the bedroom, the (private) room of the head of the family."}, {"id_text": "Q007632", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, the ex[alte]d lord, king of the gods, supreme one, pre-eminent o[ne ...], one of exa[l]ted strength, foremost of all the lords, [...], all-powerful one, foremost in heaven and netherworld, who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and [Anunnak\u016b gods ...], who bears the fierce divine weapon, hero of the great gods, [...], the honored, perfect lord wh[o]se [boun]daries cannot be transgressed [...]; the god \u0160azu (Marduk), who knows the heart of the g[od]s, who exterminates all of the wicked, who [...], who is crowned with the crown of rulershi[p, who] is adorned with [awesom]e terror, [who is ...] with fearsomen[ess, ...], most skilled of the skilled, w[i]s[e], [in]telligent, adept, le[arned, ...], deep hearted, his own counselor who in all ... [...], (10) lord of wells, springs, floods, and seas, [...], merciful lord who accepts prayers (and) listens to [...], king of Babylon, lord of Esagil, the palace of heaven [and netherworld ...], who renders just verdicts, who sets ri[ght ...]: I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, [...] in order to restore the cult centers (and) to provide for the shrin[es ...], who in distant days in h[is] anger [...] in order to exact vengeance and to take revenge ... [...]. By his exalted command, I conquered (the land) Elam [...]. With his support, I devastated his (the Elamite king\u2019s) land and turned it into a was[teland ...]. Moreover, Tugdamm\u00ee, the king of a barbarian horde, the creation of Tiamat, the (very) image of [...] in order not to commit a crime nor sin against the border of my land, the oat[h of ...] he scorned (and) did not fear your honored name which the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods [...] to glorify your lordship and the might of your divinity [...]. According to your divine message that you sent me, saying, \u201cI will scatter the band of [...].\u201d Sandak-\u0161atru, a son, his offspring, whom he established as his replacement, ... [...]. I listened and paid careful attention to the heroic god Marduk and to the command of the goddess Eru[(a) (Zarpan\u012btu) ...]. I had a basket made of reddish gold (and) pa\u0161allu-gold [a]nd [...]. Through the craft of the god Kusibanda, I skillfully created [...] and in order to present [...]. With the [k]iki\u1e6d\u1e6d\u00ea-rituals of the [in]cantation priest\u2019s craft (and) with the purification of the goddess Kus[u ...] (30) to present [the m]eal, to give the food offerings and [...] to bring (offerings) morning and evening constantly (and) un[ceasingly ...]. When the god Nindagud carries this gold basket and the god M\u012bn\u00e2-\u012bkul-[b\u0113l\u012b ...]. On account of this, O Marduk, the great lord, look upon this basket with pleasure and [...] have mercy on me, Ashurbanipal, whenever I call out to you [...], accept my prayers (and) listen to my plea(s) (so that) there not be (any) illness ... [...]. Whenever this gold basket [...] before your divinity ... [...]. Look constantly during the presentation of the bursagg\u00ea-offerings and the burg\u00ea-offerings, and [...] good health, happiness, a bright spirit, long life [...]. Give me a just scepter (and) a true staff, which [...] the people, the subj[ects of the god Enlil, ...]. (40) By your great command, [...] all of the kings who sit on daises for/to [...]. Kill my enemies (and) cut down my foes in the midst of b[attle. ...]. [May] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, your beloved spouse, (for) the preservation of my life, constan[tly ... May] the god Nab\u00fb, the perfect son, your exalted vizier, constantl[y ... May] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the daughter-in-law of Esagil, who resides inside [..., ...]. During a reign in the distant future, when [this] gold basket [...], may he restore this gold basket, not [change] its work, [and ... May he write (on it)] the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, and the mention of my name w[ith his (own) name and ...]. (As for) the one who [...] this gold basket from Esagil, the seat of [his] l[ordship ... or] removes [the praise of] the god Marduk, my lord, and the menti[on of my name ..., may the god Mardu]k, [the grea]t [lord, make] inauspicious omens about him [appear] in heaven and netherworld [and not ...]. Fifty lines which are (written) upon the gold basket of the god [Marduk ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007633", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, the exalted lord, [king of the gods, supreme one, pre-eminent one ...], one of exalted strength, [foremost of all the lords, ...], all-powerful one, foremost in heaven and netherworld, [who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods ...], who bears the fierce divine weapon, hero [of the great gods, ...], the honored, perfect lord who[se] boundaries [cannot be transgressed ...]; the god \u0160azu (Marduk), who exterminates all of the wicke[d, who ...], who oversees everything, who holds the n[ose-rope of ...], who maintains the bond of heaven and netherworld, who [...], who is crowned with the crown of rulership, who [is adorned with] awesome ter[ror, who is ... with fearsomeness, ...], (10) the sun of the gods with blazing features [...], most skilled of the skilled, wise, intelligent, [adept, learned, ...], beneficent, discern[ing, ...], deep hearted, who evaluates [...], whose thoughts cannot be understood n[or ...], (15) lord of wells, springs, floods, and [seas, ...], creator of the black-headed (people), lord of crea[tion ...], merciful lord who acce[pts prayers (and) listens to ...], king of Babylo[n, lord of Esagil, the palace of heaven and netherworld, ...] [to bring (offerings)] morni[ng and evening constantly (and) unceasingly ...]. [On account of this, O Mard]uk, the great lord, [look upon this censer with pleasure and ...] have [mercy] on [me, Ashur]banipal, [whenever I call out to you ... m]y [...], grant [my] petit[ion(s) ..., accept m]y [prayers (and)] listen to [my] ple[a(s) (so that) there not be (any) illness ...]. [Whenever] this gold [censer ...] be[fore your divinity ... Look constantly ... duri]ng the presentation of the bursagg\u00ea-offerings and the bu[r]g[\u00ea-offerings, and ... good healt]h, happiness, a bright sp[irit, long life ... Give me a] just [scepter (and)] a true staff, [which ... the people, the subjects of the god Enlil, ...]. (rev. 10\u00b4) By your great command, [...] all of the kings who sit on [daises for/to ...]. May my land be expanded and may my people flourish [...]. Grant me abundance, prosperity, plenty, ... [...]. Kill my enemies (and) cut down my foes [in the midst of battle. ...]. [May] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, your beloved spouse, (for) the pr[eservation of my life, constantly ... May] the god Nab\u00fb, the perfect son, your exalted vizier, [constantly ... May] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the daughter-in-law of Esagil, who resi[des inside ..., ...]. During a reign in the distant future, when [this gold] cens[er ...], may he restore this gold censer, [not change its work, and ... May he write (on it)] the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, and [the mention of my name with his (own) name and ...]. (As for) the one who [...] this gold censer from [Esagil, the seat of his lordship ...] or [removes] the praise of the god Marduk, [my lord, and the mention of my name ..., may] the god Marduk, the great lord, [make] inauspicious omens about him [appear in heaven and netherworld and not ..., may] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the sublime lady, the spous[e ...]. That which is (written) upon the [gold] basket [of Marduk ...]. Fifty-five lines of prai[se ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007634", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... wh]ose deeds are skillful, the word(s) of [...]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [capable] govern[or ..., whom] the lord of lords chos[e] by his pure glance [(and) ...] ... the forgotten cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rituals [...] and to placate the mood of his divinity ... [...] (who) guided (me) [in my y]outh (and) protected [my] royal majesty [... he] gave me a just scepter (and) a true staff over [...] (10\u00b4) his attention was given to my entreaties [... \u201cD]o not fear!,\u201d he said to me, \u201cI myself [will come to] y[our] aid!\u201d [...]. By his command, he granted me life, [...] a lamassu [...], he always stood in for me, overthrew my foe(s), [...], he came to my aid, shamed the one who gloated over me, [...], (15\u00b4) he scorned my enem(ies), conquered my foe(s), ... [...], he comprehended my speech and properly guided my judgement(s) [...], he gave me bright eyes, the lot of the scribal a[rts, ...], to sing praises of his greatness, [...] his name [...], I constantly paid attention to his lordship an[d ...] (rev. 1) the deeds of his divinity, which [...] for the posterity of hi[s] people [...]. I had a writing board made [...] an image of my likeness [...] (rev. 5) \u201cThe Hero, the Princely One of Heaven and Netherworld,\u201d a (hymn of) praise to the god B\u0113l (Marduk), the god [...]. On account of this, O Marduk, may the glorification of your strength be pleasing (to you) [...]. By your command, may (this object) be secure in Esagil for a[ll time ...]. [He determined as my lot] a long life (and) a destiny of longevity [...]. By your pronouncement(s), which cannot be overturned, protect [my] life [...], by your command, may my name be secure for eternity [...]. In E\u1e2balanki (\u201cHouse of the Secrets of Heaven and Underworld\u201d), the luxuriant dwelling of the goddess Ninbaragesi (Zarpan\u012btu), [..., may] the god Nab\u00fb, the splendid one, the exalted heir of the god Marduk, constant[ly ...] the number of my years, a long life (lit. \u201clong days\u201d). May (all of) the world see (this object) and constantly praise [your] divinit[y ...]. Moreover, (as for) me, Ashurbanipal, the one who speaks [...], may the mouth(s) of [the poster]ity of future people pr[aise ...] this ..., the prais[e of ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007635", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, perfect warrior, mightiest of the gods, foremost hero, po[werful] lord, [...], king of battle, lord of strength and power, lord of the Deluge that brings abo[ut ...], the exalted son of the god Enlil, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, child of the goddess Kutu\u0161ar (Mullissu), the [great] que[en], who marches at the side of the king, his f[avori]te, and kills his foes, (who) cuts down [...], (5) (who) sp[a]res the ruler who reveres him from plague, (who) grants him mighty [victories], who resides in Em[esla]m, the holy shrine that is inside Cutha, the great lord, [his lord] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, kin[g of the four quarters (of the world)]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria]; the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 [the great gods] desi[red me] to secure the regular offerings (and) to provide for the shrines. (10) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and Nergal, the great gods, made the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm [...], (and) th[ey allowed me to stand] over all my enemies in order to exact revenge for the kings, my fathers: (As for) Kudur-Nan\u1e2bundu (Kutur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the Elamite who did not k[eep] the oath (sworn) by the great gods, [...], who in madness [trusted] in his own strength, [...], (and) who laid his hands on the shrines of the land Akkad and destroyed the l[and Akkad, ...], (15) (when) the time had come (and) the appropriate time drew near, the great gods [looked upon his evil] deeds [(and ...)]. For 1,635 years, the Elam[ite] destruction [...], they (the gods) commissioned me, Ashurbanipal, the ruler who reveres them, to scatter the lan[d Elam ...] and [they placed in my hands] the mercil[ess] weapon [(...)]. The great gods in heaven and netherworld [...]. (20) The god \u0160ama\u0161, through his firm \u201cyes,\u201d [commanded me ...], and the god S\u00een, through his decision that cannot change, [...]. They told (me) to execute faithfully the command of the goddess I\u0161tar [...]. I trusted in the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Ne[rgal, who had encouraged me, ...] ... my heart at the comm[and of the goddess I\u0161tar ... I did not ... a]t the command of the goddess I\u0161[tar, daughter of the god S\u00een, ...] (No translation possible) Darkness gathered over the land Elam [...] I flattened (it) like the Deluge (even) more than before [...] I seized the city Susa within the space of a (single) day. I [brought] the god In\u0161u\u0161in[ak ...], the gods of the land Elam and its goddesses, [out and counted (them) as booty. ...] (rev. 5) the captives of the land Elam \u2014 young and old which [were with]out number \u2014 [(and) the possessions (and) property of their earlier kings], as well as the bribes from the lands that th[ey (the lands)] had p[rovided] for aid [...]. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Na[b\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, ...], the great gods, my lords, [I flattened the land Elam] in one year [(...)], I destroyed it a second (time), (and then) a third (time), when Umman[alda\u0161u ...]. (rev. 10) By their pronouncement(s), which no one can overturn, the [Elamite] destructi[on ...] the troubling things that their fathers had done [...]. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, the [great] gods, [my lords, to ...] I exacted revenge [... I grasped] the hands of the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101[ssa, (and) Urkay\u012btu ... (and)] (rev. 15) I made (them) enter (and) reside in Ea[nna ...]. The god M\u0101r-b\u012bti of M\u0101liki, who[m the Elamite villain ...] with the daughter of the god S\u00een [...]. At that time, (as for) Emeslam, which a kin[g of the past (who had come) before me had built, (and which) had become (dilapidated and) old], I renovated its dilapidated section(s and) [removed] the portion(s) [of it] that had collap[sed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics]. (rev. 20) I made (people) tak[e up] hoe(s) [and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment (...)]. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, [I laid its foundation(s)] with pe[rfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s)]. [I adorned the structure of the temple] with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, [ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to [its] crenellations [with the craft of the god Kulla. I raised its superstructure. I roofed it with] long beams of cedar gr[own on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. (rev. 25) I fastened band(s) of bronze on do]ors of white cedar, who[se] sc[ent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I stationed] fierce lion-headed eagles who[se weight is] such-and-such [...], protectors of my royal path, [...]. [I grasped] the hands of the god Nergal (and) the goddess La\u1e63 ... [...] to Emes[l]am, the temple belov[ed by ...]. When the deities Nergal (and) La[\u1e63 ...] me, As[hurbanipal, ...] their [radiant] faces [...] their benevo[lent] protection [...]. May th[ey] leng[then] my days [... (rev. 35) (my)] sheph[erdship ...] wherever I g[o ...]. [May] a f[uture] ruler, [(...), whom the deities ... choose and nominate] for rulin[g over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when [this] temple [becomes old and dilapidated]. (rev. 40) (As for) the one who [erases] (my) inscribed name [..., may] the god Nergal, the mig[htiest of the gods, ...] yearl[y ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q007636", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... For 1],63[5 years, the Elamite destruction ..., the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [... in the di]vine assembly place [... (5\u00b4) they (the gods) commissioned m]e, Ashurbanipal, the rule[r who reveres them, to scatter the land Elam ... The] great [god]s in heave[n and netherworld ... The god \u0160a]ma\u0161, through his firm \u201cyes,\u201d commanded [me ... They told (me)] to exe[cute faithfully the comma]nd of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, I\u0161tar, and Nergal [...]. [I tru]sted in the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, who had enco[uraged me, ...] I did [no]t ... at the command of the goddess I\u0161tar, daug[hter of the god S\u00een, ..., wh]ich during the night the fury [of ...] I directed the troops of Assyria against the Elamite [...]. On my first campaign, by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, I\u0161t[ar, ...] I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), son of [Urtaku], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne [...]. (15\u00b4) Ummaniga\u0161, for whom I had performed (many acts of) kindness (and) who[m] I had installed [as king of the land Elam, ...]. \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithfu[l] brother, [carried off] the property of Esagil, Ezida, Emeslam, and [...]. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, supreme one of the gods who determines fates, and the god Ner[gal ...] delivered [him (Ummaniga\u0161)] into the hands of Tammar\u012btu, son of another Ummaniga\u0161, the brother of his father, [...]. (20\u00b4) Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after him (and) who, like h[im, ...], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, the gods who support me, overthrew his kingship and [...]. After him, Indabibi, who, like him, had constantly sen[t ...], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, gods of mine who constantly answer (enemies) in my stead, (and) fear of the weapons of [... T]error overwhelmed them (the people of Elam) and (then) [they rebelled] against Indabibi [(and) killed him with the sword ... The a]nger of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal did not relent (and) the fury of the Assyrian I\u0161tar [...]. [On] my [seco]nd campaign, I gathered the troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who ... [...], I scattered [the troops of U]mmanalda\u0161u (and) [his] forc[es ...] I filled the op[en country] with the silence (of desolation) [...] ... [...]. [...] ... the divine light (S\u00een) [... br]ought out, and (as for) the daug[hter] of the god S\u00een (I\u0161tar), the female warrior, her divinity came forth [...] their \u201cyes\u201d [...] ... battle ... [...] I was fully prepared for battle (and) he was marching [... (rev. 5) The god Nergal, the] merciless [warr]ior, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, who intercedes on [my] b[ehalf, ... The goddess I\u0161tar, ... of] battle, the lady of the city Arbela, had quivers hanging (on the right and left) ... [... she] unsheath[ed ...] she was scorching with fire, the one who ... [...]. The god Adad, the canal inspector of hea[ven (and) nether]world, the devastating (storm) cloud, [roared] against him (Ummanalda\u0161u) [...]. With the support of the [great] god[s], my lords, I destroyed the troops of [U]mman[alda\u0161u ...] I established his [de]feat in all directi[ons]. (On) that day, ... [...] I flattened (it) like the Deluge (even) more than before [...] I seized the city Susa within the space of a (single) day. I brought [the god In\u0161u\u0161inak ...], the gods of the land Elam and its goddesses, out and count[ed] (them) as booty. [... the pos]sessions (and) property of thei[r] earlier kings, as well as the bribes from the lan[ds that they (the lands) had provided for aid, ...]. [With the suppo]rt of the deities A[\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, ..., the great gods, my lords], I flattened the land Elam [in on]e [ye]ar, I destroye[d it] in a second year, [(and then) a third (time), when Ummanalda\u0161u ... By] their [p]ronouncement(s), which no one can overturn, the El[amite] destruction [... With the suppor]t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the great gods, my lords, to [...] the cities Ba\u0161imu (and) Banunu, royal [ci]t(ies) of the land Elam that [... (rev. 20) By the co]mmand of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, who had encouraged m[e, ... I grasped the ha]nds of the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, (and) Urkay\u012b[tu ... (and) I made (them) enter (and) reside in Eanna ...]. The god M\u0101r-b\u012bti of the city M\u0101liki, whom the Elamit[e] villain [...]. \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful bro\u00adther, for whom I had performed (many acts of) kindness (and) [whom] I had insta[lled as king of Babylon, ...] the lands Akkad, Chaldea, Aram, (and) Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), which ... [... (rev. 25) The] great [go]ds looked upon his evil deeds and in [... (As for) the one who] had disturbed my (exercising the) kingship, I imposed a harsh punishment on hi[m ...]. [At that time], (as for) Emeslam, which [a ki]ng of the past (who had come) before me had bu[ilt, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007637", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, A]shurbanipal, great king, [strong king, ki]ng of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the] four [quarters (of the world), governor of Baby]lon, (i 5) [king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [offspring of Esarh]addon, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria; [descendant of Sennach]erib, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria \u2014 [...] the god Nergal [...] my [...]s [... From my childhood until] I became an [a]dult [...] me (and) they [gra]nted me [a broad mind (and) (i 15) allo]wed my [m]ind [to l]ea[rn all of the scriba]l arts. They made the mention of [m]y na[me] greater (and) made my lordship more surpassing than (those of all other) kings [who sit on] (royal) daises. (As for) the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akka[d] whose foundation(s) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had laid, (but) whose construction he had] not finis[hed, I myself] now [...] [I gave (it) (a chariot)] a[s a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies]. [I] skillfully [made] a b[ed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood], that [is clad with] p[a\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with] p[recious] stones, as a [pleasure] be[d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love. I placed (it)] in Ka\u1e2bil[isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu], which [is laden with] sexual [charm]. [I stationed] four [fierce] wild bulls [of silver], protector[s of my royal path, in] the \u201cGate of the Ri[sing Sun\u201d (and) in the \u201cGate of Lamma-RA.BI,\u201d in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. I [completed] the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) [the land Akkad] in their entirety. I decorated the walls of the temples o[f ...] with silver (and) gold, (and) [filled (them) with] splen[dor]. (ii 5) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more [plentiful] than those of [distant] da[ys]. The great gods [looked] with pleasure [upon my good] deed[s]. They made [my] weapons great(er) [...] (and) rendered judgment [...] (No translation possible) [they (the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal) accepted my pra]yer[s (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. I]ndabibi, a s[ervant of his, rebelled against him and] b[rought about his defeat i]n a pitched battle. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam wh[o had] s[poken insolent wor]d(s) [on account of the cutting off of the head of Teum]m[an \u2014 which a low-ranking sol]die[r of my army had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the he]ad of the king of [the land Elam in his (own) land, in the assembly of his] troops?\u201d [He spoke (again): \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161] kiss [the ground (ii 10\u00b4) before a messenger of Ashurbani]pal, king of A[ssyria?\u201d On account of] th[ese words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal] attacke[d him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers], his [fa]mily, (and) the seed of [his] fat[her\u2019s] house, [together with eighty-five noble]s who march at his side, (ii 15\u00b4) fled to me [from In]dabibi, and (then) [grasped] the feet of my royal majesty. [... fled to the city D\u016br-Und]\u0101si. [He cr]ossed the [Idide] Riv[er] and pr[epared himse]lf to fight with me. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. I crossed that river and conquered fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), and smal[l(er)] settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the bo[rder of the city] \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) [demolished] the city Ba\u0161[imu and the villages in its envir]ons. [As for the people living inside them, I a]nni[hilated them. ...] [Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exercised dominion over] the land Elam [in opposition to] Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), [thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the] fierce [weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal that] (v 5) they had poured [over the land Elam, (not) once (or) twice, (but) thrice, and he beca]me disheartened. He fled to me [from the land Ela]m and [grasped the fee]t of my royal majesty. [(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III)], the king of the land Elam, [who] had fled [from] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) (v 10) [who had taken to] the mountain(s), he returned [from the mountain(s)], his [place of] refuge, and [he entered the city Madakt]u, a city [that] (No translation possible) [I fastened] band(s) of silver [on doors of white cedar], who[se] fragr[ance is sweet], (and) I fixed (them) in [its gateways]. When the god Nergal takes up residence (on) his [(eternal)] dais inside [..., ...] me, Ashurbanipal, [...], the builder of [this] temple. (vi 1) May he (the god Nergal) tur[n his radiant] fac[e towards me, lengthen] m[y] days, [(and) increase my] yea[rs]. (vi 5) May he [determine as my fate] go[od health (and) happiness]. May he [... (my)] sh[epherdship ... (vi 10) (so that) I may rule] wh[erever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) a[chieve] wha[tever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for]. Inscribed object for the temple of the god Nergal that (is inside) Cutha."}, {"id_text": "Q007638", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] [At] that [tim]e, (as for) Emeslam, [which a king of the past (who had come) before me had bui]lt, (and which) had becom[e old], I renovated its [dilapidat]ed section(s and) [removed] the por[tion(s) of it that had collapsed. (rev. i\u00b4 5\u00b4) In b]rick mold(s) of ebony (and) [musukannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushe]d pieces of ar[omatics]."}, {"id_text": "Q007639", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built E\u0161aduga, the abode of his Enlilship."}, {"id_text": "Q007640", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ea\u0161anamar, the abode of the god Enlil."}, {"id_text": "Q008319", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... of Babyl]on, true shepherd, who makes the foundations of the land firm, who [...] by his clever knowledge [... with]in the eternal city he elevated. The city of privileged-status, which is depicted as the \u201cCrab\u201d in the heavens and ... [...] its foundations were tottering. The abode of his city was torn out and one could not examine [its] structu[re ... (5\u00b4) ...] its [plain]s were full of lions instead of oxen and sheep. In [my] ro[yal] chariot [... whi]ch (with) mighty strength, the fierce bow, the me[rciless] arrow [...]s, I slew and totally destroyed (them). The plains ... [...] I cut off [from] inside it and I made the people happy [...]. [... in S]ippar he/it made chaos inc[rease ... The Ara\u1e2btu River, (normally) a rive]r of abundance, [turned into] an angry wave, a ragin[g ti]de, [a huge flood like the deluge ...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] for \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, their governor, who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb and [Marduk ...] ... of the lands who established all settlements ... [...]. [... I] had bricks made. In a favorable month with the ... [...]. I transported its [...]s (and) [I installed long] beams [of ced]a[r] at its entrances. [(As for its ...), I made its workmanship pleasing (with) [...] (and) cyprus. [I ...] (its) ced[ar] doors. [...] its gates, (on) the eighth day, a festival day, all day long [...]. I made [...] enter the [... o]f the splendid abode. Like the god \u0160ama\u0161, [I illuminated] the entire [...]. [... were sl]aughtered (and) sheep were abundant. Lamentation-priests [...]. I poured out libation(s) of oil and [...] ... a fate without equal, the great gods ... [... for whom the god] Ea, their father, interceded ... [...] substantial [trib]ute, the amount [of which was countless ...] ... by the command of the god [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008320", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the] four [qua]rters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of As]syria \u2014 [The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny] as my lot [(and) they granted me a broad mind (and) allowed] my [mi]nd [to learn all of the scribal arts]. They [glorifie]d [the mention of my name (and) made my lordship greater than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) daises]. The word of the god S\u00een, which [he had spoken] i[n distant days, he now revealed to the people of a later generation]. H[e allowed] the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which [Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a king of the past (who had come) before me, had built \u2014 to become] old [and he entrusted (its renovation) to me]. [I removed its dilapidated section(s)] by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) N[usku. I made its structure larger than the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it)] from [its] foun[dation(s) to its crenellations. Inside it, I built] Em[elamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, which no king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed them with long] be[ams of cedar]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, makes (it) disappear by some crafty device, (or) does not place (it)] wit[h an inscribed object bearing his name, may] the great gods [of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make] his name (and) seed [disappear from the land]. In order to exact revenge [...]. At that time, the goddess U\u1e63ur-am[\u0101ssa ...] the might of the grea[t] gods [...] the goddess I\u0161tar of Akka[d, ...], the goddess Nan\u0101ya, [...], the goddess Anu[n\u012btu, ...] [...] ... [...] his [s]hrines (and) to plunder his people [... (the goddess Nan\u0101ya) who wen]t to live in the land Elam, [...] relented [...] made the return trip. [...] became a forest and [...] cut down and [...] established his daises [...] and gods, as many as (there were) with [he]r, [... made (them) dwe]ll (on their) eternal dais(es). [..., who we]nt to live in the land Elam, which [... who]se mountings had become old, tho[se] gods [..., the goddess] Anun\u012btu, [...] their goddesses I carried off to Assyria. (iv 15\u00b4) [...] ... between it [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q008321", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[two tall obelisks cast with] s[hiny za\u1e2bal]\u00fb-metal, [whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I r]ippe[d (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria]. [On my return march, ... the peopl]e from the midst of the sea [...] deed[s ...] these [...]. At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the mi[dst of the se]a and on dry land, [I added] territo[ry to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it)]. [By the command of] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, [... whom] ... the goddess Nan\u0101ya, the honored daughter, their beloved, had nom[inated ..., I cut off the head of] Teumman, the presumptuous king of the land Elam, who to the god(dess) [...] I slew his warriors [withou]t number. I [captured his fighting men] ali[ve]. (10\u00b4) I fi[lled the plain of the city Susa with the]ir bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s) [... f]led to me (and) grasped my feet [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008322", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I placed [Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), who had fled to me (and) had gr]asped [my] fe[et, on the throne of Teumman. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the] third [brother of Umman]iga\u0161, [I instal]led him as king [in the city \u1e2aidalu]. [...] to Uruk [...] him and (No translation possible) [I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) for]bearin[g one, m]ustered my troops [for a second time] (and) gave the command to march [against Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III). [I drove away Um]manalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (and) he fled [from] my weapons and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had grasped my feet, I installed him as king inside the city Susa. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (ii\u00b4 15\u00b4) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, I\u0161tar, (and) Nan\u0101ya, [who] marched at my side (and) [allowed me to stand over] my foes, [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago)] became angry [and] went to live in the land Elam, she entrusted me with the return of her divinity. Her divine word(s) that she had spoken in distant days, she now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hands of the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, (and) Urkay\u012btu, and ... (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q008323", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I brought about [their] defea[t ...] I devasta[ted the cit]y Susa [... the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, (and) A]rkay\u012btu (Urkay\u012btu), who f[rom ... (5\u00b4) ... I made (them) ent]er Eanna in [... who cuts d]own my enemies [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008324", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[whom] the goddesses N[an\u0101ya], U\u1e63ur-a[m\u0101ssa], (and) Urkay[\u012btu] nom[inate] for ruling ov[er the land] and [people], [(That which is written upon) the inscribed object]s [of U]ruk."}, {"id_text": "Q008325", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, A]shurbanipal, [great] ki[ng, ..., kin]g of the land of Sumer [and Akkad, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008326", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] my [... the beginning of (my) r]eign [... ins]ide the land of the Kassites (5\u00b4) [...] their counsel changed [...], the king of Assyria, [...], who had [not b]owed down to my yoke, [...] pours out ...s [...] constantly did [...] he was uttering hostilities [towards Assyria]. [I, Ashur]banipal, strong king, king of Assyria, [...] ... [..., w]ho was quick with reliable words, [...] I sent him [to] the city Qirbit and [... I made] him take [the road. (15\u00b4) ...] I sent and [... t]hem. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... he made (his troops) enter and [...] ... they seized (and) conquered, and (rev. 5) [...] ... they killed with the sword [...] ... and [...] their leader [...] and, in order not to see him, [...] he hung [... on poles] and surrounded the city (with them) (rev. 10) [...] to Nineveh [...] ... he gleefully rejoiced. [...] ... kingship [..., wh]o cut(s) down his foes, [...] distant ...s (rev. 15) [...] may he be fully satisfied with (his) life [...] ... (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q008327", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... Ashurbanip]al, king of Assyria, the pio[us one, ...] your divine [...] chose and [... the king]s, his ancestors, [...; (5\u00b4) (...) so]n of Esarhaddon, king of [Assyria, ...; grandson of Sennac]her[ib, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008328", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... yea]rly [...] as [...] Urtaku, the king (5\u00b4) [...] ... [...] he threw down [...] at his feet [... Um]maniga\u0161, his brother, in [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q008329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, creator of heaven and netherworld, who establishes archetypes (and) dwells in Esagil, lord of Babylon, great lord, my lord: I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in Esagil for evermore. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. Moreover, I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. At that time, (with regard to) Imgur-Enlil, the (city) wall of Babylon, (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, which had become old and buckled (and) collapsed, in order to increase the security of Esagil and the (other) sanctuaries of Babylon, with the strength of my labor forces I had N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, built quickly anew with the craft of the god Kulla and I refitted its gates. I had (new) doors made and fixed (them) in its gateways. O (you) future ruler, during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen! (Re)build Imgur-Enlil, the (city) wall, (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, the outer wall, according to their ancient specifications! Look at my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (it) with your (own) inscribed object! The god Marduk will (then) listen to your prayers. (But) as for the one who destroys my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not place my inscribed object with his (own) inscribed object, may the god Marduk, king of everything, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who had created him, (10) entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, (15) to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. At that time, I (re-)erected the platforms and daises of all of Esagil in their (original) positions according to their ancient specifications. On account of this, may the god Marduk, the great lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he find my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) set (my inscribed object back) in its place! The god Marduk will (then) hearken to his prayers. [(But) as for the one who] erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position, may the great lord, the god Marduk, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008331", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, [great] king, [mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), [king of kings], ruler who has no rival, who rules from [the Upper Sea to the] Lower [Sea] and [who made] all [rulers bow down at his feet]; (5) son of Esarhaddon, [great] king, [(mighty king), (king of the world), (king of Assyria), (governor of Babylon)], king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; [grand]son of [Sennacherib, (great king), mighty king], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 [I completed the work on Esagil] which (my) father who had engendered me had not [finished. I (re)confirmed] the regular offerings for Esagil [and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established] the privileged status of B[abylon (and) appointed \u0160amas-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm] the weak. [(But) as for the one who ... destroys my] inscri[bed object, or changes its position], may the god Ea, king of the Wat[ery Abyss (aps\u00fb), speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) and make] his name (and) his descendant(s) [disappear] from [the lands]!"}, {"id_text": "Q008332", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Eturkalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Babylon, (re)built anew. May the goddess I\u0161tar of Babylon, the exalted lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and may she say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign [as] firm as heaven and netherworld! [Moreover, with regard to] \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, [my favorite brother], may [his days] be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! [(But) as for the one who] erases [my inscribed name or the name of] my [fav]orite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar of Babylon speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (and) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Ema\u1e2b, the temple of the goddess Ninma\u1e2b (or B\u0113let-il\u012b) that is inside Babylon, (re)built anew. On account of this, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b, the exalted lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008334", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea (10) to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet, who provides for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 whose doorbolt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014, who repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) (20) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according (30) to the old pattern; grandson of Senna[cherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], I \u2014 During my reign, the [great] lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king (40) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created [him], entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (50) in order that the strong might not harm the weak, I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. I roofed it with long beams of cedar and cypress, the produce of (60) Mount Amanus and Mount Lebanon. I had doors made of boxwood, musukkannu-wood, juniper, and cedar and I fixed (them) [in] its gates. I had vessels made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and (precious) stones and I placed (them) inside it. At that [time], I had Ekarzagina, the temple of the god E[a] that is inside (the) Esagil (temple complex), (re)built anew. May the god Ea, king of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), look upon this work with [pleasure] and may a good word for me \u2014 [Ashurba]nipal, king of Ass[yria, ruler] who reveres him \u2014 be set (70) upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of ol[d a]ge, good health, and happiness! May he [make] the foundation of my [royal th]ro[ne as secure] as a mountain! May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-[uk]\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, [during the days] of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, [may (that ruler) re]pair its dilapidated state! May he look at my royal image, (80) [an]oint (it) [with oil], offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my image) with his (own) image! The god Ea will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who e[ras]es my inscribed name, (or) [destroys] my royal statue, or [ch]an[ges] its position [and] does not pla[ce] (it) with [his] (own) im[age], may the god Ea, (90) exalted lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty. May he (Ea) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008335", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good health (5) had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008336", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, (5) king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008338", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, for the sake of his life had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008339", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For] the god Marduk, his lord: Ashur[banipal], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) [king of Assyria had] baked bricks [made] anew for Etemena[nki]."}, {"id_text": "Q008340", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Asari, great lord, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, for the sake of his life had constructed Etemenanki anew."}, {"id_text": "Q008341", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "this [work] falls into dis[repair ...], question skilled [craftsmen! ... Rebuild (...)], the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar according to [its ancient] specifi[cations! (...) The goddess I\u0161tar (of Agade)] will (then) listen to [your prayers. Look at my] inscribed object, [anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and)] s[et] (my inscribed object) with your (own) inscribed object! [(But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device], (or) does not write [my name] with his name, (or) [destroys my inscribed object], (or) does not set [my inscribed object with his (own) inscribed object] ... [...] the goddess I\u0161tar of Agade [will ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q008342", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "To the god Nab\u00fb, the powerful heir [... h]ero of the gods, eminent, exalted, splendid, scribe of Esagil, f[oremost] son, [...], who bears the tablet of the fates of the gods, who controls the omens, prince of the g[reat] gods, [(...) the one who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and] Anunnak\u016b gods, who gives advice to the gods of heaven (and) netherworld, powerful ... [...] whose weapons cannot be equaled, (5) firstborn son of the god Asari (Marduk), offspring of the goddess [Erua (Zarpan\u012btu), ...] whose lordship is supreme, who dwells in Ezida \u2014 the proper temple \u2014 lord of Borsi[ppa \u2014 the] awesome [cult center] \u2014 great lord, my lord: I, Ashurbanipal, [gr]eat k[ing], mighty king, king of the world, king of [Ass]yria, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of As[syria, governor of Babyl]on, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, [(re)built Esagil, (and) renovated the sanctuaries] of all cult centers; (10) who constantly establ[ished appropriate procedures] in them, (re)confirmed [their int]errupted [regular offerings, (and) restor]ed the rites (and) ritua[ls according to the old pattern; grandson of] Sennac[herib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, I \u2014 [During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk], entered [Babylon amidst rejoicing] and [took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offer]ings for Esagil (15) and the gods [of Babylon]. I (re-)established [the privileged status of Babyl]on (and) appointed [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not har[m] the weak. I decorated Esagil [with silver, gold], (and) precious stones and [made] Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the fi[rmament]. At [th]at [time], (with regard to) \u1e6c\u0101bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, wh[ich] had become [ol]d, (20) [buckled (and) c]ollapsed, in order to increase the security of Ezida and the (other) sanctuaries of Borsippa, [with the strength of] my [labor] forces I had [\u1e6c\u0101]bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, built [quickly] anew with the work of the god Kulla and refitted [its gates]. I built (new) doors and installed (them) in its gates. [O (you) futu]re [ruler], during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen. (Re)build [\u1e6c\u0101bi-s]up\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, according to its ancient specifications. (25) Look at [my inscribed object], anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my inscribed object) with your (own) inscribed object. The god Nab\u00fb will (then) [lis]ten [to you]r [prayers]. (But) as for the one who des[troys] my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) [by some crafty device], (or) does not place my inscribed object with his (own) inscribed object, [may the god Nab\u00fb, (...)], glare at him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands."}, {"id_text": "Q008343", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great [kin]g, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, (5) and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet, [who provi]des for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 [who]se [doorbo]lt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014 who repaired the damaged parts (10) of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, the one who[se] deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, (15) king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, (and) (20) (re)confirmed [thei]r [inter]rupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennache[rib], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Mard[uk], who during the reign of a previous king (25) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created him, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (30) in order that the strong might not harm the weak I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. At that time, (with regard to) the (enclosure) wall of Ezida (\u201cTrue House\u201d) which had become old and whose foundation had become weak, during my reign I indeed renovated its dilapidated sections and made (it) as high as a mountain. On account of this, may the god Nab\u00fb, the exalted lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and (40) may a good word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, ruler who reveres him \u2014 be set upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! May he make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain! (45) May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [king] of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! [If at] any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he look at (55) my royal image, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my image) with his (own) image! The god Nab\u00fb will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal statue, or changes its position and (70) does not place (it) with his (own) image, may the god Nab\u00fb, supreme lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow (75) his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty! May he (Nab\u00fb) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008344", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] in Esagi[l ...]. When that light [...] the good of Ashurbanipal, king of the land[s ...]. Let him daily ... [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q008345", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, [(...) his lord] Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria, (...)] king of the four quarters (of the world), had (this) [(...)] built for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q008346", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, most overpowering of the gods, the supreme, perfect, (and) noble sovereign of his brother(s), the one who dwells in (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula, the lord of Sirara, his lord: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, he enlarged the courtyard of (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln and made its processional way shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q008347", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, lord of heaven and netherworld, prince [...], one who renders decisions, who[se order] cannot be changed, foremost of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, hero of the Anunnak\u016b gods, who ru[les ...], one who holds the lead-rope of every(one), one who makes [opposing forces] agr[ee], lord of the lands, wisest of the gods, one who dwells in Ekur which is inside [Nippur, (the great lord), his lord]: Ash[ur]b[ani]p[al, great king], strong [kin]g, king of the wor[ld, king of Assyria, ... king who has no] equal [in all] the lands; [son of Esarhaddon, great king], strong [king], king of the world, king [of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria; (10) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, vice-regent for the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil and Ninurta, one who provides for the cult centers, ... sanctuaries \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to make his appearance (lit. \u201cbody\u201d) radiant, to ensure the well-being of his offspring, so that he stand (victoriously) over his enemies, that his reign endure, that he lead (his people) aright with his staff, that his rule please his [land], (and) that he guide his people in abundant prosperity, (With regard to) Egigun\u00fb, the ziggurat of Nippur, whose foundation is made secure on the breast of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), whose enclosure wall had become old and eroded, I repaired its dilapidated section(s) with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, and completed its structure. I had it built anew with the craft of the god Kulla and made it shine like daylight. I raised its top (as high) as a mountain and made [its] appearance resplendent. On account of this, when the god Enlil, king of the gods, chief god (lit. \u201cEnlil\u201d) of the gods, [great] lord, [(his lord)], loo[ks] upon Egigun\u00fb, the sign of the lands, with pleasure, may he (Enlil) constantly bless the kingship of Ashurbanipal \u2014 king of Assyria, true shepherd who reveres his [great] divinity \u2014 (and) keep his reign safe until [far-off] days! May he cause [him to] gr[asp] a staff of shepherdship which makes opposing forces agree! May he make his shepherdship pleasant to his land! [May he make (him) stand (victoriously)] over [his] enemy!"}, {"id_text": "Q008348", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Ashurbanipal, (5) his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built Ekur, his beloved temple, with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008349", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, (re)built Egigun\u00fb with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008350", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, skillfully (re)built (10) with baked bricks ... within E\u1e2bursaggalama, his ancient royal cella."}, {"id_text": "Q008351", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods, his helpers, rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. (10) I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the unfinished work on Esagil. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I restored the damage done to all the sanctuaries. I extended (my) protection over all the cult centers. At that time, I sought the (original) emplacement of Ebabbar, which is inside Sippar, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great lord, my lord, which had become old, buckled, and collapsed. I had (it) built anew with the craft of the god Kulla and raised its top (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, great judge of the gods, great lord, my lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure! May he determine (20) for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres him \u2014 as my fate, a long life, fullness of [old age], good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, the king of Babylon, my favorite (brother), may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) renovate its dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he find my inscribed object, (25) anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my inscribed object) with his (own) inscribed object! The god \u0160ama\u0161 will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not write my name with his (own) name, (or) destroys my inscribed object, (or) does not place (my inscribed object) with his (own) inscribed object, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, lord of the upper world and the netherworld, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008352", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most powerful of the gods, exalted one, who executes the command she gives in the east and in the west, the fierce goddess of battle who whirls around in the melee like a dust storm, who marches at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, (5) mistress of the lands, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices (and) administers correctly all purification rites, who dwells in Enirgalanim \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 great lady, his lady: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; who imposed the yoke of his rulership upon the city Tyre \u2014 which is in the midst of the Upper Sea \u2014 and Dilmun \u2014 which is in the midst of the Lower Sea \u2014 (10) so that they pulled his yoke; whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; during whose reign the god Adad made his rain (and) the god Ea his springs last a long time for his land, (who) continually seeks after his people with prosperity and wealth, whose people are all in a state of prosperity, and whose settlements rejoice; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, (15) renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, and constantly established appropriate procedures in them; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, [entered] Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which had not been finished. (20) I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, and precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the [stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament]. I repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries (and) extended (my) protection over all cult centers. At that time, (with regard to) the (enclosure) wall of Ea[nn]a, the perimeter [...] which had become old, buckled, (and) a heap of ruin, I sought their (original) emplacement [and had (them) built anew. I] completed (them), raising their tops (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, the great lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a go[od] word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria (and) prince who reveres her\u2014 be set upon her lips! [May she determine as my fate] a long life, fullness of old age, good health, (and) happ[iness]! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long (and) may he be fully [satisfied with (his) good fortune]! May any future ruler, during the days of whose reign this work falls into disrepair, [renovate its] dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name, find my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my inscribed object) with his (own) inscribed object! The goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who does not write my name with his name, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position and does not place (it) with his (own) inscribed object, may the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, great lady, glare at him angrily, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands, and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008353", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] pure [food offer]ings, anything ... set out before you. [... m]e, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the servant (who is) the favorite of your heart, [...] ... (and) the just shepherdship that you bestow at your command, [...] the preservation of (my) life ... [...] a [b]right spirit ... Grant ... as a gift, ... come to my aid and always stand in for me, kill m[y] enemy, (and) make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain for eternity. When this ceremonial wagon becomes dilapidated and old, may one of the kings, [my] descendants, restore its [dilapid]ated section(s). May he place (on it) the writing of my name with the writing of his name. [The god(dess) ...] will (then) list[en to] his prayers. [(As for) the one who ...] changes its [pos]ition (or) writ[es] his (own) name, may [the god(dess) ...] not be pres[ent for] his prayers [and ... angri]ly [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008354", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[At that time], I sought the (original) emplacement [of Edimgalkalama, (which is inside (the city) D\u0113r), the temple of Great Anu], the gr[eat] lord, [my lord, which had become old, ...] ... [I had (it) built anew] with the craf[t of the god Kulla, \u2026, (and) ma]de (it) as high as a mountain. On account of this, [may] Great Anu, the exalted lord, [look upon this] wor[k with pleasure]. Determine [for me \u2014 Ash]urbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres you \u2014 as my fate a long life, fulln[ess of old age, good health, ha]ppiness, and a bright spirit. Make me stand [ov]er my [enem]ies in mighty victor[ies]. To drive off my enemies ... [...]. Make [the foundation(s) of] my [royal throne] as secure as a mountain! Make [my reign] as f[irm] as heaven and netherworld! [May any futu]re [ruler], during the days of whose reign this work falls into disrepair, [renovate] its dilapidated sections! May he write [my name with his (own) name], find my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, [(and) place (my inscribed object)] wit[h his (own) inscribed object]! Great Anu will (then) listen to his [prayer]s. (But) as for the one who eras[es] my inscribed name by some crafty device, [(or) destroys my inscribed object], (or) changes its position, or [does] n[ot place (it)] with his (own) inscribed object, [...] ... dismantles my construction, [may] Great Anu, the exal[ted] lord, [...] di\u02beu-disease and anxiety, together with his family, [...] to destroy his people, to carry off [..., ...]. May he make [his name (and) his descendant(s)] disappear [from the lands], and h[ave] no [pity on him]!"}, {"id_text": "Q008355", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess] Sut\u012btu, his [la]dy: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his [lif]e."}, {"id_text": "Q008356", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Su[t\u012btu], his lady: As[hurbanipal], king of Assyria, prese[nted] (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q008357", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Palace of Ashurbani]pal, kin[g of Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q008358", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of Ashurbanipal, grea[t] king, [strong king, kin]g of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q008359", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of Ashurbanipal, [great king, stro]ng [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q008368", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, [great] king, [...], (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q009279", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] in [...], the king of the land Ela[m, ...] I brought [out and ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009280", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I sent to him and [...]. [RN, (...,) his brothers], his [fa]mily, (and) the seed of hi[s] father\u2019s house [... the eun]uch of mine whom [I had sent] to inquire abo[ut his well-being ... (5\u00b4) ..., whom ...] ... had confined [in prison, ... they] cra[wled naked upon] their [belli]es [and ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009281", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]s and the noble(s), who(m) my ancestors ... [... to d]eliver payment, which [...] yearly [...] trusted [...], like an eagle [whose dwelling] is situated in a mountain cleft, [...] whose settlements are [s]ituated [...], whose forces are organized (and) [whose] troo[ps are ...]. [The deities ...], Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, I\u0161tar, (and) Nergal, who march at [my] side, [...] ... the assault of troops (and) the setting of an atta[ck] in motion, [...] and they became terrified. They foolishly forgot [...] royal ..., including all of his extens[ive] troops, (10\u00b4) [...], (and) his fighter(s), together with horses, mules, (and) harness-b[roken (steeds), ...]. They grasped [the fe]et of my royal majesty (and) made appeals to [my] lordly majes[ty]. [... (of) the land Pars]uma\u0161 and the land Dilmun, whose location(s) are remote, as many as ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009282", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...] the one who holds god and king [..., ...], his [..., ...] in the assembly of [..., ...] the command(s) of [the god \u0160]ama\u0161 and the god Adad ... [... (A 5\u00b4) ..., who ...] the four quarters (of the world) as on[e, ..., the one who] ... [the kin]gship of Assyria [...]. [...] his furious [...] in a cr[afty] maneuver [...] to save his (own) life, to [..., he ... the w]ill of his great divinity [... (A 10\u00b4) ... the bo]rder of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n ... [...] his benevolent [protecti]on (and) [his beneficent] aegis [...] the son of the king, who(m)ever [...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q009283", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] he [...] my [lord]ly/[roy]al [...] ...s without [... he] was regularly receivin[g ... my] furious m[ood was not paci]fied [...]. I sent him a messag[e of ...] Chaldeans [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009284", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] he did not [...] without divine approval [...]. I myself, by the command of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur, ...] ... [his/my] weapons [...] who/they were eating [his/their] fo[od ...] for m[y] troops [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009285", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The Elamite [...] ... [...] On account of the evil deed(s), [may he/they ...] from his progeny, [...] the thr[one (of) ... May he/they ...] through his gaze."}, {"id_text": "Q009286", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... he incited to become hostile ... [... to wag]e armed battle and wa[r ..., the gods/deities ...], (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, [... (5\u00b4) ...] who/they stood [... I did not fo]rget and [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009287", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the god E]nlil [...] ... [...] prize bul[l(s) ... he] fled an[d ... A\u00adshur]\u00adba\u00adni\u00adpal [...] him. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q009288", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I did [n]ot say [...]. In/from ... [... he se]nt [his mounted messenger] to inquire about [my] wel[l-being ...] ... which ... he blocked/decided [... (5\u00b4) ...] ... not ... [... he p]l[a]ced them [...] arranged [...] ... lie[s ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009289", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... upon] it. [...] ... [... an]d silver [... (5\u00b4) ... in] its [e]ntirety. [...] ... I made [...] reside [...]. [...] great [..., ...] I filled (it) with [splen]dor. [...] I had [...] made and [... (10\u00b4) ...] its [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009290", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... (of)] my [...], which [..., which] he (Sennacherib) had built [...] the terrace [... (5\u00b4) ...] I covere[d tall columns with shi]ny [copper (and) ...]. [E\u1e2b]ul\u1e2bul, the templ[e of the god S\u00een, which ..., the s]on of [..., had built, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009291", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... l]apis lazuli, (and) pappardil\u00fb-stone, pre\u00ad[ci\u00adous] stone(s), [... (5\u00b4) ...] cypress, sweet reed(s), all of the aromatics, which [... the goddess \u0160er]\u016ba, the queen, and the god Nab\u00fb [..., ... whose horns and h]ooves are perfect, fattened sheep, [...]. I offered sumptuous offerings ... [...] ... of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...] to/for Esagil, which [... (10\u00b4) ...] ... [...], his creator, the da[is of ... who is en]trusted with al[l of ...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q009292", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, ...] ... of the goddesses, the heroic o[ne of the gods ..., the one who] is endowed with [sexual cha]rm (and) who bears the awe-inspir[ing radiance, ..., who pu]rifies all the lord[s ..., for]emost of the earth, whose pre[cious] cultic rites [are ..., (5) ... the pr]aise of all [...] ... deliberation and counsel, the daug[hter of ...] that was given to her (lit: \u201chim\u201d), the totality (of) [...]; [...] exalted [lady], goddess of pleasure who [...] to/for [...] \u2014 the holy shrine \u2014 [... (10) ... who does] not [... the de]cision of the gods Anu, Enlil, and Ea [... who gathers to herself] (all) divine offices of the highest rank [...]; [...], at [w]hose manifestation at sunrise [...], at whose appearance at sunset [...], who, from baltu-plant(s), makes [...] manifest, [... (15) ...], at whose appearance at sunset [...] ..., who [...] human[ity] in a sacred building, [..., who does] not [...] in the east and west, [..., the one w]ho restores abundance, the one w[ho ...], who [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] let him speak [...] to you an[d ...] my prayers [...]. [... when this ...] becomes dilapidated and o[ld, may he ..., may he not] change [...], and [...]. [(As for) the one who ...] changes [the ... of the goddess Zarp]an\u012btu and ... [... remov]es [the ...] and [...] the mention of m[y] name [...] may she curse him with [an i]rreversible [curse] and [...] may she constantly [speak inauspicious words about him before the g]od Marduk, her husba, (and) [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009293", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] may she [... the men]tion of his venerated name [...] the pleasure bed at night that [... may] she grant me [progeny] and expa[nd my offspring ... (rev. 5\u00b4) ...] may she strengthen my [...] and may she [...] may she have [...]s written [...] daily may she remi[nd ...] ... may th[ey] constantly bless [...] good thing(s) [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009294", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the me]ntion of his lordly majesty ... [...] ... [...] they (the gods) were constantly [im]ploring him for (my) life ... [...] I had [... of the go]ds written therein and [...]. [... o]n you, may your divinity accept (and) [may your] m[ind desire ...] a singer with a lyre, the abode of the god Dunga, (in) the month Addaru (XII), [... (rev. 5) ...] may [(the command for) ...] come forth [from] your [lips]. Always remem[ber ..., ...], make firm the foundation(s) of [my royal] throne. [...]. May your holy [...]. [...] may [... a] pleasure bed [...] ... [... (rev. 10) ...] ... and ... [...] the goddess Zarpan\u012bt[u ...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009295", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...], the priest, the true vice-regent, who provides for Ez[ida, ...], the capable ruler who comprehends the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, [...]; (to) who(m) the great gods [...] to dire[ct ..., (...)], (5\u00b4) and to restore the work of temple[(s), ...], a just scepter (and) a true staff [for ...]; (for whom) the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Bel (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb [...] h[is] aid; the one who carries out in full the instruction(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Mar[duk ...], the one who (re)-established your privileged status, the one who [...]; (10\u00b4) who, at the name of the god Nab\u00fb, his god, your ... and [...; w]ho ... your faces, the one who [...], the one who exacts r[evenge ...] and for the people of Borsippa, [..., ...] the throne-dais, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009296", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] may he ... [...]. That which (is written) upon the wild bulls of Borsippa [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q009297", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nergal, perfect warrior, mightiest of the gods, foremost hero, powerful lord, (...)] ..., [king of battle, lord of strength and power, lord of the Deluge that brings abo]ut devas[tation, the exalted son of the god Enlil, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, child of the goddess Kutu\u0161a]r (Mullissu), the gr[eat] queen, [who marches at the side of the king, his favorite, and kills his foes, (who) cuts d]own the en[emy, (5) (who) spares the ruler who reveres him from plague, (who) grant]s him mighty vic[tor]ie[s], who resides in Emeslam, the holy shrine that is inside Cutha], the great lord, hi[s] lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of A]ssyria, kin[g of the four quarte]rs (of the world)]; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib], king of the world, [king of] Assyria; [the eternal seed of kingship] \u2014 the great g[od]s desired me [to secure the regular offerings (and) to provide for the shrines. (10) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and Nergal, the great gods, made the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm], (and) they made my lordship more surpassing (and) made my [weapon]s greater [than (those of) all my enemies in order to exact revenge for the kings, my fathers]: [...] they (the Elamites) did n[ot re]vere their (the gods\u2019) pronouncement(s), [...] ... and [...] above and below. (15) [...] the appropria[te] time [d]rew near, [... For 1,635 years, the Elamite destruction] (that) their assembly had declared [...] was decreed as [my] fate, [...] (and) they (the gods) had m[y] hand take up the merciless [weapon. ...] inauspicious omens [about him ... (20) ...] strong ... the destruction of the city [...] together [...] her command [...] land [...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [(As for) the one who ... (and)] writ[es his name ...], (or) makes (it) disa[ppear ...], may he (the god Nergal) [cons]tantly establish enduring pestilence in his land (so that) it may slaughter [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009298", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the [grea]t gods [w]ho [sta]nd at the side of the king, their fav[or]ite, and [who] cut down [(all of)] his [en]emies: [...], king of the world, [...], ... [...], (5) son of [..., ...]: The god [A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the go]ds, ... determined [a roya]l destiny as my lot [(while I was) in my mother\u2019s wo]m[b (and) ...]; the god Enlil [nominated] me for ruling over the land and people; the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 discussed with each other favorable omens concerning the stability of my r[eign]; (and) the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk granted me a broad mind (and) extensive knowledge as a gift. The great gods in their assembly gladly made [me] si[t on the] throne of my father (and) they entrust[ed m]e with dominion over the land [and] (its) people. (As for) the city [...]da [...] ... [...]. [(I ... and) I f]ashioned [...], my [..., up]on it. [I had] the pr[aise of] the deeds that I had performed [written] on it [and] I left (it) [for the fu]ture, for the admiration of the kings, [my] descendants. May a future ruler, one of [the kings], my [descendants], whose name the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods call for rul[ing over the land and] peop[le], find (this) monument (and) the pr[aise] of the great gods; and (then) anoint (it) with oil (and) make an offering. (As for) the one who changes this image from its position, may the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, as many as are named [on] this monume[nt], gl[ar]e at him angrily [(and) n]ot stand [by his side in a cl]ash of weapons in the midst of a pitc[hed] battle. May they lead him [in bondag]e under [his] enemy. (35) May they overthrow [his] roy[al] dynasty and [m]ake his name (and) seed [di]sappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q009503", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Belonging to Ana-Ta\u0161]m\u0113tu-takl\u0101k, queen of [..., (...,) king of Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003700", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "they struck down his [warri]ors with the sword. They carried off [in]to Assyria [peopl]e, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, his substantial [boo]ty. They [captu]red alive [Akkud]\u0101ya, their herald, (and) brought (him) before me. I forcibly removed [the people li]ving in those cities, [took (them) and] settled (them) in Egypt. I made [the people, whom] my bow [plundered] in another land, live [in the city Q]irbit and its villages. [...] I [...] ... [...] sun [...] they [kiss]ed my feet [...] ... [...] his [mes]senger [...] to inquire about my well-being a[pp]roached the border of my land. The people of my land saw him and said to him: \u201cWho are you, stranger? A mounted messenger of yours has never taken the road to our territory.\u201d They brought him to Nineveh, my capital city, [...], before me. (Among all) the languages (from) sunrise (to) sunset, (vi 10\u00b4) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had placed at my disposal, there was not a master of his language. [H]is language was different and his speech could not be understood. He brought [a ...] with him from the border of his land, and [... he reported] his spe[e]ch to me, [..., he sai]d [the following]: \u201cThe servant who rev[e]res you, [...] laid down and saw [...] ... [... was es]tablished and [...] ... [...] rose and [... li]ght appeared. [...] its king [...] bright [...] inside it [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the lord of the lands, my god, [...] stood and [...] he said to me: [...] Upon [...] its (the House of Succession\u2019s) emplacement [...]. I [made] its structure [larger] than the one in the da[ys of the past]. In a favorable month, [(on) an auspicious day], I (re)laid its foundation(s) and (thereby) [secured its brickwork]. I built (and) [completed] (it) from its foundation(s) t[o its crenellations]. In the future, [may] one of the k[ings, my descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar] nomi[nate] for ruling over the land and [people, renovate] it[s] dilapidated section(s) when [this] House of Succe[ssion] becomes old an[d dilapidated]. Just as I [placed an inscribed object] bearing the name of a kin[g of the past] with [an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like m[e, find] an inscribed object bearing [my name and] (then) anoint (it) with oil, [make] an of[fering] (and) pla[ce] (it) with [an inscribed object bearing your name. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear your] pr[ayers]. [..., ... day], i[n the eponymy of ...], the [... of the city/land ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003701", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanip]al, great king, [strong king, k]ing of the world, king of Assyria, [kin]g of the four qu[art]ers (of the world), [the cr]eation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one to whom the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b have stretched out (their) hands, one who was chosen by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the one required by the deities Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, (and) N[an\u0101ya], wise (and) capa[ble], (i 10) true shepherd, favorite of the [great] g[ods]; son of Esarhaddon, [great king], strong king, kin[g of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Ba[bylon], king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], they (the gods) commanded [...]. In order to pro[tect my (position as) heir designate] and af[terwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria], he (Esarhaddon) ass[embled the people of Assyria] (and) the land of Sum[er and Akkad, ...]. [In front of the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld, [wh]ose command(s) [cannot be ch]anged, [he] reinforced, wrote out, (and) established [trea]ties for future days. [In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the mon]th of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind, [the one who fashioned the physi]que of my royal majesty \u2014 [I entered] the House of Succession, [a sophisticated place, the bo]nd of kingshi[p. ...] [By the]ir (the great gods\u2019) exalted [command, I sat gladly on] the throne of the father who had engendered me. [Nobles (and) e]unuchs required [my lordship; they loved] my [exercising the kingshi]p. [Being happy at the mention of my vener]ated [name, the fou]r [quarters (of the world) rejoiced]. [I] made [offerings] before them (the gods) and presented (them) with [m]y gift[s]. Those gods accepted my prayers and (then) flattened my e[n]emies (and) [destr]oyed my foes. [... a] remote [plac]e, [...] its way, [wherein Esar]haddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, [went do]wn and marched inside it. He brought about [the de]feat of Taharqa, the king of Kush, and scattered his forces. He conquered [E]gypt (and) Kush and (then) carried off its booty [with]out number. He ruled over [t]hat [land] in its entirety and (iii 15) made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed the former names of the cities and gave them new names. He appointed his servants therein as king(s), governor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them [annual tribu]te [pay]ment (in recognition) of his overlordship. [...] ... territory [...] the city Memphis [... he (Taharqa) entere]d [the city Memphis. He tu]rned th[at] city over to [him]sel[f. Against the A]ssyrians who were insid[e Egypt, servant]s who belong[ed to me, whom Es]arhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me \u2014 had appointed a]s king(s) [there, to] kill (them) [...] (As for) him (Taharqa), terror and fear fell upon him and he went into a frenzy. He escaped from the city M[em]phis, the city (and) place upon which he [relie]d and, in ord[er to save] his (own) [l]ife, [he boar]ded a shi[p], abandoned his camp, [f]led [alone], and [enter]ed the city Theb[es]. Th[ey (my army) captur]ed [as many] warships [as there were wit]h him, as well as his combat troops. A messenger to[ld m]e the [goo]d new[s] that I had been waiting for. To banish Tahar[qa f]rom Egypt (and) K[ush, I added to] my form[er fo]rces the chief eunuch, the [governor]s, and [al]l of the kings of Across the River (Syria-Palestine), together with their forces (and) their [boats], (as well as) the kings of Eg[y]pt, [servants who belonged to] me, together with their boats (and) [the]ir for[ces, and] I sent (them) to [the city Thebes, ...] [th]at I had been waiting for, [...]. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri], (and) Pa-qruru, kings wh[om the father who had engendered] me had installed [in Egypt], (iv 5\u00b4) transgressed the treaty (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my [lord]s, and (then) bro[k]e their oath(s). They forgot the kindness of the father who had engendered me, and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and (iv 10\u00b4) decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then [can] we (ourselves) st[ay]?\u201d (iv 15\u00b4) To establish treaties and [pe]ace, they dispatched their [mounted messenger(s)] to Taharqa, the kin[g of] Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established [between u]s so that we can c[ome to a mu]tual [agreement. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves so that (iv 20\u00b4) no [other lord] comes betwe[en u]s.\u201d With regard to the n[umerous] troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the might of my lordly majesty], they constantly sought out [evil plan(s); they plotted] to cut (their) throa[t(s and) strove to completely] destroy (them). A eunuch of mi[ne] heard [these words; ...]. He seized the[ir] mounted messenger(s) [along with their messages] that (they had sent) to [Taharqa, the king of Kush], to establish tre[aties and peace], and he saw their [deceit]ful [acts. They seized \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101r]i (and) Necho [and clamped] (their) hands and feet [in fe]tters (and) handcuffs. (iv 35\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against [the great treaties]. Moreover, they (my troops) cut down with the sword the people of the cities, as many as h[ad sided] with them (and) plotted evil plan(s), young and old, and they did not spare a single person among them. Furthermore, they brought them (Necho and \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) to Nineveh, my capital city, before me. Moreover, I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the magnanimous one who performs acts of kindness (and) repays good deeds, had mercy on Necho, a servant who belonged to me, and forgave his crime(s). [I made the treaty swo]rn by the gods [more stringent] than the previous one [and] I established (it) [with] him. The peo[ple living in it (the city Qirbit) trusted in their] rug[ged mountains and did] not [respect the dominion of Assyria]. (As for) Tan[d\u0101ya \u2014 their city ruler who], to the kings, [my ancestors, had never bowed down to (their) yoke] \u2014 (his) heart was prou[d, ...]. They spoke [... and] th[ey were constantly] pl[undering ...] donkeys, oxen, [...] in the steppe. (v 10\u00b4) They laid waste to [its] pa[sture land]. Th[ey ...] the district of Yamutbal (and) flattened all of [its] settlem[ents]. With regard to thes[e] deeds, the citizens of D\u0113r appealed to me (and) beseeched my lordly majesty. I sent my eunuchs (and) governors [w]ho(se provinces are) on the borders of their land(s) against them. They ascended \u1e2aal\u0113\u1e2basta, a rugged mountain, and surrounded the city Qirbit, his fortified city. [By having] (siege) ramps [trod]den down (and) the assault of battering rams, they conquered that city and flattened (it) like the Deluge. (As for) the cities ...me\u0161, Zarz\u0101ta, \u0160an\u1e2bara, Sissil, Adum\u0101nu, \u1e2aall\u0101ya, \u0160eli\u1e2biram, \u0160a\u1e2barasi\u02be, GubBAD, Matu\u1e2banza\u1e2b, Tazi\u02be, Lu\u0161anda, LULbasta, (and) Babsa\u1e2b, they covered those cities like a fog and overwhelmed (them) like a bird snare. They killed Tand\u0101ya, (their) city lord, and struck down his warriors with the sword. Th[ey] carr[ied off into Assyria] people, [(...) oxen], (and) sheep an[d goats, his substantial booty]. [They captured] alive Akkud[\u0101ya, their herald], (and) brought (him) b[efore me]. I forcibly remov[ed] the people livin[g in those cities, took (them) and settled (them)] in Egyp[t. I made the people], whom [my bow] plundered in a[nother] land, [live] in the cit[y Qirbit] and its villages. Gyg[es], the king of the land Lyd[ia \u2014 a] remote [place that ...] ... Assyria, [whose ... are not o]pen, whose ci[t]y is far away, (and) [the m]ention of whose name [none of the kings who ca]me before, my ancestors, [had (ever) heard \u2014 ...] was wide and [...] was complete, [...] forces, [which the Cimme]rians, a dangerous enemy, [...] in battle [...] th[ey] cu[t him down]. (No translation possible) against [...] to [its/their] ful[l] extent. [...] Ashurbani[pal ...] was brilliant like lig[ht ...] and ... [...] He reported [...] and [...]. During the night [...] thus [...] saying: \u201cAs for Ashurba[nipal, ...], the one who is required by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] feet ... [...] to ... [...] (No translation possible) \u201c[... qu]ickly [...] supplica[tion, ...] let them come, [...] pra[yer, ...] that you did and [...] ... made you see.\u201d \u201c[...] your enemy, [...] I will make [...] bow down and [... wil]l strike down with the sword.\u201d I saw [...], became frightened, and (then) fulfilled [the ... of] my god. [(Now) I am rep]orting [...] to the king [...] that [d]ay (onward), I carry a [su]bstantial tribute, yearly, [wit]hout ceasing. [...] against his foes [...] I myself run. I received [the ... that he h]ad sent to me. (No translation possible) [...] mess[enger ...] to see [...]. At that time, [the wall of the citadel of Nineveh] which Sennac[herib \u2014 king of Assyria], the father of the father who had engende[red me \u2014 had built], that wall [became] o[ld and] its foundation(s) [gave way and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003702", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as [my] l[ot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts. They glorified the mention of my name in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). (i 20) I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of [the heav]ens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one [sh]ekel of silver one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded [the subjects of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. [I ruled] from the Upper Sea to the Lower S[ea and] kings from the rising sun and the se[tting sun] carried thei[r substantial] tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on hig[h] mountains bow down t[o] my [yok]e. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god[dess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises] kis[s] my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east [and west are anx]ious for me to be their ally. On m[y] first campaign, I marched to [Ma]kan (Egypt) and [Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and K[ush], whose defeat Esar\u00ad[had\u00addon] \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 [had brought about] (and) whose land he ruled over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his [o]wn c[ounsel]. He marched against the kings (and) officials, (i 55) whom the father who had enge[nd]ered me had ap[po]inted insi[de Eg]ypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (i 60) (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and (i 70) I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt (and) Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; (i 80) he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with it. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, which had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered those cities (and) I killed the people living inside them with the sword. I hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a king in Egypt (and) who plotted evil (deeds) against the Assyrians, I captured (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. For a second time, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road [in purs]uit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. [With] the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. [Si]lver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 (ii 30) two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 35) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. To prevent his people from leaving, I reinforced (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 45) I made water (and) food for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. [He brou]ght before me his daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He b[ro]ught his son, who had [nev]er crossed the se[a], to do obeisance to me. (ii 55) I received from him [his] dau[ghter a]nd the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed [agai]nst Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the high mountains saw the might of these deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 70) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a [sub]stantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, (ii 80) came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (iii 1) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), since Tand[\u0101ya], their city ruler, had never bowed down to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, the gods, my lords, I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, I took (him) to Assyria together with captives from his city. I took the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carried off, and settled (them) in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, I marched against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea, who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answered (them) with disr[es]pect. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conqu[er] the land Mannea. I went and (then) set up camp in the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur and pitched my camp (there). A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and dispatched his army. During the night, in a crafty maneuver, they approached to do battle, to fight with my troops. My battle troops fought with them (and) brought about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, [my] lords who had encouraged me, I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. In the course of my campaign, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun, Uppi\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 eight fortified cities \u2014 together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. (iii 40) I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) [she]ep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. (iii 50) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. [I laid wast]e to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burn[ed] with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, [my ancestor]s. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqa[n]ani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumu[rd]eans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flat[te]ned i[ts] villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria which the Manneans had taken away in the time of [the k]ings, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) returned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iii 85) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, (iii 90) which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered (and) plundered seventy-five of their fortified cities. I captured them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land Urar\u1e6du, who had advanced (and) marched during the night to conquer the lands (of the cities) Uppumu and Kullimeri, the people living in the city Kullimeri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted a heavy defeat on him during the night. They did not spare anyone. They cut off the head of Andaria and they brought (it) to Nineveh, before me. On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) (iv 20) held him by the hand. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the famine and settled in Assyria until it rained (again) in his land (and) harvests grew \u2014 I sent those people who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But (as for) the Elamite whose aggression I had not thought possible (lit. \u201cI did not speak with my heart\u201d) (and) (iv 25) a fight with whom I had not contemplated \u2014 B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servants who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, a eunuch (lit. \u201ceunuchs\u201d) of Urtaku who had sided with them, incited Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in motion (and) hastily brought war to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the Elamite, a messenger came to Nineveh and told me (the news). (iv 35) I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (Because) he had regularly s[en]t his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatched my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and (iv 40) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, gods of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned to his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected my friendship, whom death called on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) withered away while wailing \u2014 he no (longer) set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 65) who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out evil (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), (iv 75) the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (iv 85b) (asking me) to send (back) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 1) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. I trusted in the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with the utterance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give him those fugitives. Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but) the god S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him. In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this the entire day, (thus signifying) the end of the reign of the king of the land Elam (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. At that time, a mishap befell him: His lip became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (v 20) (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: \u201cTeumman, whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not stop until I go (and) do battle with him.\u2019\u201d On account of these insolent words that Teumman had spoken, I made an appeal to the sublime goddess I\u0161tar. I stood before her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while my tears were flowing, saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 requires, (v 30) whose name he has called to restore sanctuaries, to successfully complete their rituals, to protect their secret(s), (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your divinity (and) successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not respect the gods, is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pure eyes he desired me to be king \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (v 40) who placed a burden on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) sharpened his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at her side (and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (v 55) (and) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, saying: (v 60) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve (v 65) your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. Fire flared up in front of her. She went off furiously outside. She directed her attention towards Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom she was angr[y].\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of (v 75) the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and fear took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned around, (and) entered the city Susa. In order to save his (own) life, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. He redeployed his allies, who march at his side, to his front and amassed (them) before me. He established the Ul\u0101ya River as his defensive position and kept (me from) the watering places. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me through auspicious omens, dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, (v 90) I brought about their defeat inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, (v 95) in the midst of his troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke. I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war (vi 5) that I captured between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101ya River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Elam and salvation was established for my entire army. On my eighth campaign, I marched against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to my yoke. With my mighty battle array, (vi 15) I covered the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 ma[le] and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir\u00e2, the [chief] archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his head (and) beat (it) against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water; I annihilated (it). I laid waste that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords, I killed my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 [the k]ing of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) b[ef]ore me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113[l]-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirred up Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush those bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fight with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact [reveng]e from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Unda[s]u, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother, set out en route and took the direct road. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir \u2014 came up against them and brought about their defeat. They cut off the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu and they brought (them) before me. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not give a reply to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 40) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 50) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (vii 65) (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with whom they used to march about protecting his land like a friend and ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (vii 70) had seized by guile during the night (and) confined in prison, Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, (vii 75) he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael, the king of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me about his gods and implored my royal majesty. (vii 80) I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god A[tar]-samayin back to him. Afterwards, he sinned against my treaty, did not respect my kindness, and cast off the yoke of my lordship. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 85) withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the peopl[e of the land of the] Arabs to rebel with him and they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru. I se[n]t troops of mi[ne who] were stationed [on the bor]der of his land against him (and) (viii 1) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. They carried off without number oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They fi[l]led (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) (viii 10) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving [cam]els and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from my weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (viii 20) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161], B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela [had made great] \u2014 (viii 40) captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escape[d the sl]aughter. He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the migh[t of] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to t[he king]s, my ancestors, (and) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, (viii 50) he now sent to me his messenger [with] greetings (and) kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the armory that is inside Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, had become old and (then) its foundation(s) had become weak and its walls had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that armory, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with [wh]ich through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the sons, grandsons, [(great grand)s]ons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its [di]lapidated section(s) when this armory becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object be[ar]ing the name of [Senn]acherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. (viii 85) May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or bearing the name of [my] gra[ndfather, makes (it) disapp]ear by some craft[y] device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object bear[ing] his [name], may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [ki]ngship (and) [m]ake his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ab[u (V), the ... day], eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648)]. Abu (V), the [...]th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carchemish (649). Ab[u (V), the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu]-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of [the city Car]chemish (649). [A]bu (V), the second day, [eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161u]nu, [govern]or of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). [..., the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carch]emish (649). Sim\u0101nu (III), [the ... day, eponymy of ...], governor of the city [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003703", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbani[pal], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the fou]r [quarters (of the world)], offspring of Esarh[addon, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, ki[ng of the land of Sumer and Akkad], descendant of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 The great gods in their assembly [determined] a favo[rable] destiny [as my lot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to learn] all of the scr[ibal arts. They glorified] the mention of [my] na[me] in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, vir[ility], (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the heavens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 20) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produc[e] was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for (one) shekel of sil[ver] one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of woo[l]. Year after year, I shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. I ru[led] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] kings from the rising sun and the setting [sun] carried their substantial tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on high mountains bow down t[o] my [yo]ke. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) whose land he ru[l]ed over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own counsel. (i 45) He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided i[n the city M]emphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquere[d] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (i 50) My heart became enraged about these deeds an[d my] tempe[r] turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) a[i]d the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with [it]. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, [which] had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered [tho]se cities (and) I killed the pe[ople livi]ng inside them with the sword. I hun[g their corpses on p]oles, fla[yed] them, (and) drape[d] the city wall(s with their skins). [(As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a ki]ng in Egypt [(and) who] plotted [evi]l (deeds) [again]st the Assyrians, I capt[ured] (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. [(As for) Taharqa, in the place where] he had fled, [the a]wesome terr[or of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, ov]erwhelmed him and he p[as]sed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his [ro]yal th[rone]. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fo[rtre]sses (and) [ass]embled his forces. (ii 5) [To] fight against [the A]ssyrian troo[ps] who were inside the city Memphis, [he mobiliz]ed his battle array, confined [tho]se [people], and [cut o]ff t[heir] escape route. [A] fast [me]ssenger cam[e to Ninev]eh [and tol]d (this) to me. [For a second time, I] took the direct road to Egypt (and) [Kush. Tanut]amon heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary forc]e and he (Tanutamon) fl[ed to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes)] in [its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious stones], as much [property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses], (ii 5\u00b4) people \u2014 [male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal], wh[ose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them)] from where [they] were erecte[d and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off] substantial booty, [(which was) without number], from inside the city Thebes. (ii 10\u00b4) I made [m]y [weapons] prevail over Egy[pt and Kush] and (thus) ach[ieved victory]. With full hand(s), [I returned] safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) (ii 15\u00b4) [did not obey the pro]nouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outpost]s against him. To prevent his people from leaving, [I reinforc]ed (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) [h]is ro[utes] (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 20\u00b4) I made the water (and) fo[o]d for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh impri[sonm]ent from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own off[s]pring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeis[an]ce to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gav[e] (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had [co]n\u00adstruc\u00adted against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to [N]ineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the hi[g]h mountains saw the might of t[hese] deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (ii 40\u00b4) (and) San[da]-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ai[l]akku (Cilicia), who had [not] bowed down to the kings, m[y] ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45\u00b4) They brought [(their) daughters], their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, togethe[r with a] substantial [dowry] and a large marriage gift, and they kissed [my] fe[et]. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of [large] horses. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to (his) fa]te, [Azi-Ba\u02beal], Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Ya[k\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in] the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of [the sea], came with [their sub]stantial audience gif[t(s)], and (ii 55\u00b4) kisse[d] my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I [clothed] Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelet(s around their wrists). I m[ade t]hem [stand] before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made [him] se[e] in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (ii 70\u00b4) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) c[lamped (them)] i[n manacles], handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks [and sent (them)] before me, together wi[th] his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the migh[t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk]. On my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city Qir[bit, which is inside] (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), [since Tand\u0101ya], (iii 1) their city ruler, [had never bowed down] to the yoke of the kings, [my] ancestors, and the people livin[g in the city Qirbit] were constantly plunde[ring the land Yamutbal]. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) S[\u00een, the gods, my lords], I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya, their city ruler], I took (him) [to Assyria] together with captives from his city. [I took] the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carrie[d off, and] set[tled (them)] in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, [I marched] against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land [Mannea], who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answere[d (them) with disrespect]. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conquer the land Mann[ea]. I went and (then) set up camp in the city [D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur] and pitched my camp (there). A[\u1e2b\u0161\u0113r]i heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and [dispat]ched [his army. (iii 15) During the night, in a] crafty [ma]neuver, th[ey] approach[ed] to do battle, [to fi]ght with m[y] troops. My [bat]tle [troops] foug[ht] with them (and) [bro]ught about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) [three leagues march], they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me, I entered [the land Mann]ea and marched about triumphantly. [In the course of] my [campai]gn, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 [A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a strong]hold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, [Urkiyamun, Uppi]\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 [eight fortified cities] \u2014 together with small(er settlements), [which] were [without number], a[s f]ar as the city Izirtu. I brought [peo]ple, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sh[eep and goats] out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izir[tu], his royal [c]ity. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities [Iz]irtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his [forti]fied [cities]. I confined the people living in [tho]se cities an[d] (thus) constricted (and) [cut shor]t their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. (iii 40) I laid waste to (an area of) [fif]teen [da]ys march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the cou[rse of] my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Pa[ddi]ra, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for them[s]elves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is betw[ee]n the city Azaqaya[n]i (Azaqanani) and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I pl[u]ndered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its [v]illages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid [wa]ste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plu[n]der (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016b[a], \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria [wh]ich [the Manneans] had taken away [in the t]ime of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those [set]tlements. I tore [the land Mannea] apart [from withi]n. [I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) the]ir [implements of war]. they [c]ast his (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri\u2019s) corpse [into a street of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee], his [son], sat on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of A[rbel]a, the great gods, my lords, and (iii 5\u00b4b) bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He s[ent] Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh [and] he kissed my feet. (iii 10\u00b4) I had mercy on him. [I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him]. He [sent me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, [to serve as a housekeeper]. (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinued [in the time of the kings, my ancestors], they car[ried (it) before me]. I added thirty horses [to his] former [payment] and [imposed (it) upon him]. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batr[i, a city ruler of the Medes], (and) Sarati (and) [Pari\u1e2bi], two sons of Gag\u00ee, a ci[ty ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], who had cast off the y[oke of my lordship], I conque[red (and) plundered] seventy-five of their fortified cities. [I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land [Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched du[ring the night] to conquer the cities Uppu[mu and Kullimeri], the people living in the city Kullim[eri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted] a hea[vy] defeat on him during the night. They did not spare [anyone. They cut off] the head of Andaria [and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, befo[re me]. On my sixth campaign, [I marched] again[st Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] who [did not remember] the kindness of the father who had engendered [me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in the land Elam (and) [hunger had set in, I sent to him] grain, (which) sustains the li[ve(s) of people, and] ... [...] ... [... I was not concerned about this news of] Ur[taku\u2019s assault]. (Because) he had regularly s[ent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me], (iv 5\u00b4) I dispatch[ed my messenger] to see the ki[ng of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and reported to me] an acc[urate] report, saying: \u201cThe El[amites] cover the land Akka[d, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon], (his) camp [is pitched and (his) military cam]p [is laid].\u201d T[o aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and] Nab\u00fb, g[ods of mine] whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of [my] expeditionary forc[e] and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned t[o his (own) land]. I went after him (and) brought a[bout] his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected [my] frie[ndship], whom death cal[led] on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [withered away] while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer) set] f[oot] upon the land of the living. In that year, his life [came to an end] (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambuli[an] who had cast off the yoke of [my] lordshi[p], he laid down (his) lif[e] through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an[dabakku] (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suff[er]ed from dro[psy], (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, [hi]s (Urtaku\u2019s) eu[nuch], the instigator who had incited Urtaku [to plot] evi[l (deeds), the god] Marduk, the k[ing of the gods], imposed his grievous punishment [upon him]. Within on[e year], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [had] not [relented against t]hem, nor had the m[ood of the goddess I\u0161t]ar, who had encourag[ed] me, become tranquil towards them. (iv 35\u00b4) They overthre[w his] royal dynasty. They [made] somebody else [assu]me dominion over the land Elam. [Afterwa]rds, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, [sat on the throne of] Urtaku. [He constantly soug]ht out evil (ways) [to kill the children of] Urtaku (and) [the children of Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brot]her of Urtaku. [Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanapp]a, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Kudurru (and) Pa]rr\u00fb \u2014 (iv 45\u00b4) [the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the kin]g who came before [Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the ro]yal (family), countless [archers, (and) nobles o]f the land Elam [fled to me before Teu]mman\u2019s [slaughtering and grasped the feet of] my [ro]yal majesty. [On my seventh campaign], I marched [against] Teumman, [the king of the land Elam who] had regularly sent his [envoys] to me [concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Umman]appa, (and) [Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the s]ons of [Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 (and) [Kudur]ru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 [the sons of Umm]analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, [(former) king of the land] Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) those [people] who had fled to me and [grasped] my [f]eet. I did not grant him their extradition. (iv 60\u00b4) [Concerning the aforementioned], he sent [ins]ults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 [and Nab\u00fb]-damiq. [Inside the land El]am, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. [I trusted i]n the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of his] provocative [speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d)]. I did not give him those [fugitiv]es. [Teumman constantly soug]ht out [evil (deeds)], saying: \u201cT[eumman], whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar h[ad clo]uded (lit. \u201c[alt]ered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not st[op until I go (and) do battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words [that Teumman] had spoken, I made an appeal to [the sublime goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood be[fore her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to] her divinity, [while my tears were flowing], say[ing]: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal], [a dream interpreter lay down and s]aw a dream. [He woke up and (then) rep]or[t]ed to me [the night vision t]hat the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on [the right and left. She was holding] a bow at her side (and) [she was unsheathing a] sharp [swo]rd that (was ready) to do battle. [Y]ou (Ashurbanipal) stood [before her] (and) she was speaking to you like [(your own) birth]-mother. (v 10\u00b4\u00b4) [The goddess I\u0161tar, the sub]lime one of the gods, [called out to you], instructing you, [saying: \u2018You are looking forw]ard to waging war (and) I myself am about [to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) sa]id to her, saying: \u2018[Let me] go [with you], wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 (v 15\u00b4\u00b4) She [replied to yo]u, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (v 20\u00b4\u00b4) (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (v 25\u00b4\u00b4) Fire flared up in front of her. She went off [furio]usly outside. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teum[m]an, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was ang[r]y.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors (v 35\u00b4\u00b4) who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into the city D\u0113r and (v 40\u00b4\u00b4b) [fea]r took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned a[round], (and) entered the city S[u]sa. In order to save his (own) [lif]e, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. (v 45\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed his allies, who ma[rch at] his [side], to his front an[d] amassed (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101ya River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Ma]rduk, who had encouraged me through [auspicious] om[ens, dream(s), e]girr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought abo[ut their defeat] inside the city T[\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya] River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city S[usa] with their bodies like ba[ltu]-plant(s) [and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (v 55\u00b4\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, in the midst of [his] troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to m[y] yoke. I [placed Umman]iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had f[led to me (and) had grasped] my [feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed Tammar\u012btu], his thi[rd] brother, [as k]in[g in the city \u1e2aidalu. (vi 5) (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war that] I captured between the city Susa (and) the Ul\u0101ya River [with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully cam[e out o]f the land Elam and salvation was established for m[y entire army]. [On my eighth campaign], I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land] Gambulu, [which] had put its trust [in] the king of the land Elam (and) [had not b]owed down to my yoke. [With] my mighty [battle array], I covered the land (lit. \u201cpeople\u201d) Gambulu in its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, [who]se location is situated [between river]s. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and)] his [brothers] out of that city [alive]. I brought out [his wife], his [sons], his daughters, his (palace) women, [male singers, (and) female singers] and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) [I b]rought out [silver, gol]d, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out [eun]uchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his [food pre]parers and I counted (them) as booty. [I brought ou]t [all of (his) arti]sans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 30) [I brought out oxen, sheep and goats], horses, (and) mules, which were without number, [an]d I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single [person of his land \u2014 mal]e (and) female, young and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out an]d counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir[\u00e2, the chief archer] of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed ins[ide the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l] to provide support to the la[nd Gambulu] (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. [I cut off his head (and) beat (it)] against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, [demolish]ed, (and) dissolved (it) with water; [I annihi]lated (it). [I laid waste] that district [(and) cu]t off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great go[ds], my lords, I kil[led] my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard and Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) them[selves] disturbed [m]y exercising the ki[ngship] \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113, the deputy of] Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) aga[inst] my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up th flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, [sons of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up Urtaku (vi 90) [to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria], I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos[e] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (vii 1) (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fit with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, [to]gether with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, set out [en rout]e and took the direct road. My [battle troops] (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) [the city S]umandir \u2014 came up [against t]hem and brought ab[out] their [defea]t. They [cut] off [the heads of Und]asu, a son of Teumman \u2014 [a (former) king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Zazaz], Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu an[d] they brought (them) before me. [I dispatched] my messenger [t]o Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding t]hese [matters]. He detained [the eunuch of mine whom I had sen]t (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not gi[ve a repl]y to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me conce[rni]ng Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (vii 35) Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (vii 40) went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 45) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 55) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (vii 70) son of Marduk-apla-iddi[na] (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om th[ey use]d to ma[rch] ab[out] protecting his land [like a friend and] ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti] had seized [by] guile [during the night (and) confined] in prison, Indabi[bi, the k]ing of the land Elam, (vii 75) released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar who does] obeisance to me, [appro]ached me [about his gods] and [implored] my [royal maj]esty. [I made] him [swea]r [an oath by the great gods] and (vii 85) (then) I gave [the god Atar-samayin back] to him. [Afterwards, he] sinned [against my treaty, did not] respect [my kindness], and [cast off the yoke of] my [lor]dship. He refrained [from inquiring about my well-being] and (vii 90) [withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the lan]d of the Arabs [to re]bel [with him] and [they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru]. [I sent troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him] (and) they (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. Th[ey] carr[ied off without num]ber oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the [wh]o[le] extent of the land, [in] its [e]ntirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (viii 15) (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from (my) weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 (viii 40) Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela had made great \u2014 captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escaped the slaughter. (viii 45) He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, (and) (viii 50) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, he now sent to me his messenger with greetings and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the wall of the citadel of Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, (and, which) on account of abundant waters (and) heavy downpours that the god Adad had regularly brought yearly to my land during my reign, its foundation(s) had become weak and its superstructure had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that wall, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. (viii 65) I strengthened its foundation(s) with massive (blocks of) mountain stone. I made that wall thicker than the previous one (and) I heaped (it) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. [Just as I found] an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) [with oil], made an offering, (and) placed (it) [with an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like [me], find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make [an o]ffering (and) (viii 85) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of the father of the father who had engendered me, makes (it) disappear by some crafty device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object [bear]ing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-second day, eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101]nu (648). [...], the eighth day, [eponymy of B\u0113l]\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2ai]nd\u0101n[u] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003704", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), off]spring [of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of B[abylon, kin]g of the land of Sumer and [Akkad, desce]ndant of Sennac[herib, kin]g of the world, king of A[ssyria] \u2014 The great [go]ds in [their] as[sembly] determined a favorable [de]stiny [as my lot (and)] th[ey] gra[nted me a] broad [m]ind (and) allowed [my] mi[nd] to learn [a]ll of the scribal [arts]. They [glorified the] mention of my name (and) [made my] lord[ship greater] than (those of all other) kings who sit on [(royal) daises]. [I completed] E[\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my] lo[rd, (and) I clad its] w[alls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall] col[umns (and) I erected (them)] at [the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and] m[ade (him) reside on (his) eternal dais]. [I (re)built] E[sagil, the palace of the gods, (and)] co[mpleted its designs. I brought] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon)]. [(As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast] fifty [talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver] in[to bricks and (thereby)] e[nlarged it]. [...] I [skill]fully m[ade a bed of musukkannu-wood ... as a] pleasure [b]ed for the god [B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the we]dding (and) to make [love. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2b]ilisu, the bed cha[mber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is la[den with sexu]al charm. [I stationed four fierce wild bull]s of silver, [prote]ctors of [my royal] pa[th, in the Gate of the Rising] Sun [and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI], I set u[p ... in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father] was bo[rn (and) my birth-mother] was created in [her mother]\u2019s womb, [the god S\u00een, who c]reated me to be ki[ng], named [me to (re)build] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, [saying: \u201cA]shurbanipal will (re)bui[ld] that temple [and] make me dwell [therein] upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d [The word of the god S]\u00een, which he had spoke[n] in distant [days, (ii 10\u00b4) h]e [now] revealed to the people of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which S]halmaneser (III), son of Ashurna[sirpal (II), a king of the past (who had come) b]efore me, had b[uilt \u2014 to become ol]d [and he entru]sted (its renovation) to [me]. [(As for) that temple, which] had be[come o]ld, [I removed its] dilapidated sectio[n(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusk]u. [I made] it[s] structure [larger than the one in the days of the pa]st. [...] I [had statues of my royal majesty] skillfully [m]ade [... through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Nin]kurra, and, [as cons]tant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them)] in their positions [before the go]ds who support me. [From] my [childho]od until I became an adult, [I was assiduous towards the sanctuar]ies of the great gods. They required [my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy] my [giving (them) fo]od offerings. [The god Adad re]leased [his rains (and) the god Ea opened up] his [spr]ings. Grain was [five c]ubits hi[gh in] its [fur]row (and) ear(s) [of corn] were [five]-sixths of a cubits [lo]ng. [Succe]ssful harvest(s and) an abundance of [g]rain enabled [pas]ture land to [conti]nually flourish, [fruit orc]hards to be very lus[h with f]ruit, (and) [catt]le to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; [during] my [year]s, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) [abun]dant [trade], for one shekel of silv[er] one could purchase [ten donkey-loads of gr]ain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) [one ta]lent of wool. [Year after yea]r, [I shepherd]ed the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. [The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generous]ly granted m[e power, viril]it[y, (and) outstanding strength]. Th[ey] placed [lands that had not bowed down to me into] my hands (and) [allowed me to achieve my] heart\u2019s desire. [I marched from the Upper Sea to the] Low[er] Sea, [where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly t]rave[led]. [I made the people living in those lands bow down] to my yoke (and) [I imposed] annual [tribute payment up]on them. [By the command of the deities S\u00een, N]ingal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the kings who s]it upon (royal) daises [kiss] my feet (and) [great rulers from (both) east] and west [are a]nxious for me [to be their ally]. [At that time, the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal], \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya [that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, kin]g of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had b]uilt, [had become o]ld \u2014 [that temple had become dilapid]ated and its [wa]lls [had buckled. (iv 15) I built (and) completed that temple in] its [entir]ety (and) [I raised up] its superstructure. [I roofed it with] long [beams of cypress] (and) fi[xed doors of white cedar], who[se] frag[rance is sweet, in its gateways]. After [I had thoroughly co]mplete[d that] te[mple (and) finished its construction, I brought] the deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, the god]s [who support me, in]side [it and] made (them) dw[ell (on their) eternal dais(es)]. [May they (the gods) always look with pleasure upon] m[y good] d[ee]ds. The deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya], the gods [who support me], (with regard) to m[e \u2014 Ashurbanipal], the ki[n]g [who is the favorite of their hearts], the builder of their [exalted] ce[llas], (and) the one who reveres their gre[at] divinity \u2014 from (sun)ris[e] to (sun)set, wherever ... [...] ... the heav[ens ... monthly] without interr[uption may they discu]ss with [each other favorable] o[mens] concerning the lengthening of the days of [my] re[ign, ... of my] kingship, [the securing of the foundation(s) of the] throne of [my] lordshi[p. ...] their [...] [W]ith their great support, may [I rule] wherever [I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve] whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) [I] strive for. In the future, may one of the sons, [grandsons], (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, [my descendants], whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 choose and nomi[nate] for ruling over [the land and people], renov[ate] their dilapidated section(s) when the[se] shrines become old and dilapid[ated]. May he find an inscribed object bearing [my] name, anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object bearing the name of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the [great] gods, as many as are recorded on t[his] inscribed object, constantly bless your [kings]hip (and) [pr]otect your reign. [(As for) the one] who destroys [an in]scribed object beari[ng] the name of the father who engendered me [or] bearing my na[m]e, makes (it) disappear [by som]e crafty device, (or) does [not] place (it) [wit]h an inscribed obje[ct] bearing his name, may [the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [kings]hip (and) make his name (and) disappear from [the land]. Abu (V), the eighth day, [eponymy of] B\u0113l\u0161unu, gove[rnor of the city] \u1e2aind\u0101[nu] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003705", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "th[ey (the gods) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts]. They glorified the men[tion of m]y [name] (and) made my lordship g[reater] t[han (those of all other) king]s who sit on (royal) da[ises]. (As for) the sanctua[ries of A]ssyria (and) the land Akkad whose foundation(s) Esarh[addon], king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had laid, but whose construction he had not finished, I myself now completed their work by the command of the great gods, my lords. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), [the Lady of] Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver [into] bricks and (thereby) enlarged it. I had a canopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its [perimeter] with thirty-fo[ur talents (and) twenty m]inas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted chariot, the vehicle of the god Marduk, the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, a[s a] pleasure [be]d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to m]ake love. I placed (it) [in Ka\u1e2bilis]u, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [which] is laden with [sexual char]m. I stationed [four] fierce [wild bulls of] silver, [prote]ctors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the [favorable] reign (lit. \u201cmy [favorable] reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (i 55\u00b4) (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) [through] dream(s and) message(s) from [ecstati]cs. [I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and] they [an]swered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished [the emblem of her grea]t [divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais] as (her) eternal [abod]e. I firmly (re)-established [her precious cultic ordinances] and [properly carried out] her [cultic rit]es. [For the preservation of] my [life, I se]t up [lion-headed eagles (and) divine embl]ems [in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father was bor]n (and) [my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s womb], the god [S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me] t[o (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul], saying: [\u201cAshurbanipal will (re)build that temple and (i 70\u00b4) make me dwell] the[rein upon an eternal dais].\u201d The word of the god [S\u00een, which he had spoken in distant days, he] no[w revealed to the people of a later generation]. He allowed the temple of the god [S\u00een \u2014 which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of [the past (who had come) be]fore me, [had built] \u2014 to become old and he entru[sted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that te[mple], which had b[ecome] old, I removed its dilapidated section(s) [by the comman]d of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger [th]an the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 80\u00b4) Inside it, [I bu]ilt [Em]elamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, [which] a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed them with long [bea]ms of cedar. I fastened band(s) of silver on [d]oors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) sta[tioned] two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made [every type of] temple [app]urtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) [to] those of the kings, my ancestors. [I made the great gods] who support me [reside in their exalted inner sanctums]. Successful harvest(s and) [an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] continual[ly flourish], fruit orchards to be v[ery lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young]. During my reign, there was plenitu[de (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated]. [Throughout] my entire land, (on account of) [abundant] tra[de, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twe]lve donkey-loads of grain, three [homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year aft]er year, [I sheph]erded the subj[ects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice]. [The gre]at [gods, whose divinity I constantly revered] k[iss my feet (and) great] ruler[s from (both) east and west are anxious for me] to be [their] ally. On my fir[st campaign, I marched] to Makan (Egypt) [and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Eg[ypt and Kush], whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of As[syria, the father who had engendered me] \u2014 had brought about (and) [whose land] he [ruled over, forgot] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar, the great gods], my lords, [and] (ii 10\u00b4) trusted in [his] o[wn] strength. He marched against the kings (and) off[icials], whom the father who had en[gendered me] had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Eg[ypt (from them)]. (ii 15\u00b4) He entered and resided in the city Mem[phis], a city that the father who had engendered me had conquer[ed] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (ii 20\u00b4) My [h]eart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands and I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, Ba\u02bealu, king of the land Tyre, Manasseh, king of the land Judah, Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of the land Edom, Mu\u1e63ur\u012b, king of the land Moab, (ii 30\u00b4) \u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza, Mitinti, king of the land Ashkelon, Ikausu, king of the land Ekron, Milki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos, Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad, (ii 35\u00b4) Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna, Ammi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, (ii 40\u00b4) K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium, Adm\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos, (ii 45\u00b4) Damysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti, Unasagusu, king of the land Lidir, Bu\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria \u2014 in total, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, (ii 50\u00b4) [serva]nts who belonged to me, carried their substantial [audience] gift(s) [before me] and kissed my feet. I [made th]ose [kings], together with their forces (and) their [boat]s, [take] the road (and) path [with] my [tro]ops by se[a and dry land]. I [quickl]y adv[anc]ed [to sup]port (and) aid the kings (and) officials [who were in] Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. (ii 60\u00b4) [Ta]harqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) [in]side the city Memphis, and m[ustere]d his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. [With the su]pport of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Na[b\u00fb, the] great [god]s, my lords [who ma]rch at my [si]de, [I brought about] the defeat of his troops [in a] widespr[ead pitch]ed [battle]. [Taharqa heard about the defeat of] his [tro]ops [while (he was) inside] the city Memphis. [The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar (ii 70\u00b4) [overwhelmed him and he wen]t into a frenzy. [The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld [had endowed me, cove]red him; he [abandoned the city Memphis] and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized th[a]t city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160ar[r]u-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-[\u0161]an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, P[a]-qruru, king of the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 80\u00b4) I[na]ros (N[i\u1e2be]rau), king of the city Athribis, (and) N[a\u1e2bk]\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, [thos]e ki[ngs], governors, (and) officials wh[om] the father who had engendered me had appointed [in Egypt], w[ho had abando]ned [their post(s) in the face of] Taharqa\u2019s [tactical adv]ance, (and) had go[ne to (lit. \u201cfil[led]\u201d) the countrys]ide, [I turned] ar[ound (lit. \u201c[I turned] the f[ront of my yoke]\u201d) and returned] s[afely to Assyria]. After[wards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qruru sinned against my] tr[eaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a] pro[fitless deci]sion, [saying: \u201cIf they remove Tahar]qa from Eg[ypt, how then] can [w]e (ourselves) stay?\u201d (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [T]o establish [treaties a]nd peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) [t]o Taharqa, the king of Kush, [sayi]ng: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that [we] can come to a mutual agreement. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) (Let) us divide [the land] am[ong ourselves] so that no other lord co[mes betw]een [us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the mig]ht of my lordly majesty, they [consta]ntly [so]ught out [evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s)]. [Eunuchs of] mine [heard these] words; I plac[ed on him (Necho) a golden hoe, an in]signia of his kingship, (and) fastened [gol]d [bracelets] around his wrists. [O]n [a belt-dagger] with gold mountings, I wrote out [my name] and I gave (it) to him. (iii 5\u00b4) I presented him [with chariots, hors]es, (and) mules [to be] his [lord]ly [transport]. I sent [wit]h him [eunuchs of mine] (and) governors [to help him. Where] the fat[her who had engendered me had app]ointed him [as king, i]n the city Sais, I returned him to his position. [Moreover], I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city [Athribi]s. I performed more [k]ind (and) good deed(s) for him th[an the father] who had engendered me. (As for) Tahar[q]a, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and [he passed a]way. Afterwar[ds, Tanutamon, the so]n of his sister, sat [upon] his [roya]l [throne. He mad]e the cities Thebes (and) [Heliopolis his fortresses] (and) assemb[led his forces]. To fight against [the Assyrian troops] who were inside the city Me[mphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined] tho[se] people, [and] (iii 25\u00b4) cut off [their escape route]. A fas[t] messenger came [to Nineveh] and told (this) [to me]. For a second time, I took the direct [road] to Egypt [and Kush]. Tanutamon [he]ard about the advance of [my expeditionary force] and that I had set foot on [Egyptian] territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save [his (own)] li[fe], he fled inside [the city Thebes]. The kings, governors, (and) [officials] whom [I had stationed] in Egypt came to meet me and kiss[ed my feet]. [I took the road] in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, [his] for[tified] city. He saw the assault of my battle array [and] abandoned the city Thebes; (iii 40\u00b4) he fled to the city K[ip]kipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) i[n] its [entir]ety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much [property of] his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-[colored trim], linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks [c]ast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents [(and which) stood at] a temple gate, (iii 50\u00b4) I ripped (them) from where they were ere[ct]ed and [took (them) t]o Assyria. I carried off sub[stanti]al booty, (which was) without number, [from inside the c]ity Thebes. (iii 55\u00b4) [I made] m[y] weapons [prevail] over [Egypt and K]ush [and (thus) achieved vi]ctory. Wit[h full hand(s), I returne]d [safely] t[o Nineveh, my capital city]. [On my third campaign], I m[arched against Ba\u02beal]u, the k[ing of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because] he did [n]ot hon[or my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronoun]cement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outposts against] him. [To prevent] his [people from leaving], I reinforced (its) garrison. (iii 65\u00b4) By s[ea and dry land], I took control of (all of) his [r]outes (and thus) cut off (all) acc[ess to him]. I made water and [food for the preservation of] their lives scarce for their mouths. (iii 70\u00b4) I confined them in a [harsh] imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [the]ir lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down t[o] my yoke. [He brou]ght before me [(his) daughter], his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers [to s]erve as housekeepers. [He brough]t [his son, who] had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him [h]is dau[ghter] and the daughter(s) of his brothers, together with [a] large [marria]ge gift. (iii 80\u00b4) I had mer[cy] on him and (then) I gave (his) son, [his] offs[pring, b]ack to him. [I disman]tled the outposts that I had constructed ag[ainst Ba]\u02bealu, [the king of the land Tyre]. By sea and dr[y land, I open]ed (all of) his [route]s, as many as I had seiz[ed. I received from him] his su[bstantial] payment. [I turned] around (lit. \u201c[I turned] the front of m[y] yoke\u201d) [and] returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the mid[dle of] the sea and kings [who reside in] the high mountains [saw the might of] these [de]eds of mine [an]d became frightened of my lordly majesty. [(As for) Yak\u012bn]-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, [Mugallu], the king of the land Tabal, (iii 95\u00b4) [(and) Sanda-\u0161arme of] the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), [who had not bowed d]own [to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to] my [yok]e. [They brought (their) daughters, th]eir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substanti]al [dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet]. I imposed upon [Mugallu an annua]l [payment of large ho]rses. [After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb], the king of the land Arwad, [had gone to (his) fate], Azi-Ba\u02bea[l, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad]\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02be[al, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb] who reside in the middle of the s[ea], (iii 110\u00b4) came up [from the middle of the sea, came with their] substantial [audience gift(s), and kiss]ed my feet. [I] looked upon [Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure] and installed (him) [as king of the land Arwa]d. (iii 115\u00b4) [I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016b]n\u012b-Ba\u02beal ... [(As for) the Cimmerians, a dangero]us [enemy] who had never fe[ared] my [ancestors], and, with regard to me, [had] n[ot grasped the feet of] my [royal maj]esty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], my [lord]s, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, [hand]cuffs, (and) [neck-sto]cks and sen[t (them) be]fore me, tog[ether with hi]s substantial [audience gift(s)]. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta\u201d), (iv 10\u00b4) since Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, had never bow[ed do]wn to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. (iv 15\u00b4) With the support of the deities A[\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, I conquered (and) plun[de]red that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya], their city [ruler, I took (him)] to Assyria [together with captives from his city]. [A]\u1e2b\u0161[\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and] dispatch[ed his army]. During the night, in a [crafty] mane[uver, they approached] to d[o battle], to fig[ht with my troops]. My battle troops [fought] w[ith them] (and) brought about [their defeat]. (Over) an ar[ea] (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled [the wide steppe with their corpses]. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S[\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods], my lords who [had encouraged me], I en[tered] the land Mannea [and marched about triumphantly]. In the course of m[y camp]aign, I [conquered], destroyed, demolished, (and) [burned] with fire the cities Ayus[ia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his] \u2014 Busutu, A[\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun], Uppi\u0161, [Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri] \u2014 eight fortif[ied] cities \u2014 [together with small(er settlements)], which [were with]out number, as fa[r] as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial [bo]oty (and) [se]t foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) [Gusin\u00ea], cities that were formerly [within the territory of] Assyria which the Manneans had taken aw[ay] in the tim[e of the ki]ngs, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. (iv 65\u00b4\u00b4) I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) retu[r]ned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A[\u1e2b\u0161]\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, [(the god) A]\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar placed him in the hands of his servants. [The people of h]is [land] incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse [into a street of] his [cit]y. [Afterwards], Uall\u00ee, his son, [sa]t on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. [For the preservation of] his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sen[t Eris]inni, his heir designate, [to Ninev]eh and he kissed my feet. [I had mercy on him]. I dispatched [m]y [messenger] with (a message of) goodwill to h[im. (v 1) He sen]t me [(his) daughter, his own offspring], to serve as a houseke[eper. (As for) his former payment, wh]ich [they had discontinued] in the time of the kings, [my] anc[estors, they carried (it)] befo[re me. I added thirty horses to his former] payme[nt an]d imp[osed (it) upon him]. [At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a] city ruler [of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], w[ho had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered] (and) plun[dered] seventy-five of [their fortified] ci[ties. I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the field marsh[al of the land Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched during the n[ight] to conquer the land (of the city) p[umu] and the city Kullim[eri], the people living in the city Kulli[meri], servants who belonged to [me, (v 20) inflicted] a heavy defeat [on him] during the night. They did not spare an[yone. They cut off] the head of Andar[ia and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, b[efore me]. On [my] six[th campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] w[ho did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) held him by the hand. (v 30) (As for) his people], who [had fle]d on account of the famine and settled in Assyria [until] it [ra]ined (again) in his land (and) harvests [gre]w \u2014 I sent [tho]se [people] who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But [(as for) the Elam]ite whose aggression I had not thought [pos]sible (lit. \u201cI did not speak [with] my [h]eart\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contempla]ted \u2014 [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161]a, the Gambulian, [Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re]\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), (v 40) [servants who be]longed to me, (and) [Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni], a eunuch of Urtaku [who] had sided [with them], incited [Urtaku], the king of the land Elam, [with lie]s [to fight with the land of S]umer and Akkad. [Urtaku], whom I had not antagonized, set [his attack] in motion (and) hastily brought war [to Karduni]a\u0161 (Babylonia). [On account of the assaul]t of the Elamite, (v 50) [a messenger] came [t]o Nineveh and [told] me (the news). I was not concerned about this ne[ws] of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 55) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatc[hed] my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went [qu]ickly, retu[r]ned, and (v 60) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all [of it], like a swarm of loc[ust]s. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) mil[itary camp] is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the roa[d]. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (v 70) (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned [t]o his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about [h]is defeat. I drove him away as far as the bo[rde]r of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the lan[d Ela]m who had not respected my frie[ndshi]p, whom dea[th ca]lled on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [with]ered away while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer)] set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he [passed away]. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gam[bul]ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out e[vi]l (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku and the children of Ummanalda\u0161[u] (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 (v 100) the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urta[ku] \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless [archers], (and) nobles of the lan[d Elam] fled to me before [Teumman\u2019s] slaugh[tering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [those] peopl[e who had fled to me and] ... [...] [I made an appeal to her] divini[ty, while my tears were flowing], saying: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela]! I, As[hurbanipal, king of] Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [requires, (vi 5\u00b4) whose name he has called] to restore [sanctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, to protect [their secret(s)], (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your [div]inity (vi 10\u00b4) and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not resp[ect the god]s, is fully prepared to fight with my [troops].\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of la[d]ies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 [her ancestors] \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engen[dered you] \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pu[re] eyes he desired me to be kin[g] \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (vi 20\u00b4) who placed [a burden] on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) is sharpening his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mer[cy] (on you).\u201d [Dur]ing the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. [He wo]ke up and (then) reported to me the night vision [that the goddess I\u0161tar] had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar] who resides in the city Arbela entered and [she had q]uivers [hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at] her side [(and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to d]o battle. [...] ...\u201d \u201c[\u2018make] musi[c, (and) revere my divinity]. In the meantime, I wi[ll go (and) accomplish this task], (thus) I will let (you) achie[ve your heart\u2019s desire]. Your face [will] n[ot become pale, your feet will not tremble], (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) you will not wipe off [your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you] into her [sweet] embrace [and] protected [your entire body. Fire flared up] in front of her. [She came out] furiously (and) sple[ndidly and (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) went] to conquer [her] en[emy. She directed her] at[tention] towards Teumman, [the king of the land Elam] with whom she was angry.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d [the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven [and netherworld], (vi 15\u00b4\u00b4) I trusted in the decision of the [bright] divine lig[ht (S\u00een)] and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, m[y] lady, [which cannot be changed]. I mustered my battle troops, [warriors] who dart ab[out in the thick of battle] by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, and I\u0161tar]. (vi 20\u00b4\u00b4) I set out on the path against Te[umman, the king of the land Elam], an[d took the direct ro]ad. Before me, [Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set u]p c[am]p i[n the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about] the e[ntry of my royal majesty i]nto (the city) D\u0113r [and] (vi 25\u00b4\u00b4b) fear [took hold of h]im. [Teumman became frightened], turned [aro]und, (and) [entered] the city Susa. [In order to sav]e his (own) life, [he distributed silver (and) gold] to the people of his land. (vi 30\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed [his allies, who ma]rch at his side, to his front and [amasse]d (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101]ya [River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and)] Marduk, the great gods, my lords, [who had encour]aged me [through auspicious omens], dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought about their defeat [inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bb]a. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya [River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies li]ke baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101[gu]-plant(s). [I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), ..., on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, (vii 5) [harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipme]nt suited for war [that] I captured [between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101]ya [River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar, the great gods, [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Marduk, the] great [god]s, my lords, I [jo]yfully came out [of the land Elam] and [sal]vation was established [for my entire army]. [On] my [eighth camp]aign, I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambulu, which] had put its trust [in the king of the land Ela]m (and) [had not bowed down to] my yoke. [With my] mighty [battle array], I covered [the land Gambulu in] its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his fortified [cit]y, [whose] location [is situ]ated [between rivers]. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers o]ut of that city [alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty]. (vii 25) I br[ought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] eunuch[s, his attendants, engineers], (and) hi[s] food preparers [and I counted (them) as booty. (vii 30) I brought out] all of (his) artis[ans, as many as there were], the bond of city and step[pe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] oxen, sheep and goats, ho[rses, (and) mules], which were without number, [and I counted (them) as booty]. I did not l[eave] a single person of his land \u2014 male [and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty]. [I captur]ed ali[ve Massir\u00e2, the chief archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113]l [to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to] gu[ard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his] head (and) [bea]t (it) [against the face of D]un\u0101nu, the ally [who could not save him]. (As for) tha[t] city, I [des]troyed, [demolished], (and) diss[olved] (it) with water; I [annihil]ated (it). I laid w[aste] th[at] district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from [it. (vii 45) With the s]upport of the great gods, I kil[led] my enemies (and) retu[rn]ed [saf]ely to Nineveh. [I h]ung [the hea]d of [Teu]mman, the king of the land Ela[m, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. I hung [the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of S]amgunu, [the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gamb]ulu, [which] I [captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing musi]c, Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vii 10\u00b4) whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them [inside] Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela [to praise (me) in the fut]ure. [(As for) Rus\u00e2], the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, he heard about [the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], my [lo]rds, and [fear of my royal majesty overwhe]lmed him; [he (then) sent his envoys to me i]n the city Arbela [to inquire about my well-being. He ... horses, mules, ..., (vii 25\u00b4) horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, ..., (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as his audience gift(s). I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent messages before them]. As for Mannu-[k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63al[li, a city overseer of the land Gambulu], who had u[ttered grievous blasphem(ies)] against my gods, [I ripped out] the[ir] tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid [him] on a slaughtering block [inside Nineveh and sla]ughtered him [like] a la[mb]. [(As for) the r]est of the brothers of Dun[\u0101nu] and Apl\u0101ya, I kil[led (them)], chopped up [the]ir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the la[nds]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6d[ir], sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andab[akku] (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirr[ed up] Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bone of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambul[u] to Assyria, (vii 45\u00b4) I [ma]de [them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d)] crush tho[se] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma]-uk\u012bn, [...] su[bduing Chaldea. Secretly], Ummani\u00adga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [dispatched them to] Unda[su, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam] \u2014 (and) Zazaz, [the city ruler of the land Pillatu], Parr\u00fb, [the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu], Atta-met[u, the chief archer], (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a lead[er of the troops of the land Elam], to hel[p \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn] (and) to fight with the troop[s of Assyria] (and) (viii 10\u00b4) he gave the[m order(s)]. Ummaniga\u0161 [said (to Undasu)] as foll[ows], saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge fr[om Assyria] for [the father who had engendered you].\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, [Parr\u00fb], (viii 15\u00b4) Atta-metu, (and) [N\u0113\u0161u], together with the messengers o[f \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hostile brother, s[et out en] route [and] took the direct [road]. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land [Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 ... [...] [the god]s [who support me, rendered a] ju[st ver]dict [for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II)]. Tammar\u012b[tu rebelled against him and struck] him, toge[ther with his family, down with the sword]. Tammar\u012bt[u, who was (even) more insolent than Ummaniga\u0161], sat [on the throne of the land Elam]. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) acc[epted b]ribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) went t]o the aid of [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of] my lip(s). His servants rebelled aga[inst him] and (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebell[ion] against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 [which] a low-ranking soldier of my army [had cut o]ff \u2014 [and his brothers], his [fam]ily, (and) the seed of hi[s] father\u2019s house, [together with eighty-five nobles of the land Ela]m who march at [his] side, [who] had flo[wn away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 [...] ... [...] (As for) the archers [among] who[m] Tamr\u012btu, [the king of the land Elam], had b[ragged] within the land Elam about fighting with [the troops of A]ssyria, now, inside Assyria, [tho]se arch[ers] (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) were repeatedly coming cl[ose to] my [...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmur[i, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who [... my] foes [...]. Moreover, (as for) the rest, ... [...] they (the gods) put (them) to shame. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, ...], and the people of the land Akkad, as man[y as ...], who [had abandoned] me [...] with Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [...] th[ey] si[ded with] Indabibi [...]. He was angry and (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) commanded me to scatter [...]. On account of the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...]. Moreover, fear of him [...]. I imposed upon him [his] punishment [...]. (As for) the people of the land Akkad who [...] I made bread, meat, and a[ny ...] scarce (for them). [...] did [not] sh[ow mercy. The yo]ung man aban[doned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his] he[art] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (ix 5\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise to an enemy, who would kill him. Plague, pestilence, illness, (and) the chills reduced the people of the land Akkad, all of them. [Betw]een the city and the steppe, (ix 10\u00b4) [the] swift [i]ron [dagger] finished them off. [The governor], their [shep]herd, became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remai[nder (of them)]. [The corpses of people] were o[bstructing the street(s and) alle]y(s); they [were blocking gateways]. The silenc[e (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hu]sh had been poured [out]. The[ir storeroom(s)] were laid wa[ste], their [fields] wept (and) mou[rned], (and) their [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an [abundance of] water, [were (now) fille]d with si[lt]. [(As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother [who] had planned murd[er against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161u]r, the god who created m[e, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) det]ermined for him [a cruel death; he consigned him to a conflagration and] [chariot(s), a processional carriage, the veh]icle of [his] lordly [majesty, horses], his [har\u00adness-bro]ken (steeds), [(and) people \u2014 male and female, yo]ung (and) old \u2014 [who] had escaped [from the cla]sh of arms, (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, [and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) o]ff to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a har]sh [punishment] upon them. [I destroyed their faces, fl]ayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fl]esh. [Indabibi, who sat on the thro]ne of the land Elam [after] Tammar\u012btu, saw [the might of m]y [weapons that had previously preva]iled over the land Elam and (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [(as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om they used to [ma]rch about [protecting his land like a friend (and) ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by g]uile [during the night (and) confin]ed in prison, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [Indabibi, the king of the land Ela]m, [rele]ased them from pr[ison]. So that (they) would int[ercede (with me), sa]y good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm [to the territo]ry of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti], son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to me who had fled (and) gone to the land Elam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians (ix 30\u00b4\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [by] the hands of his messenger, (saying) [as fo]llows: \u201c[Since] you have not sent me t[h]ose people, I will c[om]e and tear down your cities. (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) I will carry off [the people of the cities Sus]a, [Madaktu], (and) \u1e2aidalu. [I] will remove you [fr]om [your royal] throne and [make som]eone else [sit] on yo[ur] throne. [The (same) acti]ons that I used to thwa[rt] Teumman, I will make happen to you.\u201d [Befo]re his messenger had arrived in his presence (and before) he could report the issuing of my decision to him, [with the suppor]t of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ni]neveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, [who mar]ch at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) [insid]e the land Elam, [they (the Elamites) heard about the progress of] the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) [the people of the land Elam] rebelled [against] Indabibi (and) (ix 50\u00b4\u00b4) [killed him with] the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att]a-metu, [on] his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab]\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, [the great gods], my [lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them]. [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him an]d he fled alone to the land of the Naba]yateans. [Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02be]ri, [came to Nineveh and kissed] my [f]eet. I concluded [a treaty with] him [to do obeisance to me. I installed him] as king [in place of Iauta\u02be. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed upo]n him [gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, ko]hl, [camels, (and) prime qua]lity [donkeys as annual payment]. [(As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qe]dar, [who had turned hosti]le [towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Am]urru \u2014 [Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of] the land Mo[ab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S]\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arr]at-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninur]ta, G\u012bra, (and) [Nergal had] made great \u2014 [he (Natnu) had never inquired about the we]ll-be[ing of my royal majesty \u2014 after Ia]uta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs, a servant who belonged to me, had fled t]o the land of the Nabaya[teans and came b]efore Nat[nu], (x 5\u00b4\u00b4) Nat[nu] said the followi[ng] to Iauta\u02be, saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself [lo]oked with pl[easure] upon him and [turned my benevolent] face [towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment]. At [that] time, [the armory that is inside Nineveh], which [Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built], be[came old ...] [I built (and) comple]ted (it) [from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened] its [foundatio]n(s) [more than previously]. I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing] my [name and the praise of] my [heroi]sm \u2014 with which [through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may o[ne] of the kings, my descendants, wh[om] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nomin[ate for] ruling over the land [and people], renov[ate] i[ts] dilapidated section(s) [w]hen [this] arm[ory be]comes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) May he find an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the name of Esarhaddon, my [fat]her, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of Esarhadd[on], my father, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), (x 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [may the god]s who reside in heaven and netherworld [angri]ly [cur]se him, [overth]row [his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q003706", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong] ki[ng], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, kin[g of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], descendant of Sennacherib, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 [The gr]e[at gods] in [their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot] [I stretch]ed out [its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord], and (thus) [secured its roof]. [(As for) the] exalted [chariot, the veh]icle of the god [Marduk], the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully mad[e] a bed of musukkannu-wood, a [dur]able wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) [studded with] precio[us] stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the god[dess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the wedding (and) to make lo[ve]. I pla[ced (it)] in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012b[tu], which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fier[ce] wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandone[d] her inner sanctum (and) had [ta]ken up residence in a place not befitting her, [rele]nted during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted m[e]. (i 25\u00b4) To complete (the emblem of) [her] exalted divinity (and) to glorify [her] precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and they answered me with a [fir]m \u201cyes.\u201d I [refurbish]e[d] the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) [ete]rnal abo[de]. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the pre[servation of] my [li]fe, I set up lion-headed eagles (and) [div]ine emblems in the gateway(s) of E[gallammes, the t]emple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before [my] fa[ther] was born (and) my [bir]th-mother was [created] in her mother\u2019s w[omb], the god S\u00een, who created [me] to be ki[ng], named m[e] to (re)bu[ild] E\u1e2bul[\u1e2bul], saying: \u201cAshurbanip[al] will (re)bu[ild] that [temple and make m]e [dwell] therein upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d (i 45\u00b4) The word of the god S\u00een, which [he had spoken] in [di]stant [days], he now reve[aled to the peopl]e of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed] the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which Shal[maneser (III), son of Ashur]nasirp[al (II)], a king of the past (who had come) befo[re me, had built] \u2014 to become old [and he entrusted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that temple, which [had become] ol[d, I removed its] dil[apidated section(s)] by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. [I made its] st[ructure larger] than the one in the days of the past. I bu[ilt (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 55\u00b4) [Inside it], I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, [the exalted vizier], which a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roof[ed them] with long beams of cedar. I fastened band(s) of [silver] on doors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 70\u00b4) I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Ninkurra, (and), as constant petitioners for my life, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods. They required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy my giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, (i 85\u00b4) fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twelve donkey-loads of grain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. (i 95\u00b4) I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land, I added [terr]itory to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it). I made [the people] living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) imposed annual [tribute pay]ment upon them. (i 100\u00b4) [By the command of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) [great rulers from (both)] east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. [\u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza], M[itinti, king of the land Ashkelon], I[kausu, king of the land Ekron], Mi[lki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos], (ii 5\u00b4) Y[ak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad], A[b\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna], A[mmi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, (ii 10\u00b4) Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium], (ii 15\u00b4) Ad[m\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos], Da[mysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti], U[nasagusu, king of the land Lidir], Bu[\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria] \u2014 in total, twenty-[two kings of the seacoast], (ii 20\u00b4) the midst of the sea, [and dry land, servants who belonged to me], carr[ied their substantial] audience gi[ft(s)] before me [and kissed my feet]. I made tho[se] kings, [together with their forces] (and) the[ir] boats, t[ake the road (and) path] with [my] troops [by sea and dry land]. [I] qui[ckly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials] who [were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and] (ii 30\u00b4) I marched [as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force] (while he was) inside the city Me[mphis, and] m[ustered his battle troops] before me to wage [armed battle (and) war]. (ii 35\u00b4) With the support of the gods A[\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb], the great gods, [my] lo[rds who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a] widesp[read] pitched [battle]. [(As for) Ne]cho, [king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l]\u016b-d\u0101ri, [king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161a]n-\u1e2auru, [king of the city Natho, Pa]-qruru, king of [the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) In]aros ([Ni]\u1e2berau), king of the city [Athribis, (and) N]a\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city He[racleopolis], those [kings], governors, (and) [officials whom the father who had engendered me] had appointed [in] Egypt, (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [who] had abandoned [their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s] tactical adva[nce, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside], where [their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had c[onquered. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I strengthened its] guard [more than previously (and)] conclu[ded (new) agreements with it]. With mu[ch] plunder (and) [substantial booty, I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and] returned safely to [Assyria]. Afterwards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-[qruru] sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by [the great gods]. They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted e[vil (deeds)]. They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 25\u00b4\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that (ii 30\u00b4\u00b4) we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty, they constantly sought out evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and iron handcuffs. (ii 40\u00b4\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. Moreover, (as for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Pelusium, as many as had sided with them and plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) do[wn] with the sword. They did not spare a single person amo[ng (them)]. They hung their corpses on po[les], flayed them, (and) draped the [city] w[all(s with their skins)]. They bro[ught] Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri ali[ve] to Nineveh, before me. (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, who had not honored my kindness (and) sinn[ed against ...], he was thro[wn] into confinement, a place of eternal detainment, [...]. I had mercy on Necho and I l[et him live]. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and [I established (it)] with him. I cloth[ed him] in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, plac[ed on him] a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around [his] wri[sts]. On a belt-dagger with g[old] mountings, I wrote out my name and [I gave (it) to him]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious st]ones, [as much property of his palace as th]ere was, [garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments], large [horse]s, (iii 5\u00b4) [people \u2014 male] and female \u2014 [two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal]\u00fb-[metal, who]se [weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate], I rip[ped (them) from where the]y [were erected and took (them) t]o Assy[ria]. (iii 10\u00b4) I carr[ied off substantial booty, (which was) with]out number, [fro]m inside the city Thebes. [I made my weapons preva]il [over Egypt] and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. [With fu]ll [hand(s)], I returned safely [to Nineveh], my capital city. [On] my [third ca]mpaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre [who resides in the mid]dle of the sea. [Because] he did not honor my ro[y]al [com]mand(s and) [did not o]bey [the pron]ouncement(s) from my lip(s), (iii 20\u00b4) I set up [outpos]ts [again]st him. [To prevent his] people [from leav]ing, [I rei]nforced (its) garrison. [By sea and] dry la[nd, I] took control of (all of) his [rout]es (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (iii 25\u00b4) I made [water and foo]d for the preservation of their lives scarce [for the]ir [mouths]. I confined them [in a harsh imprisonment from which] there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [thei]r [lives]. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down [to] my [yoke]. [He brought] before me [(his) daughter], his [own off]spring, and the daughter(s) of [his] brother[s to serv]e as housekeep[ers. He brought his son, who had never] cross[ed the s]ea, to do obeisance to me. (iii 35\u00b4) I received from him [his daughter and] the daughter(s) of his brothers, [together with a lar]ge [marriage gift. I ha]d [mercy] on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son, his offspring, back to him]. [I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I] opened (all of) his [ro]utes, [as many as I had seized. I] received from him [his substantial payment. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and returned safely to Nineveh], my [capit]al [city]. [Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the s]ea [and kings who reside in the] high [mountains saw the might of the]se [deeds of mine and] [They brought (their) daughters, the]ir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeep]ers, [together with a substantial dowry and a lar]ge [marriage gift, and they kisse]d my feet. [I imposed] upon [Mugallu] an [annual] payment of large [horse]s. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to] (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (iii 10\u00b4\u00b4) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb [who res]id[e in] the middle of the sea, [ca]me up from the middle of the sea, [came] with their su[bstantial] audience gift(s), [and kisse]d my feet. [I l]ooked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pl[easure] and [installed him] as king of the land Arw[ad]. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-[Ba\u02beal in gar]ment(s) with multi-colored trim [and] place[d] gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made [them] stan[d be]fore me. (As for) Gyges, the king of (the land) L[ydia] \u2014 a region on the opposite sho[re of the sea], a remote place, the mention of [whose name] none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god [who created me], made [him] see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day [he saw] thi[s] dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about [my well-being]. (As for) the Cimmerians, a [dangerous] enemy who had never feared [my ancestors], and, with regard to me, had not grasped the fee[t of my royal majesty], with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lo[rds], he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) ne[ck-stocks] and sent (them) be[fore me], together with [his substantial] audience gift(s). [On] my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city [Qirbit, which is insi]de (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a]\u201d), since Ta]nd\u0101ya, [their city] ru[ler, had] never [bowed down to the yoke of the king]s, my ancestors, [and the people] livin[g in the city Qirbit] [...] ... [...] I did not go [... I to]ok the road [... A]\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. [... who] had not bowed down [to the kings], my [ancestor]s, (and) (iv 5\u00b4) [who always answered with] disrespect. [...] the city Arbela [...] he commanded me [... I] said [...] and (iv 10\u00b4) [...] of [the land] Mannea [...] ... [...] together. [I] was attentive [... and I mustered] my battle [troops. I] made (them) take the direct road [to conquer the land Mannea]. [I went and (then) set up camp i]n the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur [and pitc]hed my camp (there). [A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri] heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary] force and [dispatched] his army. (iv 20\u00b4) [During the night, in a] crafty [maneuv]er, they [approach]ed [to do battle, to fight with] my [tro]ops. [My battle troops] fought [with them (and) brought about] their [def]eat. [(Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the] wide [steppe with] their [cor]pses. He (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) f[led] to [the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I] surrounded the cities Izir[tu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uz]bia (Izibia), [his] for[tified] cities. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people livi[ng in tho]se [cities] and (thus) [constrict]ed (and) cut short the[ir] lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territo[ry of] Assyria. I leve[l]ed (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani [an]d (lit. \u201c[o]f\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eris[te]yana, flattened its villages, [bur]ned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his [district] (and) made his [ent]ire land smaller. I returned safely with muc[h] plunder (and) substantial [boo]ty (and) set foo[t in] Assyrian [terr]itory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iq[bi, (and) Gusin]\u00ea, cities that were formerly within [the territory of Assyria] which [the Manneans had taken away] in the time of the kings, [my] ancestors, (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) [I conquered] those settlements. [I tore] the land Mannea [apart] from wit[hin]. I carried off t[o Assyria] (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) [their] impl[ements of war. I reorganized] those cities (and) returned (them) t[o the territory of Assyria]. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, [who did] n[ot fear my lordly majesty], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar [placed him in the hands of his servants]. The people of hi[s] land [incited a rebellion against him] (and) th[ey cast his corpse] into a str[eet of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne]. He saw [the mig]ht of the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I]\u0161tar of Ninev[eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nus[ku, (and) Nergal, the great gods], my lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of [his] (own) life, [he opened up his hands to me] (and) made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (iv 50\u00b4\u00b4) He sent Erisinni, [his] h[eir designate, to Nineveh] and [he kissed my feet]. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me] his daughter, [his] own offspri[ng], to serve as [a housekeeper]. (iv 55\u00b4\u00b4) (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinu[ed in the time of the kings], my ancestors, [they carried (it) before me]. I add[ed] thirty horses [to his for]mer [payment and imposed (it) upon him]. [At] that [ti]me, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Med[es, (and) Sarati] (and) Pari\u1e2bi, [two sons of Gag\u00ee], a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, [who had cast off] the yoke of my lordship, [I conqu]ered (and) plundered [seventy-five of their fortified cities]. I captured [them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh], my [capita]l [city]. [(As for) Andaria, the field marshal of the land U]rar\u1e6du, [who had advanced (and) marched] during the night [to conquer the land (of the city) Upp]umu [and the city Kull]imeri, [the people livi]ng in the city Kullimeri, (iv 70\u00b4\u00b4) [servants who b]elonged to me, [inflicted a] heavy [d]efeat on him [during the night]. They did [not s]pare anyone. They cut off [the head of And]aria and they brought (it) [to Nineveh], before me. [On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in [the land Elam] (and) [hun]g[er] had set in, (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of pe[ople], and (thus) held [him] by the han[d]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the fam[ine] (and) settled in Assy[ria] until it rain[ed] (again) in his land (and) harve[sts] grew \u2014 (iv 85\u00b4\u00b4) I sent those people who had stayed alive in m[y] land (back) to him. But (as for) [the Elamite wh]ose aggression I had [n]ot tho[ught] possible (lit. \u201cI did [n]ot speak [with my heart]\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contemplated \u2014 (iv 90\u00b4\u00b4) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambul]ian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servant[s] who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-[\u0161uma-ibni, a e]unuch of Urtaku who had sided with them, [incit]ed Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in mo[tion] (and) has[tily brought war] to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the E[lamite, a messenger] c[ame t]o Nineveh [and told me (the news). I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 1) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peac]e before me, [I dispatch]ed [my messenger to see the king of] the land Elam. (v 5) [He went] quickly, [returned, and reported] to me [an ac]curate report, [saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akka]d, all of it, [like a sw]arm of locusts. [Against Babylon, (his) cam]p is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d [To aid the gods B\u0113]l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine [who]se divinity [I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and] set out on the road. He heard about [the advance of my expeditionary force] and (then) [fear overwhelmed him and he returned] to his (own) land. (v 15) [I went after him] (and) brought about his [defea]t. [I drove him away as far as the b]order of his land. [(As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respe]cted my friendship, [whom de]ath called [on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end] (and) withered away [while wailing] \u2014 he [n]o (longer) set [foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed a]way. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambu]lian [who had cast off the yoke of] my [lord]ship, [he laid down (his) l]ife [through the bite of] a mouse. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161a[ndabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not hono]r (my) treaty, he suffered from dro[ps]y, (that is) \u201c[fu]ll water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) [eunu]ch, the instigator who [had incited] Urtaku to [pl]ot evil (deeds), the god [Marduk, the king of] the gods, imposed his [grievo]us punishment upon him. Within one yea[r], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) [at the same] time. The [angry] heart of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] had not relented against the[m], nor [had the moo]d of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, [become tranquil towards them]. They overthrew [hi]s [royal dynasty]. They made somebody else assume [dominion over the land Elam]. Afterwards, [Teumman], the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat [on the throne of Urtaku]. He constantly sought ou[t evil (ways)] to kil[l the children of Urtaku] and the childre[n of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II)], the brother of Urtaku. (v 40) Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012b[tu] \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) (v 55) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 60) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops, saying: \u201cI will not stop until I go (and) do battle [w]ith him.\u201d [As fo]r these insolent words [that T]eumman had spoken, (v 65) they [repo]rted (this) news to me. [I trusted in the deities A\u0161\u0161u]r, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of] his provocative [spee]ch (lit. \u201c[mou]th\u201d). [I did not give him] those [fug]itives. [Teumman] constantly sought out [evi]l (deeds), (but) [the god S\u00een (also) sought out] inauspicious omens [for hi]m. [In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon)] lasted longer than [the third watch of the nig]ht, until daylight, [the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and] it lasted [like] this the entire day, (thus signifying) [the en]d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, (and) [the destruction of] his land. [\u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een)] revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. A[t] that time, a mishap befell him: His l[i]p became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that the god S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 (v 85) to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: (v 90) \u201cTeumman, who[se] ju[dgement] the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), [spok]e as follo[ws, (the words) th]at he had said, saying: \u2018I [will] not [stop until I go] (and) do [battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words that Teumman h[ad spoken], I made an appeal to the sublime heroic [goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood before her, knelt do[wn at her feet], (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while [my tears] were flo[wing], saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of [the city Arbela!] I, Ashurbanipal, ki[ng of Assyria], the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] \u2014 the father [who had engendered you] \u2014 requires, whose [na]me [he has called] to restore san[ctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, [to protect] their [secret(s)], (and) to please [their] hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). (v 105) I have come to revere [your] divinit[y] and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, [Teumman], the king of the land Elam who does not respect the go[ds], is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, [the lady of battle, the ad]visor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 [the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [(so that) at the glan]ce of his pure eyes [he desired me to b]e king \u2014 [with regard to Teumman], the king of the land Elam (v 115) [who plac]ed a burden [on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the king of the gods, [the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prep]ared for battle, (and) is sharpening [his weapons in ord]er to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, [the heroic] one of the gods, [dri]ve him away like a ... in the thick of batt[le] and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d [The goddess] I\u0161tar heard my sorrowf[ul] plight and said to [me] \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbe[l]a entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow [a]t her side (and) she was unsheathing a sha[rp] sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (and) (v 135) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, say[in]g: (v 140) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, say[ing: \u2018Y]ou will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. (vi 1) Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (vi 5) Fire flared up in front of her. She came out furiously (and) splendidly and went to conquer her enemy. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teumman, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was [a]ngry.\u201d [In the month Ul]\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the month of the god S\u00een, the l]ight of heaven and netherworld, [I trusted i]n the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) [and the message of] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. [I mustered] my [bat]tle [troops], warriors (vi 15) [who dart abo]ut in the thick of battle [by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. [I set out on the path against Teumman, the k]ing of the land Elam, [and took the direct ro]ad. [Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Ela]m, [set up cam]p [in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and] [I brought about their defeat] inside [(the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River] with [their] corpse[s] (and) fille[d the plain of the city Susa] with the[ir] bodies [like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (vi 5\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161[ur and Marduk, the great gods], my lords, [in the midst of his troops], I cut of[f] the head of T[eumman, the king of the land Elam]. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] overwhelmed [the land Elam] and th[ey (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke]. [I placed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), [who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed] Tammar\u012btu, [his third] br[other, as king] in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wa[gons, horses, mules], (vi 15\u00b4) harness-brok[en (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war] that [I] captured between the city Sus[a and the Ul\u0101ya River] with the support of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods], by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161u[r and the god Marduk], (vi 20\u00b4) the great gods, m[y] lords, [I] joyfully [came] out [of the land Elam and salvation was established for my] entire army. On m[y] eighth campaign, I m[arched] against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to [my] y[oke]. With my mighty battle array, [I covered] the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u00ee-B\u0113l, hi[s] fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 40\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 45\u00b4) I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. [I laid waste that] distri[ct (and) cut off] the clamor of h[umans from it. W]ith the support of [the great gods, I killed my enemies] (and) returned [s]afely [to Nineveh]. [I hung] the head of Teumman, the k[ing of the land Elam], around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. [I hung] the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of Sa[mgunu], the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Ela[m (and) the bo]oty of the land Gambu[lu], (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) which [I] captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing mus[ic], I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq [stabbed himself in the stomach] with [his] i[ron belt]-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) o[pposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle] in order [to show the people] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar, my lords] \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [gran]dson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, (vii 1) he (Ummaniga\u0161) se[ized] Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [(and) sent (him) befo]re me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambul]ians whose ancestors had [harass]ed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my [exercising the kingsh]ip \u2014 I br[ou]ght them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. (As for) Rus\u00e2, the k[ing of the land] Urar\u1e6du, [he heard about] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lords, and fear of my royal majesty [overwhelmed hi]m; (vii 15) [he (then) sent] his envoys [to me in the city Arbela] to inquire about m[y] well-being. [He ...] horses, mules, [...], horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, [...], (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as h[is] audience gift(s). [I made] Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar[\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand] with writing boards (inscribed with) insol[ent] messages [before them]. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, [the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I rip[ped ou]t their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers [of] Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I kill[ed (them)], chopped up [t]heir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spect[acle] in all of [the l]ands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, s[ons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an]dabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, [had stirr]ed up Urta[ku to fight with the land Akka]d \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-[\u0113re\u0161, which] they had taken [out of the land Gamb]ulu to Assy[ria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos]e [bones] opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012b[n, ...], whom I had installed a[s king ...], he severed the p[eac]e (that was between us) [...] the city gates of Babylo[n]. Ummaniga[\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), (...) a servant] who belon[ged to me], whom [I] had installed as kin[g] in the land Ela[m], incited him to become hostile towards me a[nd] to cast [off] the yoke of [my] lordship. He took a[way] the property of Esa[gil and Ezid]a [and] sen[t (it) ...] [My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandi]r \u2014 [came up against them an]d [brought about the]ir [defeat. They cut of]f [the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Ela]m \u2014 [Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Att]a-metu and [they brought (them) before] me. [I dispatched my messenger to Umma]niga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding the]se [matters. He detain]ed [the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur)] and [did not give a reply to] my [word(s)]. [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Na]b\u00fb, [Ninurta, Nusku] (and) Nergal, [the gods who suppo]rt me, [render]ed [a just verdict] for me [concerning Ummani]ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [Tammar\u012btu rebel]led [against him] and [struck] him, [together with his family, down] with the sword. Tamma[r\u012btu, who was (even) more] insolent [than Umman]iga\u0161, sat [on the thron]e of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk]\u012bn, did not inquire about [the well-being of] my [ro]yal majesty, (and) (vii 25\u00b4) went to the aid of [\u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfait[hful] brother, to fig[ht with] my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). (vii 30\u00b4) His servants rebelled against him and together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who [had incited] rebellion [against him], sat on his throne. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Ela]m [who had spoken insolent word(s)] on ac[count of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 wh]ich [a low-ranking soldier of my army] had cu[t off] \u2014 and [his] brothers, [his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], together with eighty-[five nobles of the land Elam] (vii 40\u00b4) who march at [his side], who [had flown away] from the weapons of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] \u2014 to praise t[heir great] divinity, they [craw]led [nak]ed [on their bellies, to]gether with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63u[r, a eunuch of mine w]hom they had taken away (with them) [by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [Tam]mar\u012b[tu handed] himself [over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to be [his] ally. (vii 50\u00b4) For just one [eunuch of mine], the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the gods who sup[port me, comp]ensated [me] a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. (As for) the arch[ers among whom Tammaritu, the king of the land Elam, had bragged] wi[thin the land Elam about] fig[hting with the troops of Assyria], no[w, inside Assyria, (viii 5) those] arch[ers] were rep[eatedly coming close to my ...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar [of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri], I\u0161[tar of Arbela], (viii 10) Nin[urta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [... my foes ...]. Moreover, [(as for) the rest, ...] he came out and [...] clothing [...] to/for his form [...] famine [...] death ... [...] he tied [...]. Thei[r] possessions [were ...] (and) their ... property f[or (something to) eat. They could] n[ot satisfy] (their) starvation (and) hunger (viii 10\u00b4) (so) they ate dogs (and) [mongooses]. Their sin [was great]. They [ate] grass. (As for) the snake(s and) scorpion(s), [as many] creatures [that there are] on ea[rth], (and) rodents, they bro[ught them to an end]. (viii 15\u00b4) They gnawed on anim[al hides, (leather) straps], shoes [and sandals. T]o (fight) thei[r] hunger, [they slaughtered (their) sons], daughter[s, brothers, sisters, ..., all of] them. (viii 20\u00b4) Instead of [bread, they ate] the flesh of [their sons. Instead of] be[er], th[ey] dr[ank the blood of] their daughters. [From lack of fo]od, their [lim]bs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) [withered away]; they became [like corpse(s). The f]aces of the people darkened as (if by) s[moke] with depression and mo[urning]. In the square(s) of the city, the young man saw the concealed par[t(s)] of the you[ng woman], (and) the young woman the concealed par[t(s)] of [the young man]. (viii 30\u00b4) Those without clothing don[ned] garment(s) of criminal(s), sackcloth and [...]. The people desired [...] of the dead. Like [...] the mercy on people [...]. A father did not show m[ercy] to his son, (nor) a mother to [her] dau[ghter]. The young man aband[oned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his heart] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (viii 40\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made [a promise] to an enemy, [who wou]ld kill him. Plague, pestilence, [illness, (and) the chills] reduced the people of [the land Akkad, all of them]. Between the city and the steppe, the swift iron dagger fin[ished them off]. (viii 45\u00b4) The governor, their shepherd, became angry with them and cut down the remainder (of them). The corpses of people were obstructing the street(s and) alley(s); they were blocking gateways. The silence (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; (viii 50\u00b4) a deathly hush had been poured out. Their storeroom(s) were laid waste, their field[s] wept (and) mourned, (and) their watercourses, which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, were (now) filled with silt. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had planned murder against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him a cruel death; (viii 60\u00b4) he consigned him to a conflagration and destroyed his life. (As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, as many as had made common cause with him, not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. (viii 65\u00b4) (As for) clothing (and) precious jewelry, every roya[l] appurtenance, the necessities of his palace, as much as there was, his palace women, his nobles, hi[s] eunuchs, and (other) people associated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, (viii 70\u00b4) chariot(s), a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, horses, hi[s] harness-broken (steeds), (and) people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 who had escaped from the clash of arms, di\u02beu-disease, plague, pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) off to Assyria. (As for) the people who were guilty, I imposed a harsh punishment upon them. I destroyed their faces, flayed them, (and) chopped up their flesh. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012bt[u], saw the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) [the As]syrians whom I had sent (viii 85\u00b4) [to ai]d Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-[iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], with [whom] they [used to ma]rch [about] protecting [his] land [like a fr]iend (and) ally (and) [whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l]-\u0161um\u0101ti had se[ized] by gu[ile during the night (and) confined in prison, (viii 90\u00b4) Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released the]m [from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about h]im, [(and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of] his [land, he sent (them) before m]e [by the hands of his messenger]. [With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Ma]rduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [a servant who belonge]d to me [who had fled] (and) go[ne t]o [the land E]lam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians [wh]om Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (viii 100\u00b4) had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [b]y the hands of his messengers, (saying) [as f]ollows: \u201c[Sin]ce you have not sent me those people, I will come and tear down your cities. (viii 105\u00b4) I will carry o[ff the people of the cities S]usa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aidalu. I will remove you [from] your royal [th]rone and make [someone else] sit [on] your [th]rone. [The (same) actions that I used to th]wart [Teumman], I will make happen to you.\u201d [Before his messenger] had arrived [in] his [presence (and before) he could report the issuing of] my [de]cision [to him, with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who march at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 1) inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of] the messenger of mine whom [I had sent] to the city D\u0113r. [Fear o]f my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 (ix 5) overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) the people of the land Elam rebelled [against In]dabibi (and) [killed him] with the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of] Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [On] my [tenth campai]gn, I marched [to the land Elam. In the course of] my [campai]gn, [I conque]red [the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, (a city upon which the land Elam relied). ...] it [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] of the land Elam [...] he sent him. [...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [... of] my combat [...] was struck by an arrow, [...] his life [did not com]e to an end. [... fro]m the merciless weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [t]o sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had fled alone to the land Elam \u2014 I brought Barburu, his son, out of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and flayed him. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive who [had set ou]t from Assyria (and) gone (back) to the land Elam, he saw [the assault of m]y mighty [battle array (and) the ... of] my weapons [that had prev]ailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] [he (Ummanalda\u0161u) abandoned] the city M[adaktu, a royal city of his, and (then)] fl[ed and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Amba-LA[GABua (Umba-LAGABua), who] sat [on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, (...)] (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) ... [...] ... [... he abandoned] the city Bub[ilu, a cit]y that was a lordly residence of his, [and], li[ke fish], he to[ok to the d]epths of the waters [and] f[led] far awa[y]. O[n] my [return mar]ch, the cities Gatud[u, Gatudu agai]n, Daeba, [Na\u1e6d]i\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, [D\u016br-Amnani agai]n, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, [Taraq]u, \u1e2aayausi, [...], \u1e2aara\u02be, (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [B\u012bt-Imb]\u00ee, Madaktu, [Sus]a, Bub\u00ea, [Kapar-Marduk]-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, [Algar]iga, T\u016bbu, [Du]n\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [D\u016br]-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, [Sa]m\u02be\u016b[n]a, B\u012bt-Bunakku, [...], Qabr\u012bna, (and) [Qabr\u012bna again] \u2014 (as for) those [c]ities, [I destr]oyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) [with] fire. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) [I] carried off to Assyria, their [peopl]e, [their] oxen, their sheep and goats, their [possessions], their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. (As for) the people of Elam whose lips Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, had cut off in the thick of battle, whose faces [he] had destroyed, (and) (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) [who, to] save their (own) live(s), had fled from among the corpses of (those who had fallen during) [the defe]at of the land Elam \u2014 [I] captured them [with the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. I brought (them) [t]o Assyria (and) [fla]yed them. [(As for) the peopl]e of Uruk, Nippur, Larak, [B\u012bt]-Dakk\u016bri, (and) B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, [who] had broken away [from the] ... of Assyria (and) [attac]hed (themselves) to the land Elam, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) I carr[ie]d (them) off to Assyria, toge[ther with bo]oty of the land Elam. With regard to those people, I questioned and interrogated (them). I killed t[h]em with the sword because of their crime(s). (As for) the people and [the bo]oty of the land Elam, which I had plunde[red] by the comm[and of] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of [Arbela], Ninurta, and Nergal \u2014 (ix 55\u00b4\u00b4b) [I] gave [the b]est (of them) [to my gods. I] conscripted [archers], shield [bearers, ...] (and) added (them) [to m]y [royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among] my governors, [my nobles], my [cult ce]nters, [...], (and) my [...]. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar] who does obeisance to me, approached me abo[ut his gods] and implore[d] my [lordly ma]jesty. I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god Atar-samayi[n back] to him. (x 1) Afterwards, [he sinned against] m[y] treaty, [did] n[ot respect] my kindness, [and] cast off the yok[e of my lordship]. He ref[rained] from inquiring about [my] we[ll-being and] withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the land of the Arabs to rebel wi[th him and] they were repeatedly plundering [the land Amurru]. I sent troops of mine who [were stationed] on the bord[er of his land against him (and) they brought about] the[ir] defeat. They struck down [with the sword] the people of the land of the Arabs, as m[any as had risen up against me], (and) (x 15) set fire to pavilion(s and) tent[s, their abodes], (and thus) cons[igned (them) to the god G\u012bra]. [They carried off without number] oxen, sheep and goats, [donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s)]. I apportioned [ca]mels li[ke sheep and goats (and) divided (them) amo]ng the people of [Assyria (so that) with]in my country (x 25) they (the Assyrians) [could purchas]e [a camel for one shek]el (or even ) a half sh[ekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keep]er [for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer)], [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship be]fell him and [he fled alone to the land of the Na]bayateans. Ab\u012b-[Yate\u02be, son of] T\u0113\u02beri, [ca]me to Nin[eveh] and kis[sed] my [f]eet. [I] concluded a treaty with him [to do obe]isance to me. [I insta]lled him as king in place of Iaut[a\u02be]. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed [upo]n him gold, eyestones, [pappardil\u00fb-stone], kohl, camels, (and) prime quality [donkeys] as [ann]ual paymen[t]. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who had turned hostile towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Ka[m\u0101s-\u1e2balt]\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, [a servant who belong]ed to me [who had brought] about his defeat [in battle] by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160[arrat-Kidmu]ri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ni[nurta, Nusku], (and) Nergal had made great \u2014 (x 25\u00b4) [captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the r]est of his people [who] had escaped [the slaughter. He placed (their) ha]nds and feet [in iron fetters and se]nt (them) [t]o Nineveh, [before me]. [Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans \u2014 [whose location is re]mote \u2014 [heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and] Marduk, [who had encouraged] me. [The one who had never] sent [his messenger to the kin]g, my ancestors, [and had never inquired about the well]-being of my royal majesty \u2014 (x 35\u00b4) [after Iaut]a\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, [a servant who belon]ged to me, had fled to the land of the Nabayateans and came [b]efore Natnu, Natnu said the following to Iauta\u02be, (x 40\u00b4) saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 45\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and (x 50\u00b4) turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. [At] that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Kal\u1e2bu (Calah), [wh]ich Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V), king of Assyria, a king of the past who came before me, had built, had become old. I removed its dilapidated section(s) and (then) I mixed (its) kalakku-mortar with beer and wine. Basket carriers made bricks while playing. (x 60\u00b4) While there was singing (and) joyous celebration, I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I roofed it with long beams of cedar. [I] decorated all its copings [...]. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161t]ar nominate for ruling over the land and people, find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an of[fer]ing, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as (x 80\u00b4) are recorded [on] this [inscribed obje]ct, g[rant him] mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object be[ari]ng my name, the name of Esarhaddon, my father, or (the name of) Sennacherib, my grandfa[ther, (or) does not pl]ace (it) [with an inscribed object of his (own)], may the great gods who reside in heave[n and] netherworld angrily cur[se him], overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed di[sappe]ar from the land. [...], the twenty-fifth [d]ay, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-n\u0101[din-a\u1e2bi], governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003707", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on [(their) eternal dais(es)]. I comp[leted the sanctuaries] of Assyria and the lan[d Akkad in] their [entire]ty. I ma[de every type of te]mple [appurtenance] there is from silver (and) gold, (and) (i 5\u00b4) I add[ed (them) to those of the king]s, my ancestors. I made [the] great [god]s who support me reside [in] their exalted [inner sanctums]. I offer[ed] sumptuous [offerings] before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (i 10\u00b4) I made regular offerin[gs] (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through [the c]raft of the deities Ninagal, Kusiba[nda], (and) Ninkurra, and, (i 15\u00b4) [as] constant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them) in thei]r [positions befor]e the gods who support m[e. F]rom m[y] childhood [until I became an adult, I was ass]iduous towards the sanctuaries of [the great gods. They required my] priestly ser[vices] (and) th[ey] (now) enj[oy my giving (them) food offerings]. The god Adad [released his rains (and)] the god E[a opened up his springs]. Gra[in was five] cubits [high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. (i 25\u00b4) Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] co[ntinually flourish], fruit orch[ards to be very lush with fruit], (and) cattle to su[ccessfully give birth to (their) young]. During [my] reign, [there was plenitude (and) abund]ance; during m[y] years, [boun]tiful produce [was accumulated]. Throughout m[y] entire land, (on account of) abundant [trade], fo[r one shekel of si]lver one could pur[ch]ase twelve donkey-loads of grain, [three homers of] wine, two seahs of oil, [(and one) talent of w]ool. who [had abandoned their] pos[t(s)] in the fa[ce of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve] in [their] (former) positions aga[in. (ii 5\u00b4) I reorganized] Egypt and [Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had conquered. [I strengthened] its guard more th[an previously] (and) conclude[d (new) agreements with it]. With [much] plun[der (and) substanti]al booty, I [turn]ed around (lit. \u201cI [turn]ed the front of my yoke\u201d) and retur[ned] safely [t]o Assyria. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru]-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) [P]a-qruru sinned against [m]y [treaty (and) did not h]onor the oa[th(s sworn) by the] great [god]s. They forgot [my kindness and their heart(s)] plotted evil (deeds). They [s]poke [word(s) of treachery] and [decided (among) the]mselves [on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 20\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from] Egypt, [ho]w then [can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and pea]ce, [they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of K]ush, saying: [\u201cLet] pe[ace be established between us so that] (ii 25\u00b4) we can come to a [mutual] agree[ment. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves [so that] no other [lord] comes [between us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the might of my lordly majesty], th[ey] constantly soug[ht out evil plan(s)] to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine [heard these] wor[ds]; th[ey] sei[zed] their mounted messenger(s) along with [their] messa[ges and] [He brought b]efor[e me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had] ne[ver] c[rossed the se]a, [t]o do obeisan[ce to me]. (iii 5\u00b4) I recei[ved from him his daughter] and the daughter(s) of [his] brothers, [together with a] large [marr]iage gift. I had [merc]y on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son], his [off]spring, back to him. I dismantled [the outpos]ts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, [the king of the land T]yre. (iii 10\u00b4) [By se]a and dry land, I open[ed] (all of) his routes, [as many] as I had seized. I received [from him] his substantial [paym]ent. I turned [arou]nd (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of] my [y]oke\u201d) an[d] returned [safely] to Assyria. [Rulers (who reside in)] the middle of the sea [and kings who reside in the] high [mo]untains saw the might of these [deeds of mi]ne and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwa[d], (iii 20\u00b4) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (iii 25\u00b4) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. (iii 30\u00b4) I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, [the son]s of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up [fro]m the middle of the sea, [ca]me [wi]th their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (iii 40\u00b4) I looked upon [Az]i-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) [as ki]ng of the land Arwad. I clot[hed Ab\u012b-B]a\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal [in garment(s) with mu]lti-colored trim [and] pla[ced gol]d [bracelets (around their wrists)]. I made th[em] stand [before me]. which [the Manneans had taken away in the time of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those] set[tlements. I tore] the land M[annea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) ho]r[ses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son], s[at on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the [great] gods, [my lords, and] (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) bow[ed down to my yoke]. For the pre[servation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me] (and) ma[de an appeal to my lordly majesty. He] sent Er[isinni], his [heir des]ignate, to Nine[veh] and (iv 10\u00b4\u00b4) he k[issed] my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my] messen[ger wi]th (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, [his] own offsp[ring], (iv 15\u00b4\u00b4) to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his fo[r]mer payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty ho[r]ses to [his fo]rmer paymen[t] and [imposed] (it) upon him. [At] that time, (as for) Biris[\u1e2batri, a city ruler of] the Medes, [Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but)] the god [S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him]. In the month [Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this] the entire d[ay], (thus signifying) the en[d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam], (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) [revealed to me his] decision, [which cannot be changed]. At that time, [a mishap befell him]: (v 10\u00b4) His lip b[ecame paralyzed and his eyes turned back. He was not ashamed] b[y these measures] that the god [S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him]. [I ins]talled [Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the ch]ari[ots, wagons, horses, mu]les, harness-br[oken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for] war (vii 5\u00b4) [th]at I [cap]tured [be]tween the city S[usa and the Ul]\u0101ya [River] with the support of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] god[s, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Ela]m [and salvation was establis]hed [for my] entire [army]. [On] my eighth [campaign, I mar]ched [against] Dun\u0101n[u, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, [to the land] Gambul[u, which had put its tru]st [in] the king of the land Ela[m (vii 15\u00b4) (and) had not bow]ed down [to] my [yoke. With] my [mighty battle array, I cove]red [the land Gambulu in] its [entir]ety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his [fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers]. [I brough]t [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of th]at [city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons], his [daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singer]s [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of] his palace [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 30\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs], his [attendants, engineers, (and)] his [food preparer]s [and I] counted (them) [as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as th]ere were, [the bond of city and] steppe, [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 35\u00b4) I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) m]ules, [which we]re [with]out [number, and I cou]nted (them) [as booty]. I did [not] leave [a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young] and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out and] counted (them) [as boo]ty. [I] captured [alive Massir\u00e2], the chief [a]rcher [of Teumman, the ki]ng of the land Elam, [who] was stationed [inside the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l [to provide support to] the land Gambulu (and) [to guard Dun\u0101n]u. [I cut off his head] (and) beat (it) [against the face of] Dun\u0101nu, [the ally who could not save him]. [(As for) that city, I destroyed], demolished, [(and) dissolved (it) with water]; I annih[ilated (it). (vii 50\u00b4) I laid] waste [that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from] it. [With the support of the great gods, I ki]lled [my enemies (and) returned safely t]o Assyria. [I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. [... w]ho uttered [... un]kind [...], I ripped out [their tongue(s and) flayed] them [inside the city Arbela]. [(As for) Dun\u0101nu, ..., the (very) imag]e of a gall\u00fb-demon, [...] did [n]ot do obeisance to me, [...], I had [his limbs] cut off. [...] kings who sit upon (royal) daises, [...] I sent [...]. [(As for) the rest of the brothers of D]un\u0101nu [and Apl\u0101y]a, I killed (them), [chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle] in all of the lands. [(As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161u]ma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up [Urtaku to fight with the land] Akkad \u2014 [the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113r]e\u0161, [which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assy]ria, \u201c[Go, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hos[tile] brother, [set out en route and] too[k the direct road]. [My] battle troops [(who were stationed) in the land Mangisi] \u2014 which [is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 I di[spatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained] the [eunuch of mine whom] I had se[nt (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did] not [give a reply to my word(s)]. [The gods] A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal], the god[s who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him an]d [struck] hi[m, together with his family, down with the sword]. (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) Tamm[ar\u012btu, who was (even) more inso]lent [than Ummaniga\u0161], sa[t on the t]hrone of the land Elam. Just like hi[m (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted] bri[bes from the hand of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did [not] inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) [went] to the ai[d of \u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) un[faithful] brother, to fig[ht with] my [troop]s. As a result of the supplication[s that I] had addressed [to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], they [acc]epted my prayers (and) listened to the ut[terance(s) of] my [lip(s)]. (viii 20\u00b4\u00b4) His servants [rebell]ed against [him] and together str[uck down] my [adversar]y. Indabibi, a servant of his [who] had incited [rebellion against] him, sat on [his throne]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, [the king of the land] Elam [w]ho had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting [off of the head of Teumman] \u2014 which a low-ranking sol[dier of] my [ar]my had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the h[ead of the king of the land Ela]m in his (own) land, in the midst of [his troops?\u201d He spoke a second time]: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 k[iss the ground before the messen]gers of Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] Mullissu?\u201d (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4) On account of [these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu attacke]d him and (then) Tamma[r\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of] his father\u2019s [house, tog]ether with [eighty-five nobles who march at] his [si]de, [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] for (something to) e[at]. (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) They could not satisfy [(their) starvation (and) hunger (so) they ate dog]s (and) mongooses. [Their sin] was great. They ate [grass]. (As for) the snakes (and) [scorpions], as many [creature]s that there are on earth, (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) (and) rodent[s], they brought them to an end. They gnawed on animal hides, (leather) straps, shoes and sandals. To (fight) their hunger, they slaughtered (their) sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, [...], all of them. (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) I[nstead of] bread, they ate the flesh of their sons. [Instead of] beer, they drank the blood of their daughters. From lack of food, their limbs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) withered away; they became like corpse(s). The faces of the people darkened as (if by) smo[ke] with depression and mournin[g. In the square(s) of the city, the young m]an [s]aw the concealed part(s) of the young woman, (and) the young woman the concealed part(s) of the yo[ung man]. [The father left (his) s]on whom [his] h[eart] loved. [In order] not to see one another [in a state of dyin]g, a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise [to an enemy, who would ki]ll him. [Plague, pestilence], illness, (and) the chills (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [reduced the peo]ple of the land Akkad, all of them. [Between the city and the steppe], the swift iron dagger [fin]ished them off. [The governor, thei]r [shepherd], became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remainder (of them). [The corpses of people] were obstructing [the stre]et(s and) alley(s); [they were blocking] gateways. [The si]lence (of desolation) lay [over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hush] had been poured out. [Thei]r [storeroom(s)] were laid waste, [thei]r [fields] wept (and) mourned, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [thei]r [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, [were (now) filled with silt]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother [who] had planned murder [against Assyria and] uttered grievous blasphemies [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god] who created me, [he] (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him [a cruel death]; he consigned him to a conflagration and [destro]yed his life. [(As for) the soldiers] who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, [as many as] had made common cause [wit]h him, not a single one (of them) escaped; [(anyone) who tried to get aw]ay did not escape my grasp. [(As for) clothing (and)] precious [jewe]lry, every royal appurtenance, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [the necessit]ies of his palace, as much as there was, his [palace wome]n, his nobles, his eunuchs, [and (other) people as]sociated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, [chariot(s), a pro]cessional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, [horse]s, his harness-broken (steeds), (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [(and) people \u2014 m]ale and female, young and old \u2014 [who] had escaped [fro]m the clash of arms, [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I [captured (them and)] carried (them) off to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a] harsh [pun]ishment upon them. I destroyed [their faces], flayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fle]sh. [Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land E]lam [after] Tammar\u012btu, [sa]w [the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land] Elam and [(as for) the Assyrians] whom In[dabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them] from [prison]. So that (they) would inte[rcede (with me), say good thing(s) about him], (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing ha[rm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me] by the hands of [his] mes[senger]. With regard to [Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], a servant [who belonged to me] who had fled (and) [gone to the land Elam], and (with regard to) the re[st of the Assyrians] (ix 10\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-[\u0161um\u0101ti] had seiz[ed by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi] by the hands of [his] messenger, (saying) as follows: \u201cSince [you have not sent me those] people, (ix 15\u00b4) I will com[e and tear down your cities. I will carry off] the people of [the cities Susa], Madaktu, (and) [\u1e2aidalu. I will remove you] from [your] ro[yal] throne [and make] someone else [sit] on [your throne]. The (same) actions that [I used to thwart Teumman], I will make ha[ppen to you].\u201d Before [his messenger had arrived in his presence] (and before) he co[uld report the issuing of my decision to him], with the support of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], (ix 25\u00b4) I\u0161tar o[f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [march at my side (and) kill my foes, inside the land Elam], th[ey (the Elamites)] h[eard about the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 (ix 30\u00b4) with] which [the great gods had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land [Elam and (then)] the peop[le of the land Elam] reb[elled] aga[inst Indabibi] (and) (ix 35\u00b4) ki[lled him with the sword]. Th[ey placed] Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael], the k[ing of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me] ab[out his gods and] [I inflicted a heavy] defeat on A[diya, the queen of the land of the Arabs. I burned] her tents [with fire. I captured] her alive (and) brought her [to Assyria], together with the plunder of [her land]. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabaya[teans \u2014 whose location is remote] \u2014 heard about the migh the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, [who had encouraged me]. The one who (ix 10\u00b4\u00b4) had [n]ever [sent] his messenger t[o the kings, my ancestors], and had never inquired about the well-bein[g of my royal majesty] \u2014 after Iauta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs], a servant who belonged [to me, had fled] to the land of the Nabayateans [and] (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) came befor[e Natnu], Natnu [said] the following to [Iauta\u02be], saying: \u201c[Can] I myself [be spared] from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me [your stronghold]!\u201d (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) Natnu became frightened an[d distressed]. He sent his messengers to me to inquire ab[out my well-being] and kiss[ed my feet]. He was constantly besee[ching my lordly majesty] to conclude a treaty (and) [peace agreement], (and) to do obeisance to me. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) I myself loo[ked] with pleasure [upon him and turned] my benevolent face [towards him]. I [imposed upon him] annual tribute [payment]. On my eleventh campaign, [I marched] t[o the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conq]uered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a city upon which [the land Elam] relie[d]. (As for) the people living inside it, who [had not co]me out and inquired about the well-being of [my] royal ma[jesty], I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off [thei]r lip[s], (and) t[oo]k (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief ar[cher of the land Elam], who was statio[ned as a guard] in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, [I brought him out of that city] ali[ve. ...] [I brought out a palace] w[oman (and) the sons of] Teumman \u2014 [the king of the land Elam wh]ose head [I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructio]n(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb \u2014 together with the rest of the people liv]ing in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee [and] I counted (them) as [bo]oty. [...] third-men, [... male singers], female singers. [...], his [...] [... to the land El]am \u2014 [I br]ought [Barburu, his son], out [of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee] and flayed him. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive] who had [set out] from Assyria [(and) gone (back) to the land Elam], he saw the assault of my mighty battle array (and) the ... [... of my weapons that] had prevailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] inside [...] my [...] his vehicle [...], he threw himself on the gro[und] and [...] eunuc[h ...] his [...] (As for) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam, [he heard about] the entry of my troops, [who had ent]ered [inside the land Elam; he abandoned] the city Madaktu, [a royal] city [of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Umba-LA[GABua, who sa]t on the [throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city] Bub[ilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and (...)] I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of] the deit[ies A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], I con[stantly] ma[rched] through the lands (and) [established mighty victories] \u2014 an[d I deposited (it) for future days]. In the fut[ure], may [one of the sons, grandsons], or (great grand)sons, (one of) the kin[gs, my descendants], whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nom[inate] for ru[ling over the land and people], r[enovate] its dildated section(s) when this wall becomes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) May h[e find an insc]ribed object bearing my name, [and] (then) anoint (it) [with oil], ma[ke] an offering, (and) r[eturn (it) to] its place. [Just as] I fou[nd] an inscribed obj[ect bearing the name of] Sennacherib, [the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it)] with an insc[ribed object bearing my name], you should be ju[st like me, find an inscribed object] bear[ing my name and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make] an of[fering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring your name]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name (...)], mak[es (it) disappear by some craf]ty [device, (or) does not p]la[ce (it) with an inscribed obje]ct bearing [his name], may [the great gods of] heaven and nether[world] overthrow [his kingship] (and) make [his name (and) seed] disappear [from the land]. [...], the tenth day, [eponymy of Nab\u00fb]-n\u0101din-a\u1e2bi, [governor of the city K\u0101r]-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003708", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom the god S\u00een nominated in distant days, while (he was) in the womb of his mother, for shepherding Assyria and (the one for whom) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad declared the exercising of its kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of the gods who supported him, (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 (i 10) on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, (i 15) he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, (i 20) the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives (and) kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. Kings among mankind (and) lions among the animals could not grow powerful before my bow. (i 30) I know how to wage war (and) battle; I am experienced in forming a battle line (and) fighting. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 At the beginning of my kingship, on my first campaign, I took the direct road to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Tanutamon, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. (i 40) The kings, governors, (and) officials whom Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. (i 45) He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku, I conquered Thebes (and) Heliopolis in their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, possessions, (and) property of that city, as much as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. On my second campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. (i 60) I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. (i 65) He sent at the same time his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, (ii 1) Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea with their audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (ii 5) I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). On my third campaign, I took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, (ii 25) I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45) For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (ii 50) (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fourth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (ii 60) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s and) a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, (ii 75) I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 1) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. I carried off people, oxen and sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I had performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, who did not honor my treaty (and) sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 he hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. He sat on his throne. Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, (fled) from Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 crawled naked on their bellies and (then) fled to Assyria and grasped my feet. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. He stood before me and was singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. On my fifth campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 (iii 35) I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam who had fled from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. (iii 40) The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu (and) Pillatu heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, (iii 45) arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and (iii 50) inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief archer of the land Elam, who was stationed as a guard in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman (and) the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 (iii 60) together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (iii 75) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) they made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. Through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I entered the land Elam and marched about triumphantly. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (iv 1) (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, (iv 5) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, Sam\u02be\u016bna, (iv 10) B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my sixth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (iv 20) (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, heard about the conquest of the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (iv 25) (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. (iv 35) I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. (iv 40) I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. I did not wait one day (or) two days, nor did I wait for the rear guard. I crossed the river on the (very) day (I reached it). I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (iv 65) (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (iv 70b) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy (v 1) apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer (and) Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam (v 5) had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn had squandered on the land Elam to help them; (v 10) clothing, jewelry, his royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; (v 15) chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (v 25) Uduran, Sapag, Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, (v 30) Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from gold, silver, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), and a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (As for) their secret groves, (v 45) into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (v 60) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of his cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. I allowed onager(s and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell inside them (the cities) as if on a meadow. (v 70) I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 1) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of her divine command that she had spoken in distant days, she now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vi 15) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among my governors, my nobles, my cult centers, (and) my entire camp. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 the exalted city loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of Succession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (vi 30) (because) its \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus had protected my (position as) heir designate, and the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 had stretched out her benevolent protection (and) her beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, (vi 35) good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, (vi 40) I removed its dilapidated section(s). In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned its brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, (vi 45) I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (vi 50) I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the one of the kings, my ancestors. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. (vi 55) I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, the protector of my royal majesty, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the gods who reside in heaven and netherworld angrily curse him, overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-first day, e\u00adpo\u00adny\u00admy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of N]ab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the] ... [day], eponymy of [...] ... [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b]\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, gove]rnor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, governor of] the land Samaria (645). Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u], rnor of the city [Samaria] (645). [...] [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of [...], gover[nor of ...]. [Du\u02be\u016bz]u (IV), the twenty-third day, [eponymy of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of...], gove[rnor of ...]. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-seventh day, [eponymy of ...], governor of [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [A]bu (V), epon[ym]y of [Nab\u00fb-\u0161]ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [...], the twelfth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [gover]nor of the city Samaria (645). Du[\u02be\u016bzu (IV), the ... day, eponymy of ..., governor of ...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samar]ia (645). Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-fourth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u], governor of the city Samar[ia] (645). [Du]\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of] the city Sa[maria] (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003709", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot (and) they glorified the mention of my name (and) made my lordship greater than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) daises. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out o[f] E\u0161arra (and) made (them) en[te]r into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the se[at of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, [I] cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2b[al]\u00fb-silver in[to bricks] and (thereby) en[la]rged it. I had a c[a]nopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its pe[rim]eter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty minas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Ma[r]duk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted [chariot], the vehicle of the god Marduk, [the pre-emin]ent one among the gods, the lord of lords, [I com]pleted its feature(s) [with g]old, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) [as a g]ift [to] the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, [the one who overwhe]lms my enemies. I skillfully made a [bed of] musukkannu-[woo]d, a durable wood, that is clad with pa[\u0161a]llu-gold (and) studded with [pre]cious stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the wedding (and) to make love. I placed (it) in Ka[\u1e2bil]isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun (and) in the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad and they answered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) eternal abode. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the preservation of my life, [I] set up lion-headed eagles (and) divine emblems in the gateway(s) of Egallamme[s], the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before my father was born (and) my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s wo[mb], the god S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me to (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will (re)b[uild] that temple [and] (ii 35) make me dwell therein upon [an e]ternal [dais.\u201d The word of the god S]\u00een, which [he had spoken] in distant days, [he n]ow reve[aled to the peo]ple of a later generation. He allowed [the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which] Shalmaneser (III), [son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of the past (who had come) before [m]e, [had b]ui[lt] \u2014 to become old and he entrusted (its renovation) to me. I removed its dilapidated section(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger than the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. Inside it, I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, which no king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed [them] with long beams of cedar. I faste[ned] band(s) of silver on doors of white ceda[r] (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gor[e] my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161ma[r]\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp] divine emblems, keep safe my [r]oyal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). In its entire[t]y, I built (and) completed Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great Anu that is inside (the city) D\u0113r. The temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had built, had become old \u2014 that temple had become dilapidated and its walls had buckled. I built (and) completed that temple in its entirety (and) I raised up its superstructure. (iii 25) I roofed it with long beams of cypress (and) fixed doors of white cedar, whose fragrance is sweet, in its gateways. After I had thoroughly completed that temple (and) finished its construction, I brought the deities S\u00een, Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the god]s who support me, inside it and ma[de] (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). I built (and) completed the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akkad in their en[ti]rety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I a[d]ded (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gif[ts]. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plenti[ful] than those of distant [day]s. I had statue(s) of [m]y royal maje[sty] skillfully ma[de] from silver, gold, (and) [shi]ny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, [Kusibanda], (and) Ninkurra, [and], as constant petitioners for my [l]ife, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the grea[t] gods. Th[ey] required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy m[y] giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enl[il] in prosperity (and) with justic[e]. The great gods, who[se] divinity I constantly revered, generously gred me power, virili[ty], (and) outstandi[ng] strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to m[e] into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve [my] heart\u2019s desire. I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. [At a] distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry la[nd], (iv 25) I added territory to that of the kings, [my] ance[stors], and [ruled (it)]. I made the people living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) [imp]osed upon them annual tribute payment. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. With the support of the [great] gods, my lords, I entered the land Ela[m], brought about their (the Elamites\u2019) defeat countless (times), (and) marched about triumphantly. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened by the assault of my mighty battle array, fled naked, and took to the mountain(s). I conquered fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city \u1e2aunn[ir], (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. I devastated an area of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry and we[nt] to live [in the land El]am, a place [not befit]ting her, then, at that time (when) she and the gods, her fathers, nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made her dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. At that time, the ak\u012btu-house of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, that is inside Nineveh \u2014 (the goddess) who rai[s]ed me like (my own) birth-mother, ki[ll]ed my enemies, (and) made all of the rulers bow down at my feet \u2014 (and) which Sargon (II) \u2014 the grandfather of the father who had engendered me, descendant of B\u0113[l]-b\u0101ni, son of Ad\u0101si, whose ultimate place of [or]igin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 had built, had become o[l]d. I removed its collapsed sec[tion(s)]. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)laid its foundation(s). In its entirety, I built (and) completed that ak\u012btu-house with baked bricks (colored with) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me (and) fulfill my heart\u2019s desire, enter inside and mad[e] (them) celebrate an ak\u012btu-festival. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, who raised me from childhood (and) protected my kingship, will enter that ak\u012btu-house and celebrate joyous festivals. With their radiant faces (and) the gaze of their favorable eyes, which watch over the (four) quarters (of the world), [may] they [l]ook [with] pleasu[re] upon (me), Ashur[banipal], the king who is the favorite of their hearts, the builde[r of] this [ak\u012btu-house. May] they lengthen [my] day[s] (so that) I may [be fully satisfied with (my) g]ood fortune. (vi 20) May they make the foundation(s) of m[y royal throne] endure (and) make my reign last for a lo[ng time. May] they kill [my] enemies, (and) cut dow[n] my foes. With their great support, may I rule wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for. In the future, may (one of) the sons, grandsons, (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu choose and nomi[na]te for ruling over the land and [peo]ple, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when [t]his ak\u012b[tu]-house becomes old and d[il]apidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, ma[ke] an offering, (and) re[turn] (it) to its place. May the great gods, as many as [are recorded] on th[is] inscribed object, constantly bl[es]s your kingship (and) protect [your] re[ign]. (As for) the one who [destroys] an i[nscribed] obj[ect bear]ing [my name], makes (it) disap[pear] by some [c]raft[y] de[vice], (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed obj[ect] bearing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-four[th] day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the land Samari[a] (645). Abu (V), the sixth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003710", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of the (lunar) crown \u2014 nominated in distant days to be king (i 5) and created in the womb of his mother for shepherding Assyria, (and the one for whom) the deities \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and I\u0161tar declared my exercising the kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who supported him, (i 10) (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 in order to perform the noble command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (i 15) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). (i 20) In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives and kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. By the command of the great gods, whose name(s) I invoked, whose praise I speak about, (and) who commanded my exercising the kingship, they entrusted me to be the provider of their sanctuaries. In my stead, they always answer my adversar(ies and) kill my foes. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 After the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku gladly made me sit on the throne of the father who had engendered me, (i 45) the god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). (As for) Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) (i 55b) whose land he ruled over, he, Taharqa, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own strength. He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). (i 60b) He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (and) made part of the territory of Assyria. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. (i 65) I raised up my hands (and) made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the Assyrian I\u0161tar. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands (and) I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, servants who belonged to me, carried their substantial audience gift(s) before me and kissed my feet. I made those kings, together with their forces (and) their boats, take the road (and) path with my troops by sea and dry land. I quickly advanced to support the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and (i 80) mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. (i 85) The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, Pa-qruru, king of the city Pi\u0161aptu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city Athribis, (i 95) Na\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, Pu\u1e6du-B\u0101\u0161ti, king of the city Tanis, Unamunu, king of the city Natho, \u1e2aur-\u0161i-\u0112\u0161u, king of the city Sebennytos, P\u016biama, king of the city Mendes, (i 100) Sheshonq, king of the city Busiris, Tap-na\u1e2bte, king of the city Punubu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city A\u1e2bni, Eptimu-r\u1e6de\u0161u, king of the city Trenuthis, Na\u1e2bti-\u1e2buru-ansini, king of the city Pi\u0161apdi\u02bea, (i 105) Bukurninip, king of the city Pa\u1e2bnuti, \u1e62i-\u1e2b\u00fb, king of the city Siut, Lamintu, king of the city Hermopolis, I\u0161pim\u0101\u1e6du, king of the city Thinis, (and) Monthemhet, king of the city Thebes, (i 110) those kings, governors, (and) officials whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I reappointed them in their (former) positions. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. (i 115) I strengthened (its) guard more than previously and concluded (new) agreements (with it). With much plunder (and) substantial booty, I returned safely to Nineveh. Afterwards, those kings, as many as I had appointed, sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. They forgot the kindness that I had done for them and (i 120) their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: (i 125) \u201cLet peace be established between us so that we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty that I had stationed (there) to help them, they constantly sought out evil plan(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (i 130) (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized those kings and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) iron handcuffs. The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. (As for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, Pelusium, and the rest of the cities, as many as had sided with them (and) plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) down with the sword. They did not spare a single person among (them). They hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) those twenty kings who had constantly sought out evil (deeds) against the troops of Assyria, they brought (them alive) to Nineveh, before me. Among them, I had mercy on Necho and I let him live. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and I established (it) with him. (ii 10) I clothed him in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, placed on him a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around his wrists. On an iron belt-dagger with gold mountings, I wrote out my name and I gave (it) to him. I presented him with chariots, horses, (and) mules to be his lordly transport. (ii 15) I sent with him eunuchs of mine (and) governors to help him. Where the father who had engendered me had appointed him as king, in the city Sais, I returned him to his position. Moreover, I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city Athribis. I performed more kind (and) good deed(s) for him than the father who had engendered me. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of Shabako, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops (ii 25) who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. On my second campaign, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 45) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. (ii 60) I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, he bowed down to my yoke. He brought to Nineveh his daughter, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. (As for) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal who had spoken with disrespect to the kings, my ancestors, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a large marriage gift, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. (As for) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had not pulled their yoke, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had disappeared, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, (ii 85) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed him as king of the land Arwad. (ii 90) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made him see in a dream the mention of my name, saying: \u201cGrasp the feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, and conquer your enemies through the mention of his name.\u201d (ii 100) On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) this dream that he had seen, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he reported (it) to me. From the day that he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, he conquered the Cimmerians, who were disturbing the people of his land, had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped two city rulers from among the city rulers of the Cimmerians that he had conquered in manacles, iron handcuffs, (and) fetters and sent (them) before me, together with (his) substantial audience gift(s). He allowed an interruption (in the sending of) his mounted messenger(s), whom he used to constantly send to inquire about my well-being. Because he did not honor the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he trusted in his own strength and (his) heart became proud. (ii 115) He sent his forces to aid Psammetichus (I), the king of Egypt who had cast off the yoke of my lordly majesty, and (then) I myself heard about (this) and made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, saying: \u201cLet his corpse be cast down before his enemy and let them carry away his bones.\u201d Just as I had appealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, it was fulfilled and his corpse was cast down before his enemy and they carried away his bones. The Cimmerians whom he (Gyges) had trampled down through the mention of my name, attacked and flattened his entire land. Afterwards, his son, sat on his throne. (As for) the evil deed(s), which through my entreaties, the gods who support me had obstructed the father who had engendered him, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of his messenger and (then) he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, saying: \u201cYou are the king whom the god recognizes. You cursed my father and evil befell him. Pray for me, the servant who reveres you, so that I can pull your yoke.\u201d On my fourth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I entered the land Mannea (and) marched about triumphantly. (ii 130) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city I\u0161tatti, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty \u2014 by the command of the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, which she had said from the beginning, saying: \u201cI myself, just as I have commanded, will bring about the death of A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea\u201d \u2014 she (I\u0161tar) placed him in the hands of his servants and (then) the people of his land incited a rebellion against him. They cast his corpse into a street of his city (and) dragged his body to and fro. They cut down with the sword his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. (iii 20) I had mercy on him and (then) I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. (iii 25) I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fifth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (iii 30) I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (iii 35) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. (iii 40) I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled to me from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. (iii 55) I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 60) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. (As for) the rest of the sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, as many as there were, Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), and the bones of the father who had engendered them (Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161), (iii 65) I carried (them) off together with auxiliary forces, rebels, the people of the land Gambulu, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. At that time, (as for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon \u2014 I made and gave him anything that is distinctive, appurtenances of kingship. (iii 75) I assembled soldiers, horses, (and) chariots and placed (them) in his hands. I gave him more cities, fields, orchards, (and) people to live inside them than the father who had engendered me had commanded. However, he forgot these (acts of) kindness that I had done for him and constantly sought out evil (deeds). (iii 80) Aloud, with his lips, he was speaking friendship, (but) deep down, his heart was scheming for murder. He lied to the citizens of Babylon who had been devoted to Assyria, servants who belonged to me, and he spoke words of deceit with them. (iii 85) In a crafty maneuver, he sent them to Nineveh, before me, to inquire about my well-being. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom the great gods determined a favorable destiny, whom they created in truth and justice, convened those citizens of Babylon at a sumptuous banquet, clothed them in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. While those citizens of Babylon stayed in Assyria obediently awaiting my decisions, he, \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother who did not honor my treaty, incited the people of the land Akkad, Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, from the city Aqaba to the city B\u0101b-salim\u0113ti, servants who belonged to me, to rebel against me. Moreover, (as for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a fugitive who had grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, as well as the kings of the land Gutium, the land Amurru, and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia), whom I had installed (as rulers) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, he (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) made all of them become hostile towards me and they sided with him. He (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) locked the (city) gates of Sippar, Babylon, (and) Borsippa and (then) broke off (our) brotherly relations. On the wall(s) of those cities, (iii 110) he posted his fighting men and they were constantly doing battle with me. He withheld the performing of my offerings before the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the light of the gods \u2014 \u0160ama\u0161 \u2014 and the warrior \u2014 Erra \u2014 and he discontinued my giving (them) food offerings. (iii 115) He plotted evil (ways) to deprive (me) of the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods whose sanctuaries I had renovated (and) decorated with gold (and) silver, (and) in whose midst I constantly established appropriate procedures. At that time, one young man lay down during the night and saw a dream, saying: \u201cOn a socle of the god S\u00een, it is written \u2018I will grant a cruel death to those who have plotted evil (deeds and) initiated sedition against Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria. I will bestow on them a horrible death by a swift iron dagger, fire, famine, (and) plague.\u2019\u201d I heard these (words) and I trusted in the word(s) of the god S\u00een, my lord. On my sixth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn. I confined him, together with his fighting men, inside Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, and I cut off their escape route(s). I brought about his defeat countless (times) in city and steppe. (As for) the rest, they laid down their live(s) through plague, famine, (and) starvation. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the king of the land Elam installed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d), who had accepted bribes from him (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) and set out to help him, Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Afterwards, Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 10) they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the head of the king of the land Elam in his (own) land, among his assembled troops?\u201d He spoke a second time: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 kiss the ground (iv 20) before a messenger of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria?\u201d On account of these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar attacked him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, fled to me from Indabibi, and (then) crawled naked on their bellies and came to Nineveh. Tammar\u012btu kissed the feet of my royal majesty and swept the ground with his beard. He took hold of the platform of my chariot and (then) handed himself over to do obeisance to me. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. They (the fugitive Elamites) stood before me and (iv 35) were singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) forbearing one who abolishes sins, had mercy on Tammar\u012btu and allowed him, together with the seed of his father\u2019s house to stay in my palace. At that time, (as for) the people of the land Akkad who had sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (and) plotted evil (deeds), hunger took hold of them. They ate the flesh of their sons (and) their daughters on account of their hunger; they gnawed on (leather) straps. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, who march before me (and) kill my foes, consigned \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had started a fight against me, to a raging conflagration and destroyed his life. Moreover, (as for) the people who had incited \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, (so that) he performed this evil deed, who feared death, whose lives were precious to them, and who did not fall into the fire with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, their lord, (and) those who had escaped the cut of an iron dagger, famine, starvation, (iv 60) (and) raging fire, (and) had taken refuge \u2014 the net of the great gods, my lords, from which there is no escape, overwhelmed them. Not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp; they (the gods) placed (them) in my hands. They brought before me chariots, a processional carriage, a parasol, his palace women, (and) property of his palace. (As for) those soldiers with blasphemous mouths who had uttered blasphemy against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my god, and had plotted evil (deeds) against me, the ruler who reveres him, I slit open their mouths (and) brought about their defeat. (As for) the rest of the people, those (still) alive, at the bull colossus where they had laid flat Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 I myself now laid flat those people there as a funerary-offering for him. I fed their dismembered flesh to dogs, pigs, vultures, eagles, birds of the heavens, (and) fish of the aps\u00fb. After I had performed these deeds (and) pacified the heart(s) of the great gods, my lords, I brought out of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar the bones of the people\u2019s corpses that the god Erra had cut down and those who had laid down (their) live(s) from famine (and) starvation, the remnants of meal(s) for dogs (and) pigs, which were obstructing the streets (and) filling the squares, and (iv 85) I cast (them) outside. Through the craft of the purification priest, I purified their daises; I cleansed their sullied streets. Through taqribtu-ritual(s) and er\u0161ang\u00fb-ritual(s), I appeased their angry gods (and) their furious goddesses. (As for) their regular offerings, which had diminished, I confirmed (them) in full again, just as (they were) in distant days. (As for) the rest of the citizens of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar who had escaped plague, slaughter, and famine, I had mercy on them; I commanded the preservation of their lives. I settled them inside Babylon. (As for) the people of the land Akkad, together with (those of) Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, whom \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn got as help and united, (iv 100) (and) who decided on their own to become hostile towards me, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me, I subdued (them) to their full extent. I imposed upon them the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur that they had cast off. (iv 105) I installed over them governors (and) officials appointed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d). I confirmed regular offerings (and) contributions as first-fruits offerings for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, and the gods of Assyria. I imposed upon them tribute payment (in recognition) of my dominion (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. On my seventh campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam (iv 115) who had fled to me from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) La\u1e2b\u012bru (of) Dibir\u012bna (Yadburu) heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (iv 120) (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had conquered before my time, and (where) he, the Elamite (Ummanalda\u0161u) had built another city opposite the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and (then) strengthened its (city) wall, (iv 130) raised its outer wall high, (and) named it (the new city) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee \u2014 I conquered (it) in the course of my campaign. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the official of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, an in-law of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought him to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman and the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who had fled to the city Bubilu after the land Elam had revolted and who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (v 25) He said the following to himself (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d), saying: \u201c(As for) the people of the land Elam, they have become women. (Who are) they in the face of Assyria? They (the Assyrians) are coming in and constantly plundering the land Elam.\u201d (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (v 30) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. On account of these words, with the fury that my heart had because the unfaithful Tammar\u012btu had sinned against me, through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam in its entirety. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, (v 45) D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, (v 50) Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, (v 55) Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my eighth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (v 70) heard about the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. (v 85) I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. My troops saw the Idide River, a raging torrent (and) were afraid to cross (it). During the night, the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela showed a dream to my troops and said the following to them, (v 100) saying: \u201cI myself will go before Ashurbanipal, the king that my (own two) hands created.\u201d My troops trusted this dream (and) they safely crossed the Idide River. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I entered the land Elam (and) marched about triumphantly. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (v 130) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 (vi 1) which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (vi 15) had squandered on the land Elam to help them; clothing, jewelry, royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), (vi 20) on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules (vi 25) whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (vi 35) Uduran, Sapag \u2014 whose divinity the kings of the land Elam constantly revered \u2014 Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, (vi 40) \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from silver, gold, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), (and) a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (vi 65) (As for) their secret groves, into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (vi 85) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, (vi 90) every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of their cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. During one full month, (vi 100) I flattened the land Elam to its full extent. I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). I allowed onagers (and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell therein (the cities) as if on a meadow. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 110) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her divinity, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. (vi 120) She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. In the month Kisl\u012bmu (IX), on the first day, I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vii 1) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods, my governors, my nobles, (and) my entire camp. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had seen the rage of the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he returned from the mountain(s), his place of refuge, and he entered the city Madaktu, which I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plundered by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. He sat down in mourning, at a place of mourning. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had sinned against my treaty (and) cast off the yoke of my lordship, (vii 20) who had made the kings of the land Elam his fortified position (and) trusted in Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Indabibi, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, (vii 25) I dispatched my messenger to Ummanalda\u0161u with (a message) filled with rage concerning the extradition of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti. Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), heard about the advance of my messenger who had entered into the land Elam; he (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d) became anxious (and) distressed. His life was not precious to him and he wanted to die. He spoke to his own personal attendant, (vii 35) saying: \u201cStrike me down with the sword.\u201d He (and) his personal attendant ran each other through with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened and preserved the corpse of that Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti in salt, and (then) he gave (it) to my messenger, along with the head of his personal attendant who had struck him down with the sword, and sent him (my messenger) before me. (vii 45) I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. I made him more dead than before: I cut off his head (and) hung (it) around the neck of Nab\u00fb-q\u0101t\u012b-\u1e63abat, the simmagir-official of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, who had gone with him (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti) to make the land Elam hostile (towards me). Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exercised dominion over the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the fierce weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar that they had poured over the land Elam, (not) one time (or) two times, (but) three times, and he became disheartened. He fled to me from within the land Elam and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the people, the survivors of the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Ku\u1e63urt\u0101yin, D\u016br-\u0161arri, Mass\u016btu, Bub\u00ea, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Ibrat, Dimtu-\u0161a-Tapapa, Akbarina, Gurukirra, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, (vii 65) Kani\u1e63u, Aranzia\u0161e, \u0100lu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Dimtu-\u0161a-Simame, B\u012bt-Qatatti, \u0100lu-\u0161a-Q\u012bs\u0101ya, Suba\u1e2b\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba(n), (vii 70) who had fled from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar during a previous campaign of mine (and) had taken to Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a rugged mountain \u2014 (as for) those people who had established Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a mountain, as their defensive position, (vii 75) the awe-inspiring brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, overwhelmed them (and) they fled to me from the mountain(s), their place of refuge, and grasped my feet. I conscripted them as archer(s and) added (them) to my royal contingent, which they (the gods) had placed in my hands. On my ninth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs (vii 85) who had sinned against my treaty, had not respected the kindness that I had done for him, and had cast off the yoke of my lordship, which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had imposed upon him (so that) he pulled my yoke. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 90) withheld audience gift(s and) his substantial payment(s), from me. Just like the land Elam, he listened to the lies spoken by the land Akkad and (then) he did not honor my treaty. He abandoned me, Ashurbanipal, the holy priest, (vii 95) the pious servant, the creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and he gave (his) forces to Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri. (vii 100) He sent (them) to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, and he sided (with him). (As for) the people of the land of the Arabs (who were) with him, he made (them) hostile (towards me) and (then) they were constantly plundering the people whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods (vii 105) had given to me to be their shepherd (lit. \u201cto perform their shepherdship\u201d) and (whom) they had placed in my hands. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my troops \u2014 at the ... of the cities Azarilu (and) \u1e2airat\u0101qa\u1e63\u0101ya, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Edom, (vii 110) in the pass of the city Yabr\u016bdu, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) B\u012bt-Ammon, in the district of the city \u1e2a\u0101ur\u012bna, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Moab, in the city Seir, in the city Harg\u00ea, in the district of the city \u1e62\u014db\u0101 \u2014 (vii 115) I inflicted a heavy defeat on him; I brought about his defeat countless (times). I struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up with him. However, he escaped from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and fled far away. They (my troops) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) burned (them) with fire. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), hardship befell him and he fled alone to the land of the Nabayateans. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael, son of the brother of the father of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, who made himself king of the land of the Arabs \u2014 (viii 5) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, the great mountain, deranged his mind and he (Iauta\u02be) came before me. To show the praise of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, (viii 10) I imposed a heavy punishment upon him. I placed him in a neck-stock, bound him with a bear (and) a dog and (then) made him guard the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, (whose name is) the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. Moreover, he, Ammi-lad\u012b(n), the king of the land Qedar, set out to fight with the kings of the land Amurru whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods had entrusted to me. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (viii 20) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I brought about his defeat. (viii 25) They (my troops) seized him alive together with Adiya, wife of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs, and brought (him) before me. By the command of the great gods, my lords, I placed him (Ammu-lad\u012bn) in a dog collar and made him guard the gate. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I fought with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri, who had come to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn by entering Babylon as his allies, (and) I brought about his defeat. (viii 35) (As for) the rest who had entered Babylon, they ate each other\u2019s flesh on account of famine (and) starvation. In order to save their (own) live(s), they came out of Babylon and (viii 40) (then) the forces of mine who were stationed against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, brought about his defeat for a second time. He (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) then fled alone and grasped my feet in order to save his (own) life. I had mercy on him, (viii 45) made him swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, and (then) installed him as king of the land of the Arabs in place of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael. However, he (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) sided with the Nabayateans, did not respect the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, and constantly plundered the territory of my land. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 (and) before whom Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) had fled, heard about the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who had encouraged me. (viii 60) The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, and who had not inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, out of fear of the conquering weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, approached me and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty. Moreover, Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, the son of T\u0113\u02beri who who did not remember (my) kindness (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, spoke lies to me and sided with Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans. They (then) mustered their forces for a wicked assault on my border(s). By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (viii 75) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be. (viii 80) They (my troops) safely crossed the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers when they were in full spate, traveled on remote paths, climbed high mountains, crept through forests whose canop(ies) were wide, (and) (viii 85) constantly passed safely between tall trees, thorn bushes, brambles, (and) paths (filled with) eddittu-bushes. (Over) desert \u2014 a place of parching thirst in which no bird of the heavens flies (viii 90) (and) where no onagers (or) gazelles graze \u2014 a distance of one hundred leagues from Nineveh, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the wife of the god Enlil \u2014 they advanced (and) marched in pursuit of Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, and Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, who had come with forces of the land of the Nabayateans. In the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 on the twenty-fifth day, the procession of the Lady of Babylon, the venerated one of the great gods, (viii 100) I set out from the city \u1e2aadatt\u00e2 (and) set up my camp at the city Laribda, a stone fortress next to water cisterns. My troops drew water to (fill) their drinking vessel(s), and (viii 105) (then) advanced (and) marched (through) a land of parching thirst (lit. \u201ca land of thirst (and) a place of parching\u201d) as far as the city \u1e2aurar\u012bna, (which is) between the cities Yarki and Azalla, in the desert, a distant place where there are no creatures of the steppe (viii 110) and (where) no bird of the heavens makes (its) nest. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about the defeat of the Yisamme\u02be, the confederation of the god Atar-samayin, and the Nabayateans. (viii 115) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) plundered countless people, donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats. My troops marched about triumphantly over a distance of eight leagues. They returned safely and drank water to (their) satisfaction in the city Azalla. They (my troops) advanced (and) march\u00aded from the city Azalla to the city Qura\u1e63iti, a distance of six leagues (through) a place of parching thirst. (ix 1) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) surrounded the confederation of the god Atar-samayin and the Qederites of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, the king of the land of the Arabs. (As for) his gods, his mother, his sisters, his wife, his family, the people of the land Qedar, all (of it), (ix 5) donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats, as many as I had captured with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I made their feet take the road to Damascus. In the month Abu (V), the month of the bow-star \u2014 the warrior, daughter of the god S\u00een \u2014 (on) the third day, (the day of) the evening meal of the king of the gods \u2014 the god Marduk \u2014 I set out from the city Damascus. I advanced and marched a distance of six leagues, the entire night, as far as the city \u1e2aul\u1e2buliti, (ix 15) at Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. I reached the confederation of Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, the Qederite. I brought about his defeat (and) plundered him. (As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, (ix 20) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) took them to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. The fugitives who had fled from my weapons became frightened (and) took to Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. In the cities Man\u1e2babbi, Apparu, Tenuquri, \u1e62ayuran, Marqan\u00e2, Saratein, (ix 30) Enzikarme, Ta\u02ben\u00e2, (and) Sar\u0101qa, where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source of water, as many as there were, I had guards stationed over (them) and (thus) I withheld (from them) the water (which) sustains their live(s). I made drink scarce for their mouths (and) (ix 35) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. (As for) the rest (of them), they cut open the camels that they rode (and) drank the blood and the liquid from the excrement to (quench) their thirst. (As for) those who had gone up (and) entered into the mountain(s), (and) had sought refuge (there), (ix 40) not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. I conquered them where(ever) they took refuge. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off to Assyria people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. (ix 45) They filled (with them) the whole extent of my land, all that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had given to me in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase camels for one shekel (or even) a half [shekel] of silver at the market gate. (ix 50) The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for his bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) Uaite\u02be, along with his troops, who did not honor my treaty, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) had fled into the presence of Natnu, the god Erra, the warrior, cut them down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (ix 60) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. The foal (of camels), the foal (of donkeys), the calf, (and) the spring lamb sucked more than seven times at (their) wet nurses and (yet) they could not satisfy their stomachs with milk. The people of the land of the Arabs constantly asked one another: (ix 70) \u201cWhy have evil deeds such as these (lit. \u201cthis\u201d) befallen the land of the Arabs?\u201d (The other answered): \u201cBecause we did not honor the great treaties (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) sinned against the kindness of Ashurbanipal, the king who is loved by the heart of the god Enlil.\u201d The goddess Mullissu, the wild cow, the supreme goddess, the most impetuous one among goddesses, who(se) position is equal in rank with (that of) the gods Anu (and) Enlil, gored (to death) my foes with her powerful horns. The goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, who is clothed in fire (and) cloaked in awe-inspiring radiance, rained down fire upon the land of the Arabs. The god Erra, the warrior, was fully prepared for battle and struck down my foes. The god Ninurta, the arrow, the great warrior, the powerful son of the god Enlil, sliced through the live(s) of my enemies with his sharp arrow(s). The god Nusku, the attentive vizier who makes lordship resplendent, who by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, (and) the warrior, the Lady of Arbela, marched at my side and protected my royal majesty, stood at the front of my troops and cut down my foes. (As for) the assault of the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, who had come to my aid to do battle, the troops of Uaite\u02be heard about (this) and they rebelled against him (Uaite\u02be). (ix 95) He (Uaite\u02be) became frightened and came out from the place (where) he had fled. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, (ix 100) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I captured him and brought him to Assyria. Through my entreaties that I had constantly made to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu in order to conquer my enemies, I pierced his (Uaite\u02be\u2019s) jaw with the ... of the ... that my (own) hands hold. I put a lead-rope through his gums, placed him in a dog collar, and (ix 110) (then) made him guard the door of the eastern gate of the citadel of Nineveh, whose name is the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. (So that he could) sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I had mercy on him and spared his life. On my return march, I conquered the city U\u0161\u00fb (Palaetyrus), whose location is situated on the shore of the sea. I slew the people of the city U\u0161\u00fb who had not been obedient to their governors by not giving payment, their annual giving. (ix 120) I rendered judgement on (those) insubmissive people: I carried off their gods (and) their people to Assyria. I killed the insubmissive people of the city Acco. I hung their corpses on poles (and) placed (them) around the city. I took the rest of them to Assyria. I conscripted (them) to (my royal) contingent and added (them) to my numerous troops that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me. (As for) Aya-ammu, son of T\u0113\u02beri, (who) had stood with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, his brother, and did battle with my troops, I captured him alive in the thick of battle (and) flayed him in Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam whom from the distant past (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had commanded to do obeisance to me \u2014 by the command of their exalted divinity, which cannot be changed, (x 10) afterwards his land rebelled against him. He (then) fled alone from the rebellion that his servants had incited against him and he took to the mountain(s). From the mountain(s), his place of refuge where he had always fled, I caught him like a falcon and took him alive to Assyria. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised dominion over the land Elam after one another (x 20) (and) whom I had made bow down to my yoke through the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs whose defeat I had brought about by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar (and whom) I had taken [out of] his (own) [lan]d to Assyria \u2014 after I had gone up to perform sacrifices (and) (x 25) had performed the rites of the ak\u012btu-house in Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the seat of their dominion, before the goddess Mullissu \u2014 the mother of the great gods, the spouse loved by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I made them take hold of the yoke of (my) processional carriage. (x 30) They pulled (it) up to the gate of the temple while I was seated above them (lit. \u201cwhile (they were) below me\u201d). (There) I humbled myself (lit. \u201cI stroked my nose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to their divinity. In a rally of my troops, I made visible their (the god\u2019s) strength, (through) which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (x 35) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku made those insubmissive to me bow down to my yoke (and) made me stand over my enemies in mighty victories. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, whose kings, his ancestors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to my ancestors, now, I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b heard about the mighty deeds that the great gods had determined for me and, (x 45) like a son to his father, he constantly sent (messages concerning my) dominion. Moreover, he constantly sent (messages) according to this wording, saying: \u201cMay it be well with the king, my lord.\u201d Reverently (and) humbly, he was (now) sending his substantial audience gift(s) before me. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 [the] exalted [city] loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 [which] Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of [Succ]ession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (x 60) (because) the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku had protected my (position as) heir designate, (and) (x 65) stretched out their benevolent protection (and) their beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (x 70) (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, I removed its dilapidated section(s). (x 75) In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned (its) brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. I showed reverence before the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and (x 80) (so) I did not raise up the structure of that terrace too high. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. With wagons of the land Elam that I had carried off by the command of the great gods, my lords, in order to build that House of Succession, the people of my land were carrying bricks there. (As for) the kings of the land of the Arabs who had sinned against my treaty (and) (x 90) whom I had captured alive in the thick of battle, in order to build that House of Succession, I made them take up hoe(s and) basket(s of earth), (and) carry kudurru-baskets. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) (x 95) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the previous one. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, my royal residence, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, render judgement on him by invoking my name. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the fifteenth day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Nisannu (I), the first day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-eigh[th] day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of Babylon (644, 643, or 642). Ayy\u0101[ru (II), the ... day], epony[my of ...]. [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003711", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I placed (the bed) [...] ... [... which] is laden [with sexual charm]. I presented the god Marduk, the one who loves my reign, with [a b]ed of ebony, a dur[able] wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold. I stationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Luguduene Gate, the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in the gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I cast Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier, I had the appurtenance(s) of Ezida, the seat of his great divinity, expertly fashioned. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for the processional way of his exalted rulership, I made the foundations of two shiny silver pirkus, whose weight is six talents each, as firm as a mountain. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha, which had become dilapidated and old, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people) take up hoe(s) and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I laid its foundation(s) with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). I adorned its structure [with] musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Ku[l]la. I raised its superstructure. ... [...] I established therein [...]. The great gods, my lords, whom I constantly revered, looked steadfastly upon me and stood in for me. At their exalted command, I constantly marched about through all the lands and had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no one to rival me\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush. I carried off large horses, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, silver, gold, (and) its people without number. I rem[o]ved from their places two magnificent obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, (which) stood at a temple gate (and) whose weight was 2,500 talents, and I brought (them) to Assyria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s and) who did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me his daughter and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers, together with his substantial payment. (No translation possible) For the pre[servation of his (own) life], he (Uall\u00ee) opened up [his hands] to me (and) made an appe[al to my lordly majesty]. He sent Erisinni, [his] heir design[ate], to Nineveh and he [kissed] my feet. He sent befor[e me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, serv[e as a housekeeper], together with his su[bstantial] payment. I added thirty horses to [his] former paymen[t] and im[posed (it) upon him]. I did not abandon Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, an all[y of the father who had engendered me. My eyes] were firmly fixed on him (and) [I showed] favor. During his time, in the land Elam, [...] he brought about famine (and) starvation [...]; there was hunger. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him gra[in, (which) sustains] the live(s) of people, and (thus) held [him by the hand]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of hunger (and) starvat[ion] and settled i[n Assyria], I app[eased] their hunger [and] (thereby) brought them back to life. [I took them] by the han[d]. (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) Through the good planning of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [Mullissu], the gods who support me, [... The al]ly of the father who had engendered me, who had work[ed] with him, [...] [T]o support the gods of the land Akkad, I mustered my battle troops and took the road. Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, fear overwhelmed him, and he returned to h[is] (own) land. I w[ent a]fter him (and) bro[ught about] his [def]eat. [I drove h]im [away] as far as the bord[er of his land]. [(As for) Urtaku, who had not ho]nored [my] friendsh[ip, ...] ... [...] I installed Ta[mm]ar\u012btu, his third bro\u00adther, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. With the suppo[r]t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, I [return]ed safely to Assyria with much bo[oty] from the land Elam. [In the cou]rse of my campaign, I march[ed against Dun]\u0101nu, the son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambul]u. I conquer[ed the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his] fortified city, [...]. I brough[t Dun\u0101nu] (and) his [brothers] out of [that] city [alive. ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [... Fe]ar of my royal majesty overwhelmed them and they sent before m[e their] mounted messenger(s with messages) of goodwill and peace, together with thei[r] substantial audience gift(s). They asked about the well being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, heard about the might[y] victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam (and that) I had flattened the land Elam, all of it, like the Deluge, and he sent to Nineveh, my capital city, Arukku, his eldest son, with his payment, to do obeisance, and he made an appeal to my lordly majesty. Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri \u2014 whose location is remote (and) which is situated on the far side of the land Elam, which from distant days, in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors, it had not sent its mounted messenger(s and) did not inquire about the well-being of their royal majesties \u2014 now (vi 20\u00b4) heard about the mighty victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam [and] fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed [him and he sent] to Nineveh, my capital city, his mounted messenger (with a message) of peace, with [his substantial audience gift(s), and] he made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (No translation possible) [...] ... [... one of] the kings, my descendants, [whom ...] name and [...] he should renovate [...] (and) should not re[m]ove an inscribed object [bearing my name f]rom its place. [M]ay he return (it) [to its place]. Whoever alters an inscribed object bearing [my name] and does [not] place (it) with an inscription (bearing) [his name], may the goddess Gula, the great lady, make persistent [le]sions, which never heal, appear [on] his body; may he constantly bathe in blood (and) pus [a]s if (they) were water; may his life come to an end from a prolonged sickness; (and) may she curse him angrily and make his name and seed disappear from the land. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the sixth day, the thirtieth year of Ashurbanipal, [ki]ng of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003712", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of [the four quarters (of the world)], creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu; one who was chose[n by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad]; beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Z[arpan\u012btu]; (i 5) favorite of the god Nab\u00fb (and) [the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113t[u]; pious prince, [ca]pable govern[or], true shepherd, leade[r of a] widespre[ad population], one who prays piously [without ceas]ing; who (i 10) extols for [everlas]ting days the praise(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, B\u0113l (Marduk)], (and) Nab\u00fb; son of Esarhaddon, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria]; (grand)son of Sennacherib, kin[g of the world, king of As]syria; descendant of Sargon (II), ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of [the land of Sumer and] Akkad, provider of cult centers, one who c[ompletes shrine]s, one who (re)confirms inter[rupted] sattukku- (and) nindab\u00fb-offerings [...], one who reveres the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Mar]duk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113[tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, (i 20) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku; who constantly followed them from [his] ch[ildhood until he became an adult] and who continu[ally] re[vered] their [di]vinity. [I] cons[tantly knelt do]wn at their feet in supplication and prayer. While (I was still) in the womb of my mother, the great gods [nominated] me to [be king]; they spread their benevolent protection over [me; ...] th[ey] r[equired] my [priestly servic]es. [...] my [...]s [...] with pleasure [...] to/... [...]. Kings [...] g[reat] rulers [from (both) east and we]st [are] anxious for me to be [their] al[ly]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to lea]rn all of [the scribal arts]. They made [the mention of] my [na]me great [in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d). In] my [st]ead, they stand in, [...] my enemies, [...] my foes, [...] ... [...] ... the one who overwhelms [my enemies, I gave (the chariot) as a gift]. [I skillfully made] a bed of mus[ukkannu-wood, a durable wood, studded with] precious [stones], as a [pleasure] be[d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love]. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bili[su, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012bt]u, which [is laden with] sexual charm. I presented the god Marduk, the one who lo[ves] my [reign], with a bed of ebony, a [durable] woo[d, (and) which] is clad [with red]dish [gold]. I had utensils of silver, gol[d, pre]\u00adcious [stones], copper, (and) iron made for every type of te[mple] service, and had (them) deposited in Esagi[l, the palace of the g]ods. [I built (and) co]mpleted Esabad, the temple of the goddess G[ula that is insid]e Babylon, [from] its foundation(s) to [its crenellations]. [I stationed] six [fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of m]y [royal path], in the Lu[gudue\u00adne] Gate, [the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate], in Ezi[da, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ...] a threshold of reddi[sh] gold, [whose weight is fifty minas], to ascend [to a high place ...], in Eme\u0161arra, the se[at of ...] as a mountain. [I cast] Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, [with eighty-three talents of] shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and], to make (it) shine (like) [a bra]zier, I had the app[urtenance(s) of Ezida] expertly fashio[n]ed. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for [the processional way of his exalted rulership], I heaped up like mountain(s) two [shiny silver] pirkus, whose [weight] is six talents each, (and) I constructed ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [I constricted (and) cut short their] lives. I [made them (the people of Tyre) bow down] to [m]y y[oke]. [He brought before me] his daughter and [the daughters of his brothers] to serve as housekeep[ers], together with [his substantial] payme[nt]. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had n[ever crossed the sea], t[o do obeisance to me]. Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arw[ad, who resides in the middle of the sea], who [had not bowed down] to the kings, my ancestors, bowed down [to my yoke. He brought] his [daughter], with a [substantial] dowry, to Nineveh [to serve as a housekeep]er. U[all\u00ee ... incited] a rebellion against him (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) [...] Afterwards, Uall[\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, ...], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [...], the great gods, [my] lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of his (own) life, [he opened up his] han[ds to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent] Erisinni, [his] heir desig[nate, to Nineveh and ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] a remo[te] road [...] the[y] took [and ...] they came b[efore me]. Th[ey] in[quired about the well-being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet (and)] made appeals to [my] lor[dly majesty]. [... Tugdamm]\u00ee, a noma[d, ...] who does [n]ot bring [...] he t[rusted in] his own [streng]th, [... like an inva]sion of a swa[rm] of locusts [...] (viii 10) he muster[ed ... and to wage battle and war, he s]et up [his] camp [on the territory of Assyria. ...] ... [... The deities ... I\u0161tar o]f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [...] became furious [at] his provocative [spe]ech (lit. \u201c[mo]uth\u201d) and [it sickened them. (viii 15) By the command of their g]reat [divinity], where [they] had been situat[ed, ... fir]e fell from the sky and burned [him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tugdamm\u00ee became frightened and] distressed. [...] ... to the city \u1e2aAR\u1e63all\u00ea. [...] they carried him. [... the people of] his land rebelled against him. [...] he laid down (his) life. He resided in a place of mourning and [...]. He was speaking about [the prai]se of my gods in the midst of his troops [...] their [...]. Fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (viii 25) [... I\u0161tar of Nin]eveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the great gods, m]y [lords], who had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent his envoys (with messages) of go]odwill and peace. He sent me his [...] together with horses, [...] horses of his lordly vehicle, [...] equipment, (and) implements of war, [his substant]ial [payment], and he kissed m[y] feet. I made him swear oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords, not to infrin]ge on the territory of Assyria and I reinforced (them) with him. [I estab]lished the treaty. He broke the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, my lords; (viii 35) he transgressed [the lim]its (set) by them and plotted evil (deeds) against the territory of Assyria. [Where] flax [gr]ows, he sinned, by establishing himself on the territory of Assyria. [The awe-inspiring brilliance of the w]eapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; [he we]nt [into a frenzy] and (tried) biting off his hands during a loss of (all) reason. [...] he became hostile and I imposed upon him his gre[a]t punishment. [Half (of) his body was stricken with p]alsy and a piercing pain was lodged in his heart. [...] his [...] did not exist, his troops [... His tongue wa]s scratched and he became impotent. His life [en]ded [through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d ...] ... [...] [...] fea[r of ...] Th[ey] were si[nging praise ...] thei[r] mounted messenger(s) [...] my horses [...]. They conquered with the furious weapons of your divinity the rest of the enemies who had not bowed down [...]. At the mere mention of my name, they became afraid (and) [they were requesting to be my] serva[nt(s)]. [I] paid careful attention to and humbled myse[lf] at the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarp[an\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [my] lords. [(As for) the] ak\u012btu-[house] of your divine supremacy, [your] inner sanct[um, ...], the seat of [your] decre[es, ..., which] had become [ol]d [and ... who]se [foun]dation was not [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003713", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... for] the admiration of [the people of my land, ... for pl]easu[re ... I went o]ut. In the stepp[e, a widespread place be]fore me, hug[e lions, a fer]ocious [mountain breed, attacked] cat[tlepen(s). With a single] team harnessed to the vehicle of [my] lordly ma[jesty, forty min]utes after daw[n], I pierced the throats of the ragi[ng] lions with (only) a single arrow each. The month Addaru (XII) \u2014 the month of the ak\u012b[t]u-festival of the queen of the goddesses, when the gods, [her] parents, assemble before [her] to take counsel and make de[cisions] \u2014 arrived and my heart prompted me (to go) to the city [Arbela], the city of compassion where [it is pleasant] to pray to her. The countenance of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, was exuber[ant and] constantly appeared to me in K\u0101r-[...]. To see her exal[ted] divinity, with who(se) charms one cannot be (fully) sated, ... [... I] selected large horses \u2014 which [..., whose] limbs [were mas]sive (and) who[se] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003714", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] the god Marduk, the sage of the god[s, granted me a broad mind] (and) extensive knowledge [as a gift]; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, bestowed on me the pr[ecepts of his wisdom] as [a present]; (and) the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal endowe[d my body] with power, viri[lity], (and) unrivalled strength. [I learned] as much as the sage A[dapa], the secr[et (and) hidden lore of all of the scribal arts]. [...] my [yea]rs that [I sat] proudly [on the] throne of the father who had engendered me. I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalku]rkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I clad [its walls] with reddish [gold (and) made (them) shin]e like daylight. I made [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea]t [lord], enter inside there (and) made (him) reside [in E\u1e2bursagg]ula, the inner sanctum of his divinity. I offered [sump]tuous [offerings] before him and [presente]d (him) with m[y] gifts. [...] Esagil and Babyl[on, ... the lord of l]ords (Marduk), I built anew. [...] I firmly established its designs and (then) made [its daises] shine [like the sta]rs (lit. \u201c[writ]ings\u201d) of the heavens. [I had a c]anopy, which rivals the heavens, [made] from musukkannu-wood, [a durab]le [wood. I c]lad [its perimeter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty] minas of reddish gold and (thereby) [reinforced] its [b]onds. [(As for) the throne-dais, the inner sanctum of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted [divini]ty, [which is placed over the massive body of the ro]iling [sea (Ti\u0101mat), ...] the god Marduk [my huge] force[s, I] quickly [gave] the o[rder to them] to sup[port (and) aid the kings] (and) governors, [servants who belonged to me, (and) I made (them) take] the road to [Egypt. They traveled] furiously (and) [quickly (and) marched] as far as [the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Kush, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003715", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[In that y]ea[r, his (Urtaku\u2019s) life came to an end (and) he passed away]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, a Gambul[ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship], he l[aid down (his) life through the bit]e of a mouse. [... suffered from dro]psy, (that is) \u201cfu[ll] water.\u201d [...] They overthrew his [kingshi]p (and) [took away his dynasty]. Th[ey] made [somebody else] as[sume domin]ion over the land Elam. [Afterwards], Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the [throne of Urtaku. He constantly sou]ght out ev[i]l (ways) [to] kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II). (10\u02ca) Um]maniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012bt[u \u2014 the son]s of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 [Kudu]rru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king] who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of [the royal (family)], count[less] archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam, (15\u02ca) [who had] fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and who had grasped the feet of m[y] royal majesty \u2014 [rega]rding these people, (these) fugitives, [T]eumman constantly sent me insults [sa]ying \u201cSend me those people!\u201d and [a seco]nd time, saying \u201cI will come and wage war [ag]ainst you!\u201d [I] put my trust in the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160a[ma\u0161, B]\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the] great [god]s, my lords, who had encouraged m[e]. (25\u02ca) I did not comply with [the utteran]ce(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give [him] those [peopl]e. The gods became angr[y with ... the utte]rance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) [and] they [impose]d upon him [his] punishment. [At that time], a mishap befell [him: his lip became pa]ralyzed, his eyes tu[rned back, and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003716", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Fea]r of my royal majesty \u2014 [with which] the gods [A\u0161\u0161ur], B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb [had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land Elam [and (then) the peopl]e of the land Elam [reb]elled again[st Indabibi] and [killed him with the sword. They placed Um]manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att[a-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [At] that [tim]e, Duku, where destiny is d[e\u00adter\u00admined, the sea]t of the god Lugaldimmera[nki, ...] the exa[lted] gods [...] fates [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003717", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] Teumman [...] ... a king who [...] ... [...] ... [...] Nab\u00fb [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] and [...] ... [...\u201cI will co]me and [...].\u201d [... Ashur]banipal, the king of [Assyria, ...] the Elam[ite ... Indadbib]i, h[is] servant, [...] (ii\u02ca 10\u02ca) ... [...] Ind[abibi ... the land] Elam [... Indabi]bi, who [...] on [...] ... [... (ii\u02ca 15\u02ca) insol]ent messa[ges ...] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], Mullissu, [... he opened u]p [his hands to me] (and) made an appe[al ...] ... [...] my [troop]s [...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003718", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [My battle troops (who are stationed) in the city Mang]isi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city [Sumandir \u2014 came up against them] and brought about [their] de[feat]. They cut [off] the heads [of Un]dasu \u2014 a son of Teumm[an, a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Za]za[z], Parr\u00fb, (and) [Atta-metu, and] they brought (them) before [me]. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) to inquire about his well-being and did not give a r[e]ply to my word(s). The deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] Nusku, ... [... the gods who s]up[port me], rend[ered a just verdict for me concerning U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003719", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [... the statue of] \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), who had dist[urbed ...], together with statues of [...] kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, with their substant[ial] booty, [I erected] in Nineveh, in a gate of my palace, for the admiration of futur[e] people. I destroyed (and) [demolished] tombs of the kings, their ancestors, (and) I took their bones to [Assyria]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 year[s] (ago) became angry and (went to) live in a place not befit[ting her], as soon as the time had come (and) the fix[ed time] had arrived, they (the gods) commanded her journey (back) to Uruk (and) her (re)entry into [E\u1e2biliana]. The king [...] by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003720", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, [...] creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...], son of E[sar]hadd[on, ...] [..., build]er of [..., ...] (and) Nab\u00fb [...] with the gaze of their eyes, [...]. [... I compl]eted [...] its walls. [...] [... m]y [lady], that is in Nineveh, Ega\u0161ankalama [...] [... the] great [gods], my lords, their cult centers [...] [... b]ronze, iron, [...] his pure daises [...] I constantly set up [...] of silver (and) gold. E[...]. [E]meslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cu[tha, ...]. [... d]imensions, temple appurtenance(s) of silver, gold, [...]. [N]an\u0101ya, the great lady, (who) f[rom ... i]n E\u1e2biliana, which she love[s. ...] [...] I built (and) [comple]ted. [I ...] their aban[doned] regular offerings. [(...)] [..., the great gods], my [lord]s, fully carried out [..., spread] their benev[olent] protection [over me, and ...] th[ey] made [...] b[ow down] to my yoke. [...] I had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no rival\u201d). [I conquered] the city Thebes, a royal city of Egyp[t and Kush. ...] [...] I brought to naught. [I ...] its gods (and) [its] goddesses. [...] [... with Tugdam]m\u00ee, king of a barbarian horde, a n[omad, ...] [...] I killed (and) cut down (with the sword). The land Media, Mannea, [...] the lands ...uppi and Qad\u00ea, which is on the sh[ore of ...] [...] ... By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, , Nab\u00fb, [...] [...] of mine (who) are insubmissive [...] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] [... from the Upper Sea of the Setting] Sun to the L[ower] Sea [of the Rising Sun ...] [..., wit]hout interruption, [... his heavy] pay[ment ...] [...] B\u0113l (Marduk) ... [...] Marduk, Zarpan\u012bt[u ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003721", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[(...) I placed (the bed) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the residence of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is lad[en with sexual cha]rm. [I presented the] god [Mard]uk, the one who loves [my] reign, [with a bed of ebony, a durable wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold]. [...] pure [san]ctuary, [his] prince[ly] abode. [I constructed ...] ... ane[w] for the god Marduk, my lord. [(...) in ...] ... and gateways, [I made] the foundations of [two shiny silver pirkus, wh]os[e] weight is [s]ix talents [each], as firm as a m[o]untain. [(...)] I s[tationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, pr]otectors of [my] royal path, [in ..., in the gate]way(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. [...] I cast [Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three ta]lents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal an[d] made [... of] his great [divin]ity spread o[ut] before him. [I ... a ... of musukkannu-wood, a dura]ble [wood], that is clad with fifty minas of reddish gold, [and (...)] I secured (it) [... the s]eat of his high rank, in the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord. I inlaid with silver (and) gold [the ... that is] inside Nineveh [(...)]. [(As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha], which had become dilapidated and old, [I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In] brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, [I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people)] take up [hoe(s)] and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. [In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I lai]d its foundation(s) [with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold]. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). [I ador]ned the structure of the temple [with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood] and [built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla. I rais]ed its superstructure. [... I roo]fed it [with long beams of cedar. ...] its [...]. (No translation possible) [...] ... they (my troops) [con]stantly passed saf[ely ... from Nineveh, the city love]d by the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of Nineve[h, ... Uait]e\u02be, the king of the land of the Arab[s, ... next] to wat[er] cisterns. [... My troops] dre[w water to (fill)] their drinking vessel(s), [and (then) ... a land of] par[ching thirs]t (lit. \u201c[a land of thirs]t (and) a place of par[ching]\u201d) [...] [...] ... [... I made] their [feet take the road to Damascus]. [(As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, b]y the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I cap[tu]red them [aliv]e [in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and)] t[ook the]m to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. [The fugitives who] had fled [from the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur took to [Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a] rugged [mountai]n. [Where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source o]f water, as many as there were, [I had] g[uar]ds [stationed] over it [and (thus) I] withheld (from them) [the water (which) sustains] their live(s). [I made drink scarce for the]ir [mouths] (and) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. [They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys], cam[el]s, oxen, and sheep and goat[s (without number). I divided (them) among the people of] Assyria (so that) within [my] land they (the Assyrians) could purchase [camels for one shekel (or even) a half shek]el of silver at the [market] ga[te. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a j]ug (of beer), (and) the gardener for [his] bag [of vegetables were regularly receiving c]amels (and) sl[aves]. [(...) Uaite\u02be [..., who] had fle[d into the presence of Natnu, ...] who(m) to [...] ... [...] O I\u0161tar, [...] look with pleasure upon me \u2014 As[hurbanipal, ...] the gods [...] the preservation of [my] li[fe] ...] scepte[r ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003722", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Mul]lis[s]u, exalted ruler, the pre-eminent one among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the most splendid of goddesses, the que[en of que]ens, the I\u0161tar worthy of praise, who is endo[w]ed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-inspiring radiance, the supreme lady whose lordly majesty is the most outstanding (and) whose divinity is the greatest among the gods of [a]ll settlements, the very competent one, the lady of all things that (are found) in the whole (lit. \u201cterritory\u201d) of heav[e]n and netherworld, [the one who holds] the bond of the bright firmament, who[se] place is firmly founded in the wide heavens, [...], [wife of the E]nli[l] of the gods (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 the (most) exalted one, the king of heaven and [net]herworld, the one who decrees fates \u2014 the mother of the gods whose command(s) cannot be changed (and) whose pronoun[cements] cannot be altered, the one who has gathered to herself (all of) the valuable divine offices of the god Anu, the one who grasps the res[po]nsibility of supreme power, the ft[y] wild cow whose horns are pointed, the one who gores [(...)] fo[es] (to death), [...], the one who treads on the unyielding, the one who rides great storm-demons, who does not have an opponent among the gods (and) who[se ...] does not exist among goddesses [...], whose widespread net is la[i]d for (trapping) enemies, from whose snare ene[mies] do not escape, [... t]o the side of the capable, who rules over the totality of [ev]erything and makes all of the lands bow do[wn to] her [yo]ke, (the goddess) [A]ntu, the merciful one, the one who accepts supplications (and) he[ar]s prayers, the one who [p]rotects life (and) gran[ts good health], the one who goes at the side of [the king] \u2014 her favorite \u2014 who resc[ues] the ruler who re[veres] her from tro[ub]le (and) difficulty, the one who resides in [Nineveh \u2014 the] holy [ci]ty, the dwelling of the ... of the great gods \u2014 the great lady, my lady: [I], Ashurbanipal, [king of] the world, king of [Assyria], the one to whom [your] hands [are stretc]hed out, the p[io]us governor, the one who pulls your yoke, ... [...] ... [... who] made [...] resplendent and made appeals to your lordly majesty, [who]se mind [thought] to [...] ... [...], with erbu-offerings, gifts, voluntary offerings, petiti[ons ...] at your [fe]et [...]; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; descen[dant of Sar]gon (II), king of the world, [king of As]syria, [governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; whom no father has raised (nor) taught to spread [(his) wing(s), ...] ... [... w]ing [...] you protected me [...] ... [... pe]ace, you had [your] beneficent [protection] spread out over [me, ...] y[ou had me] firmly [placed on the throne of the fat]her who had engendered me. [May] a good, protective \u0161\u0113du (and) a ju[s]t lamassu that prese[rves lif]e [walk] at my side, [...]. [With yo]ur great [support], I follow after you (and) you marc[h] at my side. I constantly over[come ...] my [en]emies. You [allowed me to stand over] my foes in victory, strength, (and) triumph. [... Through your ..., which] cannot be changed, you commanded my exercising the kingship for everlasting days. [...] shrines [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mull]issu looked upon me with their benevolent glance and commanded [... At] your exalted [comman]d, I set [...] to complete sanctuaries, pro[v]ide for cult-centers, (and) put in order [...] cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites: (As for) E\u1e2b[ursa]ggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, whose construction Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had enge[ndered me, had not fin]ished, I finished its construction by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and cl[ad] its walls [with g]old (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall [columns of ce]dar (and) erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. [I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [en]ter into E\u0161arra, (which is) a replica of the temple of the Enlil of the heavens, and [made (him) reside on] (his) eternal [da]is. (As for) Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, [m]y lady, the inner sanctum, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, I [in]laid its gates, door jambs, (and) d[oo]r bolts with [silver (and) gold]. (As for) the ak\u012btu-house, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, where on the twenty-first day of \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X) (her) great divinity goes out and properly carries out [...], whose [ri]tes had been forgotten [since the days of the king]s, my ancestors, and which had not been constructed according to its original specifications, like the previous one \u2014 I now built (and) co[mp]leted (it) in its entirety [with baked bricks inlai]d with obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. Through the craft of the deity Ninzadim, I depi[ct]ed on it (images of) the settlements of enemies that I had co[nq]uered (and) representations of en[e]mies who(se defeat) I had regularly brought about by the command of her exalted d[ivini]ty, as well as (those of) kings who had not bowed d[own] to me. (As for) Ekibikuga, the ziggurrat of Nine[ve]h, [...]. (As for) Matumma[l], the boat of the goddess Mullissu, I built (it) with cedar and inlaid (it) with silver. (As for) the outer gate that ... [...] the cross-shap[e]d, the place of pellud\u00fb-rites, the ... of the king, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. Aft[e]r I had d[o]ne every type of work on the temple of [..., m]y [lady], (and) decor[ated] (it) with silver (and) gold, I inlaid the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, that is in Nineveh, with silver (and) gold. (As for) the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) [Ay]a that is [insid]e Nineveh, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. I made the deities S\u00een, Ningal, [Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, (and)] A[ya, the gods who s]uppor[t me, ...] enter inside it and made (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). (As for) Ega\u0161ankalam[a, ...], I [cla]d its walls with gol[d (... and) ma]de [...]. I renovated Babylon, completed Esagil, (and) [...] its daises, replica(s) of the heaven[s. ...] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)], the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu. [...] mood [...] sheep [... comma]nded the going on a peaceful road [...] the king [...] ... [... the cit]y of As[allu]\u1e2bi, Babylon, [...]. (As for) the th[rone-dai]s, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted] divinity, [I cast fifty talents of shi]ny [z]a\u1e2bal\u00fb-[silver] into b[ricks and (thereby) enlarged it]. [I had a canopy ... made from] musukkannu-wood, a dur[able] wood. [I clad its perimeter with thirty-four] talents (and) [twenty minas of] redd[ish g]old [... I] stretched o[ut ...]. [(As for) the exalt]ed [chariot], the ve[hic]le of his lordly majesty, [I completed its feature(s)] with [gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it)] as a gif[t to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven] and netherworld, [the one who overwhelms] my [en]emi[e]s. [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d, [that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, as a] pleasure [bed] for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to make l]o[ve. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed ch]amber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which [is laden with] sex[ual charm]. I presented [the god] Marduk, the ki[ng of] the gods, the one who loves my reign, with [a bed of ebony, a] du[rable wo]od, [which] is cl[ad with] reddish [gol]d. I had [utensils of silver, gold], pre[cio]us [sto]nes, bronze, (and) iron made for every type of [t]emple [service], and had (them) deposited in [Es]agil, the palace of the gods. I built (and) completed [Esaba]d, the temple of the goddess G[ula that] is inside Babyl[on, from its foundation(s) t]o its crenellations. I sta[tioned six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my] royal [pat]h, [in the Lugud]uene [Gate], the Gate of the Rising Sun, [and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ... a threshold of re]ddish [gold], whose weight is fifty minas, t[o ascend to a hi]gh place [...]. [I cast Kizalaga, the sea]t of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier], I had [the appurtenance(s) of Ezida expertly] fashioned. I[n (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamt]ila, for the pr[ocessional way of his e]xalted [rulership], I heaped up like [mou]ntain(s) [two sh]iny [silver pirkus], whose weight is six talents each. [...] whose [con]struction had been fo[rgotten] since distant days, [...] I fashioned and [...] its [...]. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cutha, [which had become dilapidat]ed and [ol]d, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) [removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed]. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [found]ation(s) to its crenellations. I roof[ed it] with [long] b[eams of cedar] (and) fixed doors of white cedar, [whos]e [fragrance] is sweet, in its gateways. I adorned the temple with musukkan[nu-wood, KA-wood], ebony, boxwood, [\u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and] UMBIN-wood. [(As for) E\u1e2bul\u1e2b]ul, the temple of the god S\u00een, which is in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n (and) which [the god S\u00een ...] in [distant] days entrusted (its renovation) to me, I built (and) co[mpleted (it) from] its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I clad [...]. Insi[de it], I bui[lt] Emelamana, the temple of Nusku, the exalted vizier. [In the inner sanctum of] the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed [two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp divine emblems, (keep safe my royal path, and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea]. I built (and) completed the ak\u012btu-house, the residen[ce of his lordly majesty. I ...] with silver (and) go[ld ...]. [...] musukkannu-[wood], a durable woo[d], I decorated (it) with shiny za[\u1e2ba]l[\u00fb]-metal, [... (and) re]ddish [gold. ... I] set up [...] the god S\u00een, m[y] lord, [...]. (As for) the inner sanctum of the go[d Nusku, the] exalted [vi]zier, [the one who intercedes on] my [be]half, the one who reminds [(...)] the god S\u00een, my lord, I inla[id (it)] with silver. [(As for ...)] ..., which to cause lightning to strike [...], I erected fierce [lion-headed eagles in the ... of] Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, on the right and lef[t. ...]. [I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) e[te]rnal dais(es). [In] its entirety, I built (and) [completed] Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great [A]nu of D[\u0113r]. I made the deities Great [Anu], \u0160arrat-D\u0113r, (and) M\u0101r-b\u012bti enter into it and [made (them) sit on (their) eterna]l [dais(es)]. F[o]r the dwelling place of his lordly majesty, I [clad] a seat of mu[suk]kannu-wood, a durable wood, with [shi]ny sil[ver. ... (of) si]lver, that is clad with reddish gold, in [its] e[ntirety, ...] ... For the preservation of m[y] life, I stationed lion-headed eagles of shiny silver, which are full of fearsomeness, [in gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the g]od Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. (As for) the shrines of Assyria, I had their [...] made. [...] regular offerings an[d ...] ... [...] I (re)confirmed (and) returned (them) to their (proper) [p]lace(s). [I increa]sed (them) over the establish[ed] nindab\u00fb-offerings (and) provided (them) in abundance. The great gods, m[y] lords, [who]m [I constantly revered], looked steadfastly upon me and [stood in] for me. Th[ey] spr[ead] their benevolent protection over me, looked with pleasure upon my good [dee]ds and constantly ble[ssed] my kingship. They made all of the lands from the Upp[er] Sea to the Lower Sea b[ow down] to [my] yo[ke] and they (the lands) pulled my yoke. At the[ir (the gods\u2019) ex]alted command, [I] constantly marc[hed about] through all [the lands and] had [no rival] (lit. \u201cthere was [no one to rival me]\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush, (and) [carried off] its [su]bstantial booty [to As]syria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s), [I se]t up outpost[s against him]. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I made [the]m (the people of Tyre) bow [down] to my yoke. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, (and) Sanda-[\u0161]arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had [not bowed down] to the kings, my [ancestors], they bowed down to [my] y[oke]. [(As for) Gyges], the king of [the land Lydia, (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, [made him see] in a dream the men[tion of my name, saying]: \u201cGr[asp the f]eet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [and] through the men[tion of his name, conquer you]r [enemies].\u201d Through the mention of my name, he conquer[ed] his enemies. [...] He sent his mounted messenger (with messages) of goodwill, tog[ether with his substant]ial [audience gift(s)] and he kis[s]ed m[y] feet. (As for) Uall\u00ee, [king of the land Mannea, he saw the might of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, m[y] lords, [... and] he bowed down t[o my yoke. He ...] large horses as his payment, yearly, without ce[asing] and he made appeals to [my] lord[ly majesty]. Through the exalted strength of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which does [no]t have a r[ival, ...] the extensi[ve] land Elam. I estab[lished ...], the king of the land Elam. [...] his fortified [citi]es, his treasury, together with [small(er) settlements], which were [without] num[ber], I con[quered. ...] I devastated [...] his [...]. (As for) the cities Susa, Pi[dilma, ...], I destro[yed (them), demolished (them), ...] ... gods [...] (and) I carried off to Assyria its [...] its property (and) its substantial booty. (As for) Umman[iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled (and) grasp]ed the feet of my royal majesty, [I placed (him)] o[n his (Teumman\u2019s) thro]ne. I appointed [Tamma]r\u012btu, his third brother, in the city \u1e2aidalu. (As for) the goddess [Nan]\u0101ya, who since distant days became angry and [(went) to live in a place not befit]ting her, I brought (her) out of the city Susa and (then) [made] her [en]ter into Ur[u]k, the ci[t]y of [her] lordly majes[ty, (and) dwell on (her) et]ernal [dais] in Eanna, which she loves. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u00ad\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), [who had e]xercised lordship over the land Elam [one after the other], (and) whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, (and) [the I\u0161t]ar who resides in the city Arbela allowed me to conquer, they grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) did obeisance to me. (As for) Du[n]\u0101nu, [the son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who cast off the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) relied upon the land Elam, I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he relie[s], whose location is situated between rivers. I captured him a[l]ive (and) I took (him back) to Assyria with substantial booty from his land. [(As for) Nab\u00fb]-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the son of Marduk-[a]pla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to m[e, who] had sinned against my treaty (and) fled inside the land Elam, terror of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelm[ed] him. He ... [his] personal attendant (and) [he] (and) his [pers]onal attendant struck each other down with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, became frightened and had his (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti\u2019s) corpse br[ought] before me. To (show) the mi[g]hty deeds of (the god) [A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon, he forgot (the acts of) k[indness] that I had done for him, ma[de] the land Akkad, Chaldea, (and) Aram, servants who belonged to me, become hostile towards me and broke off (our) brotherly relatio[ns]. The deities [En]lil, [Mullissu], and Marduk, the gods who support me, looked upon his evil deeds and came to my aid. [...] their mighty battle array. They made the fire-god grasp his hands (and) had his body burned. (As for) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beil, who had sided [wit]h him, I captured him alive. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar, he was delivered into the hands of my troops during a clash of arms and they brought him alive b[e]fore me. After the conquering weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had conquered all of the land Elam (and) killed (its people), Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, (and) Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri, kings whose location(s) are remote (and) who live on the far side of the land Elam, fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mul]lissu, and the I\u0161tar who r[es]ides in the city Arbela, overwhelmed them and they became distressed. They sent their envoys (with messages) of go[odwill and pe]ace, [w]ith their substantial audienc[e gift(s)], befo[r]e me and they kissed my feet. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be[\u00ea], (and) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of] the land Elam, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beel, whom I had [cap]tured by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and the I\u0161tar [who resides in the city Arbela] \u2014 afterwards, in order to make offerings (and) to successfully complete rituals in E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, (and) E[...] I hitched them li[k]e thoroughbred hor[ses] to a processional ca[rriage], the vehi[cle of] my [royal maje]sty, (and) they to[ok hol]d of my yoke. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the ki[ng of the land Urar\u1e6du], whose kings, his [ance]stors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to [my] ance[stors], n[o]w, [he heard about] the mighty deeds [that] the gre[at] gods had determined [for me and] terror fe[ll] upon him; [he (then) cons]tantly [s]ent (messages) saying: \u201cMay it be well w[ith the k]ing, my lord.\u201d [(As for) Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans, who[se] lo[cation is re]mote, (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, [he] bowed down to [my] y[oke. ... the land of the N]abayatea[ns ...] ... [... with]held [his] au[dience gift(s)], by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the godde]ss Mullissu, the gre[at] gods, my [lo]rds who had encouraged me, [... I brought about his] defeat. I [de]stroyed (and) [demolished his cities], (and) turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). [I carried off t]o Assyria him, his wife, his sons, [his] daughters, (and) su[bstantial boo]ty from his land. (As for) Nu\u1e2b\u016bru, his son, who fle[d] before the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [...] ... [... t]heir [...] overwhelmed him and [he came] before me with his su[bstantial] payment. I had mercy on him and place[d him] on the throne of his father. (As for) \u1e2aund\u0101ru, the king of the land Dil[mun, the ... of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mul]lissu, the gods who support me, overwhelmed him; he (then) came to Nineveh with [his substantial payment] yearly, without interruption, and ma[de app]eals to [my] lordly majes[ty]. [(As for) ...]raBADte, the king of the land ...[uppi], (and) Pad\u00ea, the king of the land Qad\u00ea who lives in the city Izk\u00ea, who n[e]ver [...] (or) set foot in Assyrian territory, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, [they sent] me their mounted messenger(s with messages) of goo[dwill (and) peace], together with their substantial payment(s). They traveled a distance of six month(s\u2019 journey), ca[m]e befo[re m]e, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. (As for) \u0160\u012blum, a king of [the step]pe who lives in the land \u1e2aazm\u0101ni, (which is) on the shore of Dilmun, in the middle of the sea, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who sup[port me], overwhelmed him [and] he took the long road by sea and dry land; [he (then) cam]e before me with his substanti[al] payment, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, and kissed my feet. [(As for) Mugallu, the king of of the land Taba]l, who spoke to the kings, [my] ancestors, with disrespect, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, my lords, [overwhelmed him, and he ...], who had not bowed down to the yo[k]e, sent (his) [daug]hter, his own offspring, together with large horses, as his su[bstant]ial payment, and kissed my feet. [(As for) M]ussi, his son, he sent his substantial payment yearly, without ceasing, and made appeals to [my] lordly majesty. I made him swear [oath(s sworn) by the] great [go]ds, my lords, but he neglected the oath(s sworn) by their great divinity (and) sided with Tugdamm\u00ee, the king of the nomads. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain whose boundaries cannot be transgressed, conquered him and had his body burned with a blazing fire. Without (my having to use) bow(s or) horses, his brothers, his [cla]n, the seed of his father\u2019s house, his extensive troops, his supporters, horses, mules, without number, let them[se]lves be [ca]rried off to Assyria wil[ling]ly. (As for) Tugdamm[\u00ee, the k]ing of the mountain-dwellers, the presumptu[ous] Gutian who does [n]ot know how to revere the god[s], he trusted in his own strength and (then) mustered his troops and set up his camp on the territory of Assyria to wage battle and war. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela became furious [at] his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) and it sicken[e]d them. By the command of their gre[at divini]ty, [fir]e fell from the sky and [bur]ned him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tug[damm\u00ee became frighte]ned and distressed, and he withdrew his [tro]ops (and) his camp and returned bac[k t]o his land. Fear of the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161tar who reside]s in the city Ar[bela, the gods who] had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent] hi[s] envoys (with messages) of goodwill and pe[ace. I] received [...]. He br[ou]ght gold, garments with multi-colored trim, (and) [linen garment]s, together with large ho[r]ses, [...], harn[ess-broken (steeds), horse]s of his lordly vehicle, eq[uipment], (and) implements of war, his su[bstantial] payment, and he kis[sed] my [fee]t. I [made] him swear by the names of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess M]ullissu not to infringe [on the territo]ry of Assyria and I reinforced (it) with him. I established the treaty. He [broke] the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords; he transgressed] the limits (set) by them [and] plotted evi[l (deeds) against the territory of A]ssyria. Where [flax] grows, [he] sinned, by establishing (himself) on the territor[y of Assyria]. The awe-i[nspiring brilliance of the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; he went into a frenzy and (tried) biting off his ha[nd]s [du]ring a loss of (all) re[aso]n. Half (of) hi[s] body was stricken with palsy and a piercing pain was lo[dged in his heart]. His [to]ngue was scratched and he became impotent. His life en[d]ed through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d [...], in their own te[rr]or, [they struck e]ach other [down] with the sword, (thereby) singing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lord, [m]y [lord]. On the day that I [h]ea[rd] this, I h[umbled myself with expressions of hum]ility (lit. \u201c[stroking the n]ose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to the might of the [great] g[ods, my lords, who cam]e to my aid. (As for) the rest of the enemies who had not bowed [down], fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mu[llissu, (and) the I\u0161tar who resides in] the city Arbela, the gods [...]. At the mere me[ntion of] my name, they became afraid (and) were re[questing] to be my servant(s). At that time, the stone [... of Ema\u0161]ma\u0161, the temple of [the goddess Mullissu, that Ashunasirp]al (II), a king of the past who (came) before (me), had built [had] become dilapidated, [...] stone of the mountain, massive (blocks of) [...] I cut free and [...] Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. An image (of) [...] her grea[t] divinity [...] the one who overwhelms [...] ... [...]. [... may the goddess Mullissu], the gre[at] lady, [... look upon] this [... with] plea[sure and ...] ... [...] the preservation of (my) life, [...] lo[ng ...]s [...] as a gi[ft. ... those ho]stile to you, land(s) that were not sub[missive to you ...] (so that) I may a[chieve whatever] I strive for. [... l]ike that from my childhood, you [...] to glorify your greatness [...] you [...] my [...]. Now, until [...] that according to [your] utterance(s) [...] according to that [...] ... the one who goes [...] the praise of [yo]ur great divin[ity ... the bla]ck-headed (people). In the fut[ure, ... m]ay a future ruler, (one of) the kings, my [desce]ndants, during who[se] reign [th]is [...] becomes dilapidated and [old], renovate its dilapidated section(s and) [return] an inscription (bearing) my name to [its] pl[ace. The goddess Mul]lissu, the great lady, [will (then) hear his prayers]. (As for) the one who [chang]es (or) [alters] m[y] handiwork, [erases my ins]cribed [name, ... may the goddess] Mullissu, the great lady, [not be pre]sent for [his] pr[a]yers and [...]; may she not go to his aid [in wa]r and combat; [...] before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, her husband, may she s[peak] bad thing(s) about him [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003723", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I conquered, plund[ered, ...] the city Birtu-\u0161a-Adad-r\u0113manni, of/which [...] the Manneans."}, {"id_text": "Q003724", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Teumman, , during a loss of (all) reason, said to his son: \u201cShoot the bow!\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003725", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during a mighty battle (and) whose hand Tammar\u012btu, his eldest son, had grasped \u2014 they fled in order to save his (Teumman\u2019s) life (and) slipped into the forest. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and goddess I\u0161tar, I killed them. I cut off their head(s) in front of one another."}, {"id_text": "Q003726", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The head of Teum[man, the king of the land Elam], which a common soldier in my army [had cut off] in the midst of bat[tle]. They dispatched (it) quickly to As[syria] to (give me) the good ne[ws]."}, {"id_text": "Q003727", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ur[t]aku, an in-law of Teumman who had been struck by an a[rro]w (but) had not (yet) died, called out to an Assyrian to c[ut of]f his (Urtaku\u2019s) own head, saying \u201cCome here (and) cut off (my) head. Carry (it) before the king, your lord, and obtain fame.\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003728", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Itun\u00ee, a eunuch of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, whom he (Teumman) insolently sent again and again before me, saw my mighty battle array and, with his iron belt-dagger, cut with his own hand (his) bow, the emblem of his strength."}, {"id_text": "Q003730", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of A]ssyria, the one who established the de[feat of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003731", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of [the land Elam], which Ashurbanipal, [great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [had brought about] (by inflicting) countless (losses) at (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba, (and during which) he had cast down the corpses of [his (Teumman\u2019s)] w[arriors]."}, {"id_text": "Q003732", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The fugitive [U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a servant who had grasped my feet. When I gave the command (lit. \u201cat the working of my mouth\u201d) in (the midst of) celebration, a eunuch of mine whom [I had] sent (with him) ushered (him) in[to] the land Madaktu and the city Susa and placed him on the throne of Teu[mman, whom] I [had def]eated."}, {"id_text": "Q003733", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The city (lit. \u201cland\u201d) Madaktu."}, {"id_text": "Q003734", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, conquered my [enemies] (and) achieved my heart\u2019s desire. Rus\u00e2, the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, heard about the mi[gh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur], my [lo]rd, and fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed him and he (then) sent his envoys to me in Arbela, to inquire about my well-being. I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand before them with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent m[es]sages. "}, {"id_text": "Q003735", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(PN\u2081 and PN\u2082) uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me. I tore out their tongue(s and) flayed them."}, {"id_text": "Q003736", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The city Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003737", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods, achieved his heart\u2019s desires: They paraded before [m]e clothing (and) jewelry, royal appurtenances of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-u]k\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 his palace women, his [eun]uchs, his battle troops, a chariot, a processional carriage, [the ve]hicle of his lordly majesty, every necessity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male and female, young (and) old."}, {"id_text": "Q003738", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[... I installed h]im as king [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003739", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003740", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003741", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] the city [B\u012bt]-Bunakku, a [(royal)] city [of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003742", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who b[y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess Mullissu, achieved his heart\u2019s desires, surro[und]ed (and) conquered the city Din[\u0161arri, a ci]ty of the land Elam. [I brought] out [chariot]s, wagons, horses, (and) mules and I cou[nted] (them) as booty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003743", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cit[y] ..., a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003744", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, dem]o\u00adlished, (and) [burned] with fire [the city ...]tu, a city of the land [Elam]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003745", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (the land) Elam [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003746", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria], who with [the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (...), conquered his] enem[ies, ...] plu[ndered ...] of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003748", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Ummanalda\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), (the king of the land Elam) who had seen the rage of] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [(...) and had returned] from the mountain(s), his place of refuge. [PN, the city rul]er of the city Murubissi (Marubi\u0161ti), [thought about ... the migh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and ...]. He seized Ummanalda\u0161, and [...] brought him before me."}, {"id_text": "Q003749", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[... who] love his good [d]e[e]ds (lit. \u201c[the] good [d]ee[ds of] his hands\u201d), all of the rulers of the entiret[y of the lands ... \u2014 (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda]\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of the land Elam whom [I] had defeat[ed] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, [...] they [sto]od [...] and (then) they prepared their royal meal with their own hands and had (it) brought [before me]."}, {"id_text": "Q003750", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbani]pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], conquered his enemies [..., surrounded (and) conquered the ci]ty B\u012bt-Luppi. [I brought out the pe]ople living in it, [chariots, wagons], horses, (and) [mules and] counted (them) as [boo]ty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003751", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] had incited [(...)] to rebel [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] I\u0161tar and [he] prepared for battle. At the beginning of his fight, in the city [..., w]ho had encouraged me, a small body of troops [brought about] the defeat of [his] troops. [... t]heir [...], the rest of them who had fled when (they were) defeated ... [...]. They were speaking [as] follows, saying: \u201cDo not be frightened! (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...].\u201d "}, {"id_text": "Q003752", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003753", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, for who[m] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods \u2014 (and) the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 determined a destiny of heroism, [...]: The god Palil, the one who goes before me, let me go triumphantly hunting in the steppe. For pleasure ... [...] I went out. In the steppe, a widespread place, rag[ing] lions, a ferocious mountain breed, attacked [me and] surrounded the chariot, the vehicle of my royal majesty. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], the great gods, my lords, with a single team [harnes]sed to my yoke [...] I scatter[ed] the pack of tho[se] lions. [Umman]appa, a son of [Ur]taku, the king of the land Elam, who had fled and had grasped [my feet, ...] ... a lion attacked him and [he ... my] lordly majesty, [...], became frightened, and made an appeal to [my] lordly majesty (for help)."}, {"id_text": "Q003754", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 while (carrying out) [my princely] spor[t], they had [a fi]erce [lion] that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) brought out of a cage and, while on foot, I pierced (it) three times with arrow(s) [(but)] its life did not come to an end. Through the command of the god Palil, the king of the steppe who had generously gr me power (and) vir[ilit]y, I subsequently stabbed it with my iron belt-dagger [(and)] it laid down (its) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003755", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while enjoying myself on foot, seized a fierce lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its ear and, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 pierced its body with the lance that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003756", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while (carrying out) my princely sport, seized a lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its tail and, through the command of the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, shattered its skull with the mace that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003757", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, to whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu have granted outstanding strength, set up the fierce bow of the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 over the lions that I had killed. I made an offering over them (and) poured (a libation of) wine over them."}, {"id_text": "Q003758", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Nab\u00fb, the august lord who dwells in Ezida \u2014 which is inside Nineveh \u2014 his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one requested (and) required by his (Nab\u00fb\u2019s) great divinity, who, at the issuing of his directive and the giving of his stern order, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the clash of battle. Moreover, by his great command, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, with his great support, I constantly established proper procedures in every single land. At that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Nab\u00fb, look upon (this courtyard) with pleasure and may it be acceptable to you. May (the command for) a long life for me (lit. \u201ca life of my long days\u201d) come forth from your lips through your reliable cuneiform sign(s). May my feet grow old walking about in Ezida in your divine presence!"}, {"id_text": "Q003759", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess Mullissu, the lady of the lands who dwells in Ema\u0161ma\u0161: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres her, the governor (who is) the creation of her hands, who, at her great command, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the thick of battle. Moreover, with her great support, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, at her stern pronouncement, I marched through all of the lands and had no rival (therein). Moreover, at that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Mullissu, may this courtyard be acceptable to you. Grant me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, the one who reveres your great divinity \u2014 long life (lit. \u201clife of long days\u201d) (and) happiness, and (then) may my feet grow old walking about in Ema\u0161ma\u0161!"}, {"id_text": "Q003760", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of As[syria], the pious servant, the one who reveres the great gods, beloved of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one required by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, the one who protects the secret knowledge of the great gods, (5) the one who is assiduous towards san[ctuari]es, the holy priest whose gi[ving of food off]erings the gods of heaven (and) netherworld enj[oy], the one who ... E\u0161arra, the one who am[a]sses te[mple] appurtenance(s), (No translation possible) [I] made (him) t[ake] his seat in [his] (own) pri[vate room. I completed] Es[agil]. (As for) the replica of the aps\u00fb, the pala[ce of the k]ing of the go[d]s, the god Marduk, I dec[orated (it)] with silver (and) [gold] (and) made (it) shine [like] the sun. (As for) the god Marduk, [the exalte]d [lord], the one who called me [by name], from ... [...] the pl[ace of] his creation, [I loaded (him)] into a bo[at] and (20) made (him) tak[e the road to \u0160]uanna (Babylon). I made (them) enter [into] Esag[il, the seat of his lordly] majesty [and placed (him)] on his [s]eat. ... [...] the gods, my helpers, [...] Egypt and Kush (25) [... \u0160uan]na (Babylon), a temple [...] gold [...] the underworld ... [...]. At that time, the trap[pi]ngs of the exalted chariot of [the king of the god(s) (Marduk)], the v[ehicle of] the lord of lo, (and) a bed of mus[ukkann]u-wood, a [du]rable wo[od], (30) that is cla[d] with gold [...] as a bed for the god(dess) [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and] the god(dess) [...] my [...] [...] ... [...] to/for [... t]hat [wall] became dilapidated and [...] I identified its (original) site (and) [reached its] foundation pit. (rev. 5\u00b4) [In a] favorable [mon]th, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)la[id] its foundation(s and thereby) [secured] its [bri]ckwork. With limestone, a [(strong) mountain] st[one, ...] of its foundation(s). [I m]ixed (the mud for) [its] revetment with oil [...] (and) pleasant(-smelling) [aromatic]s. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [foun]dation(s) [t]o its crenellations. (rev. 10\u00b4) I made (it) larger th[an the one in the da]ys of the past (and) its appearance (more) [res]plendent. (As for the) [st]eles of the kings who came before me who bui[lt] this [wal]l, I anointed (them) wi[th oil, ma]de an offer[ing], (and) p[laced (them)] w[ith st]eles bearing my name. [May a fut]ure [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominat]e [f]or ruling over the land and people, [renovate its] dilapidat[ed section(s)] when t[his] wall [becomes old] and dilapidated. [Just like] me, (rev. 20\u00b4) [ma]y he an[oi]n[t] the steles [bearing my name with oil], make an offering, (and) pla[ce] (them) [with st]eles [bear]ing his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar will (then) listen to his [pra]yers. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Awi\u0101nu, governor of the land Que (655)."}, {"id_text": "Q003761", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "T[o the gre]at [lord, ...], powerful, sple[n]\u00addi[d, ...], foremost among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, lord of [...], unrivalled king, my lord, ... [...]: I, Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, ...] ... [... the one who] is assiduous towards [your] place[s (of worship), ...] who day and night ... [...], the one who reveres your gre[at] divinity [...] ... [...] the one who directs gods and hum[anity ...], the one who prolongs (my) days, [...], I, Ashurba[nipal, ...], (rev. 1) son of the king of the gods [...] in his good physical health [...], shepherdship ... [...] You (Marduk), be [my] support! [...]. You, be the one who goe[s] at [my] si[de! ...]. By your ex[a]lt[ed] command, [...] day, month, and y[e]a[r ...] d[a]y, month, and year [...] ... [...] (rev. 10) so that I might praise [your] valo[r ...] listen to me, spare [me, ...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003762", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria], the one who conquered the wi[de] land Elam (and) who devastated [its] settl[ements], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of A[ssyria], son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of [Assyria] \u2014 after [I had brought about] the defeat of umman i[n battle], by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, in[side Nineveh, ...] an i[mage of] my [royal majest]y [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003763", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003764", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003765", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Seal of Ashurbani[pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003766", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon], king of Assyria, [son of Senna]cherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003767", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003768", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of] Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003769", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esa]rhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of Sennacher]ib, king of Assyria, son of Sargon (II), (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003770", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The one who bro]ught about the defeat of [the land] Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003840", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (who was also) viceroy of Ur, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal \u2014 (With regard to) Etemennigurru, whose (enclosure) wall had collapsed in the distant past, whose foundation terrace had lain waste, (and) whose foundations were covered over, I sought the location of (15) its forgotten gate(s). I put its foundation inscription inside a box and raised its (the temple\u2019s) top. I inlaid with silver (20) a door of boxwood, wood of finest quality from a distant mountain, fixed with a copper peg, whose band(s) were strong, (whose) bottom was of gold, (25) (whose) door bolt was of shining silver, (and whose) bar and pivot were of strong copper, in order that it might stand forever fixed in the doorway of the \u201csecret house,\u201d the house of divination. May the god S\u00een (and) the goddess Ningal, the god(s), my helpers, destroy the name of anyone who erases my inscription or changes its position! "}, {"id_text": "Q003841", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (10) (who was also) viceroy of Ur, (re)built anew Etemennigurru, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003842", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of heaven (and) netherworld: in order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of kings, his lord, (5) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur (and) Eridu, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal, the shining shrine of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), (re)built anew (10) Elugalgalgasisa, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003843", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna], his [lo]rd, [... of As]hurbanipal, [king] of the world, [S\u00ee]n-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, (5) viceroy of Ur (and) Eridu, for the sake of his life (re)built Elugalgalgasisa [an]ew."}, {"id_text": "Q003844", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eu\u0161umgalana, the station of the goddess Ninkasi."}, {"id_text": "Q003845", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle) of gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, the viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ee\u0161banda, the abode of the goddess \u0160uzianna."}, {"id_text": "Q003846", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eankikuga, the station of the god Kusu."}, {"id_text": "Q003847", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eadgigi, the abode of the god Nusku."}, {"id_text": "Q003848", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eki\u0161ibgalekura, the abode of the god Ninimma."}, {"id_text": "Q003849", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods], his [lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iq]bi, [viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eri]du, built [E..].kuga, [the abode/station] of the god Ennugi."}, {"id_text": "Q003850", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ean\u0161ar, his royal abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003851", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built E\u0161aduga, the abode of his Enlilship."}, {"id_text": "Q003852", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ea\u0161anamar, the abode of the god Enlil."}, {"id_text": "Q003853", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, queen of Eki\u0161nugal, divine Ninmenna (\u201cLady-of-the-Crown\u201d), beloved of Ur, his lady: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, built anew the Gip\u0101ru, the house of the supreme goddess, beloved wife of the god S\u00een. After he constructed a statue, a (re-)creation of the goddess Ningal, (and) brought it into the house of the wise god, she took up residence in Enun, (which was) built (to be) her lordly abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003854", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, august lady, queen of the goddesses, (most) valiant of the great gods: In order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, strong king, (and) king of the world, his lord, S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, son of Ningal-iddin, viceroy of Ur, Eridu and the Gurasimmu (tribe), (10) opened up (its) emplacement, (re)built (the well named) Pu\u1e2bilituma, and established (it) for all time. He made inexhaustible spring water appear in it. With regard to any (future) prince who (re)opens this well, may his days be long (and) his offspring extensive!"}, {"id_text": "Q003855", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Copy from a baked brick from the debris of Ur, the work of Amar-Suen, king of Ur, (which) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, had discovered while looking for the ground-plan of Eki\u0161nugal. Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-iddin, son of Iddin-Papsukkal, the lamentation-priest of the god S\u00een, saw (it) and wrote (it) down for display. (No translation warranted)"}, {"id_text": "Q003856", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria; had bricks made for (re)building Ezida, which is inside Kal\u1e2bu. I dedicated (this brick) for the preservation of my life."}, {"id_text": "Q003857", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the god] Marduk, venerable, splendid, the Enlil of the gods, most exalted of [the] gods, the one who directs all of the gods (and) holds the link between the Ig\u012bg\u016b- [and] Anunnak\u016b-gods, commander, honored god, king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, at whose mention the great gods fearfully attend his command respectful, large of stature, one who grew up in the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), (whose) dignity is splendid, (whose) body is superior, (and whose) features are perfect, most capable of all (of the gods), one who knows everything, understands the will of the Watery Abyss, (and) comprehends the secret(s) of the lalgar, lord of Babylon, one who dwells in Esagil, great lord, lord of the universe: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good heath, so that his prayers be heard, and to overthrow his enemies presented (this) table of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, which is mounted with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold ... artistically made by the skill of craftsmen, (and) suitable for the fitting things of pure food offerings O god Marduk, great lord, when you look upon this table with pleasure, (and) when (this) table is set (and) regular, ceaseless offerings are presented, may the god \u0160ulpaea, the lord of the table, speak well of A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria (and) your favorite ruler, before you! Two q\u00fb (and) the three and one-third akalu (as) offerings; one p\u0101nu (and) one s\u016btu of dried figs from the ma\u0161\u0161artu-deliveries of the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu. N\u0101din, son of B\u0113l-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iq\u012b\u0161a. Ul\u016blu (VI), eleventh day, third year."}, {"id_text": "Q003858", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, supreme lord, august hero, lord of lords, exalted, wh(ose) figure is splendid (and who) is vastly superior to all of the (other) gods, bearer of the awe-inspiring, terrible radiance, clothed in splendor, (5) who drove [off] the god Kingu, defeated the angry sea, (and) overcame the evil ones, who dwells in Ee\u0161erke \u2014 which is inside Sippar-Aruru \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) had a scepter of red gold made which was (then) presented for his (Marduk\u2019s) pure hands to grasp. He (A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni) set (it) up forever inside Ee\u0161erke in order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to confirm his reign, to ensure the well-being of his descendant(s), to make his royal throne secure, (and) to ensure that his prayers are heard (and) his supplication(s) granted. He established for (all) future days the freedom from taxation of those privileged to enter the temple, the collegium, those people, as many as there are, who look after his (Marduk\u2019s) ways. That which is (written) upon the gold scepter of the god Marduk."}, {"id_text": "Q003859", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Ura\u0161, august lord, fore most of the great gods of E-ibbi-Anum \u2014 the shrine (which is) worthy of honor \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, who renovated the shrine(s) of the great gods, son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, shepherd of the black-headed, renovated E-ibbi-Anum, the holy place which is inside Dilbat, the abode of the god Ura\u0161 and the goddess Ninegal. He (re)built (it) anew with baked bricks, the product of the god Ba\u1e2bar and, with regard to the foundation of the well, he (re-)established its position as (it had been) in ancient times. For future days he cleaned this entire wall (in order to make its water as pure) as (that of) the Tigris and Rivers, and (5) he established its water for the meals of the great gods. That water should be brought every day in good time for (their) meals. May they say good things about A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, the king, their favorite, to the deities Nab\u00fb, Marduk, Ura\u0161, and Ninegal, who dwell in that temple. May his reign be long!"}, {"id_text": "Q003860", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For [the god Enlil, lord of the la]nds, his [lord: A\u0161\u0161u]r-etel-il\u0101ni, (5) his obedient [shephe]rd, who provides for Nippur, supporter of Ekur, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built (10) Ekur, his beloved temple with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q003861", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The tomb of \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, the Dakkurian, upon whom A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, had pity, brought from Assyria to B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, his (own) country, and laid to rest in a tomb inside his home of D\u016bru-\u0161a-Lad\u012bni (\u201cFortress of Lad\u012bnu\u201d). Whoever you are, whether governor or commander or judge or prince, who is appointed in the land, do not harm this tomb or (its) bone(s)! (But rather) look after its position (and) extend (your) good protection over it! For (doing) this, my the god Marduk, the great lord, lengthen your reign, establish his good protection over you, (and) bless your name, your descendant(s), and your long life for all time! (But) if that prince or governor or commandant or judge or viceroy who appears in the land harms this tomb or (its) bone(s), (or) changes its position, taking (it) to another place, (15) or (if) another person incites him to plan wicked things (against this tomb) and he listens (to him), may the god Marduk, the great lord, make his name, his descendant(s), his offspring, and his seed disappear from (mention by) the mouth(s) of the people! May the god Nab\u00fb, who makes opposing forces agree, cut short the number of his days (lit. \u201cthe number of his long days\u201d)! May the god Nergal not spare his life from malaria, plague, or slaughter!"}, {"id_text": "Q003862", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pio[us] governor, [...] of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; steadfast choice of the deities S\u00een, Ni[ngal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of the deities Marduk, Zarpa]n\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; creation of the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in [Arbela, favorite of the gods Nergal] and Nusku; (5) [the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mul]lissu, and the great gods, [steadfastly looked upon am]ong m[y] brethren [and selected] for kingship; they commanded me [to per]form [the roles of provisioner of all cult-centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people)]; [they guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, cut down] my [adv]ersaries, (and) [gladly made me sit on the royal throne of the father] who had engendered me; [the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created me for dominion over the world (and) made] my form [surpas]sing [among all ...; (10) the god S\u00een, king of the (lunar) crown, crowned me with the crown of lordship] (and) made (me) hold in my hand [the scepter of kingsh]ip [to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to organize the people; the goddess Mullissu who lives in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, ... lifted up] my head; [resplendent young man, surpassing man, who comprehends rational thought and counsel, who spea]ks eloquent (words), [broad-minded, discerning, whose words] are pleasing [to the people] like a mountain apple; (15) [whose help and battle ...; ...] his good fortune; [...] their words; [...] his head; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of] the four [quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [...] ... [...] ... I constantly revered the great gods, (and) I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries (and) beseeched [their] lordly maje[sties]. [After ...] stood by my [sid]e, carried out correct procedures for me, constantly answered (danger) in my stead, killed m[y] foes, [...], bound my [ene]mies, captur[ed] the enemies of Assyria who had not bowed down to my royal majesty, [... (5\u00b4) ...], they broke the ... of the assault against me, [...]; [At the beginni]ng of my kingship, during the first regnal year that [I sat in majesty] on the royal [throne, I constantly gave [thought] to [providing] for cult-centers, completing sanctuaries, fortresses, (and) settlements of Assyria, [...] ... [When the gre]at [gods] whose divinity I constantly revered [...] rendered judgment on [... who had s]inned against me and in the open country they [...] me. [At] that [t]ime, the house of alabaster, the western entrance which [...] to the palace [..., that] Sennacherib, king of [As]syria, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered m[e, had build, had become dilapidated and old] \u2014 I removed its [dilapidated sectio]n(s). [I built (and) completed (it)] fro[m its foundations to its crenellations, made] its structure la[rger than the one bef]ore, ...]. May [a fu]ture [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, repair its [dila]pidated section(s) [when that house becomes old. May he f]ind [an inscribed object bearing my name] and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sen[nacherib, king of Assy]ria, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered me, and (then) anoint (them) with [o]il, make an offering, (and) [pl]ace (them) with an inscribed obje[ct bearing his name. (The god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu [will (then) hear] h[is] prayers. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of Nab\u00fb-tapp\u00fbt\u012b-a[lik] (613*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003863", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] firmly established; [...] cultic rites, kidud\u00fb-rites, and [...; who cons]tantly shepherded the people; [(the one) who the luminary of the heavens, the god S\u00een], crow[ned] with the crown of lordship; [(the one) in whose hands] the god Marduk, [...], placed [a just scepter] (and) legitimate [r]od for shepherding a widespread population; [b]road-[minded], discerning, who [...] to please the people; (5\u00b4) [who comprehe]nds rational thought, the one who learned deliberation; the one to whom [the god Ea, ...], taught h[is] wisdom; pious prince, competent governor, true shepherd, exalted vice-regent, [...]; who with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] from the rising su[n to the setting sun]; who binds his foes, cuts down his adversaries, lays flat all of his enemies, [...] at the exalted command of their divinity; the rulers of/who [...] at the mention of his venerated name, which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, (and) Zarpan\u012btu gave to him; (10\u00b4) the capable one who knows how to make Assyria dwel[l] in a peaceful abode [...]; the one who reveres the deities, A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113ltiya (Zarpan\u012btu), Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb[ela, the great gods, (his lords)]; who from his (Text: \u201cmy\u201d) youth until he became an adult constantly followed after them (the great gods), beseeched they lordly majesties, [...] with supplications, [...]; guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the ai[d of the weak, ...]; the pious (and) circumspect who [...] the praise of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Na[b\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu]; (15\u00b4); who makes the foundation of his land firm, who pleases the hearts of his troops, who [...] in truth and justice like [...]; protector of the kidinnu-privileged people, as many as there are; who keeps pure the regu[lar offerings; ...]; the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb with pleasure ... [...] my [good] deeds; [...; ...] over the kings ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003864", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, ... king of] the world, king of Assyria, [..., ... of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarp]an\u012btu, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [...; son of Ashurbanipal, ..., governor of Babylo]n, king of the land of Sumer [and] Akkad; son of Esarh[addon, ...; son of Sennacherib, ...; descendant of Sargon (II), ..., king of] the land of Sumer and [Akkad, (5) ...] ... whom they (the gods) extolled above al[l, ...] ..., they held in high esteem, ... [...] ... for king[ship ...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [...] ... happiness ... [...] ... my side ... my enemies [...] happiness, good health, (and) [bright m]ood [...]. [May a future ruler, one of the kings], my [descendant]s, [repair its dilapidated section(s)] when tha[t] ... [becomes dilapidated and old]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing my name (...)] and (then) anoint (it) with oil, [make an offering, (and) place (it) wi]th an inscribed object [bearing in his name. The deities ... Zarpan\u012bt]u, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [will (then) hear his prayers]. [(As for) the one who ...], alters [an inscribed object m]y [name, ... my] handiwork, [...] my ..., may [the deities ...] not be pres[ent] for his prayers [and ...]; (10) may they may they curse him [ang]rily and [make his name (and) his offspring disappear from the land]. [..., ... day, eponymy of] S\u00een-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, governor of [the city] \u1e2ain[d\u0101nu]."}, {"id_text": "Q003865", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[... the] Tigr[is Ri]ver [... wh]ose [s]ite [... which ...] bui[lt ... I bui]lt (and) com[pleted (it) ... I] filled [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003866", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... that ..., king of A]ssyria, [... had] built became dilapidated [and] o[ld ...] I built (and) [completed (it) from] its [foun]dations to [its] crenellatio[ns. ... I enlarged] its struc[tu]re. [...] ... [...] [... when that] house [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003867", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161ar]ra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pious governor, [... of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; stead]fast choice of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of [the deities Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; creation of the goddess I\u0161tar who re]sides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Arbela, favorite of [the gods Nergal and Nusku; (5) the one whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu], and the great gods, steadfastly l[ooked] upon among my brethren [and selected for kingship; they command]ed me to per[form] the roles of prov[isio]ner of all cult-centers, pri[est of all san]ctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people); [they] guided me like a father and [a mother], kill[ed my foes, cut down] my adversaries, (and) gladly made me sit on the [royal throne of the father who had engen]dered me; (10) the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created [me] for dominion over the world [(and) made] my form [surpassing among all ...]; the god S\u00een, king of the (lunar) crown, crowned [me] with [the crown of lordship (and) made (me) hold] in [my] hand the scepter of kingship to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to or[ganize the people]; the goddess Mullissu who lives in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, [... lifted up my] h[ea]d; resplendent [youn]g man, sur[passing] man, [who comprehends rational thought and counsel, who speak]s elo[qu]ent (words), (15) broad-[mind]ed, discerni[ng, whose words] are pleasing [to the people like a mount]ain apple; [whose] help and battle [...; ...] his [good fort]une; [...] ... [...] their [wor]ds; [...] ... [...] ... [...] his [head]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the l]and of Sumer and Ak[kad, king of] the [fou]r quarters (of the world); [son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [May a future ruler ... repair its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old]. May he find [an insc]ribed object [bea]ring my name [and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the (grand)father of the father who had enge]ndered me, and (then) anoint (them) with oil, [make an offering], (and) place (them) with [an insc]ribed object bearing his name. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess M[ullissu] will (then) hear his [pray]ers. (As for) the one who removes an inscribed object bear[ing my name f]rom its place (and) does not place (it) with an inscribed object be[aring] his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Millissu, [Mardu]k, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods of the heavens and netherworld, (10\u00b4) overthrow his throne, curse his reign, take his scepter away, bind his arms, (and) make him sit bound at the feet of his enemies; may they curse him angrily and make his name, his offspring, his dynasty, (and) his seed disappe[ar] from al[l of the la]nds. Inscription concerning the wall of Nineveh. Ul\u016blu (VI), eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace [ove]rseer (616*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003868", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[the one whom ...] the god Na[b\u00fb, (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu], with the[ir benevolent] glance, steadfastly loo[ked upon and] selected [for kingship]; (i 5\u00b4) (the one) who the luminary of the he[avens, the god S\u00een, crowned] with the cro[wn of lordship] to make the foundation of [the land] firm, to organize the peop[le], to bring or[der to] what is confused, (and) repair [what is des]troyed; (i 10\u00b4) [(the one) in whose hands] the god N[ab\u00fb, overseer of the universe], plac[ed a just scepter (and)] legit[imate ro]d for sh[epherding a widespread population]; br[oad]-minded, [discerning], who comprehends ra[tional thought] and [counsel], the one who learned [deliberation, reliable] judge, the one who speaks about trut[h and justice; (i 20\u00b4) to w]hom [treacherous talk] is taboo (and) l[ies an abominat]ion; [pious prince, competent] gov[ernor], [... king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [At the beginning of my reign, af]ter the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, [Ninurta, Nergal, and] Nusku (ii 5\u00b4) selected me [among my brethren] and [desired (me) as ki]ng, guided me [like a father and a moth]er, and [killed] my [f]oes, [cut down] my [e]nemies, (ii 10\u00b4) performed [good deeds] for me, (and) [gladly ma]de me sit [on the royal throne] of the father who had engendered me; [to provide for cu]lt-centers, [...] ... [it became o]ld. [For a] long [time, it fell] into dis[repair and] became like the ground. The god Na[b\u00fb] (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, m[y] lords, (iii 5\u00b4) [took up residence in] the temple of the Assyri[an] I[\u0161tar and] (there) they received strewn offerings. The kings, [my] an[cestors] who came be[fore me], did not th[ink about] (re)building that temple and (iii 10\u00b4) they did not pay (it any) attention. I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), (iii 15\u00b4) conceived in my heart to (re)build that temple and my mind prompted me (to carry out this project). (iii 20\u00b4) [In a favorable month, (on) an] auspicious day, [... I (re)laid its foundations acc]ording to its original plan, [on its] former [si]te. [...] my [... I bui]lt [the structure of that temple] and [made (it) s]hine [like daylight. I brou]ght the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113tu, (iv 5\u00b4) [the great gods], my lord(s), out [of the temple of] the Assyrian I\u0161tar and (iv 10\u00b4) made (them) enter [in]side [it] and [pl]aced on (their) eternal dais(es) [in a favorab]le [month], (on) an auspicious day. Before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords, I offered in abundance prime quality [pr]ize bulls (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings. (iv 20\u00b4) In (that) temple, the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and constantly blessed my kingship. [May] a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, [reno]vate its dilapidated section(s) [w]hen that temple becomes dilapidated and [o]ld. (iv 30\u00b4) May he find an inscribed object [bearing] my [na]me, and (then) anoint (it) with [oil, ...] [May he place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring his name]. The deities A\u0161\u0161[ur, Mullissu], Marduk, [Zarpan\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear] his prayers. (As for) the one who alters an inscribed object be[aring my name and] does not place (it) with an inscribed object bearing [his name] and (v 10\u00b4) does not write my name with his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present for his prayers and not heed his supplications; (v 15\u00b4) may they may they curse him angrily and [make] his name, his offspring, (and) his seed [dis]appear [from the land]. [..., ... day], epony[my of ...]. [...], ... [day, eponymy of ...]. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), [... day], eponymy of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003869", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[conceiv]ed [in] my [heart to (re)buil]d that [temple] and [my mind pr]ompted me (to carry out this project). [In (a favorable month,) on an au]spicious [day, (i\u00b4 10\u00b4) through the craft of the incantation prie]st, [I (re)laid its foundations according to] its [original pla]n, [on] its [form]er [sit]e. [With limesto]ne, [I filled i]n its [foundati]on and (i\u00b4 15\u00b4) [raised (its walls) as high as a moun]tain. [I built (and) complet]ed (it) [from] its [foundations to] its [crenellations. ...] Befo[re] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my] lords, [I] offered in abun[dance ... (and) fa]tten[ed fat-tailed sheep] as pu[re] food offer[ings]. [In] (that) temp[le, the god Na]b\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161[m\u0113tu looked with pleasure] upon [my good dee]ds [and] "}, {"id_text": "Q003870", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "... [...] whom [...], the king [...; the one whom ...], with [their] benevol[ent] glan[ce], they (the gods) looked with pleas[ure] upon [and] selec[ted] for king[ship; ...] [...] ... [to make the foundation of] the land [f]irm, [to orga]nize [the peo]ple of [As]syria, [...] governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er] and Akk[ad]; (5) son of Sennac[herib], grea[t] king, stro[ng] king, king of [the world], they (the gods) [guided me and] ... [...] [May they (the gods) make his name, his offspring], (and) his seed [disa]ppear [from the land]. [..., ... day], eponymy of [A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101tu]-taqqin, [gover]nor of [the city (Up)pumu (623*)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003871", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, [S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161]kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mullissu, Ma]rduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, with their benevolent glance, steadfastly looked upon and selected for kingship; (the one) who the luminary of the heavens, the god S\u00een, crowned with the crown of lordship to make the foundation of the land firm, to organize the people, to bring order to what is confused, (5) (and) repair what is destroyed; (the one) in whose hands the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the universe, placed a just scepter (and) legitimate rod for shepherding a widespread population; broad-minded, discerning, who comprehends rational thought and counsel, the one who learned deliberation, reliable judge, the one who speaks about truth and justice; to whom treacherous talk is taboo (and) lies an abomination; (10) pious prince, competent governor, true shepherd, leader of a widespread population; whose kingship the great gods made pleasing in every single land like the finest oil; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (15) king of Assyria, unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; At the beginning of my reign, after the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku selected me among my brethren and desired (me) as king, guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, cut down my enemies, performed good deeds for me, (and) gladly made me sit on the royal throne of the father who had engendered me; (20) I constantly gave thought to providing for cult-centers, completing sanctuaries, (and) putting in order p[ell]ud\u00fb-rites; I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods and my heart prompted me to do whatev[er] was suitable [for] their great [divinity]. At that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside B[altil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (which) Sha]lmaneser (I) \u2014 the builder of the temple of (the) god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 had built, became dilapidated and A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113\u0161a-i\u0161i (I), son of Mu[takkil-Nusku (re)built (it) (and)] it became dilapidated (again); and Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V) (re)built (it) and [it became old. For a lo]ng [time], it fell into disrepair and became like the ground. The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu took up residence in the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar and (there) they received strewn offerings. The kings, [my ancestors] who came before me, did not think about (re)building that temple and they did not pay (it any) attention. I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), conceived in my heart to (re)build that temple and my mind prompted me (to carry out this project). According to its original plan, [on its] former [site], in a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, according to the craft of the incantation priest, (30) [I filled in (its) terrace] with limestone, [a strong mountain stone]. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. [I bui]lt [the structure of that temple] and made (it) shine like daylight. I brought the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great gods, my lord(s), out of the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar and made (them) enter inside it and placed on (their) eternal dais(es) in a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day. Before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords, I offered in abundance prime quality prize bulls (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings. In (that) temple, the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and constantly blessed my kingship. May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and [o]ld. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters an inscribed object bearing my name and does not place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name and does not write my name with his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present for his prayers and not heed his supplications; may they may they curse him angrily and make his name, his offspring, (and) his seed disappear from the land. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), the fifth day, eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace overseer (616*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003872", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, (5) king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At the beginning of my reign (and) in accordance with the will of the god(s), I set my mind to (re)building the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur). In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) and I mixed first quality beer (and) wine into its mortar. Its brick maker(s and) (10) hod carrier(s) spent their days in joyful celebration. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Sa\u02beilu, the chief cook (620*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003873", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyr[ia]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; (5) son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; [de]s[cenda]nt of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [governor of B]abylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At [the beginning of] my [king]ship, when the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [I\u0161tar] gladly made me sit (10) on the th[rone of the fa]ther who had engendered me: in place of an empty lot, I built the temple of the god Nab\u00fb [that is] i[nsi]de Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), which had not been created (lit: \u201cborn\u201d) from distant days, from its foundations to its crenellations (and) I completed (it). I made the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu enter inside it and placed (them) on (their) eternal da[i]s(es)."}, {"id_text": "Q003874", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; (10) the one who renovates the chapels of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur): I repaired its enclosed courtyard (lit. \u201cthat enclosed courtyard\u201d) with baked bricks, the craft of the deity Nunurra."}, {"id_text": "Q003875", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Palac]e of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; son of As]hurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the wo[rld, king of Assyria; son of Es]arhaddon, great king, strong king, kin[g of the world, king of Assyria; son of Senn]acherib, great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; (5) son of] Sargon (II), [great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003876", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the god Nab\u00fb], [lord of ingen]ious things, the splendid one, s[on of] the ruler (Marduk), the nob[le one, the one who contr]ols the Ig\u012bg\u016b- (and) Anunnak\u016b-gods, inspector of everything there is, the one who knows [the fate of the land, the merc]iful (and) compassionate one, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lord, [his lord]: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; (5) son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; had a kallu-bowl (and) a \u0161ulpu-bowl of reddish gold made for washing his pure hands and had (it) firmly placed before [him (Nab\u00fb)] for the preservation of his life, the lengthening of his days, the well-being of his offspring, the securing of the throne of his royal majesty, the overthrow of his enemies, (and) the achieving of his desires. That which is (written) upon a kallu-bowl (and) \u0161ulpu-bowl of the god Nab\u00fb [of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003877", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "To the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the goddess of compliance and reconciliation, heroic one among the gods, prominent one among [goddesses], wife of the god Nab\u00fb \u2014 the firstborn son \u2014 who is endowed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-insp[iring radiance], the one who controls the Ig\u012bg\u016b- (and) Anunnak\u016b-gods, inspector of everything there is, the one who accepts sup[plications th]at the ruler who reveres [her divinity] presents in the midst of combat and battle, (5) supreme [god]dess, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his] lady: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; had a spoon of shining silver made for serving morning (10) and evening meals before her divinity and had (it) firmly placed before her (Ta\u0161m\u0113tu) for the preservation of his life, the lengthening of his days, the well-being of his offspring, the securing of the throne of his royal majesty, the overthrow of his enemies, (and) the achieving of his desires. That which is (written) upon a silver spoon of the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)."}, {"id_text": "Q003878", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "To (the goddess) Antu, lady of the g[ods, ...], the one who created everything there i[s, ...], the one who resides in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lady, [his lady]: [S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria]; son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria; son of Esar[haddon, king of] Assyria; son [of Sennacherib, king of Assyria]; (5) desce[ndant of Sargon (II)], king of [Assyria]; had a table made of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, and clad (it) with shining e\u0161[mar\u00fb-metal], and (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (Antu) to prepare pure meal(s) befitting [her] di[vinity] so that [her] great divin[ity] will constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) forever. On account of this, O Antu, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, look with pleasure upon me \u2014 S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, the governor who is the favorite of your heart, the ruler who reveres you \u2014 with your bright countenance. ... good rainfall, prolong my days, increase my years, make my offspring (and) seed firm for eternity, kill my enemies, conquer those who had not bowed down to me (and) make (them) bow down at my feet. Make my life, which you have granted (me), pleasing to a widespread population like the finest oil. Make my access [...] the gods and before your great divinity endure for eternity. [Before ...], father of the gods, intercede on my behalf against the foes of your beloved."}, {"id_text": "Q003879", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the goddess \u0160ala], the supreme one, wife of the god Adad \u2014 the majestic, the runner, the roaring one \u2014 [...] ... the great gods, the one who ... high water, creator of ..., [...] ... abundance, the one who supports life for the people, the one who keeps (5) everything alive, [...] the seed of the land of the wicked, the one who rips out all enemies, the one who marches at the side of the king, [he]r favorite, [...] mig[ht and] victory, the inte[rces]sor who speaks favorable thing(s), [the one who resides i]n Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his lady]: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria, [son of Ashurbani]pal, son of Esarhaddon, [son of] Sennacherib, (10) [had] a table [made] of musukkannu, a [du]rable wood, and cl[ad (it)] with shining e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, [and] (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (\u0160ala) [to prepare] pure [m]eal(s) befitting her divinity so that she will constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) [for]ever. [On ac]count [of] this, O \u0160ala, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, for me \u2014 S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, Assyria \u2014 (15) heap up on me successful harvest(s) (and) [the prosperi]ty of grain, yearly, without ceasing. At your exalted command, in E\u0161arra, the palace of the gods, let me always safely shepherd the people of Assyria in abundance (and) plenty."}, {"id_text": "Q003880", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arr]a-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, [king of A]ssyria, favored [by (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the desire of the h[earts of the god S\u00een] (and) the goddess Ningal, steadfast choice of the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, favori[te of the gods o]f the heavens (and) netherworld; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, Ningal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar o[f Arbela], Nergal, and Nusku steadfastly gazed upon among its leaders and se[lected fo]r kingship; whom [th]ey commanded [to perform] the roles of provisio[ner of a]ll cult-centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of [the totality of the black-headed (people)]; whom [they gu]ided like [a father and a mother], whose foes they killed, (and) whose [adver]saries they cut down; the one who the god Ea created for dominion over the world and [...] in the entire [...; (the one) who the luminary of the heavens, the god S\u00een], crowned with the crown of lordship to make the [foundation of the land] fi[rm (and) to organize the p]eople; (the one) [in whose hands] the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the un[iverse, placed] a j[ust] scepter (and) [legitimate rod for] shepherding a widespread population; [... to bring order to] what is c[onfused, to repair] what is destroyed [...; whose head] they lif[ted t]o make the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb reside [...]; who comprehends rational thought and counsel, who spea[ks eloquent (words), ...], administer of just verdicts; whose words [are pleasing] to the people [like a mountain apple; to whom treacherous talk is taboo (and) li]es [an abomination]; the forbearing one, the purification-priest [...; who ...] their taboo; protector [...]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, st]rong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [ki]ng of the land of [Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, k[ing of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the] world, king of Assyria, [unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; ..., pio]us [prince], capable governor, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...]. [After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [nominated me] for ruling the land and (its) inhabitants, [placed ... into my] hands, performed good [dee]ds for me, bound my foes, [...] the path of [...] and gladly made me sit on the r[oyal] throne [of the father who had engendered me], under their benevolent protection, [th]eir extensive [aegis], I constantly shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in a just manner. From my youth un[til] I [became an adult], I constantly followed after the great gods, my lords, and I beheld [...]. I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries [and my] hea[rt prompted me] to do whatever was suitable for their great divinity. [I] constantly g[a]ve [thought] to providing for cult-centers, completing [sanctuari]es, (and) putting in order forgotten cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites. At the beginning of m[y] kingship, [during the fi]rst regnal year [that I sat] in majesty [on the] royal [throne], the temple of [the god Nab\u00fb] which Adad-n\u0101r\u0101[r\u012b (III), ...], a king of the past (who came) before me, [had built, became dilapidated and] at [...] ... Using the cra[ft of the incantation-priest, ...] through [... I] (re)laid its foundation(s) and the temple ... [...] I built (and) [completed] that temple [...] Its grand designs [...] ... [...] the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] seat(s). O Nab\u00fb, powe[rful] heir, ma[y you look wi]th pleasure [upon ... a]nd may it be acceptable to y[ou ...]. Prolong m[y] days (and) in[creas]e my [year]s; make my seed (and) f[amily extensive]; bless [my] kingship; for eternity, make fi[rm for me happiness, good health], (and) bright mood for eternity; [kill] my enemies; (and) [conquer those who had not bowed] down to me (and) make (them) bow down at my feet. [May] a future ruler, [one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its] dilapidated part(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and old. May he find [an inscribed object beari]ng my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [pla]ce (it) with an inscr[ibed object bearing his name]. The god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his pra[ye]rs. Whoever [alters] an inscribed object [bearing my name and] does not place (it) [with an inscribed obje]ct bearing his name, may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb] not be present [at his prayer(s)] and may they not hear his supplications. [May they overthrow] hi[s] kingship, curse him [an]grily, and make [his] na[me] (and) his se]ed disappear from the land. [...], the third day, eponymy of D\u0101d\u00ee, the treasurer (622*)."}, {"id_text": "Q006204", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Palace of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun."}, {"id_text": "Q007639", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I]mage of Libb\u0101li-\u0161ar[rat], que[en] of Ashurbani[pal], king of the world, ki[ng] of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q007640", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[For ... Ta\u0161]m\u0113tu, her lady, [... of Ashurba]nipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [had ... made] of reddish gold [...]. She set up and presented (this object) [for the life of] Ashurbanipal, her beloved, [...] his throne, and for her own life, to lengthen her days, make her reign firm, make her speech pleasing to the king, her husband, and make (them) grow old with each other."}, {"id_text": "Q008329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, creator of heaven and netherworld, who establishes archetypes (and) dwells in Esagil, lord of Babylon, great lord, my lord: I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I decorated Esagil (\u201cHouse whose Top is High\u201d) with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a (\u201cHouse of Counsel\u201d) glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. At that time, (with regard to) Imgur-Enlil (\u201cThe God Enlil Showed Favor\u201d), the (city) wall of Babylon, (and) N\u0113met-Enlil (\u201cBulwark of the God Enlil\u201d), its outer wall, which had become old and buckled (and) collapsed, in order to increase the security of Esagil and the (other) sanctuaries of Babylon, with the strength of my labor forces I had N\u0113met-Enlil, its outer wall, built quickly anew with the work of the god Kulla and I refitted its gates. I had (new) doors made and fixed (them) in its gateways. O (you) future prince, during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen! (Re)build Imgur-Enlil, the (city) wall, (and) N\u0113met-Enlil, the outer wall, according to their ancient specifications! Look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription! The god Marduk will (then) listen to your prayers. (But) as for the one who destroys my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not place my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription, may the god Marduk, king of everything, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, [great] king, [mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), [king of kings], prince who has no rival, who rules from [the Upper Sea to the] Lower [Sea] and [has subjugated] all [rulers]; (5) son of Esarhaddon, [great] king, [(mighty king), (king of the world), (king of Assyria), (viceroy of Babylon)], king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; [grand]son of [Sennacherib, (great king), mighty king], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 [I completed the work on Esagil] which (my) father who had engendered me had not [finished. I (re)confirmed] the regular offerings for Esagil [and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established] the privileged status of B[abylon (and) appointed \u0160amas-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm] the weak. [(But) as for the one who ... destroys my] royal ins[cription, or changes its position], may the god Ea, king of the Wat[ery Abyss (aps\u00fb), speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (Zarpan\u012btu) and make] his name (and) his descendant(s) [disappear] from [the lands!]"}, {"id_text": "Q008331", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Eturkalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Babylon, (re)built anew. May the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Babylon, the august lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and may she say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign [as] firm as heaven and netherworld! [Moreover, with regard to] \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, [my favorite brother], may [his days] be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! [(But) as for the one who] erases [my inscribed name or the name of] my [fav]orite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Babylon speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (and) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008332", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Ema\u1e2b, the temple of the goddess Ninma\u1e2b that is inside Babylon, (re)built anew. On account of this, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b, the august lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who had created him, (10) entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, (15) to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. At that time, I (re-)erected the platforms and daises of all of Esagil in their (original) positions according to their ancient specifications. On account of this, may the god Marduk, the great lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) set (my royal inscription back) in its place! The god Marduk will (then) hearken to his prayers. [(But) as for the one who] erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position, may the great lord, the god Marduk, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008334", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea (10) to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers, who provides for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 whose doorbolt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014, who repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) (20) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according (30) to the old pattern; grandson of Senna[cherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], I \u2014 During my reign, the [great] lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king (40) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created [him], entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (50) in order that the strong might not harm the weak, I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. I roofed it with long beams of cedar and cypress, the produce of (60) Mount Amanus and Mount Lebanon. I had doors made of boxwood, musukkannu-wood, juniper, and cedar and I fixed (them) [in] its gates. I had vessels made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and (precious) stones and I placed (them) inside it. At that [time], I had Ekarzagina, the shrine of the god E[a] that is inside Esagil, (re)built anew. May the god Ea, king of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), look upon this work with [pleasure] and may a good word for me \u2014 [Ashurba]nipal, king of Ass[yria, prince] who reveres him \u2014 be set (70) upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of ol[d a]ge, good health, and happiness! May he [make] the foundation of my [royal th]ro[ne as secure] as a mountain! May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-[uk]\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, [during the days] of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, [may (that prince) re]pair its dilapidated state! May he look at my royal statue, (80) [an]oint (it) [with oil], offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my statue) with his (own) statue! The god Ea will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who e[ras]es my inscribed name, (or) [destroys] my royal statue, or [ch]an[ges] its position [and] does not pla[ce] (it) with [his] (own) sta[tue], may the god Ea, (90) august lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty. May he (Ea) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008335", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good health (5) had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008336", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, (5) king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008338", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Asari, great lord, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, for the sake of his life had Etemenanki constructed anew."}, {"id_text": "Q008339", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[For] the god Marduk, his lord: Ashur[banipal], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) [king of Assyria had] baked bricks [made] anew for Etemena[nki]."}, {"id_text": "Q008340", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, for the sake of his life had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008341", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the god Nab\u00fb ...] commander of the gods, eminent, exalted, splendid, [...] who bears the tablet of the fates of the gods, who controls the omens [...] ... who gives advice to the gods of heaven and netherworld, [...] whose weapons cannot be equaled, (5) [...] whose lordship is supreme, [who dwells in Ezida \u2014 the proper temple, (located) in Borsippa, the] awesome [cult center] \u2014 great lord, my lord: [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, king of the four quarters (of the world); [son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babyl]on, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, [who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries] of all cult centers, (10) [constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and] (re)confirmed [their int]errupted [regular offerings, (who) rest]ored [the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, I \u2014 [During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk], entered [Babylon amidst rejoicing] and [took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offer]ings for Esagil (15) [and the gods of Babylon]. I (re-)established [the privileged status of Babyl]on (and) [appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], my favorite brother, [to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and)] precious stones [and made] Eumu\u0161a glisten [like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament]. At [that time, (with regard to) 1\u0101bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, which] had become [ol]d and (20) [buckled (and) collapsed, in order to] increase [the securi]ty of Ezida and the (other) sanctuaries of Borsippa, [with the strength of] my [labour] forces I had [\u1e6c\u0101]bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, [its] (city) wall, built [quickly] anew [with] the work of the god Kulla and refitted [its gates. I had] (new) doors made and fixed (them) in its gateways. [O (you) futu]re [prince], during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen! (Re)build [\u1e6c\u0101bi-s]up\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, according to its ancient specifications! (25) Look at [my royal inscription], anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription! The god Nab\u00fb will (then) [lis]ten [to you]r [prayers]. (But) as for the one who des[troys] my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) [by some crafty device], (or) does not place my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription, [may the god Nab\u00fb, (...)], glare at him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008342", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great [kin]g, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, (5) and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers, [who provi]des for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 [who]se [doorbo]lt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014 who repaired the damaged parts (10) of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, the one who[se] deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, (15) king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, (and) (20) (re)confirmed [thei]r [inter]rupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennache[rib], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Mard[uk], who during the reign of a previous king (25) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created him, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (30) in order that the strong might not harm the weak I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. At that time, (with regard to) the enclosure wall of Ezida (\u201cTrue House\u201d) which had become old and whose foundation had become weak, during my reign I renovated its dilapidated sections and made (it) high as a mountain. On account of this, may the god Nab\u00fb, the august lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and (40) may a good word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, prince who reveres him \u2014 be set upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! May he make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain! (45) May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [king] of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! [If at] any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) repair its dilapidated state! May he look at (55) my royal statue, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my statue) with his (own) statue! The god Nab\u00fb will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal statue, or changes its position and (70) does not place (it) with his (own) statue, may the god Nab\u00fb, supreme lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow (75) his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty! May he (Nab\u00fb) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008343", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods, his helpers, rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. (10) I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the unfinished work on Esagil. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I restored the damage done to all the sanctuaries. I extended (my) protection over all the cult centers. At that time, I sought the (original) emplacement of Ebabbar, which is inside Sippar, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great lord, my lord, which had become old, buckled, and collapsed. I had (it) (re)built anew with the work of the god Kulla and raised its top (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, great judge of the gods, great lord, my lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure! May he determine (20) for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the prince who reveres him \u2014 as my fate, a long life, fullness of [old age], good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, the king of Babylon, my favorite (brother), may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) renovate its dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he look at my royal inscription, (25) anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription! The god \u0160ama\u0161 will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not write my name with his (own) name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, (or) does not place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, lord of the upper world and the netherworld, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008344", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most powerful of the gods, august one, who executes the command she gives in the east and in the west, the fierce goddess of battle who whirls around in the melee like a dust storm, who marches at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, (5) mistress of the lands, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices (and) administers correctly all purification rites, who dwells in Enirgalanim \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 great lady, his lady: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; who imposed the yoke of his rulership upon the city Tyre \u2014 which is in the midst of the Upper Sea \u2014 and Dilmun \u2014 which is in the midst of the Lower Sea \u2014 (10) so that they bore his yoke (lit. \u201cpulled his yoke-rope\u201d); whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; during whose reign the god Adad made his rain (and) the god Ea his springs last a long time for his land, (who) continually seeks after his people with prosperity and wealth, whose people are all in a state of prosperity, and whose settlements rejoice; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, (15) renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, and constantly established appropriate procedures in them; grandson of Sennacherib, (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, [entered] Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which had not been finished. (20) I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, and precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the [stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament]. I repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries (and) extended (my) protection over all cult centers. At that time, (with regard to) the enclosure wall of Ea[nn]a, the perimeter [...] which had become old, buckled, (and) a heap of ruin, I sought their (original) emplacement [and had (them) (re)built anew. I] completed (them), raising their tops (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, the great lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a go[od] word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria (and) prince who reveres her\u2014 be set upon her lips! [May she determine as my fate] a long life, fullness of old age, good health, (and) happ[iness]! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long (and) may he be fully [satisfied with (his) good fortune]! May any future prince, during the days of whose reign this work falls into disrepair, [renovate its] dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name, look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription! The goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who does not write my name with his name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position and does not place (it) with his (own) royal inscription, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, great lady, glare at him angrily, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands, and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008345", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, lord of heaven and netherworld, prince [...], one who renders decisions, who[se order] cannot be changed, foremost of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, hero of the Anunnak\u016b gods, who ru[les ...], one who holds the lead-rope of every(one), one who makes [opposing forces] agr[ee], lord of the lands, wisest of the gods, one who dwells in Ekur which is inside [Nippur, (the great lord), his lord]: Ash[ur]b[ani]p[al, great king], strong [kin]g, king of the wor[ld, king of Assyria, ... king who has no] equal [in all] the lands; [son of Esarhaddon, great king], strong [king], king of the world, king [of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib], (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; (10) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, vice-regent for the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil and Ninurta, one who provides for the cult centers, ... sanctuaries \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to make his appearance (lit. \u201cbody\u201d) radiant, to ensure the well-being of his offspring, so that he stand (victoriously) over his enemies, that his reign endure, that he lead (his people) aright with his staff, that his rule please his [land], (and) that he guide his people in abundant prosperity, (With regard to) Egigun\u00fb, the ziqqurat of Nippur, whose foundation is made secure on the breast of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), whose enclosure wall had become old and eroded, I repaired its dilapidated section(s) with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, and completed its structure. I had it built anew with the work of the god Kulla and made it shine like daylight. I raised its top (as high) as a mountain and made [its] appearance resplendent. On account of this, when the god Enlil, king of the gods, chief god of the gods, [great] lord, [(his lord)], loo[ks] upon Egigun\u00fb, the sign of the lands, with pleasure, may he (Enlil) constantly bless the kingship of Ashurbanipal \u2014 king of Assyria, true shepherd who reveres his [great] divinity \u2014 (and) keep his reign safe until [far-off] days! May he cause [him to] gr[asp] a staff of shepherdship which makes opposing forces agree! May he make his shepherdship pleasant to his land! [May he make (him) stand (victoriously)] over [his] enemy!"}, {"id_text": "Q008346", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Ashurbanipal, (5) his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built Ekur, his beloved temple, with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008347", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, (re)built Egigun\u00fb with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008348", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, skillfully (re)built (10) with baked bricks ... within E\u1e2bursaggalama, his ancient royal cella."}, {"id_text": "Q008349", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "this [work] falls into dis[repair ...], question skilled [craftsmen! ... Rebuild (...)], the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar according to [its ancient] specifi[cations! ... The goddess I\u0161tar-(of-Akkad)] will (then) listen to [your prayers. Look at my] royal inscription, [anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and)] s[et] (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription! [(But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device], (or) does not write [my name] with his name, (or) [destroys my royal inscription], (or) does not set [my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription] ... [...] the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Akkad [will ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008350", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, [(...) his lord]: Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria, (...)] king of the four quarters (of the world), had (this) [(...)] built for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q008351", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, most overpowering of the gods, the supreme, perfect, (and) noble sovereign of his brother(s), the one who dwells in (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula, the lord of Sirara, his lord: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, he enlarged the courtyard of (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln and made its processional way shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q008352", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "... [...] in Esagi[l ...]. When that light [...] the good of Ashurbanipal, king of the land[s ...]. Let him daily ... [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q008354", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] pure [food offer]ings, everything ... established before you [... to m]e, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the servant (who is) the favorite of your heart, [... tr]uth (and) just shepherdship that you bestow at your command [...] the preservation of (my) life ... [...] a [b]right spirit ... Grant ... as a gift, ... come to my aid and always stand in for me, kill m[y] enemy, (and) make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain for eternity. May someone among the kings, [my] descendants, restore its [dilapid]ated section(s) when this cart becomes dilapidated and old. May he place (on it) the writing of my name with the writing of his name. [...] will (then) list[en to] his prayers. [(As for) the one who] changes [...] (and) writ[es] his (own) name, may [...] not be pres[ent for] his prayers [and ... angri]ly"}] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/saao b/saao new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3ae0211 --- /dev/null +++ b/saao @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[{"id_text": "Q003414", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) \u0160\u0113]r\u016ba, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003415", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "warrio[r ... who made ... bow down at his] feet [..., who] pu[t ... to the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d), ...] circumsp[ect ...], (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003416", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... he] made [...] kiss [his feet ... mo]untains [... in/of] battle [... he (a god) made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who] sit on (royal) daises, (5) [... ci]rcumspect [..., ... exalted lio]n-dragon, [...] inhabited world."}, {"id_text": "Q003417", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "At the beginning of my reign, in my first pal\u00fb, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and [I marched] against (the Aramean tribes) \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, (5) Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Kap\u012bri, Rummul\u012btu (Rummul\u016btu), Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu, "}, {"id_text": "Q003418", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... I] adorned them (statues of the gods) and they (the gods) went (back) to their land. I rebuilt th[ose] cities. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called [\u1e2aumut]. I b[uilt (and) co]mpleted (it) from its foundations to its parapets. [Inside (it), I founded] a palace for my royal residence. I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) settled the people [of (foreign) lands] conquered by me therein. [I] imposed upon them [tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. I dug out the Patti-[Enlil] canal, [which] had lain abandoned for a very long time and [...], and I made an abundance of water gurgle through it. I exercised authority over [... from] the cities D\u016br-(Kuri)galzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, [..., the (tribes) Na]sikku, Naq(i)ru, (and) Tan\u00ea, the city Kala\u02bein, the \u0160umandar (Sumandar) canal, [the city Pa]\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101nu, the land Qirbutu (Qirbit), [... the (tribe) Adi]l\u00ea, the land B\u016bdu, the city Pa\u1e2b\u1e2baz, the land Qin-Nippur, (and) the cities [of Kar]dunia\u0161 (Babylonia) as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, [which are on the shore of the Lo]wer [Sea]. I anne[xed] (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor over them]. From their sheep levy, [which] I take [annually], I apportion[ed] 240 sheep as a gift to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [From] those [Ara]means whom I deported, (10) [I distribut]ed (and) settled [... thousand to the province of] the turt\u0101nu, 10,000 (to) the province of the palace herald, [...] thousand (to) the province of the chief cupbearer, [... thousand (to) the province of the land] Bar\u1e2balzu, (and) 5,000 (to) the province of the land Mazamua (Zamua). I united them, [considered them] as inhabitants of [Assyria, (and) imposed] the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [upon them] as Assyrians. (As for) the abandoned settlements on the periphery of my [land] that had bec[ome] desolated [during the reign(s) of (previous) kings], my [ancestor]s,"}, {"id_text": "Q003419", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "I restored and [...] Assyria to [...]. I built a city [... Inside (it), I founded] a palace for [my] royal residence. [...]. I named it [..., set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, th[erein, (and) settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. [I fashioned (on a stele) my royal] image [and the image(s) of the great gods, my lords, inscribed on it the mighty victories (lit. \u201cvictory and might\u201d)] (5) that I had [achieved again and again] over (foreign) lands in the name of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) [I erected (it) in ...]. I received as his payment [...], 10 talents of gold (measured) by the heavy (standard), 1,000 talents of [silver, ...]. In my second pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Namri, ...], B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Sangi[b\u016bti, ...]. [...] saw [the dust cloud of] my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Nikkur, his fortified city. [...] I rained down [fire] upon (them). The people of the city Nikkur [... my mighty] weapons [... I carried off ...], his horses, his mules, [his] ox[en, ...] the cities Sassia\u0161u, Tuta\u0161di, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003420", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] the cities Ku\u0161iana\u0161, \u1e2aar\u0161u, \u0160ana\u0161tiku, Ki\u0161kitara, \u1e2aar\u0161aya, Ayubak, [...]. They (the enemy) took to a high mountain peak in the mountainous terrain of Mount \u1e2aali\u1e2badri. I pursued them and defeated them. [...] I burned with fire [the ... of the people (...) who] entered the ravines of the mountains. I surrounded (and) captured the city Uz\u1e2bari of the land B\u012bt-Zatti. [I ...] K\u0101k\u00ee, [king of ...]. I surrounded, captured, (and) plund[ered (... and)] the city Kitpattia (Kitpat) of the land B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, which Tunaku had seized. (5) [...] I rebuilt [the city] Nikkur, together with cities in its environs, settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. [... I pl]aced [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I overwhelmed the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki like a (cast) net (and) [I inflicted] a heavy defeat on them. [...] I impa[led their ...], cut off the hands of the rest of their warriors, and released (them) in their (own) land. My army took without number [...], their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Mit\u0101ki [...] entered the city Ur\u0161anika. I captured the cities Ur\u0161anika (and) Kianpal, (and) [I ...] him, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (10) [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those [cities], together with cities in their environs. B\u0101t\u0101nu of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) [...] ..., submitted, and became (my) vassal (lit. \u201ctook up corv\u00e9e labor\u201d) so that his district would not be dispersed. (Thus) I left him the city Karkari\u1e2bundir. [...] I placed [over] him/it. I captured the city Erinzia\u0161u, which had revolted with Bisi\u1e2badir of the city Ki\u0161esim,"}, {"id_text": "Q003421", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "(and) I plundered (it). Ramateia of the land Arazi[a\u0161 ...]. He fled furtively (lit. \u201clike a centipede\u201d) and no one fou[nd his (hiding) place. ...] I offered [...], horses, oxen, sheep and goats, lapis lazuli hewn from its mountain, [... to the] great [gods], my lords. Tun\u00ee of the land Sumurzu ... [...]. (5) I captured [...]. I impaled his warriors, [...]. I an[nexed] the lands Sumurzu (and) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban to Assyria. [(...)] I settled [the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein] (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I apportioned [...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city Kizauti, which is in [...]. Of the insub[missive] city rulers [...] (10) 300 talents of \u201clapis lazuli,\u201d 500 talents of ..., bronze, [...] the payment of Mannu-k\u012b-\u1e63\u0101b\u012b of (the land B\u012bt)-Abdad\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Abdad\u0101ni\u201d) [...] Mik\u00ee of the city \u1e2aalpi[...], Uzakku of the city [...],"}, {"id_text": "Q003422", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... I] bro[ught] (those) people [to Assyria. ...]. [In] my [third pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encourag]ed me [and ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Sulumal of the land Mel]id, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of [the land Gurgu]m, [... (5\u00b4) ...] ... in all lands, [they trusted] in one another\u2019s strength, [... With] the power and might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with [them (and) defeated them. ...] I killed their [warriors] (and) I filled the mountain gorges with them (their corpses). I took without number [their] chariots, [...], (and) their [...]. In the midst of that battle, I captured Sarduri\u2019s ... [... I ...] 72,950 of their ... from ... [... (10\u00b4) ...]. In order to save his life, [Sardu]ri fled at night and (thus) [escaped] very quick[ly] before [sun]rise. [... With an arrow that cuts] off lives, I drove him back to the bridge (crossing over) the Euphrates River, on the border of his land. I took away from him his bed, [...], his royal processional chariot, the cylinder seal (that hung around) his neck, together with his necklace, [his] royal chariot, [...], their [...], (and) many other things, without number. My army took without number his horses, [his] ..., [...], (and) his ... [...]. [I ...] (his) pavilion, [his royal] tent, [... (15\u00b4) ...] I burned with fire his numerous [implements of war] (that were) inside his own camp. I [presented] ... [...] ..., (and) his bed to the goddess I\u0161[tar], the queen of Nineveh. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003423", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I captured the cities ..., Alin]zir\u0101nu, [Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount] Sinie (Sinia), (and) I added (them) [to the province of the chief] cupbearer. [(As for) the land ..., from] the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) [Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aa]rbisinna, [Abbiss\u00e2, (and) Tasa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161], (which is) above the bank [of the Tigris River, the land Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 the land Ama]d\u012bnu, [..., the cities Qilissa], Ezz\u0113da,"}, {"id_text": "Q003424", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] the land B\u012bt-[Ag\u016bsi ...] inside (it). [...] of Ma[t\u012b\u02be-il ...] I placed [...] there. From Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101]nu (Rezin) of the land Dam[ascus ...] (5\u00b4) 3 talents of gold, 300 talents of silver, 200 talents of ... [...], 20 talents of ladanum resin, 300 ... 30 [...; (from) ...], Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [..., ...] of the land Tyre, Uriaikki of the land [Que, ...], Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Tar\u1e2bu-lara [of the land Gurgum, ...] (10\u00b4) iron, elephant hides, ivory, red-purple wool, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003425", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "elephant hides, ivory, red-purple (and) blue-purple wool, multi-colored garments, linen garment[s], numerous [ves]tments [of] their lands, ..., military equipment, a spindle, ..., (and) ... \u2014 I received (all of these things) in the city Arpad. [Tutamm\u00fb, king of the land Unqi], neglected [the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods] (and thereby) disregarded his life. On my campaign [... he did not con]sult me. In my fury, (5\u00b4) [I ...] of Tutamm\u00fb, together with [his] nobles, [...] I captured the city Kinalia (Kunalua), his royal city. I counted (his) people, together with their possessions, [... (and) m]ules as (if they were) sheep and goats, (distributing them) among my army. [...] I set up my throne in Tutamm\u00fb\u2019s palace. [I brought out/carried off ...] ..., 300 talents of silver (measured) by the heavy (standard), 100 talents of [... (10\u00b4) ...], battle [equip]ment, multi-colored garments, linen garments, all types of aromatics, the furnishings of his palace, [...]. I reorganized [the city] Kinalia (Kunalua), s[ubdued] the land Unqi to its full extent, [...], (and) placed [... eunuchs of] mine as provincial governors over them."}, {"id_text": "Q003426", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u) [... I] seized and [...] ... [...] ... [... I imposed upon them] payment like that of [the Assyrians]. [...] ... the city Kur... [...] ... [...] his helper(s), the cities El[..., (5) ..., Usn]\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, Ma[...], Ka\u0161p\u016bna, [which is] on the sea[coast], together with citi[es ..., as far as Mount Saue \u2014 which a]buts [Mount Lebanon] \u2014 Mount Ba[\u02beali]-\u1e63ap\u016bna, as far as Mount Amma[n\u0101]na \u2014 the boxwood mountain \u2014 [Mount] Sa[ue in its entirety, the province of the city K\u0101r-Adad, the city \u1e2aatarikka, the province of] the city Nuqudina, the land [\u1e2aa]su[atti, to]gether with cities in [its environs, the city Ar\u00e2, ... both sides of them, the cities in their en]virons, Mount Sa[r]b\u016ba in [its] entirety, [the cities A\u0161\u1e2bani (and) Ya\u1e6dabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, the cities ...ri, El]litar[bi (and) Zi]t\u0101nu, as [far] as the city Atin[nu, ..., the city Bumame] \u2014 I anne[xed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts (10) of the city Hamath], together with citie[s in] their [en]virons, which are [on the coast of the Se]a of the Setting Sun, (and) which [had been criminally and sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u)]. I placed two eu[nuch]s of mine as provincial governors over them. [...] I made 83,000 [...] from those same cit[ies] occupy the province of the city Tu\u0161[\u1e2ban]. I settled 1,223 people in the province of the land Ulluba. [I ... my] qurru[b\u016btu officials]. I took the road [to ...] ... (and) I rallied [my] warrior[s from] the far bank of the Zab River to subdue the A\u1e2blam-Akkad\u00ee (A\u1e2blam\u00fb). The (tribe) Gur\u016bmu, ... [...] ..., Arameans on the banks of the [Zab] River, [...] \u2014 they (my warriors) defeated them. They captured the[ir] cities (and) [brou]ght the[ir] booty to me. [PN (of GN) ...] ... The Aramean(s) came out in force and he (PN) drew (them) up in battle array a[ga]inst them (my warriors). They (my warriors) defea[ted] the Ara[means], his helpers, [... PN, to sa]ve his life, fled alone and disappeared. They (my warriors) captured the fortress of Kin\u012bya, the city Sarrag\u012btu, [..., together with cities in] their [envir]ons. They brought [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me, 12,000 people, together with their possessions, their oxen, their sheep and goats, together with [their] ... [...]. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land of the Lullum\u00ea, captured (and) defe[ated] the cities Mul\u016bgani, [...], which is (located) behind the fortress of the Babylonian(s), together with cities in their environs. (20) They brought [... t]o the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. [A] eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, [captured] the cities Supurgi[llu, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003427", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... they plundered (those cities) and] brought (that booty) [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, captured (and) plundered the cities Supurgillu, [..., (and) ...]a\u0161, together with cities in its environs. [He ...] \u0160iqil\u00e2, a fortress commander. [He captured (and) plundered ... and] brought (that booty) [to the land \u1e2aat]ti (Syria-Palestine), before me. [I settled] 600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of the city D\u0113r (B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya) [in the cities Kunalua, ...], \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, (5) [cities of the land Unqi]. I settled [...] captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208 people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda [in the cities ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast. I settled 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) Dunu, [...] ... [...], 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu, 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), 460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, [..., ...] people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02beimmu. I settled 555 [captive] highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon the]m corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians. The payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, [Hiram of the city] Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Urikki (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of [the city Hama]th, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu"}, {"id_text": "Q003428", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "(Dad\u012blu) of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bam[me of the city I\u0161tunda], Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivo[ry], multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple (and) [red]-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, li[ve] sheep [whose wool] is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and she[ep and goats, camels], (5) she-camels, together with their young, I received (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kap[si, B\u012bt-Sangi], B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plundered, destro[yed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kin[kangi, Kindigiasu], Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2batidi\u0161, Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipuna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kim[baz\u1e2bati, together with] citie[s] in their environs. At that time, [I made a pointed iron] \u201carrow,\u201d inscribed [the mig]hty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at the spring of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended [Mount Abirus]. (10) I pursued him, defeated him, (and) carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. U\u0161uru (U\u0161r\u00fb) of [the city ...]...ruta (and) Burdada (Bardada) of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, (and) [carried] off their booty. I caught Burdada (Bardada), (then) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. [I cap]tured (and) [plu]ndered the city \u1e62ibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus,"}, {"id_text": "Q003429", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "(Completely destroyed) [... I carried] off their [bo]oty. [...] He assembled [...] and ... to Mount [...] ... [...] ... [... (5) I] went up af[ter them], defeat[ed] them, (and) carried off their [bo]oty. [I ...] Yabittarru [...] ... [(As for) the rest] of them, who had fled to the land Am\u0101te, a district opposite Mount R\u016ba, and who ... [...], I went after [them], defeated them, (and) took them away as one (group). (As for) the people of the land Karzibra, ... [...], they abandoned [...]. I pursued them and in the very course of (that) march I swept over t[hem] like a downpour of the god Adad. [...] I took [...] without number. Not one of them escaped or went up into the mountains. The people of the city B\u012bt-Sa[...] (10) took [to the fortress] of the Babylonian(s). I went up after them, defeated them, (and) carried off their booty. [...] I burned with fire. At Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), [I set up my royal] im[age. ... (from) ...] of the land [T\u012b]l-A\u0161\u0161urri, I went out. I offered pure sacrifices to the god Marduk, who lives in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri. The city Niqqu [of the land Tupliya\u0161 ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003430", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "I conquered (and) defeated the lands [Uppuria, Bustus], Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Saksuk[ni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fort]ress of the Babylonian(s), [... (and) I carried off] their booty. I carried off [..., their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen], (and) their sheep and goats, without number. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their] cit[ies; I reduced (them) to mounds and ruins]. [I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza[\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt]-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzak[ki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, which (belong to) the mighty Medes]. I rebuilt [the cities in th]eir [midst, set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, therein, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. ...] I placed [... eunuchs of mine as provincial governor]s over them. I erected [my] royal image [in the land Tikrakki, (in) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, (in) the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (and at) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fortress of the Babylonian(s)]. [I received] the payme[nt of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: (10) ..., horse]s, mules, Bactrian [camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Iranzi of the land Mannea] heard about [the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had] accomplished again and again [throughout all of the mountain regions], and the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me (and) k]issed my feet. Hors[es, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003431", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "I captured (and) defeated the cities [...], \u1e2aista, \u1e2aarbisinna, Barbaz, (and) Tasa, as far as the Uluru\u0161 River. I carried off 8,650 people, [... hors]es, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, (and) 19,000 sheep. (Those cities) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. [...] I annexed their [...] to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [...] (and) set up [the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], therein. I added it (the area) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri. [I captured (and) de]feated the cities Daiqan\u0161a, Sakka, Ippa, Elizan\u0161u, (5) [...], Luqadan\u0161u, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ul\u0101ya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, [...]. I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, (and) asses. [...] I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [the]ir [cities]. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura,"}, {"id_text": "Q003432", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "which is in midst of the land Mu\u1e63urni[..., ...] their sons, their daughters, [their] fam[ily, ...] I cut off [their hands] and I [released] (them) in their (own) land. [I carried off ...] horses, mules, [...]. (5) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. I captured, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with fire [...]. I captured (and) defeated him ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003433", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[of] Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) [of the land Damascus ... I carried off his he]avy [booty. ...] his advisor [... With the blood of his] war[riors I] dyed the [...] River, [..., a] raging [torrent], red [like a fl]ower. [I ...] his [lead]ers, (5\u00b4) charioteers, and [...]. I broke their weapons. I cap[tur]ed ... their horses, [their] mul[es], his [war]riors, archers, (as well as his) shield [bea]rers (and) lancers, and [I disper]sed their battle array. In order to save his life, he (Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu) fled alone and entered the gate of his city [like] a mongoose. (10\u00b4) I [im]paled his foremost men alive while making (the people of) his land watch. For forty-five days I set up my camp [aro]und his city and confined him (there) like a bird in a cage. I cut down his plantations, [...] ..., (and) orchards, which were without number; I did not leave a single one (standing). I surrounded (and) captured [the city ...]\u1e2b\u0101dara, the ancestral home of Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, [the pl]ace where he was born. I carried off 800 people, with their possessions, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I carried off 750 captives from the cities Kuru\u1e63\u1e63\u00e2 (and) Sam\u0101ya, (as well as) 550 captives from the city Metuna. Like tell(s) after the Deluge, I destroyed 591 cities of 16 districts of the land Damascus. Samsi, queen of the Arabs, who had transgressed her oath (sworn by) the god \u0160ama\u0161 and"}, {"id_text": "Q003434", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "... [...] without ... [... I utterly demolished ...] of sixteen dis[tricts of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel). I carried off (to Assyria) ...] capti[ves from ...], (5\u00b4) 226 [captives from ..., ...] captives [from ...], 400 [(and ...) captives from ...], 656 cap[tives from the city Sa..., ...] (altogether) 13,520 [people, ...], (10\u00b4) with their belongings. [I ... the cities Arum\u00e2 (and) Marum, (...) which are] sit[uated in] rugged mountains. Mitinti of the land Ash[kelon neglected the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods (... and)] rev[olted] against me. He (Mitinti) saw [the defeat of Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu] (Rezin) and became [afraid, ... (15\u00b4) He was stricken] with panic [...]. R\u016bkibtu, the son of [..., ascended his throne]."}, {"id_text": "Q003435", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] I en[veloped] him [like] a (dense) fog [... I] ut[terly demolished ... of sixteen] districts of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aum[r\u00ee (Israel). I carried off (to Assyria) ... captives from the city ...]bar\u00e2, 625 captives from the city ...a[..., ... (5\u00b4) ... captives from the city] \u1e2ainatuna, 650 captives from the city Ku[..., ... captives from the city Ya]\u1e6dbite, 656 captives from the city Sa...[..., ..., with their belongings. I ...] the cities Arum\u00e2 (and) Marum [...]. [Mitinti of the land] Ashkelon [neglected] the loyalty oat[h (sworn by) the great gods (... and) revolted against me. ...] He (Mitinti) saw [the defeat of Ra]\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) and during a lapse [of judgment ... (10\u00b4) R\u016bkibtu, the son of ...], ascended his throne. ... [...]. He wandered around and beseeched me. [...] 500 [...] and I entered his city. [...] fifteen citi[es ... I]dibi\u02beilu, the Arab, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003436", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] which [are] without num[ber ...] ... the city Atu[...] the (tribe) Qabi\u02bei [...] ... [... (5) ... the fortress] of Labbanat [... Arameans] on the banks of [... River(s), ...] the (tribe) B\u016b[du ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003437", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "I crossed [o]n rafts. [I ...] all of the Arameans [... I carried off ..., ...] thousand and 9,000 people, [...] thousand and 500 oxen, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the chief[tains of the Chaldeans ...] and [they ...]. (5) They (the chieftains) came [before me] and kissed my feet. [...] the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, (and) E[meslam ... brought] before me the (sacrificial) remnants of the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003438", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace ...] for my [lord]ly residence [and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for] my pleasure. I made [the dimensions of its site ... large cubits] in length (and) sixty large cubits in width larger [than] the former palaces of [my] ancestors by (re)claiming (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003439", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... he (a eunuch of mine) plun]dered (those cities) and [brought] (that booty) to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), [before me]. I settled [600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of] the city B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya in the cities Kunalua, [..., \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, cities] of the land Unqi. [I settled ... captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208] people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda (5) [in the cities ..., \u1e62imirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast]. (I settled) 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) [Dunu, ..., 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu], 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), [460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, ..., ... people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sa]ngib\u016bti"}, {"id_text": "Q003440", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I settled] (captives) in the province of the city Tu\u02bei[mmu]. I settled [555 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016b]ti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered [them] as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon them corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians]. [The payment] of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascu[s, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibit]ti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Qu[e, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Pa]namm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, (5) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgu[m, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, Uas]surme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of [the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161n]a (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, [silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple] (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, "}, {"id_text": "Q003441", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I recei[ved] (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plund[ered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2bati[di\u0161], (5) Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipuna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kimbaz\u1e2bati, together with cities in their environs. At that time, I made a pointed iron \u201carrow,\u201d in[scribed] the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at [the spring] of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defe[ated] him, (and) [carried off his booty]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003443", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "as far as Mount Saue \u2014 which abut[s] Mount Leba[n]on \u2014 Mount Ba\u02beali-\u1e63ap\u016bna as far as Mount Amma[n\u0101]na \u2014 the boxwood mountain \u2014 [Mount] Saue in its entirety, the province of the city K\u0101r-Adad, the city \u1e2aatarik[ka], the province of the city Nuqudina, the land \u1e2aasu[atti, together with cities] in its environs, the city Ar\u00e2, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003444", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... both sides of them, the cities in their environs, Mount Sarb\u016ba in its entirety, the cities A\u0161\u1e2bani (and) Ya\u1e6dabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, ..., the cities Ellitarbi (and) Zit\u0101nu, as far as the city Atinnu, ... [...], (5) the city Bumame \u2014 I annexed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts of the city Hamath, together with cities in their environs, which are on the coast of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (and) which had been criminally sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u). I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. The payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus,"}, {"id_text": "Q003445", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I received] the payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, (5) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: [gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides], ivory, multi-colored garments, [linen garments, blue-purple (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood], all kinds of precious things from the [royal] tr[easure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple], fly[ing] birds of the sky [whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, ox]en and [sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young]. [...] Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101nu (Rezin) ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003448", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "(erased signs) [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, great lord, the] Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates; [the god Marduk, the one who formula]tes designs, creator of mankind, the one who inspects [...], the one who makes firm the foundations of the land; [the god Nab\u00fb, holder of] the stylus (and) bearer of the tablet of destinies of the gods, (i 5) [...]; the god Nergal, ..., [...] whose onslaught cannot be withstood; [the god \u0160ama\u0161, the one who] bestows protection ... [...] ...; [the god S\u00een, bright (celestial) light], the one who gives scepter (and) crown (to the king), the one who establishes lor[ds]hip; [the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) ear]th, the one who heaps up abundance (and) plenty, [...] ...; (i 10) [the god Ea, lord of wisdom, the one who] forms everything there is (and) who makes (its) [creatur]e(s) [beautiful; the goddess I\u0161tar, ...] who loves the king, her favorite, ... [...] ...; [the Sebetti, very powerf]ul [lords] who march ahead of my troops (and) strike [down my enemies; the god Amurru, ...] ...; [...] ...; (i 15) [(they are) the great gods who live in] heaven (and) netherworld, [...] ... [...] ... [...]. [Tiglath-piles]er (III), the one appointed by the god Enlil, the prince, the priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [... the one who] constantly seeks out your holy sites, vice-regent (of) [...] ..., precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), [..., the one] desired by the goddess \u0160\u0113r\u016ba, the great lady; (i 25) [...] ... [...] showed him mercy (and granted him) life; [..., king of the wo]rld, king of Assyria, king of Sumer [and Akkad, king of the] four [quar]ters (of the world), shepherd of (its) people, [the one who established the remis]sion (of debts) for Assyria, the one who pleases the heart of (the goddess) I\u0161tar, [the one who enlarges] the boundary of Assyria, (i 30) [the one who receives the tribute and gi]fts of the entire world. [... set] him (Tiglath-pileser) up [as ... t]o expand its (Assyria\u2019s) extensive population, [...], to shepherd (them) [in safe] pastures, [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the Enlil of (i 35) [the gods, ...] ... (and) ... [...] to cut down the unsubmissive. [At the beginning of my reign, in] my first pal\u00fb, in the sixth month after [I sa]t [in greatness] on [the throne of kingship, I mustered the vast] troops of Assyria [...] [...] ... [I] unit[ed them, brought] them [to Assyria, ...]. I plac[ed a eunuch of mine (as provincial governor) o]ver them. [In my second pal\u00fb], I marched [to the lands Namri (and) B\u012bt-S]ingib\u016b[ti (B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti). ... the land] B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... my ... [...] granted to me. I cut (them) down with the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d) (and) [carried off] their booty. I placed a eunuch of mine (as provincial governor) over the land Parsua (i 10\u00b4) (and another) eunuch of mine (as provincial governor) over the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, (and) I annexed those lands to Assyria. I received the payment of Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, the city rulers of the lands Namri, (B\u012bt)-Singib\u016bti (B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti), the Medes, (and) all the eastern mountains: horses (and) mules broken to the yoke, Bactrian camels, oxen, [and] sheep and goats, without number. On my return, Iransu (Iranzi) of the land Mannea heard about the heroic deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had done again and again to all of the city rulers of the mountain regions, and terror came over him. He cam[e] to the city Sumbi, [which is ne]xt to Assyria, before me, and kissed my feet. I received horses \u2014 white, piebald, \u1e2aar\u0161ian, (and) \u1e2aar[...] \u2014 their ... together with their trappings, ..., (i 20\u00b4) majestic bulls, [fatten]ed she[ep], ... [...] ... In my third pal\u00fb, Mat\u012b\u02be-il, [the son of A]tt\u0101r-\u0161umqa (Att\u0101r-\u0161umk\u012b), fomented a rebellious insurrection against Assyria and violated (his loyalty oath). [He sent] hostile messages about Assyria [to] the kings who ... to the ... of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) (and) ... the land Urar\u1e6du and (thus) caused en[mity] in all (of those) lands. Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du, [Sulum]al of the land Me[lid], (and) Tarqu-laru (Tar\u1e2bu-laru) (i 25\u00b4) of the land Gurgum [came] to [his] aid. [Between] the lands Ki\u0161tan and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [they] trusted in [one another\u2019s strength and] drew up a battle array. I marched for [a distance of] seven leag[ues], day and night, and I did not allow the troops of Assyria to rest, did not give (them) water to drink, (and) did not pitch camp nor bivouac (i 30\u00b4) my soldiers (allowing them to recover from) their weariness. I fought [with th]em, defeated them, (and) took their camp(s) away from them. They fled to save [their] lives and Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du rode off alo[ne on a] mare [and] escaped during the night. [...] ... [...], (i 35\u00b4) who like a crawling (creature) [...] into [...], thistles (and) box thorns that ... [...], crawled (away) and vanished. He returned to his land. [I departed from] the city \u1e2auti[...]. I overwhel[med] 100 cities of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum. I conquered [...], together with cities in their environs. Tar[\u1e2bu-lara, ...], (i 40\u00b4) together with the foremost men of his land, with [their] corv\u00e9e baskets, [came before me and] kissed my feet (with a plea) not to destr[oy] the land [Gur]gum. I received [...] from him. I departed from the land Gurgum (and) [I approached] the cities of [...], (where) I pitched camp. The cities Kadamu, Al...[..., ...] as far as the city ... [...], the city B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), [...] as far as the city (text: \u201cland\u201d) Niqqu of the land Tup[liya\u0161, ...], the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi in [its entirety], (ii 5\u00b4) the land Pattinu in its entirety, from the city ... [... to] the city Nanpigi (Nippigi), which is on the bank of the Euph[rates] River, [...], the cities Qarn\u00ea, \u1e2aadatete, Da[..., ...], Qinasrina, which is in the steppe, [as far as] the city Damascus, (and) the lands Hamath, (ii 10\u00b4) \u1e2aasuatti, \u1e6curinaqadina, (and) Si\u02beannu to the[ir] full extent, the cities Elli\u0161u (and) \u1e62imirra, which are at the foot of Mount Lebanon, the city Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63urri, Mount \u1e62ap\u016bna, the city A\u1e2bt\u00e2, the emporium(s) on the seashore, the royal \u201cstorehouse,\u201d the boxwood mountain, the city Tu\u02beammu (Tu\u02beimmu), as far as the city T\u012bl-karme of the land Gurgum \u2014 (ii 15\u00b4) I annexed (all of those cities and lands) to Assyria. I increased the territory of Assyria by taking hold of (foreign) lands (and) added countless people to its population. I constantly shepherd them in safe pastures. I, Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, who personally conquered all of the lands from east to west (lit. \u201cfrom sunrise to sunset\u201d), (ii 20\u00b4) appointed governors in places where the chariots of the kings, my ancestors, never crossed over. I marched about from the Great Sea of the Rising Sun to the cities Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63urri (and) Byblos on the shore of the Great Sea of the Setting Sun, and (thus) I exercised authority over the (four) quarters (of the world). In my ninth pal\u00fb, I ordered (my troops) to march against the Medes. I conquered the cities of city rulers who were unsubmissive. I defeated them (and) carried off their booty. I firmly placed my steles in [...], the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, the city \u1e62ibar, (and at) Mount Ariarma (and) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, mighty mountains. I received payment from those who did submit: I received 130 and ... horses from the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar and its district; 120 (horses) from the cities Ginizinanu, Sadbat, (and) Sisad...; 100 (horses) from Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d); 100 (horses) from U\u0161r\u00fb of the land Nikisi; 100 (horses) from Uksatar (Uaksatar) of the city Qarkin\u0161era; 100 (horses) from Yaubitir (Yabittarru) of the land A[m\u0101t(e)]; 300 (horses) from Bardada of the city \u1e62ibar; 33 (horses) from Amaku of the city Kitku...; (ii 35\u00b4) 32 (horses) from \u0160ataqupi of the city Uppuria; 100 (horses) from Ramateia of the city Kazuqinzani; 100 (horses) from Metr\u0101ku of the city Uppuria; 200 (horses) from \u0160ata\u0161pa of the city \u0160aparda (Saparda); 100 (horses) from Uitana of the city Mi\u0161ita; (ii 40\u00b4) 100 (horses) from Amit\u0101na of the city Uizak...; [... (horses) from \u0160ata]parn\u00fb of the city Urba...; [... (horses) from ...]...b\u00e2 of the city Sikr\u00e2; [... (horses) from ...]ia of the city Zakrute; [... (horses) from ... of the city] Aku[...]; (As for) the kings of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), the Arameans who are on the shore of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (the people of) the land Qedar, (and) the Arabs: Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Raqi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, (iii 5) Menahem of the land Samaria, Tu-Ba\u02beil (Tu-Ba\u02belu) of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Ba\u02beil (Sibitti-Bi\u02beil) of the city Byblos, Urik (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Sulumal of the land Melid, (iii 10) Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land Atuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the land I\u0161tundi, Urimmi of the land \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (iii 15) Dad\u012blu of the land Kasku, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Panamm\u00fb of [the land Sa]m\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land [Gur]gum, (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs \u2014 (iii 20) I imposed upon them tribute (and) payment of silver, gold, tin, iron, elephant hide(s), ivory, blue-purple (and) red-purple garments, multi-colored linen garments, camels, (and) she-camels. Moreover, as for Iranzi of the land Mannea, (iii 25) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, (and) the city rulers of the land Namri, the land (B\u012bt)-Singib\u016bti (B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti), (and) of all of the eastern mountains \u2014 I imposed upon them horses, mules, Bactrian camels, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, (iii 30) (tribute that) I am to receive annually in Assyria. I had a stele made in the vicinity of the mountains. I dep[icted] on it (symbols of) the great gods, my lords, (and) I fashioned my royal image on it. I ins[cribed] on it the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and [my] personal achievements (iii 35) I accomplished again and again throughout (all of) the lands. [... on] the border which ... [...] [(As for) the one who ... this] ste[le], may the great gods [who live in heaven (and) netherworld], all of those [whose names are invoked] in th[is] inscription, remove his throne, [overthrow his] dynasty, (and) turn his land into mounds [of ruins] (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). May a future ruler read aloud t[his] inscription, wash (it) with water, anoint (it) with oil, (and) make an offering. (Then) those gods will hear his prayers!"}, {"id_text": "Q003449", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I received the payme]nt [of ..., Sulum]al of the land Me[lid, ...]. [... the land ...]ni, the land Ayalay[a, ...], the land Niksam[ma, ... I received the payment of Dalt]\u00e2 of the land Elli[pi: ... horse]s, mules, [Bactrian camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, ...]. [...]tu, the land Lusia, the land U[...] rebelled and did not [... I des]troyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with [fire ...]. [... Sarduri of the land Urar]\u1e6du, whom [I defeated] on a previou[s campaign of mine, ... I crossed the] Ar\u1e63ania [River] when [it was in flood. ... I made my troops jump across the ...]a [River] as if it was a ditch, [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003450", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, great lord, the Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates; the god Marduk, the one who formulates the designs of all of the lands, [...] ... [...]; the god Nab\u00fb, holder of the stylus (and) bearer of the tablet of des[tinies of the gods], the one who reviews ...; the god \u0160ama\u0161, king of heaven (and) netherworld, creator of the black-headed, [...] of humanity; (5) [the god S\u00een], bright (celestial) light, the one who gives scepter (and) crow[n] (to the king), the one who establishes lordship; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) earth, the one who heaps [up abu]ndance (and) [pl]enty, the one who provides ple[nty; the god] Ea, [lord of] wisdom, the one who forms everything th[ere is] (and) who makes (its) creatu[re](s) beautiful; [the goddess I\u0161tar], lady of battle (and) war, the lady who loves [the king, her] favor[ite], the one who subdues recalcitr[ant (adversaries); the Sebet]ti, very powerful lords who march ahead of my troops (and) strike down [my] en[emies; (10) the god] Amurru, who carries the curved staff (and) the bucket; the god Sumuqan, the one who sets straight [...]; (they are) the great god[s] who live in heaven (and) netherworld, es[tabli]sh my priestly office, guard [my kingship, ...]: Inscription of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of the four quarters (of the world), the one appointed by the god Enlil, the prince, the priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the one chosen by [..., ..., whose] deeds [the god]s love and whose priestly services they re[qu]ire, ... [...] ... [...] ..., who crushes mighty mountains like potsherds, ... [...] ... [...] (15) the inhabitants, (and) who [...] from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n]. In my seventh pal\u00fb, the people of the land Ulluba, who live opposite Assyria, pl[anned] sin[ful deeds] in their heart(s). (As for those people) who [did not pull] the yoke of the kings who came [before] (me), my [ancestors], (and) who had not regularly done obeisance to them \u2014 their cities [...]. (As for) the A\u1e2blam\u00fb (that is, the people of the land Ulluba), the ones who do not bring gifts (and) who do not recognize [authority, ... (20) ...] they were over-confident, roamed about like deer (and) ibexes in the mountains, (and) [to]ok [...] \u2014 they planned evil, spoke [bel]ligerently against Assyria, and [(continuously) commit]ted [...] ... [...] ... they brought [... to] their aid. [...]. [I or]dered (my troops) to march (lit. \u201ctheir march\u201d) [to the land \u1e2aa]lzi-atb\u0101ri, a rebellious land, [...] ... [.... I took] the road to ... [... the land] Urar\u1e6du, opposite [...]. (25) I ferociously (and) furiously entered the pass(es) of Mount Izza... [...]. Mount Ili[mmeru], [Mount] ...tadda, Mount Abia..., Mount Sirumi, Mount [...] ... [...] ...asi, ... [...]siza, the city Mama..., the city ..., [...] ..., the city [...] ... [...], the city [...] ... [...], the city [...], the city Qina..., the city Zaluaka, the city [...] ... of ... [... (30) ...], the city Sa...zabea, the city Ta...[..., ...] ..., the city ...ra, the city ... [...], the city Na..., the city Pa[...], the city Qurula, the city [..., the city ...]z\u0101l\u00e2, the city Atuka, the city Siruka, the city Mini[...], the city [...], the city Gaurna, the village of ..., altogether twenty-nine cities of the [people of] the land Ullu[ba, ...] \u2014 I overwhe[lmed] (them), carried off their booty, ... [...]. [The people] of those cities of the land Ul[lu]ba, who [had fled] before my weapons [...], they took (refuge) [in ..., which] is situated in the difficult terrain of Mount Ilimmeru. I sur[rounded ...] ... like a ring and streng[thened ...]. They saw [...] and the terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur, my lord], overwhelmed [th]em, and fe[ar] of [...] ... of their troops, together with their possessions, [which they took (with them) into] the difficult mountain terrain, [...] (40) which they took as their stro[ng]hold \u2014 they (the frightened people of the land Ulluba) saw their captives and [...; ...] took hold of them and they were frightened by my weapons. [...] I carried off [...] ... [...] ..., with their possessions. Inside [...] I counted [...]. I [re]organized those cities in their entirety (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [I placed] a eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them] (and thereby) I annexed those (areas) [to] Assyria. I had a monument made on Mount I[limmeru (...)], had my royal image engraved on it, and made (it) [stand] (there) forever. [(As for) the one who ...], obliterates its text or alters [its] in[scription, ...], destroys (it), er[as]es (it), or smashes (it) with stone, [...], or covers (it) with earth, may the great gods who live in heaven (and) nether[world, all of those] (50) whose names are invoked [in] this [inscription], remove [his] throne, [overthrow his dynasty], (and) turn his land into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds [and] ruins\u201d). May [a future ruler read aloud] this inscription, [wash (it) with water], anoint (it) with oil, (and) [make an offering]. (Then) those gods [will hear] his prayers!"}, {"id_text": "Q003451", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the land] Nam[ri ...] up to the land [... the city] \u1e62ibar, the city [... the city Niqqu] of the land Tupliy[a\u0161 ...]. [...] ... of the city ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003452", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Sumer Akkad, king of the fo[ur] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil; the king who from the rising sun to the setting sun considered all of his enemies as (mere) ghosts and took control of (their) power; the one who exchanges the people of the upper land(s) with (those of) the lower land(s), the one who ousted their rulers (and) installed his governors (in their stead). From the beginning of my reign , I exercised authority from D\u016br-Kurigalzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the city Pa\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101[nu], (5) to Nippur, (and) over the (tribes) Itu\u02beu (and) the Rubu\u02beu, (and) over all of the Arameans who are on the banks of the Tigris (and) Surappu Rivers, as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, which is by the shore of the Lower Sea. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called \u1e2aumut (and) named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur. I settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein (and) placed a eunuch of mine over them. I smashed the land B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni in its entirety like a pot. I destroyed the city Sarrab\u0101nu, its (text: \u201ctheir\u201d) great royal city, (making it) like a tell after the Deluge and I [plun]dered it. (10) I impaled Nab\u00fb-u\u0161ab\u0161i, their king, before the gate of his city (the people of) his land . I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, his possessions, (and) the treasures of his palace. I trampled down the land B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni like a threshing sledge. I brought all of its people (and) its property to Assyria. I defeated the (tribes) Puqudu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, and I forcibly removed (them) from their places. I made as many Arameans as there were bow down at my feet and I seized the troops of their king. I exercised authority over Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) (15) firmly established tribute (and) payment on the chieftains of Chaldea. In (the city) \u1e2aursagkalamma, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160\u0113r\u016ba, B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, Nan\u0101ya, the Lady of Babylon, Nergal, (and) La\u1e63. I exercised authority over the lands B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, (and) B\u012bt-Kapsi, as far as the city Zakrute of the mighty Medes. I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. (20) I received the payment of the city rulers of the Medes, as far as Mount Bikni. Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du revolted against me and conspired with Mat\u012b\u02be-il (against me). In the lands Ki\u0161tan and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, I defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons and fled alone in order to save his life. I confined him to the city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2, his city, and inflicted a great defeat upon him before his city gates. I erected my royal image in front of the city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2. For a distance of seventy leagues, I proudly marched through the extensive land of Urar\u1e6du, (25) from one end to the other (lit. \u201cfrom above to below\u201d), and I had no opponent (therein). I annexed to Assyria the land Ulluba in its entirety, the cities of Bitirru, Par\u012bsu, Ta\u0161u\u1e2ba, Man\u1e6dun, Sardurianu, Diulla-ana-Nal, Sikibsa, A\u0161\u0161urd\u0101ya, Babutta, Lusia, (and) Tapsia, fortresses of the land Urar\u1e6du that (are located) behind Mount Nal. I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over it. To the province of the chief cupbearer, I added the cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, \u0160imirra, U\u0161urnu, Uzurra, Auibi, (and) Ubula, as far as Mount Birda(n)\u0161a. I captured the cities Quta, Urra, Ar\u0101nu, Tasu, (and) Uallia, up to the Euphrates River (and) the border of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, the cities Qilissa, Ezz\u0113da, Diuyapli, Abbiss\u00e2, \u1e2aarbisinna, (and) Tasa, the land Enzi, the cities Anganu (and) Benzu, (35) fortresses of the land Urar\u1e6du on the Kalla... River, its river. I annexed (those areas) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the turt\u0101nu\u2019s estate and to the province of the land Na\u02beiri."}, {"id_text": "Q003453", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the fou[r] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil. From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, (5) Nab\u0101tu, \u1e2aindiru (\u1e2aindaru), Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, Puqudu, [Ara]means, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris, [Euph]rates, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, [as far as the] Lower [S]ea of the Rising Sun. (10) I annexed (those areas) [to] Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine [as provincial] governor over them. Like a threshing sledge, I trampled down the lands B\u012bt-Sil\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni) (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, (and) captured their [king]s. I destroyed the cities Sarrab\u0101[nu] (and) D\u016br-Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya, their large cities, (making them) like a mound of ruins. (15) I brought [all of th]eir [people] to Assyria. I enter[ed] Babylon (and) offered [pure sacrifices be]fore the god Marduk, my lord. I exercised authority over Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), [..., (and) firmly established tribute (and) payment] on the chi[eftains] of Chaldea. [The lands B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, [B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161], B\u012bt-Matti,"}, {"id_text": "Q003454", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I destroyed the cities Sarrab\u0101nu] (and) D\u016br-[Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya, their large cities, (making them) like a mound of ruins. I brought all of their people t]o Assyria. [I entered Babylon (and) offered pure sacrifices before the god Marduk, my lord]. [I exercised authority over] Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), [...], (and) firmly established [tribute (and) pay]ment [on the chieftains of Chaldea]. I annex[ed] to Assyria the lands B\u012bt-\u1e2aam[ban], Sumurzu, [B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb)], B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, [the city Niqqu of] the land [Tup]liy[a\u0161], the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, (and) B\u012bt-Kapsi, [as far as] the cities Zak[ru]te, B\u012bt-[I\u0161tar], (and) Ni\u0161\u0161\u0101ya, the land Gizinkisi, the cities \u1e62ibar (and) Uren[zan] (Urimzan), the lands Uppuria, Bustus, (and) Ariar[ma \u2014 the land of] roosters \u2014 Mount R\u016ba, up to the salt desert of the lands U\u0161qaqq\u0101na (and) \u0160ikrakki \u2014 [\u201cthe Assyrian] mound\u201d \u2014 (10\u00b4) (and) the fortress of the Babylon[ian](s). I placed [...] eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. I received the payme[nt of] all of the city rulers of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni. I sent a eunuch of mine, A\u0161\u0161ur-da\u02be\u02beinanni, [ag]ainst the migh[ty] Medes in the east. He took 5,000 horses, people, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du revol[ted] against me and conspired with Mat\u012b\u02be-i[l] of (the land B\u012bt)-Ag\u016bsi (lit. \u201cson of Ag\u016bsi\u201d) (against me). Between the lands [Ki\u0161tan] and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, [I ut]terly def[eated him] and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of [the terrifying radiance of] my we[apons], (20\u00b4) mounted a mare [in] order to save his life, escaped during the night to Mount Sizi[r], a rugged [mounta]in, and ascended (it). I confined Sardu[ri of the land] Urar\u1e6du t[o] the city \u1e6curu\u0161[p]\u00e2, [his] city, and [in]flicted a [gre]at defeat upon [him] before [his] city gates. I fashion[ed] my royal image [and] (25\u00b4) erected (it) in front of [the city] \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2. For a distan[ce of] seventy leagues, [I proudly mar]ched [through the] exten[sive land of U]ra[r\u1e6du], from one end to the ot[her] (lit. \u201cfrom above to below\u201d), (and) I [had] no [op]ponent (therein). [I con]quered [the lands] Ulluba (and) \u1e2aab\u1e2bu, which are (located) [be]hind Mount Nal, in [their] entirety, (and) I annexed (them) to [Assyria. I set up my] royal [im]age on (the face of) Mount Ilim[meru]. (30) I built [a city i]n the land Ullu[ba (and) I] nam[ed it] A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a. I brou[ght the people of (foreign) lands conquered by] me [the]rein (and) plac[ed a eunuch of mine as provincial] governor [over] them. [...] citi[es ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003455", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "I exercised authority over [..., ...] ..., which [...], the city \u1e2aatarikka, as far as Mount Sau[e, ...], the cities Gub[la (Gabala), ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Zimar[ra, ...], Usn\u00fb, [Si\u02beannu, Ma]\u02bearab\u00e2, Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63u[rri, ...], cities, [the empor]ium(s) ... [...] of the Upper [Sea]. I placed six eunuchs [of mine as provincial governors over] them. I annexed to Assyria [..., the city Ka\u0161]p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: \u201cLower\u201d) Sea, the cities [...]nite, Gil[ead, and] Abil-\u0161i\u1e6d\u1e6di, which are the border of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), the extensive [land of B\u012bt-\u1e2aaz\u0101-i]l (Damascus) in [its] en[tirety, (and) I pla]ced [... eunuch]s of mine as provincial governors [over them]. (As for) \u1e2aan\u016bnu of the city Gaza, [who] fle[d before] my weapons [and] escaped [to] Egypt \u2014 (10\u00b4) [I conquered] the city Gaza, [his royal city, (and) I carried off] his property (and) [his] gods. [I fashioned (a statue bearing) image(s) of the god]s, my [lo]rds, and my royal image [out of gold, erected (it) i]n the palace [of the city Gaza], (and) I reckoned (it) [am]ong the gods of their land; I established [their sattukku offerings]. Moreover, [as for him (\u1e2aan\u016bnu), the terrifying splendor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord over]whelmed him and he flew (back) [from Egypt] like a bird and [...]. I returned him to his position. [I considered his ... a]s [an Assyrian] em[porium. I re]ceived [gold], silver, multi-colored garments, linen garments, (15\u00b4) large [horses], ... [...]. (As for) the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), I brought [to] Assyria [..., its \u201cau]xiliary [army\u201d ...] (and) all of its people, [...]. [I/they] killed Peqah, their king, and I placed Hoshea [as king o]ver them. I received from them ten talents of gold, ... talents of silver, [together with] their [proper]ty, and [I brou]ght them [to Assyria]. As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs, at Mount Saqurri, [I] de[feated 9,400 (of her people)]. I took away (from her) 1,000 people, 30,000 camels, 20,000 oxen, [...] ..., 5,000 (pouches) of all types of aromatics, ..., thrones of her gods, [the military equipment (and) staffs of her goddess(es)], (and) her property. Moreover, she, in order to save her life, [... (and) set out] like a female onager [to the de]sert, a place (where one is always) thirsty. [I set the rest of her possessions] (and) her [ten]ts, her people\u2019s safeguard within her camp, [on fire]. [Samsi] became startled [by] my mighty [weapon]s and she brought camels, she-camels, [with their young, to Assyria, befo]re me. I placed a representative (of mine) over her and [... 10,000 soldiers]. The people of the cities Mas\u02bea (and) Tema, the (tribe) Saba, the people of the cities [\u1e2aayappa, Badanu], (and) \u1e2aatte, (and) the (tribes) Idiba\u02beilu, [...], who are on the border of the western lands, (30\u00b4) [whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remo]te, [heard about] the fame of my majesty (and) [my heroic deeds, and (thus) they beseeched] my lordship. As one, [they brought before me] gold, silver, [camels, she-camels, (and) all types of aromatics] as their payment [and they kissed] my feet. I appointed [Idibi\u02beilu as the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d fa]cing Egypt. [... the weapon of (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur I placed therein. [...] ... I made and [... I imposed the yo]ke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [on them. ... in all of the lands that] I marched through and"}, {"id_text": "Q003456", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[The cities ..., ...]an\u0161u, [..., ...]au, [..., ...]ari\u1e63a, [..., ...]anu, (i 5) [...], Urmu\u0161e, [..., Eli]zan\u0161u, [..., Luqad]an\u0161u, [..., ...]tan\u0161u, [..., ...]esan\u0161u, (i 10) [(and) ... \u2014 cities that] are on (the shore of) the Sea [of the land Na\u02beiri]. [The cities ...]an\u0161u, [..., ...]tuarizu, [..., ...]nistu, [...], Lupsua (Lupsa), (i 15) [..., Danz]iun, [..., ...]mezaya, [..., Ez]z\u0113da, [..., Bir]d\u0101\u0161a (Birdan\u0161a), [...], Zinia, (i 20) [..., ...]\u1e2buli, [..., ...]lian\u0161a, [..., Par]\u012bsu, [(and) ... \u2014 cities of] the lands Enzi, [..., and Ur]ar\u1e6du. [The cities ...], Arpad, (ii 1) \u1e2aaur\u0101ni, [...], \u1e2aazazu, Ari[...], Nirabu, Ka[...], Tuk\u00e2, \u1e2aam\u0101[...], (ii 5) Saruna, ...ta[...], Dinanu, Kap[rabi] \u2014 cities of the land B\u012bt-A[g\u016bsi]. The cities Ta...[...], ...[...], \u1e2aurmu, Anlama[...], (ii 10) Urrus, Ur...[...], Kulmadara, \u1e2aa[tatirra], Unnig\u00e2, ...[...], Ard\u00e2, Mudru[...], Mur\u016ba, Tiris[...], (and) (ii 15) Lapsitania \u2014 cit[ies of the land Unqi]. The cities \u1e2aatarikka, Gu[bla] (Gabala), \u1e62imirra, Arq[\u00e2, ...], Usn\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, [...], Ri\u02beisi-\u1e63urri, [...], (ii 20) Ar\u00e2, Nuqudi[na], A\u0161\u1e2bani, Ya\u1e6da[bi], Ellitarbi, Zi[t\u0101nu], Turanu, (and) [...] \u2014 cities of the land Ha[math]. The cities Lab\u02beu, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003457", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he sent ...] to Kal\u1e2bu, befo[re me, to do obeisance. ...]. [As for Samsi, queen of] the Arabs, at Mount Sa[qurri, I ...] her [en]tire camp [...]. [Moreover, she, who had] become startled [by] my (mighty) [weapons, brought ... to Assy]ria, b[efore me. I pl]aced [a representative (of mine) over her] and [...] <10,000> soldie[rs ...]. I made [...] bow [down at] my [feet]. The people of the cities [Mas\u02bea (and) Tema, the (tribe) Sab]a, the people of the cities \u1e2aaya[ppa, (10\u00b4) Badanu, (and) \u1e2aat]te, (and) the (tribes) I[diba\u02beilu, ..., who are on the bor]der of the western lands, [whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remote, heard about the fam]e of my majesty (and) [my heroic] de[eds, and (thus) they beseeched my lordship]. As [one, (15\u00b4) they brought before] me gold, silver, camel[s, she-camels], (and) all types of aromatics as their payment [and they kis]sed [my] feet. [...] their greeting-gifts [...] ... [...] ... [...]. I appointed Idibi\u02beilu as the \u201cga[tekeep]er\u201d facing [Egyp]t. [The land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee] (Israel), all [of whose] cities I [utterly devastated i]n former campaigns of mine, whose [...] (and) livestock I carried off, and (whose capital) Samaria I isola[ted] \u2014 (now) [they overthrew Peqa]h, their king,"}, {"id_text": "Q003458", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... (and) the (tribe) Puqu]du, Ara[means, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, Surappu], (and) Uqn\u00fb [Rivers, ... I placed a] eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them. ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003459", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [..., chosen by the glance of] the god Enlil, [...] the one who restores sanctuaries, [whom (5) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, commissioned to ..., to wi]den (the borders of) Assyria, (and) to lay flat the land(s) of his enemies. [From the beginning of my reign until my ... pal\u00fb, I captured ... (... and) the (tribe) \u1e2aa]tallu, the land Labdudu, [..., (and) Arameans, as many as there were on the banks of the Tigris and] Euphrates [Rivers. ... I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) ca]lled [\u1e2aumut (and) I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur. I ... the (tribes) ...], Nasikku, Naq(i)ru, [... from the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161], the Sumandar canal, (10) [to ...]. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor [over them]. I exercised authority over the lands [...], B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, [..., Mount \u0160ik]rakki, a mountain peak, [...] the land B\u012bt-Matti, (15) [... (and) ... of the mighty Medes. I annexed (them) to Assyria] (and) I placed [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor] over them. I conquered the lands [...] ..., Sikibsa, [..., ...]zula, (and) Simirra (\u0160imirra). I placed [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over th]em. I exercised authority over [the land Unqi to its full extent (and) the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi] in its entirety. I placed [two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over th]em. [I conquered from the city Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper Sea, the cities \u1e62imir]ra, Arq\u00e2, [...], as far as Mount Amman\u0101na, [...]. I placed [a eunuch of mine as provincial] governor over them. [... the] Upper [Sea] of the Setting Sun [...] I annexed [to Assyria]. I settled [... in] peaceful [dwellings. ... Shal]maneser [...]. I presented [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003460", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-piles[er (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of] Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); valiant man who, with the help of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, [smashed like pots] all [who were unsubmissive to him], swept over (them) like [the] Deluge, and considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; the king who [marched about] at the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, the great gods, [and] exercised authority over lands fr[om the Bi]tter Sea of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, up to the Sea of the Setting Sun, as far as Egypt, [from] the horizon to the zenith, and exercised kingship over them. From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured, defeated, (and) plundered the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, [Rubu]\u02beu, \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Ka[p\u012bri], Rummul\u016btu, Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu, \u1e2audadu, \u1e2aindiru (\u1e2aindaru), Dam\u016bnu, Dun\u0101nu, Nilqu, Rad\u00ea, Dai[...]nu, Ubulu, Karma\u02beu, Amlatu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Qabi\u02bei, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, Amatu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, (and those living in) the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Adin[ni], the fortresses of Sarrag\u012btu, Labbanat, (and) K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m\u0101t\u0101ti, all of the Arameans on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, and Surap[pu] Rivers, as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, which is by the shore of the Lower Sea. (10) I annexed to Assyria the Arameans, as many as there were, and I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called \u1e2aumut (and) named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur. I brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, Cutha, Kish, Dilbat, and Uruk, cult centers without rival, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, Nergal, (and) La\u1e63, the great gods, my lords, and they loved my priestly services. I exercised authority over the extensive land of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) to its full extent and exercised kingship over it. I overwhelmed the (tribe) Puqudu like a (cast) net, defeated them, (and) carried off much booty from them. I annexed to Assyria that (tribe) Puqudu, the city La\u1e2b\u012bru of Idibir\u012bna (Yadburu), (and) the cities \u1e2ailimmu (and) Pillatu, which are on the border of the land Elam (and) I placed (them) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I deported (the people of) the land Labdudu, as many as there were, and settled (them) in Assyria. I ensnared Chaldea in its entirety as with a bird-snare. As for Nab\u00fb-u\u0161ab\u0161i of (the land B\u012bt)-\u0160il\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of \u0160il\u0101ni\u201d), I defeated him on the outskirts of the city Sarrab\u0101nu, his city. Moreover, I impaled him before the gate of his city, while making (the people of) his land watch. By means of earthworks [and] battering rams, I captured the city Sarrab\u0101nu. I carried off 55,000 people, together with their possessions, his booty, his property, his goods, his wife, his sons, his daughters, and his gods. I de[stroyed, devastated, (and) bu]rned [with fire] that city, together with cities in its environs, and turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). I captured the cities of Tarba\u1e63u (and) Yaballu. I car[ried off] 30,000 people, together with their possessions, their [pro]perty, their goods, and their gods. I destroyed [t]hose [cities], together with cities in their environs, (making them) like tells after the Deluge. Z\u0101qiru of (the land B\u012bt)-Sa\u02bealli (lit. \u201cson of Sa\u02bealli\u201d) neglected the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods and [conspir]ed with [my enemies]. I personally captured him, together with his nobles, (20) placed them in iron fetters, and took (them) to Assyria. The people of the land B\u012bt-\u0160a\u02bealli (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli) became frightened and they made the city D\u016br-[Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya], their royal [city], their fortress. By means of artificial mounds and siege machines, I conquered that city and utterly demolished (it). I carried off 40,500 people, together with their possessions, th[eir] booty, their [property], their goods, (as well as) his (Z\u0101qiru\u2019s) wife, his sons, his daughters, and his gods. I conquered the city Amlilatu. I carried off (its) people, together with their possessions, its booty, its property, (and) its goods. I swept over the land B\u012bt-\u0160a\u02bealli (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli) in its entirety like the Deluge and devastated its settlements. I annexed those lands to Assyria. I confined Muk\u012bn-z\u0113ri of (the land B\u012bt)-Amukk\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Amukk\u0101ni\u201d) to Sap\u00ea (\u0160ap\u012bya), his royal city. I inflicted a heavy defeat upon him before his city gates. I cut down the orchards (and) musukkannu-trees that were near his (city) wall; I did not leave a single one (standing). I killed date-palms throughout his land by ripping off their (text: \u201cits\u201d) fruit and filling the meadows (with them). I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire all of his cities. Like tells after the Deluge, I destroyed the lands B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, and B\u012bt-\u0160a\u02bealli (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli) in their entirety, (and) turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). I received the payment of Bal\u0101ssu of (the land B\u012bt)-Dakk\u016bri (lit. \u201cson of Dakk\u016bri\u201d) (and) N\u0101dinu of (the city) Larak: silver, gold, (and) precious stones. (As for) Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) of (the land B\u012bt)-Yak\u012bn (lit. \u201cson of Yak\u012bn\u201d), a king of the Sea(land) who had not come before any of the kings, my ancestors, and who had not kissed their feet, fear of the brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he came to the city Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), before me, and kissed my feet. I received as his payment natural, unrefined gold in great quantity, jewelry made of gold, a gold necklace, pearls (lit. \u201cprecious stones, produce of the sea\u201d), beams of ebony, ell\u016btu-wood, a\u0161qul\u0101lu-plant(s), am\u012bl\u0101nu-plant(s), multi-colored garments, all types of aromatics, oxen, and sheep and goats. As with a bird-snare, I ensnared the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Sumurzu, (B\u012bt)-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, (30) B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki, the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, the lands Gizinkisi (and) Ni\u0161\u0161\u0101ya, the cities \u1e62ibar (and) Urimzan, the lands Ra\u02beusan, Uppuria, Bustus, Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Sa[k]sukni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, [which] they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), Mount R\u016ba, as far as the salt desert of the lands U\u0161qaqq\u0101na (and) \u0160ikrakki \u2014 (the land) of gold \u2014 (and) the districts of the mighty Medes to their full extent. I inflicted a heavy [de]feat upon them. I carried off 60,500 people, together with their possessions, their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, without number. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their [cit]ies. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmounds and ruins\u201d). I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) (35) [B\u012bt]-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, (cities) of the mighty Medes. I rebuilt the cities inside them (those lands), set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I placed [...] eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. I erected my royal image in the land Tikrakki, in the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, in the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (and) at [Mount S]il\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s). [I received] the payme[nt of the Med]es, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni \u2014 [...], horses, mules, Bactrian camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without num[ber]. [Iranzi of the land Mann]ea [heard about] the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I [had accomplished again and again] throughout all of the mountain regions [and (40) the brilliance] of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. He came to the city D\u016br-Tiglath-pileser (\u201cFort Tiglath-pileser\u201d), which [..., be]fore me, (and) kiss[ed my feet. I received ... hor]ses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, military equipment, [...]. [I sent a eu]nuch of mine, A\u0161\u0161ur-da\u02be\u02beinanni, against the mighty Medes in the ea[st. He took 5,000 horses, people, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number]. I captured the lands [Ullu]ba (and) \u1e2aab\u1e2bu in their (text: \u201cits\u201d) entirety (and) I annexed (them) to Assyria. [(...) I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a]. Inside (it), I founded [a palace for] my royal [resid]ence. I set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) [settled the] people of (foreign) la[nds conquered by me therein. ...]. [(As for) Sarduri of the land U]rar\u1e6du, Sulumal of the land Melid, Tar\u1e2bu-la[ra of the land Gurgum, ...] Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [they (Sarduri and allies) ...] to capture and plunder [Assyrian territory ... Be]tween the lands Ki\u0161tan and \u1e2aalpi, districts of the land K[ummu\u1e2bu, I (utterly) defeated them and ... With the blood of] their [warr]iors [I dyed] the Sinzi River as red as dyed wool. [...] I took their [entire ca]mp away from them. In the midst of [that] bat[tle, I ...] ..., (their) royal beds [...] I se[t the rest of her (Samsi\u2019s) possessions (and) her tents, her people\u2019s safeguard within her camp], on fire. [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and] she [brought camels, she-camels, with their young, to As]syria, before me. I placed [a representative (of mine) ov]er her [and ... 10,000 soldiers ...]. The people of the cities [Mas]\u02bea, Tema, Saba, \u1e2aayappa, Badanu, (and) [\u1e2aatte, (and) the (tribes) Idiba\u02beilu, ..., who are on the border of the west]ern [lands], whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remote, [heard about] the fame of my majesty (and) [my heroic deeds, and (thus) they beseeched my lordship]. (rev. 5\u00b4) As one, [they brought] befo[re me gold, sil]ver, camels, she-camels, (and) all types of aromatics as their payment [and they kissed my feet]. I appointed [Id]ibi\u02beilu as the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d facing Egypt. In all of the (foreign) lands that ... [... I received the paymen]t of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Urik (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city [Byblos, Hiram of the land Tyre, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b]-il of the land Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Gurgum, Sulu[mal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, U]assurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the city (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the city Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bam[mi of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (rev. 10\u00b4) Ma]ttan-Bi\u02beil (Mattan-Ba\u02beal) of the city Arwad, San\u012bpu of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Sal\u0101m\u0101nu of the land Moab, ...[... of ..., ... of ..., Mi]tinti of the land Ashkelon, Jehoahaz of the land Judah, Qau\u0161-malaka of the land Edom, Mu\u1e63...[... of ..., ... of ..., (and) \u1e2aa]n\u016bnu of the city Gaza: gold, silver, tin, iron, lead, multi-colored garments, linen garments, the garments of their lands, red-purple wool, [..., all kinds of] costly articles, produce of the sea (and) dry land, commodities of their lands, royal treasures, horses (and) mules broken to the yo[ke, ...]. [U]assurme of the land Tabal acted as if he were the equal of Assyria and he did not come before me. [I sent] a eunuch of mine, the chief [eunuch, to the land Tabal. ...]. I placed [\u1e2au]ll\u00ee, a commoner (lit. \u201cson of a nobody\u201d) on his royal throne. [I received] 10 talents of gold, 1,000 talents of silver, 2,000 horses, (and) [... mules as his audience gift]. I sent a eunuch of mine, the chief eunuch, to the city Tyre. [I received] from Metenna of the city Tyre 150 talents of gold (and) [2,000 talents of silver as his audience gift]. With the keen understanding (and) broad knowledge that the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud (Ea), granted to me, I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace, [... for my lordly residence] and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for my pleasure. I made the dimensions of its site [... large cubits in length (and) sixty large cubits in width] larger than the former palaces of my ancestors [by (re)claiming] (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...] ... [...]. I cleverly made plans with (the help of) all of the skilled craftsmen and ... [...] ... [...]. Like the base of a mountain, I piled up heavy limestone (blocks to a depth of) twenty large cubits in the raging waters and I [... stopped its] flooding. I put up their terraces, secured their foundations, and raised high their summits. (To a height of) one half nindanu (and) two-thirds of a cubit, [I] constructed rooms of [...] and I made their gates face north. [I decor]ated (lit. \u201cI established\u201d) (them) with ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, c[eda]r, \u0161ur[m\u0113nu]-wood, [bur\u0101\u0161u-juniper, and] juniper \u2014 (which was) tribute from the kings of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) (and) from Aramean and Chaldean rulers whom I sub[dued (and) ...] with the power of my heroism \u2014 (and) I filled (them) with splendor. (To a height of) five and one half nindanu (and) four cubits, from the depth of the water to (their) copings, I designed their structure and I made their workmanship more resp[len]dent than the palaces of (foreign) lands. I roofed them with long beams of cedar, which are as sweet to smell as the scent of \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-wood, a product of Mount Am[anus], Mount Lebanon, (and) Mount Amman\u0101na, thus I demonstrated appropriate care (for their roofing). In order to splendidly provide appropriate decorations for the locks [...] ..., I fashioned stones of the stonecutter\u2019s craft and (thus) made (its) gate(s) befitting (a royal palace). I fastened bands of shiny silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) and on double doors of cedar (and) \u0161urm\u0113nu-wood, which bestow (great) pleasure on those who enter them (and) whose fragrance wafts into the heart, and I hung (them) wherever there were gates. I set up in (its) entrances (statues of) lions, \u0161\u0113du, (and) lamassu, whose features are very skillfully wrought (and) which are clothed with splendor, (rev. 30\u00b4) and I erected (them there) as objects of wonder (for the people). I laid threshold slabs of gypsum (and) par\u016btu-alabaster at their feet (lit. \u201cbeneath them\u201d) and (thus) I brightened the(ir) exit(s). Moreover, I placed stone images, guardians of the great gods, creatures of the aps\u00fb (i.e., fish-men), around (the palace\u2019s) supporting wall, thus I endowed (them) with a terrifying quality. To put the finishing touch on them (the palatial halls), I arranged knobbed pegs of gold, silver, and bronze around them, and (thus) I made their appearance bright. For my royal abode, I set up therein a glittering chamber inlaid with precious stones. I named them \u201c(The) Palatial Halls of Joy Which Bear Abundance, Which Bless the King, (and) Which Make Their Builder Long-[Liv]ed.\u201d I na[m]ed their gates \u201cGates of Justice Which Give the Correct Judgment for the Rulers of the Four Quarters (of the World), Which O[ff]er the Yield of the Mountains and the Seas, (and) Which Admit the Produce of Mankind Before the King Their Lord.\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003461", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] his [...] ... on dry land [...] I made (them) lay down [their lives. ...] that city, to[gether with ... in] the midst of the sea I swept over them and anni[hilated (them). (5\u00b4) ... As for him, terror of my battle array fe]ll [upon him] and his heart pounded. He put on sackcloth ... [... of] ivory, ebony, inlaid with (precious) stones (and) gold, together with ... [...], ivory, fine oil, all types of aromatics, E[gyptian] horses, [... I est]ablished [... I exercised authority] from the city Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the [Upper] Sea, [as far as ... (and) I placed] (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the city \u1e62i[mirra]. [... Like gr]ass, I filled [the plain] with the corpses of their warriors. [... I carried off ..., together with] their belongings, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their asses, [...] inside his palace [...]. I accepted (their plea) [to forgi]ve their rebellion (lit. \u201csin\u201d) and I s[pared] their land. [...]. [(As for) \u1e2aan]\u016bnu of the city Gaza, he became frightened by powerful weapons and [escaped] t[o Egypt. (15\u00b4) I conquered the city Gaza, his royal city, (and) I carried off ... talents of] gold, 800 talents of silver, people, together with their possessions, his (\u1e2aan\u016bnu\u2019s) wife, [his] sons, [his daughters, ..., his property, (and) his gods]. [I fashioned] (a statue bearing) image(s) of the great gods, my lords, my royal image out of gold, [erected (it) in the palace of the city Gaza, (and) reckoned (it) among the gods of their land]; I established [th]eir [sattukku offerings]. Moreover, as for him (\u1e2aan\u016bnu), [he flew] (back) from Egypt like a bir[d and ... I returned him to his position]. I considered [his ... as an] Assyrian [emporium. I erected] (a stele with) my royal image in the city Brook of Egypt, a river(bed) [that ...]. I removed (from his treasury) [... (and) ... and 100 talents of] silver and [brought] (it) to Assyria. [(As for) ..., ... who] had not submitted [to the kings], (my) predecessors, and who had not sent his message (to any of them), [he heard about] the conquest of the land \u1e2a[atti (Syria-Palestine). The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him] and he became distressed. [He sent] his envoys [to Kal\u1e2bu, before me], to do obeisance, [...]. (As for) Siruatti the Me\u02beunite (Mu\u02bena), whose [territory is] below Egy[pt, ...], he he[ard the mention of my] exalted [name] (and) my own extensive conquest(s), [and ...]. [As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs], at Mount Saqurri, I de[feated] 9,400 (of her people). (25\u00b4) [I took away (from her) ..., thrones of] her [gods], the military equipment (and) staffs of her goddess(es), (and) [her property]. [Moreover, she, in order to save her life, ...] (and) set out [like a female on]ager [to the desert, a place (where one is always) thirsty. I set] the rest [of (her) possessions (and) her tents, her people\u2019s safeguard within her camp, on fire]. [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and she brought camel]s, she-camels, with [their young, to Assyria, before me]."}, {"id_text": "Q003462", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I ut]terly [defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons], mounted [a mare in order to save his life, escaped during the night] Mount Sizir, a [rugged] mountain, [and ascended] (it). I confined [Sarduri of the land Urar\u1e6du to the city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2, his city], and [inflicted] a gre[at] defeat upon him [before his city gates. I fashioned my royal image and erected] (it) in front of the city \u1e6curu[\u0161p\u00e2]. [For a distance of seventy leagues], I proudly march[ed through the extensive land of Urar\u1e6du, from] one end to the other (lit. \u201cfrom above to below\u201d), (and) [I had no opponent] (therein). [I conquered the lands Ulluba (and) \u1e2aab\u1e2bu, which (are located) behind Mount Nal, in their entirety] (and) annexed (them) to Assyria. [I set up] my royal image [on (the face of) Mount Ilimmeru. I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it A\u0161\u0161ur-iq\u012b\u0161a. I brought] the people of (foreign) lands con[quered by me therein (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. ...] I conquered the cities at the foot of the mountain ridge [...]. I conquered [the cities ..., M]an\u1e6dun, Sar[durianu, ...], Mount [...]luppi (and) I add[ed] (them) to the pro[vince of the city A\u0161\u0161ur]-iq\u012b\u0161a. I built and for[ti]fied [a city ... Mount] Nal (and) I named it [...]ti-A\u0161\u0161ur. I brought the people of (foreign) lands conquered [by] me therein. I conquered (an area) [from the lands ..., S]ardurianu, Lusia, Tapsia, (and) Suba, as far as the land Bitzua, strong fortresses of the land Urar\u1e6du, [together with cities in] their environs. I annexed (those lands and cities) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the treasurer. I conquered [the land/city ...]\u0161ia, the land Mar\u1e2batian\u0161a, the cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, \u0160imirra, U\u0161urnu, Usuru (Uzurra), (and) (15\u00b4) [Ubula], as far as Mount Birdan\u0161a, the cities Alinzir\u0101nu, Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount Sinia. I added (those lands and cities) to the province of the chief cupbearer. [(As for) the land ...], from the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aarbisi[nna, Ab]biss\u00e2, (and) [Ta]sa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161, which is above the bank of the Tigris River, the lands Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 Amad[\u012bnu], ... [...] (and) the cities Qilissa, Ezz\u0113da, (and) Diuyapli of the district of the land Ateia, [which is] above the bank of [the Tigris River, I added (them) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri]. I conquered the cities Ar\u0101nu, Uallia, Tasu, Ura of the district of the land B\u0101zu, [...], the lands Uilla, Urbakka, Ulina, (and) Arasilla, the city Alqi[..., ...], eigh[teen] districts, from Mount Eribi to the Euphrates River (and) the border of the land [Kummu\u1e2bu, ...] the land Enzi in its entirety, as far as the district of the land \u1e62uppa. [I annexed (those lands and cities) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the turt\u0101nu]. I ravaged the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi (Arpad) (and) [I brought to Assyria] 30 talents of gold, 2,000 talents of silver, (and) property. I annexed [the land B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi t]o Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I conquered [the land Un]qi to its full extent (and) [I brought to Assyria] twenty talents [of gold, ..., property, ... I annexed the land Un]qi to Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I annexed [the city \u1e2aa]tarikka, as far as [Mount] Sa[ue, the city Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: \u201cLower\u201d) Sea, (and) the cities \u1e62imirra (and) Arq\u00e2 to] Assyria (and) [I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them]. [I annexed] to Assyria the extensive [land of B\u012bt]-\u1e2aaz\u0101-il (Damascus) in its entirety, from Mount [Lebanon as far as the cities Gilead (and) Abil-\u0161i\u1e6d\u1e6di, which are on the bor]der of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), (and) [I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. [(As for) Hi]ram of the land Tyre, who conspired with Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) (against me), [...] \u2014 I captured (and) plun[dered the city] Ma\u1e2balab, his fortified city, together with (other) large cities (of his). [...] he came [be]fore me and kissed my feet. [I received] twenty talents of [gold, ...], multi-colored [garments], linen garments, eunuchs, male (and) female singers, ... [...], Egypt[ian horses, ...]. [I conquered the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr]\u00ee (Israel) in [its] entire[ty (and) I brought] t[o Assyria ..., together with] their [belon]gings. [... (and) I placed Hoshea as] king over them. [They brought ... to the city] Sarrab\u0101nu, before me. I removed [... (and) ... and] 100 talents of silver and [brought] (it) t[o Assyria]. [(As for) \u1e2aan\u016bnu of the city Gaza, he became frightened by my powerful weapons and] escaped [to Egypt. I conquered] the city Gaza, [his royal city. ...] I fashioned (a statue bearing) [image(s) of the great gods, my lords, and my royal image out of gold, erected] (it) in the palace of the city Ga[za, (rev. 15) (and) I reckoned (it) among the gods of their land; I established their sattukku offerings]. [As for him (\u1e2aan\u016bnu), he flew] (back) from Egypt [like] a bird [and ... I returned him to his position. I considered] his [...] ... as an Assyrian emporium. [As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs, at Mount Saqurri], I cut down with the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d) [...] ... and [I ... her] entire camp. [I took away (from her) ... all types of aromatics], without number, (and) [her] gods. [Moreover, she, in order to save her life, set] out like a female onager [to the desert, a] place (where one is always) thirsty. [I set the rest of her possessions (and) her tents, her people\u2019s safeguard wit]hin her camp, on fire. [Samsi became startled by my mighty weapons and she brought camels, she]-camels, with [their] you[ng, to Assyria, before me]. I placed [a representative] (of mine) over her and [...] 10,000 soldiers [...]. [(As for) ..., ... who] had not submitted to the kings, my predecessors, and [who had not sent his message (to any of them), ...], heard about [the conquest of the land \u1e2aat]ti (Syria-Palestine). The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [overwhelmed him, and he became distressed. He sent his envoys] to Kal\u1e2bu, before me, [to do obeisa]nce. [I sent a eunuch of mine, the chief eunuch, to the city Tyre. I received from Metenna of the city Tyr]e 50 talents of gold (and) 2,000 talents of silver [as his] au[dience gift]. [Uassurme of the land Tabal acted as if he were the equal of Assyria and] he did not come [be]fore me. [I sent] a eunuch of mine, [the chief eunuch, to the land Tabal]. [... I placed \u1e2aull]\u00ee, a commoner (lit. \u201cson of a nobody\u201d) on [his royal] thr[one. I received 10 talents of gold, 1,000 talents of silver, 2,000 horses, (and) ...] mules as [his] audien[ce gift]. [..., who] nobody [among] the kings, my ancestors, [... I received ...] as his audience gift. "}, {"id_text": "Q003463", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I conquered the land Unqi to its full extent (and) I brought to Assyria twenty talents of gold, ...], property, [... I annexed to Assyria the land Unqi (and) placed] a eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them]. [I annexed the city \u1e2aatarikka, as far as Mount Saue, the city] Ka\u0161p\u016bna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: \u201cLower\u201d) Sea, (and) [the cities \u1e62imirra (and) Arq\u00e2 to Assyria (and) I placed] two eunuchs of mine as provincial governor[s over them]. I annexed [to Assyria the extensive land of B\u012bt-\u1e2aaz\u0101-il (Damascus) in its entirety, from Mount Leb]anon as far as the cities Gilea[d (and) Abil-\u0161i\u1e6d\u1e6di, which are on the border of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel), (and) I placed] a eunuch of mine [as provincial governor over them]. [(As for) Hiram of the land Tyre, who cons]pired [with Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) (against me), ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003464", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[Palace of Tiglath-pil]eser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); [valiant man who, with the hel]p of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, smashed like pots all who were unsubmissive to him, swept over (them) like the Deluge, (and) considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; [the king who] marched about [at the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, the great gods, and exercised authority over lands from the Bitter Sea of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, [up to the Sea of the Setting] Sun, as far as Egypt, from the horizon to the zenith, and exercised kingship over them. [From] the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, [Rapi]qu, Nab\u0101tu, Gur\u016bmu, Dun\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, (and those living in) the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu, [Adin]ni, the fortresses of Sarrag\u012btu (and) Labbanat, all of the Arameans on the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, [Su]rappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun. I annexed (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed [a eunuch] of mine as provincial governor over them. In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, Cutha, Kish, Dilbat, (and) Uruk, [cult centers without ri]val, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, Nergal, and La\u1e63, the gods, my lords, and presented gifts (to them). I exercised authority over the extensive land of [Kardu]nia\u0161 (Babylonia) and exercised kingship over it. I eradicated the lands [B\u012bt-Sil]\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni) (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli to their full extent. I personally captured Nab\u00fb-u\u0161ab\u0161i (and) Z\u0101qiru, their kings. [By means of earthworks] and battering rams, I captured the cities [Sarrab\u0101]nu, Tarba\u1e63u, Yaballu, D\u016br-Bal\u012b\u1e2b\u0101ya, (and) Malilatu, their large royal cities. I carried off 155,000 people, with their possessions, (15) [their goods], their [property], (and) their livestock, without number. I annexed those lands to Assyria. I smashed [the land B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni] and brought all of its people to Assyria. I confined Muk\u012bn-z\u0113ri, their king, to Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), his city. I annexed to Assyria [the cities \u1e2ailimmu (and) Pillatu, (cities) on] the border of the land Elam (and) I placed (them) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. [I received payment from the chieftains] of Chaldea, Bal\u0101ssu of (the land B\u012bt)-Dakk\u016bri (lit. \u201cson of Dakk\u016bri\u201d), N\u0101dinu of (the city) Larak, [Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) of (the land B\u012bt)-Yak\u012b]n (lit. \u201cson of Yak\u012bn\u201d), king of the Sealand: natural, unrefined gold, silver, precious stones, ebony, ell\u016btu-wood, oxen, (and) sheep and [goats]. The lands [Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aa]mban, Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003465", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Bab]ylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); [valiant man who, with the help of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord], smashed [like pots all who were unsubmissive to him], swept over (them) like the Deluge, (and) considered (them) as (mere) ghosts; [the king who marched about at the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, the great gods, and] exercised authority over lands [from the Bitter] Sea of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, as far as Mount Bikni in the east, [up to the Sea of the Setting Sun, as far as Egypt, from the horizon to the zen]ith, and exercised kingship over them. [From the beginning of my reign until my seventeenth pal\u00fb, I captured the (tribes) Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aam]ar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, [Rapiqu, Nab\u0101tu, Gur\u016bmu, Dun\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea], Li\u02beta\u02beu, Marusu, (and those living in) the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu, [Adinni, the fortresses of Sarrag\u012btu (and) Labbanat, all of the Arameans] on the banks of the Tigris, [Euphrates, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun. I annexed (those areas) to] Assyria (and) [placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. [In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa], Cuth[a, Kish, Dilbat, (and) Uruk],"}, {"id_text": "Q003466", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Tiglath-[pilese]r (III), [great] king, [...], conqueror of [...], con[queror of the (tribes) It]u\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, [...]. I defeated [...] (No translation possible) I filled Mount \u1e2aauranu (Hauran) with [...]. (15) I carried off [...] (and) ... thousand sheep. I conquered [...]. Moreover, as for her (Samsi?), the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed her and ...]. I spared her so (she would) praise (the victory of the god A\u0161\u0161ur). [... I set up ...] as governors. At that time, [I ...] Ninurta-il\u0101ya, the provincial governor of [...]. I built (and) completed the city \u1e2aa[datt]u from its foundations to its parapets. (20) ... [...] I ro[of]ed it with [beams of] ...-wood (and) hung cedar doors in [its] gate[s]. I named it [...]. I installed inside it an image of the goddess I\u0161tar. ... [...] ... [...] ... an image of me praying ... [...]. [At the command of] the goddess I\u0161tar, I stationed in its gate wild bulls of solid basalt, whose feature(s) [...] iron ... [...] ... The name of the first wild bull, (25) which [stands] on [the west] side, is \u201c[Fier]ce Storm That [Captures Enemi]es (and) Overthrows the King\u2019s Foes (lit. \u201cEvildoers\u201d).\u201d The name of the second wild bull, which stands on the east side, is \u201cThe One That Attains Victories for the King, the One That Allows (Him) to Ach[iev]e Everything (He) Desires, (and) the One [That Drives] Out Evil (and) Brings in Good.\u201d I set them up in a place to be seen in the city \u1e2aadattu for (the preservation of) my life, the acceptance of my prayers, the prolongation of my reign, [the well-being of] my seed, the securing of the throne of my priestly office, (and in order) not to become ill, (and) for success at harvest time in [As]syria (and) [the well-being of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003467", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[...] ... them and [...]. I ordered their [...]. I forced open their locked ga[tes] and [...] ... I carried off the people [liv]ing inside it. [...] ... [...] whom [I had] appointed. The kings (of) (5) [...] my [...] from the land Nanpigi (Nippigi) [...] ... [... I annex]ed [to Assyria. I] carried off [...] ... [...] thirteen kings of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), [...] ..., Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin), (10) [...] ... (and) chariots of Sulumal, [...] ... [...] ... Mount ...ri [...] I left behind ... and [...] together with his land. [...] ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003468", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The city Upa."}, {"id_text": "Q003469", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The city Astar(a)tu."}, {"id_text": "Q003470", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "The city Gazru."}, {"id_text": "Q003471", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), king of Assyria: (this brick) belongs to the platform of the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur."}, {"id_text": "Q003472", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria: (this brick) belongs to the pedestal (under) the bulls of the gateway of the temple of the god Adad."}, {"id_text": "Q003473", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[(Palace of) Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mi]ghty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria: (this brick) [belongs to the ped]estal (under) the bulls [of] the gateway of the temple of the god Adad."}, {"id_text": "Q003474", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of the world, king of Assy[ria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003608", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria: fifteen minas."}, {"id_text": "Q003609", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria: two minas of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003610", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-[pileser, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003611", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003612", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003613", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-pileser, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003617", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[I, Ninurta-b\u0113lu]-u\u1e63ur, provincial governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalma[neser], erected solid basalt [lions ...] ... (which are) in the gate[s of] the city \u1e2aadattu. Ninurta-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, of the city \u1e62irani, which is (in the area of) the city \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bi, which is in front of the city Lipapan in the mountains, (and) my ancestral city: At that time, I created, built, (and) completed the city \u1e2aadattu. (As for) a future ruler who repairs its dilapidated section(s but) erases my inscribed name and inscribes his (own) name (in its place), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (10) in the assembly of the gods verily order his destruction, ... and his name ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003618", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "To the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113manni presented (this object) for the life of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria, his lord, and for his (own) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003619", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "On the life of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the goddess Ere\u0161kigal, (and) the Anunnak\u016b gods, the great gods of the netherworld, the destiny of a (mortal) life took Yab\u00e2, the queen, into death and she went the way of her (text: \u201chis\u201d) ancestors. (As for) anyone in the future \u2014 whether (she be) a queen who sits on a throne or a palace lady who is beloved by the king \u2014 who removes me from my tomb, or places anybody else with me, and (10) lays her (text: \u201chis\u201d) hand on my jewelry with evil intent (or) opens the seal of that tomb, above (on the earth), under the rays of the sun, may her (text: \u201chis\u201d) ghost roam the open country thirsty, (and) (15) below, in the netherworld, may she (text: \u201che\u201d) not receive with the Anunnak\u016b gods offerings from the libation of water, the finest beer, wine, (and) flour. May the gods Ningi\u0161zida (and) Pi\u1e6du\u1e2b-idugul, the great gods (20) of the netherworld, inflict (her) corpse (and) phantom with sleeplessness forever."}, {"id_text": "Q003620", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to Yab\u00e2, queen (and) wife of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003621", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to Yab\u00e2, queen of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003622", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser (V), king of Assyria]: five minas of the king. Five minas (by the standard) of the land. Five (minas) of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003623", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shalman[eser (V), king of Assyria]: three minas of the king. Three minas (by the standard) of the land. Three minas of [the] king."}, {"id_text": "Q003624", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser] (V), king of Assyria: two minas of the king. Two minas (by the standard) of the land. Two minas of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003625", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria: two minas of the king. Two minas of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003626", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria: one mina of the king. (One) mina. Mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003627", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser] (V), king of Assyria: two-thirds mina of the king. Two-thirds (mina) of the land."}, {"id_text": "Q003628", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "One mina. Palace of Shalmaneser (V), king [of Assyria]. (One) mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003629", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[maneser (V), king of Assyria]: one-fourth (mina) of the king. One-fourth (mina) of the land."}, {"id_text": "Q003630", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Shal[man]eser (V), king of Assyria: one-[fifth] (mina) of the king. One-fifth (mina). One-fifth (mina) [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003633", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Fifteen minas (by the standard) of the land. Fifteen minas [of] the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003634", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of [Shalmaneser (V)], king of Assyria: one mina of the king. (One) mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003635", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to B\u0101n\u012btu, queen of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003636", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Belonging to B\u0101n\u012btu, queen of Shalmaneser (V), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004177", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Palace of Tiglath-piles[er] (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q004178", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "To Tiglath-pil[eser, ... magnificent] king of the lands, [...]: K\u012bd\u012bt\u00ea, provincial gove[rnor of ...] and of (the city) Arrap\u1e2ba [...], prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of Ti[glath-pileser, king of Assyria, (...) ...] for the palace of j[oy ...] ... [... dedicated/built]."}, {"id_text": "Q006329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) \u0160\u0113]r\u016ba, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ... warrio[r ... who made ... bow down at his] feet [..., who] pu[t ... to the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d), ...] circumsp[ect ...], (No translation possible) [... he] made [...] kiss [his feet ... mo]untains [... in/of] battle [... he (a god) made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who] sit on (royal) daises, [... ci]rcumspect [..., (20) ... exalted lio]n-dragon, [...] inhabited world. At the beginning of my reign, in my first pal\u00fb, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and [I marched] against (the Aramean tribes) \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, (25) \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Kap\u012bri, Rummul\u012btu (Rummul\u016btu), Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu,, [... he (a eunuch of mine) plun]dered (those cities) and [brought] (that booty) to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), [before me]. I settled [600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of] the city B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya in the cities Kunalua, [..., \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, cities] of the land Unqi. [I settled ... captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208] people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda (5) [in the cities ..., \u1e62imirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast]. [I settled] 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) [Dunu, ..., 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu], 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), [460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, ..., ... people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sa]ngib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02bei[mmu]. I settled [555 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016b]ti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered [them] as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon them corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians]. [The payment] of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, (10) Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascu[s, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibit]ti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Qu[e, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Pa]namm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgu[m, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, Uas]surme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of [the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161n]a (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, [silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple] (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, (15) all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I recei[ved] (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plund[ered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2bati[di\u0161], (5) Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipuna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kimbaz\u1e2bati, together with cities in their environs. At that time, I made a pointed iron \u201carrow,\u201d in[scribed] the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at [the spring] of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defe[ated] him, (and) [carried off his booty. ...] I captured (and) defeated the cities [...], \u1e2aista, \u1e2aarbisinna, Barbaz, (and) Tasa, as far as the Uluru\u0161 River. I carried off 8,650 people, [... hors]es, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, (and) 19,000 sheep. (Those cities) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. [...] I annexed their [...] to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [...] (and) set up [the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], therein. I added it (the area) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri. [I captured (and) de]feated the cities Daiqan\u0161a, Sakka, Ippa, Elizan\u0161u, (5) [...], Luqadan\u0161u, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ul\u0101ya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, [...]. I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, (and) asses. [...] I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [the]ir [cities]. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura, which is in midst of the land Mu\u1e63urni[..., ...] their sons, their daughters, [their] fam[ily, ...] (10) I cut off [their hands] and I [released] (them) in their (own) land. [I carried off ...] horses, mules, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. I captured, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with fire [...]. I captured (and) defeated him ... [...] [...] which [are] without num[ber ...] ... the city Atu[...] the (tribe) Qabi\u02bei [...] ... [... (5) ... the fortress] of Labbanat [... Arameans] on the banks of [... River(s), ...] the (tribe) B\u016b[du ...] I crossed [o]n rafts. [I ...] all of the Arameans [... I carried off ..., ...] thousand and 9,000 people, [...] thousand and 500 oxen, [...]. (10) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the chief[tains of the Chaldeans ...] and [they ...]. They (the chieftains) came [before me] and kissed my feet. [...] the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, (and) E[meslam ... brought] before me the (sacrificial) remnants of the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... I] adorned them (statues of the gods) and they (the gods) went (back) to their land. I rebuilt th[ose] cities. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called [\u1e2aumut]. I b[uilt (and) co]mpleted (it) from its foundations to its parapets. [Inside (it), I founded] a palace for my royal residence. I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) settled the people [of (foreign) lands] conquered by me therein. [I] imposed upon them [tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. I dug out the Patti-[Enlil] canal, [which] had lain abandoned for a very long time and [...], and I made an abundance of water gurgle through it. I exercised authority over [... from] the cities D\u016br-(Kuri)galzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, [..., the (tribes) Na]sikku, Naq(i)ru, (and) Tan\u00ea, the city Kala\u02bein, the \u0160umandar (Sumandar) canal, [the city Pa]\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101nu, the land Qirbutu (Qirbit), [... the (tribe) Adi]l\u00ea, the land B\u016bdu, the city Pa\u1e2b\u1e2baz, the land Qin-Nippur, (and) the cities [of Kar]dunia\u0161 (Babylonia) as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, [which are on the shore of the Lo]wer [Sea]. I anne[xed] (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor over them]. From their sheep levy, [which] I take [annually], I apportion[ed] 240 sheep as a gift to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [From] those [Ara]means whom I deported, (10) [I distribut]ed (and) settled [... thousand to the province of] the turt\u0101nu, 10,000 (to) the province of the palace herald, [...] thousand (to) the province of the chief cupbearer, [... thousand (to) the province of the land] Bar\u1e2balzu, (and) 5,000 (to) the province of the land Mazamua (Zamua). I united them, [considered them] as inhabitants of [Assyria, (and) imposed] the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [upon them] as Assyrians. I restored the abandoned settlements on the periphery of my [land] that had bec[ome] desolated [during the reign(s) of (previous) kings], my [ancestor]s, and [...] Assyria to [...]. I built a city [... Inside (it), I founded] a palace for [my] royal residence. [...]. (15) I named it [..., set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, th[erein, (and) settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. [I fashioned (on a stele) my royal] image [and the image(s) of the great gods, my lords, inscribed on it the mighty victories (lit. \u201cvictory and might\u201d)] that I had [achieved again and again] over (foreign) lands in the name of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) [I erected (it) in ...]. I received as his payment [...], 10 talents of gold (measured) by the heavy (standard), 1,000 talents of [silver, ...]. In my second pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Namri, ...], (20) B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Sangi[b\u016bti, ...]. [...] saw [the dust cloud of] my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Nikkur, his fortified city. [...] I rained down [fire] upon (them). The people of the city Nikkur [... my mighty] weapons [... I carried off ...], his horses, his mules, [his] ox[en, ...] the cities Sassia\u0161u, Tuta\u0161di, [... (25) ...] the cities Ku\u0161iana\u0161, \u1e2aar\u0161u, \u0160ana\u0161tiku, Ki\u0161kitara, \u1e2aar\u0161aya, Ayubak, [...]. They (the enemy) took to a high mountain peak in the mountainous terrain of Mount \u1e2aali\u1e2badri. I pursued them and defeated them. [...] I burned with fire [the ... of the people (...) who] entered the ravines of the mountains. I surrounded (and) captured the city Uz\u1e2bari of the land B\u012bt-Zatti. [I ...] K\u0101k\u00ee, [king of ...]. I surrounded, captured, (and) plund[ered (... and)] the city Kitpattia (Kitpat) of the land B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, which Tunaku had seized. (5) [...] I rebuilt [the city] Nikkur, together with cities in its environs, settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. (30) [... I pl]aced [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I overwhelmed the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki like a (cast) net (and) [I inflicted] a heavy defeat on them. [...] I impa[led their ...], cut off the hands of the rest of their warriors, and released (them) in their (own) land. My army took without number [...], their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Mit\u0101ki [...] entered the city Ur\u0161anika. I captured the cities Ur\u0161anika (and) Kianpal, (and) [I ...] him, his wife, his sons, his daughters, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those [cities], together with cities in their environs. B\u0101t\u0101nu of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) (35) [...] ..., submitted, and became (my) vassal (lit. \u201ctook up corv\u00e9e labor\u201d) so that his district would not be dispersed. (Thus) I left him the city Karkari\u1e2bundir. [...] I placed [over] him/it. I captured the city Erinzia\u0161u, which had revolted with Bisi\u1e2badir of the city Ki\u0161esim, (and) I plundered (it). Ramateia of the land Arazi[a\u0161 ...]. He fled furtively (lit. \u201clike a centipede\u201d) and no one fou[nd his (hiding) place. ...] I offered [...], horses, oxen, sheep and goats, lapis lazuli hewn from its mountain, (40) [... to the] great [gods], my lords. Tun\u00ee of the land Sumurzu ... [...]. I captured [...]. I impaled his warriors, [...]. I an[nexed] the lands Sumurzu (and) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban to Assyria. [(...)] I settled [the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein] (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I apportioned [...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city Kizauti, which is in [...]. Of the insub[missive] city rulers [...] 300 talents of \u201clapis lazuli,\u201d 500 talents of ..., bronze, [...] the payment of Mannu-k\u012b-\u1e63\u0101b\u012b of (the land B\u012bt)-Abdad\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Abdad\u0101ni\u201d) [...] Mik\u00ee of the city \u1e2aalpi[...], Uzakku of the city [...], [... they plundered (those cities) and] brought (that booty) [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, captured (and) plundered the cities Supurgillu, [..., (and) ...]a\u0161, together with cities in its environs. [He ...] \u0160iqil\u00e2, a fortress commander. [He captured (and) plundered ... and] brought (that booty) [to the land \u1e2aat]ti (Syria-Palestine), before me. [I settled] 600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of the city D\u0113r (B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya) [in the cities Kunalua, ...], \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, (5) [cities of the land Unqi]. I settled [...] captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208 people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda [in the cities ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast. I settled 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) Dunu, [...] ... [...], 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu, 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), 460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, [..., ...] people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02beimmu. I settled 555 [captive] highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon the]m corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians. The payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, [Hiram of the city] Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Urikki (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of [the city Hama]th, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bam[me of the city I\u0161tunda], Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivo[ry], (15) multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple (and) [red]-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, li[ve] sheep [whose wool] is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and she[ep and goats, camels], she-camels, together with their young, I received (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kap[si, B\u012bt-Sangi], B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plundered, destro[yed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kin[kangi, Kindigiasu], Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2batidi\u0161, Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipuna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kim[baz\u00ad\u1e2bati, together with] citie[s] in their environs. At that time, [I made a pointed iron] \u201carrow,\u201d inscribed [the mig]hty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at the spring of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended [Mount Abirus]. I pursued him, defeated him, (and) carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. U\u0161uru (U\u0161r\u00fb) of [the city ...]...ruta (and) Burdada (Bardada) of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, (and) [carried] off their booty. I caught Burdada (Bardada), (then) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. [I cap]tured (and) [plu]ndered the city \u1e62ibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus, (25) [... I carried] off their [bo]oty. [...] He assembled [...] and ... to Mount [...] ... [...] ... [... I] went up af[ter them], defeat[ed] them, (and) carried off their [bo]oty. [I ...] Yabittarru [...] (30) ... [(As for) the rest] of them, who had fled to the land Am\u0101te, a district opposite Mount R\u016ba, and who ... [...], I went after [them], defeated them, (and) took them away as one (group). (As for) the people of the land Karzibra, ... [...], they abandoned [...]. I pursued them and in the very course of (that) march I swept over t[hem] like a downpour of the god Adad. [...] I took [...] without number. Not one of them escaped or went up into the mountains. The people of the city B\u012bt-Sa[...] took [to the fortress] of the Babylonian(s). I went up after them, defeated them, (and) carried off their booty. [...] (35) I burned with fire. At Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), [I set up my royal] im[age. ... (from) ...] of the land [T\u012b]l-A\u0161\u0161urri, I went out. I offered pure sacrifices to the god Marduk, who lives in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri. I conquered (and) defeated the city Niqqu [of the land Tupliya\u0161 ...] the lands [Uppuria, Bustus], Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Saksuk[ni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fort]ress of the Babylonian(s), [... (and) I carried off] their booty. I carried off [..., (40) their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen], (and) their sheep and goats, without number. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their] cit[ies; I reduced (them) to mounds and ruins]. [I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza[\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt]-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzak[ki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, which (belong to) the mighty Medes]. I rebuilt [the cities in th]eir [midst, set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, therein, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. ...] I placed [... eunuchs of mine as provincial governor]s over them. I erected [my] royal image [in the land Tikrakki, (in) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, (in) the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (45) (and at) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fortress of the Babylonian(s)]. [I received] the payme[nt of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: ..., horse]s, mules, Bactrian [camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Iranzi of the land Mannea] heard about [the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had] accomplished again and again [throughout all of the mountain regions], and the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me (and) k]issed my feet. Hors[es, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q006331", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "[... I] bro[ught] (those) people [to Assyria. ...]. [In] my [third pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encourag]ed me [and ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Sulumal of the land Mel]id, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of [the land Gurgu]m, [... (5) ...] ... in all lands, [they trusted] in one another\u2019s strength, [... With] the power and might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with [them (and) defeated them. ...] I killed their [warriors] (and) I filled the mountain gorges with them (their corpses). I took without number [their] chariots, [...], (and) their [...]. In the midst of that battle, I captured Sarduri\u2019s ... [... I ...] 72,950 of their ... from ... [... (10) ...]. In order to save his life, [Sardu]ri fled at night and (thus) [escaped] very quick[ly] before [sun]rise. [... With an arrow that cuts] off lives, I drove him back to the bridge (crossing over) the Euphrates River, on the border of his land. I took away from him his bed, [...], his royal processional chariot, the cylinder seal (that hung around) his neck, together with his necklace, [his] royal chariot, [...], their [...], (and) many other things, without number. My army took without number his horses, [his] ..., [...], (and) his ... [...]. [I ...] (his) pavilion, [his royal] tent, [... (15) ...] I burned with fire his numerous [implements of war] (that were) inside his own camp. I [presented] ... [...] ..., (and) his bed to the goddess I\u0161[tar], the queen of Nineveh. [...] [I captured the cities ..., Alin]zir\u0101nu, [Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount] Sinie (Sinia), (and) I added (them) [to the province of the chief] cupbearer. [(As for) the land ..., from] the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) [Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aa]rbisinna, [Abbiss\u00e2, (and) Tasa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161], (which is) above the bank [of the Tigris River, the land Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 the land Ama]d\u012bnu, [..., the cities Qilissa], Ezz\u0113da, [...] the land B\u012bt-[Ag\u016bsi ...] inside (it). [...] of Ma[t\u012b\u02be-il ...] I placed [...] there. From Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101]nu (Rezin) of the land Dam[ascus ...] (5\u00b4) 3 talents of gold, 300 talents of silver, 200 talents of ... [...], 20 talents of ladanum resin, 300 ... 30 [...; (from) ...], Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [..., ...] of the land Tyre, Uriaikki of the land [Que, ...], Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Tar\u1e2bu-lara [of the land Gurgum, ...] iron, (10\u00b4) elephant hides, ivory, red-purple wool (and) blue-purple wool, multi-colored garments, linen garment[s], numerous [ves]tments [of] their lands, ..., military equipment, a spindle, ..., (and) ... \u2014 I received (all of these things) in the city Arpad. [Tutamm\u00fb, king of the land Unqi], neglected [the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods] (and thereby) disregarded his life. On my campaign [... he did not con]sult me. In my fury, [I ...] of Tutamm\u00fb, together with [his] nobles, [...] (15\u00b4) I captured the city Kinalia (Kunalua), his royal city. I counted (his) people, together with their possessions, [... (and) m]ules as (if they were) sheep and goats, (distributing them) among my army. [...] I set up my throne in Tutamm\u00fb\u2019s palace. [I brought out/carried off ...] ..., 300 talents of silver (measured) by the heavy (standard), 100 talents of [...], battle [equip]ment, multi-colored garments, linen garments, all types of aromatics, the furnishings of his palace, [...]. I reorganized [the city] Kinalia (Kunalua), s[ubdued] the land Unqi to its full extent, [...], (and) placed [... eunuchs of] mine as provincial governors over them. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u) [... I] seized and [...] ... [...] ... [... I imposed upon them] payment like that of [the Assyrians]. [...] ... the city Kur... [...] ... [...] his helper(s), the cities El[..., (5) ..., Usn]\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, Ma[...], Ka\u0161p\u016bna, [which is] on the sea[coast], together with citi[es ..., as far as Mount Saue \u2014 which abuts Mount Leb[an]on \u2014 Mount Ba\u02beali-\u1e63ap\u016bna, as far as Mount Amma[n\u0101]na \u2014 the boxwood mountain \u2014 [Mount] Saue in its entirety, the province of the city K\u0101r-Adad, the city \u1e2aatarik[ka], the province of the city Nuqudina, the land \u1e2aasu[atti, to]gether with cities in its environs, the city Ar\u00e2, [...] both sides of them, the cities in their environs, Mount Sarb\u016ba in its entirety, the cities A\u0161\u1e2bani (and) Ya\u1e6dabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, the cities ...ri, Ellitarbi (and) Zit\u0101nu, as far as the city Atinnu, [...], the city Bumame \u2014 I annexed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts (10) of the city Hamath, together with cities in their environs, which are on the coast of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (and) which had been criminally and sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u). I placed two eu[nuch]s of mine as provincial governors over them. [...] I made 83,000 [...] from those same cit[ies] occupy the province of the city Tu\u0161[\u1e2ban]. I settled 1,223 people in the province of the land Ulluba. [I ... my] qurru[b\u016btu officials]. I took the road [to ...] ... (and) I rallied [my] warrior[s from] the far bank of the Zab River to subdue the A\u1e2blam-Akkad\u00ee (A\u1e2blam\u00fb). The (tribe) Gur\u016bmu, ... [...] ..., Arameans on the banks of the [Zab] River, [...] \u2014 they (my warriors) defeated them. They captured the[ir] cities (and) [brou]ght the[ir] booty to me. [PN (of GN) ...] ... The Aramean(s) came out in force and he (PN) drew (them) up in battle array a[ga]inst them (my warriors). They (my warriors) defea[ted] the Ara[means], his helpers, [... PN, to sa]ve his life, fled alone and disappeared. They (my warriors) captured the fortress of Kin\u012bya, the city Sarrag\u012btu, [..., together with cities in] their [envir]ons. They brought [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me, 12,000 people, together with their possessions, their oxen, their sheep and goats, together with [their] ... [...]. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land of the Lullum\u00ea, captured (and) defe[ated] the cities Mul\u016bgani, [...], which is (located) behind the fortress of the Babylonian(s), together with cities in their environs. (20) They brought [... t]o the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. [A] eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, [captured] the cities Supurgi[llu, ...] [I received] the payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, (20) Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: [gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides], ivory, multi-colored garments, [linen garments, blue-purple (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood], all kinds of precious things from the [royal] tr[easure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple], fly[ing] birds of the sky [whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, (25) ox]en and [sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young]. [...] Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101nu (Rezin) ...]. [of] Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) [of the land Damascus ... I carried off his he]avy [booty. ...] his advisor [... With the blood of his] war[riors I] dyed the [...] River, [..., a] raging [torrent], red [like a fl]ower. [I ...] his [lead]ers, (5\u00b4) charioteers, and [...]. I broke their weapons. I cap[tur]ed ... their horses, [their] mul[es], his [war]riors, archers, (as well as his) shield [bea]rers (and) lancers, and [I disper]sed their battle array. In order to save his life, he (Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu) fled alone and entered the gate of his city [like] a mongoose. (10) I [im]paled his foremost men alive while making (the people of) his land watch. For forty-five days I set up my camp [aro]und his city and confined him (there) like a bird in a cage. I cut down his plantations, [...] ..., (and) orchards, which were without number; I did not leave a single one (standing). I surrounded (and) captured [the city ...]\u1e2b\u0101dara, the ancestral home of Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, [the pl]ace where he was born. I carried off 800 people, with their possessions, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I carried off 750 captives from the cities Kuru\u1e63\u1e63\u00e2 (and) Sam\u0101ya, (as well as) 550 captives from the city Metuna. Like tell(s) after the Deluge, I destroyed 591 cities of 16 districts of the land Damascus. Samsi, queen of the Arabs, who had transgressed her oath (sworn by) the god \u0160ama\u0161 and ... [...] without ... [... I utterly demolished ...] of sixteen dis[tricts of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel). I carried off (to Assyria) ...] capti[ves from ...], (5\u00b4) 226 [captives from ..., ...] captives [from ...], 400 [(and ...) captives from ...], 656 cap[tives from the city Sa..., ...] (altogether) 13,520 [people, ...], (10\u00b4) with their belongings. [I ... the cities Arum\u00e2 (and) Marum, (...) which are] sit[uated in] rugged mountains. Mitinti of the land Ashkelon [neglected] the loyalty oat[h (sworn by) the great gods (... and)] rev[olted] against me. He (Mitinti) saw [the defeat of Ra]\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) and became [afraid, ... (15\u00b4) He was stricken] with panic [...]. R\u016bkibtu, the son of [...], ascended his throne. ... [...]. He wandered around and beseeched me. [...] 500 [...] and I entered his city. [...] fifteen citi[es ... I]dibi\u02beilu, the Arab, [...] [I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace ...] for my [lord]ly residence [and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for] my pleasure. I made [the dimensions of its site ... large cubits] in length (and) sixty large cubits in width larger [than] the former palaces of [my] ancestors by (re)claiming (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap1", "raw_text": "Precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) \u0160\u0113]r\u016ba, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ... warrio[r ... who made ... bow down at his] feet [..., who] pu[t ... to the sword (lit. \u201cweapon\u201d), ...] circumsp[ect ...], (No translation possible) [... he] made [...] kiss [his feet ... mo]untains [... in/of] battle [... he (a god) made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who] sit on (royal) daises, [... ci]rcumspect [..., (20) ... exalted lio]n-dragon, [...] inhabited world. At the beginning of my reign, in my first pal\u00fb, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and [I marched] against (the Aramean tribes) \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (\u1e2aamr\u0101nu), Lu\u1e2bu\u02be\u0101tu, (25) \u1e2aatallu, Rubb\u00fb, Rapiqu, \u1e2a\u012br\u0101nu, Rabbi-ilu, Na\u1e63\u012bru, Gul\u016bsu, Nab\u0101tu, Li\u02beta\u02beu, Ra\u1e2b\u012bqu, Kap\u012bri, Rummul\u012btu (Rummul\u016btu), Adil\u00ea, Gibr\u00ea, Ub\u016bdu, Gur\u016bmu, [... I] adorned them (statues of the gods) and they (the gods) went (back) to their land. I rebuilt th[ose] cities. I built a city on top of a tell (lit. \u201ca heaped-up ruin mound\u201d) called [\u1e2aumut]. I b[uilt (and) co]mpleted (it) from its foundations to its parapets. [Inside (it), I founded] a palace for my royal residence. I named it K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, set up the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, therein, (and) settled the people [of (foreign) lands] conquered by me therein. [I] imposed upon them [tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. I dug out the Patti-[Enlil] canal, [which] had lain abandoned for a very long time and [...], and I made an abundance of water gurgle through it. I exercised authority over [... from] the cities D\u016br-(Kuri)galzu, Sippar of the god \u0160ama\u0161, [..., the (tribes) Na]sikku, Naq(i)ru, (and) Tan\u00ea, the city Kala\u02bein, the \u0160umandar (Sumandar) canal, [the city Pa]\u1e63\u012btu of the (tribe) Dun\u0101nu, the land Qirbutu (Qirbit), [... the (tribe) Adi]l\u00ea, the land B\u016bdu, the city Pa\u1e2b\u1e2baz, the land Qin-Nippur, (and) the cities [of Kar]dunia\u0161 (Babylonia) as far as the Uqn\u00fb River, [which are on the shore of the Lo]wer [Sea]. I anne[xed] (those areas) to Assyria (and) placed a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor over them]. From their sheep levy, [which] I take [annually], I apportion[ed] 240 sheep as a gift to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [From] those [Ara]means whom I deported, (10) [I distribut]ed (and) settled [... thousand to the province of] the turt\u0101nu, 10,000 (to) the province of the palace herald, [...] thousand (to) the province of the chief cupbearer, [... thousand (to) the province of the land] Bar\u1e2balzu, (and) 5,000 (to) the province of the land Mazamua (Zamua). I united them, [considered them] as inhabitants of [Assyria, (and) imposed] the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [upon them] as Assyrians. I restored the abandoned settlements on the periphery of my [land] that had bec[ome] desolated [during the reign(s) of (previous) kings], my [ancestor]s, and [...] Assyria to [...]. I built a city [... Inside (it), I founded] a palace for [my] royal residence. [...]. (15) I named it [..., set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, th[erein, (and) settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. I imposed upon them tax (and) tribute], (and) considered them as inhabitants of Assyria. [I fashioned (on a stele) my royal] image [and the image(s) of the great gods, my lords, inscribed on it the mighty victories (lit. \u201cvictory and might\u201d)] that I had [achieved again and again] over (foreign) lands in the name of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) [I erected (it) in ...]. I received as his payment [...], 10 talents of gold (measured) by the heavy (standard), 1,000 talents of [silver, ...]. In my second pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Namri, ...], (20) B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Sangi[b\u016bti, ...]. [...] saw [the dust cloud of] my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Nikkur, his fortified city. [...] I rained down [fire] upon (them). The people of the city Nikkur [... my mighty] weapons [... I carried off ...], his horses, his mules, [his] ox[en, ...] the cities Sassia\u0161u, Tuta\u0161di, [... (25) ...] the cities Ku\u0161iana\u0161, \u1e2aar\u0161u, \u0160ana\u0161tiku, Ki\u0161kitara, \u1e2aar\u0161aya, Ayubak, [...]. They (the enemy) took to a high mountain peak in the mountainous terrain of Mount \u1e2aali\u1e2badri. I pursued them and defeated them. [...] I burned with fire [the ... of the people (...) who] entered the ravines of the mountains. I surrounded (and) captured the city Uz\u1e2bari of the land B\u012bt-Zatti. [I ...] K\u0101k\u00ee, [king of ...]. I surrounded, captured, (and) plund[ered (... and)] the city Kitpattia (Kitpat) of the land B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, which Tunaku had seized. (5) [...] I rebuilt [the city] Nikkur, together with cities in its environs, settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein. (30) [... I pl]aced [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them]. I overwhelmed the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzakki like a (cast) net (and) [I inflicted] a heavy defeat on them. [...] I impa[led their ...], cut off the hands of the rest of their warriors, and released (them) in their (own) land. My army took without number [...], their Bactrian camels, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Mit\u0101ki [...] entered the city Ur\u0161anika. I captured the cities Ur\u0161anika (and) Kianpal, (and) [I ...] him, his wife, his sons, his daughters, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those [cities], together with cities in their environs. B\u0101t\u0101nu of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) (35) [...] ..., submitted, and became (my) vassal (lit. \u201ctook up corv\u00e9e labor\u201d) so that his district would not be dispersed. (Thus) I left him the city Karkari\u1e2bundir. [...] I placed [over] him/it. I captured the city Erinzia\u0161u, which had revolted with Bisi\u1e2badir of the city Ki\u0161esim, (and) I plundered (it). Ramateia of the land Arazi[a\u0161 ...]. He fled furtively (lit. \u201clike a centipede\u201d) and no one fou[nd his (hiding) place. ...] I offered [...], horses, oxen, sheep and goats, lapis lazuli hewn from its mountain, (40) [... to the] great [gods], my lords. Tun\u00ee of the land Sumurzu ... [...]. I captured [...]. I impaled his warriors, [...]. I an[nexed] the lands Sumurzu (and) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban to Assyria. [(...)] I settled [the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein] (and) placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I apportioned [...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city Kizauti, which is in [...]. Of the insub[missive] city rulers [...] 300 talents of \u201clapis lazuli,\u201d 500 talents of ..., bronze, [...] the payment of Mannu-k\u012b-\u1e63\u0101b\u012b of (the land B\u012bt)-Abdad\u0101ni (lit. \u201cson of Abdad\u0101ni\u201d) [...] Mik\u00ee of the city \u1e2aalpi[...], Uzakku of the city [...], [... I] bro[ught] (those) people [to Assyria. ...]. [In] my [third pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encourag]ed me [and ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Sulumal of the land Mel]id, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of [the land Gurgu]m, [... (5) ...] ... in all lands, [they trusted] in one another\u2019s strength, [... With] the power and might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with [them (and) defeated them. ...] I killed their [warriors] (and) I filled the mountain gorges with them (their corpses). I took without number [their] chariots, [...], (and) their [...]. In the midst of that battle, I captured Sarduri\u2019s ... [... I ...] 72,950 of their ... from ... [... (10) ...]. In order to save his life, [Sardu]ri fled at night and (thus) [escaped] very quick[ly] before [sun]rise. [... With an arrow that cuts] off lives, I drove him back to the bridge (crossing over) the Euphrates River, on the border of his land. I took away from him his bed, [...], his royal processional chariot, the cylinder seal (that hung around) his neck, together with his necklace, [his] royal chariot, [...], their [...], (and) many other things, without number. My army took without number his horses, [his] ..., [...], (and) his ... [...]. [I ...] (his) pavilion, [his royal] tent, [... (15) ...] I burned with fire his numerous [implements of war] (that were) inside his own camp. I [presented] ... [...] ..., (and) his bed to the goddess I\u0161[tar], the queen of Nineveh. [...] [I captured the cities ..., Alin]zir\u0101nu, [Ta\u0161liana, (and) Tir\u1e2bim, as far as Mount] Sinie (Sinia), (and) I added (them) [to the province of the chief] cupbearer. [(As for) the land ..., from] the cities Ququsan\u0161u (and) [Barzunna to the cities \u1e2aa]rbisinna, [Abbiss\u00e2, (and) Tasa, as far as the land Uluru\u0161], (which is) above the bank [of the Tigris River, the land Lusia \u2014 the land of (the metal) lead \u2014 the land Ama]d\u012bnu, [..., the cities Qilissa], Ezz\u0113da, [...] the land B\u012bt-[Ag\u016bsi ...] inside (it). [...] of Ma[t\u012b\u02be-il ...] I placed [...] there. From Ra\u1e2bi[\u0101]nu (Rezin) of the land Dam[ascus ...] (5\u00b4) 3 talents of gold, 300 talents of silver, 200 talents of ... [...], 20 talents of ladanum resin, 300 ... 30 [...; (from) ...], Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the land Kummu\u1e2bu, [..., ...] of the land Tyre, Uriaikki of the land [Que, ...], Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, Tar\u1e2bu-lara [of the land Gurgum, ...] iron, (10\u00b4) elephant hides, ivory, red-purple wool (and) blue-purple wool, multi-colored garments, linen garment[s], numerous [ves]tments [of] their lands, ..., military equipment, a spindle, ..., (and) ... \u2014 I received (all of these things) in the city Arpad. [Tutamm\u00fb, king of the land Unqi], neglected [the loyalty oath (sworn by) the great gods] (and thereby) disregarded his life. On my campaign [... he did not con]sult me. In my fury, [I ...] of Tutamm\u00fb, together with [his] nobles, [...] (15\u00b4) I captured the city Kinalia (Kunalua), his royal city. I counted (his) people, together with their possessions, [... (and) m]ules as (if they were) sheep and goats, (distributing them) among my army. [...] I set up my throne in Tutamm\u00fb\u2019s palace. [I brought out/carried off ...] ..., 300 talents of silver (measured) by the heavy (standard), 100 talents of [...], battle [equip]ment, multi-colored garments, linen garments, all types of aromatics, the furnishings of his palace, [...]. I reorganized [the city] Kinalia (Kunalua), s[ubdued] the land Unqi to its full extent, [...], (and) placed [... eunuchs of] mine as provincial governors over them. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u) [... I] seized and [...] ... [...] ... [... I imposed upon them] payment like that of [the Assyrians]. [...] ... the city Kur... [...] ... [...] his helper(s), the cities El[..., (5) ..., Usn]\u00fb, Si\u02beannu, Ma[...], Ka\u0161p\u016bna, [which is] on the sea[coast], together with citi[es ...], as far as Mount Saue \u2014 which abuts Mount Leb[an]on \u2014 Mount Ba\u02beali-\u1e63ap\u016bna, as far as Mount Amma[n\u0101]na \u2014 the boxwood mountain \u2014 [Mount] Saue in its entirety, the province of the city K\u0101r-Adad, the city \u1e2aatarik[ka], the province of the city Nuqudina, the land \u1e2aasu[atti, to]gether with cities in its environs, the city Ar\u00e2, [...] both sides of them, the cities in their environs, Mount Sarb\u016ba in its entirety, the cities A\u0161\u1e2bani (and) Ya\u1e6dabi, Mount Yaraqu in its entirety, the cities ...ri, Ellitarbi (and) Zit\u0101nu, as far as the city Atinnu, [...], the city Bumame \u2014 I annexed to Assyria (those) nineteen districts (10) of the city Hamath, together with cities in their environs, which are on the coast of the Sea of the Setting Sun, (and) which had been criminally and sinfully seized for Azriyau (Azr\u012b-I\u0101u). I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. [...] I made 83,000 [...] from those same cit[ies] occupy the province of the city Tu\u0161[\u1e2ban]. I settled 1,223 people in the province of the land Ulluba. [I ... my] qurru[b\u016btu officials]. I took the road [to ...] ... (and) I rallied [my] warrior[s from] the far bank of the Zab River to subdue the A\u1e2blam-Akkad\u00ee. The (tribe) Gur\u016bmu, ... [...] ..., Arameans on the banks of the [Zab] River, [...] \u2014 they (my warriors) defeated them. They captured the[ir] cities (and) [brou]ght the[ir] booty to me. [PN (of GN) ...] ... The Aramean(s) came out in force and he (PN) drew (them) up in battle array a[ga]inst them (my warriors). They (my warriors) defea[ted] the Ara[means], his helpers, [... PN, to sa]ve his life, fled alone and disappeared. They (my warriors) captured the fortress of Kin\u012bya, the city Sarrag\u012btu, [..., together with cities in] their [envir]ons. They brought [to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), be]fore me, 12,000 people, together with their possessions, their oxen, their sheep and goats, together with [their] ... [...]. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land of the Lullum\u00ea, captured (and) defe[ated] the cities Mul\u016bgani, [...], which is (located) behind the fortress of the Babylonian(s), together with cities in their environs. (20) [... they plundered (those cities) and] brought (that booty) [t]o the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. A eunuch of mine, the provincial governor of the land Na\u02beiri, captured (and) plundered the cities Supurgillu, [..., (and) ...]a\u0161, together with cities in its environs. [He ...] \u0160iqil\u00e2, a fortress commander. [He captured (and) plund]ered [...] and brought (that booty) to the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), before me. I settled 600 captives of the city Aml\u0101te of the (tribe) Dam\u016bnu (and) 5,400 captives of the city D\u0113r (B\u012bt-D\u0113r\u0101ya) in the cities Kunalua, [...], \u1e2auzarra, Ta\u02bee, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, \u1e2aatatirra, (and) Irgillu, [cities] of the land Unqi. I settled [...] captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208 people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) B\u016bda [in the cities ..., \u1e62i]mirra, Arq\u00e2, Usn\u00fb, (and) Si\u02beannu, (cities) on the seacoast. I settled 588 people of the (tribes) B\u016bdu (and) Dunu, [...] ... [...], 252 people of the (tribe) B\u0113l\u00e2, 554 people of the (tribe) B\u0101n\u012btu, 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-m\u0101ti (\u201cThe god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land\u201d), 460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, [..., ...] people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the land B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the province of the city Tu\u02beimmu. I settled 555 [captive] highlanders (lit. \u201cGutians\u201d) of the city B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti in the city T\u012bl-karme. I considered them as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon the]m corv\u00e9e labor like that of the Assyrians. The payment of Ku\u0161ta\u0161pi of the city Kummu\u1e2bu, Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, Menahem of the city Samaria, (30) Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibitti-Bi\u02beil of the city Byblos, Urikki (Uriaikki) of the land Que, Pis\u012bris of the city Carchemish, \u0112n\u012b-il of the city Hamath, Panamm\u00fb of the city Sam\u02beal, Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dad\u012blu of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, U\u0161\u1e2bitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpall\u00e2 of the land Tu\u1e2bana, Tu\u1e2bamme of the city I\u0161tunda, Urimmi of the city \u1e2aubi\u0161na (\u1e2aubu\u0161nu), (and) Zabib\u00ea, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, (35) flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I received (from them). In my ninth pal\u00fb, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands B\u012bt-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, B\u012bt-Urzakki, Media (lit. \u201cland of the Medes\u201d), B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, B\u012bt-Matti, (and) Tupliya\u0161. I captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasi\u0161, Kubu\u0161\u1e2batidi\u0161, Upu\u0161u, A\u1e2bsipu\u00adna, Girgir\u00e2, (and) Kimbaz\u1e2bati, together with cities in their environs. At that time, I made a pointed iron \u201carrow,\u201d inscribed the mighty deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at the spring of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar. Upa\u0161 of (the land B\u012bt)-Kapsi (lit. \u201cson of Kapsi\u201d) assembled his people and ascended Mount Abirus. I pursued him, defeated him, (and) carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. U\u0161uru (U\u0161r\u00fb) of [the city ...]...ruta (and) Burdada (Bardada) of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, (and) [carried] off their booty. I caught Burdada (Bardada), (then) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. [I cap]tured (and) [plu]ndered the city \u1e62ibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus, [... (45) ... I carried] off their [bo]oty. [...] He assembled [...] and ... to Mount [...] ... [...] ... [... I] went up af[ter them], defeat[ed] them, (and) carried off their [bo]oty. [I ...] Yabittarru [...] ... [(As for) the rest] of them, who had fled to the land Am\u0101te, a district opposite Mount R\u016ba, and who ... [...], (50) I went after [them], defeated them, (and) took them away as one (group). (As for) the people of the land Karzibra, ... [...], they abandoned [...]. I pursued them and in the very course of (that) march I swept over t[hem] like a downpour of the god Adad. [...] I took [...] without number. Not one of them escaped or went up into the mountains. The people of the city B\u012bt-Sa[...] took [to the fortress] of the Babylonian(s). I went up after them, defeated them, (and) carried off their booty. [...] I burned with fire. At Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which they call the fortress of the Babylonian(s), [I set up my royal] im[age. ... (from) ...] (55) of the land [T\u012b]l-A\u0161\u0161urri, I went out. I offered pure sacrifices to the god Marduk, who lives in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri. I conquered (and) defeated the city Niqqu [of the land Tupliya\u0161 ...] the lands [Uppuria, Bustus], Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 Saksuk[ni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) B\u012bt-Sagbat, Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fort]ress of the Babylonian(s), [... (and) I carried off] their booty. I carried off [..., their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen], (and) their sheep and goats, without number. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their] cit[ies; I reduced (them) to mounds and ruins]. [I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, B\u012bt-Sangib\u016bti, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban], Sumurzu, B\u012bt-Barr\u016ba (B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb), B\u012bt-Zualza[\u0161, (and) B\u012bt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliya\u0161, the lands B\u012bt-Taranz\u0101ya, Parsua, B\u012bt-Zatti, B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, B\u012bt]-Kapsi, B\u012bt-Sangi, (and) B\u012bt-Urzak[ki, (and) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) Zakrute, which (belong to) the mighty Medes]. I rebuilt [the cities in th]eir [midst, set up] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, therein, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. ...] I placed [... eunuchs of mine as provincial governor]s over them. I erected [my] royal image [in the land Tikrakki, (in) the cities B\u012bt-I\u0161tar (and) \u1e62ibar, (in) the land Ariarma \u2014 the land of roosters \u2014 (and at) Mount Sil\u1e2bazi, which] they call [the fortress of the Babylonian(s)]. [I received] the payme[nt of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipi, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: ..., horse]s, mules, Bactrian [camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number. Iranzi of the land Mannea] heard about [the glorious valor of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, that I had] accomplished again and again [throughout all of the mountain regions], and the terrifying radiance of (the god) [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me (and) k]issed my feet. Hors[es, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...] I captured (and) defeated the cities [...], \u1e2aista, \u1e2aarbisinna, Barbaz, (and) Tasa, as far as the Uluru\u0161 River. I carried off 8,650 people, [... hors]es, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, (and) 19,000 sheep. (Those cities) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. [...] I annexed their [...] to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [...] (and) set up [the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], therein. I added it (the area) to the province of the land Na\u02beiri. [I captured (and) de]feated the cities Daiqan\u0161a, Sakka, Ippa, Elizan\u0161u, (5) [...], Luqadan\u0161u, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ul\u0101ya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, [...]. I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, (and) asses. [...] I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [the]ir [cities]. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura, which is in midst of the land Mu\u1e63urni[..., ...] their sons, their daughters, [their] fam[ily, ...] (10) I cut off [their hands] and I [released] (them) in their (own) land. [I carried off ...] horses, mules, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. I captured, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with fire [...]. I captured (and) defeated him ... [...] [of] Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) [of the land Damascus ... I carried off his he]avy [booty. ...] his advisor [... With the blood of his] war[riors I] dyed the [...] River, [..., a] raging [torrent], red [like a fl]ower. [I ...] his [lead]ers, (5\u00b4) charioteers, and [...]. I broke their weapons. I cap[tur]ed ... their horses, [their] mul[es], his [war]riors, archers, (as well as his) shield [bea]rers (and) lancers, and [I disper]sed their battle array. In order to save his life, he (Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu) fled alone and entered the gate of his city [like] a mongoose. (10) I [im]paled his foremost men alive while making (the people of) his land watch. For forty-five days I set up my camp [aro]und his city and confined him (there) like a bird in a cage. I cut down his plantations, [...] ..., (and) orchards, which were without number; I did not leave a single one (standing). I surrounded (and) captured [the city ...]\u1e2b\u0101dara, the ancestral home of Ra\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) of the land Damascus, [the pl]ace where he was born. I carried off 800 people, with their possessions, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I carried off 750 captives from the cities Kuru\u1e63\u1e63\u00e2 (and) Sam\u0101ya, (as well as) 550 captives from the city Metuna. Like tell(s) after the Deluge, I destroyed 591 cities of 16 districts of the land Damascus. Samsi, queen of the Arabs, who had transgressed her oath (sworn by) the god \u0160ama\u0161 and ... [...] without ... [... I utterly demolished ...] of sixteen dis[tricts of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumr\u00ee (Israel). I carried off (to Assyria) ...] capti[ves from ...], (5\u00b4) 226 [captives from ..., ...] captives [from ...], 400 [(and ...) captives from ...], 656 cap[tives from the city Sa..., ...] (altogether) 13,520 [people, ...], (10\u00b4) with their belongings. [I ... the cities Arum\u00e2 (and) Marum, (...) which are] sit[uated in] rugged mountains. Mitinti of the land Ashkelon [neglected] the loyalty oat[h (sworn by) the great gods (... and)] rev[olted] against me. He (Mitinti) saw [the defeat of Ra]\u1e2bi\u0101nu (Rezin) and became [afraid, ... (15\u00b4) He was stricken] with panic [...]. R\u016bkibtu, the son of [...], ascended his throne. ... [...]. He wandered around and beseeched me. [...] 500 [...] and I entered his city. [...] fifteen citi[es ... I]dibi\u02beilu, the Arab, [...] [...] which [are] without num[ber ...] ... the city Atu[...] the (tribe) Qabi\u02bei [...] ... [... (5) ... the fortress] of Labbanat [... Arameans] on the banks of [... River(s), ...] the (tribe) B\u016b[du ...] I crossed [o]n rafts. [I ...] all of the Arameans [... I carried off ..., ...] thousand and 9,000 people, [...] thousand and 500 oxen, [...]. (10) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. The terrifying radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the chief[tains of the Chaldeans ...] and [they ...]. They (the chieftains) came [before me] and kissed my feet. [...] the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, (and) E[meslam ... brought] before me the (sacrificial) remnants of the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal [...] [I built in Kal\u1e2bu a cedar palace ...] for my [lord]ly residence [and a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), for] my pleasure. I made [the dimensions of its site ... large cubits] in length (and) sixty large cubits in width larger [than] the former palaces of [my] ancestors by (re)claiming (land) from the Tigris River (by filling it in). [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006482", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest (and) desired object of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods]; [just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk granted a reign without eq]ual [and whose reputation (these gods) exalt/exalted to the heights]; [who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for the city D\u0113r (and) gave relief to their people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his prote]ction [over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n]; [the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised] to strike down (his) enemies; [the king who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and has me]t [no one] who could overpo[wer (him) in war or battle; (who) smashed all] (enemy) lands [as if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) opened up] in[numerable distant mountainous areas who]se [pa]ss(es) are difficult [and visited their remotest region(s)]; (who) traversed [inaccessible, difficult paths in terrifying location(s)] and crossed eve[ry swamp]; [(who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Rapi]qu, all of Chaldea, as far as the other side [of the sea ...; (who)se great hand] con[quered from] the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the city \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the [distant] Medes [in the east \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsua(\u0161), Mannea, Urar\u1e6du, Kask]u, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; [(who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and] imposed upon them [(the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Ass]yrians \u2014 At the be[ginning of my reign, having ascended the royal throne and been crowned with the crown of lordship, ... (as for) the peo]ple [of the city Samar]ia [who had come to an agreement with a king hostile to me not to do obeisance (to me) or to bring tribute (to me) and (who) had offered battle, with the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who ma]kes me triumph, [I fought them and brought about their defeat ... I] carried off as booty [27,280/27,290 people who lived there. [I conscripted] 50 chariot(s) from [among them] into my royal (military) contingent [and (re)settled the remainder of them in Assyria ... I res]tored [the city Samaria] and made (it) greater than before. [I brought there] people from the lands that [I had] conquer[ed. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute] (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians. [I opened up a sealed-off] ha[rbor district of Egypt], mingled together [the people of Assyria and Egypt], and allowed (them) to engage in trade. I[n my first regnal year, (...) \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, ...] committed [a crime] and became hostile to me, (wanting) to (do) battle ... [... I] brought about his [def]eat [on the outskirts of D\u0113r]. The Tu\u02bem\u016bna (tribe) [threw off] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [arrested their sheikh, and brought (him) before the king of Chalde]a who [exercised] the kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods, [...] I deported [...]+7 people together with their property and [...] I (re)settled (them) [(...) in the land \u1e2a]atti (Syria). In my second regnal year, Ilu-b[i\u02bed\u012b of the land Hamath ...] assembled [the troops of the] wide [land Amurru] in the city Qarqar and [transgressed against] the oath [(sworn) by the great gods ...] he inc[ited the cities Arpad, \u1e62imirra], Damascus, (and) Samaria [to rebel against me and ...] [he/I est]ablished [...], he gave him R\u0113\u02bee, his field marshal, to he[l]p him, and he rose up against me to do war [and] battle. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I inflicted a defeat on them. [R]\u0113\u02bee then fled off by himself, like a shepherd whose flock had been stolen, and got away. I captured [\u1e2a]an\u016bnu (\u1e2aanno) and brought him in bondage to my city A\u0161\u0161ur; I then destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire [the city Rap]\u1e2bia. I carried off as booty 9,033 people together with their numerous possessions. [In] my third regnal year, (the people of) the cities \u0160uanda\u1e2bul (and) Durdukka, fortified cities, plotted resistance against Iranzi, the [Man]nean, the king, their lord, one who pulls my yoke, and put their trust [i]n Mitatti of the land Zikirtu. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu gave them his combat troops, together with their cavalry and (thus) aid was provided to them. I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and marched (forth) to conquer those [cit]ies. [I shatter]ed their very strong walls with a mighty battering ram, leveling (them) to the ground. I carried off as booty [the peo]ple, together with their property. [I de]stroyed, [demolished, (and) burned down th]os[e cities] with fire. [The peo]ple of the cities S[ukkia, B\u0101la, (and) Abitikna conceived (lit.: \u201cdeliberated\u201d) an e]vil [plan] that was to eradica[te] (lit.: \u201cto tear out the ro[ot of]\u201d) (their own) land and g]ave their word [to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Ura]r\u1e6dian, (to do obeisance to him). Because of the crime that they had committed, I deported them from their (own) places and (re)settled them [i]n [the land] \u1e2aatti (Syria) and (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) [the land Amurru]. In my fourth regnal year, Kiakki of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu disregarded the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and became [di]latory about delivering (his) tribute. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the gods, my lords, overwhelmed his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu like a fog, and counted him as booty, together with [his] fight[ing men], 7,350 people, his wife, his sons, his daughters, and the people of his palace, together with abundant property of his. I gave his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu to Kurt\u00ee of the land Atuna. Then, I made larger than before (the number/amount of) horses, mules, gold, (and) silver (that he had to pay as tribute) and I imposed (this) upon him. In my fifth regnal year, Pis\u012bri(s) the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and repeatedly sent (messages) hostile to Assyria to Mit\u00e2 (Midas), [k]ing of the land Musku. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and brought him, together with his family, out in bondage. I then carried off as booty gold (and) silver, (along) with the property of his palace and the guilty people of the city Carchemish who (had sided) with him, (along) with their possessions. (75) I brought (them) to Assyria. I conscripted 50 chariots, 200 cavalry, (and) 3,000 foot soldiers from among them and added (them) to my royal (military) contingent. I settled people of Assyria in the city Carchemish and imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, upon them. The people of the cities P\u0101pa (and) Lalluknu, dogs who had been brought up in my palace, conspired with the land Kakm\u00ea for the purpose of [sep]arating (from Assyria). I deported them from their (own) places and [(re)settled them i]n the city [D]a[m]ascus o[f the lan]d A[murru]. [In my sixth regnal year, Ur]s\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [the Ura]r\u1e6dian, [sent his mounted messenger with a mendacious message to Bag-d\u0101ti of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161 (and) KAR... of the land Z]ikirtu, governor]s [of the land Mann]e[a]. He made them hostile t[o (me)], Sargon, (and) to Az\u00e2, the son of their (former) lord and [made them] s[ide] with [him (Rus\u00e2)]. They brought about the rout of the Manneans [on Mount] Uau[\u0161], a rug[ge]d mountain, and threw down the cor[pse of] Az\u00e2, their lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161[ur, my lord, in order to ave]nge the Manneans (and) to make (that area part of) the territory of Assyria. Then, on Mount Uau\u0161, the mountain wh[ere] they had thrown down [the corpse of] Az\u00e2, I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti and (then) showed (it) to the Manneans. (As for) Ullusunu, his brother, who had sat on the royal throne, the wrath of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur] (was directed) against him. He (Ullusunu) then put his trust in Rus\u00e2, the Urar\u1e6dian. He caused A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the land Karalla (and) Itt\u00ee (85) of the land Allabria to rebel against me and per[suaded (lit.: \u201cspoke to\u201d) the]m to do obeisance to the land Urar\u1e6du. Furiously, I enveloped those lands like [a swa]rm of locusts and overwhelmed the city Izirtu, the royal city of the land nea, as with a bird trap. I inflicted a major defeat on them. I burned down the city Izirtu with fire and conquered the city Zibia (and) the city Armaet. (As a result), Ullusunu, the Mannean, together with his whole land gathered together and [gras]ped hold of m[y] feet. I then h[ad] pity [on the]m (and) pardoned (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) [U]llusunu\u2019s crimes. [I had him sit (again)] on [his] royal throne [and rece]ived [tribute] from him. I deported Itt\u00ee of the land [Allabria (90) together with] his family, [flayed the skin from] A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei [of the land Karalla, and ...] ... [...] the city GanuGI\u0160[...] ... [...] I c[onquered (in total) six cities of] the district [Niksamm]a. I s[eized \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri], the ci[ty ruler] of the city \u0160urgadia, (and) [add]ed those [citie]s to the province of P[arsua]\u0161. I personally cap[tur]ed B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the city Ki\u0161e[sim] and brought him, together with the property of his palace, to Assyria. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over his city. I installed the gods who go before me inside it (the city Ki\u0161esim) and (re)named it (the city Ki\u0161esim) K\u0101r-Ner. I erected a royal image of myself there. I conquered the lands B\u012bt-Sagbat, B\u012bt-\u1e2airmami, (and) B\u012bt-Umargi, (and) the cities \u1e2aar\u1e2bubarban, Kilamb\u0101ti, (and) Armangu; and I added (them) to its province. The people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar drove out Kibaba, their city ruler, and sent to Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi to do obeisance (to him). I conquered that city and plundered it. I brought there people from the lands that I had conquered (and) set a eunuch of mi[ne] as provincial governor over them. I conquered the upper river(land) of the land Aranz\u00ea\u0161u, the lower river(land) of B\u012bt-Ramatua, the land Uriqatu, the land Sikris, the land \u0160aparda, (and) the land Uriakku, (a total of) six districts, and added (them) to them (the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar). I estab[lished] the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, to be their divinity. I (re)named it (the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar) K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I received tribute from twenty-eight city lords of the powerful Medes and erected a royal image of myself in the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn. In my seventh regnal year, Rus\u00e2, the Urar\u1e6dian, spoke deceitfully with Ullusunu, the Mannean, and took away from him twenty-two of his fortresses. He spoke treacherous words, libels against Ullusunu, to Dayukku, a governor of the land Mannea, and received his son as a hostage. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king [of the gods], and (then) surrounded (and) conquered those twenty-two fortresses. [I ma]de (them part of) the territory of [Ass]yria. I depor[ted] Dayukku, together with his family, [and] brought order to the disturbed land Mannea. [I received] tribute from Ia[nz]\u00fb, k[ing of the land Na\u02bei]ri, [in] his city [\u1e2a]ubu\u0161kia. (105) [I conquered] nine fo[rtresses ...] I [carried off as booty the people of five di]stricts [of U]rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [the] U[rar\u1e6dian, together with their property ...] ... their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. I conquered [eight for]tresses, together with the settlements [in] the[ir enviro]ns, [that] belonged to the land Tu\u0101y[adi, a district belonging to T]elusina of the land Andia. I carried off as booty [4],2[00] peo[ple], together with their property. [I des]troyed, demolished, (and) [burned down with fire] tho[se] for[tress]es. I made [a] royal [im]age of myself and wrote upon it the victor(ies) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [m]y lo[rd. I (then) erected (it)] in the city Izirtu, the royal city [o]f the land Mannea. [The people] of the upper and lower river(lands), whom in my previous campaign I had considered as people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, made the lands B\u012bt-Sangib[uti], Ur[iqatu, Si]kris, \u0160aparda, (and) Upparia side with them and (then) revolted against m[e]. I struck down [that] dis[trict wi]th the sword and plundered them. [I] conquered the cities Ka...na, Kinzarbara, \u1e2aalbuknu, \u0160[u..., ...], (and) Anzaria of the upper (and) lower river(lands) [and] received in my (military) camp [4,000] fa[ce-(guards)] of their warriors (as trophies) (and) 4,820 [peo]ple, [together with] their [property]. I [re]built the cities Ki\u0161e\u0161lu, Qind\u0101u, Anzaria, (and) B\u012bt-Gab\u0101ya that I had conquered. I (then) (re)[na]med them K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, K\u0101r-S\u00een, K\u0101r-Adad, (and) K\u0101r-I\u0161t[ar]. In order to subjugate Media [in the environs of the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk]\u012bn, I reinforced their (the people of the riverlands) [de]fenses (lit.: \u201c[st]uctures\u201d). [I received tribute from twenty-two [city] rulers of the powerful Med[e]s. [...] I conquered [(...) the ci]ty Kimirra of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban. I carried off as booty 1,530/1,630 people, together with their property, an[d ...] In ord[er to conquer the Ionians, whose abode] is situated [in the] m[iddle of the s]ea (and) who from the dis[tant] pa[st] had killed pe[ople of the city Ty]re (and) [of the land] Que (Cilicia) and [...-ed] ..., I went down to the sea [in ship]s ... against them and struck (them) down with the sword, (both) young (and) old. (120) I conquer[ed] the cities \u1e2aa[r]rua, U\u0161nanis, (and) Qumas[i] of the land Que that Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, had t[ak]en away, (and) I plundered them. (As for) the Tamudu, [I]b\u0101didi, Mars\u012b\u00adma\u00ad[ni], (and) \u1e2aayappa (tribes), faraway Arabs who live in the desert, did not know (either) overseer (or) commander, and had never brought their tribute to any king, I struck them down with the sword of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, deported the remainder of them, and (re)settled (them) in the city Samaria. [I] received as tribute from Pir\u02be\u00fb (Phar\u00adaoh), king of Egypt, Sa[m]si, queen of the Arabs, (and) It\u02beamar, the Sabaean, kings from the seashore and desert, gold \u2014 ore from the mountain(s) \u2014 precious stones, elephant ivory, seed(s) from ebony tree(s), every kind of aromatic, horses, (and) camels. For a second time, I brought about [the def]eat of Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, in his (own) wide district and I (then) restored to their former status the cities \u1e2aarrua (and) U\u0161nanis, fortresses of the land Que (Cilicia) that he had taken away by force in the distant past. In my eighth regnal year, I marched to the lands Mannea and Media. I received tribute from the people of the lands Mannea, Ellipi, (and) [Media], city lords of the mountains. (As for) Z\u012bz\u00ee (and) Zal\u00e2, the city lords of [the distri]ct Giz[ilbunda, from wh]om the kings who preceded me had never received tribute, I received trib[ute from them] an[d ... (130) ...] lands [...] I inflicted a defeat on [Mitatti of the land Z]ikirtu. [I (surrounded and)] conquer[ed] three fortified cities, together with twenty-four settlements in their environs, [(...)]. I plundered them (and) burned down Parda, his royal city, with fire. However, that (man) (Mitatti), together with the people of [his] land, fled and their whereabouts have never been discovered. I defeated countless (troops) of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian. (and) captured two hundred and sixty members of his royal family (and) his cavalrymen. In order to save (135) his [li]fe, he mounted a mare and took to the hill(s). I pursued him over a distance of five leagues, from Mount Uau[\u0161 as far] as Mount Zimur. I took away from him the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, a district of the land Mannea, [and] gave (it) [t]o Ullusunu, the Mannean. I conque[red] the city U\u0161qaya \u2014 a fortress that was constructed in the pass to the [dis]trict Zaran[da] (and) on Mount Mall\u0101u, a mountain with juniper tree(s) \u2014 together with its one hundred and fifteen settlements. I conquered (and) burned down with fire [the city] Ania\u0161tania, which is on the border of the land B\u012bt-Sangibuti, the cities Tarui (and) Tarmakisa of the land Dal\u0101y[a], (140) the environs of the city Ul\u1e2bu, which is (located) at the foot of Mount Ki\u0161pal, (and) twenty-one fortified cities, together with one hundred and forty settlements [in] their environs, which are (located) on Mount Arzabia. I conquered [seven] fortified ci[ti]es, together with thirty settlements in their environs, which belong to the land Armari[ya]l[\u00ee (and) are (located) at the foot of] Mount] Ubianda. [I ccon]quered the city Arbu, where Rus\u00e2 ... [..., the city] Riyar, a city belonging to I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri), [...]. I conquered (and) burned down with fire thirty (145) [for]tified cities of the district Ayaid (Ay\u0101di), which is (located) on the shore of the sea, the cities Arg[i\u0161t]iun[a] (and) Qallania \u2014 which were constructed upon (and) between the mountains Ar\u1e63i[du (and)] M[a]\u1e2b\u1e2b[a]u[n]nia \u2014 (and) five fortresses in the environs of the land Uayi[s], [tog]et[her] with [f]orty settlements of the district Uayis. I rece[ived] horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats as tribute from Ianz\u00fb, [ki]ng [of the lan]d Na\u02be[i]ri, in his fortified city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia. (As for) [U]rzana of the city Mu[\u1e63a]\u1e63ir who had trangressed against the oath (sworn) by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk and sen[t] ... to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, the god A\u0161\u0161[ur], my lord, encouraged me and (so) I constantly moved on with (only) my (own) single chariot and one thousand of my ferocious personal cavalry (and) foot soldiers who were ski[lled in ba]ttle, (advancing over) Mounts \u0160iyak (\u0160eyak), Ardi[k]\u0161i, Ul\u0101y\u00fb, (and) Alluriu, rugged mountains, on horseback over easy terrain and on foot over difficult (terrain). Then, (when) Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir [he]ard of the advance of [my] expeditionary force, he flew off like a bird and took to the rugged hill(s).\u00ea [I] surrounded the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the abode of the god \u1e2aaldi, and brought out Urzana\u2019s wife, his sons, his daughters, 6,170 people, 692 mules (and) donkeys, 920+[ (155) ox]en, (and) 100,225 sheep. I carried off as booty 34 talents (and) 18 minas of gold, 160 tale[nts] (and) 2 1/2 min[as of silver], shining copper, ti[n, precio]us st[one]s in large qu[antitites ...] ... with mountings [..., ...]s, [..., garme]nts with multi-colored trim and linen (garments) in countless numb[ers] ... [...] ... (along) wi[th ... +4] talents (and) 3 minas of gold, 162 ta[le]nts (and) [20] m[in]a[s of si]lv[er ...]+27 [...]s, objects of copper (and) iron in cou[nt]less numbers [...] (160) ... [...] together with an ox [of copper], a cow of coppe[r, (and) a c]alf of co[pper]. I brought [his deities \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu] into [the temple of the god] A\u0161\u0161ur, [together with ... I distributed] the remainder of their possessions to [...] I caused there to b[e] lamenation [in the wide land] Ur[ar\u1e6du] (and in) all [the mount]ains, and I made [Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), their king, (use) flint (blades), raz]ors, scalpels, (and) [... (to slash himself in mourning) for as long as he li]ved. [I m]a[de] that district (Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir) [(part of) the territory of Assyria and] assigned [it t]o the auth[ority of] a [eunuch of mi]ne, the pala[ce] herald. [The awesome splendor] of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m[y] lord, [overwhelmed U]rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [the U]rar[\u1e6di]an, and (so) with his own [iro]n [dagge]r he stabbed (himself) in the heart like a pig and [put an en]d to his life. In my [ninth regnal year], I marched to the lands Elli[pi, M]edia, and Karalla. (As for) the people of the land Karalla w[ho] had driven out my [eun]uchs [and] elevated [A]mita\u0161\u0161i, the brother of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, over them, I st[ru]ck them down with the sw[ord] on [Mou]nt Ana, [a mounta]in peak, and (then) receiv[ed] i[n] my (military) camp 2,200 of their face-(guards) (as trophies). I pursued Amita\u0161\u0161i and [...] him, together with his allies, on Mount \u0160urda, [...]. [The peo]ple of the land \u1e2a[ab\u1e2bu (...) hear]d [of the harsh deeds that I had done in the land Karalla; their own] fear(s) (then) [fell upon them (and) they sent their messenger to me to do obeisance (to me). I] assigned th[em to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land Lulum\u00fb]. [(As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled my yoke ... (175) ...] everythi[ng ... I had] him [surrou]nded and [...] their [... them] in bondage [... (180) ... the land El]lipi because of the seizure of ... [... with entreaties at the same ti]me to Azuk[tu ... he besought] me and I listened to his word(s). [...] I ordered [him (to continue) to exer]cise his kingship, made Dalt\u00e2 happy, and brought order to his disturbed [land]. (With regard to) the land Ba\u02be\u012bt-ili, a district of the land Media that is on the b[o]rder of the land Ellipi; the lands Absa\u1e2butti, Parnuatti, (and) Utirna; the city Dirist\u0101nu of the land Uriakku; the land Rimanuti, a district of the land Uppuriya; the lands Uyadaue, Bustis, Agazi, Ambanda, (and) Dananu, [far]-off districts of the territory of the Arabs in the east; and the district(s) of the powerful Medes, who [had thr]own off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and roamed about the mountain(s) and desert like [thi]eves \u2014 I threw firebrands into all their settlements and [tu]rned all their districts into forgotten (ruin) mounds. I received 4,609 ho[rs]es, mules, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, [i]n countless numbers, as tribute from Ullusunu, the Mannean, [D]alt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, B\u0113[l]-aplu-iddina of the la[nd] Allabria, (and) from forty-five city lords [of] the powerful Medes. (As for) Ambaris of the land T[abal, king of the land B\u012bt-Pu]ruta\u0161, [the fam]ily of who[se father] \u1e2aull[\u00ee], a ruler, a predecessor of mine, [had bro]ught [to Assyria together with booty from] his [land], (when) ... the [great] gods [determi]ned the firm establishment of m[y] reign, they (\u1e2aull\u00ee and his family) were [on] my mind. [I had] \u1e2aull\u00ee [sit (again)] on [his] royal throne. I gathered together [the people of the land B\u012bt]-P[u]ruta\u0161 and assigned (them) to his authority. In the time of \u1e2aull[\u00ee, his father], I had granted him (Ambaris) [...], gave him a daughter (of mine), (along) with the city \u1e2ailakku, and (thus) ex[panded his land]. [However, that (man) (Ambaris), a H]ittite who did not protect justice, sent to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, Mit[\u00e2, king of the land Musku, (200) and the ki]ngs of the land Tabal about taking away territory of mine. [I mustered] the troops of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur and] overwhelmed [the land Tabal to] its [fu]ll [extent] as if with a net. (Then), I brought [in bond]age to Assyria Ambaris, king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, toge[ther with the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house (and) the nobles of his land], (along) with one hundred of his chariot(s). [I had] the lands B\u012bt-P[ur]uta\u0161 (and) \u1e2aila[kku dwell (as safely) as in a meadow and ...] ... had enclosure walls built in it. [I (re)settled (there)] people from the lands that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lor[d], had conquered. I set [a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over the]m (and) imposed upon them (the same) corv\u00e9e duty (as if they were) Assyrians. In [m]y tenth regnal year, (as for) Tar\u1e2bun-[azi of the city Melid, (an evil Hittite) who did not fear the words of the] great [go]ds, (and as for) the wide land Kammanu, which [I had taken away] with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord [(and) who]se [king Gunzin\u0101nu] I had driven out and (then) had [him (Tar\u1e2bun-azi)] s[it] on his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal throne [... (whom) I] made do obeisance to me, to (whom) I handed over lo[rd]ship of [wide] lands, [(and whose)] understanding [...], he [repeatedly sent to Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku], (messages) hostile to Assyria. Angri[ly, I conquered] the land Kammanu to [its full] extent [(...)]. I smashed h[is] royal city Melid like a pot (and) considered all his people as if (they were) flocks of sheep and goats. (210) However, that (man) (Tar\u1e2bun-azi) entered the city [T\u012bl]-garimme in order to save his life. I overwhelmed that city like a cloud. They took fright at the awesome radiance of my weapons and op[en]ed [th]eir (city) gate. I threw in [ir]on fetters Tar\u1e2bun-azi, their ruler, together with his fighting men, and (then) [brou]ght to my city A\u0161\u0161[ur] his wife, his sons, (and) his daughters, (along) with five thousand of his captured warriors. I reorganized (the administration of) the city T\u012bl-garimme (and) brought there people whom I had captured. I had (them) occupy [the land Kam]manu in its entirety, (215) and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine. I imposed upon them the (same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty a[s (in the time) of] Gunzin\u0101nu. I erected ten strong fortresses around it (the land Kammanu) a[nd] allowed its [people] to live in peace. I strengthened the garrison(s) (of) the cities Lu\u1e2bsu, Pur\u1e6dir, Anmurru, Ki[aka], (and) Anduarsalia against the land Urar\u1e6du. I erected the cities Usi, Usia[n], (and) Uargin on the border of the land Musku and seized (control of) their entry [point]s (lit.: \u201cga[te]s\u201d) so that there should be no escape (lit.: \u201cexit\u201d). (220) (Finally), I constructed the cities Ellibir (and) \u0160indarara against the people [of the land Kasku]. I g[ave] his (Tar\u1e2bun-azi\u2019s) royal city [Meli]d, as well as the district [in its environs, (...) to] Mut[al]lu of the land Kummu\u1e2bu. At that time, (everything) that was hidden in the mountains of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) was revealed (to me). [(...)] They brought to me during my reign [...] and I heaped up the property of the land [\u1e2aatti (...). On Mount ... was produced] refined [...], appropriate for a palace; (on) Mounts Laris\u02beu, \u0160uruman, [(and) ... was produced] (225) the creation of the god Nudimm[u]d (Ea), shining copper; on Mounts Tu[\u0161anira, ...-durini], (and) Elikudurini was produced iron; (the part of) Mount Lammun that is (located) be[tw]een [Mount] U[... and Mount ...] produced lead, which whitens their dirty state; (the part of) Mount [Lammu]n [that is (located)] facing [... produced] pure alabaster; Mount Ammun, a mountain [that is (located)] facing [... produced] choice [BAR.G\u00d9N.G\u00d9N.NU-(stone)], fit for royalty (and) as white as pale lapis lazuli [...]; (230) (and) Mount Ba\u02beil-\u1e63ap\u016bna, a great mountain, [produced at the] s[ame time] copper. I then mixed mound(s) of ore from those mountains, depos[ited (them)] into furnac[es ..., (and)] watch[ed] their smelting. I stored up inside my city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn countless possessions that my ancestors had never received; as a result, in Assyria the exchange rate for silver is fixed as if it were for bronze. In m[y] eleventh [re]gnal year, [I reorganized (the administration of) the people of the land Gurgum to its full extent], set [a eunuch of mine] as provincial governor over them, (and) [considered them] as people [of Assy]ria. Az\u016bri, king of the city Ashdod, [pl]otted [...] (so as) to no longer (have to) de[liv]er [tribute (to me)] and sent (messages) [hostile to Assyria] to the kings in his enviro[ns]. Then, because of the e[vi]l that he had done, I di[d awa]y with [his lordship] o[ver the people of his land] and [se]t his favorite brother A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti as king [over them. The] Hittites, who (always) speak treachery, [hated h]is rule [and] elevated over them [I]a[dn]a (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b), who had no right to the throne (and) who, like the[m], did [not] kn[o]w [how to respect (any) authority]. [Angrily], with (only) my personal chariot and [m]y cavalry [who] never leave my [side (even) in friendly territory], I [quickly] marched to [his royal city] Ashdod. I then [surrounded (and) conq]uered the cities Ashdod, Ga[th, (and) Ashdod-Yam]. I cou[nted as bo]oty (both) the gods who d[wel]t in them (and) th[at (man) (I\u0101m\u0101ni), (260) together with the people of his land, gold, silver, (and) the possessions of his palace]. I reorganized (the administration of) those cities (and) settled there people from the lands that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mi[ne] as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of Assyria; they (now) pull my yoke. In m[y] twelfth regnal year, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, whose settlements are situated on the (coastal) plain of the Eastern Sea, had put his trust in the sea and (its) surging waves. He then broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty sworn by the great gods (265) and withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, made all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, hostile to me, and prepared for battle (against me). He came down to the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad [and], against the will of the gods, ruled and governed Babylon, the city of the Enlil of the g[ods] (Marduk), for twelve years. (However), the god Marduk, the great lord, saw the evil deeds of Chaldea, which he hated. [Then], (the order for) the removal of his royal scepter (and) throne was set upon his lips. He duly chose me, Sargon, the reve[rent] king, from among all rulers and exalted me. He made [my] weapons prevail in order to bar the evil enemy Chaldeans from the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad. At the command of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, I got my (chariot) teams ready, prepared my (military) camp, (and) ordered the march against the Ch[aldean, a doer] of evil (deeds). However, (when) that (man), Marduk-ap[la-iddina] (II) (Merodach-Baladan) heard of [the ad]vance of my expeditionary force, he strengthened [his] fortress[es] (and) assembled his (military) contingents. He brought the Gambulu (tribe) in its entirety (275) into D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and, at the approach of my expeditionary force, strengthened (its) garrison. He gave them six hundred cavalry (and) four thousand garrison soldiers, the vanguard of his army, and (thereby) made them confident. They raised their (city) wall higher than before, cut a channel from the Surappu River, and surrounded its environs as if with cresting flood (waters). I conquered that city before sunset. I carried off as booty 18,[4]30 people, together with [their] property, horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats. The remainder of them who had fle[d befor]e my weapons and [...] the Uqn\u00fb River, which was difficult (to ford), and reed thicket(s) for [(their)] protection, [...] heard of (my) conquest of that city and (as a result) their hearts pounded. They flew to me like a bird [and ...] I reorganized (the administration of) that city (and) (re)named it D\u016br-Nab\u00fb. [I ...-ed] those people [...]. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I imposed upon them the annual payment of one talent thirty minas of silver, two thousand of barley, one ox out [of (every) twenty oxen (that they had), (and)] one sheep [out] of (every) twenty sh[eep] (that they had). I mustered those soldiers and took [one soldier of theirs] o[ut of (every) three] soldiers (for my own army). The city Qarat-Nanni, the city of Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla [...] ... [...] (and) the city Ma\u1e2b\u012bru, (a total of) five settlements of [the district] \u1e2aubaq\u0101[n]u; the city Qan-Ra\u02beme-il (and) the city of Iadi (Iad\u012b\u02be), (a total of) two fort[ified] settlements [of] the district [Timass]ina; the city of Parasa, the city of Ian[nuqu, (and) ...] (a total of) three settlements of the \u1e2air\u012bte River (290) district; the city of \u1e6c\u0101b\u0101ya (\u1e6c\u0101b\u012bya), the city of [...], the city] of Asi\u0101n, the fortress of Mannu-Ia\u0161ana, the city of Ra\u1e2bi[..., (and) the city of] A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, (a total of) six settlements of the city \u1e2ailti; the city of \u1e2aaz\u0101-[il, ...], the city of Sab\u1e2barru, the city of \u1e2aamad\u0101nu (\u1e2aamdanu), the city of [..., (and) the city] of Ia\u0161yanu, (a total) of six settlements; the city of Sa\u02bel\u0101ni, the city of [..., the city] of Na[...], the city of Z\u0101r\u016bt\u00ee, (295) the city of Sa\u02bedani, the city of [..., (and) the city of ...]sal[i...], (a total of) seven settlements that are (located) between the land Nagia[tu (Nag\u012btu) and the Tupliya]\u0161 [River] (and) whose environs (are) without (special) name designation; the city Aya-Sammu, the city [...]paqa, the city of D\u012bn\u0101ya, the city of Ibn\u0101ya, the city of B\u0101bil\u00ea, the city of [...]me, the city [of] Anda-il, the city Si\u02ber\u0101ya, the city Patiy\u0101n, the city \u1e2aula[...]su, the city of Samsi-yada\u02be, the city \u1e2aa\u02beil\u0101ya, Not preserved [I dammed up the] Tu[pliya\u0161 River, a river upon which they relied], with p[ile(s) of dirt and reeds. I erected] two f[ortresses, side by side, and (320) star[ved them out. They [then came] out [from the Uqn\u00fb River and grasped hold of my feet. Iannuqu], the leader o[f the city Z\u0101m\u00ea, Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla of the city Ab\u016br\u00ea, Pa\u0161]\u0161unu (and) [\u1e2aauk\u0101nu of the city Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, (and) Sa\u02be\u012blu of the city] Ib\u016bl[i, (a total of) five sheikhs of (325) the Pu]qudu (tribe); [Abi-\u1e2bat\u00e2 of the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe)]; (and) \u1e2aun\u012bnu, S\u0101me\u02be, Sab\u1e2barru, (and) R\u0101pi\u02be, (a total of) four sheikhs of the \u1e2aindaru (tribe); together with their (tribes)men, came to me at the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and grasped hold of m[y] feet. I took hostages from them and (330) imposed upon them (the same) tribute and payments as if (they were) Assyrians. I assigned them to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Gambulu, and imposed the annual \u1e63ibtu-tax on their oxen (and) their sheep for the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) Son of B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb)]. (As for) the rest of the dangerous Arameans who dwell in their district (and) who had paid attention (lit.: \u201cinclined their cheek\u201d) to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) and \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi and taken (themselves) to the Uqn\u00fb River, a far-off place to live (lit.: \u201ca distant dwelling\u201d), I overwhelmed their settle[ments] (335) like the Deluge, cut down the date palm(s) upon which they relied (and) the orchards that were the [p]ride of their district, and (then) [fe]d my army (the food in) their granaries. I sent my [war]riors to the Uqn\u00fb River, their hiding place, and they (my warriors) inflicted a defeat on [th]em. [They (my warriors)] then [carried off as booty (those) people, together with their property]. [(The people of) the cities Z\u0101m]\u00ea, Ab\u016b[r\u00ea, Yaptiru, Ma\u1e2b\u012b\u1e63u, \u1e2ailipanu, KAL-KAL, Patti\u0101nu], \u1e2aaya\u00adm\u0101\u00ad[nu, ...] Not preserved [I carried off as booty ... wagons], hors[es, mules, donkeys, (and) camels, together with their abundant property. I] re[organized (the administration of) the city Sam\u2019\u016bna, changed its name, and gave it the name Enlil-iq\u012b\u0161a. ...], Aya-[l\u016bnu, (and) Dai\u1e63\u1e63\u0101nu of the land La]\u1e2b\u012bru [(and) ... of the city Sul\u0101]ya \u2014 (a total of) five she[ikhs of the land Yadburu \u2014 brought] horse[s, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats into my (military) camp and grasped hold of my feet in order to do obeisance. I considered] the city Lah\u012b[ru of the land Yadburu, the cities] Sul\u0101ya, [..., fortified] cities [of the land Yadburu], the cities \u1e2ail[immu (and) Pillatu that are on the border of the land Elam, together with the settlements in their environs that are (located) along the Na\u1e6d\u012btu River, as (part) of my territory]. Not preserved [As a result, in the midst of his (own) palace] his own fear(s) fell upon him; he then went out (from Babylon) during the night together with [his] alli[es] (and) his battle [troop]s and set out for the land Yadburu, which is (part) of the land Ela[m]. He gave to [\u0160]utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, [his royal] ut[ensils], a bed, a throne, a chair, a royal washbasin, (and) his neck ornament, as gifts from him in order to get [his] revenge (on me). (That) Elamite villain accepted his bribe, but [took fright at] my [weapon(s)]. He turned away and told him (Marduk-apla-iddina) that he would not come (to help him). (When) he (Marduk-apla-iddina II) heard the words of (the one who was to be) his avenger, he threw himself on the ground, ripped his [cloa]k, wielded (his) razor, and uttered cries of mourning. Together with his allies (and) [his] bat[tle] troops, that (man) moved away [from] the land Yadburu, entered int[o] the city Iqbi-B\u0113l, an[d] stayed (there) in [f]ear. The citizens of Baby[lon (and) Bor]sippa, the temple personnel, the craftsmen who know (their) trade, the lea[der]s, (and) administrators of the land, who (up till then) had been his su[bjects], bro[ught] before me in the city [D\u016br-Lad]inni the leftovers of (the sacrifices to) the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012btu, [Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161]m\u0113tu, [and] invited (lit.: \u201csaid to\u201d) me [to en]ter into Babylon, [making] my heart [rejoice]. Happily, I entered Babylo[n, the c]ity of the En[lil of the gods (Marduk); I prayed] to the gods [who dwelt in Esagil (and) Ezida, (and)] offered [pure vol]u[ntary offerings bef]ore them. Inside his palace, [his royal residence, ... I received substantial ... from ...] the land Aram, the land B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, [the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, ...]. (With regard to) the former Borsippa canal, [which k]ings who preceded me had co[ns]\u00adtruc\u00adted, I dug a new [ca]nal into \u0160uanna (Babylon) for the procession of the god [Nab\u00fb], my lord. I sent eunuchs of mine, provincial governors, against the \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (tribe), who had fled from my weapons, entered Sippar, and were constantly, repeatedly robbing caravan(s) of the citizen(s) of Babylon while they were en route. They then surrounded them so that (no one), neither young (nor) old, could escape, (and) struck (them) down with the sword. (When) the month Nis[annu] ar[ri]ved, [the m]onth the lo[rd] of the gods goes out (from his temple), I to[ok] the hands of the great divine lord, (385) the god M[ar]duk, (and) of the god Nab\u00fb, the king of the [to]tality of heaven (and) earth, and brought (them) safely along the roa[d] to the ak\u012btu-house. I presented before them prize bulls in prime condition, fattened sheep, gee[se], (and) ducks, (along) with (other) innumerable gifts. I offered [sacrific]es of hom[ag]e to the gods of the cult centers of the land of Sum[er] and Ak[kad, and ...] presents [...] [(Marduk-apla-iddina) carried off the people of (the cities) Ur, ..., Kissik, N\u0113med-Laguda (and) ...], and bro[ught (them) [into] the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. [He then stren]gth[ened its en]clo[sure walls (and), moving back a distance of one] measuring rope [from the front of its main wall], he mad[e] a moat [two hundred] cubits wide; [he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached] g[round water. He cu]t [a channel from the Euphrates River], (thereby) making (its water) flow to it (lit.: \u201cagainst it\u201d). [He (thus) filled the city\u2019s] fla[tlands, wh]e[re bat]tles (are fought), with water and [cut the bridges]. Together with his allies (and) [his battle] troops, he pitched his [royal tent] in a be[nd of the river (lit.: \u201cbet[ween river]s\u201d) li]ke [a cran]e and [set up his] (military) cam[p]. [At] the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [\u0160ama\u0161, (and)] Marduk, [I had my c]ho[ice fighting men f]ly over [its water channels (like) eag]le(s) ... [and they br]oug[ht about] his defeat. [I surrounded] him [together with his] royal [(military) contingent (410) an]d slaughtered [his] wa[rriors] like shee[p a]t his feet. I [pierced the horses trained to his yo]ke [with ar]rows. Then, (as for) hi[m, I pie]r[ced (lit.: \u201cloosened\u201d) his hand wi]th the point [of an arro]w [and] he (then) entered [the gate] of his city ste[althfu]lly, like a mongoose. [I cut] down the Puqudians, his allie(s), (and) the [Mar\u0161a]nians, together with [the Sutians] who [were with him, in] fr[ont of] the gat[e (of his city) (and)] splattered his people with deadly [ve]nom. I took away [from him] his royal tent, [his] royal go[ld para]sol, [gol]d scepter, gold bed, gold [ch]air, gold (and) silver objects, ..., [his] potstands, [equip]me[nt, (and) bat]tle gear. [(As for) a]ll his [people], the inhabitants of the settlements of all of his land, whom he had [...] from before my [weapon]s, ... [...] [Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se)] l[a]ir is situated [at a di]stance of [th]irty leagues in the middle of the [Ea]stern Sea, like (that of) a fish, [hea]rd of [(my)] lordly might and brought me his audience gift. While I was br[inging about] the defeat of the Chaldeans (and) Arameans of the Eastern Sea [and] making my weapons prevail over the people of [the land El]am, a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land Que (Cilicia), whom I had established [...] in the land ... [...] ... [of the we]st and (who) governed the people (there), marched ...ly [th]ree tim[es] into the district of Mit\u00e2 (Midas) of the land Musku, (going) in a chariot over easy [terrain] (and) on foot over difficult terrain, and took away one thousand of his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) com[bat] troops ... (and) their war [hors]es, letting none escape. He conquered two fortresses upon which his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) district relied (and) which are (located) on a ru[gg]ed mountain ad[jace]nt to [... (and)] whose location is very difficult (to reach) ... He then defeated his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) garrison troops, those who did battle, and [...] the gate(s) of his fortresses to [...]. (450) He did [no]t allow to live [...]. He brought to me as booty two thousand four hunded soldiers ... and slaves from his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) land, and (then) [destroyed, demol]ished, (and) burned (them) down with fire [his fort]ified cities, together with the settlements in [their] environs. His messenger, who bore the good news, brought me one thousand face-(guards) (taken) from his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) warriors (as trophies) to me in the city Sama\u02be\u016bna, which is (located) [on the Elami]te [border], and (thus) made my heart rejoice. Moreover, that (man), Mit\u00e2 of the land Musku, who had not submitted to the kings who preceded me (and) had [never] cha[nged] his [mind (about doing so), he]ard about the accomplishment of the victori(es) (and) conquest(s) that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk had granted me and (that) I [had regularly] car[ried] out in (the region of) the Eastern Sea, as well as [of the onslaught of] my [weapon]s, the destruction of its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) land, the carrying off of its [peo]ple, (and) the subjugation of U[p]\u0113[r]i, king of Dilmun, which is (located) in the middle of the sea [(...)]. Then, ... in [his far-off land, dea]th[ly quiet overwhelmed him (and) he sent his messenger before me a]t [the Eastern Sea to do obeissance (to me) and to bring (me) tribute (and) presents]. [(As for) Sil\u1e6da of the city Tyre], the brin[ging of tri]bute ... to [Assyria], seven [kings of the land Y]\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Adnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) [are situated] at a distance of [seven] da[ys (journey) in the middle of the sea and] who from the distant past until [now ... (460) ...] all together [st]opp[ed (the delivery of)] their gifts (and) [wi]thhe[ld their tri]bute. [However, Sil\u1e6da] brought his substantial tribute to me and, in [order to subjugate ..., he] asked me for (military) aid. I sent a trustworthy eunuch of mine who was fearless [in battle, with a royal (military) contingent] of mine, and [ordered (him)] to avenge him (Sil\u1e6da). [...] they heard [(...)] of the numerous forces of the god [A\u0161\u0161]ur. Then, [they became afraid] at the (mere) me[ntion of my name and (...)] their arms grew weak. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of [eb]ony (and) [boxwood, product(s) of] their [lan]d [and (so) I considered them ...]. Mutallu of [the land] Kummu\u1e2bu \u2014 an [evil] H[ittite who did not fear the words of the gods ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006483", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[The people of the cities P\u0101pa (and) Lalluknu, dogs who had been bro]ught up in my palace (and) who [had conspired wi]th the land Kakm\u00ea [for the purpose of separating (from Assyria), I had deported them from their (own) places and] (re)settled them [in the city Damas]cus of the land [A]murru. I[n my] si[xth regnal year, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, sent his mounted messenger with a mendacious message to Bag-d\u0101ti of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161 (and) KAR...] of the land Zikirtu, governors of the land Mannea. He ma[de them hostile to (me), Sar]gon, (and) to A[z\u00e2, the son] of their (former) lord, [and made them side with him (Rus\u00e2)]. Th[ey brought about the rou]t of the Manneans [on Mount Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain], and [threw down] the corpse of Az\u00e2, [their lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in prayer) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, in order to avenge the Manneans (and) to make (that area part of) the territory of Assyria. Then, on Mount] Uau[\u0161, the mountain where they had] t[hrown down the c]orpse of Az\u00e2, [I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti and (then) showed (it) to the Manneans]. [(As for) Ullusun]u, whom [they had set on the throne of] Az[\u00e2 an]d [to whom they had entrusted] all [of the wide land Mannea, the wrath of the god A\u0161\u0161ur] was directed [against Ullusunu, the Mannean, (ordaining) the destruction of his land. He (Ullusunu)] then [put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Ura]r\u1e6di[an, ...] Too fragmentary for translation. [...] I [s]et [a eunuch of mine as] provincial [governor over] his city. I had [the weapon(s) of the (great) gods who] go [before] me made [and I] install[ed (them) ins]i[de it (the city Ki\u0161esim)]. I (re)named it (the city Ki\u0161esim) K\u0101[r-Nergal (and) ere]cted a [royal] image [of myself there. I conquered] the lands B\u012bt-[Sag]bat, B\u012bt-\u1e2ai[rmami, (and)] B\u012bt-U[margi], (and) the cities [\u1e2aar]\u1e2bubarban, Kilamb\u0101ti, (and) [Ar]mang[u; and] I a[dded (them)] to [its] p[rovince]. [The people of] the city \u1e2aa[r\u1e2bar dr]ov[e out] Kibaba, their city ruler, [and] ... elevat[ed] Da[lt]\u00e2, k[ing of the land] Elli[pi] over [them]selves. I conquered [th]at [city] and [plund]ered it. [I] brou[ght th]ere peo[ple] from the lands that I had conqu[ered] (and) set a e[unuch] of mine as provincial governor ov[er] them. [I conque]red [the up]per [river(land)] of the land A[ranz]\u00ea, the [low]er river(land) of B\u012bt-Ra[matua], the la[nd] U[riqat]u, the land [S]ikris, the land \u0160a[p]ar[da, (and) the land] Uriakku, (a total of) six distric[ts], and [added (them)] to th[em (the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar)]. I installed the weapon of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], t[her]e. I (re)named [it (the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar)] K[\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn]. I made a stele, had [...] ... [...] written upon it [(...), (and) ere]cted (it) there. I received tr[ibute] from [twenty-eig]ht city [ruler]s of the p[owerful Me]des. In my seventh [regnal ye]ar, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6d[ian], s[poke deceitfully] with Ullu[su]n[u], the Mannean, and ...ly took away from him twenty-two of his fortresses. He spoke treacher[ous] words, [libels against Ul]lusunu, [to Dayukku, a governor of the land Man]nea, and received [his] son as [a hos]tage. I rai[sed my hand(s) (in supplication)] to the god [A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, and (then) surrounded (and)] conquered [those twenty-two fortresses. I ma]de (them part of) the territory of Assyria. I [deported] Dayukku, togeth[er with his fami]ly, [and brought order to the] dist[urbed land Mannea]. [I rec]ei[ved tribute from] Ianz\u00fb, king of the land [N]a[\u02beiri, i]n [his] c[ity] \u1e2au[b]u\u0161[ki]a. [I conquered] ni[ne] fort[resses (...) (100) ... I carried off as booty the people] of five districts of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, [together with] their property, ... [... I conquered eight fo]rtresses, together with the settlements in [their] environs, [that belonged to the land Tu\u0101yadi, a dis]trict belonging to Telu[sina of the land And]ia and [...] [... I caused there to] be lamentati[on] i]n the wide land [Urar\u1e6du] (and) all the mountains, and I made Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), their king, (use) flint (blades), razors, scalpels, (and) [...] (to slash himself in mourning) for as long as he lived. I made that district (Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir) (part of) the territory of Assyria [a]nd assigned it to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the palace herald. The awes[ome] splendor of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the [Ur]a[r]\u1e6dian, [and (so) with his o]w[n] ir[on] da[gg]er [he] stabbed (himself) in the heart [like a p]ig an[d] p[ut an end to his life]. In my ninth regnal year, I marched t[o] the lands [El]lipi, Media, [and] Karalla. (As for) the peop[le of the land Ka]ra[l]la who had driven out my eu[nuc]hs and elevated Amita\u0161[\u0161i] of the land Karalla, the brother of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, over them, I struck them down with the sword on Mount Ana, a mountain peak, and (then) received in my (military) c[am]p 2,2[00] of their face-(guards) (as trophies). Amita\u0161\u0161i fled together with his allies [and] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [The people of the la]nd \u1e2a[ab\u1e2bu ... heard] [of the harsh deeds that I had done in the land Karalla; their own] fe[ar(s)] then fell upon them (and they sent their messenger to me to do obeisance to me). I assigned them] to the authority of [a] e[unuch of mine, the gove]rnor of the land L[ullum\u00ea]. [(As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who bore my yoke], the lands Mi[..., (and) ..., (a total of) five of his districts], revolt[ed] aga[inst] him [... Azu]ktu [...] I conquered [(...)] the city \u1e2auba\u1e2bna, [their fortified city, together] with twenty-four settle[ments ...] (and) [inflicted] a defe[at upon them ...] ... [...] for[ty/fif[ty tho]usand two hundred sheep, [...], h[orses], mules, d[onkeys ...] ... [...] ... [...] I had [him] surrounded [th]ere [and ...] governor, their [..., them] in bondage [... (215) ... the land] Ellipi be[cause of the seizure of ...] ... [...] with entreaties at the same [time to Azuktu ...] ... [...] he [besought me] and I listened to [his wo]rd(s). [... I ordered (him to continue) to exercise kingship. I (thus) made] Da[lt\u00e2 happy and brought order to his] dist[urbed land]. [(With regard to) the land Ba\u02be\u012bt-ili, a district] of the land Media [that is on the bor]der of [the land Ellipi]; the land[s Absa\u1e2butti, Parnuatti, (and) Utirna; the city Dirist\u0101nu of the land Uriakku; the land Rimanuti, a district of the land Uppuriya; the lands Uyadaue, Bustis, Agazi, Ambanda, (and) Dananu, far-off districts of the territory of the Arabs in the east; and the district(s) of the powerful Medes, who had thrown off] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [and roamed about the mountain(s) and desert like thieves \u2014 I th]rew f[ir]ebrands [into all the]ir [settlements and turned a]ll [their districts into forgotten (ruin) mounds]. [I] re[ceived 4,609 horses, mules], o[xe]n, [(and) sheep and goats, in countless numbers, as tribute from] Ul[lu]s[unu], the Mannean, [D]al[t\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, B\u0113l-aplu-iddina of the land Allabria, (and) from forty-five city lords of] the [powerful] Medes. (As for) Am[bar]is of the land Tabal, [king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, the fam]ily of [whose father] \u1e2aull\u00ee, [a ruler, a predecessor of mine], had brought to Assyria [together with] bo[oty] from his land, [(when) ... the great gods determined the firm establishment of] my [re]ign, they (\u1e2aull\u00ee and his family) were on [my] m[ind. I had] \u1e2aull\u00ee [sit (again)] on [his royal] throne. I gathered together [the people of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161] and [assi]gned (them) to [his] a[uthority]. In the time of \u1e2aull\u00ee, [his] father, [I had granted him (Ambaris) ...] ... [...], gave him a dau[gh]ter of mine, (along) with [the city] \u1e2ailakku, and (thus) expa[nd]ed his land. However, [that (man) (Ambaris), a Hittite who did not pro]tect [justice, sent to] Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), [ki]ng of [the land U]rar\u1e6du, Mit\u00e2, king of [the land M]usku, [and the kings of the land Tabal about taking aw]ay terr[itory of mine]. I mustered the troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [overwhelmed] the land Tabal [to its] full extent [as if with a net. (Then), I bro]ught in bondage [to Assyria Amba]ri[s], king [of the land B\u012bt-Pur]uta\u0161, toge[ther with] the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house (and) the nobles of his land, (along) wi[th one hundred of his chariot(s)]. I had the land[s] B\u012bt-Pur[ut]a\u0161 (and) \u1e2ailakku dw[e]ll (as safely) as in a meadow and [(re)se]ttled (there) people from the lands [that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, had conquered]. I set a eunuch [of mine] as provincial governor over them and impos[ed] the yo[ke] of my lordship [upon them]. [In my tenth regnal year, (as for) Tar]\u1e2bun-azi of the city Me[lid], an evil Hittite who did not fear the words of the [great] g[ods], (and as for) the wi[de] land [Kam]manu, which I had taken [away with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord] (and) whose [king] G[unzin\u0101]nu I had driv[en ou]t [and (then) had] h[im (Tar\u1e2bun-azi) sit on his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal throne ...] [I strengthened the garrison(s) (of) the cities Lu\u1e2bsu, Pur\u1e6dir, Anmurru, Kiaka, (and) Anduarsalia against the land Urar\u1e6du. I erected the cities Usi, Usian, (and) Uar]gin on the border [of the land Musku and seized (control of) its/their entry points (lit.: \u201cgates\u201d) so that there should be no escape (lit.: \u201cexit\u201d). (Finally), I constructed] the cit[ies Ellibir] (and) \u0160indarara [against the people of the land Kasku. I gave his (Tar\u1e2bun-azi\u2019s) royal city Melid (...)], as well as the city Kummu\u1e2bu, [to Mutallu]. [At that time, (everything) that was hi]dde[n in the mountain]s of the land \u1e2aa[t]ti (Syria) [was revealed (to me). (...) They brou]ght to [me during my reign ... and I he]aped up the proper[ty of the land \u1e2aat]ti. [(On) Mount ... was produced refined ..., appropriate for a palace; (on) Mounts Laris\u02beu, \u0160uruman, (and) ... was produced the creation of the god Nudimmu]d (Ea), [shining] copper; on Mount[s] Tu\u0161anira, [...]durini, [(and) Elikudurini was produced iron; (the part of) Mount Lammun that is (located) between Mount U... and Mount ...] pro[duced lead, which whit]ens their dirt[y s]tate; [(the part of) Mount La]mmun [that is (located) facing ... produced pure alabaster; Mount Ammun, a mountain that is (located) facing ... produced] choice [BAR.G\u00d9N].G\u00d9N.NU-(stone), fit for royalty (and) [as white as pale lapis lazuli ...; (and) Mount Ba\u02beil-\u1e63ap\u016bna], a great [mounta]in, produced at the same time copper. (265) [I then mixed mound(s) of ore] from [those] mountains, [deposited th]em [into furnaces ...], and watch[ed] their smelting. I st[or]ed up [inside my city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn countless possessions that my ancestors had never received]; as a result, [in Assyria] the excha[nge rate for silver is fixed] as if it were for bronze. [In my eleventh regnal year ... Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum ... who]se heir [Mu]tallu [had cut (him) down with the sword and taken away ... my ... in ... in order to avenge him (Tar\u1e2bu-lara) ... Tar\u1e2bu]-lar[a], his [he]ir M[utallu (270) in/with ... of the body before the god \u0160ama\u0161 ... Because of] his [.... that ...] he had done, [I/he burned his hands (and) showed (...). I counted as booty his heir Mutallu, together with the (royal) family of the land B\u012bt-Pa\u02bealla, as many as there] we[re (of them), (along) with] gold, silver, [(and) countless property from his palace. I reorganized (the administration of) the people of the land Gurgum to its full extent, set a eu]nuch of [mi]ne as provinc[ial] governor [(...) over them, (and) consi]dered th[em as] people of [Assyria]. [Az\u016bri, king of the city Ashdod, plotted ... (so as) to no longer (have to)] deliver [tribute (to me) and sent (messages)] h[ostile to Assyria to the kings in] his [enviro]ns. [Thus, because of the evil that he had done, I did away with his lordship over] the people of his land [and set his favorite brother A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti as kin]g over [th]em. [The Hittites, who (always) speak treachery, hated his rule and ... elevated over the]m [Iadna (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b), ...] [Angril]y, [... I quickly] march[ed to his royal city Ashdod. I] then [surrounded (and)] conquered the c[iti]es Ash[dod, Gath, (and) Ashdod-Yam. I counted as booty (both)] the god[s who dw]el[t in them (and) that (man) (I\u0101m\u0101ni)], toge[ther with the people of his land, gold, silver, (and) the prop]erty of [his] pal[ace]. (285) I [re]orga[nized (the administration of) those cities (and) settled there people from the lands that] I [had conquered. I se]t [a eunu]ch of mi[ne] as provincial [governor] over [them] and [considered them as people of Assyria; they (now) pull my y]ok[e]. [I]n [my] twelfth re[gnal year, Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), [descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the s]ea [(and) who did not fear the words of the grea]t [god]s [... had put his tr]ust [in the sea and (its) s]ur[ging waves]. (290) He then broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) [the tr]ea[ty (sworn) by the] great [god]s and withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, made the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe), the \u1e2aindaru (tribe), the Yadburu (tribe), the Puqudu (tribe), (and) all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, hostile to me, and prepared for battle against me. He proceeded (295) to the land of Sumer and Akkad and, against the will of the gods, ruled and governed [B]abylon, the city of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk), for twelve years. (However), the god Marduk, the great lord, saw the evil deeds of the Chaldeans. Then, (the order for) the removal of his royal scepter and throne was set upon his [l]ips. (300) He duly chose me, Sargon, the reverent king, from among all rulers and exalted me. He made my [weapon]s prevail [in order] to bar the e[v]il enemy Chaldeans from the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad. A[t the com]mand of the great lord, the god Marduk, [I got] my (chariot) teams ready, prep[ared] my (military) camp, (and) or[de]red the march against the Chaldean, a [danger]ous enemy. However, (when) that (man) Marduk-apla-[iddina] (II) (Merodach-Baladan) heard [of the advance] of my expeditionary force, he strengthened his fortresses (and) assembled his (military) contingents. He ...-ed the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra [...], brought insi[de it] the Gambu[lu] (tribe) who dwell next to it, and at the appr[oach of] my [expeditionary force] strengthened (its) garrison. He gave th[em] six hundred cavalry (and) four [thousand] soldiers, his allies, [the vang]uard of [his] army, [and] (310) (thereby) [made] them confide[nt]. They raised their (city) wall higher [tha]n bef[ore, c]ut a channel [from] the Surappu River, and surrounded [its environs as if with] cresting [flo]od (waters). I surrounded (and) [con]quered [that] city before the day had proceeded half a double-hour. I carr[ied off as booty] 18,4[30] people, [together with their prop]er[ty], h[orse]s, mules, donkeys, c[am]els, oxen, and [sheep and goats]. Ba[...] ..., \u1e2aaz\u0101-il, Hamd[anu, Z]ab\u012bdu, Ammai[(...), ...]iada[(...)], A\u1e2b[\u1e2b]\u0113-iddina, (and) Aya-Sammu, (a total of) eight sh[ei]khs of [the Gambulu (tribe) who dw]el[l] (along) the Uqn\u00fb River, hea[rd] of the con[quest] of that city [and (as a result) their] hea[rts] pounded. [Fro]m the U[qn\u00fb] River, they brought m[e] oxen, and sheep and goats as their substantial audience gift(s) [and] gr[asped hold of] my feet. Because [...] that land, I disregarded [their] crime(s) and stopped their deportation. I set a eunuch of mine as [provincial governor] over [th]em. (320) I imposed upon them the annual payment of one talent thirty minas of silver, two thousand of barley, one ox out of (every) twenty oxen (that they had), (and) one [sheep] out of (every) [twenty sheep (that they had)]. I (also) imposed the annual \u1e63ibtu-tax on their oxen (and on) their sheep and goats for the god[s B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) Son of B]\u0113l (Nab\u00fb). I mustered those soldiers and took one sol[dier of theirs] out of (every) three [soldiers (for my own army)]. I resettled (them) in the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra, [changed its (the city\u2019s) name, (and) (re)na]med it D\u016br-[Nab\u00fb]. I incorporated (lit.: \u201cled away\u201d) into the territory of Assyria the lands \u1e2au[ba]q\u0101nu, Tarb[ug\u0101t]i, Timassunu (Timassina), [(...), Pa]\u0161ur, \u1e2air\u016btu, (and) \u1e2ailmu, (a total of) six districts [of the land] Gambulu, together with forty-four fortified settlements that are in them. (When) the Ru\u02beu\u02bea, \u1e2aindaru, Yadburu, (and) [Pu]qudu (tribes) heard of (my) conquest of the Gambulu (tribe), they fled during the course of the night [a]nd took (themselves to) the Uqn\u00fb River, which was difficult (to ford). I dammed up the \u1e6cupliya\u0161 River, a river upon which they relied, wi[th p]ile(s) of dirt and reeds. I erected two forts, side by side, and starved them out. They then came out from the Uqn\u00fb [Ri]ver and grasped hold of my feet. Iannuqu, the [s]heikh of the city Z\u0101m\u00ea, Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla of the city Ab\u016br\u00ea, Pa\u0161\u0161unu (and) \u1e2aauk\u0101nu of the city Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, (and) Sa\u02be\u012blu of the city Ib\u016bli, (a total of) five sheikhs of the Puqudu (tribe); Abi-\u1e2bat\u00e2 of the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe); (and) \u1e2aun\u012bnu, S\u0101me\u02be, S[a]b\u1e2barru, (and) R\u0101pi\u02be of the \u1e2aindaru (tribe) brought horses, oxen, and sheep and goats (330) as their substantial audience gift(s) to the city D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and kissed my feet. I took hostages from them (and) imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as (was imposed upon) the Gambulu (tribe). I assigned them to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). (As for) the rest of those who had paid attention (lit.: \u201cinclined their cheek\u201d) to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) and \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi and taken (themselves) to the Uqn\u00fb River, I overwhelmed their settlements like the Deluge. I (then) fed my army (the food in) their granaries (and) chopped down the date palm(s) upon which they relied (and) the orchards that were were the pride of their district. I sent my warriors t[o] the Uqn\u00fb [Ri]ver, their hiding place, and they (my warriors) inflicted a defeat on them. They (my warriors) carried off as booty (those) people, together with their property. (The people of) the cities Z\u0101m\u00ea, Ab\u016br\u00ea, Yaptiru, Ma\u1e2b\u012b\u1e63u, \u1e2ailipanu, KAL-KAL, Patti\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adya\u00adm\u0101\u00adnu, (335) Gadiy\u0101ti, [Amate], Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, Am\u00e2, \u1e2aiuru, (and) Sa\u02be\u012blu, (a total of) fourteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in their environs, (located) along the Uqn\u00fb River, who(se people) had taken fright at the onslaught of my mighty weapons and whose district I had laid waste, came to me from the Uqn\u00fb River, a faraway place, an[d grasped hold of] my [fe]et. I had that district dwell as in meadowland (in greater safety) than previously and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). [Like the on]slaught of a storm, I overwhelmed the cities Sam[\u02be\u016b]na (and) B\u0101b-d\u016bri, fortress\u00ades that \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, had constructed facing (lit.: \u201cabove\u201d) the land Yadburu, and I carried off as booty Sa...nu (and) Singam\u0161ibu, the fortress commanders, together with 7,520 Elamites who were with them and 12,062 people (340) of the [G]urumu (tribe), wago[ns, h]orses, mules, donkeys, (and) camels, together with their abund[ant] property. I reorganized (the administration of) the city Sam\u02be\u016bna, changed its name, and gave it the name Enlil-iq\u012b\u0161a. Mu\u0161\u0113zibu, Natnu, Aya-l\u016bnu, (and) Dai\u1e63\u1e63\u0101nu of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru, (and) Aya-rimmu (and) B\u0113l-\u0101li of the city Sul\u0101ya \u2014 (a total of) six [sh]eikhs of the land Yadburu \u2014 brought horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats into my (military) camp and grasped hold of my feet in order to do obeissance (to me). I considered the city La\u1e2b\u012bru of the land Yadibiri (Yadburu), the cities Sul\u0101[ya], G[ur]muk, Sam\u02be\u016bna, (and) B\u0101b-d\u016bri, fortified cities of the land Yadburu, the cities A\u1e2bilimmu (\u1e2ailimmu) (and) Pillatu that are on the border of the land Elam, together with the settlements in their env[ir]ons that are (located) along the Na\u1e6d\u012bti River, as (part) of [my] territory. (The people of) the cities T\u012bl-\u1e2au[m]ba, D[un]ni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, fortified cult centers of the land R\u0101\u0161i, took fright at my mighty battle attack and (thus) entered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. Moreover, that (man), \u0160u[tur]-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the[ir] ruler, sought refuge in far-off mountains, away from my weapons, in order to save his life (lit.: \u201ctheir lives\u201d). With the suppo[rt] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, I crossed the Euphrates River with the main force of my army and set out for the city D\u016br-Ladinni, which is in the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri. I had the abandoned city [D\u016br-L]adinni rebuilt (and) stationed there fighting men of [mi]ne who were skilled in battle. In Babylon, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Mero\u00addach-Baladan), king of the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), heard of the victories of the gods A\u0161\u0161[ur], Nab\u00fb, and Marduk that I had repeatedly established over those cities. As a result, in the midst of [his (own)] palace (350) his own fear(s) fell upon him; he then went out (from Babylon) during the night together with his allies (and) his battle troops and set out for the land Yadburu, which is (part) of the land Elam. He gave to \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, a silver bed, a silver throne, a silver chair, a silver table, a silver washbasin, his royal utensils, (and) his neck ornament as g[if]ts from him in order to get his revenge (on me). (That) Elamite villain accepted his bribe from him, but took fright at my weapons. [He turned aw]ay and told him (Marduk-apla-iddina) [that he would n]ot [co]me (to help him). (When) he (Marduk-apla-iddina) heard the words of (the one who was to be) [his] avenger, he threw himself [on the ground], ripped his cl[o]ak, wielded (his) razor, and uttered cries of mourning. Together with his allies (and) [his] battle troops, that (man) moved away from [the land Ya]dburu, entered into the city Iqbi-B\u0113l, and stay[ed] (there) in fear. The citizens of Babylon (and) Borsippa, the temple personnel, the crafts[men] (355) who know [(their) trade, the lead]ers, (and) administrators of the land, who (up till then) had been his [su]bjects, [brought] be[fore me] in the city D\u016br-Ladinni the leftovers of (the sacrifices to) the deities B\u0113[l, Zar]pan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [and i]nvit[ed (lit.: \u201c[sa]id [to]\u201d) m]e to enter Ba[bylo]n, (thus) making [my] heart rejoice. Happily, I entered [Baby]lon, the city of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk). Then, [I pra]y[ed] t[o the gods who dwelt in E]sagil (and) Ezida, (and) offered pure [vo]luntary offerings bef[ore th]em. Inside [his] palace, [his] royal residence, [...] I received substantial [... from ...] ... Arameans, [the land B\u012bt-A]mukk\u0101ni, the lan[d B\u012bt-D]akk\u016bri, [...]. (With regard to) the former [Borsippa] can[al, which king]s [who preceded me had constructed, I d]ug [a new canal int]o \u0160uan[na (Babylon)] for [the process]sion of the god Nab\u00fb, [my lord]. [I then sent eunuchs of mine], provincial governors, against [the \u1e2aamar\u0101nu (tribe), who had fle]d [from my weapons, ente]red Sippar, [and were constantly, repeatedly robbing] caravan(s) of the citizen(s) [of Ba]b[ylon] while they were en route. They [then] surrounded th[e]m [so that (no one), neither young (nor) old, could escape, (and) struck (them) down with the swo]rd. [(When) the month Nisannu (I)] arrived, [the month] the lord of the gods [goes] out (from his temple), I to[ok] the hands [of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, (and) of the god Nab\u00fb, the king of the totality of heaven and earth], and [brought (them) safely along the road to the] a[k\u012b]tu-[house]. I prese[nted a]s g[if]ts [to the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113t]u, (and) the (other) gods of the cult ce[nters of the land of Sumer] and Akkad 1[54 talents, 26 minas (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents] (and) 20 [minas of pu]re [silver, obsidian, ...], lapis laz[uli, banded agate, blue turquoise, green] turq[uoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in large] quantities, [blue-purple wool], red-purple wool, [garments with multi-colored trim, and] linen garments, [boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Am]anus, who[se] sce[nt(s) are pleas]ant, copper, tin, [iron (and) lead in] imme[asurable quan]tities. [I offered] before them prize bull[s in prime condition, ...], shini[ng ..., ...]s, ge[e]se (and) [du]cks. I appealed to them (the gods) [in order to bring about the defeat of Marduk]-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012b[n, of Chaldean extraction, the (very) image of an] evil [gal]l\u00fb-demon; [I prayed] t[o them] w[ith] supplications and en[treaties. After I had carried out] in full the festival of the great lord, the god [Marduk], ... [...] the cult centers of the land Sumer and Ak[kad] ... [...]. [In] my [thirteen re]gnal y[ear], in the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), I got my (chariot) [te]ams ready [i]n [\u0160u]anna (Babylon), prepared [my (military) c]amp [...] ... [...] Before [my (arrival), he (Marduk-apla-iddina) evacuated] the cities B\u012bt-[Z]abid\u0101ya, Iqbi-B\u0113l, \u1e2au[rsaggalla, ...] ..., carried off as booty the people of (the cities) Ur, [...], Kissik, N\u0113med-[Laguda, (and) ...], (375) and brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He then strengthened its enclosure walls (and), moving back a distance of (one) measuring rope from the front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; [he] made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He (thus) filled the city\u2019s flatlands, where battles (are fought), with water and cut the bridges. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and set up his (military) camp. At the command of the gods A[\u0161]\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk, I had [m]y fighting men fly over its water channels like eagles and they brought about his defeat. I surrounded him together with his royal (military) contingent and slaughtered his warriors like sheep at his feet. I pierced the horses trained to his yoke [wi]th arrows. Then, (as for) him, (390) I pierced (lit.: \u201cloosened\u201d) his hand with the poin[t of an a]rrow and [he (then) entered] the gat[e of] his [city ste]althfully, [like a mongoose. I cut down the Puqudians, his allie(s), (and) the Mar\u0161anians, together with the Sutians] who were wi[th him, in front of the gate (of his city) (and) splattered his people with deadly venom. I took away from him his royal tent, his royal gold parasol, gold scepter], gold bed, [gold] ch[air, gold (and) silver objects, ..., his potstands, equipment, (and) battle gear]. (As for) all his people, the inhabitants] of the settlements of all [of his land, whom he had ... from before my weapons and (395) settled in a secret place, together with herds of cattle, camel]s, d[onkey]s, and sheep and go[ats], which [... that (man), the numer]ou[s troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur] (required) thr[ee days] (and) night(s) to carry (them) off as (their) countless booty and [... I received] inside [my] (military) cam[p ... 90,580] people, 2,500 horses, 710 mules, [6,054 camels ... (and)] 40+[x] sheep [that] my troops had carried off as booty. [... oxen], and sheep and goats that had been le[ft] by themselves [... In order to prevent (anyone) going out from (400) his city or leaving (it) ...], I constructed ... around his city and [shut him up inside his city in dire circumstances], like a pig in a pig[sty. I chopped down his orchards (and)] cut down [his date palms. To the] mighty [water]s of the moat of his city [... with a great ... I construct]ed (lit.: \u201ctrod down\u201d) [a (siege) ramp against it] and r[aised (the ramp) up] a[gainst its (city) wall]. [Moreover, (as for) h]im (Marduk-apla-iddina II), his own fear(s) fell upon [him and ...] ... [... he f]led and his whereabouts have never been discovered. [...] ... [...] ... [... gol]d, [si]lver, chests (full) of obsidian, [... (405) ...]s, [...]s, [...]-stone, ..., copper, lapis lazuli, jasp[er, ...] ... [a]ll (kinds of) plants, product(s) of [...], gold [...]s, gold ..., equipment, uten[sils ...], silver th[rone]s, silver tables, ut[ensils ... (410) ...] lar[ge ...]s, [...] tables [...] silver [...], u[tensils ...] ... [... in]numerable [... on the ba]nk of the river [...] rout[e ...]s, [...]s, donkeys, camels, ox[en, sheep and goats ... (415) ...] I burned down [his fort]if[ied city D\u016br-Ya]k\u012bn [with f]ire. [I destroyed (and) demoli]shed its high enclosure walls. [I tor]e [up its foundation(s) and ma]de [(it) like a (ruin) mou]nd left by the Deluge. (As for) the citizens of Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [who through no fault of their own had been held capti]ve [t]her[e (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn)], I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, [which long ago, while] the land [was in disorder], the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own, [I struck down] (those) Sutians, [the people of the steppe, with the sword]. I restored to their former status the [ter]ritories that had been taken away from them (the citizens). (420) I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) Ur, [Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med]-Lag[uda]. Moreover, [I returned] their gods [that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and] restored [their regular] offe[rings] that had been interrupted. I [ruled] all toget[her] the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d)], as far [as] the cities [Sam\u02be\u016bna], B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, [which are on the Ela]mite [border]; I se[ttled there people from the land] Ku[mmu\u1e2bu], which is (located) in the land \u1e2aatti that [I had con]quered with the support of the great gods, [my lords, and] I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I had Nab\u00fb-[damiq-il\u0101ni] construct a fortress on the Elamite border, (425) [at the city Sagbat, in order to b]ar [access to (lit.: \u201cthe feet of\u201d)] the enemy Elamite(s). I divided up that [land into equ]al parts and [assigned (them) to the authority of] a eun[uch of mine, the governor of Bab]ylon, [and] a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor [of the Gam]bu[lu (tribe)]. [Up]\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, [who(se) lai]r is situ[ated at a distance of thirty] le[agues] in the middle of the Eastern Sea, heard of my lordly might and brought me [his] audience gift. [While I was bringing ab]out [the defea]t of the Chaldeans and [Arameans] and making my weapons prevail over the people of the land Elam, a eunuch of mine, the governor [of the land Que (Cilicia), ...] marched ...ly three times into the district [of Mi]t\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, and (430) took away one thousand of [his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) combat] troops [...] (and) their war horses. [He conquered] two fortresses upon which his (Mit\u00e2\u2019s) district relied (and) which are (located) on a rugged mountain adjacent to [..., together with] the settlements in [their environs]. He plundered them, (and then) destro[yed, dem]olished, (and) burned (them) down with fire. [His] messenger, who bore the good news, brought [one] thous[and face-(guards)] (taken) from [his (Mita\u2019s) wa]rriors (as trophies) to me [in the city Sama\u02be\u016b]na, which is (located) on the Elamite border, [a]nd (thus) made [my heart] rejoice. Moreover, [th]at (man), Mit\u00e2 of the land Musku, who [had not submitted] to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had never sent his [mounted messenger] to inquire about their well-being, [heard] about the accomplishment of the victo[ri(es) (and) conquest(s)] that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk [had gr]anted me and of the destruction of B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [the carrying off of] its [people], (and) the subjugation of Up\u0113ri, k[in]g of Dilm[un, which is (located) in the middle of the sea. Then, ...] in his [far-o]ff land, deathly quiet o[verwhelmed hi]m (and) [he se]nt [his mes]sen[ger] before m[e] a[t the Eastern Se]a to do [obeisa]nce (to me) and to bring (me) [tribute (and) pr]esents. (As for) Sil\u1e6da [of the city Ty]re [... to] Assyr[ia, seven] k[ing]s [of the lan]d Y\u0101\u02be, a district [of the land Adnana (Cyprus)] \u2014 who[se abode(s)] are situated [far away], at a distance of seven da[ys] (journey) in the middle of the [West]ern Sea (and) who [fr]om the dis[tant] pa[st] until now ... all together [stopped (the delivery of) their] gift(s) [...] ... [...] they withheld [... However, Sil\u1e6d]a brought his substantial tribute to me and, [in or]der to subjugate [...], he a[sked me for (military) aid]. I sent a eunuch of mine who was fe[ar]less in battle, [with a royal] (military) conti[ngent] of mine, to avenge him (Sil\u1e6da). [...] they saw [the fo]rces of the god A\u0161\u0161ur. Then, they became afraid a[t the (mere) me]ntion of my name and the[ir] arms grew weak. They bro[ught bef]ore me in Babylon gold, sil[ver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, product(s) of] the[ir land, an]d (so) I conside[red them] ... Mutallu [of the lan]d [Kummu\u1e2bu \u2014 an evil Hittite who did not fe]ar the words [of the gods ... (and)] to [who]m I had entrusted [the c]ity [M]elid, his great city \u2014 put his trust in the high mountains, [...] withheld (his) [(...) tri]bute, and [did not se]nd [his] mounted mess[enger] before me in the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn to inquire about my well-being. [However, (when) that (man)] (445) heard of [the advan]ce of my expeditionary force, which was (already) in Assyria, and of the deeds I had been doing among the Chaldeans (and in) the land Elam, [fear] overwhelmed [him]. He conferred (lit.: \u201cconfers\u201d) with his advisors day and night (lit.: \u201cnight and day\u201d) [in order to ...] and to save his (own) life, and ... to take to the rugged mountains. I sent against him eunuchs [of mine, provincial governors], wi[th] their extensive troops, (along) with my royal (military) contingent. (When there was still) a distance of six leagues [for my] expeditionary force to go, [...] he abandoned his [wi]fe, his sons, (and) his [daught]ers, fled away by himself, and his whereabouts have never been discovered. They (the Assyrian troops) surrounded that city (Melid) and counted as booty his wife, [his] son[s, (and) his daughters], (along) with the people of [his] land, [horses], mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. They opened [his treasure house, (450) to]ok [g]old, silver, gar[men]ts with multi-[co]lored trim and linen garments, [blue-purp]le wool, red-purple wool, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, the treasure [of his palace], and brought (these) befor[e m]e in the city Kal\u1e2bu. I re[or]ganized that city (Melid) (and) settled there the people of the land B\u012bt-Ya[k\u012bn that I had conquered]. I s[e]t a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I named him field marshal of the left (wing of the army) (lit.: \u201cfield marshal of the house of the left\u201d) and ... [...] I made his throne firm[er than] before. I conscripted [from among them] 150 chariot(s), 1,500 cavalry, 20,000 bowm[en], (and) 10,000 shie[ld and spear] bearers, and entrusted (them) to him. I considered him as (one of) [the] provincial [gov]ernors of my land and ... [...]. [(At that time), the appointed] moment came [for Dalt\u00e2, king of the lan]d Ellipi, who/whom during the course of my previous campaign [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...], and (so) (his) fate carried him off and [(...)] his [...] he wen[t the way of death]. In [order to ascend] his royal [throne, Nib\u00ea (and) A\u0161pa-bara, sons of] his [siste]rs, with [...] ... [... wa]rf[are ...] th[ey were doing battle (with one another). Nib\u00ea quickly sent a messe]nger [to \u0160utur-Na]\u1e2b\u016bnd[i, the Elamite, in or]der to get [revenge. He (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) gave him (military) aid (and) ... (460) ... (and) came] to his assista[nce]. A\u0161[pa-bara] took fright at his [..., and in order] to save [his] li[fe], he besought [me with supplications and entreaties and] asked m[e] for (military) ai[d]. I sent [seven of] my [eun]uchs, provincial governors, to avenge him [(...)]. They inflicted a major [defeat on] Ni[b]\u00ea. As a result, that (man), toge[ther with] four thousand five hundred Elamite bowmen, [fled] in order to save their lives [and (...)] went up [to] the city Marubi\u0161tu. To the city Marubi\u0161tu, a fortress that rises up on the peak of a mass[ive] mountain and [(...) reaches up] among the cloud[s, ...]. They (the Assyrian troops) overwhelmed that fortress as with a bird trap and [they (then) brought] bef[ore me] that (man) (Nib\u00ea), together with [his] fighting men, [in m]anacles and handcuffs. (465) [I] reorganized (the administration of) his [city] Marubi\u0161tu (and) stationed garrison troops ... [...] I [had] deathly silence [de]scend over all [the land E]lam. I allowed the people of the land Ellipi, to its [fu]ll extent, to live in peace. I impo[sed] the yoke of my lordship [upon them] (and) they (now) pull my yoke. At that time, (using as laborers) en[em]y people whom [I] had ca[ptur]ed (and) [wh]om the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [Nab\u00fb], and Marduk had [made bow down] at my feet, (and) [in accordance with] divine will (and) [m]y [heart\u2019s] desire, [I bui]lt a city at the [foot of Mount] Mu\u1e63[ri], a mountain upstream from Nineveh, [and] I [nam]ed it [D\u016br]-\u0160arruk[\u012bn]. The gods Ea, [S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, N[inurta], and their [great spo]uses [wh]o were duly born inside [E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d)], the mountain of the netherworld, gladly took up [residence in resplend]ent [san]ctuaries (and) [artfully-built shrines in]side [the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012b]n. I established innumerable [regular offerings] as their shares (of temple income). [I had ne\u0161ak]ku-[priest]s, [ramku-priests, surma\u1e2b\u1e2bu-priests], men [well versed in] the[ir (fields of) knowl]edge (and) [initiated in secret rites], (and) na\u1e6dpu-[ecst]atics [serve] them (lit.: \u201c[stand] before them\u201d). [I built] in[side it (the city) a pa]lace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elep[hant] ivory, [ebony, boxwood, musuk]kan[nu-wood, cedar], cyp[ress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and] terebinth, (namely) the Egalgabarinutukua (\u201cPalace That Has No Equal\u201d), to be my royal residence [and laid their foundations up]on inscr[ibed object]s [(made) of gold, silver, lapis lazuli, jas]per, par[\u016btu-alabaster], copper, tin, lead, and pieces of aromatic wood[s. Then I established their brickwork (and)] roofed them [with larg]e [cedar beam]s. (475) [I bound the] doors of cypress (and) mus[ukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them in) their entrance(s). I had bu]ilt in front of th[eir gat]es [a po]rt[ico ([b\u012bt] app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru]. [Eight t]win [l]ion (colossi) [of shining copper] that weigh 4,6[10 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were skill]fully [ca]st [by the craft of the god Nin]ag[al] and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed four [ma]tching cedar columns, [whose diameter(s) are one nindanu ea]ch, [the product of Mo]unt Amanus; and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their ga[te]s. [I] skill[fully fashioned magnificent mountain] sheep [colossi of] massive [mountain] stone [and (480) in] the four [dir]ections I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) respective (lit.: \u201cfitting\u201d) door bolt(s). [I dep]icted [the settle]ments that I [had] con[quered] upon [large] limestone s[la]bs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) [lower cou]rses (with them). I made (them) an object of wonder. I plac[ed in]si[de] these [pala]tial halls [represe]ntations \u2014 (made) by the craft of the sculptor \u2014 of the people of every [la]nd that [I] had conquered, from ea[st t]o wes[t, by] the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. In a favorable [month], (on) an auspicious day, I inv[ited] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, [the great lord], (and) the gods and goddesses who dwell in Assyria [(to come) inside them and] I of[fe]red them (the gods) [gif]ts of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold (and) pure si[lv]er, extensive pr[esen]ts as (my) substantial audience gift. [I (thus) (485) made the]ir (the gods\u2019) mo[ods j]oy[ful]. I offered [before them] prize b[u]lls in prime condition, [fa]ttened sheep, [ge]ese, [duc]ks, dormice, [strings of fish and] bird[s, the we]alth [of the Deep (aps\u00fb) that] never lessens, ku[runnu-beer (and)] whi[te honey, pr]oducts of the pure mountains, that I had conquered, which the pro[genit]or of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, had added to [my royal] l[ot], (along) with [pur]e [voluntary sacrific]es, splendid [incense offerings], (and) in[nu]merable libations. Reverently, I knelt (and) [prayed before him] that he preser[ve (my)] lif[e, give (me) a] l[ong] life, [and fir]mly est[ablish] my [reign]. After the great mountain, the divine [En]lil (A\u0161\u0161ur), [the lord of (all) lands], who dwells in E[\u1e2burs]agga[l\u00adkur]\u00adkur[ra, and] the (other) gods [who d]we[ll in] Assyria had returned [to their] c[ity] amid so[ngs of] joy (490) [and hymns of pra]ise, with rul[ers from] every [la]nd, provi[ncial gove]rnors of my land, overseers, commanders, nob[les, eun]uchs, and [elders of Assyria], I sat down [in]side my [pal]ace and h[e]ld a fes[ti]val. [I received as their substantial] tri[bute gol]d, s[ilv]er, ut[ensils] of gold (and) sil[ver, produ]ct(s) of the mountain[(s), every kind of aromatic, fine oil], gar[men]ts with multi-colored trim and linen garments, blue-[pur]ple wool, red-purple wool, [elepha]nt [hide(s)], elep[hant ivory, ebony, boxwood, everything valuable, royal treasure], large [Egy]ptian [horses] that are trai[ne]d to the yoke, [mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats (...)]. [May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, look steadfastly upon (this) city] that has been d[uly selected by me (lit.: \u201cthe ch[oice of the steadfastness of my heart]\u201d) and (upon) this palace with his holy, ra]dia[nt] fa[ce and] may he ordain [the]ir [renovation for future days]. May (the following command) c[ome] from (lit.: \u201cbe s[et] in\u201d) [his ho]ly [mouth]: May [the guardian spirit (and) the prot]ect[ive god stay continually] in them, d[a]y and nig[ht, and] may [they] never [leave them. At his command, may] the r[uler] who constructed them [li]ve l[ong (and) reach (500) extreme old a]ge. May [th]eir bu[ilder] remain in good health [for]ev[er]. May (this command) iss[ue from his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) h]o[ly lips]. May [the one who d]wells inside these palatial hall(s) [rejoi]ce th[er]e [in physical well-being, merriment, and h]appiness, [(and) be fully satisf]ied with (his) good fortune. In [...] ... [May I store up] inside [it (the palace) (...)] extensive prop[erty (taken) from] enemy [land]s, [presents from (every) set]tl[ement], the yield of the (four) quar[ters (of the world), (and) the wealth] of (both) the mountain(s) and the seas. In day[s to come], may a future ruler [among the king]s, m[y] descendants, renovate [(any) dilapi]da[ted sections of] this [pal]ace. May he (then) discover [my inscribed object, a]noint (it) with oil, [offer] a sac[rif]ice, [(and) return (it)] to its (original) place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) listen to his] pra[yers]. [(As for) the one who alte]rs my inscri[ption or my name, may] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord, overthrow his kingship. May he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and may he have no pity on him]."}, {"id_text": "Q006484", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[In my eleventh regnal year, (...) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum ...] whose [he]ir [Mu]tallu had cut (him) down with the sword and tak[en away ...] my [...] in ... in order to avenge him (Tar\u1e2bu-lara) [... Tar\u1e2bu-l]ara, his heir Mut[al]lu, in/with ... of the body before the god \u0160am[a\u0161 ... Because of] his [... that] he had done, I/he burned his hands (and) showed [(...)]. I cou[nted] as boo[ty] his heir Mutallu, together with the (royal) family of the land [B\u012bt-Pa\u02bealla, as many as] the[re were (of them), (along) with gold, silver, (and)] countless [property from] his [pala]ce. I [reorganized (the administration of)] the people of the land Gurgum to [its] full extent, set [a eunuch of mine as] provincial governor over them, (and) considered th[em] a[s people] of Assyria. A[z]\u016bri, king of the city [Ash]dod, [plott]ed ... (so as) to no longer (have to) deliver tribute (to me) and sent (messages) [host]ile to Assyria to the kings in his environs. Thus, be[cau]se of the [ev]il [that he had do]ne, I [did] aw[ay] with his lordship over the people of his land [and] set his favorite brother A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti [a]s king over them. The Hittites, [who (always) speak] treachery, hated his rule and elevated over them Iadna (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b), who had no rig[ht to the] throne (and) who, like them, did not know how to respect (any) authority. [An]grily, with (only) my personal chariot and [my] cava[lry] (10\u00b4) who never leave my side (even) in friendly territory, [I] qu[ic]kly [marched] to his royal city Ashdod. I then surro[unded (and) conqu]ered the cities Ashdod, Gath, (and) Ashdo[d-Yam]. I consi[dered] as booty (both) the gods who dwelt in them (and) that (man) (I\u0101m\u0101ni), together with the people of his land, gold, silver, (and) the posses[sions] of [his] palace. I reor[ganized] (the administration of) their cities (and) settled there [peo]ple from the lands that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over [them] and conside[red them] as people [of Assy]ria. They (now) pull my y[ok]e. In my twelfth regnal year, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, [who dwelt] on the shore of the sea, who did not f[e]ar the w[or]d[s] of the [great] gods ... [...] put [his trust] in the sea and (its) surging waves. He then broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty [sworn by the] great [god]s [and] withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aum[baniga]\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, [made] the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe), [the \u1e2ain]daru (tribe), the land Yadburu, [the Puqudu (tribe), (and) all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, hostile to me, and prepared for battle against me]. [... They raised their (city) wall higher than before, cut a channel f]rom [the Surap]pu [River, and surrounded its environs with cresting flood (waters)]. I surrounded (and) conquered [that city before] the day had proceeded [half] a double-hour. I carried off as booty [18,430 people, together with their] property, [hor]s[es, mules], donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. B[a..., \u1e2aa]z\u0101-il, Hamdanu, Zab\u012bd[u, Ammai(...), ..., A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113]-iddina, (and) Aya-Sammu, (a total of) eight sheikh[s of the Gambu]lu (tribe) who dwell (along) the Uqn\u00fb River, [heard of the conquest of that city and] (as a result) their [hea]rts [pounded]. From the Uqn\u00fb River, [they broug]ht me [oxen, and] sheep and goats as their subs[tantial audience g]ift(s) an[d gra]s[ped hold of] my [feet]. Because ... that land, [I disregarded their] crime(s) [and stopped their] dep[ortation. I s]et [a eunuch of mine as provincial gove]rno[r over them]. I imposed [upon th]em the annual payment [of one] talent thirty [minas of] sil[ver, two thousand of barley, on]e ox [out of (every) twenty oxen (that they had), (and) one sheep] out of [(every) twenty sheep (that they had). I (also) imposed] the annual \u1e63ibtu-tax [on the]ir [oxen] (and) their sheep and goats f[or the god(s) B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) Son of B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb)]. I mustered [those soldiers] and (40\u00b4) to[ok] on[e] soldier of [th]eirs out of [(every) three soldier]s (for my own army). I resettled (them) in the city [D\u016br]-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra, chan[ged] its (the city\u2019s) name, (and) [(re)na]med it [D\u016br]-Nab\u00fb. [I incorporated (lit.: \u201cled away\u201d) int]o the territory of Ass[yria] the lands [\u1e2aub]aq\u0101nu, Tarbug\u0101ti, [Timassunu (Timassina)], Pa\u0161ur, [\u1e2air\u016btu, (and) \u1e2ailmu], (a total of) six districts o[f] the land [Gambulu, together with forty]-four [fort]ified settlements that are in [them]. (When) the [Ru]\u02beu\u02bea, \u1e2aindaru, Ya[dbu]ru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) [heard of (my) conqu]est of the Gambulu (tribe), they fled [during the course of the nig]ht an[d] took (themselves to) [the Uqn\u00fb River, which was difficult (to ford). I dammed up] the \u1e6cupliya[\u0161 Riv]er, [a river] upon which they relied, [with pile(s) of] dirt and reed[s. I erected two] fortress[ses, side] by si[de, and star]ved them out. (45\u00b4) [They] then [came o]ut from the Uqn\u00fb River an[d] grasped hold [of my feet. Iannuqu], the [sheikh of the city Z\u0101m\u00ea, Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla of the c]ity Ab\u016br\u00ea, Pa\u0161\u0161unu [(and) \u1e2aauk\u0101nu] of the c[ity Nu]\u1e2b\u0101nu, (and) Sa\u02be[\u012blu of] the city Ib\u016bli, (a total of) five [she]ik[hs] of the Puqudu (tribe); [Abi-\u1e2ba]t\u00e2 of the Ru\u02beu\u02bea (tribe); (and) [\u1e2au]n\u012bnu, S\u0101me\u02be, Sab\u1e2barru, (and) [R\u0101pi\u02be] of the \u1e2ain[da]ru (tribe) [brought] horses, oxen, and s[heep and goats] as their sub[stan]tial audience gift(s) to the cit[y D\u016br-Abi-\u1e2b\u0101ra and] kissed my [fe]et. I [t]ook hostages from them (and) [imposed upon the]m (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as [(was imposed upon) the Gambulu (tribe). I assigned th]em to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the [governor] of the [Gam]bu[lu (tribe)]. (As for) the res[t of those] who had paid [attention] (lit.: \u201cinclined th[eir cheek]\u201d) to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) and \u0160u[tur-N]a\u00ad\u1e2b\u016bn\u00addi and had taken (themselves) to the [Uqn\u00fb] Ri[ver], I overwhelmed their settlem[ents] like the Deluge. [I] fed my army (the food in) the[ir granari]es (and) chopped down the date palm(s) upon which they relied (and) [the orchards] that were the pride of their district. I se[nt] my warriors to the U[qn\u00fb] River, th[eir hi]ding place, [and] they (my warriors) inflicted a defeat on them. [Th]ey (my warriors) [carried off as booty] (those) people, together with [their property]. (The people of) the cities Z\u0101m\u00ea, Ab\u016b[r\u00ea], Yaptiru, Ma\u1e2b\u012b\u1e63u, [\u1e2ailipanu, KAL-KAL], Patti[\u0101nu], \u1e2aa\u00ad[ya]\u00adm\u0101\u00ad[nu, Gadiy\u0101ti], Amate, Nu\u1e2b\u0101nu, A[m\u00e2, \u1e2aiuru], (and) Sa\u1e2bilu (Sa\u02be\u012blu), (a total of) fourteen fortified cities, (and) fo[ur hundred settlements] in their environs, (located) along [the Euphr]ates [River], who(se people) had taken fright at the onslaught of my weapons and whose district I had [laid waste], came to me from the [Uqn\u00fb] River, [a far]away [place], and grasped hold of my [f]eet. [I had] that district [dwell] as in meadowland (in greater security) than previously [and] assig[ned] (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the gove[rnor] of the Gambulu (tribe). [Like the onslaught of a storm, I overwhelmed] the cit[ies] Sam\u02be\u016bna (and) B\u0101b-d\u016br[i, fortress]es that \u0160utur-[Na\u1e2b]\u016bndi, [the] Elam[ite, had constructed facing (lit.: \u201cabove\u201d) the land Yadburu]"}, {"id_text": "Q006485", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I shattered their very strong walls [wi]th a mighty battering ram, leveling (them) to the gr[ou]nd. I took as booty [the people], [together] with their property. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down those cities with fire. The people of the cities Sukkia, B\u0101la (and) Abitikna conceived (lit.: \u201cdeliberated\u201d) an evil plan [that] was to eradicate (lit.: \u201cto tear out the root of\u201d) (their own) land and [g]ave [the]ir word to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, to do obeisance (to him). Because of the crime that they had committed, I deported them fr[om] their (own) places and (re)settled them [i]n the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) and (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) the land Amurru. In my fourth regnal year, Kiakki of [the ci]ty \u0160inu\u1e2btu disregarded the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and [be]came dilatory about delivering (his) tribute. I raised my hand(s) to the gods, my lords, overwhelmed his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu like a [f]og, and counted him as booty, together with his fighting men, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (10\u00b4) [(his) pro]perty (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with 7,350 people of his land. I gave his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu to Kurt\u00ee of the land Atuna; I made larger than before (the number/amount of) [ho]rses, mules, gold, (and) silver (that he had to pay as tribute) and I imposed (this) upon him. [I]n my fifth regnal year, Pis\u012bri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and repeatedly sent (messages) hostile to Assyria [t]o Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku; he held me in contempt. (15\u00b4) I threw him, together with his family, in iron fetters. I opened his palace, his treasure house; [I carried off] as booty 10 talents of refined gold, [2,1]00 talen[ts of silver, ... ta]lents of ar\u1e2bu-copper, tin, ir, elephant hide(s), elepha[nt] ivor[y, ...], battle gear, and the gu[il]ty people of the city Carchemish [who] (had sided) with [him, (along) with their possessions], and brought (them) to Assyria. I conscripted 50 [chariot(s), 200 cavalry, (and) 3,000 fo]ot soldiers from among [th]em and [added (them)] to my royal (military) contingent. I [settled Assyri]ans in the city Carchemish [and] imposed [the yo]ke [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m]y [lord], upon them. The people of the cities P\u0101pa (and) [Lal]luknu, dogs who had been brought up in my palace, conspired with the land Kak[m\u00ea for the purpose of separating (from Assyria). I deported them fr]om [their (own) places] and [(re)set]tled [th]em in the city Damascus of the land Amurru. In my sixth regnal year, Ur[s]\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the [Ur]ar\u1e6dian, [sent his] mounted messenger [wi]th a mendacious message t[o Bag-d\u0101]ti of the land Udi[\u0161] (and) KAR[...] of the land of Zikirtu, gov[ernors of the land] Mannea (and) [changed] their mind(s). He made them hostile to me, [Sargon], and to [A]z\u00e2, the s[on of the]ir (former) [lord], and made them [side with] him (Rus\u00e2). They brought about the rout of the Manneans on Mount U[a]u\u0161, a rugged mountain, and threw down [the corpse of] A[z\u00e2, their] lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in prayer) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, in or[der] to ave[ng]e the Manneans and [mustered the nume]rous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur. [Then, o]n Mount Uau\u0161, the mountain [wh]ere they had thrown down the corpse of Az\u00e2, I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti [and] (then) showed (it) to the people of the land Man[ne]a. (As for) Ullusunu, whom they had set [on] the throne of Az\u00e2 and to whom they had entrusted all of the [wide] land Mannea, the [wr]ath of [the god] A\u0161\u0161ur was directed against Ullusunu, the [Man]nean, (ordaining) the dissolution of his land. [He (Ullusunu) then put his trust in U]rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, [...] ... [...] and caused A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u2019i of the land Karalla (and) Itt\u00ee of the land Allab[ria] to rebel against me; he persuaded (lit.: \u201cspoke to\u201d) them to do ob[eisance to the land Urar\u1e6du]. Angr[ily, I muster]ed the num[erous] troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [set out] to conquer the land Man[nea. ...] ... [... I overwhelmed ... as] with a bird trap. [... I burned down the city Izirtu with fire] and [conquered] the city (Z[ibia and the city Armaet. (As a result) Ullusunu, the Mannean, together with his whole land assembled as one and gras]ped [hold of my feet. I] then [had mercy on them (and) overlooked Ullusunu\u2019s crimes. (35\u00b4) I had him sit (again) on his royal throne (and)] received [tribu]te [from him. I deported It]t\u00ee [of the land Allabria, together with his family, and] ... the peop[le of the land] Karalla [...] the city B\u012bt-[...], the city [...]lama, the city [Ga]nu[GI\u0160... I conqu]ered [(in total) six cities of the land] Niksa[mma. I captured] \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri, the city ruler [of] the city \u0160ur[gadia, (and) added those cities to the province of Parsua\u0161]. I cap[tur]ed [B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the ci]ty Ki<\u0161e>sim and [brought him, together with the property of his palace, to] Ass[yria. (40\u00b4) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over (that) city]. I had the weapon(s) of the gods who go [bef]ore [me] made and installed (them) in[side it (the city Ki\u0161esim). I (re)named it (the city Ki\u0161esim) K\u0101r-Nergal (and) erected a royal image of myself there]. I added the lands B\u012bt-Sagbat, B\u012bt-\u1e2ai[rmami, (and)] B\u012bt-Umar[g]i, (and) the cities [\u1e2aar\u1e2bubarban, Kilamb]\u0101ti, (and) [A]rman[gu to] its [pro]vince. The pe[ople] of the city [\u1e2aar\u1e2bar] dro[ve out] Kiba[ba, their] city ruler, [and ... elevated Dalt]\u00e2 of the land Ellipi over themselves. I conquered that city (and) plundered it. [I] brought there peop[le from the lands that I had conquered] (and) set a [eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [o]ver them. [I conquered] the up[per] river(land) [of the land Aranz\u00ea\u0161u], the low[er riv]er(land) of [B\u012bt-R]amatua, [the land] Uriqatu, the land Sikris, the land \u0160apa[rda, (and) the land Uriakku, (a total of) six districts, and added (them) to them (the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar)]."}, {"id_text": "Q006486", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... I offe]red [before them ... geese (and) ducks. I appealed to them (the gods)] in order to bring about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, of Chalde[an] extraction, [the (very) image of an evil gall\u00fb-demon;] I prayed t[o the]m [with supplications and entre]aties. After I had carried out in full the festival of the great lord, the god Marduk, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006487", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk], I had [my] choice [fighting men] fly over [its] water [channel]s like [ea]gles [and they brought about his defeat. I surrounded him together with his royal (military) contingent and] slaughtered [his warriors like sheep a]t his feet. [I pierced] the horses trained to [his] yoke [with arrows. Then, (as for) him, I pierced (lit.: \u201cloosened\u201d) his hand with the point of an arrow and] he (then) entered the gate of his city althfully, like a mongoose. [I cut down] the Puqudians, [his] al[lie(s), (and) the] M[ar\u0161anians, together with the Sutians who were with him, in front of the gate (of his city) (and)] splattered his people with deadly venom. I took away from him his royal tent, [his r]oya[l] g[ol]d parasol, [gold scepter, gold bed, gold chair, gold (and) silver objects], ..., his potstands, equipment, (and) battle gear. (As for) all his people, the inhabitants of the sett[lements of all of his land, whom he had ... from before my weapons and] settled in a secret place, together with herds of cattle, camels, donkeys, (and) sheep and goats. [which ...] that (man), the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (required) three days (and) night(s) to carry (them) off as (their) countless booty an[d ...] I received inside my military camp [(...)] 90,580 people, 2,080 horses, 700 mules, 6,054 ca[mels, ... and 40+ sheep] that my troops had carried off as booty. In order to prevent (anyone) going out from his city or leav[ing (it) (...) I constructed ... around his city and] (10\u00b4) shut him up inside his city in dire circumstances, [like a pig in a pigsty]. I chopped down his orchards (and) cut down his date palms. To [the mighty waters of the moat of his city ...] with a great [\u2026] I constructed (lit.: \u201ctrod down\u201d) a (siege) ramp against it and raised (the ramp) up against its (city) wall. Moreover, (as for) him (Marduk-apla-iddina II), [his] o[wn] fear(s) [fell upon him and ...] He became afraid, laid down (his) scepter (and) throne, and kissed the ground before my messenger. (When) I ordered him [to destroy the large] walls (of his city) [and its enclosure wall(s) ...], he obeyed my command. I (then) had pity upon him and [...] gold, silver, precious stones, elephant hide(s), [...] which from earlier times those who had preceded (him), his ancestors, had acquired, 1,000 horses, 800 ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006488", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Pal[ac]e of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Ak[k]ad, favorite of the great gods. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk granted me a reign without equal and exalted my good reputation to the heights. I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); I abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) gave relief to (10) their people. I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had fallen into oblivion in the distant past, and their privileged status that had lapsed. The great gods looked upon me, among all rulers, with their steadfast hearts, granted manly strength to me, and made my stature exceedingly great. Since the (first) day of my reign, there has been no ruler who could equal me and I have met no one who could overpower (me) in war or battle. I smashed all the enemy lands like pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world). I opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are difficult and I visited their remotest region(s). In a grandiose manner, I traversed inaccessible, difficult paths in terrifying location(s) (and) crossed every swamp. With the power and might (granted me) by the great gods, my lords, who mobilized my weapons, I cut down all my foes. I ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, as far as the land Ellipi (and) the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, those who (live) beside the Tigris River \u2014 the Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aatallu, Labdudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu (tribes) \u2014 those who (live) beside the Surappu River (and) the Uqn\u00fb River \u2014 the Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) \u2014 the Sutians, the people of the steppe of (20) the land Yadburu, as many as there are, as far as the cities Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, \u1e2ailimmu, Pillatu, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), the lands B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun. I then set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. From the beginning of my reign until my fifteenth regnal year: I brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r. I surrounded (and) conquered the city Samaria. I carried off as booty 27,290 of its inhabitants, conscripted fifty chariots from among them, and allowed the remainder to practice their (normal) occupations. I set a eunuch of mine over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (as) the former king (had paid). \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza, with R\u0113\u02bee, the field marshal of Egypt, rose up to do war and battle against me at the city Rap\u1e2bia. I brought about their defeat. R\u0113\u02bee took fright at the clangor of my weapons and fled; his whereabouts have never been discovered. I captured Han\u016bnu, king of the city Gaza. I received tribute from Pir\u02be\u00fb (Pharaoh), king of Egypt, Samsi, queen of the Arabs, (and) It\u02beamar, the Sabaean, (namely) gold ore from the mountain(s), horses, (and) camels. (As for) Kiakki of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, who had thrown off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and withheld his audience gift, I counted him as booty, together with thirty of his chariots (and) 7,350 of his fighting men. I gave his royal city \u0160inu\u1e2btu to Kurt\u00ee of the land (A)tuna and imposed upon him (Kurt\u00ee) (the payment of a tribute in) horses (and) mules that was higher than his previous tribute. I gave to Amris (Ambaris) of the land Tabal, whom I had seated upon the throne of his father \u1e2aull\u00ee, a daughter of mine, (along) with the land \u1e2ailakku, which had not been part of his ancestors\u2019 territory, and I (thus) expanded his land. However, that (man), who did not protect justice, sent a messenger to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, about taking away territory of mine. I took Amris (Ambaris) to Assyria, (along) with (his) family, (his) relatives, the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house, (and) the nobles of his land, (along) with one hundred of his chariots. I settled there Assyrians who respect my authority. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and I imposed tribute and payment(s) upon them. Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) of the land Hamath, a member of the lower class who had no right to the throne, an evil Hittite, plotted to become king of the land Hamath. He then incited the cities Arpad, \u1e62imirra, Damascus, (and) Samaria to rebel against me, made (them) act in unison, and prepared for battle. I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur; I surrounded him, together with his fighting men, in Qarqar, the city where he resided (lit.: \u201cthe city of his dwelling\u201d), (and) I captured him. I burned the city Qarqar down with fire (and) I flayed the skin from him. I killed the guilty people inside those cities and imposed peace. I conscripted 200 chariots (and) 600 cavalry from among the people of the land Hamath and added them to my royal (military) contingent. When fate carried off Iranzi, the Mannean, a submissive subject who pulled my yoke, and (after) I had seated his son Az\u00e2 on his throne, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, spoke treacherous and mendacious words to (the rulers of) the lands of Ui\u0161di\u0161, Zikirtu, Missi, (and) Andia, (and to) the governors of the land Mannea, the important men, and (as a result) they threw down the corpse of Az\u00e2, the son of their lord, on Mount Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain. Ullusunu, the Mannean, whom they had seated on the throne of his father (Az\u00e2), put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and gave him twenty-two of his fortresses as a gift. Angrily, I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, became enraged like a lion, and set out to conquer those lands. Having seen the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force, Ullusunu, the Mannean, went out from his city and in fear stayed in hiding on a rugged mountain. I conquered his royal city Izirtu (and) the cities of Izibia and Armaet, his strong fortresses, and I burned (them) down with fire. I inflicted a defeat upon Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, at Mount Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain, and captured two hundred and fifty members of his royal family. I conquered fifty-five fortified cities (and) fortresses in eight of his districts, together with eleven fortresses that were difficult (to conquer), and I burned (them) down with fire. I took away from him (Rus\u00e2) the twenty-two fortresses of Ullusunu, the Mannean, and made (them part of) the territory of Assyria. I conquered eight fortresses of the land Tu\u0101yadi, a district belonging to Telusina of the land Andia; I carried off as booty 4,200 people, together with their property. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu took fright at my weapons and he, together wih the people of his land, fled into the mountains; his whereabouts have never been discovered. I burned his royal city Parda down with fire. I conquered twenty-three fortified settlements in its environs and carried off booty from them. I conquered the Mannean cities \u0160uanda\u1e2bul (and) Zurzukka that had put their trust in Mitatti and I took booty from them. I flayed the skin from Bag-d\u0101ti of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161. I deported Dayukku together with his family and settled (them) in the land Hamath. In (his) rugged mountain (region), Ullusunu, the Mannean, heard of the deeds I had been doing, flew to me like a bird, and grasped hold of my feet. I pardoned (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) his innumerable sins and disregarded his crime. I had pity on him and had him sit on his royal throne. I gave (back) to him the twenty-two fortresses, together with two of his fortified cities, which I had taken away from the hands of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) and Mitatti, and I brought order to his disturbed land. I made a royal image of myself and inscribed upon it the victorious deed(s) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I erected it for all time in his royal city Izirtu. I received tribute from Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u02beiri, in his fortified city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia, (namely) horses, oxen, and sheep and goats. (As for) A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the land Karalla, (and) Itt\u012b of the land Allabria who had thrown off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) held me in contempt, I flayed the skin from A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, deported the people of the land Karalla, as many as there were, and Itt\u00ee together with his family, and settled (them) in the land Hamath. I deported the people of the cities Sukkia, B\u0101la, Abitikna, Pappa, (and) Lalluknu from their (own) places and (re)settled them in the city Damascus and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). I conquered six cities of the land Niksamma (and) captured \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri, the city ruler of \u0160urgadia. I added those cities to the province of the land Parsua\u0161. (As for) B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the city Ki\u0161esim, I brought him, together with (his) property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, to Assyria. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over his city (and) (re)named it K\u0101r-Nergal. [I m]ade a royal image of myself and erected it inside (that city). I conquered six settlements in its neighborhood and added (them) to its province. I surrounded Kibaba, the city ruler of \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, (and) conquered (that city). I counted him as booty together with the people of his land. I reorganized (the administration of) that city. I settled there people from the lands that I had conquered (and) set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. I (re)named (that city) K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn, set up the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, there, (and) erected a royal image of myself inside (that city). I conquered six districts neighboring it and added (them) to his (or: its) province. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities of Ki\u0161e\u0161lu, Qind\u0101u, B\u012bt-Bag\u0101ya, (and) Anzaria. I restored (them) and reorganized (their administration). I (re)named them the cities of K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, K\u0101r-S\u00een, K\u0101r-Adad, (and) K\u0101r-I\u0161tar (respectively). In order to subjugate the land Media in the environs of the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn, I strengthened (its) garrison. I conquered thirty-four districts of the land Media and made (them part of) the territory of Assyria. I imposed upon them the annual payment of horses (as tribute). I surrounded (and) conquered the city Eri\u0161tana, together with the settlements in its environs, belonging to the district of Ba\u02be\u012bt-ili. I carried off booty from them. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burnt down with fire the lands Agazi, Ambanda, (and) Media, which border on the Arabs in the east, who had withheld their tribute. (As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, five districts in his neighborhood revolted against him and no longer obeyed him as (their) lord. I went to his aid and surrounded (and) conquered those districts. I carried off to Assyria as substantial booty the people, together with their property, (along) with innumerable horses. (As for) Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, who had put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and disregarded (his) position as vassal (to me), I enveloped the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir with the main force of my army like locusts. However, that (man) fled away by himself to save his life and took to the hill(s). I entered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir in triumph and counted as booty his wife, his sons, his daughters, (his) property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, as much as there was (of it), (along) with 20,170 people, together with their property, (and) his deities \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu, along with their numerous possessions. Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, heard of the destruction of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir (and) the carrying off of his god \u1e2aaldi and by his own hands brought an end to his life with the iron dagger from his belt. I caused there to be mourning over the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent. I imposed lamentation and dirge (singing) upon the people who lived there. Tarhun-azi of the city Melid wanted (to offer) battle, broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty (sworn) by the great gods, and withheld his audience gift. Angrily, I smashed his royal city Melid, together with the settlements in its environs, like pots. I brought him out of his fortified city T\u012bl-garimme, together with his wife, his sons, his daughters, the treasure of his palace, as much as there was (of it), (along) with five thousand of his captured warriors, and I considered him as booty. I reorganized (the administration of) the city T\u012bl-garimme. I had Sutians \u2014 bowmen whom I had captured \u2014 occupy the land Kammanu in its entirety and I (thus) expanded my territory. I assigned that land to the authority of a eunuch of mine and imposed upon him (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as (in the time) of Kunzin\u0101nu (Gunzin\u0101nu), the previous king. (As for) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, whose heir Mutallu had cut him down with the sword, sat upon his (Tar\u1e2bu-lara\u2019s) throne without my permission, and governed his land \u2014 furiously, I quickly marched to the city Marqasa with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry who never leave my side (even) in friendly territory. I counted his heir Mutallu as booty, together with the (ruling) family of the land B\u012bt-Pa\u02bealla, as many as there were, (along) with gold, silver, (and) the countless property of his palace. I reorganized (the administration of) the people of the land Gurgum, to its full extent. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of Assyria. Az\u016bri, king of the city Ashdod, plotted (so as) to no longer (have to) deliver tribute (to me) and sent (messages) hostile to Assyria to the kings in his environs. Because of the evil that he had done, I did away with his lordship over the people of his [lan]d. I set his favorite [brother] A\u1e2b\u012b-M\u012bti as king over them, but (95) the Hittites, who (always) speak treachery, hated his rule and elevated over them I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, who had no right to the throne (and) who, like them, did not know how to respect (any) authority. Furiously, I neither assembled the main force of my army nor organized my (military) camp. I marched to the city Ashdod with (only) my warriors who (100) never leave my side (even) in [fri]endly territory. However, that I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b heard from afar of the approach of my expeditionary force and fled to the (far) edge of Egypt, on the border with the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba; his whereabouts have never been discovered. (105) I surrounded (and) conquered the cities Ashdod, Gath (and) Ashdod-Yam. I counted as booty his gods, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (his) property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with the people of his land. I reor[ganized] (the administration of) those cities, [settled] there people from the lands that I had conquered ... [... in the e]ast, [and set a eunuch of mine as [pro]vincial [governor] over [them]. I considered them [a]s people of Assyria and they (now) pull my yoke. The king of the land Melu\u1e2b[\u1e2ba] \u2014 who in ... the land U[r]i\u1e63\u1e63u, an inaccessible place, (whose) route [... who]se ancestors [from the] distant [past] until now had nev[er s]ent their mounted messenger(s) to the kings, my ancestors, in order to inquire about their well-being \u2014 [h]e[ar]d from af[ar] of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [Nab\u00fb], (and) Marduk. [Then, fe]ar of (my) royal brilliance overwhelmed him and terror overcame him. He threw him (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b) in manacles and handcu[ffs], (in other words in) iron [fe]tters, and they brou[ght] (him) the long journey to Assyria, into my presence. Mutallu of the land Kummu\u1e2bu \u2014 an evil Hittite who did not fear the words of the gods, plotted evil, (and always) spoke treachery \u2014 put his trust in Argi\u0161ti, king of the land Urar\u1e6du, (his) ally, who (nevertheless) could not save him, stopped his annual delivery of tribute (and) payment(s), and withheld his audience gift. Angrily, I set out against him with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry who never leave my side (even) in friendly territory. He saw the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force, went out from his city, and his whereabouts have never been discovered. (115) I surrounded (and) conquered that city, together with 62 fortified settlements in its environs. I carried off as booty his wife, his sons, his daughters, (his) property (and) possessions, everything valuable, the treasure of his [palace], (along) with the people of his land; I did not spare anyone. I reorganized (the administration of) that district. I settled there people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial [gove]rnor over them. I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. I conscripted from among them 150 chariots, 1,500 cavalry, 20,000 bowmen, (and) 1,000 shield and spear bearers and made (them) subject to him (the new governor). At that time, the appointed moment came for Dalt\u00e2, king of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled my yoke, and he went the way of death. Nib\u00ea (and) A\u0161pa-bara, sons of h[is] sisters, jointly divided up his wide land (with regard to the right) to sit on his royal throne and (then) were doing battle (with one another). Nib\u00ea quickly sent a messenger to \u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi, the Elamite, in order to get revenge. He (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) gave him aid and came to his assistance. In order to get revenge and to save his life, A\u0161pa-bara (120) besought me with supplications and entreaties and asked me for (military) aid. I sent seven of my eunuchs, together with their troops, to avenge him. They brought about the defeat of Nib\u00ea, together with the Elamite army, his allies, at the city Marubi\u0161tu. I seated A\u0161pa-bara on his throne, brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi, and made (it) subject to him. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Ba\u00adla\u00addan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, king of Chaldea, a murderer (lit.: \u201cseed of murder\u201d) (and) the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, who does not fear the word of the lord of lords (Marduk), put his trust in the sea (and its) surging waves, broke (lit.: \u201coverturned\u201d) the treaty (sworn) by the great gods, and withheld his audience gift. He turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid, caused all the Sutians, the people of the steppe, to rebel against me, and prepared for battle. He proceeded to the land of Sumer and Akkad and for twelve years he ruled and governed Babylon, the city of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk), against the will of the gods. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, and of the great lord, the god Marduk, I got my (chariot) teams ready (and) prepared my (military) camp. I ordered the march against the Chaldean, a dangerous enemy. However, that Marduk-apla-iddina heard of the approach of my expeditionary force. His own fear(s) then fell upon him and he flew away from Babylon to the city Iqbi-B\u0113l during the night like a bat. He gathered together the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them (his cities), and he brought them into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. Then, he strengthened its enclosure walls. He formed the Gambulu, Puqudu, Dam\u016bnu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea (and) \u1e2aindaru (tribes) into bands, brought (them) inside it (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn), and made preparations for battle. Moving back a distance of one measuring rope from in front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He filled the city\u2019s flatlands, where battles (are fought), with water and cut the bridges. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and set up his (military) camp. I had my fighters fly [o]ver his canals like eagles and they brought about his defeat. With the blood of his warriors, they dyed the water of his canals as red as red wool. I cut down like sheep the Sutians, his allies, who had gone over to his side and come to his aid, together with the Mar\u0161anians, and I splattered the remainder of the people who survived with deadly venom. However, that (man) abandoned [his] royal tent, gold bed, gold throne, gold chair, gold scepter, silver chariot, gold parasol, and his neck ornament inside his (military) ca[m]p and fled off by himself; like a cat, he hugged the side of his (city\u2019s) wall and entered his city. I surrounded (and) conquered the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. I rounded up that man, together with his wife, his sons, his daughters, gold, silver, property (and) [possess]ions, the treasure of his palace, as much as there was (of it), (along) with substantial booty from his city and the survivor(s), the remainder of his people who had fled before my weapons, and I counted them as booty. I burned his fortified city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn down with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished its high enclosure walls; I tore out its foundation. I made it like a (ruin) mound left by the Deluge. (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in it (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own, I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover, I returned their gods that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and restored their regular offerings that had been discontinued. I ruled all together the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, from one end to the other end (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), as far as the cities Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, which are on the Elamite border; I settled there people from the land Kummu\u1e2bu, which is (located) in the land \u1e2aatti, that I had conquered with the support of the great gods, my lords, and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I had Nab\u00fb-damiq-il\u0101ni construct a fortress on the Elamite border, at the city Sagbat, in order to bar access to (lit.: \u201cthe feet of\u201d) the enemy Elamite(s). (140) I divided up that land into equal parts and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper (and) iron in immeasurable quantities, obsidian, lapis lazuli, banded agate, blue turquoise, green turquoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in large quantities, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, garments with multi-colored trim and linen garments, boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, whose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my kingship until (my) third year, I presented (these things) as gifts to the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and the (other) gods who dwell in the cult centers of the land of Sumer and Akkad. Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated (at a distance of) thirty leagues in the middle of the Eastern Sea, like (that of) a fish, heard of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and brought me his gift. Moreover, seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) are situated far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea (and) the name of whose land, from the distant past until now, none of the kings, my ancestors, neither in Assyria nor in the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), had ever heard \u2014 heard from afar, in the middle of the sea, of the deeds I had been doing in Chaldea and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). Their hearts then pounded and fear fell upon them. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, products of their land, and they kissed my feet. While I was bringing about the defeat of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and all of the Arameans and of making my weapon prevail over the land Yadburu on the border of the land Elam, a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land Que (Cilicia), marched ...ly three times into the territory of Mit\u00e2 (Midas) of the land Musku. He destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down his cities with fire. He carried off substantial booty from them. Moreover, that (man), Mit\u00e2 of the land Musku, who had not submitted to the kings who preceded me and had never changed his mind (about doing so), sent his messenger before me at the Eastern Sea to do obeisance (to me) and to bring (me) tribute (and) presents. At that time, using (as laborers) people from the lands that I had conquered, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk had made bow down at my feet, and who (now) pull my yoke, (and) in accordance with divine will (and) my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, and I named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. The gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and their great spouses who were duly born inside E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), the mountain of the netherworld, gladly took up residence in resplendent sanctuaries (and) artfully-built shrines inside the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I established innumerable regular offerings as their shares (of temple income). I had ne\u0161akku-priests, ramku-priests, surma\u1e2b\u1e2bu-priests, men well versed in their (fields of) knowledge (and) initiated in secret rites, (and) na\u1e6dpu-ecstatics serve them (lit.: \u201cstand before them\u201d). I built inside [it (the city)] a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper and terebinth, (namely) Egalgabarinutukua (\u201cPalace That Has No Equal\u201d), to be my lordly residence, and I laid their foundations upon inscribed objects (made) of gold, silver, lapis lazuli, jasper, par\u016btu-alabaster, copper, tin, iron, lead, and pieces of aromatic woods. Then, I established their brickwork (and) roofed them with large cedar beams. I bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them in) their entrance(s). I had built in front of their gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that weigh 4,610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed four matching cedar columns, whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of Mount Amanus, and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I skillfully fashioned magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone and in the four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) respective (lit.: \u201cfitting\u201d) door bolt(s). I depicted the settlements that I had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). I made (them) an object of wonder. I placed inside these palatial halls representations \u2014 (made) by the craft of the sculptor \u2014 of the settlements of every land that I had conquered, from east to west, by the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the great lord, (and) the (other) gods and goddesses who dwell in Assyria (to come) inside them and, in a grandiose manner, I offered them (the gods) gifts of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold (and) pure silver, extensive presents as (my) substantial audience gift. I thus made their (the gods\u2019) moods joyful. I offered before them prize bulls in prime condition, fattened sheep, geese, ducks, dormice, strings of fish and birds, the wealth of the Deep (aps\u00fb) that never (170) lessens, kurunnu-beer (and) white honey, products of the pure mountains, the best of the lands that I had conquered, which the progenitor of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, had added to my royal share, (along) with pure voluntary sacrifices, pure food offerings, splendid incense offerings, (and) innumerable libations. Reverently, I knelt (and) prayed before him that he preserve (my) life, grant (me) a long life, and firmly establish my reign. The great mountain, the god Enlil, the lord of (all) lands, who dwells in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, (and) the (other) gods and goddesses who dwell in Assyria returned to their city amid songs of joy and hymns of praise. With rulers from every land, provincial governors of my land, overseers, commanders, nobles, eunuchs, and elders of Assyria, I sat down inside my palace and held a festival. [I recei]ved as their substantial tribute (180) gold, silver, utensils of gold (and) silver, valuable stone(s), copper, iron, untensils of co[pper] (and) ir[o]n, every kind of aromatic, fine oil, garments with multi-colored trim and linen garments, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, antimony, ebony, [box]wood, [la]rge Egyptian horses that are tr[ai]ned to the yoke, mules, donkeys, camels, ox[en, (and) sheep and goats]. May the god [A\u0161]\u0161ur, the father of the gods, lo[ok] steadfastly upon (this) city that has been duly selected [by me] (lit.: \u201cthe choice of the steadfastness of [my] hea[rt]\u201d) [and] (upon) this palace with his holy, radiant face and may he ordain their renovation for future days. May (the following commands) come from (lit.: \u201cbe set in\u201d) his holy mouth: May the guardian spirit (and) the protective god (190) stay continually in them, day and night, and may they never leave them. [At his] comma[nd], may the ruler who constructed them live long (and) reach extreme old age. May their builder remain in good health forever. May (this command) issue from his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) holy lips. May the one who dwells inside them rejoice there in physical well-being, merriment, and [hap]piness, (and) be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune."}, {"id_text": "Q006489", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the [great] god[s]. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods, my helpers, granted me a reign without equal and exalted my [go]od reputation to the h[eights]. I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) [I made restitution for] the wrongful damage suffered by the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); I (re)-established the [\u0161uba]rr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-L[ag]uda and [gave relief to] their people. I resto[red] the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had fallen [into oblivion] in the distant past, [and] their [privil]eged status that had lapsed. With the support of the great gods, I regularly advanced and made uncompliant lands (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at my feet; I made [...]. I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the land Karalla, the land \u0160urda, the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, the land Media as far as the border of [Mount Bikni], (and) the land Ellipi, (and) imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them). [I laid] waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, slaughtered the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, (and) allowed the distur[bed] people of the land Mannea to live in peace. I struck down the rulers of the land [Ha]math, the city [Ca]rchemish, (and) the city Kummu\u1e2bu. I depor[ted] Gunzin\u0101nu of the land Kammanu from the city Melid, (10) his royal city, [and] set officials [over all] these lands. I did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa (and) at the sa[me time] made the wide land Gurgu[m], to (its) full extent, (part of) the terr[itory of Assy]ria. I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b of the city Ashdod took fright at my weapons, abandoned his wife, his sons, (and) his daughters, fled to the (far) edge of Egypt, on the border with the land [M]e[lu\u1e2b]\u1e2ba, and lived (there) stealthfully (lit.: \u201clike a thief\u201d). I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over all of his wide land and his prosperous people, and (thereby) expanded the territory of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the god[s]. Fear of the brilliance of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed [the king of the land M]elu\u1e2b\u1e2ba; they put iron fetters on his (I\u0101m\u0101ni\u2019s) hand(s) and feet and he (the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba) had him (I\u0101m\u0101ni) brought to Assyria (and) into my presence. [Moreover], I plundered the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, the city Samaria, and all of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel). I caught the Ionians who (live in) the middle of the Western Sea like fish and [depo]rted (the people of) the lands Kasku, Tabal, (and) \u1e2ailakku. I drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku. I brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia and counted \u1e2aan\u016bnu (\u1e2aanno), [king of the city G]aza, as booty. I subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode [is situ]ated at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea. Moreover, [my] great [hand] conque[red] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the sea (and) who exercised kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods. I divided up all of his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) wide land into equal parts, assi[gned] (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the land of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of [the] Gambulu, [and I imposed] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them). Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the sea, like (that of) a fish, [heard] of my lordly mi[gh]t [and brought me] his audience gift. With the strength of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, who mobilized my weapons, I cut down a[ll my] f[oes. I ruled as if (they were) one (people) from the land] Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Mus[ku], the land Kummu\u1e2bu, the city Melid, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatt[i (Syria) in its entirety, all of the land G]utium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) [the land E]l[lip]i on the border of the land Elam, the A[rameans who live beside the Tigris, Sur]appu, (and) Uqn\u00fb rivers, together with the Sutians, the people of the steppe of the land Ya[dburu, as many as] th[ere are, from the city Sam\u02be\u016bna, as far as (25) the city Bub]\u00ea (and) the city T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end [to the other (lit.: \u201cabove [and below]\u201d), all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dil]mun, and I [made (them part of) the ter]ri[tory] of Assyria. [I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and] imposed [the yoke of m]y [lordship] upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy pe[ople whom I had captured, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk had made bow down at my feet, and who] (now) pull my yoke, (and) in accordance with [divine] will [(and) my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city] at the foot of Mount u\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, [and I na]med it [D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn]. [I created around it] a [botanical] garden, a repl[ica] of Mount Amanus, [in] which [were gathered] every kind of aromatic plant from the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) (and) every type of fruit-bearing mountain tree. Not [o]ne of [the three hundred and fifty previo]us [rulers] who had exercised [lor]dship over Assyria before my time and had [go]verned the subj[ects of the god E]n[lil had noted its (the city\u2019s)] site [or come to know how to make it habitable]; nor [had one ordered] the digging of its canal] or the planting of orchards there. [Day (and) night I planned earnestly how to settle that city] (and) to have built [a great shrine \u2014 a cella] for the great gods \u2014 and palatial [halls to be my lordly abode], and I (then) ordered its construction. In a favorable month, (on) an [auspicious] day \u2014 [in the month of the god Ku]lla, (on) the day of an e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival [...] \u2014 I had (workmen) [wiel]d [ho]e(s) an[d make bricks]. [In the month of Abu (V) \u2014 the month for the one who lay]s the foundation of citi(es) and house(s) (and in) which a[ll the black-headed people construct] shelter(s) [for] the[ir dwelli]ng(s) \u2014 I plac[ed its limestone masonry] on top of (foundation deposits of) gold, [silver], copper, pre[cious stone]s, (and) [pieces (of aromatic woods) from Mount Amanus]. I laid its foundations and [established its brickwork]. I had built [ins]ide [it (the city) for] the gods E[a, S\u00een, Ningal], \u0160ama\u0161, [Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and] their great [spou]ses [awe-inspiring daises which] were made as firm [as the mountains]. [At their august command], I built [palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, ce]dar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, [juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence and I roofed them] with large ce[dar] beams. I [bou]nd [the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood] with band(s) of [shi]ning [cop]per and [installed (them in) their] entr[ance(s). I had built in front of] their gates [a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a] Hittite [palace], which [is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni] in the language of the land [Amur]ru. Eight [tw]in lion (colossi) [of shin]ing [copper] that weigh 4,610 [full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents] (and) that [were c]ast by the cr[aft] of the god Ninaga[l and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) [lion colossi] I installed four mat]ching [cedar columns], whose [diameter(s) are one nindanu] each, the product of Mount Amanus; and] I [positioned cross]-beams (upon them) [as a cornice] for their gates. I skillfully fashioned [magnificent mountain sheep colossi of mass]ive [mountain stone] and in the four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) door bolt(s). [I depicted] the settlements that [I had con]quer[ed upon] large lime[stone slabs and] surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). I made (them) [an object of wo]nder. I made [the leng]th of its wall 16,2[80 cubits] and [I made its] fo[undation secure] u[pon (blocks of) massive] mountain [stone. In front (and) in ba]ck, on both sides, [facing the four directions, I opened] eight [gates (in the city wall). I named the gate(s) of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad that face the east \u201cThe God \u0160ama\u0161 Is the One Who Makes] Me [Triu]mph\u201d (and) \u201cThe God Adad Is the One Who Establishes My Prosperity\u201d (respectively). I called [the gate(s) of the god Enlil and the goddess Mullissu that fa]ce the north \u201c[The God] Enlil Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of My City\u201d (and) [\u201cThe Goddess Mullissu Is the One Who Restores Abundance\u201d (respectively). I made] the na[me(s) of the gate(s)] of the god Anu [and the goddess I\u0161tar that face the we]st (45) [\u201cThe God Anu Is the One Who Makes My Undertakings Successful\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess I\u0161tar Is the One Who Makes] Its [People Flourish\u201d (respectively). I pronounced the names of the] gate(s) [of the god] E[a and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b that face the south (to be) \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Keeps Its Spring(s) in Good Order\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess B\u0113let-Il\u012b] Is the One Who [Incr]eases [Its (Animals\u2019) Offspring\u201d (respectively). Its (city) wall was (called) \u201cThe God A\u0161\u0161ur Is the One] Who Prolongs [the Reign of] Its [Royal Build]er (and) Protects [His Troops].\u201d Its [outer] wall was (called) [\u201cThe God Ninurta Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of His City for (All)] Days to Come.\u201d Peop[le from the four (quarters of the world), (speaking) foreign language(s) (and of) diverse speech, those who had dwelt in (both) mountain(s)] and (low)land(s), as many as [the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), the lord of all, shepherded, whom I had carr]ied off [as booty by the power of my staff at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I [made act] in con[cert and I (re)settled (them) inside it (the city)]. I commissioned [native] Assyria[ns, masters of] ev[ery craft, as] over[seers (and) comm]anders [to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) to revere god and king]. [Af]ter I had completed work on their city [(and)] my palace, I invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [the father of the] gods, the great lord, (and) the (other) gods and goddesses who dwell [in Assy]ria (to come) inside it. [I] offered them (the gods) extensive presents, substantial [audi]ence gift(s), (and) innumerable gifts, and I offered [befor]e them sacrifices as pure voluntary offerings. With rulers from the four quarters (of the world), provincial governors of my land, nobles, eunuchs, and elders of Assyria, I sat down inside my palace and held a festival. I received as their substantial [tr]ibute gold, silver, utensils of gold (and) silver, valuable stones, copper, iron, garments with multi-colored trim, (and) linen garments, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, antimony, (65) elephant hides, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, everything valuable, royal treasure, large horses from Egypt trained to the yoke, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, [...]. May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, look steadfastly upon (this) city and this palace that have been du[ly] selected by me (lit.: \u201cthe choice of the steadfastness of my heart\u201d) with his holy, radiant face and may he ordain that it be inhabited for future days. May (the following commands) come from (lit.: \u201cbe set in\u201d) his holy mouth: May the guardian spirit (and) the protective god stay continually in them, day and night, and may they never leave (75) them. At his command, may the ruler who constructed them live long (and) reach extreme old age. May their builder remain in good health forever. (As for) me, Sargon, the one who dwells inside this palace, may he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determine as my fate good health, a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d), physical well-being, joy of heart, and happiness. (80) May (the following command) issue from his holy lips. May I store up inside it (the city) extensive property (taken) from the enemy, presents from (every) settlement, the yield of the (four) quarters (of the world), (and) the wealth of (both) the mountain(s) and the seas. In days to come, may a future ruler among the kings, my descendants, renovate (any) dilapidated sections of this palace. May he (then) discover my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) return (it) to its (original) place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) listen to his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscription or my name, may the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overthrow his kingship. May he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and may he not have pity on him."}, {"id_text": "Q006490", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, favorite of the great gods; just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk granted a reign without equal and whose reputation (these gods) exalted to the heights; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon; who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) gave relief to their people; who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed; who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded their exemption (from obligations) as if (their people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised to strike down (his) enemies; who brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite; who subjugated the lands Mannea, Karalla, Andia, (and) Zikirtu, the cities of Ki\u0161esim (and) \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, (and) the lands Media (and) Ellipi; (15) who imposed the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them); who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du (and) the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir; in great fear of whom Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, brought an end to his life with his own weapon; who carried off as booty the rulers of the city Carchemish, the land Hamath, the land Kummu\u1e2bu, (and) the city Ashdod \u2014 evil Hittites, who do not fear the words of the gods (and always) speak treachery; who (20) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over all their lands and considered them as people of Assyria; who overwhelmed the city Samaria, all of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel), (and) the land Kasku; who conquered the land Tabal, all of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, (and) the land \u1e2ailakku; who brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia and counted \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), the king of the city Gaza, as booty; who plundered the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu; who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku; who brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) (25) that had been taken away (by the enemy); who caught the Ionians who (live in) the middle of the sea like fish; who deported Gunzin\u0101nu of the land Kammanu and Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, who took away all of their lands, and made (them part of) the territory of Assyria; who subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be \u2014 a region of the land Adnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea; who conquered the land R\u0101\u0161i; who subjugated the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes) as far as the city La\u1e2b\u012bru of the land Yadburu (and) imposed his yoke (upon them); who brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) \u2014 king of Chaldea, an evil enemy who exercised kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods \u2014 and whose great hand conquered (him); who eradicated the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn, the great city upon which he (Marduk-apla-iddina) relied; who heaped up the corpses of his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) fighting men in piles on the coastal plain \u2014 Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun (35) who(se) lair is situated at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the Eastern Sea, like that of a fish, heard (of this) and brought me his audience gift; the wise king who occupies himself with good matters (and) who turned his attention to (re)settling abandoned pasture lands, opening up unused land, (and) planting orchards. At that time I built a city above the spring at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstream from (the city) Nineveh, and I named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I created around it a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, in which were gathered every kind of aromatic plant from the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) (and) every type of fruit-bearing mountain tree. Not one of the three hundred and fifty previous rulers who had exercised lordship over Assyria before my time and had governed the subjects of the god Enlil (45) had noted its (the city\u2019s) site or come to know how to make it habitable; nor had one ordered the digging of its canal (or) the planting of its orchards. Day (and) night I planned earnestly how to settle that town (and) to erect (there) a great shrine \u2014 a cella for the great gods \u2014 and palatial halls to be my lordly abode, and I (then) ordered its construction. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day \u2014 in the month of the god Kulla, (on) the day of an e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival \u2014 I had (workmen) wield hoe(s) and make bricks. In the month of Abu (V) \u2014 the month for the one who lays the foundation of citi(es) and house(s) (and in) which all the black-headed people construct shelter(s) for their dwelling(s) \u2014 (55) I placed its limestone masonry on top of (foundation deposits of) gold, silver, copper, precious stones, (and) pieces (of aromatic woods) from Mount Amanus. I laid its foundation and established its brickwork. I built inside it (the city) for the gods Ea, S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, (and) Ninurta awe-inspiring daises that were made as firm as the mountains. At their august command, I built palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence and I roofed them with large cedar beams. (65) I bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them in) their entrance(s). I had built in front of their gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that weigh 4,610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed four matching cedar columns, whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of Mount Amanus; and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. (75) I skillfully fashioned magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone and in the four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) door bolt(s). I depicted the settlements that I had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). I made (them) an object of wonder. I made the length of its wall 16,280 cubits and I made its foundation secure upon (blocks of) massive mountain (stone). In front and in back, on both sides, facing the four directions, I opened eight gates (in the city wall). Then, I named the gate(s) of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad that face the east \u201cThe God \u0160ama\u0161 Is the One Who Makes Me Triumph\u201d (and) \u201cThe God Adad Is the One Who Establishes My Prosperity\u201d (respectively). I called the gate(s) of the god Enlil and the goddess Mullissu that face the north \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of My City\u201d (85) (and) \u201cThe Goddess Mullissu Is the One Who Restores Abundance\u201d (respectively). I made the name(s) of the gate(s) of the god Anu and the goddess I\u0161tar that face the west \u201cThe God Anu Is the One Who Makes My Undertakings Successful\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess I\u0161tar Is the One Who Makes Its People Flourish\u201d (respectively). I pronounced the names of the gate(s) of the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b that face the south (to be) \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Keeps Its Spring(s) in Good Order\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess B\u0113let-Il\u012b Is the One Who Increases Its (Animals\u2019) Offspring\u201d (respectively). (90) Its (city) wall was (called) \u201cThe God A\u0161\u0161ur Is the One Who Prolongs the Reign of Its Royal Builder (and) Protects His Troops.\u201d Its outer wall was (called) \u201cThe God Ninurta Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of His City for (All) Days to Come.\u201d People from the four (quarters of the world), (speaking) foreign language(s) (and of) diverse speech, those who had dwelt in (both) mountain(s) and (low)land(s), as many as the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), the lord of all, shepherded, whom I had carried off as booty by the power of my staff at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (95) I made act in concert and I (re)settled (them) inside it (the city). I commissioned native Assyrians, masters of every craft, as overseers (and) commanders to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) to revere god and king. After I had completed work on the city and my palatial halls, I invited the great gods who dwell in Assyria (to come) inside them and I held a celebration for them. From rulers from the east and the west, I received as their substantial audience gift(s) gold, silver, (and) everything valuable befitting these palatial halls. May every work of my hands be acceptable to the gods who dwell in this city. May they then forever decree that (they will) inhabit their shrines and that my reign will be firmly established. (As for) the one who alters the work of my hands, mutilates my features (on a relief), obliterates the reliefs that I have engraved, or effaces my own representation(s), may the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and the great gods who dwell there remove his name (and) his descendant(s) from the land and make him live in bondage under his enemy."}, {"id_text": "Q006491", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt (and) the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, (10) all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, all the Sutians, the people of the steppe (15) of the land Yadburu, as many as there are, from the city T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which is on the border of Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of Chaldea, (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (20) (who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them, and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them."}, {"id_text": "Q006492", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, (5) as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, (10) all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the cities Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, (15) which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (the one who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them, and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them. At that time, in accordance with divine will, he built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. He built inside it a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be his royal residence and (25) he roofed it (lit.: \u201cthem\u201d) with large beams of cedar. He bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them) in its (lit.: \u201ctheir\u201d) entrance(s). He had built in front of its (lit.: \u201ctheir\u201d) gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u00e2ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that (weigh) 4,610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi he installed four matching cedar columns, (35) whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of Mount Amanus; and he positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for its (lit. their) gates. He skillfully fashioned magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone and in the four directions he had (them) hold their door bolt(s). (40) He depicted the settlements that he had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded its (lit. their) lower courses (with them). He made (them) an object of wonder. He pl[ac]ed inside these palatial halls [representa]tions \u2014 (made) by the craft of the sculptor \u2014 of the settlements of every land that he had conquered, from east to west, by the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur."}, {"id_text": "Q006493", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, ruled (lit.: \u201cI ruled\u201d) all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, (10) all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, (15) as far as the cities Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (20) I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy people that I had conquered, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, (25) Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk had made bow down at my feet, and (who) (now) pull my yoke, (and) in accordance with divine will (and) my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I built inside it (the city) a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence. I then invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, and the (other) gods who dwell in Assyria, (35) (to come) inside it, and I offered pure, honorific sacrifices before them. I received substantial audience gift(s) from rulers from the four quarters (of the world), who had submitted to the yoke of my lordship and (thereby) saved their lives, (along) with (gifts) from the provincial governors of my land, (40) overseers, commanders, nobles, eunuchs, and temple administrators. I had them sit down for a banquet and held a festival."}, {"id_text": "Q006494", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, favorite of the great gods; who provides for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon; who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda (and) who gave relief to their people; who (re)-established the privileged status (10) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed; who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded their exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the valiant man who brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite; (15) who destroyed the land Karalla, the land \u0160urda, the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, the land Media, (and) the land Ellipi, (and) imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (upon them); who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, (20) slaughtered the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, (and) pacified the land Mannea; who made the rulers of the land Hamath, the city Carchemish, and the land Kummu\u1e2bu tremble (and) plundered the land Kammanu; who deported Gunzin\u0101nu from (25) the city Melid, his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and set officials over all of their lands; who did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa (and) who made all of the land Gurgum (part of) the territory of Assyria; who conquered the city Samaria and all of the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel); who plundered the cities Ashdod (and) \u0160inu\u1e2btu; who caught the Ionians who (live in) the middle of the sea (35) like fish; who deported (the people of) the land Kasku, all of the land Tabal, and the land \u1e2ailakku, (and) drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku; who brougt about the defeat of Egypt in the land Raphia and counted (40) \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza as booty; who subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be \u2014 a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the sea; moreover, (who)se great hand defeated Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the sea (and) who exercised kingship over Babylon against the will of the gods; (50) (who) divided up all of his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) wide land into equal parts, assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of his (Sargon\u2019s), the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of his, the governor of the land Gambulu, and imposed his yoke (upon them) \u2014 Up\u0113ri, (55) king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the sea, like that of a fish, heard of his (Sargon\u2019s) lordly might, and brought (him) his audience gift; (the one who) with the power and might (granted him by) the great gods, his lords, mobilized his weapons and cut down all his foes; (who) ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as the border(s) of Egypt (65) and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of the land Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border (70) of the land Elam, those who (live) beside the Tigris River \u2014 the Itu\u02beu, Rubu\u02beu, \u1e2aatallu, Labdudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Ubulu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu (tribes) \u2014 (75) those who (live) beside the Surappu and Uqn\u00fb Rivers \u2014 the Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) \u2014 the Sutians, the people of the steppe of the land Yadburu, as many as there are, from the land Sam\u02be\u016bna (80) as far as the cities Bub\u00ea (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), the lands B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, all of (85) Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy people whom he had captured, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, his divine helpers, had granted (to him) as his lot, in accordance with divine will (95) (and) his heart\u2019s desire, he built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upstream from the city Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. He built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth (100) to be his royal residence and he roofed them with large beams of cedar. He bound the doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood with band(s) of shining copper and installed (them) in (105) their entrance(s). He had built in front of their gates a portico (b\u012bt app\u0101ti), a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of Amurru. Eight twin lion (colossi) of shining copper that weigh 4,610 (110) full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talents (and) that were cast by the craft of the god Ninagal and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi he installed four matching cedar columns, whose diameter(s) are one nindanu each, the product of (115) Mount Amanus; and he positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. He had magnificent mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone skillfully made and in the four directions he had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) door bolt(s). He depicted the settlements that he had conquered upon large limestone slabs and surrounded their (the palatial halls\u2019) lower courses (with them). He made (them) an object of wonder. He invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, and the great gods who dwell in Assyria (to come) inside them (the palace halls), and he offered pure sacrifices before them. He offered them gifts of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold (and) pure silver as (his) substantial audience gift, and (thus) made their (the gods\u2019) moods joyful. May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, steadfastly look upon this palace with his holy, radiant face and (135) may he ordain its renovation for future days. May (the following commands) come from (lit.: \u201cbe set in\u201d) his holy mouth: May the guardian spirit (and) the protective god stay continually in it, day and night, and (140) may they never leave it. At his command, may the ruler who constructed it live long (and) reach extreme old age. May its builder remain in good health forever. May (the following command) issue (145) from his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) holy lips. May the one who dwells inside it (the palace) rejoice there in physical well-being, merriment, and happiness, (and) may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune."}, {"id_text": "Q006495", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, favorite of the great gods. I continually act[ed] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa; I [(re)-established] the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) D\u0113r, Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kulla[ba], Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-La[gu]da. I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) [Bal]til (A\u0161\u0161ur) (10) and [the city] \u1e2aarr\u0101[n], which had fallen into [oblivion] in the distant [pa]st, and [their privile]ged status that had lapsed. By the strength of the great gods, lords, I regularly advanced and made uncompliant land[s] (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at my feet. I ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, (15) as far as the border(s) of Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of (the land) Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, the Arameans who (live) beside the Tigris, (20) Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, all the Sutians, the people of the steppe of the land Yadburu, as many as there are, from the cities Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u0101b-d\u016bri, D\u016br-Tel\u012bte, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba which are on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from end to end (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), all of the Chaldeans, (25) as many as there are, (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is [on the shore] of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and imposed the y[oke] of my lordship upon them. At that time, using (as laborers) enemy people whom I had captured, [whom] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (30) and Mar[duk] had [made bow down at] my feet, [and] (who) (now) pull my yoke, [in] accordance with divine will (and) my [hea]rt\u2019s desire, I built a city a[t the foo]t of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, upst[ream from Nineveh], and [nam]ed it D\u016br-\u0160arru[k\u012bn]. I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, [boxwood], musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth [to be] my [roy]al [residence] and I [roofed] them with large [ce]dar [beams]. I [bound the doors] of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood [with band(s)] of shi[ning] copper [and installed (them) in their entrance(s). (40) I had built in front of th]eir [gates a po]rtico ([b\u012bt] app\u0101ti), a replica of a [Hittite] pal[ace, which is] called a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni [in the language of the land Amurru]. [Eight tw]in [lion (colossi) of shining copper] that weigh 4,[610 full (lit.: \u201ctested\u201d) talen]ts (and) [that] were cast [by the craft of the god N]inagal [and filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I instal]led [four match]ing [cedar columns], whose [diameter(s) are] one nindanu [each, the product of Mount Amanus]; and [I positioned] cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice [for their gates]. I [had magnificent mountain sheep colossi of mass]ive [mountain stone] skillfully [made and in the four directions I had (them) hold] their (the gates\u2019) [door] bolt(s). [I] depicted [the settlements that I had conquered upon large limestone] s[labs; [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006496", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[With ... provincial governors of] my [land], ov[erseers, command]ers, noble[s, eunuch]s, and el\u00ad[ders of Assyria, I sat down] insi[de my palace and h]eld a fest[ival."}, {"id_text": "Q006497", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Ninurta, the one endowed with (lit.: \u201clord of\u201d) power, whose strength is supreme, with regard to S[ar]gon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Su[me]r and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, make him attain old age. May he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune. (5) Establish his reign firmly [in]side Esagila and E\u0161arra. Keep his thoroughbred horses in good order (and) his (chariot) teams in good condition. Grant him [un]equaled strength (and) manly might. Mobilize his weapons so that he might strike down his foes."}, {"id_text": "Q006498", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), the lord of wisdom who fashions absolutely everything, make your springs open up for Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella. (5) Send forth (water from) his wells (and) provide water in great abundance for his meadowland(s). Determine as his fate wide intelligence (and) broad understanding. Bring his undertaking(s) to completion so that he might attain his desire."}, {"id_text": "Q006499", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god S\u00een, the holy god, who renders decisions (and) reveals (ominous) signs, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, duly look at him with your steadfast heart and (5) direct your just countenance upon him. Grant him a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d) of physical well-being. Determine as his fate years of happiness. Make his reign last as long as heaven and netherworld. Establish his throne firmly over the four quarters (of the world)."}, {"id_text": "Q006500", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, who illuminates the daises, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, bring him at the right times rain from the sky (and) (5) floods from the depths. Pile up grain and oil in his meadowland(s). Have his people dwell (as safely) as in a meadow in great prosperity. Establish the foundation of his throne firmly (and) prolong his reign."}, {"id_text": "Q006501", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O most honored of ladies, exalted goddess Ningal, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, intercede for him in the presence of the god S\u00een, your beloved husband. (5) Say good thing(s) about him for the [firm] establishment of his reign. May he (S\u00een) determine as his fate good health (and) a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d). May his (Sargon\u2019s) descendants rule every inhabited region forever."}, {"id_text": "Q006503", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "O god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of all (the universe), who makes opposing forces agree, with regard to Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who constructed your cella, (5) duly look at him with your steadfast heart and direct your just countenance upon him. Grant him a long life (lit.: \u201cdistant days\u201d) of physical well-being. Determine as his fate years of happiness. Make his reign last as long (10) as heaven and netherworld. May he continually exercise the shepherdship of all lands. May his foundation be as firm as (this) edifice (lit.: \u201cplace\u201d) and (its) platform."}, {"id_text": "Q006504", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar."}, {"id_text": "Q006505", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Qind\u0101u."}, {"id_text": "Q006506", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city [T]ikrakka."}, {"id_text": "Q006507", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Ki\u0161esim."}, {"id_text": "Q006508", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Gangu\u1e2btu."}, {"id_text": "Q006509", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city B\u012bt-Bag\u0101ya."}, {"id_text": "Q006510", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Gabbutunu."}, {"id_text": "Q006511", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city \u02beAmqa[...]ru\u1e63u."}, {"id_text": "Q006512", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Ba\u02beil-gazara."}, {"id_text": "Q006513", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Sinu."}, {"id_text": "Q006514", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible."}, {"id_text": "Q006515", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... of the city Pad[dira] ... of the city [... (and)] A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei [of the land] Karal[la ...] I put ir[on] fetters on th[eir] hands and feet [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q006516", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I flayed [the sk]in from Ia<\u016b>-bi\u02be[d\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) of the land Hama]th."}, {"id_text": "Q006517", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I surrounded (and) conquered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir."}, {"id_text": "Q006518", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The city Paza\u0161i, a fortress of the land Mannea which is (located) in front of the p[a]ss (leading) to the land Zikirtu."}, {"id_text": "Q006519", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Camp of Tak[l\u0101k-ana-B\u0113l]."}, {"id_text": "Q006520", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I surrounded (and) conquered the city Ki\u0161e\u0161lu."}, {"id_text": "Q006521", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I surrounded (and) conquered ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006522", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, (and) protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d); who provides food for the destitute (and) made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)established (5) the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r (and) gave relief to their weary people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu (and) Dag\u0101n; the king, who since the (first) day of his reign, has had no equal and has met no one who could overpower (him) in war or battle; (10) (who) smashed all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians. With my wide knowledge and broad intelligence that the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b had made greater than those of the kings, my ancestors, (15) (and) in accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain on the outskirts of Nineveh, and I named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I had firmly-founded daises skillfully built inside it for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Ninurta. I built a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, (and) terebinth (20) to be my royal residence; I fashioned a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace, at their gates and roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I erected at their entrances animals made of shining stone in the image of creatures of the mountain and sea and installed doors of cypress (and) musukkannu-wood in their gates. I made its wall as secure as a mountain massif (25) and settled there people of the lands that I had conquered \u2014 as many as the god \u0160ama\u0161 shepherded. The great gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld, and the gods who dwell in this city, have granted me the eternal (privilege of) building (this) city (and) growing old in it."}, {"id_text": "Q006523", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods; the king who with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the Western Sea, as far as Egypt and the land Musku, the wide land Amurru, the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety, all of the land Gutium, the distant Medes (who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the lands Ellipi (and) (10) R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, all the Arameans who live beside the Tigris, Surappu, (and) Uqn\u00fb Rivers, as far as the cities Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Bub\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba on the border of the land Elam, the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), (15) all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea, as far as the border of Dilmun; (who) set eunuchs of his as provincial governors over them and imposed the yoke of his lordship upon them."}, {"id_text": "Q006524", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest (and) desired object of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods; just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk granted a reign without equal and whose reputation (these gods) exalt to the heights; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r, (and) who gave relief to their people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised to strike down (his) enemies; the king who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and has met no one who could overpower (him) in war or battle; (who) smashed all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (10) (who) opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are difficult and visited their remotest region(s); (who) traversed inaccessible, difficult paths in terrifying location(s) and crossed every swamp; (who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam, the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Rapiqu, the entire desert as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wide land Amurru, (and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety; (who)se great hand conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the land \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes in the east \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, (15) B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsua(\u0161), Mannea, Urar\u1e6du, Kasku, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians; the valiant man who met \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aum\u00adban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r and brought about his defeat; who deported the Te\u0161ian (king) (and) cut down his elite troops; who plundered the land Tu\u02bem\u016bna, who(se people) had arrested their sheikh and brought (him) before the king of Chaldea; who made the wide land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel) tremble, brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia, and brought \u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza, to the city A\u0161\u0161ur in bondage; (20) who conquered the Tamudu, Ib\u0101didi, Mars\u012bmani, (and) \u1e2aayappa (tribes), whose remnants were transferred here and (whom) I (re)settled in the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel); skilled in war, who caught the Ionians in the middle of the sea like fish, as a fowler (does), and pacified the land Que (Cilicia) and the city Tyre; the heroic king who cut through the fruit trees of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, laid waste its settlements, (and) kept Kiakki, their king, in check as if with a clamp; who deported (the people of) the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, whose king, Ambaris, had forgotten the kindness (shown to him) by Sargon and had put his trust in the king(s) of the lands Urar\u1e6du and Musku; (the one with) powerful arms, who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) that had been taken away (by the enemy), (and) expanded their borders; the brave one, fearless in battle, who eradicated the land Hamath (and) dyed the skin of the rebel Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b as red as red wool; who plundered the land Carchemish of the evil \u1e2aittite (king) (and) whose great hand conquered Pis\u012bri(s), their subject who (always) spoke treachery; who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du (and) plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir; in great fear of whom Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, brought an end to his life with his own weapon; who (deported and) settled elsewhere (the people of) the cities P\u0101pa, Lalluknu, Sukkia, B\u0101la, (and) Abitikna who had conspired with the land Kakm\u00ea for the purpose of separating (from Assyria); who overwhelmed the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, slaughtered all their people like sheep, and splattered all (his) enemies with deadly venom; the victorious one who is perfect in strength and power (and) who subjugated the insubmissive Medes; who slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2aar\u1e2bar (and) enlarged the territory of Assyria; who gathered (back together) the scattered land Mannea (and) brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi; who established (his) kingship over both (these) lands and made his name glorious; who trampled down the land \u1e2aab\u1e2bu, (a land) of stepped mountains, a dangerous enemy; who ousted (lit.: \u201cousts\u201d) the rebel Itt\u00ee of the land Allabria from his city; who destroyed the land Karalla, dyed the skin of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, their city ruler, red like the ill\u016bru-plant, and imposed the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur upon Ad\u00e2 of the land \u0160urda; the wise king who occupies himself with good matters, (who) turned his attention to (re)settling abandoned pasture lands, opening up unused land, (and) planting orchards; (35) (who) conceived the idea of raising crops on high mountain(-slopes) where no vegetation had ever sprouted; (who) was minded to provide with rows of furrows the waste land which had known no plow under previous kings, to have (the plowmen) sing the al\u0101lu-work song, to open up for watering place(s) the springs of a meadowland without wells, and to irrigate all around (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d) with water as abundant as the surge at the (annual) inundation; the king, intelligent (and) skilled in every craft, equal to the sage (Adapa), who grew great in intelligence and wisdom and matured in understanding \u2014 In order to provide the wide land of Assyria with fully sufficient nourishment, with well-being, (and) with tillen\u00fb befitting a king, (through) making their canals flow with water, (40) (and) to save humanity from famine (and) want, so that the destitute will not collapse at the bringing in of the grape (harvest), that there will be no interruption in what is desired by the sick, that oil \u2014 the pride of mankind that makes (tired) muscles relax \u2014 does not become expensive in my land, and that sesame might be purchased on the market as (cheaply as) barley, in order to provide lavish meal(s) fit for the table of god and king, to ... the land, (and) to make the fields around it reach (their) full value, day and night I planned to build this city. I ordered that a sanctuary be constructed within it for the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the great gods, the one who makes me triumph. (With regard to) the town Maganubba, which is situated like a tower at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain (rising) above the spring and (on) the outskirts of Nineveh, (45) not one of the three hundred and fifty previous rulers who had exercised lordship over Assyria before my time and had governed the subjects of the god Enlil had noted its (the city\u2019s) site or come to know how to make it habitable; nor had one ordered the digging of a canal for it. With my broad knowledge that was abundantly provided with understanding and full of cleverness by the command of the divine \u201cKing of Deep (aps\u00fb)\u201d (Ea), the lord of wisdom, and with my broad intelligence that the goddess Ninmenanna, the creator of the gods, had made greater than that of the kings, my ancestors, I planned earnestly day and night how to settle that city (and) how to erect (there) a great shrine \u2014 a cella for the great gods \u2014 and palatial halls to be my lordly abode; I ordered its construction. In accordance with the saying of my name that the great gods had given to me \u2014 to protect truth and justice, to guide the powerless, (and) to prevent the harming of the weak \u2014 I reimbursed the owners (of the expropriated fields) with silver and bronze, the price for the (expropriated) fields of that town being in accordance with the (original) purchase documents (of those fields); in order that there should be no wrongdoing, I gave to those who did not want (to take) silver for (their) field(s), field(s) corresponding (in value) to (their own) field(s) (and located) wherever they chose. Facing east, I raised my two hands in entreaty to the gods Sigga (\u201cGracious One\u201d) and Lugal-dingira (\u201cKing of the God(s)\u201d), the judges of humanity, with regard to building it (the new city); to the west, I raised up my hand(s) (in supplication) to the goddess \u0160au\u0161ka, the awe-inspiring one of Nineveh that in the future I might enter into it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn) with happiness and in good health. (55) The just word(s) of my mouth were as pleasing as the finest oil to the august deities, my lords, and they commanded me to build the city (and) to dig a canal (for it). I put my trust in their command that cannot be changed, mustered my numerous people, and had (them) take up the hoe (and) the work basket. In the month \u1e62\u012bta\u0161 (III) \u2014 the month of the son of the god Daragal, the one who renders decisions (and) reveals (ominous) signs, the divine light of heaven and netherworld, the hero of the gods, the god S\u00een \u2014 which by the decree of the gods Anu, Enlil, and prince Ea was called the month of the god Kulla, (the month appropriate) for making bricks (and) building citi(es) and house(s), on the day of an e\u0161\u0161e\u0161u-festival for the son of the god B\u0113l \u2014 the exceedingly wise god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of all (the universe), who gives orders to all the gods \u2014 I had its brickwork made. I offered a sacrifice to the god Kulla, the lord of foundations (and) brickwork, and to the god Mu\u0161da, the master builder of the god Enlil. I strewed aromatic offerings, and recited a \u0161uilakku-prayer. In the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the descent (from heaven) of the god Gibil, who dries out the moist field(s) (and) lays the foundation of citi(es) and house(s) \u2014 I laid its foundation and established its brickwork. I built inside it for the deities Ea, S\u00een and Ningal, Adad, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Ninurta firmly-founded daises which were made as firm as the mountains. At their august command, I built a palace using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence; I fashioned a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace, in front of their gates and roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I made the length of its wall 16,280 cubits, (corresponding to) the rendering of my name, and I made its foundation secure upon (blocks of) massive mountain stone. In front and in back, on both sides, facing the eight winds, I opened eight gates (in the city wall). I named the gate of the god \u0160ama\u0161 and the gate of the god Adad that face the east \u201cThe God \u0160ama\u0161 Is the One Who Makes Me Triumph\u201d (and) \u201cThe God Adad Is the One Who Maintains Its Prosperity\u201d (respectively). I called the gate(s) of the god Enlil and the goddess Mullissu that face the north \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of My City\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess Mullissu Is the One Who Restores Abundance\u201d (respectively). I made the name(s) of the gate(s) of the god Anu and the goddess I\u0161tar that face the west \u201cThe God Anu Is the One Who Makes My Undertakings Successful\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess I\u0161tar Is the One Who Makes Its People Flourish\u201d (respectively). (70) I pronounced the names of the gate of the god Ea and the gate of the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b that face the south (to be) \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Keeps Its Spring(s) in Good Order\u201d (and) \u201cThe Goddess B\u0113let-Il\u012b Is the One Who Increases Its (Animals\u2019) Offspring\u201d (respectively). Its (city) wall was (called) \u201cThe God A\u0161\u0161ur Is the One Who Prolongs the Reign of Its Royal Builder (and) Protects His Offspring.\u201d Its outer wall was (called) \u201cThe God Ninurta Is the One Who Establishes the Foundation of the Wall for (All) Days to Come.\u201d People from the four (quarters of the world), (speaking) foreign language(s) (and of) diverse speech, those who had dwelt in (both) mountain(s) and (low)land(s), as many as the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), the lord of all, shepherded, whom I had carried off as booty by the power of my staff at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I made act in concert and (re)settled (them) inside it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn). I commissioned native Assyrians, masters of every craft, as overseers (and) commanders to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) to revere god and king. The gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld, and in this city, were amenable to my prayer and granted me the eternal (privilege of) building (this) city and growing old in it. (As for) the one who alters the work of my hands, mutilates my features (on a relief), obliterates the reliefs that I have engraved (lit.: \u201cengrave\u201d), (or) effaces my own representation(s), may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and the gods who dwell there remove his name (and) his descendant(s) from the land and make him live in bondage under his enemy."}, {"id_text": "Q006525", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Pa[lace of Sa]rgon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [great k]in[g], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quar[ters] (of the world), favorite of the great gods; [jus]t shephe[rd], (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk granted a [reign] without equal and whose re[putat]ion (these gods) exalted to the heights; [who (re)-established] the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) [Babyl]on, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) [makes] restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established (10) [the privileged] status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r, (and) gave relief to their weary people; (most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) [as] if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clothed in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised to strike down (his) enemies; [the king], who since the (first) day of his reign has had no equal or met with anybody who could overpower him in war or battle; (20) (who) smashed all (enemy) lands [as] if (they were) pots and put halters on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) regularly set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) [as] if (they were) Assyrians. In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain on the outskirts of Nineveh, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected firmly-founded daises for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Ninurta, the great gods, my lords, inside it. No translation possible. I bui[lt palatial] halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) [elephant] ivory, [ebo]ny, [boxwood, musu]kkan[nu-wood, cedar, cypress], dap\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu-juniper, juniper, [(and)] te[rebinth (...) to be] my royal [resi]dence. I then fashioned a b\u012bt [\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a repli]ca of a Hittite palace, in fr[ont of the]ir gates and [roo]fed them with beams of cedar (and) [cypr]ess. Limestone slabs (40) [...] ... I had surround ... [...] ... I made their foundation secure [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] musukkannu-wood, lapis lazuli (45) [...] ... I bound and ... [...] ... [...]. I made [the length] of its wall [16,28]0 cubits, (corresponding to) the rendering of [m]y [na]me, and [I] made its foundation se[cu]re upon mountain stone. People from the four (quarters of the world), those who [had dw]elt in (both) [mount]ain(s) and (low)land(s), as many as the \u201cLight of the Gods\u201d (\u0160ama\u0161), [the lord of al]l, shepherded, ... and I (re)settled (them) [inside] it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn). I commissioned native Assyrians, masters of [eve]ry craft, as overseers (and) commanders to instruct (the settlers) in correct behavior (and how) [to revere god and ki]ng. [The gods who dwe]ll in heaven (and) netherworld, and in this city, [we]re [ame]nable to [my prayer and granted] me the eternal [(privilege of) bu]ilding (this) city and growing old in it. (As for) the one who alters the wo[rk of] my [hands], mutilates my [features] (on a relief), (or) obliterates [the rel]iefs that I have e[ngrave]d, [may the god A\u0161\u0161ur], the goddess Ningal, the god [Adad, and th]e gre[at gods who dw]ell there [rem]ove his name (and) his descendant(s) [from the land] and make him live in bondage under his enemy."}, {"id_text": "Q006526", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; king who ruled the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, and set governors (over them). At that time, in accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city on the outskirts of Nineveh, at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods, my lords, (15) inside it. I had images of their great divine majesties skillfully made and installed (them) on (their) eternal dais(es). I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth. I then enhanced their gates with a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace. (25) Through the art of the god Nin[zadim], I had animals of the mountain and sea made from (blocks of) massive mountain stone; I made (them) as secure as a mountain inside them (the palatial halls) and made their entrances as bright as the moon. (30) I roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress and installed doors of ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood in their gates. (35) I raised its strong walls like a mountain massif, made (them) ten large cubits thick, and constructed their crenellations on top of one hundred and eighty layers of brick. (40) I wrote my name upon tablets of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, lapis lazuli, (and) alabaster and placed (them) in their foundations. May a future prince renovate its dilapidated sections, write his own commemorative inscription, and set (it) with my commemorative inscription. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) listen to his prayer(s). (As for) the one alters the work of my hands (or) effaces my own representation(s), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q006527", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; (5) king who ruled the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, and set governors (over them). In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Ninurta inside it. The god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), the creator of everything, fashioned images of their great divine majesties and they occupied (their) daises. I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, (25) juniper, and terebinth. I then fashioned a b\u012bt \u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a Hittite palace, in front of their gates (30) and roofed them with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I wrote my name upon tablet(s) of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, lapis lazuli, (and) alabaster and placed (them) in their foundations. (As for) the one who alters the work of my hands (or) effaces my own representation(s), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q006528", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; king who ruled the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, and set governors (over them). At that time, I built a city on the outskirts of Nineveh, at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, (10) and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods, inside it. I built inside it palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, (15) boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, (and) da[pr]\u0101nu-juniper. I then wrote my name upon tablet(s) of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, lapis lazuli, (and) alabaster and placed (them) in its foundations. May a future prince renovate its dilapidated sections, write his own commemorative inscription, and set (it) with my commemorative inscription. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) listen to his prayers."}, {"id_text": "Q006529", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I named [it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, A[dad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods], my lords, ins[ide it]. I had images of [their great] divi[ne majesties] skillfully made an[d installed (them) on] (their) etern[al] dais(es). [I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory], ebony, boxwood, m[usukkann]u-wood, [cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth]."}, {"id_text": "Q006530", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the Sebetti, warrior(s) without equa[l], Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, set up and presented (this object)."}, {"id_text": "Q006531", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006532", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, builder of the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn."}, {"id_text": "Q006533", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I, Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built a city in accordance with my heart\u2019s desire and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I built inside it a palace that was according to my wishes (and) that had no equal in the four quarters (of the world)."}, {"id_text": "Q006534", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), king of the world, built a city (and) named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. He constructed inside it its palace that has no equal."}, {"id_text": "Q006535", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I, Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built a city and named it D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. For the sake of my life (and for) the firm establishment of my reign, I built inside it an abode for the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161."}, {"id_text": "Q006536", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built the temple of the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161, his lords, that is inside the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn from its foundations to its crenellations (5) for the sake of his life, the firm establishment of his reign, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006537", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargo[n (II), ...], king of Assyria, [...] that is inside the city D\u016br-[\u0160ar]ru[k\u012bn ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006538", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible. [...] ... [... the city] \u1e2aar\u1e2bar ... [...] [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, strong king [...] land Hamath [...] Palace of [Sargon (II) ...] favorite of the [great] god[s ...] [...] my [...] ... [...] [...] inside [...] upon [...] No translation possible. [...] ... [...] the land Ma... [...] No translation possible. [...] Sarg[on ...] [...] head [...] ... [(...)] No translation possible. [...] king [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006540", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... Sargo]n, great king, strong king, king [...] foundations [...] ... the gods [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006541", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria ...] shrine [...] the great gods [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006542", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Ningal, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006544", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... in order to sav]e his life [he came flying like a bird and] grasped hold of [my feet. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) Horses trained to the yoke], oxen, [...] the treasure of his palace [... he brought me] as his gift. [I set Ullusunu] over the land Mannea; [the people of the city I]zirtu whom I had carried off as booty [I returned to their (former) places an]d [I imposed] upon him (the same) payment(s) as [his father Iranzi (had paid)]. At that time, A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei [of the city Karalla] (and) Itt\u00ee of the city Paddira [became hostile to] me. [He took to] a high mountain peak. [...] ... he plotted evil. (i\u00b4 15\u00b4) [With the support of] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I inflicted a defeat on him. [In the midst of my camp, I thr]ew [A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the city Kar]alla (and) Itt\u00ee of the city Paddira in iron fetters. [I removed/deported ...] and [brought th]em to Assyria. The city Karalla, together with its district, (i\u00b4 20\u00b4) I added [to the province of the land L]ullum\u00ea and I (thereby) expanded [the territory of Assyria]. I appointed B\u0113l-aplu-iddina [to] the position of [\u2026] over the city Paddira and together with [...] and sheep and [goats ... I deported] from the la[nd ... and] I sett[led (them) in the land that/of [...] (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) on the border of the city of the Brook of Eg[ypt, a district which is on the shore of the] Western [Sea. I assigned them to the authority of a q\u012bpu-official of mine], the sheikh of the city Laban. (As for) \u0160ilkanni, king of Egypt, whose lo[cation is far away (and whom) fear of the brilliance of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [had overwhelmed], he brought me as his audience gift twelve large horses from Egypt whose like did not exist in (my) land. In my sixth regnal year, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian \u2014 who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who overturned the decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161; whom, during the course of my previous campaign against Ullusunu, the Mannean, (ii\u00b4 15\u00b4) I had subjugated to the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) upon whom I had imposed (my) yoke \u2014 took away from him (Ullusunu) twelve of his strong fortresses that were situated as guard posts on (the border with) the lands Urar\u1e6du, Andia, (and) Na\u02beiri, and (thus) reduced (the size of) his land. He stationed fighting men inside them as his garrison troops (ii\u00b4 20\u00b4) and reinforced their defenses (lit.: \u201cstructures\u201d). In order to avenge Ullusunu, the Mannean, I mustered the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and set out to conquer these forts. I conque[red] these forts [(and)] carried off booty from them. I stationed inside th[em] my troops, together with those of Ullusunu, the Mannean. 4 divine [stat]ue(s) [of copper, the chief doorkeepers, guardians of his (\u1e2aaldi\u2019s) gates, (each of) who]se height [is four cubits], toge[ther with their bases, cast in copper]; 1 statue [(depicting) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri)], son of I\u0161pue[ni, king of the land Urar\u1e6du], praying [(and) in a royal pose, (together with) its base], cast [in bronze]; 1 bull [(and) 1 cow, together with her bull calf, dedicated by (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri)], son of I\u0161pu[eni, ...]; 1 statue of Irg[i\u0161ti (Argi\u0161ti), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, wearing] a crown (decorated) with stars, [(an attribute) of divine rank, and with his right hand in a gesture of blessing], together with its casing, [which weighs] six[ty talents of copper]; [1 statue of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)] with two [of his cavalry] ho[rses (and) his groom, together with their base], ca[st] in copper \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as [substantial] booty [(and) brought (them) to the land of Assyria]. In [my] eighth reg[nal year, that which in the course of my previous campaign] against A\u0161\u0161ur-[l\u0113\u02bei, king of the land Karalla ...] No translation possible."}, {"id_text": "Q006545", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar], N[ippur, Babylon, and Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in it (D\u016br-Yak\u012bn), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ag]o, whi[le the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own], I stru[ck down (those) Sutians, the people] of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) U]r, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, K[issik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover, I returned] their [god]s that had been carried off as booty to [their] cult centers [and I restored their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. I restored [the land B\u012bt-Y]ak\u012bn and re[organized (its administration). I settled there people from the land Kummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions]. I divided up [th]at [land] into equal parts and [assigned (them)] to the auth[ority] of a [eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. [Happily], with [a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered Babylo]n, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); [I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talen]ts, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,804 talen[ts (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper, (and) iron in immeasurable quantities, (10\u00b4) obsidian], lapis-lazuli, banded agate, blue turquoise, [green turquoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in large quantities, (...) blue-purple wool], red-purple [woo]l, garments with multi-colored trim and [linen garments, boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, whose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my reign until (my) third year, I presented (these things) as gifts to the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012bt]u, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and the (other) gods [who dwell in the cult centers of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, wh]o(se) [lair is situated] at a distance of thirty leagues in the middle of the [Eastern] Se[a, like (that of) a fish, heard of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and brought me his gift]. [Moreover, seven kings of the land Y]\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yad[nana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) are situated far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea (15\u00b4) (and) the name of whose land, from the dist]ant [past] until now, [none] o[f the kings, my ancestors, neither in Assyria nor in the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), had ever heard \u2014 heard from afar, in the middle of the sea, of the deeds] I had been doi[ng in Chaldea] and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). [Their hearts then pounded and fear fell upon them. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony] (and) boxwood, product(s) of [their] lan[d, and they kissed my feet]. [... the inhabitan]ts of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) to [...] [...] inside [...] [...] ... he gran[ted me ...] [... the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the] great [lord], king of the gods [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006546", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "May (all) be extremely well with the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, the great lord who dwells in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), his great temple. May (all) be extremely well with the gods (that issue) divine decrees (and) with the goddesses, (the deities) who dwell in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, their great temple. May (all) be extremely well with the gods (that issue) divine decrees (and) with the goddesses, (the deities) who dwell in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, their great temple. May (all) be well with the city and its people! May (all) be well with the palace (and) the one who dwells inside it. (All) is extremely well with Sargon (II) \u2014 the holy priest (and) servant who reveres your great divinity \u2014 (and) with his (military) camp. In the month of Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV) \u2014 (the month) that determines matter(s) for humankind; the month of the mighty one, the eldest son of the god Enlil, the most powerful of the gods, the god Ninurta; (and the month) for which the lord of wisdom, the god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), had inscribed on an ancient tablet the assembly of armies (and) the preparation of a (military) camp \u2014 I set out from my royal city Kal\u1e2bu and impetuously crossed the Upper Zab River while it was in full (flood). On the third day, in order to muzzle the mouth of the boastful (and) shackle the legs of the wicked, I reverently prostrated myself before the god Enlil (and) the goddess Mullissu. (10) I then had the troops of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Marduk leap across the Lower Zab River, whose fording is difficult, as if it were a ditch. I entered the passes of Mount Kullar, a high mountain of the land Lullum\u00ea, which is (also) called the land Zamua. I held a review of my army in the district of the land Sumbi and checked the number of horses and chariotry. With the great support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I directed the march into the mountains for a third time. I turned the chariot(s) (lit.: \u201cpointed the yoke\u201d) of the gods Nergal (and) Adad, (whose) standards go before me, towards the lands Zikirtu and Andia. (15) I advanced in between Mount Nikippa (and) Mount Up\u00e2, high mountains that are thickly covered with all kinds of trees, among which (one becomes completely) confused (as to direction), whose very entry is terrifying, (and) over whose (whole) environs, just as in a cedar forest, a shadow is cast with the result that the one who takes the road through them sees no sunlight. I then crossed the B\u016bya River, the river (which flows) between them, twenty-six times, and (my) army did not fear the floodwaters, despite its (the river\u2019s) massive size. Mount Simirria is a great mountain peak that points upward like the blade of a spear and who(se) top is higher than the mountains where the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b dwells. Its summit touches the sky above, and its roots are made to reach down below into the netherworld. (20) Moreover, like the back of a fish, there is no path from (one) side to (the other) side; (thus) ascending it is very difficult both from the front and from the back. Gorges of the outflows of the mountains are deeply cut into its flanks and to the sight of the eye it is shrouded in terror. It is not fit for the ascent of chariotry (or) for allowing horses to show their mettle and its access is very difficult for (even) the passage of foot soldiers. With the intelligence and broad understanding that the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b decreed for me and (because) they got me moving (lit.: \u201copened the legs\u201d) to overwhelm the land of (my) enemy, I had my vanguard carry strong copper axes; (thus), they cut through high mountain crag(s) as if (they were) limestone and (thereby) improved the path. (25) I took the lead (in front) of my army and made the chariotry, cavalry, (and) battle troops who go at my side, fly over it (the mountain) as if (they were) brave eagles. I had the common soldiers (and) light infantry follow behind them; the camels (and) donkeys bearing the baggage leapt up its peaks like ibexes native to the mountains. I had the numerous troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur ascend its difficult slopes in a good order and I (then) set up camp on top of that mountain. (With regard to) Mount Sina\u1e2bulzi (and) Mount Biruatti \u2014 remote mountains whose vegetation is the sweet-smelling leek (and) \u1e63umlal\u00fb-plant \u2014 Mount Turtani, Mount Sinabir, Mount A\u1e2b\u0161\u016bru, and Mount S\u016bya, I crossed these seven mountains with (great) difficulty. As if (they were) ditches, I crossed the Rapp\u00e2 (and) the Aratt\u00e2 Rivers, the rivers flowing off their slopes, when they were in flood. I went down to the land Surika\u0161, a district of the land Mannea, which is on the border of the lands Karalla and Allabria. Because I do not cease avenging him every year, (when) Ullusunu, the Mannean, heard of the advance of my expeditionary force, without (even exchanging) hostages, he (Ullusunu), together with his magnates, elders, counselors, offsprimg of his father\u2019s house, governors, and officials, who govern his land, speedily came out from his land with a joyful heart and a happy countenance, and, (35) (traveling) from his royal city Izirtu to the city Sini\u1e2bini, a border fortress of his land, he came into my presence. He brought me horses trained to the yoke, together with their trappings, oxen, and sheep and goats, as his tribute and he kissed my feet. I came to the city Lata\u0161\u00ea, a fortress that is (situated) on the river of the land L\u0101ruete, a district of the land Allabria. I received horses, oxen, and sheep (and) goats as tribute from B\u0113l-aplu-iddina of the land Allabria. I went down to the land Parsua\u0161. The city rulers of the lands Namri, Sangibutu, (and) B\u012bt-Abdad\u0101ni, and of the land of the powerful Medes heard of the advance of my expeditionary force; the laying waste of their lands that (had occurred) in my previous year was (still) in their minds (lit.: \u201ctheir ears\u201d) and deathly quiet overwhelmed them. They brought me their substantial tribute from their lands and handed (it) over to me in the land Parsua\u0161. From Talt\u00e2 (Dalt\u00e2) of the land Ellipi, U(a)ksatar, D\u016br\u0113si, (and) Satar\u0113\u0161u, the city rulers of the river\u00ad(land), Anz\u00ee of the city \u1e2aal\u1e2bubarra, Payukku of the city Kilamb\u0101ti, Uz\u00ee of the city M\u0101li, Uakirtu of the city Nappi, Makirtu of the city B\u012bt-Sagbat, Kitakki of the city Uriangi, (45) Ma\u0161dayukku of the city Kingaraku, Uzitar of the city Qant\u0101u, Payukku of the city B\u012bt-Kapsi, \u1e2aumb\u00ea of the city B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, Uzumanda the city Kisila\u1e2ba, Burburazu of the city B\u012bt-I\u0161tar, Baga-parna of the city Zakrute, D\u0101r\u00ee of the land \u0160aparda, U\u0161r\u00e2 of the city Kanzabakanu, Sarruti of the city Karzin\u00fb, Ma\u0161dakku of the city Andirpattianu, Akkussu of the city Usigur, Birt\u0101tu of the city \u1e62ibur, Zardukka of the city \u1e2aarzianu, Ma\u0161dakku of the city Aratista, Satarp\u0101nu of the city Barik\u0101nu, (and) Karakku of the land Uriakku, I received swift horses, fiery mules, Bactrian camels native to their land(s), oxen, and sheep and goats. Moving on from the land Parsua\u0161, I came to the land Missi, a district of the land Mannea. With the whole-hearted intention of doing obeisance (to me), Ullusunu, together with the people of his land, waited for my expeditionary force in the city Sirdakka, his fortress. As if (he were one of) my (own) eunuchs, provincial governors of Assyria, he had piled up in heaps flour (and) wine to feed my army; he (then) presented to me his eldest son, with presents (and) gifts, and in order to firmly establish his position as king, he entrusted his stele to me. (55) I received from him large horses trained to the yoke, oxen, and sheep and goats as his tribute, and he prostrated himself before me in order to return the favors he had received (from me). He, together with the magnates (and) governors of his land, implored me to bar (the people of) the land Kakm\u00ea, an evil enemy, from (setting) foot in his land, to bring about the rout of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) on the battlefield, to restore the scattered land Mannea, to stand in triumph over his enemy, and to achieve whatever (he) wanted; they (Ullusunu and his officials) kept groveling before me on all fours like dogs. I had pity on them and accepted their supplications. I listened to their beseeching words and said to them \u201cSo be it\u201d (lit.: \u201cEnough\u201d). (60) Because of the supreme might that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk had granted me and (so) had made my weapons prevail over (those of) all (other) rulers in the world, I promised them to overthrow the land Urar\u1e6du, to restore their (true) boundaries, (and) to bring relief to the troubled people of the land Mannea; and, (as a result) they had confidence (again). I set out a table of honor before Ullusunu, the king, their lord, and (thereby) elevated his rule (lit.: \u201cthrone\u201d) above that of Iranzi, the father who had begotten him. I had them sit at a festive table with the people of Assyria and they (then) blessed my kingship in the presence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the gods of their own land. Z\u012bz\u00ee of the city Appatar (and) Zal\u0101ya of the city of Kitpat \u2014 city rulers of the district Gizilbunda, who dwell in remote mountains, far-off place(s), and like a barricade bar (the way) into the region of the lands Mannea and Media \u2014 and the people who dwelt in those cities put their trust in their own strength and were not used to being ruled (lit.: \u201cdid not know lordship\u201d). None of the kings, my predecessors, had ever seen their abode(s), heard their name(s), (or) received tribute from them. [At] the great command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord \u2014 who had granted me as a gift the subjugation of the rulers of the mountain regions and the receipt of presents from them \u2014 they heard of the [progr]ess of my expeditionary force and fear of my brilliance overwhelmed them. Fear fell upon them in the midst of their (own) land. (70) From the cities Appatar and Kitpat they brought me as their tribute countless horses trained to the yoke, oxen, and sheep and goats; they brought (these) before me in the city Zirdiakka of the land Mannea. They besought me to spare their lives and they kissed my feet so that (I would) not demolish their (city) walls. Moreover, for the well-being of their land, I appointed a q\u012bpu-official over them and assigned them to the authority of a eunuch (lit.: \u201ceunuchs\u201d) of mine, the governor of the land Parsua\u0161. Moving on from the city Zirdiakka, a fortress of the land Mannea, I marched furiously a distance of thirty leagues between (the territory of) the land Mannea, the land B\u012bt-Kabsi, and the land of the powerful Medes. I then came to the city Panzi\u0161, its strong fortress, which is situated as a guard post on (the border with) the lands Zikirtu and Andia (and) which is fortified against (these) two districts in order to prevent any fugitive getting away (and) to block any incursion by (lit.: \u201cthe feet of\u201d) the [ene]my. I reinforced the defenses (lit.: \u201cstucture\u201d) of that fortress and sent up into it barley, oil, [wine], and [ba]ttle ge[ar]. Moving on from the city Panzi\u0161, I crossed the I\u0161taraur\u00e2 River. I came to the land Aukan\u00ea, a district of the land Zikirtu. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu \u2014 who had thrown off the yoke of , held Ullusunu, the king, his lord, in contempt, and disregarded his position as vassal \u2014 put his trust in Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, who like himself had no wisdom, an ally who could not save his life, and, full of fear, he went up onto Mount Ua\u0161dirikka, a rugged mountain. Then, (when) he saw from afar the advance of my expeditionary force, his body trembled (in fear). He gathered together all the people of his land and made (them) climb with (great) difficulty up distant mountains; their whereabouts have never been discovered. Moreover, (as for) him, his royal city Parda had no value in his eyes and (so) he abandoned the property of his palace and left town (lit.: \u201cwent outside\u201d). (85) He mobilized his horses and his battle troops and brought (them as) auxiliary troops to the aid of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), his ally. I defeated his fierce combat troops who were stationed as a guard post in a pass at Mount Ua\u0161dirikka and I conquered all the cities I\u0161ta\u2019ippa, Saktatu\u0161, Nanzu, Aukan\u00ea, K\u0101bani, Gurrusupa, Raksi, Gimdakrikka, Barunakka, Ubabara, Sitera, Ta\u0161tami, (and) Tesammia \u2014 their twelve strong, walled cities \u2014 together with eighty-four settlements in their environs. I destroyed their (city) walls. I set fire to the houses inside them and, as if the Deluge had destroyed (them), I heaped up (their remains) into (ruin) mounds. Moving on from the land Aukan\u00ea, I came the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, a district of the land Mannea that Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) had annexed. Before my time, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian \u2014 who did not obey the command(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, who did not revere (any) oath (sworn) by the lord of lords, a mountain dweller (and) a murderer (lit.: \u201cseed of murder\u201d), one who had no wisdom, whose lips were nimble in speaking slanderous (and) malicious things, (and) who did not obey the venerable command(s) of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the gods, but (instead) kept on transgressing against his (\u0160ama\u0161\u2019) design(s) every year without fail \u2014 after (all) his previous sins, committed a great crime that (led to) the destruction of his (own) land and the striking down of his (own) people. On Mount Uau\u0161 \u2014 a large mountain, whose peaks reach up into the sky with the cloud(s); whose area no living creature since the distant past had (ever) crossed; whose remote region(s) no [trav]eler had (ever) visited; and over which no winged bird of the sky had ever passed or [bui]lt a nest in order to teach [its] young how to spread (their) wings; a high mountain that points upward like the blade of a dagger; whose interior [is deeply cut up by] the gorges of the outflows of the dist[ant] mountains; (100) (a mountain) upon which perpetual (lit.: \u201cday and night\u201d) snow is piled up in (the seasons of both) extreme heat and severest cold, when the rising of the Bow star (and) Arrow star [are continually present] the morning (and) evening (respectively), and whose entire face is co[vered with frost] and ice; (and) where the body of the one who crosses its border is blasted by fierce wind and his flesh frostbitten by the se[vere cold] \u2014 (on this mountain) he (Rus\u00e2) mustered his large army, together with his allies. Then, in order to [ave]nge [Mitatti] of the [land Ziki]rtu, he assembled his fighting men, (men) skilled in battle (and) the mainstay of [his] ar[my (...)]. He mobilized [th]eir [...] and (105) [...] their swift riding horses, [and had] them take up (their) weapons. Mitatti of the land Zikirtu who from [...]; aid was provided to him. From all the kings of the mountainous regions in his environs [... he tu]rned and he obtained (military) support. [He trusted] in the main force of his large army and the reinforcements [of ... and] he held [my troops] in contempt. [Thinking of] the fame of his (own) abilities in battle [and believing himself to be] one who was my equal in strength, (110) his heart wanted to meet me in pitched battle, mercilessly planning the rout of the army of the divine Enlil of Assyria (the god A\u0161\u0161ur). He drew up (his) battle line in a pass at that mountain and sent a messenger (challenging me) to combat and to join in battle. I, Sargon (II), king of the four quarters (of the world), shepherd of Assyria, who keeps oath(s) (sworn) by the gods Enlil (and) Marduk (and) pays attention to the decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161; the offspring of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the city of wisdom (and) understanding (lit.: \u201copen with regard to ears\u201d); who reverently pays heed to the words of the great gods and does not question their plan(s); the just king, who (only) speaks benevolently, for whom slander is anathema, (and) from whose mouth (orders) to commit treachery (and) do wrong never come forth; wisest ruler in the world, who was created with intelligence and understanding, (and) who upholds with his hand reverence for the gods and goddesses \u2014 To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of all the gods, lord of (all) the lands, begetter of everything, king of all the great gods, one who controls (all) regions (of the world); almighty lord of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (the god) who in his great raging anger crushes the rulers of the world and has put the proud to confusion; the honored one, the hero from whose net the evildoer cannot escape and (with whose net) the one who does not respect an oath (sworn) by him (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) is eradicated (lit.: \u201chis root is torn out\u201d); with respect to the one who does not revere his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) name (and) (instead) trusts in his own strength, disregards the greatness of his (the god A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) divine nature, and talks boastfully, (120) he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) rushes angrily against him in the heat of battle, shatters his weapons, and scatters his well-organized forces to the wind. Moreover, with respect to the one who observes the judgment(s) of the gods, trusts in the fair decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161, and reveres the divine nature of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the divine Enlil of the gods, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) has fierce axes go at his side (and) causes him to stand in triumph over (his) enemies and foes \u2014 Because I had never crossed the border of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian. (nor) the boundary of his wide land, (and because) I had never spilled the blood of his warriors on the (battle)field, I raised my hand (in prayer to the god A\u0161\u0161ur) to bring about his (Rus\u00e2\u2019s) overthrow in battle, to turn his insolent utterances against him, and to make (him) bear his punishment. (125) The god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, listened to my just words and they were pleasing to him. He was inclined (lit.: \u201cturned\u201d) to my righteous entreaty and was amenable to my petition. He dispatched at my side his fierce weapons which, whenever they go forth, crush the uncompliant from the east to the west. The exhausted troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, who had (already) come a long journey and were tired and weary, had (had to) cross innumerable remote mountains that were difficult to ascend (and) descend, and they were (thus) in poor condition (lit.: \u201ctheir appearance had changed\u201d). (However), I neither allowed them (time) to recover from their fatigue nor gave (them) water to drink for (their) thirst. I neither set up camp nor organized a walled (military) encampment. (130) I did not give orders to my warriors. I did not assemble my (military) contingents. I did not summon (lit.: \u201creturn\u201d) to my side the right and left wings (of my army); I did not wait for the rear guard. I did not take fright at the main force of his army. I distained his cavalry (lit.: \u201chorses\u201d) and did not (even) glance at his numerous armored warriors. With (only) my personal chariot and the horse(men) that go at my side (and) never leave (me) in either hostile or friendly territory, the contingent of S\u00een-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, I fell upon him (Rus\u00e2) like a fierce arrow, inflicted a defeat on him, and turned back his attack. I inflicted a major defeat upon him; I spread out the corpses of his warriors like malt (spread out for drying) and filled the mountain uplands (with them). (135) I made their blood flow down the gorges (and) gullies like a river and I dyed the steppe, countryside, (and) plains red like the ill\u016bru-plant. (As for) the fighting men who were the mainstay of his army, (his) bowmen (and) spearmen, I slaughtered (them) at his feet like sheep and cut off their heads. In the midst of the plain I shattered the weapons of his nobles, counselors, (and) courtiers, and I seized them, together with their horses. I captured two hundred and sixty members of his royal family, eunuchs, his provincial governors, (and) his cavalrymen, and I broke up (their) battle order. Moreover, (as for) that (man), I shut him up in the midst of his (military) camp and I shot his yoke-trained horses out from under him with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) mulmullu-arrows. In order to save his life, he abandoned his chariot, mounted a mare, and fled in front of his army. (As for) Mitatti of the land Zikirtu, together with the kings in his environs, I struck all of them down and broke up their (military) contingents. I brought about the rout of the troops of the land Urar\u1e6du, an evil enemy, together with its auxiliary troops, and on Mount Uau\u0161, he (the enemy) turned tail. Their horses filled the gorges of the outflows of the mountains, while they, like an ant, in desperation opened up narrow paths. I went up after them with my mighty raging weapons, filling both slopes (lit.: \u201cascent and descent\u201d) with the corpses of (their) warriors. (145) I pursued him at arrow point for a distance of six leagues, from Mount Uau\u0161 to Mount Zimur, the mountain of jasper. (As for) the remainder of the people who had fled in order to save (their) lives (and whom) I had let go in order that they might extol the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord \u2014 the powerful god Adad, the valiant son of the god Anu, let loose his terrifying roar against them and finished off those remaining by means of cloudbursts and hailstones. Their ruler Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) \u2014 who had transgressed the limits set by the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Marduk and had not honored the oath (sworn) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods \u2014 became afraid at the clangor of my mighty weapons and his heart pounded like (that of) a rock partridge fleeing before an eagle. (150) He abandoned his royal city \u1e6curu\u0161p\u00e2 as if (he was) one who had committed bloodshed and sought refuge in mountain clefts like (an animal) fleeing from a hunter. He was laid up in bed like a woman in labor; he deprived himself of food and drink and brought upon himself a sickness from which no one ever recovered. I established the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, over the land Urar\u1e6du for all time and left behind in him (Rus\u00e2) a terror never to be forgotten in the future. (By means of) the might of my supreme power and the onslaught of my exalted weapons \u2014 (weapons) that cannot be faced (anywhere) the four quarters (of the world), (that) do not turn back, (and that) I made prevail over the land Urar\u1e6du in heroic battle \u2014 I drenched the people of the lands Zikirtu and Andia with deadly venom. I bared the evil enemy from (setting) foot in the land Mannea, pleased the heart of their (the Manneans\u2019) lord Ullusunu, and provided light for his troubled people. I, Sargon (II), who protects justice (and) does not transgress against the limits set by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) \u0160ama\u0161, who is always humble, (and) who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, attained my heart\u2019s desire with their (the gods\u2019) firm approval and stood in triumph over the proud one who was hostile to me. I poured out deathly silence over all the mountains and (so) inflicted consternation and moaning upon the enemy people. I entered into my camp amidst happiness and rejoicing, accompanied by musicians (playing) lyres and cymbals. I offered splendid pure sacrifices to the deities Nergal, Adad, and I\u0161tar, the lords of battle, the gods who dwell in (both) heaven (and) netherworld, and the gods who dwell in Assyria; I stood before them humbly and prayerfully, and I extolled their divine nature. I discontinued my campaign to the lands Andia and Zikirtu, my (original) destination, and I set out for the land Urar\u1e6du. (With regard to) the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, a district of the land Mannea that Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) had annexed and appropriated for his own, I conquered all its numerous cities, which are as innumerable as the stars in the sky. I smashed their very strong (city) walls down to their very foundations as if (they were) pots and I leveled (them) to the ground. I opened up their many, countless granaries and (then) fed my army grain in unlimited quantities. Moving on from the land Ui\u0161di\u0161, I came to the city U\u0161qaya, a large fortress right on the border of the land Urar\u1e6du, which like a gate acts as a barrier in the pass to the district of Zaranda, holding back messenger(s), and (which) rises up like a rocky pinnacle on Mount Mall\u0101u, a mountain with juniper tree(s), clothed in sun-like splendor over the meadowland(s) of the land S\u016bbi. (170) The people who dwell in that district have no equal in the whole land Urar\u1e6du with respect to (their) skill with riding horses. Every year they catch the young foals of thoroughbred horses native to his (the king\u2019s) wide land, which they rear for his royal (military) contingent. Until they (the young horses) are taken to the district S\u016bbi \u2014 which the people of the land Urar\u1e6du call the land Mannea \u2014 and (until) it is observed how they perform, no one attempts to ride them (lit.: \u201copened the thigh(s) on back of them\u201d), nor are they (the young horses) taught how to advance, turn about, and turn back again \u2014 (skills) necessary in battle \u2014 (thus) the harness(es) (for them) remain as yet unfastened. These people \u2014 those of (both) the fortress and the district \u2014 saw the defeat of their lord Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) and their legs grew weak, like roots on a riverbank. (When) their leaders \u2014 (men) experienced in warfare who had (nevertheless) fled before (my) weapons \u2014 came up to them drenched in deadly venom (and) reported to them the glory of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord (and) that not (even) a (single) one of all their fighting men had escaped, they became like the dead. They turned the city U\u0161qaya on which their (lit.: \u201cits/his\u201d) land relied, together with its surrounding settlements, into a wasteland. They abandoned their property and took to the road, never to return (lit.: \u201croad of no return\u201d). With the onslaught of my mighty weapons, I went up to that fortress, carried off extensive property as booty and brought (it) into my camp. (With regard to) its strong (city) wall, whose foundation had been made firm on bedrock and whose width was eight cubits, (180) beginning with its crenellations and finishing with its massive foundations, I destroyed (it) all together, making (it) level with the ground. I set fire to the houses inside it and turned their lengthy (roof)-beams into ashes. I set fire to one hundred and fifteen settlements in its environs as if (they were) brushwood pyres and (so) made the smoke from them cover the sky like a dust storm. I had its interior made (to look) as if the Deluge had destroyed (it) and I heaped up its inhabited cities as if (they were) mounds of ruins. I destroyed the city Ania\u0161tania \u2014 the home of his herds, which had been built on the border of the land Sangibutu, between the cities U\u0161qaya and Tarmakisa \u2014 together with seventeen settlements in its environs, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to their lengthy roof-beams. I burned up their crops (and) their fodder (lit.: \u201cstraw\u201d). I opened up (their) granaries (and) storehouses and (then) fed my army grain in unlimited quantities. I let the animals of my (military) camp loose in his meadows like swarming locusts; they pulled up the plants on which he relied and laid waste to his field(s). Moving on from the city U\u0161qaya, I came to the steppeland on which his herds rely (for pasture) (and) which is (also) called the land Sangibutu. (With regard to) the cities Tarui (and) Tarmakisa \u2014 strong fortresses that had been built in the meadowland(s) of the land Dal\u0101ya as (store)houses for his abundant grain, (190) whose (inner) walls had been reinforced, whose outer walls had been (well) joined, whose moats had been made deep and surrounded their (entire) circumference, (and) inside which horses were stationed in teams as reserves for his royal (military) contingent and were provided with fodder for the entire year \u2014 the people who dwell in that district saw the lordly deeds that I had been doing in the settlements in their environs and became terrified. They abandoned their cities and fled into the desert, an arid land, a waterless region (lit.: \u201cplace of thirst\u201d), seeking (to save their) lives. I overwhelmed that district as with a bird trap and waged war in (the area) between their fortified cities. (195) [Beginning] with [their crenellations (and)] finishing [with] their foundations, I destroyed their [stro]ng (city) walls, making (them) level with the ground. [I set] fire to the houses inside them [and] turned their lengthy [(roof)-beam]s into ashes. I burned up their abundant crop(s), [ope]ned [up (their) granaries (and) storehouses, and] (then) fed my army [grain] in unlimited quantities. [I set fire to] thirty settlements in their environs [as if (they were) brushwood pyres and (so) made the smoke from them] cover the sky [like a dust storm]. Moving on from the city Tarmakisa, I came to [...]. Ul\u1e2bu, a fortified city that [is situated] at the foo[t of Mount Ki\u0161pal ...]. Moreover, its people drink [water] like fish for [their thirst ...], (but) cannot get enough (to quench their thirst). In accordance with [his heart\u2019s] desire, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the king, their lord, [...] discovered (lit.: \u201crevealed\u201d) [a so]urce of water. He d[ug] a canal which could carry off the overflowing water [and ...] he made abundant [water] flow like the Euphrates. He had innumerable irrigation ditches run off from it (the canal) [and ...] ... he had the pasture lands irrigated. (205) His uncultivated field(s) that for a long time had [...] ... and caused fruit and wine to pour forth like rain. He had plane trees (and) \u0161urat\u1e2bu-trees, the pride of [his] palace, [...], form a canopy over its meadowland(s) like a forest. Moreover, [he brought back] the ara[\u1e2b\u1e2bu-song] to his abandoned pasture land(s) [(...) and (...)] caused his people to sing (again) the sweet al\u0101lu-work song. He caused three hundred homers of seed-field to produce the choicest grain in [its furrows] (so) abundantly that he increased the yield of grain for disposal. He turned the uncultivated field(s) of his agricultural land into meadows [...] so that there is (always) new vegetation in the spring (and so that) grass and pasturage do not cease in (either) winter (or) summer. (210) He turned it (the meadows) into paddocks for horses and herds (of cattle), and he taught (this) entire remote land (the use of) cam[el(s)] so that they could (be employed to) construct weir(s). He [built] a palace, a royal abode for his leisure, on the bank of the canal; he roofed it with beams of juniper and (thus) made it smell sweet. [He had] the fortress city Sarduri\u1e2burda [built] on Mount Ki\u0161ter to be his guard post [and] he stationed there [(...)] people [from the land ...]tina, (men) on whom his land relied. (When) the people of this district heard a report about the trouble that I had caused to befall [their king] Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), they then cried \u201cWoe!\u201d (and) smote their thigh(s) (in distress). They abandoned their fortified city Ul\u1e2bu, as well as the city Sarduri\u1e2burda \u2014 a fortress on which which [they] reli[ed] \u2014 and they fled by night to narrow mountain clefts. Furiouly, [I overwhelmed] the region around that district like a fog and compacted the length and breadth (of it) like ice. In a lordly manner, I entered the city Ul\u1e2bu, the city where Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) went for relaxation, [and] walked about triumphantly [in] the palace (that had been) his (own) royal abode. With ir[on] axes [and] iron [spad]es, I smashed its strong (city) wall, which had been built with (blocks of) massive mountain stone, as if (it were) a pot, and leveled (it) down to the ground. I tore [out] the lengthy beams of juniper (that formed) the roof of his palace, cut (them) up [with pickax]es, and took (them back) to Assyria. I opened up his granaries (and) storehouses and (then) fed my army his abundant grain in u[nlimited quanti]ties. (220) I entered his hidden wine cellars, and the extensive troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur drew sweet wine (to drink) from waterskins (and) leather buckets [as if (it were)] river [water]. I blocked up the outlet of the canal, the canal on which he relied (to provide water), and turned the abu[nda]nt water (supply) into a swamp. I stopped up the irrigation ditches (and) drainage pipes that forked off from its (the canal\u2019s) center, and exposed [...] their pebbles to the sun. I had my fierce warriors e[nte]r his well-kept gardens, (which provide) the general impression of his city (and) which were (so) studded with fruit trees and grapevines that they dripped (fruit as abundantly) as a rainfall, and they (the warriors) made the noise of (their) iron pickaxes resound like (the thunder of) the god Adad. (225) They picked a great deal of its fruit, a countless amount, and did not leave (any) for the weary heart to smile about in the future. I (cut down and) spread out his large trees, the ornaments of his palace, like malt (spread out for drying); I made his famous city disgusting and its district a subject of revilement. I gathered up those logs \u2014 all the trees that I had chopped down \u2014, piled (them) up in heaps, and set them on fire. I tore out by the roots their abundant crops, which are as countless as reeds in a canebrake, and did not leave even a (single) ear of barley to allow the identification of what had been destroyed. (With regard to) his well-kept field(s) that were spotted with colored flecks like polished lapis lazuli and (whose) meadowland(s) were planted with new vegetation and young shoots, (230) like the god Adad, I trampled (it) down with (my) chariotry, (my) cavalry, (and) the passage of my infantry, and I turned the meadows that his horses had relied on (for pasture) into wasteland. (With regard to) the city Sarduri\u1e2burda, their large fortress, together with fifty-seven settlements in the environs of the district Sangibutu, I destroyed all of them, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to their roof-beams and turned (them) into ashes. Moving on from the city Ul\u1e2bu, I came to the village(s) of the land, the foremost of the fortified cities of the district Sangibutu. (This is) an inhabited district seized by his (Rus\u00e2\u2019s) land, which long ago earlier king(s), his predecessors, had annexed in order to expand their country. (235) The cities \u1e2aurnuku, \u1e2aardania, Gizuarzu, \u0160a\u0161zissa, Upper \u1e2aundurna, ..., Uatzunza, Arazu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-\u1e62inia, Lower \u1e2aundurna, El[..., ...]nak, \u1e62ittuarzu, Zirma, Surz\u00ee, Eliyadinia, Dag[..., ...], \u1e62urzialdiu, Armuna, (and) Kina\u0161tania \u2014 twenty-one fortifi[ed] cities [... (which)] grew up on the peaks of Mount Arzabia [like] trees that grow in the mountains \u2014 (240) are surrounded by very strong walls [... wh]ose crenellations are each one hundred and twenty layers of brick in height, and ... [...] for stationing [(their)] fighting men. They are clothed in terror for the doing of battle. Deep moats [were dug around them] for the su[pport ... and] towers were constructed at the approaches to their gates. The rivers which carry flood-waters in [abundance ...] never have any interruption (in their flow of water) in their (the cities\u2019) meadowland(s). Their people in abundance and wealth [...] ..., as many as there are, have extensive possessions. (245) Great palaces, the equals of [...] chairs befitting a king were scattered about. Beams of juniper, the sweet fragrance [...] ... and wafts towards the one who enters them (the palaces) like (the fragrance of) \u1e2ba\u0161urru-cedar. All the people of the district of Sangibutu, (both) those dw[elling in the countryside] and those dwelling in those cities, the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force which [...] for a distance of one league. Confusion was established over the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent. Towers had been constructed on the mountain peaks so that they could observe the district (and look out) for the ene[my]; and [...] had been stationed. (250) They saw the flames of the brushwood pyres which (signaled) the approach of the enemy ... the torches (lit) morning (and) evening, and they transmitted (this information) [...]. They became afraid of the fierce onslaught of my battle (array) that cannot be withst[ood] (lit.: \u201cequa[led]\u201d); (a state of) stunned numbness spread over them and ... They did not care about their abundant property. They abandoned their strong (city) walls and sought refuge. I covered that district like the dense clouds of evening and overwhelmed all his fortified cities like a turbulent flood. I advanced a distance of twelve leagues between Mount Arzabia (and) Mount Irtia, lofty mountains, and (then) set up camp. (255) I had my fierce warriors pass through their remote recesses like wild sheep and they did not leave any (enemy) spy behind to hear their orders. I had the extensive troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur envelop all their cities like locusts and I had my aggressive plundering (troops) enter their private quarters. They [bro]ught me property (and) possessions, ro[yal] treasure, and my hands took possession of their accumulated riches. I sent common soldiers, light infantry, [bow]men, [(and) spearmen] up [onto] their (city) walls and I had demolition-men take up position at the battlements and tower(s). I tore out the palaces\u2019 roof-beams of juniper and caused the people of the land Manne[a] (and) the land Na\u02beiri ... (260) As if (they were made of) sand, I [demolished] to their very foundations their high enclosure walls that had been made as firm as the mountains [(...)]. I set fire to their artfully-built homes and made the smoke from them rise up and cover the sky like a fog. I had my whole army carry away on horses, mules, camel(s), (and) donkeys the great stores of barley (and) wheat that they (the enemy) had heaped up in (their) granaries over a long time for the sustenance of (their) land and people, and I heaped up (the grain) inside my camp (so that the piles looked) like (ruin) mounds. I fed my people abundant food until they were completely full (lit.: \u201cfood of abundance and satiety\u201d) and they joyfully laid up lavish travel provisions for the return journey to Assyria. (265) I chopped down his luxuriant orchards; I chopped down his grapevines in large numbers and (thus) put an end to his (source of) drink. I cut down his great forests, whose trees were as tangled up as impenetrable reed thickets, and I laid waste to his meadowland(s). I gathered up all his felled logs like the flotsam after a dust storm and I set (them) on fire. I set fire to one hundred and forty six settlements in their environs as if (they were) brushwood pyres and I made the smoke from them cover the sky like a dust storm. Moving on from the fortified cities of the land Sangibutu, I came to the district of Armariyal\u00ee. (With regard to) the cities Bubuzi \u2014 a fortress \u2014, \u1e2aundur \u2014 which is surrounded by two (city) walls (which were) constructed at the entrance to the tower by means of a plumb-line (lit.: \u201ccord of the market\u201d) \u2014 Ayal\u00ea, \u1e62ini\u0161pal\u00e2, \u1e62iniunak, Arna, (and) \u0160arn\u00ee, (a total of) seven fortified cities, together with thirty settlements in their environs, which are situated at the foot of Mount Ubianda, I destroyed all of them, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to their roof-beams and turned (them) into ashes. I opened up their granaries (and) storehouses and (then) fed my army their abundant grain in unlimited quantities. (275) As if (they were) brushwood pyres, I set fire to the crops upon which his people relied (for sustenance) and to the fodder (lit.: \u201cstraw\u201d) (that maintains) the lives of his herds, and I turned his meadowland(s) into a desolate land. I cut down their orchards and choppped down their forests; I piled all their logs up in heaps and set (them) on fire. In the course of my march, I went to the city Arbu, Urs\u00e2\u2019s (Rus\u00e2\u2019s) ancestral city, and to the city Riyar, I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b\u2019s (Sarduri\u2019s) city. (With regard to) seven settlements in their environs in which his brothers, members of his royal family, had been made to dwell and (whose) garrison(s) had been strengthened, I destroyed these settlements, leveling (them) down to the ground. I set fire to the temple of his god \u1e2aaldi as if (it was) a brushwood pyre and I desecrated its shrines. Moving on from the land Armariyal\u00ee, I crossed Mount Uizuku, a mountain with juniper tree(s) whose base consists of breccia-stone, (and) I came to the land Ay\u0101di. (With regard to) the cities Anzalia, Kuayin, Qallania, Bit\u0101ya, Aluarza, Qiuna, All\u00ee, Arzugu, \u0160ikkanu, Ardiunak, Dayazuna, G\u0113ta, B\u0101niu, Bir\u1e2biluza, D\u0113zizu, Dilizia, Abaindi, Duain, \u1e2aasrana, Parra, Aya\u1e63un, Ania\u0161tania, Balduarza, \u0160aruard\u00ee, (285) \u0160umattar, \u0160alz\u00ee, Alb\u016bri, \u1e62iqarra, (and) Old Uayis \u2014 thirty of its fortified cities which were set up in a straight line in a row along the shore of the roiling sea, on the slopes of the great mountains \u2014 the cities Argi\u0161tiuna (and) Qallania, its strong fortressess, were constructed between them. They (the two fortresses) rise like stars above Mount Ar\u1e63idu and Mount Ma\u1e2bunnia and their foundations are visible for two hundred and forty (...) each way. His warriors \u2014 the best troops in his army, (men) skilled in battle, shield (and) spear bearers, (men) on whom his land relied (to protect it) \u2014 had been stationed inside them. (290) They saw the conquest of the land Armariyal\u00ee, their neighboring district, and their legs trembled. They abandoned their cities, (along) with their property, and flew like birds into those fortresses. I sent many troops up to their cities and they (Sargon\u2019s soldiers) carried off large amounts of property (and) possessions from them as booty. I destroyed their strong fortresses (lit.: \u201cwalls\u201d), together with eighty-seven settlements in their environs, causing (them) to be level with the ground. I set fire to the houses inside them and turned their roof-beams into ashes. (295) I opened up their granaries (and) storehouses and fed my army grain in unlimited quantities. I cut down their orchards and chopped down their forests. I gathered up all their logs and set (them) on fire. Moving on from the land Ay\u0101di, I crossed the Alluria, Qallania, (and) Inn\u0101ya Rivers. I came to the city Uayis, a district upon which he relied (and located) on the lower border of the land Urar\u1e6du, on the frontier with the land Na\u02beiri. (With regard to) the city Uayis \u2014 his fortified city (and) his great fortress \u2014 which had been made stronger and whose construction was more ingenious than all his (other) fortresses, (300) his fierce combat troops (and) the scouts who bring in news about the surrounding lands were garrisoned there. He stationed his provincial governors, together with their (military) contingents, there and he had (his) fighting men man its strong (city) wall. I conquered this fortress from the rear (lit.: \u201cthe rear part of this fortress\u201d). I slaughtered his warriors in front of its (city) gate like sheep. I chopped down his orchards and cut down his forests. I gathered up all his felled logs and set (them) on fire. I burned down the cities of Barzuriani, Ual\u1e6duquya, Qutta, Qippa, (and) Asap\u00e2 \u2014 five strong fortresses \u2014 together with forty settlements in their environs. Moving on from the city Uayis, I came to the district of Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u02beiri. Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u02beiri, came from his royal city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia to meet me, a distance of four leagues, and he kissed my feet. Inside his city \u1e2aubu\u0161kia, I received from him as his tribute horses trained to the yoke, oxen, and sheep and goats. During my return journey, Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir \u2014 one who had committed crime(s) and misdeeds, transgressed against the treaty (sworn) by the gods, (and) not submitted to (my) authority \u2014 a dangerous (man), a mountain dweller, who had sinned against a treaty (sworn) by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and revolted against me, had failed to come before me during the return journey of (my) expeditionary force and had not kissed my feet (while bringing) with him a substantial audience gift. He withheld his tribute, payment(s), (and) audience gift and did not send (even) a single mounted messenger of his to inquire about my well-being. Furiously, I had all my chariots, numerous horses, (and) my entire (military) camp take the road to Assyria. With the great support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 father of the gods, lord of (all) the lands, king of the totality of heaven (and) netherworld, begetter , (and) lord of lords, to whom, in the distant past, the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, granted the gods of (all) the (low)land and mountain regions of the four quarters (of the world) in order that they, without any exception, might constantly render honor to him (A\u0161\u0161ur) (and) that he might bring (them), with their accumulated riches, into E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) \u2014 at the exalted command of the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, who had moved on a path in a station of the stars indicating the mobilization of my weapons, and with a propitious sign for seizing power \u2014 Magur, lord of the corona, remained eclipsed for more than one watch, portending the defeat of the land of the Gutians \u2014 (and moreover) with the valuable approval of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the warrior, who had trustworthy omens written on a (sacrificed sheep\u2019s) liver (indicating that he would) go at my side, (320) I mobilized only my single personal chariot and one thousand of my ferocious cavalry, bowmen, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers), fierce warriors who were experienced in battle. Then, I took the road to the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, a rugged path, and I made my troops climb up Mount Arsiu, a mighty mountain that did not have any ascent, (not even one) like that of a ladder (lit.: \u201cwhose ascent has no ascent like the rungs of a ladder\u201d). I crossed the Upper Zab River, which the people of the lands Na\u02beiri and \u1e2aab\u1e2bu call the Elamunia River. In between Mounts \u0160eyak, Ardik\u0161i, Ul\u0101y\u00fb, (and) Alluriu \u2014 high mountains, (325) lofty mountain ranges, (and) narrow mountain ledges, which ... and through which there is no pathway for the passage of (even) foot soldiers, (and) in which are carved out gullies made by torrential water \u2014 the noise of whose cascades resounds for a distance of one league, just like (the thunder of) the god Adad \u2014 (mountains) which are as thickly covered with all kinds of useful trees, fruit trees, and vines as a reed thicket, and the approach to whose passes is fraught with terror, (mountains) whose area no king had ever crossed and whose remote region no prince who preceded me had ever seen \u2014 I felled their (the mountains\u2019) large tree trunks, and with bronze axes I hacked (a way through) the narrow places along their (mountain) ledges. (330) For the passage of my troops between them (the mountains), I improved the narrow path, a route (so) narrow that foot soldiers could only pass through sideways. I placed my personal chariot on the shoulders (lit.: \u201cnecks\u201d) (of some of my soldiers) and proceeded at the head of my troops on horseback. I had my warriors, together with the horse(men) who go at my side, form a single narrow file (line) and brought (them) through their (the mountains\u2019) defiles. In order that he (Urzana) should not escape, I gave orders to my eunuchs, the provincial governors, together with their (military) contingents, and I quickly dispatched (them). [...] he (Urzana) saw [the clo]ud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force and [... (335) ...] ... him, and the people strengthened [... the land Ur]ar\u1e6du and to the city (that was) his royal [ab]ode (and) the abode of the god \u1e2aald[i, his god, ... throughout the land U]rar\u1e6du, to its full extent, greater than whom none is known in heaven or (in) netherworld [...] ... [...] without whose permission neither scepter nor crown can be taken up as emblems of the position of sheph[erd] ... the prince, the shepherd of the people of the land Ura[r\u1e6du ...] they bring him and make (lit.: \u201cmade\u201d) the one among his sons who was to succeed to his throne (340) enter into the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir (and) into the presence of the god \u1e2aaldi, [together] with gold, silver, (and) everything valuable, the treasure of his palace; they present him (with them) as gift(s). They offer before him countless fattened [oxen] (and) fattened sheep (and) give a (ceremonial) banquet for his entire city. [In front of] his god \u1e2aaldi, they place upon him the crown of lordship and have him take up the royal scepter of the land Urar\u1e6du. Then, his people ... his offspring. I let the terrifying roar of my troops resound [ov]er that city like (the thunder of) the god Adad, and those who dwelt in[side it ...] ... [...]. His/Its people, (even) old men (and) old women, climbed up onto the roofs of their houses, crying bitterly [...]. (345) In order to save their live(s), they crawled around on all fours and [...] their hands [(...)]. Because King Urzana, their ruler, had not respected the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, but had (instead) thrown off the yoke of my lordship and disregarded his position as a vassal to me, I planned to carry off the people of that city as booty and I ordered the removal of the god \u1e2aaldi, (the god) on whom the land Urar\u1e6du relied (for protection). Triumphantly, I had (him) sit in front of his (city) gate and I carried off as booty his (Urzana\u2019s) wife, his sons, his daughters, his people, (and) (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house. I counted (them) (along) with 6,110 people, 12 k\u016bdanu-mules, 380 donkeys, 525 oxen, (and) 1,235 sheep, and brought (them) inside the wall(s) of my (military) camp. I entered triumphantly [into the city M]u\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the abode of the god \u1e2aaldi, and in a lordly manner I occupied the palace, the residence of Urzana. [(With regard to) the] heaped up [storerooms] which were overflowing with accumulated riches, I broke open the seals of their treasure caches. [34 talents and 18 m]inas of gold, 167 talents and 2 1/2 minas of silver, shining copper, tin, carnelian, lapis lazuli, banded agate, (and other) precious stones in large numbers; [x (items): staves] of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, together with wooden caskets, whose mountings are made of gold and silver; [x (items)]: large [tab]les of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, (tables) fit for a king, whose mountings are made of gold and silver; 8 (items): sturdy ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects and vegetable baskets of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, whose mountings are of gold and silver; 6 (items): a stand, a potstand, a folding screen, chairs, (and) a cupbearer\u2019s (pot)stand (made) of elephant ivory, ebony, (and) boxwood, whose mountings are of gold and silver; 6 (items): gold knives with gold (handles in the shape of) cones, a gold dagger, a [gol]d fly wh[isk], (and) an alabaster offering-bowl inlaid with stones (and) gold; 11 (items): a silver kappu-bowl belonging to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), together with its lid, ka[ppu-bowls from the] land Tabal with lug-handles of gold, hauberks with silver (scales), (and) silver arrows with gold inlays; 34 (items): silver kappu-bowls with deep, shallow, (and) [nar]row fluting (lit.: \u201cfingers\u201d), lu\u1e6d\u1e6du-bowls, and sus\u0101nu-vessels of silver; 54 (items): silver-plated kappu-bowls, [their] lids, cups (decorated with) cone-shaped ornaments (and) crescent-shaped ornaments, (and) silver torcs; 5 (items): azannu-stands of silver, qab\u016btu-cups, mukarrisu-dishes, (and) [nab]lu-vessels, (altogether forming) censers from the land Tabal, and silver incense burners; 13 (items): copper basins, copper cauldrons, copper washbasins, copper asallu-bowls, copper diq\u0101ru-pots, (and) copper qulliu-bowls; 24 (items): copper stands (for) copper basins, copper \u1e2buruppu-bowls, copper kurkurru-vessels, copper qullu-clasps, copper nasru-hooks, (and) copper lamps; [1]20 (items): copper objects, (both) heavy (ones and) light (ones), the work of their own land, (objects), the pronunciation of whose name(s) are not easy to write down; [x] (items): an iron brazier, iron shovel(s), iron nasru-hooks, iron arut\u1e2bu-objects, (and) iron lamps; [1]30 (items): garments with multi-colored trim, linen (garments), (garments of) blue-purple wool and (plain) wool, (and) garments of red wool from the lands Urar\u1e6du and \u1e2aab\u1e2bu \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with the (remaining) property of his palace, and I heaped up his possessions. I sent my eunuchs (and) my officials to the temple of the god \u1e2aaldi. His god \u1e2aaldi and his goddess Bagbartu, together with the numerous possessions of his temple, as many there were (of them); [x]+4 talents and 3 minas of gold; 162 talents and 20 minas of silver, less one sixth (of a mina of silver); 3,600 talents of bronze in pieces; [6] gold shields which were hung in his sanctuary on the right and left, which shone like the sunlight, [and] from whose centers project the heads of fierce lions, and whose weight was established to be 5 talents and 12 minas of shining red (gold); 1 ... with horns ... the locking bar for his doors, which were cast from refined gold 2 talents in weight; 1 gold door bolt (in the shape of) a human hand, a fastening for a double door, upon which a winged Deluge (monster) is (represented) in a recumbent position; 1 gold peg, which held back the door bolt, securing the fastening of the temple, (and) protecting the stored property and possessions; 2 gold keys (in the shape of) divine protectresses (who wear) crowns (and) hold the rod and ring, (and) the soles of whose feet tread upon fierce lions \u2014 these (last) four (things) comprised the door fastening, one befitting the shrine, whose weight was established to be 2 talents and 12 minas of gold, and which held the door (in place); 1 large gold sword, the sword (the god \u1e2aaldi wore) at his side, which weighs 26 and 1/3 minas of gold; 96 (items): silver spears, hauberks with silver (scales), silver bow(s), (and) silver arrows, with inlays and mountings of gold; 12 heavy silver shields whose bosses are decorated with the head(s) of Deluge monster(s), lion(s), and wild bull(s); 67 (items): silver basins, silver stands, silver braziers, (and) silver vegetable baskets, with mountings and inlays of gold; 62 (items): silver mu\u1e63arrirtu-dishes, silver pome\u00adgra\u00adnates, (and) silver objects of varying sizes, with inlays and mountings of gold; 33 (items): silver chariots, silver bow(s), silver quivers, silver maces, silver scepter(s), silver manzia\u0161e-objects, silver shields, silver \u1e63ipru-ornaments, pur\u1e6d\u00fb-objects, (and) silver standards; 393 (items): silver kappu-bowls \u2014 (both) heavy (ones and) light (ones) \u2014 of Assyrian, Urar\u1e6dian, and \u1e2aab\u1e2bian workmanship; 2 large wild bull horns whose mountings and platings are and whose mountings are surrounded by gold rivets; 1 gold harp that is covered with precious stones for performing the rites of the goddess Bagbartu, the wife of the god \u1e2aaldi; 9 garments belonging to his (\u1e2aaldi\u2019s) divine wardrobe, whose seams are edged with gold disks (and) gold rosettes in open work; 7 pairs of leather shoes that are covered with gold stars, (along) with a silver whip (handle) with kiplu-decoration and a mounting of gold; 1 ivory bed (with) a silver bed-frame, the resting place of the deity, inlaid with stones (and) gold; 139 (items): ivory staves, ivory tables, ivory vegetable baskets, ivory knive(s), (and) daggers of ivory (and) ebony, whose mountings are of gold; 10 (items): tables of boxwood, ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects of boxwood, (and) chairs of ebony (and) boxwood, whose mountings are of gold (and) silver; 2 portable altars (with) 14 assorted stones, adornments (fit) for gods, jewelry of the god \u1e2aaldi and the goddess Bagbartu, his wife; 25,212 (items): heavy (and) light copper shields, cone-shaped helmets of copper, hauberks with copper (scales), and skull-shaped helmets of copper; 1,514 (items): heavy (and) light copper spears, heavy copper spear-heads, copper pur\u1e6d\u00fb-objects, copper kut\u0101\u1e2bu-lances, together with their copper bases; 305,412 (items): heavy (and) light copper daggers, copper bows, copper quivers, and copper arrows; 607 (items): heavy (and) light copper basins, copper washbasins, copper asallu-bowls, copper diq\u0101ru-pots, (and) copper qulliu-bowls; 3 heavy copper basins that can hold fifty measures of water in them, together with their heavy copper stands; 1 large copper \u1e2bar\u00fb-vessel that can hold eighty measures of water in it, together with its large copper stand, which the kings of the land Urar\u1e6du used to fill with libation wine for making offerings before the god \u1e2aaldi; 4 divine statue(s) of copper, the chief doorkeepers, guardians of his (Haldi\u2019s) gates, (each of) whose height is 4 cubits, together with their bases, cast in copper; 1 statue (depicting) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri), son of I\u0161pueni, king of the land Urar\u1e6du, praying (and) in a royal pose, (together with) its base, cast in bronze; 1 bull (and) 1 cow, together with her bull calf, dedicated by (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri), son of I\u0161pueni, (made of) copper (and) belonging to the temple of the god \u1e2aaldi, (which I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b) had made as a votive offering and upon which he had inscribed (a record of his action); 1 statue of Argi\u0161ti, king of the land Urar\u1e6du, wearing a crown (decorated) with stars, (an attribute) of divine rank, and with his right hand in a gesture of blessing, together with its casing, which weighs sixty talents of copper; 1 statue of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) with two of his cavalry horses (and) his groom, together with their base, cast in copper, upon which was engraved his own self-praise, namely \u201cWith (the help of) my two horses and my one groom, I personally obtained the kingship of the land Urar\u1e6du\u201d \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with numerous, countless (other) possessions of his, not to mention the objects of gold, silver, tin, bronze, iron, ivory, ebony, boxwood, and every (other) kind of wood that the troops of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk carried off in countless numbers as booty from the city, palace, and temple. I loaded the property of the palace of Urzana and of the god \u1e2aaldi, together with his (Urzana\u2019s) numerous possessions that I had carried off as booty from the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, on (the backs of the soldiers of) the main body of my extensive army and I had (them) convey (it) to Assyria. I considered the people of the district of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir as people of Assyria and I imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty as if (they were) Assyrians. Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) heard (of this) and threw himself on the ground. He ripped his garments and bared his arms. He tore off his headdress, pulled out his hair, and beat his chest (lit.: \u201cheart\u201d) with both (fists). He lay flat (on the ground), face down. His mood became angry (lit.: \u201cbecomes angry\u201d) and his temper burned (hot). Woeful lamentations were on his lips. I caused lamentation to be wailed throughout the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent, and established perpetual wailing in the land Na\u02beiri. Through the superior strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, through the power (and) might of the gods B\u0113l (and) Nab\u00fb, my divine helpers, with the firm approval of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the gods, who opened up my path and established (his) protection over my army, (and) through the great power of the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, who goes at my side (and) protects my (military) camp, I entered into the land Urar\u1e6du, (going) from the district Sumbi, in between Mount Nikippa (and) Mount Up\u00e2, rugged mountains. I marched about through the lands of Urar\u1e6du, Zikirtu, Mannea, Na\u02beiri, and Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir (420) in a lordly manner, like a fierce lion that is endowed with fearsomeness, and I met no one who could overpower (me). On the battlefield, I stuck down the large army of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, (and) of Mitatti of the land Zikirtu. I conquered in all 430 settlements in seven districts belonging to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and I laid waste to his land. I carried off as booty from Urzana of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, his god \u1e2aaldi (and) his goddess Bagbartu, together with abundant property from his temple, (along) with 6,110 people, 12 k\u016bdanu-mules, 380 donkeys, 525 oxen, 1,285 sheep and goats, his wife, his sons, (and) his daughters. I departed through the pass at Mount Andarutta, a rugged mountain facing the city \u1e2aiptunu, (and) returned safely to my (own) land. One charioteer, two cavalrymen, (and) three light infantrymen were killed. \u1e6c\u0101b-\u0161\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, the chief treasurer sent the chief (enemy) informers to the god A\u0161\u0161ur. Tablet of Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim\u0161unu, the chief royal scribe, chief tablet-writer (and) scholar of Sargon (II) king of Assyria, (and) son of \u1e2aarmakki, the royal scribe, an Assyrian. (This report) was brought in the eponymy of I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b, the governor of Arrap\u1e2ba."}, {"id_text": "Q006547", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser (III), (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006548", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the great lord, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and A[kkad] renovated E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, by plastering the walls of the towers all around the temple. He fashioned towers, friezes, parapets and glazed sikkatu-cones, and placed (them) all around [it (the temple)]. He built (these) in the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, for the sake of ensuring his good health, prolonging his days, firmly establishing his reign, (and) overthrowing his enemies. Month Abu (V), eponymy of Nas\u1e2bur-B\u0113l, the governor of the city Sinabu."}, {"id_text": "Q006549", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, built (this structure) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006550", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had bricks made and made the processional way of the courtyard of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) shine like daylight with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln."}, {"id_text": "Q006551", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had baked bricks made from a (ritually) pure kiln (and) made the processional way of the courtyard of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q006552", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "I/He traversed [...]. I/He entered (the region) between Mount Ni[k]ippa (and) Mount Up\u00e2. Mount [S]imir[ria (...)] mountain [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006553", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. [...] I measured [...] them [... i]n the temple of Marduk, their temple, for all time [I erected ... from (...) K]ibaba of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2ba[r ...] I receiv[ed ... hors]es (and) mules. [... the city \u1e2aar\u1e2b]ar their understanding [...] they elevated [Da]lt\u00e2 over the[m]. [...] their heart [... they obta]ined reinforcements [...] ... [...] gift[s] [...] fil[led] [...] my [...] I ret[urned and ...] seized it [... the city K\u0101r-\u0160arr]uk\u012bn [...] I built a[nd ...] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006554", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II) appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu and Enlil, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, just shepherd, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk choose and whose fame (these gods) exalted to the heights; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons(s) are raised to strike down (his) enemies; the valiant man who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and no one who could overpower (or) rival (him); (who) ruled all the lands from the east to the west (lit.: \u201cfrom the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun\u201d) and governed the subjects of the god Enlil; experienced hero, to whom the god Nudimmud (Ea) granted superior strength (and) at whose side (the god) made (his) irresistible weapon beautiful; the pious prince who met \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r (and) brought about his defeat; who subjugated the land Judah, whose location is far away; who deported (the people of) the land Hamath (and) who personally captured Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) their ruler; who repulsed the land Kakm\u00ea, the evil enemy; who brought order to the disturbed Manneans; who made the heart of his land happy (and) expanded the territory of Assyria; the prudent ruler, snare of the uncompliant, who personally captured Pis\u012bri(s), king of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria), and set his (own) official over the city Carchemish, his (P\u012bs\u012bris\u2019) city; who deported (the people of) the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu; who brought Kiakki, king of the land Tabal, to his city A\u0161\u0161ur and imposed his yoke upon the land Musku; who conquered the lands Mannea, Karalla, and Paddira; who avenged his land; who overthrew the distant Medes as far as the rising of the sun. At that time, (with regard to) the juniper palace in the city Kal\u1e2bu that Ashurnasirpal (II), a prince who preceded me had previously built, the foundations of this house had not been made strong and its foundations had not been secured upon firm ground, (on) bedrock. (15) It had become old (and) dilapidated (lit.: \u201cdilapidated (and) old\u201d) due to downpours of rain; its footing had dissolved and its bondings given way. I identified its (former) location and reached the bottom of its foundation pit. I piled up its foundation terrace upon heavy limestone blocks like the base of a high mountain. I completely (re)constructed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. I opened up an air passage to the left of its door for my pleasure. I depicted inside it (the palace) the conquest of cities, the triumph of my weapons, that I had achieved over the enemy, and I filled it with abundance for the inspection (of the people). I invited the god Urigal (Nergal), the god Adad, and the gods who dwell in the city Kal\u1e2bu (to come) inside (it) and I offered before them large prize bulls, fattened sheep, geese, ducks, (and) birds that fly in the sky (lit.: \u201cflying birds of the sky\u201d). I held a festival and (thus) made the hearts of the people of Assyria rejoice. At that time, I brought into this treasure house 11 talents (and) 30 minas of gold (and) 2,100 talents (and) 24 minas of silver, (measured) by the large (weight), booty (taken) from Pis\u012bri(s), king of the city Carchemish, of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria), (situated) on the bank on the Euphrates River, that I personally had conquered."}, {"id_text": "Q006555", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and [Akkad, ki]n[g of the four quarters (of the world)], favorite of the great gods [...]. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) [Marduk granted me] a reign without equal [and] exalted my [good] reputation t[o the heights]. [I continually acted] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Ni[ppur, Babylon, and Borsippa, (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered] by [the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); (...)] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. I made splen[did ...] 177 tale[nts ...] 730 talents and 22[(+)] sh[ekels of pure za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver] for work on E\u1e2b[ursaggalkurkurra], the sanctuary of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [... I made (it) shine l]ike daylight [(...)]. With 16 ta[lents (...)] shin[ing gold (...)] ... [...] [...] ... [... Mitatti of the land Ziki]rtu [...] and [...] of [the land ...]namu, (ii 5) [... of the land Mann]ea [...] them [...] I settled them [... the l]and Missi, the land Andia, [...] of [the land ...] (ii 10) [... I deport]ed and [...] I made pass and [...] I imposed [(the payment of) su]bstantial [tribute ... Bag-d\u0101ti] of the land Ui\u0161di\u0161 [...] ... [... th]eir substantial [booty ...] I brought [to Ass]ryia. [...] I reorganized. (ii 5\u00b4) [...] I changed [its name] and [...] the city K\u0101r-AN...RI [...] the city K\u0101r-\u0160arruk\u012bn [...] ... [...] my [...]s ... I settled. (ii 10\u00b4) [...] ... [...] ... [...] I considered them. [... I] caused to be made and [... (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (ii 15\u00b4) [... of] the land Mannea [...] ... [...] I erected. [...] cities [...] ... [...] [...] the city Tarui, the city Tarmakisa [...] nine fortresses [... i]n their environs [...] of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)], (iii 5) the [Urar\u1e6d]ian, I conquered and [...] I plundered. [...] their fortresses [...] I seized. [...] I stationed [the]re. (ii 10) [...] I led [...] ... [... the lan]d Zaranda [...] [I took away] subst[antial] booty and I destroyed, [demolished, (and) bu]rned that city down [with fire]. I caused there to be lamentation throughout the land Urar\u1e6du, t[o] its [fu]ll [extent]. His own fear(s) fell upon their ruler [Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)], and he brought an end to [his] life with the iron dagger from his belt. (As for) Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi, a submissive subject who pulled my [yo]ke, five of his districts revol[ted] against him and withheld (iii 45) their annual payment of tribute to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I overwhelmed those districts as with a bird trap. I conquered their fortified city \u1e2auba\u1e2bna, together with 25 settlements and their countless [villages], (iii 50) and [I in]flicted a defe[at upon them. I brought] to the land of Assy[ria] 33,600 people, 11,600[(+) ...] mules (and) donkeys as substantial boo[ty from them]. In the course of [my] ca[mpaign ... I received] from 45 city rulers of the [powerful] Med[es] 8,609 horses [...] I took to Assyria. [(...)] I restored and I re[organized (the administration of)] that land. I [settled] there people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn that [I had] c[onquered. (iv 5) I set] a eunuch of mine ov[er them, named him] field marshal of the [left (wing of the army) (lit.: \u201cfield marshal of the house [of the left]\u201d), and ...] I conscripted [...] chariot(s) [... 1],500 ca[valry, (iv 10) ...] bow[men], (and) 10,000 shie[ld (and spear)] bearers [(...)] from among them and added (them) [to] my royal [(military) contingent]. [Pis]\u012bri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned [against] the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and (as a result) I brought him [to A]ssyria, together with his wife, his sons, his daughters, [(his) family], (and) the (other) offspring of his father\u2019s house. I set [a eun]uch of mine as governor [over the people] who lived in the city Carchemish and (iv 20) considered them [a]s people of Assyria. I conscripted [from] among them [... chario]t(s), 500 cavalry [... (and) ...] foot soldiers, and I added (them) [to] my royal (military) contingent. (As for) the people of [(the city) Sa]maria who had [altogeth]er come to an agreement with a king [hostile to] me not to do obeisance (to me) [or to br]ing tribute (to me) and (who) had offered battle \u2014 [with] the strength of the great gods, my l[ord]s, (iv 30) I foug[ht] them [and] counted [as] booty 47,280 people, together with [their] chariots and the gods who helped them. I conscripted two hundred chariots from among them into [my] royal (military) contingent and settled (iv 35) the remainder of them in Assyria. I restored the city Samaria and made (it) greater than before. I brought there people from the lands that I had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of Assyria. I had the awesome radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur], my lord, overwhelm the people of Egypt and the Arabs. At the mention of my name, their hearts (iv 45) pounded (and) their arms grew weak. I opened up a sealed-off [harbor] district of Egypt, mingled [to]gether [the people] of Assyria and Egypt, and [allowed (them) to eng]age in trade. [Kiakk]i of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, [who had put his trust in M]it\u00e2, king of the land Musku, [stopped (his delivery of)] t[ribut]e (and) payment(s) and [with]held his audience gift. [I coun]ted him [as booty, together with the people of] his city, his chariots, [...], his [daughter]s, [...]. [... he] seized [... I] gave him [and ...] to his aid. I seated him [on the throne of (\u1e2aull\u00ee)], his [father], and entrusted to him ..., (along) with the land \u1e2ailakku. I then brought order to his disturbed land. (v 20) However, that (man), a Hittite who did not protect justice, sent a messenger to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, and Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, about taking away territory of mine. I took in bondage to Assyria (v 25) Amris (Ambaris), king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, together with the offspring of his father\u2019s house (and) the nobles of his land, (along) with one hundred of his chariot(s). (v 30) I had the lands B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161 (and) \u1e2ailakku dwell (as safely) as in a meadow. I set a eun[uch of m]ine as provincial governor over them and considered them as people of A[ssyria]. For a second time, I brought about [the defe]at of Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, in his (own) wide district and [I (then) rest]ored to their former st[atu]s the cities \u1e2aarru[a] (and) U\u0161nanis, fortress[es of the ci]ty Que, which he had taken away [by] for[ce] in the past. [(As for) Tar]\u1e2bun-azi of the city [Meli]d (and) [T]ar\u1e2bu-lara of the city [Ma]rqasa, to whose disturbed kingdom(s) I had brought order and (v 45) the whole of whose extensive lands I had entrusted to them, those (men), evil Hittites, did not remember my good deeds but (rather) sent (messages) hostile to Assyria to Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku. They held (Assyria/me) in contempt. Angrily, I mustered the numerous troops of Assyria and, like a fog, overwhelmed extensive districts (v 55) within the lands Kammanu (and) Gurgum, together with settlements in their environs. I brought to Assyria Tar\u1e2bun-azi of the land Kammanu (and) (v 60) Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the land Gurgum, together with their wives, their sons, their daughters, gold, silver, property, (and) possessions, the treasure of their palaces, (v 65) (along) with substantial booty from their lands. I reorganized (the administration of) those lands. I settled there people who had lived in the eastern (part of) my land (v 70) [that] I [had con]quered, [S]utians, bowmen, (and) fighting [men]. I set [a eu]nuch of mine as provincial governor [over the]m [and] imposed [the yoke of m]y [lordship] upon t[hem ...] ... [...] [...] [Marduk-ap]la-iddina (II) (Merodach-Ba\u00adla\u00addan), the k[in]g of Chaldea, [who ag]ainst the will of the gods had come down t[o] the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad and had appropriated for himself the kingship of Babylon, turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid. He put his trust in the sea (and its) surging waves and withheld his audience gift. I mustered the numerous troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and crossed the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers, as well as innumerable small streams. Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed (vi 25) the Chaldeans to their (lit.: its) full extent. In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina gathered together the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them, and (vi 30) brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He strengthened its enclosure walls (and), moving back a distance of ten nindanu from in front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water. He cut (vi 35) a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He flooded its fields, where battles (are fought), and made crossing difficult. Together with his allies (and) (vi 40) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and assembled his (military) camp. At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) across his canals and I caught him, together with his fighting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spread out like malt (spread for drying) the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at his side, and I filled the surroundings of his city (with them). (vi 50) The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, B\u012bt-Zabid\u0101ya, \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, Eku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursaggalla, (vi 55) D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in their environs, I turned into (ruin) mounds. I carried off as booty at the same time (vi 60) (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape. (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in them (the fifteen cities), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their [fi]elds, which long ago, while the land was [in] disorder, the Sutians (vi 70) [had taken] away and appropriated for their own, I struck down (those) [Sut]ians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assign]ed to them (the citizens) their [territories], (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse [during the troubled] period in the land. [I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) (vi 75) of (the cities) Ur, Uru]k, Eridu, Larsa, [Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113me]d-Laguda. [Moreover], I returned [their gods that had been carried off as booty to] their [cult centers] and [restor]ed [their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and] reorga[nized (its administration) ...] ... [... (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur, my lord [...] a eunuch of mine [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] blue turquoise, [green turquoise], ... [of banded agate (and)] mu\u0161[\u0161aru-stone ...], (vii 10) copper, tin, iron, l[ead, ...] skilled [...], blue-purple wool, [red-purple wool], garments with multi-colo[red trim and linen (garments)], boxwood, cedar, cy[press, (and) every kind of aromatic], (vii 15) the products of Mount Amanus, who[se scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my reign] until (my) fourth year, I pr[esented (these things) as gifts] to the deities Marduk, Zarpan[\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu], and the (other) gods who dwell [in the cult centers] of the land of Sumer and Akkad. A\u1e2bund\u0101ra (\u1e2aund\u0101ru), king [of Dilmun, who(se) lair] is s[ituated at a distance of thirty leagues] in the middle of the E[astern] Sea, like (that of) a fish, [heard of] the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Na[b\u00fb, (and) Marduk and] brought me his tribute. Moreover, [seven kings] (vii 25) of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a reg[ion of the land Yadnana (Cyprus)] \u2014 who[se] abode(s) are si[tuated] far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) [in the middle of the] Western [Sea], (and) the n[ame of] who[se land], from the dist[ant] past [until now], none (vii 30) of the kings, [my] ance[stors], neither in Assyria nor in the land Kar[dunia\u0161 (Babylonia)], had ever heard \u2014 [from afar], in the middle of the sea, [heard] of the deeds I had been doing in Chal[dea and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria)]. (vii 35) Their hearts [then] pounded (and) fe[ar] fell upon them. They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, product(s) of their land, and they kissed [my] feet. I had inscribed upon a stele (the record of) the victorious conquest(s) that I had personally achieved over all [my] enem[ies] by the strength of the great gods and I left (it) for all ti[me] in the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana. At that time, the ancient roads for going to Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the god[s] (Marduk), were not open; [their] tra[ck(s)] were not fit (for travel). It was a desert region through which passage had been blocked for a [long] time. (vii 50) Journey through it was very difficult and no pathways were laid out. Thorny-plants, thistles, and (brushwood) thickets encroached upon impassable paths. Lions (vii 55) and jackals took cover in them and gamboled about like lambs. Arameans (and) Sutians \u2014 tent-dwellers, fugitives, criminals, (and) thieves (lit.: \u201cson(s) of thieves\u201d) \u2014 (vii 60) had set up their abodes in that desert region and had made passage through it desolate. (With regard to) the settlements there that had long ago turned into wastelands, there were neither irrigation ditches nor furrows on their meadowland; (vii 65) (the area) was covered over with cobwebs. Their rich fields had turned into wasteland. Their meadowlands no longer heard (lit.: \u201cwere deprived of\u201d) the sweet (harvest) song. Grain had ceased to grow (lit.: \u201cbeen cut off\u201d). I chopped down the brushwood thickets and (vii 70) set fire to the thorny plants (and) thistles. I struck down the thieving Arameans (lit.: \u201cArameans, son(s) of thieves\u201d) with the sword. I slaughtered (lit.: \u201cbrought about their defeat\u201d) the lions and wolves. I occupied the territory of what had previously been wasteland ... and established people from the host[ile] countries that I [had con]quered ... [ins]ide them. Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. ... I roofed [them with great cedar beams] that had grown on Mount Amanus, [...] I bound the doors of cypress (and) [musukkannu-wood] with band(s) of shining copper [...] and [installed (the doors) in their entrances]. I [created around it] a botanical garden, a repli[ca of Mount Amanus, in] whi[ch] were gathered every kind of fruit-bearing [mountain] tree. The goddess I\u0161tar, the lady [...] food offerings [...] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006556", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] and pie[ces (of aromatic woods) ...] insi[de ...] ... [...] I settled [...] [I built] insi[de it] palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, [ebony, boxwood], musukkannu-wood, ceda[r, cypress], dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and [terebinth to] be my royal residence. (10\u00b4) [As]syrians, who had grown up [... wi]th [enemy] people [whom] I [had cap]tured, in [...] ... [...] cult centers of Assyria [...] (15\u00b4) ... the gods [...] the sea [...] all toget[her ... I imposed the yoke] of m[y] lordship [upon them (and) they (now) pull] my yoke [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006557", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161ak]ku-priest (and) desired object of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the god[s Anu and Dag\u0101n, great king, strong king, king of the world, kin]g of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [favorite of the great god]; [just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk] have gran[ted a reign without e]qual [and whose reputation (these gods) exalt/exalted to the heights]; [who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippa]r, Nippur, and Ba[bylon, ...] ... [...] [who ...] has me[t with] no [one who could overpower (him) in war or battle; (who) smashed all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots and] put halters [on (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) opened up innumerable] distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are diffi[cult and] visited their remotest region(s); (who) traversed inaccessible, difficult paths [in terrifying location(s)] and crossed every swamp; [(who) ruled] from the land [R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land Elam], the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu and Rap[iqu, the entire desert] as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wide land Amurru, (and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in [its entirety]; (who)se great hand conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the land \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes [in the east] \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsuma\u0161 (Parsua\u0161), Mannea, [Urar\u1e6du, Kasku, (and) Tabal], as far as the land Musku; (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians; the valiant man who brought about the defeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam; who deported the T\u0113\u0161a (and) Tu\u02be(m\u016b)na (tribes) to his land; who made the wide land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumria (Israel) tremble; (who) brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia and brought \u1e2aa[n\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza], to the city A\u0161\u0161ur in bondage; who conquered the Tamudu, Ib\u0101didi, [Mars\u012bmani, (and) \u1e2aayappa (tribes)]; who caught the Ionians in the middle of the sea as a fowler (does); who cut through the f[ruit trees of the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu (...)] (15\u00b4) and the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161; who counted their rulers Kiakki and Amri\u0161 (Ambari\u0161) [as] boo[ty]; who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) that had been taken away (by the enemy), (and) expanded its borders; who plundered the land Hamath and the city Carchemish; whose great hand conquered Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) and Pis\u012bri(s), their subjects; who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the land Andia, and the land Zikirtu; at the awesome terror of whose weapons Rus\u00e2, the Urar\u1e6dian, died by his own hand; who subjugated the distant Medes; (20\u00b4) who slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2aar\u1e2bar; who gathered (back together) the scattered (people of) the lands Mannea (and) Ellipi [...]; who (deported and) settled elsewhere (the people of) the cities P\u0101pa, Lalluknu, Sukkia, B\u0101la, (and) Abitikna [(...)]; who made Itt\u00ee of the land Allabria leave [his city; who de]stroyed the land Karalla, [dyed] the skin of A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, their city-ruler, [red like] the ill[\u016bru-plant, and] imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [upon Ad]\u00e2 of the land \u0160urda; who kept in check the land Kammanu; who expelled [Gunzin\u0101nu] from the city Melid, his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and appointed [governors] over all his land; terrifying attack(er), fearless in battle, who did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa [(...)] (and) who made all of the city Gurgum (part of) the territory of Assyria [(...)]. Written [in the month ...], day twelve. "}, {"id_text": "Q006559", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria. One mina of the king. One. Mina of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q006560", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria. [Three] sh[ekels]. Three. Three shekels."}, {"id_text": "Q006561", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria. He had the series En\u016bma Anu Enlil written on an elephant ivory writing board and he deposited (it) inside his palace in the city D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn."}, {"id_text": "Q006562", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... I prayed] to the god Marduk, lord ... [... Marduk], my lord, listened to my supplications; the T\u0113\u0161a [(and) the Tu\u02be(m\u016b)na (tribes) ... I deported ...] their people, together with their property [and (...) I (re)settled (them) in the land \u1e2aatti (Syria)]. [In] my [second] regnal year, Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) [of the land Hamath, who had no right to the throne, who was not worthy to (live in) a palace, (and) who] had not been fated [to shepherd] the people, [...] came down [...] and with common soldiers, [..., shi]eld (and) spe[a]r [bearers], he abandoned [(...)] and [... i]n the city Qarqar, whi[ch] (is) on the bank [of the Orontes River, ... he assembl]ed [the troops of the wide land Amurru] and [transgressed against] the oath (sworn) by the great gods [... He incited the (wide) land Amurru, from] its upper end to its lower end, [to rebel] against me, [made them act in unison, and prepared for battle (...)]. [He (Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b) sought] evil, [(things that were) not good (...), f]or Assyria (and) its people, [and] held (them) in contempt. [He (assembled)] the cities Ar[pad, (...), \u1e62imirra, ...]tu, Damascus, (and) Samaria, [(and) made (them) side with him] (...). He killed [the citi]zens of Assyria who were present in [the land Hamath ...] altogether and [left no one alive (...)]. [(...) I raised my hands (in supplication)] to the god S\u00een, king of the gods (and) lord of the lands, [... who vanquishes] (my) enemies (and) destroys (my) foes, my lord, [and] I prayed (to him) [in order to be able to conquer] the land Hamath, overthrow [Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b, (and) ... the] wide [land] Amurru. [...] Because of his people"}, {"id_text": "Q006563", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] great [ki]ng, (one with) broad understanding, [... I requested] his [firm] approval [and ...] his venerable word [...] ... (i 5) [... who dw]ells in the far-off heavens, [...] ... [... the god Nud]immud (Ea), the creator, [...] ... Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] his/its kings ... [...] his property (and) his possessions to/for [... with ...]s, horses, mul[es, ... (and) everything valuable], royal [trea]sure, [I brought out] from [the city Ki\u0161esim] (iii 5\u00b4) and [I] re[organized (the administration of)] that city. [I] (re)nam[ed] it K\u0101r-Nergal. [I had the weapons of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) I[\u0161tar, my lords, who go before me, m]ade and I in[stalled (them)] there. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people whom] I [had cap]tured (and) (iii 10\u00b4) I considered th[em as people of] Assyria. [...] ... [...] ... [...] the cities Kilamb\u0101ti (and) Armang[u ... (iii 15\u00b4) ... I added] to the province of the city Ki\u0161esim. [I set a] eunuch of mine as provincial governor [over them]. I ma[de] a ro[yal] image of myself, [inscrib]ed [upon it the victorious deeds of the god A\u0161\u0161]ur, my lord, that I had [acc]omplished in [the lands Mannea and] Media, (iii 20\u00b4) and ere[cted (it)] (to stand) forever in the temple of the god ..., [my lord]. [(As for) the cit]y [ruler]s of the city Kimi[rra, ...], the land B\u012bt-...angi[...], B\u012bt-Zualza\u0161, (and) [..., I received horse]s (and) mul[es (as their tribute)]. [The peo]ple [of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar drove out their city ruler and elevated over them Dalt\u00e2 of the land] Ell[ipi. ...] hors[es, ...] sheep and goats, ... [...] (iii 30\u00b4) his/its [...] I destroyed [...] ... [... ho]rses [...] ... [...] its (city) wall [...] ... [...] [I (re)named it] K\u0101r-\u0160a[rruk\u012bn ... I built anew] the temple, the abode of the [great] god[s (and) restored] the gods who dwelt [in the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar to their places]. I [...-ed the ...] of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar, the deities who go before me] (iii 5\u00b4\u00b4) ... (of) gold (and) sil[ver ...] of their district. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people from the lands that] I [had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [over them and considered them] as people of A[ssyria. They (now) pull my yoke. (iii 10\u00b4\u00b4) Six strong districts [... the upper river(land)] of the land Arazia[\u0161 (Aranz\u00ea\u0161u) ...] ... [...] [I settle]d [(them) in ... which is on the shore of the Western Sea]. I assigned t[hem] to [the authority of a q\u012bpu-official of mine, the sheikh of the city Laban]. [(As for) \u0160ilkanni, king of E]gy[pt, whose location is far away (and whom) fea]r of the brilliance [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, had ove]rwhelmed, [he brought me] as his audience gift [twelve large horses from] Egypt [whose like] did not exist [in (my) land]. [In my sixth regnal year, Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2)], the Urar\u1e6dian \u2014 [who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who over]turned the decision of the god \u0160ama\u0161; [whom, during the course of my] previous [campaign against Ullusunu], the Mannean, I had subjugated [to the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur]; and [upon whom I had imposed (my) y]oke \u2014 [took away from him (Ullusunu) twelve of his strong fortresses that] were situated [as guard] posts on (the border with) the lands Urar\u1e6du, [Andia, (and) Na\u02beiri, and (thus) reduced (the size of) his land. ...] [...] ... [...] I marched against the land Urar\u1e6du. [...] Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, mustered his [...] and (iv 5) went up [onto] Mount Uau\u0161, [who]se su[mmit] reaches (up) [among] the cloud(s). [His] large [army], together with the troops of his all[ies ...] ... [...] I set and I ... [The exh]aus[ted troo]ps of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [who] had (already) co[me a] long [jou]rney, had cro[ssed rem]ote [mountains, and were (thus) in poor condition (lit.: \u201ctheir appearance had changed\u201d). I] nei[ther allowed them (time) to recover from] their fatigue [n]or gave (them) [water] to drink [for (their) thirst. I] neit[her set up] camp [n]or organized [a walled (military) encampment. I did not give any orders to my] w[arriors]. [With] o[nly] my personal chariot [and the caval]ry that go [at my side (and)] never l[eave] my [side in either] hostile [or friendly territo]ry, [...] [... I mobilized (...)] my [foot soldiers, bowmen, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers)], my [fierce] warriors [who were experienced in battle. [Then, with (only)] my [single] personal chariot (iv 5\u00b4) [and one thousand of my ferocious cavalry], I took the road [to the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, a difficult path]; I proceeded [over favorable terrain on] horse[back and over difficult (terrain) on foot]. I entered triumphantly [into the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, the abode of the god \u1e2aaldi], (and) in a lordly manner, I occupied [the palace, the residence of Urzana]. I broke open [the seals of their treasure caches]. [(With regard to) 34 talents and 18 minas of] gold, [167 talents and 2 1/2 minas of] silver, [shining copper, t]in, [carnelian], lapis lazuli, [banded agate, (and other) precious stones i]n large numbers; [x (items): ... of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood; [x (items)]: staves of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwood, to]gether with their wooden caskets, [whose mountings are ma]de of bronze and silver; [x (items): tables] of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwo]od, (tables) fit for a king; [8 (items)]: sturdy [ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects of elephant ivory, ebony], (and) boxwood, a stand, a potstand, [a folding screen], a chair, and a cupbearer\u2019s (pot)stand [(made) of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood, [whose mountings] are made of [br]onze and silver; [6 (items)]: gold [knives] with gold (handles in the shape of) cones, [a gold dagger], a gold fly whisk, (and) an alabaster [offering-bowl] inlaid with stones (and) gold; [11 (items): silver kappu-bowls] belonging to Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), together with their lids, [kappu-bowls from the land T]abal with lug-handles of gold, [hauberks with silv]er (scales), (and) silver arrows with gold inlays; [34 (items): silv]er [kappu-bowls] with deep, [shallow], (and) narrow fluting (lit.: \u201cfingers\u201d), lu\u1e6d\u1e6du-bowls, [and sus\u0101nu-vessels] of silver; 55 (items): silver-plated kappu-bowls, [together with (their) li]ds, cups (decorated with) [cone-shaped ornaments (and) crescent-shaped ornament]s, (and) silver rings; [5 (items): azannu-stands of sil]ver, qab\u016btu-cups of silver, [mukarrisu-dishes], (and) nablu-vessels, (altogether forming) ce[nsers from the land Tabal, and silver incense burners]; [13 (items): copper basins, copper cauldrons, copper wa]shbas[ins, copper asallu-bowls], copper [diq\u0101ru-pot]s, [(and) copper qulliu-bowls]; [24 (items): coppe]r [stands] (for) copper basins, [copper \u1e2buruppu-bowls, coppe]r [kurkurru-vessels], copper qullu-clasps, [copper nasru-hooks], (and) copper [lam]ps; [120 (items): copper objects, (both) heavy (ones and)] light (ones), [the work of their land, (objects), the pronun]ciation of [who]se name(s) [are not easy] to write down; [x (items): an] iron [brazier], iron shovel(s), [iron nasru-hooks], iron [arut\u1e2b]u-objects, (and) iron lamps; [130 (items): garments with multi-colored trim] (and) linen (garments), (garments of) blue-purple wool (and) red-purple wool, [(and) garments of red wool] from the lands Urar\u1e6du [and \u1e2aab\u1e2bu] \u2014 [I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with] the (remaining) property of his palace, [and I heape]d up his possessions. I sent a eunuch of mine [(and) my officials t]o the temple of the god \u1e2aaldi. [His god \u1e2aaldi] and his goddess Bagbartu, [together with the] numerous [possessions] of his [temp]le, as much as there were (of them): [x+4 talents and 3] minas of gold, 6 gold shields, [162 talen]ts and 20 minas of silver, less one sixth (of a mina of silver); [1 locking ba]r for its door which weighs 2 talents of gold; [1 gold door bolt]; 1 gold peg; (and) 1 silver key [(in the shape of) a divine protectress (who wears) a crown (and)] holds the rod and ring \u2014 [these (last) four (things) comprised the] door [faste]ning, one befitting the shrine, [whose] weight was [2 talents and 12 min]as of gold; [1 large gold sword which] weighs [2]6 and 1/3 minas of gold; [96 (items): silver spears, a hau]berk with silver (scales), [silver] bow(s), [(and) silver arrows, with in]lays and mountings [of gold]; [12 silver shields whose bosses are decorated with] the head(s) of De[luge (monsters), lion(s), and wild bull(s)]; i[vory ..., ivory knive(s), (and) daggers of ivory (and) ebony, whose mountings are of gold]; 10 (items): t[ables of boxwood, ma\u1e2bra\u1e63u-objects of boxwood, (and) chairs of ebony (and) boxwood], who[se] mo[untings are of gold (and) silver]; [2 portable altars (and) 14] assor[ted stones, jewelry of the god \u1e2aaldi and the goddess Bagbartu, his wife]; 20,512 (items): [heavy (and)] light [copper shields, cone-shaped helmets of copper, hauberks with copper (scales)], and sk[ull-shaped helmets of copper]; [1,514 (items)]: hea[vy (and) light copper spears, ...] 1 statue of Irgi\u0161ti (Argi\u0161ti), [king of the land Urar\u1e6du, wearing] a crown (decorated) with stars, (an attribute) of divine rank, [and] with his right hand in a gesture of adoration, together with its casing, [which weighs 60 talents of copper]; 1 statue of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2) with two of [his cavalry] hors[es (and)] his chariot[eer], together with their base, [cast in] copper, [(...)] \u2014 I carried off (all these things) as substantial booty (and) [brought (them)] to [Assyria]. In my eighth regnal year, that which in the course of [my previous] campaign [against] A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei, king of the land Karalla, [...] ... the god A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...] ... in servit[ude ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. He (Amita\u0161\u0161i) became afraid and crossed Mount [\u0160]urda in order to sav[e his life]. Deceit(fully), they sent to [Ad\u00e2 of the land \u0160urd]a a mendacious message intended [to make (him) ho]stile t[o me]. Fear of my brilliance ov[erwhelmed] Ad\u00e2 [of the land \u0160urd]a and (as a result) [he put] him (Amita\u0161\u0161i) to [the sword], together with his men. He did [not] spare (even) one of them to praise the god ... [... He brought to me] alive (v 15\u00b4) Atkayadug (and) Atkaya-..., the children of his (Amita\u0161\u0161i\u2019s) own body, with the (severed) head of Amita[\u0161\u0161i, their father], (as well as) horses, pr[operty ...] as (his) audience gift. (v 20\u00b4) Because ... [...] ... to allow [to live] in peace ... [...] like a [...] I listened to his supplication(s) [...] I pu[t] gold [bracelets] upon his wrists [(and)] (v 25\u00b4) ... and I imposed upon him labor duty of [...]. I assigned [them] to the authority of a [eunuch of mine, the provinc]ial [gove]rnor of the land Lullum\u00ea. I a[dded] the [land] K[arall]a to its full extent t[o the province of the land] Lullum\u00ea. [I established] regular offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur fore[ver]. At that time the people of the land \u1e2aab\u1e2bu \u2014 whi[ch is (located) between] the lands Karalla and Namri in [...] inac[cessible] mountain wilderness \u2014 heard of the harsh deeds that I had carried out in the land Kar[alla] and sent [me] a messenger to do obeisance (to me). I assigned t[hem] to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the [provincial governor] of the land Lullum\u00ea. [I imposed] the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur upon them. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] who/which since the (first) day of my reign [...] like deer (or) ibexes ... [...] I made them have courage. Distant [kings] from the shore of the sea [and the desert] of the east ... [...] ... [...] [Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] ... [...] whose royal prede[cessors] had never ... without (even exchanging) hostages, (v 50\u00b4) at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who makes my fame great, impetuously left his royal city Izirtu, a distance of six leagues (away), and came before me in the land L\u0101rue[te], which is (part) of the land Allabria. I received (v 55\u00b4) horses, ox[en], and sheep and goats as his substantial tribute, and he kissed my feet. I clothed him in a linen garment with multi-colored trim. I fastened inlaid bracelets on his two wrists, [whereupon] he joyfully returned to his (own) land. Before my time, the anger of the great gods was (directed) against Dalt\u00e2 of the land Ellipi \u2014 a submissive subject who pulled the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) had brought tribute and audience gift(s) to the kings, my ancestors who had preceded (me) \u2014 (an anger which would lead) to the destruction of his land (and) the decimation of [his] people. (v 65\u00b4) The people became bewildered and spoke treachery. His entire land was united in defying him; they held him in contempt. Moreover, that (man), Dalt\u00e2, the king, their ruler, took fright at their defiance; [he became disturb]ed and distressed [on account of their] crime(s). [...] ... [...] ... [...] a mountain rainbow [...] ... the city Ul-...-ti (vi 5\u00b4) [...] ... [...] ... inhabitants of [...] I carried off as booty and Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [(With regard to) ...] cities, [I brought] him/it [out] from inside [...]; like a net, [...] overwhelmed the people of the cities Bu[..., ...]ba, Al\u012bna, ..., [...]t\u0101ya-..., (and) Andab..., (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) fortified [cities] of the land \u1e2aaldini\u0161e. [I made the blood] of their people [fl]ow down the gorges of the outflows of the mountains. I brought down from the [mountains] the remainder of them who had [fle]d from my weapons (and) had taken to the hills, and I counted them as booty. (Thus), I made [the heart of D]alt\u00e2, their ruler, happy and [allowed the people of the land] Ellipi, to its full extent, [to l]ive in peace. ...-parnua of the city Sikris, \u0160utirna/Kutirna of the city ...-san\u00e2, Uppamm\u00e2 of the city \u1e2aa-...taKAna, Ma\u0161dakku of the city Amakki, I\u0161tesukka of the city I\u0161te\u02beuppu, Uarzan of the land Uqqutti, A\u0161pa-bara of the land Kakkam, Satar\u0113\u0161u (and) Parurasu, city rulers of the large districts of B\u012bt-B\u0101ri (and) B\u012bt-Barbari, Satarp\u0101nu of the land Uppuria, Parkuku (Partukku) of the land Andirpattianu, Aria of the land Bu\u0161tu[s], U\u0161r\u00e2 of the land Ka[nz]abakanu, Ma\u0161tukku of the land A[ra]tista, Zardukka of the land \u1e2aarzianu, I\u0161tesuku (I\u0161tesukka) (and) Auarisarnu, city rulers of the land Kayatanu, Arbaku of the land Arnasia, Sarruti of the city Karzin\u00fb, [Sata]rp\u0101nu of the [lan]d Barik\u0101nu, [...] of [the lan]d Zazaknu, [... of the lan]d Qarkasia, [...] Partakanu; [...] high [...] of the bringing of [... m]ules [...] I received and [...] [...] my [...] [While I was in the process of defeating ... the land] Ellipi [... the ci]ty \u0160aparda, [... (and) the land U]qqutti [(and) receiving] substantial tribute, (the following happened in the west): [My princely predecessor] had become angry with \u1e2aull\u00ee, [king of the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161], and [... had commanded the dissolut]ion of his land. [He brought him (\u1e2aull\u00ee), together with his family, to] Assyria [(and) had considered (them) (there) as if (they were) membe]rs of the lower class. [(...)] I restored [\u1e2aull\u00ee to his position] and [...] ... [...]ed him and in the land [... in order to take away (from me) the l]and Que (Cilicia) and plunder [my] la[nd ... he sent] his [vi]zier to U[rs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), king of the land Urar\u1e6du, (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) ...] he sent a message qui[ckly ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] ... [... o]f the land Tab[al ...] eu\u00adnuchs of mine, [the provincial governor(s) of the ci]ty Sam\u02beal, (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [the city Arpad, the city H]amath, the city Damascus, [...] together with my cavalry, [which] I had stationed [...] in the land Hamath [...] the numerous [troops of the god A\u0161\u0161u]r [... the land T]abal [...] [...] they put [iron] fe[tters] on their [hands and] feet and [...] as booty [...]. (When) Kurt\u00ee of the land Atuna, who had put his tru[st] in [Mit\u00e2] of the land Musku, saw the capture of Amris (Ambaris) and the carrying off [of his people], his heart pounded. His (lit.: \u201ctheir\u201d) messenger, bearing the [happy] news, brought to me in the land Sikris \u2014 which is (situated) in the land Med[ia] \u2014 (a message indicating his willingness) to [bring (me)] an audience gift (and) [pull] the yoke of the god A[\u0161\u0161ur]; he (thus) [made my heart rejoice]. In my ninth regnal year I marched to [the city Ashdod which is (situated) on the shore of the] great [s]ea. [... the city] Ashdod [...] Because of [the evil he (Azuri) had done ... I brought him out] from the city A[shdod], elevated Ah\u012b-M\u012bti [...], his favorite brother, o[ver the people of the city Ashdod], (vii 5\u00b4\u00b4) and [set him on the throne of his father]. I established for him (the same) tribute, payment(s), [labor duty, (and) military service] as the kings, [my ancestors, had imposed]. However, [those] evil [Hittites] with/in ... [...] plotted evil [in their heart(s)] (so as) to no longer (have to) bring tribute (to me). [They made] an insurrection (and) up[rising against] their ruler, [and] drove him out [of the city Ashdod] as if he was one who had committed bloodshed. ... [... They made] king over them (vii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, a member of the low[er class who had no right to the throne], (and) they sat [him on the throne] of his lord. [...] their city ... [...] of batt[le ...] (vii 20\u00b4\u00b4) ... [...] ... [...] ... [... in] its environs [its/their] moats [... they dug] twenty cubits deep [until] (vii 25\u00b4\u00b4) they reached groundwater. mendacious messages (and) malicious words to the ki[ngs] of the lands Philistia, Judah, Ed[om], (and) Moab, (as well as to) those who live on the sea(coast), (all) those who brought tribute [and] audience gift(s) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (vii 30\u00b4\u00b4) in order to make (them) hostile to me. They took gift(s) to Pir\u02be\u00fb (Pharaoh), king of Egypt, a ruler who could not save them, and they repeatedly asked him for (military) aid. I, Sargon, the just prince, who reveres oath(s) (sworn) by the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Marduk (and) who obeys (vii 35\u00b4\u00b4) the commands of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, had (my) troops cross the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers at the height of (their) flooding, (namely) at the spring inundation, (as easily) as if (they were) dry land. Moreover, that (man) I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, their king, who had put his trust in his own strength and had not su[bmitted] to any(one else\u2019s) rule, (vii 40\u00b4\u00b4) heard from [af]ar of [the app]roach of my expeditionary force. Then, the [aw]esome splendor of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lord], overwhelmed him and ... [his legs grew weak, like roots] on a river bank. [...] ... [Like fish, th]ey chose the depths of [far-off] waters (for their) hiding place. (vii 45\u00b4\u00b4) [...] far [...] he fled [... the city A]shdod [...] ... [...] of understanding [... they st]ood and [...] the sound of a fl[ute ... his/their] helper(s) [...] (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) into the city Za\u02beini, a [fortified] cit[y of the land Gurgum], he entered and [... Tar\u1e2bu-lara] became angry and Mut[allu ...] to one who goes ... [... si]gns of kingship [... (vii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) Q]uma\u0161\u0161i, son of his father, who [...] ... [...] they sent and ... [...] ferocious ... [...] as many as there were, [they divided up] into equal par[ts and ...] ... Tarhu-lara [...] [...] his rule [... ca]mpaign [... the land] Gurgum [...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] the land [... I covered] like a c[loud. I laid waste to its] meadowland(s) [...] (vii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) the noise of [my] weap[ons ...] took fright [and opened their gate ...]. They came out [and kissed my feet. I gave his] royal city [Melid, together with its surrounding district], to the king [of the land Kummu\u1e2bu ...] [...] the city [...] the city [...] more th[an previously ...] (viii 5\u00b4) their name(s) [... I had people whom I had captured enter] th[ere. I imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty] as (there had been in the time) of [Gunzin\u0101nu. I strengthened the garrison(s of)] the cities Lu[\u1e2bsu, Pur\u1e6dir, Anmurru], K[iaka, (and) Anduarsalia] (viii 10\u00b4) against the land [Urar\u1e6du. I erected] the cities U[si, Usian, (and) Uargin on the border] of the land Mus[ku and seized] the entrance ways (to that land) (lit.: \u201cits gates\u201d) [so that nothing (more) could come out (from that land to Assyria). I constructed the cities Ellibir (and) \u0160indarara] against the people [of the land Kasku]. In order not [...] At [that] ti[me, (everything) that was hidden in the mountains of the land \u1e2aatti was revealed (to me)]. Du[ring my reign ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. Too poorly preserved to allow translation. In [days to come, wh]en [this] ziggu[rrat becomes old and] dilapidated, [may a future prince renovate] its dilapidated sections. [May he return my inscribed object and (any) insc]ribed object(s) of the kings, my ancestors, to the[ir] place(s). The gods [A\u0161\u0161]ur (and) Adad will (then) listen to his prayers. [(As for) the one who] removes [the work of] my [hands] from its (current) location, may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) A]dad, the great gods, [curse him] angrily [and] make [his name (and)] his [des]cendant(s) disappear from the land. [... (of)] Sargon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006564", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. Fear of the brilliance of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, my lords, overwhelmed him (the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba) and he put iron fetters on his (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b\u2019s) hands and feet. (ii\u00b4 5) He then had him brought in bondage to Assyria, into my presence. I reorganized (the administration of) those cities. I settled there people from the lands in the eastern mountains that I had conquered. (ii\u00b4 10) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who against the will of the gods had c[ome down] to the territory of the land of Sumer and [Ak]kad [and had appropriated for himself] the kingship of Ba[bylon] [(With regard to) 154] talents, 26 [minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold], 1,604 talen[ts (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper, iron], obsidian, [lapis-lazuli, banded agate, (...)] blue turquoise, [green turquoise (...)], (iii\u00b4 5) (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone [in large quantities], blue-purple wool, [red-purple wool], garments with multi-colored [trim and linen (garments)], boxwood, cedar, [cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic], the products of Mount Amanus, [whose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 from the beginning of my reign until (my) third year, I presented (these things) as gifts] (iii\u00b4 10) to the deities Marduk, Zarp[an\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu], and the (other) gods who dwe[ll in the cult centers of] the land of Sumer and Akkad."}, {"id_text": "Q006565", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[I continually ac]ted [as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by] the people of privileged status, as many [as there were (of them); I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which] had fallen into oblivion [in the distant past], and their privileged status that had la[psed]. [...] (with) pure za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver for the work on E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d), the sanctuary of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] ... the goddesses Queen of Nineveh and Lady of Arbela, the work [...] (5\u00b4) the arrangement of the firmament (of the heavens) [...] seven and a half minas of pure silver for the work of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul (\u201cHouse which Gives Joy\u201d), the abode of the god S\u00een who dwells in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n [... mi]nas of pure silver (and) countless precious stones which from the beginning of my reign until (my) fifteenth year to/for the gods who dwe[ll ...]. In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city [at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstre]am from the city Nineveh, and named [it] D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn. I had [the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and] their great [spous]es created inside E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra and I installed (them) inside it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn) on (their) [eternal] d[ais(es)]. (10\u00b4) I built inside it [palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, ce]dar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence [and ...] I had enemy [people] whom I had captured dwell inside it (as safely) as in meadowland and I considered i[t] as (one of) the cul[tic center]s of Assyria. [(...) With the support of the great gods, I advanced and] ruled [the people] (from) the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as if (they were) one (people). I made uncompliant lands (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at [my] feet. [I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite]. I destroyed the lands Karalla, \u0160urda, (and) Ki\u0161esim (and) the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar; I did not leave any offspring of the land Media as far as the border of Mount Bikni and the land Ellipi. [I] settled [in their midst people of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) that I had conquered]. I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and had (them) pull my yoke. (15\u00b4) [I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zikirtu]. I counted as booty [Ur]zana, king of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, together with the people of his land (and) his deities \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu. [I had (the people of) the land Urar\u1e6du, to its full extent, wield razor(s)], ... and flint blades (in order to slash themselves in mourning), and I imposed for the future lamenation and dirge (singing) upon the people who lived there. I brought about [the defeat of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the Urar\u1e6dian, at Mount] Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain. He then took fri[ght] at (engaging in) fierce battle with me [and by] his own [hands], he brought an end to his life with the iron dagger from his belt. [Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the land Hamath to its full extent]. I brought their king [Ia]\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) to Assyria in bondage, together with his family, [his] figh[ting men, (and) the booty of] his [land]. I conscripted from among them (a contingent of) [300 chariots, 600 cavalry, (and) shield (and)] spear [bearers], and [(...)] I added (them) to my royal contingent. I settled [6,300 Assyrian criminal(s) (...) in] the land Hamath. I set a eun[uch of mine as] provincial [gov]ernor over them and I imposed upon them (the delivery of) tribute (and) payment(s). [Mutallu of the land Kummu\u1e2bu put his trust in Argi\u0161ti, king of the land Urar\u1e6du], stopped his [annual] delivery of tribute (and) payment(s), and withheld his audience gift. [Angrily], I quickly advanced [with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry wh]o never leave my [side] (even) in friendly territory in the land [... He saw the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force], abandoned [...], and [fl]ed away by [him]self; [his where]abouts have never been discovered. [(...) I carried off as booty ... (his) property (and) posse]ssions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with the people [of his land and ...] I settled [there ... I set] a eunuch of mine as [provincial] gove[rnor over them (25\u00b4) ...] I conscripted [... from am]ong them and [I made (them) subject to him (the new governor) ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006566", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. [... from] the beginning of [my] rei[gn ...] [In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstream from the city Nineveh, and] n[amed it D\u016br-\u0160arru]k\u012bn. I had [the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and their great spouses] created [inside E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra] and [I installed (them)] in[side it (D\u016br-\u0160arruk\u012bn) on (their) eternal dais(es). I built inside it palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and] terebinth to be [my royal] resi[dence and ...] I had [enemy people whom I had captured] dw[ell inside it] (as safely) as in meadowland [and I considered it as (one of) the cultic centers of Assyria]. [(...) With the support of the great gods, I advanced and] ruled [the people (from) the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as] if (they were) one (people). [I made uncompliant] land[s (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at my feet. I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the lands Karalla, \u0160urda, (and) Ki\u0161esim (and) the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar; I did not leave any offspring of the land Med]ia as far as the border of Mount Bik[ni and the land Ellipi. I settled in their midst people of the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) that I had conquered. I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them] and had (them) pu[ll my yoke. I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zikirtu. I counted] a[s booty Urzana, king of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, together with the people of his land (and)] his deities [\u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu]."}, {"id_text": "Q006567", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[I mustered the numerous troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and crossed the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers, as well as in]numerable small [stream]s. [Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the Chaldeans to their (lit.: its) full extent. In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan)] gathered together [the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them], and [brought (them) in]t[o the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He strengthened its enclosure walls (and), moving back a distance of ten nindanu from in front of its main wall], he made [a moat two hundred cubits wide]; he [made (the moat)] one and a half nindanu [deep and reached ground water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to it]s [meadowland. He flooded] its fields, where battles (are fought), [and made crossing difficult. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his] royal tent [in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) lik]e a crane [and assembled his (military) camp]. [At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway] constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) [across his canals] and [I caught] him, together with [his] fight[ing men, like a flying eagle in a net]. I spread out like malt (spread for drying) [the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at] his [side], and [I filled] the surroundi[ngs of his city (with them). ... together with the settlements in] their [en]virons, I turned into (ruin) mounds. [I carried off as booty at the same time (both)] the people \u2014 young (and) o[ld \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape]. [(As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa who through n]o fault of their own had been held captive in them, [I put an end to] their imprisonment [and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while the land was in disorder], the Sutians had taken away and [appropriated] for their own \u2014 [I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword]. I restored [to their former status their territories, (whose boundaries)] had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) [of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullab, Kissik, (and)] N\u0113med-Laguda. [Moreover, I returned their gods that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and] I rest[ored] their [regular] offerings that had been discontinued. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and reorganized (its administration)]. I settled there [people from the land K]ummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered [and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I divided up that land into equal parts and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of B]abylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the [governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. [Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I] entered [Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of] the hands of the gre[at] lord, [the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver], copper [(and) iron in immeasurable quantities ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006568", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] I filled [the surroundings of his city (with them). ... I did not allo]w a (single) person to escape. [(As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in them, I put an end to their imprisonment and let t]hem [see] the light (of day). [(With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and] appropriated [for their own \u2014 I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. I restor]ed to their former status [their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the fr]eedom (from obligations) [of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover, I returned their gods that had been carried off as booty to their cult centers and I rest]ored [their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and reorganized (its administration). I settled there people from the land Kummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered and I had] (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. [I divided up that land into equal parts and] assigned (them) [to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine], the governor of the Gambulu (tribe). [Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk], and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. [(With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper (and) iron in] immeasurable quantities, [obsidian, lapis-lazuli, banded agate, blue turquoise, green turquoise, ... of banded agate (and) mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone in] large quantities, [blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, garments with multi-colored trim and linen garments, boxwood, cedar, cypress, (and) every kind of aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, wh]ose scent(s) are pleasant \u2014 [from the beginning of my reign until (my) third year], I presented (these things) as gifts [to the deities B\u0113l, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and the (other) gods who dwell in the cult centers of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [Up\u0113ri, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is situated (at a distance of) thirty leagues in the middle of the Eastern Sea, like (that of) a fish], heard [of the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and)] Marduk and brought me his audience gift. [Moreover, seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 who]se abode(s) [are situated far] away, [at a distance of seven days (journey) in the middle of the Western Sea (and)] the name of [who]se land, [from the distant past until now, none of the kings, my ancestors, neither in Assyria nor in the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), had ever hea]rd \u2014 [heard from afar, in the middle of the sea, of the deeds I had been doing in Chaldea and the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). Their hearts then pounded and] fear [fell upon the]m. [They brought before me in Babylon gold, silver, (and) utensils of ebony (and) boxwood, product(s) of their land, and they kisse]d my feet. Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006569", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "to/for [...] who makes restit[ution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; ...; who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D\u0113r], Ur, [Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda (...)]; (most) capable of all rulers, w[ho extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n]; the valiant man who brought about the d[efeat of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite; who destroyed the land Karalla], the land \u0160urda, the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar[\u1e2bar, the land Media, (and) the land Ellipi, (and) imposed the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur upon (them)]; who laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, [plundered the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, slaughtered the lands Andia (and) Zikirtu, (and) pacified the land Mannea]; who made the rulers of the la[nd Hamath, the city Carchemish, and the land Kummu\u1e2bu] tremble (and) [plundered the land Kammanu; who deported Gunzin\u0101nu] from [the city Melid, his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and set officials over all of their lands]; who did aw[ay with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa ...];"}, {"id_text": "Q006570", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[To] the god A\u0161\u0161[ur], the great mou[ntain], king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, [...] ... whose command ... rea[ches ...]; the Assyrian Enlil without whom judgment cannot be rendered, ... [...] sanctuaries be altered, (or) decisions be canceled by any other god; the important one who [...] (5) heaven (and) netherworld are constantly put in difficulty, lands and sea(s) tremble; the king of king[s, (...) the one by whom] no [oath (sworn)] is broken and the flood-tide, (who)se limits cannot be transgressed, the fierce deluge, the sickle [sword, ...] who overwhelms all the uncompliant (and) crushes the wild; the furious storm, who for the imp[ious ...] seals quickly the one who changes his design(s); the awesome god who from his royal dais, from [his] throne [...] plunders every land; lordly one, lord of lords; one clothed in awesome splendor who defeats the wicked, tramples on [all enemies], (10) (and) overwhelms foes; the judicious one who loves humankind, (but) whose anger is great; the fe[roc]ious one, [...] who dwe[lls] in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) \u2014 the mighty shrine, primordial reflection (lit.: \u201cdesign\u201d) of the whole world \u2014 the lord of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 the city of privileged status, the dynastic seat (and) oldest inhabited settlement \u2014 the prince, his lord: Sargon (II), vice-regent of the land of the god A\u0161\u0161[ur], just shepherd, offspring of the gods Enlil (and) Marduk, your servant; me, upon whom, among all the black-headed people, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) duly looked to renovate the structure of the temple, to make the ritual performances perfect, (and) to make the cult centers brilliant. He then exalted me (and) handed over to me the ru[lership] and governance of Assyria. He made [my] weapons prevail over the four quarters (of the world). In my second regnal year, having ascended the royal throne and been [crowned] with the crown of lordship, I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumba(n)iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam (and) brought about his defeat. [Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b)] of Hamath \u2014 who had no right to the throne, who was not worthy to (live in) a palace, (and) who [had not been] fate[d] to shepherd the people \u2014 [came down], sought evil, (things that were) not good, for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his land, (and) his people, and held (them) in cont[empt]. He assembled the cities [\u1e62imirra, Damascus], Arpad, (and) Samaria and made (them) side with him. [...] ... he killed (them) altogether and le[ft] no one alive. [...] ... and I prayed (to the god A\u0161\u0161ur) in order to (be able to) conquer the land Hamath, [overthrow Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (and) ... the] wide [land Amu]rru. A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] god, then [... li]stened [to my prayer] and accepted my supplication. [I mustered my vast] tr[oops (...) and] (25) had (them) take [the road to the land Am]urru. The land Ha[math ...] corpses were spread wide (lit.: \u201cthe/a corpse was spread out\u201d). Fame [...] I made [the people of the land Am]urru bow [down] at my feet. I brought [...] to my city A\u0161\u0161ur, and, because [they (the people of the city A\u0161\u0161ur) li]st[ened to my] comma[nd and ...] came to my aid, [I showed favor to] (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the city of privileged-status since ancient dynasties. (With regards to this) august cult center (the city A\u0161\u0161ur) that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, had selected to be the (central) link [of kingship ...] for the (four) quarters (of the world), (the city) which has no rival (and) whose people have not known (state) service (or) corv\u00e9e duty since the distant past, [Shalmaneser (V)], who did not revere the king of all (the world), raised his hand against that city with evil intent and esta[blished ...]. He imposed oppressively (state) service (and) corv\u00e9e-duty upon its people (and) treated (them) as if (they were of the) lower class. At [that time, ...] the Enlil of the gods angrily overthrew his reign. (As for) me, Sargon, the ... king [...], (35) he exalted me (and) had me take hold of scepter, throne, (and) crown. [...] In order to make (my) throne secure, to firmly establish my reign, [to restore] their exemption (from obligations), [...] so that (I) might walk about in his presence in E\u0161arra, (and) in order that [I be] well of he[art ...] I planned the exemption (from obligations) of those citizens of the city. [(...)] I exempted them [from (state) service, corv\u00e9e duty], the levy of the land, (and) the proclamation of the herald, from quay [(and) ferry] dues [...] all the temples of Assyria. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] I had [...] made and a silver \u1e2ba\u1e63bu-pot (weighing) twenty minas ... [...] I inscribed upon it and placed it before him. (As for) the one who [removes] that object (lit.: \u201cwork\u201d) fro[m its (current) location (...)] (or) mutilates (its) represention(s), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, [glare at him] angrily [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q006571", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Anun\u012btu, his lady: Sargon (II) presented (this) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006572", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. [... to change/remove] his [reign], scepter, (and) [his royal] thr[one ...] ... [...] [... s]hore of the sea [...] did not have [...] [...] \u2026 he [made hi]m side with him; he put his [trust ...] [...] their [...] clothed in death and the breast [...] [...] all the evil Chaldeans [...] [...] he extended [...] [...] he strengthened his [fortress]es. He had [...] with (great) difficulty [...] [... who (\u2026)] ruled [evil]ly [(...)] and [...] the lordship of the land and p[eople ...] [...] the roads are very difficult and [...] [...] he fixed [its foundations in the dep]th of the water [...] [... as] the base of a mighty mountain [...] [...] ... soldiers [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006573", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), k[ing ...], ne\u0161akku-priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [just] shepherd [...] king [...], governor (appointed) by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, whom [(...)] the great gods appointed to [...] ... and [...] ..., I \u2014 The temple of the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk that had previously been built opposite the new gate facing north, became dilapidated and Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V), king of Assyria [(...), a prince who pr]eceded me, (re)built (it). The foundations of this temple were not made strong and its foundation wall was not fixed like bedrock. Seventy-five years elapsed and it became old and dilapidated (lit.: \u201cdilapidated and old\u201d). In order not to change its location (and) to build (it) beside the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I requested the command of the god Na[b\u00fb (...)], my lord, and by means of the diviner\u2019s bowl he answered me with (his) firm approval not to change its location. Then, from its foundations to its crenellations, I completely (re)constructed the temple of the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, my lords, (that) had been built beside the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, and I set my clay sikkatu-cones (in place). For the sake of my life, the well-being of my offspring, the overthrow of my enemies, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria [(...)] I (re)built (this temple)."}, {"id_text": "Q006574", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (completely) built] the temple of the deity [...] for the sake of his life [(...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q006575", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sar[gon (II) ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006576", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, governor (appointed) by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, built the temple of the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, his lords, from its foundations to its crenellations for the sake of his life, the well-being of his offspring, the overthrow of this enemies, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006577", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, completely built the temple of the lord, the god Nab\u00fb, (located) inside the city of Nineveh from its foundations to its crenellations for the sake of ensuring his good health (and) and prolonging his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006578", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, completely] built the temple of the god [Nab\u00fb ...] inside the city [Nineveh ...] for the sake of ensuring [his good health (and) prolonging his days]."}, {"id_text": "Q006579", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), king [of the world, king of Assyria ...] a city ... [...] residence [...] the deity [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006580", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god Nab\u00fb, his lord: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006581", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the Lady of Nineveh, his lady: Sargon (II), presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006582", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I settled th[em ...] [...] Assyria ... [... the city Q]arqar [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006583", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... [...] [He plotted] evil. He made (them) [act in unison and he prepared for battle]. [He spo]ke [deceitfully], words complaining about me, [Sargon ... and] I became enr[aged]. I threw him, together with [his family], his wife, his sons, (and) [his] d[aughters], in iron fetters, [and] I brought t[hem] to Assyria. I se[t] a eunuch [of mine] as provincial governor over the citizens of that city (and) [made (the city)] (part of) the territory of Assyria. In my fifth regnal year, Ullu[sunu (\u2026)]"}, {"id_text": "Q006584", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, [king of all] the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, begetter of everything, [father of the god]s, lord of the lands; the god S\u00een, lig[ht ...] lord of heaven and netherworld, who [espies] the treachery of the enemy, (i 5) who renders [...] decisions for the ea[rth] (and) destroys [the en]emy; the god \u0160ama\u0161, [the] gr[eat judge ...], who [...] the treachery of the evil and ... of the foe, (and) exp[oses the vil]lain; the god Adad, the great prince, her[o, canal inspect]or, (i 10) who devastates regions ... (and) makes the seas h[ea]ve; the god Mar[duk], the lord [...], who provides all people with food, [...] ... [...], (and) grants pl[ants ...]; (i 15) the god Nab\u00fb, the [perfect] heir, [...] ... [...] high [mountain]s, who rem[oves] the uncompliant (and) ... the roots of the enemy; (i 20) the goddess I\u0161tar, queen of battle, ... evil-doers; (and) the Sebetti, who go before the gods, stand at the side of the king, their favorite, in the place of battle, and [bri]ng about (his) victory; Great gods, managers of heaven and netherworld, whose attack means battle and strife, who appoint (rulers) (lit.: \u201craise the eyes\u201d) (and) name king(s), (and) by whose holy command they place (one) land over (another) land and make (its ruler) greater [than] (other) rulers. Sargon (II), great king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of B[abylon], king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, ... [...]. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) [Marduk] gra[nted me] a reign without equal [and] exalted my [good] reputation to the h[eights]. I [continually acted] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) B[abylon] (and) I [made restitution] for the wrongful damage suffered by the people of privileged status, as many as [there were (of them)]; I abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the cities) D[\u0113r], Ur, Uruk, Eri[du], (ii 15) Larsa, Kul[laba], Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-L[aguda] (and) gave relief to [their] people. I restor[ed] the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city [\u1e2aarr\u0101n], which had fallen into oblivion in the dis[tant] past, and their privileged status [that had lapsed]. With the support of the great gods, I ad[vanced and] ru[led] the people (from) the Up[per] Sea to the Lo[wer] Sea as if (they were) one (people). From Egypt to the land [Musku], I made (them) bow down at my feet. I [dispersed] the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the [Elamite]. I destroyed the land Karalla, the land [\u0160urda], (ii 30) the city Ki\u0161esim, the city [\u1e2aar\u1e2bar], the land Media, (and) the land El[lipi]; I did not spare any of [their] offspring. I settled in their midst people from the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) that [I] had conquered. (ii 35) I [set] e[unuchs of mine] as provincial governors over them [and] had (them) pull [my] y[oke]. I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zik[irtu]. I [counted] as booty Urzana, king of the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir, together with [the people of his land (ii 40) (and) his deities] \u1e2aaldi (and) Bagbartu. [I] had (the people of) [the land] Urar\u1e6du, to [its full] extent, wield razor(s) [...]. (ii 45) [I imp]osed for the fu[ture] lamentation and [dirge (singing) upon the people] who lived there. [I brought about the defe]at of Urs\u00e2 (Rus\u00e2), the [Urar\u1e6dian, at Mou]nt Uau\u0161, a rugged mountain. He to[ok fright at] (engaging in) fierce battle with me [and] by his own hands, [he brought an end to] his life with the iron dagger [from his belt]. Like the Deluge, I overwhe[lmed] the land Hamath to [its] fu[ll] extent. I [brought their] ki[ng] Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) to Assyria in bondage, together with his family, [his] fighting men, (ii 55) (and) the booty of his land. I cons[cripted] from among them 300 chariots, 600 cav[alry], (and) shield (and) spe[ar] bearers, and] I [added] (them) to my royal contingent. I [settled] 6,300 Assyrian cri[minals] in the land Hamath; I set a eunuch of mine as [provincial] gov[ernor] over them and imposed upon th[em] (the delivery of) tribute (and) pa[yment(s)]. [Happily, with a jo]yful heart and a radiant face, I entered [Babyl]on, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of [the hands of the gre]at [lord], the god Marduk, and (iv 5) [brought] (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. [(With regard to) 154] talents, 26 and 1/6 minas of [red] gold, 1,804 talents (and) 20 minas [of pure silver], (donkey) loads of copper (and) iron [in im]measurable quantities, (iv 10) [obsidian], lapis-lazuli, banded agate, mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone, [blue turquoise], green turquoise, ... of banded agate [(and) mu\u0161\u0161a]ru-[stone] in immeasurable quantities, [blue-pur]ple [wool], red-purple wool, [garments] with multi-colored trim and linen (garments), (iv 15) [boxw]ood, cedar, cypress, [(and) every kind of] aromatic, the products of Mount Amanus, [who]se [sce]nt(s) are pleasant \u2014 [from the beginning] of my reign until (my) third year, [I pres]ented (these items) as gifts [to the] deities B\u0113l and Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, [Ta\u0161m\u0113t]u, and the (other) gods who dwell in [the cult centers] of the land of Sumer and Akkad. [Up\u0113r]i, king of Dilmun, who(se) lair is [sit]uated at a distance of thirty leagues [in the middle of the] Eastern [Se]a, [like that of a fish, heard of the might] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk and sent (a message to do) obeisance (to me). [(Moreover), seven king]s of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region [of the land Adn]ana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode(s) [are situated] far away, at a distance of seven days (journey) (iv 30) [in the middle] of the Western Sea, (and) the name of whose land, [from] the distant past, when Assyria was taken over, [until now], none of the kings, my ancestors, [who prec]eded (me), (iv 35) [had ever hea]rd \u2014 [he]ard [from afar], in the middle of the sea, [of the deeds I had been do]ing in Chaldea and the land \u1e2aatti. Their hearts then pounded (and) [fear sei]zed them. [They brought] before me [in] Babylon gold, silver, (and) [utensils of] ebony (and) boxwood, the treasure of their land, [and] they kissed my feet. [At that time], I had a stele made and [I engraved] upon it [image(s) of the] great [god]s, my lords. I had an image of myself as king stand before them (the gods) [constantly implor]ing (them for the sake) of my life. [I inscrib]ed upon it [the name(s) of the people] whom, from the east [to the we]st, (iv 50) I had subjugated [to the yok]e of my lordship with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [Nab\u00fb], (and) Marduk, my divine helpers. I had (it) erected [beside/facing Mount] Ba\u02beil-\u1e2aARri, a mountain [(that towers) abo]ve the land Adnana (Cyprus]). I left [for] future [king]s, my descendants, [the praises of] the great gods, my lords, [with wh]ose firm [approval] I act and have no [equal]. [In fu]ture days, may a later prince look at my [stel]e and read (it). May he praise [the names] of the great gods, anoint (the stele) [with oil], (and) offer a sacrifice. [May] he [not] change its location. [(As for) the one who alt]ers my stele (or) [erase]s my inscribed name, may the [great god]s \u2014 as many as are mentioned by name on [this] stele \u2014 and the gods [who live] in the middle of the wide sea curse him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear [from] the land. (iv 70) [May they not have] pity (on him). [May they red]uce his people through famine, want, [hunger], (and) plague. May they make him live in bondage [under] his enemy and may (his enemy) govern his land [in the sight] of his (own) eyes."}, {"id_text": "Q006585", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... they made ... ho]stile [to me. The extens]ive [troops of Assyria] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. [I dispersed the forces of] \u1e2aumbani[ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the land of Kar]alla, the land \u0160urda, [the city Ki\u0161esim, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, the land] Media, (and) the la[nd Ellipi, (and) I imposed the yoke of the god] A\u0161\u0161ur [(upon them)]. I [subjugated the land Mannea, ...] [... who (always) speaks tre]achery [...] he repeatedly sent [... he withheld] his [au]dience gift [...] Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006586", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... who ... opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es)] are difficult [and visited their remotest region(s); who traversed inaccessible, diffic]ult [paths in terrifying location(s) (and) cross]ed [every swamp]; [(who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border of the land El]am, [the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) R\u0101p]iqu, [the entire desert as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wid]e [land Amurru, (and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety; who]se [grea]t hand [conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161]mar [to the land \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes in the ea]st \u2014 [(i\u00b4 10\u00b4) the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Parsua(\u0161), Mann]ea, [Urar\u1e6du, Kasku, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; who se]t [eunuchs of his as governors over them] and [imposed upon th]em [(the same) tribute (and) payment(s) as if (they were) Assyrians]; [the valiant man who m]et [\u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r] and [brought about his defeat; (...) who deported (the people of) the land B\u012bt-Puruta\u0161, who]se king, [Ambari]s, [had forgotten the kindness (shown to him) by Sargon and] put his trust [in the king(s) of the lands Urar\u1e6du and Musku; (the one with) powerful arms, who drove out Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land M]usku, [brought back (to Assyrian control) the fortress(es) of the land Que (Cilicia) that had been taken away (by the enemy), (and) expanded] its [bord]ers; [who plundered the land Kammanu, deported Gunzin\u0101nu from] the city Melid, [his (Gunzin\u0101nu\u2019s) royal city, and ...] ...; [who did away with the kingship of Tar\u1e2bu-lara of the city Marqasa (and) made all of the land] Gurgum [(part of) the territory of Assyria; ... I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b of the city Ash]dod [...] ...; [who subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be \u2014 a region of the land Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a di]stance of seven days (journey) [in the middle of the sea]; [who plundered the land Carchemish of the] evil [\u1e2aitti]te (king) (and) [who]se great [hand conquered Pis\u012bri(s), their subject who (always) spoke treachery; ...] I conscripted from among them 200 chariots, 600 cavalry, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers), and I added (them) to my royal (military) contingent. I disregarded the crime(s) of (ii\u00b4 5) 6,300 guilty Assyrians, had pity upon them, and settled them in the land Hamath. I imposed on them (the same) tribute, payment(s), labor duty, (and) (ii\u00b4 10) military service as the kings, my ancestors, had imposed on Ir\u1e2bulena of the land Hamath. May (every) future ruler praise the good deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and have (people) in the future learn to revere him (the god A\u0161\u0161ur)! The people of the lands \u1e2aatti and Aram who dwell in the lands B\u012bt-Ag\u016bsi and Unqi, to (their) full extent [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006587", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] [...] for water [...] [...] they made his/its [...] scarce [...] the neighborhood of his city [... fo]r horses to show their mettle [...] ... [... a] major [defeat on th]em [(...) they blo]cked up the river [with their corpses]. They burned [...], (turning them) into [ash]es, established [devastation in the land] Hamath, a[nd ...]. They brought him (Ilu/Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b), together with [his] family, [int]o my city A\u0161\u0161ur. [Because the god A\u0161\u0161ur who goes] at my side cont[inually an]swered [...] I obtained victory [... I was able to achieve] whatever I wanted. I blessed [the god A\u0161\u0161ur], my lord. [I imposed upon him ...] the \u1e63ibtu-tax on oxen and sheep and g[oats (...) and] established as [his] regular offerings. [(...)] I altered [the]ir [... and] [(...)] on their lips. [...] [...] my [...] [that I (had carried out while) a]cting [with the suppo]rt of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lo[rd, ...], and everything [that I had] done [in the land Hamath], I inscribed u[pon it/them. I erected] one (stele)] in the land Hamath, one in [...], [one] in the city \u1e2aatar[ikka (...)], [one] in the city KUR\u02beua, (and) one in [...] One who comes after ... [...] May a future [prince look at my] stel[e and] read my [inscr]ibed name. [May he (then) pr]aise [the name of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, anoint (this stele) with] oi[l], (and) offer [a sac]rifice. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) listen to his prayers]. [(As for) the one who] alte[rs my stele, (or) er]ases [my] inscr[ibed name ...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation."}, {"id_text": "Q006588", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... granted me a reign without eq]ua[l and] exalted [my] good [reputation] t[o the heights]. [I continually acted] as provider [for (the cities) Sippar, Nippu]r, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [(and) I made restitution for] the wrongful damage [suffered by the people of privileged status], as many as there were (of them). I [then] restor[ed the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and] the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had f[allen into oblivion] in the distant past, [and their privileged position that had laps]ed. [...] temple of the god Adad that [...] inside the city [...] Ashurnasirpal, a prince who preced[ed me ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006589", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... DNs, who g]o [...; the goddess I\u0161tar], ... [...; DN], who encircles [...; the Sebetti], who go [before the gods, stand] at the side [of the king, their favorite, in the place of battle, and] bring about (his) vic[tory]; [Great gods, managers] of heaven (and) netherworld, who[se attack means battle and strife], who appoint (rulers) (lit.: \u201craise the eyes\u201d) [(and) name king(s)], (and) by who[se holy command] they place [(one) land over (another) land] an[d make (its ruler) greater than (other) rulers]. [... I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and] the city \u1e2a[arr\u0101n, which had fallen into oblivion in the distant past, and their] privileged sta[tus that had lapsed]. [...] [...] He (Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b) [assembled ... at the city Q]arqar and [incited (it/them) to rebel aga]inst me. The cit[ies] A[rpad, \u1e62imirra, (...), Damascus, (...), (and) S]amaria [... (5\u00b4) ... i]n the land Hamath, the house [... I prayed to] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, [in order to (be able to) (...) conquer the land Hama]th, overthrow I[a\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (and) ... the (wide) land Amurru. I] commanded and [...] I killed an[d ...] [... I settled them] in [the land Hamath. I imposed on them (the same) tribute, payment(s)], labor [duty, (and) military service as the kings, my ancestors, had imposed] on [Ir\u1e2bulena of the land Hamath] [(As for) the one who alters my good] deeds [(or) erases my] inscribed [name, may the] great [gods] \u2014 as ma[ny ... as] are ment[ioned by name] on [this] stel[e \u2014 curse him and make his] name [(and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land]"}, {"id_text": "Q006590", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[the victorious one who is perfect in strength and power (and) who subjugated the insubmissive Medes; who slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2aar\u1e2bar (and) enlarged] the territory of Assyria; [who gathered (back together) the scattered land Mannea (and) brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi; who established (his) kingship over both (these) lands and made] his name [glo]rious; [... Since the (first) day of my reign], there has been [no ruler who could equal me] and [I have met no one who could overpower (me) in war or battle. Pis\u012bri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and] repeatedly wrote in a friendly manner [to Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku], and (5\u00b4) [held me in contempt. I raised my hand(s) (in supplication) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, brought him (Pis\u012bris), together wit his family, out (of their city) in bondage, and] showed (them) to the god A\u0161\u0161ur. [I carried off as booty gold (and) silver, (along) with the property of his palace and the guilty people of the city Carchemish who (had sided) with him, as well as their possessions, (and)] brought (them) to Assyria. [I conscripted fifty chariot(s), two hundred cavalry, (and) three thousand foot soldiers from among them and] added (them) [to] my [royal (military) contingent]. [(...) I settled people of Assyria in the city Carchemish and ...] made them confident. [... I] had [its (city) wall] built [anew] and raised (it) higher than before. (10\u00b4) [...] I brought [(...) the people of the city Carchemish] down [fro]m the city and settled (them) behind it (the city wall). [...] I had [(...) a (military) co]ntingent enter there in order to strengthen (its) garrison. [...] I opened [... fac]ing the Euphrates River and made their heart(s) happy. [... I deported (people of Carchemish and)] (re)settled (them) [in ..., a d]istant [place] on the border of the land Kammanu. [...] I settled in its neighborhood [... (people) who pull the yo]ke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [... the A]rameans, the lands Tyre, Egypt, Tabal, and Musku [...] [... I heaped up and] made the heavy [li]mestone (blocks) as secure as the base of a mountain. [... In the month Sim]anu, an auspicious month, I established its foundations. [...] I erected [a b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a replica of a] Hittite [pal]ace, in front of its gates. [...] I bound [(...) the doors (...) with ba]nd(s) of copper and installed (them) in their gates. \u201c[... I caused] the water of the irrigation ditches (and) the murmur of the current [to stop], (saying) \u201cLet him (Pisiris) not irrigate its (Carchemish\u2019s) meadowland(s)\u201d [... The rich fields] of the irrigation [distri]ct became a wasteland (and) turned into desert. [(...) At the great command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who] granted me as a gift [the (re)settling of abandoned pasture lands, opening up of unused la]nd, (and) planting of orchards [...] massive [...] I caused water to murmur through its abandoned fields. [...] I established. I made (it) gurgle like an irrigation ditch so that the destitute will not collapse on account of thirst. (25\u00b4) [...] I measured the irrigation canal in the environs of the city Carchemish. I made grain grow abundantly in its lush meadowland. [...] ... I piled up grain in immeasurable (quantities) in the granaries in its environs. [...] I planted around it [(...) every type of fruit tree from] all over the world, grapevine(s) fit for royalty, cedar, cypress, (and) juniper, and I made the smell of the city sweeter than the smell of a cedar forest. [...] the grapevine(s) and aromatic plants grew high and the people inside it (Carchemish) continually receive an invitation to well-being. Their faces are (thus) radiant (with joy). [...] I opened up the meadows [in order to ...] and to increase the (number of) offspring of the herds of cattle and sheep (and) goats, and I provided fresh water for irrigation. [...] they had [the p]eople inside it dwell (as safely) as in a meadow; their orchards are covered all over with fruit and its meadowland(s) flourished. [...] I invited [...], my lords, (and) the deities Kar\u1e2bu\u1e2ba (and) Kub\u0101ba, who dwell in the city Carchemish, (to come) into my palace. [...] I offered before them [(...)] strong rams from the (fattening) shed, geese, ducks, (and) birds that fly in the sky (lit. \u201cflying birds of the sky\u201d). [...] I received in Carchemish [... substantial tribute from the lands that I had conquered, from one end] to the other (lit.: \u201c[above] and below\u201d), with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [(...)] I carried off as booty [ ... of the pal]ace of Pis\u012bri(s), (and) with a radiant face, I presented (them) to them (the gods). [...] he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur?) allowed me to stand in grandiose manner [(...) in triumph and] conquest. [...] enemy [... befo]re (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, I/he asked them [...] I/he caused to enter and they blessed [my] k[ingship ... w]ho makes thei[r] divine majesties happy [...] ... in ... [... (40\u00b4)...] ... [...] and on the bank/neck of ... [...] ... superb ... [...] ... their king [...] ... [...] Palace of Sargo[n]"}, {"id_text": "Q006591", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006592", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite] of the great gods, [...] \u2014 [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, (the gods, my helpers), granted me a reign without equal and exa]lted [my good reputation] to the h[eights]. [I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon), (and Borsippa). I made restitution for] the wrongful damage [suffered by the people of privileged status as many as there were (of them); I] resto[red the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which had fallen into oblivion in the distant past, and their privileged status that had lapsed]. [...] ... [...] ... [like] the light of the moon [... i]n (the city) Nineveh and the city Kal\u1e2bu [...] I created [th]eir holy [...] and [...] I built and made shine [like the sun ... that from the beginning of my reign unt]il (my) fourteenth year to/for the gods who dwell [...] [In accordance with my heart\u2019s desire, I built a city at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, a mountain upstream from the city Nineveh, and] I named it [D\u016br]-\u0160arruk\u012bn. [I had the gods Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Adad, Ninurta, and their great spouses created inside Ehursaggalkurkurra (\u201cHouse, the Great Mountain of the Lands\u201d) and] I installed (them) [insi]de it on (their) eternal dais(es). I built inside it [palatial halls using (lit.: \u201cof\u201d) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence] and [... I had enemy people whom I had captured dwell inside it (as safely) as in meadowland and] I considered it a[s (one of) the cu]lt centers of Assyria. [With the support of the great gods, I advanced and ruled the people from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as if (they were) one (people).] I made [uncompliant lands (and)] insubmissive [mou]ntain regions bow down at my feet. [...] they set out [... I establ]ished and I made their blood flow down the gorges of the outflows of the mountains [...] I settled [i]n the land \u1e2aatti (Syria). [...] of a rugged mountain he sought refuge. (20) [...] ... and he grasped hold of my feet. [... I] deported them (and) settled (them) in the land \u1e2aatti. [...] ... and I imposed fear upon the people of the land Mannea. [...] and I settled (them) in the land Hamath. [...] I brought their substantial [tribute] to Assyria. (25) [...] I established and imposed on them the yoke of my lordship. [...] I conquered. [...] I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire. [...] they withheld their annual (tribute) payment(s). [...] ... I conquered and inflic[ted] a defeat on them. (30) [...] I took to Assyria. [...] upon Ad\u00e2 of the land \u0160urda, I imposed the yoke of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur. ... Ianz\u00fb, king of the land Na\u2019iri, ... Hub]u\u0161kia, his royal city [...] ... [...] [In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan) gathered together the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods dwelling in them and brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He then strengthened its enclosure wall]s [(and), moving back a distance of ten nindanu from the front of its main wall, he made a moat two hundred cubits wide. He made (it) one and a half nindanu deep and reached gro]und [water. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to its meadowland. He flooded its fields, where battles (are fought), and made cros]sing [difficult. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he pitched his royal tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and assembled] his [(military) camp]. [At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk I had a causeway constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) across his canals and I caught him, together with his fighting men, like a flying eagle i]n a net. [I spread out like malt (spread for drying) the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at his side and I fi]lled [the surroundings of his city (with them). The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, Bit-Zabid\u0101ya, \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, Eku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursa]ggalla, [D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in] th[eir e]nvirons, I turned into (ruin) [mo]unds. [I carried off as booty at the same time (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not all]ow a (single) person to escape. [...] whose lordship [...] I added to my land [...] ... [...]. [... (and)] the god Marduk [will (then) listen to] his prayers. [...] may they not have p[ity] on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q006593", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible. [...] ... people of the house of his father [...] [...] ... in Assyria [...] [...] ... with the land \u1e2ailakku ... [...] [... that (man) (Ambaris) ... wrote to ...] Mit\u00e2, king of the land Musku, about taking away terr[itory of mine ...] [... I brought in bondage] to [Assyria Ambaris ...], with one hundred of his chariot(s) [...] [...] I set [a eunuch of mine as provincial govern]or over them and [considered them] as people [of Assyria ...] [... I (then) restored to their former status the cities \u1e2aa]rrua (and) U\u0161nanis, fortresses of the land Que (Cilicia) that [he had annexed by force] i[n the distant past ...] [...] ... [to (whom) I handed over] lordship of their wide lands [...] [... he repeatedly sent to Mit\u00e2, kin]g of the land Musku, (messages) hostile to [Assyria. ...] No translation possible."}, {"id_text": "Q006594", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, i]ts [king], took fright at my weapons; the main force [of my army ...] property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, booty of his, [...]. Fear of the brilliance of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, [my] lords, [overwhelmed \u0160apataku]\u02be (Shebitko), king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba [and ...] their [...] I reorganized. People of the lands which are (located) in the mountain region to the east, the land Ti\u0161u[...] [Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who against the will of the gods [had come down to the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad and appropriated for himself the kingship of Babylon], turned to \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite, for aid. [He put his trust] i[n the sea (and its) surging waves and withheld his audience gift]. I mustered the numerous troops of Assyria and [crossed] the Tigris [(and) the Euphrates] River[s, as well as innumerable small streams. Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the Chaldeans to their (lit.: its) full extent]. In the face of my advance (lit.: \u201cbefore me\u201d), Marduk-apla-iddina [gathered together] the inhabitants of his cities (lit.: \u201chis inhabited cities\u201d) and the gods [dwelling in them and brought (them) into the city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn. He then strengthened its enclosure walls] (10\u00b4) (and), moving back a distance of one measuring rope from in front of its [ma]in wall, [he made a moat two hundred cubits wide; he made (the moat) one and a half nindanu deep and reached ground water]. He cut a channel from the Euphrates River, (thereby) making (its water) flow (in)to [its] meadow[land. He flooded its fields, where battles (are fought), and made crossing difficult]. Together with his allies (and) his battle troops, he [pitched his royal tent] in [a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a crane and assembled his (military) camp]. At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk I had a causeway constru[cted] (lit.: \u201ctrodden [down]\u201d) across his canals [and I caught him, together with his fighting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spread out like malt (spread for drying)] the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the p[eople of the steppe who go at his side, and I filled the surroundings of his city (with them)]. (15\u00b4) The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, [B\u012bt-Zabid\u0101ya, \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, Eku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursaggalla], D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, [N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the settlements in their environs, I turned into (ruin) mounds. I carried off as booty at the same time] (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district [and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape]. (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [who through no fault of their own had been held captive in them (the fifteen cities), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day)]. (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, [while the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own] \u2014 (20\u00b4) I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period in the land. I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) o]f (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, [Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda]. Moreover, [I returned] their gods that had been carried off as booty to [their] cult centers [and I restored their regular offerings that had been discontinued]. I restored [the land] B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and re\u00ad[or\u00adga\u00adnized (its administration). I settled there people of the land of Kummu\u1e2bu that I had conquered and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions]. I divided up [t]hat [land] into equal parts and [assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and a(nother) eunuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. [Happily, with a joyful heart (and) a radiant face, I entered] Babylon, the cult center of the En[lil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 15]4 talents, 26 mi[nas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper, (and) iron in immeasurable quantities, obsidian], lapis-lazuli, [banded agate, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006595", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Together with his allies (and) his battle troops], he pitc[hed] his [roy]al [tent in a bend of the river (lit.: \u201cbetween rivers\u201d) like a cran]e [and assembled his military camp]. [At the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway constructed (lit.: \u201ctrodden down\u201d) across his canals and I caught him, toge]ther with [his] fig[hting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spr]ead out l[ike m]alt (spread for drying) [the corpses of his vanguard and of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb, the people of the steppe who go at] his [side], an[d I filled the surroundings of his city (with them). The city D\u016br-Yak\u012bn \u2014 his treasure house \u2014 (and) the cities Iqbi-B\u0113l, Kapru, B\u012bt-Zabid\u0101ya], \u0160\u0101t-iddina, Zar\u0101te, Raqqatu, E[ku\u0161\u0161u, \u1e2aursaggalla, D\u016br-B\u0113l-\u0101liya, D\u016br-Enlil, B\u012bt-Qibl\u0101te, N\u0113med-S\u00een, Lim\u012btu, (and) M\u0101d-ak\u0101l\u0161a, (a total of) fifteen fortified cities, together with the se]ttlements in their environs, I [turned] into (ruin) mounds. [I carried off as booty at the same time (both) the people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 who lived in the district and the gods who helped them; I did not allow a (single) person to escape]. [(As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar], Nippur, B[abylo]n, (and) Borsippa who [through no fault of their own had been held captive in them (the fifteen cities), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ago, while] the land [was in disord]er, the Sutians had taken aw[ay and appropriated for their own, I struck down (those) Sutians, the people of the steppe, with the sword]. I (re)assigned to t[hem (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and)] fallen into disuse [during the troub]led period in the land. [I (re)-established the freedom (from obligations) of (the cities) Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Larsa, Kullab, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda. Moreover], I returned [their gods that had been carried off as booty] to their cult centers and [I restored their] regular offeri[ngs that had been discontinued]. [I restored the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and reorganized (its administration). I settled] th[ere people from the land Ku]mmu\u1e2bu that I had conquered, [and I had (them) occupy its (B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn\u2019s) abandoned regions. I divided up that land into equal parts and assigned (them) to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the] governor of Babylon, and a(nother) e[unuch of mine, the governor of the Gambulu (tribe)]. Happily, [with a joyful heart (and) a radian]t face, I entered [Babylon, the cult center of the Enlil of the gods (Marduk); I grasped hold of the hands of the great lord, the god Marduk, and brought (him) safely along the road to the ak\u012btu-house. (With regard to) 154 talents, 26 minas, (and) 10 shekels of red gold, 1,604 talents (and) 20 minas of pure silver, copper], (and) iron in im[measurable] quantities, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006596", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, great lord, king of all the [Ig\u012bg\u016b] god[s and] Anunnak\u016b gods, lord of the lan[ds] ... [...], A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...]; (i 5) the god Marduk, lord of all, who provides all [people] with food (and) grants [...]; the god S\u00een, lord of heaven and [netherworld], exalted one, divine li[gh]t [of the gods]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, bright ... [...] (i 10) ... the fo[e ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [Great god]s, ma[nagers of heaven and netherworld, who]se [attack means] battle and [strife, who nam]ed Sargon (II), ki[ng ...] ... [in accordance with] your heart\u2019s desire: Sargon (II), app[ointee of the god Enlil, (...) ne\u0161akku-priest (and)] desired object of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of the gods Anu [(and) Dag\u0101n, (...) great king, strong king], king of the [world], king of Assyria, king of the f[our] quarters (of the world), [(...) favorite of the] great [god]s; just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and [Marduk] granted [a reign without eq]ua[l] and whose reputation (these gods) [exalt/exalted to the heights]; who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, [Nippur, (and) Babylon, (and) made resti]tution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established [...] ... the god Enlil ... [... who abolished] corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r ... who [gave relief to their people ...] the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n ... his people ... [...] ... to strike down [... (i 30) who from the (first) da]y of his [reign] has had no rul[er] who could equal him [... from ea]st to we[st ...] the subjects [of the god Enlil ...] ... [...] ... [...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation. ... Ia\u016b-bi\u02bed\u012b (Ilu-bi\u02bed\u012b) of the land Hamath ... [...] (ii 5) ... spears he abandoned [...] ... he assembled (his) troops and [transgressed against] the oath (sworn) by the great gods [...] he brought (them) to his side and put his trust in his (own) forces. [I mustered] the numer[ous] troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and ...] ... he/they rose up. Chariotry, cavalry, (and) horses in the city AB[...] ... their ... I dyed (both) the river (Orontes) (and) the dry land as red as red wool ... [...] (ii 10) ... with a mighty battering ram I smas[hed] his (city) wall like a pot [and ... the city Qarqar] I burned down [with] fire. I took him, together with his family (and) his fighting men, to my city A\u0161\u0161ur. [I flayed the skin from him] in front of the (city) gate [...] ... I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. The [people of the] land Hamath [...] ... In my third regnal year, the cities \u0160unda\u1e2bul (and) Durdukka, strong, w[alled] cities [...] disregarded (their) position as vassal to Iranzi, the Mannean, their lord, (and) held him in contempt [...] I took the lead (in front) of the troops of A\u0161\u0161ur and I marched to the land Mannea in order to conquer those cities. [I inflicted] a ma[jor] defeat upon it [...] ... I caused to pour forth like hailstones. [I carried off as booty] the people, together with [their] property [...]. In my fourth regnal year, I marched to the land Tabal. I conquered the city \u0160inu\u1e2btu, Kiakki\u2019s fortified city. That (individual), together with [his] fam[ily, ...] elephant hides, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with multi-colored trim (and) linen garments, equipment, battle gear ... [...], their sheep and goats, herds of horses, (and) donkeys, I carried off as booty in countless numbers. [I received] tribute from the kings of the land of Tabal [...]. In my fifth regnal year, I conquered the city Carchemish which is (located) on the bank of the Euphrates River. Pis\u012bri(s), its king, together with \u0160emtarru [...] (along) with the possessions of his palace, every valuable object, his royal treasure, I carried off as booty and brought to my city A\u0161\u0161ur. I imposed upon the people of the city Car[chemish ... (the same) tribute (and) payment(s)] as if (it were part of) Assyria. [I presented] to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, ... gods [(...)] the gold (and) silver that I had personally seized at the city Carchemish [(...)]. [In my sixth regnal year], the wrath of A\u0161\u0161ur was directed against [Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] (ordaining) the dissolution of the land Mannea, the destruction of (his) people, (and) the demolition of his (city) wall. [He (Ullusunu)] then [put his trust] in Rus\u00e2 of the city [...]. He caused [A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the land Karalla (and) Itt\u00ee of the land Allabria] to rebel against me and made (them) act in unison. He threw off the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and took [...] ... He withheld his tribute and [... (who) (...)] transgressed, did not respect his mighty oath, and forgot his sworn agreement ... [...] I became confident and my mood became jo[yf]ul. I mustered the [exte]nsive troops of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] and ma[rched] to the land Mannea. [...] ... be[fore] the day had proceeded two double-hours, I [had smashed] his (city) wall as if (it were) a potter\u2019s vessel [(and) ...] I personally captured. In front of his (city) gate I considered his people, together with their property, as if (they were) a number of sheep and goats. [His] for[tified] city Izirtu [...] ... they saw the smoke of the conflagration of the city Izirtu and vomited gall. They came down to kis[s my feet ... (ii 30) In] order to save his life he grasped hold of my feet. I received horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats as his tribute. [...] I captured A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0113\u02bei of the city Karalla, an evil-doer. In the midst of my camp, I threw him, together with his soldiers, in [iron] fetters. [... I re]moved and brought to my city A\u0161\u0161ur (lit.: \u201cAssyria\u201d). I added the city Karalla, together with its district, to the province of the city Lullum\u00ea. [...] I elevated [B\u0113l-aplu-iddina (...)] over the city Paddira. I imposed upon him more (state) service (and) corv\u00e9e duty than before. Moving on from the city Paddir(a), [I came] to the city Niqqar [...] the city Kina\u1e2bri, of the city \u0160urgadia, fortified [citi]es of the land of the Gutians, those who do no work, who daily [...] the expeditionary force of the people [...] I carried off as booty [(...)] their people, together with their property, their horses, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. \u0160\u0113p-\u0161arri ... the city ruler [...]. [Moving on from ...], I came to the city \u1e2aundir. B\u0113l-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur of the city Ki\u0161esim spoke mendaciously to the city rulers of [his] en[virons ...] He brought before me in the city \u1e2aundir as his tribute horses, oxen (and), sheep and goats. I received them inside my camp. [...] I counted (them) [as] booty. [I brought to Assyria] horses trained to the yoke, property, possessions, gold, silver, garments with multi-colored trim, linen garments, equipment, (and) battle gear [(...)] I had [the weapons of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161], Adad, (and) I\u0161tar, my lords, who go before me, made [and] I installed (them) there. [I had] the people of the city Ki\u0161esim (and) its district [dwell (as safely) as in] a meado[w and ...] (ii 40) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over [them]. [I ...] the land B\u012bt-Sagabi (B\u012bt-Sagbat), which is in the Fortress of the Bab[yonian(s) ...] I imposed upon them (state) ser[vice], corv\u00e9e duty, (and) labor duty for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. At that time, the people of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar who are submissive to A\u0161\u0161ur (and) perform labor service [...] They drove off [Kibab]a, their city ruler, and withheld the horses (which were) to be given yearly as their tribute. They strengthened their (city) wall and repeatedly as[ked for (military) aid ...] before the day had proceeded [x double-hours] I brought about their defeat; I inflicted a major defeat on them. I impaled their fighting men on stakes [...] I completely [(re)con]str[ucted]. I built its temple anew (and) restored its gods to their places. [I ...-ed the ...] of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar, the deities [who go before me. (...)] I poured out innumerable offerings at its festival. The upper river(land) of the land Arazi\u0161u (Aranz\u00ea\u0161u), the lower river(land) of B\u012bt-Ramatua [...] I had them perform [(...) labor duty] as if (they were) Assyrians. Moving on from the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, I crossed a river with cold water (and) came to the city Zakrute. ... [...] Moving on from the city Zakrute, I came to the city Kurabli. [I received] as tribute from Da\u012bku of the city \u0160aparda (and) from U\u0160... [... Moving on from the city Kurabli, ...] the land of ..., the land Igali, the land Sikris, (and) the land B\u012bt-Uargi, distant regions whose name(s) the kings who preceded me had never heard, [... Fe]ar of (my) brilliance overwhelmed them and they abandoned their cities. They gathered their people (and) their property and [...] the land Abrau ... for their support [...] I struck down with the sword and carried off the remainder of them as booty, (namely) people, horses, mules, oxen, sheep, (and) donkeys. ... to/for ... [...] I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire. Moving on from the land Sikris, I came to the land Arussa. That region, together with ... [...] ... I crossed the Pattaus River (and) came to the land Ukuta. The people of th[at] region ... [... who/which] I set on fire like a torch, I fed my troops their grain crop in large quantities. My warriors in order to plunder ... [...] they carried off as booty. Moving on from the land Ukuta, I crossed over Mount Arusaka, a mighty mountain, with great difficulty (and) came to the land Anzakn\u00ea ... [...] ... I made flare up like a star. Karakku of the land Uriakku saw the smoke of the conflagration of the cities of the land Anzakn\u00ea ... [...]. Moving on from the land Anzakn\u00ea, I entered the pass of the land Uppuria in between Mount Patta\u0161\u0161un (and) Mount Dar\u016be, high mountains. [I set up camp] at the foot of Mount Uab...\u0161u.... [(...)] I sent [(...)] cavalry (and) bowmen ...ly against the settlements of the city Bustus in order to take booty from the steppe. The soldiers of the steppe ... [...] I received [as tribute from ...] of the land Uppuria (and) from Ma\u0161dakku of the land Arati\u0161ta. Razi\u0161tu of the land Bustus (and) U\u0161r\u00e2 of the land Kan[za]bakanu [came before me] in the land Uppuria [and kissed my feet. (...)] Razidatu (Razi\u0161tu), the city ruler of the city Bustus, spoke mendaciously, abandoned his land, and fled far away. I destroyed his cities, [leveling (them) down to] the ground [(...)]. [Moving on from the land Uppuria], I came to the land Datumbu. I received horses as tribute from U\u0161r\u00e2 of the city Ka(n)zabakanu. Moving [on] from the land Datumbu, I came to the city Karzin\u00fb. I received [(...)] horses as tribute from [...]. Moving on from the city Karzin\u00fb, I came to the land Birnakan. [I received ... as tribute] from Satarp\u0101nu of the city Barik\u0101nu, from Uppa[...] of the city ..., from ... [...]. Moving on [from the land Birnakan], I came to the land Sak\u00e2. [I received] (...) horses ... as tribute from Zardukka of the city \u1e2aarzianu, from I\u0161tesukk[a of the ci]ty Kayatani, (and) from Kir...-ni of the city ... [(...)]. Moving on [from the land Sak\u00e2], I crossed the Dar\u016be River (and) came to the land R\u0101manda. \u0160itaqupa, the city ruler of the city [...] ... from the cities ... [...] Moving on from the land R\u0101manda, I came to the land Irnisa. I received [...] as tribute from \u0160idira\u0161\u0161ur\u00e2 of the land Irnisa (and) from Battigur of the city \u1e2au... to/for the land ... [...]. Uardatti of the city \u1e62ibar who had neither stretched out his hand to (any of) the previous kings (of Assyria) (nor) inquired about their health ... [...] district of the land Ayalaya ... of the (military) camp which covered the sky for a distance of one league, the river Na... large horses trained to the yoke ... [... At the command of the god ...], who makes (me) triumph, and of the god Nergal, my protection, the tireless one, fit for battle, [he (Uardatti) came to me], to the land Irnisa, in order to save his land (and) allow (his) people to live in peace ... [...] he grasped hold of my f[eet] and submitted (himself) to the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. Moving on from the city Irnisa, I came to the land Uratas. I received [(...) horses] trained to the yoke as tribute from Azamada of the city U..., from TAK... [..., from ...] of the city \u1e2aagabt\u00e2 (Ecbatana), from Burbuasu of the land Uratista, (from) \u0160ummu\u0161r\u00e2 of the city Qarkasia, [(from)] Burbuazu of the city Ginkir, (and) from Bu...bartanu of the land Rur[... (...)]. At that time, I had a stele made and [I engraved upon it] image(s) of the great gods, my lords, who make me triumph ... [...]. I inscribed upon it [(...)] the victorious deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my conquests that I made over the four quarters (of the world), (and) everything that I had done in the city Ki\u0161esim. [I erected (it)] for all time in the city Ki\u0161esim that I had personally con[quered], for ... [...]. May a future prince \u2014 (one) whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, will summon and nominate for the lordship of Assyria \u2014 read this stele and ano[int (it)] with o[il. (...)] May he offer a sacrifice. May he praise the good deeds of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and have future generations learn to revere him (A\u0161\u0161ur). (As for) the one who ... this stele, ... changes its resting place ... [...], secretly stores (it) away, or throws (it) into a river (lit.: \u201crivers\u201d), or [buries] (it) in the ground, (or) destroys (it) by fire, or places (it) ..., or mutilates (it), or ... [...], may the great gods who dwell in heaven (and) netherworld curse him angrily. May they make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q006597", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, king of a[ll the] Ig\u012bg\u016b gods [and Anunnak\u016b gods ...] ... [...; the god Mardu]k, lord of all, who provides [all] people with food (and) revives the dying [...; the god Nab\u00fb], perfect heir, ... lands [...; (5) the god S]\u00een, lord of heaven and netherworld [...; the god \u0160ama\u0161], great judge of heaven and netherworld [...]; the goddess [I\u0161]tar, who makes (men) ready for battle [...]; the Sebetti, who go before the gods, [stand] at the side of the king, [their favorite], in the place of battle, and bring about (his) victory; Great gods, managers of heaven and [nether\u00adwo]rld, whose attack means [con]flict and [st]rife, who appoint (rulers) (lit.: \u201craise the eyes\u201d) (and) name king(s), (and) [by who]se holy command they pla[ce] (one) land [(...)] over (another) land [and] make (its ruler) greater [(than other rulers)]: Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land [of Sumer and Ak]kad, favorite of the great gods, perfect hero, ... man, pious [prince], admirable man, ... shepherd ... The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods, [(my)] helpers, granted [me] a reign [without] equal and exalted my good reputation to the heights. I co[ntinually ac]ted [as pro]vi[der] for (the cities) Sippar, Ni[ppur], (and) Babylon, (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by the people [of privileged status], as many as there were (of them); I re[sto]red the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Bal[til (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had been l]apsed. (With regard to) the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, for future days ... I set up a kidinnu-symbol (indicating their privileged status) in the gat[e of the pe]ople. I dispersed the forces of \u1e2aumbaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), the Elamite. I destroyed the land K[aral]la, the land \u0160urda, the city Ki[\u0161es]im, the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, [the land Me]dia, (and) the land Ellipi. I laid waste to the land Urar\u1e6du, plundered the city [Mu\u1e63a\u1e63i]r (and) the land Mannea, slaughtered the lands Andia [(and) Zikirtu, (and)] allowed [(...) a]ll [th]eir settlements to dwell .... I struck down the rulers of the land Hamath, the city Carche[mish, the city Kummu]\u1e2bu, (and) the land Kammanu; over their lands [...] I se[t] officials. I plundered the city Ashdod. I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b, its king, took fright at my [weapon]s and abandoned his city. He fled to the border of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba and lived (there) stealthfully (lit.: \u201clike a thief\u201d). \u0160apataku\u02be (Shebitko), king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, heard of the mig[ht] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk that I had esta[blished] over all lands, ... He put (I\u0101m\u0101n\u012b) in handcuffs and manacles ... [...] he had him [brou]ght in bondage [in]to my presence. [I deported (the people of)] all the lands Tabal, Kasku, (and) \u1e2ailakku; I took away settlements belonging to Mit\u00e2 (Midas), king of the land Musku, and reduced (the size of) his land. At the city Raphia I defeated the vanguard of the army of Egypt and counted as booty the king of the city Gaza who had not submitted to my [yo]ke. I subjugated seven kings of the land Y\u0101\u02be, a region of the l[and] Yadnana (Cyprus) \u2014 whose abode is situated at a distance of ... [in the mid]dle of the Western Sea. Moreover, My great hand defeated Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who dwelt on the shore of the sea (and) who ex[erc]ised kingship over Babylon against the wil[l of the gods]. Moreover, all the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn ... [...] ... A\u1e2bund\u0101ra (\u1e2aund\u0101ru), king of Dilmun, who(se) lair [is situated] at a distance of ... leagues [in the middle] of the sea like that of a fish, heard of my [lord]ly mig[ht] and brought me [his] aud[ience gift]. With the power and might (granted me) by the great gods, my lords, [who mobilized up my weapons, I cut] down al[l my fo]es. I ruled all together from the land Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the middle of the [Western] Sea, [as far as the border(s) of Egyp]t [(and) the land M]usk[u, the wide land Amurru], the land \u1e2a[atti (Syria) (in its entirety)], (30) all of the land Gutium, the distant Medes [(who live) on the border of Mount Bikni, the land El]lipi, (and) the land R\u0101\u0161i on the border [of the land Elam], those who (live) beside the Tigris River \u2014 the Itu\u02beu, Ru[bu\u02beu, \u1e2aatal]lu, Labdudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Ubulu, [Ru\u02be]u\u02bea, (and) Li[\u02beta\u02beu] (tribes) \u2014 those who (live) beside the Surappu (and) the Uqn\u00fb Rivers \u2014 the Gam[bulu], \u1e2aindaru, (and) Puqudu (tribes) \u2014 the Sutians, people of the steppe of the land Yadburu, as many as [there are], from the city Sam\u02be\u016bna as far as the cities Bub\u00ea (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, ... which are on the border of Elam, Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) from one end to the other (lit.: \u201cabove and below\u201d), the lands B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, (...) B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, (and) B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, (35) all of Chaldea, as much as there is (of it), (and) the land B\u012bt-Ya[k]\u012bn, which is on the shore of the sea as far as the border of Dilmun. I s[e]t eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. At that time the people of the land Karalla ... who had [not] submitted to pull (any ruler\u2019s) chariot [pole] and did not know how to respect (any) authority, put their trust in the high mountains and (...) rose up against (...) a eunuch of mine, the governor [...] all the land NARbitu ... they established and prepared for battle. ... they became enraged like lions and cut down the people of their land. (40) Horses, mules, donkeys, (and) oxen ... their presence they appropriated for themselves and ... They made the paths through his land desolate and ... they were constantly, repeatedly robbing caravans while they were en route. They blocked the pathways. I sen[t] my soldiers, who were fearless in battle, against them. [Th]ey (the enemy) abandoned ... and ... to the clefts of rugged mountains like eagles, (...) their ... they established ... They (the Assyrian soldiers) filled the mountains with the corpse(s) of their warriors as (with) [...] ... The remainder of them ... mountain ... [...] and they (the Assyrians) counted (them) as booty. I had a commemorative monument made and engraved upon it image(s) of the great gods, [my lords]. I had an image of myself as king stand before them [pr]aying to their great divine majesties. The victories of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, lord [...] lord [...] all [... I had] inscribed upon it. ... [... of] the gods I erected and left for future kings, my descendants. ... [...] ... place where one does not go ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... who] sees [...], may he anoint (it) with oil. ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006598", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Aya, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006599", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[To the god] \u0160ama\u0161, his lord: [Sa]rgon (II), [kin]g of the world, presented (this object)."}, {"id_text": "Q006600", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god \u0160ama\u0161, his lord: Sa[rg]on (II), [king of the world, presented (this object)]."}, {"id_text": "Q006601", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II) presented (this object)."}, {"id_text": "Q006602", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "That which Sarg[on (II) presented]."}, {"id_text": "Q006603", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, great lord, compassionate god who dwells in Esagila, lord of Babylon, his lord: Sargon (II), strong king, king of Assyria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the one who provides for Esagila and Ezida, thought of (re)building the (city) wall Imgur-Enlil. He then had bricks made and constructed a quay-wall of baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, (laid) in (both) refined and crude bitumen, along the bank of the Euphrates River, (15) in deep water. He then made the (city) wall Imgur-Enlil and the (city) wall N\u0113met-Enlil as secure upon it as the base of a mountain. May the god Marduk, great lord, look upon this work of mine (with pleasure) and may he grant (a long) life to Sargon, the prince who provides for him. May his reign be as firm as the foundation of Babylon."}, {"id_text": "Q006604", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, the gr[eat] lord, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the land of Assyria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, (10) king of Sumer (and) Akkad, constructed anew the (city) wall Imgur-Enlil (and) the (city) wall N\u0113met-Enlil for the sake of his life (and) made (them) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q006605", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[For] the goddess I\u0161tar, mistress of the lands, (most) eminent of the gods, [(most) valiant] of the goddesses, [...] fierce, terrifying deluge, [(...) who] is endowed with [...] (i 5) [...] ... majestic, [...] awe, [...] ... the firmament (of the heavens), [...] ... [...] humble, (i 10) [... who give]s judgment and decision, [...] purification rites, [...] which is inside Uruk, [the great lady], his lady: [Sargon (II), king of Assy]ria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, [king of (the land of) Sume]r and Akkad, prince who provides for her, [For the sake of ensuring] his [good health], prolonging his days, lengthening his reign, [...ing] his [...], (and) overthrowing his enemy, [(With regard to) Ean]na, which \u0160ulgi, a previous king, had had built and which had become old, (i 20) (with regard to) this temple, whose walls had buckled, whose bondings had disintegrated, se parapet had become ruined, whose foundation had collapsed, (and) whose (re)construction had not occurred to (any of) the kings, (his) predecessors \u2014 At that time, the great lord, the god Marduk, granted excellent judgment to Sargon (II), king of Assyria, king of the world, governor of Babylon, one who was chosen by the god Asari, and increased his intelligence. He (Sargon) directed his attention [to] renovating the abandoned cult centers and sanctuaries of all the gods of the land Akkad. He was assiduous toward the sanctuaries of Eanna, the abode of the goddess I\u0161tar, mistress of the lands, his lady. (With regard to) the outer wall of Eanna in the lower courtyard, he tore down its parapet and laid bare its foundation. With entreaties, prayers, and expressions of humility he (Sargon) laid its foundations (anew) and he made its foundation as secure as a mountain on the breast of the netherworld. (ii 1) With the craft of the god Kulla, the master builder, and (with the help of) craftsmen who know (their) trade, he raised its top with (ritually) pure bricks and completed its construction. He made (it) superior to what had been there before and carried out the plans correctly. On account of this, may the goddess I\u0161tar, mistress of the lands, look upon this work happily and may she bestow a (long) life on Sargon, king of Assyria, (ii 10) king of the world, governor of Babylon, the king who provides for her. May she say good thing(s) about him before the god Marduk, king of the gods. May she go (with him) as his helper in strife and battle. May he shatter the weapons of his enemies and may he achieve whatever he wants. May he make all the rulers who are not submissive to him bow down at his feet. (ii 20) By the command of the goddess I\u0161tar, beloved of the lord of the gods, may he increase (his) good fortune. May long life, happiness, and gladness be bestowed on him and may his reign be long. May he make the foundation of his throne secure for future days and may he govern (all) regions (of the world). May he constantly exercise the rule over the people who are of privileged status (and have) \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges (granted) by the great gods. (ii 30) During his reign may those ones with \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges not become disordered. May he take away their negligence and erase their sin. Let turmoil be anathema to them (ii 35) (and) may he make their heart(s) rejoice. Like the foundations of Uruk and Eanna, may their foundations be firm. Copy of the inscription, dispatch to/of the palace of Assyria; written and collated."}, {"id_text": "Q006606", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Sargon (II), great king, king of the world, king of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, commander of Assyria and of all Amurru, had the outer enclosure wall, the courtyard of Eanna, (10) the narrow gate, and the regular gate built."}, {"id_text": "Q006607", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the goddess Inanna, lady of Uruk, who dwells in Eanna, the august, supreme lady, (5) his lady: Sargon (II), king of the world, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer (and) Akkad, (10) shepherd of the land of Assyria, had baked bricks made (and) made the processional way of Eanna shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q006608", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "For the lady, the goddess Inanna, mistress of the lands, his lady: Sargon (II), (5) s[tron]g king, king of Babylon, king of the world, king [...], king [...], (re)constructed (10) Eanna, her beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q006609", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[Sargon (II), appointee of the god Enlil, ne\u0161akku-priest (and) desired object of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, chosen of] the gods Anu and Dag\u0101n, [great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of] the great gods; [just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk granted a reign without equal and] whose reputation (these gods) exalted to the heights; [who (re)-established the \u0161ubarr\u00fb-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, (and) Babylon, protects the weak among them (lit.: \u201ctheir weak ones\u201d), (and) made rest]itution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; [who (re)-established the privileged status of (the city) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) that had lapsed, who abolished corv\u00e9e duty for (the city) D\u0113r, (and who)] gave relief to their people; [(most) capable of all rulers, who extended his protection over the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n] and [recorded its exemption (from obligations)] as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and [Dag\u0101n; the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons are raised] to strike down the land of (his) enemies; [the king who since the (first) day of his reign] has had no [ruler who could equal him (and) has met no one who could overpower (him)] in war [(or) battle; (who) sma]shed [all (enemy) lands as if (they were) pots] and (10) [put halters on] (all) rebels in the four (quarters of the world); (who) opened up innumerable [distant mountainous areas whose pass(es) are diff]icult and visited their [remotest region(s); (who)] traversed [inaccessible, difficult paths in] terrifying location(s) and [crossed every swamp]; [(who) ruled from the land R\u0101\u0161i on the bord]er of the land Elam, the Puqudu (and) Dam\u016bnu (tribes), [the cities D\u016br-Kurigalzu (and) Rapiqu, the entire desert] as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wide land Amurru, [(and) the land \u1e2aatti (Syria) in its entirety]; (who)se [great hand conquered (the area) from the land \u1e2aa\u0161mar to the cit]y \u1e62ibar \u2014 which borders on the distant Medes (15) [in the east \u2014 the lands Namri, Ellipi, B\u012bt-\u1e2aamban, Pa]rsuma\u0161, Mannea, Urar\u1e6du, [Kasku, (and) Tabal, as far as the land Musku; (who) set eunuchs of his as governors over them and imposed upon them (the same) tribute (and) payme]nt(s) [as if (they were) Assyrians]; [the valiant man who met \u1e2aumbanig]a\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), [king of the land Elam, (in battle) on the outskirts of (the city) D\u0113r and brought about his defeat; (...); who made] the [wide] land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumri (Israel) tremble, [brought about the defeat of Egypt at the city Raphia, and] brought [\u1e2aan\u016bnu (Hanno), king of the city Gaza, to the city A\u0161\u0161ur in bondag]e; [...] [...] I made [(part of) the territ]ory of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006610", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess Damkina, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q006611", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "No translation possible. [... a] submissive [subje]ct who pul[led my yoke ... king of the land Ellip]i, the land \u1e2aar\u1e2b[ar ...] land [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006633", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... appointee of] the god Enlil, priest [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur ...] ... of the land Akkad [...] the land Zamua, the land \u1e2aa\u0161[mar, ...] the wide [land \u1e2aan]igalbat [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006634", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... [...] Eponymy of [...], the [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006636", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Not sufficiently preserved to allow translation. to/for [...] he rejoiced an[d ...] over the food allocation [...] ... [...] he was happy [... his face] shone an[d ...] ... [...] he prayed [...] to ensure (my) good health [...] to firmly establish (my) reign [...] to g[o] at my side [... {to st]and} in trium[ph ...] one who renovates [this] temple [...] ... [...] who to show [...] he/th[ey] will establ[ish ...] strong ... [...] ... enemy ... [...] may he go and [wh]en his foes in ... [...] may he bind [(and)] his army that ... [...] he/th[ey] will shatter [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006637", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... had] not [been] es[tablished] a[nd ... in order (...)] to firmly establish his reign, an ak\u012btu-house [...] he placed [(...) a st]ele. [...] he had [(...) a ...] ... made."}, {"id_text": "Q006638", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[... were cas]t [and ...] ced[ar ... l]ion colossi [... moun]tain [sheep as august] protective spirit[s ...] I fashioned and t[o ...] that I had conquered [...] [...] ... [...] to ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006639", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Too poorly preserved to allow translation. [...] days ... [...] [...] creator [...] [...] locusts [...] Too poorly preserved to allow translation"}, {"id_text": "Q006640", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "... [...] I shut him up. I received as his tribute silver, g[old, ...], (and horses) trained to the yoke. [I carried off] h[is] daughter [(...)] I demolished [...] and [I erected (...)] an image (of myself) praying to (his) divine majesty [...] to obey (lit.: \u201chear\u201d) his (the god\u2019s) command, to be in agreement [...] plenty, abundance, affluence, weal[th ...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006643", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "(Property) of Atalia, queen of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006645", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Palace of Sargon, king of the world, king of Assyria. (Property) of S\u00een-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, the grand vizier."}, {"id_text": "Q006646", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "(Property) of P\u0101n-A\u0161\u0161ur-[l\u0101]mur, eunuch o[f] Sargon (II)."}, {"id_text": "Q006647", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god Adad, the canal inspec[tor of heaven (and)] netherworld, prince [...]: \u1e6c\u0101b-\u0161\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur, the trea[surer], pre[sented (this)] for the sake of ensuring his good health."}, {"id_text": "Q006648", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Seal of A\u0161\u0161ur-b\u0101ni, governor of the city Kal\u1e2bu."}, {"id_text": "Q006649", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Seal of Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alla, governor of the city Tamn\u016bnu (and) eunuch of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q006650", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "[For the god Nergal], foremost of the gods, who does not fear (any) battle weapon, [... most pow]erful of the gods, who does not pardon those who are evil, [who dwells in E\u0161a\u1e2b]ul (\u201cHouse of the Happy Heart\u201d) that is inside the city M\u0113turna (M\u00ea-Turnat), the great lord, his lord: [PN, governor of the l]and Na\u2019iri (and) eunuch of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, made (this object) by the craft [of the gods Ninzadim and Ninku]ra [out of a block of lapis-l]azuli hewn from its mountain (quarry) and he set (it) up for the sake of ensuring his good health, [prolonging his days], his happiness, capturing his enemies, [the absence] of relentless illness, [and m]aking his heart joyful."}, {"id_text": "Q006651", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "Wh[en ...] the one who fashions li[ving creatures ...], the judicious god who[se command] cannot [be altered], the emminent god Marduk, whose command [...], (5\u00b4) who hears petition(s), renders decisions, (and) takes [...], who gives share(s) of the (food) offerings to the gods of [heaven and netherworld], the ruler of the black-headed people, who assigns the scepter of men, [...] (who has) a cunning mind, circumspect, high(est) [among the gods], (who)se supreme lordship induces awe in heaven and netherworld, [...] (10\u00b4) the wise, intelligent one, counselor of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, the merciful god, whom to look [...], Sargon, king of Assyria, king of the world, the prince, [his (Marduk\u2019s)] prot[\u00e9g\u00e9], the pious vizier who rev[eres] his (Marduk\u2019s) divine majesty, the governor (appointed) by the god Enlil, the king [...], the prince who reveres him, the (city) wall of Sirara, which had been built from earlier days and ... [...] in order to build this wall that Sargon, king of Assyria, king of the world, had desired [...], Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-ka\u02be\u02bein, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba [...] t[o ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006652", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the goddess I\u0161tar who dwells in the city Arbela, his lady: A\u0161\u0161ur-d\u016br-p\u0101n\u012bya, the governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalmaneser, presented (this stele) for the sake of ensuring his good health."}, {"id_text": "Q007770", "project_name": "rinap/rinap2", "raw_text": "To the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the great lord, his lord: B\u0113l-iddin set up and presented this stele for the sake of ensuring his good health."}, {"id_text": "Q003475", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At the beginning of my kingship, after [I] sat on the [(lordly)] throne and took command of the population of Assyria amid obedience and peace, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardun[ia\u0161 (Babylonia), an ev]il [foe], a rebel (with) a treacherous mind, an evildoer whose villainous acts are true, sought [frie]ndship with \u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu (\u0160utruk-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte II), an E[lamite], by presenting him with gold, silver, (and) precious stones; then, he continuously requested reinforcements. To the land of Sumer and Akkad, he (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu) sent to his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) assis[tance] Imbappa, [his] field marshal, [together with the massed body of] his [tr]oops, Tann\u0101nu, (his) third man, ten unit commanders, including Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, a Sutian who is fearless in battle, 80,000 archers (and) [lancers, (and) the 850] wagons (and) horses that were with them. Moreover, he, [the evil Chaldean, evildoer, (and) offspring of murder], gathered together [Uruk, Lars]a, Ur, Eridu, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-La[gu]da, the lands of the B\u012bt-Ya[k\u012bn, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-A\u0161ill\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160ill\u0101ni), B\u012bt-Sa\u02bea]lli, (and) B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, all of the Chaldeans, as many as there were; on the bank(s) of the [Tigris] River, the [Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu], Yadaqqu, Gibr\u00ea, (and) Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu); on the bank(s) of the [Surappu] River, [the Gurumu, Ubulu, Damu]nu, Gambulu, Hindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Puqudu; on the bank(s) of the [Euphrates] River, [the \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu], Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu \u2014 insubmissive Arameans who did not know (fear of) death; (15) Nippur, Dilbat, [Marad, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Baby]lon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, all of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) an[d pr]epared (them) for battle. When they reported his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) evil deeds to me, Sennacherib, the attentive man of the steppe, I raged up like a lion and ordered the march into Babylon to confront him. He (Marduk-apla-iddina), the (very) image of an evil gall\u00fb-demon, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, then he reinforced their companies with horses (and) Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, together with Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir and ten unit commander[s of the king of] the land Elam who did not know (fear of) death, (and) the countless forces who were with them. He brought their contingents together in Cutha and had (them) keep watch at outposts for the approach of my expeditionary force. I put my yoked teams in order. On the twentieth day of the month \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), like a powerful wild ox, I took the lead of my troops from Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), but I did not wait for the main force of my army, nor did I wait for the rear guard. (20) I sent (my) chief eunuch (and) my provincial governors to Kish ahead of me, (saying): \u201cTake the road to Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), but do not be careless about putting a strong watch on him!\u201d He (Marduk-apla-iddina) saw my provincial governors, then came out of the Zababa Gate with all of his forces and did battle with my magnates in the plain of Kish. The enemy prevailed over my magnates in the thick of battle and they (my magnates) were unable to withstand him. They sent their messenger to me in the plain of Cutha for help. In my rage, I unleashed a fierce assault on Cutha, then I slaughtered the warriors surrounding its wall like sheep and took possession of the city. I brought out horses, the Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, the Elamite unit commanders, and Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I raged up like a lion and became furious like the Deluge. With my merciless warriors, I set out for Kish against Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan). Moreover, he, (that) evildoer, saw the cloud of dust of my expeditionary force from afar and fear fell upon him. He abandoned all of his forces and fled to the land Guzumm\u0101nu. I defeated Tann\u0101nu, together with the Elamite, Chaldean, and Aramean troops who had stood by him and had come to his aid, and I scattered his forces. I captured alive Ad\u012bnu, a nephew of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), together with Basq\u0101nu, a brother of Iati\u02bee, queen of the Arabs, along with their troops. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, (and) Bactrian camels that he had abandoned during the battle. With a rejoicing heart and a radiant face, I rushed to Babylon and entered the palace of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) to take charge of the possessions and property therein. I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, beds, armchairs, a processional carriage, royal paraphernalia of his with gold (and) silver mountings, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, female stewards, eunuchs, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, palace servants who cheered up his princely mind, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. I hastened after him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and ordered my warriors into the midst of swamps and marshes. For five days they sought him out, but his (hiding) place could not be found. (35) I gathered together the rest of his horses (and) troops, who were weary (and) who had fled like deer instead of going with him, from the midst of the open country and plain. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Amatu, \u1e2aauae, Supapu, Nuqabu, B\u012bt-Sannabi, Qu\u1e6dayyin, Qidr\u012bna, D\u016br-Ladini, Bit\u0101ti, (and) B\u0101n\u012btu, the land Guzumm\u0101nu, the cities D\u016br-Yan\u1e63uri, D\u016br-Ab\u012b-Yata\u02be, D\u016br-Rudumme, B\u012bt-Ra\u1e2b\u00ea, \u1e2aapi\u0161a, Sadi-AN, \u1e2aurudu, \u1e62a\u1e2brina, Iltuk, Allallu, Marad, Yaqimuna, Kupruna, B\u012bt-Kudurri, S\u016bqa-Marusi, altogether 33 fortified cities, fortresses of the land of the B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, together with 250 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities D\u016br-App\u00ea, D\u016br-Tan\u00ea, D\u016br-Sama\u02be, Sarrab\u0101tu, \u1e62ala\u1e2b\u0101tu, D\u016br-Abd\u0101ya, Sappi-\u1e2bimari, \u1e62ibtu-\u0161a-Makka-m\u00ea, altogether 8 fortified cities, fortresses of the land of the B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, together with 120 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), Sarrab\u0101nu, Larak, Parak-m\u0101ri, B\u012bt-Ilu-b\u0101ni, A\u1e2budu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-I\u1e63\u1e63ur-Adad, \u0100lu-\u0161a-\u1e2barratu, Mana\u1e2b\u1e2bu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-am\u0113l\u00ea, D\u016br-Aqq\u012bya, Nag\u012btu, N\u016br-ab\u012bnu, \u1e2aar-\u1e62uarra, D\u016br-Rukbi, Danda-\u1e2aulla, D\u016br-Bir-Dada, B\u012bt-r\u0113\u02be\u00ea, D\u016br-Ugurri, \u1e2aindaina, D\u016br-Uayit, B\u012bt-Taur\u00e2, Sap\u1e2buna, Bu\u1e2barru, (45) \u1e2aarbat-Iddina, \u1e2aarbat-Kalbi, \u0160aparr\u00ea, B\u012bt-B\u0101ni-il\u016b\u02bea, Sul\u0101du, B\u012bt-Iltama-sama\u02be, B\u012bt-D\u012bni-ili, Daqalu, \u1e2aam\u012b\u1e63a, B\u0113l\u0101, Tairu, Kipr\u0101nu, Iltaratu, Aqqar-\u0161a-K\u012bna, Sagabatu-\u0161a-Mardukia, altogether 39 fortified cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, together with 350 small(er) settlements in their environs; (and) the cities B\u012bt-Zab\u012bd\u0101ya, Larsa, Kullaba, Eridu, Kissik, N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) D\u016br-Yak\u012bn, including the city K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, which is on the shore of the Bitter Sea, altogether 8 fortified cities, fortresses of the land of the B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, together with 100 small(er) settlements in their environs; the (grand) total is 88 fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, together with 820 small(er) settlement[s] in their environs. I let my troops eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens (and) their crops in the countryside. I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire, (and) turned (them) into forgotten ruin hills. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, (and) \u1e2aursagkalamma, together with the [guil]ty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I let my army eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens, the fields they had labored in, (and) the crops in the countryside, which is t[heir] li[fe\u2019s] necessity. I appointed over them B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young puppy in my palace, [as king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad. On my return march, I defeated [all toget]her the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr[\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, U]bulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li[\u02be]ta\u02be[u, insubmissive Arameans] and I plundered them. In the course of my campaign, I re[ceived] a substantial payment from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large mu[sukkannu]-trees, donkey[s, c]amels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors, and I did not leave one alive. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings for the gin\u00fb-offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. I returned safely to Assyria with 208,000 substantial captives, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,050 oxen, (and) 800,100 sheep and goats. This is apart from the people, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats that all of my troops had carried away and appropriated for themselves. Moreover, I put to the sword the soldiers of the enemy, a recalcitrant force who had not submitted to my yoke, and hung (their corpses) on poles. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; (65) a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, and wherein annually, without interruption, they received an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the four quarters (of the world); (but) not one among them had paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small; nor had anyone (of them) conceived of and put his mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers whom I had defeated. The fo[rm]er palace, whose longer side was thirty nindanu and whose shorter side was ten nindanu, which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly, (and) alongside of which the Tebilti River had flowed from [dis]tant [days], caused erosion in its foundations, (and) shaken its base: I tore down [that] small pala[ce] in its entirety and improved the course of the Tebilti River and directed its outflow. In [a] pro[pitious month, on] a favorable day, in the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together strong mountain stone sixty (nindanu) along (its) longer side (and) thirty-four (nindanu) along (its) shorter side, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. Upon them, I filled in a terrace to a height of 160 courses of brick, then added (it) to the dimensions of the former palace and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdunutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I roofed them (the rooms of the palace) with beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, which were brought with difficulty from (that) distant mountain terrain. I fastened bands of shining bronze on magnificent doors of cypress, whose scent is sweet on opening and closing, and I installed (them) in their gates. For my lordly pleasure, I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru, constructed inside them. Eight striding lions, standing opposite one another, which were made from 11,400 talents of shining copper, cast by the god Ninagal, (and) were filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed two identical columns that were cast from 6,000 talents of bronze, together with two large cedar columns, and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gate(s). I expertly fashioned four mountain sheep colossi of silver (and) bronze, together with mountain sheep colossi of massive mountain stone, and in four directions I had (them) hold their (the gates\u2019) suitable door bolt(s). I engraved on large limestone slabs (images of) the enemy settlements that I had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) made (them) an object of wonder. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. (90) I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. After I had finished the work on my lordly palace, broadened the squares, (and) brought light into the alleys (and) streets, making (them) as bright as day, I invited inside it (the palace) the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, an[oint] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 94 (lines)."}, {"id_text": "Q003476", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king], strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the [great] god[s, guardian of truth who loves justi]ce, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good [deeds, perfect man, virile warrior], foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightning: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain], granted to me [unrivalled sovereignty] and made [my weapons] greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) [da]ises. [At the beginning of my kingship], I brought about [the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddi]na (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, [his] al[lies, i]n the plain of Kish. [In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp]. He fled alone and escaped to the land Guzumm\u0101nu, (where) [he entered] the swamps and marshes [and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, donkeys, camels, and Bactrian camels that [he had abandoned] in the thick of bat[tle]. I [joyful]ly entered [his palace, which is in Babylon], then I opened his treasury and [brought out] go[ld, silver], gold (and) silver [uten]sils, pr[ecious] stones, [all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, cour]tiers, attendants, all of the crafts[men, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty]. [I pursued him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and ordered] my warriors into the midst of swamps and [marshes. For five days they searched (for him), but his (hiding) place could not be found]. [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses] of Chal[dea, and 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in] Uruk, Nip[pur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, (and) Cutha, together with the guilty citizens, and] I counted (them) [as booty]. [I appointed] over them [B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young p]uppy [in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [On my return march], I defeated all together [the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu], Damunu, (15) [Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmis]sive [Arameans]. I carried off into Assyria [a sub]stanial [booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,600 sheep and goats]. [In the course of my campaign], I received [a] substantial [aud]ience gift [from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats]. [I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to my yoke, and] I did not leave one [alive. I reorganized that district] (and) imposed for eternity [one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords]. [On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and] I marched [to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial] had not submitted [to the kings], my [ancestor]s. [In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain] I roamed about [on foot] like a wild bull. [I surrounded (and) conquered the city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, their fortified city. I] brought out of it [people, young (and) old, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats], and I counted (them) as booty. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire the pavilions (and) tents that they relied upon, and] reduced (them) to [as]hes. [I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) strengthened its enceinte more than before]. I settled [therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (25) I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and] I made (them) dwe[ll in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu] (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. [I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them] written [o]n it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. [I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury] and fled far away. [I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four fortified cities and small(er) settlements in] their [en]virons, which were without number, [then I cut down their orchards (and) poured deathly quiet over their fertile fields]. (In this manner) I reduced to desolation [the land Ellipi to] its full [extent]. [I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats without number and] brought them [to nought]. I detached [fr]om his land [the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety], and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. [I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and] called it [K\u0101r-Sennacherib]. [On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention]. (Thus) I made them bow down [to the yoke of] my [lo]rd[ship]. [At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar] in which [all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are prese]nt; (35) [the enduring foundation (and) eternal base] whose plan had been designed [by the st]ars (lit. \u201c[writ]ing\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement [was made man]ifest [since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore] in which [every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the ritual]s, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; [in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before] me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, [and] wherein [annually, without interruption], they received [an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the] four [quarters (of the world)]; [(but) not one among them had paid] heed [to (or) sho]wn interest [in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling] whose site had become too small; (40) nor had anyone (of them) [con]ceived of and put his [mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards]: [(But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work] came to my [attention by the will of the gods] and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed [the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry] baskets (of earth) [and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers] whom I had defeated. [The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of] the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, 134 cubits wide op[posite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); (45) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction] they had [carried out] in[expertly \u2014 the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed] the mou[nds of] their tombs (lit. \u201ctheir moun[ded] tombs\u201d) [to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caus]ed [erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate] (and) had [shaken its base]: [I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow]. [In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. (50) I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 162 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 217 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower], southern [shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River]. In order to prevent its foundation [from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base]. [I inscribed objects bearing my name 160] courses of brick wi[thin] the terrace, [and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after]. [Afterwards, I] decided [to increase the height of the terrace], then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. (55) I made the area larg]er [than before, added] (it) to [the former] dimensions [of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure]. [I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musuk]kannu-wood, cedar, cyp[ress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence]. [I roofed them (the rooms of the palace) with beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, which were brought with difficulty] from (that) [distant] mountain terr[ain. I fastened bands of shining bronze on magnificent doors of cypress, whose scent is sweet on] opening and clos[ing, and I installed (them) in their gates]. For [my] lordly pleasure, [I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni] in the language [of the land Amurru, constructed inside them]. Eight striding lions, standing opposite one another, which] were made [from 11,400 talents of shining copper, c]ast by the god Ninagal, (and) were [filled with radiance] \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I [installed two identical columns] that were cast [from 6,000 talents of bronze], together with two large cedar columns, [and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gate(s)]. I expertly fashioned [four mountain sheep colossi of silver (and) bronze, together with mountain sheep colossi of] massive [mountain stone], and in four directions I made (them) hold [their (the gates\u2019) suitable door bolt(s)]. I engraved on [large limestone slabs (images of) the ene]my [settlements] that [I] had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) [made] (them) an object of wo[nder]. [I planted] alongsi[de it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus], which has [all kinds of] aromatic plants (and) fruit [trees], trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. [To plant gardens], I subdivided [the meadowland upstream of] the city into plots of two p\u0101nu ea[ch] for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to [them]. [To make (those) planted areas luxuriant], I cut with iron picks [a canal straight through] mountain and valley, [from the border of] the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for [a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River] (and) made (it) gush [through feeder canals] into those gardens. [After I had finish]ed [the work on my lordly palace], broadened the squares, (and) brought light into the alleys (and) streets, making (them) [as] bright [as day], I invited inside it (the palace) [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses l]iving in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented [my gift(s)]. [In the future, may one of the kings], my [descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, [renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when that palace be[comes old and dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing] my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) hear] his prayers. The line count of the inscription is [71] (lines). Sib\u016bti, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-l\u0113\u02bei, governor of the city Arbela (702)."}, {"id_text": "Q003477", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At the beginning of my kingship, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp. He fled alone and escaped to the land Guzumm\u0101nu, (where) he entered the swamps and marshes and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, and Bactrian camels that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. I pursued him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and ordered my warriors into the midst of swamps and marshes. For five days they searched (for him), but his (hiding) place could not be found. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, (and) Cutha, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I appointed over them B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young puppy in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, (15) Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,600 sheep and goats. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to my yoke, and I did not leave one alive. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, their fortified city. I brought out of it people, young (and) old, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire the pavilions (and) tents that they relied upon, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) strengthened its enceinte more than before. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (25) I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four fortified cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, then I cut down their orchards (and) poured deathly quiet over their fertile fields. (In this manner) I reduced to desolation the land Ellipi to its full extent. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats without number and brought them to nought. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; (35) the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, and wherein annually, without interruption, they received an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the four quarters (of the world); (but) not one among them had paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small; (40) nor had anyone (of them) conceived of and put his mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers whom I had defeated. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); (45) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly \u2014 the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed the mounds of their tombs (lit. \u201ctheir mounded tombs\u201d) to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. (50) I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 162 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 217 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name 160 courses of brick within the terrace and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after. Afterwards, I decided to increase the height of the terrace, then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. (55) I made the area larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. (60) I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares and brought light into the alleys and streets, making (them) as bright as day. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 63 (lines). Sib\u016bti, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-l\u0113\u02bei, governor of the city Arbela (702)."}, {"id_text": "Q003478", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 620 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I placed B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee, on his royal throne (and) entrusted him with the people of Akkad. I appointed my eunuchs to be governors over all of the districts of Chaldea and I imposed the yoke of my lordship upon them. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 600,600 sheep and goats. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles and placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. (20) I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out from them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. (30) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled afar into the midst of the sea. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Minu\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, B\u016bdi-il of the city B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. (45) In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers (and) princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the kings\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. (As for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, (50) by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, and Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, (and) \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the land Gaza, (and thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces (and) his elite troops whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, (along with) 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with multi-colored trim, linen garments, blue-purple wool, red-purple wool, utensils of bronze, iron, copper, tin, (and) iron, chariots, shields, lances, armor, iron belt-daggers, bows and u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows, equipment, (and) implements of war, (all of) which were without number, together with his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 10,000 archers (and) 10,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. (60) I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, (65) and wherein annually, without interruption, they received an enormous income, the tribute of the rulers of the four quarters (of the world); (but) not one among them had paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small; nor had anyone (of them) conceived of and put his mind towards the straightening of the city\u2019s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que, \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, and the land (of the city) Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. (70) I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace\u2019s) construction by enemy soldiers whom I had defeated. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly \u2014 the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed their hidden tombs to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow. In the hidden depths of (its) subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 176 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 268 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (which is) opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind (the temple of) the goddess I\u0161tar, 383 large aslu-cubits along the other, parallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west behind the ziggurrat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. (80) In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name 160 courses of brick within the terrace and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after. Afterwards, I decided to increase the height of the terrace, then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. I made the area larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares and brought light into the alleys and streets, making (them) as bright as day. I had a bridge constructed opposite the Citadel Gate (by packing down) paving stones of white limestone for my lordly procession(s). I had an inscribed object made and inscribed thereon all the mighty victories that I achieved over all of (my) enemies with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and everything (else) that I had been doing. I deposited (it) in the foundation of my lordly palace for ever after. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 94 (lines). Ayy\u0101ru (II), eponymy of Mit\u016bnu, governor of the city Is\u0101na (700)."}, {"id_text": "Q003479", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd], favorite of the great gods, [guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after] good deeds, [perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes en]emies [with lightning]: [In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that ... becomes old] and dilapidated. [May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] will (then) hear [his prayers]. [The line count of the inscription is ... (lines). ..., the eponymy of B\u0113l-\u0161arr\u0101ni, govern]or of the city Kurbail (699)."}, {"id_text": "Q003481", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] its foundations [...]. [I enlarged] the si[te of the citadel and Nineveh], my [c]apital [city. I broadened their squares and brought light into the alleys and streets, making (them) as bright as day]. [I had a bridge constructed opposite] the Citadel [Gate] with paving ston[es of white limestone for the passage of my lordly chariot]. [I had an inscribed object made and had all the mi]ghty victo[ries that I achieved over all of (my) enemies with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and all of my (other) achievements inscribed thereon. With inscribed objects of] earl[ier rule]rs, [my ancestors, I deposited (it) for ever after in the citadel wall of Nineveh, my capital city, for the kings, my descendants]. [At any time (in the future), may one of] my [descendants (lit. \u201cfuture children\u201d), whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers]."}, {"id_text": "Q003482", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled king], pious [shep]herd who reveres the great gods, [guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the wea]k, (and) strives after good deeds, [perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that con]trols the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and] made my weapons greater [than (those of) all who sit on (royal) da]ises. [On my first campaign], I brought about [the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Ela]m, his allies, in the plain of Kish. [In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I] seized [the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules] that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. [I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and] brought out [gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of] possessions (and) property, a substan[tial] treasure, (together with) [his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were], (and) his palace [attendan]ts, and [I counted] (them) as booty. [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plunder[ed 89 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 620 small(er) settlements in their environs]. (10) I brought out [the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with] the guilty [citizens], and [I counted (them) as] bo[oty]. [I placed B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee, on his royal throne (and) entrusted him with the people of Akkad. I ap]pointed [my eunuchs to be governors over all of the districts of Chaldea] and [I imposed] the yoke of my lordship [upon them]. [On my return march, I defeated] all together [the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu], Ubulu, [Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, in]submissive [Arameans. I carried] off into [Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 600,600 sheep and goats]. [In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial aud]ience gift [from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats]. [...] ... [...]. [To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed] (them) over [to them]. [To make (these) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with picks a canal] st[raight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) ma]de (it) gush through [feeder canals into those gardens]. [By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, and aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees gr]ew tall and sent [out shoots. (5\u00b4) I created a marsh to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens and had a canebrake planted (in it). I let loose] in i[t herons, wild boa]rs (lit. \u201c[pigs of the ree]ds\u201d), (and) roe deer. [The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s) whose home(s) are far away, made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer] ga[ve birth] in abundance. [I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and] I us[ed (them) in the work required] (to build) my [lor]dly [palatial halls]. [... At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched] (and) I wa[tered] their insides with [sw]eet [wine]. [Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been 9,300 cubits since former times (and) for which no earl]ier ruler [had had an inner or outer wall built \u2014 (10\u00b4) I added 12,515 (cubits) in the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and] (thus) established its dimensions [as 21,815 lar]ge [cubits]. [I laid the foundation of its great wall, Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon limestone and made (it) 40 bricks thick]. I raised its superstructure [180 cou]rses of brick high. [I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach] the water table. [I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above] I expertly carried out its construction [with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings]. [I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares, making (them) as bright as day]. I had [an inner (and) outer wall] built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). [So that there would be outflow from the \u1e2ausur River in the city (and) the passage of water upstream and downstream], I built aqueducts beneath it (the city wall) [with baked bricks, ...]. I had a bridge constructed [opposite the Citadel Gate with paving stones of white limestone for the passage of my lordly chariot]. [I had an inscribed object made and] had [all the mighty victories that I] achieved [over all of (my) enemies with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord], and all of my (other) achievements inscribed thereon. [With inscribed objects of earlier rulers, my ancestors], I deposited (it) for ever after [in the wall of Nineveh, my capital city, for the kings], my [descendant]s. [In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate their dilapidated section(s) when] these inner and outer walls become old and dilapidated. (20\u00b4) [May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering], (and) return (it) [to its place]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. [The line count of the inscription is ... (lines). ... eponymy of] B\u0113l-\u0161arr\u0101ni (699)."}, {"id_text": "Q003483", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious] shepherd [who reveres the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance], goes to the aid of the weak, (and) [strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rul]ers, the bridle that controls the in[submissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning]: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater] than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. [At the beginning of my kingship, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troop]s of (the land) Elam, his ally, in [the p]lai[n of Kish. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, cam]els, and [Bactrian camels that he had abandoned in the thick of battle]. [I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened] his [trea]sury [and brought out] gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, [precious] stones, [all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, courtiers, attendants], all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) [his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty]. [... into the mi]dst of swamps ... [...] [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I surrounded, conq[uered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 8]20 small(er) settlements in their environs. [I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma], (and) Cutha, together with the gu[ilty] citizens, [and I counted (them) as booty]. [On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubu]du, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), [Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, (15) Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02be]ta\u02beu, insubmissive] Ara[means]."}, {"id_text": "Q003484", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[S]ennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the fou]r [quarters] (of the world), leader of a widespread population, [the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161], Adad, Nergal, I\u0161[tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, ... (5) ...] whose dominion [is mo]re praised [than (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in battle and combat, (and) the protection of] his troops, I: [... the admi]nistrator who [knows] how to reckon the accounts [...] ... the god \u1e2aaya, their god, [...] their [...], the great gods [... by the comm]and of the gods [to lay] the foundation [...] his [...] ... before me (15) [...] ... [...] the one who fashioned (the image of) the god \u1e2aaya [...] ... [...] ..., the one who performed the rites: I bu[ilt] (and) completed [it] from its foundations to its crenellations [and] I settled the god \u1e2aaya, the god of scribes, [inside it]. O foundation inscription, [speak] favorable things to (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] about Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who lo[ves correct behavior], the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, (and) the one who built (this) temple, so that his sons (and) his grandsons may endure forev[er] with the black-headed (people). May any future ruler, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people (and) during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated, (25) renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find (this) inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) put (it back) in its place. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hea[r] his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great gods of heaven and netherworld curse him with a harsh, irreversible curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life, (and) eradicate his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny from the mouth of the people."}, {"id_text": "Q003485", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world), leader of] a widespread [population, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of] B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E]\u0161arra (5) [and Ema\u0161ma\u0161], who knows well [how to revere the gods of heaven and the gods of Assyri]a, [the builder of Assyria, the one who brings his cult centers to completion, the one who uproots] enemies (and) [destroys their settlements, circumspect ruler whose dominion is more praised than] (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, [the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in] battle and combat, (and) [the protection of his troops, I]: [...] lamentation singers (kal\u00fb) who pacify (10) [...], lamentation singers, [... a] lamentation singer [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003486", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world), lea]der of a widespread population, [the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the great gods], the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E\u0161arra (5) [and Ema\u0161ma\u0161, who knows well how to revere the go]ds of heaven and the gods of Assyria, [the builder of] Assyria, the one who brings [his] cult centers to completion, [the one who uproots enemies (and) destroys] their [set]tlements, [circumspect] ru[ler], [(As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words], may [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the gre]at [gods of heaven and netherworld] curse him [with a harsh, irreversible curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life], (and) eradicate [his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny] from the mouth of the people."}, {"id_text": "Q003487", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, [great] king, [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters (of the world), lea[der of a widespread population], the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b], and the great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E[\u0161arra and Ema\u0161ma\u0161, who knows well how to revere the gods of heaven] (5) and the gods of Assyria, the builder of Assyria, [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003489", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great king, [strong king, king of the world], king of Assyria, [king of the] four [quar]ters (of the world), capable [shepherd, (i 5) favorite of the] great [gods, guardian of truth] who loves justice, [renders] assistance, [goes to the aid of] the weak, (and) [strives after good deeds], (i 10) perfect man, vi[rile warrior], foremost of all [rulers], the bridle that controls the insub[missive], (and) the one who strikes enem[ies] with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrival[led] sovereignty [and] made [my] weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) dais[es]. He made [all of the black]-headed (people) from the Upp[er] Sea of the Setting Su[n] (i 20) to the Low[er] Sea of the Rising Su[n] bow down [at my] fe[et]. [I] joy[fully entered his palace, which is in Babylon], then I opened [his] trea[sury and] brought out [gold], silver, gold (and) [silver] utensils, precious stones, (i 5\u00b4) all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, (i 25\u00b4) Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, (i 30\u00b4) insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles (and) placed (them) around the city. (ii 5) I reorganized that district (and) [imposed] for eternity [one] yoke ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) [twenty homers of dates] as his first-fruits offerings [to the gods of] Assyria, [my lords]. [I bro]ught out [of them ...] ... [...] sheep and goa[ts, and I counted] (them) as booty. [Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) tur]ned into ruins [their small(er) settlements], which were without number. [I burn]ed [with fire pavilions (and) te]nts, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress [again] (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then [I settled therein] the people of the lands that I had conquered. I had a st[ele made], had [all the victorious] conquests [that I achieved over them written] on it, [and I erected (it) in (that) city]. I turned [around] (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the roa[d to the land Ellipi. (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) Before my arrival], Ispab\u0101ra, [their] king, abandoned [his fortified cities] (and) his treasury [and fled far away. I overwhelmed] all of his wide land [like a fog]. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devas[tated], (and) burned [with] fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) [Akkuddu], (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) cities of [his] royal house, toget[her with] thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male [and female], horses, mules, donkey[s], camels, (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) oxen, and sheep and goat[s] without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, [to]gether with the small(er) settlements (ii 20\u00b4\u00b4) in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (ii 30\u00b4\u00b4) I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance over[whelmed] Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and (iii 5) he fled afar into [the midst of] the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, [U\u0161\u00fb], (iii 10) Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified [cit]ies (and) fortresses, [an area of pasture(s) and] water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, [and they bowed do]wn at my feet. [I placed] Tu-Ba\u02be[lu on the royal throne] over them and [imposed upon] him [tribute (and) pay]ment (in recognition) of [my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interrup]tion. [I imposed upon him (\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of] my [overlor]dship [so that he (now) pulls] my yoke. [In the course of my campaign], I surrounded, [conquered, (and) plund]ered the cities [B\u012bt-Dagan]na, Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, (iii 5\u00b4) [the cities of \u1e62]idq\u00e2 that had not submitted [to me qu]ickly. (As for) the governors, the noble[s, and the peopl]e of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their [king] who was bound by treaty (iii 10\u00b4) and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, (iii 15\u00b4) chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and (iii 30\u00b4) hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him [pay]ment (in recognition) of [my] overlordship. Moreover, (as for) He[ze]kiah of the land Judah, [who had not] submitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of [his] fortified [wa]lled cit[ies] and small(er) [settlements] in their environs, (iv 10) which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, (iv 15) camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. (iv 20) I set up blockades [against] him and [made] made him dread ex[iti]ng his city gate. [I detached from] his land [the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of] the city Ashdod, [Pad\u00ee, the king of the city E]kron, [and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city G]az[a], [and], after my (departure), he (Hezekiah) had [the auxiliary forces and] his eli[te troops whom he] had brought inside [to strengthen] the city Jerusalem, [his royal city], thereby gaining reinforceme[nts, along with] 30 talents of gold, (iv 5\u00b4) 800 [talents of silver, ch]oice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, [armch]airs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, [ebony, boxwood], every kind of [valuable] treasu[re], (iv 10\u00b4) as well as his daughters, his palace women, [male singers, (and) female singers] brought into Nineveh, [my] capi[tal] city, [and] he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) [pay]ment and to do obeisance. On [my] fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-[Ya]k\u012bn. In the course of my camp[aign], I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, (iv 20\u00b4) at the city Bitt\u016btu. As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and [his] (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated and whose forces I had scattered [during] my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons (iv 30\u00b4) and my fierce battle array, then [dislodged] the gods of the (full) extent of [his] land [from their abodes, and loaded] (them) onto boats. He flew away like a bird to (the city) Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. [I] brought his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, (v 1) which is in the swamps (and) [marshes], and I counted (them) as booty. [Once again] I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) [turned (them) into ruins]. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return ma[rch], I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) [rai]sed on my (own) knee, on his lo[rd]ly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 20,000 archers (and) 15,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty (v 15) like sheep and goats among my entire camp (and) my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar (v 20) in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose [plan] had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; (v 25) [a sophisti]cated [place] (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of [skil]led [craftsmanship], all of the rituals, (and) [the secret(s) of the lalgar] (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; [in which since time immemorial] ea[rl]ier [king]s, [my ancestors, before] me (v 30) exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god En[lil]; (but) not one among them had conceived of [and put his mind] towards increasing the site of the city, building wall(s), straightening the streets, or dredging the river (and) planting orchards; nor had any (of them) paid heed to (or) shown (v 35) interest in [the palace inside it], the seat of lordly dwelling whose [site had become too sm]all (and) whose construction was inexpert: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que, \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, (v 45) and the land (of the city) Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth and) they made bricks. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long, 80 cubits wide opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, (v 50) 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 95 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri; which earlier kings, my ancestors, [had had] constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: [They quarri]ed mountain sheep colossi of white limestone [in the city T]astiate, which is across the Tigris River, to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout their entire land [they depleted] forests [of large trees to have] boats [bu]ilt. (v 60) [In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of] spring [fl]oods, [they brought] (the colossi) across [to this side] (of the river) with difficulty [in] magnificent [boats]. They sank [large bo]ats [at the quay dock (and then) made their] cre[ws strugg]le (and) strain. (v 65) With might and ma[in], they [strug]gled to transport (the colossi) and ins[tall (them) in their gates]. The Tebilti River, a [tempestuous] flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which had caused erosion [in its foundation] when its flood was in full sp[ate] (and) had shaken [its base]: [I tore down] that small palace in its entirety, [then] I chan[ged] the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed [its] out[flow]. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of [the water and co]nverted (it) [to dry land]. I added to the dimensions of the former terrace a plot of land that was 288 cubits wide. (vi 10) In total, I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 176 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 268 [large aslu-cubits along the] inner, [shorter side], (which is) opposite [the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind] (the temple of) the goddess I\u0161tar, 443 [lar]ge aslu-[cubits] along (vi 15) the other, parallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west behind the zig[gur]rat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, [the god A\u0161]\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar revealed [to me the pres]ence of [white] limestone in the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. (vi 25) Therein, I qua[rrie]d [mighty] mountain sheep coloss[i], sphinxes, and [large] stone [slabs] for the gates of my lordly palace. In order to prevent the foundation of the terrace from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), (vi 30) I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name [160 cour]ses of brick within the terrace and [I] deposited (them) deep down [in its foundation] for ever after. Afterwards, I de[cided] to [increase the height of the ter]race, [then I added] 30 [cour]ses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I [raised (it) to a heig]ht of 190 courses of brick. [I] made the area larger than [before], (vi 40) added (it) to the [former] dimensions of the pal[ace], and (thus) enlarged [its structure]. I had a palace of breccia, [alabaster], elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, [musukkannu-wood], cedar, cyp[ress, juniper, and elammaku-wood], (vi 45) (a palace that I named) Egalzagdi[nutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed [thereon as my royal residence]. [I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress], who[se scent is sweet, product(s) of] Mount [Amanus (and) the yield of Mount Sir\u0101ra], the [holy] mountain[s]. I [fastened bands of shining silver (and) bright copper on] (vi 50) mag[nificent doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. I decorated] th[em (the doors) with silver and copper knobbed] nai[ls. I adorned the arches], friez[es, and all of the copings with baked bricks] (vi 55) (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) [lapis lazuli]. [For] my lordly [pleasure, I had] a por[tico, a replica of a Hittite palace], which [is called] b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101[ni] in [the language of the land Amurru, constructed inside them]. Twelve [striding] lions [of shining copper] (and) fierce [demeanor, (which were) standing opposite one another], which [were skillfully cast] through the craftsmanship of the god [Ninagal, and] which were filled with rad[iance] \u2014 upon (those) lion colos[si I] installed [two] identical [columns that were] c[ast fro]m [bronze], together with four large [cedar] colu[mns], and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cor[nice for their gates]. [I cover]ed [ten sphinxes of cast] bright [urud\u00fb-coppe]r with [shining] za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silv[er] and (over them), over ten sphin[xes of ala]baster, (and) over twelve sphin[xes of cast] ...-metal [I erected] two mag[nificent] ebony columns, [whose inlays are pa\u0161allu-gold], and columns of [cedar, cypress, (and) dapr\u0101nu-juniper] (vi 75) with e\u0161[mar\u00fb-silver and bronze] inlays, [and I positioned the architraves of my] lord[ly] palatial halls (on those columns). Moreover, [I made] twelve mountain sheep [colossi of cast bright urud\u00fb-copper, which are splendid] in form (and) [perfect in shape], (vii 1) two moun[tain] sheep [colossi of alabaster], (and) seventy-two mountain sheep [colossi and sphinxes of] whit[e] limestone suitable for holding the door bolt(s) for leaving and entering. I engraved on slabs of breccia (and) [alabaster], and on [large] limestone slabs (images of) the enemy settlements that [I] had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) made (them) an object of wonder. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been [9],300 [cubits] since former times (and) for which no [ea]rlier ruler had had an inner or outer [wa]ll built \u2014 I added 12,515 (cubits) [in] the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and (thus) [established its dimensions as] 21,8[15 large cubits]. [I laid the foundation of] its [great] wall, [Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u], (which means) \u201cWall [Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies],\u201d upon limesto[ne and made (it) 40 bricks thick. I raised its superstructure] 180 [courses of brick high]. I had [fourteen gates] op[ened up in it] in fou[r directions], in front and be[hind, (and) along both sides], for en[tering and leaving]. \u201cThe God \u0160arur [Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru] Gate. \u201cMay [the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Endure\u201d]: (this is) [the \u0160ama\u0161] G[ate, which (leads to) the land Gagal]. \u201cO I\u0161[tar Bless the One Who Provides for You!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu] Ga[te, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi]. \u201cThe One [Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate]. (vii 5\u00b4) \u201cThe Choi[cest of Grain and Flocks] Are [Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160ibaniba. \u201cThe Bearer] of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In total, eight gates (facing) the rising sun, towards the south and east, (vii 10\u00b4) (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201c[The God] Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. (vii 15\u00b4) \u201c[The God Igi]sigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: (this is) the Gate of the Gardens. In total, three gates (facing) towards the north (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. (vii 20\u00b4) \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cThe One Who Regulates Everything\u201d: (this is) the Armory Gate. In total, three gates (facing) towards the west (and) I gave them (these) names. I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach the water table. I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above I expertly carried out its construction with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings. [I en]larged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. [I broad]ened [its] squar[es, making (them) as bright as day]. I had [a bridge] constructed [opposite the Citadel Gate with paving stones of white limestone] for the passage of my lordly chariot. [Besi]de the city, in a botanical garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size and) a garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size) for a game preserve, I gathered every type of aromatic tree of the land \u1e2aatti, fruit trees of all la[nds], (and) trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chal[dea]. Upstream of the city, on newly tilled soil, I planted vines, every type of fruit tree, and olive trees. For the expansion of orchards, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) [plan]ted areas luxuriant, (viii 15\u00b4) [I cut with] iron [pi]cks [a] canal [straight through] mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri [to the] plain of Nineveh. [I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to f]low [there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2au]sur [River ...] ... [...] ... [...] Wi[ld] boars (and) [roe deer] ga[ve birth in abun]dance. I cut down musukkan[nu]-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. After I had finished the work on my palace, (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I made fine oil from olives and aromatics from the orchards (planted) on newly tilled soil. At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. [The month ..., the ...]-eighth [day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-d\u016bru]-u\u1e63ur, [governor of the city Tam]n\u016bnu (697). [The month ...], the twenty-third day, [eponymy of Nab\u00fb]-d\u016bru-u\u1e63ur, [governor of] the city [Tam]n\u016bnu (697). Nisannu (I), the twenty-seventh day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-d\u016bru-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city Tamn\u016bnu (697). Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), the twelfth day, epo[nymy of Nab\u00fb-d\u016bru-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city Tamn\u016bnu] (697). ... [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003490", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (i 5) capable shepherd, favorite of the great gods, [guar]dian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (i 10) (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea (i 20) of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n] bow [down at my feet]. Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear [battle with me]. While they were ab[andoning] their settlements, (i 25) they flew away alone like bats (living) in crev[ices] to inac[cessible] place(s). On [my] first campaign, [I brought about the defeat] of Marduk-apla-[iddina] (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardun[ia\u0161] (Babylonia), (i 30) together with the troops of (the land) Elam, [his allies], in the plain of Kish. In the midst of [that] battle he abandoned his camp, [fled] a[lone, and] (thereby) saved his life. (i 35) I seized the chariots, ho[rses], wagons, (and) mu[les] that he had abandoned in the thick of ba[ttle]. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then (i 40) I opened his treasury and brought [out] gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, [a substantial] tribute, (together with) his palace women, c[ourtier]s, attendants, (i 45) male [singers], female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, [and] I counted (them) as booty. With the [strength of the god] A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements [in] their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans (i 55) who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aur[sagkala]mma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, [together with the] guilty [cit]izens, and I counted (them) as booty. [On] my [retu]rn march, I defeated all together the [Tu\u02be]m\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, [Yadaq]qu, Ubudu, [Gibr]\u00ea, Mala\u1e2bu, [Guru]mu, Ubulu, [Damu]nu, Gambulu, (i 65) [\u1e2ain]daru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (i 70) (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles and (ii 1) placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, (ii 10) my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. [I surrounded (and) conquered] the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Ku[batti], their fortif[ied] walled cities. [I brought out] of [them] people, horses, [mules], donkeys, oxen, and she[ep and goats, and I counted] (them) as boo[ty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned] into ruins [their small(er) settlements], (ii 20) which were [with]out num[ber. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents], their [ab]odes, [and] reduced (them) [to ashes]. [I made th]at [city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I streng]thened [its walls more than be]fore, then I settled therein [the people of the lands that] I [had conquered]. I brought down from the mountains [the people of the land of] the Kassites [and the land of the Ya]subigallians (ii 30) [who] had fled [from] my weapons and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. (ii 35) I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and (ii 40) took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. (ii 45) I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, (ii 55) fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. (ii 65) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance (iii 1) overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, (iii 5) B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s), (iii 10) resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Min(u)\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, (iii 20) B\u016bdi-il of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, [the king of the city As]hkelon who had not bowed down [to my yoke], I forcibly removed [the god]s of his father\u2019s house, himself, [his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house (iii 30) and took him to Assyria]. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, [son of R\u016bkibtu, their] forme[r king, over the people of the city Ashkelon] and imposed upon him the pay[ment of] tribute (and) [gif]ts (in recognition) of [my] overlordship so that he (now) pulls [my] yo[ke]. In the course of [my] campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyr[ia], into iron fetters and who had ha[nded him over] to [Hezekiah] of the land Judah [in a hostile manner], (iii 45) [they became frightened] on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They fo[rmed a confederation with] the kings of Egypt (and) [the archers], chariots, (and) horses of [the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba], forces without number, [and] they came to [their] ai[d]. In the plain of the city [Eltekeh], they sharpened [their weapons while drawing up in] battlel[ine] before me. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lord, I fought with them and defeat[ed them]. (iii 55) In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and [princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d)], together with the charioteers of [the king of] the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; (iii 65) I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, fortresses, and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, (iv 1) the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for hi[m] (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his [roy]al [city, like a bird] in a cage. I set up blockades against him and made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and (iv 15) I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops (iv 25) whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, [his] roy[al] city, thereby gaining [reinforcements], along with 30 talents of gold, [800 talents of si]lver, choice antimony, large [blocks of] ..., (iv 30) [ivory beds], armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, [male] singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. [O]n my fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me (iv 40) so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. (iv 45) As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and his (hiding) place could [not] be found. I turned [ar]ound (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road [to] the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. [H]e \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [wh]om [I had defeated and] whose forces [I had scatter]ed during my first campaign \u2014 (iv 55) [became frightened by the clangor of my mig]hty [weapons and] my fierce [battle array. He] flew away [like a bird to the city Nag\u012bte]-raqqi, [which is in the midst of the sea]. I brought [his] brothers, [the seed of his father\u2019s house], whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, (iv 60) out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps (and) marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. Once again I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) turned (them) into ruins. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on his lordly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma, Kip\u0161u, \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, the foremost of birds, (iv 75) on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my select bodyguard and my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). (v 1) I proceeded through the gorges of the streams, the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. (v 5) Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, (v 10) plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. (v 15) Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, with my crack combat troops, (v 20) entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) by the feet of my troops, then [he abandoned] the city Uk[ku], his royal [city, and] (v 25) fled afar. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. I brought out of it every kind of possession (and) property, the treasures of his palace, and I counted (it) [as boo]ty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-three cities on the borders of his [district] and (v 30) carried off [from th]em people, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats. (Then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 20,000 archers (and) 15,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At [that time], Nineveh, the exal[ted] cult center, [the city] loved by the goddess I\u0161tar in which all of [the rit]uals for gods and god[desses] are present; (v 45) the en[during] foundation (and) eternal [ba]se whose plan had been designed [by] the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmam[ent and whose] arrangement [was made manife]st since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of se[cret lore in which every kind of] skilled craftsmanship, all [of the rituals], (v 50) (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) [are apprehended]; in which since time immemorial [earlier kings], my ancestors, be[fore me] exercised [dominion over Assyria] and rul[ed the subjects of the god En]lil; (but) not one among them had conceived of and put his mind towards [increasing the site of] the city, (v 55) building wall(s), straightening the st[ree]ts, or dredging the river (and) planting or[ch]ards; nor had any (of them) paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small (and) whose construction was inexpert: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que, \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, and the city Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. The former palace, which was 360 cubits long, 80 cubits wide opposite the zam\u00fb-wall of the ziggurrat, 134 cubits wide opposite the tower of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (v 75) (and) 95 cubits wide opposite the tower of the B\u012bt-Kidmuri; which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: They quarried mountain sheep colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate, which is across the Tigris River, to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. (vi 1) Throughout their entire land they depleted forests of large trees to have boats built. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of spring floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boats. (vi 5) They sank large boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews struggle (and) strain. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and install (them) in their gates. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (vi 15) (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then [I raised] a plot of land that was 340 cubits long (and) 288 cubits wide out [of the \u1e2ausur River and] converted (it) to dry land. (vi 25) [I added (it) to] the dimensions of the former terrace. I filled in a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 176 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 268 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (which is) opposite (vi 30) the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind (the temple of) [the goddess] I\u0161tar, 443 large aslu-cubits along the other, parallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west behind the ziggurrat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits (vi 35) along the lower, southern shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River. I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [rev]ealed to me the presence of white limestone [in] the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. (vi 45) Therein, I quarried mighty [moun]tain [sheep] colossi, [sphi]nxes, and large stone slabs [for] the construction of my lordly palace. In order to prevent the foundation of the terrace from being weakened over the passage [of time b]y cresting flood(s), I surro[und]ed its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I had a palace of [brec]cia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, (vi 55) cedar, cypress, juniper, and e[lammaku]-wood, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (\u201cThe Palace Without a Rival\u201d), constructed thereon as my royal residence. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, product(s) of Mount Amanus (vi 60) (and) the yield of Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened bands of shining silver (and) bright copper on magnificent doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. (vi 65) I decorated them (the doors) with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of the copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. For my lordly pleasure, I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, (vi 70) which is called b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni in the language of the land Amurru, constructed inside them. Twelve striding lions of shining copper (and) fierce demeanor, (which were) standing opposite one another, which were skillfully cast through the craftsmanship of the god Ninagal, and which were filled with radiance \u2014 upon (those) lion colossi I installed two identical columns that were cast from bronze, (vi 80) together with four large cedar columns, and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I covered ten sphinxes of cast bright urud\u00fb-copper with shining za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver and (over them), over ten sphinxes of alabaster, (and) over twelve sphinxes of cast ...-metal I erected two magnificent ebony columns, whose inlays are pa\u0161allu-gold, and columns of cedar, cypress, (and) dapr\u0101nu-juniper with e\u0161mar\u00fb-silver and bronze inlays, and I positioned the architraves of my lordly palatial halls (on those columns). Moreover, I [made] twelve mountain sheep colossi of cast bright urud\u00fb-copper, which are splendid in form (and) perfect in shape, two mountain sheep colossi of alabaster, (and) seventy-two mountain sheep colossi and sphinxes of white limestone suitable for holding the door bolt(s) for leaving and entering. [I engrav]ed on slabs of br[ec]cia (and) alabaster, and on large limestone slabs (images of) the enemy settlements that I had conquered. I surro[unded] their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses (with them and) made (them) an object of wonder. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, together with cotton trees (lit. \u201ctrees bearing wool\u201d), collected inside it. Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been 9,300 cubits since former times (and) for which no earlier ruler had had an inner or outer wall built \u2014 I added 12,515 (cubits) in the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and (thus) established its dimensions as 21,815 large cubits. I laid the foundation of its great wall, Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon limestone and made (it) 40 bricks thick. I raised its superstructure 180 courses of brick high. I had fourteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving. \u201cThe God \u0160arur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru Gate. (vii 40) \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Endure\u201d: (this is) the A\u0161\u0161ur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur). \u201cThe One Who Flattens All Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land \u1e2aalzi. \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm\u201d: (vii 45) (this is) the \u0160ama\u0161 Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. \u201cO I\u0161tar Bless the One Who Provides for You!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi. \u201cThe One Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate. \u201cThe Choicest of Grain and Flocks (vii 50) Are Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160iba[ni]ba. \u201cThe Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) [the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In] total, eight gate[s] (facing) the rising sun, [to]wards [the south] and east, (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201cThe God Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. \u201cThe God Igisigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: (vii 60) (this is) the Gate of the Gardens. In total, three gates (facing) towards the nor[th] (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. (vii 65) \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cThe One Who Regulates Everything\u201d: (this is) the Armory Gate. In total, three gates (facing) towards the west (and) I gave them (these) names. I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach the water table. I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above I expertly carried out its construction with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares, making (them) as bright as day. I had an inner (and) outer wall built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). So that there would be outflow from the \u1e2ausur River in the city (and) the passage of water upstream and downstream, I built aqueducts beneath it (the city wall) with baked bricks, ... I had a bridge constructed opposite the Citadel Gate with paving stones of white limestone for the passage of my lordly chariot. Beside the city, in a botanical garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size and) a garden (one) p\u0101nu (in size) for a game preserve, (viii 5) I gathered every type of aromatic tree of the land \u1e2aatti, fruit trees of [all lands], (and) trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea. Upstream of the city, on newly tilled so[il], (viii 10) I planted vines, every type of fruit tree, and olive tre[es]. For the expansion of orchards, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of two p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over (viii 15) to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. (viii 20) I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. I provided irrigation for 500 seeded field[s] in the high fields of Nineveh with (that) water (and thereby) [I made] grain and cereals grow high and luxuriantly on ... and in furrows. I created [a m]arsh to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens and had a canebrake planted (in it). I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. By divine will, (viii 35) vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, and aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens (planted) on newly tilled soil. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and sent out shoots. (viii 40) The marshes thrived gre[atly]. Birds of the heavens, heron(s) whose [home(s)] are far away, [made] nest(s) and wild boars (and) [roe de]er ga[ve birth] in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) [cypr]ess trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh [reed]s from the swam[ps] and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. (viii 50) [They picked cot]ton (lit. \u201c[trees] bearing wool\u201d) (and) wove (it) into [clot]hing. [After] I had finished [the work on] my palace, [I invited] inside it [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the] great [lord], (and) the gods and goddesses [living in Assyria, (viii 55) then I made] splendid [offerings and presented] my gift(s). [I made fine] oil [from olives and ar]omatics [from the orchards (planted) on newly] tilled soil. (viii 60) At the inauguration [of] the pa[lace], I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (viii 70) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. Abu (V), the third day, eponymy of A\u0161\u0161ur-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city \u0160a\u1e2buppa (695). Ara\u1e2bsamna (VIII), the [...th] day, eponymy of \u0160ulmu-[b\u0113li], governor of the city Talmu[su] (696)."}, {"id_text": "Q003491", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd, favorite of the great gods, (i 5) guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls (i 10) the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea (i 15) of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, (i 20) they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, (i 25) in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules (i 30) that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, (i 35) all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, (i 40) and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. (i 45) I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mala\u1e2bu, Gurumu, Ubulu, (i 55) Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, (i 60) insubmissive Arameans. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I hung their corpses on poles and placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (i 75) (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, (i 80) who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. (i 85) In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, (ii 1) and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which w[er]e without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, [the]ir abodes, and re[duc]ed (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then (ii 10) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and (ii 15) I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them (ii 20) written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, (ii 25) abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and (ii 35) made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and (ii 45) called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. (ii 60) Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, (ii 65) Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Min(u)\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, (ii 80) B\u016bdi-il of the city B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, (ii 90) his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, (iii 1) Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, (iii 10) they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) (iii 25) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (iii 30) (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, (iii 40) I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, (iii 45) the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 55) made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, (iii 60) Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, (iii 70) his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, (iii 75) every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. On my fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. (iii 85) In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and (iii 90) his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and his (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom (iv 1) I had defeated (and) whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array. He flew away like a bird to the city Nag\u012bte-raqqi, (iv 5) which is in the midst of the sea. I brought his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps (and) marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. Once again I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) turned (them) into ruins. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on his lordly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma, Kip\u0161u, (iv 20) \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my select bodyguard and my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges of the streams, the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. (iv 30) Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. (iv 45) I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, with my crack combat troops, entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) by the feet of my troops, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. (iv 55) I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. I brought out of it every kind of possession (and) property, the treasures of his palace, and I counted (it) as booty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-five cities on the borders of its outskirts and carried off people, oxen, and sheep and goats, (and) donkeys. (Then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. In the eponymy of \u0160ulmu-b\u0113li, governor of the city Talmusu (696), Kirua \u2014 the city ruler of Illubru, a servant who belonged to me, whom his gods had abandoned \u2014 (iv 65) incited the population of \u1e2ailakku to rebel and prepare for battle. The people living in the cities Ingir\u00e2 and Tarzu aligned themselves with him, then seized the road through the land Que (and) blocked (its) passage. I sent against them archers, shield and lance bearers, chariots, (and) horses of my royal contingent. In rugged mountain terrain, they defeated the population of \u1e2ailakku, who had aligned themselves with him. (iv 75) They conquered and plundered the cities Ingir\u00e2 (and) Tarzu. As for him (Kirua), they besieged him in the city Illubru, his fortified city, and cut off his escape route. They defeated him by means of bringing up battering rams, siege machines (lit. \u201cnimgallus of the wall\u201d), (iv 80) and siege engines, (and) the assault of foot soldiers, and they took possession of the city. They brought Kirua, the city ruler, together with booty from his cities and the inhabitants of \u1e2ailakku who had aligned themselves with him, as well as donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats to Nineveh, before me. I flayed Kirua. Once again, I reorganized the city Illubru (and) settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I installed the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, inside it. (iv 90) I had a stele of alabaster made and I erected (it) in front of it. In the eponymy of A\u0161\u0161ur-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land Katmu\u1e2bi (695), I ... against the city T\u012bl-garimmu, a city on the border of the land Tabal where Gurd\u00ee, king of the city Urdutu, (v 5) had mobilized his weapons, then I sent archers, shield and lance bearers, chariots, (and) horses of my royal contingent against it. They besieged that city and (v 10) took possession of the city by means of piling up earth, bringing up battering rams, (and) the assault of foot soldiers. They counted the people, as well as the gods, living inside it as booty. They destroyed (and) devastated that city. They turned (it) into a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). From the booty of those lands that I had plundered, I conscripted 30,000 archers (and) 20,000 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal contingent. (v 20) I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and my governors, (and) the people of my great cult centers. At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar (v 25) in which all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are present; the enduring foundation (and) eternal base whose plan had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement was made manifest since time immemorial; (v 30) a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore in which every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended; in which since time immemorial earlier kings, (v 35) my ancestors, before me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil; (but) not one among them had conceived of and put his mind towards increasing the site of the city, building wall(s), straightening the streets, (v 40) or dredging the river (and) planting orchards; nor had any (of them) paid heed to (or) shown interest in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling whose site had become too small (and) whose construction was inexpert: (But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, (v 50) the performing of this work came to my attention by the will of the gods and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, the lands Que and \u1e2ailakku, (and) Philistia, and the land (of the city) Tyre, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. The former palace, whose extent was 360 cubits on (its) longer side (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and (v 60) whose site was too small; which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: They quarried bull colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate, which is across the Tigris River, to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout their entire land they depleted forests of large trees to have boats built. (v 70) In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of spring floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boats. They sank large boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews (v 75) struggle (and) strain. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and install (them) in their gates. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which had caused erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate (and) had shaken its base: I tore down that small palace in its entirety. (v 85) I diverted the course of the Tebilti River from the center of the city and directed its outflow into the meadow behind the city. In a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) course, I bonded together, with bitumen, four large limestone (blocks) and spread marsh reeds and rushes over them. As an addition, I took a plot of land that was 340 cubits long (vi 1) (and) 289 cubits wide from the \u1e2ausur River and from the plain of the city (and) added (it) to the dimensions of the former terrace. In its (the terrace\u2019s) entirety, I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. In order to prevent the foundation of the terrace from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), (vi 10) I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 700 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger. I built palatial halls of gold, silver, (vi 15) bronze, ...-stone, breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood, (and) Indian wood, for my lordly residence, (vi 20) then I had a house with double doors, a replica of a Hittite palace, opposite (its) gates, constructed. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, product(s) of Mount Amanus (vi 25) and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened bands of silver (and) copper on doors of cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) Indian wood and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors that are within the pap\u0101\u1e2bu-chambers, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory, whose folded hands hold poppies, who are laden with pride (and) allure, (vi 35) (and) who are filled with exuberance, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. The covering of the roof that (hangs) over the corridors \u2014 I made their somber atmosphere cheerful, making (them) as bright as day. (vi 40) I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of the copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of long trunks of cedar, (vi 50) which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, (vi 55) my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, (vi 60) revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of the city T\u012bl-Barsip. Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, then I created bull colossi and (other) statues with limbs of alabaster that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proportions are perfect, (and) who stand high on their own pedestals; sphinxes of alabaster (vi 70) whose features are exquisite (and) whose bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, then, for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. I had bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created and their forms perfected through the craft of the deity Ninkura, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues, replicas of their (own) forms, to be erected in temples, and through their manufacture they had exhausted all of the craftsmen. (vi 85) Through ignorance (and) failure to give thought on the matter, they depleted the oil, wax, (and) wool in their lands for the work they desired. (But) as for me, Sennacherib, the foremost of all rulers, expert in every type of work, regarding large columns of copper (and) striding lion colossi, which none of the kings of the past (who came) before me had cast: (vii 1) with the ingenious mind that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to perform this work. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date palm(s), (vii 10) the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure (and) charm (and) that have pride (and) exuberance (vii 15) heaped upon them, then I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their forms. I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper and tin on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, then I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, (vii 35) whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and Indian wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, then (vii 40) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) of copper placed over wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it \u201cThe Palace Without a Rival.\u201d I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, together with cotton trees (lit. \u201ctrees bearing wool\u201d), collected inside it. Nineveh, the site of whose circumference had been 9,300 cubits since former times (vii 60) (and) for which no earlier ruler had had an inner or outer wall built \u2014 I added 12,515 (cubits) in the plain around the city to (its) previous measurement and (thus) established its dimensions as 21,815 large cubits. I laid the foundation of its great wall, Badnigalbilukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Brilliance Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon limestone and made (it) 40 bricks thick. I raised its superstructure 180 courses of brick high. I had fifteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving. \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Stay in Good Health\u201d: (this is) the A\u0161\u0161ur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur). (vii 75) \u201cThe One Who Flattens All Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land \u1e2aalzi. \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm\u201d: (this is) the \u0160ama\u0161 Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. \u201cMake Sennacherib\u2019s Dynasty as Firm as the Position of the Wagon Constellation!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi. (vii 80) \u201cThe One Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate. \u201cThe Choicest of Grain and Flocks Are Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160ibaniba. \u201cThe Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In total, seven gates (facing) the rising sun, (vii 85) towards the south and east, (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201cThe God Erra Is the One Who Slaughters Those Hostile to Me\u201d: (vii 90) (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. \u201cThe Divine Nann\u0101ru Is the One Who Protects My Lordly Crown\u201d: (this is) the S\u00een Gate. In total, three gates (facing) towards the north (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. (vii 95) \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cThe Presents of the People of Sumu\u02beil and T\u0113ma (viii 1) Enter Through It\u201d: (this is) the Desert Gate. \u201cThe One Who Regulates Everything\u201d: (this is) the Armory Gate. \u201cThe God \u0160arur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru Gate. In total, five gates (facing) towards the west (and) I gave them (these) names. I opened up a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then I dug down forty-five nindanu and made (it) reach the water table. (viii 10) I bound together strong mountain stone in the water below and above I expertly carried out its construction with large limestone (blocks) up to its copings. I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its squares, making (them) as bright as day. I had an inner (and) outer wall built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). I had gardens cultivated upstream and downstream of the city. I gathered in them fruit trees of the mountains and of all lands (and) every type of aromatic tree of the land \u1e2aatti. On newly tilled soil, which is beside the game preserve, (viii 20) I planted in great number all (types) of mountain vine, every type of fruit tree from all over the world, (including) spice and olive trees. The \u1e2ausur River, whose waters since time immemorial had been deep and which none of the kings, my ancestors, had confined (i.e., made its water flow through a canal) so that they (the waters of the \u1e2ausur) poured into the Tigris River: To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I dug with picks a canal straight through high ground (and) low ground, from the border of the city Kisiri. (Thus) I provided a regular supply of those waters to the plain of Nineveh and (viii 30) I made (them) gush through small canals into those gardens. I mounted an expedition to search for water at the foot of Mount Mu\u1e63ri, then I climbed high and marched with difficulty to the city Elmunaqinn\u00fb. I found sources of water in front of the cities D\u016br-I\u0161tar, \u0160ibaniba, and Sulu, then (viii 35) I made their narrow openings bigger and turned (them) into springs. For a course for those waters, I cut through rugged mountains, confined areas, with picks and directed their outflow into the plain of Nineveh. I strengthened their channels like the base of a mountain. (viii 40) I provided a regular supply of those waters in them. (Thus) I forever added (them) as an addition to the waters of the \u1e2ausur River. In summer, I enabled all of the orchards to be irrigated. In winter, I annually had water provided to 1,000 seeded fields in the plains upstream and downstream of the city. I created a marsh to moderate the flow of those waters and planted a canebrake in it. I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. (viii 50) By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens (planted) on newly tilled soil. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and (viii 55) sent out shoots. The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s) whose home(s) are far away, made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer gave birth in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. They picked cotton (lit. \u201ctrees bearing wool\u201d) (and) wove (it) into clothing. After I had finished the work on my palace, I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and (viii 70) presented my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives and aromatics from the orchards (planted) on newly tilled soil. At the inauguration of the palace, (viii 75) I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, (viii 80) renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, (viii 85) make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. Abu (V), eponymy of Ilu-itt\u012bya, governor of the city Damascus (694)."}, {"id_text": "Q003492", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "fav[orite of the great gods, guardian of truth] who lo[ves justice, renders assistance], goes to [the aid of the weak], (and) strives af[ter good deeds], (i 5\u00b4) per[fect] man, [virile warrior], foremost of [all rulers], the bridle that cont[rols the insubmissive], (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightn[ing]: ... [...] I received [a sub]stantial [audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti], the official in charge of [the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large] musukkannu-trees, [donkeys, camels], oxen, and sheep [and goats]. [I put] to the sword [the population of the city \u1e2airimmu], a dangerous enemy, [and] I did not spare a single one. I hung [their] corpses on poles [and] placed (them) around the city. (i 10\u00b4\u00b4) I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (i 15\u00b4\u00b4) encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, (i 20\u00b4\u00b4) I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, (i 25\u00b4\u00b4) their fortified walled cities. I brought [out] of them people, horses, mules, [donkey]s, oxen, and sheep and [goats, and] I counted (them) [as booty]. Moreover, (i 30\u00b4\u00b4) I destroyed, [devastated, (and) tu]rned into ruins [their small(er) settlements, which] were without [num]ber. I bu[rned] with fire pavilions (and) te[nts], their [ab]odes, [and] reduced (them) [to] ashes. I made [that city] B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress a[gain] (and) I strengthened its walls more than [before], then [I settled] there[in the people of the lands] that I had conquered. [I brought down from the mountains] the people of the land of the Kas[sites] He (Ispab\u0101ra) [abandoned his fortified cities] (and) his [treasury and] fled [far awa]y. I overwhelmed all of [his wide land l]ike a fog. I surrounded, conquered, [destroyed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities [Maru]bi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, (ii 5\u00b4) [cities of] his [roy]al [house], together with thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their [environs]. [I carried off people, young (and) old], male and female, horses, [mules], donkeys, camels, oxen, [and sheep] and goats without number, then [I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought] and made his land smaller. I detached [from] his land [the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63ir]tu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, [fortifi]ed [cities], together with the small(er) settlements (ii 15\u00b4) [in their environs (and) the district of] the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) [to the territory of] Assyria. I took [the city Elenza\u0161] as a royal city (ii 20\u00b4) [and a fortress for] that [dist]rict, then I changed [its former name] and [called it K\u0101r-Senn]acherib. [I sett]led [therein the people] of the lands that [I] had conquered. (ii 25\u00b4) [I placed] (it) under the authority of [a eunuch of mine, the gov]ernor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, [and (thus) enlarg]ed [my] lan[d]. [On my return] ma[rch, ...] ... [...] [Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2], the king of the city Ashke[lon who had not bowed down] to my yoke, I forcibly removed [the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself], his wife, his sons, [his] daughter[s, his brothers], (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house [and] took him [to Assyria]. [I set] \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, [son of R\u016bkibtu], their forme[r] king, [over the people of] the city Ashkelo[n and] imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gift[s (in recognition) of my overlordship] so that he (now) pul[ls my yoke]. In the course of [my] cam[paign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) [plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna], Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, [the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2] that [had not submitted] to me [quickly]. (As for) the governor[s, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron] ... [...] [I]n the thick of battle, I captured [alive the] Egypt[ian charioteers and pri]nces (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), [together with the charioteer]s of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b[\u1e2ba]. [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plunder]ed [the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2]. I approached [the city Ekron] and [I killed the governors (and) nobles] who [had committed] crime(s) [and (iii 5) hung] their corpses on towers [around the city; I cou]nted the citizens who had committed the crim]inal acts [as booty; (and) I commanded that] the rest of them, [(those) who were not guilty of crimes] or wrongdoing, [(to) whom no penalty] was due, [be allowed to go free]. [I brought out Pad]\u00ee, their king, [from the city Jerusal]em [and placed (him) on the] lordly [throne over them, then I imposed upon him pay]ment (in recognition) of [my] lo[rdship]. Moreover, (as for) He[zekiah of the land Judah], who had not sub[mitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered] forty-six of his [fortified] cities, [fortresses], and [small(er)] settlements [in their environs], which [were] without number, [by having] (iii 20) ramps [trodden down and battering rams brought up], the assault of [foot soldiers, sapping, breaching], and siege [engines. I brought] out [of them] 200,[150 people, young (and) old, male and female], horse[s, mules, donkeys, camels], (iii 25) oxen, [and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted] (them) as boo[ty]. [As for him (Hezekiah)], I [confined him] inside [the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 30) made him dread] exiti[ng his city gate. I detached from his land] the cit[ies of his that I had plundered] [On] my [fourth campaign], the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [encouraged me] so that [I mustered] my [numerous] troops and [ordered the march] to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, (iii 5\u00b4) I defeated [\u0160\u016bzubu] (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, [at the city Bi]tt\u016btu. [As for him], terror of doing battle with me [fell] upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone [like] a lynx and his (hiding) place could [not] be found. [I] turned around (lit. \u201c[I] turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [whom] I had [de]feated and whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 (iii 15\u00b4) [be]came frightened by [the cl]angor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then [dis]lodged the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, and loaded (them) onto boats. He flew away [like a] bird [to the city] Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. (iii 20\u00b4) [I brought] his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, [whom he had aban]doned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of [the people of] his [land, out] of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [which is in the] swamps and marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. [Once again] I destroyed (and) devastated his [cit]ies, (and) [turned (them) into ruins]. I poured out [awe-inspiring] brilliance upon his ally, [the king of the land Elam]. [On my return march, I] placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, [my first-born son (whom I) raised on] my (own) knee, [on his lordly throne] and [On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma], Kip\u0161u, [\u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated] like the nests of [eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount] Nipur, a rugged mountain, [and who had not] bowed down to the yoke \u2014 (iii 5\u00b4\u00b4) I had [my camp] pitched [at the foot of Mount Nipur]. [Like a fierce wild bull, with my] select [bodyguard and my] merci[less combat troops], I took [the lead of] them (the soldiers in my camp). [...] ... [...] ... [...] [I pursued them] on the peaks of the mountains [and] defeated them. [I conquered], plundered, [destroyed, devastated], (and) burned with fire [their cities]. I turned [around] (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of my yoke]\u201d) and took the road against [Maniye], the king of the city Ukku (and) an [insubmissive] mountain-d[weller]. Before [my] time, none of [the former kings of the past] had mar[ched through the untrodden paths] (and) difficult trails [on account of the] rugged [mountains]. [...] ... [... I bound him (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib) with] tethering ropes and [iron fetters, and brought him] to Assyria. I defea[ted the king of the land Elam], who had aligned himself with him [and come to] (iv 5\u00b4) his aid. I dispersed [his forces] and scatte[red his assembled host]. On my seventh campaign, [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], encouraged me and I marched to [the land Elam]. In [the course of] my campaign, I conquered and plundered the cities B\u012bt-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) [Ra\u1e63\u0101], (iv 10\u00b4) cities on the border of [Assyria] that the E[lamites] had taken away by force in the time of my ancestors. I had my garrisons stationed (iv 15\u00b4) inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, B\u012bt-Risiya, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, D\u016bru, (iv 20\u00b4) Dannat-Sul\u0101ya, \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63usi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b\u0161a, B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-Katpal\u0101ni, B\u012bt-Imbiya, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Burutu, (iv 25\u00b4) Dimtu-\u0161a-Sul\u0101ya, Dimtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak\u00ea, Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, Akkabarina, T\u012bl-U\u1e2buri, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Na\u1e6d\u012btu, together with the cities of the passes, namely B\u012bt-Bunakku, T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dumeli, B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-l\u012b\u0161ir, [Ta]qab-l\u012b\u0161ir, Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, (iv 35\u00b4) [Mass\u016btu]-\u0161apl\u012btu, Sar\u1e2bu-D\u0113ri, [\u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113let-b\u012bti], B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, [...] ... [... Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte)], the Ela[mite], heard about [the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought] (the people of) the rest of [his cities into fortresses]. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) He [abandoned] the city Ma[daktu, his royal city, and] took the road to the city \u1e2aayda[la (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the distant mountains]. I ordered the march [to the city Madaktu, his royal city]. In the month Tam[\u1e2b\u012bru, bitter cold] set in and a [severe] rainst[orm sent down] (iv 10\u00b4\u00b4) its [rain. I was afraid] of the rain [and snow ...] ... [...] ... [...] [The dust of their feet covered the] wide [heavens like a heavy cloud] in [the deep of winter]. While drawing up a bat[tleline before me] at the city \u1e2aa[lul\u00ea], which is [on the bank of the Tigris River] (and) keeping [me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons]. I myse[lf] prayed [to] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb], Ne[rgal], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of [Arbela], the gods who support me, for victory [over] (my) strong enemy and (v 10\u00b4) they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid. I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 15\u00b4) In my anger, I [rode quickly] in [my] exalted battle chariot, which lays enem[ies] low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that [the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me] (and) I grasped [in my hand] an arr[ow that cuts off] life. I roa[red loud]ly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troop[s of the] wicked [enemies]. By the command of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur], the great lord, [my lord, I blew like the onset of a] severe [stor]m against the enemy [o]n (their) flanks and front lines. (v 25\u00b4) [With] the weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and] my fierce battle [array, I] turned [them] back and [made] them retreat. I shot [the troops of the en]emy with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) [mulmul]lu-[arrows], and pierc[ed all of their corpses like ...]. [I quickly slaughtered and defeated] \u1e2aumban-un[d\u0101\u0161a, (...)] [...] I made [their blood] flow [over the br]oad [earth ...] ... [I cut off (their) li]ps [and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off] their hands [like the st]ems of cucumbers [in season]. [I received gold] (and) shining silver [sling straps as their wrist-trappings] (and) slashed off [their belts w]ith [sharp] swords. I took away [gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as] their [waist-trappings]. [(As for) the rest of his magnates, in]cluding Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, [a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vi 10\u00b4) who had raised the]ir [arms be]cause [they were terrified o]f doing battle with me, I [capt]ured them alive [in the thick of battle]. [I brought ba]ck [all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers] had been killed [i]n the thick of (that) [mighty battle] and [which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on] their [ow]n. [...] the city Nine[veh ... which] from [distant] days [...], whose site [was too sm]all [... its extent was] 330 cubits (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) [on (its) longer side (and) ...] cubits on (its) shorter side, [and] whose construction was [in]expert. [...] that went out [throu]gh the city [...] ... its foundation [...] to its rear (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... when its flood (the Tebilti\u2019s) was in full spate [...] ... the people living in [...] ... annually, the city, the gods [...] where[in] the kings, my ancestors, received [the tribute of the rulers of] the (four) quarters (of the world); (vi 15\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... of the entire world [...] ... the strength of gods [...] very frightening, annually, [...] they brought their [substantial] payment [i]nto Nineveh, [my capital city]. [...] small settlement [...] ... [...] of the city was filled [...] ... were set [...] was not suitable [for p]assage (vi 25\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... borders of the city [...] ... and vegetation [... which] had been turned into wastelands [without] water [... we]re woven over with spider webs [...] were bound [w]ith ropes (vi 30\u00b4\u00b4) [...] standing at its sides; [...] are not ... [...] newly tilled soil before the city [...] cold and thirst [...] seeds, thorns (vi 35\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ..., the young man [...] rose up above it [... f]or his drink allowance [...] his desire (No translation possible) ... [...] ... [...] their ... [... ea]rlier [kings, my ancestors who from] (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) distant [days], befo[re me], had exercised [dominion over Assyria] and r[uled the subjects of the god Enlil; (but) not] one among [them had conceived of and put his mind towards building] a magnificent palace, [...] or increasing [the site of the city, ...] and ... [...] ... [...] [I took ...] as an additional plot of land. [I] added (it) to the three hundred [and ... cubits long (and) ...] hundred and eighty cubits [wide ... I enlarged] the structure of the pa[lace] to nine hundred [and ... large cubits along (its) longer side (vii 5) and ...] hundred and sixty [large] cubits [along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger]. Upon it, I filled in [a terrace 1]90 courses of brick h[igh]. For [my] lordly residence [in the citadel] of Nineveh I built anew [a palace (...)] that [...] in the fou[r] quarters (of the world). I made [...] larg[er] than before, had [...] built, and rais[ed (it) as high as a mountain]. (As for) its ..., which [...] baked bricks, (vii 15) I had (it) expertly made through the craft of [well-trained] master builder[s]. In order to [prevent] its foundations fr[om being weakened by rain] and snow, [I had] its base [built] with [large] limest[one] (blocks and thereby) reinforced [its] base. I widened its moat [100 large cubits. ...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... I laid the foundation of [its] great [wall, Badnigalbi]lukura\u0161u\u0161u, (which means) \u201cWall Whose Bril[liance] Overwhelms Enemies,\u201d upon lime[stone] and (vii 5\u00b4) made (it) 40 bricks thick, measured by [my] large brick mold. Upwards (to the north) and downw[ards] (to the south), I enlarged its battlements to (a width of) 39 bricks, [then] I raised its superstructure up high, to its copings, to (a height of) 200 courses of brick, (each of) whose thickness was one-third of a cubit, and (thus) raised (it) as high as a mountain. I had eighteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving. \u201cThe God \u0160arur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King\u2019s Enemy\u201d: (this is) the \u1e2aand\u016bru Gate. \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of the God A\u0161\u0161ur Endure\u201d: (vii 15\u00b4) (this is) the A\u0161\u0161ur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur). \u201cThe One Who Flattens All Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land \u1e2aalzi. \u201cThe God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm\u201d: (this is) the \u0160ama\u0161 Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. \u201cMay Sennacherib\u2019s Dynasty Be as Firm as the Position of the Wagon Constellation!\u201d: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city K\u0101r-Mullissi. (vii 20\u00b4) \u201cThe One Who Exorcises the \u2018Flesh\u2019 of the Asakku-demon\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate. \u201cThe Choicest of Grain and Flocks Are Constantly Inside It\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city \u0160ibaniba. \u201cThe Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains\u201d: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land \u1e2aala\u1e2b\u1e2bu. In total, eight gates (facing) the rising sun, towards the south and east, (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land\u201d: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201cThe God Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down My Enemies\u201d: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city [Tar]bi\u1e63u. \u201cThe Divine Nann\u0101ru Is the One Who Makes Firm My Lo[rd]ly Crown\u201d: (this is) the S\u00een Gate. \u201cThe God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cist[erns]\u201d: (vii 30\u00b4) (this is) the Ma\u0161q\u00fb Gate. \u201cMay Its Buil[der] Endure\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate of the Palace. \u201cThe God Igisigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: (this is) the Step Gate of the Gardens. \u201cThe One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. \u201cMay Its Builder Live Forever\u201d: (vii 35\u00b4) (this is) the Step Gate of the Armory. \u201cThe God Anu Is the Protector of My Life\u201d: (this is) the gate of the section assigned to the land Bar\u1e2balzu. \u201cThe Presents of the People of T\u0113ma and Sumu\u02beil Enter Through It\u201d: (this is) the Desert Gate. In total, ten gates (facing) towards the north (vii 40\u00b4) and west (and) I gave them (these) names. [I opened up] a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerim\u1e2bulu\u1e2ba, (which means) \u201cTerrorizer of Enemies,\u201d then [...] ... [...] ... [...]. (vii 45\u00b4) Until I [had (it) reach] the water table, I dug down [into] the water [forty-five nindanu, then] I bound together strong mountain stone [below and above I expertly carried out its construction] with large limestone (blocks) [up to its copings]. I enlarged [the site] of Nineveh, [my capital] city. For the course of a [royal] ro[ad, I made its streets] fifty-two [large cubits wide and] (thus) I made (the city) as bright as [day. ...] I cut [with] iron picks [a can]al [straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to] the [plain] of Nineveh. (Thus) [I] provided for eternity a regular supply of water from the \u1e2ausur River [to the plain of Nineveh] and I made (it) gush through small canals into the gardens (planted) [on newly tilled soil]. [...] ..., the city Girmua, [...] ..., the city \u0100lum-labir [...] which since time immemorial [...] ... took water (viii 10\u00b4) [...] took water [...] review [...] like a gall\u00fb-demon ... [...] the people liv[ing in ...] distant ... [...] constantly ... [...]. I [annually provided irrigation for] 600 fields seeded with grain [and cereals (located) upstream] and downstream of the city. I created [a marsh] to moderate the flow [of those waters] and [planted] a can[ebrake in it]. (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) I [let loose] in it herons, [wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees], olive trees, (and) aromatic [trees flourished greatly] in (those) gardens (planted) [on newly tilled soil. (Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, and)] all kinds of trees [grew tall and sent out] shoots. The ma[rshes thrived greatly]. (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) Birds of the heavens, her[ons whose home(s) are far away], made nest(s) and [wild boars (and) roe deer] ga[ve birth] in abundance. I cut down [musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees] grown in the orchards (and) [marsh reeds from the swamps] and [I used (them) in the work required] (to build) my lordly [palatial halls]. I [...] both [...] flourished, [...] within [...] set, gra[in ...]. After [I had finished] the work on [my palace, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4) I invited inside it] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lord, (and) [the gods and goddesses] living in [Assyria, then I made splendid] offerings [and] presented [my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives] and aroma[tics]. (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4) At the inauguration [of the palace], I had [the heads of the subjects of my land] dren[ched (and) I watered their] insides [with sweet wine]. [...] (No translation possible) [...] ... palace [...] have [...] the people of cities, [...] ... expressions of humility (lit. \u201cstroking the nose\u201d) [...] ... to Nineveh (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [...] ... between [...] ... which is inside [...] they march along [the ro]ad [...] they made [...] smell pleasant [...] their [...]. In the futu[re], may [one of the kings], my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur nam[es for shepherding] the land and people, renovate its [dilap]idated section(s) [wh]en that wall becomes old and [dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing] my name, (viii 20\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [anoint (it) with oil], make [an of]fering, (and) [ret]urn (it) [to its place]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [and the goddess I\u0161tar] will (then) [he]ar his [praye]rs. [The month ..., ... day, eponymy of B\u0113l-\u0113murann]i, [governor of the city Carchem]ish (691)."}, {"id_text": "Q003493", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I added ... pay]ment [and] imposed (it) [upon them]. [As for him, He]zekiah, [fear of] my lordly [brilliance (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) overwhelmed him and he had] the auxiliary forces [and his] elite [troops whom he] had brought [inside the city Jeru]salem, [his royal city, along with 30 talents of gold], 800 talents of silver, (i\u00b4 10\u00b4) [every kind of treasure] of his palace, [as well as his daughters], his palace [women, male singers, (and) female singers brought in]to Nineveh and he sent a moun]ted messenger of his to me [to deliver (this) pay]ment. [On my fourth campaign, I marched to the land B\u012bt]-Yak\u012bn. [In the course of] my [campaign], ... [... no] king of the past (who came) before me [...] I had [my camp] pitched [at the foot of Mount Anara] and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armch[air, with] my fighting troops, [ascended] with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, [Ma]niye, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. I entered his palace and, (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) as his substantial audience gift, I carried off every kind of possession (and) property, (which) were without number. I destroyed, devastated, (and) bur[ned] with fire his cities, (and) made (them) like ruin hill(s) (created by) the Deluge. From the booty of those [lands], I con[scripted] 20,400 archers (and) 20,200 shi[eld bearers and] a[dded (them) to] my royal [contingent]."}, {"id_text": "Q003494", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I ordered [the] march against them [to the land Nag\u012btu. I settled in Nineveh the people of the land \u1e2aatti plu]ndered by my bows [and th]ey skillfully built magnif[ic]ent ships, (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [a product characteristic to their land(s). I gave] orders [to sailors of] the cities Ty[r]e (and) [Sidon, (and) the land Io]nia, [whom I had captured. They (my troops) let (them) sail down the Tigris River with] them [downstream to the city] Opis. [Then, from the city Opis, they lifted th]em (the boats) [up onto] dry land and [dragged them on rollers to Sip]par."}, {"id_text": "Q003495", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... they became frightened on acc]ount of the vill[ainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with] the kings of [Egypt (and) the archers, c]hariots, (and) hors[es of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba], forces without number. In the plain of [the city Elteke]h, [I fought] with them [and] defeated them. [...] ... [... He] \u2014 Marduk-apla-[iddina] (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated during my fir[st] campaign \u2014 (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) became frightened by the clangor of [my] mighty weapon[s] and fl[ed] to (the city) Nag\u012b[te]-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. [I brought] his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had aband[oned] at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people [of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn],"}, {"id_text": "Q003496", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd, favorite of the great gods, guardian of truth (i 5) who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. (i 15) He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plain of Kish. In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp, fled alone, and (thereby) saved his life. (i 25) I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mules that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, (i 30) precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans (i 40) who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02be\u00adm\u016b\u00adna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, (i 45) Gibr\u00ea, Mala\u1e2bu, Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. (i 50) I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. (i 60) I hung their corpses on poles and placed (them) around the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and (i 70) had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, (i 75) mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, then (ii 1) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and (ii 5) I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. (ii 15) I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, then I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (ii 25) (and) the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and (ii 30) called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, (ii 35) of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and (ii 40) he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zitti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) (ii 45) and water-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne over them and imposed upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. As for Min(u)\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02beti of the city Arwad, \u016aru-Milki of the city Byblos, Mitinti of the city Ashdod, (ii 55) B\u016bdi-il of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the kings of the land Amurru, they brought extensive gifts, four times (the normal amount), as their substantial audience gift before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, (ii 70) Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths (ii 75) to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses (ii 80) of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me. (iii 1) With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive the Egyptian charioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and (iii 10) hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the lordly throne over them, then I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, (iii 20) fortresses, and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number, by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them 200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, (iii 25) horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 30) made him dread exiting his city gate. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to Mitinti, the king of the city Ashdod, Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, and \u1e62illi-B\u0113l, the king of the city Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. (iii 35) To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship and imposed (it) upon them (text: \u201chim\u201d). As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after my (departure), he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom (iii 40) he had brought inside to strengthen the city Jerusalem, his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, (iii 45) ebony, boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do obeisance. On my fourth campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me so that I mustered my numerous troops and ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. (iii 55) As for him, terror of doing battle with me fell upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone like a lynx and his (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom (iii 60) I had defeated and whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then dislodged the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, and loaded (them) onto boats. (iii 65) He flew away like a bird to the city Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. I brought his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps and marshes, and I counted (them) as booty. Once again I destroyed (and) devastated his cities, (and) turned (them) into ruins. I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on his lordly throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Sumer and Akkad. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, Ez\u0101ma, Kip\u0161u, \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 (iii 80) I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my select bodyguard and my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges of the streams, the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. (iv 5) Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. (iv 15) Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, (iv 20) with my crack combat troops, entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) by the feet of my troops, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. I brought out of it every kind of possession (and) property, the treasures of his palace, and I counted (it) as booty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-three cities on the borders of his district and carried off from them people, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats. (Then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. On my sixth campaign: The rest of the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, who had groveled like onagers before my mighty weapons, dislodged the gods of the (full) extent of their land from their abodes, (iv 35) then crossed the Great Sea of the Rising Sun and set up their residences in the city Nag\u012btu of the land Elam \u2014 I crossed over the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aatti. I conquered the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, together with the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts of the land Elam. I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, together with their gods and the people of the king of the land Elam, and I did not leave a (single) escapee. I loaded (them) onto boats and brought (them) to this side (of the sea), then I made (them) take the road to Assyria. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities that are in those districts. I turned (them) into a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). On my return march, in a pitched battle, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), a citizen of Babylon who had taken the lordship of the land of Sumer and Akkad for himself during the confusion in the land. (iv 50) I captured him alive, bound him with tethering ropes and iron fetters, and brought him to Assyria. I defeated the king of the land Elam, who had aligned himself with him and come to his aid. I dispersed his forces and scattered his assembled host. On my seventh campaign, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and (iv 55) I marched to the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) Ra\u1e63\u0101, cities on the border of Assyria that the Elamites had taken away by force in the time of my ancestor(s). I had my garrisons stationed inside them. (iv 60) I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, B\u012bt-Risiya, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, D\u016bru, Dannat-Sul\u0101ya, \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63usi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b\u0161a, B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-Kat\u00adpa\u00adl\u0101\u00adni, B\u012bt-Imbiya, (iv 65) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Bu\u00adru\u00adtu, Dim\u00adtu-\u0161a-Sul\u0101ya, Dimtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak\u00ea, Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, Akkabarina, T\u012bl-U\u1e2buri, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Na\u00ad\u1e6d\u012b\u00adtu, together with the cities of the passes, namely B\u012bt-Bunakku, T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dumeli, B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-l\u012b\u0161ir, Taqab-l\u012b\u0161ir, Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Mas\u00ads\u016b\u00adtu-\u0161apl\u012btu, Sar\u1e2bu-D\u0113ri, \u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113let-b\u012bti, (iv 75) B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, (and) Ilteuba \u2014 I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (those) thirty-four fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number. I made the smoke from their conflagration cover the wide heavens like a heavy cloud. Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the Elamite, heard about the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought (the people of) the rest of his cities into fortresses. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and (v 5) took the road to the city \u1e2aaydala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the distant mountains. I ordered the march to the city Madaktu, his royal city. In the month Tam\u1e2b\u012bru, bitter cold set in and a severe rainstorm sent down its rain. I was afraid of the rain and snow in the gorges, the outflows of the mountains, (so) I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to Nineveh. At that time, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the king of the land Elam, did not last three months and suddenly died a premature death. After him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), (v 15) who does not have sense or insight, his younger brother, sat on his throne. On my eighth campaign, after \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk) had rebelled and the citizens of Babylon, evil gall\u00fb-demons, had locked the city gates, they plotted to wage war. (v 20) Arameans, fugitives, runaways, murderers, (and) robbers rallied around \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean, a person of lowly status, a coward (lit. \u201cwho has no knees\u201d), (and) a servant who belonged to the governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, and they went down into the marshes and incited rebellion. I besieged him and put him in dire straits. On account of fear and hunger, he fled to the land Elam. When there were conspiracy and treachery against him, he hurried out of the land Elam and entered \u0160uanna (Babylon). The Babylonians inappropriately placed him (back) on the throne (and) entrusted him with the lordship of the land of Sumer and Akkad. They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and took out the gold (and) silver of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the property of the temple of their gods. They sent it as a bribe to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, who does not have sense or insight, (saying): (v 35) \u201cGather your army, muster your forces, hurry to Babylon, and align yourself with us! Let us put our trust in you.\u201d That Elamite, whose cities I had conquered and turned into ruins during a previous campaign to the land Elam, (v 40) accepted the bribe from them without thinking, then gathered his troops (and) his forces, inspected (his) chariots (and) wagons, (and) checked his teams (of) horses (and) mules. The lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) Ellipi, the people of Yasi\u02beil, (v 45) Lakab(e)ra, \u1e2aarzunu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) Sam\u02beuna, (who was) a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the lands B\u012bt-Adini, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, B\u012bt-S\u0101la (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli), Larak, the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, the people (of the tribes of the) Puqudu, Gambulu, \u1e2aallatu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (v 50) Ubulu, Mala\u1e2bu, Rapiqu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Damunu, a large host, formed a confederation with him. In their multitude, they took the road to Akkad and, as they were advancing towards Babylon, they met up with \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean (who is) the king of Babylon, and banded their forces together. Like a spring invasion of a swarm of locusts, they were advancing towards me as a group to do battle. The dust of their feet covered the wide heavens like a heavy cloud in the deep of winter. While drawing up in battleline before me at the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea, which is on the bank of the Tigris River, (and) keeping me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons. I myself prayed to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the gods who support me, (v 65) for victory over (my) strong enemy and they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid. I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 70) In my anger, I rode quickly in my exalted battle chariot, which lays enemies low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me (and) I grasped in my hand an arrow that cuts off life. I roared loudly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troops of the wicked enemies. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, I blew like the onset of a severe storm against the enemy on (their) flanks and front lines. With the weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and my fierce battle array, I turned them back and made them retreat. (v 80) I shot the troops of the enemy with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) mulmullu-arrows, and pierced all of their corpses like ... I quickly slaughtered and defeated \u1e2aum\u00adban-un\u00add\u0101\u00ad\u0161a, the herald of the king of the land Elam, a trusted man who leads his troops, his main support, together with his magnates, who wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers and have reddish gold sling straps fastened to their forearms, like fattened bulls restrained with fetters. I slit their throats like sheep (and thus) cut off their precious lives like thread. Like a flood in full spate after a seasonal rainstorm, I made their blood flow (vi 5) over the broad earth. The swift thoroughbreds harnessed to my chariot plunged into floods of their blood (just) like the river ordeal. The wheels of my war chariot, which lays criminals and villains low, were bathed in blood and gore. (vi 10) I filled the plain with the corpses of their warriors like grass. I cut off (their) lips and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off their hands like the stems of cucumbers in season. I received gold (and) shining silver sling straps as their wrist-trappings (and) slashed off their belts with sharp swords. I took away gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as their waist-trappings. (As for) the rest of his magnates, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had raised their arms because they were terrified of doing battle with me, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I brought back all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers had been killed in the thick of (that) mighty battle and which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on their own. When the second double-hour of the night had passed, I stopped their slaughter. (As for) him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aum\u00adban-me\u00adna\u00adnu), the king of the land Elam, along with the king of Babylon (and) the sheikhs of Chaldea who marched at his side, terror of doing battle with me overwhelmed them like al\u00fb-demons. They abandoned their tents and, in order to save their lives, they trampled the corpses of their troops as they pushed on. Their hearts throbbed like the pursued young of pigeons, they passed their urine hotly, (and) released their excrement inside their chariots. I ordered my chariots (and) horses to pursue them. Wherever they caught (them), they killed with the sword the runaways amongst them, who had fled for (their) lives. At that time, after I had completed the palace in the citadel of Nineveh for my royal residence (and) had filled it with luxuriousness to be an object of wonder for all of the people: The Rear Palace that earlier kings, my ancestors, had had built for the proper running of the military camp, (vi 40) the care of horses, (and) the overseeing of everything \u2014 its terrace did not exist, its site had become too small, and its construction was inexpert. With the passage of time, its base had fallen into disrepair, then its foundations had become loose (and) its superstructure had collapsed. I tore down that palace in its entirety. I took much fallow land from the meadow and plain of the city as an addition (and) I added (it) to (the site). I abandoned the site of the former palace and filled in a terrace in the area of the meadow that I had taken from the river bank. I raised its superstructure 200 courses of brick high. In a favorable month, on an auspicious day, upon that terrace, with my innate expertise, I had a palatial wing of limestone and cedar in the style of the land \u1e2aatti and (vi 55) a magnificent palatial wing of Assyrian workmanship, which greatly surpassed the previous one in size and expertise, built through the craft of well-trained master builders, for my lordly residence. I roofed them with magnificent beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, the holy mountain. I fastened bands of bright copper on doors of white cedar and I installed (them) in their gates. I had magnificent bull colossi fashioned from white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and on the right and left I made (them) hold their door bolts. I greatly enlarged its outer courtyard for the proper administration of the black-headed (people), the inspection of thoroughbred horses, mules, ag\u0101lu-donkeys, military equipment, chariots, carts, wagons, quivers, bows, and u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows, every type of implement of war, (and) the submission of teams of horses (and) mules, which have great strength, to the yoke. I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its battlements. I deposited in it inscribed objects bearing my name. In the future, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar name for shepherding the land and people \u2014 when that palace becomes old and dilapidated, may a future ruler renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscription or my name, may the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, the father of the gods, become angry with him as if (he were) an enemy. May he take away (his) scepter and (his) throne from him and overthrow his dynasty. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of Ga\u1e2bilu, governor of the city \u1e2aatarikka (689). Addaru (XII), twentieth day, eponymy of B\u0113l-\u0113muranni, governor of the city Carchemish (691)."}, {"id_text": "Q003497", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, [strong] king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the fou[r] quarters (of the world), capable shepherd, favorite of the grea[t] gods, guar[dian of truth] who lov[es] justi[ce, (i 5) renders assis]tance, goes to the aid of the w[eak], (and) str[ives after] good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. (i 15) Thus did recalcitrant rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his [al]lies, (i 20) in the plain of Kish. [I]n the midst of that batt[le] he abandoned his camp, [f]led alone, and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the [chariots], horses, wagons, (and) mules that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, then I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property with[out] number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, [all] of (i 30) the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attend[ants], and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161[\u0161ur], my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. (i 35) I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in [Uruk], Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the guilty citizens, and [I cou]nted (them) [as bo]oty. On my return march, I defeated [all toget]her the Tu\u02be\u00adm\u016b\u00adna, [Ri\u1e2bi]\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gib[r\u00ea], (i 40) Mala\u1e2bu, Gurumu, [Ubulu], Damunu, Gambulu, [\u1e2a]in[daru], Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans. (i 45) I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, [male] and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial audience gift from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in [charge of the city] \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, (i 50) large mu[sukkannu]-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I pu[t to the sword the popul]ation of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, [and] I did not spare a single one. I hung their [corp]ses on poles and (i 55) placed (them) [aro]und the city. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity [on]e ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of [dat]es as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, the god A\u0161[\u0161ur], my [lor]d, encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to [the kin]gs, my ancestors. I[n the] high [mountai]ns, difficult terrain, I rode on [horseback] and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. (i 65) In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aar[di\u0161]pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled [cit]ies. I brought out of th[e]m people, horses, mule[s], donkeys, oxen, [and] sheep and goats, and (i 70) I counted (them) [as bo]oty. Moreover, I destroyed, deva[stated, (and) tu]rned into ruins [their] small(er) settlements, which were with[out] number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) tents, their ab[odes], and reduced (them) to a[shes]. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza[\u1e2b] a fortress again (and) I strengthened its [wall]s more [than be]fore, then I settled therein the people of the la[nds] that I had conquered. I brought [down] from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites (ii 1) and the land of the Yasubigall[ians] who had fl[ed] from my weapons [and] I made (them) dwell [in the] cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. (ii 5) I placed them [un]der the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their [king, ab]andoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fi[re] the cities [Mar]ubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of (ii 15) his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their en[vir]ons. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and [sheep] and goats without number, then (ii 20) I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. I detached from his land the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) [Kumm]a\u1e2b[lum], fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlement[s] in their environs (and) [the district] of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its [entire]ty, and I added (this area) to the terri[tory of As]syria. [I took] the city Elenza\u0161 as a [roy]al city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that [I] had conquered. [I pla]ced (it) under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, and (thus) enlarged my land. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. On my [third] campaign, I marched [t]o the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Si[d]on, [and] he fled afar into the midst of the sea and disappeared. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [overwhelmed] the cities [Great] Sido[n], Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-[Z]itti, (ii 40) \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Akzibu, (and) Acco, his fortified cities (and) [fort]resses, an area of pasture(s) and [wat]er-place(s), resources upon which he relied, and they bowed down at my feet. I placed Tu-Ba[\u02belu on the royal throne] over th[em] and im[posed upon him] tribute (and) [payment (in recognition) of my overlordship] (to be delivered) year[ly] (and) with[out] interruption. [As for M]in(u)\u1e2b[im]mu of the city Sam\u00adsi\u00ad[mu\u00adru\u00adna], Tu-Ba\u02be\u00adlu [of] the city Sidon, Abdi-Li\u02be[ti of] the city Arwad, (ii 50) [\u016aru]-Mil[ki] of the city Byblos, [Mit]inti of the city Ashdod, B\u016bdi-il of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016bsu-na[d]bi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of [the land] Edom, (ii 55) all [of] the kings of the land Amurru, [they br]ought extensive gifts, four [times] (the normal amount), as their substantial [audience g]ift before me and kissed my feet. [Moreover, (as for) \u1e62]idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down [to my yoke], I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, [his daughters], (ii 60) his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to As[syria]. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron (ii 70) who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile [manner, t]hey became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, ch[ariots], (ii 75) (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces [without number], and they came to their aid. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, they sharpen[ed] their weapons while drawing up in battleline [bef]ore me. (iii 1) [Wi]th the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lord, [I fo]ught [with them] and de[feated them]. In the thick of battle, I captured alive [the Egyptian] charioteers and prin[ces (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), to]gether with the [charioteers of] the king of [the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba]. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted the citizens who had committed (iii 10) the criminal acts as booty; (and) I com[manded] that the rest [of them], (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. I brought [out] Pad\u00ee, [their] king, from the city Jerusalem [and] pla[ced] (him) on the lordly throne over them, [then] I imposed up[on h]im payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. Moreover, (as for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not [sub]mitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified cities, fortresses, and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without num[ber], by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought [up], (iii 20) the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, [and sie]ge engines. I brought out [of] them 200,150 people, young (and) ol[d, male] and female, horses, mules, donkeys, c[amel]s, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, [like a bird in] a cage. I set up blockades against him [and m]ade him dread exiting his city gate. I detached [from] his land the cities of his that I had plundered [and] I gave (them) to Mitinti, [the king of the city Ashdod, Pa]d\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, (iii 30) and \u1e62illi-[B\u0113l, the king of the city Ga]za, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the for[mer] tribute, their annual [gi]ving, I added the payment (of) gifts (in recognition) of [my] overlord[ship] and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezeki[ah, fea]r of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, after [my] (departure), [he had] the [auxiliary forces] and his elite troops (iii 35) whom he had brought inside to strength[en the city Jeru]salem, his royal city, thereby ga[ining reinfor]cements, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, ch[oice an]timony, large blocks of ..., ivory beds, arm[chairs] of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, every kin[d of] valuable [trea]sure, as well as his daughters, (iii 40) his palace women, male singer[s], (and) female singers [bro]ught into Nineveh, my capital city, and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment and to do [obeisan]ce. On my fourth campaign, [the god A\u0161\u0161ur], my lord, encouraged me so that [I mus]tered my numerous troops and (iii 45) ordered the march to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the cou[rse of] my campaign, I defea[ted] \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who [lives in the] marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. [As for him, terror] of doing battle with me fell upon him [and] his [he]art [pounded]. He [fled] alone like a lynx [and] his (hiding) place could [not] be found. I [turned] around (lit. \u201cI [turned] the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated and [whose] forces I had scattered during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then (iii 55) dis[lodged] the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, [and] loaded (them) [onto] boats. [He flew away] like a bird [to the city Nag\u012bte-raqqi, which is in the midst of] the sea. [I br]ought [his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the] shore of the sea, [together with the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in] the sw[amps and marshes], and I counted (them) [as bo]oty. On[ce again] I destroyed (and) devastated [his cities], (and) turned (them) into ruins. I po[ured out] awe-inspiring brilliance upon his ally, the king of the land Elam. [On] my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my [first-born] son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on [his] lo[rdly] throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Su[mer and Akka]d. On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, [Ez\u0101]ma, Kip\u0161u, \u1e2aalbuda, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, whose dwellings [are] situ[ated] like [the nes]ts of eagles, the foremost of birds, [on] the peak of Mount [Ni]pur, a rugged mountain, [and] who had not bowed down to the yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched [at the foot of Mount Nipur]. [Like a] fierce [wild bull, with] my select [body]guard [and] my merciless combat [troops], I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges of the str[eams], the outflows of the mountains, (and) rugged slopes in (my) chair. (iv 1) [Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forw]ard [on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. I ascended the highest peaks against them. Where my knees became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock] and [drank cold] water from a water skin [to (quench) my thirst]. I pu[rsu]ed them on the peaks of the mountains and defe[at]ed them. I conquer[ed], plundered, destroyed, [devastated], (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) [and] took the road against Maniye, the king of the city Ukku (and) an insubmissive mountain-dweller. (iv 10) Before my time, none of the former kings of the past had marched through the untrodden paths (and) difficult trails on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armcha[ir], (iv 15) with my [cra]ck com[bat] troops, entered their narrow passes with great difficulty and ascended with a struggle the steep mountain [pe]aks. He, Ma[ni]ye, saw the dust cloud (stirred up) [by] the feet of my troops, then he abandoned the city Ukku, his [roy]al [city], and fled afar. (iv 20) I [surrounded, conquer]ed, (and) plundered the city Ukku. [I brought] out [of it] every kind of [possession (and) property, the tre]asures of his palace, and I counted (it) as booty. Moreover, I conquered thirty-three cit[ies on the borders] of his district and carried off from them people, donkeys, [oxen, and] sheep and goats. (Then) I destroy[ed] (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. On [my] sixth campaign: The rest of the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, who had groveled like onagers before my mighty weapon[s], dislodged the gods of the (full) extent of their land from their abodes, then crossed the Great Sea [of] the Rising Sun and (iv 30) set up their residences in the city Nag\u012btu of the land Elam \u2014 I crossed over the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aat[ti]. I conquered the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-d[i\u02bebi]na, together with the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts of the land Elam. I carr[ied] off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [together with] their gods and the people (iv 35) of the king of the land Elam, and I did not leave a (single) escapee. I loaded (them) onto boats and brought (them) to this side (of the sea), then I made (them) [ta]ke the road to Assyria. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities that are in those distr[ict]s. I turned (them) into a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). On my re[turn ma]rch, i[n] a pitched battle, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), a citizen of Babylon who had taken the lor[ds]hip of the land of Sumer and Akkad for himself during the [confusion in] the land. I captured [him] alive, bound him with tethering ropes and iron fetters, and [broug]ht him to Assyria. I defeated the king of the land Elam, (iv 45) who had aligned himself with him and co[me to] his aid. I dispersed his forces [and] scattered his assembled host. On my seventh campaign, the god A\u0161[\u0161ur], my [lor]d, encouraged me and I marched to the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered and plundered the cities [B\u012bt]-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) Ra\u1e63\u0101, cities on the border of Assyria [that] (iv 50) the Elamites had taken away by force [i]n the time of my ancestor(s). I had my garrisons stationed inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and [pla]ced (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, B\u012bt-Risiya, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, (iv 55) D\u016bru, Dannat-Sul\u0101[ya], \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63usi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b[\u0161a], B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-[Kat\u00adpa]\u00adl\u0101\u00adni, B\u012bt-Imbiya, \u1e2aam\u0101[nu], B\u012bt-Arrabi, Bu\u00adru\u00adtu, Dim\u00adtu-\u0161a-Su[l\u0101ya, D]imtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak[\u00ea], (iv 60) Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, Akkabarina, T\u012bl-U\u1e2buri, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, Na\u00ad\u1e6d\u012b\u00adtu, together with the cities of the passes, namely B\u012bt-Buna[kku], T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dume[li], B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-l\u012b\u0161ir, Taqab-l\u012b\u0161ir, (iv 65) Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Mass\u016btu-\u0161apl\u012b[tu], Sar\u1e2bu-D\u0113ri, \u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113let-[b\u012bti], B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, (and) Ilte[uba] \u2014 I surrounded, conquered, plun[dered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (those) thirty-four fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in [th]eir en[virons], which were without number. [I] made the smoke from [their] co[nfl]agration cover the wide heavens like a heavy cloud. Kudur-[Na]\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the Elamite, heard about the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought (the people of) the rest [of] his cities into fortresses. He abandoned the city [Ma]daktu, his royal city, and took the road to the city \u1e2aa[y]dala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the distant mountains. I ordered the [ma]rch to the city Madaktu, his royal city. In the month Tam\u1e2b\u012bru, bitter cold [set] in and (v 1) a severe rainstorm sent down its rain. [I] was afraid of the rain and snow in the gorges, the outflows of the mounta[ins], (so) I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and to[ok] the road to Nineveh. At that time, by [the com]mand of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, Kudur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the king of the land Elam, did not last three months and suddenly died a premature death. After him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), who does not have sense or insight, his younger brother, sat on his throne. On my eighth campaign, after \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk) had rebelled and (v 10) the citizens of Babylon, evil gall\u00fb-demons, had locked the city gates, th[ey] plotted to wage war. Arameans, fugitives, runaways, [mu]rderers, (and) robbers rallied around \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean, [a per]son of lowly status, a coward (lit. \u201cwho has no knees\u201d), (and) a servant [who] belonged to the governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, and they went down into the marshes and incited rebellion. I besieged him and put him in dire straits. On account of fear and hunger, he fled to the land Elam. When there were conspiracy [and treache]ry against him, [he hurried] out of the land Elam [and] (v 20) entered \u0160uanna (Babylon). The Babylonians inappropriately placed him (back) on the throne (and) entrusted him with the lordship of the land of Sumer and Akkad. They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and took out the gold (and) silver of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the property of the temple of their gods. (v 25) They sent it as a bribe to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, who does not have sense or insight, (saying): \u201cGather your army, muster your forces, hurry to Babylon, and align yourself with us! Let us put our trust in you.\u201d That Elamite, whose cities I had conquered and turned into ruins during a previous campaign to the land Elam, accepted the bribe from them without thinking, then gathered his troops (and) his forces, inspected (his) chariots (and) wagons, (and) checked his teams (of) horses (and) mules. The lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) Ellipi, the people of Yasi\u02beil, Lakab(e)ra, \u1e2aarzunu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) Sam\u02beuna, (who was) a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the lands B\u012bt-Adini, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-\u0160il\u0101ni, B\u012bt-S\u0101la (B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli), Larak, the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, (v 40) the people (of the tribes of the) Puqudu, Gambulu, \u1e2aallatu, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Ubulu, Mala\u1e2bu, Rapiqu, \u1e2aindaru, (and) Damunu, a large host, formed a confederation with him. In their multitude, they took the road to Akkad and, as they were advancing towards Babylon, they met up with \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean (who is) the king of Babylon, and banded their forces together. Like a spring invasion of a swarm of locusts, they were advancing towards me as a group to do battle. The dust of their feet covered the wide heavens like a heavy cloud in the deep of winter. While drawing up in battleline before me at the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea, (which is) on the bank of the Tigris River, (and) keeping me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons. I myself prayed to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the gods who support me, (v 55) for victory over (my) strong enemy and they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid. I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 60) In my anger, I rode quickly in my exal[ted] battle chariot, which lays enemies low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me (and) I grasped in my hand an arrow that cuts off life. I roared loudly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troops of the wicked enemies. (v 65) By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, I blew like the onset of a severe storm against the enemy on (their) flanks and front lines. With the weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and my fierce battle array, I turned [them] back and made them retreat. I shot [the troops of] the enemy with u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows (and) mulmullu-arrows, and pierced all of their corpses like ... I quickly slaughtered and defeated \u1e2aum\u00adban-un\u00add\u0101\u00ad\u0161a, his field marshal, a trusted man who leads his troops, his main support, together with his magnates, who wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers and (v 75) have reddish gold sling straps fastened to their forearms, like fattened bulls restrained with fetters. I slit their throats like sheep (and thus) cut off their precious lives like thread. (vi 1) Like a flood in full spate [after] a seasonal rainstorm, I made their blood flow [over] the broad earth. The swift [thoroughbr]eds harnessed to my chariot plunged [into floo]ds [of their blood] (just) like the river ordeal. (vi 5) The wheels of my war chariot, [which lays] criminals and villains low, were bathed in blood and gore. I filled the plain with the corpses of their warriors like [grass]. I cut off (their) lips and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off their hands like the stems of cucumbers in season. I received gold (and) shining silver sling straps as their wrist-trappings (and) slashed off their b[el]ts with sharp swords. I took away gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as their waist-trappings. (As for) the rest of his magnates, who had raised their arms because they were terrified of doing battle with me, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I brought back all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers had been killed i[n] the thick of (that) mighty battle and which had themselves been released so that they galloped ab[out] on their own. When the second double-hour of the night had pas[sed], I stopped their [slaug]hter. (As for) him, Umman-[menanu (\u1e2aum\u00adban-me\u00adna\u00adnu), the king of the land Elam], along with the king of Babylon (and) [the] sheikhs [of Chaldea who marched at] his side, terror of doing bat[tle with me over]whelmed [them like al\u00fb-demons. They abandoned] their tents [and, in order to save th]eir [lives], they tra[mpled] the corpses of their troops [as they pushed on]. [Their hearts throbbed] like the pursued young of pigeons, they passed their urine hot[ly], (and) released their excrement [inside] their [chariot]s. I [ordered] my chariots (and) horses t[o pur]sue them. Wherever they caught (them), they ki[ll]ed with the sword the runaways amongst them, who had fled for (their) li[ve]s. At that time, the Rear Palace of Nineveh that earlier kings, my ancestors, had had built for the proper running of the military camp, the care of horses, (and) the overseeing of everything \u2014 its [ter]race did not exist and (vi 35) its site had become too small. With the passage of time, its base had fallen into disrepair, then its foundations had become loose (and) its superstructure had collapsed. I tore down that palace in its entirety. As an addition, I took m[u]ch land from the meadow and plain of the city (and) I added (it) to (the site). (vi 40) I abandoned the site of the former palace and filled in a terrace in the area that I had taken from the mead[ow]. I raised its superstructure 200 courses of brick high. In a favorable month, on an auspicious day, [upon] that terrace, I [had] a large palatial wing, which greatly surpassed the previ[ou]s one, [built] for my royal residence. I roofed it with magnificent beams of cedar. I fastened bands of bright copper on doors of white cedar and I installed (them) in its gates. I had bull colossi (text \u201ca bull colossus\u201d) fashioned (from) white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and on the right and left I made (them) hold its door bolt(s). I built (and) completed that palace from its found[ations] to its battlements. I deposited in it inscribed objects bearing my name. In the future, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [n]ame for shepherding the land and (vi 55) people \u2014 when th[at] palace becomes old and dilapidated, may [a future ruler] reno[vate] its [dilap]idated section(s) when th[at] palace becomes old and dilapidated. May he [fin]d an inscribed object bearing my name, ano[int] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [return] (it) to its [pl]ace. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar] will (then) he[ar] his prayers. [The month ..., (...th day,) eponymy of] B\u0113l-\u0113muranni, [governor of] the city Carchemish (691). Intercalary Adda[ru (XII\u2082), (...th day,) eponymy of ...], governor of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003498", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], king of [the four quarters (of the world), capable shepherd], favorite of the [great] gods, [guardian of truth who lov]es ju[stice, (i 5) renders assistance, goes to] the aid of [the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect] man, [virile warrior, fore]most of all [rulers, the bridle that controls] the insub[missive, (and) the one who strikes enem]ies [with lightning]: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] mounta[in, gran]ted to [me unrivalled sovereignty and] made my weapons gr[eater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) dais]es. He made [all] of the black-headed (people) [from the] Upp[er S]ea of the Setting Sun [to] the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n] bow down at [my] feet. (i 15) Thus did [recalcitrant] rulers come to fear battle with me. While they were abandoning their settlements, they flew away alone like bats (living) in crevices to inaccessible place(s). On my first campaign, I brought [about] the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddi[na] (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), [toge]ther with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plai[n of Kish]. In the midst of that bat[tle he abandoned his] ca[mp], fl[ed] alone, [and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots], hors[es, ...] (i 25) ... [...] ... [...] ... [... I called it] K\u0101r-Sennac[herib. I settled therein] the people of the lands that [I] had conquer[ed]. I placed (it) under the authority of a eun[uch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar], and (thus) en[larged my land]. [On my return march, I received] a [substantial] payme[nt] from the [distant] Mede[s, of whose land] no[ne of the kings], my ancestors, [had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down] to the yo[ke of my lordship]. [The god Adad (and) the goddess \u0160ala, god]s [of the city Ekall\u0101tum whom Marduk-n\u0101din-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, king of Ak]kad, [had taken and] br[ought to Babyl]on [during the reign of Tiglath-pil]eser (I), [king of Assyria] \u2014 I had (them) [brought out of] Babylon [after 418 years and] I returned them [to the city Ekall\u0101tum, th]eir (proper) [place]. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) bur]ned [with fire the city, and (its) buildings, from its foundations t]o its crenellations. [I removed bricks] and earth, as much as there was, [from] the inner (and) outer walls, [the temples, (and) the ziggurrat, and] (vi 10\u00b4) I threw (it) [into the A]ra\u1e2btu [River]. I dug a canal [into the center of that city] and (thus) [lev]eled [their site with water. I destroyed] the outline of its foundations [and (thereby) made] its destruction [surpass that of the] Deluge. [So that in the futu]re, the site of that city [and (its) temples] will be unrecognizable, [I dissolved] it (Babylon) [in water] and annihilated (it), (making it) like a meadow. [...] ... who preceded/goes before [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003499", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [(...) (As for) the rest of his magnates, including Nab\u00fb]-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, [a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had raised their arms because they were terrified of] doing battle with me, I [captured them ali]ve [in the thick of battle]. [I b]rought back [all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers had been killed i]n the thick of (that) [mighty battle and which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on] their [ow]n. [When the second double-hour of the night had passed], I stopped [their slaughter]. [(As for) him, Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land El]am, [along with the king of Babylon (and) the sheikhs of Chal]dea I [fastened bands of bright copper on doors of white cedar and I installed (them) in their gates]. I [had] magnificent [bull colossi fashioned] from [white limestone that was discovered in the territory of] the city Bal\u0101[\u1e6d\u0101ya and on the right and left] I made (them) h[old their door bolt(s)]. [I greatly enlarged its outer courtyard] for the proper administration of [the black-headed (people), the inspection of thoroughbred horses], mules, a[g\u0101lu-donkeys, military equipment, chariots], carts, [wagons, quivers], bows, and [u\u1e63\u1e63u-arrows, every type of] (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) implement of war, (and) the submission of te[ams of horses] (and) mules, which [have great] stren[gth], to the yoke."}, {"id_text": "Q003500", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I conquered his (Marduk-apla-iddina II\u2019s) entire land] and I coun[ted] (his people) as booty. [I destroyed, devas]tated, (and) burned with fire [his cities. ... in the city Na]g\u012btu, where he was residing, [fear of (my lordly) brilliance] overwhelmed him and he (Marduk-apla-iddina II) disap[peared]. [I ruined the city \u1e2airimmu] and (the land of) the Yasubigallians, [...d]\u0101nu, (and) the dista[nt] Medes [and I destr]oyed their settlements. I took away the kingship of [Lul\u00ee, the king of] the city Sidon. (i 10\u00b4) I placed [Tu-Ba\u02belu] on his throne and imposed upon him [payment (in recognition) of] my [overlordship]. [I ruined the wide dis]trict of the land Judah (and) imposed the yoke on [Hezekiah, its king]. I put [to] the sword [the people of the city Tumurru]m, who live on Mount Nipur, [a rugged mountain]. I swept over [the city Ukku, together with every] last one of its settlements, (so that they looked) [like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge]. [I struck down with the sword the people of the land \u1e2ailakku], who live [in the mountains]. ... [...] who/which ... [...]. In a pitched battle, [they captured him (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib) alive (and) brought him] before [me]. (ii 5\u00b4) At the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, [I bound him] with a bear [...]. (As for) the king of the land Elam, who had come to [his] (\u0160\u016bzubu\u2019s) a[id, I marched] to his land. [I surrounded, conquered, pl]under[ed, destroyed, devastated], (and) burned [with fi]re his fortified cities, [his] tre[asury], and small(er) settlements of his in [their] en[virons], as far as the pass of (the land) B\u012bt-Bu\u00adnak\u00ad[ku]."}, {"id_text": "Q003501", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Senn]acherib, [great] king, strong [king, king of] the world, (i 5) [king of] Assyria, [king of] the [fou]r quarters (of the world), [cap]able [she]pherd, (i 10) [favo]rite of the [great] gods, [guardian of] truth [who love]s [justi]ce, (i 15) [renders assistance, goes to the aid of the wea]k, (i 20) (and) [st]rives after [goo]d deeds, [perfect] man, [virile] war[rior], fo[remost of] all rul[ers], (ii 1) the bri[dle] that con[trols] the insub[missive], (and) the one who strikes enem[ies with lightning]: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] mountain, granted [to me] unrival[led] sovereig[nty and made my weapons greater] than (those of) a[ll] who sit on (royal) dais[es]. [He made] al[l of the black-headed (people) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun] t[o the] Lo[wer Sea of the] Ris[ing Sun bow down at my feet]."}, {"id_text": "Q003502", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I brought out] and I coun[ted] (them) as booty. [Once again] I destroyed (and) [devastated] his [cit]ies,"}, {"id_text": "Q003503", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I forcibly remo[ved the gods of] his father\u2019s house, himself, [his] wife, [his sons, his daughters], his [brother]s, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house [and t]ook him [to Assyria. I s]et \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of [R\u016bkibtu, th]eir former [king, over the people of the city Ashke[lon] (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) and [imposed upon hi]m the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of [my] overlords[hip] so that he (now) pulls [my] yok[e]. [In the course of] my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) [plundered] the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, [Jopp]a, Banayabarqa, (and) [Azuru, the cities] of \u1e62idq\u00e2 [that had not sub]mitted [to me quickly. (As for) the governors], the nobles, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003504", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[He (Lul\u00ee) f]led afar into the midst of [the sea] and disapp[eared]."}, {"id_text": "Q003505", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... who lo]ves justice, [renders as]\u00adsis\u00adtance, [goes to the aid of the w]eak, (i 5\u00b4) (and) [strives after] good deeds, [perfect man, viri]le warrior, [foremost of all rul]ers, [the bridle that controls the in]submissive, (and) [the one who strikes en]emies [with lightning]: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to] me [unriv]alled sovereig[nty] and [...] ... [...] [I surrounded (and) conquered ... their] for[tified] wa[lled cities. I brought] out of th[em] people, hor[ses, mules], donkeys, ox[en, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty]. (ii 5\u00b4) Moreover, I destroyed, devas[tated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er)] settlements, [which were without number. I burned] with fi[re] pavilions (and) [tents, their abodes, and reduced (them) to ashes]."}, {"id_text": "Q003506", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [I took ... as ... and a fortress for] th[at] district, then I chan[ged] its former name [and (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) ca]lled it K\u0101r-Sennache[rib]. I [settled] therein the people of [the lands that] I [had co]nquered. I pla[ced (it) under the authori]ty of a eu[nuch of mine], the gover[nor of] the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar, [and (thus) en]larged [my] la[nd]. On my return march, I received a substantial [payment] from the distant Medes, of whose land [no]ne [of] the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. [I fou]ght [with them] and [defeated them]. I[n the thick of battle, I captured] alive [the Egyptian cha]rioteers and [princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), tog]ether with the charioteer[s of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba]. [I surrounded, conquered], (and) plundered the cities Eltekeh (and) Ta[mn\u00e2]. I approached [the city Ekron and I killed] the [governors (and) nobles] who had [committed] crime(s) [and hung their corpses] on towers arou[nd the city]; ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003508", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise prince, circumspect ruler, shepherd of people, (and) leader of a widespread population, I: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He gave me a just scepter that widens borders (and) he put in my hand a merciless rod to fell enemies. In a pitched battle, I overwhelmed like the Deluge Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), Chaldeans and Arameans, together with the troops of the land Elam, his allies. He (Marduk-apla-iddina II) fled alone to the Sealand, then he collected the gods of the (full) extent of his land, together with the bones of his forefathers from (their) tomb(s), (10) loaded (them and) his people onto boats, and crossed over to the city Nag\u012btu, which is on the other side of the Bitter Sea. In that place, he disappeared. I conquered his entire land and I counted (his people) as booty. I destroyed, devastated, burned with fire, (and) conquered his cities. I ruined the city \u1e2airimmu and the land of the Yasubigallians, (and) the land Ellipi, and I destroyed its settlements. I took away the kingship of Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. I ruined the wide district of the land Judah (and) imposed my yoke on Hezekiah, its king. I put to the sword the people of the city Tumurrum, who live on a rugged mountain (Mount Nipur). I destroyed the city Ukku, together with every one of its settlements, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge. I struck down with the sword the people of the land \u1e2ailakku, who live in the mountains. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I conquered the city T\u012bl-garimmu, which is on the border of the land Tabal, and turned (it) into ruins. The cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, (and) \u1e2aupapanu, districts of the king of the land Elam that are situated on the other shore of the sea, in which the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn \u2014 who because of my mighty weapons had dislodged the gods of their land from their abodes (and) had crossed over the sea \u2014 had taken up residence inside: I crossed over the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aatti, which I had built in Nineveh and the city T\u012bl-Barsip. (25) I conquered and burned with fire the cities in those districts. I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and their gods, together with soldiers of the king of the land Elam, and I brought (them) to Assyria. Afterwards, the Babylonians, who had gone forth with Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) (and) had fled to (the land) Elam, brought the king of the land Elam to Babylon and he (the king of Elam) placed \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), son of Ga\u1e2bul (Ga\u1e2bal), on the royal throne over them. I ordered archers, chariots, (and) horses of my royal contingent to confront (30) the king of the land Elam. They killed many troops, including his son, and he (the king of Elam) retreated. They marched to Uruk (and) carried off the deities \u0160ama\u0161 of Larsa, the Lady of the R\u0113\u0161-Temple, the Lady of Uruk, Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, B\u0113let-bal\u0101\u1e6di, Kurunam, Ka\u0161\u0161\u012btu, (and) Palil, the gods who live in Uruk, together with their property (and) possessions, which are without number. On their return march, in a pitched battle, they captured \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), the king of Babylon, alive. (35) They threw him into a neck-stock (and) fetters and brought him before me. At the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, I bound him with a bear. (As for) the king of the land Elam, who had come to the aid of the Babylonians, I marched to his land. I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, his treasury, and the small(er) settlements in their environs, as far as the pass of the land B\u012bt-Bunakku. The king of the land Elam heard about the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. (40) He made the rest of the people of his land go up into fortresses. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and set out for the city \u1e2aaydala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the mountains. I ordered the march to the city Madaktu, his royal city. In the month \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X), bitter cold set in and continuous rain fell, and I was afraid of the snow in the gorges, the outflows of the mountains, (so) I turned around and took the road to Assyria. Afterwards, the king of the land Elam, the lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, (45) Pa\u0161iru, (and) Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea, (and) all of the Arameans, a large host, formed a confederation with him. They met up with the king of Babylon and marched towards me to do battle. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them on the plain of the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea (and) defeated them. I put to the sword 150,000 of their combat troops. I took away from them chariots, wagons, (and) their royal tents. I captured alive in the midst of (that) battle their magnates, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who were standing in silver (decorated) chariots, bedecked with gold ..., wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers, and have gold rings fastened to their forearms. Terror of doing battle with me overwhelmed the king of Babylon and the king of the land Elam. They released their excrement inside their chariots, fled alone, and ran away to their (own) land(s). At that time, the Rear Palace, which is inside Nineveh, that earlier kings, my ancestors, had had built for the proper running of the military camp, the care of horses, and the overseeing of everything \u2014 a terrace for that palace did not exist and its site had become too small, (and its) outer courtyard was not wide enough to have horses show (their) mettle. With the passage of time, its base had fallen into disrepair and its superstructure was tottering. I tore down that palace in its entirety. (60) As an addition, I took much fallow land from the meadow (and) I added (it) to it. I abandoned the site of the former palace and filled in a terrace in the fallow land that I had taken from the meadow. I raised its superstructure 200 courses of brick high, measured by my large brick mold. I laid the foundation of my palatial halls upon that terrace. I had a palatial hall of limestone (and) cedar, a replica of a palace of the land \u1e2aatti, (65) and a magnificent palatial hall of Assyrian workmanship, which greatly surpassed (the previous one) in size and splendor, built for my royal residence. I greatly enlarged its outer courtyard for making my thoroughbred horses submissive to the yoke and for reviewing the substantial enemy booty that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had given to me. With the exalted strength of the gods, my lords, I sent orders to all the kings of the land Amurru whom they (the gods) had made bow down at my feet. (70) They cut down large beams of cedar on Mount Amanus. They dragged (them) to Nineveh and I roofed them (the palatial halls). I fastened bands of copper on doors of cypress (and) white cedar and I installed (them) in their gates. I had pend\u00fb-stone \u2014 whose appearance is as finely granulated as cucumber seeds, considered valuable enough to be an amulet, a stone for speaking (and) being accepted, as well as making storms pass by, (and) keeping illness away from a man, (and) which was brought from the foot of Mount Nipur \u2014 and white limestone, which was discovered at the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, (75) fashioned into bull colossi and I made (them) hold their door bolts. I erected cedar columns over sphinxes of pend\u00fb-stone and I positioned the architraves of that palatial hall of limestone (on those columns). With the ingenious mind that the lord of wisdom, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me, by divine will, I created clay molds for all of the bronze works that I intended to cast in Nineveh for the requirements of my palatial halls, then I poured copper into them (text \u201cit\u201d) and (80) my handiwork succeeded. Furthermore, I had twin lamassu-colossi of copper bear slabs of pend\u00fb-stone. I stationed (them) between the sphinxes, made (them) like battlements, and made (the fa\u00e7ade) beautiful. In the great courtyard below the palatial hall of limestone, I had a pedestal of pend\u00fb-stone, breccia, and s\u0101bu-stone made for my royal residence. I placed on it four bronze columns that were alloyed with one-sixth tin and I roofed it with cedar crossbeams that were plated with silver. I made (that) armory extremely large, perfect, (and) splendid. I filled it with luxuriousness to be an object of wonder for all of the people. The surplus payment of all of the lands, (including) that of the distant Medes \u2014 from whom none of the kings, my ancestors, had received tribute \u2014 together with the wagons, chariots, vehicles of the king of the Elamites, the king of Babylon, and Chaldea that I had captured, along with the countless equipment (90) that I had accumulated: I had (all of these things) carried to the treasury of that palace and brought inside it. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess Mullissu, the queen, may I spend a long time (and) attain very old age in that palace in good health, happiness, and contentment. May my descendants be established therein forever, into the distant future. May the \u0161\u0113du-spirit(s) who protect life, the god(s) who preserve well-being day and night, never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003509", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and their gods, together with sol]diers of [the king of the land Elam, and I brought (them) to Assyria]. Afterwards, the [Babylonians \u2014 ..., who along with Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [had gr]oveled [in the face of] my mighty [we]apons dur[ing the course of a previous campaign of mine, ...] ..., had gone out, and had fled to (the land) Elam \u2014 brought [..., the E]lamite, to Babylon [and] he (the king of Elam) pla[ced \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), son of Ga\u1e2bul (Ga\u1e2bal), o]n the royal throne over them. [I ordered archers, chariots], (and) horses of my royal contingent to confront (10\u00b4) [the king of the land Elam]. They killed many of his troops, including his son, and [he (the king of Elam) retreated. They] marched [to] Uruk (and) carried off the god \u0160ama\u0161 of Larsa (and) [the goddess the Lady of] Uruk, the go[ds] living inside it, together with their property (and) [possessions, which are without numb]er. On their return march, [in a] pitched [battle], they took \u0160\u016bzubu (Nergal-u\u0161\u0113zib), [the king of Babylon], alive and [brought him] before me. [At the] Citadel [Gat]e of Nineveh, I bound him with a bear. (As for) the king of the land [Elam, who] had come [to the ai]d of the Babylonians, [I marched to his land]. I surrounded, conquered, pl[undered, des]troyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (his) fortified cities, his treasury, and the small(er) settlements [in their environs, as far as] the pass of the land B\u012bt-Bunakku. [The king of the land Elam hea]rd about [the conquest of his cities] and fear fell upon him. [He made] the rest of the people of his land [go] up [into fortresses]. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and set out for the city \u1e2aaydala, which is [i]n the mountains. I ordered the march [to the city Madaktu], his [roy]al [city]. In the month \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X), bitter cold [set in so I turned] around (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of m]y [yoke]\u201d) and took the road to Assyria. [After my (departure) h]e (the king of Elam), in order to (re)settle his district, [...] on ruin hills. [He bro]ught [the rest] of the people of his land, who had fled before my weapons, down fr[om ...] and settled (them) on the alluvium. [...] ... I captured the people of his land and counted (them) as booty. [I destroyed, devastated], (and) burned [with] fire [his cities]. The Babylonians [...] aligned themselves with the king of the land Elam and bowed down at his feet. [...] I ordered the march [to] \u0160uanna (Babylon). [...] ... in lamentation. Fear fell upon them. [They open]ed [the treasury of Esagil, sent] gold, silver, (and) precious stones [as a bribe] to the king of the land Elam (Umman-menanu), (and) [wr]ote to him as follows: \u201c[Hurry to Babylon and align yourself with us]! Let us put our trust in you.\u201d He, [the king of] (the land) Elam \u2014 [the people of whose land I had captured] and carried off (and) whose cities I had destroyed, [devastated], (and) burned [with fire] \u2014 had no [sense or insight] in him (lit. \u201cin his ear\u201d). He accepted [the br]ibe of the Babylonians and [...] ... He did not order their work, (but) gathered [his army (and) forces]. The lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) [Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea], (and) all of the Arameans, a large host, [formed a confederation with him. They met up with the king of B]abylon (and) the citizens of Babylon (and) Borsippa [and] they marched towards me [t]o do battle. [With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought] with them [on] the plain of the cit[y \u1e2aalul]\u00ea (and) [defeated them. I put to the sword] 150,000 of their [comb]at t[roops]. I took away from them [chariots, w]agons, (and) their [roy]al tents. I [cap]tured alive [in the midst of (that) battle their magnates, including N]ab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who [were stan]ding [in silver (decorated) chariots], bedecked with gold ..., wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers, [and have gold rings fa]stened to their forearms. [Terror of doing battle with me o\u00adver]\u00adwhelmed the king of Babylon and the king of the land Elam. They released [their excrement] inside their chariot(s), [fle]d [alone], and ran away to their (own) land(s). [... Te\u02beel\u1e2bu]nu, queen of the Arabs, in the middle of the desert [...] I took away [...] thousand camels from her. She [...] with Hazael. [Terror of doing battle wi]th me o\u00adver\u00adwhelmed them. They abandoned their tents and fled for (their) lives [to the city ...] and the city Adummatu. [(As for) the city... and the city Ad]ummatu, which are located in the desert, [... a place of thirst in whi[ch] there is no pasture (or) watering-place, [...] ... [... by having] ramp[s] trodden down [...] ... and [I received] their sub[stantial] payment [...] ... to me. (As for) the cities Kap\u0101nu, ... [...] its secret place, (which is) in [... (5\u00b4\u00b4) ... I carried] off [Te\u02beel\u1e2bunu, que]en of the Arabs, together with [her] god[s, ...] ..., pappardil\u00fb-stones, pappar[m\u012bnu]-stone[s, ...] \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-wood, all types [of] aromatics, [...] ... and kings ... [... I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire] those cities. [At that time, my] heart [prompted me to ... the Rear Palace, which is] inside Nineveh. [... alabas]ter, limesto[ne ... b]eams of cyp[ress ...] silver, bronze, ... [... for review]ing [substantial enemy] booty, [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003510", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[The god] A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, father of the gods, the one who decrees [fates, ..., who deli]berates (only) with himself; the gods Anu, Enlil, (and) E[a, ...] the designs of heaven and earth, who designates ... [...; the god S\u00een (...)], the one who constantly renews himself, the pure god whose signs are inscrutab[le, ...], (5) the one who makes decisions, the one who makes [ast]rological signs [known; the god \u0160ama\u0161, ...], great judge of the great gods, whose [lordly] splendor [overwhelms all of] the lands everywhere; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) earth, [...], the one who brings barley and flax into being, who makes sat[tukku-offerings] abundant, [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, his signs, without whom ... [...] (10) (and) no ruler is named; the god Nab\u00fb, [... of heaven and] earth, controller of harmony, [...]; the god Ninurta, heir of the god Enlil, ... [...] the one who breaks up mountains ... [...; the goddess I\u0161tar, ...] for her gre[at] divinity, [...; (and) the Sebetti], (15) the supr[eme] gods [who] stand [at the side of the king who reveres them] and [make his weapons prevail over all enemies]: Sennac[herib, ...] [I received a substantial] payment [from the distant Medes, of whose land none of] the king[s, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship]. At that time, the temple of ... [...], the temple of the god S\u00een, the temple of the goddess Nin[gal, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the temple of the goddess Aya, ...], (rev. 5\u00b4) the temple of the goddess the Lady of Nineveh, the gr[eat] lady, [(...) which Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria], son of Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria, [... had built] \u2014 with the passage of time those [temples ...]. I tore them down and [reached their] foundation pit(s). I secured [their foundations (...) like] solid [bed]rock and [I built] (and) completed (them) fr[om their foundations to their crenellations]. The great gods, [...], my lords, [...] into [their] shrines [...]. I graciously settled (them) on the[ir] daises [... I offered] fattened bulls (and) fattened sheep as sacrifice[s ...]. I presented m[y] gift(s) to them and [...] before [them]. I had [all] the victorious conquests that [I achieved] over all of (my) enemies [(...)] with the sup[port of (...) the great gods], my lords, written upon inscribed objects and for [the kings (...)], my descendants, I deposited (them) [for ever after]. In the future, may a future ruler, when [these] temple[s] become old and dilapidated, [see] my inscribed objects, [anoint (them) with oil], make [an offering], (and) place (them) with inscribed objects bearing his name. [The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers]."}, {"id_text": "Q003511", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He gave me a just scepter that widens borders (10) (and) he put in my hand a merciless rod to fell enemies. [He] made rulers of the four quarters (of the world), from east to west, bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke. [The ak\u012btu-house which] from the very distant past [...] ... [...] ... [... the] Nergal [Gate], which is opposite [...] justice, who opens its gate. I built [E]\u0161a\u1e2bulezenzagmukam, \u201cHouse of Joy and Gladness for the Festival of the Beginning of the Year.\u201d At the time of the festival of the ak\u012btu-house (New Year\u2019s house), I celebrate annually [i]nside it with prayer and expressions of my humility (lit. \u201cstroking my nose\u201d) before god and goddess and for my [lord]ly pleasure. Month Ara\u1e2bsamna (VIII), eleventh day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-k\u0113nu-u\u1e63ur (690)."}, {"id_text": "Q003512", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar granted me a weapon without equal and gave me the strength (lit. \u201copened my arms\u201d) to destroy those hostile to Assyria. With their great support, (10) I constantly directed my troops in safety from east to west and I made all of the rulers who sit on (royal) daises throughout the four quarters (of the world) bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke. At that time, I enlarged the site of Nineveh, my capital city. I broadened its streets for the course of a royal road and (thus) I made (the city) as bright as day. I had an inner and outer wall skillfully built and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). I widened its moat 100 large cubits. So that in the future there would be no diminution of the royal road, I had steles made and they stood on each side, opposite one another. I measured the width of the royal road, as far as the Gate of the Gardens, as fifty-two large cubits. At any time, when (anyone of) the people living in this city tears down his old house and builds a new one \u2014 if the foundation of his house encroaches upon the royal road, he will be hung (lit. \u201cthey will hang him\u201d) on a stake over his house."}, {"id_text": "Q003513", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At that [time], the palace in the citadel of Nineveh, which the kings, my ancestors, had had constructed and whose site was too small; alongside of which the Tebilti River had flowed and which had shaken its base when its flood was in full spate: I tore down that palace in its entirety, (and then) [I improved] the course of the Tebilti River [and] directed its outflow. In [its] subterranean wat[ers] I [very firmly] bonded reeds below (and) bi[tum]en above with large (blocks of) limestone. I raised a plot of land that was 340 cubits lo[ng] (and) 289 cubits wide out of the water and converted (it) into an empty lot. I added (it) to the dimensions of the former terrace (and) thereby enlarged the entire terrace to 700 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 cubits along (its) shorter side. I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. I built a palace of breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) elammaku-wood thereon as my royal residence; (then) I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I fastened bands of silver and copper on doors of white cedar (and) cypress and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory. I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned [the ar]ches, friezes, and all of the copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service, revealed to me a source of long trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew thick as they [st]ood in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of [the king]s, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d). In the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi (and) sphinxes of alabaster, and slabs of alabaster, as well as magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. (As for) the white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, I had (it) made into bull coloss[i] and sphinxes. By divine will, I created [cl]ay mold(s) of tree trun[ks] and date palm(s), (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) [twelve] magnificent bull colossi (and) twenty-two sphinxes, and I pour[ed] copper into it. I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi of alabaster and copper, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (together with) bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. Sphinxes of alabaster and cast urud\u00fb-copper with inlays of shining silver, sphinxes of cast ...-metal, as well as twelve raging bronze lions: I erected over them magnificent copper columns (and) large cedar columns, as well as columns of ebony, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, (and) tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold, silver, and copper inlays, and (then) I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks (and) date palm(s) placed over wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. T[o be] an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a R[ival].\u201d By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the god[s], and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the go[od] lamassu last forever and ever in it (that palace). May they never leave i[t]."}, {"id_text": "Q003514", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I ra]ised its superstructure [in its entirety 190 courses of brick]. I en[larged] the structure of the palace [to 700 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger]. I built [palatial halls of breccia, alabaster], elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, [musukkannu]-wood, [cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) elammaku-wood] there\u00ad[on as my lo]rdly [residence]; (then) I had a port[ico, a replica of a Hittite palace], constructed [opposite (its) gates]. I [roofed them (the palatial halls) with] beams of ced[ar] (and) cypress. I fastened [ba]nds of silver and copper [on doors of white cedar] (and) cypress [and I installed (them) in their gates]. [In] their [corri]dors, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed [apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory], whose hands are folded, [who are laden with] pride (and) [allure], (and) who are filled with [exuberanc]e, and (thus) I made (them) [an object of wond]er. I [decorated] them with silver (and) copper knobbed nails. [...] [So that the construction of] my [pal]ace [might be carried out corre]ctly and that [my handi]work be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, [bre]ccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d). Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi (and) sphinxes of alabaster, and slabs of alabaster, as well as magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. (As for) the white limestone that was discovered in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, I had (it) made into bull [colossi] and s[phinxes], and (then) I made their appearance(s) resplendent. By divine wi[ll] (and) with [my] (own) know[ledge], I created clay mold(s) of tre[e trunks] and date palm(s), (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve [magnificent] bull colossi (and) twenty-two sphinxes with perfect form(s), and I poured copper into it. I perfe[cted] their form(s). I made bull colossi of alabaster and copper, two of which [were overlaid with za]\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (together with) bull colossi (and) sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my lordly palatial halls. Sphinxes of alabaster and cast urud\u00fb-copper with inlays of shining silver, sphinxes of cast ...-metal, as well as twelve raging bronze lions who are endowed with radiance: I erected over them magnificent copper columns (and) large cedar columns, as well as columns of ebony, cypress, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, (and) tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold, silver, and copper inlays, and (then) I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. Moreover, for Ta\u0161m\u0113tu-\u0161arrat, the palace lady, my beloved spouse, whose form the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b made more perfect than (that of) all (other) women: I had a palatial hall for lovemaking, happiness, and exultation built, and (then) I stationed sphinxes of white limestone in its gates. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may we both live long and be satisfied with (our) prosperity in these palatial halls in good health and happiness. May the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu surround these palatial halls forever and ever. May they never leave them."}, {"id_text": "Q003515", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I made (them) an obj]ect of wonder. I decorated them (the doors) with silver [and copper] knobbed [nails]. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of their copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, [I made ...] bull colossi and sp[hinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls]. [I fastened bands of copper on] magnificent copper columns, as well as [on large cedar] col[umns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then)] I installed (them) [upon lion colossi] and [positioned] cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for [their] gates. [Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast] urud\u00fb-copper that [were overlaid with] za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, [and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose] features [were brilliant]: I ere[cted] over them columns of ebony, cyp[ress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold] and silver [inlays], and (then) [I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns)]. [I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of] breccia (and) alabaster, and [large] lim[estone slabs] (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to [be able to draw] water [by bucket] every day, I had [bronze wire chains] and bronze cables made and, instead of [poles], I had [tree trunks and date palm(s)] placed [over] wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. [To be an object of wonder for] all of the people, I raised the superstructure of [the en]ti[re palace]. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003516", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods]: [The god A\u0161]\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers [and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises]. [I]n a pitched battled in the plain of Kish, I repulsed Mar[duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (and) took away his rulership. I killed with the sword] all of the Chaldeans, together with the massed body of Elamite troops, [his allies]. [I placed] A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son (whom I) raised on my (own) knee, on [his royal] t[hrone and entrusted him with the wide land of Akkad]. I uprooted all of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb (Arameans) (and) Sutians. I put to the sword the inhabitants of the city [\u1e2airimmu, not sparing (any of) their offspring]. I conquered the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy. [I ruined] the land El[lipi and destroyed its settlements]. [Moreover, Lul\u00ee], the king of the city Sidon, became frightened of doing battle with me, [fled] to Yadna[na (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and took] refuge (there). In that same land, [he disappeared] on account of the awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my lord]. I placed [Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne] and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. [I ruined the wide district of the recalcitrant (and) strong land Judah] (and) I made Hezekiah, its king, bow down at my feet so that he (now) pulls [my] yok[e]. I put to the sword [the men of the city Tumurrum, who live on Mount Nipur, a] rugged [mountain. I destroyed] the city Ukku, together with every one of [its] settle[ments, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge]. [At that time, I made] the enemy [people] whom I had captured carry baskets (of earth) and [they] ma[de bricks]. [The palace in the citadel of Nineveh], whose extent was [360] cubits on (its) longer side (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and [whose site was too small; (and) which earlier kings], my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but [whose construction] they had carri[ed out] in[expertly]: They quarried [mountain sheep colossi of white limestone] in the city Tastiate to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout all of their lands they depleted [forests of large trees to have boats built]. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of [spring] f[loods], they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty [in magnificent boats. They sank large boats] at the qu[ay dock] (and then) made their crews struggle (and) strain. Wi[th might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and] install (them) in their gates. The [Teb]ilti River, a tempest[uous] flood (of water) [which] had flowed [from distant days by the side of the palace] (and) [had sha]ken its base when its flood was in full sp[ate]: [I tore down that] s[mall palace i]n [its] en[tirety, (and then)] I chan[ged] the course of the Tebilti River (and) [directed its outflow]. [I]n its subterranean waters [I very firmly bond]ed reeds [below (and) bit]umen a[bove] with [large (blocks of) limestone]. I raised a plot of land that was 340 cubits [long (and) 2]89 cubits wide out of the water [and converted (it) to dry land]. I made [the area] larger than before, [added (it)] to the form[er] dimensions of the palace, [and] raised its superstructure [190 courses of brick high]. In order to [prevent its] founda[tion from being weakened] over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base [with large limestone (slabs and thereby)] reinforced its base. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 7[00 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440] large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) [I made] its site [bigger]. I built a pa[lace of] breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, c[ypress, junip]er, (and) elammaku-wood, for my lordly residence; then I had a portico, a replica of a [Hitti]te palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent [is sweet], produ[ct(s) of] Mount Amanus and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. [...] Near Nineveh, in the territo[ry of the city] Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, [white] lim[estone] was discovered [i]n abu[nda]nce, and (then) [I created] bull colossi [and (other) statues with li]mbs of alabaster [that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proporti]ons are perfect, (and) [who stand high] o[n their own] ped[estals; sphinxes of alabaster] whose features [are exquisite (and) whose bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh]. [I had large bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created in the terr]itory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya [and their forms p]erfected [through the craft of the deity Ninkura]. [Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues], replicas of [th]eir (own) for[ms], to be erected [in temples], and through their manufacture they had exhaus[ted all of the craftsmen]. Through ignorance (and) failure to give tho[ught on the matter, they depleted] the oil, wax, (and) wo[ol in their lands for the work they desired]. (But) as for me, Sennach[erib, the foremost of all rulers, expert in] every type of work, regarding [large] col[umns of copper] (and) strid[ing lion colossi, which none of] the kings of the pa[st (who came) before me had cast: With the ingenious mind] that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to perform this work. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date palm(s), the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure and charm (and) that have pride (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sp[hi]nxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and [sil]ver inlays, and (then) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. I made those palatial halls [be]aut[iful]. To be [an object of wonder for all of the people], I raised the superstructure of [the en]tire palace. [I called] it the \u201cPalace With[o]ut a R[iv]al.\u201d [I pl]anted alongside it (the palace) [a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of] aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees [that are the main]stay of the mountains [and] Chaldea, collected [ins]ide it. To make (those) pl[an]ted ar[eas] luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a can[al] straight through [a mount]ain, from the border of the city Kisiri to [the plain of] Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) [made (it) gu]sh through feeder ca[nals] into those planted areas. I created a marsh [to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens] and [pla]nted a canebrake in [it]. I let loose in it [herons, wi]ld boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe [deer]. By [divine] will, [vines and all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees] flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees [gre]w tall and s[ent out shoots. The marshes] thrived [greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s), made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe d[eer] ga[ve birth in abundance]. I cut down [musukkannu-trees] (and) cypress trees grown in the orc[ha]rds (and) marsh reeds from the sw[am]ps and I used (them) in the work requi[red (to build) my lordly palatial halls]. After I had finished [the wo]rk on my palace, I invited inside it (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses [living in Assyria], and (then) I made splendid offe[ring]s and presented my gift(s). [I made fine] oil from olives and [aromatics]. At the inaugurat[ion of] the palace, I had the heads [of] the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered [their] insides with sweet wine. [By] the command of [(the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last forever and ever in [th]at pa[lace]. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003517", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise prince, circumspect ruler, shepherd of the people, (and) leader of a widespread population, I: The goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, the lady of creation, looked steadfastly upon me and created my features (while I was still) in the womb of the mother who gave birth to me. Moreover, the god Nin\u0161iku gave me wide understanding equal to (that of) the sage Adapa (and) endowed me with broad knowledge. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, made all of the black-headed (people) bow down at my feet (and) elevated me for shepherding the land and people. He gave me a just scepter that widens the land (and) he put in my hand a merciless weapon to fell enemies. At that time, I made the enemy people whom I had captured carry baskets (of earth) and they made bricks. The palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose extent was 360 cubits on (its) longer side (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and whose site was too small; (and) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly: They quarried mountain sheep colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout all of their lands they depleted forests of large trees to have boats built. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of spring floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boats. They sank large boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews struggle (and) strain. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and install (them) in their gates. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace (and) had shaken its base when its flood was in full spate: I tore down that small palace in its entirety, (and then) I changed the course of the Tebilti River (and) directed its outflow. In its subterranean waters I very firmly bonded reeds below (and) bitumen above with large (blocks of) limestone. I raised a plot of land that was 554 cubits long (and) 289 cubits wide out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. I made the area larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) reinforced its base. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 914 large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger. I built a palace of breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, (and) elammaku-wood, for my lordly residence; then I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, product(s) of Mount Amanus and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened bands of silver (and) copper on doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors that are within the pap\u0101\u1e2bu-chambers, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory, whose folded hands hold poppies, who are laden with pride (and) allure, (and) who are filled with exuberance, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. The covering of the roof that (hangs) over the corridors \u2014 I made their somber atmosphere cheerful, making (them) as bright as day. I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of their copings with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be completed, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew tall and very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, breccia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of the city T\u012bl-Barsip. Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi and (other) statues with limbs of alabas[ter that] are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proportions [are perfect], (and) who stand high on the[ir] own pedestals; sphinxes of alabaster whose features are exquisite (and) whose bo[dies] sh[in]e like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. I had large bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and their forms perfected through the craft of the deity Ninkura. Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues, replicas of their (own) forms, to be erected in temples, and through their manufacture they had exhausted all of the craftsmen. Through ignorance (and) failure to give thought on the matter, they depleted the oil, wax, (and) wool in their lands for the work they desired. (But) as for me, Sennacherib, the foremost of all rulers, expert in every type of work, regarding large columns of copper (and) striding lion colossi, which none of the kings of the past (who came) before me had cast: [With] the ingenious mind that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to perform this work. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date [pal]m(s), the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure and charm (and) that have pride (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and tat\u012bdu-wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, and (then) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of breccia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In [order to] be able to draw [water] by bucket [every day], I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, inste[ad of poles], I had [tre]e trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. I made those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through a mountain, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those planted areas. I created a marsh to moderate the flow of water for (those) gardens and planted a canebrake in it. I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) roe deer. By divine will, vines and all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and sent out shoots. The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s), made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer gave birth in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) in the work required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. After I had finished the work on my palace, I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses living in Assyria, and (then) I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives and aromatics. At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with swe[e]t [wine]. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) [the go]od [lamassu] last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003518", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), (and) favorite of the great gods: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, looked steadfastly upon me among all of the rulers and he made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. In a pitched battled, I repulsed Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (and) took away his rulership. I killed with the sword all of the Chaldeans, together with the massed body of Elamite troops, his allies. I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my first-born son, on his royal throne and entrusted him with the wide land of Akkad. I uprooted all of the A\u1e2blam\u00fb (Arameans) (and) Sutians. I put to the sword the inhabitants of the city \u1e2airimmu, not sparing (any of) their offspring. I conquered (the land of) the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy. I ruined the land Ellipi and destroyed its settlements. Moreover, Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, became frightened of doing battle with me, fled to Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and took refuge (there). In that same land, he disappeared on account of the awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. I ruined the wide district of the recalcitrant (and) strong land Judah (and) I made Hezekiah, its king, bow down at my feet. I put to the sword the men of the city Tumurrum, who live on Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain. I destroyed the city Ukku, together with every one of its settlements, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Deluge. I slaughtered the people of the land \u1e2ailakku, who live in the high mountains, like sheep. I conquered the city T\u012bl-garimmu, which is on the border of the land Tabal, and turned (it) into ruins. The inhabitants of Chaldea, who had become frightened by my battle array, and (then) had dislodged the gods of their entire land from their abodes, had crossed the sea, and had taken up residence inside the city Nagiatu (Nag\u012btu) \u2014 I crossed the sea after them in boats of the land \u1e2aatti. (30) I conquered the cities Nagiatu (Nag\u012btu), Nagiatu-di\u02bebina (Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina), \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts on the other shore of the Bitter Sea, and (then) I carried off the people of Chaldea, together with their gods, (and) the people of the king of the land Elam. I did not leave (behind) a (single) escapee. At that time, [I made the] enemy [pe]ople whom I had captured [carry] baskets (of earth) [and they made bricks]. [The palace in the citadel of Ni]nev[eh], whose extent was 3[60 cu]bits on (its) longer side (and) [95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and whose site was too small]; alongside of wh[ich] the Tebilti River [had flow]ed, (35) [caused erosion in its foundations, (and) shaken its base; (and) which earl]ier [kings], my ancestors, [had had constructed] for their lo[rdly] dwelling, [but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly]: I tore down [that small palace in] its [ent]irety. [I diverted] the Tebilti River fr[om the ce]nter of the city [and] directed its outflow [into the meadow behind the city]. In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I very firmly bonded reeds [be]low (and) [bitumen above with large (blocks of) limestone. I raised a plot of land that] was 554 cubits long (and) 289 [cu]bits wide out of the water [and] converted (it) [into] an empty lot. (40) [I added (it)] to the former dimensions of the terra[ce, and] raised its superstructure [in its entirety 190 cou]rses of brick. [I en]larged [the structure of the palace] to 914 large cubits [along (its) longer side] and 440 [large cubits along (its) shorter side] and (thus) I made its site bigger. [I built] palatial halls of gold, silver, bronze, [...]...-stone, [breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory], ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood, (and) [Ind]ian wood, [for my lordly residence; then I h]ad a house with double doors, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. [I roofed] them (the palatial halls) [with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I fast]ened bands of silver (and) copper on doors of white cedar (and) cypress and [I installed (them) in their gates]. [In the corrido]rs, I made openings for latticed windows. [At their gates, I sta]tioned apotropaic figures of alabas[ter] (and) elephant [ivory, whose hands are folded], and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. [I decora]ted [them] with silver (and) copper knobbed nails. [I adorned] the arches, friezes, and all of their copings [with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli]. [So that the construction of] my [palace might be carried out correctly, at that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who l]ove my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), re[vealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days grew thick] as they stood in seclusion [in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range]. [In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101]na (northern Anti-Lebanon), [they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the locat]ion [of alabaster], which [i]n the time of [the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword]. Moreover, breccia, [as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed its]elf [at Kapridar]gil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d). Near Nineveh, i[n the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was di]scovered [in abundance, and (then) I created bull co]lossi of alabaster that [are sculpted] from a sin[gle stone, (whose) proportions are perfect; sphinxes of alabaster whose features are exquisite] (and) whose bodies shine [li]ke a [brillia]nt day; (and) [magnificent] slabs of [breccia]. I cut (them) free [on bo]th sides [fr]om their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, [I had (them) dragged into Nineveh]. I had [large bull colossi] and sphinxes of whit[e] limestone created [in] the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and [their forms] perfec[ted through the craft of the deity Ninkura]. [By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of] tree trunks together with date palm(s), [the tree of abundance], (of) twelve raging lions, [as well as] (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi [with per]fect features (and) twenty-two sphi[nxes that are coa]ted in allure [and charm (and) that have] pri[de (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured] copper into [it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s)]. I made [bull colossi with copper features, two of wh]ich were overl[aid] with [za\u1e2ba]l\u00fb-silver, (and) [bull coloss]i of alabas[ter, together with bull colossi] (and) sphinxes of white limestone, [hold the door bolts of] my [palatial halls]. [I fastened] bands of copper [on] magnificent [copper columns], as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) [I installed] (them) upon lion colo[ssi and] positioned [cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for] their [gate]s. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of [cas]t urud\u00fb-copper [that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sp]hinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: [I erected] over [them columns of] ebony, cypress, [cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper], juniper, and Indian wood, with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, [and (then)] I positioned the architraves of [the inner rooms of] my [lo]rdly [residence (on those columns)]. [I surrounded] their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slab[s of brecc]ia (and) [alabaster, and] large limestone slabs (and) [made (them) an object of wonder]. In order to [be able to draw] water by bucket every day, I had bronze [wire ch]ains [and] bronze [cables] made and, instead of poles, I had [tree trunks] together with date palm(s) of copper placed over [well]s. I made those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003519", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "a dangerous enemy. [I ruined the land Ellipi and destroyed its settlements. Moreover, Lul\u00ee], the king of the city Sidon, [became frightened of doing battle with me], fl[ed] like a fish [to Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and took refuge (there). In that same land, he disappeared] on account of the awesome terror of the w[eapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord]. I p[laced Tu-Ba\u02belu on] his [roy]al [throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship]. [I rui]ned [the] wi[de district of the ... land Judah (and) ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003520", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), the wise (and) capable favorite of the great gods, virile warrior, [fo]remost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my w[eapon]s greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the rulers of the (four) quarters (of the world) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the [Lo]wer Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet. On my first campaign, I brought about the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, his allies, in the plain of Kish. He, in order to save his (own) life, fled alone, and (then) I seized the chariots, wagons, horses (and) mules that he had abandoned. I entered his palace, which is in Babylon, and (then) I opened his treasury and carried off gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, the possessions (and) property of his palace. I captured and plundered his strong cities (and) the fortresses of Chaldea, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs. On my return march, I defeated and plundered the Aramaens (living) on the banks of the Tigris River (and) the Euphrates River. In the course of my campaign I received a substantial payment from the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu). I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy, and I did not spare a single one. I reorganized that city (and) imposed one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria. On my second campaign, I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians. In the mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback. In very rugged terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I conquered and plundered the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. Moreover, I destroyed (and) devastated their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire pavilions (and) their tents. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again, and (then) I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed them under the authority of the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities and fled far away. I conquered and plundered the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with smal\u00adl(er) settlements in their environs, (and then) I destroyed (them), devastated (them), (and) burned (them) with fire. I conquered the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs. I detached from his land the district of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took the city Elenza\u0161 as a fortress for that district, (and then) I changed its (former) name and called it K\u0101r-Sennacherib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I placed (it) under the authority of the governor of the city \u1e2aar\u1e2bar. On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down to my yoke. On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti. Fear of my brilliance overwhelmed Lul\u00ee, the king of the city Sidon, and he fled from the city Tyre to Yadnana (Cyprus), which is in the midst of the sea, and disappeared. I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on the royal throne and imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. In the plain of the city U\u0161\u00fb, the kings of the land Amurru brought their substantial tribute before me. Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not submitted to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, together with [his] family, and took him to Assyria. I set \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their [former king, over the peopl]e of the city Ashkelon and imposed up[on] him the payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. In the course of my campaign, I plundered the cities of his (\u1e62idq\u00e2\u2019s) that had not submitted to me. (As for) the governors and the people of the city Ekron who had thrown Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah, they became frightened on account of the villaino[us acts] they had committed. They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, I fought with them and defeated them. I captured alive the Egyptian [cha]rioteers and princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the king\u201d), together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. [I approached] the city Ekron [and] I killed with the sword the governors who had committed crime(s); I counted the citizens who had committed the crimes as booty; (and) [I commanded that] the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of wrongdoing, [be allowed to go free]. I brought out Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem and placed (him) on the throne over them, and (then) I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. (As for) Hezekiah of [the land] Judah, had not submitted to my yoke, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and settlements in their environs, which were without number. I counted (them) as booty. As for him (Hezekiah), I confined him inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, [like a bird in a cage]. I set up blockades against him. I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and I gave (them) to the king[s of] the cities [Ashdo]d, Ashkelon, Ekron, (and) Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of) gifts and imposed (it) upon them. As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him and, he had the auxiliary forces and his elite troops whom he had brought inside the city Jerusalem, his royal city, along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, every kind of treasure of his palace, as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh and he sent a mounted messenger of his to me to deliver (this) payment. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. In the course of my campaign, I defeated \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, at the city Bitt\u016btu. As for him, he became frightened of my weapons, and (then) he fled alone and his (hiding) place could not be found. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn. He \u2014 Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whom I had defeated during my first campaign \u2014 became frightened by the clangor of my mighty weapons. He fled to the city Nag\u012btu, which is in the midst of the sea. I carried off his brothers, the seed of his father\u2019s house, whom he had abandoned at the shore of the sea, (together with) the rest of the people of his land, out of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, which is in the swamps and marshes. Once again I destroyed (and) burned with fire his cities. On my return march, I placed A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my son, on his lordly throne and entrusted him (with the land of Sumer and Akkad). On my fifth campaign: The men of the city Tumurrum, whose dwellings are situated like the nests of eagles, on the peak of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, and who had not bowed down to my yoke \u2014 I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Nipur. Like a fierce wild bull, with my merciless combat troops, I took the lead of them (the soldiers in my camp). I proceeded through the gorges (and) the rugged mountain slopes in (my) chair. Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) two feet like a mountain goat. Where my knees gave out (and) became tired, I sat down upon the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. I pursued them on the peaks of the mountains and defeated them. I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road against Maniye, the insubmissive king of the city Ukku. None of the kings of the past, (who came) before me, had marched through the difficult paths on account of the rugged mountains. I had my camp pitched at the foot of Mount Anara and Mount Uppa, mighty mountains, and I myself, in an armchair, with my combat troops, ascended with a struggle the steep mountain peaks. He, Maniye, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, and (then) he abandoned the city Ukku, his royal city, and fled afar. I entered his palace and carried off every kind of possession (and) property, (which were) without number, his substantial treasure. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities, and made (them) like ruin hill(s) (created by) the Deluge. On my sixth campaign: Against the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, cities of the king of the land Elam whose dwellings are situated on the other shore of the Bitter Sea, (and) [the people of] B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, who became afraid of the [mig]hty weapon(s) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and abandoned their settlements, cr[oss]ed the Bitter Sea, and [...] ... on the far shore. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged me and I ordered the mar[ch] against them, to the land Nag\u012btu. I settled in Nineveh the people of the land [\u1e2aa]tti plundered by my [bow(s)] and they skillfully built magnificent ships, a product characteristic of their land. I gave orders to sailors of the cities Tyre (and) Sidon, (and) the land Io[n]ia, whom I had captured. They (my troops) let (the sailors) sail down the Tigris River with them downstream to the city Opis. Then, from the city Opis, they lifted them (the boats) up onto dry land and dragged th[em] on rollers t[o Sippar and] guided them into the Ara\u1e2btu canal, (where) they let them sail downstream to the canal of B\u012bt-Dakkuri, which is in Chaldea. (65) ... I loaded onto boats my fierce ...s, who do not k[now] fear, my crack bodyguard, and my valiant combat troops, who do not ..., and I gave [the]m provisions. I loaded grain and straw for the steeds with them. My warriors sailed down the Euphrates River on the boats, (70) while I accompanied them on dry land, and (then) I made my way to the city B\u0101b-salimeti. When I lifted [my] head, [...] ... from the bank of the Euphrates to the shore of [the sea], a distance covered in two double hours of marching. [...] ... [... I was not conc]erned. I pitched camp in that place. The high tide of the sea rose mightily, and (then) (75) entered my tent and completely surrounded my entire camp. For five days and nights, on account of the strong [wate]r, all of my soldiers had to sit curled up as though they were in cages. The boats of my warriors reached the marshy area at the mouth of the river, where the Euphrates River debouches its water in[to] the roiling [s]ea. I took my stand on the shore of the Bitter Sea opposite them and had pure sacrifices performed for the god Ea, king of the aps\u00fb. [I cast (them)] into the sea with a gold boat, a gold fish, (and) a gold crab, and (then) I immediately had my boats cross over to the land of the city Nag\u012btu. At the shore of the roiling sea \u2014 which was unsuitable and very difficult for (ships) to dock, horses to climb, and men to set foot on \u2014 the inhabitants of Chaldea [li]ving in the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, the people of the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu saw the boats of my warriors and they gathered together archers, wagons, horses, (and) mules, a force [without] number. Before their (my warriors\u2019) arrival, while drawing up in battleline at the Ul\u0101ya River, a river with good shores, (and) holding my troops (landing place on) the high ground, they (the Chaldeans and Elamites) sharpened their weapons. My warriors reached the quay of the harbor (and) like locusts they swarmed out of the boats onto the shore against them and defeated them. They conquered the cities Nag\u012btu, Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, cities of the king of the land Elam. They carried off their garrisons, the population of Chaldea, the gods of all of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, [together with] their property, and the people of (the) Elamite (king), wagons, [horses], mules, (and) donkeys. They loaded (them) onto [their] boat[s] and brought (them) to this side (of the sea), to the city B\u0101b-salimeti, b[efore me]. They destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those cities. They poured out deathly silence over the wide land of Elam. From the booty of those lands, I conscripted 30,500 archers (and) 20,200 shield bearers and added (them) to my royal [contingent]. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and go[ats] among my ent[ire] camp and my governors, (and) the people of my cult centers. At that time, the palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose extent wa[s] 360 cubits on (its) [longer side] (and) 95 cubits on (its) shorter side, and whose site was too small; (and) which earlier king[s], my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carri[ed out] in[expertly]: They q[uarried] bull colossi of white limestone in the city Tastiate to be their (the palatial halls\u2019) gatekeepers. Throughout all of their lands they depl[eted] forests of large tree[s] to have boats built. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the time of [sprin]g floods, they brought (the colossi) across to this side (of the river) with difficulty in magnificent boat[s]. They sank la[rg]e boats at the quay dock (and then) made their crews struggle (and) [stra]in. With might and main, they struggled to transport (the colossi) and in[stall (them) in] their [gates]. The Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which had flowed [from] distant [day]s [by the side of the palace] (and) had shaken [its ba]se when its flood was in full spate: I tore down [that small palace] in its entirety. [I diverted] the course of the Tebilti River from [the center of the city and] directed its outflow [into the meadow behind the city]. [In a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) course, I bon]ded [together with bitumen four large limestone (blocks)] and [spread] marsh reeds [and rushes over them. As an addition, I took a plot of land that was 554 cubits long (and) 289 c]ubits wi[de from the \u1e2ausur River and from the plain of the city (and) added (it) to the dimensions of the former terrace]. In its (the terrace\u2019s) entirety, I raised its superstructure 190 courses of brick high. I enlarged the structure of the palace to 9[14] large cubits along (its) longer side and 440 large cubits along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger. I built a palace of gold, silver, bronze, ...-stone, breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood, (and) Indian wood, for my lordly residence, and (then) I had a house with double doors, a replica of a Hittite palace, constructed opposite (its) gates. I roofed them (the palatial halls) with beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent [is sweet], product(s) of Mount Amanus and Mount Sir\u0101ra, the holy mountains. I fastened [ba]nds of silver (and) copper on doors of cedar, cypress, (and) juniper and I installed (them) in their gates. In the corridors that are within the pap\u0101\u1e2bu-chambers, I made openings for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory, whose folded [ha]nds hol[d] poppies, who are laden with pride (and) allure, (and) who are filled with exuberance, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder. [The covering of the r]o[o]f that (hangs) over the corridors \u2014 I made their somber atmosphere cheerful, making (them) as bright as day. I decora[ted] them with silver and copper knobbed nails. I adorned the arches, friezes, and all of its copings [w]ith baked [bricks] (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. So that the construction of my palace might be carried out correctly and that my handiwork be com[pleted], a[t] that time, the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who love my priestly service (and) who selected me (lit. \u201cwho called my name\u201d), revealed to me a source of trunks of cedar, which since distant days [grew t]all [and] very thick as they stood in seclusion in the Sir\u0101ra mountain range. In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in [the tim]e of the kings, my ancestors, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword. Moreover, bre[cc]ia, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of the city T\u012bl-Barsip. Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, by divine will, white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi and (other) statues with limbs of alabaster that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) proportions are perfect, (and) who stand [hi]gh on their own pedestals; sph[in]xes of alabaster whose features are exquisite (and) whose bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent slabs of breccia. I cut (them) free on both sides from their mountains, and (then), for the construction of my palace, I had (them) dragged into Nineveh. I had large bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone created in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya and their forms perfected through the craft of the deity Ninkura. Since time immemorial, the kings, my ancestors, created copper statues, replicas of [th]eir (own) forms, to be erected in temples, and through their manufacture they had exhausted all of the craftsmen. Through ig[nora]nce (and) failure to give thought on the matter, they depleted [the oil], wax, (and) wool in their lands for the work [they] desired. (But) as for me, Sennacherib, the foremost of all rulers, [exp]ert in every type of work, regarding large columns of copper (and) [stri]ding lion colossi, which none of the kings of the past (who came) before me had cast: With the ingenious mind that the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku, had granted to me (and) taking counsel with myself, I intensively pondered how to pe[rform] this [wo]rk. Then, with my (own) ideas and knowledge, I created a cast work of copper and expertly carried out its artful execution. By divine will, I created clay mold(s) of tree trunks and date pa[lm(s)], the tree of abundance, (of) twelve raging lions, as well as (of) twelve magnificent bull colossi with perfect features (and) twenty-two sphinxes that are coated in allure and charm (and) that have [pri]de (and) exuberance heaped upon them, and I poured copper into it. Just like the cast work of (an object weighing only) a half shekel, I perfected their form(s). I made bull colossi with copper features, two of which were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, (and) bull colossi of alabaster, together with bull colossi and sphinxes of white limestone, hold the door bolts of my palatial halls. I fastened bands of copper on magnificent copper columns, as well as on large cedar columns, which are the product of Mount Amanus, and (then) I installed (them) upon lion colossi and positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gates. Sphinxes of alabaster, as well as sphinxes of cast urud\u00fb-copper that were overlaid with za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver, and sphinxes of cast ...-metal, whose features were brilliant: I erected over them columns of ebony, cypress, cedar, dapr\u0101nu-juniper, juniper, and Indian [wood], with pa\u0161allu-gold and silver inlays, and (then) I positioned the architraves of the inner rooms of my lordly residence (on those columns). I surrounded their (the palace rooms\u2019) lower courses with slabs of br[ec]cia (and) alabaster, and large limestone slabs (and) made (them) an object of wonder. In order to be able to draw water by bucket every day, I had bronze wire chains and bronze cables made and, instead of poles, I had tree trunks and date palm(s) placed over wells. [I m]ade those palatial halls beautiful. To be an object of wonder for all of the people, I raised the superstructure of the entire palace. I called it the \u201cPalace Without a Rival.\u201d I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, [a replica of] Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To make (those) planted areas [luxuria]nt, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through a mountain, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of [one and a half lea]gues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those planted areas. I created a marsh [to moder]ate the flow of water for (those) gardens and planted a canebrake in it. I let loose in it herons, wild boars (lit. \u201cpigs of the reeds\u201d), (and) [r]oe deer. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, (and) aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-[trees], (and) all kinds of trees grew tall and sent out shoots. The marshes thrived greatly. Birds of the heavens, heron(s), made nest(s) and wild boars (and) roe deer gave birth in abundance. I cut down musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees grown in the orchards (and) marsh reeds from the swamps and I used (them) [in the work] required (to build) my lordly palatial halls. After I had finished the work on my palace, I invited inside it the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses [living in Assyria], and (then) I made splendid offerings and presented my gift(s). [I made fine oil] from olives and aromatics. At the inauguration of the palace, I had the heads of the subjects of my land drenched (and) I watered their insides with sweet wine. By the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar], the queen, may the good \u0161\u0113du (and) [the good lamassu] last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it."}, {"id_text": "Q003521", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... In the uplands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to me the location of alabaster, which in the time of the king]s, [my] ancestor[s, was too expensive (even) for the pommel of a sword]. [Moreover, breccia], as much as is needed (for making) bur[zigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had never been seen before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d)]. [Near Nineveh, in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, b]y [divine] will, [white limestone was discovered in abundance, and (then) I created bull colossi of alabaster that are sculpted from a single stone, (whose) pro]portions are skillfully [made; sphinxes of alabaster whose features are exquisite] (and) whose [bodies shine like a brilliant day; (and) magnificent] slabs of [breccia. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003523", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib], great [king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise prince], circumsp[ect ru]ler, shepherd of [the pe]op[le, (and) leader of a widespread population, I]: [The goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, the lady of creat]ion, [looked steadfastly upon me and created my features] (while I was still) in the womb of the mot[her who g]ave birth to [me. Moreover, the god Nin\u0161iku ga]ve me wide understanding equal to (that of) the sage Ada[pa (and) endowed me with broad knowledge]. [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, made all of the black-hea]ded (people) bow down [at] my feet (and) [elevated me for shepherding the land and people. ...] ... (and) [he put in my hand a] mer[ci]less [we]apon [to fell enemies ...]. [...] ... [...] ... [... (and) which earlier kings, my ancestors], had [had] constructed [for their lordly dwelling], but [whose construction] they had carried out inex[pertly]: [I tore down that small] pala[ce]. I div[er]ted the course of [the Tebi]lti [River] from the center of the city and [directed its outflow] onto the me[adow behind the city]. [In] a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) [course], I bonded together with bitumen four large limest[one] (blocks) [and] spread [marsh reeds and rush]es over them. As an addition, I to[ok a plot of land] that was five hundred and [... c]ubits long (and) two hundred and eighty cubits [wide from the pla]in of [the city] (and) [I added (it) t]o the fo[rmer] dimensions of the palace. I enlarged (it) [to 914 lar]ge cubits along (its) longer side and 460 lar[ge cu]bits along (its) shorter side (and thus) I ma[de] its site [bigger. In] its (the terrace\u2019s) [entirety], I raised its superstructure to a (total) height of 190 courses of brick. In order to prevent its [foundation] from being weak[ened] over the passage of [time] by [cresting] flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone (slabs and thereby) [reinforced its base]. [I built a palatial hall of gold, a palatial hall of silver, a palatial hall of bro]nze, a palatial hall of ...-stone, a palatial hall of brec[cia, ..., a palatial hall of] alallu-stone, a palatial hall of alabaster, a palatial hall of [elephant ivory, a palatial hall of ebony, a palatial hall of boxwood, a palatial hall of musukkannu-wood, a palatial hall of] cedar, a palatial hall of cypress, a palatial hall of juniper, [a palatial hall of elammaku-wood, (and) a palatial hall of Indian wood, for my lordly residence, and (then) I had a house] with double doors, a replica of a Hitti[te] palace, [constructed opposite (its) gates]. [I roo]fed them (the palatial halls) [with beams of cedar (and) cypress. I fastened bands of silver (and) copper on] doors of whit[e cedar (and) cypress and I installed (them) in their gates]. [In the cor]ridors, I m[ade openings] for latticed windows. At their gates, I stationed apotropaic [figures of alabaster (and) elephant ivory], whose [folded hands hold poppies, and (thus) I made (them) an object of wonder]. [... I decorated them with silver and copper knobbed nails. [I adorned the arches, friezes, and al]l of their co[pi]ngs [with baked bricks (glazed in the color of) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli]. So that [the construction of my palace ...] [In the uplands of Mount] Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon), [they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) disclosed to] me the location of [alabaster, ... pend\u00fb-stone \u2014 whose appearance is as finely granulated] as cucumber seeds, considered valuable [eno]ugh to be an amulet, [a stone for speaking (and) bei]ng accepted, as well as [making] storms [pass by], (and) preventing [illn]ess from approaching a man \u2014 made [itse]lf known to me [at the foot of Mount Nipur]. Breccia, [whose appearance] is like the wings of a dragonfly (and the qualities of which) ca[l]m head[ach]es, a stone for happiness (and) [cheer]\u00adful\u00adness, as much as is needed (for making) burzigallu-bowls, (a stone) that had n[e]ver been se[en] before, revealed itself at Kapridargil\u00e2 (\u201cDargil\u00e2 Village\u201d), which is on the border of [the city T\u012bl-Barsip]. alallu-stone, [whose appearance] is like the ba[rk of the date palm], and girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone \u2014 [whose appearance] is like the fruit of the pomegr[anate tree], is beautiful (and) a pleasure to behold, (and) a stone for preventing pla[gue] from approaching a man \u2014 both stones were found in abundance at Mount [...]. Near Nin[eveh, in the territory of the city] Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101[ya, by divine] wi[ll, white limestone] [I created ...] ... [...] whose bodies shine [...]; (and) slab[s of gi]rim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-[stone] (and) a[lallu]-stone. I cu[t (them) free on both sid]es from their mountains, and (then), [...] ... I had (them) dragged in[to Nineveh]. [I had] bull colossi and sphinxes of [white lim]es[tone created and their forms perfected] through the craft of [the deity] Ninkura, in the territory of the city [Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya]. [...] ... [...] India[n wood ...] [...] ... [(...)]. [By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, and the goddess I\u0161tar, the que]en, [may I spend a long time] in my palace, [... in] good health (and) happine[ss]. May [my descendants] be establi[shed therein forever, for] all days. [May the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu last] forever [and ever] in this palace. [May they never leave i]t."}, {"id_text": "Q003524", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world)], favorite of [the great gods, wise prince, circumspect ruler, shepherd of the people, (and) leader of a widespr]ead [population, I]: [The goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, the lady of creation, looked steadfastly upon me and cre]ated [my features (while I was still) in the womb of the mother who gave birth to me. Moreover, the god Nin\u0161iku gave me wide understanding equal to (that of) the sage Adapa (and) endowed me with broad kn]owledge. [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, made all of the black-headed (people) bow down at my feet (and) elevated] me [for shepherding the land and people. He gave me a just scepter that widens the land (and) he pu]t [in my hand a merciless weapon to fell enemi]es. [... all of the rule]rs of the [four] qu[art]ers (of the world) [...]. [At that time, I made the enemy people whom] I [had captu]red [carry bas]kets (of earth) [and they made bricks]. [The palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose extent was 360 cubits on (its) longer side] (and) 80 [cubits] on (its) shorter side, [and whose site was too small; alongside of which the Tebilti River had flowed and which had caused erosion in its foundation] when [its] flood was in full spate (and) [had shaken its base; (and) which earl]ier [kings], my ancestors, [had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction they had carried out inexpertly]: ... [... that small palace in] its [ent]irety. [I diverted the course of the Tebilti River from the center of the city and] directed [its outflow onto the meadow be]hind the city. [In a one-half ik\u00fb (stretch) of the water\u2019s (natural) course, I bonded to]gether [with bitumen four large limestone (blocks)] and [spread] marsh reeds [and rushes over them. As an addition, I took a plot of land that was five hundred and ... cubits long (and) two hundred and eighty cubits wide from] the \u1e2ausur River [and from the plain of the city ...] ... (No translation possible) In the up[lands of Mount Amman\u0101na (northern Anti-Lebanon)], they (A\u0161\u0161ur and I\u0161tar) di[sclosed to me the location of alabaster, ... pend\u00fb]-stone \u2014 [whose] appearance [is as finely granulated as cucumber seeds, considered valuable enough to be an amulet], a stone for [speaking (and) being accepted, as well as] mak[ing storms pass by, (and) preventing illness from approaching a man \u2014 made itself known to me] a[t the foot of Mount Nipur]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003525", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: pend\u00fb-stone, whose appearance is as finely granulated as mottled barley (and) which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, was considered valuable enough to be an amulet, made itself known to me at the foot of Mount Nipur. I had (it) fashioned into sphinxes and had (them) dragged into Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003526", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[(Palace of) Sennac]herib, [...], favorite of the great gods: [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur granted] me [...] and, from ea[st] to [west he made ... bow d]own [at my feet] and they (now) pull my yoke. At [that time, ... which earlier kings], my ancestors, had had built [and ...] its construction [...]. Moreover, from [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003527", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], king of the world, king of As[syria: Maniy]e, [the king of the city Uk]ku, [became frightened by my] batt[le] array, abandoned [the city Ukku], a city upon which he relied, [and] fled [far] away. (As for) the populati[on living] inside it, [who] had flown away like [bir]ds to the peak of a [rug]ged mountain, [I pu]rsued them and [def]eated them on the peak of (that) mountain. [I burned] the city Ukku, his royal city, with fi[re]."}, {"id_text": "Q003528", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], king of the world, king of Assyria, marches to conquer [...]ti."}, {"id_text": "Q003529", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I plun]dered, destroyed, devastated, (and) [bur]ned with fire."}, {"id_text": "Q003530", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, plundered, (and) burned with fire the city B\u012bt-Kubatti."}, {"id_text": "Q003531", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered (the city) Dilbat."}, {"id_text": "Q003532", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquer[ed, (and) plundered] the city Ataun[...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003533", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I surrounded, [conquered, (and) plu]ndered [the city] Alamu."}, {"id_text": "Q003534", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I surrounded, conquer]ed, (and) [plund]ered [the city Aran]zia\u0161u."}, {"id_text": "Q003535", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: The booty from the marshes of the city Sa\u1e2brina passed before him."}, {"id_text": "Q003536", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Senn[ach]erib, king of [the world], king of Assyria: The booty of the city Kasu\u1e63i pa[ss]ed before him."}, {"id_text": "Q003537", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennac]h[erib, king of the world], king of [Assyria: The bo]ot[y of] the city [...]bu... [pa]ssed [before him]."}, {"id_text": "Q003538", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib, king of the world, king of Assyria]: The boot[y of ...] the city [... passed] be[fore him]."}, {"id_text": "Q003539", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] the boot[y of ... passed] before [him]."}, {"id_text": "Q003540", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, sat in (his) armchair and the booty of the city Lachish passed before him."}, {"id_text": "Q003541", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Tent of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003542", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Camp of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003547", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, was joyfully having large bull colossi, which had been fashioned in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya, dragged to his lordly palace that is inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003548", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: (With regard to) the white limestone that had been discovered by the will of the gods in the territory of the city Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya for the construction of my palace, I had the soldiers of enemy settlements and insubmissive troops of the mountains whom I had captured wield iron axes and picks [and] they quarried large bull colossi for the gates of my palace. "}, {"id_text": "Q003549", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had [tall] cedar columns, which I had had hauled up from the Tigris River, loaded on sled(s) and dragged along a canal."}, {"id_text": "Q003550", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had [tall] cedar columns, [products of Mount Si]r\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon, hauled up [from the] Tigris [River]."}, {"id_text": "Q003552", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egalzagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) built anew to be his lordly residence inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003553", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egalzagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) built anew to be his lordly residence inside the citadel of Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003554", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, king of the world, king of Assyria, the almighty sovereign of all rulers."}, {"id_text": "Q003556", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003557", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003558", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had the wall of Nineveh built anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003559", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria, who had (it) built using his [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003560", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: With the power of my scepter that the father of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, had given me, I brought back (with me) precious ka\u0161ur\u00fb-stone, whose mountain is far away, and I installed (it) underneath the pivots of the door leaves of the gates of my palace."}, {"id_text": "Q003561", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003562", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003563", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003564", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003565", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, built a palace anew inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003566", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria: He indeed built Egalzagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) anew to be his lordly residence inside Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003567", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace [of Sennacherib, ...: He indeed built a palace anew] to be [his lordly] res[idence] inside Ni[neveh]."}, {"id_text": "Q003568", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh built anew and raised as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003569", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "(As for) the (inner) wall and outer wall of Nineveh, which had not been built previously, Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria, had (them) built [an]ew and [raised] as high as mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q003570", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, built the wall of Nineveh anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003571", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, built [the (inner) wall (and outer wall) of] Nineveh anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003572", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], built a house in connection with the start of the work on the wall of Ninev[eh] for his son and ga[ve (it to him)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003573", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built a house at the same time as the laying of the foundation(s) of Nineveh and gave (it) to A\u0161\u0161ur-\u0161umu-u\u0161ab\u0161i, his son."}, {"id_text": "Q003574", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built a house at the same time as the laying of the foundation(s) of Nineveh and gave (it) to his son."}, {"id_text": "Q003576", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria: (This is) the audience gift that Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimuru[na], presented to me."}, {"id_text": "Q003577", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that] Karib-il, [king of the land Saba], presented to me. [Whoever] places (it) [in] the service of a god [(or another) person (or) eras]es my inscribed name, [may] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 make [his name (and) his seed] disappear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003578", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that] Karib-il, [king of the land Saba], presented to me. [Whoever ... may the deities ...], \u0160ama\u0161, [...], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ura\u0161 [make his name (and) his seed disa]ppear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003579", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib-il, king of the land Sab]a, [...] ... [I was having] (it) incised. [Whoever eras]es [my inscribed name ... may the deities ...], (and) Ura\u0161 [make his name (and) his seed disapp]ear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003911", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib-il, king of the land Sa]ba, [...] ... I was having (it) incised. [Whoever eras]es [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god (or another) pers]on, [may ... make his name (and) his seed] disappear."}, {"id_text": "Q003912", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, king of] Assyria: [(This is) the audience gift that Karib]-il, [king of the land Saba, prese]nted to me. [Whoever places (it) in the serv]ice of a god [(or another) person (or) erases my] inscribed [name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, A]nu, S\u00een, "}, {"id_text": "Q003913", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria: (This is) the audience gift that] Karib-[il, king of the land Sab]a, prese[nted to me. Whoever] places (it) [in] the service of [a god (or another) person ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003914", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, king of [Assyria: (This is) the aud]ience gift that (Nab\u00fb)-z\u0113r-kitti-[l\u012b\u0161ir, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) presented to me. [Whoever] erases [my] inscribed [name] (or) places (it) [in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] make his name (and) his seed disappear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003915", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria: (This is) the audience gift] that [...] ... [...] prese[nted to me]. Whoever eras[es my inscribed name (or) places (it) in the service] of a god (or another) person, [may] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [make his] name [(and) his seed disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003916", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Senn]acherib, king of Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my inscr]ibed [name] (or) places (it) [in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [the deity ...] make [his name] (and) his seed disappear. [Booty of] the city Dumetu."}, {"id_text": "Q003917", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennach]erib, king of Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god (or another) pers]on, may [the deities ...], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, [...], (and) Nergal make [his name (and) his seed] disappear. [Booty of the city Du]metu."}, {"id_text": "Q003918", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Senn]acherib, king of [Assyria: Booty of] the city Dumetu. [Whoever] eras[es my inscr]ibed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, [may the deities ...], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, [..., (and) ... make his name (and) his seed disappear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003919", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, [king of] Assyria: [Booty of the city] Dumetu. [Whoever eras]es my inscribed name (or) places (it) [in the service] of a god [(or another) person, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [make his name (and)] his [seed dis]appear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003920", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib], king of Assyria: [Booty of] the city Duma. [Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of a god] (or another) person, may [the deities ...], I\u0161tar, [...], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ura\u0161 make [his name (and)] his [seed] disappear. "}, {"id_text": "Q003921", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennach[erib, king of Assyria]: Booty of [...]. Whoever [erases] my inscribed name [(or) places (it)] in the service [of a god (or another) person, may] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [make] his name (and) [his seed disappear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003922", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of Assyria]: (This is) \u1e2bul\u0101lu-[stone], a product of Mount [...] my ... [...] I [was having (it) incised in] my presence. [Whoever] er[ases] my inscribed name [(or) places (it) in] the service of a god [(or another) person], may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, ...], I\u0161tar, B\u0113l, [...] make his [name] (and) his seed disapp[ear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003923", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria: (This is) ...-stone from] Mount Za[...] ... [(...) Whoever places (it) in the serv]ice of [a god (or another) person (or) eras]es my inscr[ibed na]me, [may] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, ...], \u0160ama\u0161, [(and ...) make his name (and) his seed] disappe[ar]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003924", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennach[erib, king of Assyria: (This is) papparm\u012b]nu-[stone], a product [of ...] may [...] ... [... make his name] (and) his seed [disappear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003925", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib], king of [Assyria]. Whoever eras[es] my [inscribed] name [(or) places (it)] in the service [of a god] (or another) person, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [make his] name (and) [his seed disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003926", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennacherib, [king of] Assyria. [Whoever] erases [my] inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god [(or another) pers]on, [may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], (and) \u0160ama\u0161 make [his name] (and) his seed disappear."}, {"id_text": "Q003927", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of] Sennac[herib, king of Assyria. Whoever erases my] inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of [a god (or another) person, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur make his name] (and) his seed [disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003928", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennac]herib, king of [Assyria. Whoever] erases [my inscribed name] (or) places (it) [in the service of] a god (or another) person, may [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, [...], (and) Ura\u0161 make [his name (and)] his [seed] disappear."}, {"id_text": "Q003929", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib, king of Assyria. Whoever erases] my [inscribed] name [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003930", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of [Sennacherib, (...)] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003931", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... Whoever erases] my inscribed [name (or) places (it) in the serv]ice of a god (or another) person, may [the deities ...], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [...], B\u0113l, (and) [... make his name] (and) his seed [disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003932", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I [was having (it) incised in] my [presence. Whoever] eras[es my inscr]ibed [name (or) places (it) in the service] of [a god (or another) person] "}, {"id_text": "Q003933", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Whoever places (it) in the service] of a god [(or another) person, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, Adad, ...], B\u0113l, [... make his name (and) his seed disappear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003934", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Whoever places (it) in the service of] a god (or another) person, may [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad, ...], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ura\u0161] make [his name (and) his seed] disapp[ear]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003935", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] Whoever places (it) in [... (or another) pers]on [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003936", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Whoever plac]es (it) [...], Adad, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003937", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: I had horse troughs of white limestone built so that fu[ng]us cannot carry (them) off (into death) in the future. I filled (the space) in front of these horse troughs under my warhorses\u2019 feet with blocks of pappardil\u00fb-stone, papparm\u012bnu-stone, (and) \u1e2bul\u0101lu-stone, leftovers of my choice stones, as well as jasper, marble, breccia, pend\u00fb-stone, alallu-stone, girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone, engis\u00fb-stone, alabaster, s\u0101b\u00fb-stone, \u1e2baltu-stone, (and) fragments of slabs (used in the building) of my palace."}, {"id_text": "Q003938", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, gave this na\u1e2bbu\u1e63u-vessel to A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, [my] son. Whoever should take it away from him, from his sons, (or from) his grandsons, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, take away his life, as well as (those of) his sons, (and) may he (lit. \u201cthey\u201d) make their name(s) (and) their seed, as well as (those of) his advisors, disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q003939", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria], gave this kappu-vessel to A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, my son. Who[ever should take it away from him, from his sons, (or from) his grandsons, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods], take away [his life, as well as (those of) his sons, (and) may he (lit. \u201cthey\u201d) make] their name(s) (and) [their seed], as well as (those of) his advisors, [disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q003940", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [(...) son of Sargon (II), (...) great king], strong [ki]ng, king of the world, king of Ass[yria, (king of the four quarters (of the world))]: [On] my [first campaign, I] brought about the defeat of Marduk-apl[a-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (...) ...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] you, my god, have seen my handi[work ...] shrines in Akkad, earth, [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003941", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, [great] king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of [the four quarters (of the world)], capable shepherd, favorite of the [great] gods, guardian of truth who loves jus[tice], renders assistance, goes to the aid of the w[eak], (and) strives after good de[eds], perfect man, virile warr[ior], foremost of all rul[ers], the bridle that controls the insub[missive], (and) the one who strikes en[emies] with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the [great] mountain, gran[ted to me] unrivalled sovereignty [and] made [my] w[eapons] greater than (those of) all who sit on [(royal) daises. He made] all of the black-headed (people) from the Upp[er] Sea [of the Setting Sun] to the Low[er] Sea [of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet]. Thus [did] recalcitr[ant] rulers [come to fear battle with me]. ... [...] I rai[sed as high as a mountain. ...] In order to [prevent its foundations from being weakened] by rain [(and ...)], I had a supporting wall built [(along)] the circumference of the wall of the city [...] (and) ... [...]. [I enlarged the site] of the citadel and Nineveh, [my] c[apital c]ity. I broade[ned] their squares [and] brought light into [the alleys and] streets, ma[king (them) as bright as day]. I had [a bridge] con[structed] opposite the Citadel Gate with paving ston[es of white limestone] for the passage of my lordly chariot. I fashioned an inscribed object and had all the mighty victories [that] I achi[eved (...)] over all of (my) enemies [and] all of my (other) achievements inscrib[ed thereon]. With inscribed objects of earl[ier] rulers, [my ancestors], I de[pos]ited (it) for [ever after] in the citadel wall of Nineveh, [my] ca[pital] city, for the kings, my descendants. At any time (in the future), may one of my descen[dants] (lit. \u201c[future] children\u201d), whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [names] for the lordship of the land and [people, renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when that wall becomes o[ld and dilapidated]. May he fin[d] an inscribed object bearing my name, [anoint (it) with oil], make an offering, (and) [return (it)] to [its] pla[ce]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [will (then) hear his] pray[ers]. That which is upon the inscribed object that [...]; belonging to Senn[acherib ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003942", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] they flew away [a]lone [...] to [inaccessible] place(s). [On my] first [campaign], I brought about [the defeat of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Me\u00adro\u00addach-ba\u00adla\u00addan), king of Kar[dunia\u0161 (Babylonia), together with the troop]s of (the land) Elam, [his] al[lies, in the pla]in of Kish. [In the midst of] that [batt]le he abandoned [his camp, fl]ed [alone], and (thereby) [saved] his life. [I seized the chariots, horse]s, wagons, (and) [mules that] he had abandoned [in the thick of battle]."}, {"id_text": "Q003943", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I def[eated] all together [..., Ubu]lu, Damunu, [Gambulu, \u1e2ain]daru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, [Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, \u1e2aam]r\u0101nu, \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, [Nabatu], (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive [A\u00adra\u00adme\u00adans]. I carried off into As[syria] a sub[stantial] booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, young (and) old, male [and female], horses, mules, donkey[s, camels], oxen, (and) sheep and goats. In the course of [my] camp[aign], I rece[ived] a substantial payment from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aa[raratu (\u1e2aarutu)]: gold, silver, [large] musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and [sheep and goats]. I put to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dange[rous] enemy, and [I did] not [spare] a single one. I hung their corpses on poles [and] pl[aced] (them) around the city. I reor[ganized] that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dat[es] as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. On my second campaign, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encou[raged me and I marched] to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Ya[subi]gallia[ns], who since time immemorial had not submitted to [the kings, my] ancestors. In the hi[gh] mountains, [difficult terrain, I rode] on horseba[ck and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. ...] I [added (archers and shield bearers)] to [my royal contingent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty ...] among [my entire camp and my governors], who[se] plan [had been designed by the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament and whose arrangement] was made manifest [since time immemorial]; a sophist[icated] place (and) [site of secret lore in which] every [kind of skilled craftsmanship], all of [the rituals, (and) the secret(s) of] the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) [are apprehended]; I measured (the terrace\u2019s) dimensions. In order to prevent its foundation from being weakened over the passage of time [by] cresting flood(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base. I inscribed objects bearing my name 160 courses of brick within the terrace and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after. Afterwards, I decided to increase the heigh[t of] the terrace, and (then) I built up [20 co]urses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of [1]80 courses of brick. I made [the a]rea larger than before, added (it) to the former dimensions of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure. I had a palace of breccia, alabaster, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and elammaku-wood, (a palace that I named) E[gal]zagdinutukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d), construc[ted] thereon as my royal residence. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, which has all kinds of aromatic plants (and) fruit trees, trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it. To plant gardens, I subdivided the meadowland upstream of the city into plots of four p\u0101nu each for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to them. To make (those) planted areas luxuriant, I cut with iron picks a canal straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Ninev[eh]. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for a distance of one and a half leagues from the \u1e2ausur River (and) made (it) gush through feeder canals into those gardens. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees, olive trees, and aromatic trees flourished greatly in (those) gardens. Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, (and) all kinds of tree[s] grew tall and sent out shoots. I [created a mar]sh [to] moderate the flow of [water] for (those) garde[ns and had a canebr]ake [planted (in it)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003944", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] he (Ispab\u0101ra) fl[ed far awa]y. I overwhel[med all of his wide land] like a fog. [I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) bur]ned [with fire the cities Mar\u00adu\u00adbi\u0161\u00adtu (and) Ak]\u00adkud\u00addu, cities of [his] ro[yal] house, [together with thirty-four small(er) settlements] in [their] environs. I carrie[d off] people, young (and) [old, male and female, horses], mules, donkey[s, camels, oxen, and sh]eep and goats without number, [and (then) I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and] made [his land] smaller. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003945", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [... In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men\u2019s) necks. In very rugged terrain] I roamed about on foot li[ke a wild bull]. I surrounded (and) conquered [the cities B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their for]tified [walled cities]. I brought out from them peop[le, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sh]eep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. [Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turn]ed into ruins [their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I bur]ned [with fire] pavilions (and) te[nts, their abodes], and reduced (them) to ashes. [I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again] (and) I strengthened its walls [more than be]fore, [and] (then) I settled [th]erein [the people of the lands that I had conquered]. I brou[ght down] from the mountains [the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and] I made (them) dwell [in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161p]u (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. [I placed th]em [under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba]. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conq[uests that] I ac[hieved] over them written [on] it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. [I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Be]fore my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, aban[doned] his forti[fied] cities (and) his [tre]asury [and] fled far away. [I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog]. I surrounded, conqu[ered, destroyed], devastated, (and) burned with fire [the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Ak]kuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their [en]virons. I carried off [people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, cam]els, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and (then) I [brought him (Ispab\u0101ra)] to nought and made his land smaller. I detached [fr]om his land [the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with] the smal\u00adl(er) settlements in their environs (and) [the dis]trict of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in [its] ent[irety], and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria. I took [the city Elenza\u0161 as a royal city and a fortress for t]hat [district], and (then) I changed its former name and [cal]led it K\u0101r-Sennach[erib. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered]. I placed (it) [under] the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city \u1e2aar[\u1e2bar], and (thus) en[larged] my land. [On my return march], I re[ceived a] substantial [payme]nt [from the distant Medes, of] whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention. (Thus) I made them bow down [to the yoke of] my [lor]dship. [On my third campaign, I marched to the land \u1e2aatti]. Fear of [my] lordly brilliance overwhelmed [Lul\u00ee], the king of the city Sidon, and he fled a[far] into the midst of the sea. The awesome terror of the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed [the cities Great Sidon, Lesser Sidon, B\u012bt-Zi]tti, \u1e62arepta, Ma\u1e2balliba, U\u0161\u00fb, Ak[zi]bu, (and) Acco, [his fortified cities (and) fortresses, an area of pasture(s) and water-place(s)], resources upon which he relied, and they [bow]ed down at my feet. [I placed Tu-Ba\u02belu on his royal throne over them] and [imposed] upon him tribute (and) payment (in recognition) of my overlordship (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. [As for Minu\u1e2bimmu of the city Samsimuruna, Tu-Ba\u02belu of the city Si]don, Abdi-Li\u02be[ti of the city Arwa]d, [\u016aru-Milki] of the city Byblos, [Mitinti of the city Ashdod, B\u016bdi-il of the city B\u012bt-Ammon, Kamm\u016b]su-nadbi of [the land] Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, [all of the kings of the land Amurru], they brought [extensive gifts], four times (the normal amount), [as] their substantial [audience gi]ft before me and kissed [my] feet. [Moreover, (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkelon who had not bowed down to] my [yo]ke, I forcibly removed the gods of his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria. I set [\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, their former king, over the people of the city] Ashkelon and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship so that he (now) pulls my yoke. [In the course of my campaign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered [the cities B\u012bt-Daganna, Joppa, Ban]ayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the cities of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted to me quickly. [(As for) the governors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron who] had thrown [Pad]\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria, into iron fetters and who had handed him over to Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner, [they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed]. They formed a confederation with [the kings of Egypt (and) the a]rchers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without number, and they came to their aid. [In the plain of the city Eltekeh], they sharpened their weapons while drawing up [in battleline before me]. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I fought with them and defeated them. In the thick of battle, I captured alive [the Egyptian charioteers (and) princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the kings\u201d), together with the char]ioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba. [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun]\u00addered [the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2]. I approached the city Ekron and I killed the governors (and) nobles who had committed crime(s) and hung their corpses on towers around the city; [I counted the citizens who had committed the criminal acts as booty]; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes or wrongdoing, (to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free. [I] brought out [Pad\u00ee, their king, from the city Jerusalem] and placed (him) on the lordly throne over [th]em, and (then) I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship. [(As for) Hezekiah of the land Judah, who had not submitted to my yoke], I surrounded (and) conquered [forty-six of his] fortified [walled cities] and small(er) settlements in [th]eir environs, which were without number, [by having ramps trodden down and battering rams brought up, the assau]lt of foot soldiers, sapping, [breaching, and] siege engines. I brought out of them [200,150 people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, m]ules, donkeys, camels, ox[en, and sheep and goats, which] were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. [As for him (Hezekiah)], I confined him [inside the city Jerusalem], his royal [city, like a bird in a cage. I set up] blockade[s against him and] made him dread [exiti]ng his city gate. [I detached from his land the cities of his that I had plundered and] I gave (them) [to Mi]tinti, the king of the city Ashdo[d, and Pad\u00ee, the king of the city Ekron, (and) \u1e62illi-B\u0113l], the king of the land Gaza, and (thereby) made his land smaller. [To the former tribute, their annual giving, I added the payment (of)] gifts (in recognition) of [my] overlordship [and im]posed (it) upon them (text: \u201chim\u201d). [As for him, Hezekiah, fear of my lordly brilliance overwhelmed him] and, [after my (departure), he had] the auxiliary forces and [his elite troops whom] he had brought inside [to strengthen the city Jerusalem], his royal city, thereby gaining reinforcements, [along with 30 talents of gold, 800 talents of silver, choice antimony, large blocks of] ..., [ivory beds, armchairs of ivory, elephant hide(s), elephant ivory, ebony], boxwood, every kind of valuable treasure, [as well as his daughters, his palace women, male singers, (and) female singers brought into Nineveh, my capital city, and] he sent a mounted messenger of his [to me to deliver (this) payment and] to do obeisance. [On my fourth campaign, ... they en\u00adt]rus\u00adted him [with ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003946", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I marched [... every] kind of [valuable] treasu[re, ...] ... and Akk[ad ...] [... to (the city) Nag\u012b]te-raqqi, which is in the midst of the s[ea. ...] the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and within the sw[amps ...] [... I poured out awe-inspiring brilliance upon] his [al]ly, the king of (the land) Ela[m. ...] I confined them within the marshes [...] [From the booty of those lands that I had plundered], I conscripted [10,000 archers (and) 10,000 shield bearers] and [added (them)] to [my royal] contin[gent. I divided up the rest of the substantial enemy booty like sheep and goats among my entire camp and] my [governor]s, (and) the people of [my great] cult centers. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003947", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[B\u016bdi-il of] the land B\u012bt-Ammon, [Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land Moab, Aya-r\u0101mu of the land Edom, all of the king]s of the land Amurru, [they brought extensive gifts, four] times (the normal amount), [as their substantial audience gift] before me [and kissed my feet]. [Moreover], (as for) \u1e62idq\u00e2, the king of the city Ashkel[on who had not bowed down to my yoke, I forcibly removed the gods of] his father\u2019s house, himself, his wife, [his] sons, [his daughters, his brothers, (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house and took him to Assyria]. [I set \u0160arru]-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, son of R\u016bkibtu, [their former king, over the people of the city Ashkelon and imposed upon him the pay]ment of tribute (and) gifts (in recognition) of my overlordship [so that he (now) pulls my yoke]. [I]n the course of my campaign, [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered] the cities B\u012bt-[Daganna, Joppa, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, the citi]es of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that [had not submitted] to m[e quickly]. (As for) [the g]overnors, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekro[n who] had thrown [Pad\u00ee, their king who was bound by treaty and oaths to Assyria], into iron [fe]tters and [who had handed him over] to [Hezekiah of the land Judah in a hostile manner], they became frightened on account of the villainous acts they had committed. [They formed a confederation with the kings of Egypt (and) the archers, chariots, (and) horses] of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces [without number, and they came to their aid]. In the plain of the city Eltekeh, [they sharpened their weapons while drawing up in battleline before me]. With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I fought] with th[em and defeated them]. In [the thick of battle, I captured] alive the Egyp[tian] charioteers (and) princes (lit. \u201cthe sons of the kings\u201d), [together with the charioteers of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba]. I surrounded, [conquered, (and) plundered] the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamn\u00e2. [I approached the city Ekron and I killed] the governor[s] (and) nobles who had com[mitted] crime(s) [and hung their corpses on towers around the city; I counted] the citizens who had com[mitted the criminal acts as booty; (and) I commanded that the rest of them, (those) who were not guilty of crimes] or wrongdoing, [(to) whom no penalty was due, be allowed to go free]. [I brought out] Pad\u00ee, [their] king, [from the city Jerusalem and placed (him)] on the [lordly] throne [over them, and (then) I imposed upon him payment (in recognition) of my overlordship]. (As for) Hezekiah [of the land Judah, I surrounded (and) conquered forty-six of his fortified walled cities and small(er) settlements in their environs, which were without number], by having [ramps] trodden down [and battering rams brought up, the assault of foot soldiers, sapping, breaching, and siege engines. I brought out of them] 200,150 [people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats], which were without [number, and I counted (them) as booty]."}, {"id_text": "Q003948", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I ruined the wide district of the land Judah (and) imposed my yoke on Hezekia]h, [its] kin[g]. I put [to] the sword [the people of the city Tumurrum, who live on a rugged mountain (Mount Nipur)]. I destroyed [the city Ukku, together with every one of its settlements, (so that they looked) like a ruin hill (created by) the Delu]ge. I struck down [with the sword the people of the land \u1e2ailakku, who live in the hig]h [mountains]. [I conquered and pl]undered [the city T\u012bl-garimmu, which is on the border of the land Tabal]. [The cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pill]atu, (and) \u1e2aupapanu, [districts (of the king of the land Elam) that are situ]ated [on the other shore of the sea, in which the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn \u2014 having, because of my mighty weapons, dislodged the gods of] the (full) extent of their land [from their abodes (and) crossed the sea \u2014 took up residen]ce inside: (i 10\u00b4) I crossed [the sea in boats of the land \u1e2aatti, which I had built in Nineveh and the city T\u012bl-Barsip. I conquered and burned with fire the cities in those districts], (and) I tu[rned (them) in]to a mound of ruins (lit. \u201ca mound and ruins\u201d). [I carried off the people of the land B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn and their gods, together with soldiers of the king of the land Elam, and I br]ought (them) [to Assyria]. (No translation possible) [...] who [...] be[cause ...] during [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003949", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] I ma[rched ...] After[wards, (he), the k]ing of the land Elam, [the lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru], (and) Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea, and [all of the Arameans, a large host], formed a confederation with him. [They met up] with the king of Ba[bylon (and) the citizens of Babylon] (and) Borsippa [and they ...] as far as the city \u1e2aal[ul\u00ea] to do battle. [I myself prayed t]o the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, [Nab\u00fb, Nergal],"}, {"id_text": "Q003950", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[I myself pra]yed [to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the gods wh]o support [me, for victory over (my) strong enemy] and [they immediately heeded my prayers (and) cam]e to my aid. [...] I raged up [like a] ferocious [...], and (then) [put on armor] (and) placed [a helmet suitable for] combat on my head. [In] my [ange]r, I rode quickly [in my exalted battle chariot, which lays enemies low]. I took in my hand [the mighty bow that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me] (and) [I g]rasped in m[y] hand [an arrow that cuts off life]. [...] ... I thunder[ed] like the god Adad (No translation possible) [...] ... [...] The whe[els of my war chariot, (which lays criminals and villains low), were ba]thed [in blood and gore]. I filled the pl[ain with the corpses of their warriors like grass. I cut off (their) lips and (thus destroyed their pride)]. I cut off [their] han[ds like the stems of cucu]mbers. I rece[ived gold (and) shining silver sling straps from] their [wrists] (and) slash[ed off th]eir [belts with sharp swords]. I to[ok away gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers from] their [waists]. [(As for) the rest of his magnates, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma]-i\u0161kun, a son of [Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who] had raised [their] arms [because they were terrified of doing battle with me, I ca]ptured [them alive ...]. [...] with (their) mules. [The king of Babylon and the king of the Elam] abandon[ed thei]r [tents (and), in order to save their lives], they trampled [the corpses of thei]r [troops] as they pus[hed on]. [Their] hearts [throbb]ed [like the pursued young of pigeons, they passed their urine hotly], (and) released [their] exc[rement inside their chariots]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003951", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[A] Chaldea[n (\u0160\u016bzubu), ... a rash fellow, a] chariot fighter, a servant who belonged to the [governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, (...) who in the time of my father fled like a bird on a]ccount of the beating of the ...-official and the tearing out (of his hair) [... and] wandered about in the open country, [who entered Babylon] when there was rebellion and [revolt (...) and] was reckoned as one of them: They (the Babylonians) exalted him over them and [they entrusted him with] the king[ship of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. To Babylon, which was very guilty, [... (wherein) \u0160\u016bzubu, a Chaldean, son of a nobody], a person of lowly status who has no streng[th, ..., was appointed as ... of Babylon]: The people of Babylon who had rebelled (and) the Chaldeans, [Arameans, (...) fugitives, (and) runaways] who had banded toge[ther] with them in exchange for gifts and bribes [... and they took an oath]. They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and s[ent] my gift(s) \u2014 the silver, gold, (and) precio[us stones that] I had given as presents [to the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu], the property (and) possession(s) of the temple of the[ir] gods \u2014 [as a bribe to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam], who does not have sense or insight. [... previously and] they took an oath. [They gave him the order] to muster his army (and) to [...]. He gathered his army, [inspected] (his) chariots (and) wago[ns, ...] [The lands Parsu]a\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, (and) E[llipi, the people of Yasi\u02beil, Lakab(e)ra, (and) \u1e2aarzunu, (and) the cities Dum]muqu, Sul\u0101[ya, ...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [...] for evil against the land [...]. (As for) any futu[re] ruler [who ... changes and ...] by some craf[ty] device, [erases ...], may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, Adad, ...] all of [the gods of Assyria, make] their name, [their] seed, [their offspring, (and) their progeny disappear ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003952", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[A Chaldean (\u0160\u016bzubu), ...] ... a rash fellow, [a chariot fighter, a servant who belonged to the governor of the city La\u1e2b\u012bru, (...) w]ho in the time of my father fled [li]ke a bird [on account of the beating of the ...-official and the tearing out (of his hair) ...] and [wandered about in the open country], who entered [B]abylon [when there was rebellion and revolt (...)] and [was reckoned as one of them: They (the Babylonians) exalted him over them and] they entrusted him with [the kingship of the land of Sumer and Akkad]. [To Babylon, which was very guilty, ... (wherein) \u0160\u016bzubu], a Chaldean, son of a nobody, [a person of lowly status who has no strength, ...], was appointed as [...] ... of Babylon: [The people of Babylon who had rebelled (and) the Chaldeans, Arameans, (...)] fugitives, (and) runaways [who had banded together with them in exchange for gifts and bribes ...] ... and they took an oath. [They (the Babylonians) opened the treasury of Esagil and sent my gift(s) \u2014 the silver, gold, (and) precious stones that I had given as presents to the g]od B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [the property (and) possession(s) of the temple of their gods \u2014 as a bribe to Umman-men]anu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, [who does not have sense or insight. ...] ... previously and [they took an oath. They ga]ve him the order [to muster his army (and) to ... He gathered his army, inspected (his) chariots (and) wagons, ...] ... [...] [(As for) any future ruler who ... ch]anges and [... by some crafty device, era]ses [..., may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, ... all of the gods of] Assyria, make [their name, their seed, their offspring, (and) their progeny di]sappear [...]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003953", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] they trusted and [...] in the strength of ... [...] they were lined up [...], and (then) they rejoiced (and) were full of joy. [...] in my great strength, which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods [...]. I did not rely on [...], but trusted in (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my god. I myself prayed to [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nergal, (...) I\u0161]tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, ... [... the god]s who support me, for victory over the army of (my) enemy [and they immediately heeded my prayers (and) ca]me to my aid. Like a raging lion [... I put on arm]or (and) plac[ed] a helmet suitable for combat [on my head]. In [my] ange[r, I rode quickly in my exalted battle chariot, which lays en]emies [low]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003954", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: In the mighty mountains, wherein there is not (even) a (piece of) straw (or) a splinter of wood for sustaining a shepherd, wherein (even) the tough tree trunks of e\u02beru-trees grow flat on the ground, (and) between which a strong, steady wind never ceases to blow \u2014 where I pitched my camp, no other living (man) had (ever) brought a tent. I, myself, together with my troops, travelled over them with difficulty. B\u012bt-Kubat. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), became frightened by my battle array; he shred his lordly garments and quickly departed from Babylon. \u0160\u016bzubu, a usurper king who had taken the kingship of Babylon for himself: Terror of doing battle with me fell upon him; he lost consciousness (and) fell from (his) horse to the ground. [(...)] the land of Sumer. [(...)] the land of Emelu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba)."}, {"id_text": "Q003955", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Se[nnacherib, ...]. Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [...] became frightened by his (Sennacherib\u2019s) battle array; [...] he quickly de[parted from] Babylon [(...)]. Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria, ...] in joy and happ[iness ...] into Babylon, into the pal[ace ...] fine oil (fit) for anointing a kin[g ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003956", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I fill[ed in (and) measu]red a terrace [... 268] large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, [(which is) opposite] the zam\u00fb-wall of the shrine behind (the temple of) the goddess I\u0161tar, [443] large aslu-cubits along the [other, pa]rallel, inner shorter side, (which is) on the west [behind the zig]gurrat of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, (and) [386] large [as]lu-cubits along the lower, [southern] shorter side, [(which is) beside the] Tigris [River]. So that the construction of [my] pala[ce might be carried out correctly and] that my handiwork be comp[leted, at that time, the god A\u0161]\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar revealed to me the presence of whit]e [limestone] in the city [Bal\u0101\u1e6d\u0101ya. ...] [... In total, eight gates (facing) the] rising [sun], towards [the south and east, (and) I gav]e them (these) names. [\u201cThe God Adad Is the Provider of Pro]sperity to the Land\u201d: [(this is) the] Adad [Gate], which (leads to) the game preserve. \u201c[The God Erra Is the One Who] Cuts Down My Enemies\u201d: [(this is) the Nergal Gate], which (leads to) the city Tarbi\u1e63u. \u201c[The God Igisigsig Is the One Who] Makes Orchards Flourish\u201d: [(this is) the Gate of the Garden]s. In total, three gates [(facing) towards] the north (and) I gave them (these) names. \u201c[The God Ea Is the One Who] Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cisterns\u201d: [(this is) the M]a\u0161q\u00fb [Gate]. \u201cThe One Who Brings in [Income from] the Settlements\u201d: (this is) the Quay Gate. "}, {"id_text": "Q003957", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacher]ib, great king, str[ong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the [fou]r quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur (...) made] (all of) the insubmissi[ve] kings [from the rising sun] to the setting sun [bow down at his feet and] they (now) pull his yoke. At that time, during [... the Rear Palace, which] is inside Nineveh, f[or ...] mules ... [...] the submission of [...] to the yoke and [...] the overseeing of everything, as much as th[ere was, ...] who I made bow down at my feet ... [...] [...] pend\u00fb-stone \u2014 a stone for speaking (and) being accepted, [(as well as) making] st[orms pass by], (and) keeping the r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demon away from a man, (and) which was joyfully brought from the foot of [Mount] N[ipur] \u2014 breccia, a sto[ne for ... (and) keeping] the ziqtu-illness (and) fear away from a man \u2014 ...] ... [...] ... [... u]pon [it ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003958", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "When (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods of heaven and netherworld, [...], the father of all of the gods, foremost of ... [...] the exalted circumspect one who [is surpassing] in insight, [...], the one who gives scepter, th[rone, (and) reign, ...]; (5) the goddess Mullissu, the consort of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ruler of all of the god[s, ...] who through her command [...]; the god S\u00een, lord of decisions, bearer of powerful horns, [...] who [...] to give commands [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, great judge of the gods who makes lig[ht] go forth, [...] (10) who by his bright light [...]; the god Anu, supreme lord, scion of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, [...]; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth, lord of wind and lightning, [...] giver of sustenance to the creatures of the god [Sumuqan (\u0160akkan), ...]; the goddess I\u0161tar, queen of the heavens and stars who ... [...]; (15) the god Marduk, sage of the gods, incantation priest of the Ig\u012bg\u016b and A[nunnak\u016b] gods, [...]; the god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, perfect, foremost of [...] who stands [...] and ... [...]; the god Nab\u00fb, vizier of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...]; the god Nergal, the lord of strength and power who [...]; (20) the god Palil, the leader, forem[ost of ...]; the Sebetti, valiant gods, [...]; the great gods, [my] lords, [...]: They (the gods) searched all of [...] and [...] they looked [(...)] upon me (Sennacherib) [...] the god S\u00een, the goddess Ning[al, ...] his palace [... I made six steles (and) I fashioned] image(s) of the great gods, [my lords, upon them. Moreover, I had a royal image of myself expressing humility (lit. \u201cone who strokes the nose\u201d) placed before them. I had] all of [my] hand[iwork that I had undertaken in Nineveh inscribed upon them and I left (them) for ever after] for the kings, my descendants. [At any time (in the future), a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants], who [desecrates] the work that I have done, [dismantles the (canal) system that I have constructed, (or) diverts the flow of] the waters of the[se] canals [from the plain of Nineveh: May] the great gods, as many as [are named] in [this] st[ele], by their holy decree, which cannot be al[tered, curse him with a harsh curse and (overthrow his dynasty). May they make] him and his advisors, their name, their seed, [their offspring, (and) their progeny disappear ...]. That which is (written) on [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003959", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] who before [...] ... seas [..., who] does not have a ri[v]al [in ...] lands, ... [...] who loves justice, goes to the aid of the weak, [...] ... [... the bridle that co]ntrols the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightning, [...] whose dominion is more praised, the builder of [Assyria, ... the one who destroys] its settlements, the one who has canals dug, the one who op[ens up streams, ..., the one who establishes abun]dance and plenty ... [...] Assyria [...] [...] ... [...] Its [(sluice) gate] was not open[ed through the work of human hands. According to the heart\u2019s desire of the gods, I made (it) gurgle with water. After I inspect]ed [the canal] and made sure [its construction was performed correctly, I offered pure] sacrifices [of fattened oxen (and) an abun]dance [of sheep to the great gods, who march at my side (and) who make my reign secure. I clo]thed [those men who dug out this canal with linen garments (and) garments with multi-colored trim, (and) I placed gold rings (and) gold pectorals on th]em. ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003960", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] did not know, moa[t(s) ... the one who makes brickwork structures (lit. \u201cthe craft of the god Kulla\u201d) secure, from buildings for the living to tombs be]fitting the dead (made) from l[imestone, ...]: [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the one who regulates the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the father of al[l of the gods, ...] made [my weapons] gre[ater than (those of) al]l who sit on (royal) daises. [... From] from the Upper Sea of the Setting [Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun] he made [(all of) the rulers of the (four) qua]rters (of the world) bow down at my feet and th[ey (now) pull my yoke]. [At that time, Nineveh, the] exalted [cult cent]er, ... [... who]se site had become too small, the outstanding city [...] ... and which in former days, its site [no] one [...] ... Egalzagdinu[tukua (the \u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d) ...] ... [... Moreover, its people did not know artificial irrigation, but] had [their eyes] turn[ed for rain (and) showers from the sky. ...] [...] I provided irrigat[ion annually for the cultivation of grain and sesame]. [(To) a later ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, who del]iberates (the matter) [in (his) heart but is not able to believe (it) (and) says \u201cHow did he have this canal dug] out [with (only) these few men?\u201d: I swear] by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my [great] god, [that I dug out this canal with (only) these men. Moreover], I completed [the work on it within one year] (and) three months; [... was completed (and) I finished its excavation]. [In order to open] that canal, [I sent] an exorcist (and) [a lamentation singer and ... Carnelian, lapis lazuli], mu\u0161\u0161\u0101ru-stone, pappardil\u00fb-stones, [precious] stone[s, turtles (and) tortoises whose likeness(es) are cast in silver (and) gold, aromatics], (and) fine oil, I gave [as gifts] to the god Ea, [the lord of underground waters, cisterns, and ..., (and to) the god Enbilulu, the inspector of canals, (and) the god En\u02bee\u02beimdu, the lord of] dike(s) and canal(s). [I prayed to the great gods; they heeded my supplications and ma]de [my] hand[iwork] prosper. [This (sluice) gate of the watercourse opened by itself without (the help) of spade or shovel and] let [an abundance of water] flow through. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003961", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmaneser (I), king of Assyria: Booty of Kardu(nia\u0161) (Babylonia). As for the one who removes my inscription (and) my name, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Adad make his name disappear from the land. This seal was given as a gift from Assyria to Akkad. I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, after six hundred years conquered Babylon and took it out from the property of Babylon. Property of \u0160agarakti-\u0160uria\u0161, king of the world. Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmane(ser) (I), king of Assyria: [Booty] of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). As for the one who removes my inscription (and) my name, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Adad make his name disappear from the land. Property of \u0160agarakti-\u0160uria\u0161, king of the world. That which was (engraved) upon a seal of lapis lazuli."}, {"id_text": "Q003962", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "You [will write] as follows upon the small seal-shaped pearl that [...]: Palace of Sennacherib, king of As[syria]: I had a stone that I carri[ed here from the city] Gala[...] I was having (it) inc[ised in] my [presence]. Whoev[er] era[ses my inscribed name (or) places] (it) in the servi[ce of a god] or (another) pe[rson, may the deities A\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [make] his name (and) his seed [disappear]. Palace of Sennacherib, ki[ng of Assyria]: I had a stone that I carried here from the city Gala[...] I was having (it) inc[ised] in my presence. Whoever e[rases] my inscribed name (or) [places (it) in the serv]ice of a god or [(another) person], may the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, I\u0161tar, (and) [...] make his na[me] (and) his seed disapp[ear]."}, {"id_text": "Q003963", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... f]or oracl[es ... May] the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods ... [...] May the Anunnak\u016b gods reverently [look after] the skillfully crafted things that [I ...] in [...]. [The Ta]blet of Destinies, the bond of supreme pow[er], dominion over the gods of heaven and netherw[orld], sovereignty over the Ig\u012bg\u016b and A\u00adnu[n\u00adna\u00adk\u016b] gods, [the se]cret of the heavens and the netherwo[rld, the b]ond of the cover of the heavens (lit. \u201cAnu\u201d) and the netherworld (Ganzer), the lead-rope of ma[nkind, wh]ich (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, took in his hand and held [at his breast \u2014 a re]presentation of his form, a replica of his proper appearance, [is ...] on it (the Tablet of Destinies): He grasps [in his] hand [the le]ad-rope of the great heavens, the bond of the [Ig\u012bg\u016b] and Anunnak\u016b gods. He (Sennacherib) had an image of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160am[a\u0161], Adad, B\u0113let-il\u012b, (and) I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [the shep]herd who expresses humility (lit. \u201cone who strokes the nose\u201d), the agent of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord, placed [in fr]ont of the representation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord. [O A\u0161\u0161ur, fat]her of heaven, king of the gods, the one who decrees f[at]es, [on]ly you hold the Tabl[et of] Destinies of the gods in your h[and]s. Look after the reign of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, and determine as my fate a [go]od destiny, a destiny of good health, (and) kingship. Lift up my head among al[l] who sit on (royal) daises, so that (rev. 5) the foundation of my [th]rone will be as secure as a mountain until the di[stant] future. For me, the one who provides for you, make [all of the land]s from ea[st to] we[st] sub[mit] to my yoke (so that) [the peo]ple, the black-headed, pray to [you (and so that) my sons], my [gran]dsons, [my] dynasty, (and) [my progeny] end[ure for]ever with the black-headed (people)."}, {"id_text": "Q003964", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of all of the gods, the one who created himself, father of the great gods, whose form took its beautiful shape in the aps\u00fb, king of heaven and netherworld, lord of all gods, the one who molds the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who formed the cover of the heavens (lit. \u201cthe god Anu\u201d) and the netherworld, creator of the whole of the inhabited world, (5) the one who dwells in the bright firmament, the Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates, (and) the one who dwells in E\u0161arra, which is in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lord, his lord: [Sennach]erib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, had a kettledrum of reddish bronze, ca[st by ...], (10) which is covered with leather through the craft of the deity \u0160ikaggu, [...], skillfully made fo[r his life], the prolongation of his days, his happiness, the securing of [his] reign, [...], and to rec[oncile him (A\u0161\u0161ur) ...] and to appease his heart ... [...] on the fifth day, the seventh day, [...] and the festival [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003965", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assy[ria], the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods: [Through] divination, at the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and [Adad, I built] the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe for the [qer\u012btu]-festival, which had been forgotten for a long time. I named it [Eabb]augga, \u201cHouse (where) Ti\u0101mat Is Put to Death.\u201d I named its cella Edubduba[bba, \u201cHouse that Makes] the Host of Ti\u0101mat [Trem]ble.\u201d [Through] the craft of the deity Ninagal [and] my own expertise, I had a gate of reddish bronze made that is entirely (one single) metal b[and]. Acco[rding to] the command that the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad gave me through divination, I depicted on this gate an image of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who] is going to fight [Ti\u0101mat], (showing) the bow as he carries (it), in the chariot which he rides, (and) the Deluge [which he has h]arnessed, (and) the god Amurru as the driver who rides with him. According to the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, I depicted on this gate (a scene showing) the god[s, as many as] go in front of him and go behind him, those who ride in vehicles (and) those who go on foot; [th]eir pos[itions] as they are arrayed before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and arrayed behind (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur; (and) Ti\u0101mat, the creatures (created) [inside] her, against whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, goes to fight. According to the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, ditto (= I depicted on this gate a scene showing) the rest of the gods who go on foot. [Acco]rding to the command of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, I did not depict (the scene) before A\u0161\u0161ur captures Ti\u0101mat, carries off the beasts of Ti\u0101mat, gives [...] his [...]s as they run about on foot like this one, [...] who are not depi[cted] with them. I put in writing (the details of the scene) on this gate an[d] splendidly erected (it) [...] in silver, gold, (and) bronze. To break down utensils of silver, gold, (and) [reddish] bronze, to melt down (metal) from 1,000 talents to one shekel, (and) to smelt (them) together: (20) I myself, the one who understands their technique (and) who grasps their casting, have mastered (these skills). If you do not believe (the record of) the casting of this bronze, I (hereby) swear by the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, where this inscription is written down and where the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the image of the gods, as many as go to fight against Ti\u0101mat with him, are depicted, that I myself had this metal-work cast. So that it will be known to future generations: (25) I increased therein the amount of tin. Know through this that I myself had this metal-work cast. The image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who goes to fight against Ti\u0101mat. The image of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. The deities \u0160arur, \u0160argaz, Kakka, Nusku, Mand\u0101nu, Ti\u0161pak, Ninurta of the Wall, Kusu, \u1e2aaya, (and) the Sebetti \u2014 these are the gods who go in front of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. The deities Mullissu, \u0160\u0113r\u016ba, S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, Kippat-m\u0101ti, (30) Anu, Antu, Adad, \u0160ala, Ea, D[amqina, (...)], B\u0113let-il\u012b, (and) Ninurta \u2014 these are the gods who [g]o behind (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur]. The victorious weapon is placed in the chariot of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. Ti\u0101mat with the creatures (created) inside her."}, {"id_text": "Q003966", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[To (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the king of the gods, the father of the gods, the lofty one, the creator, the great god, [the one who molds] the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who holds the lead-rope of the [great] heavens, (the) deep-hearted (one) who deliberates (only) with himself, the assiduous one, [the regu]lator, the one who decrees fates, the splendid one, the perfect one, (5) [the l]eader of absolutely everything, controller of the gods of heaven (and) netherworld; the exalted force that makes devastation come like the Deluge to the land where there is negligence (and) [har]dship, who makes a destructive flood sweep over all four quarters (of the world) \u2014 which are unsubmissive to his governor (Sennacherib) \u2014 so that (10) tribute and payment is imposed upon them (and) so that they carry their (work) baskets daily, without interruption; the lord of everything who holds the lead-rope of heaven and netherworld, the one who dwells in E\u1e2bursagkurkur \u2014 the awe-inspiring shrine, exalted sanctuary, (and) holy dwelling place \u2014 the awesome radiance (and) awe-inspiring luminosity that (15) has mercy on their governor(s), his great [..., who] quickly accepts [supplicat]ions (and) prayers addressed to him, [who] makes his angry weapons rage [against] the unyielding, [...] the road to joy, [...] ... weapons [...] ... [...] [The leg(s) of the b]ed are [one and] two-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. The length of the thr[one] is [three and] one-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. Its width is [one and] two-thirds cubits. Water surrounds lamassu-figures. There are four lamassu-figures on the two rungs of the sides; two ditto (= lamassu-figure) on the frontpiece. The entire throne: The length of the kitturru is one and two-thirds cubits. (Its) height is two-thirds of a cubit. The width of the kuptu, as far as the mu\u0161\u1e2bu\u0161\u0161u-dragon, is two-thirds of a cubit. Wording (of the inscription) that (is) on the bed (and) the throne at the footend. It is a single (text). That of the chest was not copied."}, {"id_text": "Q003967", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... t]o my land [...] ... [...] ... [...] [... I ...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of [the gods, ... for (...)] the securing of my reign, the increasing of [..., ..., ...] the foundation of my throne for [...] days. May (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, the great god, ... look kindly up[on] my [de]eds. When he looks, may the works that are the desire of ..., as much I ha[ve do]ne, please him and be acceptable to him. May he make the people of the four quarters (of the world) bow down to him so that they pull his yoke. May he make the substantial tribute of the settlements, the abundance of heaven (and) earth, pour into E\u0161arra, the seat of his great divinty, annually. May the goddess Mullissu, the queen of E\u0161arra, the consort of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, creator of the great gods, have a good word about Sennacherib, king of Assyria, set upon her lips daily before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. May (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu discuss [the ... of po]wer, the attainment of very old age, the lengthening of his (Sennacherib\u2019s) days, the securing of his reign, (and) the ... of the throne of his kingship forever and ever. The length of the sideboard is six and two-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. The frontpiece is three and one-third cubits, measured by the royal cubit. (There are) twelve gold platings on the side of the bed; (iii 20\u00b4) six ditto (= gold platings) on the side. (There is) a ... mu\u0161\u1e2bu\u0161\u0161u-dragon on top of the sidewalls. The matress (has) a nalbattu-form that has [...] ... of pa[ppardil\u00fb]-stones, (and) \u1e2ba\u0161\u1e2bur-api (ornaments) of obsidian, carnelian, (and) lapis-lazuli arranged around (it). The lower matress is gold (and) water is ... on (it). The legs are lamassu-figures. Beneath the lamassu-figures a [...] claw(-shaped ornament). (iii 25\u00b4) There are eight lamassu-figures on the two rungs of the sid[es]. (There is) one lamassu-figure on each ... [(...)]. Water surrounds lamassu-figures .... The rungs are ... with water. The leg(s) of the be[d] are one and two-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. The length of the thr[one] is three and one-thirds cubits, measured by the royal cubit. Its width is one and two-thirds cubits. Water surroun[ds] lamassu-figures. There are four lamassu-figures on the two rungs of the sides; two ditto (= lamassu-figure) on the frontpiece. The entire throne: The length of the kitturru is one and two-thirds cubits. (Its) height is two-thirds of a cubit. The width of the kuptu, as far as the mu\u0161\u1e2bu\u0161\u0161u-dragon, is two-thirds of a cubit. Wording (of the inscription) that was cut off (and) erased from the bed (and) the throne of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) that were in the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and of the inscription) written upon (them) in the name of Ashurbanipal. Sim\u0101nu (III), twenty-seventh day, eponymy of Awi\u0101nu (655), [they were] re[turned [to] Ba[byl]on."}, {"id_text": "Q003968", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "the one who brings [his] cult cent[ers] to completion, [makes enemy land(s) submissive] (and) destroys [their] settlem[ents, ...]: When [I refur]bis[hed] the image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my l[ord, ... (and) carried out to perfe]ction the rites of E\u0161ar[ra], (5\u00b4) just like Sargon (II), king [of Assyria], my [fat]her \u2014 my father [...]. Its place [...] my [... (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur (No translation possible) The arrangement (of the inscription) that (is) upon the (paving) slabs of alallu-stone in the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur upon which the king stands (when) he kisses the ground."}, {"id_text": "Q003969", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[At] that time, the private room ... of the palace of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the seat of the kings, my ancestors, from distant days, of Tiglath-pileser (I), son of A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113\u0161a-i\u0161i (I), king of Assyria, became dilapidated. Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, son of Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria, renovated its dilapidated section(s). That private room ... (and) its construction was inexpert (and thus) I tore down that cella. I had a large private room constructed anew to be my lordly seat [(and)] through the craft of well-trained master builders I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its battlements. I roofed it with magnificent beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus. I fastened (metal bands) on facing doors of white cedar [and] I installed (them) in its gate. I invited inside it (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (and) the gods and god[desses] living in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (and then) I made splend[id] offerings before them (of) enormous wild bul[ls] (and) fattened sheep. By the exalted command of the god [A\u0161]\u0161ur, the great lord, the father of the gods, the one who decrees fates, inside the palace ... may I attain [ol]d age, which without ...., (and) be sated with happi[ness]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003970", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I seized the chariots, horses, wagons, (and) mu[les] that he had abandoned in the thick of battle. I joyfully entered his palace, which is in Babylon, and (then) I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, all kinds of possessions (and) property without number, a substantial tribute, (together with) his palace women, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, all of the craftsmen, [as ma]ny as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. With the strength of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 75 of his fortified cities, fortresses of Chaldea, and 420 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Cutha, (and) Sippar, together with the [gu]ilty citizens, and I counted (them) as [bo]oty. On [my] return mar[ch, I defeated all together] the Tu\u02be\u00adm\u016b\u00adna, [Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu], Yadaqqu, [Ubudu], Gibr\u00ea, [Ma\u00adla\u00ad\u1e2bu], Gurumu, [Ubulu], Damunu, [Gambulu], \u1e2ain\u00adda\u00adru, [Ru\u00ad\u02beu\u00ad\u02bea], Pu\u00adqu\u00addu, [\u1e2aam\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu], \u1e2aa\u00adga\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, [Nabatu], (and) Li\u02beta\u02be[u], insubmissive [Ar\u00ada\u00adme\u00adans]. ... [...] I marc[hed to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial] had not submitted to [the kings], my [ancestors. In the] high [mou]ntains, difficult terrain, I rode [on horse]back and had my personal chariot carried o[n (men\u2019s) ne]cks. In [very rugged] terrain I roamed about on foot like a wild bull. I surrounded (and) conquered the cities B\u012bt-[Ki]lamza\u1e2b, \u1e2aardi\u0161pu, (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti, their fortified walled cities. I brought out of them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, and I counted (them) as booty. Moreover, I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire [pav]ilion(s) (and) tents, their [ab]odes, and reduced (them) to ashes. I made that city B\u012bt-Kilamza\u1e2b a fortress again (and) I strengthened its walls more than before, and (then) I settled [the]rein the people of the lands that I had conquered. I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapon[s] and I made (them) dwell in the cities \u1e2aardi\u0161pu (and) B\u012bt-Kubatti. I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrap\u1e2ba. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them written on it, and I erected (it) in (that) city. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispab\u0101ra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury and fled far away. I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubi\u0161tu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four small(er) settlements in their environs. I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and (then) I brought him (Ispab\u0101ra) to nought and made his land smaller. [I detached from his land] the cities \u1e62i(\u1e63)\u1e63irtu (and) Kumma\u1e2blum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) [the dis]trict of the land B\u012bt-Barr\u00fb in its entirety, [and] I added (this area) [to the ter]ritory of Assyria. [I took the city El]enza\u0161 as a [royal] city [and] a fortress for [that] distri[ct, and (then) I changed] its former [name and] [...] Kamm\u016bsu-nadbi of the land [Moab], Aya-r\u0101mu of [the land Edom, all of] the kings of the land Amurru, [they brought] exten[sive] gifts, four times (the normal amount), [as their substantial audience] gift before me [and] kissed my feet. Moreover, (as for) [\u1e62idq\u00e2], the king of the city Ashkelon [who had not submitted] to my yoke, [I forcibly removed] the gods of [his father\u2019s house, himself], his wife, his sons, [his] daug[hters, his brothers], (and other) offspring of his father\u2019s house [and took him] to Assyria. [I set] \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, [son of R\u016bkibtu], their for[mer] king, over the people of the city Ashke[lon and] imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gift[s (in recognition) of my overlordship] so that he (now) pul[ls my yoke]. In the course of [my] campa[ign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun[dered] the cities [B\u012bt-Daganna], Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, the cities [of \u1e62idq\u00e2 that had not submitted] to me quickly. (As for) the governors, the nobles, and [the people of the city Ekron] who [had thrown] Pad\u00ee, their king [who was bound by treaty] and oaths to Assyria, [into iron fetters and] who had handed him over to Hezekiah [of the land Judah] in a hostile manner, they became frightened on acc[ount of the villainous acts they had committed. They formed a confederation with] the kings of [Egypt] (and) the archers, [chariots, (and) horses] of the king of the land Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, forces without [number, and] they came to [their] ai[d]. In the plain of the city El[tekeh], they sharpened their weapons [while drawing up] in battle[line] before me. [With the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord], I fou[ght] with them [and ...] I captured ... [...]. I surrounded, conquered, (and) plun[dered] the cities Elte[keh (and) Tamn\u00e2. I approached] the city Ekron [and] I killed the governors (and) nobles [who had committed crime(s)] and [hung their corpses on towers around the city; ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003971", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), lead[er] of a widespread population, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad], Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuru, B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the (other) great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the rites of E\u0161arra and Ema\u0161ma\u0161, who knows well how to revere the gods of heaven and the gods of Assyria, the builder of Assyria, the one who brings his cult centers to completion, the one who uproots enemies (and) destroys their settlements, circumspect ruler whose dominion is more praised than (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in battle and combat, (and) the protection of his troops, I: At that time, with regard to E\u00ad\u1e2bur\u00adsag\u00adgal\u00adkur\u00adkur\u00adra, which is within E\u0161arra, the sanctuary of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the great lord, my lord \u2014 (and) whose proper orientation fell by the wayside in distant days: Its gate opened toward the south. With the extensive wisdom that the god Ea had given me, with the perspicacity that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me, I took counsel with myself and made up my mind to open the gate of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra towards the rising sun, facing east. I found out the will of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and they answered me with a firm \u2018yes,\u2019 and (then) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad commanded that tha[t] gate be opened towards the rising sun, facing east. At that time, I made several breaches in the wall, and (then) I opened a new gate towards (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, towards the east, and named it \u201cThe Royal Gate.\u201d I built anew the b\u012bt-\u0161u\u1e2b\u016bru and widened its gate. At that gate of the b\u012bt-\u0161u\u1e2b\u016bru, four bull-shaped son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figures of reddish bronze raise up in their hands a sun disk (and) hold up the roof above, (while) below, their feet are firmly planted in place on two bronze daises, (one) of a bronze fish man (and one) of a bronze carp man. On the right and left of the gate, a lion-man figure and a scorpion-man figure hold the door bolt(s). I named that (lit. \u201cthose\u201d) gate \u201cThe Gate of the Path of the Enlil-Stars.\u201d I built anew its courtyard and named it \u201cThe Courtyard of the Row of Pedestals for the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d I gave the gate that faces the rising sun, towards the river, the name \u201cThe Gate of the Firmament.\u201d I gave its entrance gate to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Entrance of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d I gave the gate that faces south the name \u201cThe Kams\u016b-Ig\u012bg\u016b Gate.\u201d I gave its entrance gate to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Abun[dance] of the Land.\u201d I gave its gate that faces north the name \u201cThe Gate of the Wagon Star.\u201d I gave its entrance gate to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Dais of Destinies.\u201d I completed the gate of the cella, the b\u012bt-\u0161a\u1e2b\u016bru, its walls, together with its courtyard, (its) rooms, (and) (its) gates, from its foundations to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla and I raised its superstructure (as high) as a mountain. With my innate expertise, I named the gates and [th]eir courtyard and I gave (them) their names. O foundation inscription, speak favorable things to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur about Sennach[erib], king of Assyria, the one who loves correct behavior, the one who fashioned the image of his god, (and) the one who built (this) temple, so that his offspring, his sons, (and) his grandsons may flourish together with Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and E\u0161arra (and) endure forever with the black-headed (people). May any future ruler whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people (and) during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find my inscribed objects, anoint (them) with oil, make an offering, (and) put (them) back in their (text: \u201cits\u201d) place. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great gods of heaven and netherworld curse him with a harsh curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life, (and) make his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny disappear from the mouth of the people."}, {"id_text": "Q003972", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacheri]b, [great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [the one who fashioned image(s) of] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [... and] the (other) great [god]s, the one who makes great (5) [their purification rites], the one who carries out to perfection the forgotten ri[tes of E\u0161ar]ra through divination, at the command of [the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and)] Adad, the one who renovated Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the one who [...] its purification rites, the one who returns the unfinished [protective spirit of E]\u0161arra to [its place, I]: [T]hen, after I had made the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, [my lord, and the image(s) of] the great [god]s, and [installed them] in their peaceful dwellings, in the month [Nisannu (I)], the first month, (the month) of [father Enlil, the month of the he]liacal rising of the Plow-star: (15) The festival of the [fea]st of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which [fr]om distant days, because of [chaos] and disrup[t]ion, (and) the a[k\u012btu]-house of the steppe had been forgotten; the ri[t]es of [the king of the god]s, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, had been performed in[side the city]. Wi[th] (regard to) that [wo]rk, [I ma]de up [my mind] t[o (re)build] that [a]k\u012btu-[house, and (then) I fo]und out [the will of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad, and they answered] me [with a firm \u2018yes\u2019] and [commanded me to (re)bui]ld (it). [In a favorable month, on a propitious day, through the craft of the purificat]ion priest"}, {"id_text": "Q003973", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), leader of a widespread population, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, the one who carries out to perfection the forgotten rites of E\u0161arra through divination, at the command of (5) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, the one who makes great their purification rites, the one who returns the abandoned protective spirit of E\u0161arra to its place, who knows well how to revere the gods of heaven and the gods of Assyria, who exalts the great gods in their dwellings, who makes their accoutrements great, the builder of Assyria, the one who brings his cult centers to completion, the one who makes enemy land(s) obedient, the one who destroys their settlements, the one who has canals dug, the one who opens streams, the one who makes watercourses gush, the one who establishes abundance and plenty in the wide plains of Assyria, the one who provides irrigation water in the meadows of Assyria \u2014 (15) which from the days of yore no one in Assyria had seen or known canals and artificial irrigation and which none in bygone times had used \u2014 the one who makes brickwork structures (lit. \u201cthe craft of the god Kulla\u201d) secure, from buildings for the living to tombs befitting the dead (made) from limestone, stone from the mountains, with which none of (20) the kings of the past (who came) before me in Assyria had used, circumspect ruler whose dominion is more praised than (that of all) kings who sit on (royal) daises, the support of his land, the one who is trustworthy in battle and combat, (and) the protection of his troops, I: Then, after I had made the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and the image(s) of the great gods, and installed them in their peaceful dwellings, in the month Nisannu (I), the first month, (the month) of father Enlil, the month of the heliacal rising of (25) the Plow-star: The festival of the feast of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which from distant days, because of chaos and disruption, (and) the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe had been forgotten; the rites of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, had been performed inside the city. With (regard to) that work, I made up my mind to (re)build th(at) ak\u012btu-house, and (then) I found out the will of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad, and they answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 and commanded me to (re)build (it). In a favorable month, on a propitious day, through the craft of the purification priest (and) the wisdom of the exorcist, I laid its foundation with limestone, stone from the mountains, and I raised its superstructure. I completed it from its foundations to its crenellations with stone from the mountains and raised it as high as a mountain. I had two canals dug around each of its sides, and (then) (35) I had it surrounded with a lush garden, an orchard with fruit, and placed a splendid plantation around it. After I destroyed Babylon, smashed its gods, (and) put its people to the sword, I removed its earth in order to make the site of that city unrecognizable and I had (it) carried to the sea by the Euphrates River. (When) its dirt (40) reached Dilmun and the people of Dilmun saw (it), fear (and) terror of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur fell upon them and they brought their audience gift(s) to me. Together with their audience gift(s), they sent people mustered from their land, corv\u00e9e workers, (with) bronze spades (and) bronze plowshares, tools manufactured in their land, in order to demolish Babylon. In order to pacify (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, for people to sing the praises of his might, (and) for the admiration of future people, I removed dirt from Babylon and piled (it) up in heaps (and) mounds in that ak\u012btu-house. While laying the foundation of the ak\u012btu-house, the audience gift of Karib-il, king of the land Saba \u2014 pappardil\u00fb-stone, choice stones, (and) fine aromatics \u2014 [wa]s presented to me (50) and from that audience gift I laid stones (and) aromatics in its foundation. Like ..., I ... silver, gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, \u1e2bul\u0101lu-stone, mu\u0161\u0161aru-stone, pappardil\u00fb-stone, papparm\u012bnu-stone, d\u0101m\u0101tu-paste, (and) all of the finest aromatics in the foundation of that ak\u012btu-house. I sprinkled that foundation with perfumed oil (and) fine oil as (abundantly as) river water. O you, foundation inscription, speak favorable things to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur about Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who loves correct behavior, the one who fashioned the image of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) the one who built (this) temple, so that his offspring, his sons, (and) his grandsons may flourish together with Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and E\u0161arra (and) endure forever with the black-headed (people). May any future ruler whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people (and) during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated renovate its dilapidated section(s). May he find my inscribed objects, anoint (them) with oil, make an offering, (and) put (them) back in their (text: \u201cits\u201d) place. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters my inscribed object (and) disrespects my words, who does [un]kind things t[o] ... and their offspring, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great gods of heaven and netherworld curse him with a harsh, [ir]reversible curse, and may they overthrow his kingship, deprive him of his life, (and) make his name, his seed, his offspring, and his progeny disappear in all lands."}, {"id_text": "Q003974", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With white limestone, I laid the foundation(s) of the courtyard of E\u0161arra, the palace of the gods."}, {"id_text": "Q003975", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods."}, {"id_text": "Q003976", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods: With limestone, stone from the mountains, I raised this ak\u012btu-house as high as a mountain, from its foundations to its crenellations."}, {"id_text": "Q003977", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Nergal, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b, and the (other) great gods, I: With white limestone, I laid the foundation(s) of the ak\u012btu-house, the residence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord."}, {"id_text": "Q003978", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160er\u016ba, Anu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b, Kaka, \u1e2aaya, Kusu, Lum\u1e2ba, Dunga, Egalkiba, and the (other) great gods, I: With limestone, stone from the mountains, I laid the foundation(s) of the ak\u012btu-house for the festival of the feast of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur."}, {"id_text": "Q003979", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, [king of Assyria, the one who fashioned] image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, ... [(...)], and the (other) great gods, I: [With] limestone, stone from the mountains, I had the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe [(for)] the festival of the feas[t] of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, built an[ew] from its foundations to [its] crenellations and I raised (it) [as high as a mountain]."}, {"id_text": "Q003980", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, [king of Assyria], the one who fashioned image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mullissu], \u0160er\u016ba, S\u00een, Nik[kal], \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, Anu, Antu, Adad, \u0160ala, I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [B\u0113let]-il\u012b, \u1e2aaya, Kusu, [Lum\u1e2ba], Dunga, Egalkiba, [and the] (other) great gods, [I: With limes]tone, stone from the [mountai]ns, [I had] the ak\u012b[tu]-house [of the steppe built] anew [and] I raised (it) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q003981", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...], B\u0113let-il\u012b, [...], \u1e2aaya, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003982", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (this) temple for the god Zababa."}, {"id_text": "Q003983", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With limestone, stone from the mountains, I laid the foundation(s) of the Step Gate of the Palace, which is in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)."}, {"id_text": "Q003984", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (this) house for A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu."}, {"id_text": "Q003985", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennach[erib], king of Assyria, the one who fashioned [image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] (and) the great gods, [built] this house for my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-[muballissu and] I laid its [foundation(s)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003986", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, built this house for my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, who (is) in the service of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and I laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q003987", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the great gods, built this house [for] my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu, who was created for the service of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and I laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q003989", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the great gods, built (this) house and gave (it) to my second son A\u0161\u0161ur-il\u012b-muballissu. I strengthened and laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q003990", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (this) house and gave (it) to my second son [A\u0161]\u0161ur--muballissu. ... "}, {"id_text": "Q003991", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib, king of the world, king of Assyria], the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods ...] with all of [...] my lord [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003992", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib, ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003993", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennac[herib], king of the world, king [of Assyria],"}, {"id_text": "Q003995", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[F]or [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ... who dwells in E]\u0161arra, the great lord, [his] lord: [Sennacherib, (king of the world), king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, S\u00een, [..., and the (other) great gods], judicious ruler, the one who carries out to perfection (5) the ri[tes of E\u0161arra ...] ... [... after] I enlarged [...] (and) made the sanctuaries splendid, this gate [...] ... gods, I widened its entryway and [... had] twin doors of cedar, the pure wood, [made and] had (them) secured in their position(s) [upon ka\u0161urr\u00fb-stone, stone from the mountains, in the Gate ...]. In the inner gate, which through [...] for the coming and g[oi]ng of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... fo]r eternity."}, {"id_text": "Q003996", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, the great lord, [his] lord: Sennach[erib], king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] and the great gods, [had] twin doors of cedar, the pure wood, [made] for [his] life, the lengthening of [his] days, the securing of [his] reign, (and) the well-being of his offspring, [and] he had (them) secured in their position(s) upon ka\u0161ur[r\u00fb]-stone, stone from the mountains, in the Gate of the Wa[gon] Star."}, {"id_text": "Q003998", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[For (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the god]s, the father who engendered the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, [...], the one who decrees fates, lord of the lands, ..., [who resides in E\u1e2bursaggalkurk]urra, which is inside E\u0161arra, the great lord, his lord: [Sennacherib], great [king], strong king, king of the world king of Assyria, ..., [..., the one who fashioned] image(s) of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160er\u016ba, ..., [...], I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, B\u0113let-il\u012b, [Kaka], \u1e2aaya, Kusu, Lum\u1e2ba, Dunga, Egal[kiba], and the (other) great gods: For his life, the lengthening of his days, the securing of his reign, (and) the well-being of [his offspring], ... for [ete]rnity ... [...] (10) ... bronze ... [...] ... dais he cast manship of the god Ninagal and [...]. ... temple of the god Dag\u0101n [...] ... the Dais of Destinies, the path of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] lord, [...] ... [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003999", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] of/which [... the support of] his land [...] great lord [...]: [At that time, with regard to E\u1e2bursag]galkurkurra, which [is within E\u0161arra, the sanctuary of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the great lord, my lord \u2014 (and) whose proper orientation fell by the wayside in distant days]: Its gate opened toward the sou[th ...] of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra [...] [...] that gate ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004000", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, greatly embellished the frieze of the battlemented parapet of E\u0161arra with baked bricks (and) stone. "}, {"id_text": "Q004001", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, I had the tik\u0101tu-house of the courtyard (where) the pedestals of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods (stand) in rows made anew and I raised (it) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q004002", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and the great gods, I: With baked bricks] from a (ritually) pure kiln, I had the tik\u0101tu-house of the courtyard (where) the pedest[als of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods] (stand) in rows, made anew and I [raised (it) as high as a mountain]."}, {"id_text": "Q004003", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennach[erib], king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, [I: ... the ... of] E\u0161arra, [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004004", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] and the great gods, I: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, I had the Step Gate of the Palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) built anew. "}, {"id_text": "Q004005", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennach]erib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great god]s: [With baked bricks] from a (ritually) pure kiln, I [built] the Step Gate of the Palace [in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)] anew [and I] raised (it) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q004006", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashi[oned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the great gods: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, I [had] the Step Gate [of the Palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) built] anew [and I] rai[sed (it) as high as a mountain]."}, {"id_text": "Q004007", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: With baked bricks from a (ritually) pure [kiln], I raised the Step Gate of the Palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) as high as a mountain."}, {"id_text": "Q004008", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Rest, an eternal dwelling, the firmly-founded family house of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004009", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sleep, a restful tomb, the eternal dwelling of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004010", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, I: I built a house for A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101din-\u0161umi, my eldest son, and laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains. I had (it) made with the craft of the god Kulla and I raised (it) as high as a mountain. "}, {"id_text": "Q004014", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] of gold, two bull-shaped [son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figures of ...] I opened [a n]ew [gate ... towards the east], and [named it \u201cThe Royal] Gate.\u201d [...] I built (anew) [the ga]te (of) ... and [widened ...] that [gate of the ce]lla had become dilap[idated and ...] of gold, a bull-shaped son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figure of gold, a scorpion-m[an figure of ..., ...] I widened [the gate of the c]ella and [I named it] \u201cThe Gate of the Path of the En[lil-Stars.\u201d] Four bull-shaped son-of-\u0160ama\u0161 figures of reddish bronze ra[ise] up in their hands a sun disk (and) [hold up the roof] above, (while) below, their feet are firmly planted in place on two bronze daises, (one) of a [bronze] fish man [(and one) of a bronze carp man]. On the right and left of the gate, [...] two n\u0101\u02beeru-figures of silver, two storm demon figures of silver, [...]. I built anew its courtyard and [...] with silver slabs. I paved [(...)] for the processional way of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. [I named it] \u201cThe Courtyard of [the Row of Pedestals for the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d] Inside that courtyard, [...] a portab[le] bronze brazier [...] At the lighting of the fire before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...]. For the (ritual) bath of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, I [...]. [I gave] the gate that faces the rising sun, towards [the river, the name \u201cThe Gate of the Firmament.\u201d I gave] its entrance gate to the cou[rtyard the name \u201cTh]e Entran[ce of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods.\u201d I gave] the gate that fac[es south the name \u201cThe Kams\u016b-Ig\u012bg\u016b Gate.\u201d I gave its] entran[ce] gate [to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Abundance of the Land.\u201d I gave] the gate that fa[ces north the name \u201cThe Gate of the Wagon Star.\u201d I gave its] entrance gate [to the courtyard the name \u201cThe Gate of the Dais of Destinies.\u201d] Its images [...] in the gates [...] the gate [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004015", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennach[erib, king of Assyria]: papparm\u012bnu-stone from the land/mountain [...]. Whoever [places (it)] in the service [of a god (or another) person (or) erases] my inscribed name, [may] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [...] make his name (and) his seed dis[appear]."}, {"id_text": "Q004016", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria: One-half mina. One-half (mina)."}, {"id_text": "Q004017", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The Seal of Destinies [by which] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, seals (the destinies of) the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the heavens, the netherworld, and man[kind]. Whatever he seals cannot be changed. Whoever (tries to) change (what he seals), may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (and) the goddess Mullissu, together with their children, kill him with their mighty weapons. I am Sennacherib, king of [As]syria, the ruler who reveres you. Whoever erases (my) [inscr]ibed name (or) alters this Seal of Destinies belonging to you, erase his name (and) his seed from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q004018", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, true shepherd, favorite of the great gods, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. At the beginning of my kingship, after I sat on the lordly throne (and) set to governing the people of Assyria in obedience and peace, Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), an evil foe, a rebel (with) a treacherous mind, an evildoer whose villainous acts are true, sought friendship with \u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte II), an Elamite, by presenting him with gold, silver, (and) precious stones; then, he continuously requested reinforcements from him. To the land of Sumer and Akkad, he (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2bundu) sent to his (Marduk-apla-iddina\u2019s) assistance Imbappa, his field marshal, together with the massed body of his troops, Tann\u0101nu, (his) third man, ten unit commanders, including Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, a Sutian who marches before them, 80,000 archers (and) lancers, 850 wagons, (and) the 12,200 horses that were with them. Moreover, he, the evil Chaldean, evildoer, (and) offspring of murder, gathered together Uruk, Larsa, Ur, Eridu, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) N\u0113med-Laguda, the lands of the B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, B\u012bt-A\u0161ill\u0101ni (B\u012bt-\u0160ill\u0101ni), B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, (and) B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, all of the Chaldeans, as many as there were; on the bank(s) of the Tigris River, the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Yadaqqu, Gibr\u00ea, (and) Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu); on the bank(s) of the Surappu River, the Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, Hindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, (and) Puqudu; on the bank(s) of the Euphrates River, the \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu \u2014 Arameans who did not know (fear of) death; (15) Nippur, Dilbat, Marad, Kish, \u1e2aursagkalamma, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, all of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) and prepared (them) for battle. When they reported his (Marduk-apla-iddina's) evil deeds to me, Sennacherib, the attentive man of the steppe, I raged up like a lion and ordered the march into [Babyl]on to confront him. He (Marduk-apla-iddina), the (very) image of an evil gall\u00fb-demon, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, and (then) he reinforced their companies with horses (and) Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, together with Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir and ten unit commanders of the king of the land Elam who did not know (fear of) death, (and) the countless forces who were with them. He brought their contingents together in Cutha and had (them) keep watch at outposts for the approach of my expeditionary force. I put my yoked teams in order. On the twentieth day of the month \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), like a powerful wild ox, I took the lead of my troops from Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), but I did not wait for the main force of my army, nor did I wait for the rear guard. (20) I sent (my) chief eunuch (and) my provincial governors to Kish ahead of me, (saying): \u201cFind out news of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), and do not be careless about putting a strong watch on him!\u201d He (Marduk-apla-iddina) saw my provincial governors, and (then) came out of the Zababa Gate with all of his troops and did battle with my magnates in the plain of Kish. The enemy prevailed over my magnates in the thick of battle and they (my magnates) were afraid to clash with his ... They sent their messenger to me in the plain of Cutha for help. In my rage, I unleashed a fierce assault on Cutha, and (then) I slaughtered the warriors surrounding its wall like sheep and took possession of the city. I brought out horses, the Elamite, Aramean, (and) Chaldean archers, the Elamite unit commanders, and Nergal-n\u0101\u1e63ir, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted them (as) booty. I raged up like a lion and became furious like the Deluge. With my merciless warriors, I set out for Kish against Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan). Moreover, he, (that) evildoer, saw the disturbance from afar and fear fell upon him. He abandoned all of his troops and fled to the land Guzumm\u0101nu. I defeated Tann\u0101nu, together with the Elamite, Chaldean, and Aramean troops who had stood by him and had come to his aid, and I scattered his forces. I captured alive Ad\u012bnu, a nephew of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), together with Basq\u0101nu, a brother of Iati\u02bee, queen of the Arabs, along with their troops. I seized the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, (and) Bactrian camels that he had abandoned during the battle. With a rejoicing heart and a radiant face, I rushed to Babylon and entered the palace of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) to plunder the possessions and property therein. I opened his treasury and brought out gold, silver, gold (and) silver utensils, precious stones, beds, armchairs, a processional carriage, royal paraphernalia of his with gold (and) silver mountings, all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, female stewards, eunuchs, courtiers, attendants, male singers, female singers, palace servant(s) who cheered up his princely mind, all of the craftsmen, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty. I pursued him to the land Guzumm\u0101nu and sent (my) warriors into the midst of swamps and marshes. For five days they sought him out, but his (hiding) place could not be found. I gathered all together the rest of his horses and troops, who were weary, (and) who had fled like deer instead of going with him, from the midst of the open country and plain. In the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Amatu, \u1e2aauae, Supapu, B\u012bt-Sannabi, Qu\u1e6dayyin, Qidr\u012bna, D\u016br-Ladini, Bit\u0101ti, B\u0101n\u012btu, Guzumm\u0101nu, D\u016br-Yan\u1e63uri, D\u016br-Ab\u012b-Yata\u02be, D\u016br-Rudumme, B\u012bt-Ra\u1e2b\u00ea, \u1e2aapi\u0161a, Sadi-AN, \u1e2aurudu, \u1e62a\u1e2brina, Iltuk, Allallu, Sab\u1e2b\u0101nu, K\u0101r-Nergal, Apak, B\u012bt-Dann\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Abd\u0101ya, Ba\u1e2bir, Marir\u00e2, Marad, Yaqimuna, Kupruna, B\u012bt-Kudurri, S\u016bqa-Marusi, altogether 34 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, together with 250 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities D\u016br-App\u00ea, D\u016br-Tan\u00ea, D\u016br-Sama\u02be, Sarrab\u0101tu, \u1e62ala\u1e2b\u0101tu, D\u016br-Abd\u0101ya, Sappi-\u1e2bimari, \u1e62ibtu-\u0161a-Makka-m\u00ea, altogether 8 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Sa\u02bealli, together with 120 small(er) settlements in their environs; the cities Sap\u012bya (\u0160ap\u012bya), Sarrab\u0101nu, Larak, Parak-m\u0101\u00adri, B\u012bt-I\u00adlu-b\u0101\u00adni, A\u00ad\u1e2bu\u00addu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-I\u1e63\u00ad\u1e63ur-A\u00addad, \u0100lu-\u0161a\u00ad\u1e2bar\u00adra\u00adtu, Mana\u1e2b\u1e2bu, \u0100lu-\u0161a-am\u0113l\u00ea, D\u016br-Aqq\u012bya, Nag\u012btu, N\u016br-ab\u012bnu, \u1e2aar-\u1e62uarra, D\u016br-Rukbi, Danda-\u1e2aulla, D\u016br-Bir-Dada, B\u012bt-r\u0113\u02be\u00ea, D\u016br-Ugurri, Gindaina (\u1e2aindaina), D\u016br-Uayit, B\u012bt-Taur\u00e2, Sap\u1e2buna, Bu\u1e2barru, (45) \u1e2aarbat-Iddina, \u1e2aarbat-Kalbi, \u0160aparr\u00ea, B\u012bt-B\u0101ni-il\u016b\u02bea, Sul\u0101du, B\u012bt-Iltama-sama\u02be, B\u012bt-D\u012bni-ili, Daqalu, \u1e2aam\u012b\u1e63a, B\u0113l\u0101, Tairu, Kip\u00adr\u0101\u00adnu, Il\u00adta\u00adra\u00adtu, Aq\u00adqar-\u0161a-K\u012b\u00adna, Sa\u00adga\u00adba\u00adtu-\u0161a-Mar\u00addu\u00adki\u00ada, altogether 39 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, together with 350 small(er) settlements in their environs; (and) the cities B\u012bt-Zab\u012bd\u0101ya, Larsa, Kullaba, Eridu, Kissik, N\u0113med-Laguda, (and) D\u016br-Yak\u012bn, including the city K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, which is on the shore of the Bitter Sea, altogether 8 fortified walled cities of the land of the B\u012bt-Yak\u012bn, together with 100 small(er) settlements in their environs; the (grand) total is 88 fortified walled cities of Chaldea, together with 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I let (my) troops eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens (and) their crops in the countryside. I destroyed (them), devastated (them), burned (them) with fire, (and) I turned (them) into forgotten ruin hills. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans (and) Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, (and) \u1e2aursagkalamma, together with the guilty citizens, and I counted (them) as booty. I let (my) army eat the grain (and) dates in their gardens, the fields they had labored in, (and) the crops in the countryside, which is their life\u2019s necessity. I appointed over them B\u0113l-ibni, a son of a rab ban\u00ee (and) a scion of \u0160uanna (Babylon), who had grown up like a young puppy in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. On my return march, I defeated all together the Tu\u02bem\u016bna, Ri\u1e2bi\u1e2bu, Ubudu, Gibr\u00ea, Mali\u1e2bu (Mala\u1e2bu), Gurumu, Ubulu, Damunu, Gambulu, \u1e2aindaru, Ru\u02beu\u02bea, Puqudu, \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, \u1e2aagar\u0101nu, Nabatu, (and) Li\u02beta\u02beu, insubmissive Arameans, and I plundered them. In the course of my campaign, I received a substantial payment from Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the official in charge of the city \u1e2aararatu (\u1e2aarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. I to the sword the population of the city \u1e2airimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors, and I did not leave one alive. I reorganized that district (and) imposed for eternity one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings for the gin\u00fb-offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords. I carried off into Assyria a substantial booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,100 sheep and goats. This is apart from the people, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats that all of my troops had carried away and appropriated for themselves. Moreover, I struck with the sword the soldiers of the enemy, a recalcitrant force who had not submitted quickly to my yoke, and hung (their corpses) on poles. At that time, Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside the city Tarbi\u1e63u, which Shalmaneser (III), a former ruler, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), (and grand)son of Tukult\u012b-Ninurta (II), had built, became dilapidated. I tore down that temple in its entirety (and) reached its foundation pit. I filled in a terrace in an area (measuring) 200 cubits along (its) longer side (and) 100 cubits along (its) shorter side, (thus) adding to the size of the former temple. I made Egallammes larger than before. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its battlements through the craft of clever master builders. For the god Nergal, who (lives) in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, my lord, I indeed did a splendid job, which surpassed previous (work) and was worthy of (high) praise. I brought the god Nergal, the lord of exalted strength, almighty (and) perfect, the foremost (warrior who has) no rival, inside it and I graciously settled (him) in his august dwelling. I made splendid (and) pure offerings (of) plump bulls (and) fattened sheep before him, and I held festivities inside that temple. I had the victorious conquests that I achieved over all of (my) enemies with his great support written on (my) inscribed object(s) and I deposited (them) for posterity, for the kings, my descendants. In the future, may a future ruler, when this temple becomes old and dilapidated, find my inscribed objects, anoint (them) with oil, make an offe[ring], (and) securely place (them) with inscribed object(s) bearing his name. The god Nergal will (then) hear his prayers. The line count of the inscription is 69 (lines)."}, {"id_text": "Q004019", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, his lord: I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built Egallammes, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, from its foundations to its crenellations for my life, the well-being of my offspring, the overthrow of my enemies, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria. [I deposited] (my) clay cones (therein). "}, {"id_text": "Q004020", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, built and I made (it) as bright as day."}, {"id_text": "Q004021", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, his lord: Sennacherib, king of Assyria, built (and) completed Egallammes, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, from its foundations to its crenellations."}, {"id_text": "Q004023", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, great king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the (inner) wall (and) the outer wall of the city Kil\u012bzu built anew and raised as high as mountains."}, {"id_text": "Q004024", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, had the outer wall of the city Kil\u012bzu built with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q004027", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Ninurta, and I\u0161tar, the great gods who stand at the side of the king, their favorite, and make his weapons prevail over all enemies: Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, the attentive prince (who is) your prot\u00e9g\u00e9, who by your [firm] \u2018yes\u2019 marched about and who made the insubmissive lands (and) disobedient people of the mountains bow down at his feet: At that time, the cities Tumurrum, \u0160arum, \u1e2aalbuda, Kip\u0161u, Ez\u0101ma, Q\u016ba, (and) Qana, which were on the border of the land Katmu\u1e2bi, which were situated like the nests of eagle(s) on the peaks of Mount Nipur, (and) which since time immemorial (20) were an obstinate force that did not known how to respect (any) authority during (the reigns of) the kings, my ancestors \u2014 during the reign of my lordship, their gods abandoned them and made them vulnerable. (No translation possible) I marched against them. I had my camp pitched [at] the foot of Mount Nipur and ... my crack combat troops. Mount Nipur [to] ... [...] I surrounded. I ... [...] the gorges, the outflows of the mountains. [...] upon the high peaks, ... [...] the stars of the heavens ... to ... [...] in a chair ... [...] ... their summits [...]. Like a (fierce) wild bull, [I took] the [lead of t]hem (the soldiers in my camp). Where it was too difficult for (my) chair, I leapt forward on my (own) [two feet] like a mountain goat. Wh[ere] my knees became extremely tir[ed], I sat down up[on] the mountain rock and drank cold water from a water skin to (quench) my thirst. ... I surrounded, conquered, (and) devastated those ... Their escapees [(...)] upon the peak[s of Mount] Nipur .... I pursued their ... on the peaks of the mountains. Then, ... I had a stele made and had written (on it) the mighty victories of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I er[ected (it) for] ever [after] on the peak of Mount Nipur, where .... (As) for the one who [alt]ers my inscription, may (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the great gods glare at him angrily (and) overth[row him]."}, {"id_text": "Q004028", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, Enlil, Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, [Nerg]al, I\u0161tar, (and) the Sebetti, the great gods, who install the lord (and) name the ruler to lead the black-headed (people) all over the inhabited world: Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), the prince who provides for them, by your firm \u2018yes\u2019 I marched about safely from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, and (then) I made rulers of the (four) quarters (of the world) bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke: At that time, I greatly enlarged the site of Nineveh. I had its (inner) wall and its outer wall, which had never been constructed before, built anew and I raised (them) as high as mountain(s). Its fields, which had been turned into wastelands due to lack of water, were woven over with spider webs. Moreover, its people did not know artificial irrigation, but had their eyes turned for rain (and) showers from the sky. I climbed high and I had eighteen canals dug from the cities Masiti, Banbarina, \u0160appari\u0161u, K\u0101r-\u0160ama\u0161-n\u0101\u1e63ir, K\u0101r-n\u016bri, Talmusu, \u1e2aat\u00e2, Dal\u0101yin, R\u0113\u0161-\u0113ni, Sulu, D\u016br-I\u0161tar, \u0160ibaniba, Isparirra, Gingilini\u0161, Nampag\u0101te, Tillu, Alum-riksi, (and) the water that is above the city \u1e2aadabiti and I directed their courses into the \u1e2ausur River. I had a canal dug from the border of the city Kisiri to Nineveh (and) I caused those waters to flow inside it. I named it Patti-Sennacherib. [I directed] the mass of those waters from Mount Tas, a rugged mountain near the land Urar\u1e6du, to my land. Previously, that canal was called the [...] canal. Now, I, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, added to it the waters on the right and left of the mountain, which are beside it, and [the waters] of the cities M\u0113su, Kukkinu, (and) Piturra, cities in its environs. I d[u]g [that] canal with (only) seventy men and I named it N\u0101r-Sennacherib. I added (its water) to the water from the wells and the canals that I had previously d[ug], and (then) I directed their courses to Nineveh, the exalted cult center, my royal residence, whose site [the king]s, my [ancestor]s, since time imme[morial] had not made large (enough), nor had they expertly carried out its artful execution. Now I, Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, foremost of [all] rulers, who [march]ed about [freely] from east to we[st] \u2014 thanks to the waters of the canals that I caused to be dug, [I could pl]ant around Nineveh gardens, vines, every type of fruit, [...] ..., products of every mountain, fruit trees from all over the world, (including) spi[ces] and [olive trees]. Where water could not reach, I left waterless and [...] a game preserve called [...] all of the orchards, for entering the fields, above the city (and) below (the city), the city Tarbi\u1e63u to the (city) \u0100lu-\u0161a-Libb\u0101l\u0101yu (A\u0161\u0161ur), I provided irrigation annually for the cultivation of grain and sesame. (To) a later ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, who deliberates (the matter) in (his) heart but is not able to believe (it), (and) s[ays] \u201cHow did he have this canal dug out wi[th] (only) these few men?\u201d: [I swear] by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my great god, that I dug out this canal with (only) these [men]. Moreover, I completed the work on it within one year (and) three months; [...] was completed (and) I finished digging its excavation. In order to open that canal, I sent an exorcist (and) a lamentation singer and ... [...] Carnelian, lapis lazuli, mu\u0161\u0161\u0101ru-stone, \u1e2bul\u0101lu-stone, pappardil\u00fb-stones, precious stones, turtles (and) tortoises whose likeness(es) are ca[st] in silver (and) gold, aromatics, (and) fine oil, I gave as gifts to the god Ea, the lord of underground waters, cisterns, and ..., (and to) the god Enbilulu, the inspector of canals, (and) to the god En\u02bee\u02beimdu, the lord of [dike(s) and canal(s)]. I prayed to the great gods; they heeded my supplications and made my handiwork prosper. This (sluice) gate of the watercourse opened by itself [without (the help)] of spade or shovel and let an abundance of water flow through. Its (sluice) gate was not ope[ned] through the work of human hands. According to the heart\u2019s desire of the gods, I made (it) gurgle with water. After I inspected the canal and made sure its construction was performed correctly, I offered pure sacrifices of fattened oxen (and) an abundance of sheep to the great gods, who march at my side (and) who make my reign secure. I clothed those men who dug out this canal with linen garments (and) garments with multi-colored trim, (and) I placed gold rings (and) gold pectorals on them. In this year with the flowing (lit. \u201cgoing\u201d) of this canal which I had dug, I drew up a battleline with Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, and the king of Babylon, together with the numerous kings of the mountains and Sealand who were their allies, in the plain of the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, I charged into their midst like a fierce arrow, and I repelled their troops. I dispersed their assembled host and scattered their forces. I captured alive in the midst of battle the magnates of the king of the land Elam, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of the land Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). Terror of doing serious battle with me overwhelmed the king of the land Elam and the king of Babylon and they released their excrement inside their chariots. In order to save their lives, they fled to their (own) land(s) and did not return ever again (saying): \u201cPerhaps Sennacherib, king of Assyria, is so angry that he will return to the land Elam.\u201d Fear (and) terror fell upon all of the Elamites and they abandoned their land, and (then), in order to save their lives, they betook themselves to a rugged mountain like eagle(s) and their hearts throbbed like (those of) pursued birds. Until they died, they did not make their way (back) (lit. \u201cthey did not open a path\u201d) and they no longer made war. On my second campaign, I marched quickly to Babylon, which I planned to conquer, and (then) I blew like [the onset] of a storm and enveloped it like a (dense) fog. I besieged the city; then, by means of sapping and ladders, I [captured (it)] (and) plundered [the city]. Its people, young and old, I did not spare, and I filled the city squares with their corpses. I carried off alive to my land \u0160\u016bzubu (Mu\u0161\u0113zib-Marduk), the king of Babylon, together with his family (and) his [...]s. I handed the property of that city \u2014 silver, gold, choice stones, possessions (and) property \u2014 over to my [people] and they kept it for themselves. My people seized and smashed the gods living inside it, and (then) they took their [possessions] (and) property. The god Adad (and) the goddess \u0160ala, gods of the city Ekall\u0101tum whom Marduk-n\u0101din-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, king of Akkad, had taken and brought to Babylon during the reign of Tiglath-pileser (I), king of Assyria \u2014 I had (them) brought out of Babylon after 418 years and I returned them to the city E[kall\u0101tum], their (proper) place. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city, and (its) buildings, from its foundations to its crenellations. I removed the brick(s) and earth, as much as there was, from the (inner) wall and outer wall, the temples, (and) the ziggurrat, (and) I threw (it) into the Ara\u1e2btu river. I dug canals into the center of that city and (thus) leveled their site with water. I destroyed the outline of its foundations and (thereby) made its destruction surpass that of the Deluge. So that in the future, the site of that city and (its) temples will be unrecognizable, I dissolved it (Babylon) in water and annihilated (it), (making it) like a meadow. At the \u201cmouth\u201d of the canal that I caused to be dug into the mountain, [I ma]de six stele[s] (and) I fashioned image(s) of the great gods, my lords, upon them. Moreover, I had a royal image of myself expressing humility (lit. \u201cone who strokes the nose\u201d) placed before them. I had all of my handiwork that I had undertaken in Nineveh inscribed upon them and I left (them) for ever after for the kings, my descendants. At any time (in the future), a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, who desecrates the work that I have done, dismantles the (canal) system that I have constructed, (or) div[e]rts the flow of the waters of these canals from the plain of Nineveh: May the great gods, as many as are named in this stele, by their holy decree, which cannot be al[tered], curse him with a harsh [curse] and overthrow his dynasty."}, {"id_text": "Q004029", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The palace of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004030", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The palace of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004031", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: Over a long distance, I had the water of the two \u1e2aazur Rivers, the water of the Pulpullia River, the water of the city \u1e2aanusa, the water of the city Gammagara, (5) (and) water from mountain springs on the right and left sides of it added to it (and thereby) I had a canal dug to the plain of Nineveh. I had an aqueduct constructed (by packing down) white limestone over deep wadis (and thereby) enabled those waters to flow over it."}, {"id_text": "Q004032", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Sennacherib ...]: I had a [can]al d[ug] over a long distance, from the \u1e2ausu[r] River [...] I had an aqueduct constructed (by packing down) limestone [over dee]p [wadis (and thereby) ...] water[s ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004033", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "At tha[t t]ime [... I marched] quick[ly] to Babylon [and ...], the king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), who [...] [...] captured [...] ... [... h]e, Mar\u00ad[duk-ap\u00adla]-iddin[a (II) (Merodach-baladan) ... hea]rd about [the advance of my expeditionary force] and fear and [t]err[or fell upon him ...] [...] his city gates [...] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [...] I brought out [... from] that [...] and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out [...] precious [stones], utensils of ... [...] attendants, male singers, [...] and [I counted (them) as] booty. [...] [...] his [...]s, his chariots [...], the utensils of [his] pal[ace, ...] inside Bab[ylon ...] [On my second campaign, the god] A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [encou]raged m[e and I marched to the land of the Kassites and] the land of the Ya[subigall]i[ans, who since time immemorial had] not [submit]ted [to the kings], my ancestors. [I] brought out [from them ...] damd\u0101mu-mules, donkeys, oxen, and [sheep and goats], and I counted (them) as booty. [Moreover], I destroyed, devastated, (and) [turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which] were without number. [I ...] al[l of] his wide [land] and [overwhelmed (it)] like a fog. [I surr]ounded, conquered, [destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire] the cities Marubi\u0161tu, [Akk]uddu, (and) [B\u012bt-Bar]r\u00fb, which (lie) behind the mountain[s, cities of his] royal house, to[gether with thirty-four small(er)] settlements in [their] environs. Until I [...] ... [...] the city Elenzi[a\u0161 ...] I took hold of and the wall [...] [...] a[r]ro[w ... i]n a pitched battle [...] and they took the direct ro[ad ...] [... the exorc]ist, the physician, the auger, [...], the carpenter, the silversmith, the smith, the [...] the work of the weaving craft, the expert [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004034", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria: (As for) the three watercourses which (flow) from Mount \u1e2a\u0101ni, a mountain above the city Arbela, I dug out the springs which are on the right and left banks of those watercourses and (thus) added (the springs\u2019 water) to them. I dug a (subterranean) watercourse and directed (all of) their course(s) inside the city Arbela, the dwelling of the goddess I\u0161tar, the exalted lady."}, {"id_text": "Q004035", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The deities A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 great lord, the father of the gods \u2014 Anu, Enlil, and Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar, (and) the Sebetti, the great gods who stand at the side of the king who reveres them and make his weapons prevail over all enemies: Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), the king who was chosen by you, guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good deeds, perfect man, virile warrior, foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes enemies with lightning: The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, granted to me unrivalled sovereig[nty] and made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. He made all of the rulers of the (four) quarters (of the world) from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun bow down at my feet and they (now) pull my yoke. On four of my campaigns (during) which I went down to Chaldea and marched to the city K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb, which is on the shore of the Bitter Sea, I conquered their cities, and (then) plundered (them), destroyed (them), devastated (them), (10) (and) burned (them) with fire; and on three of my campaigns (during) which I marched to Elam, I destroyed its settlements. On my eighth campaign, I ordered the march to Babylon. (As for) the Babylonians who heard about the approach of my expeditionary force, terror and fear fell upon [th]em. They opened the treasury of Esagil and took out the gold, silver, (and) choice stones of the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu in abundance. They sent (it) to Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam. They wrote to him as follows: \u201cCome to Babylon to our aid and align yourself with us! Let us put our trust in you!\u201d He, the king of the land Elam, was a rash fellow who does not have sense or insight. On the first occasion, in the time of \u1e2aallu\u0161u-(In\u0161u\u0161inak I), his father, I went down to his district and captured the cities Nag\u012btu (and) Nag\u012btu-di\u02bebina, (and) the lands \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, and \u1e2aupapanu, districts of his that are on the other side of Bitter Sea, and plundered (them), destroyed (them), devastated (them), and burned (them) with fire. On the second occasion, in the time of Kudurru (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), his brother, I went to the land Elam and, in the course of my campaign, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities B\u012bt-\u1e2aa\u02beiri (and) Ra\u1e63\u0101, cities on the border of Assyria that the king of the land Elam had taken away by [fo]rce in the time of my ancestor(s). I had archers (and) shield bearers stationed inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of D\u0113r. The cities B\u012bt-Arrabi, \u0100lum-qa\u0161ti, Bub\u00ea, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, Ekal-\u0161alla, Burutu, B\u012bt-Ri\u00adsi\u00adya, D\u016br-Dan\u00adnu-Ner\u00adgal, B\u012bt-A\u1e2blam\u00ea, (25) \u0100lum-\u0161a-B\u0113\u00adlet-b\u012b\u00adti, Ib\u00adrat, Ku\u1e63urt\u0101yin, D\u016bru, Dannat-Sul\u0101ya, \u0160ilibtu, B\u012bt-A\u1e63\u016bsi, K\u0101r-Z\u0113ra-iq\u012b\u0161a, B\u012bt-Gi\u1e63\u1e63i, B\u012bt-Katpal\u0101ni, Dimtu-\u0161a-Sul[\u0101ya], Dimtu-\u0161a-M\u0101r-b\u012bti-\u0113\u1e6dir, \u1e2aarri-a\u0161lak\u00ea, Rabb\u0101ya, R\u0101su, T\u012bl-U[\u1e2buri], \u1e2aamr\u0101nu, T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba, Dimtu-\u0161a-Dumeli, B\u012bt-Ubiya, Balt\u012b-[l\u012b\u0161ir], Taqab-l\u012b\u0161ir, Alu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Sar\u00ad\u1e2bu-D\u0113\u00adri, B\u012bt-A\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iddina, [Ilteuba], (30) Mu\u00ad\u1e2bu\u00ad\u1e63\u0113\u00ad..., Dam\u00adt\u00ea, Dim\u00adtu-\u0161a-B\u0113\u00adlet-b\u012b\u00adti, Ak\u00adka\u00adba\u00adri\u00adna, B\u012bt-[Im\u00adbi\u00adya], Mas\u00ads\u016b\u00adtu, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Q\u012bsiya, Dimtu-\u0161a-\u0160ullume, [...], Dimtu-\u0161a-Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar\u1e2bi-il\u0101ni, Apdinu, T\u012bl-Raqu, \u0100lum-\u0161arri, [...], the walled fortresses of the land R\u0101[\u0161i], and the small(er) cities in [their] environs, [which were without number], the cities \u1e2aam\u0101nu (and) Na\u1e6d\u012btu, as far as the pa[ss] of the land B\u012bt-Bunakku \u2014 I conqu[ered, and plundered (them), (35) destr]oyed (them), devastated (them), [bu]rned (them) with fire, (and) turned (them) into a heap of ruins. When he, [the king of the land Elam, ...] heard about [the conquest] of his cities, terr[or] and fear fell upon [him]. He brought [the rest of the people of his land] into fortresses. He [abandoned] the city Ma[dak]tu, [his] royal city, [and] s[et out] for the city \u1e2aaydala (\u1e2aid\u0101lu), which is in the mountains, far aw[ay]. I ordered the mar[ch to the city Madaktu], his royal city. In the month \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X), bitter cold [set in and continuous rain fell, and (then) w]ind, rain, (and) snow came in equal force. [I was afraid] of the gorges, the out[flows of the mountains, (so) I turned around and too]k the ro[a]d [t]o As[syria]. After my (departure), he, the king of [the land Elam], rou[sed ... Then, he] brought down [...] the rest of [the people of] his land, who [...] fr[om ...] to the land [... and settled (them) on the alluvium. ...] to the land [...] ... [...] not ha[ving sense or insight] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] he received [...] ... [...] He did not [order their work, (but) gathered] his army] (and) for[ces ...] ... [...]. [...] ... [... the land B]\u012bt-Adi[ni, ...] ... [... the U]bu[lu, Mal]a\u1e2bu, R[apiqu, ...] In their multitude, [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... Like a spring in]vas[ion] of a swarm of [locu]sts, [... to d]o bat[tle (...)] ... [... The dust of their feet covered the] wide [heavens like a heavy cloud in the deep of w]inter. I [myself prayed to the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbe[la, the gods who support me, for victory over (my) strong enemy and] they immediately heeded my [pr]ayers (and) cam[e to my aid]. [...] I raged up [like a fer]ocious [...], and (then) put on ar[mor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. In my anger, I rode quickly in] my exalted battle chariot, which lays [enemies low. I took in my hands the mig]hty [bow] that the god A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me [...] ... my chariot on (their) flan[ks and front lines ...]. [...] I roared [loudly] like a storm (and) thun[dered] like the god Adad. [By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord], I blew [like the onset of a severe storm against the] enemy. With the weapon of the god A\u0161\u0161u[r, my lord, and my fierce battle array, I turned them back and] made them [retre]at. The massed body of tro[ops ...] ... upon them. \u1e2au[mb\u0101n-und\u0101\u0161a ...] (No translation possible) his sons [...] they burned [...] ... [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord [...] [I] qu[ick]ly [slaughtered and defeated his magnates], who wear [gold (decorated)] bel[t]-daggers and [have reddish gold sling] strap[s fastened to their forearms, like] fattened [bulls restrain]ed with fetters. I s[lit their throats like sheep (and thus) cut off] the[ir] precious [li]ves [like thread. Like a flood in full spate after a] seasonal [rainstorm ...], I made [the]ir blood f[low over the broad earth. The swift] thorough[breds harnessed to] my [ch]ari[ot plunged] into [floods] of their blood [(just) like a river. The wheels of my war chariot, which lays criminals and villains low], were bath[ed] in blood and gore. [I filled the plain with the corpses of their warriors like grass. When the second] double-hour of the night had passed, [I stopped their] slaughter. [I cut off (their) lips and (thus) destroyed their pride]. I cu[t off their hands] like the stems of cucumbers in season. I received [gold (and) shining silver sling straps from their wrists (and) slashed off their belts] with sharp swords. I took away gold (and) silver (decorated) [be]lt-[daggers] from their waists. (As for) him, U[mman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), along with the king of Babylon, terror of doing battle] with me overwhelmed them like al\u00fb-demons. [Their hearts throbbed] like the [pursued] young of pigeons, they passed their [uri]ne hotly (and) they released [their excrement] inside their chariots. [In order to save their lives], they trampled the [corp]ses of their troops as they pushed on. To the midst of the wag[ons ...]. At my [fe]et, they beseeched my lordship, (saying): \u201cLet us live [... so that we might proclaim] your [f]ame.\u201d After I myself had seen that they had released their excrement [inside their chariots], I left them alone, sparing (their) lives. (As for) the rest of the magnates of the land [Elam, including Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-i\u0161kun], a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), descendant of Yak\u012bn, who [were standing] in si[lver (decorated)] chariots, [...] ..., who had raised their arms because they were terrified of (doing) serious battle with me, [...] ... with the sword (and) I captured the living in the thick of battle. [I brought back] all toget[her ... the wagons alo]ng with their mules and the chariots along with with their horses, whose drivers I had killed in the thick of (that) [mighty] ba[ttle] and which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on their own. I took away from them their camps and their royal tents. They, like runaways, returned empty-ha[nded] to their (own) land(s). So that no one will ever forget the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) that all humanity might magnify the prai[se] of his heroism, on the (very) spot where I defeated the king of Babylon and Umman-menanu (\u1e2aumban-menanu), the king of the land Elam, all of their lands, together with the lands Parsua\u0161, Anzan, Pa\u0161iru, Ellipi, all of Chaldea, as many as there were, (and) all of the Arameans, I reaped their skulls like withered grain and piled (them) up like pyramids. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over my enemies with the support of the great gods, my lords, written on it, and I erected (it) on the plain of the city \u1e2aalul\u00ea. At that time, the city S\u016br-marrati, which is on the bank of the Tigris River (and) which had been abandoned from distant days and had gone to ruin \u2014 after I myself had arranged a march to the lands Elam and Chaldea, because I had spent the night inside it in the course of my campaign, the (re)populating of that city came to my attention at that time and I put my mind to it, and (then) I greatly enlarged the site of the city, had its wall built anew, and raised (it) as high as a mountain. Beside the wall, I dug a moat around its (entire) circumference. I planted palm grove(s and) grape vine(s) in the meadow. I had an inscribed object made and had inscribed on it all the mighty victories that I achieved over my enemies wi[th] the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (then) I placed (it) inside the wall. At any time (in the future), [may] one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names for shepherding the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, and return (it) to its place [wi]th his own inscription. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) hear his prayers. Ara\u1e2bsamna (VIII), the twenty-fifth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-k\u0113nu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city Samaria, fourteenth year of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004036", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Palace of Sennacherib, great king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the] great [god]s, wise prince, [circumspect] rul[er, shepherd of the peop]le, (and) leader of a widespre[ad] population, [I]: [The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods], looked steadfastly upon me [among all of the ru]lers and [made] my [we]apons [greater] than (those of) a[ll who sit on (royal) daises]. He gave me a ju[st] scepter [that widens borders (and) he put in my hand] a merciless [ro]d to fell ene[mies]. [I]n a pitched battle, I overwhelmed like the Deluge Marduk-apla-iddi[na (II) (Merodach-baladan), the king of] Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all of the Chaldeans [and Arameans, together with the troops of the land Elam, his allies. He (Marduk-apla-iddina II) fled alone] to [the Sealand, and (then) he dug up the gods of the (full) extent of his land, together with the b]ones of his fo[re]fathers [from (their) tomb(s), ...] ... [...] [I had inscribed] on [it all the mighty victories that I achi]eved [over my enemies with the support of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and I deposited (it) in its foundation(s)] for ever after. At any time (in the future), [may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur] nam[es for shepherding the land and] people, [renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that ...] becomes old and [dilapidated. May he find] an inscribed object bearing my name, [anoint (it) with oil, make an offering], (and) return (it) [t]o its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur [will (then) hear his] pray[ers]. "}, {"id_text": "Q004037", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004038", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[Senn]acherib, king of the world, [king of Assyria], gave (this object) [to] Esarhaddon, his senior-ranking son."}, {"id_text": "Q004058", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q004059", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennac]herib [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004060", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Senn]ach[erib ...] my kingship [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004061", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennac]herib [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004062", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] from him [...] their name(s) (and) their seed, [as well as (those of) his advis]ors, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004063", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennach]erib, king of Assyria [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q004064", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Sennach]erib, king of [Assyria (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q004065", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... Senn]acherib, king [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004066", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] Sennach[erib ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q004067", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[may they] make [...] disapp[ear]."}, {"id_text": "Q004068", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] the deity [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004070", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] \u0160ama\u0161, [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q004071", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[... the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, encouraged] me and [I marched] to the land Ju[dah. In] the course of my campaign, [I received] a payment from the kin[gs of ... With the str]ength of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [I ...] the district [of ...-Y]a\u016b (Hezekiah) of the land Judah like [... (5\u00b4) ...] the city Azaq\u00e2, a place upon which he relied, which (is situated) between my ... and the land Judah, [...] is situated upon a mountain peak. Like the blade(s) of daggers, without number, they rise up high into the heavens [...] were well fortified and rival high mountains. Looking upon (them), like [...] from the heavens [...] [... by having r]amps [trodden down], mighty battering rams brought up, and the assault of foot soldiers, [my] wa[rriors ... When] they saw the [...] of my [ho]rses and heard the clangor of the vast troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, th[ey] became frightened [... I surround]ed, conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned with fire]. [...] a royal city of the land Philistia that ...-Ya\u016b (Hezekiah) had taken away (and) fortified, and (then) [...] ... like a bush [...] it was surrounded by tall towers and was exceedingly difficult [...] the palace was secured before them like a mountain and rose [...] was dark, the sun did not illuminate it. Its waters were forever in darkness and its outflow [...] its [mo]uth had been hacked out with axes, the moat adjacent to it was deep, and ... [...]. [...] he had [his] battle-seasoned [troops] garrisoned inside it. He girt his weapons in orde[r to ...]. I made all the troops of the land Amurru carry earth and [...] against them. On the seventh try, ... its great walls [I smashed] like a [like] a [potter\u2019s] vessel. [...] I b[rought] out of it [... oxen, and shee]p and goats, [and I counted (them) as] boo[ty. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004072", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] I cut free and [...] of my lord [...] grass [...] herds of horses (and) donkeys [...] I made dwell (as safely) as on a meadow and [...] ... prospered [...] pastures, [...] he was deeply cutting [... on]agers (and) gazelles [...] their mountain [...] turtle(s) [... la]id eggs [...] my palatial halls [...] I divided [...] ... [...] I made stand (there), and (then) they grew very thick and tall. [...] ... two bull colossi of wh[ite] limestone [...] the gate of that watercourse, I had erected. [...] the strong wave and wild tide that rise up and [...] canal(s), dike(s), and irrigation ditch(es) eroded their bank(s) and [... when] there was [bre]ach, harvests were submerged [...] I had magnificent [...]s of iron made and [...] the outflow of water ... [...] ... [...] when its flood was in full spate [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [... of] my mouth which is to be feared and obeyed [...] ... [...] and a desert, a region [...] Zab River and the Tigris River (No translation possible) [... the land] Elam [...] Akkad (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q004073", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "The foot path [...] onagers (and) gazelles [...] roamed about and [...] among the kings who came before [me ...] region [... Senna]cherib, king of As[syria, ...] that ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q004074", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the great gods [... of] my [lordsh]ip [I had inscribed] upon them [...] I erected and ... [...] [...] the kings, my descendants, [...] the people ... [... the] great [go]ds [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004075", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... of m]y lordship [...] ... they seized him [...] inside Uruk ... [... Ku]dur-Na\u1e2bundu (Kudur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the E[lamite, ...] the gods Nab\u00fb, Marduk, [...] he/they had ta[ken ...] before me [...] he changed/reported and brought back [... th]ey brought back and (thus) pacified [...] to fight ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004077", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... Senn]acherib [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q004078", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] and [... paym]ent [...] his [...] [...] ... [...] upon h[im ...]. Moreover, he, [...] the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-dem[on, ...] ... troops [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004079", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the one who [...], the bridle that controls [...]; the god Anu, the powerful, [... whose ...] cannot be alte[red, ...]; the god Ea, the wise, the lord [...] who casts [...] down on grassland, [...]; the god Enlil, the greatest lord, the foremost of [...]; the god S\u00een, the pure god, the lord of the crown, the one who [...] the one who widens [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, the exalted judge, ... [...]; the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and earth, the one who gi[ves ...] to the people ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q004080", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] Marduk(-)[...] ... in the territor[y of ...] ... insi[de ... obedi]ence and pea[ce ...] ... [...] ... the god S\u00een [...] ... as far as the city [... whom I/he en]trust[ed ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004081", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] before [...] ... [...] ... [...] bank ... [...] over the plain [of ...] ... have [... were w]oven over with spider webs. [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004082", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] all of th[em ...] spider webs. [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q004088", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Image of Ra\u02be\u012bm\u00e2, the mother of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q004089", "project_name": "rinap/rinap3", "raw_text": "Property of Ta\u0161m\u0113tu-\u0161arrat, palace woman of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003230", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters, true shepherd, favorite of the great gods, (i 5) whom from his childhood the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela named for the kingship of Assyria \u2014 I am my older brothers\u2019 youngest brother (and) by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, (my) father, who engendered me, elevated me firmly in the assembly of my brothers, saying: \u2018This is the son who will succeed me.\u2019 He questioned the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad by divination, and they answered him with a firm \u2018yes,\u2019 saying: \u2018He is your replacement.\u2019 (i 15) He heeded their important word(s) and gathered together the people of Assyria, young (and) old, (and) my brothers, the seed of the house of my father. Before the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods of Assyria, the gods who live in heaven and netherworld, he made them swear their solemn oath(s) concerning the safe-guarding of my succession. (i 20) In a favorable month, on a propitious day, in accordance with their sublime command, I joyfully entered the House of Succession, an awe-inspiring place within which the appointing to kingship (takes place). Persecution (and) jealousy fell over my brothers and they forsook (the will) of the gods. They trusted in their arrogant deeds, and they were plotting evil. They started evil rumors, calumnies, (and) slander about me against the will of the gods, and they were constantly telling insincere lies, hostile things, behind my back. They alienated the well-meaning heart of my father from me, against the will of the gods, (but) deep down he was compassionate and his eyes were permanently fixed on my exercising kingship. I pondered and thought thus: \u2018Their deeds are arrogant and they trust (only) in their (own) counsel. What will they (not) do against the will of the gods?\u2019 (i 35) I prayed to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (and) the merciful god Marduk, to whom treacherous talk is an abomination, with benedictions, supplications, and expressions of humility, and they accepted my words. By the command of the great gods, my lords, they (the gods) settled me in a secret place away from the evil deeds, (i 40) stretched out their pleasant protection over me, and kept me safe for (exercising) kingship. Afterwards, my brothers went out of their minds and did everything that is displeasing to the gods and mankind, and they plotted evil, girt (their) weapons, and in Nineveh, without the gods, they butted each other like kids for (the right to) exercise kingship. The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela saw the deeds of the usurpers which had been done wrongly against the will of the gods and they did not support them. They changed their strength to weakness and forced them to bow down to me. (i 50) The people of Assyria, who swore by oil and water to the treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, to protect my (right to exercise) kingship, did not come to their aid. I, Esarhaddon, who with the help of the great gods, his lords, does not turn back in the heat of battle, quickly heard of their evil deeds. I said \u2018Woe!\u2019 and rent my princely garment. I cried out in mourning, I raged like a lion, and my mood became furious. In order to exercise kingship (over) the house of my father I beat my hands together. I prayed to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, and Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela (i 60) and they accepted my word(s). With their firm \u2018yes,\u2019 they were sending me reliable omen(s), (saying): \u2018Go! Do not hold back! We will go and kill your enemies.\u2019 I did not hesitate one day (or) two days. I did not wait for my army. I did not look for my rear guard. I did not check the assignment of horses harnessed to the yoke (i 65) nor that of my battle equipment. I did not stock up travel provisions for my campaign. I was not afraid of the snow (and) cold of \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), the severest cold season. Like a flying eagle I spread my wings to drive back my enemies. With difficulty and haste, I followed the road to Nineveh and (i 70) before my (arrival) in the territory of the land \u1e2aanigalbat all of their crack troops blocked my advance; they were sharpening their weapons. Fear of the great gods, my lords, overwhelmed them, (and when) they saw my mighty battle array, they became like crazed women. The goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of war and battle, who loves my priestly duties, stood at my side, broke their bows, (and) she split open their tight battle ranks. In their assembly, they said thus: \u2018This is our king!\u2019 Through her sublime command they began coming over to my side (and) marching behind me. They were gamboling like lambs (and) begging my sovereignty. (i 80) The people of Assyria, who had sworn by the treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, concerning me, came before me and kissed my feet. Moreover, those rebels, the ones engaged in revolt and rebellion, when they heard of the advance of my campaign, they deserted the army they relied on and fled to an unknown land. I reached the embankment of the Tigris River and (i 85) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the divine lord(s) of the embankment, I made all of my troops hop over the wide Tigris River as if it were a small canal. In Addaru (XII), a favorable month, on the eighth day, the e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival of the god Nab\u00fb, I joyfully entered Nineveh, my capital city, and I sat happily on the throne of my father. The south wind, the breeze of the god Ea, the wind whose blowing is favorable for exercising kingship, blew upon me. (ii 5) Favorable signs came in good time to me in heaven and on earth. They (the gods) continually and regularly encouraged me with oracles through ecstatics, the message(s) of the gods and goddess(es). I sought out every one of the guilty soldiers, who wrongly incited my brothers to exercise kingship over Assyria, and imposed a grievous punishment on them: I exterminated their offspring. I am Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, valiant warrior, foremost of all rulers, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (ii 15) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria, creation of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161, chosen by the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, favorite of the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the queen \u2014 desired by the great gods, capable, able, intelligent, learned, the one whom the great gods (ii 20) raised to be king in order to restore the great gods and to complete the shrines of all of the cult centers of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (and) restored the gods and goddess(es) who (live) in it; the one who returned the plundered gods of the lands from the city A\u0161\u0161ur to their (proper) place and let (them) dwell in security \u2014 As soon as I had completed the temples (and) had installed (them) on their daises as (their) eternal dwelling(s), with their great help I marched triumphantly from the rising sun to the setting sun and I had no rival (therein). I made the rulers of the four quarters bow down at my feet (and) they (the gods) entrusted to me (any) land that had sinned against the god A\u0161\u0161ur. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, gave me (the power) to let (cities) fall into ruins and to (re)populate (them, and) to enlarge Assyrian territory; the god S\u00een, lord of the crown, decreed heroic strength (and) robust force as my fate; the god \u0160ama\u0161, the light of the gods, elevated my important name to the highest rank; the god Marduk, king of the gods, made the fear of my kingship (ii 35) sweep over the mountain regions like a dense fog; the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, gave me fierceness, splendor, and terror as a gift; (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of battle and war, gave me a mighty bow (and) a fierce arrow as a present. At that time, Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), governor of the Sealand, who did not keep his treaty nor remember the agreement of Assyria, forgot the good relations of my father. During the disturbance(s) in Assyria, he mustered his army and his camp, besieged Ningal-iddin, the governor of Ur, a servant who was loyal to me, and (ii 45) cut off his escape route. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela joyously seated me, Esarhaddon, on the throne of my father and handed over to me the lordship of the lands, he was not respectful, did not stop (his evil deeds), and would not leave my servant alone. Moreover, he did not send his messenger before me and did not ask after the well-being of my kingship. I heard of his evil deeds (while) in Nineveh; my heart became angry and my liver was inflamed. I sent my officials, the governors on the border of his land, against him. Furthermore, he, Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, the rebel, the traitor, heard of the approach of my army and (ii 55) fled like a fox to the land Elam. Because of the oath of the great gods which he had transgressed, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb imposed a grievous punishment on him and they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, saw the deeds that they had done to his brother in Elam, fled from the land Elam, (ii 60) came to Assyria to serve me, and beseeched my lordship. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him. (Now) he comes yearly, without ceasing, to Nineveh with his heavy audience gift and kisses my feet. (As for) Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, (who) did not fear my lordship (and) did not listen to the words of my lips, who trusted in the rolling sea and threw off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I leveled Sidon, his stronghold, which is situated in the midst of the sea, like a flood, tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and (ii 70) threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king, in the face of my weapons, fled into the midst of the sea. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I caught him like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, (ii 75) his palace retainers, gold, silver, goods, property, precious stones, garments with trimming and linen(s), elephant hide(s), ivory, ebony, boxwood, everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away his far-flung people who were beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, and donkeys in huge numbers (ii 80) to Assyria. I gathered the kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. (The inhabitants of) the cities B\u012bt-\u1e62up\u016bri, Sikk\u00fb, Gi\u02be, Inimme, \u1e2aild\u016ba, Qartimme, Bi\u02ber\u00fb, Kilm\u00ea, Bitirume, Sag\u00fb, Ampa, (iii 5) B\u012bt-Gisimeya, Birgi\u02be, Gamb\u016blu, Dalaimme, (and) Isi\u1e2bimme, cities in the environs of Sidon, places of pasturing and watering for his stronghold, which I captured with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I settled in it (iii 10) (together with) the people plundered by my bow from the eastern mountains and sea and I restored (the city) to Assyrian territory. I reorganized that province, placed my official as a governor over them, and increased and imposed upon it tribute and payment greater than before. (iii 15b) From among those cities of his I handed over the cities Ma\u02berubbu (and) \u1e62arepta to Ba\u02bealu, king of Tyre. I increased my lordly tribute beyond his earlier, annual giving and imposed (it) on him. Moreover, Sanda-uarri, king of the cities Kundu and Siss\u00fb, a dangerous enemy, who did not fear my lordship (and) abandoned the gods, trusted in the impregnable mountains. He (and) Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, (iii 25) agreed to help one another, swore an oath by their gods with one another, and trusted in their own strength. I trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords, (iii 30) besieged him, caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains, and cut off his head. \u201cIn Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII) \u2014 the head of Abdi-Milk\u016bti! In Addaru (XII) \u2014 the head of Sanda-uarri!\u201d I beheaded (both) in the same year: (iii 35) With the former I did not delay, with the latter I was quick. To show the people the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I hung (the heads) around the necks of their nobles and I paraded in the squares of Nineveh with singer(s) and lyre(s). I plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt, and threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I seated him (text: \u201cthem\u201d), bound, near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s). Moreover, I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu. I trod on the necks of the people of Cilicia, mountain dwellers who live in inaccessible mountains in the neighborhood of the land Tabal, evil Hittites, (iii 50) who trusted in their mighty mountains and who from earliest days had not been submissive to the yoke. I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroyed, (and) burned with fire twenty-one of their fortified cities and small cities in their environs. (As for) the rest of them, who were not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them. I crushed the wicked Parnaki, who live in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu. I scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians, and its army; I put to the sword I\u0161pak\u0101ia, a Scythian, an ally who could not save himself. I plundered the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon. I captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw, who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords (and) who took away fields of the citizens of Babylon (iii 65) and Borsippa by force and turned (them) over to himself. Because I know the fear of the gods B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa. I placed Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim, the son of Bal\u0101ssu, on his throne and he (now) pulls my yoke. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunnann\u016b, a Gambulian whose residence is located twelve leagues distance in water and canebrakes, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, unprovoked fear fell upon him and (iii 75) of his own free will he took tribute and payment, uncastrated bulls, (and) teams of white mules from the land Elam and came to Nineveh, before me, and he kissed my feet. I had pity on him and encouraged him. (iii 80) I strengthened the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city (which is) his strong fortress, and I put him together with his archers therein as a garrison and (thus) locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam. (As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the Arabs, which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, (my) father, who engendered me, conquered and whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs, (iv 5) he plundered and brought to Assyria \u2014 Hazael, the king of the Arabs, came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. He implored me to give (back) his gods, and I had pity on him. (iv 10) I refurbished the gods Atar-samayin, D\u0101ya, Nu\u1e2b\u0101ya, Ruld\u0101wu, Abirillu, (and) Atar-qurum\u00e2, the gods of the Arabs, and I inscribed the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in my name on them and gave (them) back to him. (iv 15) I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was raised in the palace of my father, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods. I added sixty-five camels (and) ten donkeys to the previous tribute and imposed (it) on him. Hazael died and I placed Iata\u02be, his son, (iv 20) on his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one hundred bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Uabu, to exercise kingship, incited all of the Arabs to rebel against Iata\u02be. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters, who loves loyalty and abhors treachery, sent my battle troops to the aid of Iata\u02be, and they trampled all of the Arabs, threw Uabu, together with the soldiers who were with him, into fetters, and brought (them) to me. I placed them in neck stocks and tied them to the side of my gate. (As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, (iv 35) Medes whose country is remote (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors \u2014 the awesome fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them (and) they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and) blocks of lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, and they kissed my feet. (iv 40) Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, the governors of the boundary areas of their land, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I imposed the tribute (and) payment of my lordship upon them. (As for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked \u2014 I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, (iv 50) who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people, their riding horses, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder. (As for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, (iv 55) one hundred and twenty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants \u2014 I left Mount \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over to that district to which (iv 60) no king before me had gone since earliest days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I marched triumphantly in its midst. I defeated K\u012bsu, king of the city \u1e2aaldisu (\u1e2aandasu), Akbaru, king of the city Ilpi\u02beatu (Alpiyana), Mans\u0101ku, king of the city Magal\u0101nu, Iapa\u02be, queen of the city Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, (iv 65) \u1e2aab\u012bsu, king of the city Qadaba\u02be (Qatabu\u02be), Ni\u1e2baru, king of the city Ga\u02beuani, Baslu, queen of the city I\u1e2bilu, (and) \u1e2aabaziru, king of the city Puda\u02be (Pad\u00ea), eight kings from that district (iv 70) (and) laid out the bodies of their warriors like (drying) malt. I carried off their gods, their goods, their possessions, and their people to Assyria. (As for) Laial\u00ea, king of the city Yadi\u02be, who had fled before my weapons, unprovoked fear fell upon him, and he came to Nineveh, before me, and kissed my feet. I had pity on him and put that province of B\u0101zu under him. Through the strength of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, I conquered all of (my) arrogant enemies. (iv 80) At the words of their divinity the rulers, my enemies, trembled like reeds in a storm. The kings who live in the sea, whose (inner) walls are the sea and whose outer walls are the waves, who ride in boats instead of chariots, (and) who harness rowers instead of horses, were seized by fear; their hearts were pounding and (v 1) they were vomiting gall. There was no rival that my weapons could not face and there was no one among the rulers who came before me who could equal me. Those who used to ignore the kings, my ancestors, or answer (them) constantly with hostility, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, were delivered into my hands. (v 5) I smashed their hard stone walls like a potter\u2019s vessel (and) let the vultures eat the unburied bodies of their warriors. I carried off their heaped-up possessions to Assyria (and) counted the gods, their helpers, as booty. I led their prosperous people away like sheep and goats. The one who fled into the sea to save his (own) life did not escape my net and did not save himself. The swift (runner) who took to the stepped ridges of remote mountains, I caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains and bound his arms. I made their blood flow like floodwater in mountain gullies. I ripped out the roots of the Sut\u00fb, who live in tents in a remote place, like the onslaught of a raging storm. Neither he who made the sea his fortress nor he who made the mountain his stronghold escaped my net (or) succeeded in escaping. (v 20) I ordered the (re)settling of those of the sea to the mountains (and) those of the mountains to the sea. At the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, who can rival me in kingship? Moreover, who among the kings, my ancestors, was there whose dominion was as great as mine? From the midst of the sea, my enemies spoke thus: \u2018Where can the fox go to get away from the sun?\u2019 The Elamites (and) Gutians, obstinate rulers, who used to answer the kings, my ancestors, with hostility, heard of what the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, had done among all of (my) enemies, and fear and terror poured over them. So that there would be no trespassing on the borders of their countries they sent their messengers (with messages) of friendship and peace to Nineveh, before me, and they swore an oath by the great gods. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, and I\u0161tar of Arbela made me stand victoriously over my enemies and I attained everything I wanted, with the booty of the vast enemies which my hands had captured through the help of the great gods, my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in Assyria and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) gold and made (them) shine like daylight. At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had built to maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, and the plunder of enemies, everything (v 45) that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, gave me as my royal share \u2014 that place had become too small for me to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow take up hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. I razed that small palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields for an addition, and added (it) to it (the palace). I laid its foundations with limestone, strong stone from the mountains, and raised the terrace. I summoned the kings of \u1e2aatti and Across the River (Syria-Palestine): (v 55) Ba\u02bealu, king of Tyre, Manasseh, king of Judah, Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of Edom, Mu\u1e63ur\u012b, king of Moab, \u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of Gaza, Mitinti, king of Ashkelon, Ikausu, king of Ekron, Milki-a\u0161apa, king of Byblos, (v 60) Mattan-Ba\u02beal, king of Arvad, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of Samsimurruna, B\u016bdi-il, king of B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of Ashdod \u2014 twelve kings from the shore of the sea; Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of Idalion, Pilagur\u00e2, king of Kitrusi, (v 65) K\u012bsu, king of Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of Curium, Adm\u0113su, king of Tamassos, Damysos, king of Qarti-\u1e2badasti, (v 70) Unasagusu, king of Lidir, Bu\u1e63usu, king of Nuria \u2014 ten kings of Yadnana (Cyprus) in the midst of the sea; in total, twenty-two kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), the seacoast, and the midst of the sea. I sent orders to all of them for large beams, tall columns, (and) very long planks (v 75) of cedar (and) cypress, grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra and Mount Lebanon, which from early days grew thick and tall, (and) they had bull colossi (made of) pend\u00fb-stone, lamassu-statues, zebus, paving stones, slabs of marble, pend\u00fb-stone, breccia, colored marble, brownish limestone, (and) girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone, (everything that was) needed for my palace, dragged with much trouble (and) effort from the midst of the mountains, the place of their origin, to Nineveh, my capital city. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. (vi 5) I built a royal house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, something none of the kings, my ancestors, had done. I had its lower courses surrounded with limestone paving stones and I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I had a room of white alabaster and palatial halls of ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, cedar, (and) cypress skillfully built for my royal residence and my lordly leisure. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I fastened bands of silver and copper on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in their gates. (vi 15) I had placed to the right and left of their gate(s) bull colossi (and) zebus (made) of pend\u00fb-stone (and) whose appearance repels evil, large stone bull colossi, lions that are facing one another, (and) zebus that are facing one another, (and) twin lamassu-statues, that I cast in shining copper, and bull colossi (made) of white limestone. I placed crossbeams on large copper columns (and) tall cedar columns, (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black and blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. I surrounded all of the gates with an arch and a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of silver, gold, and shining copper in them. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had accomplished in enemy lands. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. I greatly enlarged its courtyard and made its approach much wider. I led a canal into it (the park) as a watering place for horses and I made (it) murmur (with running water) like an irrigation ditch. After I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor, its mortar was mixed with fine beer, its kalakku-clay was mixed with wine. The bearers of the spade, the hoe, (and) the basket, the workers who carry baskets of brick(s), passed their time in joyous song, in rejoicing, with pleasure, (and) with radiant mien. I finished its work with rejoicing, jubilation, (and) melodious songs, and I named it E\u0161gal\u0161iddudua, \u2018The palace that administers everything.\u2019 I invited the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, (vi 45) the gods of Assyria, all of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and presented (them) with my gifts. Those gods, in their steadfast hearts, blessed my kingship. I seated all of the officials and people of my country in it (vi 50) at festive tables, ceremonial meals, and banquets, and I made their mood jubilant. I watered their insides with wine and kurunnu-wine. I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019) heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, and the gods of Assyria, all of them, (vi 55) let me dwell in it forever in good health, happiness, bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in it all of the thoroughbreds, mules, camels, military equipment, implements of war, (and) (vi 60) all of the captured enemy soldiers. Let the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu, who guard my royal path (and) who make me happy, last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar name to rule the land and people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of that palace when it becomes old and dilapidated. Just as I placed an inscription written in the name of the king, (my) father, who engendered me, (vi 70) beside an inscription written in my name, so you (too) should be like me (and) read an inscription written in my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, and place (it) beside an inscription written in your name. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear your prayers. Addaru (XII), eponymy of Atar-ili, governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Month \u201cOpening of the Door,\u201d eponymy of Atar-ili, governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Month \u201cOpening of the Door,\u201d eponymy of Atar-ili, governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Month of the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b, epo[nymy of ...], in the year when [...] its booty. Addaru (XII), eponymy of Idri (Atar-ili) governor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC). Addaru (XII), eponymy of Atar-ili, gover[nor of the land La\u1e2b\u012bru (673 BC)]. Nisannu (I), eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, [governor of D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003231", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, (i 5) son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, the king who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, (i 10) the great gods, his lords, marched from the rising sun to the setting sun and had no equal (therein); the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, (i 15) (and) the one who leveled all of its dwellings \u2014 I tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. I caught Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king, (i 20) who had fled in the face of my weapons into the midst of the sea, like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his amassed possessions, gold, silver, precious stones, (i 25) elephant hide(s), ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with trimming and linen(s), everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away his far-flung people who were beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) donkeys (i 30) to Assyria. I gathered the kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. (i 35) I settled in it people plundered by my bow from the eastern mountains and sea (and) I placed my official as governor over them. Moreover, Sanda-uarri, king of the cities Kundu (and) Siss\u00fb, a dangerous enemy, who did not fear my lordship (and) abandoned the gods, trusted in the impregnable mountains. Furthermore, Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, agreed to help him (i 45) and they swore an oath by the great gods with one another and trusted in their own strength. I trusted in the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, caught him like a bird from the midst of the mountains, and cut off his head. (i 50) To show the people the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I hung the heads of Sanda-uarri and Abdi-Milk\u016bti around the necks of their nobles and (i 55) I paraded in the squares of Nineveh with singers and lyre(s). The one who plundered the land Arz\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt \u2014 I threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors and (i 60) brought (them) to Assyria. I seated them, bound, near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s). Moreover, I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu. The one who treads on the necks of the people of Cilicia, mountain dwellers who live in mountains in the neighborhood of Tabal, who trusted in their mountains and who from earliest days had not been submissive to the yoke \u2014 I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroyed, (and) burned with fire (ii 10) twenty-one of their cities together with small cities in their environs. (As for) the rest of them, who were not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them. The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the land T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the city Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians, who put to the sword the army of I\u0161pak\u0101ia, a Scythian, an ally who could not save himself; the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had put his trust in the king of the land Elam, but could not save his life \u2014 Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, fled from the land Elam to serve me, (ii 30) came to Nineveh, my capital city, and kissed my feet. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him. The one who sacked the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; the one who captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw, who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords (and) who took away fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa by force \u2014 (ii 40) because I know the fear of the gods B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa. I placed Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim, the son of Bal\u0101ssu, on his throne and he (now) pulls my yoke. (As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the Arabs, which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, (my) father, who engendered me, conquered and whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs, he plundered and brought to Assyria \u2014 Hazael, the king of the Arabs, came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. (ii 55) He implored me to give (back) his gods, and I had pity on him. I refurbished those gods and I had the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in my name inscribed on them and I gave (them) back to him. (ii 60) I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was raised in my palace, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods. I added sixty-five camels to the previous tribute (which was paid to) my father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael died and I placed Ia\u02bel\u00fb (Iata\u02be), his son, (iii 5) on his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him. (As for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, one hundred and forty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, twenty leagues of land where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants \u2014 (iii 15) I left mount \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over (to that district) to which no king before me had gone since earliest days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (iii 20) I marched triumphantly in its midst. I defeated eight kings from that district (and) carried off their gods, their goods, their possessions, (and) their people to Assyria. Laial\u00ea, king of the city Yadi\u02be, (iii 25) who had fled before my weapons, heard of the plundering of his gods and came to Nineveh, my capital city, before me, and kissed my feet. (iii 30) I had pity on him and said to him \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 I inscribed the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, on his gods that I had carried off and I gave (them) back to him. I put that province of B\u0101zu under him (and) imposed on him my lordly tribute (and) payment. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunnann\u016b, a Gambulian whose residence is located twelve leagues distance in water and swamps like (that of) a fish, (iii 40) by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, fear fell upon him and of his own free will he took tribute and payment, uncastrated bulls, (and) teams of white mules from the land Elam (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, before me, (iii 45) and he kissed my feet. I had pity on him and encouraged him. I strengthened the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city (which is) his strong fortress, and (iii 50) I put him together with his archers therein as a garrison and (thus) locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam. (As for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, (iii 55) borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked \u2014 I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people, their riding horses, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder. (As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Medes whose country is remote (iv 5) (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my ancestors \u2014 the awesome fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them and they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, (iv 10) and they kissed my feet. Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, the governors (iv 15) of the boundary areas of their land, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I imposed the tribute (and) payment of my lordship upon them yearly. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela made me stand victoriously over my enemies and I attained everything I wanted, with the booty of the vast enemies which my hands had captured through the help of the great gods, my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in Assyria and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) gold and made (them) shine like daylight. At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, (iv 35) had built to maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, and the plunder of enemies, everything that the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (iv 40) gave me as my royal share \u2014 that place had become too small for me to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow (iv 45) take up hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. I razed that small palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields for an addition, and added (it) to it (the palace). I raised the terrace with limestone, strong stone from the mountains. I summoned twenty-two kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine), the seacoast, and the midst of the sea, and I sent orders to all of them for large beams, tall columns, (and) planks of cedar (and) cypress from Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon, (and) they had lamassu-statues, zebus, paving stones, slabs (v 5) of marble, pend\u00fb-stone, breccia, colored marble, engi\u0161\u00fb-stone, brownish limestone, (and) girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb-stone, (v 10) (everything that was) needed for my palace, dragged with much trouble (and) effort from the midst of the mountains, the place of their origin, to Nineveh. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. I built a great (royal) house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, (v 20) something none of the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had done. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. I fastened bands of silver and bronze on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates. I had stone \u0161\u0113dus and lamassus, whose appearance repels evil, placed to the right and the left of their gate(s) as (v 30) protectors of the walk (and) guardians of the path of the king who made them. I had the palace (v 35) skillfully built of interlocking limestone and cedar for my lordly pleasure. I set up inside it twin copper lamassu-statues, with each pair looking (both) forward and backward. I placed crossbeams on tall cedar columns (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black (and) blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. (v 45) I surrounded all of the gates with an arch (and) a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of pure silver and shining bronze in them. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (the deeds) that I had accomplished in enemy lands. I set up alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. I greatly enlarged its courtyard and made its approach much wider. (vi 1) I led a canal into it (the park) as a watering place for horses and I made (it) murmur (with running water) like an irrigation ditch. I built (and) completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor. I named it E\u0161gal\u0161iddudua, \u2018The palace that administers everything.\u2019 I invited the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) the gods of Assyria, all of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and presented (them) with my gifts. Those gods, in their steadfast hearts, blessed my kingship. I seated all of the officials (and) people of my country in it at ceremonial meals and banquets, (and) at festive tables, and I made their mood jubilant. I watered their insides with wine (and) kurunnu-wine. I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019) heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, and the gods of Assyria, all of them, let me dwell in it forever in good health, happiness, bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in it all of the thoroughbreds, mules, donkeys, camels, military equipment, implements of war, (and) (vi 35) all of the captured enemy soldiers. Let the good \u0161\u0113du (and) the good lamassu, who guard my royal path (and) who make me happy, last forever and ever in that palace. May they never leave it. Ayy\u0101ru (II), twenty-second day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, the deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb) (676 BC). [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003232", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] they reared [...] they ordered him to his [...]ship [...] ... they went and (No translation possible) [... Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b]\u0161ir, [...] ... [...] ... heard [of the approach of] my campaign and fled like [a fox t]o the land Ela[m]. (i 20\u2032) [Be]cause of the oath of the great gods [which] he had transgressed, the gods [A\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B[\u0113l], and Nab\u00fb imposed a grievous [punishme]nt on him and they [ki]lled him with the sword [in the mi]dst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, (i 25\u2032) saw [the] deeds that they had done [to] his brother in Elam, fled from the land Ela[m], ca[me] to Nineveh to s[erv]e me, [...] ... [...] ... [...] [... Furthermore, A]bdi-Milk[\u016bti, king of Sidon], agreed to help him [and] they swore [an oath by the great gods] with one another and [trusted] in [their own strength]. I trust[ed] in the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and] caught him (ii 5\u2032) like a bird from the midst of [the mountains], and cut off his head. To show the people the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [m]y lo[rd, I hung] the heads of Sanda-ua[rri and] Abdi-Milk\u016bti around the necks of th[eir] nobles [an]d [I] paraded in [the squares of Nineveh] with singers and lyre(s). The one who plundered the city Ar[z\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of] Egypt \u2014 I threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, [its king], into fetters [along with] his [coun]selors [and] brought (them) [to Assyria]. I seated them, bound, near the cita[del] gate [of (the city of) Nineveh] along with bear(s), dog(s), and pig(s). [Moreover, I] struck with the sword Teu[\u0161p]\u00e2, [a Cimmeria]n, a barbarian [whose home is remote], together with [his] e[ntire army, in the territory of the lan]d \u1e2aubu\u0161nu. The one who treads on the n[ecks of the people of] Cilicia, mountain dwellers who [live in mountains in the neighbor]hood of the land Tabal, (ii 20\u2032) who tru[sted] in their mountains [and who from] earliest [d]ays had not been submissive to the yo[ke \u2014 I su]rrounded, conquered, plunde[red, demolished, destro]yed, (and) burned with fire [twenty-one of their for]tified [cities] together with small cities in [thei]r en[virons]. (As for) the rest [of them], who were not guilty of [(any) sin] or crime, I [imposed the heavy yoke of] my lordship [upon them]. [The] one who crushed the Parnaki, [a dangerous] enemy, [who live in] the city T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of [the people of the city Me\u1e2br\u0101nu]; [the one who scat]tered the Mannean people, [undisciplined] G[utians, who put to the sword the army of I\u0161]pak\u0101ia, a [Scythian, an ally who could not save himself]; I had [the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) wri]tten in my name inscribed [on them] and I gave (them) back to him. I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was raised in my palace, as ruler over them and returned her to her land with her gods. I added sixty-five camels to the previous tribute (which was paid to) my father and imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael died and I put Ia\u02bel\u00fb (Iata\u02be), his son, on his throne. (iii 10\u2032) I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty camels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics to the tribute of his father and imposed (it) on him. (As for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, a forgotten place of dry land, s[al]ine [grou]nd, a place of thirst, (iii 15\u2032) one hundred and twenty leagues of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, where snakes and scorpions fill the plain like ants \u2014 [I le]ft Mount \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the [mountai]n of saggilmud-stone, twenty leagues behind me and crossed over (iii 20\u2032) (to that district) to which [no] king before me [had go]ne since earl[iest] days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m[y] lord, I marched [triumph]antly [in its midst]. I defeated eight kings from that [district (and) carried o]ff [thei]r [gods], their goods, [their possessions], (and) their people to Assyria. (iii 25\u2032) [L]aial[\u00ea, king of the city Y]adi\u02be, [who had] fled [before my weapons, heard of the plundering of his gods and came to Nineveh], my capital city, [before me], and kissed [my feet. I had pity on him an]d said to him [\u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 I put] that [province of B\u0101]zu [un]der him (and) imposed on [him] my [lordly tribute (and) payment]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunn]ann\u016b, a [Gambulian ...] I carried off to Assyria [...], their riding horses, oxen, [sheep and goats, donkeys], (and) Bactrian camels, their heavy plunder. (As for) Uppis, chieftain of the city Partakka, Zanasana, chieftain of the city Partukka, (and) (iv 5\u2032) Ramateia, chieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Medes whose country is remote (and) who had not crossed the boundary of Assyria nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my [ances]tors \u2014 the awesome fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them and (iv 10\u2032) they brought to Nineveh, my capital city, large thoroughbreds (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, and they kissed my feet. Because of the chieftains who had threatened them, they implored my lordship and begged me for help. I sent my officials, (iv 15\u2032) the governors of the boundary areas of their [lan]d, with them and they trampled the people living in those cities and made (them) bow down at their feet. I [imposed] the tribute (and) [payment] of my lordship [upo]n them yearly. After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160am[a\u0161, B]\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161t[ar of] Arbela made me stand [victorious]ly over [my] enemies and I attain[ed everything] I wanted, with the b[ooty of the va]st [enemies] which my hands had captured (iv 25\u2032) through the help of [the grea]t [gods], my lords, I had the shrines of cult centers built in [Assyria] and Akkad; I decorated (them) with silver (and) go[l]d and made (them) shine like daylight. At that time, the armory of Nineveh which the kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had built [t]o maintain the camp (and) to keep thoroughbreds, mules, chariots, military equipment, implements of war, [and] (iv 35\u2032) the plunder of enemies, everything [that the god A\u0161]\u0161ur, king of the gods, gave me as my royal share \u2014 [that place had become too small for me to have] horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariots. [They had ... girim\u1e2bilib\u00fb]-stone, [(everything that was) needed for my palace], dragged with much trouble (and) [effort from the midst of the mountains], the place of [their] origin, to Nineveh. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I built great palatial halls upon that terrace for my lordly residence. I built a great (royal) house ninety-five large cubits long (and) thirty-one large cubits wide, (v 10\u2032) something none of kings who came before (me), my ancestors, had done. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams. [I faste]ned bands of silver and bro[nze] on doors of cypress, whose [fragrance] is sweet, and installed (them) in its [gat]es. [I had stone] \u0161\u0113dus [and lamass]us, [whose appearance re]pels [evil, placed to the right and the left of their gate(s) as protectors of the walk (and) guardia]ns of [the path of the king who made th]em. [I had] the palace skillfully [built of interlocking lime]stone [and cedar], for [my lordly] pleasure. I set [up] inside it tw[in] copper lamassu-statues, with each pair looking (both) forward and back[ward]. I placed crossbeams on tall cedar columns (thus forming) a cornice in their gates. I had the frieze(s) (and) coping(s) of the whole of that palace made of black (and) blue (glazed bricks) and I put (them) around (it) like a wreath. I surrounded all of the gates with an arch (and) a vault like a rainbow. I embedded nails of pure silver and shin[ing] bronze in [them]. Through the craft of the sculptor, I depicted on it (the frieze of the palace) the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (the deeds) that I had accomplished in enemy lands. I set up alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants and fruit trees. [I seated ... at] fes[tive tables, and] I made [their mood] jubil[ant. I watered their insides with] wine (and) kurunnu-wine. [I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019)] heads with fine oil (and) perfumed oil. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of [the gods], and the gods of Assyria, all of th[em], let me dwell in it forever in good health, happi[ness], bright spirit(s), (and) with the satisfaction of growing old, and (vi 10\u2032) let me be sated with its splendor. At new year, in the first month, yearly, without ceasing, let me inspect in [it] all of the thoroughbreds, mules, donkeys, camels, military equipment, implements of [war], (and) all of the captured ene[my] soldiers. (vi 17\u2032) Let the good lamassu (and) the good \u0161\u0113du, who guard [my] royal path (and) [who] make me happy, la[st forever] and ever in th[at] palace. [May they] never lea[ve] it. In the futu[re, may one of the kings, my descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar] name [to rule the land and people, renovate] the dilapidated section(s) of [that] palace when it becomes old and [dilapidated]. Just as I [place]d an inscription wr[itten in the name of the king, (my) father, who enge]ndered me, beside an inscription [written in my name], so you (too) should be like m[e and read] an inscription written in [m]y name, anoint (it) with oil, [make] an of[fering, (and) place (it) beside] an inscription written [in your name]. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear] your prayers. Abu (V), eighteenth day, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003233", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation warranted) [Moreover, I struck with] the sword [Teu\u0161pa, a Cimmeri]an, [a barbarian whose home is remote, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aub]u\u0161nu. [The one who treads on the necks of the people of Cili]cia, [mountain dwellers who live in inaccessible mountains in the neighborhood] of the land Tabal, [evil Hittites, who from earliest days had not been] submissive to the yoke \u2014 [I surrounded, conquered, plundered, demolished, destroy]ed, (and) burned with fire [twenty-one of their fortified cities and small cities in] their environs. [(As for) the rest of them, who w]ere [not guilty of (any) sin or crime, I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordship upon them]. [...] my [yok]e. [(As for) the city Adumutu, the fortress of the A]rabs, [which Sennacherib, king of Assyria], (my) father, who engendered me, [conquered and whose goods, possessions], (and) gods, [together with Apkallatu, the qu]een of the Arabs, [he plundered and] brought [to Assyri]a \u2014 [Hazael, the king of] the Arabs, (ii\u2032 10\u2032) [came to Nineveh], my capital [city, with his] heavy [audience gift and kissed] my feet. [He implored me to give (back) his gods and] I had [pity on him. I] refurbished [...] ... [...] and [I inscribed the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur], my [lo]rd, [I added ... fifty] ca[mels, (and) one thousand bags of aromatics] to the tribute [of his father and imposed (it) on him]. [(As for) the lan]d B\u0101zu, a dis[trict in a remote place, a] forgotten place of dry land, [saline ground, a place of thirst], one hundred and forty leagues of de[sert, thistles], and ga[zelle]-tooth stones, [where snakes and scorpions fill the plain] like ant[s \u2014 I left] (ii\u2032 30\u2032) Mount \u1e2aaz[\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone], twenty leagues behind me [and crossed over to that district] to which no [king before me] had gone since [earliest] days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161[ur, my lord], I marched [triumphantly in its midst. I defeated] eight ki[ngs from that district (and) carried off] their gods, [their] goods, [their possessions, (and) their people to Assyria]. [I locked it (the fortress) up] like [a door against the land Elam]. (As for) the land Pat[u\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert], which is in [the midst of the land of the distant Medes], borders [on Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain], (iii\u2032 5\u2032) (and) upon the soil of who[se] land [none] of the ki[ngs, my ancestors, had walked] \u2014 I carried off to [Assyria \u0160idir-parna] (and) E-parna, [mighty] chiefta[ins], who were not submissive to (my) yo[ke, together with their people, their] riding horses, [oxen, sheep and goats], donkeys, (and) Bactrian cam[els, their heavy plunder]. (As for) Uppis, chiefta[in of the city Partakka], Zanasana, chief[tain of the city Partukka], (and) Ramateia, ch[ieftain of the city Urakazabarna, Me]des whose co[untry is remote (and) who had not crossed the boundary of] Assyria [nor trodden on its soil in the time of the kings, my ancestors] \u2014"}, {"id_text": "Q003234", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I am my older] bro[thers\u2019 youngest brother] (and) by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of N[ineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela], (my) father, who engendered me, [elevated me firmly] in the assembly [of my brothers], (i 5\u2032) saying: \u2018This is [the son who will succeed me.\u2019 He questioned] the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad by divi[nation, and] they answered him with [a firm \u2018yes,\u2019] saying: [\u2018He is your replacement.\u2019] He he[eded] their important word(s) [and gathered together the people of Assyria, young (and) old], (and) my brothers, the seed of the house of [my] father. Before the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk, the gods of Assyria], the gods who live in heaven [and netherworld, he made them swear] their solemn oath(s) [concerning the safe-guarding of my succession]. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, [in accordance with their sublime command, I joyfully entered] the House of Succession, [an awe-inspiring] plac[e within wh]ich [the appointing to kingship (takes place)]. [...] ... [...] that place [had become too small for me [to have horses show their mettle (and) to train with chariot]s. [I made the people of the lands plundered by my bow take up] hoe and basket, and [they made bricks. I razed] that small [palace in its entirety, took a large area from the fields] for an addition, [and added (it) to it (the palace). I laid its foundations] with limestone, [strong stone from] the mountains, [and raised the terrace]. [I summoned] the kings of \u1e2aatti [and Across the River (Syria-Palestine): Ba\u02bealu, king of Tyre, Ma]nasseh, king of Judah, [Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of Edom, Mu\u1e63ur]\u012b, king of Moab, [\u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of Gaza, Mitinti], king of Ashkelon, (vi 10\u2032) [Ikausu, king of Ekron, Milki]-a\u0161apa, king of Byblos, [Mattan-Ba\u02beal, king of] Arvad, [Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of] Samsimurruna, [B\u016bdi-il, king of B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki], king of Ashdod \u2014 [twelve kings from the shore of the sea; Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of] Idalion, [Pilagur\u00e2, king of Kitrusi, K\u012bsu, king of] Salamis,"}, {"id_text": "Q003235", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I cried out in] mourning, [I raged like a lion, and my] mood [became furio]us. [In order to exercise kingship (over) the house of my father I beat] my hands together. [I prayed to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, and Nergal], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela and they accepted] my word(s). [With their firm \u2018yes\u2019], they were sending me [reliable omen(s), (saying): \u2018Go! Do not hold back! We] will go and [kill your enemies].\u2019 I did [not] hesitate [one day (or) two days. I did not wait for my army. I did not] look [for my rear guard. I did not check the assignment of horses harnessed to the yoke nor that of] my battle [equipment. I did not] stock up [travel provisions for my campaign. I was not] afraid [of the snow (and) cold of \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), the severest cold season. Like a flying eagle I spread my wings to drive back] my [enemies. ...] [...] ... [... and] they kill[ed him with the sword in] the midst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, saw the d[eeds] that they had done to his brother [in Elam], fled from the land Elam, (ii 5\u2032) came to Assyria to serve me, and beseeched my lordship. I made the entire Sealand, the domain of his brother, subject to him. (Now) he comes yearly, without ceasing, to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and kisses my feet. In my second campaign, (as for) Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, (who) did not fear my lordship (and) did not listen to the words of my lips, who trusted in the rolling sea and threw off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I leveled Sidon, his stronghold, which is situated in the midst of the sea, like a flood, tore out its wall(s) and its dwelling(s), and threw (them) into the sea; and I (even) made the site where it stood disappear. Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king, in the face of my weapons, fled into the midst of the sea. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I caught him like a fish from the midst of the sea and cut off his head. I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, his palace retainers, silver, gold, (ii 20\u2032) goods and property, precious stones, garments with trimming and linen(s), everything of value from his palace in huge quantities, (and) took away (his) far-flung people (who were) beyond counting, oxen, sheep and goats, (and) donkeys in huge numbers to Assyria. I gathered the kings of \u1e2aatti (Syria-Palestine) and the seacoast, all of them, and had (them) build a city in another place, and I named it K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. (The inhabitants of) the cities B\u012bt-\u1e62up\u016bri, Sikk\u00fb, Gi\u02be, Inimme, \u1e2aild\u016ba, Qartimme, Bi\u02ber\u00fb, Kilm\u00ea, Bitirume, Sag\u00fb, Ampa, B\u012bt-Gisimeya, Birgi\u02be, (ii 30\u2032) Gamb\u016blu, Dalaimme, (and) Isi\u1e2bimme, [cities] in the environs of Sidon, places of pasturing [and watering for] his stronghold, which [I captur]ed with the help of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I sett[led] in it (together with) the people plundered by [my] bow from the eastern [mountains and sea and] I restored (the city) (ii 35\u2032) [to Assyr]ian [territory. I reorganized] that province, [placed my official] as a governor over them, [and] increased [and imposed upon it tribute and payment] greater than before. [Moreover, San]da-uarri, king of the cities Kun[du and Siss\u00fb, a dangerous enemy, who did not] fear my lordship (and) a[bandoned] the gods, (ii 40\u2032) trusted in [the impregnable mountains]. He (and) [Abdi-Milk\u016bti, king of Sidon, agreed] to help one another, swore [an oath by their gods] with one another, [and] tr[usted in] their own [strength]. I trusted [in] the gods [A\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, [and Nab\u00fb, (ii 45\u2032) the great gods], my [lords], besieged [him], caught him [like a bird from] the midst of the mountains, [and cut off his head]. \u201cIn Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII) \u2014 the head of Abdi-[Milk\u016bti! In Addaru (XII) \u2014 the head of Sanda-ua]rri!\u201d [I beheaded] (both) in the same ye[ar: With the for]mer I did not delay, [(...)] whose goods, possessions, (and) gods, together with [Apkallatu, the queen of the Arabs], he (Sennacherib) plundered and brou[ght] to Assyria \u2014 [Hazael, the king of the Arabs], came to [Nineveh, my capital city], with his heavy audience gift and kissed my feet. [He implored me] to gi[ve (back) his gods, and] (iii 5\u2032) I had pity on him. [I refurbished] the gods Atar-samay[in, D\u0101ya], Nu\u1e2b\u0101ya, Ruld\u0101wu, A[birillu], (and) Atar-qurum\u00e2, the gods of the Arabs, [and I inscribed] the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and (an inscription) written in [my] name [on them and] gave (them) back to him. I placed the lady Tab\u016b\u02bea, who was rais[ed in the palace of my father, as ruler] over them and [returned her to her land] with her gods. I added sixty-five camels (and) ten donkeys to [the previous tribute] and imposed (it) on him. H[azael] died and [I placed] Iata\u02be, his son, on [his throne]. I added ten minas of gold, one hundred choice stones, [fifty camels], (and) (iii 15\u2032) one hundred bags of aromatics to [the tribute of his father] and imposed (it) on him. La[ter, Uabu], to exercise kingship, incited [all of] the Ara[bs] to rebel against Iata\u02be. [I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters, who loves loyalty [and abhors treachery, sent] (iii 20\u2032) my battle troops to the aid of [Iata\u02be, and] they trampled all of the Arabs, [threw Uabu], together with the soldiers who were with him, into fetters, [and brought (them) to me]. I placed [them] in neck stocks [and tied them] to the side of my gate. (As for) Uppis, chieftain [of the city Partakka], Zanasana, chief[tain of the city Partukka], (and) Ramateia, chief[tain of the city Urakazabarna], Medes whose country [is remote] (and) who had not cros[sed] the boundary of Assyria [nor trodden on] its soil [in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors] \u2014 (iii 30\u2032) the awesome fear [of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed them (and) they brought to Nineveh], my [capital city], large thoroughbreds (and) [blocks of lapis lazuli, hewn from its mountain, and ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003236", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[and its army; I put] to the sword [I\u0161pak\u0101ia], a Scythian, [an ally who could not save himself]. [I plundered the land B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an] enemy of Babylon. [I captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue] (and) outlaw, (i\u2032 5\u2032) [who did not respect the oath of the lord of lords, who took away fields of the citizens] of Babylon [and Borsippa by force and turned (them) over to] himself. [Because I know the fear of the gods B\u0113l and Nab\u00fb, I returned those fields and entrusted (them) to the citizens of Baby]lon [and Borsippa. I placed Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim, son of Ba]l\u0101ssu, [on his throne and he (now) pulls] my [yo]ke. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunnann\u016b, a Gambu]lian [whose] residence [is] located [twelve leagues distance in water and swamps, by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, unprovoked fear] fell upon him and [of] his own [free will he took] tri[bute and payment], who [...] to the land [...]; they did not listen [...]. The people of Assyria, who [had committed] sin(s), [...] robbers, thieves, murde[rers, ...] (ii\u2032 5\u2032) (those people) who did not fear the oath of his lord, [...] overseers, leaders, [soldiers, ...] or those who ... at the feet ... [...]. They stole ... [...] ... to his land [...] ... to take re[venge ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003237", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I se[nt my officials, the gover]nors [of the boundary areas of their land, with th]em and they trampled [the people living in] those [cities (and) made (them) b]ow down at their feet. I imposed [the tribute (and) paym]ent of my lordship [upon] them. [(As for) the land Pa]tu\u0161arra, a district in the [area] of the salt desert, [which is in the midst of the land of the] distant [Med]es, borders Mount Bikni, the lapis lazuli mountain, (and) upon the soil of whose land none [of the kings], my [ancestors], had walked \u2014 I carried off to Assyria [\u0160idir-par]na (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, (i\u2032 10\u2032) [who were not submissive] to (my) yoke, together with their people, [their riding horses], oxen, sheep and goats, (and) Bactrian camels, [their he]avy [plunder]. [In] my [...]th campaign, (as for) the land B\u0101zu, a district in a remote place, [a forgotten place of] dry land, saline ground, a place of thirst, (i\u2032 15\u2032) [one hundred and twenty leagues] of desert, thistles, and gazelle-tooth stones, [where sn]akes and scorpions fill [the plain] like ants \u2014 I left [Mount] \u1e2aaz\u00fb, the mountain of saggilmud-stone, [twenty leagues behind me and crossed over to] that district to which [no kin]g before me [had gone] since earliest days. By the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (i\u2032 20\u2032) I marched [trium]phantly [in its midst. I defeated] K\u012bsu, king of the land \u1e2aaldisu (\u1e2aandasu), [Akbaru, king of] the city Ilpi\u02beatu (Alpiyana), Mans\u0101ku, king of the land Magal\u0101nu, [Iapa\u02be, queen of] the land Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, \u1e2aab\u012bsu, ki[ng of the la]nd Qa[daba\u02be (Qatabu\u02be), Ni\u1e2baru, king of the city Ga\u02beuani], Baslu, queen [of the city I\u1e2bilu, (and) \u1e2aabaziru, king of the city Puda\u02be (Pad\u00ea), eight kings] from [that] district [...] ... [...] before ... [...] on the third day, in the evening [...] the festival of Erua, (that is) Zarpa[n\u012btu], I prayed to the [gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161], Adad, B\u0113l, B\u0113lt\u012bya, Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh], (ii\u2032 5\u2032) I\u0161tar of Arbela, and Gu\u0161e[a, the gods, my helpers], and they heard my prayers. [I raged like] a lion, put on (my) coat of mail, (and) [put on (my head)] a helmet appropriate for ba[ttle]. I held in my hands the mighty bow (and) the [strong] arrow, which the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, placed [in my] hands. (ii\u2032 10\u2032) Like a furious eagle, my wings were spread before [my army] (and) I was marching like the flood. [The merci]less arrow (bestowed) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur shot out angrily (and) furiously [...]. The gods \u0160arur (and) \u0160argaz were marching at [my side. By] the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, my lord, I prayed to the great gods and they heard my prayers (and) [...]. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the center of my army, the army of [...]. I was following their great divinity. With their [great] help, [I blew] between them like the onslaught of a raging storm, dispersed their concentrated troops, [overwhelm]ed [his] troops, [..., (ii\u2032 20\u2032) the lead]ers of his army, his brothers, his governors, (and) [his] third-[men from] the city I\u0161\u1e2bupri to Memphis, [a distance of fifteen days] ma[rch]. By the command of [the god A\u0161\u0161ur, every day], without ceasing, I set up (my) order of battle for combat [...]. I slaughtered their [...] like sheep [and goats. ...] (ii\u2032 25\u2032) who [had fled] from my fierce weapons [...] they came out and before the gate of [...] ... Taharqa, the king of [Kush, ...] to save his servants [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003238", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] regu[lar ...] baked bricks [...] ... tribute and [...] precious stones without number (i\u2032 5\u2032) [...] ... they blackened [...] the seed of his father\u2019s house, descendants of earlier kings, ditto; [... of] his house, third-men, charioteers, ..., [... re]in-[holders], archers, shield bearers, ditto; [...] ..., incantation priests, dream interpreters, (i\u2032 10\u2032 ) [...] veterinarians, Egyptian scribes, [...], snake-charmers, together with their helpers, ditto; [...], k\u0101\u1e63iru-craftsmen, singers, bakers, [...], brewers, (together with) their supply managers, ditto; [... clothes] menders, hunters, leather workers, ditto; (i\u2032 15\u2032) [...] wheelwrights, shipwrights [...] of their ..., ditto; [...] iron-[smiths, (ditto)], [...] ...-an: P[N; over the city] Muk\u012bn-pal\u00ea-kuss\u012b\u0161\u00fb: A[...; over] the c[ity] Ma\u1e2bri-g\u0101r\u00ea-\u0161arri: \u1e62a[...]; over the city A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101ssu-urappi\u0161: \u1e62i-\u1e2aur[u ...]; (ii\u2032 5\u2032) over the city A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u0101si\u1e2b-gall\u00ee: Pu\u1e6di-[...]; over the city Limmer-i\u0161\u0161\u00e2k-A\u0161\u0161ur: \u0160ulmu-[...]; over the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte: S\u00een-napi\u0161ti-[...]; over the cities B\u012bt-Marduk, \u0160a-A\u0161\u0161ur-t\u0101ru, (and) [...]; Urdu-Nan\u0101ya, my marshal, to [...]; (ii\u2032 10\u2032) Uarb\u012bsi in the city [...]; Ki\u1e63ir-I\u0161tar in the city \u0160a-em\u016bq-A\u0161\u0161ur [...]. Sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] gods [...] 6 talents, 19 minas of gold, 300 [...], 1,586 bolts of woven linen, [...]+7 homers [... (ii\u2032 15\u2032) ...]+24 ebony, 199 leather [...]+40 stallions, 24 [...], 30,418 sheep, 10+[...] 19,323 homers, (measured by) 1 seah, of malt, [...] my lordly tribute, year[ly ...] the message of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lord, [...] boat [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003239", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, [w]ho knows how to greatly revere the gods and goddesses, the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) (re)built Esagil (and) Babylon; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 [...] from former days in the courtyard of Ema\u0161ma\u0161 [...] its area was too small; moreover, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161 [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] may a future ruler, [whom ...] name to shepherd the land and people, read an inscription written in my name when [those] shri[nes be]come old and (5\u2032) dilapidated, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write my name with his name, (and) return (it) to its place. (Then) may the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 order good things for him monthly, without ceasing. U[l]\u016blu (VI), twentieth day, eponymy of Abi-r\u0101mu, grand vizier (sukkallu rab\u00fb) (677 BC)."}, {"id_text": "Q003240", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon, ... king, ... kin]g of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, [pious prince, humble, ... who] knows how [to revere] all of [the gods and goddess]es, [...] ... [...] ... [...] (and) the immutable words from their l[ip]s [may they (S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161) discuss with one another ...] (my) heart, [(my) reaching extreme old age, the abundanc]e of (my) offspring, the increase of my progeny, [...] ... [May they kill my enemies, flatten my enemies, cut down] my [foes, (and) allow me to stand] over my enemies in victory (and) triumph [so that] I may rule (and) govern wherever my heart wishes. [In future days], may [one of the kings], my [descendants], whom the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 select and name to rule the lands and people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of these shrines when they [bec]ome old and dilapidated, (10\u2032) read [an inscription written in] my name, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write my name with his name, [(and) return (it) to its place]. (Then) may the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 order good things for him monthly, without ceasing. [...], governor of the land \u1e2aanigalbat."}, {"id_text": "Q003241", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, [...] ki[ng, ... king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad], pious prince, humble, [... who knows how to revere all of the gods and goddesses], of fine intellect, ... [...] who from [his] you[th ...] (5) whom [...] to renew [...] the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] respectful king, the one who complet[ed ...]; son of Sennacherib, ki[ng of ...] the images of the gods S\u00een, Ninga[l, ...] m[a]de and ... [...] the cella, [which] he did not bui[ld] as their lordly living quarters, [...] \u2014 I, Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, [...] the temple of the gods [S]\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya [...] in the citadel of (the city of) Nineveh as residenc[e of ...]. (15) In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundations upon that terrace with limestone, [strong] stone from the mountains, [...]. I built (and) [completed] that temple in its entirety. [...]. I roof[ed it] with magnificent cedar beams [... (and) I fastened bands of silver and copper on] doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, [and installed (them) in its gates. (20) I ...] whatever utensils were needed for the temple, whether silver (or) go[ld ...]. When I had completed that temple (and) br[ought its construction to an end ...] the gods S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya, the great gods, [...] monthly, without ceasing. Thereupon, may the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great lords, ... [...] me \u2014 Esarhaddon, the king, favor[ite ...]; in the(ir) appearance at the height of heaven and (in) the month Nisannu (I), [...] good omen(s) concerning the lengthening of (my) days ... [...]; (and) by [their immutable] command discuss with one another (my) reaching extreme old age, the abundance of (my) offspring, the incr[ease of my progeny, ...]. (30) May they kill [my enemies], flatten my enemies, cut down [my] foes, (and) allow me to stand [over] my enemies [in victory (and) triumph so that I may rule (and) govern] wherever [my] hea[rt wishes]. [In future days, may] one of the kings, my descendants, [whom the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 select and] na[me to rul]e the land and people, [renovate the dilapidated section(s) of these shrines when] they [become ol]d and dilapidated, [read an inscript]ion written in my name, [and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write] my name with his name, [(and) return (it) to its place. (Then) may] the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 [order good things for him] mont[hly, without ceasing]. Month [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003242", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni-mu]k\u012bn-apli, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, [... ... is co]mplete, surpassing in intelligence, [...] whose mind has learned ... of all of the experts, [(...); son of Sennacherib, king of the world] (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of A[ssyria] \u2014 [... i]n the city B\u0101\u1e63[i (B\u0101zu) ...] [... when I bro]ught its construction to an end, [...] I invited [...] into it, and I offered [sumptuous pure] offerings [before] them and I presented (them) with my gifts. [Those gods, in] their steadfast [hearts], truly blessed me. [...] ... in that small palace. [May ... l]ast [forever and ever]. May they never leave it (the palace). [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003243", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] its [site] had become too small and not ... [...] ... my wish [...] a small [palac]e for [my] pri[ncely] residence [... (5\u2032) ... I built (and) completed (it) from] its foundations to [its] para[pets ...] ... he returned ... [...] ... days ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003244", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] situated [... a]ll of my army ... [...] ... army of the enemy, I called and ... [...] (5\u2032) which I constantly did ... [... Taharqa, king of] Kush, together with [his] entire army [... I counted] his [wives], his concubines, his sons, [... everything] else, which was without number, [as] boo[ty ...] I assigned [...] to my servants. A march of [...] my ... [...] Assyria [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003245", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] Esarhaddon [... cho]sen by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [my] lo[rd, ...] a good \u0161\u0113du, which is in [...] Egypt and Melu[\u1e2b\u1e2ba ...] palace of Se[nnacherib, ... Sa]rgon (II), king of the [four] qua[rters, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003246", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "king of the wor[ld, king of Assyria]; son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 (As for) the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh, his lady, the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) (re)built Esagil and Babylon, for the preservation of his life, the lengthening of his days, the well-being of his offspring, (and) the overthrow of his enemies, he (Esarhaddon) ordered the dilapidated (temple) torn down [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003247", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ope[ned ...; whom [she selected] and rais[ed for kingship; ... king of the four quart]ers, favor[ite of the great gods, ...]; the one who is assiduous towards the sh[rines of their great divinity; ... (5\u2032) ...] ... the god Ea, king of the ap[s\u00fb, ...] shrines; who [...; who re]turned [the plundered gods of the lands to their places] and seated [(them) on (their) eternal daises; ...; who (re)confirmed [sattukku- (and) gi]n\u00fb-offerings [in them; ...] their [...] the great gods [... (10\u2032) ... made] (them) enter (and) sit [...; who ...] all of the people under my protection, as many as th[ere are; ... without cea]sing; who observ[es the days of the god (and) the e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003248", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] [... the gods Nin]urta, Adad, [... the gods of] Assyria, al[l of them, into it. I made sumptuous pure offerings before them and pre]sented (them) with my gifts. [... I seated all of the officials and people of my country] in it [at festive tables, ceremonial meals, and banqu]ets [...] ... [... I had (my servants) drench their (the guests\u2019) heads with fine oil (and) per]fumed oil. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003249", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, (and) Kush, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003250", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003251", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003252", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], built anew an annex onto the House of Succession in the midst of the city of Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q003253", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003254", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). "}, {"id_text": "Q003255", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... Es]arhaddon [... boo]ty from K[ush (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003256", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace of Esarhaddon, ... kin]g of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sen[nacherib, ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003257", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, migh king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Bab[ylon, king of the land of] Sumer and Akkad, king of Kardun[ia\u0161 (Babylonia), ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003258", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of [Es]arhaddon, great king, mighty king, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003259", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] when they were coming [to] Nineveh [...] when they were clothing him in [linen (and) garments with multicolored trim, putting] gold rings [on his hands (and) ...] his [...], (then) he (no longer) said \u2018woe!\u2019 and (no longer) utter[ed cries of mourning]. He (Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir) trusted [in his own strength] and [mustered] his army (and) camp, besieged [Ningal-iddin, a servant who] was loyal to me, and cut off [his escape route. I mustered] my [army] and took the direct r[oute] to the Sealand. [Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), the rebel, the traitor, [heard of the approach of my army] and fled like a fox to the land Elam. (10\u2032) [Because] he failed to keep [the oath of the god A\u0161\u0161ur], his lord, they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. [Na\u02beid-Marduk] saw [what] they had done to his brother in Elam and he came [to Assyria], before me, and kissed my feet. I made [the domain of his brother] subject [to hi]m and imposed my lordly tribute on him. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, whose residence] is located [twelve leagues] distance in the midst of swamps (and) canebrakes, [the awe-inspiring terror of] my [lordship] overwhelmed him and unprovoked fear fell upon him. He came before me [to serv]e (me) and (now) he kisses [my] feet. [(The people of) the city Arz\u00e2], whose king Asu\u1e2b\u012bli threw off [my] yoke, [I threw th]em [into fetters] and [brought] (them) to Assyria. [I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian], with [his] entire army, [in] the (territory of) the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu, (and) [I imposed upon him] a heavy [tribute]. [...] ... [... Ba\u02bealu, king of Ty]re, who dwells [in the midst of the sea, ... who truste]d in [...] and who threw off [my] yo[ke, ...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the splendor of my lordship (rev. 5\u2032) [...] kneeling and beseeched [my] lord[ship ... ...] heavy [tribu]te, his daughters with (their) dowri[es, ...] all of his [annu]al [giving] which he had stopped, [...] (and) he kissed my feet. [...] I took away from him cities of his (that were on) on dry land [... I] established and I returned to Assyrian territory [...] I assigned to B\u0101di-[...] ... "}, {"id_text": "Q003260", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] the reign [...]. [Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, the reb]el, the tra[itor, heard of the approach of my army and fl]ed [like a fox to the land Elam]. Because of the oath of the great gods [which he had transgressed, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, and Nab\u00fb] imposed a grievous punishment [on him and they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. (5\u2032) Na\u02beid-Marduk, his brother, saw the] evil [deeds] that [they had done] to his brother i[n Elam], he [fled] from the land Elam [to save] his life, [and came to Assyria, before me]. I had pity on [Na\u02beid-Marduk and U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2auban-nika\u0161), his brother, (and) [I made] the Sealand [subject to him (Na\u02beid-Marduk). I imposed upon him the tribute and paym]ent of my lordship yearly, without ce[asing]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, son of Bunna]nn\u016b, a Gambulian [whose residence is located] twelve leagues distance in swamps (and) [canebrakes, (10\u2032) fear of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, ki]ng of the gods, and the awesomeness of my lordship overwhelmed [him, and unprovoked fear fell upon him. He brought tribute and payment of m]y [lordship], yearly, without ceasing, [before me], in [... I had pity on him and encouraged] him. [I strengthened] \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city (which is) [his strong fortress, and] I put [him together with] his [arc]hers therein as a garrison and (thus) [locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam]. I conquered [the city Ar]z\u00e2, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt, and [threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, toge]ther with his [cou]nselors, into fette[rs] [and] brought (him) to Assyria, [... he]avy [...]. I bound him like a pig [near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh (and) seated him] ther[ein]. [The awesomeness of m]y [lordship] overwhelmed [Hazael], and he brought with (him) gold, silver, (and) precious [stones, his heavy audience gift, to Nineveh], before me, and kissed my feet. I added sixty-five ca[mels (and) ten donkeys to the tribu]te (which was paid to) my father and (rev. 5) imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael [died and] I placed [Ia\u02beut\u00e2 (Iata\u02be), his son, on] his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty [camels, (and) one hundred bags of aromatics to the tribute] of his father and imposed (it) on him. Uabu, the ki[ng of ..., to exercise kingship], incited all of the Arabs to rebel against Ia\u02beut\u00e2 (Iata\u02be). [I, Esarhaddon, who loves loyalty and] abhors treachery, [sent] archers, cavalry, (and) forces to [the aid of Ia\u02beut\u00e2 (Iata\u02be). I] subdued and subjected (Uabu) for him. [I threw] Uabu, together with all of [the soldiers who were with him, into fetters and] brought (them) here and [bound them] to the left side of the citadel gate of the city of Nineveh. [...] ... [...] Abdi-Milk\u016bti, ki[ng of] Sid[on ... Sanda-uarr]i, king of the lands Kundu (and) Si[ss\u00fb ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003261", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) He (Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir) [fled] like a fox to the land Elam. [Because of the oath of] the great gods (which he had transgressed), the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) \u0160ama\u0161 imposed a [grievous] punish[ment on him and] they killed him [with the sword] in the midst of the land Elam. Na\u02beid-Marduk, [his brother, saw the deeds that they had done to his brother in Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003262", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... who did not] keep the oath of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, who did not fear my lordship, [...] ..., robbers, thieves, or those who had sinned, those who had shed blood, [... offi]cials, governors, overseers, leaders, (and) soldiers who fled to the land \u0160ubria [...] thus I wrote to him, (saying): \u201cHave a herald summon these people in your land and (ii 5) [...] gather them and do not release a single man; [...] have them brought before the goddess Piriggal, the great lady, in the temple; [...] ... a message concerning the preservation of their lives [...] ... let them take the road to Assyria with my messenger.\u201d [...] he forgot the good [...] that saved his life [...]s of Assyria, my servants, before him ... [...] ... together with a standard in the hands of the messenger o[f ...]. He repeated to [me] whatever they answered him. [... my mood] became angry [...] ... [...] ... [...] He heard my royal message, which burns my enemy like a flame, and he doubled over at the hips; his heart stopped and his knees trembled. He tore off his royal garment and clothed his body with sackcloth, the garment of a sinner. His appearance became miserable and he became like a slave and counted himself among his servants. With entreaty, prayer, expressions of humility, kneeling against the wall of his city, he was bitterly crying \u2018woe,\u2019 beseeching my lordship with open hands, (and) saying \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 again and again to the heroic A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and the praise of my heroism. Thus he wrote to me, (saying): \u201cO, king, to whom abomination, untruth, plundering, (and) murdering are taboo; trustworthy shepherd, who keeps safe his camp, the strength of his army, whose attack can not be with[stood], knowledgeable in battle, war, (and) combat, capable in [all] deeds, for whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur made mighty his weapons and whom he made greater than the kings, his ancestors \u2014 let the land \u0160ubria, the land that sinned against you, serve you in its entirety. Place your official over them and let them pull your yoke! Lay tribute (and) payment upon them, yearly, without ceasing! I am a thief (and) for the sin I have committed I will restore the losses fifty-fold. \u201cFor each runaway Assyrian fugitive, let me replace him one hundred-fold. Let me live so that I may proclaim the fame of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) praise your heroism. May the one who is neglectful of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, the one who does not listen to the word of Esarhaddon, king of the world, his lord, (and) the one who does not return runaway Assyrian fugitives to his owner, learn from my example. (i 20) (I said) thus: \u2018The nobles, my advisors, spoke unwholesome lies to me. (Consequently) I committed a great sin against the god A\u0161\u0161ur and (thus) I did not listen to the word of the king, my lord, did not return to you the citizens of Assyria, your servants, nor did I do myself (any) good. (Now) the oath of the great gods, which I transgressed, (and) the word of your kingship, which I despised, have caught up with me. May the anger of your heart be appeased. Have mercy on me and remove my punishment!\u2019\u201d I, Esarhaddon, mighty king, whose word is immutable, whose princely command cannot be annulled, [who] does not turn back from unsheathed weapons and the onslaught of fierce battle, whose battle none of the kings among all of (his) enemies ever sought a second time (and) before whom no ruler, his opponent, (ever) stood in the place of battle, thus I said to him, (saying): \u201cDid you ever hear a mighty king (give his) order twice? But I am an almighty king (and) I have written to you three times (and) you have not listened to the words of my lips! You had no fear of deceiving me and you paid no attention to my message(s). You began war and battle against me and (by so doing) you called up the fierce weapons of the god A\u0161\u0161ur from their sheaths.\u201d I did not listen to his prayer, did not accept his plea, did not admit his entreaty, (and) did not turn back my anger from him. My fury did not relent towards him; my angry heart was not appeased. I had no pity for him and did not say \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 to him. Moreover, against the city Uppume, his royal city, [which] is situated like a cloud atop a mighty mountain, [I had soldiers construct], laboriously (and) with great difficulty, a ramp by piling up dirt, wood, and stones. I made (it) taboo for him (to stand) atop the wall of his city. [...] While I was marching about victoriously in the midst of that district, in Ululu (VI), the twenty-first day, an evil day, a bad day, the birth(day) of the asakku-demon, in the dead of night, they sprinkled with naphtha the ramp that I constructed against Uppume, his royal city, and set fire (to it). (ii 5) By the command of the god Marduk, king of the gods, the north wind, the sweet breeze of the lord of the gods, blew and turned the tongue(s) of roaring flame back on the city Uppume. (The fire) did not se[ize] the ramp [...] it burned its wall and turned (it) into ashes. [...] (my troops) crossed over the siege wall to do battle and combat; [...] they attacked them like a [...] and established their defeat. (ii 10) [...] ... them and they built towers of their skulls; they hung [th]eir [... on stakes] and completely surrounded their city (with them). [After] I achieved my [vi]ctory and did everything I pleased, I took [...] and set up my camp by the city Uppume. ... [...] he saw the ramp that I had constructed against him and (he), the one who had given (himself) the [unfortunate] advice, who had endangered his (own) life, who had turned to his ... [...], who caused the destruction of his inhabited settlements, and [...] and who had dissipated (his) well-organized army, [he] made a statue of [...] and clothed (it) with sackcloth. He placed it in [...] fet[ters], as befitted slavery, (ii 20) made it hold a grindstone for milling [in] its [...]. (Like) a replica of skin, he applied a skin of red gold [...] and placed (the statue) in the hands of \u0160\u0113r-[... (and) ...]gi-Te\u0161\u0161up, his sons, and sent (it) out before [me] to (make me) have pi[ty (on him and) to save] his life. Thus they said to me: \u201cPu[t the ...] ... crimes (and) disobedience on the asakku-demon. Let me come [to sing your] praises. Let me a[lone ...] ... all of the arro[gant] enemies. Let the unsubmissive ... [...] (and) let the disrespectful honor your lordship.\u201d Thus I wrote him (the king of \u0160ubria), (saying): \u201cThese [...] ... before an offering. Like an idi[ot ...] ... you bathe after your offerings! Like ... [...] ... you put in drain pipes after the rain! Thus [...] the highest divine orders have been spoken twice. [Your] days [have elapsed]! Your [...] has arrived! Your appointed time is here! Let [...] be [...]. At the command of the gods of heaven (and) netherworld [...] ... came forth for the destruction of your land. (ii 35) [...] ... the carrying off of your people was decreed. [...] ... is firmly fixed and its place cannot be changed. [...] who appeases the heart of the god [..., ...] ... did not turn back [...] ... their utterances.\u201d [...] I did not say \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 to him [...] my [an]gry mood [...] ... [...] ... [... he plun]dered it [...] they brought [...] before me. I carried off to Assyria [...], which was more numerous than locusts, [...] from the midst of the land \u0160ubria. I gave [...] ... as a gift to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, \u0160erua, [...], Ninurta, Gula, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, (and) Nusku, [...] who march at my [side] and kill my enemies, ... [...] of my [...], who allow me attain everything I want. [I examin]ed (and) selected ... [...] ..., soldiers, skilled in battle and combat, (iii 15\u2032) from [...] and I attached (them) to my royal guard. With regard to ... [...], a group of charioteers, a group of cavalry, commanders of ..., officials, [engin]eers, troops, light troops, shield bearers, scouts, farmers, shepherds, (and) orchard keepers \u2014 [I add]ed (them) in great numbers to the massive fo[rc]es of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and to the guard of the former kings, my ancestors, and I filled Assyria in its entirety like a quiver. I distributed the re[st of them] like sheep and goats among my palaces, my nobles, the entourage of my palace, and [the citizens of Ninev]eh, Calah, Kalzu, (and) Arbela. (As for) all of the [runaway] fugitives who had abandoned their owners and fled to the land \u0160ubria, ... [...] I cut off [th]eir [hands] (and) removed their noses, eyes, (and) ears. (iii 25\u2032) [(As for) ...] who had not run away to another country, I punished (them). I returned every [...] ... to their (text: \u201chis\u201d) land and to their owners. [...] and they celebrated, rejoiced (and) blessed my kingship. [...] ... concerning the Urar\u1e6dians who had fled from Urar\u1e6du to the land \u0160ubria [and about whom Ur]sa, king of Urar\u1e6du, wrote, he (the king of \u0160ubria) did not listen to his command, (iii 30\u2032) did not agree to give (them back), wrote to him (Ursa) in anger, and replied with hostility. After I captured the land \u0160ubria with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and counted his people as booty, [in] order to keep the treaty and because of the truth and justice the great gods gave to me, I inquired, questioned, investigated, (and) denounced those people. I did not hold back a single Urar\u1e6dian fugitive (and) not one escaped. I returned them to their land. I put out to fine pasture [sheep and] goats, oxen, (and) cattle destined for offerings to my lords and for the royal table in Assyria. very good (and) beau[tiful ...]. Those cities which [I ....], demolished, destroyed, burn[ed] with fire, [...] through the strength of the god A\u0161[\u0161ur, my lord], I returned by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and ... [... I built (and) completed] those cities from their foundations to [their] parapets. I changed the former names of the cities Kullimeri, Marku\u1e2ba, Kalzu, ... [...] and called [them] by new names. I set[tled] the people plundered by my bow from the Upper Sea (to the) Lower (Sea) in (them). I divided that land, in its entirety, in two and placed two of my officials over them as governors. I am sending the best report to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, by so-and-so. One charioteer, two cavalrymen, (and) three scouts are dead. Their list (gloss): the cities A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101ssu-ut\u0113r, Mannu-\u0161\u0101nin-A\u0161\u0161ur, A\u0161\u0161ur-mannu-i\u0161annan, Ab\u0101t-A\u0161\u0161ur-l\u0101-t\u0113ni, Ab\u0101t-\u0161arri-l\u0101-t\u0113ni, Mannu-li\u0161issu, Kunu\u0161-l\u0101-kan\u0161u, Lit\u0113r-ay-im\u1e6di, \u0100mir\u0161u-liglud, Mu\u0161ak\u0161id-nakir\u012b, K\u0101\u0161issu-lilbur, \u1e62\u0101bissu-lik\u016bn, Lilbur-mun\u012b\u1e2b-libbi-A\u0161\u0161ur, D\u016br-Esarhaddon, \u0160\u0101nini-ay-ir\u0161i, (iv 20\u2032) \u0160ipir-\u0161ulmi-am\u0101t-\u0161arr\u012b\u0161u, Pila\u1e2bma-m\u0101tka-\u0161allim, L\u0101-ipla\u1e2b-m\u0101ssu-i\u1e2bpi, A\u0161\u0161ur-in\u0101r-gar\u00fb\u02bea, A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u012br\u0161u-urappi\u0161, (and) A\u0161\u0161ur-n\u012brka-(u)rappi\u0161. [...] no happy person was walking its streets, no merrymaker was encountered; I cut off the traffic of [...] from the meeting place of the fortified city; [...] in their frightened cities, the fox and hyena made dens; [...] I drove out [...], rebellion, disorder, (and) ... [...] good, ... [...]; that diviner will gather ... [...]; ... I/he will send [...] ... to them."}, {"id_text": "Q003263", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I [divided] that [land] in two, [and placed two of my officials over them as governors. I settled [in i]t [... I placed] Bi-ilu [in the city Uppumu ... (and)] B\u0113l-iddina in the city Kullimeri. I restored (it) to Assyrian territory (and) [reorganized that province. I imposed the tribute (and)] payment of my lordship [yearly, without ceasing upon them]. In my tenth campaign, the god A\u0161[\u0161ur ...] had me take [... (and) made me set out] to [Magan and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, which are called] Kush and Egypt in (their) native tongue. I mustered the vast troops of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, who are in [...]. (10\u2032) In Nisannu (I), the first month, I set out from my city, A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) crossed the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers when they were at flood level, (and) marched over difficult mountains like a wild bull. In the course of my campaign, I set up fortifications against Ba\u02bealu, the king of Tyre, who trusted in his friend Taharqa, the king of Kush, threw off the yoke of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and kept answering (me) with insolence. I cut off the supply of food and water that sustained their lives. (15\u2032) I removed my camp from (this so-called) \u2018Egypt\u2019 and headed straight for Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, (covering) a distance of thirty leagues from the city Aphek, which is in the region of Samaria, to the city Raphia (Rapi\u1e2bu), which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, a place that has no river(s). By means of ropes, chains, (and) sweeps, I provided water for (my) troops drawn from wells. In accordance with the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, it occurred to me and my heart [prompted me] (and thus) I col[lected] camels from all of the Arab kings [and lo]aded them with [water skins (and water containers)]. I advanced twenty leagues distance, a journey of fifteen days, over [difficult] sand dunes, [where (one is always) thirsty]. I went four leagues distance (through terrain full of) alum, mu\u1e63u-stones, (and) [...]. (rev. 5) I trampled over four leagues distance, a journey of two days, (through terrain full of) two-headed snakes ... [... whose venom] is deadly and I crossed over four leagues distance, a journey of two [days] (through terrain full of) [(...)] flying green [dragonflies. ...] four leagues distance, a journey of two d[ays ...] ... I advanced sixteen leagues distance, a journey of eight days [...] ... very much. The god Marduk, the great lord, came to my aid [...] (rev. 10) he revived my troops. Twenty days (and) seven [...] of the border of Egy[pt], I stayed overnight. [...] from the city Mig[do]l to Me[mphis ...] I advanced a distance of forty leagues [...] that terrain is like [gazelle]-to[oth] stone [...] (rev. 15) like the head of an arrow [...] blood and gore ... [...] a dangerous enemy, together with [...] to the city Is\u1e2bup[ri ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003264", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] whose country is remote, [... I be]sieged and plundered it. [... the] chieftain of the city Partukka, [... Med]es whose country is remote, [...] large [thoroughbreds] (and blocks of) lapis lazuli, hewn from its [mountain, ... they] kissed my feet [... I imposed ...] upon them. [... b]orders Mount Bikni [...] mighty chieftains [...] I counted as [booty. I ...] the[m]. [...] ... water channels [...] ... like ... [...] ..., horses, he constantly [...] Kush, black Melu\u1e2b\u1e2bians, [...] ... with whom he formed a confederation [...] a difficult place [...] ... [...] ... [...] the goddess Erua ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003265", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... I did not take [...] my [...] I set out and [... in the neighborhood] of the city of the Brook of Egypt, a [place that has no river(s) ...] water drawn by bucket [... where] thirst (and) hunger [...]. [In accordance with the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m]y [lord] (and) by my own intelligence, [it occurred] to me [...] in water skins (and) bags [...] wh[ere] snakes (and) scorpions [...] in (its) midst, he heard my prayer [... The god Adad] produced heat lightning high [over the] entire [sky]. In the city [... inter]twined [trees] that I saw, the l[ight ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003266", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] he returned [... which she] had entrusted to me [... she] stood at my side ... [...] she brought about [...] and poverty [... (5\u2032) ...] the great gods, as many as there are, [... m]e \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gover[nor of Babylon, ... of] the great gods, king of the upper and lo[wer] land(s) \u2014 [... in the] womb of (my) mother, who bore me, [... to ex]ercise the lordship of all lands ... [... (10\u2032) ...] they invoked the heart of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and ... [...] Kush, which [none] of [my] ancestors [...] they were sending (but) not returning [...] ... a place where no bird flaps [its wings ...] (No translation possible) I took out a\u0161gig\u00fb-stones, like [...]-stone [...] horses whose ... [are ...] gold [...] I brought out and 600 of [his wives ...] N+600 princesses, ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003267", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] submis[sive ...] (5\u2032) ... [...] governor of Babylon, [...] judicious prince, ... [...] reverent king, [...] chosen in the month [...] ... his land [...] [...] ... full, thin [...] ... [...] the god S\u00een, they were paying constant attention [... the goddess] Ningal (and) the god Nusku, in the midst of the land. (5\u2032\u2032) [...] will establish good things [... what] is required by the great gods [... the god] Nannar [...] set straight; [...] organization of their rites (10\u2032\u2032) [...] goddesses [... he] fixed [...] ... (15\u2032\u2032) [...] divination [...] their ... [...] let it grow old [...] ... [...] ... [... As]syria [...] he/I fixed [... wi]th my spoken word [...] they imposed upon him and he died. (No translation possible) [...] Taharqa [...] ... I took (it) away from him [...] earlier [...] gave (rev. 20\u2032) [...] king of the world, his son, [...] ... lord [...] in ... [... personal] attendants, his wives, ... [...] without number; gold, silver, (precious) stones, property ... [I carried off] to Assyria. (rev. 25\u2032) Herds of oxen, sheep and goats, [...] ... The kings (and) governors [...] I established and [...] my yoke; [...] sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings [...] (rev. 30\u2032) eight oxen, 370 [...] in tribute (and) paym[ent ...] [At] that time, a statue of [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003268", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I establish[ed ...] by means of arrow[s, I inflicted] Taharqa [...] five times [with wounds ...] boat-towers [...] Mem[phis ...] ... [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003269", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] his ally [...] I trusted [...] ... [...] ... in his city (5) [... Abdi]-Milk\u016bti, king of S[id]on, [... were] fixed (and) they were listening [...] Sidon [...] he heard [the mention of] my [na]me [...] overwhelmed him [...] ... [...] ... ... [...] herald [...] my heart became angry [...] against Abdi-Mi[lk\u016bti ...] (5) not fearing the lord of lord[s ...], who like a bear [...] the lordship of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [...] the king of Sidon [...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, m[y] lord, ... [...] to appease [his] divine heart [...] awesome [sheen ... I] sent [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003270", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] to perform th[at] work [...] their eternal [protec]tion ... [...] evil [year]s, [...] day(s) [... plot]ting murder, not [... (5\u2032) ...] in confusion [...] their ... [...] and they dyed red ... [...] ... gods to ... [... to ex]ercise my kingship [... E]sarhaddon, who trusts him, [...] their exal[ted divinity ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003271", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] entrusted ... [to me ... (Lower) Eg]ypt, Upper Eg[ypt ...] ... he establish[ed ... (5\u2032) ...] where I trod, the border of [... Kardun]ia\u0161 ([Babylon]ia) ... [...] ... [...] which (is) in the midst [of ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003272", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I], Esarha[ddon, str]ong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [the one who reveres] the great gods (and) [pa]cifies the mood [of] (5) the gods Anu and A\u0161\u0161ur, [be]loved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [who is assid]uous towards the shrines of the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [the one who (re)con]structed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and re)built Esagil and Babylon, (10) whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, called by name to the kingship of Assyria and the governorship of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 The goddess I\u0161tar, [...], gave me [a royal destiny] as [a gift] (while I was still) in the womb of my mother. To refur[bish] the gods [...] ... [...] god [(...)] ... [...] I erected [...] to ma[ke ...] on my neck [...] (rev. 5\u2032) will restore the rites [...] may all of the great gods be present for my entreaties and expressions of humility, and let them receive my prayers. Every year (rev. 10\u2032) let me walk before them in safety. Decree as my fate a life of long days, years of good health and happiness, a destiny of longevity, secure reign, (and) healthy offspring. That which is (written) on the (symbols of) the gods that (are around) the neck of the king."}, {"id_text": "Q003273", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhadd[on, ... fav]orite of the god Enlil, pious man, beloved of the god [Marduk and] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, true shepherd, [... of] the great [god]s, expert governor, [... of the] god Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), (5) judicious ruler, [... shri]nes, the one entrusted with the sattukku offerings, [... of the] daises, the one who brings abundance to the temples, [...] (and) cult centers; the one who (re)confirmed the cereal offerings, [...] everything, wh[o makes] the cult centers shine (and) [comple]tes their rites; (10) the one [who kno]ws the totality of everything, [...] ... everything, [...] ... plains, [...], fallen; the one who makes good the damages (suffered by) the weak, [holds the ha]nd of the feeble; ... [...] with [...] cripples; [...] truth; [...] criminals; [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... the god B\u0113l, the mood [...] [Fr]om my youth, [my] ancestors [...] ... [...] he gave me to sh[eph]erd the black-he[aded people ...] the god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] in all of their lands, he killed my [enemies ...]; he subdu[ed] all of the unsubmissive [and (now) they ki]ss [my] feet. Moreover, I care for the gin\u00fb [and sattukku] offerings (and) [...]. (For) the future prince [who re]spects [my] inscrip[tion] (and) is attentive to (my) deeds, may the god Marduk, the great lord, sage of heaven and [netherworld], lord of springs and seas, decree for him a fate of (divine) favor and riches; may he en[tru]st to him [...]; may he prolong his name (and) his progeny; may he rule (all of) the lands (and) shepherd his people in plenty, abundance, fertility, and riches; [may] the summer grass last until winter (and) the winter grass until summer in his land; may (the ability) to give orders, to listen, and to find favor, (and) truth and justice [be unceas]ing in the mouth of his populace; may he exercise kingship over all of the lands and may he attain whatever he [desires]; may he achieve his wish; should he require something, may it not be [...]; (and) may he not experience [ev]il. [...] ... the praises of the great lord, the god [Mar]duk. Written on the pedestal [of] the great lord, the god [Marduk]."}, {"id_text": "Q003274", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I], Esarhaddon, [knowledgeable], intelligent, expert, cautious, [...] ... who performs the work of [...], foremost one, [who is assiduous towar]ds the shrines [...] ... [...] god(dess) [...] god(dess) [...] (No translation possible) ... [...] to [...] and [...] hand of the god(dess) [...] (iii 5\u2032) purification priests, [...] lamentation priests, ... [...] praise of [his] hero[ism ...] singers with ly[re(s) ...] all of my troops [...] (iii 10\u2032) ... [...] in the quay ... [...] for one league [...] pu[re] sheep [...] morning repast [...] (iii 15\u2032) the god Nab\u00fb, son of [...] ... [...] the god Nergal [...] ... [...] [... E]sagi[l ... heaven] and netherworld to [...] I irrigated; I [...] the great [gods] of heaven and netherworld, the people [...] made bow down [to] his [feet], overwhelmed his enemies, ... [...] [(As for) the resid]ence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, E\u0161arra, the ancestral house, the place of renewal, [which] together with your city, Babylon, (and) your temple, Esagil, they found [...] and its people were exhausted. May [the foundation]s of [E]\u1e2bursaggalkurkura, the place of my renewal, be as solid as a mountain. May [a]ll of the abundance, plenty, (and) produce of the (four) quarters flow [annual]ly into it like a babbling brook. Written on the pedestal of (the statue of) the god B\u0113l. [Like] its [origi]nal, written and collated. [Tablet (belonging to)] Marduk-\u0161\u0101kin-\u0161umi, the young apprentice (scribe). [Written by] Nab\u00fb-z\u0113ra-ik\u1e63ur, scribe, [son of] Ina-t\u0113\u0161\u00ee-\u0113\u1e6dir, scribe (and) descendant of Nab\u00fb-n\u0101\u1e63ir, scribe."}, {"id_text": "Q003275", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace] of Esarha[ddon, great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, [king of Assyria, descen]dant of Sennach[erib, great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, [king of Assyria, ...] ... [...] [...] which/that ... [... of]fi[cial ...] ... which/that [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003276", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "foremost [so]n of [Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; gra]ndson of Sarg[on (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, gover]nor of Babylon, k[ing of Sumer and Akkad; des]cendant of the eternal line [of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, king of Assyria, (5\u2032) an]cient stock, [whose place of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), gov]ernor of Babylon, [... wh]o holds the nose-rop[es of ... shep]herd of the black-headed [people ...] [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003277", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "When the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, father of the gods, lord of the lands; the god Anu, the powerful, the foremost, whose spoken order no god can alter; the god Enlil, greatest lord, the one who decrees the fates of heaven and netherworld (and) makes the dwellings secure; the god Ea, the wise, lord of wisdom, creator of (all) creatures, the one who fashions everything, whatever its name; (5) the god S\u00een, the one who constantly renews himself, the pure god, the one who determines decisions (and) reveals signs; the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great judge of the gods, the one who illuminates darkness, whose lordly splendor overwhelms the lands; the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the one who brings abundant rains (and) sustains (all) living things; the god Marduk, firstborn son, the Enlil of the gods, the one who has the power to depopulate and (re)settle (a region); [the god Nab\u00fb], scribe of the universe, the one who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods (and) who is entrusted with the entire universe; (10) [the god Ner]gal, the almighty, endowed with [strength and power, the one who cap]tures enemies, the Enlil of the vast netherworld; the goddess Agu\u0161\u0101ya (I\u0161tar), mistress of [war] and battle, the one who starts fighting (and) causes conflict; the Sebitti, valiant gods, who hold bow (and) arrow, whose assault is combat (and) warfare; (and) the great gods, who reside in heaven and netherworld, whose favorable words cannot be changed, truly selected me, [Esarhaddon], with their pure, upraised eyes, to shep[herd] their [people], they raised [...], they decreed a favorable fate for me, [...], (and) they elevated me to the kingship [(so I could) pla]cate their mood; [... tru]ly they stretched out over me; [...] they truly called my name; they gave me [...] (and) broad [wisdom]; they opened my mind [...] to refurbish the great gods, [...] of the cults. [Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of] the world, king of Assyria, commander for the god Enlil, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [..., governor of] Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, [...], great [... of] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, judicious prince, (25) [...] chosen by the goddess I\u0161tar of Nineveh \u2014 the great queen \u2014 the one required by the goddes[ses, whom the goddess I\u0161tar of] Arbela selected with her shining, upraised eyes and [...]; king of Subartu, Amurru, the Gutians, (and) widespread \u1e2aatti; [...], king of the kings of the lands Dilmun, Magan, (and) Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba; king of the four quarters; [favorite of the] great [gods; (30) the one who] reveres the word of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk; the one who sustains the sacred things of the gods Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad; [..., grea]t [...], the one who reveres the great gods; the one who is assiduous towards the shrines of their great divinity; [the king, who from] his childhood until his adulthood, heeded their rule and praised their valor; the king, during whose reign, the great gods became reconciled towards the shrines of their cult centers (and) returned; the sun of all of the people, the pleasant protection, trusted shepherd, herdsman of the black-headed people, (35) eternal royal seed, precious offspring of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the one required by E\u0161arra, whose hands are pure, the purification priest who purifies the statues of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, returned [the] plundered [god]s of the lands to their (proper) place, and made (them) dwell on (their) eternal daises in the shrines of all of the cult centers; who clothed (them) daily in silver (and) gold, (and) (re)confirmed the sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings in them; the one who completed the rites, (re)confirmed sattukku offerings, (and) gave gifts, great food offerings to all of the temples; (40) [...] who does not fail to make offerings (and) fulfill rites; who observes the days of the god (and) the e\u0161\u0161\u0113\u0161u-festival; [the one who] arranged the privileged status of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) (and) established freedom for Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Sippar; ... [all of the people] who live in them; the one who repaid their losses; who gathered the [scattered] people of [Babylon] (and) (re)settled (them) in peaceful dwellings; [valiant] warrior, [clothed] with numinous splendor; whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, made take up his weapons to overthrow the enemies of Assyria; light of the (four) quar[ters]; the hero with whom the gods, his helpers, go constantly for the conquest of the enemy; foremost of all rulers; who marched freely from the rising sun to the setting sun and has no rival (therein); son of [Sennach]erib, [great king], mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; royal descendant of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, king of Assyria, ancient stock, whose place of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur); (and) who(se dynasty) from earliest times, by the command of the god Marduk, (50) (was called) to rule the land and people, all of it, was suitable for kingship, whose governing status was pleasing to the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (and) whose food offerings the gods of heaven (and) netherworld desired \u2014 At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, kindly placed me on the throne of my father, the god Anu granted me his crown, the god Enlil his throne, the god Ninurta his weapon, (and) the god Nergal his awesome splendor, good signs were established for me in heaven and on earth concerning the refurbishing of the gods and the (re)building of shrines. Jupiter shone brightly and came near in Sim\u0101nu (III) and stood in the place where the sun shines. It reached (its) hypsoma for a second time in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d and stayed in its place. In order to triumph (and) to show overpowering strength, he (the god Marduk) revealed to me good omen(s) concerning the (re-)entering of Esagil. The stars of heaven stood in their positions and took the correct path (and) left the incorrect path. Every month, the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together, (60) at their appearance, answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 concerning the renewing of the gods, the completion of the shrines of cult centers, the lasting stability of my reign, (and) the securing of the throne of my priestly office. At that time, I, Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one selected (and) chosen by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the one required by the great gods, with the broad wisdom (and) vast comprehension that the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud (Ea), gave to me, (and) through the great wisdom that the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk imparted to me (lit. \u201copened my ears\u201d) for refurbishing the great gods, (65) I prayed to the divinity of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, and the great lord, the god Marduk, with raised hands, prayers, and expressions of humility, (saying): \u201cWith whom, O great gods, will you continually send me to create gods and goddesses, difficult work (performed) in an inaccessible place? (Can I undertake) the renovation work with people who are deaf (and) blind, who do not know themselves (and) whose future is (still) undecided? The creation of gods and goddesses is in your hands, so build yourselves a cella for your majestic divinity! [What]ever is in your heart, let it be done! Through the unalterable (words) spoken by your lips, (70) give the skilled craftsmen, whom you ordered to perform this work, sublime knowledge like the god Ea, their creator, and teach them the skills (needed). By your exalted command, let them make all of their handiwork succeed (while doing) the work of the god Nin\u0161iku.\u201d I kneeled reverently (seeking) the judgment of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad, and I stationed diviners to (ascertain) their true decisions. I had an extispicy performed concerning (the selection of the) use of the workshop in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), Babylon, or Nineveh, and I placed (before the diviners) separate lists of craftsmen who should do the work and be allowed to enter the secret place. (75) The omens were unanimous: they answered me with a firm \u2018yes,\u2019 (and) told me (it should be) in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (my) dynastic city, the residence of the father of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur. They indicated to me the workshop to use (and) the craftsmen to perform the work. Through truthful, trustworthy portents, diviners told me to perform that work, (saying) thus: \u201cDo (it) quickly, pay attention, (and) be careful! Do not procrastinate! You should not turn your attention to anything else!\u201d I trusted their immutable, firm \u2018yes,\u2019 and I felt confident. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, in \u0160ab\u0101\u1e6du (XI), the favorite month of the god Enlil, (exactly) as they (the gods) wished, I entered the workshop where the renovations (would be done) and I brought carpenters, jewelers, copper smiths, seal cutters, skilled craftsmen, who know the secrets, into the temple that the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad had selected by divination, (and) I installed them (there). (As for) red gold, an ore from its mountain which nobody had (yet) cast into a work of art, (and) countless precious stones, that have not (yet) seen (the light of) day, the creation of the mountains where the god Ea greatly decreed their fate to be the radiance for the artwork of lordship, I had (them) greatly prepared and delivered to their (the craftsmen\u2019s) pure hands for the shrines of the great gods, [my] lords, [and] for the ornamentation of their divinity. I had an artfully (designed) crown, which is befitting the lordship (85) of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, my lord, made of red gold and precious stones, and I restored it. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, accepted magnanimously that crown, (which is) clothed in splendorous radiance, full of dignity, radiating a glow, (and) wrapped in brilliance, and his spirit was pleased (and) his countenance shone. The gods B\u0113l, B\u0113lt\u012bya, B\u0113let-B\u0101bili, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu, the great gods, were truly created in E\u0161arra, the temple of their progenitor, and they grew beautiful in figure. I sumptuously adorned their features with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the creation of Mount Arallu (and) an ore from its mountain. I adorned their necks and covered their chests with magnificent ornaments (and) precious jewelry, all that the great lord, the god Marduk, had in mind (and) that the queen, the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, wanted. They fashioned images of their great divinity more artfully than before (and) greatly adorned them. They provided (them) with awe-inspiring vigor (and) made (them) shine like the sun. I made anew a seat of everlasting musukkannu-wood together with a footstool, covered with red gold, for the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great lady, who lives in Eumu\u0161a, the cella of the god Marduk, which is in Babylon. I refurbished the god Amurru, the one who cleanses heaven and netherworld, the one who purifies Esagil, (and) who lives in Enamtaggadua. I renewed the gods Ab\u0161u\u0161u (and) Abtagigi, who live in Egi\u0161\u1e2burankia, the temple of the divine lady of Nineveh, and all of the gods (and) goddesses (that) the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk ordered (me to), and I returned (them) to their (proper) places: I returned the gods Great-Anu, \u0160arrat-D\u0113ri, Nira\u1e2b, B\u0113let-bal\u0101\u1e6di, Kurun\u012btum, Sakkud of the city Bub\u00ea, (and) M\u0101r-b\u012bti to D\u0113r, their city; (95) I returned the goddess U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, the one who gives counsel, the intercessor, to Uruk, her city; (and) I returned the god \u0160ama\u0161 of Larsa to Larsa (and) the gods \u1e2aum\u1e2bumiya, \u0160uqamuna, (and) \u0160imaliya [to] Sippar-Aruru. I mustered all of my workmen from Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) in its entirety, and I made them to take up hoe (and) basket. I had (them) make bricks in brick[molds] of ivory, ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood. I mixed mortar with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, muttinnu-wine, (and) mountain beer. In a favorable month, (on) a propitious day, in the same manner, I laid the foundations of E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura \u2014 the bond of heaven and netherworld, the residence of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, my lord \u2014 and [E]sagil \u2014 the palace of the gods, the dwelling of the great divine lord, the god Marduk \u2014 (and) Babylon \u2014 the city of the residence of his divin[ity] \u2014 on gold, silver, desirable aromatics, honey, ghee, wine, kurunnu-wine, (and) ... (and)I secured [their] brickwork. The god Marduk, the great lord, was mindful of the work on the dais of his sublime divinity, all of it, and in order to show the people the might of his nature and to teach humanity the glory of his divinity, in ... [...] I had a lifelike (engraving) of a ferocious dragon couchant made on an alallu-stone, a stone for speaking and acceptance. [...] whose limbs had not been fashioned (before) by the work of the craftsmen and a stone for placing locks on the sea [...] work [...] its worked [...] made (it) catch fire and (105) made its features dirty ... [...] good house ... [...] craftsmen for the work of the lord of the gods [...] (No translation warranted) (Inscription) that is on a stele, on the left, first excerpt. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003278", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the god(dess) [... great] queen [...] whom [she selected] and raised for [kingship ... king of the fo]ur [quarters], favorite of the [great] gods, [... (5\u2032) ... the one who (re)bui]lt Esagil and Babylon, [..., who] made (them) dwell on (their) eternal daises, [...], who (re)confirmed the [satt]ukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings in them, [... who does not fai]l [to make offerings (and) fulfill rites], who observes the days of the god (and) the e\u0161\u0161\u0113[\u0161u-festival, ...] made take up [his] weapons [to overthrow the enemies of] Assyria, [... (10\u2032) ...], who had [...] (and) who found no riv[al ..., who marched freely from the rising] sun to the setting [sun and ...] before him ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003279", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the Enlil] of the gods, [... the sun] of all of the people, [... eternal royal seed, precious] offspring of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) [... who] sets straight [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003280", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [the great gods were truly created in E\u0161arra, the temple of their progenitor], and they grew beautiful in figure. I sumptuously adorned the[ir] features [with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the creation of Mount Arallu (and) an ore from] its mountain. [I adorned] their necks [and cover]ed their chests [with magnificent ornaments (and) precious jewelry, (iv 5) all that the great lord, the god Marduk, had in mind (and) that the queen, the goddess] Zarpan\u012btu, [wa]nted. They fashioned [images of their great divinity more] artfully [than before (and) greatly adorned them]. They [provided (them) with awe-inspiring vigor] (and) made (them) shine like the sun. [... for the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great lady, who lives i]n Eumu\u0161a. (iv 10) [... who lives i]n Esabad [... the gods Ab\u0161u\u0161u (and) Abtagig]i of Egi\u0161\u1e2burankia [...] ... who live in Esagil [...] established and gave [...] ... Babyl[on]"}, {"id_text": "Q003281", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the gods of Sumer and Akkad [took] the roa[d to Babylon]. Like tired foals which ... [...] together in their assembly ... [...] (5\u2032) splendid [...]. As for me, Esarhaddon, the one who renewed the [great] god[s], they decreed [my fate (and) I made them enter] Ba[bylon] in joy and rejoicing. I doc[ked Maumu\u0161a (\u201cBoat of Command\u201d)] at the quay of Babylon. (10\u2032) [They entered] the orchards, groves, canals (and) g[ardens] of Ekarzagina, [a pure place] (where) the craft of the exorcist, \u201cthe washing of the mouth,\u201d (and) \u201c[the opening of] the mouth\u201d (are recited) before the stars of heaven: the gods E[a, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003282", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the god(dess) Nin[...] ... [... his] important city [... (5\u2032) ...] his ..., the contributions of (his) eter[nal] dais; [I] brought before him [choice oxen], fattened sheep, strings of fish [and birds, the abundance of the aps\u00fb] which never lessens, [...] honey, ghee, suitable for his pure sattukku offerings. (10\u2032) I gave [\u0160ama\u0161]-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) son, my offspring, as a present to the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu. I presented (them) with tribute, payment, abundant gifts, (and) unceasing contributions as my [gifts], and I looked after Adedi\u1e2begal (Edadi\u1e2begal). [I placed at their service ramku-priests], pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, ecstatics, those initiated in secret rites, [purification priests], \u0101\u0161ipu-priests, lamentation priests, (and) [singers, who have] mas[tered (their) entire] craft. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003283", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] let him see their design. [... I] measured [their] cords [...] I installed (them) in their gates. [...] its twins, like the heavens [...] ... its lower course (10\u2032) [...] ... and [...] to the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu [...] lock. I placed before him [...] chief musicians, lamentation priests [... I] decided [...] ... like [...] and [...] [...] sheep [...] I imposed [... of] my [... (20\u2032) ...] I imposed on the city K\u0101r-Esarhaddon. [...] three barley-homers of honey, [...] which I imposed [...] groats, [...] homers of chufa from the city K\u0101r-A\u0161\u0161ur; of [...] sheep, twenty-four homers of groats (25\u2032) [from the city] K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m\u0101t\u0101ti, which is called [Sais] in Egypt. Six homers of pinigu-flour, 70 homers of [...] three barley-homers of honey, 612 [...] from those lands which the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, handed over to me, I imposed. I decorated [the sanctuaries] of Sumer and Akkad with [...] ..., gold, silver (and) (precious) stones, [my] plunder, and the booty of Egypt and Kush, [which I] cap[tured with the] help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and I made (them) shine like daylight. (30\u2032) [I ma]de [...] and placed inside them. [... of] the god Dag\u0101n, firstborn (son) of the king of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [... skilled architects] who lay out plans [...] I laid out its foundations as a [replica of] Pegasus. I gathered together [...] as one and [I] clothed [...]. I established the remission of their debts. I encouraged them [...] (and) to plant orchards. I fashioned [...] through the refining techniques of the god Ninagal in shining [bro]nze. [...] ... and gave (it) to the god Ea, my lord, as a gift. [...] ..., which had become old, [... with] skilled [crafts]men, I laid its foundations. I gave [...] as a gift to the god Nab\u00fb, my lord. I built (and) completed [...]. The gods living in them [... of] shining [...] and a spade of red gold [...] that had become [old], I had built anew. (rev. 5) [...] I had [...] made of silver and [...] in Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the chapel of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. I renewed what was old of [the ... of] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, (and) repaired what had fallen off. [...] ... in it and I made kneel before them. [(As for) ...] which had not been built (previously) in Nineveh, near the citadel gate, I had [...] ... lions, anz\u00fb-birds, (and) la\u1e2bmu-monsters made of silver (and) shining copper and [...]. (As for) Ezida, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, which is in Borsippa, I skillfully created [go]ld [...], two wild bulls of silver, two wild bulls of bronze, two goat-fish of bronze, [... according to the techni]que(s) of the gods Kusibanda (and) Ninagal. [(As for) ... the dais of destin]y, the place of council of the god Nab\u00fb, the caretaker of all of heaven (and) netherworld, I skillfully fashioned [... of] shining [sil]ver and [...] a chariot of bright bronze. [...] I skillfully fashioned [...] ..., wild bulls of shining bronze and [...]. [(As for) Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar], which is in Arbela, I overlaid (it) with silver (and) gold and made (it) shine like daylight. I had [...] made of bronze and installed locks on its gates. I built [...] ... inside it and surrounded its exterior [...]. After the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, made my kingship greater than that of the kings, my ancestors, (rev. 20) [... I] expanded its features. (As for) the ak\u012btu-house of the steppe, the house of joyful singing, [...] and I was restoring its rites, [...]. I built that [...] with black (and) blue (glazed) baked bricks, [...] timber, magnificent cedars and [...] its load. [...] Ul\u016blu (VI), seventeenth day, [...] before them [...] they were bringing their offerings in good time [... with] far-reaching intelligence (and) vast understanding [...] I seated them inside the ak\u012btu-house (and) [...] their ... (rev. 30) I placed before [them insi]de the ak\u012btu-house [...]s, ten sheep, ten fowl, seven homers of wine, four homers of [...] ..., groats, this image, for [their] divine meal, [...]. ... of my lord ... [...] I made [offerings] to their [... (rev. 35) ... I laid its foundations] and secured [its] brickwork. [...] ... I brought in; like [...] ... residence of relaxation of [...] returning ... together with the gods, her counselors, [... I br]ought her in and placed her in a [peaceful] dwelling. [...] I laid [its foundations] and secured its brickwork. I brought [...] into [...] and E\u0161eriga and I made (them) reside in (their) dwellings. [...] ... of the god Nergal [...] I made [...] ... from silver, gold, and iron. [...] the city Mu\u1e63a\u1e63ir which ... [...] which Sennacherib [... I] skil[lfully fashioned from] shining [br]onze [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003284", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] his ... [...] to establish my reign, to keep [...] intact, [...] my good [deeds], the god(dess) [...] wide [...], the statue, socle, and ... [... Es]arhaddon, tr[ue] shepherd [...] the ak\u012btu-[hou]se, images [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003285", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] merciful [god, ... who resides] in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, [...]: [E]sarhaddon, g[reat] king, [...], pious prince, the one who [...], the one who loves truth, ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003286", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esar]haddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, appointed by the god Enlil, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur; (i 5) son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, appointed by the god Enlil, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur; (i 10) the king who has revered the utterances of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, (and) Nab\u00fb and has extolled their might ever since his childhood; [by] the broad knowledge (and) wide understanding [that] the [sage of] gods gave me, [...] ... they (the gods) [named] me [for shepherd]ing the land and people. In [order] to give the land and the people verdicts of truth and justice, the gods [S\u00een and] \u0160ama\u0161, the twin gods, took the road of truth and justice monthly. They made (their simultaneous) appearance regularly on days [...] and fourteen. Venus, the brightest of the stars, was seen in the west, (ii 1) [in the Path] of the Ea-stars. Concerning the securing of the land (and) the reconciliation of its gods, it (Venus) (ii 5) reached (its) hypsoma and then disappeared. Mars, the giver of decisions on the land Amurru, shone brightly in the Path of the Ea-stars (and) it revealed its sign (ii 10) concerning the strengthening of the ruler and his land. Messages from ecstatics were constantly available. Good signs occurred for me concerning the securing of the foundation of the throne of my priestly office forever. Favorable omens concerning (ii 20) the securing of my throne (and) the prolongation of my reign came to me in dreams and through oracles. I saw those (signs), was encouraged, and my mood felt good. (As for) Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the foremost cult city, whose privileged status had been established with (that of) the people of Anu (and) Enlil from early days and (ii 35) whose kanakku-status ... \u2014 I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, love the inhabitants of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) (ii 40) like my own precious life (and thus) it occurred to me and my heart prompted me to greatly increase their freedom more than before. I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. I made (them) larger (and) bigger than before; I raised (them) up (and) glorified (them). I exempted them from barley taxes (and) straw taxes, and from the dues (levied) on the quays (and) crossing points throughout my land. I established the remission of their debts (and) set up divine protection in their gates forever. The former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, which U\u0161pia, my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, first built, became dilapidated and Eri\u0161um (I), son of Ilu-\u0161\u016bma, my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built (it); one hundred and twenty-six years passed and it became dilapidated again, and \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (I), (iii 25) son of Il\u0101-kabkab\u012b, my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built (it); four hundred and thirty-four years passed and that temple was destroyed in a conflagration, (and) Shalmaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (I), my ancestor, priest of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built (it); five hundred and eighty years passed and (iii 35) the inner cella, the residence of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, the b\u012bt-\u0161a\u1e2b\u016bru, the temple of the god Kubu, the temple of the god Dibar, (and) the temple of the god Ea became dilapidated, aged, (and) antique. I was worried, afraid, (and) hesitant about renovating that temple. In the diviner\u2019s bowl, (iv 1) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of that temple (and) the renovation of its chapel written on a liver. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, reverent king, pious prince, (iv 10) favorite of the great gods, gathered the people conquered by me (and) made (them) take up hoe and basket. I razed that temple from its battlements to its foundations (and) mixed (the mud for) its revetment with oil, honey, (iv 20) ghee, wine, (and) cedar resin. [They] made [br]icks in brickmolds of iv[ory], boxwood, ebony, musukkannu-wood, cedar, (and) cypress. I, the pious [sl]ave who reveres him, put [on] an apron (and) made bricks with [my] (own) pure hands. (iv 35) I let the people of the lands see the might [of] the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I raised a basket on my head and carried (it) by myself. (iv 40) I showed (it) to the people in order to inspire awe (in) the lands. The people of the lands, the brick makers, made bricks for one year in happiness, joy, and rejoicing. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundations (v 10) with limestone, a strong mountain stone, over gold, silver, stones, antimony, all kinds of aromatics, p\u016bru-oil, fine oil, honey, ghee, beer, (and) wine, (and) laid (them) on bedrock. (v 15) I made foundation documents (bearing) inscriptions written in my name and placed (them) in it. I mixed its mortar with oil, fine oil, (v 20) p\u016bru-oil, honey, ghee, (and) cedar resin. For the preservation of my life and the lengthening of my days, I carried (v 25) the first brick on my neck and (then) laid its foundations (and) secured its brickwork. When the second year arrived, I raised the top of E\u0161arra, the residence of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, to the sky. (v 35) Above, I made it tower to the heavens, (and) below, I secured its foundations in the netherworld. I made E\u1e2bursaggula, (v 40) the temple of the great mountain, glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I heaped (it) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed that temple from its foundations to its parapets (and) filled (it) with splendor to be seen. (vi 10) I roofed it with beams of cedar (and) cypress, grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon, whose fragrance is sweet. I fastened bands of gold on [doors] of cypress and installed (them) in its gates. I restored the shrines, daises, cult platforms, (and) ruined ground plans; I made (them) good and made (them) shine (vi 20) like the sun. Its top was high (and) reached the heavens; below, its foundations were entwined with the aps\u00fb. I made anew whatever furnishings (vi 25) were needed for E\u0161arra and put (them) in it. I had the god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, dwell in his lordly, sublime chapel on (his) eternal dais (and) I placed the gods Ninurta, Nusku, (and all of) the gods (and) goddesses in their stations (vi 35) to the right and left. I slaughtered a fattened bull (and) butchered sheep; I killed birds of the heavens and fish from the aps\u00fb, (vii 1) without number; (and) I piled up before them the harvest of the sea (and) the abundance of the mountains. The burning of incense, (vii 5) a fragrance of sweet resin, covered the wide heavens like heavy fog. I presented them with gifts from the inhabited settlements, (vii 10) (their) heavy audience gift(s), and I gave (them) gifts. I banned access to A.RI.A.TA.BAR, (that is) \u2018Foreign Seed,\u2019 from its midst and appeased his (A\u0161\u0161ur\u2019s) anger. The god A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, truly looked on my good deeds and (vii 20) his heart became joyful, his mood shone. He blessed me with a blessing of long days and (vii 25) named me as the builder of the temple. I, together with my nobles (and) the people of my land, (vii 30) held a celebration in the courtyard of E\u0161arra for three days. I appeased the heart of his great divinity and placated his mood. I made foundation inscriptions, wrote the deeds that I had done on them, and left (them) forever for future kings, my descendants. May one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur names to rule over the land and people, read my foundation inscription, (viii 10) anoint (it) with oil, [make] an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god A\u0161\u0161ur will (then) he[ar his] pra[yers]. (As for) the one who [alters] May the god A\u0161\u0161ur, [king of the gods], look upon him [with] fury, overthrow [his] king[ship], make his name (and) [his] seed dis[appear] from the land, (and) have no pi[ty on him]. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), nineteenth day, eponymy of Itti-Adad-an\u0113[nu], governor of Megiddo (679 BC). Sim\u0101nu (III), [...th day, eponymy of] Itti-[Adad-an\u0113nu, governor of Megiddo (679 BC)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003287", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon], king of the wor[ld], king of Ass[yria], piou[s] prin[ce], belove[d of] the god A\u0161\u0161u[r] and the goddess Mu[llissu], upon whom (i 10) you placed your protection and whom you safeguarded for kingship, all of [whose] enemies (ii 1) [you killed and] whose [wi]sh [you caused (him) to attain, up]on whose [father\u2019s] throne you placed in greatness, and whom you entrusted with the lordship of the lands; (ii 10) son of Sennacherib, king of the world, [kin]g of Assyria, the one who made the statues of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods; (iii 1) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, who is assiduous towards the shrines of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu \u2014 The former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur that Shalmaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (I), king of Assyria, a ruler who came (iii 15) before me, had built: Five hundred and eighty-six years passed and (then) it became dilapidated. I did not change the [lo]cation of that temple and I laid its foundations on gold, silver, (iv 10) precious stones, aromatics, (and) \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-resin, and I secured its brickwork. (v 1) I built (and) completed (it), (and) greatly made (it) an object of wonder for the people. I built (it) for my life, the prolongation of my days, the securing of my reign, the well-being of my seed, the safeguarding of the throne [of] my priestly office, the overthrowing of my enemies, the prospering [of the harvest of] Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003288", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Es]arhaddon, [ki]ng of the world, king of Assyria, pious [pr]ince, [be]loved of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, upon whom you placed your protection and whom you safeguarded for kingship, all of whose enemies you killed and (i 10) whose wish you caused (him) to attain, upon whose father\u2019s throne you placed in greatness, and whom [yo]u entrusted with the lordship of the lands; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria \u2014 The former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur that Shalmaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (I), king of Assyria, a ruler who came before me, had built, [became] dilapidated: [Five] hundred and eighty-six years passed and (ii 1) (then) it became dilapidated. I did not change the location of that temple and I laid its foundations on gold, silver, precious stones, aromatics, (and) \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-resin, and I secured i[ts] brickwork. (ii 10) I built (and) completed (it), (and) greatly made (it) an object of wonder for the people. I built (it) for my life, the prolongation of my days, the securing of my reign, the well-being of my seed, the safeguarding of the throne [of] my priestly office, the overthrowing of my enemies, the prospering of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003289", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Moreover, I struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, [a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu]; I conquered [Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, caught [Abdi-Milk\u016bti, its king], like a fish, and cut off his head; I conqu[ered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the] Brook of Egypt, threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters and took [him to Assyria; I con]quered the city B\u0101su (B\u0101zu), a district in a remote place; I fixed the tribute of my lordship on Qan\u00e2, king of Dilmun; I conquered the land \u0160ubria to its full extent; I killed with the sword Ik-Te\u0161\u0161up, its king, who would not listen to the words of my command; I conquered Tyre, which is in the midst of the sea, (and) took away all of the cities (and) possessions of Ba\u02bealu, its king, who had trusted in Taharqa, king of Kush; (and) I conquered (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Kush, struck Taharqa, its king, five times with arrows, and ruled his entire land. I wrote to all of the kings who are in the midst of the sea, from Yadnana (Cyprus) (and) Ionia to Tarsus, (and) they bowed down at my feet. I received [their] heavy tribute. I achieved victory over the rulers of the four quarters and I sprinkled the venom of death over all of (my) enemies. I carried off gold, silver, goods, possessions, people \u2014 young (and) old \u2014 horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, their heavy booty that was beyond counting, to Assyria. I placed kings, governors, officials, (and) harbormasters over their lands, and I imposed the yoke of the god [A\u0161\u0161ur], my lord, upon them. I confirmed sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur [and] the great gods, [m]y lords, forever. I imposed upon them, yearly, without ceas[ing], the tribute (and) payment of my lordship (and) they (now) pull my yoke. At that time, the former temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur that [Sh]almaneser (I), son of Adad-n\u0101r\u0101[r\u012b (I)], son of Arik-d\u0113n-il[i], my ancestor, had built earlier, [be]came dilapidated (and) old. I razed that temple (and) (20\u2032) reached its foundation pit. I la[id] its foundations with limestone, a strong mountain stone, (making it) like bedrock. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation to its parapets. I roofed it with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Sir[\u0101ra], which I had cut down in the course of a campaign of mine. I fastened bands of gold on doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates. I overlaid the cella of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, with gold (and) set up side by side la\u1e2bmu-monsters (and) kur\u012bbu-genii (made) of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold. I set up golden statues of creatures from the aps\u00fb on the ri[ght] and left of the chapel of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I covered (its) walls with g[ol]d as if (it were) plaster. The dais of destiny, the lofty dais on which the god A\u0161\u0161ur lives (and) where they (the gods) decree the destiny of heaven and netherworld, which the kings, my ancestors, had made of baked bricks and covered with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb), I (now) had (it) skillfully made of 180 talents of [ca]st e\u0161mar\u00fb-silver. I fashioned on it (the dais) my royal image (shown) praying to their divinity (and) imploring (them) constantly to give me life, and an image of Ashurbanipal, my crown prince. I cast from shining bronze two bison positioned opposite each other, (with) their faces looking forward and backward, to bear (the columns which support) crossbeams (forming) the cornice in (its) gate and I set (them) up in the Gate of the Path of the Enlil-Stars. I had two fierce Deluge monsters made with skillf[ul] craftsmanship and I placed (them) in the Ro[ya]l Gate, to the rig[ht and] left of the gate. I (also) set up twin Deluge monsters cast of shining silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) [...] the Kamsu-Ig\u012bg\u016b [Ga]te. In that (same) year, I built an[ew] Esagil, the pala[ce of the god]s, Imgur-Enlil, its (Babylon\u2019s) wall, (and) N[\u0113med-En]lil, its (Babylon\u2019s) outer wall, from their (text: \u201cits\u201d) foundations to their (text: \u201cits\u201d) battl[ement]s, and made (them) much bigger than b[efor]e. The god B\u0113l and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya, the divine lovers, were created [in] the city A\u0161\u0161ur by their own command and were truly born in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura. The gods B\u0113let-B\u0101bili, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu were made in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, place of the creation of gods, and I completed their figures. I sumptuously adorned their feature(s) with fifty talents of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the creation of Mount Arallu (and) an ore from its mountain that had not been refined. I adorned their necks (and) covered their chests with magnificent adornments (and) precious [je]welry that greatly befitted their lordship. They moved forward and went out from E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura radiantly, like the sun to the land. They took the road to \u0160uanna (Babylon), a joyful path. From Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) to [the quay] of Babylon, (piles) of brushwood were lit every third of a league (and) they slew (45\u2032) fattened bulls at each league. Moreover, I, Esarhad[don], took [the] hand of his great divinity and ... before him. I had them joyfully enter into Babylon, th[eir] home city. They (the gods) entered the orchards, groves, canals, (and) gardens of Ekarzagina, a pure place (where) the craft of the sage, \u201cthe washing of the mouth,\u201d \u201cthe opening of the mouth,\u201d \u201cbathing,\u201d (and) \u201cpurification\u201d (were recited) before the sta[rs of heaven: the gods Ea], \u0160ama\u0161, Asallu\u1e2bi, B\u0113let-il\u012b, Kusu, Ningirima, [Ninkurra, Ninagal, Kusibanda, Ninildu, (and) Ninzadim]. ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003290", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 I had the gatehouse, which is in the palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), built anew for coming and going (and) I firmly founded its foundation with white limestone."}, {"id_text": "Q003291", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria \u2014 I had the gatehouse, which is in the palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), built anew for coming and going (and) I firmly founded its foundation with white limestone."}, {"id_text": "Q003292", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 I had the gatehouse, which is in the palace in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), built anew for coming and going (and) I firmly founded its foundation with white limestone."}, {"id_text": "Q003293", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [go]vernor [of] Bab[yl]on, king of Sumer and Akkad; the one who (re)constructed the temple of [the god A\u0161\u0161ur], (re)built Esagil and Babylon, renewed the statues of the great gods; son of Senna[ch]erib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria \u2014 (5) [during] my [king]ship, when the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu stretched out [their] protection [over me] and (when) the great gods called my name for lordship over the [land] and people, and (when) I made Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, enter the House of Succession, (it was) [at] that time, (that) I raised that terrace (and) built a palace for my royal residence on [it]."}, {"id_text": "Q003294", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarha[ddon, king of the world, king of Assyria]; son of Sennache[rib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria]; the one who (re)constructed [the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur], (re)built [Esagil] (5) and Bab[ylon, ...], re[stored the shrines] of cult [centers], completed the rites and [...], (10) (and) (re)confirmed the sattukku offer[ings ... of] the [great] gods, [am] I."}, {"id_text": "Q003295", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] Esarhaddon, king of the world, kin[g of ...] son of Sennacher[ib ...] the one who (re)constructed the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)[built ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003297", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of all of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, (5) and Kush, king of the four quarters, placed and gave (this door socket) for his (long) life, the prolongation of his days, (and) the well-being of his offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003298", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god A\u0161\u0161ur, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of Karduni[a\u0161] (Babylon[ia]), (5) king of the kings of (Lower) Eg[ypt], Upper Egy[pt], and Kush, [gave (this door socket)] for his (long) life (and) the well-[being of his] off[spring]."}, {"id_text": "Q003299", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 an amphora filled with oil fit for princes, [which] was with the vast possessions (and) goods without number, the treasures of the palace of Abdi-Milk\u016bti, the king of Sidon \u2014 which is in the midst of the sea \u2014 that my great hand(s) captured with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003300", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, skilled in battle and warfare, who leveled his enemies, son of [Sen]nacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 an amphora filled with oil fit for princes, which was with the vast possessions (and) goods without number, the treasures of the palace of Abdi-Milk\u016bti, the king of Sidon, that my great hand(s) captured with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003302", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... king of] Assyria, son of Sennach[erib, ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003303", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni-muk\u012bn-apli, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (5) (re)built Esagil and Babylon, restored the shrines of cult centers, completed the rites, (and) (re)confirmed the offerings of the great gods; I am also the one who knows how to greatly revere the gods and goddesses of heaven and netherworld."}, {"id_text": "Q003304", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni-muk\u012bn-apli, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (5) king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil (10) and Babylon, restored the shrines of cult centers, completed (15) the rites, (and) (re)confirmed the offerings of the great gods, am I."}, {"id_text": "Q003305", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] great [god]s in its midst ... [...] lasting [...] ..., he was giving a command to Esarhaddon, ..., his chosen one, and he was ordering him. (5) He called his name for kingship to be the one who renovates E\u0161arra (and) makes (its) cult complete, (saying): \u201cBuild lof[ty] E\u0161arra, the dais of my desire (and) make its design artful like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament.\u201d Esarhaddon, trusted ruler, the one who is (re)building the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, mustered the workmen of the god A\u0161\u0161ur from all of the settlements (and) mustered the rulers of all (four) quarters. They carried baskets to the capital city. In Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the lofty cult center, city of the king of the gods, the god A\u0161\u0161ur, to perform the work on E\u0161arra [...] he (Esarhaddon) poured .... (15) Into ..., they mixed milk, gh[ee], fine oil, \u1e2ba\u0161\u016bru-resin, (and) mortar, (and) they [ma]de bricks. Big, small, the daughter of the king,"}, {"id_text": "Q003306", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made light shine forth for them; to whom the great gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed all of the cult centers, renewed the statues of the great gods, (and) who returned the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plated Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) and made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 I had lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, la\u1e2bmu-monsters, (and) kur\u012bbu-genii fashioned from silver and copper and set (them) up in its entry doors. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, marched freely from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and made all of his enemies [and the] rulers who were unsubmissive to him bow down at his feet; (15) the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in [the midst of] the sea, (and) the one who leveled all of its dwellings; the one who plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors (and) brought (them) to Assyria; moreover, (I am) the one who struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu; the one who treads on the unsubmissive people of Cilicia; the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); [the one who sack]ed B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; [the one who captu]red \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities [\u1e2aa]ndasu, Magalanu, Alpiyana, Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, (25) Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, fortified cities in the district of the land B\u0101zu, together with small cities in its environs. The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the city T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; (30) the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked, I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people (and) their heavy plunder. Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 At that time, by means of the prisoners from the lands that I had conquered with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, the arsenal, which was in Kal\u1e2bu, that Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came before me, had built, had no terrace and its site had become too small. As for me, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, pious prince, to whom the prince, the god Nin\u0161iku (Ea), gave (wisdom) equal to that of the sage Adapa, that terrace was on my mind and I (text: \u201che\u201d) thought about it. I incorporated unused land as an addition (and) raised the terrace with massive stone blocks from the mountains. (50) I raised its walls by 120 brick courses, built palatial halls for my royal residence upon it, (and) built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its parapets. I roofed them with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, (and) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, in their gates. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I made foundation inscriptions, had the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had done written on them, and placed (these inscriptions) in them (the foundations). In the future, in far-off days, may a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s). (60) May he read a foundation inscription written in my name, make an offering, anoint (it) with oil, write my name with his name, (and) return (it) to its place. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, will (then) hear his prayers. Abu (V), fifth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC). Ayy\u0101ru (II), eighteenth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of the city D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC), when the treaty concerning Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, was made. "}, {"id_text": "Q003307", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made light shine forth for them; to whom the great gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed all of the cult centers, renewed [the sta]tues of the great gods, (and) who returned the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plat[ed] Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) [and] made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 I had lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, [la\u1e2b]mu-monsters, (and) kur\u012bbu-genii fashioned from silver and copper and set (them) up in [its] en[try] doors. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, [Marduk, I\u0161tar] of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, marched freely from the Upper Sea to the [Lower Sea and] made all of his enemies and the rulers who were unsub[missive to him bow down] at his feet; the one who conquered the city Sidon, [which is] in the midst of the sea, (and) [the one who leveled] all of its dwellings; (15) the one who plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Bro[ok of Egypt], (and) [who threw] Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors (and) brought (them) [to Assyria]; moreover, (I am) the one who struck with the sword Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmer[ian], together with his entire army, [in the territory of the land] \u1e2aubu\u0161nu; the one who treads on the unsubmis[sive] people of Cilicia; [the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b]\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); (20) the one who sacked B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in [Chaldea, an] enemy of Babylon; the one who captured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, [a rogue] (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, [cap]tured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities \u1e2aandasu, Magal\u0101nu, Al[piyana, Di\u1e2b]r\u0101nu, Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, [fortified cities in the] district of the land B\u0101zu, together with small cities in [its] environs. [The one who crushed the Barnaki, a dangerous enemy], who live in the city T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, [which is called] Pitt\u0101nu [in the language of the people of] the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, (30) borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked, I carried off to Assyria \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people (and) their heavy plunder. Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 At that time, by means of the prisoners from the lands that I had conquered with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I repaired (and) renovated the dilapidated parts of the ruined wall, city gates, (and) palaces, which are in Kal\u1e2bu. I built (and) completed (them) (and) made (them) greater than ever before. I made foundation inscriptions, had the might of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had done written on them, and placed (these inscriptions) in them (the foundations). In the future, in far-off days, may a future ruler be like me and renovate their dilapidated section(s) (and) write my name with his name. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, will (then) hear his prayers. Ul\u016blu (VI), tenth day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb) (676 BC). Abu (V), twenty-first day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb) (676 BC). Abu (V), twenty-fifth day, eponymy of Banb\u00e2, [deputy minister (sukkallu \u0161an\u00fb)] (676 BC)."}, {"id_text": "Q003308", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyria, [governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and] Akkad, [the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made] light [shine forth for th]em; [to whom the great gods gave as a] gift [(the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Bab]ylon, [completed all of the cult centers, renewed the statues] of the great [go]ds, (and) [who] returned [the plundered gods of the lands to] their (proper) place [from Assyria; who pla]ted [Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb)] and made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 [I had lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, la\u1e2bmu-monsters], (and) kur\u012bbu-genii [fashioned from sil]ver [and copper and] set (them) up [in its entry doors]. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, marched freely from the Up[per] Sea [to the Lower Sea] and made all of [his] enemies [and the rulers who were unsubmissive to him] bow down at his feet; the one who conquered the city Si[don, which is in the midst of the sea, (and) the one who lev]eled all of its dwellings; (15) the one who plundered the city A[rz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who [threw] Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its king, [into fetters] along with [his counselors] (and) brought (them) to Assyria; moreover, (I am) [the one who struck wi]th the sword [Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian], together with [his entire army, in the territory of] the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu; the one who treads [on the unsubmissive people of Cilicia]; [the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)]; the one who sac[ked B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon]; the one who cap[tured \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, its king, a rogue (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, captured, plundered], destroy[ed, devas]tated, (and) burned with fire the cities \u1e2aa[ndasu, Magal\u0101nu, Alpiyana, Di\u1e2br\u0101nu, Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, fortified cities in the district of the land B\u0101zu], together with [smal]l c[ities in its environs]. The one who cru[shed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy], who live [in the lan]d T\u012bl-A\u0161\u0161urri, [which] is called Pitt\u0101nu [in the language of the people] of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, [undisciplined] Gutians \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, [which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes], (30) borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of [whose land] none o[f the kings, my ancestors], had walked, [I carried off to Assyria] \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, [mighty chieftains,] who were not submissive to (my) yoke, [together with their people (and) their heavy plunder]. (No translation possible) [...] that ... [...] bedrooms [... for the pleasure of] Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, [who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela] called to exercise kingship \u2014 I greatly enlarged its small ... [...] I built (and) completed [that palace from its foundations to its parapets. I] roofed them [with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus (and) (10\u2032) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet], in their gates. I filled (it) [with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people]. [I had a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king], who (resides in) the House of Succession, [my beloved son, and] placed (this inscription) [in it]. [... when that palace becomes] old and dilapidated. [...] ... [... and may he] anoint (it) [with oil, make an offering], (and) place (it) [with an inscription written in his name. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil], will (then) hear [his prayers]. [Month ..., ...th day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of D\u016br-\u0160ar]rukku (672 BC)."}, {"id_text": "Q003309", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Son of Sennacheri]b, [king of the world, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II)], king of the world, [king of Assyria, governor of Baby]lon, king of Sum[er and Akkad] \u2014 [... that I] had conqu[ered with the] help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [... (5\u2032) ... the armo]ry, which is in Kal\u1e2bu, [... \u2014 I made (it) greater] than before. [...] the previous kings, my ancestors, for the son [... a b\u012bt]-\u1e2bil\u0101ni, a place for his leisure ... [...] ... the sides of that building ... [... I incorporated] unused [la]nd as an ad[dition ...] of the city [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003310", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria \u2014 (with regard to) the armory, which is in Kal\u1e2bu, that Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came before me, had built, I incorporated unused land as an addition (to it), raised the terrace with massive stones from the mountains, (and) built a palace for my lordly pleasure on it. "}, {"id_text": "Q003311", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 (with regard to) the armory, which is in Kal\u1e2bu, that Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came before me, had built, I incorporated unused land as an addition (to it), raised the terrace with massive stones from the mountains, (and) built palatial halls for my lordly pleasure on it \u2014 son of Sennacher[ib], king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003312", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, (and) Kush, king of the four quarters. "}, {"id_text": "Q003313", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (and) renewed the statues of the great gods; king of Egypt, the one who defeated the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, king of the four quarters, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003314", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king] of Assyria, governor of [Babylon, king] of Sumer and Akkad; [the one who (re)constructed] the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Bab[ylon], (and) renewed the statues of the great gods; king of Egypt, the one who defeated the king of Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003315", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The palace of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, gover[nor of Babylon, king of Sumer] and Akkad, king of E[gypt, (...), the one who defeated the king of] Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba, king of the [four] quarters, [(...); the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161]\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil [and Babylon, (...) (5) (and) renewed] the statues of the great gods; [son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003316", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the one] who raised the downfallen, avenger of ... [...] capable [...], the one who provides pleasant protection over the people am I; son of Sennach[erib, great king], mighty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of S[umer and Akkad]; descendant of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, king of Assyria, [ancient] stock \u2014 [...] the former Tebiltu canal that Ashurnasirpal (II), a ruler who came be[fore me], had dug from the (Upper) Zab over the plain of Kal\u1e2bu [...] \u2014 that canal, not turning ... [...] ... (clogged up with) loose earth, ..., path, track ... [... (10) ...] was filled with sediment deposits and (thus) became level with the ground. ... [...] became [...] and turned into an abandoned plot. All of the fruit and aromatics, as many as [there are, ...] ... its tall beams ... [...] ... was devastated and ... furrow ... upon it [...] not true ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003317", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003319", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esar[haddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria], son of Sennacherib, [king of Assyria], descendant of Sarg[on (II), king of Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003320", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Palace of Esarhaddon, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003321", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Proper]ty of [Esar]haddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, which was placed in the midst of the platform, more or less."}, {"id_text": "Q003322", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people and made light shine forth for them; to whom the gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, [compl]eted all of the cult centers, renewed the statues of the great gods, (and) [who returned] the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plated Ega\u0161ankalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (za\u1e2bal\u00fb) and made (it) shine like daylight \u2014 [I had] lions, screaming anz\u00fb-birds, la\u1e2bmu-monsters, (and) kur\u012bbu-genii [fashioned from silver and copper] and set (them) up in its entry doors. The king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, [marched] free[ly] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] made [all] of his enemies and the rulers who were unsubmissive to him bow down at his feet; the one who conquered the city Sidon, which is in the midst of the sea, (and) [the one who leveled all of] its [dwellings]; the one who plundered the city Arz\u00e2, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who threw Asu\u1e2b\u012bli, its ki[ng], into fetters along with his counselors (and) [brought (them) to Assyria; moreover], (I am) the one who [struck with the sword] Teu\u0161p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161[nu; the one who treads] on the unsubmis[sive] people of Cilicia; the one who drove out Nab\u00fb-z\u0113r-kitti-l\u012b\u0161ir, [son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); the one who sacked B\u012bt]-Dakk\u016bri, which is in Chaldea, an enemy of Babylon; the one who captured \u0160ama\u0161-[ibni, its king], a rogue (and) outlaw \u2014 I surrounded, captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities \u1e2aandasu, [Magal\u0101nu, Alpiyana, Di]\u1e2br\u0101nu, Qatabu\u02be, Pad\u00ea, (and) Ud\u0113ru, fortified cities [in the] district of [the land B\u0101zu, together with small cities in] their [environs]. [The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the land T\u012bl-A]\u0161\u0161urri, which is called Pitt\u0101nu in the language of the people of the land Me\u1e2br\u0101nu; [the one who scatter]ed the [Mannean] people, [undiscipl]ined [Gutians] \u2014 (as for) the land Patu\u0161arra, a district in the area of the salt desert, [which is in the mid]st of the land of the distant Medes, [bor]ders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of [whose] land [none of] the kings, my ancestors, [had] walked, I carried off to Assyria [\u0160idi]r-parna (and) E-par[na], mighty chieftains, [who were not] submissive to (my) yoke, together with [their] people (and) their heavy plunder. [Son of] Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [gover]nor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 At that time the site of the small palace, which is in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, had become too small. I added more land as an addition (making it) bigger than before and I completely raised (its) terrace. I built (and) completed a magnificent palace, whose site is very extensive, (25) for the pleasure of Ashurbanipal \u2014 senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela called to exercise kingship \u2014 from its foundations to its parapets. I roofed them with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, (and) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, in their gates. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I had a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, and placed (this inscription) in it. After I finished the work on that palace and completed its construction, I invited the god Nergal (and) the goddess La\u1e63, (gods) who live in the city Tarbi\u1e63u, into it. I made large, pure offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. May the god Nergal (and) the goddess La\u1e63 decree for me a blessing of long days (and) years of good health (and) happiness, and may they give (the same) to Ashurbanipal, my beloved son, as a gift. May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar name to rule the people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of that palace when it becomes old and dilapidated. May he read a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the [senior] s[on of the king], who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) [with] a foundation inscription written in his name. [The god Nerga]l (and) the goddess La\u1e63 will (then) hear [his] prayers. Ayy\u0101ru (II), eighteenth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113lu-u\u1e63ur, governor of (the city) D\u016br-\u0160arrukku (672 BC), when the treaty concerning Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, was made."}, {"id_text": "Q003323", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, built (and) completed a palace in the city Tarbi\u1e63u as the residence of Ashurbanipal."}, {"id_text": "Q003324", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, (5) Upper Egypt, (and) Kush built (and) completed a palace in the city Tarbi\u1e63u as the residence of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003325", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, had a palace built anew in the city Tarbi\u1e63u from its foundations to its parapets."}, {"id_text": "Q003326", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... Hazael], the king of the Arabs, [who came to Nineveh, my capital city, with his heavy audience gift and] kissed my feet, [implored me to give (back) his gods, and (10) I had] pity [on him]. I refurbished [the gods Atar-samayin, D\u0101ya, Nu]\u1e2b\u0101ya, Ru[ld\u0101wu], Abi[rillu, (and) Atar-qu]rum\u00e2, [the gods of the Arabs], and [... I gave (them) b]a[ck to him]. I appointed the lady Tab\u016b\u02be[a], who was [raised in the palace of my father, as rul]er and returned her to her land with those gods [of the Arabs]. Later, Hazael [died] and I placed Iauta\u02be (Iata\u02be), his son, on his throne. I im[posed upon] him [tribu]te and payment [greater than the payment] I fixed on [his father]. Uabu, who [...] my [...], took [for himself] the kingship of Iauta\u02be. I sent my officials (and) [my battle troops] to the aid of Iauta\u02be [...] and [...] Uabu and the troops, his [trus]ted helpers, together [with ...] his gods, [...] his [possessions], his goods that ... I appointed as [...] (and) I carri[ed (them) off] to As[syria]. [The one who treads on] the necks of the people of Cilicia; the one who depopulated the land Ellipi, the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, [...] ... the Manneans; who put to the sword the army of I\u0161pak\u0101ia, a Scyt[hi]an, [...], an al[ly who] could [not] save himself \u2014 [... I] plundered the land Ki[...]ar, a district whose ... [...; I ...] \u0160idir-parna (and) E-parna, chieftains of the city Be[...]. I struck with the sword [Teu\u0161]p\u00e2, a Cimmerian, together with [his entire army], in the territory of the land \u1e2aubu\u0161nu, a district in the land I\u0161[...]ar. Abdi-M[ilk]\u016bti, king of Sidon, [...] [...] the awesome [fea]r of [the god A\u0161\u0161ur ...] I had a stele made, and [...] my victory (and) trium[ph ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003327", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur, father of the gods, who loves my priestly service; the god Anu, the powerful, the foremost, the one who called my name; the god Enlil, lofty lord, the one confirmed my reign; the god Ea, wise one, knowing one, who decrees my destiny; (5) the god S\u00een, shining Nannar, the one who makes signs favorable for me; the god \u0160ama\u0161, judge of heaven and netherworld, the one who provides decisions for me; the god Adad, terrifying lord, the one who makes my troops prosper; the god Marduk, hero of the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who makes my kingship great; the goddess I\u0161tar, lady of war and battle, who goes at my side; the Sebitti, valiant gods, the ones who overthrow my enemies; (and) the great gods, all of them, who decree destiny (and) give victorious might to the king, their favorite, Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer (15) and Akkad, king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (king of) all of them; king of the kings of (Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Kush; the one who re[veres the] great [gods], maje[stic] [dra]gon; [beloved] of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama[\u0161], Nab\u00fb, and Marduk; king of kings, (20) the merciless, the one who curbs the insolent ones, the one who is clothed in splen[dor], fearless in battle, perfe[ct] warrior, merciless in combat, almighty prince, the one who holds the nose-rope of rulers, raging lion, (25) avenger of (his) father, who engendered him; the king, who with the help of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, the gods, his helpers, marched freely and (30) attained his wish \u2014 he broke all of those disobedient to him (and) rulers unsubmissive to him like a reed in the swamp and trampled (them) underfoot. The one who provides provisions for the great gods, kn[ows] how to revere the gods and goddesses, (rev. 1) [...] ...; [the one who (re)construct]ed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, completed its ornaments, (re)bui[lt] Esagil and Babylon, restored the rites, (and) who returned the plundered [g]ods of the lands (rev. 5) to their (proper) place from the city A\u0161\u0161ur; the king whose food offerings the great gods love and whose priestly service they established [fo]rever [in the tem]ples; to whose lordship they gave their merciless weapons as a gift; the king, [whom] the lord of lords, the god Marduk, made greater than the kings of the four quarters, (rev. 10) whose lordship he made the greatest; the one who made the lands, all of them, bow down at his feet (and) who imposed tribute and payment on them; the one who conquered his enemies (and) destroyed his foes; the king whose passage is the deluge and whose deeds are a raging [li]on \u2014 before he (comes) it is a city, when he leaves it is a tell. The assault of his fierce battle is a blazing flame, a restless fire. Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; royal descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, founder of the kingship of Assyria, who[se] place of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Ma[rduk, the] great [gods], lords[hip] fell to me. I am mighty, [I am] almighty, I am lordly, I am proud, I am strong, (rev. 20) I am important, I am glorious, (and) [I ha]ve no equal among all of the kings. Chosen by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk; called by the god S\u00een, favorite of the god Anu, beloved of the queen \u2014 the goddess I\u0161tar, goddess of everything \u2014 (and) the merciless weapon that makes the enemy land tremble, am I. A king, expert in battle and war, the one who slaughters the settlements of his enemies, the one who kills his foes, the one who dissolves his adversaries, the one who makes the unsubmissive bow down, (and) the one who rules over all of the people of the world \u2014 The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, my lofty lords, whose word cannot be changed, decreed as my destiny an unrivaled kingship. The goddess I\u0161tar, the lady who loves my priestly service, put in my hands a strong bow (and) a mighty arrow, the slayer of the disobedient; she allowed me to achieve my wish and made all of the unsubmissive kings bow down at my feet. When the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, (wanted) to reveal the glorious might of my deeds to the people, he made my kingship the most glorious and made my name greatest of the kings of the four quarters, made my hands carry a terrible staff to strike the enemy, (and) empowered me to loot (and) plunder (any) land (that) had committed sin, crime, (or) negligence against the god A\u0161\u0161ur (rev. 35) (and) to enlarge the territory of Assyria. After the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, had ordered me to march far along remote roads, (through) rugged mountains (and) great sand dunes, where (one is always) thirsty, I marched safely (and) in good spirits. As for Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, the accursed of their great divinity, from the city I\u0161\u1e2bupri to Memphis, (his) royal city, a march of fifteen days overland, (rev. 40) I inflicted serious defeats on him daily, without ceasing. Moreover, (with regard to) he himself, by means of arrows, I inflicted him five times with wounds from which there is no recovery; and (as for) the city of Memphis, his royal city, within half a day (and) by means of mines, breaches, (and) ladders, I besieged (it), conquered (it), demolished (it), destroyed (it), (and) burned (it) with fire. I carried off to Assyria his wife, his court ladies, U\u0161-Ana\u1e2buru, his crown prince, and the rest of his sons (and) his daughters, his goods, his possessions, his horses, his oxen, (rev. 45) (and) his sheep and goats, without number. I tore out the roots of Kush from Egypt. I did not leave a single person there to praise (me). Over Egypt, all of it, I appointed anew kings, governors, commanders, customs officers, trustees, (and) overseers. I confirmed sattukku (and) gin\u00fb offerings for the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, forever. I imposed the tribute and payment of my lordship on them, yearly, without ceasing. I had a stele written in my name made and I had inscribed upon it the renown (and) heroism of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) the might of my deeds which I had done with the help of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and my victory (and) triumph. I set (it) up for all time for the admiration of all of (my) enemies. Whoever takes away this stele from its place and erases my inscribed name and writes his name, covers (it) with dirt, throws (it) into water, burns (it) with fire, or puts (it) in a place where (it) cannot be seen, may the goddess I\u0161tar, lady of war and battle, change him from a man into a woman, and may she seat him, bound, at the feet of his enemy. May a future ruler look upon a stele written in my name, read (it) aloud (while standing) in front of it, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) praise the name of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord."}, {"id_text": "Q003328", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of B[abylon, ...] majestic dragon; beloved of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb [...] the one who is clothed in splendor, fearless in battle, [perfect] war[rior, merciless in combat], almighty prince, the one who holds the nose-rope of rule[rs, raging lion, avenger of (his) father, who engendered him]; (5) the king, who with the he[lp of] the gods [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, (and) [Marduk, the gods, his helpers, marched freely and attained his wish \u2014 he broke] all of those [disobedient to him] (and) rulers unsubmissive [to him like a reed in the swamp and trampled (them) underfoot]. The one who [knows how] to revere a[ll of the gods and] goddesses; [...] by the comman[ds ...] ... people, young (and) old, [...]; the one who renewed [...]s of Assyria and [Akkad, ...] (10) (re)built [Esagil] and B[abylon, ...] the god(dess) [...] whatever its name, abundance [... who returned the] plunder[ed gods of] the lands to their (proper) place from the city A\u0161\u0161ur; ...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] large [...] ... the left [... (rev. 5\u2032) the gods ...], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [...] ... shining face [...] ... [...] ... abundance of the [four] quarters [...] ... [...] to my reign [...] the bull colossus [an]d the deity who makes safe the path [of my royal person ...] (That) which is (written) on a bull colossus in a doorway ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... before] he (comes) it is a city, [when he leaves it is a tell. The assault] of his fierce battle [is a blazing flame], a [rest]less fire. [Son of] Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, [king of the world, king of Assyria, descendant of] Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, [king of the world, king of Assyria, gover]nor of Babylon, king of Sumer and [Akkad; royal descendant of] the eternal line of B\u0113l-[b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, founder of the kingship] of Assyria, [whose] place [of ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)] \u2014"}, {"id_text": "Q003330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. I am mighty, I am almighty, I am lordly, I [am] proud, [I am strong], I am [important], I am glorious, (and) [I have no] equ[al] among all the kings. [Ch]osen by the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Nab\u00fb, (and) Marduk; called by the god S\u00een, favorite of the god [Anu, (rev. 5\u2032) beloved] of the queen \u2014 the goddess I\u0161tar, goddess of every[thing] \u2014 (and) the merciless [weapon] that makes the ene[my] land tremble, [am I. A king, expe]rt in battle and war, the one who slaughters the set[tlements of his enemies, the one who kills] his [foe]s, the one who dissolves [his] ad[versaries, [the one who makes the unsub]missive [bow down, (and) the one who rules over] all of the peo[ple] of the world \u2014 [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk], my lofty lords, [whose word cannot be changed, decreed] as [my destiny] an [un]rivaled [kingship. ...] truth ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003332", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, Enlil], Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, [I\u0161tar, (and) the Sebitti, the great gods], all of them, who decree destiny (and) give might and victory [to the king], their [favorite, Esarhaddon, great king], mighty [king], king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of Sumer and Akkad], king of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), (king of) all of them, king of the kings of [(Lower) Egypt, Upper Egypt, and] Kush, king of the four quarters; son of Sennacherib, [great king, migh]ty [king], king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 With rejoicing and jubilation, I went into the city Memphis, his royal city, (and) I sat joyfully upon (his) gold-mounted stool. [...] my [...] weapons [...] ... was placed; a message (with) gold (and) silver ... [...] afterwards ... the march [... I] entered and I counted as [booty ... of] his palace, the gods (and) goddesses of Taharqa, king of Kush, together with their possessions [... I ... his] wi[fe], his [cou]rt ladies, U\u0161-Ana\u1e2buru, his crown prince, [...] ... courtiers, his personal attendants, [...], posses[sions], goods, [...] ..., lapis lazuli, ivory, gold-mounted [...] their openings (15) [...] ditto, gold (and) silver utensils, and all kinds of stones [fit] for the palace, which were without (number, and) skillfully built [...]. I opened their [...] and a chest ... [...] his kingship ... [...] ... mirror [...] ... words [...] king whose bo[x, ...], possessions, ... [...] ... they left them, together with 15 cro[wns ...] 30 crowns of wives, ditto (20) [...] good [...], stone [...], baked bricks, stone ..., [in] great number, [... from] the treasury, gold, silver, anti[mony, ... which were] without [number], a saddinu-garment (made) of byssus, [...] which all ... [...] copper, tin, lead, ivory, [...] ... [...] ... [... pos]sessions, ..., [...] ..., his [..., his] in-laws, his clan, (25) [...] ... stone ..., his [...], and [the sons] of the kings [...] ... [...] ... [...] physicians, diviners, [...] ... [... carpenters], gold-smiths, metal-workers, [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] son of Binz\u016bqi, [...] Ashkelon [...] which Taharqa [...] to their fortresses [...] Tyre [...] 32 kings [...] ... "}, {"id_text": "Q003333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhaddon, gre]at [king], mighty [king], king of the world, (i 5) king of [Assyria], governor of [Bab]ylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, true shepherd, favorite of the lord of lords, pious prince, (i 10) beloved of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu \u2014 the queen, the goddess of the entire universe \u2014 reverent king who from the days of his childhood (i 15) was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity \u2014 At that time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred (i 20) in Sumer and Akkad. The people living there were answering each other yes for no (and) were telling lies. (i 25) They led their gods away, neglected their goddesses, abandoned their rites, (and) embraced quite different (rites). They put their hands on the possessions of Esagil, the palace of the gods, (i 30) an inaccessible place, and they sold the silver, gold, (and) precious stones at market value to the land Elam. The Enlil of [the go]ds, the god Marduk, became angry and plotted evilly to level the land (and) to destroy its people. The river Ara\u1e2btu, (normally) a river of abundance, turned into an angry wave, (i 40) a raging tide, a huge flood like the deluge. It swept (its) waters destructively across the city (and) its dwellings and turned (them) into ruins. The gods dwelling in it (i 45) flew up to the heavens like birds; the people living in it [were h]idden in another place and took refuge in (ii 1) an [unknown] land. The merciful god Marduk [w]rote that the calculated time of its abandonment (should last) 70 years, (but) his heart was quickly soothed, and he reversed the numbers and (thus) ordered its (re)occupation to be (after) 11 years. You truly selected me, Esarhaddon, in the assembly of my older brothers t[o] put these matters right, and (ii 15) you (are the one) who placed your sweet [pro]tection over me, swept away all of my enemies like a flood, killed all of my foes and made me attain my wish, (and), (ii 20) to appease the heart of your great divinity (and) to please your spirit, you entrus[ted] me with shepherding Assyria. At the beginning of [my] kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne, [go]od signs [were] established for me; [in] heaven and on ear[th, he (the god Marduk) constantly sent me his] omen(s). (ii 30) The angry [gods] were recon[ciled] (and) they repeatedly discl[os]ed favorable signs concerning the (re)buil[di]ng of Bab[yl]on (and) the renovation of E[sag]il. Bright Jupiter, the giver of decisions on Akkad, came near in Sim\u0101nu (III) and stood in the place where the sun shines. It was shining brightly (and) its appearance was red. It reached (its) hypsoma for a second time in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d and stayed in its place. He (the god Marduk) ordered me to complete the cult centers, to renovate the shrines, (and) to organize well the rites of Esagil, the palace of the gods. (ii 45) Every month, the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together, at their appearance, answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 concerning the avenging of Akkad. By means of the great intelligence (and) va[st] understanding [that] the sage [of the gods], the prince, the god Nudimmu[d], gave to me, it occurred to me [to] (re)populate th[at] city, to re[novate] (iii 5) the shrines, (and) to make [the cult center shine, and] my heart [prom]pted (me) to perform that work. I was afraid (and) worried to preform that work (and) I knelt before the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Marduk, (iii 10) the great judge(s), the gods, my lords. In the divin[e]r\u2019s bowl, trustwor[th]y oracles were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of (iii 15) Babylon (and) renovation of Esagil written on a liver. I trusted in their firm \u2018yes\u2019 and I mustered all of my craftsmen and the people of (iii 20) Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) to its full extent. I had them wield hoes and I imposed baskets (on them). I mixed (the mud for) [its re]vet[ment] with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, muttinnu-wine, (and) pure mountain beer. [In order] to show [the people] his great [divinity and] to inspire awe (in) his lordship, I raised [a ba]sket (iii 30) onto [my] he[ad] and [carried] (it) myself. I [had its bricks made in brickmolds of musukkannu]-wood. I gather[ed together (iii 35) expert craftsmen (and) skilled master] builders, who lay ou[t plans], expo[sed the place where] Esagil [stands, and inspected] its structure. [In] a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundation platform over its previous foundations (iii 45) (and) in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan I did not diminish (it) by one cubit nor increase (it) by half a cubit. I built (and) completed Esagil, the palace of the gods, an image of the aps\u00fb, a replica of E\u0161arra, a likeness of (iii 50) the abode of the god Ea, (and) a replica of Pegasus; I had (Esagil) ingeniously built (and) I laid out (iv 1) (its) square. For its roof, I stretched out magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, the pure mountain, (and) fastened bands of gold (and) silver on (iv 5) doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, and installed (them) in its gates. I repaired the woeful desecrated state of the gods and goddess who lived in it, who had been displaced by floods and storm, and whose appearances had become dim; I made their dimmed appearance bright, cleaned (iv 15) their dirty garments, (and) had them permanently installed on their daises. (As for) the \u0161\u0113dus, lamassus, (and) r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demons of the temple, I repaired their dilapidated part(s), (and) [I (re)stationed] them ... wh[ere] their ... [are]. (No translation possible) With the large aslu-[cubit], I measured the dimensions of [Imgur-Enlil, its great wall] \u2014 each [length] (and) width was 30 a\u0161lus. I had (it) built as it was before and (v 5) raised (its top) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I established anew the remission of debts of the wronged citizens of Babylon, people (entitled to) the privileged status (and) freedom (guaranteed by) the gods Anu and Enlil. I gathered the bought people who had become slaves (and) who had been distributed among the (foreign) riffraff and (v 20) counted (them once again) as Babylonians. I returned their looted possessions, provided the naked with clothing, (and) let them take the road to [Bab]ylon. (v 25) I encouraged them to (re)settle the city, build houses, plant orchards, (and) dig canals. I restored their interrupted privileged status that had fallen into disuse. I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. (v 35) [I] opened roads for them in all directions so that they [could establish an imp]ortant position by having [(commercial) relations] with all coun[tries]. [...] Let [the seed of] my [priestly offi]ce endure (along) [wit]h [the foundations of Esagil and] Babylon; let (vi 5) (my) [kin]gship be sustaining to the people forev[er] like the pl[ant of] life so that I may shepherd (vi 10) [t]heir popula[ce] in truth and justice; (and) let me reach old age, at[ta]in extreme old age, (and) be sa[ted with] the prime [of li]fe [until far]-off [days]. Truly I am [the pr]ovider. [Let me enla]rge [my] fa[mily], [gath]er [my] rel[atives], (and) [ext]end [my progeny so that they br]anch out widely; (vi 20) [let him make] the foundations of the thro[ne of] my [priestly offi]ce [be] as secure a great mountain; let [my] reign endure as long as heaven [and ear]th; let me str[ide] beaming daily (vi 25) in joy, glad[ness], happine[ss], shining face, (and) happy mo[od]; (and) let a hap[py fate], (vi 30) a g[ood] fate, (one) for the lengthening of the days of [my reign], the protection of the thro[ne of my] priestly office, (and) the well-being of my offspring [be placed] in [their] (the gods\u2019) mouths. May he allow [my hands] to grasp the righteo[us] scepter [that enlarges] the land (and) the [fierce] st[aff] that humbles the u[nsubmissive; may they cause] my weapons [to rise up] so that I may kill my [ene]mies; (and) [may he allow] me [to stand] over my enemies in victory (and) triumph. Let them a[ll]ow there to be [in] my [lan]d rains and floods, successful harvests, an abundance of grain, plenty, and [pros]perity, and let them sto[re] (it) in piles of gra[in]. I had foun[dation inscriptions] made of silver, gold, bronze, [lapis lazuli], alabaster, basa[lt], pend\u00fb-stone, elallu-stone, (and) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of baked clay, and (then) I depicted on them hieroglyphs representing the writing of my name. I wrote on them the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the deeds (vii 15) that I had done, my pious work, (and) I placed (these inscriptions) in the foundations (and) left (them) [f]or far-off days. In future days, in far-off days, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the king of the gods, the god Marduk, names to rule the land and the people, read an inscription (vii 25) written in my name, and anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god Marduk, king of the gods, will (then) hear his [pr]ayers. (As for) [the one who c]hanges (an inscription) written in my [name], defaces my [repr]esentations, annuls [the pri]vileged status of Babylon, (and) [bre]aks the covenant of the lord of lords, may (vii 35) the god Marduk, the Enlil of the gods, the lord of the lands, look with fury on him and order his destruction among all of the black-headed people. May he (the god Marduk) make his word bad in Ub\u0161ukkinnaku, (vii 40) the courtyard of the assembly of the gods, the place of council, (and) order that his life not last (even) a single day. Accession year of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003334", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[Esarhad]don, [gre]at [king, king of the wor]ld, [king of Assyria, gover]nor of (i 5) [Babylon, king of Sumer and] Akkad, [true shepherd, favor]ite of the lord of lords, pious [prince, b]eloved of [the goddess] Zarpa[n\u012b]tu \u2014 (i 10) [the] queen, the goddess [of the entire] universe \u2014 reverent [king who f]rom the days of his childhood (i 15) was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity \u2014 At that time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred in Sumer and Akkad. The people living there were answering each other yes (for) no (i 25) (and) were telling lies. They led their gods away, neglected their goddesses, abandoned their rites, (i 30) (and) embraced quite different (rites). They [put] their hands on the possessions of Esagil, the palace of the gods, an inaccessible place, and they sold the gold, silver, (and) [precious] stones [at market value to the land Elam]. [The Enlil of the go]ds, the god Marduk, became angry and [pl]otted [evilly to level the land (and) to d]estroy [its people. The river] Ara\u1e2btu, (ii 1) [(normally) a river of abundance], turned into [an angry wave, a raging tide, a huge flood like the deluge]. It swept (its) waters destructively across the city (ii 5) (and) its shrines and turned (them) into ruins. The gods and [goddesses] dwelling in [it (ii 10) f[lew] up [to the heavens] like birds; the people living in [it] were hidden [in another place and] (ii 15) took [refuge] in an [unkn]own lan[d]. The merciful god Marduk wrote that the calculated time of its abandonment (should last) 70 years, (but) his heart (ii 20) was quickly soothed, and he reversed the numbers and (thus) ordered its (re)occupation to be (after) 11 years. You truly selected me, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, in the assembly of my older brothers, to put these matters right, and (ii 30) you (are the one) who placed your sweet protection over me, swept away all of my enemies like a flood, killed all of my foes and made me attain (ii 35) (my) wish, (and), to appease the heart of your great divinity (and) to please your spirit, you entrusted me with shepherding Assyria. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when (iii 1) [I sat in greatness on] (my) royal throne, [good signs were established for me; in heaven and on earth, he (the god Marduk) constantly sent me his omen(s)]. The angry [gods] (iii 5) were reconciled (and) [they repeatedly] disclosed [fav]orable [signs] concerning the (re)building of Babylon (and) [the renovation of] Esagil. [Br]ight [Jupiter, the giver of decisions on Akkad, came near in Sim\u0101nu (III) and stood in the place where the sun shines. It was shining brightly (and) its appearance] was red. It reached (its) hypsoma for a second [time] (iii 15) in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d and stayed in its place. He (the god Marduk) ordered me to complete the cult centers, to renovate the shrines, (and) to organize well the rites of Esagil, the palace of the gods. Every month, the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together, (iii 25) at their appearance, answered me with a firm \u2018yes\u2019 concerning the avenging of Akkad. By means of the great intelligence (and) vast understanding that the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud, gave to me, it occurred to me to (re)populate that city, to renovate the shrines, (iii 35) (and) to make the cult center shine, and my heart prompted (me). I was afraid (and) worried to perform that work (and) [I knelt before] (iii 40) the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and Marduk, the great judge(s), the gods, my lords. [In the diviner\u2019s bowl, trustworthy oracles were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of (iv 5) Babylon (and) the renovation of Esagil written on a liver]. [I trusted in their firm \u2018yes\u2019 and I mustered all of] (iv 10) my craftsmen and the people of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) to its full extent. (iv 15) I had them wield hoes and I imposed baskets (on them). I mixed (the mud for) its revetment with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, muttinnu-wine, (and) pure mountain beer. (iv 20) In order to show the people his great divinity and to inspire awe (in) his lordship, (iv 25) I raised a basket onto my head and carried (it) myself. I had [its bricks] mad[e] in brickmolds of musuk[kannu-wood]. I ga[th]ered together (iv 30) expert [crafts]men (and) skilled [master bu]ilders, who lay out p[l]ans, exposed the place where [Esa]gil stands, and inspected [its structure]. In a [favorable] month, [on a propitious day, (v 1) I laid its foundation platform] over [its] previous foun[dations (and) in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan I did not diminish (it)] by one [cubit] nor [increase (it)] by half a cubit. [I built (and) completed Esagil, the palace of the gods, an image of the aps\u00fb, a replica of E\u0161arra, a likeness of (v 5) the abode of the god Ea, (and) a replica of Pegasus; I had (Esagil) ingeniously built (and) I] laid out [(its) squa]re. [For] its r[oo]f, [I stretch]ed out [magnificent] cedar [beams, grown on Mount Amanus, the] pure mountain. Moreover, I built (it) up ... with musukkannu-wood, cedar, (and) terebinth, natural wood, together with bricks, so that the temple would be made permanent, the bond(s) of the wall would not disintegrate, (and) none of Esagil\u2019s ornaments would be neglected. At that time, I had the terrace, the place where the gods Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, (and) Nab\u00fb dwell, dug down 16 cubits, (where) I reached ground water. With bitumen and baked brick, (v 30) I enlarged its lower part beyond the water table and I built up its foundations as the god Nudimmud had instructed me. I raised (it) up and (v 35) heaped (it) up like a mountain for the residence of his great divinity. I built the home of the gods Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, and Nab\u00fb [in] their [midst]. [I fastened bands of gold], silver, (and) copper on doors of [cypr]ess, whose fragrance is sweet, and [instal]led (them) in its [gates]. I refurbished [the statues of the] great [gods (and) had (them) dwell (v 45) on] their [daises] as an eternal dwelling. [(As for) the \u0161\u0113du]s, lamassus, (and) [r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demons] of the temple, [I repaired the]ir [dilapidated part(s)], (and) I (re)stationed them [...] wh[ere] their ... are. I had whatever furnishings were needed for Esag[il] skillfully made with artful craftsmanship from gold (and) silver, each of whose weight is 50 minas. I restored the holy rites of Esagil (and) made them more splendid than before. (vi 20) I set out before them (the gods) their pure guqq\u00fb offerings, their pure nindab\u00fb offerings, (and) their interrupted sattukku offerings. (vi 25) I placed at their service the former ramku-priests, pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, (and) ecstatics, those initiated in secret rites. I set before them purification priests, \u0101\u0161ipu-priests, lamentation priests, (and) [si]ngers, who have mastered (their) entire craft. I built anew Etemenanki, the ziqqurat, on the site where it previously stood \u2014 its length is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63upp\u0101n, (and) its width is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63upp\u0101n. With the large aslu-cubit, I measured the dimensions of Imgur-Enlil, its great wall \u2014 each length (and) width was 30 a\u0161lus. I had (it) built as it was before and raised (its top) up like a mountain. I built (and) (vii 1) co[mpleted] N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) filled (it) with [sple]ndor (making it) [an object of wonder] for [all of] the people. I returned the plundered gods of the lands [f]rom Assyria and the land Elam to their (proper) place(s), and I set up proper procedures in all of the cult centers. I established anew the remission of debts of the wronged citizens of Babylon, people (entitled to) the privileged status (and) freedom (guaranteed by) (vii 15) the gods Anu and Enlil. I gathered the bought people who had become slaves (vii 20) (and) who had been distributed among the (foreign) riffraff and counted (them once again) as Babylonians. (vii 25) I returned their looted possessions, provided the naked with clothing, (and) let them take the road to Babylon. I encouraged them to (re)settle the city, build houses, (vii 30) plant orchards, (and) dig canals. I restored their interrupted privileged status that had fallen into disuse. I wrote anew the tabl[et of] their exemptions. I opened roads for them in all directions so that they could establish an important position by having (commercial) relations with all countries. May the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, (viii 1) the gods, my helpers, look with joy upon my good deeds and bless (my) kingship in their steadfast heart(s). Let the seed of my priestly office endure (along) with the foundations of Esagil and Babylon; (viii 10) let (my) kingship be sustaining to the people forever like the plant of life (viii 15) so that I may shepherd their populace in truth and justice; (and) let me reach old age, attain extreme old age, (and) be sated with the prime of life until far-off days. Truly I am the provider. Let me enlarge my family, gather my relatives, (and) extend my progeny (viii 25) so that they branch out widely; let him make the foundations of the throne of my priestly office as secure as a great mountain; let my reign endure as long as heaven and earth; let me stride beaming daily (viii 30) in joy, gladness, happiness, shining face, and happy mood; (and) let (viii 35) a happy fate, a good fate, (one) for the lengthening of the days of my reign, the protection of the throne of my priestly office, (and) the well-being of my offspring be placed in their (the gods\u2019) mouths. May he allow my hands to grasp the [righteous] s[cepter] that en[larges the land] (and) the fierce staff that humbles the unsubmissive; may they cause my weapons to rise up and kill my enemies; (and) may he allow me to stand over my enemies in victory (and) triumph. May they allow there to be in my land rains and floods, successful harvests, an abundance of grain, plenty, and prosperity, and let them store (it) in pil[es of] grain. I had foundation inscriptions made of silver, gold, bronze, lapis lazuli, alabaster, basalt, pend\u00fb-stone, alallu-stone (and) (ix 25) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of baked clay, and (then) I depicted on them hieroglyphs representing the writing of my name. (ix 30) I wrote on them the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the deeds that I had done, my pious work, (and) I placed (these inscriptions) in the foundations (and) left (them) for far-off days. In future days, in far-off days, may one of the kings, (x 1) [my descendants, whom the king of the gods], the god Marduk, (x 5) names [to] rule the land and [the people], read an inscript[ion] written in [my name, and] (x 10) a[noint (it)] with oil, [make] an offering, (and) [return (it)] to its place. The god Marduk, king of the gods, will (then) h[e]ar his prayers. (As for) the one who ch[ang]es (an inscription) written in my name, [def]aces my rep[resenta]tions, [annuls] the privileged status of (x 20) Babylon, (and) brea[ks the cove]nant of the lord of lords, may the god Mar[duk, the Enli]l of the gods, the lord of [the lands, look with] fury [on him] and [orde]r [his] destruction (x 25) among [all of the black-headed] people. May he (the god Marduk) make [his] w[ord bad] i[n Ub\u0161ukkinnak]u, the court[yard of the assembly of the gods], the place [of council, and] or[der that his] life not last (even) [a single] day. Acces[sion] year of Esarhaddon, [king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003335", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of (i 5) Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, pious prince who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk \u2014 Before my time the great lord, the god Marduk, became angry, trembled (with rage), and was furious with Esagil (i 15) and Babylon; his [he]art was full of rage. Because of the wrath in his heart and his bad temper, Esagil and Babylon became a wasteland and turned into ruins. Its (Babylon\u2019s) gods and goddesses became frightened, abandoned their cellas, and went up to the heavens. The people living in it (Babylon) were distributed among the (foreign) riffraff (and) became slaves. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne (and) (ii 10) (when) they (the gods) entrusted me with the lordship of the lands, the heart of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, was appeased, (ii 15) his mood was soothed; he became reconciled with Esagil and Babylon, (both of) which he had punished. As for me, Esarhaddon, the servant who reveres his great divinity, it occurred to [me] (and) my heart prompted me to (re)build Esagil and Babylon, [re]novate (its) gods (ii 30) and goddesses, [comple]te (its) shrines, (and) (re)con[firm (its) sattukku offerings]. (iii 5) I was encouraged and ordered the (re)building. I gathered the peoples of the lands conquered by me and had them take up hoe (and) basket. I mix[ed] (the mud for) its re[v]etm[ent] with fine oil, honey, ghee, (iii 15) kurunnu-[wine], muttinnu-wine (and) pure mountain beer. (iii 20) In order to show the people his great divinity and to inspire awe (in) his lordship, (iii 25) I raised a basket onto my head and carried (it) myself. I had its bricks made for a whole year in brickmolds of ivory, ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood. I built anew (and) [co]mpleted Esagil, the palace of the gods, together with its shrines, from its foundations to its battlements. (iii 45) I made (it) greater than before, raised (it) up, glorified (it), (and) made (it) glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. I refurbished the gods and goddesses who lived in it (and) (iv 1) had (them) dwell on their daises as an eternal dwelling. I (re)confirmed their inter[rup]ted sattukku offerings. I had [whatever] furnishings (iv 10) [were ne]eded for Esagil [and] its [sh]rines made from gold, si[lver], and bronze, and I placed (them) in their midst. I had Babylon, (which was measured by) the aslu-cubit checked by the gods, Imgur-Enlil, its wall, (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, built anew with the work of the god Kulla and I raised (them) like mountains. I am the one who (re)built Babylon, (re)constructed Esagil, renewed (it) gods and goddesses, completed (its) shrines, (re)confirmed (its) sattukku offerings, (and) who gathered its (Babylon\u2019s) scattered people. May the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, (v 5) and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the queen, look with joy upon the work of my good deeds and order the prolongation of my days, (v 10) (and) discuss my years to be many; may they decree as my fate the protection of my offspring, the increase of (v 15) my progeny, the expansion of my family so that they branch out widely; (v 20) like a father and mother, may they come over to my side in battle and warfare; may they come to my aid; (and) may they make my weapons rise up (and) kill my enemies. Let me attain whatever my heart desires (and) may they allow me to stand in victory (and) triumph over my enemies; let me squash all of my enemies (v 35) like ants; let him (the god Marduk) make the foundation of the throne of my priestly office be as secure as a great mountain; (v 40) (and) let my reign endure as long as the foundations of Esagil and Babylon. May all of the great gods who sit on daises (v 45) in Babylon bless my kingship until far-off days (and) may they order security for my reign forever. [I had] foundation inscriptions made of silver, gold, lapis lazuli, alabaster, basalt, pend\u00fb-stone, elallu-stone, (vi 10) (and) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of baked clay, and (vi 15) (then) I wrote the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the deeds that I (text: \u201che\u201d) [had] done, my pious work. [I p]laced (these inscriptions) in the foundations (and) left (them) for far-off days. In future days, in far-off days, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom the king of the gods, the god [Mar]duk, names to rule [the land] and people, (vi 30) [read] an inscription [written in] my name, and anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (vi 35) (and) [re]turn (it) to its place. The god Marduk, the king of the gods, will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who changes (an inscription) written in my name, defaces my representations, destroys my handiwork, may the great divine lord, the god Marduk, (vi 50) glare at him angrily among all of the rulers, and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land. May he have no pity on him forever. Accession year of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003336", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[from] gold, [each of] who[se weight is fifty minas]. I bui[lt] (and) comple[ted N\u0113med-Enlil, its outer wall, (and) had] (it) filled with [spl]endor, (making it) an object of wonder for [al]l of the people. [I] returned [the plun]dered [god]s of the lands [from As]syria [and the land] Elam [to] their [place] and [I set up proper procedures in a]ll of [the cult centers]. I restored [their interrupted privileged status] that had fallen into disuse. (vii 10) I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. I opened roads for them in all directions so that they could establish an important position by having (commercial) relations with all countries. [I re]stored order to [the dist]urbances at Kish and [ma]de [li]ght shine forth for the [con]fused people. [The god Mard]uk and [the goddess Zar]pan\u012b[tu, the gods], I am [indeed] the provider. Let me enlarge my [fa]mily, gather my relatives, (and) extend my progeny (viii 10\u00b4) so that they branch out widely; let him (the god Marduk) make the foundation of the throne of my priestly office be as secure as a great mountain; (viii 20\u00b4) let my reign endure as long as heaven and earth; let me stride beaming daily in joy, gladness, happiness, shining face, (and) [ha]ppy mood; (viii 30\u00b4) (and) [let] a happy fate, a good fate, (one) for the lengthening of [the d]ays of my [reign, the prote]ction of [the th]rone of my [pries]tly office, (viii 40\u00b4) (and) [the well-being of] my offspring [be pl]aced [in] their (the gods\u2019) [mouths]. [The sc]epter Let them allow there to be in my land rain[s] and floods, successful harvests, an abundance of grain, plenty, and prosperity, and (ix 10\u00b4) let them store (it) in piles of grain. I had foundation inscriptions made of silver, gold, bronze, lapis lazuli, alabaster, basalt, pend\u00fb-stone, (ix 20\u00b4) elallu-stone, (and) white limestone, (as well as) inscribed objects of [ba]ked clay, and (then) I depicted on them hieroglyphs representing the writing of my name. (ix 30\u00b4) I wr[ote] on [them] the might of the great hero, the god Marduk, (and) the dee[ds that] I had do[ne], [my] pious wo[rk], (and) (ix 40\u00b4) I pl[aced] (these inscriptions) in [the foundations] (and) fo[r far-off days]. May he (a future king) r[ead an inscription] wri[tten in] my [name, and] anoi[nt] (it) with o[il], ma[ke] an of[fering], (x 10\u00b4) (and) return (it) to it[s] place. The god Marduk, king of the gods, will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who changes (an inscription) written in my name, defac[es my] representatio[ns], (vi\u00b4 20\u00b4) an[nuls] the privileged sta[tus of] Babylo[n], (and) bre[aks] the cove[nant of] the lord of lo[rds], may the god Mar[duk], the Enl[il of] the god[s], the lord of [the lands], (x 30\u00b4) lo[ok with] fu[ry on him and among [all]"}, {"id_text": "Q003337", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] matter. They were afflicted by [thie]ving (and) murdering. They were stealing from [the po]or (and) giving to the mighty; there was oppression (and) (i 10\u2032) the taking of bribes in the city. Every day, without ceasing, they stole goods from each other, a son (i 15\u2032) cursed his father in the street, a slave [...] to his owner, [...] ... [... His mood] became [furious. The Enlil] of the god[s, the lord of] the lands, plotted evilly to [scat]ter the land and people; (ii 10\u2032) his heart schemed to level the land and to destroy its people. A bitter curse was set in his mouth. Bad omens concerning the destruction of mankind occurred in heaven and on earth. [...] ... [...] He (the god Marduk) brought about [the destruction] of the city (Babylon) and reed-marshes (iii 5\u2032) and poplars grew profusely in it and threw out many offshoots. There were (iii 10\u2032) birds of the heavens (and) fish of the aps\u00fb, without number, in it. [...] ... [good si]gn[s were established for me; in] heaven [and on earth], he (the god Marduk) constantly sent me his omen(s) concerning the (re)settl[ing of the city] (iv 5\u2032) and the renovat[ion of its] shrines. I mustered all of the craftsmen throughout Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). They cut down the trees and reeds with axes (iv 15\u2032) (and) tore out their roots. I diverted the waters of the Euphrates River, the washout, from its midst and (re)directed (them) to their previous channels. Let ... [...] be placed in [his] mouth; let him (the god Marduk) bless me with a blessing of long days (and) order the well-being of my reign forever. Ayy\u0101ru (II), accession year of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003338", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[true] shep[herd], favorite of the lord of lord[s], pious ruler, the one who is loved by the goddess Zarpan\u012btu \u2014 the queen, (i 5\u2032) goddess of the entire universe \u2014 reverent king who was attentive to their rule and praised their valor, pious slave, humble, submissive, the one who reveres their great divinity \u2014 You (are the one) who entrusted him with renovating the des[tro]yed shrines, (i 15\u2032) making the cult centers shine, and shepherding all of the people; elevated him to the kingship to organize well the forgotten rites and (i 20\u2032) to avenge the land of Akkad; (and) to appease the heart of your [gre]at divinity (and) to please your spirit, [you] chose him for power. [At that time], in the reign of [a king who prec]eded me, bad [omens occurred]. [The people of all of the cult cent]ers [...] ... ... [...] the[y abandoned their] ri[tes and] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... they were inciting] crimin[al acts (and) infringing on] a tab[oo], in ... [...] ... [...] ... [... (and) they] fomented a con[spiracy]. [They] put their hands on [the possessions of] Esag[il] and the citizens of [Babylon and] plundered [its goods], gold, silver, [...] from inside [the temple (and) sold (it) at market value] to the land Elam. [...] ... [...] ... [...] and [...] ... [the glor]y of [the g]od Marduk, [the great lord], my lord, (and) [the deeds that I had do]ne [...] ... [...] ... [... the wr]iting of my name [...] I depicted and [...] ... [I pl]aced (them) [...]. [May the god Marduk, the] great [lord, look with joy upon m]y good [deeds and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003339", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "I placed [at their service the former ramku-priests, pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, (and) ecstatics], those initiated [in secret rites. I set] before them [purification priests], \u0101\u0161ipu-priests, [lamentation priests], (and) singers, [who] have mastered (their) [entire cr]aft. [I built anew E]t[emenanki], [May the god Marduk and the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the gods, my helpers], look with joy upon my good deeds and bless my kingship in their steadfast heart(s). (ii\u2032 5\u2032) [Let] the seed of my priestly office endure (along) with the foundations of Esagil (and) Babylon; let my [kingship] be sustaining [to the] people forever like the plant of life [so that I may shepherd their populace in truth] and justice; [...] ... [...] basalt. The glory of the great [lord, my] l[ord], (and) the deeds I [had done] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003340", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[The people living there] were [answering each other] ye[s (for) no]. They neglected [their goddesses, abandoned] their rites, (and) (i 5\u2032) [embraced] quite different (rites). [They put their] hands on the possessions of [Esagil], the palace of the god[s, an] inaccessible [place, and] they sold the gold, silver, (and) pr[ecious stones at] ma[rket value] to the land E[lam]. The [Enlil of] the gods, [the god Marduk], became angry and [plotted evilly] to le[vel the land (and) to de]st[roy its people]. [I built (and) co]mpleted [Esagil ... a replica of E\u0161arra, a like]ness of [the abode of the god Ea, (and) a replica of] Pegasus, (and) [I laid out (its) sq]uare. (v 5\u2032) [For] its roof, [I stretched out] magnificent [cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus], the pure mountain, (and) [fastened bands of] gold (and) silver on [doors of cypress], whose fragrance [is sweet, and] installed (them) in its gates. [(As for) the \u0161\u0113dus, lamassu]s, (and) r\u0101bi\u1e63u-demons [of the temple, I repair]ed their dilapidated part(s) (and) I (re)stationed them where their [...] are. I gather[ed the bought people who had become slaves (and) who had been distributed among] the (foreign) riff[raff and] counted (them once again) [as Babylonians]. I returned [their looted] possessions, (vi 5\u2032) pro[vided] the [naked] with clothing, (and) let them take the road to Babylon. I encouraged them to (re)settle the city, build houses, plant orchards, (and) dig canals. I restored their interrupted privileged status. I wrote anew the tablet of their exemptions. Let me stride beaming [daily in joy, gladness, happiness, shining face, (and) happy moo]d; (and) let a happy fate, a good fate, (one) for the lengthening of the days of (vii 5\u2032) my reign, the protection of the throne of my priestly office, (and) the well-being of my offspring be placed in their (the gods\u2019) mouths. May he allow my hands to grasp the righteous scepter that enlarges the land (and) the fierce staff that humbles the unsubmissive; May he (the god Marduk) make [his name (and) his descendant(s)] disappear [fr]om the land. May he have no pity on him forever. Accession year of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003341", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "E[sarhaddon], great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria], king of the kings of [(Lower) Egypt], Upper Egypt, and [Kush], (i 5) king of the [four] quarters, the king who [has] no rival in all of [the lands]; son of Sennach[erib, great king], mighty king, king of the world, king of [Assyria; ...]s of Sum[er and Akkad], [...] ... [...] ... [...] placed before them [...] the temples, all of them, (iii 5) [...] ... that were ruined [...] brought [...] ... [...] the god \u0160ama\u0161 [of Sumer] and Akkad, [which pre]viously no one had [...; who] piles up heaps of grain, who drove out hunger and famine during his days (iv 5) and established prosperity; who brought to the land stable prices, bountiful harvests, (and) an abundance of grain; in whose reign the land Elam was disobedient; the evil enemy, the powerful offspring of the gods, (iv 10) rose up against the wishes of the gods and set out to attack ... of Akkad; [...] ... his wide land; [...] he mustered ... and [...] men and women; (iv 15) they frequently entered [...] ... and neighborhoods [...] ... [...] ... weapons [...] may they kill [(my) enemies] (and) cut down (my) foes; may the god Nergal, lord of pestilence and murd[er], stretch out his protection over them, (v 5) spare the lives of their people, (and) save them, their army, and their camp from anguish; may the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, make plentiful rains (and) widespread floods (v 10) long lasting in their land; night and day, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld [look upon th]em with joy in their steadfast hearts; may a god [...] their [...] to (another) god; may their days be long (and) their years [be long lasting]; (v 15) in Esagil, the palace of [the gods, ...] may their offspring thrive; may [...] be cursed; wherever the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 [... let them order good things for them; ...] with the black-headed people forever. Whoever among the future kings [... who] comes up and searches [for ..., may he read an] inscription written in [my] name [and] anoint (it) [with o]il, ... [...] write [my name] with his name, [... my] deeds [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003342", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, chosen by the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, true shepherd, favorite of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the king who from his childhood trusted in the gods Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, and Nan\u0101ya and (5) knew their power; son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, whose ultimate origin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 Before my time, the great lord, the god Marduk, became furious with Esagil and Babylon, (and) his heart was full of rage. (10) His people were answering each other with yes (for) no (and) were speaking untruthfully. They put their hands on the possessions of the great lord, the god Marduk, and gave (them) to the land Elam as a bribe. Their deeds were displeasing to the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, and they (the gods) ordered their scattering. He (the god Marduk) made (its) waters sweep destructively across the city and he turned (it) into fallow land. Its gods and goddesses took fright and went up to the heavens. The site of the city was torn out and its foundation platform(s) could not be seen. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne, the merciful god Marduk\u2019s heart was appeased and he became reconciled with the city that had angered (him). I had Esagil and Babylon built anew. I renovated the statues of the great gods (and) had (them) dwell on their seats as an eternal dwelling. I completed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur (and) set up proper procedures in all of the cult centers. At that time, Eniggidrukalamasuma, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb of the \u1e2bar\u00fb, its site had become a heap of ruins and changed into a tell (so that) the top of its foundations could not be seen (and) its shape could not be determined. I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, whose mind the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l, (and) Nab\u00fb opened for completing the cult centers (and) renovating (their) shrines \u2014 it occurred to me and my heart prompted me to (re)build Eniggidrukalamasuma. I opened up its dirt piles and surveyed (and) examined its structure. I measured its foundation platform in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan and did not add (even) a single brick more. In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundation and secured its brickwork. I built (and) completed that temple from its foundations to its parapets (and) made (it) shine like daylight. May the god Nab\u00fb, the sublime son, look with joy upon [this work], ble[ss] my [kingship] with his steadfast heart, (and) allow my hand to grasp the righteous scepter that widens the land. For Ashurbanipal, crown prince of Assyria, and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, crown prince of Babylon, both brothers, my offspring, may they decree as their destiny a good fate, a favorable fate, one of the lengthening of the days of their reigns (and) the protection of the throne(s) of their priestly offices; may their kingships ... lead my land in truth and justice; (and) may the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 together keep answering the true princes with a firm \u2018yes\u2019! In future days, in far-off days, may a future ruler, who renovates the dilapidated section(s) of this temple when it becomes dilapidated and old, place my inscribed name with his name. The god Nab\u00fb, the sublime son, the one who gives scepter, throne, (and) reign, will (then) hear his prayers."}, {"id_text": "Q003343", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, pious prince, who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk \u2014 Before my time, in the reign of a previous king, bad omens occurred in Sumer and Akkad. (i 10) The people living there were answering each other yes (for) no (and) were telling lies. They put the[ir] hands on the possessions of Esagil, (i 15) the palace of the gods, and they sold the gold, sil[ver], (and) precious stones at market value to the land Elam. The Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, became angry and plotted evilly to level the land (and) to destroy [its] people. The river Ara\u1e2b[tu, (ii 1) (normally) a river of abun]dance, [turned into] a hu[ge] flood like the deluge, (and) [swept (its) waters] destructively across the city, its dwellings, [(...)], (and) its shrines, (ii 5) and turned (them) into ruins. The gods and goddesses dwelling in it went up to the heavens; the people living in it were distributed among the (foreign) riffraff (and) became slaves. The merciful god Marduk wrote that the calculated time of its abandonment (should last) 70 years, (but) his heart was quickly soothed, and he reversed the numbers and (thus) ordered its (re)occupation to be (after) 11 years. You [truly] selected me, Esarhaddon, in the assembly of my older brothers, to put these matters right, and (iii 1) you (are the one) who placed your sweet [protec]tion over me, swept away all of my enemies like [a flood], killed all of my [foes] and (iii 5) [made] me attain my wish, (and), to appease the heart of your great divinity (and) to please your spirit, you entrusted (me) with shepherding Assyria. At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne, [good] signs were [est]ablished for me; in heaven (and) on earth, [he (the god Marduk) constantly se]nt me his omen(s). [I was afraid] (and) worried [to] preform that work (and) I knelt before the gods \u0160ama\u0161, [Adad], (and) Marduk, the great judge(s), the god[s], my lords. In the diviner\u2019s bowl, (iii 20) trustworthy oracles were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)building of Babylon (and) the renovation of Esagil written on a liver. I trusted in their fi[rm] \u2018yes\u2019 and I mustered all of my craftsmen and the people of Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (iv 5) to its full extent. I had them wield hoes and I imposed baskets (on them). I mixed (the mud for) its revetment with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine, (and) pure mountain beer. (iv 10) I raised a basket onto my head and carried (it) myself. I had its bricks made for one year in brickmolds of ivory, ebony, boxwood, (and) musukkannu-wood. I had Esagil, the palace of the gods, and its shrines, Babylon, the privileged city, Imgur-Enlil, its wall, (iv 20) (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, built anew from their foundations to their parapets. I made (them) greater (than before), raised (them) up, (and) glorified (them). I refurbished the statues of the great gods (and) I had (them) dwell on their daises as an eternal dwelling. I (re)confirmed their interrupted sattukku offerings. I gathered the citizens of Babylon who had become slaves (and) who had been distributed among the (foreign) riffraff and I counted (them once again) as Babylonians. I established anew their privileged status."}, {"id_text": "Q003345", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... the slave girl] did not list[en to] her mistress. [They led their gods away, neglected their goddesses], abandoned [their rites], and embraced quite different (rites); [...] they were inciting [criminal ac]ts (and) infringing on a taboo; (5\u2032) [...] they discontinued [sattuk]ku offerings. They fomented a conspiracy. They (Babylon\u2019s citizens) put their hands on [the possessions of Esagil and the citizens of Babylon] and they plundered its goods, [gold, silver, (and) stones fr]om inside the temple (and) sold (them) at market value to the land Elam. [The god] Enlil saw [...] and his heart became angry (and) his mood became furious. [The Enlil of the gods, the lord of the lands], plotted evilly to scatter the land and people; [to level the land and to destroy] its [people], his heart was angry. A bitter curse was placed in his mouth. Many [bad omens] concerning the destruction of mankind occurred [in heaven and on earth. The path of the Enlil-stars, the path of the Anu-stars, (and) the path of] the Ea-stars changed their position(s) for the worse (and) they constantly revealed signs portending destruction. [...] ... in the same way, its signs became increasingly bad. [The river Ara\u1e2btu, (normally) a river of abundance], turned into an angry wave, a raging tide, a huge flood like the deluge. It swept (its) [waters] destructively across the city, [its dwelling(s), (and) its shrines], and turned (them) into a swamp. The gods [(and goddesses) dwelling in it] flew up to the heavens like [bi]rds. The \u0161\u0113dus (and) [lamassus ... fle]d and were wandering around outside. The people living [in it were hidden in another place] and took refuge in an unknown land. As time passed, [the heart of the great lord], the god Marduk, was soothed and he became reconciled with the land that he had punished. As the seventy years [passed, ...] he (the god Marduk) wrote [\u201811 years\u2019], had pity, and said \u2018A\u1e2bulap!\u2019 (As for) me, Es[arhaddon, ...], who knows how to revere his great divinity, [... were established] for me at the beginning of [my kingship, in my first year, when] I sat [on the] throne of my priestly office, when I wore the crown of lordship, and [...]. They (the gods) constantly revealed good omen(s) to me concerning the (re)population of the city and the temple. [Bright Jupiter(, the giver of decisions on Akkad,) came] near [in Sim\u0101nu (III)] and stood in the place where the sun shines. It was shining brightly (and) its appearance was [red. ...] (and) there were copious [rains] (and) regular floods [in Akkad]. It (Jupiter) reached (its) [hyp]soma [for a second time in the month \u201cOpening of the Door\u201d] and [stayed] i[n its place]. [In order to triumph (and) to show overpowering strength], he (the god Marduk) reveal[ed to me] good omen(s) [concerning the (re-)entering of Esagil. Every month, the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 together, at their appearance, answered me with a firm] \u2018yes\u2019 [concerning (the renewing of the gods,) the completion of the shrines (and) cult centers, the stability] of my reign (and) the securing of the throne of my priestly office. [By means of the great intelligence] (and) vast understanding which [the sage of the gods, the prince, the god Nudimmud], gave [to me, it occurred] to me [to (re)populate that city, to renovate] its [shrines], (and) to make the cult center shine, [and] my [mind prompted (me). [I was afraid (and) wo]rried [to perform that work] and [I knelt be]fore the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (and) Marduk, the great judge(s), the god[s, my lords. In the diviner\u2019s bowl], good [sig]n(s) were established for me, and they had (their response) concerning the (re)population of the city (and) the renovati[on of Esagil] written on a liver. [I trusted in their firm \u2018yes\u2019] and I mustered all of my craftsmen and (the people of) Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). I imposed baskets (on them and) had them wield ho[e]s. I mixed (the mud for) its revetment [with fine oil, honey, ghee, kurunnu-wine], muttinnu-wine, (and) mountain beer. I had its bricks made for a whole year [in brickmolds of musukkannu]-wood. I gathered together [expert craftsmen] (and) skilled master builders, who lay out plans. I laid the foundations of [Esagil, the palace of the gods], and secured its brickwork. [... fas]hioned skillfully (and) I drew its ground plan exactly as it had been written. [With] the large aslu-cubit, I measured the dimensions of [...], in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan. [...] I made its foundation platform as strong as the base of a mighty mountain, [...] ... (and) built its structure as it was in former days. I bui[lt Etemenanki, the ziqqurat], as it was before \u2014 its length [is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63up]p\u0101n, (and) its width is one a\u0161lu (and) one \u1e63upp\u0101n. I offered pure offerings to [...] the great [gods] and the god Kulla, the lord of foundations (and) bricks. I laid their foundations with [...] ..., wine, (and) kurunnu-wine, and I secured [their] footings. [I had foundation inscriptions made of (...)] basalt [(and) I wro]te [on them] the glory of the great lord, my lord, and I pl[ace]d (them) in their (Esagil\u2019s and Etemenanki\u2019s) midst. [...] I restored its precious [ritu]als and [... I] established [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003346", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... p]ious [ruler], beloved of the goddess [Zarpan\u012btu, ..., rever]ent [king] who is at[tentive to] their rule, [..., p]ious [slave], humbl[e, ...] \u2014 [You (are the one) who entrusted to h]im [with ... renovating] the destroyed [s]hrines ... [... to or]ganize well the [forgotten] rites [... to app]ease the heart of [your] great divinity [...]. In the reign of a king who preceded [me, ...]. [The people of a]ll of the cult centers, al[l of ...] who dwell within [it ...] ... no one [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003347", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Property of the god Marduk, <<...>> seal of the god Adad of Esagil. To the god Marduk, great lord, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q003348", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, made the processional way of Esagil and Babylon shine with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln."}, {"id_text": "Q003349", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Babylon."}, {"id_text": "Q003350", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q003351", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil (and) Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q003352", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (5) (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q003353", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had Etemenanki built anew."}, {"id_text": "Q003354", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Eteme[nanki]."}, {"id_text": "Q003355", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Asari (Marduk), his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, (5) king of the world, king of the four quarters, governor of Babylon, (and) king of Sumer (and) Akkad, (re)constructed Etemenanki for the sake of his life. Copy of (a text from) Babylon; copied and collated. Tablet of \u0160ama\u0161-n\u0101\u1e63ir, descendant of the Miller."}, {"id_text": "Q003356", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] [... w]ho to his ... not ... [...] [...] ... paid attention to the mention of his name, his command [...] [...] brings quickly before [...] [... unsub]missive to the comma[nd] [...] destroyed [that] one, making the inhabited world shake [...] the god, his helper, [... wi]th his help, they knelt, beseeching his lordship [...] did not bear my yoke (lit. \u201cpull my yoke-rope\u201d) [who took] away [the fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa], appropriating (them) for himself [...] did not fear his command or the mention of his name, and was not afraid of his lordship [...] inundated and leveled like a flood. [...] his own [fear] overwhelmed him and his life ended. [... he to]ok as booty and brought to Assyria. [Esarhaddon, gre]at [king], mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world)], governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, [descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi], king of Assyria, precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (one of) royal lineage (and) anci[ent] stock \u2014 [At that time ... the temple of the goddess G]ula of Borsippa, the s[ite of] which had become weak due to the strength of the (river\u2019s) destructive flooding, [...] I (re-)erected its dilapidated parts and reinforced [its] structure. May [the goddess Gula, ...], look upon this [wo]rk of mine with pleasure [and] (No translation possible) "}, {"id_text": "Q003357", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, ruler of Uzu-mu-a, august, eminent, most splendid of the gods, the goddess Innini, supreme lady who always cares like a mother for the king \u2014 her favorite \u2014 who makes his reign lengthy (and) bestows on him power and might, queen of Nippur, who dwells in Ebaradurgara, the temple which makes firm the royal abode, the great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast heart of the god Enlil; (5) who from his childhood trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, and the (other) great gods, his lords, (who) allowed him to attain his desire; (the one who) recognized their power, (the one) over whom (the gods) extended their eternal protection in order to appease their divine heart(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; (the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, B\u0113l (Marduk), and the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the gods, his helpers, ruled over all lands and made all rulers submissive to him; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, renovated Ekur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed the sanctuaries and cult centers, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; the king during the days of whose reign the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconciled to Babylon (and again) took up his residence in Esagil, his palace; (10) (the one who) made the god Great-Anu enter into his city D\u0113r and his temple Edimgalkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and had (him) sit upon (his) eternal dais; (the one who) restored the splendid appearance of the plundered gods of the lands, returned them from Assyria to their (proper) places, and (re)confirmed their income; wise prince, expert who knows every craft, who constantly established appropriate procedures in the great cult centers (and) has purification rites performed correctly; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, king of Assyria; precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (one of) royal lineage (and) ancient stock \u2014 At that time Ebaradurgara, the temple of the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, the great lady, my lady, which a previous king had built, became old and its walls buckled. I sought its (original) emplacement, removed its dilapidated parts, (and) surveyed its (entire) foundation. I completely (re)built (it) with the work of the god Kulla according to its ancient specifications (and) raised its top (as high) as a mountain. May the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, supreme lady, my lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a good word for me be set upon her lips! May she determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this temple falls into disrepair and becomes dilapidated, may (that ruler) seek out its (original) emplacement (and) repair its dilapidated parts! May he anoint an inscription written in my name with oil, make an offering, (and) set (it) back in its place! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. He will lengthen (his) days (and) enlarge (his) family. (But as for) the one who by some crafty device destroys an inscription written in my name or changes its position, may the goddess Queen-of-Nippur, great lady, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from every land! (Property) of Ebaradurgara."}, {"id_text": "Q003358", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[For the god Enlil, lord of the lands], whose comma[nd] cannot be revoked, [... who]se utterance [cannot be reject]ed, [...] gods ... [...] ... ruler [...] ... [...] the great lord, his lord: [Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of] the four [quar]ters (of the world), [governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast hea]rt of the god Enlil; [who from his childhood trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Na]b\u00fb, Nergal, and the (other) great gods, (10) [his lords, (who) allowed] him [to attain his desire]; (the one who) recognized their power, [(the one)] over whom [(the gods) extended] their eternal protection [in order to appease their divine heart(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; (the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, B\u0113l (Marduk), and the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the gods], his helpers, ruled over all lands and [made all rulers submissive] to him; (15) [the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, renovated Ekur, (re)built E]sagil and Babylon, [completed the sanctuaries and cult cente]rs, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; [the king during the days of whose reign the great lord, the god Marduk], became reconciled [to] Babylon (and again) took up his residence [in Esagil, his palace]; (the one who) made [the god Great-Anu] enter [into his city D\u0113r and] his [temple] Edimgalkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and (20) [had (him) sit upon (his)] eternal [dais; (the one who) restored the splendid appearance of the plundered gods of the lands, returned them] from Assyria [to their (proper) places, and] (re)confirmed their income; [wise prince, expert who knows every craft, who constantly established appropriate procedures] in the great cult centers [(and) has] purification rites [perform]ed correctly; (25) [son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria]; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, [governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [descendant of the eter]nal line [of B\u0113l-b\u0101]ni, son of Adasi, [k]ing of Assyria; precious [scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur)], (one of) [roya]l lineage (and) ancient stock \u2014 [At that] time, Ekur (\u201cHouse, Mountain\u201d), the temple of the god En[li]l, lord of the lands, my lord, which a previous king had [built], became [ol]d and [its] walls [buckl]ed. [I sou]ght [its (original) emplacement], removed its dilapidated parts, (and) surveyed its (entire) foundation. I [completely] (re)bu[ilt (it)] with the work of the god Kulla according to [its ancien]t spe[cifications (and) raised its top (as high) as a mountain.] [(On account of this), may the god Enl]il, the god who helps me, [look upon my] wo[rks with pleasure and may a good word for me be set upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a] long [life], fullness of old age, [good health, and happiness!] [If at any time in the] future, [during the days of the reign] of some future ruler, [this temple falls into disrepair and] becomes [dilapidat]ed, [may (that ruler) seek out its (original) emplacem[ent (and) repair] its dilapidated parts! [May he anoint an inscri]ption written in my name with oil, make an [of]fering, (and) [set (it) back] in [its] place! [The gods will (then) hear his prayers. He will lengthen (his) day]s (and) enlarge (his) fam[ily]. [(But as for) the one who by some crafty devi]ce destroys [an inscription written in my name] or cha[nges] its position, [may the god Enlil (...) glare] at him [angrily] and determine a bad fate [for him! May he make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land] and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q003359", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[For the god Enlil], king of the gods, valiant, who drives out the enemies in battle, [...] the sublime, who walks at the side of the king \u2014 his favorite \u2014 the one who conquers the enem[ies ..., ... Elugalg]usisa \u2014 which is in Nippur (Duranki) \u2014 great lord, [his lord]: [Esarhadd]on, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [governor of] Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, selected by the steadfast heart of the god En[lil]; [who from] his childhood [trus]ted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, and the (other) great gods, [his] lords, (who) allowed him to attain his desire; (the one who) recognized their power, (the one) over [whom] (the gods) extended their eternal protection [in order to appease] their divine [he]art(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; [(the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], Enlil, B\u0113l (Marduk), and the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the gods, his helpers, ruled over all lands and (10) made [all ru]lers submissive to him; [the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161]\u0161ur, renovated Ekur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, [completed] the sanctuaries and cult centers, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; [the king during the days of] whose [reign] the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconcil[ed] to Babylon (and again) took up [his] residence [in Esagil], his [palace]; (15) (the one who) made [the god Great-Anu] enter [into his city D\u0113r and his temple Edim]galkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and had (him) sit upon (his) [eternal] dai[s; ...] [...] ... [...] and [make] his name (and) his descendant(s) [disappear] from [every land]!"}, {"id_text": "Q003360", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) king of Assyria, renovated Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil, my lord, and made its processional way shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q003361", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, divine lord of the lands: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, king of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, for the sake of his life enlarged Pukudadaga (5) in the courtyard of the god Enlil with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln."}, {"id_text": "Q003362", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar, supreme lady, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most valiant of the gods, splendid, the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, august princess who has taken (unto herself all) divine offices of highest rank (and) has gathered to herself (all) ordinances, beloved, eminent, who looks upon the king \u2014 her favorite \u2014 with steady favor, (5) makes his reign lengthy, (and) bestows on him power and victory, empress of the world, most exalted of the gods, who dwells in Enirgalana (\u201cHouse, Prince of Heaven\u201d) \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 lady of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; the one to whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur has stretched out his hand, permanently selected by the god Enlil, who was chosen by the god Marduk, favorite of the goddess Irnini; (10) who from his childhood trusted in the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Anu, Enlil, Ea, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Marduk, Nab\u00fb, Nergal, and I\u0161tar, the great gods, his lords, (who) allowed him to attain his desire, (the one who) recognized their power, (the one) over whom (the gods) extended their eternal protection in order to appease their divine heart(s) and set their mind(s) at rest; (the one who) by the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), the Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), and I\u0161tar, the gods, his helpers, ruled over all lands and (15) made all rulers submissive to him; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries and cult centers, (and) (re)confirmed (their) sattukku offerings; the king during the days of whose reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, became reconciled to Babylon (and again) took up his residence in Esagil, his palace; (20) the one who made the god Great-Anu enter into his city D\u0113r and his temple Edimgalkalama (\u201cHouse, Great Bond of the Land\u201d) and had (him) sit upon (his) eternal dais; (the one who) restored the splendid appearance of the great gods who had rushed to Assyria, returned them from Assyria to their (proper) places and (re)confirmed their income; wise prince, expert who knows every craft, who (25) constantly established appropriate procedures in the great cult centers (and) has purification rites performed correctly; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of the eternal line of B\u0113l-b\u0101ni, son of Adasi, king of Assyria; precious scion of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (one of) royal lineage (and) ancient stock \u2014 When Eanna, the temple of highest rank, beloved of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which a previous king had built, became old and its walls buckled, I sought its (original) emplacement, removed its dilapidated parts, (and) surveyed its (entire) foundation. I completely (re)built (it) with the work of the god Kulla according to its ancient specifications (and) raised its top (as high) as a mountain. May the goddess I\u0161tar, supreme lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a good word for me be set upon her lips! May she make my weapons prevail over all (my) enemies! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair and becomes dilapidated, may (that ruler) seek out its (original) emplacement (and) repair its dilapidated parts! May he anoint an inscription written in my name with oil, make an offering, (and) set (it) back in its place! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. He will lengthen (his) days (and) enlarge (his) family. (But as for) the one who by some crafty device destroys an inscription written in my name or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar, great lady, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from every land!"}, {"id_text": "Q003363", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most valiant of the gods, august, supreme lady, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices of highest rank, the one into whose hand all purification rites are appointed, empress of the goddesses, whose words are pre-eminent in heaven and netherworld, goddess of war and battle, who goes at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, who dwells in Enirgalana (\u201cHouse, Prince of Heaven) \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 lady of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; respectful king who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; who reveres the lord of lords; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, provided for Ezida, renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 Enirgalana (\u201cHouse, Prince of Heaven\u201d), the cella of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which is inside Eanna, which a previous king had built, became old and dilapidated. I sought its (original) emplacement (and) repaired its dilapidated parts with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln. I grasped the hands of the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, great lady, brought (her) inside, (and) caused (her) to take up residence (there) forever. I offered splendid offerings and made her doorbolt extremely fine. O goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, august lady, when you are happily dwelling inside that cella, may a good word for me \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria \u2014 be set upon your lips! Determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Come to my side in war and battle so that I may squash all my enemies like ants! If at any time in the future, during the reign of some future ruler, this cella falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his name! May he anoint with oil an inscription written in my name, make an offering, (and) set (that inscription) with an inscription written in his name! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. (But as for) the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device, destroys my (royal) inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk glare at him angrily and determine a bad fate for him! May she make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q003364", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess Nan\u0101ya, veiled one of the goddesses, who is adorned with attractiveness and joy and full of glamour, splendid daughter of the god Anu, whose lordship is supreme among all ladies, eminent spouse of the god Muzibs\u00e2, praised sekretu, beloved of his majesty, compassionate goddess, who goes to the help of the king who reveres her, who prolongs his reign, who dwells in E\u1e2biliana (\u201cHouse, Luxuriance of Heaven\u201d) \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; respectful king who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; who reveres the lord of lords; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, provided for Ezida, renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 E\u1e2biliana (\u201cHouse, Luxuriance of Heaven\u201d), the cella of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, my lady, which is inside Eanna, which a previous king had built, became old and dilapidated. I sought its (original) ground-plan (and) repaired its dilapidated parts with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln. I grasped the hands of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, great lady, brought (her) inside, and caused (her) to take up residence (there) forever. I offered splendid offerings and made her doorbolt extremely fine. O goddess Nan\u0101ya, august lady, when you are happily dwelling inside that cella, speak well of me \u2014 Esarhaddon, the prince who reveres you \u2014 before the god Nab\u00fb, your husband! Determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a great mountain! Establish my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! If at any time in the future, during the reign of some future ruler, this cella falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his name! May he anoint with oil an inscription written in my name, make an offering, (and) set (that inscription) with an inscription written in his name! The gods will (then) hear his prayers. (But as for) the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device, destroys an inscription written in my name, or changes its position, may the goddess Nan\u0101ya, supreme lady, glare at him angrily and determine a bad fate for him! May she make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the land and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q003365", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess Nan\u0101ya, queen of Uruk, great lady, his lady: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; who is assiduous toward the sanctuaries of the great gods; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god A\u0161\u0161ur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, (5) renovated Eanna, completed the sanctuaries of all of the cult centers, (and) constantly established appropriate procedures in them; the one who conquered from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea (and) the one who made all rulers submissive to him; son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria; descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 E\u1e2biliana (\u201cHouse, Luxuriance of Heaven\u201d), the cella of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, my lady, which Nazi-Marutta\u0161, king of Babylon, had built, (and which) Er\u012bba-Marduk, king of Babylon, had shored up, became old and dilapidated. (15) I sought its (original) emplacement (and) repaired its dilapidated parts with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln. I grasped the hands of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, my lady, brought (her) inside, (and) caused (her) to take up residence (there) forever. When the goddess Nan\u0101ya looks upon this work with pleasure, may a good word for me \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon \u2014 be set upon her lips before the god Nab\u00fb, my lord! (But as for) the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device, destroys my (royal) inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess Nan\u0101ya glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear!"}, {"id_text": "Q003366", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, lady of the lands: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, (and) king of the four quarters, son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world (and) (10) king of Ass[yria], renovated Eanna (\u201cHouse of Heaven\u201d), the temple of highest rank, for the sake of his life, and made (it) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q003367", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess [I\u0161tar (of Uruk)], lady of the lands: Esarha[ddon], king of Assyria (and) king of Babylon, renovated E[ann]a (\u201cHouse of Heaven\u201d), the temple of highest rank, for the sake of [his] life, and made (it) shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q003368", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the goddess [I\u0161tar] of Uruk, lady of Eanna, lady of the lands, [his] lady: Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyr[ia], governor of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Ak[kad], son of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of] Assyr[ia, descendant of Sargon (II)], king of the world, king of Assyria, [renovated Ean]na, (10) [the temple of high]est rank, [and] made (it) [shine] like [daylig]ht."}, {"id_text": "Q003369", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "For the god Adad, who resides in the city Guz\u0101na, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, made (this bucket) for his (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003370", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria: (this is) booty from Egypt (and) Kush."}, {"id_text": "Q003371", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god Marduk, his lord: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gave (this eyestone) for his (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003372", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113]tu, [his lady]: [Esar]haddon, [king of Assyria, made an]d dedicated (this object) [for] his (long) life [and for the (long) life of] his [children]."}, {"id_text": "Q003373", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... the sun [...] heart [was ang]ry [...] ... [... (i\u2032 5\u2032) ...] ... [...] I raised and [...] Imgur-Enlil ... [...] ... [...] ... a wall a king [... to be as secure as a great] mountain [for far-off days]. [...] oath [...] ... to [...] he placed and [...] the people. He built their ... [...] and [...] over [... (ii\u2032 5\u2032) (As for) E]durgina, the dwelling of the god B\u0113[l-\u1e63arbi that is in]side of Ba\u1e63, he took its [...] and bui[lt] (it) anew. [The gods B\u0113l]-\u1e63arbi, Nab\u00fb and [Marduk, (and) Ni]nsaggirgi and Dumu[zi, (ii\u2032 10\u2032) the god]s living in [it], they raised up their [...]. [The gods Ea and] Asallu\u1e2bi, by the[ir exalted] wisdom,"}, {"id_text": "Q003374", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "to be as secure as [a great moun]tain [for] far-off [days. ...] cast [bro]nze [...] he oversaw its [sm]elting and (i\u2032 5) examined [... He built from its foundations t]o its parapets, [... all] of its copings [...] ... [...] Cutha, The gods Ea and Asallu\u1e2bi, by their exalted wisdom, opened their mouth(s) with \u201cthe washing of the mouth\u201d (and) \u201cthe opening of the mouth\u201d (rites) and had (them) dwell on (ii\u2032 5) their pure pedestal(s) in their lofty cellas for all ti[me]. The one who expanded the cult cent[ers], enlarged the temples of the [great] gods, which from ancient times [...] ... [...] Through their go[od] deeds, [may] the god Marduk, [the great god, my lord, ...] the foundation of [their royal] thr[one ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003375", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "... [...] the one who distributes [shares] to the ... people, [...], the one who opens canals, (i 5\u2032) (and) the one who makes the pasturage (and) watering places flourish; whose countenance is excellent, the awe-inspiring god, the bearer of the furious mace, the one who conquered the enemy, overthrew e[vil], ... [...] [...] ... [...], anci[ent] stock, sublime ruler, governor of Babylon, tr[ue] prince, the one to whom the god En[lil] has stretched out his hand, rever[ent] servant, (No translation possible) [May] one of the kings, my descendants, [who] comes forth to rule the land, [read an inscripti]on written in my name when this [temple] becomes old and when he renovates its [dilapid]ated section(s), [and] may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, write [my name w]ith his name, (and) return (it) [to] its [place. May he respect] (my) inscrip[tions (...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q003376", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... ki]ng ... [...] I sett[led ...] in a peaceful dwelling [...] ... mountain, my lord ... [...] ... road ... property of/that ... [...] ... of Esagil and Babylon [...]. [...] ... I brought them in [...] ... [...] ... [my] gifts [...] he received [...] ... (and) he [... i]n the land they made [...] disappear [...]. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003377", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] they ... its [...] and [...] they were soothed [...] ... [...] the land ... (5\u2032) [...] ... king of Assyria, governor of Babylo[n, ...] ... (my) father, who engendered me, [...] his lordship ... [...] made splendid [the cou]rtyard of Ema\u0161ma\u0161 [...] ... the house of his father ... [...] my lords [...] pure [san]ctuaries [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003378", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... of Enlil, prudent ruler, [...] ... and they were constantly blessing [...] ..., true shepherd, [... whose] ... they made pleasing to the people, (i 5\u2032) governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012bt[u, intel]ligent, learned, ... [...] ... of the god Nab\u00fb, [...], valiant [young] man, foremost of all rulers, (10\u2032) ... hero of all rulers, [whom] the goddess I\u0161tar of Arbela entrusted to rule the lands; king of all of the four quarters, favorite of the great gods, the sun of all of the people, whose deeds are pleasing to all of the gods, (i 15\u2032) [who knows how] to greatly revere the great gods (and) is respectful of their divinity; [...] ... ... [...] ... [...] il[ku-service ...] which is in [...] (ii 5\u2032) its site [...] ground [...] the temple ... [...] I bui[lt (and) completed] from [its] foundations [to its parapets. ...] (ii 10\u2032) written in [my name ...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003379", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I tore out the roots of Kush from] Eg[ypt ...] ... [... kings], gover[nors ... (5\u2032) ...] I [re]appoint[ed ... the god A\u0161]\u0161ur and the [great] go[ds ... I set for] all [times ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003380", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... and (my) victory] (and) my [conqu]est [I had written upon it and] I set (it) up [for all time for the admira]tion of [all (my) enemies]. [Whoever takes away this stele from] its [p]lace [and erases my inscr]ibed [name and wri]tes [his name, cov]ers (it) [with dirt, throws (it) into water, burns (it) w]ith fire, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003381", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... S]ennach[erib ... Tiglath]-pileser [...] abundance [...] had built [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003382", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... the] scattered [people] of Uruk, who caused to re[turn ...]. At that time, the scattered herds of the goddesses I\u0161tar and [Nan\u0101ya (...)], those scared away from their watering place and [having no] caretaker [(...)] I gathered, and 60,000 sheep and goats together with [...], (5\u2032) 6,000 cows together with [their] herdsm[en (...)], a present of my grandfather Sargo[n (II) ...] which he/they had scattered with the herds, I brought back to [their] pla[ces (...)]. The sons of S\u0101miku, the sons of [..., the sons of] B\u0113l-ramm\u0113ni, the sons of [..., (10\u2032) the sons of] ..., and me, [Esarhaddon, (...)] ... and [I inscribed (their freedom) on] a tablet. [...] in the presence of the goddess I\u0161[tar ...] and the scattered herds to [...] in all lands [...] (15\u2032) ... [...] I established [their] pri[vileged status (...)]. On account of this, [may] the goddess [I\u0161tar, (...) look upon] my [good] deeds [with pleasure and ...] [...] like my very name, the king who builds Eanna, the one who was chosen [by the god/goddess ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003383", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] controlling bridle, [...] dragon, [...], important one, magnificent one, who ... [...], who [...] among the gods ... [...] mighty one, brilliant one, [...] radiant, ... [...] ... ruler [...], giver of the scepter [...] ... god [...] and ... [...] the one who ... [...] who renovated [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] on whom a capital punishment was imposed [...] I re[turned] their looted possessions [...] provisions to go out on campaign ... [... I encouraged them] to seize the city and build houses, plant or[chards ...] ... I let them dwell in secur[ity ...] with joyful heart (and) shining countenance [...] [...] their privileged status, which ... [...] the people with rejoicing and celebrati[on ...] ... [...] in every direction [...] their [...] more than [... the goddess] Zarpan\u012btu [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003384", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] king of the land Urar\u1e6du [...] ... [...] not carry, the plunder of [...] whom (my) father, who engendered me, ... [...] ... [... the god] Enlil concerning [...] [...] the land Ba[...] ... [...] ... [...] my head [...] over it/him ... [...] they committed an offense against him (and) ... [... -\u0161]uma-i\u0161kun, son of Nin[...] ... I placed on his throne. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003385", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] before me the lordship of Assyria ... [...] his/its [...] was [...] ... did not exist and he was not mindful [...] king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babyl[on, ... (5\u2032) ... th]at he established in all of the cult centers [...] my [...], the one who (re)built the ak\u012btu-house [...] (erasure) [...]. [... it] was [on my mind] and [I] thought [about it ... lik]e a mountain, I built (and) completed [... (10\u2032) ...] ... one [...] I built (its) brickwork and [...] of/which a king [...] made (them) work hard and in addition to ... [...] my [...] and as many of the gods (and) goddesses as ... [...] I carved ... [...] and strength[ened ...] magnificent cedar [beams], grown on Mount [Amanus ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003386", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation warranted) (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003387", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] creator of the royal crown [... diviner]s [...] ... the oil expert [...] ... difficult ... [who makes] decision(s), filled with radiance, (i 5\u2032) [...] perfect lambs [that] had [no] black spots. He repeated to me [al]l that was in his heart. He did not impart (it) to the wise diviners, (but rather) he wrote (it) on a tablet, put (it) in an envelope, sealed (it), (and) gave (it) to them. He did not sleep all night until the giver of decisions, the lord of lords, the god \u0160ama\u0161 shone. (i 10\u2032) To obtain (correct) decisions, hands were raised (praying). His favorite son prayed to the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad concerning me (and) he made skilled diviners kneel down before them. Until they had assigned a station (and) ... [...] ... distressed ... [...] (No translation possible) (No translation possible) The appointed time [...] Jupi[ter ...] hyp[soma ...] to ... [...] in heaven and [on earth ...] I/he thought/remembered [...] [...] ... [...] the going of [his] divinity [...] (v 5) order of the god \u0160ama\u0161 [...] encouraging, pro[pitious] omens [...] the month Ayy\u0101ru (II) arrived [...] the god Adad released his rains [and ...] the Tigris River flood ro[se ...]. (v 10) The seventh day, the vigil ceremony of the god(dess) [...], in the courtyard of E\u0161arra, where the creat[ion of ...], before the stars of heaven, the god E[a, ...], through the craft of the sage \u201cthe wash[ing of] the mouth\u201d [...]. The eighth day, the day [...] from [...] ... [...] [...] ... the god Marduk, the god(dess) ... [... the goddess Z]arpan\u012btu they seated (them) on a peaceful seat in Ka\u1e2bilisu. [...] ... may they make his kingship firm (and) make his reign endure; may [the god] Anu (and the goddess) Antu forever pronounce for him a blessing of long days; (vi 5) may [the god En]lil (and) the goddess Mullissu decree as his destiny a good destiny (and) a destiny of long (life); may [the god] Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b grant him progeny and expand his offspring; may [the god] S\u00een (and) the god \u0160ama\u0161, together, give him favorable sign(s) monthly, without ceasing; may [the god ...] ... abundance, establish constant plenty (and) prosperity in his land; [...] ... [...] old age, the attainment of (extreme) old age [...] ...; [...] his favorable ...; (and) [...] from his enemies."}, {"id_text": "Q003388", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "... [...] ... [...] perfect [lambs] that had no [black] spo[ts ...] I did not impart (it) to the [wise] diviners, [(but rather) I wrote (it) on a tablet, put (it) in an envelope], (5\u2032) sealed (it), (and) gave (it) to them. I did not sl[eep all night ... I] waited for the shining lord of lor[ds, the god \u0160ama\u0161, ... To ob]tain (correct) decisions, han[ds were raised (praying) ... I pray]ed to \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad (and) [made] skilled [diviners kneel down before them]. Until they had assigned a station (and) inspected ... [...] I was reverent with supplicating lips [...]. The Ig\u012bg\u016b gods took counsel and decid[ed ...] encouraging, propitious [omen]s [... (rev. 5) ...] ... the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad ... [...] ... will rule the land ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003389", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... river [...] ... [... the goddess] I\u0161tar ... [...] I plundered ... [...] ... its heart, its lungs ... [...] its ... [...] my messenger ... [...] ... year ... [...] [...] ... I mustered my camp ... [...] my [...] quickly ... [...] ... they prayed ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003390", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] that I, A\u0161\u0161[ur- ...], king of Assyria, [...] at the command of the god A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003391", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(Not preserved) (No translation possible) [...] ... and the[re was] no one who could find him [...] his [troops], who march at [his] side, [...] ... [they] star[ted out] towa[rd Me]mphis, their city; [... in the] city gates, its streets and [its] squares [... I] captured them and killed them with the sword [...]. (15) Jostled, I ... [...] thoroughbred(s) and the ... of chariots. [I heaped] their corpses upon each other in the city square [...]; I made piles with their heads [...]. After I had prayed to the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Marduk, \u0160ama\u0161, [...] and the great gods of heaven and netherworld, as m[any as there are, ...] and after they had granted my [heart\u2019s] desire [...] I ... [...] into his plundered palace [...] his wives, his sons, and [his] daughters [... whose] skin, like his, was as black as pitch, [... the plunder] of his palace: eight thousand talents of silver, ore from [its] moun[tain, ... ta]lents of red gold, precio[us] stones, [...], [eve]ry kind of thing, vast amou[nts] of goods, [...] ... hundred and twenty large gold headdresses from the heads of [...] on which [were set] golden vipers and golden serpents [...] two pieces of a\u0161gig\u00fb-stone, a creation of the mountain[s, ... (30) whose] weight was five talents each, [...] fifty thousand strong horses, broken [to the yoke, ...] sixty thousand fattened choice oxen (destined for) [his] prince[ly] banquets, [...] countless [...], sheep with tails of oxen, [...] and innumerable choice linen robes, fest[ive] garments, [... (35) ut]ensils of silver, gold, bronze, ebony, leather, ... [... everything] that there is, which ... [...] for his kingship [...] ..., livi[ng] creatures, [...] whose body was red and white, ... [...] ... [...] which have [the ...] of a stag and which no one [... which] cannot be fo[und i]n city or land [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003392", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[In that (same) year, I bu]ilt [anew Esagil the palace of the gods, Imgur-Enlil, its (Babylon\u2019s) wall, (and) N\u0113med-Enlil, its (Babylon\u2019s) outer wall, from their (text: \u201cits\u201d) foundations to their (text: \u201cits\u201d) battlements], and [made (them) much bigger] than b[efore]. [The god B\u0113l and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya, the divine lovers, were created inside the city A\u0161[\u0161ur by their] own [command and were truly born in E\u1e2bursaggalkurkura. The deities B\u0113let-B\u0101bi]li, Mand\u0101nu, (and) [Ea were made in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, place of the creation of gods, and I comp]leted [their] fi[gures. I sumptuously adorned their feature(s) with fifty talents of red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold], the creation of [Mount] A[rallu ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003393", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[(...)] A\u0161\u0161ur-[(...)]-etel-il\u0101ni-[(...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q003394", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esar[haddon ... king of As]syr[ia]."}, {"id_text": "Q003395", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] son of Sennacherib, king [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003396", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] Esarha[ddon ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003397", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... Esarha]ddon, king of the world, [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003398", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... son of] Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003399", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "The palace of Esar[haddon ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003400", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Senn[acherib, ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003401", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[... E]sarhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of Sennache]rib, king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003403", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "(Property) of E\u0161arra-\u1e2bammat, wife of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003404", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] that house [...] ..., the tomb of E\u0161ar-\u1e2bammat, his wife, ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003405", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[I, Zak\u016btu/Naq\u012b\u02bea, (...) wife of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria], [daug]hter-in-law of [Sarg]on (II), king of the world, king of [Assyria], (i 5\u2032) mother of Es[arh]addon, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00ee[n], \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela], ...[ ... who] flattened [his foes and] fastened lead-ropes on the kings of the [four] quarters \u2014 He (Esarhaddon) gave to me as my lordly share the inhabitants of conquered lands, foes plundered by his bow. I made them carry hoe (and) basket, and they made bricks. [I ...] a cleared tract of land in the citadel of (the city of) Nineveh, [be]hind the temple of the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161, [for a] royal [residence of Esarh]addon, my [beloved son, ...] ... [...] ... [...] I roof[ed it with ...] (and) I installed matching doors of cypress, a gift for my son, in its gates. I built (and) completed that house (and) filled (it) with splendor. I invited the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Ninurta, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad and I\u0161tar, Nab\u00fb and Marduk, (and) the gods who reside in Nineveh inside it and [offered] sumptuous pure offerings before [them]. king [...] over ... [...] whatever ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] who resides [...] may [...] endure. The [...] \u0161\u0113du (and) the safeguarding lamassu took care of its interior and constantly looked after (it). I invited Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, my beloved son, inside [it and] estab[lished] ... [...] [...] ... [...] I had [...] ... instituted. [I ...] for Esarh[addon, my] be[loved] son, anything of value that a palace requires (and) is befitting kingship."}, {"id_text": "Q003406", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[...] king [... Zak\u016btu/Naq\u012b\u02bea ... wi]fe ... [... Sennach]erib, king of the world, [king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, k]ing of [Assyria, mother of Esar]haddon, king of the world (and) king of [Assyria]; [the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, and Marduk, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela] glad[ly placed Esarha]ddon, my offspring, upon the throne of his father, [... whose] good ... [...] they made pre-[eminent ...] who marched [... from the] Upper [Sea] to the Low[er] Sea (and) who does not [have] an equal (therein); (and) who flattened his [foes] and fastened lead-[ropes] on the kings of the four quarters \u2014 He (Esarhaddon) gave [to me as] my lordly [share] (and) as a gift [the inhabitants of] conquered [lands], foes plundered by [his bow]. I made them carry [hoe (and) ba]sket, and they [made bricks]. [I ... a cleared tract of land in] the citadel of (the city of) Nineveh, be[hind the temple of the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161],"}, {"id_text": "Q003407", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the goddess B\u0113let-Nin\u016ba, who resides in Ema\u0161m[a\u0161], great queen, her lady: Naq\u012b\u02bea, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, commissioned a pectoral of red gold, which was inlaid with precious stone(s) weighing 3 3/4 minas. She presented and dedicated (this object) for the preservation of the life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her own life, for the stability of her reign, (and for) the well-being of her offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003408", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the queen, the goddess Mullissu, who resides in E\u0161arra, great queen, her lady: Zak\u016btu, wife of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, commissioned a gold ... that was inlaid with obsidian, [...]-stone, carnelian, pappardil\u00fb-stone, papparminu-stone, [...]-stone, (and) lapis lazuli weighing 1 1/2 minas. She presented [and dedicated] (this object) for the preservation of (the life of) Esar[haddon, her son], and for her own life, for the lengthening of [her days], the stability of her reign, (and for) the well-being of her offspring."}, {"id_text": "Q003409", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "To the god(dess) D[N]: Zak\u016btu, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, dedicated (this object) for the (long) )life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003410", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[To the goddess B\u0113]let-B\u0101bili, her lady: [N]aq\u012b\u02bea, wife of Sennach[er]ib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the preservation of the life of her son and for her (long) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003411", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "Naq\u012b\u02bea, wife of Senna[cherib (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003412", "project_name": "rinap/rinap4", "raw_text": "[They (the gods) entered the orch]ards, groves, ... [...] ... [... through the] craft of the sage [\u201cthe washing of] the mouth,\u201d \u201cthe open[ing of the] mouth,\u201d [\u201cbathing,\u201d (and) \u201cpu]rifica[tion\u201d] (were recited) before [the stars of] the night: the gods [Ea, \u0160ama\u0161], Asallu[\u1e2bi, B\u0113let-il\u012b], Ku[su], and [Ni]ngirima. I washed its mouth ... [...] exalted [...] ... [...] ... [...] Image of Naq\u012b\u02be[a ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003700", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "they struck down his [warri]ors with the sword. They carried off [in]to Assyria [peopl]e, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, his substantial [boo]ty. They [captu]red alive [Akkud]\u0101ya, their herald, (and) brought (him) before me. I forcibly removed [the people li]ving in those cities, [took (them) and] settled (them) in Egypt. I made [the people, whom] my bow [plundered] in another land, live [in the city Q]irbit and its villages. [...] I [...] ... [...] sun [...] they [kiss]ed my feet [...] ... [...] his [mes]senger [...] to inquire about my well-being a[pp]roached the border of my land. The people of my land saw him and said to him: \u201cWho are you, stranger? A mounted messenger of yours has never taken the road to our territory.\u201d They brought him to Nineveh, my capital city, [...], before me. (Among all) the languages (from) sunrise (to) sunset, (vi 10\u00b4) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had placed at my disposal, there was not a master of his language. [H]is language was different and his speech could not be understood. He brought [a ...] with him from the border of his land, and [... he reported] his spe[e]ch to me, [..., he sai]d [the following]: \u201cThe servant who rev[e]res you, [...] laid down and saw [...] ... [... was es]tablished and [...] ... [...] rose and [... li]ght appeared. [...] its king [...] bright [...] inside it [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the lord of the lands, my god, [...] stood and [...] he said to me: [...] Upon [...] its (the House of Succession\u2019s) emplacement [...]. I [made] its structure [larger] than the one in the da[ys of the past]. In a favorable month, [(on) an auspicious day], I (re)laid its foundation(s) and (thereby) [secured its brickwork]. I built (and) [completed] (it) from its foundation(s) t[o its crenellations]. In the future, [may] one of the k[ings, my descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar] nomi[nate] for ruling over the land and [people, renovate] it[s] dilapidated section(s) when [this] House of Succe[ssion] becomes old an[d dilapidated]. Just as I [placed an inscribed object] bearing the name of a kin[g of the past] with [an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like m[e, find] an inscribed object bearing [my name and] (then) anoint (it) with oil, [make] an of[fering] (and) pla[ce] (it) with [an inscribed object bearing your name. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear your] pr[ayers]. [..., ... day], i[n the eponymy of ...], the [... of the city/land ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003701", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanip]al, great king, [strong king, k]ing of the world, king of Assyria, [kin]g of the four qu[art]ers (of the world), [the cr]eation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one to whom the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b have stretched out (their) hands, one who was chosen by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the one required by the deities Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, (and) N[an\u0101ya], wise (and) capa[ble], (i 10) true shepherd, favorite of the [great] g[ods]; son of Esarhaddon, [great king], strong king, kin[g of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Ba[bylon], king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], they (the gods) commanded [...]. In order to pro[tect my (position as) heir designate] and af[terwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria], he (Esarhaddon) ass[embled the people of Assyria] (and) the land of Sum[er and Akkad, ...]. [In front of the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld, [wh]ose command(s) [cannot be ch]anged, [he] reinforced, wrote out, (and) established [trea]ties for future days. [In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the mon]th of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind, [the one who fashioned the physi]que of my royal majesty \u2014 [I entered] the House of Succession, [a sophisticated place, the bo]nd of kingshi[p. ...] [By the]ir (the great gods\u2019) exalted [command, I sat gladly on] the throne of the father who had engendered me. [Nobles (and) e]unuchs required [my lordship; they loved] my [exercising the kingshi]p. [Being happy at the mention of my vener]ated [name, the fou]r [quarters (of the world) rejoiced]. [I] made [offerings] before them (the gods) and presented (them) with [m]y gift[s]. Those gods accepted my prayers and (then) flattened my e[n]emies (and) [destr]oyed my foes. [... a] remote [plac]e, [...] its way, [wherein Esar]haddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, [went do]wn and marched inside it. He brought about [the de]feat of Taharqa, the king of Kush, and scattered his forces. He conquered [E]gypt (and) Kush and (then) carried off its booty [with]out number. He ruled over [t]hat [land] in its entirety and (iii 15) made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed the former names of the cities and gave them new names. He appointed his servants therein as king(s), governor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them [annual tribu]te [pay]ment (in recognition) of his overlordship. [...] ... territory [...] the city Memphis [... he (Taharqa) entere]d [the city Memphis. He tu]rned th[at] city over to [him]sel[f. Against the A]ssyrians who were insid[e Egypt, servant]s who belong[ed to me, whom Es]arhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me \u2014 had appointed a]s king(s) [there, to] kill (them) [...] (As for) him (Taharqa), terror and fear fell upon him and he went into a frenzy. He escaped from the city M[em]phis, the city (and) place upon which he [relie]d and, in ord[er to save] his (own) [l]ife, [he boar]ded a shi[p], abandoned his camp, [f]led [alone], and [enter]ed the city Theb[es]. Th[ey (my army) captur]ed [as many] warships [as there were wit]h him, as well as his combat troops. A messenger to[ld m]e the [goo]d new[s] that I had been waiting for. To banish Tahar[qa f]rom Egypt (and) K[ush, I added to] my form[er fo]rces the chief eunuch, the [governor]s, and [al]l of the kings of Across the River (Syria-Palestine), together with their forces (and) their [boats], (as well as) the kings of Eg[y]pt, [servants who belonged to] me, together with their boats (and) [the]ir for[ces, and] I sent (them) to [the city Thebes, ...] [th]at I had been waiting for, [...]. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri], (and) Pa-qruru, kings wh[om the father who had engendered] me had installed [in Egypt], (iv 5\u00b4) transgressed the treaty (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my [lord]s, and (then) bro[k]e their oath(s). They forgot the kindness of the father who had engendered me, and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and (iv 10\u00b4) decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then [can] we (ourselves) st[ay]?\u201d (iv 15\u00b4) To establish treaties and [pe]ace, they dispatched their [mounted messenger(s)] to Taharqa, the kin[g of] Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established [between u]s so that we can c[ome to a mu]tual [agreement. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves so that (iv 20\u00b4) no [other lord] comes betwe[en u]s.\u201d With regard to the n[umerous] troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the might of my lordly majesty], they constantly sought out [evil plan(s); they plotted] to cut (their) throa[t(s and) strove to completely] destroy (them). A eunuch of mi[ne] heard [these words; ...]. He seized the[ir] mounted messenger(s) [along with their messages] that (they had sent) to [Taharqa, the king of Kush], to establish tre[aties and peace], and he saw their [deceit]ful [acts. They seized \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101r]i (and) Necho [and clamped] (their) hands and feet [in fe]tters (and) handcuffs. (iv 35\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against [the great treaties]. Moreover, they (my troops) cut down with the sword the people of the cities, as many as h[ad sided] with them (and) plotted evil plan(s), young and old, and they did not spare a single person among them. Furthermore, they brought them (Necho and \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) to Nineveh, my capital city, before me. Moreover, I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the magnanimous one who performs acts of kindness (and) repays good deeds, had mercy on Necho, a servant who belonged to me, and forgave his crime(s). [I made the treaty swo]rn by the gods [more stringent] than the previous one [and] I established (it) [with] him. The peo[ple living in it (the city Qirbit) trusted in their] rug[ged mountains and did] not [respect the dominion of Assyria]. (As for) Tan[d\u0101ya \u2014 their city ruler who], to the kings, [my ancestors, had never bowed down to (their) yoke] \u2014 (his) heart was prou[d, ...]. They spoke [... and] th[ey were constantly] pl[undering ...] donkeys, oxen, [...] in the steppe. (v 10\u00b4) They laid waste to [its] pa[sture land]. Th[ey ...] the district of Yamutbal (and) flattened all of [its] settlem[ents]. With regard to thes[e] deeds, the citizens of D\u0113r appealed to me (and) beseeched my lordly majesty. I sent my eunuchs (and) governors [w]ho(se provinces are) on the borders of their land(s) against them. They ascended \u1e2aal\u0113\u1e2basta, a rugged mountain, and surrounded the city Qirbit, his fortified city. [By having] (siege) ramps [trod]den down (and) the assault of battering rams, they conquered that city and flattened (it) like the Deluge. (As for) the cities ...me\u0161, Zarz\u0101ta, \u0160an\u1e2bara, Sissil, Adum\u0101nu, \u1e2aall\u0101ya, \u0160eli\u1e2biram, \u0160a\u1e2barasi\u02be, GubBAD, Matu\u1e2banza\u1e2b, Tazi\u02be, Lu\u0161anda, LULbasta, (and) Babsa\u1e2b, they covered those cities like a fog and overwhelmed (them) like a bird snare. They killed Tand\u0101ya, (their) city lord, and struck down his warriors with the sword. Th[ey] carr[ied off into Assyria] people, [(...) oxen], (and) sheep an[d goats, his substantial booty]. [They captured] alive Akkud[\u0101ya, their herald], (and) brought (him) b[efore me]. I forcibly remov[ed] the people livin[g in those cities, took (them) and settled (them)] in Egyp[t. I made the people], whom [my bow] plundered in a[nother] land, [live] in the cit[y Qirbit] and its villages. Gyg[es], the king of the land Lyd[ia \u2014 a] remote [place that ...] ... Assyria, [whose ... are not o]pen, whose ci[t]y is far away, (and) [the m]ention of whose name [none of the kings who ca]me before, my ancestors, [had (ever) heard \u2014 ...] was wide and [...] was complete, [...] forces, [which the Cimme]rians, a dangerous enemy, [...] in battle [...] th[ey] cu[t him down]. (No translation possible) against [...] to [its/their] ful[l] extent. [...] Ashurbani[pal ...] was brilliant like lig[ht ...] and ... [...] He reported [...] and [...]. During the night [...] thus [...] saying: \u201cAs for Ashurba[nipal, ...], the one who is required by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] feet ... [...] to ... [...] (No translation possible) \u201c[... qu]ickly [...] supplica[tion, ...] let them come, [...] pra[yer, ...] that you did and [...] ... made you see.\u201d \u201c[...] your enemy, [...] I will make [...] bow down and [... wil]l strike down with the sword.\u201d I saw [...], became frightened, and (then) fulfilled [the ... of] my god. [(Now) I am rep]orting [...] to the king [...] that [d]ay (onward), I carry a [su]bstantial tribute, yearly, [wit]hout ceasing. [...] against his foes [...] I myself run. I received [the ... that he h]ad sent to me. (No translation possible) [...] mess[enger ...] to see [...]. At that time, [the wall of the citadel of Nineveh] which Sennac[herib \u2014 king of Assyria], the father of the father who had engende[red me \u2014 had built], that wall [became] o[ld and] its foundation(s) [gave way and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003702", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as [my] l[ot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts. They glorified the mention of my name in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). (i 20) I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of [the heav]ens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one [sh]ekel of silver one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded [the subjects of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. [I ruled] from the Upper Sea to the Lower S[ea and] kings from the rising sun and the se[tting sun] carried thei[r substantial] tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on hig[h] mountains bow down t[o] my [yok]e. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god[dess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises] kis[s] my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east [and west are anx]ious for me to be their ally. On m[y] first campaign, I marched to [Ma]kan (Egypt) and [Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and K[ush], whose defeat Esar\u00ad[had\u00addon] \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 [had brought about] (and) whose land he ruled over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his [o]wn c[ounsel]. He marched against the kings (and) officials, (i 55) whom the father who had enge[nd]ered me had ap[po]inted insi[de Eg]ypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (i 60) (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and (i 70) I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt (and) Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; (i 80) he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with it. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, which had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered those cities (and) I killed the people living inside them with the sword. I hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a king in Egypt (and) who plotted evil (deeds) against the Assyrians, I captured (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. For a second time, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road [in purs]uit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. [With] the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. [Si]lver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 (ii 30) two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 35) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. To prevent his people from leaving, I reinforced (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 45) I made water (and) food for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. [He brou]ght before me his daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He b[ro]ught his son, who had [nev]er crossed the se[a], to do obeisance to me. (ii 55) I received from him [his] dau[ghter a]nd the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed [agai]nst Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the high mountains saw the might of these deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 70) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a [sub]stantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, (ii 80) came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (iii 1) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), since Tand[\u0101ya], their city ruler, had never bowed down to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, the gods, my lords, I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, I took (him) to Assyria together with captives from his city. I took the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carried off, and settled (them) in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, I marched against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea, who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answered (them) with disr[es]pect. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conqu[er] the land Mannea. I went and (then) set up camp in the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur and pitched my camp (there). A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and dispatched his army. During the night, in a crafty maneuver, they approached to do battle, to fight with my troops. My battle troops fought with them (and) brought about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, [my] lords who had encouraged me, I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. In the course of my campaign, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun, Uppi\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 eight fortified cities \u2014 together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. (iii 40) I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) [she]ep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. (iii 50) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. [I laid wast]e to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burn[ed] with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, [my ancestor]s. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqa[n]ani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumu[rd]eans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flat[te]ned i[ts] villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria which the Manneans had taken away in the time of [the k]ings, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) returned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iii 85) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, (iii 90) which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered (and) plundered seventy-five of their fortified cities. I captured them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land Urar\u1e6du, who had advanced (and) marched during the night to conquer the lands (of the cities) Uppumu and Kullimeri, the people living in the city Kullimeri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted a heavy defeat on him during the night. They did not spare anyone. They cut off the head of Andaria and they brought (it) to Nineveh, before me. On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) (iv 20) held him by the hand. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the famine and settled in Assyria until it rained (again) in his land (and) harvests grew \u2014 I sent those people who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But (as for) the Elamite whose aggression I had not thought possible (lit. \u201cI did not speak with my heart\u201d) (and) (iv 25) a fight with whom I had not contemplated \u2014 B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servants who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, a eunuch (lit. \u201ceunuchs\u201d) of Urtaku who had sided with them, incited Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in motion (and) hastily brought war to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the Elamite, a messenger came to Nineveh and told me (the news). (iv 35) I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (Because) he had regularly s[en]t his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatched my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and (iv 40) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, gods of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned to his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected my friendship, whom death called on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) withered away while wailing \u2014 he no (longer) set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 65) who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out evil (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), (iv 75) the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (iv 85b) (asking me) to send (back) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 1) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. I trusted in the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with the utterance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give him those fugitives. Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but) the god S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him. In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this the entire day, (thus signifying) the end of the reign of the king of the land Elam (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. At that time, a mishap befell him: His lip became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (v 20) (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: \u201cTeumman, whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not stop until I go (and) do battle with him.\u2019\u201d On account of these insolent words that Teumman had spoken, I made an appeal to the sublime goddess I\u0161tar. I stood before her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while my tears were flowing, saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 requires, (v 30) whose name he has called to restore sanctuaries, to successfully complete their rituals, to protect their secret(s), (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your divinity (and) successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not respect the gods, is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pure eyes he desired me to be king \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (v 40) who placed a burden on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) sharpened his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at her side (and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (v 55) (and) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, saying: (v 60) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve (v 65) your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. Fire flared up in front of her. She went off furiously outside. She directed her attention towards Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom she was angr[y].\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of (v 75) the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and fear took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned around, (and) entered the city Susa. In order to save his (own) life, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. He redeployed his allies, who march at his side, to his front and amassed (them) before me. He established the Ul\u0101ya River as his defensive position and kept (me from) the watering places. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me through auspicious omens, dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, (v 90) I brought about their defeat inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, (v 95) in the midst of his troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke. I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war (vi 5) that I captured between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101ya River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Elam and salvation was established for my entire army. On my eighth campaign, I marched against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to my yoke. With my mighty battle array, (vi 15) I covered the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 ma[le] and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir\u00e2, the [chief] archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his head (and) beat (it) against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water; I annihilated (it). I laid waste that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords, I killed my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 [the k]ing of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) b[ef]ore me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113[l]-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirred up Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush those bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fight with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact [reveng]e from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Unda[s]u, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother, set out en route and took the direct road. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir \u2014 came up against them and brought about their defeat. They cut off the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu and they brought (them) before me. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not give a reply to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 40) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 50) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (vii 65) (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with whom they used to march about protecting his land like a friend and ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (vii 70) had seized by guile during the night (and) confined in prison, Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, (vii 75) he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael, the king of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me about his gods and implored my royal majesty. (vii 80) I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god A[tar]-samayin back to him. Afterwards, he sinned against my treaty, did not respect my kindness, and cast off the yoke of my lordship. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 85) withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the peopl[e of the land of the] Arabs to rebel with him and they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru. I se[n]t troops of mi[ne who] were stationed [on the bor]der of his land against him (and) (viii 1) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. They carried off without number oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They fi[l]led (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) (viii 10) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving [cam]els and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from my weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (viii 20) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161], B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela [had made great] \u2014 (viii 40) captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escape[d the sl]aughter. He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the migh[t of] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to t[he king]s, my ancestors, (and) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, (viii 50) he now sent to me his messenger [with] greetings (and) kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the armory that is inside Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, had become old and (then) its foundation(s) had become weak and its walls had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that armory, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with [wh]ich through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the sons, grandsons, [(great grand)s]ons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its [di]lapidated section(s) when this armory becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object be[ar]ing the name of [Senn]acherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. (viii 85) May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or bearing the name of [my] gra[ndfather, makes (it) disapp]ear by some craft[y] device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object bear[ing] his [name], may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [ki]ngship (and) [m]ake his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ab[u (V), the ... day], eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648)]. Abu (V), the [...]th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carchemish (649). Ab[u (V), the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu]-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of [the city Car]chemish (649). [A]bu (V), the second day, [eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161u]nu, [govern]or of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). [..., the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carch]emish (649). Sim\u0101nu (III), [the ... day, eponymy of ...], governor of the city [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003703", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbani[pal], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the fou]r [quarters (of the world)], offspring of Esarh[addon, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, ki[ng of the land of Sumer and Akkad], descendant of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 The great gods in their assembly [determined] a favo[rable] destiny [as my lot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to learn] all of the scr[ibal arts. They glorified] the mention of [my] na[me] in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, vir[ility], (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the heavens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 20) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produc[e] was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for (one) shekel of sil[ver] one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of woo[l]. Year after year, I shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. I ru[led] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] kings from the rising sun and the setting [sun] carried their substantial tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on high mountains bow down t[o] my [yo]ke. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) whose land he ru[l]ed over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own counsel. (i 45) He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided i[n the city M]emphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquere[d] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (i 50) My heart became enraged about these deeds an[d my] tempe[r] turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) a[i]d the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with [it]. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, [which] had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered [tho]se cities (and) I killed the pe[ople livi]ng inside them with the sword. I hun[g their corpses on p]oles, fla[yed] them, (and) drape[d] the city wall(s with their skins). [(As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a ki]ng in Egypt [(and) who] plotted [evi]l (deeds) [again]st the Assyrians, I capt[ured] (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. [(As for) Taharqa, in the place where] he had fled, [the a]wesome terr[or of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, ov]erwhelmed him and he p[as]sed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his [ro]yal th[rone]. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fo[rtre]sses (and) [ass]embled his forces. (ii 5) [To] fight against [the A]ssyrian troo[ps] who were inside the city Memphis, [he mobiliz]ed his battle array, confined [tho]se [people], and [cut o]ff t[heir] escape route. [A] fast [me]ssenger cam[e to Ninev]eh [and tol]d (this) to me. [For a second time, I] took the direct road to Egypt (and) [Kush. Tanut]amon heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary forc]e and he (Tanutamon) fl[ed to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes)] in [its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious stones], as much [property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses], (ii 5\u00b4) people \u2014 [male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal], wh[ose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them)] from where [they] were erecte[d and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off] substantial booty, [(which was) without number], from inside the city Thebes. (ii 10\u00b4) I made [m]y [weapons] prevail over Egy[pt and Kush] and (thus) ach[ieved victory]. With full hand(s), [I returned] safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) (ii 15\u00b4) [did not obey the pro]nouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outpost]s against him. To prevent his people from leaving, [I reinforc]ed (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) [h]is ro[utes] (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 20\u00b4) I made the water (and) fo[o]d for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh impri[sonm]ent from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own off[s]pring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeis[an]ce to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gav[e] (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had [co]n\u00adstruc\u00adted against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to [N]ineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the hi[g]h mountains saw the might of t[hese] deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (ii 40\u00b4) (and) San[da]-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ai[l]akku (Cilicia), who had [not] bowed down to the kings, m[y] ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45\u00b4) They brought [(their) daughters], their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, togethe[r with a] substantial [dowry] and a large marriage gift, and they kissed [my] fe[et]. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of [large] horses. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to (his) fa]te, [Azi-Ba\u02beal], Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Ya[k\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in] the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of [the sea], came with [their sub]stantial audience gif[t(s)], and (ii 55\u00b4) kisse[d] my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I [clothed] Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelet(s around their wrists). I m[ade t]hem [stand] before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made [him] se[e] in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (ii 70\u00b4) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) c[lamped (them)] i[n manacles], handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks [and sent (them)] before me, together wi[th] his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the migh[t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk]. On my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city Qir[bit, which is inside] (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), [since Tand\u0101ya], (iii 1) their city ruler, [had never bowed down] to the yoke of the kings, [my] ancestors, and the people livin[g in the city Qirbit] were constantly plunde[ring the land Yamutbal]. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) S[\u00een, the gods, my lords], I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya, their city ruler], I took (him) [to Assyria] together with captives from his city. [I took] the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carrie[d off, and] set[tled (them)] in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, [I marched] against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land [Mannea], who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answere[d (them) with disrespect]. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conquer the land Mann[ea]. I went and (then) set up camp in the city [D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur] and pitched my camp (there). A[\u1e2b\u0161\u0113r]i heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and [dispat]ched [his army. (iii 15) During the night, in a] crafty [ma]neuver, th[ey] approach[ed] to do battle, [to fi]ght with m[y] troops. My [bat]tle [troops] foug[ht] with them (and) [bro]ught about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) [three leagues march], they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me, I entered [the land Mann]ea and marched about triumphantly. [In the course of] my [campai]gn, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 [A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a strong]hold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, [Urkiyamun, Uppi]\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 [eight fortified cities] \u2014 together with small(er settlements), [which] were [without number], a[s f]ar as the city Izirtu. I brought [peo]ple, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sh[eep and goats] out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izir[tu], his royal [c]ity. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities [Iz]irtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his [forti]fied [cities]. I confined the people living in [tho]se cities an[d] (thus) constricted (and) [cut shor]t their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. (iii 40) I laid waste to (an area of) [fif]teen [da]ys march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the cou[rse of] my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Pa[ddi]ra, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for them[s]elves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is betw[ee]n the city Azaqaya[n]i (Azaqanani) and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I pl[u]ndered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its [v]illages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid [wa]ste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plu[n]der (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016b[a], \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria [wh]ich [the Manneans] had taken away [in the t]ime of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those [set]tlements. I tore [the land Mannea] apart [from withi]n. [I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) the]ir [implements of war]. they [c]ast his (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri\u2019s) corpse [into a street of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee], his [son], sat on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of A[rbel]a, the great gods, my lords, and (iii 5\u00b4b) bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He s[ent] Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh [and] he kissed my feet. (iii 10\u00b4) I had mercy on him. [I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him]. He [sent me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, [to serve as a housekeeper]. (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinued [in the time of the kings, my ancestors], they car[ried (it) before me]. I added thirty horses [to his] former [payment] and [imposed (it) upon him]. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batr[i, a city ruler of the Medes], (and) Sarati (and) [Pari\u1e2bi], two sons of Gag\u00ee, a ci[ty ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], who had cast off the y[oke of my lordship], I conque[red (and) plundered] seventy-five of their fortified cities. [I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land [Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched du[ring the night] to conquer the cities Uppu[mu and Kullimeri], the people living in the city Kullim[eri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted] a hea[vy] defeat on him during the night. They did not spare [anyone. They cut off] the head of Andaria [and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, befo[re me]. On my sixth campaign, [I marched] again[st Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] who [did not remember] the kindness of the father who had engendered [me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in the land Elam (and) [hunger had set in, I sent to him] grain, (which) sustains the li[ve(s) of people, and] ... [...] ... [... I was not concerned about this news of] Ur[taku\u2019s assault]. (Because) he had regularly s[ent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me], (iv 5\u00b4) I dispatch[ed my messenger] to see the ki[ng of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and reported to me] an acc[urate] report, saying: \u201cThe El[amites] cover the land Akka[d, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon], (his) camp [is pitched and (his) military cam]p [is laid].\u201d T[o aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and] Nab\u00fb, g[ods of mine] whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of [my] expeditionary forc[e] and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned t[o his (own) land]. I went after him (and) brought a[bout] his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected [my] frie[ndship], whom death cal[led] on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [withered away] while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer) set] f[oot] upon the land of the living. In that year, his life [came to an end] (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambuli[an] who had cast off the yoke of [my] lordshi[p], he laid down (his) lif[e] through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an[dabakku] (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suff[er]ed from dro[psy], (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, [hi]s (Urtaku\u2019s) eu[nuch], the instigator who had incited Urtaku [to plot] evi[l (deeds), the god] Marduk, the k[ing of the gods], imposed his grievous punishment [upon him]. Within on[e year], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [had] not [relented against t]hem, nor had the m[ood of the goddess I\u0161t]ar, who had encourag[ed] me, become tranquil towards them. (iv 35\u00b4) They overthre[w his] royal dynasty. They [made] somebody else [assu]me dominion over the land Elam. [Afterwa]rds, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, [sat on the throne of] Urtaku. [He constantly soug]ht out evil (ways) [to kill the children of] Urtaku (and) [the children of Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brot]her of Urtaku. [Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanapp]a, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Kudurru (and) Pa]rr\u00fb \u2014 (iv 45\u00b4) [the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the kin]g who came before [Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the ro]yal (family), countless [archers, (and) nobles o]f the land Elam [fled to me before Teu]mman\u2019s [slaughtering and grasped the feet of] my [ro]yal majesty. [On my seventh campaign], I marched [against] Teumman, [the king of the land Elam who] had regularly sent his [envoys] to me [concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Umman]appa, (and) [Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the s]ons of [Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 (and) [Kudur]ru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 [the sons of Umm]analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, [(former) king of the land] Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) those [people] who had fled to me and [grasped] my [f]eet. I did not grant him their extradition. (iv 60\u00b4) [Concerning the aforementioned], he sent [ins]ults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 [and Nab\u00fb]-damiq. [Inside the land El]am, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. [I trusted i]n the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of his] provocative [speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d)]. I did not give him those [fugitiv]es. [Teumman constantly soug]ht out [evil (deeds)], saying: \u201cT[eumman], whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar h[ad clo]uded (lit. \u201c[alt]ered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not st[op until I go (and) do battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words [that Teumman] had spoken, I made an appeal to [the sublime goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood be[fore her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to] her divinity, [while my tears were flowing], say[ing]: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal], [a dream interpreter lay down and s]aw a dream. [He woke up and (then) rep]or[t]ed to me [the night vision t]hat the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on [the right and left. She was holding] a bow at her side (and) [she was unsheathing a] sharp [swo]rd that (was ready) to do battle. [Y]ou (Ashurbanipal) stood [before her] (and) she was speaking to you like [(your own) birth]-mother. (v 10\u00b4\u00b4) [The goddess I\u0161tar, the sub]lime one of the gods, [called out to you], instructing you, [saying: \u2018You are looking forw]ard to waging war (and) I myself am about [to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) sa]id to her, saying: \u2018[Let me] go [with you], wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 (v 15\u00b4\u00b4) She [replied to yo]u, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (v 20\u00b4\u00b4) (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (v 25\u00b4\u00b4) Fire flared up in front of her. She went off [furio]usly outside. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teum[m]an, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was ang[r]y.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors (v 35\u00b4\u00b4) who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into the city D\u0113r and (v 40\u00b4\u00b4b) [fea]r took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned a[round], (and) entered the city S[u]sa. In order to save his (own) [lif]e, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. (v 45\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed his allies, who ma[rch at] his [side], to his front an[d] amassed (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101ya River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Ma]rduk, who had encouraged me through [auspicious] om[ens, dream(s), e]girr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought abo[ut their defeat] inside the city T[\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya] River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city S[usa] with their bodies like ba[ltu]-plant(s) [and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (v 55\u00b4\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, in the midst of [his] troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to m[y] yoke. I [placed Umman]iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had f[led to me (and) had grasped] my [feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed Tammar\u012btu], his thi[rd] brother, [as k]in[g in the city \u1e2aidalu. (vi 5) (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war that] I captured between the city Susa (and) the Ul\u0101ya River [with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully cam[e out o]f the land Elam and salvation was established for m[y entire army]. [On my eighth campaign], I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land] Gambulu, [which] had put its trust [in] the king of the land Elam (and) [had not b]owed down to my yoke. [With] my mighty [battle array], I covered the land (lit. \u201cpeople\u201d) Gambulu in its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, [who]se location is situated [between river]s. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and)] his [brothers] out of that city [alive]. I brought out [his wife], his [sons], his daughters, his (palace) women, [male singers, (and) female singers] and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) [I b]rought out [silver, gol]d, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out [eun]uchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his [food pre]parers and I counted (them) as booty. [I brought ou]t [all of (his) arti]sans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 30) [I brought out oxen, sheep and goats], horses, (and) mules, which were without number, [an]d I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single [person of his land \u2014 mal]e (and) female, young and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out an]d counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir[\u00e2, the chief archer] of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed ins[ide the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l] to provide support to the la[nd Gambulu] (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. [I cut off his head (and) beat (it)] against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, [demolish]ed, (and) dissolved (it) with water; [I annihi]lated (it). [I laid waste] that district [(and) cu]t off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great go[ds], my lords, I kil[led] my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard and Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) them[selves] disturbed [m]y exercising the ki[ngship] \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113, the deputy of] Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) aga[inst] my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up th flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, [sons of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up Urtaku (vi 90) [to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria], I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos[e] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (vii 1) (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fit with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, [to]gether with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, set out [en rout]e and took the direct road. My [battle troops] (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) [the city S]umandir \u2014 came up [against t]hem and brought ab[out] their [defea]t. They [cut] off [the heads of Und]asu, a son of Teumman \u2014 [a (former) king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Zazaz], Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu an[d] they brought (them) before me. [I dispatched] my messenger [t]o Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding t]hese [matters]. He detained [the eunuch of mine whom I had sen]t (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not gi[ve a repl]y to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me conce[rni]ng Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (vii 35) Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (vii 40) went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 45) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 55) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (vii 70) son of Marduk-apla-iddi[na] (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om th[ey use]d to ma[rch] ab[out] protecting his land [like a friend and] ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti] had seized [by] guile [during the night (and) confined] in prison, Indabi[bi, the k]ing of the land Elam, (vii 75) released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar who does] obeisance to me, [appro]ached me [about his gods] and [implored] my [royal maj]esty. [I made] him [swea]r [an oath by the great gods] and (vii 85) (then) I gave [the god Atar-samayin back] to him. [Afterwards, he] sinned [against my treaty, did not] respect [my kindness], and [cast off the yoke of] my [lor]dship. He refrained [from inquiring about my well-being] and (vii 90) [withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the lan]d of the Arabs [to re]bel [with him] and [they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru]. [I sent troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him] (and) they (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. Th[ey] carr[ied off without num]ber oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the [wh]o[le] extent of the land, [in] its [e]ntirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (viii 15) (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from (my) weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 (viii 40) Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela had made great \u2014 captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escaped the slaughter. (viii 45) He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, (and) (viii 50) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, he now sent to me his messenger with greetings and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the wall of the citadel of Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, (and, which) on account of abundant waters (and) heavy downpours that the god Adad had regularly brought yearly to my land during my reign, its foundation(s) had become weak and its superstructure had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that wall, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. (viii 65) I strengthened its foundation(s) with massive (blocks of) mountain stone. I made that wall thicker than the previous one (and) I heaped (it) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. [Just as I found] an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) [with oil], made an offering, (and) placed (it) [with an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like [me], find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make [an o]ffering (and) (viii 85) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of the father of the father who had engendered me, makes (it) disappear by some crafty device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object [bear]ing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-second day, eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101]nu (648). [...], the eighth day, [eponymy of B\u0113l]\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2ai]nd\u0101n[u] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003704", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), off]spring [of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of B[abylon, kin]g of the land of Sumer and [Akkad, desce]ndant of Sennac[herib, kin]g of the world, king of A[ssyria] \u2014 The great [go]ds in [their] as[sembly] determined a favorable [de]stiny [as my lot (and)] th[ey] gra[nted me a] broad [m]ind (and) allowed [my] mi[nd] to learn [a]ll of the scribal [arts]. They [glorified the] mention of my name (and) [made my] lord[ship greater] than (those of all other) kings who sit on [(royal) daises]. [I completed] E[\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my] lo[rd, (and) I clad its] w[alls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall] col[umns (and) I erected (them)] at [the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and] m[ade (him) reside on (his) eternal dais]. [I (re)built] E[sagil, the palace of the gods, (and)] co[mpleted its designs. I brought] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon)]. [(As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast] fifty [talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver] in[to bricks and (thereby)] e[nlarged it]. [...] I [skill]fully m[ade a bed of musukkannu-wood ... as a] pleasure [b]ed for the god [B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the we]dding (and) to make [love. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2b]ilisu, the bed cha[mber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is la[den with sexu]al charm. [I stationed four fierce wild bull]s of silver, [prote]ctors of [my royal] pa[th, in the Gate of the Rising] Sun [and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI], I set u[p ... in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father] was bo[rn (and) my birth-mother] was created in [her mother]\u2019s womb, [the god S\u00een, who c]reated me to be ki[ng], named [me to (re)build] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, [saying: \u201cA]shurbanipal will (re)bui[ld] that temple [and] make me dwell [therein] upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d [The word of the god S]\u00een, which he had spoke[n] in distant [days, (ii 10\u00b4) h]e [now] revealed to the people of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which S]halmaneser (III), son of Ashurna[sirpal (II), a king of the past (who had come) b]efore me, had b[uilt \u2014 to become ol]d [and he entru]sted (its renovation) to [me]. [(As for) that temple, which] had be[come o]ld, [I removed its] dilapidated sectio[n(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusk]u. [I made] it[s] structure [larger than the one in the days of the pa]st. [...] I [had statues of my royal majesty] skillfully [m]ade [... through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Nin]kurra, and, [as cons]tant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them)] in their positions [before the go]ds who support me. [From] my [childho]od until I became an adult, [I was assiduous towards the sanctuar]ies of the great gods. They required [my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy] my [giving (them) fo]od offerings. [The god Adad re]leased [his rains (and) the god Ea opened up] his [spr]ings. Grain was [five c]ubits hi[gh in] its [fur]row (and) ear(s) [of corn] were [five]-sixths of a cubits [lo]ng. [Succe]ssful harvest(s and) an abundance of [g]rain enabled [pas]ture land to [conti]nually flourish, [fruit orc]hards to be very lus[h with f]ruit, (and) [catt]le to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; [during] my [year]s, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) [abun]dant [trade], for one shekel of silv[er] one could purchase [ten donkey-loads of gr]ain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) [one ta]lent of wool. [Year after yea]r, [I shepherd]ed the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. [The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generous]ly granted m[e power, viril]it[y, (and) outstanding strength]. Th[ey] placed [lands that had not bowed down to me into] my hands (and) [allowed me to achieve my] heart\u2019s desire. [I marched from the Upper Sea to the] Low[er] Sea, [where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly t]rave[led]. [I made the people living in those lands bow down] to my yoke (and) [I imposed] annual [tribute payment up]on them. [By the command of the deities S\u00een, N]ingal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the kings who s]it upon (royal) daises [kiss] my feet (and) [great rulers from (both) east] and west [are a]nxious for me [to be their ally]. [At that time, the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal], \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya [that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, kin]g of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had b]uilt, [had become o]ld \u2014 [that temple had become dilapid]ated and its [wa]lls [had buckled. (iv 15) I built (and) completed that temple in] its [entir]ety (and) [I raised up] its superstructure. [I roofed it with] long [beams of cypress] (and) fi[xed doors of white cedar], who[se] frag[rance is sweet, in its gateways]. After [I had thoroughly co]mplete[d that] te[mple (and) finished its construction, I brought] the deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, the god]s [who support me, in]side [it and] made (them) dw[ell (on their) eternal dais(es)]. [May they (the gods) always look with pleasure upon] m[y good] d[ee]ds. The deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya], the gods [who support me], (with regard) to m[e \u2014 Ashurbanipal], the ki[n]g [who is the favorite of their hearts], the builder of their [exalted] ce[llas], (and) the one who reveres their gre[at] divinity \u2014 from (sun)ris[e] to (sun)set, wherever ... [...] ... the heav[ens ... monthly] without interr[uption may they discu]ss with [each other favorable] o[mens] concerning the lengthening of the days of [my] re[ign, ... of my] kingship, [the securing of the foundation(s) of the] throne of [my] lordshi[p. ...] their [...] [W]ith their great support, may [I rule] wherever [I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve] whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) [I] strive for. In the future, may one of the sons, [grandsons], (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, [my descendants], whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 choose and nomi[nate] for ruling over [the land and people], renov[ate] their dilapidated section(s) when the[se] shrines become old and dilapid[ated]. May he find an inscribed object bearing [my] name, anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object bearing the name of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the [great] gods, as many as are recorded on t[his] inscribed object, constantly bless your [kings]hip (and) [pr]otect your reign. [(As for) the one] who destroys [an in]scribed object beari[ng] the name of the father who engendered me [or] bearing my na[m]e, makes (it) disappear [by som]e crafty device, (or) does [not] place (it) [wit]h an inscribed obje[ct] bearing his name, may [the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [kings]hip (and) make his name (and) disappear from [the land]. Abu (V), the eighth day, [eponymy of] B\u0113l\u0161unu, gove[rnor of the city] \u1e2aind\u0101[nu] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003705", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "th[ey (the gods) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts]. They glorified the men[tion of m]y [name] (and) made my lordship g[reater] t[han (those of all other) king]s who sit on (royal) da[ises]. (As for) the sanctua[ries of A]ssyria (and) the land Akkad whose foundation(s) Esarh[addon], king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had laid, but whose construction he had not finished, I myself now completed their work by the command of the great gods, my lords. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), [the Lady of] Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver [into] bricks and (thereby) enlarged it. I had a canopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its [perimeter] with thirty-fo[ur talents (and) twenty m]inas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted chariot, the vehicle of the god Marduk, the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, a[s a] pleasure [be]d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to m]ake love. I placed (it) [in Ka\u1e2bilis]u, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [which] is laden with [sexual char]m. I stationed [four] fierce [wild bulls of] silver, [prote]ctors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the [favorable] reign (lit. \u201cmy [favorable] reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (i 55\u00b4) (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) [through] dream(s and) message(s) from [ecstati]cs. [I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and] they [an]swered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished [the emblem of her grea]t [divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais] as (her) eternal [abod]e. I firmly (re)-established [her precious cultic ordinances] and [properly carried out] her [cultic rit]es. [For the preservation of] my [life, I se]t up [lion-headed eagles (and) divine embl]ems [in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father was bor]n (and) [my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s womb], the god [S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me] t[o (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul], saying: [\u201cAshurbanipal will (re)build that temple and (i 70\u00b4) make me dwell] the[rein upon an eternal dais].\u201d The word of the god [S\u00een, which he had spoken in distant days, he] no[w revealed to the people of a later generation]. He allowed the temple of the god [S\u00een \u2014 which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of [the past (who had come) be]fore me, [had built] \u2014 to become old and he entru[sted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that te[mple], which had b[ecome] old, I removed its dilapidated section(s) [by the comman]d of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger [th]an the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 80\u00b4) Inside it, [I bu]ilt [Em]elamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, [which] a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed them with long [bea]ms of cedar. I fastened band(s) of silver on [d]oors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) sta[tioned] two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made [every type of] temple [app]urtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) [to] those of the kings, my ancestors. [I made the great gods] who support me [reside in their exalted inner sanctums]. Successful harvest(s and) [an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] continual[ly flourish], fruit orchards to be v[ery lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young]. During my reign, there was plenitu[de (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated]. [Throughout] my entire land, (on account of) [abundant] tra[de, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twe]lve donkey-loads of grain, three [homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year aft]er year, [I sheph]erded the subj[ects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice]. [The gre]at [gods, whose divinity I constantly revered] k[iss my feet (and) great] ruler[s from (both) east and west are anxious for me] to be [their] ally. On my fir[st campaign, I marched] to Makan (Egypt) [and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Eg[ypt and Kush], whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of As[syria, the father who had engendered me] \u2014 had brought about (and) [whose land] he [ruled over, forgot] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar, the great gods], my lords, [and] (ii 10\u00b4) trusted in [his] o[wn] strength. He marched against the kings (and) off[icials], whom the father who had en[gendered me] had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Eg[ypt (from them)]. (ii 15\u00b4) He entered and resided in the city Mem[phis], a city that the father who had engendered me had conquer[ed] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (ii 20\u00b4) My [h]eart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands and I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, Ba\u02bealu, king of the land Tyre, Manasseh, king of the land Judah, Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of the land Edom, Mu\u1e63ur\u012b, king of the land Moab, (ii 30\u00b4) \u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza, Mitinti, king of the land Ashkelon, Ikausu, king of the land Ekron, Milki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos, Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad, (ii 35\u00b4) Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna, Ammi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, (ii 40\u00b4) K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium, Adm\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos, (ii 45\u00b4) Damysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti, Unasagusu, king of the land Lidir, Bu\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria \u2014 in total, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, (ii 50\u00b4) [serva]nts who belonged to me, carried their substantial [audience] gift(s) [before me] and kissed my feet. I [made th]ose [kings], together with their forces (and) their [boat]s, [take] the road (and) path [with] my [tro]ops by se[a and dry land]. I [quickl]y adv[anc]ed [to sup]port (and) aid the kings (and) officials [who were in] Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. (ii 60\u00b4) [Ta]harqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) [in]side the city Memphis, and m[ustere]d his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. [With the su]pport of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Na[b\u00fb, the] great [god]s, my lords [who ma]rch at my [si]de, [I brought about] the defeat of his troops [in a] widespr[ead pitch]ed [battle]. [Taharqa heard about the defeat of] his [tro]ops [while (he was) inside] the city Memphis. [The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar (ii 70\u00b4) [overwhelmed him and he wen]t into a frenzy. [The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld [had endowed me, cove]red him; he [abandoned the city Memphis] and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized th[a]t city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160ar[r]u-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-[\u0161]an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, P[a]-qruru, king of the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 80\u00b4) I[na]ros (N[i\u1e2be]rau), king of the city Athribis, (and) N[a\u1e2bk]\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, [thos]e ki[ngs], governors, (and) officials wh[om] the father who had engendered me had appointed [in Egypt], w[ho had abando]ned [their post(s) in the face of] Taharqa\u2019s [tactical adv]ance, (and) had go[ne to (lit. \u201cfil[led]\u201d) the countrys]ide, [I turned] ar[ound (lit. \u201c[I turned] the f[ront of my yoke]\u201d) and returned] s[afely to Assyria]. After[wards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qruru sinned against my] tr[eaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a] pro[fitless deci]sion, [saying: \u201cIf they remove Tahar]qa from Eg[ypt, how then] can [w]e (ourselves) stay?\u201d (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [T]o establish [treaties a]nd peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) [t]o Taharqa, the king of Kush, [sayi]ng: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that [we] can come to a mutual agreement. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) (Let) us divide [the land] am[ong ourselves] so that no other lord co[mes betw]een [us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the mig]ht of my lordly majesty, they [consta]ntly [so]ught out [evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s)]. [Eunuchs of] mine [heard these] words; I plac[ed on him (Necho) a golden hoe, an in]signia of his kingship, (and) fastened [gol]d [bracelets] around his wrists. [O]n [a belt-dagger] with gold mountings, I wrote out [my name] and I gave (it) to him. (iii 5\u00b4) I presented him [with chariots, hors]es, (and) mules [to be] his [lord]ly [transport]. I sent [wit]h him [eunuchs of mine] (and) governors [to help him. Where] the fat[her who had engendered me had app]ointed him [as king, i]n the city Sais, I returned him to his position. [Moreover], I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city [Athribi]s. I performed more [k]ind (and) good deed(s) for him th[an the father] who had engendered me. (As for) Tahar[q]a, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and [he passed a]way. Afterwar[ds, Tanutamon, the so]n of his sister, sat [upon] his [roya]l [throne. He mad]e the cities Thebes (and) [Heliopolis his fortresses] (and) assemb[led his forces]. To fight against [the Assyrian troops] who were inside the city Me[mphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined] tho[se] people, [and] (iii 25\u00b4) cut off [their escape route]. A fas[t] messenger came [to Nineveh] and told (this) [to me]. For a second time, I took the direct [road] to Egypt [and Kush]. Tanutamon [he]ard about the advance of [my expeditionary force] and that I had set foot on [Egyptian] territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save [his (own)] li[fe], he fled inside [the city Thebes]. The kings, governors, (and) [officials] whom [I had stationed] in Egypt came to meet me and kiss[ed my feet]. [I took the road] in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, [his] for[tified] city. He saw the assault of my battle array [and] abandoned the city Thebes; (iii 40\u00b4) he fled to the city K[ip]kipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) i[n] its [entir]ety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much [property of] his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-[colored trim], linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks [c]ast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents [(and which) stood at] a temple gate, (iii 50\u00b4) I ripped (them) from where they were ere[ct]ed and [took (them) t]o Assyria. I carried off sub[stanti]al booty, (which was) without number, [from inside the c]ity Thebes. (iii 55\u00b4) [I made] m[y] weapons [prevail] over [Egypt and K]ush [and (thus) achieved vi]ctory. Wit[h full hand(s), I returne]d [safely] t[o Nineveh, my capital city]. [On my third campaign], I m[arched against Ba\u02beal]u, the k[ing of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because] he did [n]ot hon[or my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronoun]cement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outposts against] him. [To prevent] his [people from leaving], I reinforced (its) garrison. (iii 65\u00b4) By s[ea and dry land], I took control of (all of) his [r]outes (and thus) cut off (all) acc[ess to him]. I made water and [food for the preservation of] their lives scarce for their mouths. (iii 70\u00b4) I confined them in a [harsh] imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [the]ir lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down t[o] my yoke. [He brou]ght before me [(his) daughter], his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers [to s]erve as housekeepers. [He brough]t [his son, who] had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him [h]is dau[ghter] and the daughter(s) of his brothers, together with [a] large [marria]ge gift. (iii 80\u00b4) I had mer[cy] on him and (then) I gave (his) son, [his] offs[pring, b]ack to him. [I disman]tled the outposts that I had constructed ag[ainst Ba]\u02bealu, [the king of the land Tyre]. By sea and dr[y land, I open]ed (all of) his [route]s, as many as I had seiz[ed. I received from him] his su[bstantial] payment. [I turned] around (lit. \u201c[I turned] the front of m[y] yoke\u201d) [and] returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the mid[dle of] the sea and kings [who reside in] the high mountains [saw the might of] these [de]eds of mine [an]d became frightened of my lordly majesty. [(As for) Yak\u012bn]-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, [Mugallu], the king of the land Tabal, (iii 95\u00b4) [(and) Sanda-\u0161arme of] the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), [who had not bowed d]own [to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to] my [yok]e. [They brought (their) daughters, th]eir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substanti]al [dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet]. I imposed upon [Mugallu an annua]l [payment of large ho]rses. [After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb], the king of the land Arwad, [had gone to (his) fate], Azi-Ba\u02bea[l, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad]\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02be[al, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb] who reside in the middle of the s[ea], (iii 110\u00b4) came up [from the middle of the sea, came with their] substantial [audience gift(s), and kiss]ed my feet. [I] looked upon [Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure] and installed (him) [as king of the land Arwa]d. (iii 115\u00b4) [I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016b]n\u012b-Ba\u02beal ... [(As for) the Cimmerians, a dangero]us [enemy] who had never fe[ared] my [ancestors], and, with regard to me, [had] n[ot grasped the feet of] my [royal maj]esty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], my [lord]s, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, [hand]cuffs, (and) [neck-sto]cks and sen[t (them) be]fore me, tog[ether with hi]s substantial [audience gift(s)]. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta\u201d), (iv 10\u00b4) since Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, had never bow[ed do]wn to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. (iv 15\u00b4) With the support of the deities A[\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, I conquered (and) plun[de]red that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya], their city [ruler, I took (him)] to Assyria [together with captives from his city]. [A]\u1e2b\u0161[\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and] dispatch[ed his army]. During the night, in a [crafty] mane[uver, they approached] to d[o battle], to fig[ht with my troops]. My battle troops [fought] w[ith them] (and) brought about [their defeat]. (Over) an ar[ea] (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled [the wide steppe with their corpses]. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S[\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods], my lords who [had encouraged me], I en[tered] the land Mannea [and marched about triumphantly]. In the course of m[y camp]aign, I [conquered], destroyed, demolished, (and) [burned] with fire the cities Ayus[ia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his] \u2014 Busutu, A[\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun], Uppi\u0161, [Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri] \u2014 eight fortif[ied] cities \u2014 [together with small(er settlements)], which [were with]out number, as fa[r] as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial [bo]oty (and) [se]t foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) [Gusin\u00ea], cities that were formerly [within the territory of] Assyria which the Manneans had taken aw[ay] in the tim[e of the ki]ngs, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. (iv 65\u00b4\u00b4) I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) retu[r]ned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A[\u1e2b\u0161]\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, [(the god) A]\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar placed him in the hands of his servants. [The people of h]is [land] incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse [into a street of] his [cit]y. [Afterwards], Uall\u00ee, his son, [sa]t on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. [For the preservation of] his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sen[t Eris]inni, his heir designate, [to Ninev]eh and he kissed my feet. [I had mercy on him]. I dispatched [m]y [messenger] with (a message of) goodwill to h[im. (v 1) He sen]t me [(his) daughter, his own offspring], to serve as a houseke[eper. (As for) his former payment, wh]ich [they had discontinued] in the time of the kings, [my] anc[estors, they carried (it)] befo[re me. I added thirty horses to his former] payme[nt an]d imp[osed (it) upon him]. [At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a] city ruler [of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], w[ho had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered] (and) plun[dered] seventy-five of [their fortified] ci[ties. I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the field marsh[al of the land Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched during the n[ight] to conquer the land (of the city) p[umu] and the city Kullim[eri], the people living in the city Kulli[meri], servants who belonged to [me, (v 20) inflicted] a heavy defeat [on him] during the night. They did not spare an[yone. They cut off] the head of Andar[ia and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, b[efore me]. On [my] six[th campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] w[ho did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) held him by the hand. (v 30) (As for) his people], who [had fle]d on account of the famine and settled in Assyria [until] it [ra]ined (again) in his land (and) harvests [gre]w \u2014 I sent [tho]se [people] who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But [(as for) the Elam]ite whose aggression I had not thought [pos]sible (lit. \u201cI did not speak [with] my [h]eart\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contempla]ted \u2014 [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161]a, the Gambulian, [Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re]\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), (v 40) [servants who be]longed to me, (and) [Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni], a eunuch of Urtaku [who] had sided [with them], incited [Urtaku], the king of the land Elam, [with lie]s [to fight with the land of S]umer and Akkad. [Urtaku], whom I had not antagonized, set [his attack] in motion (and) hastily brought war [to Karduni]a\u0161 (Babylonia). [On account of the assaul]t of the Elamite, (v 50) [a messenger] came [t]o Nineveh and [told] me (the news). I was not concerned about this ne[ws] of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 55) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatc[hed] my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went [qu]ickly, retu[r]ned, and (v 60) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all [of it], like a swarm of loc[ust]s. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) mil[itary camp] is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the roa[d]. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (v 70) (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned [t]o his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about [h]is defeat. I drove him away as far as the bo[rde]r of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the lan[d Ela]m who had not respected my frie[ndshi]p, whom dea[th ca]lled on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [with]ered away while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer)] set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he [passed away]. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gam[bul]ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out e[vi]l (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku and the children of Ummanalda\u0161[u] (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 (v 100) the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urta[ku] \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless [archers], (and) nobles of the lan[d Elam] fled to me before [Teumman\u2019s] slaugh[tering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [those] peopl[e who had fled to me and] ... [...] [I made an appeal to her] divini[ty, while my tears were flowing], saying: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela]! I, As[hurbanipal, king of] Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [requires, (vi 5\u00b4) whose name he has called] to restore [sanctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, to protect [their secret(s)], (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your [div]inity (vi 10\u00b4) and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not resp[ect the god]s, is fully prepared to fight with my [troops].\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of la[d]ies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 [her ancestors] \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engen[dered you] \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pu[re] eyes he desired me to be kin[g] \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (vi 20\u00b4) who placed [a burden] on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) is sharpening his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mer[cy] (on you).\u201d [Dur]ing the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. [He wo]ke up and (then) reported to me the night vision [that the goddess I\u0161tar] had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar] who resides in the city Arbela entered and [she had q]uivers [hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at] her side [(and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to d]o battle. [...] ...\u201d \u201c[\u2018make] musi[c, (and) revere my divinity]. In the meantime, I wi[ll go (and) accomplish this task], (thus) I will let (you) achie[ve your heart\u2019s desire]. Your face [will] n[ot become pale, your feet will not tremble], (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) you will not wipe off [your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you] into her [sweet] embrace [and] protected [your entire body. Fire flared up] in front of her. [She came out] furiously (and) sple[ndidly and (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) went] to conquer [her] en[emy. She directed her] at[tention] towards Teumman, [the king of the land Elam] with whom she was angry.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d [the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven [and netherworld], (vi 15\u00b4\u00b4) I trusted in the decision of the [bright] divine lig[ht (S\u00een)] and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, m[y] lady, [which cannot be changed]. I mustered my battle troops, [warriors] who dart ab[out in the thick of battle] by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, and I\u0161tar]. (vi 20\u00b4\u00b4) I set out on the path against Te[umman, the king of the land Elam], an[d took the direct ro]ad. Before me, [Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set u]p c[am]p i[n the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about] the e[ntry of my royal majesty i]nto (the city) D\u0113r [and] (vi 25\u00b4\u00b4b) fear [took hold of h]im. [Teumman became frightened], turned [aro]und, (and) [entered] the city Susa. [In order to sav]e his (own) life, [he distributed silver (and) gold] to the people of his land. (vi 30\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed [his allies, who ma]rch at his side, to his front and [amasse]d (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101]ya [River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and)] Marduk, the great gods, my lords, [who had encour]aged me [through auspicious omens], dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought about their defeat [inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bb]a. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya [River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies li]ke baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101[gu]-plant(s). [I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), ..., on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, (vii 5) [harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipme]nt suited for war [that] I captured [between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101]ya [River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar, the great gods, [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Marduk, the] great [god]s, my lords, I [jo]yfully came out [of the land Elam] and [sal]vation was established [for my entire army]. [On] my [eighth camp]aign, I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambulu, which] had put its trust [in the king of the land Ela]m (and) [had not bowed down to] my yoke. [With my] mighty [battle array], I covered [the land Gambulu in] its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his fortified [cit]y, [whose] location [is situ]ated [between rivers]. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers o]ut of that city [alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty]. (vii 25) I br[ought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] eunuch[s, his attendants, engineers], (and) hi[s] food preparers [and I counted (them) as booty. (vii 30) I brought out] all of (his) artis[ans, as many as there were], the bond of city and step[pe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] oxen, sheep and goats, ho[rses, (and) mules], which were without number, [and I counted (them) as booty]. I did not l[eave] a single person of his land \u2014 male [and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty]. [I captur]ed ali[ve Massir\u00e2, the chief archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113]l [to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to] gu[ard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his] head (and) [bea]t (it) [against the face of D]un\u0101nu, the ally [who could not save him]. (As for) tha[t] city, I [des]troyed, [demolished], (and) diss[olved] (it) with water; I [annihil]ated (it). I laid w[aste] th[at] district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from [it. (vii 45) With the s]upport of the great gods, I kil[led] my enemies (and) retu[rn]ed [saf]ely to Nineveh. [I h]ung [the hea]d of [Teu]mman, the king of the land Ela[m, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. I hung [the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of S]amgunu, [the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gamb]ulu, [which] I [captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing musi]c, Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vii 10\u00b4) whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them [inside] Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela [to praise (me) in the fut]ure. [(As for) Rus\u00e2], the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, he heard about [the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], my [lo]rds, and [fear of my royal majesty overwhe]lmed him; [he (then) sent his envoys to me i]n the city Arbela [to inquire about my well-being. He ... horses, mules, ..., (vii 25\u00b4) horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, ..., (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as his audience gift(s). I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent messages before them]. As for Mannu-[k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63al[li, a city overseer of the land Gambulu], who had u[ttered grievous blasphem(ies)] against my gods, [I ripped out] the[ir] tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid [him] on a slaughtering block [inside Nineveh and sla]ughtered him [like] a la[mb]. [(As for) the r]est of the brothers of Dun[\u0101nu] and Apl\u0101ya, I kil[led (them)], chopped up [the]ir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the la[nds]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6d[ir], sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andab[akku] (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirr[ed up] Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bone of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambul[u] to Assyria, (vii 45\u00b4) I [ma]de [them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d)] crush tho[se] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma]-uk\u012bn, [...] su[bduing Chaldea. Secretly], Ummani\u00adga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [dispatched them to] Unda[su, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam] \u2014 (and) Zazaz, [the city ruler of the land Pillatu], Parr\u00fb, [the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu], Atta-met[u, the chief archer], (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a lead[er of the troops of the land Elam], to hel[p \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn] (and) to fight with the troop[s of Assyria] (and) (viii 10\u00b4) he gave the[m order(s)]. Ummaniga\u0161 [said (to Undasu)] as foll[ows], saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge fr[om Assyria] for [the father who had engendered you].\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, [Parr\u00fb], (viii 15\u00b4) Atta-metu, (and) [N\u0113\u0161u], together with the messengers o[f \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hostile brother, s[et out en] route [and] took the direct [road]. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land [Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 ... [...] [the god]s [who support me, rendered a] ju[st ver]dict [for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II)]. Tammar\u012b[tu rebelled against him and struck] him, toge[ther with his family, down with the sword]. Tammar\u012bt[u, who was (even) more insolent than Ummaniga\u0161], sat [on the throne of the land Elam]. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) acc[epted b]ribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) went t]o the aid of [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of] my lip(s). His servants rebelled aga[inst him] and (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebell[ion] against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 [which] a low-ranking soldier of my army [had cut o]ff \u2014 [and his brothers], his [fam]ily, (and) the seed of hi[s] father\u2019s house, [together with eighty-five nobles of the land Ela]m who march at [his] side, [who] had flo[wn away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 [...] ... [...] (As for) the archers [among] who[m] Tamr\u012btu, [the king of the land Elam], had b[ragged] within the land Elam about fighting with [the troops of A]ssyria, now, inside Assyria, [tho]se arch[ers] (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) were repeatedly coming cl[ose to] my [...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmur[i, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who [... my] foes [...]. Moreover, (as for) the rest, ... [...] they (the gods) put (them) to shame. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, ...], and the people of the land Akkad, as man[y as ...], who [had abandoned] me [...] with Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [...] th[ey] si[ded with] Indabibi [...]. He was angry and (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) commanded me to scatter [...]. On account of the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...]. Moreover, fear of him [...]. I imposed upon him [his] punishment [...]. (As for) the people of the land Akkad who [...] I made bread, meat, and a[ny ...] scarce (for them). [...] did [not] sh[ow mercy. The yo]ung man aban[doned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his] he[art] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (ix 5\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise to an enemy, who would kill him. Plague, pestilence, illness, (and) the chills reduced the people of the land Akkad, all of them. [Betw]een the city and the steppe, (ix 10\u00b4) [the] swift [i]ron [dagger] finished them off. [The governor], their [shep]herd, became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remai[nder (of them)]. [The corpses of people] were o[bstructing the street(s and) alle]y(s); they [were blocking gateways]. The silenc[e (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hu]sh had been poured [out]. The[ir storeroom(s)] were laid wa[ste], their [fields] wept (and) mou[rned], (and) their [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an [abundance of] water, [were (now) fille]d with si[lt]. [(As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother [who] had planned murd[er against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161u]r, the god who created m[e, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) det]ermined for him [a cruel death; he consigned him to a conflagration and] [chariot(s), a processional carriage, the veh]icle of [his] lordly [majesty, horses], his [har\u00adness-bro]ken (steeds), [(and) people \u2014 male and female, yo]ung (and) old \u2014 [who] had escaped [from the cla]sh of arms, (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, [and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) o]ff to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a har]sh [punishment] upon them. [I destroyed their faces, fl]ayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fl]esh. [Indabibi, who sat on the thro]ne of the land Elam [after] Tammar\u012btu, saw [the might of m]y [weapons that had previously preva]iled over the land Elam and (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [(as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om they used to [ma]rch about [protecting his land like a friend (and) ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by g]uile [during the night (and) confin]ed in prison, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [Indabibi, the king of the land Ela]m, [rele]ased them from pr[ison]. So that (they) would int[ercede (with me), sa]y good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm [to the territo]ry of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti], son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to me who had fled (and) gone to the land Elam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians (ix 30\u00b4\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [by] the hands of his messenger, (saying) [as fo]llows: \u201c[Since] you have not sent me t[h]ose people, I will c[om]e and tear down your cities. (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) I will carry off [the people of the cities Sus]a, [Madaktu], (and) \u1e2aidalu. [I] will remove you [fr]om [your royal] throne and [make som]eone else [sit] on yo[ur] throne. [The (same) acti]ons that I used to thwa[rt] Teumman, I will make happen to you.\u201d [Befo]re his messenger had arrived in his presence (and before) he could report the issuing of my decision to him, [with the suppor]t of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ni]neveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, [who mar]ch at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) [insid]e the land Elam, [they (the Elamites) heard about the progress of] the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) [the people of the land Elam] rebelled [against] Indabibi (and) (ix 50\u00b4\u00b4) [killed him with] the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att]a-metu, [on] his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab]\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, [the great gods], my [lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them]. [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him an]d he fled alone to the land of the Naba]yateans. [Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02be]ri, [came to Nineveh and kissed] my [f]eet. I concluded [a treaty with] him [to do obeisance to me. I installed him] as king [in place of Iauta\u02be. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed upo]n him [gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, ko]hl, [camels, (and) prime qua]lity [donkeys as annual payment]. [(As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qe]dar, [who had turned hosti]le [towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Am]urru \u2014 [Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of] the land Mo[ab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S]\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arr]at-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninur]ta, G\u012bra, (and) [Nergal had] made great \u2014 [he (Natnu) had never inquired about the we]ll-be[ing of my royal majesty \u2014 after Ia]uta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs, a servant who belonged to me, had fled t]o the land of the Nabaya[teans and came b]efore Nat[nu], (x 5\u00b4\u00b4) Nat[nu] said the followi[ng] to Iauta\u02be, saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself [lo]oked with pl[easure] upon him and [turned my benevolent] face [towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment]. At [that] time, [the armory that is inside Nineveh], which [Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built], be[came old ...] [I built (and) comple]ted (it) [from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened] its [foundatio]n(s) [more than previously]. I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing] my [name and the praise of] my [heroi]sm \u2014 with which [through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may o[ne] of the kings, my descendants, wh[om] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nomin[ate for] ruling over the land [and people], renov[ate] i[ts] dilapidated section(s) [w]hen [this] arm[ory be]comes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) May he find an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the name of Esarhaddon, my [fat]her, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of Esarhadd[on], my father, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), (x 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [may the god]s who reside in heaven and netherworld [angri]ly [cur]se him, [overth]row [his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q003706", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong] ki[ng], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, kin[g of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], descendant of Sennacherib, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 [The gr]e[at gods] in [their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot] [I stretch]ed out [its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord], and (thus) [secured its roof]. [(As for) the] exalted [chariot, the veh]icle of the god [Marduk], the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully mad[e] a bed of musukkannu-wood, a [dur]able wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) [studded with] precio[us] stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the god[dess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the wedding (and) to make lo[ve]. I pla[ced (it)] in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012b[tu], which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fier[ce] wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandone[d] her inner sanctum (and) had [ta]ken up residence in a place not befitting her, [rele]nted during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted m[e]. (i 25\u00b4) To complete (the emblem of) [her] exalted divinity (and) to glorify [her] precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and they answered me with a [fir]m \u201cyes.\u201d I [refurbish]e[d] the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) [ete]rnal abo[de]. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the pre[servation of] my [li]fe, I set up lion-headed eagles (and) [div]ine emblems in the gateway(s) of E[gallammes, the t]emple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before [my] fa[ther] was born (and) my [bir]th-mother was [created] in her mother\u2019s w[omb], the god S\u00een, who created [me] to be ki[ng], named m[e] to (re)bu[ild] E\u1e2bul[\u1e2bul], saying: \u201cAshurbanip[al] will (re)bu[ild] that [temple and make m]e [dwell] therein upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d (i 45\u00b4) The word of the god S\u00een, which [he had spoken] in [di]stant [days], he now reve[aled to the peopl]e of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed] the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which Shal[maneser (III), son of Ashur]nasirp[al (II)], a king of the past (who had come) befo[re me, had built] \u2014 to become old [and he entrusted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that temple, which [had become] ol[d, I removed its] dil[apidated section(s)] by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. [I made its] st[ructure larger] than the one in the days of the past. I bu[ilt (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 55\u00b4) [Inside it], I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, [the exalted vizier], which a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roof[ed them] with long beams of cedar. I fastened band(s) of [silver] on doors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 70\u00b4) I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Ninkurra, (and), as constant petitioners for my life, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods. They required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy my giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, (i 85\u00b4) fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twelve donkey-loads of grain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. (i 95\u00b4) I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land, I added [terr]itory to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it). I made [the people] living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) imposed annual [tribute pay]ment upon them. (i 100\u00b4) [By the command of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) [great rulers from (both)] east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. [\u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza], M[itinti, king of the land Ashkelon], I[kausu, king of the land Ekron], Mi[lki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos], (ii 5\u00b4) Y[ak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad], A[b\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna], A[mmi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, (ii 10\u00b4) Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium], (ii 15\u00b4) Ad[m\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos], Da[mysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti], U[nasagusu, king of the land Lidir], Bu[\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria] \u2014 in total, twenty-[two kings of the seacoast], (ii 20\u00b4) the midst of the sea, [and dry land, servants who belonged to me], carr[ied their substantial] audience gi[ft(s)] before me [and kissed my feet]. I made tho[se] kings, [together with their forces] (and) the[ir] boats, t[ake the road (and) path] with [my] troops [by sea and dry land]. [I] qui[ckly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials] who [were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and] (ii 30\u00b4) I marched [as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force] (while he was) inside the city Me[mphis, and] m[ustered his battle troops] before me to wage [armed battle (and) war]. (ii 35\u00b4) With the support of the gods A[\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb], the great gods, [my] lo[rds who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a] widesp[read] pitched [battle]. [(As for) Ne]cho, [king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l]\u016b-d\u0101ri, [king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161a]n-\u1e2auru, [king of the city Natho, Pa]-qruru, king of [the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) In]aros ([Ni]\u1e2berau), king of the city [Athribis, (and) N]a\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city He[racleopolis], those [kings], governors, (and) [officials whom the father who had engendered me] had appointed [in] Egypt, (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [who] had abandoned [their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s] tactical adva[nce, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside], where [their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had c[onquered. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I strengthened its] guard [more than previously (and)] conclu[ded (new) agreements with it]. With mu[ch] plunder (and) [substantial booty, I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and] returned safely to [Assyria]. Afterwards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-[qruru] sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by [the great gods]. They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted e[vil (deeds)]. They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 25\u00b4\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that (ii 30\u00b4\u00b4) we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty, they constantly sought out evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and iron handcuffs. (ii 40\u00b4\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. Moreover, (as for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Pelusium, as many as had sided with them and plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) do[wn] with the sword. They did not spare a single person amo[ng (them)]. They hung their corpses on po[les], flayed them, (and) draped the [city] w[all(s with their skins)]. They bro[ught] Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri ali[ve] to Nineveh, before me. (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, who had not honored my kindness (and) sinn[ed against ...], he was thro[wn] into confinement, a place of eternal detainment, [...]. I had mercy on Necho and I l[et him live]. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and [I established (it)] with him. I cloth[ed him] in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, plac[ed on him] a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around [his] wri[sts]. On a belt-dagger with g[old] mountings, I wrote out my name and [I gave (it) to him]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious st]ones, [as much property of his palace as th]ere was, [garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments], large [horse]s, (iii 5\u00b4) [people \u2014 male] and female \u2014 [two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal]\u00fb-[metal, who]se [weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate], I rip[ped (them) from where the]y [were erected and took (them) t]o Assy[ria]. (iii 10\u00b4) I carr[ied off substantial booty, (which was) with]out number, [fro]m inside the city Thebes. [I made my weapons preva]il [over Egypt] and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. [With fu]ll [hand(s)], I returned safely [to Nineveh], my capital city. [On] my [third ca]mpaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre [who resides in the mid]dle of the sea. [Because] he did not honor my ro[y]al [com]mand(s and) [did not o]bey [the pron]ouncement(s) from my lip(s), (iii 20\u00b4) I set up [outpos]ts [again]st him. [To prevent his] people [from leav]ing, [I rei]nforced (its) garrison. [By sea and] dry la[nd, I] took control of (all of) his [rout]es (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (iii 25\u00b4) I made [water and foo]d for the preservation of their lives scarce [for the]ir [mouths]. I confined them [in a harsh imprisonment from which] there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [thei]r [lives]. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down [to] my [yoke]. [He brought] before me [(his) daughter], his [own off]spring, and the daughter(s) of [his] brother[s to serv]e as housekeep[ers. He brought his son, who had never] cross[ed the s]ea, to do obeisance to me. (iii 35\u00b4) I received from him [his daughter and] the daughter(s) of his brothers, [together with a lar]ge [marriage gift. I ha]d [mercy] on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son, his offspring, back to him]. [I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I] opened (all of) his [ro]utes, [as many as I had seized. I] received from him [his substantial payment. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and returned safely to Nineveh], my [capit]al [city]. [Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the s]ea [and kings who reside in the] high [mountains saw the might of the]se [deeds of mine and] [They brought (their) daughters, the]ir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeep]ers, [together with a substantial dowry and a lar]ge [marriage gift, and they kisse]d my feet. [I imposed] upon [Mugallu] an [annual] payment of large [horse]s. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to] (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (iii 10\u00b4\u00b4) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb [who res]id[e in] the middle of the sea, [ca]me up from the middle of the sea, [came] with their su[bstantial] audience gift(s), [and kisse]d my feet. [I l]ooked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pl[easure] and [installed him] as king of the land Arw[ad]. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-[Ba\u02beal in gar]ment(s) with multi-colored trim [and] place[d] gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made [them] stan[d be]fore me. (As for) Gyges, the king of (the land) L[ydia] \u2014 a region on the opposite sho[re of the sea], a remote place, the mention of [whose name] none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god [who created me], made [him] see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day [he saw] thi[s] dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about [my well-being]. (As for) the Cimmerians, a [dangerous] enemy who had never feared [my ancestors], and, with regard to me, had not grasped the fee[t of my royal majesty], with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lo[rds], he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) ne[ck-stocks] and sent (them) be[fore me], together with [his substantial] audience gift(s). [On] my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city [Qirbit, which is insi]de (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a]\u201d), since Ta]nd\u0101ya, [their city] ru[ler, had] never [bowed down to the yoke of the king]s, my ancestors, [and the people] livin[g in the city Qirbit] [...] ... [...] I did not go [... I to]ok the road [... A]\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. [... who] had not bowed down [to the kings], my [ancestor]s, (and) (iv 5\u00b4) [who always answered with] disrespect. [...] the city Arbela [...] he commanded me [... I] said [...] and (iv 10\u00b4) [...] of [the land] Mannea [...] ... [...] together. [I] was attentive [... and I mustered] my battle [troops. I] made (them) take the direct road [to conquer the land Mannea]. [I went and (then) set up camp i]n the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur [and pitc]hed my camp (there). [A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri] heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary] force and [dispatched] his army. (iv 20\u00b4) [During the night, in a] crafty [maneuv]er, they [approach]ed [to do battle, to fight with] my [tro]ops. [My battle troops] fought [with them (and) brought about] their [def]eat. [(Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the] wide [steppe with] their [cor]pses. He (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) f[led] to [the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I] surrounded the cities Izir[tu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uz]bia (Izibia), [his] for[tified] cities. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people livi[ng in tho]se [cities] and (thus) [constrict]ed (and) cut short the[ir] lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territo[ry of] Assyria. I leve[l]ed (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani [an]d (lit. \u201c[o]f\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eris[te]yana, flattened its villages, [bur]ned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his [district] (and) made his [ent]ire land smaller. I returned safely with muc[h] plunder (and) substantial [boo]ty (and) set foo[t in] Assyrian [terr]itory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iq[bi, (and) Gusin]\u00ea, cities that were formerly within [the territory of Assyria] which [the Manneans had taken away] in the time of the kings, [my] ancestors, (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) [I conquered] those settlements. [I tore] the land Mannea [apart] from wit[hin]. I carried off t[o Assyria] (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) [their] impl[ements of war. I reorganized] those cities (and) returned (them) t[o the territory of Assyria]. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, [who did] n[ot fear my lordly majesty], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar [placed him in the hands of his servants]. The people of hi[s] land [incited a rebellion against him] (and) th[ey cast his corpse] into a str[eet of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne]. He saw [the mig]ht of the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I]\u0161tar of Ninev[eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nus[ku, (and) Nergal, the great gods], my lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of [his] (own) life, [he opened up his hands to me] (and) made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (iv 50\u00b4\u00b4) He sent Erisinni, [his] h[eir designate, to Nineveh] and [he kissed my feet]. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me] his daughter, [his] own offspri[ng], to serve as [a housekeeper]. (iv 55\u00b4\u00b4) (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinu[ed in the time of the kings], my ancestors, [they carried (it) before me]. I add[ed] thirty horses [to his for]mer [payment and imposed (it) upon him]. [At] that [ti]me, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Med[es, (and) Sarati] (and) Pari\u1e2bi, [two sons of Gag\u00ee], a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, [who had cast off] the yoke of my lordship, [I conqu]ered (and) plundered [seventy-five of their fortified cities]. I captured [them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh], my [capita]l [city]. [(As for) Andaria, the field marshal of the land U]rar\u1e6du, [who had advanced (and) marched] during the night [to conquer the land (of the city) Upp]umu [and the city Kull]imeri, [the people livi]ng in the city Kullimeri, (iv 70\u00b4\u00b4) [servants who b]elonged to me, [inflicted a] heavy [d]efeat on him [during the night]. They did [not s]pare anyone. They cut off [the head of And]aria and they brought (it) [to Nineveh], before me. [On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in [the land Elam] (and) [hun]g[er] had set in, (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of pe[ople], and (thus) held [him] by the han[d]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the fam[ine] (and) settled in Assy[ria] until it rain[ed] (again) in his land (and) harve[sts] grew \u2014 (iv 85\u00b4\u00b4) I sent those people who had stayed alive in m[y] land (back) to him. But (as for) [the Elamite wh]ose aggression I had [n]ot tho[ught] possible (lit. \u201cI did [n]ot speak [with my heart]\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contemplated \u2014 (iv 90\u00b4\u00b4) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambul]ian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servant[s] who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-[\u0161uma-ibni, a e]unuch of Urtaku who had sided with them, [incit]ed Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in mo[tion] (and) has[tily brought war] to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the E[lamite, a messenger] c[ame t]o Nineveh [and told me (the news). I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 1) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peac]e before me, [I dispatch]ed [my messenger to see the king of] the land Elam. (v 5) [He went] quickly, [returned, and reported] to me [an ac]curate report, [saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akka]d, all of it, [like a sw]arm of locusts. [Against Babylon, (his) cam]p is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d [To aid the gods B\u0113]l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine [who]se divinity [I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and] set out on the road. He heard about [the advance of my expeditionary force] and (then) [fear overwhelmed him and he returned] to his (own) land. (v 15) [I went after him] (and) brought about his [defea]t. [I drove him away as far as the b]order of his land. [(As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respe]cted my friendship, [whom de]ath called [on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end] (and) withered away [while wailing] \u2014 he [n]o (longer) set [foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed a]way. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambu]lian [who had cast off the yoke of] my [lord]ship, [he laid down (his) l]ife [through the bite of] a mouse. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161a[ndabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not hono]r (my) treaty, he suffered from dro[ps]y, (that is) \u201c[fu]ll water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) [eunu]ch, the instigator who [had incited] Urtaku to [pl]ot evil (deeds), the god [Marduk, the king of] the gods, imposed his [grievo]us punishment upon him. Within one yea[r], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) [at the same] time. The [angry] heart of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] had not relented against the[m], nor [had the moo]d of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, [become tranquil towards them]. They overthrew [hi]s [royal dynasty]. They made somebody else assume [dominion over the land Elam]. Afterwards, [Teumman], the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat [on the throne of Urtaku]. He constantly sought ou[t evil (ways)] to kil[l the children of Urtaku] and the childre[n of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II)], the brother of Urtaku. (v 40) Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012b[tu] \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) (v 55) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 60) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops, saying: \u201cI will not stop until I go (and) do battle [w]ith him.\u201d [As fo]r these insolent words [that T]eumman had spoken, (v 65) they [repo]rted (this) news to me. [I trusted in the deities A\u0161\u0161u]r, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of] his provocative [spee]ch (lit. \u201c[mou]th\u201d). [I did not give him] those [fug]itives. [Teumman] constantly sought out [evi]l (deeds), (but) [the god S\u00een (also) sought out] inauspicious omens [for hi]m. [In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon)] lasted longer than [the third watch of the nig]ht, until daylight, [the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and] it lasted [like] this the entire day, (thus signifying) [the en]d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, (and) [the destruction of] his land. [\u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een)] revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. A[t] that time, a mishap befell him: His l[i]p became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that the god S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 (v 85) to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: (v 90) \u201cTeumman, who[se] ju[dgement] the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), [spok]e as follo[ws, (the words) th]at he had said, saying: \u2018I [will] not [stop until I go] (and) do [battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words that Teumman h[ad spoken], I made an appeal to the sublime heroic [goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood before her, knelt do[wn at her feet], (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while [my tears] were flo[wing], saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of [the city Arbela!] I, Ashurbanipal, ki[ng of Assyria], the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] \u2014 the father [who had engendered you] \u2014 requires, whose [na]me [he has called] to restore san[ctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, [to protect] their [secret(s)], (and) to please [their] hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). (v 105) I have come to revere [your] divinit[y] and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, [Teumman], the king of the land Elam who does not respect the go[ds], is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, [the lady of battle, the ad]visor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 [the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [(so that) at the glan]ce of his pure eyes [he desired me to b]e king \u2014 [with regard to Teumman], the king of the land Elam (v 115) [who plac]ed a burden [on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the king of the gods, [the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prep]ared for battle, (and) is sharpening [his weapons in ord]er to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, [the heroic] one of the gods, [dri]ve him away like a ... in the thick of batt[le] and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d [The goddess] I\u0161tar heard my sorrowf[ul] plight and said to [me] \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbe[l]a entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow [a]t her side (and) she was unsheathing a sha[rp] sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (and) (v 135) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, say[in]g: (v 140) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, say[ing: \u2018Y]ou will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. (vi 1) Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (vi 5) Fire flared up in front of her. She came out furiously (and) splendidly and went to conquer her enemy. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teumman, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was [a]ngry.\u201d [In the month Ul]\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the month of the god S\u00een, the l]ight of heaven and netherworld, [I trusted i]n the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) [and the message of] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. [I mustered] my [bat]tle [troops], warriors (vi 15) [who dart abo]ut in the thick of battle [by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. [I set out on the path against Teumman, the k]ing of the land Elam, [and took the direct ro]ad. [Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Ela]m, [set up cam]p [in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and] [I brought about their defeat] inside [(the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River] with [their] corpse[s] (and) fille[d the plain of the city Susa] with the[ir] bodies [like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (vi 5\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161[ur and Marduk, the great gods], my lords, [in the midst of his troops], I cut of[f] the head of T[eumman, the king of the land Elam]. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] overwhelmed [the land Elam] and th[ey (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke]. [I placed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), [who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed] Tammar\u012btu, [his third] br[other, as king] in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wa[gons, horses, mules], (vi 15\u00b4) harness-brok[en (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war] that [I] captured between the city Sus[a and the Ul\u0101ya River] with the support of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods], by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161u[r and the god Marduk], (vi 20\u00b4) the great gods, m[y] lords, [I] joyfully [came] out [of the land Elam and salvation was established for my] entire army. On m[y] eighth campaign, I m[arched] against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to [my] y[oke]. With my mighty battle array, [I covered] the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u00ee-B\u0113l, hi[s] fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 40\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 45\u00b4) I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. [I laid waste that] distri[ct (and) cut off] the clamor of h[umans from it. W]ith the support of [the great gods, I killed my enemies] (and) returned [s]afely [to Nineveh]. [I hung] the head of Teumman, the k[ing of the land Elam], around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. [I hung] the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of Sa[mgunu], the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Ela[m (and) the bo]oty of the land Gambu[lu], (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) which [I] captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing mus[ic], I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq [stabbed himself in the stomach] with [his] i[ron belt]-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) o[pposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle] in order [to show the people] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar, my lords] \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [gran]dson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, (vii 1) he (Ummaniga\u0161) se[ized] Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [(and) sent (him) befo]re me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambul]ians whose ancestors had [harass]ed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my [exercising the kingsh]ip \u2014 I br[ou]ght them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. (As for) Rus\u00e2, the k[ing of the land] Urar\u1e6du, [he heard about] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lords, and fear of my royal majesty [overwhelmed hi]m; (vii 15) [he (then) sent] his envoys [to me in the city Arbela] to inquire about m[y] well-being. [He ...] horses, mules, [...], horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, [...], (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as h[is] audience gift(s). [I made] Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar[\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand] with writing boards (inscribed with) insol[ent] messages [before them]. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, [the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I rip[ped ou]t their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers [of] Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I kill[ed (them)], chopped up [t]heir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spect[acle] in all of [the l]ands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, s[ons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an]dabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, [had stirr]ed up Urta[ku to fight with the land Akka]d \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-[\u0113re\u0161, which] they had taken [out of the land Gamb]ulu to Assy[ria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos]e [bones] opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012b[n, ...], whom I had installed a[s king ...], he severed the p[eac]e (that was between us) [...] the city gates of Babylo[n]. Ummaniga[\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), (...) a servant] who belon[ged to me], whom [I] had installed as kin[g] in the land Ela[m], incited him to become hostile towards me a[nd] to cast [off] the yoke of [my] lordship. He took a[way] the property of Esa[gil and Ezid]a [and] sen[t (it) ...] [My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandi]r \u2014 [came up against them an]d [brought about the]ir [defeat. They cut of]f [the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Ela]m \u2014 [Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Att]a-metu and [they brought (them) before] me. [I dispatched my messenger to Umma]niga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding the]se [matters. He detain]ed [the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur)] and [did not give a reply to] my [word(s)]. [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Na]b\u00fb, [Ninurta, Nusku] (and) Nergal, [the gods who suppo]rt me, [render]ed [a just verdict] for me [concerning Ummani]ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [Tammar\u012btu rebel]led [against him] and [struck] him, [together with his family, down] with the sword. Tamma[r\u012btu, who was (even) more] insolent [than Umman]iga\u0161, sat [on the thron]e of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk]\u012bn, did not inquire about [the well-being of] my [ro]yal majesty, (and) (vii 25\u00b4) went to the aid of [\u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfait[hful] brother, to fig[ht with] my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). (vii 30\u00b4) His servants rebelled against him and together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who [had incited] rebellion [against him], sat on his throne. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Ela]m [who had spoken insolent word(s)] on ac[count of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 wh]ich [a low-ranking soldier of my army] had cu[t off] \u2014 and [his] brothers, [his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], together with eighty-[five nobles of the land Elam] (vii 40\u00b4) who march at [his side], who [had flown away] from the weapons of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] \u2014 to praise t[heir great] divinity, they [craw]led [nak]ed [on their bellies, to]gether with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63u[r, a eunuch of mine w]hom they had taken away (with them) [by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [Tam]mar\u012b[tu handed] himself [over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to be [his] ally. (vii 50\u00b4) For just one [eunuch of mine], the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the gods who sup[port me, comp]ensated [me] a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. (As for) the arch[ers among whom Tammaritu, the king of the land Elam, had bragged] wi[thin the land Elam about] fig[hting with the troops of Assyria], no[w, inside Assyria, (viii 5) those] arch[ers] were rep[eatedly coming close to my ...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar [of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri], I\u0161[tar of Arbela], (viii 10) Nin[urta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [... my foes ...]. Moreover, [(as for) the rest, ...] he came out and [...] clothing [...] to/for his form [...] famine [...] death ... [...] he tied [...]. Thei[r] possessions [were ...] (and) their ... property f[or (something to) eat. They could] n[ot satisfy] (their) starvation (and) hunger (viii 10\u00b4) (so) they ate dogs (and) [mongooses]. Their sin [was great]. They [ate] grass. (As for) the snake(s and) scorpion(s), [as many] creatures [that there are] on ea[rth], (and) rodents, they bro[ught them to an end]. (viii 15\u00b4) They gnawed on anim[al hides, (leather) straps], shoes [and sandals. T]o (fight) thei[r] hunger, [they slaughtered (their) sons], daughter[s, brothers, sisters, ..., all of] them. (viii 20\u00b4) Instead of [bread, they ate] the flesh of [their sons. Instead of] be[er], th[ey] dr[ank the blood of] their daughters. [From lack of fo]od, their [lim]bs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) [withered away]; they became [like corpse(s). The f]aces of the people darkened as (if by) s[moke] with depression and mo[urning]. In the square(s) of the city, the young man saw the concealed par[t(s)] of the you[ng woman], (and) the young woman the concealed par[t(s)] of [the young man]. (viii 30\u00b4) Those without clothing don[ned] garment(s) of criminal(s), sackcloth and [...]. The people desired [...] of the dead. Like [...] the mercy on people [...]. A father did not show m[ercy] to his son, (nor) a mother to [her] dau[ghter]. The young man aband[oned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his heart] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (viii 40\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made [a promise] to an enemy, [who wou]ld kill him. Plague, pestilence, [illness, (and) the chills] reduced the people of [the land Akkad, all of them]. Between the city and the steppe, the swift iron dagger fin[ished them off]. (viii 45\u00b4) The governor, their shepherd, became angry with them and cut down the remainder (of them). The corpses of people were obstructing the street(s and) alley(s); they were blocking gateways. The silence (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; (viii 50\u00b4) a deathly hush had been poured out. Their storeroom(s) were laid waste, their field[s] wept (and) mourned, (and) their watercourses, which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, were (now) filled with silt. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had planned murder against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him a cruel death; (viii 60\u00b4) he consigned him to a conflagration and destroyed his life. (As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, as many as had made common cause with him, not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. (viii 65\u00b4) (As for) clothing (and) precious jewelry, every roya[l] appurtenance, the necessities of his palace, as much as there was, his palace women, his nobles, hi[s] eunuchs, and (other) people associated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, (viii 70\u00b4) chariot(s), a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, horses, hi[s] harness-broken (steeds), (and) people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 who had escaped from the clash of arms, di\u02beu-disease, plague, pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) off to Assyria. (As for) the people who were guilty, I imposed a harsh punishment upon them. I destroyed their faces, flayed them, (and) chopped up their flesh. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012bt[u], saw the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) [the As]syrians whom I had sent (viii 85\u00b4) [to ai]d Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-[iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], with [whom] they [used to ma]rch [about] protecting [his] land [like a fr]iend (and) ally (and) [whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l]-\u0161um\u0101ti had se[ized] by gu[ile during the night (and) confined in prison, (viii 90\u00b4) Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released the]m [from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about h]im, [(and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of] his [land, he sent (them) before m]e [by the hands of his messenger]. [With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Ma]rduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [a servant who belonge]d to me [who had fled] (and) go[ne t]o [the land E]lam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians [wh]om Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (viii 100\u00b4) had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [b]y the hands of his messengers, (saying) [as f]ollows: \u201c[Sin]ce you have not sent me those people, I will come and tear down your cities. (viii 105\u00b4) I will carry o[ff the people of the cities S]usa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aidalu. I will remove you [from] your royal [th]rone and make [someone else] sit [on] your [th]rone. [The (same) actions that I used to th]wart [Teumman], I will make happen to you.\u201d [Before his messenger] had arrived [in] his [presence (and before) he could report the issuing of] my [de]cision [to him, with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who march at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 1) inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of] the messenger of mine whom [I had sent] to the city D\u0113r. [Fear o]f my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 (ix 5) overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) the people of the land Elam rebelled [against In]dabibi (and) [killed him] with the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of] Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [On] my [tenth campai]gn, I marched [to the land Elam. In the course of] my [campai]gn, [I conque]red [the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, (a city upon which the land Elam relied). ...] it [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] of the land Elam [...] he sent him. [...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [... of] my combat [...] was struck by an arrow, [...] his life [did not com]e to an end. [... fro]m the merciless weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [t]o sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had fled alone to the land Elam \u2014 I brought Barburu, his son, out of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and flayed him. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive who [had set ou]t from Assyria (and) gone (back) to the land Elam, he saw [the assault of m]y mighty [battle array (and) the ... of] my weapons [that had prev]ailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] [he (Ummanalda\u0161u) abandoned] the city M[adaktu, a royal city of his, and (then)] fl[ed and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Amba-LA[GABua (Umba-LAGABua), who] sat [on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, (...)] (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) ... [...] ... [... he abandoned] the city Bub[ilu, a cit]y that was a lordly residence of his, [and], li[ke fish], he to[ok to the d]epths of the waters [and] f[led] far awa[y]. O[n] my [return mar]ch, the cities Gatud[u, Gatudu agai]n, Daeba, [Na\u1e6d]i\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, [D\u016br-Amnani agai]n, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, [Taraq]u, \u1e2aayausi, [...], \u1e2aara\u02be, (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [B\u012bt-Imb]\u00ee, Madaktu, [Sus]a, Bub\u00ea, [Kapar-Marduk]-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, [Algar]iga, T\u016bbu, [Du]n\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [D\u016br]-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, [Sa]m\u02be\u016b[n]a, B\u012bt-Bunakku, [...], Qabr\u012bna, (and) [Qabr\u012bna again] \u2014 (as for) those [c]ities, [I destr]oyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) [with] fire. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) [I] carried off to Assyria, their [peopl]e, [their] oxen, their sheep and goats, their [possessions], their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. (As for) the people of Elam whose lips Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, had cut off in the thick of battle, whose faces [he] had destroyed, (and) (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) [who, to] save their (own) live(s), had fled from among the corpses of (those who had fallen during) [the defe]at of the land Elam \u2014 [I] captured them [with the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. I brought (them) [t]o Assyria (and) [fla]yed them. [(As for) the peopl]e of Uruk, Nippur, Larak, [B\u012bt]-Dakk\u016bri, (and) B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, [who] had broken away [from the] ... of Assyria (and) [attac]hed (themselves) to the land Elam, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) I carr[ie]d (them) off to Assyria, toge[ther with bo]oty of the land Elam. With regard to those people, I questioned and interrogated (them). I killed t[h]em with the sword because of their crime(s). (As for) the people and [the bo]oty of the land Elam, which I had plunde[red] by the comm[and of] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of [Arbela], Ninurta, and Nergal \u2014 (ix 55\u00b4\u00b4b) [I] gave [the b]est (of them) [to my gods. I] conscripted [archers], shield [bearers, ...] (and) added (them) [to m]y [royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among] my governors, [my nobles], my [cult ce]nters, [...], (and) my [...]. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar] who does obeisance to me, approached me abo[ut his gods] and implore[d] my [lordly ma]jesty. I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god Atar-samayi[n back] to him. (x 1) Afterwards, [he sinned against] m[y] treaty, [did] n[ot respect] my kindness, [and] cast off the yok[e of my lordship]. He ref[rained] from inquiring about [my] we[ll-being and] withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the land of the Arabs to rebel wi[th him and] they were repeatedly plundering [the land Amurru]. I sent troops of mine who [were stationed] on the bord[er of his land against him (and) they brought about] the[ir] defeat. They struck down [with the sword] the people of the land of the Arabs, as m[any as had risen up against me], (and) (x 15) set fire to pavilion(s and) tent[s, their abodes], (and thus) cons[igned (them) to the god G\u012bra]. [They carried off without number] oxen, sheep and goats, [donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s)]. I apportioned [ca]mels li[ke sheep and goats (and) divided (them) amo]ng the people of [Assyria (so that) with]in my country (x 25) they (the Assyrians) [could purchas]e [a camel for one shek]el (or even ) a half sh[ekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keep]er [for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer)], [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship be]fell him and [he fled alone to the land of the Na]bayateans. Ab\u012b-[Yate\u02be, son of] T\u0113\u02beri, [ca]me to Nin[eveh] and kis[sed] my [f]eet. [I] concluded a treaty with him [to do obe]isance to me. [I insta]lled him as king in place of Iaut[a\u02be]. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed [upo]n him gold, eyestones, [pappardil\u00fb-stone], kohl, camels, (and) prime quality [donkeys] as [ann]ual paymen[t]. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who had turned hostile towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Ka[m\u0101s-\u1e2balt]\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, [a servant who belong]ed to me [who had brought] about his defeat [in battle] by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160[arrat-Kidmu]ri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ni[nurta, Nusku], (and) Nergal had made great \u2014 (x 25\u00b4) [captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the r]est of his people [who] had escaped [the slaughter. He placed (their) ha]nds and feet [in iron fetters and se]nt (them) [t]o Nineveh, [before me]. [Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans \u2014 [whose location is re]mote \u2014 [heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and] Marduk, [who had encouraged] me. [The one who had never] sent [his messenger to the kin]g, my ancestors, [and had never inquired about the well]-being of my royal majesty \u2014 (x 35\u00b4) [after Iaut]a\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, [a servant who belon]ged to me, had fled to the land of the Nabayateans and came [b]efore Natnu, Natnu said the following to Iauta\u02be, (x 40\u00b4) saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 45\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and (x 50\u00b4) turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. [At] that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Kal\u1e2bu (Calah), [wh]ich Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V), king of Assyria, a king of the past who came before me, had built, had become old. I removed its dilapidated section(s) and (then) I mixed (its) kalakku-mortar with beer and wine. Basket carriers made bricks while playing. (x 60\u00b4) While there was singing (and) joyous celebration, I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I roofed it with long beams of cedar. [I] decorated all its copings [...]. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161t]ar nominate for ruling over the land and people, find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an of[fer]ing, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as (x 80\u00b4) are recorded [on] this [inscribed obje]ct, g[rant him] mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object be[ari]ng my name, the name of Esarhaddon, my father, or (the name of) Sennacherib, my grandfa[ther, (or) does not pl]ace (it) [with an inscribed object of his (own)], may the great gods who reside in heave[n and] netherworld angrily cur[se him], overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed di[sappe]ar from the land. [...], the twenty-fifth [d]ay, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-n\u0101[din-a\u1e2bi], governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003707", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on [(their) eternal dais(es)]. I comp[leted the sanctuaries] of Assyria and the lan[d Akkad in] their [entire]ty. I ma[de every type of te]mple [appurtenance] there is from silver (and) gold, (and) (i 5\u00b4) I add[ed (them) to those of the king]s, my ancestors. I made [the] great [god]s who support me reside [in] their exalted [inner sanctums]. I offer[ed] sumptuous [offerings] before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (i 10\u00b4) I made regular offerin[gs] (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through [the c]raft of the deities Ninagal, Kusiba[nda], (and) Ninkurra, and, (i 15\u00b4) [as] constant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them) in thei]r [positions befor]e the gods who support m[e. F]rom m[y] childhood [until I became an adult, I was ass]iduous towards the sanctuaries of [the great gods. They required my] priestly ser[vices] (and) th[ey] (now) enj[oy my giving (them) food offerings]. The god Adad [released his rains (and)] the god E[a opened up his springs]. Gra[in was five] cubits [high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. (i 25\u00b4) Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] co[ntinually flourish], fruit orch[ards to be very lush with fruit], (and) cattle to su[ccessfully give birth to (their) young]. During [my] reign, [there was plenitude (and) abund]ance; during m[y] years, [boun]tiful produce [was accumulated]. Throughout m[y] entire land, (on account of) abundant [trade], fo[r one shekel of si]lver one could pur[ch]ase twelve donkey-loads of grain, [three homers of] wine, two seahs of oil, [(and one) talent of w]ool. who [had abandoned their] pos[t(s)] in the fa[ce of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve] in [their] (former) positions aga[in. (ii 5\u00b4) I reorganized] Egypt and [Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had conquered. [I strengthened] its guard more th[an previously] (and) conclude[d (new) agreements with it]. With [much] plun[der (and) substanti]al booty, I [turn]ed around (lit. \u201cI [turn]ed the front of my yoke\u201d) and retur[ned] safely [t]o Assyria. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru]-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) [P]a-qruru sinned against [m]y [treaty (and) did not h]onor the oa[th(s sworn) by the] great [god]s. They forgot [my kindness and their heart(s)] plotted evil (deeds). They [s]poke [word(s) of treachery] and [decided (among) the]mselves [on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 20\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from] Egypt, [ho]w then [can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and pea]ce, [they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of K]ush, saying: [\u201cLet] pe[ace be established between us so that] (ii 25\u00b4) we can come to a [mutual] agree[ment. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves [so that] no other [lord] comes [between us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the might of my lordly majesty], th[ey] constantly soug[ht out evil plan(s)] to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine [heard these] wor[ds]; th[ey] sei[zed] their mounted messenger(s) along with [their] messa[ges and] [He brought b]efor[e me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had] ne[ver] c[rossed the se]a, [t]o do obeisan[ce to me]. (iii 5\u00b4) I recei[ved from him his daughter] and the daughter(s) of [his] brothers, [together with a] large [marr]iage gift. I had [merc]y on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son], his [off]spring, back to him. I dismantled [the outpos]ts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, [the king of the land T]yre. (iii 10\u00b4) [By se]a and dry land, I open[ed] (all of) his routes, [as many] as I had seized. I received [from him] his substantial [paym]ent. I turned [arou]nd (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of] my [y]oke\u201d) an[d] returned [safely] to Assyria. [Rulers (who reside in)] the middle of the sea [and kings who reside in the] high [mo]untains saw the might of these [deeds of mi]ne and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwa[d], (iii 20\u00b4) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (iii 25\u00b4) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. (iii 30\u00b4) I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, [the son]s of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up [fro]m the middle of the sea, [ca]me [wi]th their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (iii 40\u00b4) I looked upon [Az]i-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) [as ki]ng of the land Arwad. I clot[hed Ab\u012b-B]a\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal [in garment(s) with mu]lti-colored trim [and] pla[ced gol]d [bracelets (around their wrists)]. I made th[em] stand [before me]. which [the Manneans had taken away in the time of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those] set[tlements. I tore] the land M[annea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) ho]r[ses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son], s[at on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the [great] gods, [my lords, and] (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) bow[ed down to my yoke]. For the pre[servation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me] (and) ma[de an appeal to my lordly majesty. He] sent Er[isinni], his [heir des]ignate, to Nine[veh] and (iv 10\u00b4\u00b4) he k[issed] my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my] messen[ger wi]th (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, [his] own offsp[ring], (iv 15\u00b4\u00b4) to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his fo[r]mer payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty ho[r]ses to [his fo]rmer paymen[t] and [imposed] (it) upon him. [At] that time, (as for) Biris[\u1e2batri, a city ruler of] the Medes, [Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but)] the god [S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him]. In the month [Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this] the entire d[ay], (thus signifying) the en[d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam], (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) [revealed to me his] decision, [which cannot be changed]. At that time, [a mishap befell him]: (v 10\u00b4) His lip b[ecame paralyzed and his eyes turned back. He was not ashamed] b[y these measures] that the god [S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him]. [I ins]talled [Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the ch]ari[ots, wagons, horses, mu]les, harness-br[oken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for] war (vii 5\u00b4) [th]at I [cap]tured [be]tween the city S[usa and the Ul]\u0101ya [River] with the support of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] god[s, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Ela]m [and salvation was establis]hed [for my] entire [army]. [On] my eighth [campaign, I mar]ched [against] Dun\u0101n[u, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, [to the land] Gambul[u, which had put its tru]st [in] the king of the land Ela[m (vii 15\u00b4) (and) had not bow]ed down [to] my [yoke. With] my [mighty battle array, I cove]red [the land Gambulu in] its [entir]ety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his [fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers]. [I brough]t [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of th]at [city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons], his [daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singer]s [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of] his palace [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 30\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs], his [attendants, engineers, (and)] his [food preparer]s [and I] counted (them) [as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as th]ere were, [the bond of city and] steppe, [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 35\u00b4) I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) m]ules, [which we]re [with]out [number, and I cou]nted (them) [as booty]. I did [not] leave [a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young] and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out and] counted (them) [as boo]ty. [I] captured [alive Massir\u00e2], the chief [a]rcher [of Teumman, the ki]ng of the land Elam, [who] was stationed [inside the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l [to provide support to] the land Gambulu (and) [to guard Dun\u0101n]u. [I cut off his head] (and) beat (it) [against the face of] Dun\u0101nu, [the ally who could not save him]. [(As for) that city, I destroyed], demolished, [(and) dissolved (it) with water]; I annih[ilated (it). (vii 50\u00b4) I laid] waste [that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from] it. [With the support of the great gods, I ki]lled [my enemies (and) returned safely t]o Assyria. [I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. [... w]ho uttered [... un]kind [...], I ripped out [their tongue(s and) flayed] them [inside the city Arbela]. [(As for) Dun\u0101nu, ..., the (very) imag]e of a gall\u00fb-demon, [...] did [n]ot do obeisance to me, [...], I had [his limbs] cut off. [...] kings who sit upon (royal) daises, [...] I sent [...]. [(As for) the rest of the brothers of D]un\u0101nu [and Apl\u0101y]a, I killed (them), [chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle] in all of the lands. [(As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161u]ma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up [Urtaku to fight with the land] Akkad \u2014 [the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113r]e\u0161, [which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assy]ria, \u201c[Go, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hos[tile] brother, [set out en route and] too[k the direct road]. [My] battle troops [(who were stationed) in the land Mangisi] \u2014 which [is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 I di[spatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained] the [eunuch of mine whom] I had se[nt (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did] not [give a reply to my word(s)]. [The gods] A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal], the god[s who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him an]d [struck] hi[m, together with his family, down with the sword]. (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) Tamm[ar\u012btu, who was (even) more inso]lent [than Ummaniga\u0161], sa[t on the t]hrone of the land Elam. Just like hi[m (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted] bri[bes from the hand of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did [not] inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) [went] to the ai[d of \u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) un[faithful] brother, to fig[ht with] my [troop]s. As a result of the supplication[s that I] had addressed [to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], they [acc]epted my prayers (and) listened to the ut[terance(s) of] my [lip(s)]. (viii 20\u00b4\u00b4) His servants [rebell]ed against [him] and together str[uck down] my [adversar]y. Indabibi, a servant of his [who] had incited [rebellion against] him, sat on [his throne]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, [the king of the land] Elam [w]ho had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting [off of the head of Teumman] \u2014 which a low-ranking sol[dier of] my [ar]my had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the h[ead of the king of the land Ela]m in his (own) land, in the midst of [his troops?\u201d He spoke a second time]: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 k[iss the ground before the messen]gers of Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] Mullissu?\u201d (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4) On account of [these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu attacke]d him and (then) Tamma[r\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of] his father\u2019s [house, tog]ether with [eighty-five nobles who march at] his [si]de, [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] for (something to) e[at]. (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) They could not satisfy [(their) starvation (and) hunger (so) they ate dog]s (and) mongooses. [Their sin] was great. They ate [grass]. (As for) the snakes (and) [scorpions], as many [creature]s that there are on earth, (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) (and) rodent[s], they brought them to an end. They gnawed on animal hides, (leather) straps, shoes and sandals. To (fight) their hunger, they slaughtered (their) sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, [...], all of them. (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) I[nstead of] bread, they ate the flesh of their sons. [Instead of] beer, they drank the blood of their daughters. From lack of food, their limbs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) withered away; they became like corpse(s). The faces of the people darkened as (if by) smo[ke] with depression and mournin[g. In the square(s) of the city, the young m]an [s]aw the concealed part(s) of the young woman, (and) the young woman the concealed part(s) of the yo[ung man]. [The father left (his) s]on whom [his] h[eart] loved. [In order] not to see one another [in a state of dyin]g, a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise [to an enemy, who would ki]ll him. [Plague, pestilence], illness, (and) the chills (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [reduced the peo]ple of the land Akkad, all of them. [Between the city and the steppe], the swift iron dagger [fin]ished them off. [The governor, thei]r [shepherd], became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remainder (of them). [The corpses of people] were obstructing [the stre]et(s and) alley(s); [they were blocking] gateways. [The si]lence (of desolation) lay [over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hush] had been poured out. [Thei]r [storeroom(s)] were laid waste, [thei]r [fields] wept (and) mourned, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [thei]r [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, [were (now) filled with silt]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother [who] had planned murder [against Assyria and] uttered grievous blasphemies [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god] who created me, [he] (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him [a cruel death]; he consigned him to a conflagration and [destro]yed his life. [(As for) the soldiers] who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, [as many as] had made common cause [wit]h him, not a single one (of them) escaped; [(anyone) who tried to get aw]ay did not escape my grasp. [(As for) clothing (and)] precious [jewe]lry, every royal appurtenance, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [the necessit]ies of his palace, as much as there was, his [palace wome]n, his nobles, his eunuchs, [and (other) people as]sociated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, [chariot(s), a pro]cessional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, [horse]s, his harness-broken (steeds), (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [(and) people \u2014 m]ale and female, young and old \u2014 [who] had escaped [fro]m the clash of arms, [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I [captured (them and)] carried (them) off to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a] harsh [pun]ishment upon them. I destroyed [their faces], flayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fle]sh. [Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land E]lam [after] Tammar\u012btu, [sa]w [the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land] Elam and [(as for) the Assyrians] whom In[dabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them] from [prison]. So that (they) would inte[rcede (with me), say good thing(s) about him], (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing ha[rm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me] by the hands of [his] mes[senger]. With regard to [Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], a servant [who belonged to me] who had fled (and) [gone to the land Elam], and (with regard to) the re[st of the Assyrians] (ix 10\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-[\u0161um\u0101ti] had seiz[ed by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi] by the hands of [his] messenger, (saying) as follows: \u201cSince [you have not sent me those] people, (ix 15\u00b4) I will com[e and tear down your cities. I will carry off] the people of [the cities Susa], Madaktu, (and) [\u1e2aidalu. I will remove you] from [your] ro[yal] throne [and make] someone else [sit] on [your throne]. The (same) actions that [I used to thwart Teumman], I will make ha[ppen to you].\u201d Before [his messenger had arrived in his presence] (and before) he co[uld report the issuing of my decision to him], with the support of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], (ix 25\u00b4) I\u0161tar o[f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [march at my side (and) kill my foes, inside the land Elam], th[ey (the Elamites)] h[eard about the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 (ix 30\u00b4) with] which [the great gods had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land [Elam and (then)] the peop[le of the land Elam] reb[elled] aga[inst Indabibi] (and) (ix 35\u00b4) ki[lled him with the sword]. Th[ey placed] Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael], the k[ing of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me] ab[out his gods and] [I inflicted a heavy] defeat on A[diya, the queen of the land of the Arabs. I burned] her tents [with fire. I captured] her alive (and) brought her [to Assyria], together with the plunder of [her land]. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabaya[teans \u2014 whose location is remote] \u2014 heard about the migh the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, [who had encouraged me]. The one who (ix 10\u00b4\u00b4) had [n]ever [sent] his messenger t[o the kings, my ancestors], and had never inquired about the well-bein[g of my royal majesty] \u2014 after Iauta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs], a servant who belonged [to me, had fled] to the land of the Nabayateans [and] (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) came befor[e Natnu], Natnu [said] the following to [Iauta\u02be], saying: \u201c[Can] I myself [be spared] from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me [your stronghold]!\u201d (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) Natnu became frightened an[d distressed]. He sent his messengers to me to inquire ab[out my well-being] and kiss[ed my feet]. He was constantly besee[ching my lordly majesty] to conclude a treaty (and) [peace agreement], (and) to do obeisance to me. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) I myself loo[ked] with pleasure [upon him and turned] my benevolent face [towards him]. I [imposed upon him] annual tribute [payment]. On my eleventh campaign, [I marched] t[o the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conq]uered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a city upon which [the land Elam] relie[d]. (As for) the people living inside it, who [had not co]me out and inquired about the well-being of [my] royal ma[jesty], I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off [thei]r lip[s], (and) t[oo]k (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief ar[cher of the land Elam], who was statio[ned as a guard] in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, [I brought him out of that city] ali[ve. ...] [I brought out a palace] w[oman (and) the sons of] Teumman \u2014 [the king of the land Elam wh]ose head [I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructio]n(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb \u2014 together with the rest of the people liv]ing in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee [and] I counted (them) as [bo]oty. [...] third-men, [... male singers], female singers. [...], his [...] [... to the land El]am \u2014 [I br]ought [Barburu, his son], out [of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee] and flayed him. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive] who had [set out] from Assyria [(and) gone (back) to the land Elam], he saw the assault of my mighty battle array (and) the ... [... of my weapons that] had prevailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] inside [...] my [...] his vehicle [...], he threw himself on the gro[und] and [...] eunuc[h ...] his [...] (As for) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam, [he heard about] the entry of my troops, [who had ent]ered [inside the land Elam; he abandoned] the city Madaktu, [a royal] city [of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Umba-LA[GABua, who sa]t on the [throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city] Bub[ilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and (...)] I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of] the deit[ies A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], I con[stantly] ma[rched] through the lands (and) [established mighty victories] \u2014 an[d I deposited (it) for future days]. In the fut[ure], may [one of the sons, grandsons], or (great grand)sons, (one of) the kin[gs, my descendants], whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nom[inate] for ru[ling over the land and people], r[enovate] its dildated section(s) when this wall becomes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) May h[e find an insc]ribed object bearing my name, [and] (then) anoint (it) [with oil], ma[ke] an offering, (and) r[eturn (it) to] its place. [Just as] I fou[nd] an inscribed obj[ect bearing the name of] Sennacherib, [the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it)] with an insc[ribed object bearing my name], you should be ju[st like me, find an inscribed object] bear[ing my name and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make] an of[fering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring your name]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name (...)], mak[es (it) disappear by some craf]ty [device, (or) does not p]la[ce (it) with an inscribed obje]ct bearing [his name], may [the great gods of] heaven and nether[world] overthrow [his kingship] (and) make [his name (and) seed] disappear [from the land]. [...], the tenth day, [eponymy of Nab\u00fb]-n\u0101din-a\u1e2bi, [governor of the city K\u0101r]-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003708", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom the god S\u00een nominated in distant days, while (he was) in the womb of his mother, for shepherding Assyria and (the one for whom) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad declared the exercising of its kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of the gods who supported him, (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 (i 10) on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, (i 15) he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, (i 20) the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives (and) kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. Kings among mankind (and) lions among the animals could not grow powerful before my bow. (i 30) I know how to wage war (and) battle; I am experienced in forming a battle line (and) fighting. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 At the beginning of my kingship, on my first campaign, I took the direct road to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Tanutamon, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. (i 40) The kings, governors, (and) officials whom Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. (i 45) He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku, I conquered Thebes (and) Heliopolis in their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, possessions, (and) property of that city, as much as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. On my second campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. (i 60) I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. (i 65) He sent at the same time his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, (ii 1) Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea with their audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (ii 5) I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). On my third campaign, I took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, (ii 25) I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45) For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (ii 50) (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fourth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (ii 60) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s and) a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, (ii 75) I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 1) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. I carried off people, oxen and sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I had performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, who did not honor my treaty (and) sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 he hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. He sat on his throne. Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, (fled) from Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 crawled naked on their bellies and (then) fled to Assyria and grasped my feet. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. He stood before me and was singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. On my fifth campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 (iii 35) I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam who had fled from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. (iii 40) The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu (and) Pillatu heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, (iii 45) arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and (iii 50) inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief archer of the land Elam, who was stationed as a guard in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman (and) the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 (iii 60) together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (iii 75) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) they made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. Through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I entered the land Elam and marched about triumphantly. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (iv 1) (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, (iv 5) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, Sam\u02be\u016bna, (iv 10) B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my sixth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (iv 20) (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, heard about the conquest of the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (iv 25) (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. (iv 35) I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. (iv 40) I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. I did not wait one day (or) two days, nor did I wait for the rear guard. I crossed the river on the (very) day (I reached it). I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (iv 65) (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (iv 70b) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy (v 1) apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer (and) Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam (v 5) had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn had squandered on the land Elam to help them; (v 10) clothing, jewelry, his royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; (v 15) chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (v 25) Uduran, Sapag, Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, (v 30) Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from gold, silver, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), and a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (As for) their secret groves, (v 45) into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (v 60) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of his cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. I allowed onager(s and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell inside them (the cities) as if on a meadow. (v 70) I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 1) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of her divine command that she had spoken in distant days, she now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vi 15) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among my governors, my nobles, my cult centers, (and) my entire camp. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 the exalted city loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of Succession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (vi 30) (because) its \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus had protected my (position as) heir designate, and the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 had stretched out her benevolent protection (and) her beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, (vi 35) good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, (vi 40) I removed its dilapidated section(s). In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned its brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, (vi 45) I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (vi 50) I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the one of the kings, my ancestors. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. (vi 55) I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, the protector of my royal majesty, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the gods who reside in heaven and netherworld angrily curse him, overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-first day, e\u00adpo\u00adny\u00admy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of N]ab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the] ... [day], eponymy of [...] ... [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b]\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, gove]rnor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, governor of] the land Samaria (645). Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u], rnor of the city [Samaria] (645). [...] [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of [...], gover[nor of ...]. [Du\u02be\u016bz]u (IV), the twenty-third day, [eponymy of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of...], gove[rnor of ...]. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-seventh day, [eponymy of ...], governor of [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [A]bu (V), epon[ym]y of [Nab\u00fb-\u0161]ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [...], the twelfth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [gover]nor of the city Samaria (645). Du[\u02be\u016bzu (IV), the ... day, eponymy of ..., governor of ...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samar]ia (645). Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-fourth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u], governor of the city Samar[ia] (645). [Du]\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of] the city Sa[maria] (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003709", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot (and) they glorified the mention of my name (and) made my lordship greater than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) daises. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out o[f] E\u0161arra (and) made (them) en[te]r into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the se[at of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, [I] cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2b[al]\u00fb-silver in[to bricks] and (thereby) en[la]rged it. I had a c[a]nopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its pe[rim]eter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty minas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Ma[r]duk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted [chariot], the vehicle of the god Marduk, [the pre-emin]ent one among the gods, the lord of lords, [I com]pleted its feature(s) [with g]old, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) [as a g]ift [to] the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, [the one who overwhe]lms my enemies. I skillfully made a [bed of] musukkannu-[woo]d, a durable wood, that is clad with pa[\u0161a]llu-gold (and) studded with [pre]cious stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the wedding (and) to make love. I placed (it) in Ka[\u1e2bil]isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun (and) in the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad and they answered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) eternal abode. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the preservation of my life, [I] set up lion-headed eagles (and) divine emblems in the gateway(s) of Egallamme[s], the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before my father was born (and) my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s wo[mb], the god S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me to (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will (re)b[uild] that temple [and] (ii 35) make me dwell therein upon [an e]ternal [dais.\u201d The word of the god S]\u00een, which [he had spoken] in distant days, [he n]ow reve[aled to the peo]ple of a later generation. He allowed [the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which] Shalmaneser (III), [son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of the past (who had come) before [m]e, [had b]ui[lt] \u2014 to become old and he entrusted (its renovation) to me. I removed its dilapidated section(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger than the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. Inside it, I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, which no king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed [them] with long beams of cedar. I faste[ned] band(s) of silver on doors of white ceda[r] (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gor[e] my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161ma[r]\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp] divine emblems, keep safe my [r]oyal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). In its entire[t]y, I built (and) completed Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great Anu that is inside (the city) D\u0113r. The temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had built, had become old \u2014 that temple had become dilapidated and its walls had buckled. I built (and) completed that temple in its entirety (and) I raised up its superstructure. (iii 25) I roofed it with long beams of cypress (and) fixed doors of white cedar, whose fragrance is sweet, in its gateways. After I had thoroughly completed that temple (and) finished its construction, I brought the deities S\u00een, Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the god]s who support me, inside it and ma[de] (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). I built (and) completed the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akkad in their en[ti]rety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I a[d]ded (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gif[ts]. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plenti[ful] than those of distant [day]s. I had statue(s) of [m]y royal maje[sty] skillfully ma[de] from silver, gold, (and) [shi]ny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, [Kusibanda], (and) Ninkurra, [and], as constant petitioners for my [l]ife, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the grea[t] gods. Th[ey] required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy m[y] giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enl[il] in prosperity (and) with justic[e]. The great gods, who[se] divinity I constantly revered, generously gred me power, virili[ty], (and) outstandi[ng] strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to m[e] into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve [my] heart\u2019s desire. I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. [At a] distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry la[nd], (iv 25) I added territory to that of the kings, [my] ance[stors], and [ruled (it)]. I made the people living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) [imp]osed upon them annual tribute payment. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. With the support of the [great] gods, my lords, I entered the land Ela[m], brought about their (the Elamites\u2019) defeat countless (times), (and) marched about triumphantly. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened by the assault of my mighty battle array, fled naked, and took to the mountain(s). I conquered fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city \u1e2aunn[ir], (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. I devastated an area of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry and we[nt] to live [in the land El]am, a place [not befit]ting her, then, at that time (when) she and the gods, her fathers, nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made her dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. At that time, the ak\u012btu-house of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, that is inside Nineveh \u2014 (the goddess) who rai[s]ed me like (my own) birth-mother, ki[ll]ed my enemies, (and) made all of the rulers bow down at my feet \u2014 (and) which Sargon (II) \u2014 the grandfather of the father who had engendered me, descendant of B\u0113[l]-b\u0101ni, son of Ad\u0101si, whose ultimate place of [or]igin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 had built, had become o[l]d. I removed its collapsed sec[tion(s)]. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)laid its foundation(s). In its entirety, I built (and) completed that ak\u012btu-house with baked bricks (colored with) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me (and) fulfill my heart\u2019s desire, enter inside and mad[e] (them) celebrate an ak\u012btu-festival. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, who raised me from childhood (and) protected my kingship, will enter that ak\u012btu-house and celebrate joyous festivals. With their radiant faces (and) the gaze of their favorable eyes, which watch over the (four) quarters (of the world), [may] they [l]ook [with] pleasu[re] upon (me), Ashur[banipal], the king who is the favorite of their hearts, the builde[r of] this [ak\u012btu-house. May] they lengthen [my] day[s] (so that) I may [be fully satisfied with (my) g]ood fortune. (vi 20) May they make the foundation(s) of m[y royal throne] endure (and) make my reign last for a lo[ng time. May] they kill [my] enemies, (and) cut dow[n] my foes. With their great support, may I rule wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for. In the future, may (one of) the sons, grandsons, (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu choose and nomi[na]te for ruling over the land and [peo]ple, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when [t]his ak\u012b[tu]-house becomes old and d[il]apidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, ma[ke] an offering, (and) re[turn] (it) to its place. May the great gods, as many as [are recorded] on th[is] inscribed object, constantly bl[es]s your kingship (and) protect [your] re[ign]. (As for) the one who [destroys] an i[nscribed] obj[ect bear]ing [my name], makes (it) disap[pear] by some [c]raft[y] de[vice], (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed obj[ect] bearing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-four[th] day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the land Samari[a] (645). Abu (V), the sixth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003710", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of the (lunar) crown \u2014 nominated in distant days to be king (i 5) and created in the womb of his mother for shepherding Assyria, (and the one for whom) the deities \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and I\u0161tar declared my exercising the kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who supported him, (i 10) (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 in order to perform the noble command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (i 15) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). (i 20) In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives and kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. By the command of the great gods, whose name(s) I invoked, whose praise I speak about, (and) who commanded my exercising the kingship, they entrusted me to be the provider of their sanctuaries. In my stead, they always answer my adversar(ies and) kill my foes. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 After the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku gladly made me sit on the throne of the father who had engendered me, (i 45) the god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). (As for) Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) (i 55b) whose land he ruled over, he, Taharqa, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own strength. He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). (i 60b) He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (and) made part of the territory of Assyria. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. (i 65) I raised up my hands (and) made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the Assyrian I\u0161tar. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands (and) I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, servants who belonged to me, carried their substantial audience gift(s) before me and kissed my feet. I made those kings, together with their forces (and) their boats, take the road (and) path with my troops by sea and dry land. I quickly advanced to support the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and (i 80) mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. (i 85) The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, Pa-qruru, king of the city Pi\u0161aptu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city Athribis, (i 95) Na\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, Pu\u1e6du-B\u0101\u0161ti, king of the city Tanis, Unamunu, king of the city Natho, \u1e2aur-\u0161i-\u0112\u0161u, king of the city Sebennytos, P\u016biama, king of the city Mendes, (i 100) Sheshonq, king of the city Busiris, Tap-na\u1e2bte, king of the city Punubu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city A\u1e2bni, Eptimu-r\u1e6de\u0161u, king of the city Trenuthis, Na\u1e2bti-\u1e2buru-ansini, king of the city Pi\u0161apdi\u02bea, (i 105) Bukurninip, king of the city Pa\u1e2bnuti, \u1e62i-\u1e2b\u00fb, king of the city Siut, Lamintu, king of the city Hermopolis, I\u0161pim\u0101\u1e6du, king of the city Thinis, (and) Monthemhet, king of the city Thebes, (i 110) those kings, governors, (and) officials whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I reappointed them in their (former) positions. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. (i 115) I strengthened (its) guard more than previously and concluded (new) agreements (with it). With much plunder (and) substantial booty, I returned safely to Nineveh. Afterwards, those kings, as many as I had appointed, sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. They forgot the kindness that I had done for them and (i 120) their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: (i 125) \u201cLet peace be established between us so that we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty that I had stationed (there) to help them, they constantly sought out evil plan(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (i 130) (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized those kings and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) iron handcuffs. The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. (As for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, Pelusium, and the rest of the cities, as many as had sided with them (and) plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) down with the sword. They did not spare a single person among (them). They hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) those twenty kings who had constantly sought out evil (deeds) against the troops of Assyria, they brought (them alive) to Nineveh, before me. Among them, I had mercy on Necho and I let him live. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and I established (it) with him. (ii 10) I clothed him in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, placed on him a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around his wrists. On an iron belt-dagger with gold mountings, I wrote out my name and I gave (it) to him. I presented him with chariots, horses, (and) mules to be his lordly transport. (ii 15) I sent with him eunuchs of mine (and) governors to help him. Where the father who had engendered me had appointed him as king, in the city Sais, I returned him to his position. Moreover, I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city Athribis. I performed more kind (and) good deed(s) for him than the father who had engendered me. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of Shabako, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops (ii 25) who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. On my second campaign, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 45) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. (ii 60) I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, he bowed down to my yoke. He brought to Nineveh his daughter, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. (As for) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal who had spoken with disrespect to the kings, my ancestors, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a large marriage gift, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. (As for) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had not pulled their yoke, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had disappeared, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, (ii 85) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed him as king of the land Arwad. (ii 90) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made him see in a dream the mention of my name, saying: \u201cGrasp the feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, and conquer your enemies through the mention of his name.\u201d (ii 100) On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) this dream that he had seen, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he reported (it) to me. From the day that he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, he conquered the Cimmerians, who were disturbing the people of his land, had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped two city rulers from among the city rulers of the Cimmerians that he had conquered in manacles, iron handcuffs, (and) fetters and sent (them) before me, together with (his) substantial audience gift(s). He allowed an interruption (in the sending of) his mounted messenger(s), whom he used to constantly send to inquire about my well-being. Because he did not honor the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he trusted in his own strength and (his) heart became proud. (ii 115) He sent his forces to aid Psammetichus (I), the king of Egypt who had cast off the yoke of my lordly majesty, and (then) I myself heard about (this) and made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, saying: \u201cLet his corpse be cast down before his enemy and let them carry away his bones.\u201d Just as I had appealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, it was fulfilled and his corpse was cast down before his enemy and they carried away his bones. The Cimmerians whom he (Gyges) had trampled down through the mention of my name, attacked and flattened his entire land. Afterwards, his son, sat on his throne. (As for) the evil deed(s), which through my entreaties, the gods who support me had obstructed the father who had engendered him, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of his messenger and (then) he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, saying: \u201cYou are the king whom the god recognizes. You cursed my father and evil befell him. Pray for me, the servant who reveres you, so that I can pull your yoke.\u201d On my fourth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I entered the land Mannea (and) marched about triumphantly. (ii 130) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city I\u0161tatti, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty \u2014 by the command of the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, which she had said from the beginning, saying: \u201cI myself, just as I have commanded, will bring about the death of A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea\u201d \u2014 she (I\u0161tar) placed him in the hands of his servants and (then) the people of his land incited a rebellion against him. They cast his corpse into a street of his city (and) dragged his body to and fro. They cut down with the sword his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. (iii 20) I had mercy on him and (then) I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. (iii 25) I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fifth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (iii 30) I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (iii 35) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. (iii 40) I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled to me from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. (iii 55) I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 60) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. (As for) the rest of the sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, as many as there were, Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), and the bones of the father who had engendered them (Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161), (iii 65) I carried (them) off together with auxiliary forces, rebels, the people of the land Gambulu, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. At that time, (as for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon \u2014 I made and gave him anything that is distinctive, appurtenances of kingship. (iii 75) I assembled soldiers, horses, (and) chariots and placed (them) in his hands. I gave him more cities, fields, orchards, (and) people to live inside them than the father who had engendered me had commanded. However, he forgot these (acts of) kindness that I had done for him and constantly sought out evil (deeds). (iii 80) Aloud, with his lips, he was speaking friendship, (but) deep down, his heart was scheming for murder. He lied to the citizens of Babylon who had been devoted to Assyria, servants who belonged to me, and he spoke words of deceit with them. (iii 85) In a crafty maneuver, he sent them to Nineveh, before me, to inquire about my well-being. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom the great gods determined a favorable destiny, whom they created in truth and justice, convened those citizens of Babylon at a sumptuous banquet, clothed them in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. While those citizens of Babylon stayed in Assyria obediently awaiting my decisions, he, \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother who did not honor my treaty, incited the people of the land Akkad, Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, from the city Aqaba to the city B\u0101b-salim\u0113ti, servants who belonged to me, to rebel against me. Moreover, (as for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a fugitive who had grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, as well as the kings of the land Gutium, the land Amurru, and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia), whom I had installed (as rulers) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, he (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) made all of them become hostile towards me and they sided with him. He (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) locked the (city) gates of Sippar, Babylon, (and) Borsippa and (then) broke off (our) brotherly relations. On the wall(s) of those cities, (iii 110) he posted his fighting men and they were constantly doing battle with me. He withheld the performing of my offerings before the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the light of the gods \u2014 \u0160ama\u0161 \u2014 and the warrior \u2014 Erra \u2014 and he discontinued my giving (them) food offerings. (iii 115) He plotted evil (ways) to deprive (me) of the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods whose sanctuaries I had renovated (and) decorated with gold (and) silver, (and) in whose midst I constantly established appropriate procedures. At that time, one young man lay down during the night and saw a dream, saying: \u201cOn a socle of the god S\u00een, it is written \u2018I will grant a cruel death to those who have plotted evil (deeds and) initiated sedition against Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria. I will bestow on them a horrible death by a swift iron dagger, fire, famine, (and) plague.\u2019\u201d I heard these (words) and I trusted in the word(s) of the god S\u00een, my lord. On my sixth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn. I confined him, together with his fighting men, inside Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, and I cut off their escape route(s). I brought about his defeat countless (times) in city and steppe. (As for) the rest, they laid down their live(s) through plague, famine, (and) starvation. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the king of the land Elam installed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d), who had accepted bribes from him (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) and set out to help him, Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Afterwards, Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 10) they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the head of the king of the land Elam in his (own) land, among his assembled troops?\u201d He spoke a second time: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 kiss the ground (iv 20) before a messenger of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria?\u201d On account of these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar attacked him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, fled to me from Indabibi, and (then) crawled naked on their bellies and came to Nineveh. Tammar\u012btu kissed the feet of my royal majesty and swept the ground with his beard. He took hold of the platform of my chariot and (then) handed himself over to do obeisance to me. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. They (the fugitive Elamites) stood before me and (iv 35) were singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) forbearing one who abolishes sins, had mercy on Tammar\u012btu and allowed him, together with the seed of his father\u2019s house to stay in my palace. At that time, (as for) the people of the land Akkad who had sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (and) plotted evil (deeds), hunger took hold of them. They ate the flesh of their sons (and) their daughters on account of their hunger; they gnawed on (leather) straps. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, who march before me (and) kill my foes, consigned \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had started a fight against me, to a raging conflagration and destroyed his life. Moreover, (as for) the people who had incited \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, (so that) he performed this evil deed, who feared death, whose lives were precious to them, and who did not fall into the fire with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, their lord, (and) those who had escaped the cut of an iron dagger, famine, starvation, (iv 60) (and) raging fire, (and) had taken refuge \u2014 the net of the great gods, my lords, from which there is no escape, overwhelmed them. Not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp; they (the gods) placed (them) in my hands. They brought before me chariots, a processional carriage, a parasol, his palace women, (and) property of his palace. (As for) those soldiers with blasphemous mouths who had uttered blasphemy against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my god, and had plotted evil (deeds) against me, the ruler who reveres him, I slit open their mouths (and) brought about their defeat. (As for) the rest of the people, those (still) alive, at the bull colossus where they had laid flat Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 I myself now laid flat those people there as a funerary-offering for him. I fed their dismembered flesh to dogs, pigs, vultures, eagles, birds of the heavens, (and) fish of the aps\u00fb. After I had performed these deeds (and) pacified the heart(s) of the great gods, my lords, I brought out of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar the bones of the people\u2019s corpses that the god Erra had cut down and those who had laid down (their) live(s) from famine (and) starvation, the remnants of meal(s) for dogs (and) pigs, which were obstructing the streets (and) filling the squares, and (iv 85) I cast (them) outside. Through the craft of the purification priest, I purified their daises; I cleansed their sullied streets. Through taqribtu-ritual(s) and er\u0161ang\u00fb-ritual(s), I appeased their angry gods (and) their furious goddesses. (As for) their regular offerings, which had diminished, I confirmed (them) in full again, just as (they were) in distant days. (As for) the rest of the citizens of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar who had escaped plague, slaughter, and famine, I had mercy on them; I commanded the preservation of their lives. I settled them inside Babylon. (As for) the people of the land Akkad, together with (those of) Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, whom \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn got as help and united, (iv 100) (and) who decided on their own to become hostile towards me, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me, I subdued (them) to their full extent. I imposed upon them the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur that they had cast off. (iv 105) I installed over them governors (and) officials appointed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d). I confirmed regular offerings (and) contributions as first-fruits offerings for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, and the gods of Assyria. I imposed upon them tribute payment (in recognition) of my dominion (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. On my seventh campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam (iv 115) who had fled to me from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) La\u1e2b\u012bru (of) Dibir\u012bna (Yadburu) heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (iv 120) (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had conquered before my time, and (where) he, the Elamite (Ummanalda\u0161u) had built another city opposite the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and (then) strengthened its (city) wall, (iv 130) raised its outer wall high, (and) named it (the new city) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee \u2014 I conquered (it) in the course of my campaign. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the official of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, an in-law of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought him to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman and the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who had fled to the city Bubilu after the land Elam had revolted and who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (v 25) He said the following to himself (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d), saying: \u201c(As for) the people of the land Elam, they have become women. (Who are) they in the face of Assyria? They (the Assyrians) are coming in and constantly plundering the land Elam.\u201d (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (v 30) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. On account of these words, with the fury that my heart had because the unfaithful Tammar\u012btu had sinned against me, through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam in its entirety. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, (v 45) D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, (v 50) Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, (v 55) Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my eighth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (v 70) heard about the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. (v 85) I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. My troops saw the Idide River, a raging torrent (and) were afraid to cross (it). During the night, the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela showed a dream to my troops and said the following to them, (v 100) saying: \u201cI myself will go before Ashurbanipal, the king that my (own two) hands created.\u201d My troops trusted this dream (and) they safely crossed the Idide River. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I entered the land Elam (and) marched about triumphantly. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (v 130) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 (vi 1) which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (vi 15) had squandered on the land Elam to help them; clothing, jewelry, royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), (vi 20) on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules (vi 25) whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (vi 35) Uduran, Sapag \u2014 whose divinity the kings of the land Elam constantly revered \u2014 Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, (vi 40) \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from silver, gold, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), (and) a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (vi 65) (As for) their secret groves, into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (vi 85) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, (vi 90) every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of their cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. During one full month, (vi 100) I flattened the land Elam to its full extent. I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). I allowed onagers (and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell therein (the cities) as if on a meadow. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 110) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her divinity, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. (vi 120) She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. In the month Kisl\u012bmu (IX), on the first day, I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vii 1) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods, my governors, my nobles, (and) my entire camp. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had seen the rage of the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he returned from the mountain(s), his place of refuge, and he entered the city Madaktu, which I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plundered by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. He sat down in mourning, at a place of mourning. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had sinned against my treaty (and) cast off the yoke of my lordship, (vii 20) who had made the kings of the land Elam his fortified position (and) trusted in Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Indabibi, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, (vii 25) I dispatched my messenger to Ummanalda\u0161u with (a message) filled with rage concerning the extradition of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti. Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), heard about the advance of my messenger who had entered into the land Elam; he (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d) became anxious (and) distressed. His life was not precious to him and he wanted to die. He spoke to his own personal attendant, (vii 35) saying: \u201cStrike me down with the sword.\u201d He (and) his personal attendant ran each other through with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened and preserved the corpse of that Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti in salt, and (then) he gave (it) to my messenger, along with the head of his personal attendant who had struck him down with the sword, and sent him (my messenger) before me. (vii 45) I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. I made him more dead than before: I cut off his head (and) hung (it) around the neck of Nab\u00fb-q\u0101t\u012b-\u1e63abat, the simmagir-official of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, who had gone with him (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti) to make the land Elam hostile (towards me). Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exercised dominion over the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the fierce weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar that they had poured over the land Elam, (not) one time (or) two times, (but) three times, and he became disheartened. He fled to me from within the land Elam and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the people, the survivors of the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Ku\u1e63urt\u0101yin, D\u016br-\u0161arri, Mass\u016btu, Bub\u00ea, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Ibrat, Dimtu-\u0161a-Tapapa, Akbarina, Gurukirra, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, (vii 65) Kani\u1e63u, Aranzia\u0161e, \u0100lu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Dimtu-\u0161a-Simame, B\u012bt-Qatatti, \u0100lu-\u0161a-Q\u012bs\u0101ya, Suba\u1e2b\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba(n), (vii 70) who had fled from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar during a previous campaign of mine (and) had taken to Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a rugged mountain \u2014 (as for) those people who had established Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a mountain, as their defensive position, (vii 75) the awe-inspiring brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, overwhelmed them (and) they fled to me from the mountain(s), their place of refuge, and grasped my feet. I conscripted them as archer(s and) added (them) to my royal contingent, which they (the gods) had placed in my hands. On my ninth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs (vii 85) who had sinned against my treaty, had not respected the kindness that I had done for him, and had cast off the yoke of my lordship, which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had imposed upon him (so that) he pulled my yoke. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 90) withheld audience gift(s and) his substantial payment(s), from me. Just like the land Elam, he listened to the lies spoken by the land Akkad and (then) he did not honor my treaty. He abandoned me, Ashurbanipal, the holy priest, (vii 95) the pious servant, the creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and he gave (his) forces to Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri. (vii 100) He sent (them) to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, and he sided (with him). (As for) the people of the land of the Arabs (who were) with him, he made (them) hostile (towards me) and (then) they were constantly plundering the people whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods (vii 105) had given to me to be their shepherd (lit. \u201cto perform their shepherdship\u201d) and (whom) they had placed in my hands. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my troops \u2014 at the ... of the cities Azarilu (and) \u1e2airat\u0101qa\u1e63\u0101ya, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Edom, (vii 110) in the pass of the city Yabr\u016bdu, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) B\u012bt-Ammon, in the district of the city \u1e2a\u0101ur\u012bna, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Moab, in the city Seir, in the city Harg\u00ea, in the district of the city \u1e62\u014db\u0101 \u2014 (vii 115) I inflicted a heavy defeat on him; I brought about his defeat countless (times). I struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up with him. However, he escaped from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and fled far away. They (my troops) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) burned (them) with fire. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), hardship befell him and he fled alone to the land of the Nabayateans. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael, son of the brother of the father of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, who made himself king of the land of the Arabs \u2014 (viii 5) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, the great mountain, deranged his mind and he (Iauta\u02be) came before me. To show the praise of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, (viii 10) I imposed a heavy punishment upon him. I placed him in a neck-stock, bound him with a bear (and) a dog and (then) made him guard the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, (whose name is) the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. Moreover, he, Ammi-lad\u012b(n), the king of the land Qedar, set out to fight with the kings of the land Amurru whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods had entrusted to me. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (viii 20) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I brought about his defeat. (viii 25) They (my troops) seized him alive together with Adiya, wife of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs, and brought (him) before me. By the command of the great gods, my lords, I placed him (Ammu-lad\u012bn) in a dog collar and made him guard the gate. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I fought with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri, who had come to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn by entering Babylon as his allies, (and) I brought about his defeat. (viii 35) (As for) the rest who had entered Babylon, they ate each other\u2019s flesh on account of famine (and) starvation. In order to save their (own) live(s), they came out of Babylon and (viii 40) (then) the forces of mine who were stationed against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, brought about his defeat for a second time. He (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) then fled alone and grasped my feet in order to save his (own) life. I had mercy on him, (viii 45) made him swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, and (then) installed him as king of the land of the Arabs in place of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael. However, he (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) sided with the Nabayateans, did not respect the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, and constantly plundered the territory of my land. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 (and) before whom Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) had fled, heard about the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who had encouraged me. (viii 60) The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, and who had not inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, out of fear of the conquering weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, approached me and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty. Moreover, Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, the son of T\u0113\u02beri who who did not remember (my) kindness (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, spoke lies to me and sided with Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans. They (then) mustered their forces for a wicked assault on my border(s). By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (viii 75) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be. (viii 80) They (my troops) safely crossed the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers when they were in full spate, traveled on remote paths, climbed high mountains, crept through forests whose canop(ies) were wide, (and) (viii 85) constantly passed safely between tall trees, thorn bushes, brambles, (and) paths (filled with) eddittu-bushes. (Over) desert \u2014 a place of parching thirst in which no bird of the heavens flies (viii 90) (and) where no onagers (or) gazelles graze \u2014 a distance of one hundred leagues from Nineveh, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the wife of the god Enlil \u2014 they advanced (and) marched in pursuit of Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, and Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, who had come with forces of the land of the Nabayateans. In the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 on the twenty-fifth day, the procession of the Lady of Babylon, the venerated one of the great gods, (viii 100) I set out from the city \u1e2aadatt\u00e2 (and) set up my camp at the city Laribda, a stone fortress next to water cisterns. My troops drew water to (fill) their drinking vessel(s), and (viii 105) (then) advanced (and) marched (through) a land of parching thirst (lit. \u201ca land of thirst (and) a place of parching\u201d) as far as the city \u1e2aurar\u012bna, (which is) between the cities Yarki and Azalla, in the desert, a distant place where there are no creatures of the steppe (viii 110) and (where) no bird of the heavens makes (its) nest. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about the defeat of the Yisamme\u02be, the confederation of the god Atar-samayin, and the Nabayateans. (viii 115) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) plundered countless people, donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats. My troops marched about triumphantly over a distance of eight leagues. They returned safely and drank water to (their) satisfaction in the city Azalla. They (my troops) advanced (and) march\u00aded from the city Azalla to the city Qura\u1e63iti, a distance of six leagues (through) a place of parching thirst. (ix 1) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) surrounded the confederation of the god Atar-samayin and the Qederites of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, the king of the land of the Arabs. (As for) his gods, his mother, his sisters, his wife, his family, the people of the land Qedar, all (of it), (ix 5) donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats, as many as I had captured with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I made their feet take the road to Damascus. In the month Abu (V), the month of the bow-star \u2014 the warrior, daughter of the god S\u00een \u2014 (on) the third day, (the day of) the evening meal of the king of the gods \u2014 the god Marduk \u2014 I set out from the city Damascus. I advanced and marched a distance of six leagues, the entire night, as far as the city \u1e2aul\u1e2buliti, (ix 15) at Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. I reached the confederation of Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, the Qederite. I brought about his defeat (and) plundered him. (As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, (ix 20) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) took them to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. The fugitives who had fled from my weapons became frightened (and) took to Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. In the cities Man\u1e2babbi, Apparu, Tenuquri, \u1e62ayuran, Marqan\u00e2, Saratein, (ix 30) Enzikarme, Ta\u02ben\u00e2, (and) Sar\u0101qa, where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source of water, as many as there were, I had guards stationed over (them) and (thus) I withheld (from them) the water (which) sustains their live(s). I made drink scarce for their mouths (and) (ix 35) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. (As for) the rest (of them), they cut open the camels that they rode (and) drank the blood and the liquid from the excrement to (quench) their thirst. (As for) those who had gone up (and) entered into the mountain(s), (and) had sought refuge (there), (ix 40) not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. I conquered them where(ever) they took refuge. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off to Assyria people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. (ix 45) They filled (with them) the whole extent of my land, all that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had given to me in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase camels for one shekel (or even) a half [shekel] of silver at the market gate. (ix 50) The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for his bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) Uaite\u02be, along with his troops, who did not honor my treaty, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) had fled into the presence of Natnu, the god Erra, the warrior, cut them down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (ix 60) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. The foal (of camels), the foal (of donkeys), the calf, (and) the spring lamb sucked more than seven times at (their) wet nurses and (yet) they could not satisfy their stomachs with milk. The people of the land of the Arabs constantly asked one another: (ix 70) \u201cWhy have evil deeds such as these (lit. \u201cthis\u201d) befallen the land of the Arabs?\u201d (The other answered): \u201cBecause we did not honor the great treaties (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) sinned against the kindness of Ashurbanipal, the king who is loved by the heart of the god Enlil.\u201d The goddess Mullissu, the wild cow, the supreme goddess, the most impetuous one among goddesses, who(se) position is equal in rank with (that of) the gods Anu (and) Enlil, gored (to death) my foes with her powerful horns. The goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, who is clothed in fire (and) cloaked in awe-inspiring radiance, rained down fire upon the land of the Arabs. The god Erra, the warrior, was fully prepared for battle and struck down my foes. The god Ninurta, the arrow, the great warrior, the powerful son of the god Enlil, sliced through the live(s) of my enemies with his sharp arrow(s). The god Nusku, the attentive vizier who makes lordship resplendent, who by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, (and) the warrior, the Lady of Arbela, marched at my side and protected my royal majesty, stood at the front of my troops and cut down my foes. (As for) the assault of the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, who had come to my aid to do battle, the troops of Uaite\u02be heard about (this) and they rebelled against him (Uaite\u02be). (ix 95) He (Uaite\u02be) became frightened and came out from the place (where) he had fled. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, (ix 100) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I captured him and brought him to Assyria. Through my entreaties that I had constantly made to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu in order to conquer my enemies, I pierced his (Uaite\u02be\u2019s) jaw with the ... of the ... that my (own) hands hold. I put a lead-rope through his gums, placed him in a dog collar, and (ix 110) (then) made him guard the door of the eastern gate of the citadel of Nineveh, whose name is the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. (So that he could) sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I had mercy on him and spared his life. On my return march, I conquered the city U\u0161\u00fb (Palaetyrus), whose location is situated on the shore of the sea. I slew the people of the city U\u0161\u00fb who had not been obedient to their governors by not giving payment, their annual giving. (ix 120) I rendered judgement on (those) insubmissive people: I carried off their gods (and) their people to Assyria. I killed the insubmissive people of the city Acco. I hung their corpses on poles (and) placed (them) around the city. I took the rest of them to Assyria. I conscripted (them) to (my royal) contingent and added (them) to my numerous troops that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me. (As for) Aya-ammu, son of T\u0113\u02beri, (who) had stood with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, his brother, and did battle with my troops, I captured him alive in the thick of battle (and) flayed him in Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam whom from the distant past (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had commanded to do obeisance to me \u2014 by the command of their exalted divinity, which cannot be changed, (x 10) afterwards his land rebelled against him. He (then) fled alone from the rebellion that his servants had incited against him and he took to the mountain(s). From the mountain(s), his place of refuge where he had always fled, I caught him like a falcon and took him alive to Assyria. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised dominion over the land Elam after one another (x 20) (and) whom I had made bow down to my yoke through the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs whose defeat I had brought about by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar (and whom) I had taken [out of] his (own) [lan]d to Assyria \u2014 after I had gone up to perform sacrifices (and) (x 25) had performed the rites of the ak\u012btu-house in Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the seat of their dominion, before the goddess Mullissu \u2014 the mother of the great gods, the spouse loved by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I made them take hold of the yoke of (my) processional carriage. (x 30) They pulled (it) up to the gate of the temple while I was seated above them (lit. \u201cwhile (they were) below me\u201d). (There) I humbled myself (lit. \u201cI stroked my nose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to their divinity. In a rally of my troops, I made visible their (the god\u2019s) strength, (through) which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (x 35) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku made those insubmissive to me bow down to my yoke (and) made me stand over my enemies in mighty victories. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, whose kings, his ancestors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to my ancestors, now, I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b heard about the mighty deeds that the great gods had determined for me and, (x 45) like a son to his father, he constantly sent (messages concerning my) dominion. Moreover, he constantly sent (messages) according to this wording, saying: \u201cMay it be well with the king, my lord.\u201d Reverently (and) humbly, he was (now) sending his substantial audience gift(s) before me. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 [the] exalted [city] loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 [which] Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of [Succ]ession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (x 60) (because) the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku had protected my (position as) heir designate, (and) (x 65) stretched out their benevolent protection (and) their beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (x 70) (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, I removed its dilapidated section(s). (x 75) In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned (its) brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. I showed reverence before the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and (x 80) (so) I did not raise up the structure of that terrace too high. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. With wagons of the land Elam that I had carried off by the command of the great gods, my lords, in order to build that House of Succession, the people of my land were carrying bricks there. (As for) the kings of the land of the Arabs who had sinned against my treaty (and) (x 90) whom I had captured alive in the thick of battle, in order to build that House of Succession, I made them take up hoe(s and) basket(s of earth), (and) carry kudurru-baskets. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) (x 95) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the previous one. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, my royal residence, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, render judgement on him by invoking my name. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the fifteenth day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Nisannu (I), the first day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-eigh[th] day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of Babylon (644, 643, or 642). Ayy\u0101[ru (II), the ... day], epony[my of ...]. [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003711", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I placed (the bed) [...] ... [... which] is laden [with sexual charm]. I presented the god Marduk, the one who loves my reign, with [a b]ed of ebony, a dur[able] wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold. I stationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Luguduene Gate, the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in the gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I cast Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier, I had the appurtenance(s) of Ezida, the seat of his great divinity, expertly fashioned. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for the processional way of his exalted rulership, I made the foundations of two shiny silver pirkus, whose weight is six talents each, as firm as a mountain. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha, which had become dilapidated and old, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people) take up hoe(s) and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I laid its foundation(s) with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). I adorned its structure [with] musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Ku[l]la. I raised its superstructure. ... [...] I established therein [...]. The great gods, my lords, whom I constantly revered, looked steadfastly upon me and stood in for me. At their exalted command, I constantly marched about through all the lands and had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no one to rival me\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush. I carried off large horses, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, silver, gold, (and) its people without number. I rem[o]ved from their places two magnificent obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, (which) stood at a temple gate (and) whose weight was 2,500 talents, and I brought (them) to Assyria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s and) who did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me his daughter and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers, together with his substantial payment. (No translation possible) For the pre[servation of his (own) life], he (Uall\u00ee) opened up [his hands] to me (and) made an appe[al to my lordly majesty]. He sent Erisinni, [his] heir design[ate], to Nineveh and he [kissed] my feet. He sent befor[e me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, serv[e as a housekeeper], together with his su[bstantial] payment. I added thirty horses to [his] former paymen[t] and im[posed (it) upon him]. I did not abandon Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, an all[y of the father who had engendered me. My eyes] were firmly fixed on him (and) [I showed] favor. During his time, in the land Elam, [...] he brought about famine (and) starvation [...]; there was hunger. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him gra[in, (which) sustains] the live(s) of people, and (thus) held [him by the hand]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of hunger (and) starvat[ion] and settled i[n Assyria], I app[eased] their hunger [and] (thereby) brought them back to life. [I took them] by the han[d]. (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) Through the good planning of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [Mullissu], the gods who support me, [... The al]ly of the father who had engendered me, who had work[ed] with him, [...] [T]o support the gods of the land Akkad, I mustered my battle troops and took the road. Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, fear overwhelmed him, and he returned to h[is] (own) land. I w[ent a]fter him (and) bro[ught about] his [def]eat. [I drove h]im [away] as far as the bord[er of his land]. [(As for) Urtaku, who had not ho]nored [my] friendsh[ip, ...] ... [...] I installed Ta[mm]ar\u012btu, his third bro\u00adther, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. With the suppo[r]t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, I [return]ed safely to Assyria with much bo[oty] from the land Elam. [In the cou]rse of my campaign, I march[ed against Dun]\u0101nu, the son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambul]u. I conquer[ed the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his] fortified city, [...]. I brough[t Dun\u0101nu] (and) his [brothers] out of [that] city [alive. ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [... Fe]ar of my royal majesty overwhelmed them and they sent before m[e their] mounted messenger(s with messages) of goodwill and peace, together with thei[r] substantial audience gift(s). They asked about the well being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, heard about the might[y] victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam (and that) I had flattened the land Elam, all of it, like the Deluge, and he sent to Nineveh, my capital city, Arukku, his eldest son, with his payment, to do obeisance, and he made an appeal to my lordly majesty. Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri \u2014 whose location is remote (and) which is situated on the far side of the land Elam, which from distant days, in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors, it had not sent its mounted messenger(s and) did not inquire about the well-being of their royal majesties \u2014 now (vi 20\u00b4) heard about the mighty victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam [and] fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed [him and he sent] to Nineveh, my capital city, his mounted messenger (with a message) of peace, with [his substantial audience gift(s), and] he made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (No translation possible) [...] ... [... one of] the kings, my descendants, [whom ...] name and [...] he should renovate [...] (and) should not re[m]ove an inscribed object [bearing my name f]rom its place. [M]ay he return (it) [to its place]. Whoever alters an inscribed object bearing [my name] and does [not] place (it) with an inscription (bearing) [his name], may the goddess Gula, the great lady, make persistent [le]sions, which never heal, appear [on] his body; may he constantly bathe in blood (and) pus [a]s if (they) were water; may his life come to an end from a prolonged sickness; (and) may she curse him angrily and make his name and seed disappear from the land. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the sixth day, the thirtieth year of Ashurbanipal, [ki]ng of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003712", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of [the four quarters (of the world)], creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu; one who was chose[n by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad]; beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Z[arpan\u012btu]; (i 5) favorite of the god Nab\u00fb (and) [the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113t[u]; pious prince, [ca]pable govern[or], true shepherd, leade[r of a] widespre[ad population], one who prays piously [without ceas]ing; who (i 10) extols for [everlas]ting days the praise(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, B\u0113l (Marduk)], (and) Nab\u00fb; son of Esarhaddon, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria]; (grand)son of Sennacherib, kin[g of the world, king of As]syria; descendant of Sargon (II), ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of [the land of Sumer and] Akkad, provider of cult centers, one who c[ompletes shrine]s, one who (re)confirms inter[rupted] sattukku- (and) nindab\u00fb-offerings [...], one who reveres the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Mar]duk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113[tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, (i 20) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku; who constantly followed them from [his] ch[ildhood until he became an adult] and who continu[ally] re[vered] their [di]vinity. [I] cons[tantly knelt do]wn at their feet in supplication and prayer. While (I was still) in the womb of my mother, the great gods [nominated] me to [be king]; they spread their benevolent protection over [me; ...] th[ey] r[equired] my [priestly servic]es. [...] my [...]s [...] with pleasure [...] to/... [...]. Kings [...] g[reat] rulers [from (both) east and we]st [are] anxious for me to be [their] al[ly]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to lea]rn all of [the scribal arts]. They made [the mention of] my [na]me great [in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d). In] my [st]ead, they stand in, [...] my enemies, [...] my foes, [...] ... [...] ... the one who overwhelms [my enemies, I gave (the chariot) as a gift]. [I skillfully made] a bed of mus[ukkannu-wood, a durable wood, studded with] precious [stones], as a [pleasure] be[d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love]. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bili[su, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012bt]u, which [is laden with] sexual charm. I presented the god Marduk, the one who lo[ves] my [reign], with a bed of ebony, a [durable] woo[d, (and) which] is clad [with red]dish [gold]. I had utensils of silver, gol[d, pre]\u00adcious [stones], copper, (and) iron made for every type of te[mple] service, and had (them) deposited in Esagi[l, the palace of the g]ods. [I built (and) co]mpleted Esabad, the temple of the goddess G[ula that is insid]e Babylon, [from] its foundation(s) to [its crenellations]. [I stationed] six [fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of m]y [royal path], in the Lu[gudue\u00adne] Gate, [the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate], in Ezi[da, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ...] a threshold of reddi[sh] gold, [whose weight is fifty minas], to ascend [to a high place ...], in Eme\u0161arra, the se[at of ...] as a mountain. [I cast] Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, [with eighty-three talents of] shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and], to make (it) shine (like) [a bra]zier, I had the app[urtenance(s) of Ezida] expertly fashio[n]ed. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for [the processional way of his exalted rulership], I heaped up like mountain(s) two [shiny silver] pirkus, whose [weight] is six talents each, (and) I constructed ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [I constricted (and) cut short their] lives. I [made them (the people of Tyre) bow down] to [m]y y[oke]. [He brought before me] his daughter and [the daughters of his brothers] to serve as housekeep[ers], together with [his substantial] payme[nt]. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had n[ever crossed the sea], t[o do obeisance to me]. Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arw[ad, who resides in the middle of the sea], who [had not bowed down] to the kings, my ancestors, bowed down [to my yoke. He brought] his [daughter], with a [substantial] dowry, to Nineveh [to serve as a housekeep]er. U[all\u00ee ... incited] a rebellion against him (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) [...] Afterwards, Uall[\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, ...], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [...], the great gods, [my] lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of his (own) life, [he opened up his] han[ds to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent] Erisinni, [his] heir desig[nate, to Nineveh and ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] a remo[te] road [...] the[y] took [and ...] they came b[efore me]. Th[ey] in[quired about the well-being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet (and)] made appeals to [my] lor[dly majesty]. [... Tugdamm]\u00ee, a noma[d, ...] who does [n]ot bring [...] he t[rusted in] his own [streng]th, [... like an inva]sion of a swa[rm] of locusts [...] (viii 10) he muster[ed ... and to wage battle and war, he s]et up [his] camp [on the territory of Assyria. ...] ... [... The deities ... I\u0161tar o]f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [...] became furious [at] his provocative [spe]ech (lit. \u201c[mo]uth\u201d) and [it sickened them. (viii 15) By the command of their g]reat [divinity], where [they] had been situat[ed, ... fir]e fell from the sky and burned [him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tugdamm\u00ee became frightened and] distressed. [...] ... to the city \u1e2aAR\u1e63all\u00ea. [...] they carried him. [... the people of] his land rebelled against him. [...] he laid down (his) life. He resided in a place of mourning and [...]. He was speaking about [the prai]se of my gods in the midst of his troops [...] their [...]. Fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (viii 25) [... I\u0161tar of Nin]eveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the great gods, m]y [lords], who had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent his envoys (with messages) of go]odwill and peace. He sent me his [...] together with horses, [...] horses of his lordly vehicle, [...] equipment, (and) implements of war, [his substant]ial [payment], and he kissed m[y] feet. I made him swear oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords, not to infrin]ge on the territory of Assyria and I reinforced (them) with him. [I estab]lished the treaty. He broke the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, my lords; (viii 35) he transgressed [the lim]its (set) by them and plotted evil (deeds) against the territory of Assyria. [Where] flax [gr]ows, he sinned, by establishing himself on the territory of Assyria. [The awe-inspiring brilliance of the w]eapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; [he we]nt [into a frenzy] and (tried) biting off his hands during a loss of (all) reason. [...] he became hostile and I imposed upon him his gre[a]t punishment. [Half (of) his body was stricken with p]alsy and a piercing pain was lodged in his heart. [...] his [...] did not exist, his troops [... His tongue wa]s scratched and he became impotent. His life [en]ded [through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d ...] ... [...] [...] fea[r of ...] Th[ey] were si[nging praise ...] thei[r] mounted messenger(s) [...] my horses [...]. They conquered with the furious weapons of your divinity the rest of the enemies who had not bowed down [...]. At the mere mention of my name, they became afraid (and) [they were requesting to be my] serva[nt(s)]. [I] paid careful attention to and humbled myse[lf] at the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarp[an\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [my] lords. [(As for) the] ak\u012btu-[house] of your divine supremacy, [your] inner sanct[um, ...], the seat of [your] decre[es, ..., which] had become [ol]d [and ... who]se [foun]dation was not [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003713", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... for] the admiration of [the people of my land, ... for pl]easu[re ... I went o]ut. In the stepp[e, a widespread place be]fore me, hug[e lions, a fer]ocious [mountain breed, attacked] cat[tlepen(s). With a single] team harnessed to the vehicle of [my] lordly ma[jesty, forty min]utes after daw[n], I pierced the throats of the ragi[ng] lions with (only) a single arrow each. The month Addaru (XII) \u2014 the month of the ak\u012b[t]u-festival of the queen of the goddesses, when the gods, [her] parents, assemble before [her] to take counsel and make de[cisions] \u2014 arrived and my heart prompted me (to go) to the city [Arbela], the city of compassion where [it is pleasant] to pray to her. The countenance of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, was exuber[ant and] constantly appeared to me in K\u0101r-[...]. To see her exal[ted] divinity, with who(se) charms one cannot be (fully) sated, ... [... I] selected large horses \u2014 which [..., whose] limbs [were mas]sive (and) who[se] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003714", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] the god Marduk, the sage of the god[s, granted me a broad mind] (and) extensive knowledge [as a gift]; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, bestowed on me the pr[ecepts of his wisdom] as [a present]; (and) the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal endowe[d my body] with power, viri[lity], (and) unrivalled strength. [I learned] as much as the sage A[dapa], the secr[et (and) hidden lore of all of the scribal arts]. [...] my [yea]rs that [I sat] proudly [on the] throne of the father who had engendered me. I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalku]rkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I clad [its walls] with reddish [gold (and) made (them) shin]e like daylight. I made [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea]t [lord], enter inside there (and) made (him) reside [in E\u1e2bursagg]ula, the inner sanctum of his divinity. I offered [sump]tuous [offerings] before him and [presente]d (him) with m[y] gifts. [...] Esagil and Babyl[on, ... the lord of l]ords (Marduk), I built anew. [...] I firmly established its designs and (then) made [its daises] shine [like the sta]rs (lit. \u201c[writ]ings\u201d) of the heavens. [I had a c]anopy, which rivals the heavens, [made] from musukkannu-wood, [a durab]le [wood. I c]lad [its perimeter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty] minas of reddish gold and (thereby) [reinforced] its [b]onds. [(As for) the throne-dais, the inner sanctum of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted [divini]ty, [which is placed over the massive body of the ro]iling [sea (Ti\u0101mat), ...] the god Marduk [my huge] force[s, I] quickly [gave] the o[rder to them] to sup[port (and) aid the kings] (and) governors, [servants who belonged to me, (and) I made (them) take] the road to [Egypt. They traveled] furiously (and) [quickly (and) marched] as far as [the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Kush, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003715", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[In that y]ea[r, his (Urtaku\u2019s) life came to an end (and) he passed away]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, a Gambul[ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship], he l[aid down (his) life through the bit]e of a mouse. [... suffered from dro]psy, (that is) \u201cfu[ll] water.\u201d [...] They overthrew his [kingshi]p (and) [took away his dynasty]. Th[ey] made [somebody else] as[sume domin]ion over the land Elam. [Afterwards], Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the [throne of Urtaku. He constantly sou]ght out ev[i]l (ways) [to] kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II). (10\u02ca) Um]maniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012bt[u \u2014 the son]s of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 [Kudu]rru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king] who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of [the royal (family)], count[less] archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam, (15\u02ca) [who had] fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and who had grasped the feet of m[y] royal majesty \u2014 [rega]rding these people, (these) fugitives, [T]eumman constantly sent me insults [sa]ying \u201cSend me those people!\u201d and [a seco]nd time, saying \u201cI will come and wage war [ag]ainst you!\u201d [I] put my trust in the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160a[ma\u0161, B]\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the] great [god]s, my lords, who had encouraged m[e]. (25\u02ca) I did not comply with [the utteran]ce(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give [him] those [peopl]e. The gods became angr[y with ... the utte]rance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) [and] they [impose]d upon him [his] punishment. [At that time], a mishap befell [him: his lip became pa]ralyzed, his eyes tu[rned back, and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003716", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Fea]r of my royal majesty \u2014 [with which] the gods [A\u0161\u0161ur], B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb [had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land Elam [and (then) the peopl]e of the land Elam [reb]elled again[st Indabibi] and [killed him with the sword. They placed Um]manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att[a-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [At] that [tim]e, Duku, where destiny is d[e\u00adter\u00admined, the sea]t of the god Lugaldimmera[nki, ...] the exa[lted] gods [...] fates [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003717", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] Teumman [...] ... a king who [...] ... [...] ... [...] Nab\u00fb [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] and [...] ... [...\u201cI will co]me and [...].\u201d [... Ashur]banipal, the king of [Assyria, ...] the Elam[ite ... Indadbib]i, h[is] servant, [...] (ii\u02ca 10\u02ca) ... [...] Ind[abibi ... the land] Elam [... Indabi]bi, who [...] on [...] ... [... (ii\u02ca 15\u02ca) insol]ent messa[ges ...] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], Mullissu, [... he opened u]p [his hands to me] (and) made an appe[al ...] ... [...] my [troop]s [...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003718", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [My battle troops (who are stationed) in the city Mang]isi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city [Sumandir \u2014 came up against them] and brought about [their] de[feat]. They cut [off] the heads [of Un]dasu \u2014 a son of Teumm[an, a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Za]za[z], Parr\u00fb, (and) [Atta-metu, and] they brought (them) before [me]. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) to inquire about his well-being and did not give a r[e]ply to my word(s). The deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] Nusku, ... [... the gods who s]up[port me], rend[ered a just verdict for me concerning U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003719", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [... the statue of] \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), who had dist[urbed ...], together with statues of [...] kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, with their substant[ial] booty, [I erected] in Nineveh, in a gate of my palace, for the admiration of futur[e] people. I destroyed (and) [demolished] tombs of the kings, their ancestors, (and) I took their bones to [Assyria]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 year[s] (ago) became angry and (went to) live in a place not befit[ting her], as soon as the time had come (and) the fix[ed time] had arrived, they (the gods) commanded her journey (back) to Uruk (and) her (re)entry into [E\u1e2biliana]. The king [...] by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003720", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, [...] creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...], son of E[sar]hadd[on, ...] [..., build]er of [..., ...] (and) Nab\u00fb [...] with the gaze of their eyes, [...]. [... I compl]eted [...] its walls. [...] [... m]y [lady], that is in Nineveh, Ega\u0161ankalama [...] [... the] great [gods], my lords, their cult centers [...] [... b]ronze, iron, [...] his pure daises [...] I constantly set up [...] of silver (and) gold. E[...]. [E]meslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cu[tha, ...]. [... d]imensions, temple appurtenance(s) of silver, gold, [...]. [N]an\u0101ya, the great lady, (who) f[rom ... i]n E\u1e2biliana, which she love[s. ...] [...] I built (and) [comple]ted. [I ...] their aban[doned] regular offerings. [(...)] [..., the great gods], my [lord]s, fully carried out [..., spread] their benev[olent] protection [over me, and ...] th[ey] made [...] b[ow down] to my yoke. [...] I had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no rival\u201d). [I conquered] the city Thebes, a royal city of Egyp[t and Kush. ...] [...] I brought to naught. [I ...] its gods (and) [its] goddesses. [...] [... with Tugdam]m\u00ee, king of a barbarian horde, a n[omad, ...] [...] I killed (and) cut down (with the sword). The land Media, Mannea, [...] the lands ...uppi and Qad\u00ea, which is on the sh[ore of ...] [...] ... By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, , Nab\u00fb, [...] [...] of mine (who) are insubmissive [...] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] [... from the Upper Sea of the Setting] Sun to the L[ower] Sea [of the Rising Sun ...] [..., wit]hout interruption, [... his heavy] pay[ment ...] [...] B\u0113l (Marduk) ... [...] Marduk, Zarpan\u012bt[u ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003721", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(...) I placed (the bed) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the residence of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is lad[en with sexual cha]rm. [I presented the] god [Mard]uk, the one who loves [my] reign, [with a bed of ebony, a durable wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold]. [...] pure [san]ctuary, [his] prince[ly] abode. [I constructed ...] ... ane[w] for the god Marduk, my lord. [(...) in ...] ... and gateways, [I made] the foundations of [two shiny silver pirkus, wh]os[e] weight is [s]ix talents [each], as firm as a m[o]untain. [(...)] I s[tationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, pr]otectors of [my] royal path, [in ..., in the gate]way(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. [...] I cast [Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three ta]lents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal an[d] made [... of] his great [divin]ity spread o[ut] before him. [I ... a ... of musukkannu-wood, a dura]ble [wood], that is clad with fifty minas of reddish gold, [and (...)] I secured (it) [... the s]eat of his high rank, in the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord. I inlaid with silver (and) gold [the ... that is] inside Nineveh [(...)]. [(As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha], which had become dilapidated and old, [I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In] brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, [I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people)] take up [hoe(s)] and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. [In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I lai]d its foundation(s) [with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold]. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). [I ador]ned the structure of the temple [with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood] and [built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla. I rais]ed its superstructure. [... I roo]fed it [with long beams of cedar. ...] its [...]. (No translation possible) [...] ... they (my troops) [con]stantly passed saf[ely ... from Nineveh, the city love]d by the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of Nineve[h, ... Uait]e\u02be, the king of the land of the Arab[s, ... next] to wat[er] cisterns. [... My troops] dre[w water to (fill)] their drinking vessel(s), [and (then) ... a land of] par[ching thirs]t (lit. \u201c[a land of thirs]t (and) a place of par[ching]\u201d) [...] [...] ... [... I made] their [feet take the road to Damascus]. [(As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, b]y the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I cap[tu]red them [aliv]e [in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and)] t[ook the]m to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. [The fugitives who] had fled [from the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur took to [Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a] rugged [mountai]n. [Where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source o]f water, as many as there were, [I had] g[uar]ds [stationed] over it [and (thus) I] withheld (from them) [the water (which) sustains] their live(s). [I made drink scarce for the]ir [mouths] (and) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. [They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys], cam[el]s, oxen, and sheep and goat[s (without number). I divided (them) among the people of] Assyria (so that) within [my] land they (the Assyrians) could purchase [camels for one shekel (or even) a half shek]el of silver at the [market] ga[te. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a j]ug (of beer), (and) the gardener for [his] bag [of vegetables were regularly receiving c]amels (and) sl[aves]. [(...) Uaite\u02be [..., who] had fle[d into the presence of Natnu, ...] who(m) to [...] ... [...] O I\u0161tar, [...] look with pleasure upon me \u2014 As[hurbanipal, ...] the gods [...] the preservation of [my] li[fe] ...] scepte[r ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003722", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Mul]lis[s]u, exalted ruler, the pre-eminent one among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the most splendid of goddesses, the que[en of que]ens, the I\u0161tar worthy of praise, who is endo[w]ed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-inspiring radiance, the supreme lady whose lordly majesty is the most outstanding (and) whose divinity is the greatest among the gods of [a]ll settlements, the very competent one, the lady of all things that (are found) in the whole (lit. \u201cterritory\u201d) of heav[e]n and netherworld, [the one who holds] the bond of the bright firmament, who[se] place is firmly founded in the wide heavens, [...], [wife of the E]nli[l] of the gods (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 the (most) exalted one, the king of heaven and [net]herworld, the one who decrees fates \u2014 the mother of the gods whose command(s) cannot be changed (and) whose pronoun[cements] cannot be altered, the one who has gathered to herself (all of) the valuable divine offices of the god Anu, the one who grasps the res[po]nsibility of supreme power, the ft[y] wild cow whose horns are pointed, the one who gores [(...)] fo[es] (to death), [...], the one who treads on the unyielding, the one who rides great storm-demons, who does not have an opponent among the gods (and) who[se ...] does not exist among goddesses [...], whose widespread net is la[i]d for (trapping) enemies, from whose snare ene[mies] do not escape, [... t]o the side of the capable, who rules over the totality of [ev]erything and makes all of the lands bow do[wn to] her [yo]ke, (the goddess) [A]ntu, the merciful one, the one who accepts supplications (and) he[ar]s prayers, the one who [p]rotects life (and) gran[ts good health], the one who goes at the side of [the king] \u2014 her favorite \u2014 who resc[ues] the ruler who re[veres] her from tro[ub]le (and) difficulty, the one who resides in [Nineveh \u2014 the] holy [ci]ty, the dwelling of the ... of the great gods \u2014 the great lady, my lady: [I], Ashurbanipal, [king of] the world, king of [Assyria], the one to whom [your] hands [are stretc]hed out, the p[io]us governor, the one who pulls your yoke, ... [...] ... [... who] made [...] resplendent and made appeals to your lordly majesty, [who]se mind [thought] to [...] ... [...], with erbu-offerings, gifts, voluntary offerings, petiti[ons ...] at your [fe]et [...]; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; descen[dant of Sar]gon (II), king of the world, [king of As]syria, [governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; whom no father has raised (nor) taught to spread [(his) wing(s), ...] ... [... w]ing [...] you protected me [...] ... [... pe]ace, you had [your] beneficent [protection] spread out over [me, ...] y[ou had me] firmly [placed on the throne of the fat]her who had engendered me. [May] a good, protective \u0161\u0113du (and) a ju[s]t lamassu that prese[rves lif]e [walk] at my side, [...]. [With yo]ur great [support], I follow after you (and) you marc[h] at my side. I constantly over[come ...] my [en]emies. You [allowed me to stand over] my foes in victory, strength, (and) triumph. [... Through your ..., which] cannot be changed, you commanded my exercising the kingship for everlasting days. [...] shrines [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mull]issu looked upon me with their benevolent glance and commanded [... At] your exalted [comman]d, I set [...] to complete sanctuaries, pro[v]ide for cult-centers, (and) put in order [...] cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites: (As for) E\u1e2b[ursa]ggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, whose construction Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had enge[ndered me, had not fin]ished, I finished its construction by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and cl[ad] its walls [with g]old (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall [columns of ce]dar (and) erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. [I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [en]ter into E\u0161arra, (which is) a replica of the temple of the Enlil of the heavens, and [made (him) reside on] (his) eternal [da]is. (As for) Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, [m]y lady, the inner sanctum, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, I [in]laid its gates, door jambs, (and) d[oo]r bolts with [silver (and) gold]. (As for) the ak\u012btu-house, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, where on the twenty-first day of \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X) (her) great divinity goes out and properly carries out [...], whose [ri]tes had been forgotten [since the days of the king]s, my ancestors, and which had not been constructed according to its original specifications, like the previous one \u2014 I now built (and) co[mp]leted (it) in its entirety [with baked bricks inlai]d with obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. Through the craft of the deity Ninzadim, I depi[ct]ed on it (images of) the settlements of enemies that I had co[nq]uered (and) representations of en[e]mies who(se defeat) I had regularly brought about by the command of her exalted d[ivini]ty, as well as (those of) kings who had not bowed d[own] to me. (As for) Ekibikuga, the ziggurrat of Nine[ve]h, [...]. (As for) Matumma[l], the boat of the goddess Mullissu, I built (it) with cedar and inlaid (it) with silver. (As for) the outer gate that ... [...] the cross-shap[e]d, the place of pellud\u00fb-rites, the ... of the king, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. Aft[e]r I had d[o]ne every type of work on the temple of [..., m]y [lady], (and) decor[ated] (it) with silver (and) gold, I inlaid the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, that is in Nineveh, with silver (and) gold. (As for) the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) [Ay]a that is [insid]e Nineveh, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. I made the deities S\u00een, Ningal, [Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, (and)] A[ya, the gods who s]uppor[t me, ...] enter inside it and made (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). (As for) Ega\u0161ankalam[a, ...], I [cla]d its walls with gol[d (... and) ma]de [...]. I renovated Babylon, completed Esagil, (and) [...] its daises, replica(s) of the heaven[s. ...] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)], the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu. [...] mood [...] sheep [... comma]nded the going on a peaceful road [...] the king [...] ... [... the cit]y of As[allu]\u1e2bi, Babylon, [...]. (As for) the th[rone-dai]s, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted] divinity, [I cast fifty talents of shi]ny [z]a\u1e2bal\u00fb-[silver] into b[ricks and (thereby) enlarged it]. [I had a canopy ... made from] musukkannu-wood, a dur[able] wood. [I clad its perimeter with thirty-four] talents (and) [twenty minas of] redd[ish g]old [... I] stretched o[ut ...]. [(As for) the exalt]ed [chariot], the ve[hic]le of his lordly majesty, [I completed its feature(s)] with [gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it)] as a gif[t to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven] and netherworld, [the one who overwhelms] my [en]emi[e]s. [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d, [that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, as a] pleasure [bed] for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to make l]o[ve. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed ch]amber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which [is laden with] sex[ual charm]. I presented [the god] Marduk, the ki[ng of] the gods, the one who loves my reign, with [a bed of ebony, a] du[rable wo]od, [which] is cl[ad with] reddish [gol]d. I had [utensils of silver, gold], pre[cio]us [sto]nes, bronze, (and) iron made for every type of [t]emple [service], and had (them) deposited in [Es]agil, the palace of the gods. I built (and) completed [Esaba]d, the temple of the goddess G[ula that] is inside Babyl[on, from its foundation(s) t]o its crenellations. I sta[tioned six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my] royal [pat]h, [in the Lugud]uene [Gate], the Gate of the Rising Sun, [and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ... a threshold of re]ddish [gold], whose weight is fifty minas, t[o ascend to a hi]gh place [...]. [I cast Kizalaga, the sea]t of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier], I had [the appurtenance(s) of Ezida expertly] fashioned. I[n (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamt]ila, for the pr[ocessional way of his e]xalted [rulership], I heaped up like [mou]ntain(s) [two sh]iny [silver pirkus], whose weight is six talents each. [...] whose [con]struction had been fo[rgotten] since distant days, [...] I fashioned and [...] its [...]. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cutha, [which had become dilapidat]ed and [ol]d, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) [removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed]. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [found]ation(s) to its crenellations. I roof[ed it] with [long] b[eams of cedar] (and) fixed doors of white cedar, [whos]e [fragrance] is sweet, in its gateways. I adorned the temple with musukkan[nu-wood, KA-wood], ebony, boxwood, [\u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and] UMBIN-wood. [(As for) E\u1e2bul\u1e2b]ul, the temple of the god S\u00een, which is in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n (and) which [the god S\u00een ...] in [distant] days entrusted (its renovation) to me, I built (and) co[mpleted (it) from] its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I clad [...]. Insi[de it], I bui[lt] Emelamana, the temple of Nusku, the exalted vizier. [In the inner sanctum of] the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed [two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp divine emblems, (keep safe my royal path, and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea]. I built (and) completed the ak\u012btu-house, the residen[ce of his lordly majesty. I ...] with silver (and) go[ld ...]. [...] musukkannu-[wood], a durable woo[d], I decorated (it) with shiny za[\u1e2ba]l[\u00fb]-metal, [... (and) re]ddish [gold. ... I] set up [...] the god S\u00een, m[y] lord, [...]. (As for) the inner sanctum of the go[d Nusku, the] exalted [vi]zier, [the one who intercedes on] my [be]half, the one who reminds [(...)] the god S\u00een, my lord, I inla[id (it)] with silver. [(As for ...)] ..., which to cause lightning to strike [...], I erected fierce [lion-headed eagles in the ... of] Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, on the right and lef[t. ...]. [I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) e[te]rnal dais(es). [In] its entirety, I built (and) [completed] Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great [A]nu of D[\u0113r]. I made the deities Great [Anu], \u0160arrat-D\u0113r, (and) M\u0101r-b\u012bti enter into it and [made (them) sit on (their) eterna]l [dais(es)]. F[o]r the dwelling place of his lordly majesty, I [clad] a seat of mu[suk]kannu-wood, a durable wood, with [shi]ny sil[ver. ... (of) si]lver, that is clad with reddish gold, in [its] e[ntirety, ...] ... For the preservation of m[y] life, I stationed lion-headed eagles of shiny silver, which are full of fearsomeness, [in gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the g]od Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. (As for) the shrines of Assyria, I had their [...] made. [...] regular offerings an[d ...] ... [...] I (re)confirmed (and) returned (them) to their (proper) [p]lace(s). [I increa]sed (them) over the establish[ed] nindab\u00fb-offerings (and) provided (them) in abundance. The great gods, m[y] lords, [who]m [I constantly revered], looked steadfastly upon me and [stood in] for me. Th[ey] spr[ead] their benevolent protection over me, looked with pleasure upon my good [dee]ds and constantly ble[ssed] my kingship. They made all of the lands from the Upp[er] Sea to the Lower Sea b[ow down] to [my] yo[ke] and they (the lands) pulled my yoke. At the[ir (the gods\u2019) ex]alted command, [I] constantly marc[hed about] through all [the lands and] had [no rival] (lit. \u201cthere was [no one to rival me]\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush, (and) [carried off] its [su]bstantial booty [to As]syria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s), [I se]t up outpost[s against him]. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I made [the]m (the people of Tyre) bow [down] to my yoke. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, (and) Sanda-[\u0161]arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had [not bowed down] to the kings, my [ancestors], they bowed down to [my] y[oke]. [(As for) Gyges], the king of [the land Lydia, (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, [made him see] in a dream the men[tion of my name, saying]: \u201cGr[asp the f]eet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [and] through the men[tion of his name, conquer you]r [enemies].\u201d Through the mention of my name, he conquer[ed] his enemies. [...] He sent his mounted messenger (with messages) of goodwill, tog[ether with his substant]ial [audience gift(s)] and he kis[s]ed m[y] feet. (As for) Uall\u00ee, [king of the land Mannea, he saw the might of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, m[y] lords, [... and] he bowed down t[o my yoke. He ...] large horses as his payment, yearly, without ce[asing] and he made appeals to [my] lord[ly majesty]. Through the exalted strength of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which does [no]t have a r[ival, ...] the extensi[ve] land Elam. I estab[lished ...], the king of the land Elam. [...] his fortified [citi]es, his treasury, together with [small(er) settlements], which were [without] num[ber], I con[quered. ...] I devastated [...] his [...]. (As for) the cities Susa, Pi[dilma, ...], I destro[yed (them), demolished (them), ...] ... gods [...] (and) I carried off to Assyria its [...] its property (and) its substantial booty. (As for) Umman[iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled (and) grasp]ed the feet of my royal majesty, [I placed (him)] o[n his (Teumman\u2019s) thro]ne. I appointed [Tamma]r\u012btu, his third brother, in the city \u1e2aidalu. (As for) the goddess [Nan]\u0101ya, who since distant days became angry and [(went) to live in a place not befit]ting her, I brought (her) out of the city Susa and (then) [made] her [en]ter into Ur[u]k, the ci[t]y of [her] lordly majes[ty, (and) dwell on (her) et]ernal [dais] in Eanna, which she loves. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u00ad\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), [who had e]xercised lordship over the land Elam [one after the other], (and) whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, (and) [the I\u0161t]ar who resides in the city Arbela allowed me to conquer, they grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) did obeisance to me. (As for) Du[n]\u0101nu, [the son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who cast off the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) relied upon the land Elam, I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he relie[s], whose location is situated between rivers. I captured him a[l]ive (and) I took (him back) to Assyria with substantial booty from his land. [(As for) Nab\u00fb]-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the son of Marduk-[a]pla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to m[e, who] had sinned against my treaty (and) fled inside the land Elam, terror of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelm[ed] him. He ... [his] personal attendant (and) [he] (and) his [pers]onal attendant struck each other down with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, became frightened and had his (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti\u2019s) corpse br[ought] before me. To (show) the mi[g]hty deeds of (the god) [A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon, he forgot (the acts of) k[indness] that I had done for him, ma[de] the land Akkad, Chaldea, (and) Aram, servants who belonged to me, become hostile towards me and broke off (our) brotherly relatio[ns]. The deities [En]lil, [Mullissu], and Marduk, the gods who support me, looked upon his evil deeds and came to my aid. [...] their mighty battle array. They made the fire-god grasp his hands (and) had his body burned. (As for) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beil, who had sided [wit]h him, I captured him alive. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar, he was delivered into the hands of my troops during a clash of arms and they brought him alive b[e]fore me. After the conquering weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had conquered all of the land Elam (and) killed (its people), Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, (and) Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri, kings whose location(s) are remote (and) who live on the far side of the land Elam, fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mul]lissu, and the I\u0161tar who r[es]ides in the city Arbela, overwhelmed them and they became distressed. They sent their envoys (with messages) of go[odwill and pe]ace, [w]ith their substantial audienc[e gift(s)], befo[r]e me and they kissed my feet. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be[\u00ea], (and) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of] the land Elam, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beel, whom I had [cap]tured by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and the I\u0161tar [who resides in the city Arbela] \u2014 afterwards, in order to make offerings (and) to successfully complete rituals in E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, (and) E[...] I hitched them li[k]e thoroughbred hor[ses] to a processional ca[rriage], the vehi[cle of] my [royal maje]sty, (and) they to[ok hol]d of my yoke. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the ki[ng of the land Urar\u1e6du], whose kings, his [ance]stors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to [my] ance[stors], n[o]w, [he heard about] the mighty deeds [that] the gre[at] gods had determined [for me and] terror fe[ll] upon him; [he (then) cons]tantly [s]ent (messages) saying: \u201cMay it be well w[ith the k]ing, my lord.\u201d [(As for) Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans, who[se] lo[cation is re]mote, (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, [he] bowed down to [my] y[oke. ... the land of the N]abayatea[ns ...] ... [... with]held [his] au[dience gift(s)], by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the godde]ss Mullissu, the gre[at] gods, my [lo]rds who had encouraged me, [... I brought about his] defeat. I [de]stroyed (and) [demolished his cities], (and) turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). [I carried off t]o Assyria him, his wife, his sons, [his] daughters, (and) su[bstantial boo]ty from his land. (As for) Nu\u1e2b\u016bru, his son, who fle[d] before the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [...] ... [... t]heir [...] overwhelmed him and [he came] before me with his su[bstantial] payment. I had mercy on him and place[d him] on the throne of his father. (As for) \u1e2aund\u0101ru, the king of the land Dil[mun, the ... of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mul]lissu, the gods who support me, overwhelmed him; he (then) came to Nineveh with [his substantial payment] yearly, without interruption, and ma[de app]eals to [my] lordly majes[ty]. [(As for) ...]raBADte, the king of the land ...[uppi], (and) Pad\u00ea, the king of the land Qad\u00ea who lives in the city Izk\u00ea, who n[e]ver [...] (or) set foot in Assyrian territory, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, [they sent] me their mounted messenger(s with messages) of goo[dwill (and) peace], together with their substantial payment(s). They traveled a distance of six month(s\u2019 journey), ca[m]e befo[re m]e, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. (As for) \u0160\u012blum, a king of [the step]pe who lives in the land \u1e2aazm\u0101ni, (which is) on the shore of Dilmun, in the middle of the sea, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who sup[port me], overwhelmed him [and] he took the long road by sea and dry land; [he (then) cam]e before me with his substanti[al] payment, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, and kissed my feet. [(As for) Mugallu, the king of of the land Taba]l, who spoke to the kings, [my] ancestors, with disrespect, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, my lords, [overwhelmed him, and he ...], who had not bowed down to the yo[k]e, sent (his) [daug]hter, his own offspring, together with large horses, as his su[bstant]ial payment, and kissed my feet. [(As for) M]ussi, his son, he sent his substantial payment yearly, without ceasing, and made appeals to [my] lordly majesty. I made him swear [oath(s sworn) by the] great [go]ds, my lords, but he neglected the oath(s sworn) by their great divinity (and) sided with Tugdamm\u00ee, the king of the nomads. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain whose boundaries cannot be transgressed, conquered him and had his body burned with a blazing fire. Without (my having to use) bow(s or) horses, his brothers, his [cla]n, the seed of his father\u2019s house, his extensive troops, his supporters, horses, mules, without number, let them[se]lves be [ca]rried off to Assyria wil[ling]ly. (As for) Tugdamm[\u00ee, the k]ing of the mountain-dwellers, the presumptu[ous] Gutian who does [n]ot know how to revere the god[s], he trusted in his own strength and (then) mustered his troops and set up his camp on the territory of Assyria to wage battle and war. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela became furious [at] his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) and it sicken[e]d them. By the command of their gre[at divini]ty, [fir]e fell from the sky and [bur]ned him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tug[damm\u00ee became frighte]ned and distressed, and he withdrew his [tro]ops (and) his camp and returned bac[k t]o his land. Fear of the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161tar who reside]s in the city Ar[bela, the gods who] had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent] hi[s] envoys (with messages) of goodwill and pe[ace. I] received [...]. He br[ou]ght gold, garments with multi-colored trim, (and) [linen garment]s, together with large ho[r]ses, [...], harn[ess-broken (steeds), horse]s of his lordly vehicle, eq[uipment], (and) implements of war, his su[bstantial] payment, and he kis[sed] my [fee]t. I [made] him swear by the names of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess M]ullissu not to infringe [on the territo]ry of Assyria and I reinforced (it) with him. I established the treaty. He [broke] the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords; he transgressed] the limits (set) by them [and] plotted evi[l (deeds) against the territory of A]ssyria. Where [flax] grows, [he] sinned, by establishing (himself) on the territor[y of Assyria]. The awe-i[nspiring brilliance of the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; he went into a frenzy and (tried) biting off his ha[nd]s [du]ring a loss of (all) re[aso]n. Half (of) hi[s] body was stricken with palsy and a piercing pain was lo[dged in his heart]. His [to]ngue was scratched and he became impotent. His life en[d]ed through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d [...], in their own te[rr]or, [they struck e]ach other [down] with the sword, (thereby) singing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lord, [m]y [lord]. On the day that I [h]ea[rd] this, I h[umbled myself with expressions of hum]ility (lit. \u201c[stroking the n]ose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to the might of the [great] g[ods, my lords, who cam]e to my aid. (As for) the rest of the enemies who had not bowed [down], fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mu[llissu, (and) the I\u0161tar who resides in] the city Arbela, the gods [...]. At the mere me[ntion of] my name, they became afraid (and) were re[questing] to be my servant(s). At that time, the stone [... of Ema\u0161]ma\u0161, the temple of [the goddess Mullissu, that Ashurnasirp]al (II), a king of the past who (came) before (me), had built [had] become dilapidated, [...] stone of the mountain, massive (blocks of) [...] I cut free and [...] Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. An image (of) [...] her grea[t] divinity [...] the one who overwhelms [...] ... [...]. [... may the goddess Mullissu], the gre[at] lady, [... look upon] this [... with] plea[sure and ...] ... [...] the preservation of (my) life, [...] lo[ng ...]s [...] as a gi[ft. ... those ho]stile to you, land(s) that were not sub[missive to you ...] (so that) I may a[chieve whatever] I strive for. [... l]ike that from my childhood, you [...] to glorify your greatness [...] you [...] my [...]. Now, until [...] that according to [your] utterance(s) [...] according to that [...] ... the one who goes [...] the praise of [yo]ur great divin[ity ... the bla]ck-headed (people). In the fut[ure, ... m]ay a future ruler, (one of) the kings, my [desce]ndants, during who[se] reign [th]is [...] becomes dilapidated and [old], renovate its dilapidated section(s and) [return] an inscription (bearing) my name to [its] pl[ace. The goddess Mul]lissu, the great lady, [will (then) hear his prayers]. (As for) the one who [chang]es (or) [alters] m[y] handiwork, [erases my ins]cribed [name, ... may the goddess] Mullissu, the great lady, [not be pre]sent for [his] pr[a]yers and [...]; may she not go to his aid [in wa]r and combat; [...] before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, her husband, may she s[peak] bad thing(s) about him [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003723", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I conquered, plund[ered, ...] the city Birtu-\u0161a-Adad-r\u0113manni, of/which [...] the Manneans."}, {"id_text": "Q003724", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Teumman, , during a loss of (all) reason, said to his son: \u201cShoot the bow!\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003725", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during a mighty battle (and) whose hand Tammar\u012btu, his eldest son, had grasped \u2014 they fled in order to save his (Teumman\u2019s) life (and) slipped into the forest. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and goddess I\u0161tar, I killed them. I cut off their head(s) in front of one another."}, {"id_text": "Q003726", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The head of Teum[man, the king of the land Elam], which a common soldier in my army [had cut off] in the midst of bat[tle]. They dispatched (it) quickly to As[syria] to (give me) the good ne[ws]."}, {"id_text": "Q003727", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ur[t]aku, an in-law of Teumman who had been struck by an a[rro]w (but) had not (yet) died, called out to an Assyrian to c[ut of]f his (Urtaku\u2019s) own head, saying \u201cCome here (and) cut off (my) head. Carry (it) before the king, your lord, and obtain fame.\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003728", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Itun\u00ee, a eunuch of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, whom he (Teumman) insolently sent again and again before me, saw my mighty battle array and, with his iron belt-dagger, cut with his own hand (his) bow, the emblem of his strength."}, {"id_text": "Q003730", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of A]ssyria, the one who established the de[feat of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003731", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of [the land Elam], which Ashurbanipal, [great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [had brought about] (by inflicting) countless (losses) at (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba, (and during which) he had cast down the corpses of [his (Teumman\u2019s)] w[arriors]."}, {"id_text": "Q003732", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The fugitive [U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a servant who had grasped my feet. When I gave the command (lit. \u201cat the working of my mouth\u201d) in (the midst of) celebration, a eunuch of mine whom [I had] sent (with him) ushered (him) in[to] the land Madaktu and the city Susa and placed him on the throne of Teu[mman, whom] I [had def]eated."}, {"id_text": "Q003733", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The city (lit. \u201cland\u201d) Madaktu."}, {"id_text": "Q003734", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, conquered my [enemies] (and) achieved my heart\u2019s desire. Rus\u00e2, the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, heard about the mi[gh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur], my [lo]rd, and fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed him and he (then) sent his envoys to me in Arbela, to inquire about my well-being. I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand before them with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent m[es]sages. "}, {"id_text": "Q003735", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(PN\u2081 and PN\u2082) uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me. I tore out their tongue(s and) flayed them."}, {"id_text": "Q003736", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The city Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003737", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods, achieved his heart\u2019s desires: They paraded before [m]e clothing (and) jewelry, royal appurtenances of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-u]k\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 his palace women, his [eun]uchs, his battle troops, a chariot, a processional carriage, [the ve]hicle of his lordly majesty, every necessity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male and female, young (and) old."}, {"id_text": "Q003738", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I installed h]im as king [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003739", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003740", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003741", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] the city [B\u012bt]-Bunakku, a [(royal)] city [of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003742", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who b[y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess Mullissu, achieved his heart\u2019s desires, surro[und]ed (and) conquered the city Din[\u0161arri, a ci]ty of the land Elam. [I brought] out [chariot]s, wagons, horses, (and) mules and I cou[nted] (them) as booty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003743", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cit[y] ..., a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003744", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, dem]o\u00adlished, (and) [burned] with fire [the city ...]tu, a city of the land [Elam]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003745", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (the land) Elam [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003746", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria], who with [the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (...), conquered his] enem[ies, ...] plu[ndered ...] of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003748", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Ummanalda\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), (the king of the land Elam) who had seen the rage of] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [(...) and had returned] from the mountain(s), his place of refuge. [PN, the city rul]er of the city Murubissi (Marubi\u0161ti), [thought about ... the migh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and ...]. He seized Ummanalda\u0161, and [...] brought him before me."}, {"id_text": "Q003749", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... who] love his good [d]e[e]ds (lit. \u201c[the] good [d]ee[ds of] his hands\u201d), all of the rulers of the entiret[y of the lands ... \u2014 (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda]\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of the land Elam whom [I] had defeat[ed] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, [...] they [sto]od [...] and (then) they prepared their royal meal with their own hands and had (it) brought [before me]."}, {"id_text": "Q003750", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbani]pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], conquered his enemies [..., surrounded (and) conquered the ci]ty B\u012bt-Luppi. [I brought out the pe]ople living in it, [chariots, wagons], horses, (and) [mules and] counted (them) as [boo]ty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003751", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] had incited [(...)] to rebel [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] I\u0161tar and [he] prepared for battle. At the beginning of his fight, in the city [..., w]ho had encouraged me, a small body of troops [brought about] the defeat of [his] troops. [... t]heir [...], the rest of them who had fled when (they were) defeated ... [...]. They were speaking [as] follows, saying: \u201cDo not be frightened! (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...].\u201d "}, {"id_text": "Q003752", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003753", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, for who[m] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods \u2014 (and) the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 determined a destiny of heroism, [...]: The god Palil, the one who goes before me, let me go triumphantly hunting in the steppe. For pleasure ... [...] I went out. In the steppe, a widespread place, rag[ing] lions, a ferocious mountain breed, attacked [me and] surrounded the chariot, the vehicle of my royal majesty. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], the great gods, my lords, with a single team [harnes]sed to my yoke [...] I scatter[ed] the pack of tho[se] lions. [Umman]appa, a son of [Ur]taku, the king of the land Elam, who had fled and had grasped [my feet, ...] ... a lion attacked him and [he ... my] lordly majesty, [...], became frightened, and made an appeal to [my] lordly majesty (for help)."}, {"id_text": "Q003754", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 while (carrying out) [my princely] spor[t], they had [a fi]erce [lion] that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) brought out of a cage and, while on foot, I pierced (it) three times with arrow(s) [(but)] its life did not come to an end. Through the command of the god Palil, the king of the steppe who had generously gr me power (and) vir[ilit]y, I subsequently stabbed it with my iron belt-dagger [(and)] it laid down (its) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003755", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while enjoying myself on foot, seized a fierce lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its ear and, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 pierced its body with the lance that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003756", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while (carrying out) my princely sport, seized a lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its tail and, through the command of the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, shattered its skull with the mace that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003757", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, to whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu have granted outstanding strength, set up the fierce bow of the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 over the lions that I had killed. I made an offering over them (and) poured (a libation of) wine over them."}, {"id_text": "Q003758", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nab\u00fb, the exalted lord who dwells in Ezida \u2014 which is inside Nineveh \u2014 his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one requested (and) required by his (Nab\u00fb\u2019s) great divinity, who, at the issuing of his directive and the giving of his stern order, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the clash of battle. Moreover, by his great command, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, with his great support, I constantly established proper procedures in every single land. At that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Nab\u00fb, look upon (this courtyard) with pleasure and may it be acceptable to you. May (the command for) a long life for me (lit. \u201ca life of my long days\u201d) come forth from your lips through your reliable cuneiform sign(s). May my feet grow old walking about in Ezida in your divine presence!"}, {"id_text": "Q003759", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Mullissu, the lady of the lands who dwells in Ema\u0161ma\u0161: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres her, the governor (who is) the creation of her hands, who, at her great command, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the thick of battle. Moreover, with her great support, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, at her stern pronouncement, I marched through all of the lands and had no rival (therein). Moreover, at that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Mullissu, may this courtyard be acceptable to you. Grant me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, the one who reveres your great divinity \u2014 long life (lit. \u201clife of long days\u201d) (and) happiness, and (then) may my feet grow old walking about in Ema\u0161ma\u0161!"}, {"id_text": "Q003760", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of As[syria], the pious servant, the one who reveres the great gods, beloved of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one required by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, the one who protects the secret knowledge of the great gods, (5) the one who is assiduous towards san[ctuari]es, the holy priest whose gi[ving of food off]erings the gods of heaven (and) netherworld enj[oy], the one who ... E\u0161arra, the one who am[a]sses te[mple] appurtenance(s), (No translation possible) [I] made (him) t[ake] his seat in [his] (own) pri[vate room. I completed] Es[agil]. (As for) the replica of the aps\u00fb, the pala[ce of the k]ing of the go[d]s, the god Marduk, I dec[orated (it)] with silver (and) [gold] (and) made (it) shine [like] the sun. (As for) the god Marduk, [the exalte]d [lord], the one who called me [by name], from ... [...] the pl[ace of] his creation, [I loaded (him)] into a bo[at] and (20) made (him) tak[e the road to \u0160]uanna (Babylon). I made (them) enter [into] Esag[il, the seat of his lordly] majesty [and placed (him)] on his [s]eat. ... [...] the gods, my helpers, [...] Egypt and Kush (25) [... \u0160uan]na (Babylon), a temple [...] gold [...] the underworld ... [...]. At that time, the trap[pi]ngs of the exalted chariot of [the king of the god(s) (Marduk)], the v[ehicle of] the lord of lo, (and) a bed of mus[ukkann]u-wood, a [du]rable wo[od], (30) that is cla[d] with gold [...] as a bed for the god(dess) [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and] the god(dess) [...] my [...] [...] ... [...] to/for [... t]hat [wall] became dilapidated and [...] I identified its (original) site (and) [reached its] foundation pit. (rev. 5\u00b4) [In a] favorable [mon]th, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)la[id] its foundation(s and thereby) [secured] its [bri]ckwork. With limestone, a [(strong) mountain] st[one, ...] of its foundation(s). [I m]ixed (the mud for) [its] revetment with oil [...] (and) pleasant(-smelling) [aromatic]s. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [foun]dation(s) [t]o its crenellations. (rev. 10\u00b4) I made (it) larger th[an the one in the da]ys of the past (and) its appearance (more) [res]plendent. (As for the) [st]eles of the kings who came before me who bui[lt] this [wal]l, I anointed (them) wi[th oil, ma]de an offer[ing], (and) p[laced (them)] w[ith st]eles bearing my name. [May a fut]ure [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominat]e [f]or ruling over the land and people, [renovate its] dilapidat[ed section(s)] when t[his] wall [becomes old] and dilapidated. [Just like] me, (rev. 20\u00b4) [ma]y he an[oi]n[t] the steles [bearing my name with oil], make an offering, (and) pla[ce] (them) [with st]eles [bear]ing his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar will (then) listen to his [pra]yers. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Awi\u0101nu, governor of the land Que (655)."}, {"id_text": "Q003761", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "T[o the gre]at [lord, ...], powerful, sple[n]\u00addi[d, ...], foremost among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, lord of [...], unrivalled king, my lord, ... [...]: I, Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, ...] ... [... the one who] is assiduous towards [your] place[s (of worship), ...] who day and night ... [...], the one who reveres your gre[at] divinity [...] ... [...] the one who directs gods and hum[anity ...], the one who prolongs (my) days, [...], I, Ashurba[nipal, ...], (rev. 1) son of the king of the gods [...] in his good physical health [...], shepherdship ... [...] You (Marduk), be [my] support! [...]. You, be the one who goe[s] at [my] si[de! ...]. By your ex[a]lt[ed] command, [...] day, month, and y[e]a[r ...] d[a]y, month, and year [...] ... [...] (rev. 10) so that I might praise [your] valo[r ...] listen to me, spare [me, ...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003762", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria], the one who conquered the wi[de] land Elam (and) who devastated [its] settl[ements], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of A[ssyria], son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of [Assyria] \u2014 after [I had brought about] the defeat of umman i[n battle], by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, in[side Nineveh, ...] an i[mage of] my [royal majest]y [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003763", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003764", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003765", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Seal of Ashurbani[pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003766", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon], king of Assyria, [son of Senna]cherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003767", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003768", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of] Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003769", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esa]rhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of Sennacher]ib, king of Assyria, son of Sargon (II), (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003770", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[The one who bro]ught about the defeat of [the land] Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003771", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I made (it) shine li]ke daylight [... in Ega\u0161an\u1e2bil]ikuga [... (and) I made (\u0160arrat-Kidmuri) dwell on (her) ete]rnal [dais]. [...] his [...] [(wherein) he (Esarhaddon) conquered] Egypt (and) Ku[sh and (then) carried off its booty without number. He ruled over] that land in [its] ent[irety and made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed] the forme[r] names of the cities [and gave them new names. He appointed] his servants [therein] as king(s), go[vernor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them annual] tribute payment (in recognition) of [his] overlordshi[p]. Fifty-five of their royal statue(s) [...] the victory that he had achieved ... [...] in cult centers (and) temples, which are insi[de ...]. After the father who had engendered me ... [...], Taharqa, without (the consent of) the gods, [made a serious attempt to take away Egypt for ...]. He [scorned] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and trusted in his own strength]. The harsh deeds that the father who had engendered me had p[erformed against him did not cross his mind]. He came and e[ntered] the city Memphis, [and (then) turned that city over to himself]. Against the people of Assyria who were insi[de Egypt, servants who belonged to me], (ii 15\u00b4) whom Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 [had appointed as king(s) there, he dispatched his army] to kill, rob, (and) p[lunder (them)]. A fast messenger [came] to N[ineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged] about the[se] deeds [and my temper turned hot]. I summoned (my) field marshal (and) [governors, together with the troops (under) their authority, my elite forces], and (ii 20\u00b4) [I] quickly [gave] the ord[er to them] to support (and) a[id the kings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take the road to Egypt]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003772", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "On [my] fir[st campaign, I marched] to Maka[n] (Egypt) and Melu[\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Egyp[t and Kush], (i 5) whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of A[ssyria, the father who had engendered me] \u2014 had brought about (and) [whose land he ruled over, forgot] the might of (the god) \u0161[ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and] trus[ted ...] ... [...] [(thus) I achieved] vi[ctory. With] full [h]and(s), I returned [safel]y to Nineveh, my capital [city]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003773", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (No translation possible) [...] ... [saying]: \u201cGrasp [the feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria], and [conquer] your enemies [through the mention of his name.\u201d On the (very) day] he saw [this dream, (ii 5\u00b4) he sent his mounted messenger to inqui]re about my well-being. [(As for) this dream that he had se]en, [he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he r]eported (it) to me. [From the day that he grasped the feet of] my [royal majes]ty, he conquered [the Cimmerians, who were disturbing] the people of his land, (ii 10\u00b4) [had never feared] my [ancestor]s, [and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of m]y [royal majesty]. [...] ... [I burned (the villages in the district of the city Eristeyana) with fire, (and) plun]dered (them). [With the assault of my battle array], I laid w[a]ste to [his (Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee\u2019s) district (and) (iii 5\u00b4) made] his entire land [smaller. I returned safely with muc]h [plunder (and)] substantial booty (and) [set foot] in Assyrian territory. [(As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqb]i, (and) Gusin\u00ea, [cities that were formerly within the te]rritory of Assyria (iii 10\u00b4) [which] the Manneans had taken away [in the time of the kings, m]y [ancestors, I conquered those settlements]. I tore [the land M]annea apart from within. [I carried off t]o Assyria [(their) horses, (their) equipment], (and) their [implem]ents of war. I [reorg]anized [those cities (and) returned (them) to the territory of] As[syria]. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113[ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I[\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants]. The people of his land [incited] a re[bellion against him. (iii 20\u00b4) They cast his corpse] into a street of his city (and) dra[gged his body] to and fr[o. They cut down with the sword] his brothers (and) the seed of [his] fat[her\u2019s] house. Afterwards, Ual[l\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne]. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S[\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, the gre]at [gods], my lords, and bowed down t[o my yoke. For the pr]eservation of his (own) life, he o[pened up] his hands [to me] (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, [his] heir [designate], to Nineveh and he kissed [my feet]. (iv 5) I had mercy on him and I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) g[oodwill] to [him]. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to se[rve as a housekeeper]. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the tim[e of the kings], my ancestors, they brought (it) be[fore me]. I added thirty horses to h[is former] payment and im[posed (it) upon him]. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a ci[ty] ruler [of the Medes, (and) Sa]rati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag[\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast] off the yoke of [my] l[ordship], (iv 15) I conqu[ered seventy-five of their fortif]ied [cities ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003774", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[During the night, in a crafty maneuver, they (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri\u2019s troops) approached to] do [battle, to figh]t with m[y] troops. [My battle troops fo]ug[h]t [with them (and)] brought about their defeat. (Over) an area [(the distance of) three leagues march], they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. [By the command of the gods A\u0161]\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, [Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods], my lords, who had encour[aged me], I entered [the land M]annea and ma[rched about triumphantly. In the cours]e of my campaign, [I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire] the cities A[yusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his)] \u2014"}, {"id_text": "Q003775", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I conquered, burned with fire, (and) pl]un\u00addered [the cities in the environs of the city Paddiri, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for] the[ms]elves [in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities t]o the territory of A[ssyria]. I leveled (and) b[urned] with fire [the d]istrict of the city [Arsiyani\u0161], which is between the city Azaq[anani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi], which is before the land of the Kumurd[eans, who are in the land Mannea]. I [killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee], their fortress commander, [(and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161)]. [I conquered the district] of the city [Eristeyana],"}, {"id_text": "Q003776", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[He sent Erisi]nni, [his] heir designat[e, to Nineveh] and he kissed my feet. I had [mercy] on him and (then) I dispatched [my messenger with (a message of) go]odwill to him. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [H]e sent me [(his) daughter, his own offspring], to serve as a housekeeper. [(As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued i]n the time of the kings, [my ancestors, they carried (it)] b[ef]ore me."}, {"id_text": "Q003777", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I had mercy on him (Uall\u00ee)]. I [dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodw]ill [to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in] the time of the ki[ngs, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me]. I add[ed thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him]. [At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the M]edes, (and) Sara[ti (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast off the yoke of m]y [lordship, I conquered (and) plundered] seventy-five of [their fortified] cities. [I captured them alive (and)] took (them) t[o Nineveh, my capital city]. [(As for) Andaria, the governor/field marshal of the land Ura]r\u1e6du, who [had advanced (and) ma]rched dur[ing the night] to [conquer the lands (of the cities) Uppumu and Kullimmeri, the people living in the city Kullimmeri, servants who belonged to me], infli[cted a heav]y [defeat on him during the night. (...)]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003778", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunge[r] had set in, (i 5) I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of [people], and (thus) held [him by the hand]. (As for) his [peopl]e, who [had fled] on account of the famine [and sett]led in [Assyria until it r]aine[d] (again) in his land (and) [harvests grew \u2014 (i 10) I sent t]hose [people] wh[o] had st[ayed alive in m]y [land (back) to him. But (as for) the Elamite wh]ose [ag]gression I [had not thought possible] (lit. \u201cI [did not speak with my heart]\u201d) (and) [a fight with whom I had] no[t contemplated \u2014 B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gam]bulian, Na[b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servant]s who belonged [to me, (and) (i 15) Marduk-\u0161uma-ib]ni, a eunu[ch of Urtaku who had sided with them, ...] Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same tme. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, [who] had enco[ur]ag[ed] me, become tranquil towards them. (ii 5) They overthrew [his royal dynasty]. They [made] someb[ody else assum]e [dominion over the land Elam]. [Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sa]t on the th[rone of Urtaku. He constantly sought out e]vil (ways) [to kill the children of Urta]ku [and the children of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Ur]taku. [Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tamm]ar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku], the king of the land Elam \u2014 [Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of U]mmanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the king who came before U]rtaku \u2014 (ii 15) [together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless] archers, (and) [nobles of the land E]lam [fled to me before Teu]mman\u2019s [slaughtering and grasped the feet of] my [royal majes]ty. [On my seventh campaign], I marched [against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had re]gularly [s]ent [his envoys] to me [concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tamm]ar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku], the king of the land Elam \u2014 [(and) Kudurru (and) Parr]\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brother of Urtaku], (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (asking me) to se[nd] (back) (ii 25) those [people] who had fled to m[e and] grasped my feet. I did not grant [him] their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults mont[hly] by the hands of Umbadar[\u00e2] and Nab\u00fb-damiq. Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the assembly of [his] troops. (ii 30) I trusted in the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) [I\u0161tar of Arbela, who had encouraged me. I did] no[t comply with the utterance(s) of his pro]vocative [speech] (lit. \u201c[mouth]\u201d). \u201cwith regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam who placed a bu[rden] o[n (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods], the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battl[e], (and) was sharpening his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an ev[il] wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight [and] said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave (me) confid[ence], (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with [tear(s)], I had mer[cy] (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed [to her], a dream interpreter lay down and saw a d[ream]. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela entered (and) she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at her side (and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (and) (iii 20\u00b4) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my (lit. \u201cyour\u201d) destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) spoke to her, saying: \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 (iii 25\u00b4) She replied to you, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place whe[re] you are (currently) [resid]ing. Eat food, drink wne, [ma]ke mus[ic], (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, [your feet] will not trembl[e], (iii 30\u00b4) you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of batt[le].\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected yo[ur] entir[e bod]y. Fire was flaring up in front of her. She came out furiously (and) splendidly and went to conquer her enemy. [She directed her] attent[ion towar]ds Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom she was angry.\u201d [In] the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the mon]th of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) (iv 5) [and] the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. [I must]ered my battle troops, warriors who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I[\u0161tar. I set out on] the path [again]st Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [and] t[o]ok the direct roa[d]. [B]efore me, [Teumman, the king of] the land Elam, [set up camp in] the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. [He heard about the entr]y of my royal majesty i[nto (the city) D\u0113r] [...] I placed [Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on h]is (Teumman\u2019s) [throne]. (iv 5\u00b4) I installed [Tammar\u012btu], his third [bro]ther, as king [in the city \u1e2aida]lu. [(With) the chariots, w]ans, horses, harness-[broken] (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war [that] (iv 10\u00b4) I captured [between the city Sus]a and the Ul\u0101ya River [with the suppor]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, [by the com]mand of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Marduk, the great gods, my lords, I joyfully came out [o]f the land Elam and salvation was established [fo]r my entire army. On my eighth campaign Third extract, (inscription) not complete."}, {"id_text": "Q003779", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] abando[ned ...] good (things) [...] m[y] kingship [...] heard about the lies [...] ... the seed of his father's house, [incited Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam. [Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized], set his attack in motion (and) [hastily bro]ught war [to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the] Elamite, [a messenger] came [to Nineveh] and (i\u00b4 15\u00b4) [told me (the news). I was not con]cerned about this [news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of p]eace [bef]ore me, [I] sent [my messenger to see the king of the land Elam; (i\u00b4 20\u00b4) he went quickly, returned], and [reported to m]e [an accura]te [report], (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003780", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[They overthrew his kingship] (and) took away [his] dynasty. They made somebo[dy else] assume [dominion over the land Elam]. [Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) i]mage of ev[il] gall\u00fb-demons, [sat on the th]rone of Urtak[u. (5\u00b4) He constantly sought out ev]il (ways) [to kill the childre]n of [U]rtaku (and) [the children of Ummanald]a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brother of Urtaku]."}, {"id_text": "Q003781", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] of Nineveh, [h]is kingsh[ip ... (5\u00b4) ... Ummaniga\u0161, Umman]appi, Tammar\u012btu, K[udurru (and) Parr\u00fb ... sons of Urt]aku (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king[s ... the land El]am, who [...] to fight with the weapons of [...] they left and (thus) abandon[ed ... insi]de Elam [... (10\u00b4) ... with the suppor]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar ...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003782", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Teumm]an regularly sent insul[t(s) concerning Ummani]ga\u0161, Ummanappa, Tammar\u012btu, Kudurr[u, (and) Parr\u00fb, f]ugitive(s) who had grasped the feet of m[y] royal majesty. [I trusted] in the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh, (i\u00b4 5) I\u0161]tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal who had encour[aged me]. I did not comply with [the utte]rance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give him [those] fugi[tives. He] mustered his troops, prepared for bat[tle], (and) was sharpening his weapons in order to march to [Assyria. I mus]tered my battle troops, warriors who [dart about. (i\u00b4 10) I set out on the path a]gainst Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [and t]ook the direct [road]. [B]efore me, Teu[mman, the king of the land Elam], ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003783", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[it (an eclipse) lasted like this the entire day, (thus signifying) the end of the reign of the king of the land] Elam [(and) the destruction of his land]. [\u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) revealed to me his decision], which cannot be chang[e]d. [At that time, a mishap befell him]: His lip became paralyzed and his eye became small. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [He was not ashamed by thes]e [measures] that the deities A\u0161\u0161ur and S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, B\u00eal (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta], Nusku (and) Nergal had taken against him, [(and) he mu]stered his troops. [During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal] rising of the Bow Star, [the festival of the hono]red [queen], the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 [to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbe]la, the city that he[r] heart loves,"}, {"id_text": "Q003784", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) Um[maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) ...] who had fl[ed ...] inside the city S[usa ...] I made h[im] enter [... I placed him] on the throne of Teu[mman ...] (With) the chariots, wagon[s, ...] [... of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my)] hostile brother, [...] took [the] direc[t road ...] until they ... [...] his command [...] (that) Elamite [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003785", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I installed] Tamma[r\u012btu, his third brother, as king] in the city \u1e2aida[lu]. (With) the chariots, wag[ons, horses, mules], harness-broken (steeds), (and) [equipment suited for war] (i 5\u00b4) that [I] captured between the city Susa and the [Ul\u0101ya] Riv[er] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161t]ar, [the great gods, my lords], I joyfully [came out] of the land Elam [and] salvation [was established] for my entire army. I ma[rched] against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113[l-iq\u012b\u0161a], to the land Gambulu, which had put its tr[ust] in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to [my] yoke. With my migh[ty] battle array, (i 15\u00b4) I covered Gambulu in [its] entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. [I br]ought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. (i 25\u00b4) I brought out [eunuch]s, his attendants, engineers, (and) [his food preparers] and I counted (them) as booty. [I brought out all of (his) artisans, a]s many as there were, [the bond of city and steppe, and] I counted (them) as [b]ooty. (i 30\u00b4) [I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mul]es, [which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty]. I did [not] leave [a single person of his land \u2014 ma]le and fe[male, young and old] \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and [counted (them) as booty]. I [captured ali]ve [Massi]r\u00e2, the chi[ef archer of Te]umman, the king of the lan[d Elam, who was station]ed inside the city \u0160a-p[\u012b-B\u0113l to] provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to guar[d Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his head (and) beat (it) against the face of D]un\u0101n[u, the ally who could not save him]. (As for) that [cit]y, I destroyed, [demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water; I annih]ilated (it). [I laid waste] that district (and) cut o[ff] the clamor of humans [from it]. With the support of the great gods, [I killed my] e[nemies (and)] returned safely t[o Nineveh]. [I hung] the head of Teumman, the king of the la[nd Elam], around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. [I hung] the head of around the neck of Samgunu, the se[cond] brother of Dun\u0101nu. [W]ith the spoils of the la[nd Elam (and) (i 50\u00b4) the b]ooty of the land [Gambulu], which [I] captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing [music], I en[t]ered Nineveh in (the midst of) ce[lebration]. [(As for) Umb]ad[a]r\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-dam[iq, the en]voys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land El[am] \u2014 by [who]se hands Teumman sent [insolent message(s), who]m [I had detained] before me [by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and (i 60\u00b4) mad]nes[s took hold of them. Umbadar]\u00e2 pull[ed out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-dami]q [stabbed himself] in the stoma[ch] with [his] iro[n belt]-dagger. [(As for) the decapitated head of Teu]mman, I displayed (it) opposite the [Citadel] Gate [of Nineveh as] a spec[tacle in order] to s[how] the people [the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 [the decapitated head of T]eumman, the king of the land Elam. [(As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Na]b\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-[iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who]s[e] father (i 70\u00b4) [had fled t]o the land Elam [before the fat]her of the father who had engendered me \u2014 [after I had installed Ummaniga]\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [a]s king in the land Elam, [he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, s]on of Nab\u00fb-sa[lim, (and) sent (him)] before [me]. [(As for) Dun\u0101nu], th[ey] lai[d him] o[n a slaughtering block insi]de [Nineveh and] sla[ughtered him like] a la[mb]. (As for) the r[e]st [of the brothers] of Dun\u0101[nu] and A[pl\u0101]ya, I kil[led (them)], chop[ped up] their flesh, (and) se[n]t (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lan[ds]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons [of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an[dabakku (governor of Nippur)], (ii 10\u00b4) wh[ose father, the one who had engende]red them, [had stirred up] Urtaku [to fig]ht with the l[and Akkad \u2014 the bone]s of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113[re\u0161, which] th[ey] had take[n out o]f the land Gambulu [to Assyria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush] tho[se bone]s [opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh]. [he (Indabibi) sent (them)] befo[re me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace]. Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael, the king of the land Qe[da]r who does obeisance to me, approached me about his gods, whom the father who had engendered me (iii 5\u00b4) had carried off, and implored my royal majesty. I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god Atar-samayin back to him. Afterwards, he sinned against my treaty, did not respect my kindness, (and) cast off the yoke of m[y] lordship. (iii 10\u00b4) He refrain[ed] from inquiring about my well-being (and) withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the land of the Arabs to rebel with him and they were repeatedly plund[er]ing the land Amurru. I sent troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him (and) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012br[a]. They carried off with[out number] oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, cam[els], (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of the land, in [its entirety], t[o all of its border(s). I] ap[portioned] camels [like sheep and goats ...] [I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisa]n[ce to me. I insta]lled him as king [in place of Iauta\u02be]. I imposed upon him [gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, koh]l, camels, (and) [prime quality donkeys] as [annu]al [payment]. [(As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qeda]r, who had turned hostile towards Assyria (and) [repeatedly plundered the l]and Amurru \u2014 K[am\u0101s-\u1e2bal]t\u00e2, the ki[ng of the land Moab], (iv 10\u00b4) a servant who belon[ged to me who] had broug[ht about his defeat] in a pitched battle by invoking [my] na[me \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161[tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal had made great] \u2014 captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the re[st of his people] who [had escaped] the sl[aughter. (iv 15\u00b4) He placed] (their) hands and feet in [iron] fetters [and sent (them)] to Nineveh, before m[e]. [Na]tnu, the king of [the land of the Nabayateans ...] [... I mixed (their) ka]lakku-mortar [with beer and wine. Bask]et [carriers ma]de bricks [while playing]. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) While there was jo[yous] celebration, I built (and) completed (them) from their foundation(s) to their crenellations to be my royal residence. I strengthened their foundation(s) more than previously. [I wrote out] an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched [through] the lands (and) established mighty victorie[s \u2014 a]nd I dep[osited (it)] for future d[ay]s. [When] this palace [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003786", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Tammar\u012btu, who [was] (even) more [insolent than Ummaniga\u0161, sat on the throne of the land Elam]. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes fro[m the hands of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not enquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) went] to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, (ii 5) to figh]t [with my] troops. [As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003787", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (No translation possible) [A]fter [Indabibi (...) sat] on the throne of [Tammar\u012btu] (and) exercised dom[inion over the land Elam], (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) (as for) the [Assyria]ns whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti, (grand)son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), had seized] by guil[e during the night] (and) taken [(to Elam) with him], Indabib[i, the king of the land Elam], (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) in order to prevent (me) from doing har[m to the territory of his land, sent (them) before me] by the hands of hi[s] messenger. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (grand)\u00ads[on of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], who had fled (and) g[one to the land Elam], and (with regard to) the rest of the [Assyria]ns (ii\u00b4 15\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti [had seized (and) taken (to Elam) with him], I sen[t (a message)] to [Indabibi] by the hands of his messenger, (saying) [a]s follows: \u201c[Si]nce you have not [sent me] those people, I will come and [tear down your] citie[s. (ii\u00b4 20\u00b4) I will carry off the people of] the cities [S]usa, Mada[ktu, (and) \u1e2aidalu. I will remove you from your royal] throne [and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003788", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[On my eighth campaign], I marched [agai]nst Dun\u0101nu, [son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which h]ad put its trust [in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to my yoke]. With my mighty [bat]tle array, (i 5) I covered [the land Gambulu in its entirety] like a fog. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his fortified [cit]y, [who]se location is [s]ituated [between rivers]. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers] out of that city [alive. I brought out his wife, his sons], his [daughter]s, [his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female sing]ers [and] I [count]ed (them) [as booty]. [With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which] I [captu]red [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers perfo]rming mus[i]c, [I ent]ered [Nineveh] in (the midst of) celebr[at]ion. [(As for) Umb]adar\u00e2 (and) [Nab\u00fb-d]amiq, the envoys [of] Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by [wh]ose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me (i 10\u00b4) by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh (and) madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) (ii 1) Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed [himself in the stomach] wi[th his iron belt-dagger]. (As for) the decapitated head of [Teumman], I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate [of Nineveh as] a spe[ctacle] in order to s[how] the people the might of (the god) \u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar, my lords] \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumm[an, the king of the land Elam]. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Na[b\u00fb-salim], grandson of Marduk-[apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan)], whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered m[e] \u2014 after [I had installed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [a]s king in the land Ela[m], I brought (Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya\u2019s bodies) out t[o be a spectacle in all of the lands]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-[na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir], sons of [Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur)], whose fat[her, the one who had engendered them, (ii 5\u00b4) had stirred up] Urt[aku] to fi[ght with the land Akkad] \u2014 the bon[es of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161], which th[ey] had take[n] o[ut of the land Gambulu to Assyria], (ii 10\u00b4) I made [them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush those] bon[es] opposi[te the Citadel Gate of Nineveh]. (As for) Um[maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), ...] (As for) the r[est, ...] th[ey] (the gods) [put (them) to shame]. [(As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, ...], and [the people of the land Akkad, as many as ...], who [had abandoned me ...] wi[th Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) ...] [They ate] g[rass. (As for) the snake(s and) scorpion(s), as many] creatu[res that there are on earth], (and) rodents th[ey brought them to an end. They gnawed] on animal hides, (leather) stra[ps, shoes and sandals]. (v 5\u00b4) To (fight) [their] hunger, [they slaughtered (their) sons, daughters], brothers, [sisters, ...] [their watercourses, which had (once) gushed with an] abundance of [water, were (now) filled with si]lt. [(As for) \u0160a]ma\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother [w]ho had planned murder against Assyria (v 5\u00b4\u00b4) and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, [he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for hi]m a crue[l] death; [he consigned him] to a conflagration [and] destroyed [his] l[ife]. (As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) [rebellion], as many as [had made common cause] with him, not a single one (of them) e[scaped]; not one es[caped my grasp]. With the rest [...] (v 15\u00b4\u00b4) as many who had been spared [... (As for) clo]thing (and) precious jewelry, every royal appurtenance, (his) [p]alace women, his eunuchs, and (other) people [ass]ociated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, [the nece]ssities of the palaces, as much as there was, (v 15\u00b4\u00b4E) [chario]ts, a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, [hor]ses, his harness-broken (steeds), (and) people \u2014 [mal]e and female, young and old \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. (As for) the people who were guilty, [I imposed] a ha[rsh] punishment [upon them]. I destroyed the faces, [flayed them, (and)] c[hopped up their flesh]. Indabibi, who [sa]t on the throne of the land Elam a[fter Tammar\u012btu], saw the might of my weapons that had p[rev]iously prevailed over the land Ela[m] and (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent (vi 5) to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (grand)son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with whom they used to march about ecting his land like a friend (and) ally (and) [wh]om Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (vi 10) had seized by gu[i]le [during the n]ig[h]t (and) c[onfined in pr]ison, [Indabibi], the ki[ng of the land Ela]m, [released t]hem [from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say goo]d [thing(s) about] him, [(and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of] his [land],"}, {"id_text": "Q003789", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I sent [troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him (Iauta\u02be)] (and) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the [sword] the pe[ople of the land of the Arabs], as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. They carri off without number oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of his land, in its entirety, (i 10\u00b4) [to] all of its [bord]er(s). [I apportioned camels] like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) [among the people of Assyria] [He (Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2) placed (Ammu-lad\u012bn and his people\u2019s)] hands [and feet in iron fetters and sent (them)] t[o Nineveh, before me]. Na[tnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans] \u2014 who[se location is remote \u2014 heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk], (ii 5\u00b4) who [had encouraged me]. The one w[ho had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had] nev[er inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty] \u2014 a[fter Iauta\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs],"}, {"id_text": "Q003790", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I constricted (and)] cut sho[rt their lives. I made] them (the people of Tyre) [b]ow down [to my yoke]. He (Ba\u02bealu) brought before me [(his) daughter], his [own offspring], and the daughters of his brothers [to serve as housekeepers. (i 5\u00b4) He sent at the same time his son, who] had n[ever] crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. [I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, tog]ether with a large marriage gift. [I had mercy on him and (then)] I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. [(As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arw]ad, who resides in the middle of the sea, [Mugallu, the king of] the land Tabal, (and) [Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ai]lakku (Cilicia), [who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors], they [b]owed down to my yoke. They brought [(their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a] substantial [dow]ry, and (i 15\u00b4) [they kissed] my f[ee]t. [I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of lar]ge [horses]. [I dispatched my messenger] wi[th (a message of) goodwill to him (Uall\u00ee). He sent me] (his) dau[ghter, his own offspring], t[o serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former] paym[ent], (ii 5\u00b4) which [they had discontinued] i[n the time of the kings, my ancestors], th[ey] carri[ed (it) before me]. I [added] thirty [horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him]. (No translation possible) The people of the cities \u1e2ail[mu (and) Pillatu] h[eard about] the assault of my mighty battle array [as I was marching to the land Elam]. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lo[rds], (and) fear of my royal majesty over[whelmed them]. (iv 5) They, their people, their oxen, (and) [their] sh[eep and goats], arrived in As[syria] to do obeisance to me and they grasped the f[eet of my royal majesty]. In the course of my campaign, [I conquered] the city B\u012bt-I[mb\u00ee, a royal city (and)] residence upon which the land Elam relied. (iv 10) (As for) the people living inside it, who had not [come out and] inquired about the well-being of [my] royal majest[y, I killed (them)]. I cut off their [h]eads, [sliced off their] lips, [(and) took (them) to Assyria t]o be a spectacle for the people of [my] lan[d]. [(As for) Im]bappi, the chief [archer of the land Elam, who was stationed as a guard in the ci]ty [B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee], I brought o[ut and I counted (them) as booty]. (As for) Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops], who [had entered] inside the land Elam; [he abandoned] the city Madaktu, a ro[yal] city [of his, and] (then) fled and [took to] the mo[untains] (lit. \u201c[ascended his] mo[untain]\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who [sat on] the throne of the land Ela[m] in opp[osition to Ummanalda\u0161u, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) ...] ... [...] (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madak[tu, a royal city, along with i]ts [district. I con]quered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city [of his. I conqu]ered the city Susa, a royal city [of his. I conquer]ed the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumunt[una\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. (v 5) I conquered] the city Pidilma, a royal city [of his]. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. [I conquered] the city [Kabinak, a royal city of his]. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marc[hed against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III)], who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the cou[rse of my campaign, I conquered] the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of [his]. I did not wait one day (or) two days, [nor did I wait for] the rea[r guard]. I crossed the river on the (very) day (I reached it). I conquered, destroyed, de[molished], (and) burned with fire fourteen [ci]ties, [his royal] reside[nce(s)], together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and [twelve districts] that were in the land Elam, all of it. I [turned (them)] into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). (v 15) I slew his warriors without number. [I struck down] his elite [fi]ghting men with the sword. Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Ela]m, fld naked and t[ook to the mountain(s)]. [I conquered the cities Ba\u0161imu (and) Banu]nu together with the dist[rict o]f the city Tasa[rra, all (of it). (v 20) I conquered] twenty villages in the distri[ct of the city \u1e2aunnir], (which is) on the border of the city [\u1e2aidalu]. (Over) an area of [si]xty leagues, by the command th[at] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [had given to me], I marched about tr[iumphantly in]side the land Elam. [On] my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made [me] sta[nd over] my [fo]es, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of [their] gods, [a place of] their [se]cret lore. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its [palace]s (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. [I opened up] their [tre]asuries, inside which silver, gold, [possessions, (and) property had been s]tored \u2014 (v 30) [which the] former [kings of the land] Elam [...] ... [my battle troops en]tered [inside them, saw their secrets, (and) bu]rned (them) with fire. [I destroyed (and) de]molished [the tombs of their earlie]r and later [kings, (men) who had not re]ver[ed the goddess I\u0161tar], my lady, (and) who [had distur]bed the kings, [my ancestors]; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I t[ook] their [bon]es [to] Assyria. I prevented [their ghosts] from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerar[y libat]ions. [On a march of one mont]h (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land [Ela]m (and) scat[te]red [salt] (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). I cut of[f the clamor of] humans, (the sound of) the treading of [ox]en, sheep and goats, (and) [the cr(ie]s) of pleasant work song(s) (and so) ruined his harvest. [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya], who 1,530 ye[ar]s (ago) became angry (and) went [to live i]n the land Elam, [a plac]e not befitting her, [then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, (vi 15) she entrusted me with the r]eturn of her lordly majesty, [saying: \u201cAshurbani]pal [will bring me out] of the [evil] land Elam [and make me enter E]anna (again).\u201d The word(s) of [her divine] command [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003791", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made the]m [stand before me]. [(As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the se]a, [a remote place, the mention of who]se [n]ame [none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the g]od who created me, [made him see in a dream my royal name. (ii 5\u00b4) On the (very) day he saw this dream], he sent his [mounted messen]ger [to inquire about my well-being]. [(As for) the C]immerians, a dangerous enemy [who had never feared] my ancestors, [and, with regard to me, had not grasped the fee]t of my royal majesty, [I added thirty horses to] his f[ormer paymen]t [and imposed (it) upon him]. [On my fourth campaign], I took the direct [road] to the land Elam. [By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161[tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal], (and) Nusku, (iii 5\u00b4) [in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of] the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the go[ds, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a] fierce [stor]m, I covered the land Elam i[n its entirety. I cut off the head of] Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plo[tted evil (deeds). I slew] his [w]arriors [without number]. I captur[ed his fighting men] alive. I filled [the plain of the city Susa] with [their bodies] like baltu-plant(s and) a\u0161\u0101g[u]-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya [River] flow [with their blood]; I dy[ed] its water [red like a red-dyed wool]. [I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of U]rtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 [who h]ad fled [from Teumman to Assyria] (and) ha[d grasped my feet, with me] to the land El[am (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne]. I instal[led Tammar\u012btu], his third [br]other [who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aid]alu. [After I had made the weapon(s) of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually esta]blished might[y victories, on] my [retu]rn march, [I set out towards] Dun\u0101[nu, a Gambulian who] had put his trust [i]n the land Elam. (iii 20\u00b4) [I conquered the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambul[u] relied. [I entered that city (and)] slaughtered [i]ts [people] like lambs. (As for) D[un\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had distu]rbed my exercising the kingship, I c[lamped (their) hands and feet] i[n iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and)] iron [fett]ers. (iii 25\u00b4) [I carried off people, ox]en, sheep and goats, d[onkeys, horses, (and) mules ou]t of the land G[ambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I d[estroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water]. (As for) U[m]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for who[m] I ha[d performed] many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I had installed as king [in the land Elam], w[ho did not honor my treaty (and) sided] with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) [hostile] br[other] \u2014 (iii 30\u00b4) Tamm[ar]\u012btu rebel[led] against him [and s]truck him, [together with his family], down [with the sword]. (As for) Tamm[ar]\u012btu, who [sat on the throne of the land Elam] after Ummani[ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and)] who ca[m]e t[o the a]id of \u0160am[a\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 he hastily sent his weapons] to fight with [my] troops. (iii 35\u00b4) As a result of the supplications [th]at I had address[ed to] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [they listened to my prayers]. Indab[ib]i, a servant of his, [rebelled] against [him and] brought about his [defe]at in a pitched battle. [He sat on his throne]. Tammar\u012b[tu], his [br]others, hi[s] family, [(and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles] who marc[h at his side, (fled) f]ro[m Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 (iv 1) crawled] nak[e]d on [their] belli[es and (then)] fle[d to Assyria] and grasped [my] feet. [Tammar\u012btu handed] himself [ov]er [to do obeisance to me] and, [by] the com[mand of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to dec[ide his case (and) to come to his aid. He stood before me and] [I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added th]e arch[e]rs, [shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carr]ied off from [the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up th]e res[t like sheep and goats among my governors, my nobles, my cult centers, (and)] my [entire ca]mp. [At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace th]at is in[side Nineveh \u2014 the exalted city loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 which Sennach]e[rib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me],"}, {"id_text": "Q003792", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] two tall obelisks [cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them)] from where th[ey] were erected [and took (them) to Assyria]. On my second campaign, [I marched] ag[ainst Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea]. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obe[y the pronouncement(s) from my lips], I set up outposts against him. By sea (and) dry land, [I took control of (all of) his] r[outes]. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made [them (the people of Tyre)] bo[w down] to my yoke. He brought bef[ore me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of [his] broth[ers to] serve as housekeepers. (10\u00b4) [He sent] at the same ti[me his son, who] had n[ever] crossed [the s]ea, [to do obeisance to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of] his [brother]s, together wi[th] a [large] m[arriage gift. ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003793", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] his [...] Babylo[n ... (i 5\u00b4) ... I tore] out and [... qui]ckly [... hi]s [... my temper] turned ho[t ...] who dwells in [...] he sent [...] (and) quickly [... (i 10\u00b4) ...] ... [...] his ... [...] [(As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquere]d [the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. I conque]red [the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I co]nquered [the city Susa, a royal city of his. I conqu]ered [the city Din\u0161arri, a royal city of his. (ii 5\u00b4) I con]qu[e]red [the city Sumuntuna\u0161, a royal city of his]. I conquered [the city Pidilma, a royal city of] his. I conquered [the city Bubilu, a royal city of his]. I conquered [the city Kabinak, a ro]yal [city] of his. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and m]arched [against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Ela]m [who had not bowed down to] my [yoke]. (No translation possible) Thirty-t[wo statues of kings fashioned from silver, gold, copper, (and) alabaster] from i[nside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di], along with a sta[tue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2], a sta[t]ue of I[\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I)], (iii 5\u00b4) who in the ti[me of the kings, my ancestors], had done [...], and a sta[tue of the la]te[r Tammar\u012btu], who by the c[ommand of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161[ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar fled to me from i[nside] the land Elam and (then) (iii 10\u00b4) [grasp]ed my feet (and) did obeisance to me \u2014 I took (them) ou[t] of the land Elam to Assyria. (As for) this [statue of] \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), king of the land Elam \u2014 [who] had plotted evil (deeds) [agains]t Assyria (and) (iii 15\u00b4) init[ia]ted sedition [against] Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 I cut out [its] tong[ue] that had scoffed, sliced off its lips that had spoken insolent word(s), and cut off its hands that had seized the bow to fight with Assyria. (iii 20\u00b4) To sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the gods who support me, [I ... (it)] in the gateway of [Egalza]gdinutuku (\u201cPalace Without a Rival\u201d), which is ins[ide Nineveh]."}, {"id_text": "Q003794", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Afterwards, [... Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II)], who forgot my kindness [and ...]. Tamma[r]\u012btu, who [sat] on the throne of the land Elam aft[er Ummaniga\u0161], cut down [...] and ... [...]. Tammar\u012btu, who [sat on the throne of] the land Elam after [Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II)] (and) who did not inq[uire about the well-being of my royal majesty], came to the aid of \u0160a[ma\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother] \u2014 and [hastily sent his weapons] to fig[ht with my troops]. (i 10) As a result of the supplications that [I had addressed to] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I[\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku] (the contents of Susa\u2019s treasuries) which the [former] kings of [the land Elam] down to the kin[g]s [of this time] had coll[e]cted (and) [deposited] \u2014 (and) where[in (the treasuries)] no [oth]er [enemy] apart from me [had laid] his hands, (and) I [brought] (all of this) out and [counted (it)] as booty. Silver, [gold], possessions, (and) prop[erty (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003795", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses] together with [their] j[ewelry, their property, (and) their equipment], along with \u0161ang[\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests]. Thirty-two statues [of kings fashioned from gold, silver, copper, (and) alabaster] from inside [the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di], (rev. i\u00b4 5\u00b4) along with a statue of U[mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2], a statue of I\u0161tar-N[an\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of Hallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I)], and a statue of the [later] T[ammar\u012btu], who [did obeisance to me] by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria]. I removed \u0161\u0113du(s and) lam[assus, as many protectors of the temple as there were]. I ripped out the [raging] wild bull[s that adorned gateways. I had] the sanctuaries of the land El[am utterly destroyed (and) I counted] its gods (and) [its] goddesses [as ghosts]. (As for) their s[ecret grove]s, [In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, who]m [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dil]apidated. [May] he find [an inscribed object bearing m]y [name], (the name of) my father, [(and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship] \u2014 and (then) (rev. ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) [anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) wit]h an inscribed [object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this] inscribed object, [gra]nt him [mighty victories, just like me]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing] my [name],"}, {"id_text": "Q003796", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] dra[nk ...] wag[ons ...] ... [...] [On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned its brickwork fifty courses of brick (high)]. I fi[lled in (its) t]errace. [In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) o]n tha[t] terrace (and thereby) [secured] its [bri]ckwork. [I mix]ed [its kalakku-mortar with beer (and) wine]; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. (rev. ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) [Its brick maker(s and)] hod [carrie]r(s) [spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were] joyous celebrations,"}, {"id_text": "Q003797", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] I [brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012by]a (Zarpanitu), the Lad[y of] B[abylon, E]a, (and) [Mand\u0101nu ou]t of E\u0161arra [(and) made (them) e]nter into \u0160uan[na (Babylon)]. [(As for) the throne-da]is, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted] divi[nity],"}, {"id_text": "Q003798", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exa]lted [divinity, I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2b]al\u00fb-silver [into] bricks and (thereby) [enlarge]d it. [I had a canopy, which rival]s the heavens, [ma]de from musukkannu-wood, [a dur]able [wood. (i 10\u00b4) I] clad [its perimeter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty min]as of reddish gold I [added (temple appurtenances)] to [those of the kings, my ancestors]. I made the [great] gods who sup[port me reside] in [their exalted] inner sanctum[s. I offered sumptuous] offerings before [them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I made] re[gular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days]."}, {"id_text": "Q003799", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[granted m]e [power, virility, (and) outstanding strength]. They [place]d [lands that had not bowed down to] me [into my hands (and) allowed] me [to achieve] (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) my [he]art\u2019s [desire]. I marched [from the] Upper [Se]a [to the] Lower [S]ea, [where the k]ings, my ancestors, had regularly [tr]aveled. [I conquered ...] in the di[strict of the city \u1e2aunnir], (which is) on [the border] of the city \u1e2aid[alu]. (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) I destr[oyed] (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and [the villages] in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilat[ed] them. I smashed thei[r] gods [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003800", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "F[rom my childhood until I became an adult], I w[as assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods. They required my priestly services (and)] th[ey (now)] enj[oy my giving (them) food offerings]. The god Adad [released his] rains (and) the god Ea op[ened up his springs]. Year after year, I shepherded the s[ubjects of the god Enlil in prosperity (and) with justice]. The great gods, who[se divinity] I [constantly] r[evered], generously gra[nted me] power, [virility, (and) outstanding] strength. [I devastat]ed [an are]a [of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over the]m. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003801", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I conquered [fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty] village[s, in the district of t]he city \u1e2aunnir, [(which is) on] the border [of the city] \u1e2aidalu. (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) I destroyed (and) [demolis]hed [the city B]a\u0161imu and the villages [in] its [e]nvirons. As for the people [livi]ng inside them, I [an]nihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated [the m]ood of the lord of lords. (rev. i 1) [I] carried off to [Assyria] its [god]s, its goddesses, its [possessions, (and) its] prop[erty, (as well as) pe]ople, young and [old]. I devastated an area of [sixt]y leagues [in]side the land Elam (and) scattered [s]alt (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, [w]ho 1,535 years (ago) [be]came angry and [wen]t to live"}, {"id_text": "Q003802", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] his battle array [...] with him [... I brought abo]ut his defeat [...] in the thick of battle. [... I sma]shed [their] gods (and thus) [placated the m]ood of the lord of lord[s]. I carried off to Assyria [its gods], its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) [people, yo]ung [and ol]d. (obv.? ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I devasta[ted] an area of [sixty leag]ues insi[d]e the land Elam (and) scattered [sal]t (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,535 years (ago) became angry and wen[t] [...] ... [... (whom) Sennacherib, the king of Assyria], the father of the father who had engendered me, [... A]ssyria [...] his battle array (rev.? ii 5) [... wit]h him [...] hi[s de]feat "}, {"id_text": "Q003803", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] May [they (the gods) lengthen] my [d]ays [(so that) I may be fully satisfied with (my) good fortune. May they make the f]oundation(s) of [my] royal throne [endure (and) make my reign last for a long time]. (rev. i\u00b4 5\u00b4) May [they kill] my enemies [(and) cut down my foes. W]ith their great support, [may I rule wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve] whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for. [I]n the futu[re, may (one of) the sons, grandsons, (great grand)sons], or [(great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants],"}, {"id_text": "Q003804", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [exal]ted [...] ... [...] I destroyed his/its [...] who had performed [an abo]mination [...] the goddess I\u0161tar (No translation possible) [... Babyl]on [...] his [...] (No translation possible) (No translation possible) [... the deities ... \u0160ar]rat-K[idmur]i, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurt]a, Nerga[l, (and) Nusku. He (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) plotted evil (ways) to deprive (me) of the cult centers, the dwel]ling place(s) of the [great] gods [whose sanctuaries I had renovated (and) decor]ated with gol[d (and) silver, (and) in whose midst I constantly establis]hed appropriate procedu[res]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003805", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(As for) Ta]mmar\u012bt[u, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off] \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cu[t off the head of the king of the land Elam in his (own) land, in the assembly of his troops?\u201d He spoke a second time]: \u201cMoreover, [how could] Um[maniga\u0161 kiss the ground before the messengers of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mul[lissu?\u201d On account of these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu attacked him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], (5\u00b4) together with eighty-[five nobles who march at his side, ... fled to me f]rom Indab[ibi, and (then) crawled naked on their bellies and came to Nineveh]. (As for) the Assyrians [... I]ndadb[ibi ... in the ha]nds of [his] mes[senger ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003806", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... I] conquered [...] I burned [On account of these] w[ords that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar attacked him and (then)] Tammar\u012bt[u, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], together with eighty-f[ive nobles who march at his side, (ii\u00b4 5\u00b4) fled to me] from [Indabibi, and (then)] crawled nake[d on their bellies and came to Nineveh]. Tammar\u012btu [kissed] the feet [of my royal majesty and swept] the ground [with his beard. (ii\u00b4 10\u00b4) He took hold of] the platform of [my chariot and (then) handed himself over] to d[o obeisance to me]. B[y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he then made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to [decide his case (and) to come to his aid]."}, {"id_text": "Q003807", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...], Ninurta, Ner[gal, ...] ... [...] [... I advanced and marched] against [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had n]ot bowe[d down to my yoke]. [In the c]ours[e of m]y [campaign], I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101s[i], a royal city of his. My troops saw the Idide River, a raging torrent (and) were afraid to cross (it). [During the n]ight, the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Arbela showed a dream to my troops [and] said [the f]ollowing [to them], saying: \u201cI myself will go before Ashur[banipal], (rev.? i\u00b4 10\u00b4) the king that my (own) two hands created.\u201d My troops trusted [this dream (and) they safely crossed] the Idide River. [I conquered], dest[royed], demolished, (and) burne[d] with fire fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), together with s[mall(er)] settlements, [which were without number], and twelve districts that were i[n the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew] his [w]arriors [without number. I struck down his elite fighting men] with the [sword]. [Umma]nalda\u0161[u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled n]ake[d and took to the mountain(s)]. [I conquered the city B]anun[u, together with the district of the city Tasarra, a]ll [(of it). ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003808", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] royal [..., I imposed a harsh punishment] upon them, and I destroyed their [face]s, [flayed them], (and) chopped up their flesh. [(As for) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land S]umu\u02beil, who [had sided] with him [(and) had cast o]ff the yoke of my lordship, [... h]e was placed [in a dog collar] and (then) [I made him guard th]e gate [...]. [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003809", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the goddess Mulli[ssu ... s]ubstantial [...] and [... he brough]t to me and kis[sed my feet]. [(As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, whose kings, his ancestors], used to regularly send [(messages of) brotherly relations to] my [an]cestors, [...] ... who heard [...]. Moreover, he, accord[ing to this wording, ...] was (now) always sendi[ng his sub]stantial [audience gift(s) before me]. [...] the land B\u012bt-\u1e2aumb\u00ea, which ... [...] that [...] him alive [...] I carried off [to Assyria ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003810", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [the deities ..., \u0160]arrat-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal], (and) Nusku (i\u00b4 5\u00b4) [...] celebrations [...] their [...]s"}, {"id_text": "Q003811", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyria]ns [whom] Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized [by guile] (and) taken (to Elam) w[ith] him, [I sent (a message) t]o Indabibi [by the hands of his messenger], (saying) as follows: \u201c[Since] you have not sent me [those people], I [will come and (ii 5) tear down your cities. I will carry off the peopl]e of the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) [\u1e2aidalu]. I will remo[ve you from] your [r]oyal [throne and make someone else sit on] your [th]rone. [The (same) actions that] I used to thwart [Teumman], I will make ha[ppen to you].\u201d [Before his messenger] had arr[ived in] his [p]resence (and before) [he could report] the issuing of [my] decisi[on] to him, [with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who march at my side (and) [kill my foes, in]side the land Elam, [they (the Elamites) heard about the progress of] the messenger of mine [whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. (ii 15) Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 with which] the great gods [had endowed] me \u2014 [overwhelmed the land Elam and (then) the people of the land Elam rebelled] against Indabi[bi (and) killed him with the sword. They placed Ummana]lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-m[etu, ...] ... [...]. [I captured them with the support of the deities ..., I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, [Nusku, (and) Nergal, ..., I brou]ght (them) to Assyria (and) flaye[d them]. [(As for) the people of Uruk, Nippur, Larak], B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, (and) B\u012bt-[Amukk\u0101ni, who had broken] away [from the ... of Assyria] (and) gone (and) attach[ed (themselves) to the land Elam, I car]ried (them) off t[o Assyria, together with booty of the land Elam. With regard to tho]se [people], I questio[ned (and) inte]rrogated (them). I kille[d them] with the sword [because of thei]r [crime(s)]. [By the command of the deities ...], S\u00een, N[ingal], \u0160ama\u0161, [...], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161t[ar of Ni]neveh, [\u0160arrat-Kid]muri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [Ninurta, Nergal], (and) Nusku, I mustered my troops (and) [took the direc]t [r]oad [against Ummana]lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the ki[ng] of the land Elam. (iii 15\u00b4) [(Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb]\u00ee, [which] I had conquere[d during a previo]us [campaign of mine],"}, {"id_text": "Q003812", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "When (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods [...]; the god Anu, the supreme one ... [...]; the god Enlil, the exalted lord [...]; the goddess Mullissu, the mother of the great gods [...]; (5) the god Ea, who fashions the people [...]; the god S\u00een, who bears signs [...]; the goddess I\u0161tar, the daughter of the god S\u00een, the female warrior [...]; the god \u0160ama\u0161, who renders decision(s) through his fir[m] \u201cyes\u201d [...]; the god Adad, the king of abundance (and) rain [...]; (10) the god Marduk, the sage of the gods, the fat[e of ...]; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, the precep[ts of ...]; the goddess Dilbat (the planet Venus), the brightest of the stars, the bo[w ...]; the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods [...]; the Sebet[ti, war]rior(s) without equal [...], the g[reat] gods [...] ... [...]: I, [Ashurbanipal, ...]; son of Esarhaddo[n ...]; grandson of [Sennacherib ...]; who fro[m ...] (20) ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] together with ... [...] (25) I had written upon steles. I e[ntered ...] in (the midst of) joyous celebration, [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003813", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of] Assyria, king of the fo[ur] quarters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylo]n, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; [descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world], king of Assyria \u2014 [...] of fruit orchards the great gods determined [my] lot [...] they entrusted me with the carrying off of their [plunder ...] they attired my head with awe-inspiring radiance [...] had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no one to rival (me)\u201d). I marched [from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had reg]ularly [tr]aveled. [At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land], I added [territory to that of the king]s, my ancestors, and ruled (it). (10) [I made the people living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and)] imposed upon th[e]m annual [tribute payme]nt. [By the command of the deities ..., the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) eas]t and west are anxious for me to be their ally. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003814", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, gre]at [king], stro[ng] king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the f[o]u[r] quarters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of A]ssyria; descendant of Sennacherib, king of Assyria \u2014 [The great gods in their assembly] determined a favorable destiny as my lot [when] I [was a ch]ild (and) granted [...] as a gift to me, [(...)] the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship). [...] I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalkur]kurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, my lord. I clad [its walls with reddish gold] (and) made (them) shine like daylight. I made [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the great lord,)] enter [into E\u1e2bursaggula (\u201cHouse, Big Mountain\u201d)] (and) made (him) dwell on (his) eternal dais. [... the sple]ndid (and) exalted one, the lord of everything, [...] everything that was hidden, the emblem of her (\u0160arrat-Kidmuri\u2019s) lordly majesty. (10) She constantly kept sending me (instructions) [through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatic]s, [... egirr\u00fb-oracl]e(s) concerning the renovation of (the image of) her great divinity. [I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad and] they [answered] me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d [I re]furbished [the emblem of her great divinity] (and thus) fulfilled her command. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003815", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the great lord,) e]nter [into E\u1e2bursaggula (\u201cHouse, Big Mountain\u201d)] (and) made (him) dwell (on his) eterna[l] dais. [(At that time), the god Marduk, ..., the king of] the gods, required my priestly services (and) [..., I] strove to restore every type of divine object of his. (i 5\u00b4) [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d, (as) a pleasure bed. [(As for) the canopy, ...], which is stretched out (and) which is resplendent (as) the sun, [I ... (As for) the chariot, (...), which a king of] the past (who had come) before me had made, [it(s) ... had col]lapsed and its (precious) stones had fallen out, [I ...] its decoration in its entirety. [(...), by] the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] my mind [...] ... at (its) side [... I a]dded to it [... the] entire [templ]e, [... I] built [(and) completed (it) ... I ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003816", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "On my first campaign, [(I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia))]. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, who[se defeat] Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who engendered [me \u2014 had brought about (and) whose land he ruled over], forgot [the m]ight of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, an[d trusted in his own counsel]. (5) He mar[ched agai]nst the kings (and) officials, whom [the father who had engendered me had appointed] inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendere[d me had conquered (and) made part of the territory of his land]. A fast messenger came to Nineveh [and reported (this) to me]. My heart became enraged about these deeds [and my temper turned hot]. I summon[ed] my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar had placed in my hands]. I [qu]i[c]kly gave [the o]rder to them to support (and) aid the kings (and) official[s who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take] the road to [Egypt. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003817", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the ci]ty Thebes [... fo]rmer [...] which is/are i[n ...] who assembled in Egypt to [...]. [Afterwards, Ne]cho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qruru, ki[ngs whom the father who had engendered me had installed in Egypt, ...] set out on the path to where my troops (were stationed) and were marchi[ng ... Pi-\u0161an-\u1e2a]uru, whom Esarhaddon, the father who had enge[ndered me, had appointed as king] in the city Natho, [...] the evil (deeds) of Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-[qruru ...] he spoke [to] a eunuch (of mine) who marches before my troops and ... [...] ... they said thus: \u201cDuring the night, we [will ... (10\u00b4) sayin]g: \u201c[If] th[ey remove] Taharqa, the king of Kush, from Egypt, [how then can we (ourselves) stay?]\u201d To establish treaties and [peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) t]o Taharqa, the king of Kush, [saying]: \u201cLet [p]eace be established between us so that [we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us div]ide [the land among ourselves] so that no [other lord] com[es between us.\u201d With regard to the nume]rous [troops of Assyria], the m[ight of my lordly majesty, ...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003818", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the kings, governors, (and) officials whom the father w]ho had engendered [me had appointed in Egypt, who had ab]andoned [their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance], (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, [where their post(s) were] I permitted them to serve [in t]heir [(former) positions again]. [... who had ab]andoned [me ...] I plunde[red ...]. [... I constantly marc]hed and [...]. [... he (Urtaku)] started a battle with me [...] my [...]s had traveled, he set out (and) came to [...]. [... the deities ..., I\u0161tar of Arbel]a, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku, [...] he was struck with an incurable wound. [...] ... me [...] him the covering of death [...] ... he returned to his land. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003819", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... me [...] he became disheartened (5\u00b4) [... the cov]ering of death [... on the inst]ruction(s) of the goddess I\u0161tar [... I] made his troops tremble [...] I poured out [and ...] his [...] bed [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003820", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... Ummana]ppa, (and) Tammar[\u012btu ... Parr]\u00fb \u2014 the son of Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II) ...] countless arc[hers ... T]eumman, the king of the land Elam, the brother of the[ir] father [...]. [... Tanutamo]n, the son of the sister of Taharqa, the king of E[gypt, ...]. [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003821", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Moreover, I installed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, as king in the city Athribis, whose name is (now) Limm]er-i\u0161[\u0161\u00e2k-A\u0161\u0161ur]. [(As for) Taharq]a, the king of Ku[sh, terror (and) fear of my lordly majesty o]verwhelmed him a[nd he passed away. Tanutam]on, the son of hi[s] sister, [sat upon his throne and governed the land. (5\u00b4) He made the city Thebes] his fortres[s and assembled his forces. To wage wa]r and bat[tle against my troops, he mobi]lized [his weapons (and) took the road. With the support of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] g[ods, my lords, they (my troops) brought about his] d[efeat in a] widespread [pitch]ed [battle (and) scattered his forces]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003822", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... With the support of ..., I\u0161ta]r of Ar[bela, ...], they (my troops) [brought ab]out [his defeat in a widespread pitched battle] (and) scatt[ered his forces. Tanutamon fled alone] and entered [the city Thebes, his royal city. They went after him on a march of (one) month (and) ten days, (on) narrow roads, (5\u00b4) as far a]s the city Thebes, [his] fo[rtified] city. [... he f]led to [...]. They [c]onquered [that city in its entirety] (and) fl[attened (it) like the Deluge. They brought out of it (Thebes), without number (and) in abundance, silver, gold, ore from its mountain, precious stones, any precious object, the treasure]s of [his] palace, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003823", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] he saw and ... [...] and in order to destroy ... [...] his boat(s), which from bef[ore ...] of the city Tyre, their ... [... (5\u00b4) ... fo]r their food (and) water for [their] dri[nk ...] I made (them) scarc[e] for their mouths [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003824", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... saying: \u201cGrasp the feet of Ashur]ba\u00adni\u00adpal, king of [Assyria, and conquer your enemies through the mention of his name.\u201d On the (very) day] he saw [thi]s [dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) this dream that he had seen, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he reported (it) to me. From the da]y that he grasp[ed the feet of my royal majesty, he conquered the Cimmerians, who were disturbing the people of his land, (A 5\u00b4) had never fea]red [my] ancestors, [and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess M]ullissu, [he (Gyges) clamped two city rulers] from among the [city rulers of the Cimmerians that he had conquered in manacles, iron handcuffs, (and) fetters and sent (them) before me, together with] his s[ubstantial aud]ience gift(s). [... \u0160a-p\u012b-B]\u0113l, a city upon which the land [Gambulu] relied [... the son]s of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003825", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I slew his (Teumman\u2019s) warriors [without number. I captured his fighting men] al[ive]. I [filled the plain of the city Susa with] their [bodies] like baltu-plant(s) (and) a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). [I placed Um]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled to me (and) had grasp[ed my feet, on his throne. I installed Tamm]ar\u012btu, the thi[rd] brother of Ummaniga\u0161, [as king in the city \u1e2aidalu]. [... concerni]ng the journey of the goddess Nan\u0101ya to Uruk [...] he scorned [my kindness, as] much as I had done for him, and [...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, the king of B[abylon, ...]. [Tammar]\u012btu, the son of [another] Ummaniga\u0161, [the brother of his father, rebelled against him and struck hi]m, together with [his] famil[y, down with the sword. Tamma]r\u012btu, who [was (even) more insolent] than U[mmaniga\u0161, sat on the throne of the land Elam]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003826", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "That/those of the gate of Nippur ... [...] Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161 ... [...] (No translation possible) ... [...] to fight wit[h the troops of Assyria ...], saying: \u201cGo, and [exact] revenge [...].\u201d Undasu, a son of Teu[mman ...] (rev. 5\u00b4) Atta-metu, the chief [archer, ...] which the messengers of \u0160ama[\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn ...] in battle with each other [...] until they spoke [I/he] did not [...]. The Elamite ... [...] (rev. 10\u00b4) saw and my battle troops [...] ... him and ... [...] the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-uk\u012bn ...] ... [...] my ... [...] belonging to Undasu, Zaza[z, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003827", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... insid]e the land Elam [... s]aying: \u201cSend me [...\u201d ... (the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee)] like a great wall within the ter[ritory of ...] (5\u00b4) because [no]body [...] the territory of the land El[am ...] Undasu, who does not have sen[se or insight, ...] did not conceive with [his] mind [...] I brought a[bout] the defeat of Teumman, the king of the land Elam [...] who, for a second time, to the land Elam ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003828", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... he (Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be)) abando]ned me and [sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn ... I dispatched my troops, wh]o were statio[ned] on the border of his land, [...], my lord, I brought about his defeat (and) [I inflicted] a [heavy] l[oss on him ...] I carried off [without nu]mber. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), har[dship befell him ...]. [Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be], son of T\u0113\u02beri, [came] to Nineveh [... I installed him as king in place of U]aite[\u02be (Iauta\u02be) ...]. [... the deities ..., \u0160ama]\u0161, Adad, [B\u0113l (Marduk), ...] in a [widespread] pitched battle [... I captured Ammi-lad\u012bn (and)] the rest of his people wh[o ...] I placed [his hands and feet in] iron [fetters] and brought (him) to [Assyria]. [...] I captured her (Adiya) [a]live (and) with [the plunder of her land ...]. [Natnu, the king of land of the Nabaya\u00adt]eans \u2014 whose location is remo[te \u2014 ... who had never sent his messenger to the kings], my [ancestor]s, [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003829", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] to kill [...]. [...] ... gold which ... [...]. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] powe[r], virility, (and) king[ship ...]. \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, who had plan[ned murder] against Assyria [...], saying: \u201cI will come and destr[oy] those cities [...]. I will carry off Assyrians from (their) midst and [...].\u201d (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, who had spoken (these) insolent word(s), [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur determined for him a cruel death; he consigned him] to a conflagration ... [(and) destroyed his life]. (As for) the people, instigators for him who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, (and) who [had made common cause] wi[th him ...], not a single one of them esc[aped; ...] their [...], which by the command of [...] [A]ll of the rulers (and) all of the black-headed (people) [...] presented [bef]ore him ... [...] Assyria [...] him and [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003830", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashur/Esar/A\u0161\u0161ur-[..., ...], son of [..., ...] (No translation possible) [f]rom the watering place fo[r his stronghold ...] 1/2 bread (and) 1/2 beer from the watering plac[e ...] ... the city [...]. [(...)] second extract [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003831", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) The god Ninurta, ... [...], allowed [me] to achieve [my heart\u2019s] desire [...] (and) he returned [...]. The goddess Queen of Nineveh, the mercifu[l mot]her, came to my side and gladly made me sit on the throne of the father who had engendered me. The goddess Lady of Arbela, the great lady, regularly sent me favorable message(s) concerning my exercising kingship. The goddess Gula pacified those who were insolent to me and she made ... bow dow[n (to me)]. The Sebetti, valiant gods, [...] the left [...] ... [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003832", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] the gods [... with] power, [...] ..., awe-inspiring radiance, (and) bril[liance ...] ... heir designate [...]. [...], great [kin]g, strong king, kin[g of ..., ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003833", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...], my [lo]rd, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who ... [... for rul]ing over the lands and people [...] set out, Taharqa [...], governors, [...] (No translation possible) That which is (written) upon the inner sanctum of the temple of [...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003834", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] my [..., my] strength [...] (his) heart was prou[d ...] he forgot [...] and [did not remember my] favo[r(s) ... (5\u00b4) ...] his own judgment and without [divine approval ... He] trusted [in his own strength] and [answered] with disrespect. [...]. He did [not] honor [...] and he [... He did] not [...] ... the gods [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003835", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) ... [...] of the citad[el of ...]. Through supplications [...] with power, viril[ity, ...] (rev. 5\u00b4) by the command of the god A\u0161\u0161ur [...] with gold, silver, [...], large horses, [...], in (the midst of) joyous celebration [...]. The Elamites who trusted in the mass(ed might) of ... and [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003836", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] in ... [..., who] had sent his troops [to fight with (the troops of) ..., the k]ing of Assyria, [... Egy]pt and Kush [...] to me, the land of Sumer and Akkad, (5\u00b4) [saying: \u201c... of Karduni]a\u0161 (Babylonia), all of it, we will deliver into your hand.\u201d [...] (who) did not remember my kindness, [...], abandoned [the ...]s of the gods, and [...]. He forgot my ... and (10\u00b4) [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003837", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. He forgot [the kindness that I had do]ne for him and sinned against me. [... B]abylon ... [...] to/for [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003838", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] before ... [...] for [my] troops [...] were constantly searching for [...]. They [cam]e to me and k[issed my feet. ...], the magnani[mous (and) forbearing one, ...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003839", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...] ... [... the goddess I\u0161ta]r, the lady who loves me, ... [...] ... to/for [... from] my childhood until I became an adult, I took hold of the he[m of] her [divinit]y (and) I constantly followed [... (5\u00b4) ...] she guarded (me) with her benevole[nt] protection [...] I made [..., h]er hand, which [sustains] my life, guided me [...] she constantly kept sending [me message(s) from] my ecstatics [...] I killed my enemies (and) flattened ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] I went ... [...] ... [... i]nside the mountains, his watering place, [..., I captured] him alive. [...]. [At] that [t]ime, I made that curtain (and) [...]s that bring in the yield of [mountain and sea ... a st]atue of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, ... [... (and) I had] my [dee]ds [written] upon [it]. [O I\u0161tar, ...], look with pleasure upo[n ... and ...] ... the mobil[e ...] in [your sweet] embra[ce ...] his life ... [...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003840", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I]mage of Libb\u0101li-\u0161ar[rat], que[en] of Ashurbani[pal], king of the world, ki[ng] of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003841", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess ..., (...) the grea]t [lady], her lady: [..., the queen of Ashurba]nipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [had a ... made of] reddish gold. She set up and presented (this object) [for the life of] Ashurbanipal \u2014 her beloved \u2014 [to prolong his days (and) to length]en (his time on) his throne, and, for her very own life, to lengthen her days, (and) to firmly establish her reign, (so that) you (the goddess to whom this object is dedicated) make her (the queen\u2019s) speech pleasing to the king, her husband, and allow (them both) grow old with each other."}, {"id_text": "Q003842", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (who was also) governor of Ur, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal \u2014 (With regard to) Etemennigurru, whose (enclosure) wall had collapsed in the distant past, whose foundation terrace had lain waste, (and) whose foundations were covered over, I sought the location of (15) its forgotten gate(s). I put its foundation inscription inside a box and raised its (the temple\u2019s) top. I inlaid with silver (20) a door of boxwood, wood of finest quality from a distant mountain, fixed with a copper peg, whose band(s) were strong, (whose) bottom was of gold, (25) (whose) door bolt was of shining silver, (and whose) bar and pivot were of strong copper, in order that it might stand forever in the doorway of Esagdili (\u201cHouse of Secrets\u201d), the house built in secret. May the god S\u00een (and) the goddess Ningal, the god(s), my helpers, destroy the name of anyone who erases my inscription or changes its position! "}, {"id_text": "Q003843", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (10) (who was also) governor of Ur, built anew Etemennigurru, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003844", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, queen of Eki\u0161nugal, divine Ninmenna (\u201cLady-of-the-Crown\u201d), beloved of Ur, his lady: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, built anew the Gip\u0101ru, the house of the supreme goddess, beloved wife of the god S\u00een. After he constructed a statue, a (re-)creation of the goddess Ningal, (and) brought it into the house of the wise god, she took up residence in Enun, (which was) built (to be) her lordly abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003845", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, exalted lady, queen of the goddesses, (most) valiant of the great gods: In order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, strong king, (and) king of the world, his lord, S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, son of Ningal-iddin, governor of Ur, Eridu and the Gurasimmu (tribe), (10) opened up (its) emplacement, built (the well named) Pu\u1e2bilituma, and established (it) for all time. He made inexhaustible spring water appear in it. With regard to any (future) ruler who (re)opens this well, may his days be long (and) his offspring extensive!"}, {"id_text": "Q003846", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Copy from a baked brick from the debris of Ur, the work of Amar-Suen, the king of Ur, (which) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, the governor of Ur, had discovered while looking for the ground plan of Eki\u0161nugal. Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-iddin, son of Iddin-Papsukkal, the lamentation-priest of the god S\u00een, saw (it) and wrote (it) down for display. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003847", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of heaven (and) netherworld: in order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of kings, his lord, (5) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur (and) Eridu, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal, the shining shrine of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), built anew (10) Elugalgalgasisa, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003848", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna], his [lo]rd, [... of As]hurbanipal, [king] of the world, [S\u00ee]n-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, (5) governor of Ur (and) Eridu, for the sake of his life (re)built Elugalgalgasisa [an]ew."}, {"id_text": "Q003849", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eu\u0161umgalana, the station of the goddess Ninkasi."}, {"id_text": "Q003850", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle) of gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, the governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ee\u0161banda, the abode of the goddess \u0160uzianna."}, {"id_text": "Q003851", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eankikuga, the station of the god Kusu."}, {"id_text": "Q003852", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eadgigi, the abode of the god Nusku."}, {"id_text": "Q003853", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eki\u0161ibgalekura, the abode of the god Ninimma."}, {"id_text": "Q003854", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods], his [lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iq]bi, [governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eri]du, built [E...]kuga, [the abode/station] of the god Ennugi."}, {"id_text": "Q003855", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ean\u0161ar, his royal abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003856", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria; had baked brick(s) made for (re)building Ezida, which is inside Kal\u1e2bu. I dedicated (this brick) for the preservation of my life."}, {"id_text": "Q003857", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[To the god] Marduk, venerable, splendid, the Enlil of the gods, most exalted of [the] gods, the one who directs all of the gods (and) holds the link between the Ig\u012bg\u016b- [and] Anunnak\u016b-gods, controller of the heavenly abode, king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, at whose mention the great gods fearfully attend his command, respectful, large of stature, one who grew up in the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), (whose) dignity is splendid, (whose) body is superior, (and whose) features are perfect, most capable of all (of the gods), one who knows everything, understands the will of the Watery Abyss, (and) comprehends the secret(s) of the lalgar, lord of Babylon, who dwells in Esagil, great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good health, so that his prayers be heard, and to overthrow his enemies presented (this) table of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, which is mounted with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold ... artistically made by the skill of craftsmen, (and) suitable for the fitting things of pure food offerings. O god Marduk, great lord, when you look upon this table with pleasure, (and) when (this) table is set (and) regular, ceaseless offerings are presented, may the god \u0160ulpaea, the lord of the table, speak well of A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria (and) your favorite ruler, before you! Two q\u00fb (and) the three and one-third akalu (as) offerings; one p\u0101nu (and) one s\u016btu of dried figs from the ma\u0161\u0161artu-deliveries of the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII). N\u0101din, son of B\u0113l-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iq\u012b\u0161a. Ul\u016blu (VI), eleventh day, third year."}, {"id_text": "Q003858", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, supreme lord, exalted hero, lord of lords, exalted, wh(ose) figure is splendid (and who) is vastly superior to all of the (other) gods, bearer of the awe-inspiring, terrible radiance, clothed in splendor, (5) who drove [off] the god Kingu, defeated the angry sea, (and) overcame the evil ones, who dwells in Ee\u0161erke \u2014 which is inside Sippar-Aruru \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) had a scepter of red gold made which was (then) presented for his (Marduk\u2019s) pure hands to grasp. He (A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni) set (it) up forever inside Ee\u0161erke in order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to confirm his reign, to ensure the well-being of his descendant(s), to make his royal throne secure, (and) to ensure that his prayers are heard (and) his supplication(s) granted. Moreover, he established for (all) future days the freedom from taxation of those privileged to enter the temple, the collegium, those people, as many as there are, who look after his (Marduk\u2019s) ways. That which is (written) upon the gold scepter of the god Marduk."}, {"id_text": "Q003859", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Ura\u0161, exalted lord, foremost of the great gods of E-ibbi-Anum \u2014 the shrine (which is) worthy of honor \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, who renovated the shrine(s) of the great gods, son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, shepherd of the black-headed, renovated E-ibbi-Anum, the holy place which is inside Dilbat, the abode of the god Ura\u0161 and the goddess Ninegal. He built (it) anew with baked bricks, the craft of the god Ba\u1e2bar and, with regard to the foundation of the well, he (re-)established its position just as (it had been) in ancient times. He cleaned this entire well for all time (in order to make its water as pure) as (that of) the Tigris and Rivers, and (5) he established its water for the meals of the great gods. That water should be brought every day in good time for (their) meals. May they say good things about A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, the king, their favorite, to the deities Nab\u00fb, Marduk, Ura\u0161, and Ninegal, who dwell in that temple (so that) his reign may be long!"}, {"id_text": "Q003860", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For [the god Enlil, lord of the la]nds, his [lord: A\u0161\u0161u]r-etel-il\u0101ni, (5) his obedient [shephe]rd, who provides for Nippur, supporter of Ekur, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built (10) Ekur, his beloved temple with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q003861", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The tomb of \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, the Dakkurian, upon whom A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, had pity, brought from Assyria to B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, his (own) country, and laid to rest in a tomb inside his home of D\u016bru-\u0161a-Lad\u012bni (\u201cFortress of Lad\u012bnu\u201d). Whoever you are, whether governor or commander or judge or prince, who is appointed in the land, do not harm this tomb or (its) bone(s)! (But rather) look after its position (and) extend (your) good protection over it! For (doing) this, may the god Marduk, the great lord, lengthen your reign, establish his good protection over you, (and) bless your name, your descendant(s), and your long life for all time! (But) if that prince or governor or commandant or judge or governor who appears in the land harms this tomb or (its) bone(s), (or) changes its position, taking (it) to another place, (15) or (if) another person incites him to plan wicked things (against this tomb) and he listens (to him), may the god Marduk, the great lord, make his name, his descendant(s), his offspring, and his seed disappear from (mention by) the mouth(s) of the people! May the god Nab\u00fb, who makes opposing forces agree, cut short the number of his days (lit. \u201cthe number of his long days\u201d)! May the god Nergal not spare his life from malaria, plague, or slaughter!"}, {"id_text": "Q003862", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, stron[g] king, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pio[us] governor, [...] of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; chosen by the steadfast hearts of the deities S\u00een, Ni[ngal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of the deities Marduk, Zarpa]n\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; the one chosen by the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in [Arbela, favorite of the gods Nergal] and Nusku; (5) [the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mul]lissu, and the grea[t] gods, [my lords, steadfastly looked upon am]ong m[y] brothers and [selected] for kingship; they commanded me [to per]form [the roles of provisioner of all cult centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people)]; [they guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, (and) cut down] my [adv]ersaries; [they gladly placed me on the royal throne of the father] who had engendered me; [the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created me for dominion over the world] (and) [they made] my form [surpas]sing [among all ...; (10) the god S\u00een, king of the crown, crowned me with the crown of lordship] (and) he made my hand grasp [the scepter of kingshi]p [to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to direct the people; the goddess Mullissu who resides in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, ... raised up] my head; [resplendent young man, superb man, who comprehends reason and counsel, who spea]ks eloquent (words), [magnanimous, discerning, whose words] are as sweet [to the people] as the armannu-fruit; [to whom ... assistance and succor ... as] his good fortune; (15) [...] their words; [...] his head; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the f]our [quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no riv]al; [descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akka]d; [...] ... [...] ... I constantly revered the great gods, (and) I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries (and) beseeched [their] lordly maje[sties ...]. They stood by my [sid]e, carried out correct procedures for me, constantly answered (enemies) in my stead, killed m[y] foes, [...], bound my [en]emies, capture[d] the enemies of Assyria who had not bowed down to my royal majesty, [... (5\u00b4) ...] they broke the ...s of the assault against me, [...]; [At the beginnin]g of my [k]ingship, in my first regnal year when [I sat in greatness] on (my) royal throne, I constantly gave [thought to providi]ng for cult centers (and) completing the sanctuaries of fortresses (and) settlements of Assyria, [...] ... [The gre]at [gods], whose divinity I constantly revered, [... (10\u00b4) ...] rendered judgment on [those who had s]inned against me, and, in the open country, [...] me [...]. [At] that [t]ime, the Alabaster House, the western entrance which [...] to the palace [..., that S]ennacherib, king of [Assyri]a, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered m[e, had built, had become dilapidated and old \u2014 I] removed it[s dilapidated sectio]n(s). [I built (and) completed (it)] fro[m its foundation(s) to its crenellations, (15\u00b4) made] its structure [larger than the one bef]ore, [...]. May [a futu]re [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, renovate its [dila]pidated section(s) [when that house becomes dilapidated and old. May he fi]nd [an inscribed object bearing] my [name] and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sen[nacherib, king of Assyria], the (grand)father of the father [who had engendered me], and (then) anoint (them) with [o]il, make an offering, (and) [pl]ace (them) with an inscribed obje[ct bearing his name. (20\u00b4) (The god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu [will (then) hear] h[is] prayers. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of Nab\u00fb-tapp\u00fbt\u012b-a[lik]."}, {"id_text": "Q003863", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] firmly established; [...] cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites [... cons]tantly shepherded the people; [whom the light of heaven, the god S\u00een], crow[ned] with the crown of lordship; [whose hand] the god Mardu[k, ..., made grasp a just scepter] (and) a true [s]taff for shepherding a widespread population; [magnanim]ous, discerning, who [...] for the good health of the people; (5\u00b4) [who comprehen]ds reason, who learned deliberation; the one to whom [the god Ea, ...], taught his wisdom; pious [r]uler, capable governor, true shepherd, exalted vice-regent, [...]; the one who, with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] from sunrise [to sunset]; who, by the exalted command of their divinity, binds his foes, cuts down his adversaries, flattens all of his enemies, [...]; at the mention of whose venerated name, which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu gave to him, the rulers of/who [...]; the capable one who knows how to make Assyria dwel[l] in a peaceful abode [...]; who reveres the deities, A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113ltiya (Zarpan\u012btu), Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb[ela, the great gods, (his lords)]; who, from his childhood until he became an adult, constantly followed after them (the great gods), beseeched their lordly majesties, (and) with supplication[s ...]; who guards truth, who loves justice, who renders assistance, who goes to the ai[d of the weak, ...]; the pious (and) judicious one, who [constantly speaks] the praise of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Na[b\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu]; (15\u00b4) who makes the foundation of his land firm, who pleases the hearts of his troops, who [...] in truth and justice like [...]; who protects the privileged people, as many as there are; who maintains the purity of regu[lar offerings; ...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb lo[oked] with pleasure upon my [good] deeds [and ... They ...] than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) dais[es. ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003864", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, ... king of] the world, king of Assyria, [... of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarp]an\u012btu, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [...; son of Ashurbanipal, ..., king of Assyria], king of the land of Sumer [and] Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, ... [...; son of Sennacherib, ...; descendant of Sargon (II), ..., governor of B]abylon, king of the land of Sumer and [Akkad]: [...] ... whom they (the gods) made pre-emine[nt, ...] ..., they held [my] for[m] in high esteem [...] ... for king[ship ...]. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...], the sage of the gods, [...] in the midst of the ch[aos ...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... happiness ... [...] ... my side ... my enemies [...] happiness, good health, (and) a [bright] spiri[t ...]. [May a future ruler, one of the kings], my [descendant]s, [renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when tha[t] terrace be[co]m[es dilapidated and] old. [M]ay he find [an inscribed object bearing my name] and (then) anoin[t (it)] with o[i]l, [make an offering, (and) place (it) wi]th an inscribed object bea[ring his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012bt]u, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [will (then) hear his prayers]. [(As for) the one who] removes [an inscribed object bearing m]y [name, ...] m[y] handiwork, [...] my ..., (10\u00b4) may [the deities ...] not be pres[ent] for his prayers and not heed his supplications. May they curse him an[g]rily and [make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]. [..., ... day, eponymy of] S\u00een-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, governor of [the city] \u1e2ai[nd\u0101nu]."}, {"id_text": "Q003865", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the] Tigr[is Ri]ver [... who]s[e s]ite [... which ...] bui[lt ... I bui]lt (and) com[pleted (it) ... I] filled [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003866", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... that ..., king of A]ssyria, [... had bu]ilt became dilapidated [and] o[ld ...] I built (and) [completed (it) from] its [fo]undation(s) to [its] crenellatio[ns. ... I enlarged] its struc[tu]re. [...] ... [...] [... when that] house [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003867", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161ar]ra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pious governor, [... of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; chos]en by the steadfast hearts of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of [the deities Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; the one chosen by the goddess I\u0161tar who res]ides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Arbela, favorit[e of the gods Nergal and Nusku; (5) the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mulliss]u, and the great gods, my lords, steadfastly l[ooked upon] among my brothers [and selected for kingship]; they [command]ed me to perf[orm] the roles of pro[vision]er of all cult centers, priest [of all san]ctua[ri]es, (and) she[p]her[d of] the totalit[y of] the black-headed (people); they guided me like a father and [a mother], th[ey] killed [my foes (and) cut down], my adversaries; they g[l]adl[y] placed me on the [royal throne of the father who had enge]ndered me; (10) the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created m[e] for dominion over the world (and) they [made] my form [surpassing among all ...]; the god S\u00een, king of the crown, crowned m[e] with [the crown of lordsh]ip (and) [he made] m[y] hand [grasp] the scepter of kingship to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to di[rect the people; the goddess Mullissu who resides in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, [... raised up] my hea[d]; resplendent [yo]ung man, sup[erb] man, [who comprehends reason and counsel, who speak]s elo[qu]ent (words), (15) [magn]animous, discerning, [whose words] are as sweet [to the people as the arm]annu-fruit; [to whom ...] assistance and succ[or ... as] his [good fo]rtune; [...] ... [...] their [wor]ds; [...] ... [...] ... [...] his [head]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the l]and of Sumer and A[kkad, king of] the [fou]r quarte[rs (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes dilap]id[a]ted a[nd old]. May he find [an inscribed obje]ct [bea]ring my name [and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the (grand)father of the father who had enge]ndered me, and (then) anoint (them) with o[i]l, [make an offering], (and) place (them) [with an inscribed obje]ct bearing his name. (rev. 5\u00b4) (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess M[ullissu] will (then) hear his [pray]ers. (As for) the one who removes an inscribed object bear[ing my name f]rom its place (and) does not place (it) with an inscribed object be[aring] his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [Mardu]k, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, (and) I\u0161tar of A[rb]ela, the great gods of heaven and netherworld, (rev. 10\u00b4) overthrow his throne, curse his reign, take away his scepter, bind his arms, (and) make him [s]it bound at the feet of his enemy. May they curse him angrily and make his name, his offspring, his dynasty, (and) his progeny disappe[ar] from al[l of the la]nds. Inscription concerning the wall of Nineveh. Ul\u016blu (VI), eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, [pala]ce overseer."}, {"id_text": "Q003868", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu] steadfastly looked [upon] with [their benevolent] glance [and] selected for [kingship]; whom the light of he[aven, the god S\u00een, cr]owned with the cro[wn of lordship] (i 5\u00b4) to make the foundation of [the land] firm, to direct the peop[le], t put in o[rder] what is confused, (and) to repair [what is de]stroyed; [whose hand] the god N[ab\u00fb, overseer of the world], made gra[sp (i 10\u00b4) a just scepter (and)] a tr[ue] st[a]ff for sh[epherding a] wi[despread populati]on; magnani[mous, discerning], (i 15\u00b4) who comprehends r[eason] and [counsel], who learned d[eliberation; reliable] judge, who speaks about trut[h and justice; (i 20\u00b4) to wh]om [treacherous talk] is anathema (and) l[ies an abominat]ion; [pious ruler, capable] gov[ernor, true shepherd, leader of a widespread popula]tion; [whose] kingship [the great gods made as pleasing] in al[l of the lands as the finest oil]; son of Ashurban[ipal, great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad, king of the [fo]u[r] quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (ii 10) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyri]a, ruler who has no rival; [descendant of Sarg]on (II), gr[eat] king, [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [At the beginning of my kingship, af]ter the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, [Ninurta, Nergal, and] Nusku [ch]ose me [among my brothers] and (ii 20) [desired (me)] as king, guided me [like a father and a moth]er, and [killed] my [f]oes, [cut down] my [e]nemies, performed [good deeds] for me, (and) (ii 25) [gladly p]laced me [on the roya]l [throne] of the father who had engendered me; [I constantly gave thought to providing for cu]lt centers, [...] ... [... it became o]ld. [For a] long [tim]e, [it fell] into dis[repair and beca]me level [with] the groun[d]. (iii 5\u00b4) The god Na[b\u00fb] (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, m[y] lords, [took up residence] the temple of the Assyria[n I\u0161tar and] (there) they receiv[ed] str[ewn offerings]. The kings, [my ancestors] who came be[fore me], (iii 10\u00b4) did not th[ink about] (re)building that temple [and] they did not pay (it any) attention. I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, (iii 15\u00b4) who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), conceived in my heart to (re)build that temple and wanted (to carry it out). According to its original plan, (iii 20\u00b4) [on] its former [sit]e, [in a favorable month], (on) an auspicious day, [according to the craft of the incantation priest, I filled in (its) foundation with] limestone [I built (and) complet]ed (it) [from its foundations to its crenellations. ... m]y [...] and [made (it) s]hine [like daylight. I brou]ght [the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113tu, [the great gods], my lords, out [of the temple of] the Assyrian I\u0161tar and, [in a favorab]le [month], (on) an auspicious day, (iv 10\u00b4) I made (them) enter [in]side [it] and made (them) dwell on (their) eternal dais(es). I offered prime quality [pr]ize bulls (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords, and (thus) I lavishly provided (for them) inside (that) temple. The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu (iv 20\u00b4) looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and constantly blessed my kingship. [May] a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, [reno]vate its dilapidated section(s) [w]hen that temple becomes dilapidated and [o]ld. May he find an inscribed object [bearing] my [na]me, and (then) anoint (it) with [oil], m[a]k[e an offering (and) (v 1) place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring his name]. The deities A\u0161\u0161[ur, Mullissu], Mard[uk, Zarpan\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear] his prayers. (As for) the one who removes an inscribed object be[aring my name and] does not place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name and does not write my name with his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present for his prayers and (v 15) not heed his supplications. May they curse him angrily and [make] his name, his seed, (and) his offspring [dis]appear [from the land]. [...], ...th [day, eponymy of ...]. [..., ...th day], epony[my of ...]. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), [...th day], eponymy of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003869", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[conceiv]ed [in] my [heart to (re)buil]d [t]hat [temple] and [want]ed (to carry it out). [According to] its [original pla]n, [on] its [form]er [sit]e, [in a favorable month, (on) an au]spicious [day, according to the craft of the incantation pri]est, [... I fille]d in its [foundat]ion [with limesto]ne and [made (it) as high] as [a mount]ain. [I built (and) complet]ed (it) [from] its [foundation(s) to] its [crenellations. ...] [I] offered [prime quality prize bulls (and) f]atten[ed fat-t]ai[led sheep] as pu[re] food offe[rings] befo[re] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my] lords, and (thus) I lavis[hly provided (for them) [insi]de (that) temp[le. The god Na]b\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161[m\u0113tu loo]ke[d with pleasure upon my good deed]s [and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003870", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "As[syria]; the one who[m (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the king [of the gods], with [his] benevol[ent] g[lance], looked [with] ple[asure upon and] selecte[d] for king[ship; to] ma[ke firm] [...] ... [to make the foundation of] the land [f]irm, [to dir]ect [the peo]ple of [As]syria, [...] ... governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er] and Akk[ad]; (5) son of Sennac[herib], grea[t] king, stro[ng] king, king of [the world], they (the gods) [guided me and] ... [...] [May they (the gods) make his name, his seed], (and) his offspring [disa]ppear [from the land]. [..., ... day], eponymy of [A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101tu]-taqqin, [gover]nor of [the city (Up)pummu]."}, {"id_text": "Q003871", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [S\u00een-\u0161arra-i]\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mullissu, M]arduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu steadfastly looked upon with their benevolent glance and selected for kingship; whom the light of heaven, the god S\u00een, crowned with the crown of lordship to make the foundation of the land firm, to direct the people, to put in order what is confused, (5) (and) to repair what is destroyed; whose hand the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the world, made grasp a just scepter (and) a true staff for shepherding a widespread population; magnanimous, discerning, who comprehends reason and counsel, who learned deliberation; reliable judge, who speaks about truth and justice; to whom treacherous talk is anathema (and) lies an abomination; (10) pious ruler, capable governor, true shepherd, leader of a widespread population; whose kingship the great gods made as pleasing in all of the lands as the finest oil; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacheri[b], great [k]ing, strong king, king of the world, (15) king of Assyria, ruler who has no rival; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, [s]trong ki[ng], king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; At the beginning of my kingship, a[f]ter the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku chose me among my brothers and desired (me) as king, guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, c[u]t down my enemies, performed good deeds for me, (and) gladly placed me o[n the] royal [thro]ne of the father who had engendered me; (20) I constantly gave thought to providing for cult centers, completing sanctuaries, (and) putting in order p[ell]ud\u00fb-rites; I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and wanted to do whatev[er] was suitable [for] their great [divinit]y. At that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside B[altil (A\u0161\u0161ur), which Sha]lmaneser (I) \u2014 the builder of the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 had built, became dilapidated and A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113\u0161a-i\u0161i (I), son of Mu[takkil-Nusku (re)built (it) (and)] it became dilapidated (again); and Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V) (re)built (it) and it became dilap[idated and old. For a lo]ng [time], it fell into disrepair and became level with the ground. (25) [The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu] took up residence [in the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar] and (there) they received strewn offerings. [The kings, my ancestors who came before me], did not think about [(re)building] that temple and [they did not pay (it any) attention]. [I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of] the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, [who is assiduous towards their places (of worship)], conceived [in] my [hear]t [to (re)build that temple] and wanted (to carry it out). [According to its original plan, on its former site, in a favorab]le [month], (on) an auspicious day, according to the craft of the incantation priest, (30) [I filled in its foundation] with limestone [and made (it) as high] as [a mounta]in. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. [... my ... a]nd made (it) shine like daylight. [I brought] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great gods, my lord, out [of the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar] and, in a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I made (them) enter inside it and [made them dwell on (their) eternal dais(es)]. [I offe]red prime quality [prize bulls] (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings [before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords], and (thus) I lavishly provided (for them) inside (that) temple. The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu (35) [looke]d [with pleasure upon my good deeds] and constantly blessed my kingship. May [a future ruler, one of the kings, m]y [descendants], renovate [it]s [dilapidated section(s)] when that temple becomes dilapidated and [old. May he find] an inscribed object bearing my name, [and (then) anoint (it) with oil], make [an offering], (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. [The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Za]rpan\u012b[tu, Na]b\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his prayers. [(As for) the one who] removes [an inscribed object bear]ing my name and does not place (it) [with an inscribed object bearin]g his name and [does not write] my name with his name, may [the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullis]su, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present [for h]is [pra]yers and not heed his supplications. [M]ay they curse him [angrily] and make his name, his seed, (and) his offspring disappear from the land. [..., epon]ymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace overseer. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), the fourth day, eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace overseer."}, {"id_text": "Q003872", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no rival; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At the beginning of my kingship (and) in accordance with the will of the god(s), I wanted to (re)build the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur). In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) and I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer (and) wine. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Sa\u02be\u012blu, the chief cook."}, {"id_text": "Q003873", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyri[a]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; (5) son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; [de]s[cenda]nt of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [governor of B]abylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At [the beginning of] my [king]ship, when the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [I\u0161tar] gladly placed me (10) on the th[rone of the fa]ther who had engendered me, in place of an empty lot I built (and) completed the temple of the god Nab\u00fb [that is] i[nsi]de Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), which had not been created (lit: \u201cborn\u201d) from distant days, from its foundations to its crenellations. I made the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu enter inside it and made (them) dwell on (their) eternal da[i]s(es)."}, {"id_text": "Q003874", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ruler who has no rival; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; (10) the one who renovates the chapels of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur): I repaired its (lit. \u201cthat\u201d) enclosed courtyard with baked bricks, the craft of the god Nunurra."}, {"id_text": "Q003875", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Palac]e of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; son of As]hurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria; son of Es]arhaddon, great king, strong king, k[ing of the world, king of Assyria; son of Senn]acherib, great king, s[trong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; (5) descendan]t of Sargon (II), [great] k[ing, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003876", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nab\u00fb, lord of ingenio]us things, the splendid one, s[on of] the ruler (Marduk), the nob[le one, the one who contr]ols the Ig\u012bg\u016b (and) Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who directs everything there is, the one who knows [the fate of the land, the merc]iful (and) compassionate one, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lord, [his lord]: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; (5) son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had a kallu-bowl (and) \u0161ulpu-bowl of reddish gold made for washing his pure hands and had (them) firmly placed before [him (Nab\u00fb)] in order to preserve his life, lengthen his days, establish the well-being of his offspring, make the throne of his royal majesty secure, overthrow his enemies, (and) achieve his desires. That which is upon a kallu-bowl (and) \u0161ulpu-bowl of the god Nab\u00fb [of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003877", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the goddess of acceptance and reconciliation, heroic one of the gods, sublime one of [goddesses], wife of the god Nab\u00fb \u2014 the firstborn son \u2014 who is endowed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-insp[iring brilliance], the one who controls the Ig\u012bg\u016b (and) Anunnak\u016b gods, the one who directs everything there is, the one who accepts sup[plications, the one who] saves the ruler who reveres [her divinity] from the midst of combat and battle, (5) supreme [go]ddess, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his] lady: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; had a spoon of shining silver made for serving the morning (10) and evening meals before her divinity and had (it) firmly placed before her (Ta\u0161m\u0113tu) in order to preserve his life, lengthen his days, establish the well-being of his offspring, make the throne of his royal majesty secure, overthrow his enemies, (and) achieve his desires. That which is upon a silver spoon of the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)."}, {"id_text": "Q003878", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For (the goddess) Antu, lady of the go[ds, ...], the one who created everything there i[s, ...], who resides in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lady, [his lady]: [S]\u00een-[\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria]; son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria; son of Esar[haddon, king of] Assyria; son of [Sennacherib, king of Assyria]; had a table made of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, and clad (it) with shining e\u0161[mar\u00fb-metal], and (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (Antu) to set out pure meal(s) befitting [her] di[vinity] so that [her] great divin[ity] may constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) forever. On account of this, O Antu, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, with your bright countenance (also) look with pleasure upon me, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun \u2014 the governor who is the favorite of your heart, the ruler who reveres you \u2014 so that good ... is on (my) mind, prolong my days, increase my years, make my name (and) progeny firm for eternity, kill my enemies, (and) make the neck of those insubmissive to me bow down at my feet. Make my life, which you have granted (me), as pleasing to a widespread population as the finest oil. Make my walking about [befor]e the gods and before your great divinity endure for eternity. Intercede on my behalf (and) speak ably about me [to the god Anu], the father of the gods, your beloved husband."}, {"id_text": "Q003879", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess \u0160ala], supreme [lad]y, wife of the god Adad \u2014 the majestic, the runner, the roaring one \u2014 [...] the great gods who determine the es of flood water, the one who creates everything, [who ...] grain and abundance, who supports life for the people, who keeps everything alive, [who exterminates] all of the wicked, who rips out all enemies, who marches at the side of the king \u2014 [he]r favorite \u2014 [...] might[y] victories, who inte[rce]des on (his) behalf, who speaks favorable thing(s) (about him), [who resides i]n Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his lady]: [S]\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria, [son of Ashurbani]pal, son of Esarhaddon, [son of] Sennacherib, [had] a table [made] of musukkannu, a [dura]ble wood, [an]d c[lad (it)] with shining e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, [and] (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (\u0160ala) [to prepare] pure [m]eal(s) befitting her divinity so that [her] grea[t divinity] may constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) [for]ever. [On ac]count [of] this, O \u0160ala, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, make successful harvest(s) (and) the pr[osperi]ty of grain, occur for me \u2014 S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, the Assyria \u2014 yearly, without ceasing. By your exalted command, in E\u0161arra, the palace of the gods, let me always safely shepherd the subjects of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur with abundance (and) plenty."}, {"id_text": "Q003880", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, [S\u00een-\u0161arr]a-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, [king of A]ssyria, favor[ed by (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the desire of the h[earts of the god S\u00een] (and) the goddess Ningal, chosen by the steadfast hearts of the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, the favori[te of the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, Ningal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar o[f Arbela], Nergal, and Nusku (5) steadfastly looked upon a[mo]ng his brothers and se[lected fo]r kingship; whom they commanded [to perform] the roles of provisio[ner of a]ll cult centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepher[d of the totality of the black-headed (people)]; whom they [gu]ided like [a father and a mother], whose foes they killed, (and) whose [adve]r\u00adsa\u00adries they cut down; the one whom the god Ea created for dominion over the world and [...] among all [...; whom the light of heaven, the god S\u00een], crowned with the crown of lordship to make [the foundation of the land] fi[rm (and) to direct the p]eople; (10) [whose hand] the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the w[orld, made grasp] a j[ust] scepter (and) [a true staff fo]r shepherding a widespread population; [... to put in o]rder what is c[onfused (and) to repair] what is destroyed; [whose head ...] raise[d up t]o make the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb dwell [...; ...], who comprehends reason and counsel, who spea[ks eloquent (words), ...], who administers just verdicts, whose words [are as sweet] to the people [as] the a[rmannu-fruit; (15) to whom treacherous talk is anathema (and) li]es [an abomination]; the forbearing one, the pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priest [...; who ...] their taboo; who protects [...]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, st]rong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [ki]ng of the land of [Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, k[ing of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the w]orld, king of Assyria, [ruler who has no rival; (20) descendant of Sargon (II), great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; ..., pio]us [ruler], capable governor, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...]; [After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [nominated me] for ruling over the land and people, [they placed ... into my] hands, performed good [dee]ds for me, bound my enemies, [...] the path [of ...] and gladly placed me on the r[oyal] throne [of the father who had engendered me], (25) under their benevolent protection (and) [th]eir extensive [aegis], I constantly shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in a just manner. From my childhood unt[il] I [became an adult], I constantly followed after the great gods, my lords, and I beheld [...]. I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries [a]nd wa[nted] to do whatever was suitable for their great divinity. [I] constantly gave [thought] to providing for cult centers, completing [sanctuarie]s, (and) putting in order forgotten cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites. At the beginning of m[y] kingship, [in] my [fi]rst regnal year [when I sat] in greatness [on (my)] royal [throne], the temple of [the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Kal\u1e2bu, whic]h Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r[\u012b (III) ...], a king of the pa (who had come) before me, [had built, became dilapidated and] in [...] ..., according to the cra[ft of the incantation priest, ...] through [... I] laid its foundation(s) and the temple ... [...] (35) I built (and) [completed] that temple [...] its grand designs [...] ... [...] the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] seat(s). O Nab\u00fb, power[ful] heir, l[ook] with [pl]easure [upon ... a]nd may it be acceptable to y[ou ...]. Prolong m[y] days, in[creas]e my [year]s, (and) ma[ke] my progeny [firm for eternity]. (40) Bless [my] kingship (and) make fi[rm for me happiness, good health], (and) a bright spirit forever. [Kill] my enemies (and) make [the neck of those insubm]issive to me bow down at my feet. [May] a future ruler, [one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its] dilapidated sections(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and old. May he find [an inscribed object beari]ng my name, and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [pla]ce (it) with an inscr[ibed object bearing his name]. The god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his pray[e]rs. (As for) the one who [removes] an inscribed object [bearing my name and] does not place (it) [wit]h (an inscribed object) bearing his name, may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb] not be present [for his prayers] and not heed his supplications. [May they overthrow] hi[s] kingship, curse him [a]ngrily, and make [his] na[me] (and) his [se]ed disappear from the land. [...], the third day, eponymy of D\u0101d\u00ee, the treasurer."}, {"id_text": "Q006204", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun."}, {"id_text": "Q007539", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar [...] favorable [...] brothers [... (5\u00b4) ... eight]y-five nobles [...] fled to me an[d ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007540", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Afterwards, Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II)] (and) who did not inquire about the well-being of [my] royal majes[ty], came [to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 and to fight with [my] tro[ops. As a result of the supplications that] I had addres[sed to (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my gods, [Indabibi, a servant] of his, rebelled against him and sat o[n his throne]. [Tammar\u012btu], his [broth]ers, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, (and) the nobles who marc[h at his side], fled to me [from I]ndabibi, and (then) crawled na[ked on] their [bellie]s and came t[o Nineveh]. [Tammar\u012btu], (who was) before that (i.e. my royal) chariot, [kissed] the feet of m[y] royal majesty [and] swept [the ground] with his beard. [He took hold of] the platform of [my] chari[ot and (then) handed] himself over [to do obeisan]ce to me. By the com[mand of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to hi]s [aid]."}, {"id_text": "Q007541", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to (the city) D\u0113r. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal (...), fear of] my [royal majes]ty overwhelmed the land Elam and (then) [the people of the land Elam] rebelled [against Indab]ibi (and) killed him with the sword. They placed [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-metu], on the throne of the land Elam. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [Tammar\u012btu] made an appeal to my lordly majesty [to decide his case and to come to] his [a]id. [I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) forbea]ring one, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the gods who supported me, [mustered my troops for a second time (and)] gave the command to march [against Ummanald]a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. [I drove away Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (and)] he fled [f]rom my weapons and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). [(As for) Umba-LAGABua, who] sat on the throne of the land Elam [in opposition to Ummanald]a\u0161u, [he ab]andoned [the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his], and took to the depths of far away waters. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped m]y [feet], I installed him as king inside the city Susa. He forgot [the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to h]im, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, who marc]hes [before me] (and) allowed me to stand over my foes, (rev. 15) saw [the dangerous (and) rebelli]ous [thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu] and delivered him into my hand: [They removed him from his royal throne and (then) made] him [r]eturn and bow down at my feet. [For a third time, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the exalted lord, encour]aged me (and) commanded me to march to the land Elam. [(Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which] I had conquered [during a p]revious [campaign of mine], I [now] conquered [(the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with] its district. [Moreover he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam], heard about [the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i and the ci]ty \u1e2aam\u0101nu a[nd]"}, {"id_text": "Q007542", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] my [lordly maj]esty [... (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) who]m [I had installed] as king of Babylo [...] who altered [the peace (between us) ...] did battle [wi]th me [...] they consigned him [to a conflagrat]ion and destroyed his life. [(As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition and rebelli]on, as many as had made common cause with him, [not a single one (of them)] escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. I carr[ied] off to Assyria [a chariot], the vehicle of his lordly majesty, the scepter held in his hand[s], (and) a seal \u2014 the insignia (worn around) his neck \u2014 [along w]ith equipment from his palace. I sat his nobles on camel(s) as a spectacle for the people and they dragged the rest of them to and fro across the ground before me. Afterwards, (as for) the people who were guilty, I imposed a harsh punishment upon them. I destroyed their faces, flayed them, (and) chopped up their flesh. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, I entered the land Ela[m], brought about their (the Elamites\u2019) defe[a]t [count]less (times), (and) marched about triumphantly. [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III)] became frightened by [the assault of] my mighty [battle a]rray, [fled naked, an]d took to the mountain(s). I conquered [fourteen fortified cities], his royal [reside]nce(s), [and small(er) settlements, which] were without [nu]mber, [together with twenty villages, in the district o]f the city \u1e2aunnir, [(which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aid]alu. [...] ... [...] [...] ... inside the land [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007543", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] from the hands of [...]. Ummaniga\u0161, U[mmanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku] \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, nobles [of the land Elam, (...)] (rev. 1) the head of Teumman, the insolent (former) king of the land Elam, that/who [...]. Tammar\u012btu, who sa[t on the throne of the land Elam] after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), [fled to me] from Indabibi, his servant, [crawled] nak[ed on his belly and ...]. I conquered the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Sus[a, ...] (and) A\u0161\u0161an t[o ... (and) I ...] its gods, [its goddesses, ...]. Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) ...] afterwards [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007544", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "My heart became enraged about the[s]e deeds (and) [my temper] turned hot. [I] mustered my troops (and) set ou[t on the road] against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. [In] the course of my campaign, [I conquered] the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a city upon which the land Elam relied. [(As for) the pe]ople living inside it, who had not come out and inquired about the well-being of [my] royal majes[ty, I killed (them)]. I cut off their [he]ads, sliced off [th]eir lip[s], (and) [took (them) to Assyria] to be a spectacle for the people of m[y] land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief archer of the land [Ela]m, who was stationed [as a guard] in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, I bro[ught] him [out] o[f] (that) city alive. [I then plac]ed (his) hands and feet in [iron] fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I [brought out] a palace woman (and) the sons of Teu[mman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Ela]m who[se head I had cut off] during a previous campaign \u2014 together with the rest of the people [livin]g in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee [and I counted (them) as booty]. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the k[ing of the land Elam], h[e heard about] these [deed]s of mine [and] the fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [(and) ..., w]ho [march] before m[e, overwhelmed him, and (then) he abandoned] the city [Madaktu, a roy]a[l city of his, and (then)] fl[ed a]lone [and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and [... insid]e Elam [...]. (As for) the people of the land Elam who had no[t come out and i]nquir[ed about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them)]. The hands among them [... (As for) the re]st, who [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007545", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... who did not res]pect the kingship of [... did n]ot obey the com[mand of ... the str]ong one, the exalted one, the mig[hty one, ... (5\u00b4) ...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) u[nfaithful] brother, [...] ... he cut him down with the swo[rd. ...] and they listened to [my] plea(s). [...] they fled and grasped m[y] feet. [...] sat [...]. Their heart(s) [plotted evil (deeds) ... (10\u00b4) ..., wh]o commanded me to march [...] without [n]umber [...] Ummanald[a\u0161u ... I] devastated [... I] laid waste (and) brought ab[out the defeat of ... (15\u00b4) ...] with [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007546", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he (Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III))] abandoned [...] and fled [...] that [riv]er as [his] defen[sive position ...] to f[ight with me ... (5\u00b4) ...] was heaped up [lik]e a mountain [...] of the lands, who does not revere [...]. [...] Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) [...] safel[y ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007547", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(and the gods) made me stand [ov]er m[y] foes in mighty victor[ies]. [I ente]red the land Elam, [brought about] their (the Elamites\u2019) [de]feat countless (times), (and) [ma]rched about triumphant[ly]. (5\u00b4) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aum\u00adban-hal\u00adta\u0161 III) became frightened by the assault of [my might]y battle array, fl[ed] naked, [and too]k to the mountain(s). [I co]nquered [fourteen] fortifie[d] cities, his [roy]al [residence(s)], and small(er) [se]ttlements, [which] were [without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city] \u1e2aunnir, [(which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroy]ed (and) demolished [the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs]."}, {"id_text": "Q007548", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] and statues of the king(s) [...] wagons, horss, m[ules ...] from the city Susa [...] my [lords], who had encour[aged me, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007549", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] my weapons over [my] f[oes ...] ... [...] the presumptuous Elamite [who did] not [...] (and) destroyed the land Akkad [...]. Moreover, she, the goddess Nan\u0101ya, the daughter of the god [S\u00een, who ...] had spoken angrily (and) had dest[royed ...], her heart was [...]. Dream(s and) message(s) from [ecstati]cs th[at ...] she nominated me an[d ...]. I, Ashurbanipal, [...] who for 1,53[5 years ...] after auspicious egirr\u00fb-oracles [...]. During the night, [my] lamassu [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007550", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] all of it [...] his [...]s, [his] possession[s ... Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, who [...] their ... inside his land upon/against [...]. Pa\u02be\u00ea, the king of the land Elam, who [had exercised dominion over the land Elam] in op[position to Ummanalda\u0161u, thought about] the awe-inspiring brilliance of the great gods [... He] fled to me [f]rom the land Elam and [grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [The so]ns of kings (and) the brothers of kings, whose ancestors had been [in agreement] with my ancestors [...] came [wit]h their substantial audience gift(s) and [licked] this threshold with thei[r] tongue(s) [... (rev. 10\u00b4) Mes]sengers from (both) east (and) west, who were bearing good messages, [... the] great [go]ds, my lords, whom [m]y ancestors had always revered and I, from [my] c[hildhood ... m]onthly, good news about the conquest of my enemies [was brought to me there]. [... of the thres]hold ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007551", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had seen the rage of the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and the goddess I\u0161tar), he r]eturned [from the mountain(s), his place of refuge], and th[ey (his troops)] entered [the city Madaktu, which I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plun]dered [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and the goddess I\u0161tar). He sat down in mourning, (at a place of mourning)]. [By the command of his/their exalted divinity, which cannot] be changed, hi[s] land [rebelled against him. He (then) fled alone from the rebellion tha]t [his servants] had incited agai[nst him and he took to the mountain(s). From the mountain(s), his place of refuge whe]re he had always fled, [I caught him like a falcon and took him alive to Assyria]. [...] the kindness that I had done for him [... in a] widespread [pi]tched [battle I brought about] the def[eat of his troops ...] ... [...] the defe[at ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007552", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... e]vil (ways) [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who mar]ched [at my side (and) allowed me to stand ...], saw [the dangerous (and) rebellio]us [thought(s) ... and ...] they made [him] return [... (5\u00b4) ... in]side the land Elam [...] cress [... people \u2014 ma]le and female \u2014 oxe[n ...]. [... against h]im. [He (then) fled] alone [... where he had always fle]d, [I caught him] like a f[alcon and ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007553", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] great [god]s [... which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160ar]rat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, [Nergal, and Nusku ...], who support me, to ... [...]. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and)] Um\u00adm[an\u00adal\u00adda\u00ad\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who] had exercised dominion over the land Elam [after o]ne another, [(and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs whose defeat I had brought abo]ut (and whom) I had taken to As[syria], together with plunder from his land \u2014 [I made the]m [take hold of the yoke of (my) processional carriage]. They pulled (it) up to the gate of the temple while I was seated above them (lit. \u201cwhile (they were) below m[e]\u201d). [(There), I humbled myself (lit. \u201cI stroked my nose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to their divinity]. In a rally of m[y] troops, [I] made visible their (the god\u2019s) strength, [(through) which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, and [Nusku ... made] me [stand] over my enemies. I had (this) inscribed upon [it]. [In the future, may one of the kings], m[y descendant]s, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar no]mina[te for ruling over the land and people, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007554", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] my [...] their [... the cit]y \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l (No translation possible) [... At]ta-metu, the chief archer, [...] his [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007555", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... had conf]ined in priso[n ... he se]nt (them) before me [...] they killed their ... [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar (5\u00b4) [... fea]r of my lordly majesty [... fil]led with rage [... a servant who bel]onged to me [... kin]gs of the land Elam [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q007556", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... w]ho forgot [...] I brought about his [def]eat [...] ... to the temple [... (5\u00b4) ... through the cra]ft of the deities Nina[gal, Kusibanda, (and) Ninkurra, ...] ... before the goddesses Mulli[ssu, ...], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160[arrat-Kidmuri, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007557", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...]. [...] ... went [...] many [...] dwelling in [... (5\u00b4) ...] their ... [...] ... he sent, who/which ... [...] ... [...] ... the city T\u012bl-T\u016bb[a ...] a descendant/son/relative of U]rtaku, the king of the land Elam, wh[o ...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007558", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... a]nd the goddess I\u0161[tar ...] whee[l(s) ... the land] Elam [... (5\u00b4) ...] Tammar[\u012btu ... him]self [...] ... I/he took the d[irect road ...] m[y] troops [... dust storm]s were whirling abou[t ... (10\u00b4) ...] I slaught[ered] his [warrior]s [... l]ike grain, which [... a c]ommon (soldier), who [...] ..., the city Ar[... I] flattened an[d ... (15\u00b4) ...]s, as man[y as ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007559", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur [...] upon [...] rivers (and) floods [... a co]mmon (soldier) ... [...] who hostilities [...]. Tammar\u012btu, who [...] ... like [...] his army, like an entourage of [...] his judgment changed (and) his counsel ... [...] (10\u00b4) he spoke (with) his lips (and) was ble[ssing ...] \u201c(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, your ally, your support, [...] your borders ... [...] fierce [...] ... [...].\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q007560", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the land] Elam [... wi]thout numb[er ... Ummanald]a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the kin[g of the land Elam, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007561", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... in]side that city [...] he c[ame] to Nineveh [(and) ...] Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101t[i ...] he came to me [with his] substantial [audience gift(s)] a[nd ...]. [... the city] Uzubia (Izibia) [...] of the land Man[nea ...] lords [...] daughter [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007562", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I conquered ... together with twenty villages, in the distr]ict of the city \u1e2a[unnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu]. [I placated the mood of the lord of lo]rds. [I carried off to Assyria] its gods, its goddesses, [its possessions, (and) its property]. I devastate[d] an area of sixty [leagues] inside the land Elam [(and) scattered salt (and) cress over them]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,535 year[s (ago) became angry and went] to live in the land Ela[m, a place not befitting her], then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, [she entrusted me with] the r[eturn of her lordly majesty], saying: \u201cAshurbanipal [will bring me out] of the land Elam [and make me enter Eanna (again)].\u201d The word(s) of her divine command that she had spok[en] in distant days, [she now disclosed to the people of a later generation]. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. [She took] the direct path, whi[ch pleases the heart, to Eanna]. I made her enter into Uruk and [made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais] in E\u1e2biliana, which sh[e loves]. At that time, I refurbished the emblem of the god Nusku, who burns up my enemies, [...]. I grasped the hands of his great divinity; I (then) made (him) enter (and) made him dwell in [his] te[mple ...]. Before S\u00een, the lord of oracular decisions, the one who makes sign[s] favorable [for me ...]. I offered sumptuous, pure offerings before him (and) [presented (him) with my gifts ...]. May S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, and Nusku [continually look] with pleasure [upon (me) ...]. At the appearance of the new moon, (during) the day or at night, whenever S\u00een always [renews ...] when he truly is sighted with \u0160ama\u0161 [...] to make the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm (and) to make [my] reign endure [...]. May th[ey] gran[t me] auspicious omens for a long life [...] a just scepter, which expands the lands and people [...]. (rev. 10) May they determine for me years of abundance and plenty, and [...]. May [t]hey be my support and may they kill my enemies (and) [cut down my foes]. [In the future], may [one of the ki]ngs, my descendants, whom the gods S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, Aya, and [Nusku nominate for ruling over the land and people, wh]en my handiwork, as much as ..., becom[es old and dilapidated], restore its [dilapi]dated section(s) (and) ... [...]. [(As for) the one who erases my in]scribed [name] (or) the name of my father (or) [my] grand[father (and) writes his (own) name, ... at (sun)r]ise and [(sun)set, wherever ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007563", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he ga]ve me (and) taught me [...] he entrusted [me] with the making of their exalted emblems; [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria]; descendant of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, I \u2014 [...] the god Nab\u00fb [...] I captured my enemies [ali]ve (and thus) achieved m[y] heart\u2019s desire. [... (the god Nabu), the sc]ribe of everything, [I ...] the land Elam. I cut off the head of Teumman, their king, in the assembly of his troops. [I placed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urt[ak]u \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed [Tamm]ar\u012btu, the third brother of Ummaniga\u0161, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the servant installed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d), [he ...] the kindness [...], took [br]ibe(s) [fr]om \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn [...], (and) sent [his forces with them]. My [battl]e [troops] who were ma[rching] about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea came up [against] them and brought [about their defeat]. [Tammar\u012bt]u \u2014 (the one who is) not the brother of Ummaniga\u0161 \u2014 [rebelled] against U[mmani\u00adga\u0161 and struck him], together with his family, [down with the sword]. [(As for) Tamm]ar\u012btu, who sat on the [throne of the land Elam] after Ummaniga\u0161 (and) did [not] inquire about the well-being of [my royal majesty (...), as a result of the su]pplications that I had addressed to the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the god Nab\u00fb, th[ey] l[istened to my prayers]. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought abo[ut] his defeat [in a pitched battle]. Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and the nobles who ma[rch at his side], fled from Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 and he grasped the feet of [my] royal [majesty]. I sent (a messenger) to Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, in ord[er to ...] concerning the journey of the goddess Nan\u0101ya from Susa to Uruk, but he did not [...]. For a third time, by the command of the god Nab\u00fb, the honored son of the king of the gods (Marduk), who is clothed in awe-inspiring radiance, [I went] to E[lam]. (rev. 10) I conquered, destroyed, d[emolished, (and) burned with fire] fourteen fortified cities, their royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which [were] wit[hout] number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I [carried off to Assyria] their gods, their goddesses, possessions, property, people \u2014 male (and) female \u2014 horses, mu[les, ...], donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts. [I grasped] the hands of the goddess Nan\u0101ya, the pre-eminent one of Eanna, the spouse of the god Nab\u00fb, ... [...]. At that time, [I had] a knife [made] of reddish gold who[se] wei[ght] is five minas [...]. May [...] the praise of [his] hero[ism, as muc]h as I had spoken, [...] to preserve my life, to make [the foundation(s) of] my royal throne [firm, to make my reign endure ... May ...] the rest of the land of my enemies ... the la[nd El]am, as much as [...]. (As for) [the o]ne who er[ases] my inscribed name (or) the name of my father (or) my grandfather (and) [writes his (own) name, ma]y [the god Na]bu, the triumphant heir, an[grily] curs[e him and make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q007564", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Dilba[t (the planet Venus) ... the l]ight of [...], who had become angry with Haza[el, the kin]g of the land of the Arabs, [...] ... [...], (who) had placed hi[m] in the hands of Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, [and had b]rought about [his] def[eat], (and who) had said she did not (want) to reside (any longer) with the people of the land of the Arabs (and) had ta[ken the road] to Assyria \u2014 (As for) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, the favorite of the [great] gods, who had achieved [his] de[sires] through the reverence of gods and goddesses, [...], (who)[m] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and \u0160ama\u0161 had p[laced] on the throne of the father who had engendered him [...], (and who) had returned (the statues of) the plundered gods of the lands [to their] plac[e(s) ...] \u2014 Hazael, the king of the land of the Arabs, with hi[s] audience gift [...] (10) came before him and kissed [his] f[eet ...]. He appealed to him to give (back) his goddess, and he (Esarhaddon) had mercy on him and agr[eed ... He ...] Te\u02beel\u1e2bunu, her former priestess, to [...]. Regarding Tab\u016b\u02bea, he inquired of \u0160ama\u0161, saying, \u201c[Should] she [...]?\u201d He returned (her/them) with his goddess and [...]. He had a star of reddish gold made that was adorned with precious stones o[f ...]. To preserve his life, lengthen his days, ensure the well-being of his descendants, [...], make his kingship endure, overthrow his enemies, [...], those gods of the lands whose sanctuaries he had trodden down, good things [...], may they constantly pronounce a blessing of long days for his posterity (and) over the black-headed (people) [...]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [...] the great gods, wh[o ...], (who) marched at my [side] and let (me) achieve [my] de[sires, ...], (who) killed my enemies, made [me] stand [over my foes, ...]. Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, who agai[nst ...], who had not respected the kindness that I had done for him [...], changed and he abandoned me (and) [sided] with \u0160ama[\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn ...]. I\u0161tar, the sublime lady, [...] by the words of her exalted command: I, Ashurbanip[al ...] by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, ... [...] I c[aptured] him alive. (rev. 10) I pierced his jaw [with the ... of the ... that my (own) hands hold. I put a lead-rope] through [his] gu[ms, placed him in a dog collar, and (then) made him guard the door of] the eastern gate of the cit[adel of Nineveh, whose] name is [the \u201cEntrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled\u201d ...]. At that time, that star [...] concerning her grea[t] divinity [...] (rev. 15) my entreaties [...]. Wherever I [call out to you, ... my] days [... my] years [...] ... [...] ... [...]. [... of] the goddess Dilb[at ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007565", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the daughter of the god] S\u00een, the female warrior, [...] her favorite [broth]er, [...] the king who reveres her, [...] king of Assyria, [... Sennach]erib, king of Assyria \u2014 [...] I conquered their kings [a]bove and below. [...] I fought [with] his numerous troops (and) [brought about] his defeat. [...] I overthrew his throne (and) scattered his forces. [...] three kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam after one another, (10) [...] they fled [from my m]ighty [...] and grasped the feet of h[is] royal majesty. [...] of his kingship was not pleasing to your exa[lted] divinity, [...] he did not remember [the oath of A]ssyria that I had made [hi]m swear and th[ey] plotte[d evil ...] I scattered his army (and) reaped the land Amurru like [... w]as placed and (then) I made him equip the hoe and imposed on hi[m ...]. [...] which was bright and made to shi[ne] like daylight [...] I decora[ted] (it) with [(...)] red and purple wool [...] I had [a ...] made and presented (it). May she accept (it) a[nd ...]. (rev. 1) Look upon that [...] with pleasure and [...], make [...] stretch out over me, [lengthen] my days [...] to stand and let it be s[et] upon your lips. [...] may [...] be taken before you [...] establish [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007566", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... whose] h[ead] I had cut off [...] the defeat of Umm[analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) ...]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be[\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u, ... with] your gr[eat] support [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q007567", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 who resides in the House of Succession that is insi]de Nineveh, the great lady, my lady \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of] Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), [... \u0160arra]t-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [... t]o be king of the four quarters (of the world): [...] an excellent throne [... the se]at of the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, his lady, [...] ... of B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 [... th]at excellent [throne ...] I decorated it and (10) [... cast with] shiny [za\u1e2ba]l\u00fb-metal [...]. I established [the ... of] her great [divinit]y [... may] her heart rejoice [...] her divinity [...] my enemies (15) [...] all of the people, all of the settlements [...] the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 [... Whenever th]at [...] becomes old [...]. (As for) the one who [erases] my inscribed name (or) [the name of my father (or) my grandfather] (and) writes [his (own) name], may [the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, the great lady], make [his name (and)] seed disappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q007568", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113] who resides in the House of Succession [that is inside Nineveh, the great lady, my lady] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria [...] made his kin[gship] great [... grand]son of Sennacherib, ki[ng of Assyria, (rev. 5) ...] to preserve [m]y l[ife, ..., to make] the foundation(s) of [m]y royal throne [firm, ...] I restored. (As for) the one who [erase]s my [inscribed] name (or) [the name of] my [fathe]r (or) my grandfather (and) [writes] his (own) name, [may] the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, the great lady, [make his name (and) see]d [disappear] from the land. That which is (written) upon the ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007569", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The troops of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, that I sent to conquer the land Elam with Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the son of Urtaku \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 the fugitive who grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Simburu, the herald of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my troops and became frightened at the mention of my name. He then came before my messenger and kissed my feet. Umbakidinu, the herald of the land \u1e2aidalu, who is carrying the (decapitated) head I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi), the king of the land \u1e2aidalu. Zin\u0113ni, his palace supervisor, is likewise depicted in the lower register. The might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them (and) (i 10) they cut off the heads of the nobles of the land Elam who had not submitted to me and cast (them) down before my magnates. They grasped the feet of my royal majesty. The battle line that Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria (lit. \u201cthe land Elam\u201d), formed opposite Teumman, the king of the land Elam, (and with which) he brought about the defeat of the land Elam. Teumman, the king of the land Elam, saw the defeat of his troops; he (then) fled in order to save his (own) life and tore out his (own) beard. (PN), the son of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 who had escaped from the massacre, torn his garment, (and) was shouting to the father who had engendered him: \u201cDefeat (the enemy)! Do not delay!\u201d Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during my mighty battle, fled in order to save (his) life and slipped int[o] the forest. The axle of the wagon, the vehicle of his royal majesty, broke and it overturned upon him. [Teumman, the king of the land Elam], whom (his) wagon had cast down and [whom Tammar\u012btu, his son, had helped up, g]raspi[ng] his [ha]nds. [...] they (Ashurbanipal\u2019s troops) [thr]ew (the head of Teumman) down before my (chariot) wheels [in front of the gate \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of (the God) A\u0161\u0161ur Endure].\u201d [The (decapitated) head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam: I cut through] the tendons of his face [with a kn]ife [and s]pat upon it. [Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2], the envoys whom Teumman, [the king of the land Elam], sent [with insolent messages ... F]illed with rage concerning their lord, [... I] detained them. They saw [the (decapitated) head of Teumman, thei]r [lord], which had been brought before me. [Umbadar\u00e2] pulled out his (own) beard (and) [Nab\u00fb-damiq] stabbed his (own) stomach [wit]h his iron belt-dagger. [I, A]shurbanipal, king of Assyria, joyfully entered Nineveh with the decapitated head of [Teu]mman, [the king of] the land Elam, whom I had defeated with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [di]splayed the (decapitated) head of Teumman, [the king of] the land Elam, in front of the Citadel Gate as a spectacle. It has been said from ancient times through extispicy, as follows: \u201cYou will cu[t off the hea]ds of your enemies, (ii 1) you will pour wine [over] them, that [...].\u201d No[w], the gods [\u0160am]a\u0161 and Adad, during my time (as king), [...], I cut off the heads of my [enemi]es (and) pour[ed] wine [over them]. (PN) (Urtaku, an in-law of Teumman) who had been struck b[y an a]rrow (but) had not (yet) die[d], call[ed out] to the Assyrians to cut off his (Urtaku\u2019s) own h[e]ad, saying \u201cCome here (and) cut off my head. Carry (it) before the king, [your] lo[rd], and obtain [f]ame.\u201d Itun\u00ee, a eunuch of so-and-so, the king of the land Elam, whom he (Teumman) insole[ntly] sent again and again before me, saw m[y mighty] battle array an[d], with his [ir]on belt-dagg[er], cut with his own hand (his) bow, the basis of his strength. The fugitive U[mman]iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a servant who had grasped my feet. B[y] my [c]ommand, in (the midst of) celebration, a eunuch of mine whom I had sen[t] (with him) ushered (him) into the land Susa and the land Madaktu and placed him o[n the th]rone of Teumman, whom I had defeat[ed]. My tro[op]s, who ha[d g]one on campaign to the land Elam, were not allowed to recover from their fatigue; I directed them (at once) to the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, against Dun\u0101nu. They pitched camp against th[a]t city, surrounded (it), (and) cut off his escape route. Fear fell upon Dun\u0101nu, s[on of B]\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, and he aba[ndon]ed his city. He then came out before m[y] messenger an[d] kissed my feet. I, Ashurbanipal, [king of] Assyria, offered sump[tuous] offerings inside the city Milq\u012b\u02bea (and) performed the festival of the goddess \u0160atru (I\u0161tar of Arbela). At that time, Dun[\u0101nu] was bound [ha]nd and foot (in) iron fetters and they brought (him) before me. [...] properly carried out [...], I threw Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [the Gambulian, f]ace down and [s]et up [...] over hi[m]. [Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, the Gambuli[a]n, [.... hand] and foot, to the city R[u\u02be]u\u02bea, [...] b[efore m]e. [...] ... [...] (No translation possible) Du[n\u0101nu, ...], m[y] lady [...]. The hea[d of ....] and the he[ad of ...] heir desi[gnate ...]. [I bound] Dun[\u0101nu, Samgunu, (and) Apl\u0101ya, together with a bear], at the \u201cGa[te of the Rising Sun (and) Setting Sun\u201d] t[o be a spectacle for the people]. The city [...] th[at ...] (No translation possible) [(PN\u2081 and PN\u2082) uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me. I tore out their [tong]ue(s and) [flay]ed them. I slaughtered [Dun\u0101]nu, son of [B\u0113l-iq]\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, [the one who had di]sturbed my (exercising the) kingship, [o]n a s[laughte]ring block like a lamb and I dis[m]embered him. [Um]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), son of Urtaku \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 who had grasped the feet of my royal majesty: I sent m[y] forces w[i]th him to help him. Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who established the defeat of the land Elam. Battle line of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had brought about (by inflicting) countless (losses) at (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba (and during which) he had cast down the corpses of his (Teumman\u2019s) warriors. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, after I made offerings (to) the goddess \u0160atru (I\u0161tar of Arbela), performed the ak\u012btu-festival, (and) (iii 20\u00b4) seized the reins (of the chariot) of the goddess I\u0161tar, paraded into (lit. \u201cperformed an entry of\u201d) the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration in the company of Dun\u0101nu, Samgunu, Apl\u0101ya, and the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which the goddess I\u0161tar, the Lady, delivered into my hands. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with the corpses of the warriors (and) young men of the land Elam. For three days, [I made] that river, at its crest, flow with their [blo]od instead of water. [I, As]hurbanipal, king of Assyria, who with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [conquered] m[y] enemies (and) achieved [my] heart\u2019s desire, (iv 1) had a (siege) ramp trodden down against the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which the Gambu[lu] rely, [and] the brilliance of m[y] royal majesty [co]vered Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, and he broke his bow. (iv 5) [He, togethe]r with his nobles, then [came out] before my messenger to (make) entreaties [and] kissed my feet. I captured [Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, alive. [My warriors] threw him into iron [f]etters and promptly sent (him) [to Nineveh, b]efore me. [I, Ashurbanipal, king of] Assyria, who by the command of the great gods, his lords, [conquered his enemies (and)] achieved his heart\u2019s desire, [... Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, Samgunu, [the second brother of Dun\u0101nu], Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid, (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, [sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an]dabakku (governor of Nippur), (iv 15) [...] his brothers, [...] king of the Gambulians (No translation possible) Copy of the writing board that was read aloud before the king."}, {"id_text": "Q007570", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I ripped out the tongue(s ...)] of Na[b\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, (and)] fla[yed him/(them)]. With [the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, I took] the road to the city [Arbela in (the midst of) celebration]. I sent Tammar\u012btu [...] with him [...] the people of the city \u1e2aidal[u ...]. Simburu, the heral[d of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my troops and] became frightened at the mention of my name. [He] then [came] b[efore my messenger and kissed my feet]. [Fear of my royal majesty] covered Umbakidinu, the [herald of the city \u1e2aidalu]; [he] then [cut off] the he[ad of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi), the king of the land \u1e2aidalu], [who with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], I\u0161tar of Arb[ela, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku] co[nquered] my enemies [(and) achieved my heart\u2019s desire]. I, Ashurbani[pal, ...] through [mighty] victories [...] allowe[d me] to stan[d ...], the king of the land Elam, [...]. Ummani[ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), son of Urtaku \u2014 the king of the land Elam] \u2014 a fugitive who had grasp[ed the feet of my royal majesty]: I s[ent my forces] with him [to help him]. [... the cita]del of Nineveh."}, {"id_text": "Q007571", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Simburu, the herald of the land Ela]m, [heard about] the ad[vance of my troops and became fri]ghtened at [the mention of my name. He] then [came] before [my messenger and] kissed m[y] feet. [Fear] of my royal majesty covered [Umbakidin]u, the herald of the city \u1e2aidalu; he then cut off [the hea]d of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi), the k[in]g of the land \u1e2aidalu, [...] ... and (then) car[r]ied (it) and cast (it) down [before] my magnates. He then grasped the feet of my royal majesty. [Fear of] my lordly majesty covered [Z]in\u0113ni, the palace supervisor, (and) GI\u0160-TAR-ta[..., ...] of the land Elam, [...] they came here to do obeisance to me. [...] my camp. I captured [Dun\u0101nu, son of B]\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [alive. My warriors] th[rew him into iron fette]rs [and]"}, {"id_text": "Q007572", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] sons [...]. Teumman, the king of the la[nd Elam who had been struck during my mighty battle], fl[ed] in order to sav[e] (his) life [and slipped into the forest. The a]xle of the wagon, [the v]ehicle of his royal majesty, br[oke and it overturned upon him]. Teumman, , during a los[s of (all) r]eason, [said] to hi[s] son: \u201c[Shoot the bow]!\u201d Teum[man, the king of] the land Elam, whom (his) [wagon had cast down and whom Tammar\u012btu], his son, had helped up, [grasping his hands]. [Teumman, the king of the lan]d Elam who [had been struck] during a [mighty] battl[e (and) whose] hands [Tammar\u012btu], his eldest son, [had grasped] \u2014 (10\u00b4) they fled [in order to save] their live(s and) [slipped into the forest. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I killed them. I cut o]f[f their head(s) in front of one another]."}, {"id_text": "Q007573", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who established the defeat of the land Elam. Battle line of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The (decapitated) head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who conquers his enemies: My battle troops quickly brought to me the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, that they had cut off through the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, and they threw (it) down before my (chariot) wheels in front of the gate \u201cMay the Vice-Regent of (the God) A\u0161\u0161ur Endure.\u201d I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria: Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, the envoys [whom Teumman, the king of the land Elam, sent with] insolent [messages ...] ... I paraded into (lit. \u201cperformed an entry of\u201d) the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration [in the company of Dun\u0101nu, Samgunu, Apl\u0101ya], and the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which the goddess I\u0161tar, the Lady, delivered into my hands. I bound Dun\u0101nu, Samgunu, (and) Apl\u0101ya, together with a bear, at the \u201cGate of the Rising Sun (and) Setting Sun\u201d to be a spectacle for the people. With the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, I took the road to the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: Rusa, the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, sent envoys to me to inquire about my well-being. I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, the envoys of the land Elam, stand before them [with] writing [boa]rds (inscribed with) insolent messages. [Oppo]site them (in the relief) (are) Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of his. I ripped out their tongues (and) flayed them."}, {"id_text": "Q007574", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the land E]lam [...] his [...] the bow, the b[asis of his strength ...]. [I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with the corpses of the wa]rriors (and) young men o[f the land Elam. For three days], I [made] that [ri]ver, [at its crest, flow with their blood instead of water]. [...] who inside the land Elam [...] the might[y] deeds [... the land Ela]m [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007575", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I th]rew [Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, face down] and [s]et up ... [...] over h[im]. I captured [Dun\u0101n]u, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [ali]ve. My [w]arriors threw him into iron fetters and promptly sent (him) [to Ni]neveh, before me. I, Ashurbani, king of the world, king of Assyria, [after] I made offerings (to) the goddess \u0160atru (I\u0161tar of Arbela), [performed] the ak\u012btu-festival, [(and) (10\u00b4) seized] the reins (of the chariot) of the goddess I\u0161tar, par[ad]ed into (lit. \u201cperformed [an ent]ry of\u201d) the city Arbela in (the midst of) celebration [in the company of Dun\u0101nu], Samgunu, Apl\u0101ya, [and the decapitated head of Teu]mman, the king of the land Elam, [which the goddess I\u0161tar, the Lady, delivered into my hands]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007576", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during my mighty battle, fled in] order to sa[ve (his) life and slipped into the forest. The axle of the wagon, the vehicle of his royal majesty], broke and it overturn[ed upon him]. [Teumman, , during a loss of (all) reason], said [to h]is [son]: \u201cSho[ot the bow]!\u201d [Teumman, the king of the land Elam, whom (his) wagon had cast down and whom Tammar\u012btu], his [s]on, had helped up, g[rasping his hands]. [Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during a mighty battle] (and) [who]s[e] hand [Tammar\u012btu], his eldest [s]on, [had grasped \u2014 they fled in order to save their live(s and) slipped into the forest]. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar, I killed them]. [The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, which Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, had brought about (by inflicting) countless (losses) at] (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016b[ba (and during which) he had cast down] the corpses [of his (Teumman\u2019s) warriors]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007577", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] to pacify the h[eart of ...] those [Ela]mites [...] they inflicted [a heav]y [defeat on him]. The head of Teu[mman ... (5\u00b4) ...], the leader of the troop[s of ...]-A\u0161\u0161ur, the cavalryman, to pra[ise ...] ... [...]. [...]s I made his weapons greater [...], mules, equipment of wa[r, ...] ... of my battle troops without [...]. [... the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which [he] relie[d, ...] I burned (it) [with fi]re, whose location [...]. [...] by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I c[onquered ... the bo]nes of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a [... (15\u00b4) ... sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161]andabakku (governor of Nippur), who the se[a]coast [...] with Apl\u0101ya [... Samgunu, the] second [brother of Dun\u0101n]u, with [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007578", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... I marched again]st Teu[mman, the king of the land Elam who, concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the so]ns of Urtaku \u2014 Kudurru (and) [Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam] \u2014 them, together with sixty members of the royal (family), [count]less [archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam who had fled to me and grasped my feet] \u2014 concerning (all) those people, [he had regularly sent his] env[oys (asking me) to send (them back) ...]. He, Teumman, to the [Ul\u0101ya] Ri[ver ...]. I trusted in (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar ...]. Before me, the U[l\u0101ya] River [... I brought about his defeat] inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bb[a ...]. (obv.? 10\u00b4) I cut off his h[ea]d i[n] the a[ssembly of] his [troo]ps. [I placed] U[mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (...) on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne (...). Chariots], wagons, (and) mules [I counted as] boo[ty ...]. [Dun\u0101nu], the son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, w[ho ...], I overwhelmed his land like a fog (and) I c[on]quered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-[B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers]. I carried off him, his brothers, [his] family, [...] (and) people [...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007579", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] his hea[vy def]eat [... his] offspr[ing ...] provinces of [...] the people [...]. I, Ashurbanipa[l, ...], which I constantly marc[hed through ...] the land Mannea [...] you made bow d[own ...] (obv.? 10\u00b4) Er[isinni ...] ... [...] [...] lordly [...], which [...] Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [...] I cut off his head in the assembly of [his troops ...]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [...], before \u201cMay [the Vice]-Regent of (the God) A\u0161\u0161ur En[dure],\u201d the ga[te of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (...)], they allowed [me] to stand [ove]r my foes, who [...]. [...] he appointed [...] I placed him [...] Umma[niga\u0161 ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007580", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, with the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar ...: Tamm]ar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, the (very) image of gall\u00fb-demons, [did not inquire about the well-being of (my) lordly majesty], set out [to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma]-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, [(and) hastily sent his weapons] t[o fight with my troops]. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the gods who su[pport me, (5) Indabi]bi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and [sat on his throne. Tammar\u012btu], his [brother]s, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and the nobles who mar[ch at his side], crawled [naked] on their bellies and gr[asped the feet of my royal majesty. ...] before me, they were s[i]nging the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who constantly c[ame to my aid]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar ... [...]: [They] bro[ught me] the zaqiptu-standard (and) \u0161akir\u016btu-standard, the royal emblems of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [...], a chariot, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, (and) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, [and] they dragged [...] to and fro on the ground before me. (As for) the rest of [...], I sat (them) on ca[mels in a l]ine like (lit. \u201cof\u201d) their mountains as a spectacle for the people, and I joyfully [entered] Nineveh. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I] captu[red] the \u1e2bi\u02be\u0101lu-troops of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn th[at he had sent] to plunder the steppe. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I] c[aptured] the citizens of Borsippa who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) who had sided with [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured the citizens of Ba]bylon who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) who [had sided] with \u0160ama[\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [captured the ... of \u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) I struck (them) d[own with the sword]. [I Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom] the great gods had determ[ined a favorable destiny]: I, Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria: They were parading before me Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar], whom [I had captured] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods [conquered his enemies (and)] achieved his heart\u2019s desire: [I] joyfully [entered] Nineveh, my capital city, with Ammi-la[d\u012bn, whom I had captured]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [I] captu[red] Adiya, the qu[een of the land of the Arabs], together with her plunder. Adiya, the queen of the land of the Arabs: [I inflicted] a [heavy] defea[t on her], burned her tents with fire, (and) [captured] her ali[ve]. That which is (written) upon the walls of the House of Succes[sion, of the south wing]."}, {"id_text": "Q007581", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...: Tammar]\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, [the (very) image of gall\u00fb-demons, did not inquire about the well-being of] (my) lordly majesty, (i 5\u00b4) [set out to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, [(and) hastily sent his weapons to figh]t with my troops. [By the comma]nd of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [the gods who support me, Indab]ibi, a servant of his, [rebelled against him and sa]t on his throne. [Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, h]is [family], the seed of his father\u2019s house, (i 10\u00b4) [and the nobles who march at] his side, [cra]wled [naked on their bellies and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. ... before me], they were singing the praises of [the valor of my mighty gods, who constantly came to] my [aid]. I, [Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom ...] had determine[d a favorable destiny: ..., my gods] who had encouraged me [..., I] joy[fully entered] Nineveh with T[ammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, his brothers], his family, the see[d of his father\u2019s house, and the eighty-five nobles] (ii 5\u00b4) who march at his side, [my enemies who had fled to me and] grasped the feet of [my] royal [majesty]. [...] the people who had perpetrated sedition (and) re[bellion (and) who had] s[ided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hostile [broth]er, ... [...] (No translation possible) [... Ummanalda\u0161u, the brother of Tammar]\u012btu, the kin[g of the land Elam, ...teDI], the chief [archer, (and) Teumman, the chief arche]r of the cavalr[y]. [...-NU-NU/BAD, son of Ummanappa], son of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam. [Ummanalda\u0161u], son of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. [Umbakidin]u, son of Ummanappa, son of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam. [...NAGd]inu, the herald. [That which is (written) upon the wall]s of the House of Succession, of the south wing."}, {"id_text": "Q007582", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I] cap[tured the \u1e2bi\u02be\u0101lu-troops of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that he had sent] to pl[under the steppe]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured] the citizens of [Borsippa who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and)] who [had sided] w[ith \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn]. [...] The battle line of Ummanig[a\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the one who did not honor the kindness] of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [who] had appointed him [as king inside the land Elam]. (rev. 5\u00b4) Tammar\u012btu, [had turned hostile] towards him [and (then) had brought about his defeat] (and) scatte[red his forces]. The decapitated hea[d of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the king of the land Elam], who [had abandoned] m[e, the lord of his treaty, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007583", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] I\u0161tar, [I] c[aptured the \u1e2bi\u02be\u0101lu-troops of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that he had sent to plunder the steppe]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured [the citizens of Borsippa] who had perpetrated sediti[on (and) rebell]ion (and) [who] had sided [with] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161u]r and the goddess I\u0161tar, I captured [the ... of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn that had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion (and) [I] struck (them) down with the sword. [I, A]shurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom the great gods [had determin]ed a favorable destiny: (i 10\u00b4) [Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam], his brothers, his family, (and) [the seed of his father\u2019s house, who] had set out [t]o help [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-u]k\u012bn [...], his lord, [...] [...], I [captured] them [a]live, [...] tore out their insides [...] ... [...] cut off their [...], flayed them, (and) fed [their] flesh [to eag]les. [Na]b\u00fb-z\u0113ra-uk\u012bn, son of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-[..., a ...]ian, [a servant who b]elonged to me, [...] ..., [who had sid]ed [with] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk[\u012bn: I] burned [with fire his hands, whi]ch had tak[en up] the bow [to fig]ht with my troops, and afterwards I [...] him and flayed him. [..., a ... of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfai[thful] brother, [a ... of] B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri: I bur[ned] with fire his hands, which [had taken up] the [bow to fight with] my [troop]s, [and afterwards I ... him and fl]ayed him. I, A[shurbanipal, king of] Assyria, who by the command of [the] great [god]s achieve[d] his heart\u2019s [desir]e: They paraded before m[e] clothing (and) je[welr]y, all of the [roya]l appurtenan[ces of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) u[nfa]ithful brother \u2014 [his] palace wo[men], his eunuch(s), his battle troops, chariotry, a [processi]onal carriage, the vehicle of hi[s] lordly majesty, hors[es], his harness-broken (steeds), every necessity [of h]is pal[ace], as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male (and) fe[male], yo[ung and o]ld. [Nab\u00fb-\u0161]allim\u0161unu, the chariot driver, (and) Mannu-k\u012b-B\u0101bi[li], son of Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim\u0161[unu]. [The so]ns of Ea-z\u0113ru-q\u012b\u0161a of B\u012bt-Amukk[\u0101ni]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: By the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the great gods], the kings who sit upon (royal) da[ises bowed down to my yoke. (As for) the archers among wh]om Tamma[r\u012btu, the king of the land Elam], [I, Ashurbanipal, kin]g of Assyria, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made stand [over] his [fo]es [(and who) achieved] his heart\u2019s [desir]es: Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, set out [to aid] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 (iii 5\u00b4) [(and) to fig]ht with my troops. He, together with his brothers, [his family, the s]eed of his father\u2019s house, (and) his nobles [fled] to Nineveh from Indabibi, a servant of his [who] had incited [rebell]ion against him, and (then) he kissed the feet of [m]y royal majesty and made an appeal to my lordly majesty [to d]o obeisance to me. [Ummaniga]\u0161, who [forgot] the kindness of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [his lord], did [not] honor his treaty, (and) [... the treaty and oath]: (As for) the people of his country, [whom he (Tammar\u012btu) had incited to rebel with him, he (Ummaniga\u0161) ... f]rom the people of his country [and fled ...] into the mountain(s)."}, {"id_text": "Q007584", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods achieve[d] his heart\u2019s desire: They paraded before me clothing (and) jewelry, all of the royal appurtenances of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-uk\u012bn] \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 his palace women, his eunuchs, his battle troops, chariotry, a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, horses, his harnes[s]-broken (steeds), every necessity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male (and) female, young and old. Nab\u00fb-\u0161allim\u0161unu, the chariot driver, (and) Mannu-k\u012b-B\u0101bili, son of Nab\u00fb-\u0161[allim\u0161unu]. The sons of Ea-z\u0113ru-q\u012b\u0161a of B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the great gods, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises bowed down to my yoke. (As for) the archers among whom Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, had bragged about fighting with my troops, now, through the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [Mullissu, (15) the go]ds who support me, tho[se] archers [...] the month Nisannu (I), with [...] approac[hed ...] Belonging to the temple at Nin[eveh (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q007585", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] [I, Ashurbani]pal, king of Assyria, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made stand over his foes (and who) a]chieved [his heart\u2019s] desir[es: Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, set out to aid \u0160a]ma\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 [(my) hostile brother \u2014 (5\u00b4) (and) to fight with] my [troop]s. [He, together with his brothers, his family, the seed of h]is [father\u2019s house], and [his] nobl[es fled to Nineveh] f[rom Indabibi, a servant of his who] had incited [rebellion against him, and (then)] ki[ssed the feet of m]y [royal majesty and made an appea]l [to my lordly majesty to do obeisance to me]. [Ummaniga\u0161, who forgot] the kindness of [Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, his lord],"}, {"id_text": "Q007586", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made stand over his foes (and who) achieved his] hea[rt\u2019s] desire: [Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, set out t]o aid \u0160am[a\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 (and) t]o fight with [my] troops. (5\u00b4) [He, together with his brothers, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house], (and) his nobles [fled] to Nineveh [from Indabibi, a servant of his wh]o had in[cited] rebellion against him, [and (then) he kissed the feet of my royal majesty and made an appeal to my lord]ly [majesty t]o do obeisance to m[e]. [U]mmaniga\u0161, who forgot the ki[ndness of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyr]ia, his lord, [did not h]onor [his] t[re]at[y, (and) ... the treat]y and oath: (As for) the people of his country, (10\u00b4) [whom] he (Tammar\u012btu) had incited to r[ebel w]i[th] him, [he (Ummaniga\u0161) ... fro]m the people of his country and fl[ed ...] into the mountain(s). He c[ut Umman]iga\u0161 [down with the sword], (and) his [he]ad, his arms, his feet, [...] ... [...] Tammar\u012btu carried (them) to me and [... before] my eunuch. [...] ... [... Ta]mmar\u012btu [...] ... the o[fficial of the city S]am\u02be\u0101[na, ...]gugu, the offi[cial of the ci]ty A[...] ... [..., Umman]alda\u0161u, the brother of Tam[mar\u012bt]u, the king of the land [Elam], (20\u00b4) ...teDI, the chief [archer], (and) Teumman, the chief archer of the cava[l]r[y]. Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-[uk\u012bn] and to fight with my troops: I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [ap]pealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar and (25\u00b4) they heard my supplications. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against h[im] and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. (When) Tammar\u012btu\u2019s men fled from the thick of battle [a]nd told him about the defeat of his troops, he fled (on) the road to the Sealand. After him, Indabibi, his servant, sat on his th[ro]ne. The boat of Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, his brothers, his family, the seed of his [fat]her\u2019s house, (and) the nobles who march at his side, which the sediment, mud, and swamp held firm (so that) it did not have (a way) to sail on: From that boat, Ki... carried Tammar\u012btu behind him. He broke through the hardship(s) of the di[ff]i[cu]lt terrain (and) made him (Tammar\u012btu) enter the marshes. On account of their hunger, [... they ate uncooked (food) ...]. Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, who fl[ed] before Ind[ab]ibi, and (then) sailed on the Bitter Sea (and) encountered trou[bl]e: I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, sent [him] my royal leftovers. He accepted those leftove[rs] and kissed the ground before [m]y eunuch. The battle line of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), the one who did not honor [the kind]ness of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who had appointed him as [king] inside the land Elam. Tammar\u012bt[u], [had turned hostil]e towa[rds him] and (then) had brought about his de[fe]at (and) scatte[red] his forces. The [decapitated] head [of] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), the king of the land Elam, [who] had abandoned me, [the lord of] his [treat]y, [(and) had gone to the ai]d of [\u0160ama\u0161]-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my enemy, [that] Tammar\u012btu had cut off in the thick of b[attle (rev. 15) as a s]pectacle for my eunuch, whom Ummaniga\u0161 [had detain]ed in the land Elam. [H]e (Tammar\u012btu) sent it into [the c]ity Madaktu as (good) n[e]ws. [...]-NU-NU/BAD, son of Ummanappa, son of U[r]taku, the king of the land Elam. [U]mmanalda\u0161u, son of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. [U]mbakidinu, son of Ummanappa, [son of] Urtaku, [the king of] the land Elam. [...]NAGdinu, the herald. [That which is (written) u]pon the wal[ls of] the House of Succession, o[f] the south [wing]."}, {"id_text": "Q007587", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[(When) Tammar\u012btu\u2019s men f]led [from the thick of battle and told him about the defeat of his troops, he fled (and)] took the r[oad to the Sealand. After him, Indabib]i, his servant, s[at on his throne]. [The boat of Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land] Elam, [his] brothers, [his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, (and) the nobles who marc]h at his side, which the sed[iment, mud, and swamp h]eld firm (so that) [it did] n[ot have (a way)] to sai[l on: Fro]m that boat, K[i... c]arried Tamma[r\u012btu behind him]. He had (him) trav[erse ...] the hardship(s) of the [difficult] terr[ain (and)] made him (Tammar\u012btu) enter [the marshes]. On account of [their] hunger, [...] they [a]te uncooked (food) [...]. Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land E[lam, who (...)] fled [before I]nda[bibi], and (then) [sailed] on [the Bitter Sea (and) en]countered trouble: I, [Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, sent him my] royal [leftover]s. [He accepted those leftovers and kissed the ground before my eunuch]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007588", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...]. I [capture]d [... who had perpet]rated sedition and rebellion. [I ...] them and, in order (obv.? 5\u00b4) [to show] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, I sat them on camels. ... (like) gnats, they were creating noise with the Assyrians, who were celebrating before me. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria: They were parading b[efore me] Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar, whom I had cap[tured] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. I, Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria], who by the command of the great gods [conquered his] enemies (and) achieved his heart\u2019s desire: I joyfully entered Ni[neveh], my capital city, with A[mmi-lad\u012bn], whom I had captured. (Of) the east wing, [upo]n the walls. I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, kin[g of] Assyria, for [w]hom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had determined a favorable destiny: (rev.? 10) [...], my gods who had encouraged me [...], I [joyfully] entered Nineveh, my capital city, [with] Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, [his brothers], his [fa]mily, the seed of his father\u2019s house, [and the eighty-five no]bles who march at his side, my enemies, [who had fl]ed to me and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q007589", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, who by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] (and) the goddess Mu[llissu a]chi[eved his heart\u2019s desire: Um]maniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [dispatched them (his forces) to Undasu, a s]on of Teum[man \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Zazaz, the city ruler of the c]ity Pillatu, (and) [Parr]\u00fb, the [city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, to help] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 [(my) unfaithful] b[rother \u2014 (and) to fight with the troops of Assyria] (No translation possible) [I], Ashurbani[pal, king of Assyria, who b]y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu a[chieved his heart\u2019s desire: (rev.? 5\u00b4) They paraded before me the zaqi]ptu-standard (and) \u0161akir\u016btu-standard, clothing (and) j[ewelry, all of the royal appurtenances of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 [(my) unfaithful] brot[her] \u2014 his [pal]ace women, his eunuchs, [his battle troops, chariotry], a processional carriage, the vehic[le of his lordly majesty, horses], his [harn]ess-broken (steeds), every nec[essity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people] \u2014 male and [female, young and old]."}, {"id_text": "Q007590", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] mi[ghty] victories [... the la]nd Elam [... the land Ela]m, all of it, [... (obv.? 5\u00b4) with the suppor]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mulli[ssu, ... he became di]stressed. [He sent] his envoys [to me ... and with] his substantial audience gift(s) ... [...]. [I], Ashurbanipal, ki[ng of Assyria, who by the comman]d of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mull[issu achieved his heart\u2019s desire]: [...] [I], Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria, who by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mul[lissu achieved his heart\u2019s desire: ...] the land Elam [... (rev.? 5\u00b4) ... I la]id w[aste ...] the god Lagma[ru ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007591", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]. [(...) H]ardship ... [...]. [(...)] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, who [...] his royal equipment [... no]bles, his eunuchs, people [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007592", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (PN) [...] Sixteen thousand bow(s) [...] (my) enemy ... [...]. In order to exact re[venge ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur roused Ashurbanipal, the favor[ite of ...] mighty ones into his hand(s) [...]. (PN), the envoy of Tammar\u012bt[u, ...] made an appeal to my lordly majesty, saying, \u201cO king, ... [...\u201d (...)]. The rest, who did not submit to my yoke, [...] I made (him) enter (and) sit on the throne of the land Elam. At the mentio[n of my name ... I marched f]rom the Upper Sea to the Low[er] Sea, [where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled]. At a distance of one month (and) twenty (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land, [I added] t[erritory to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it)]. I made [the people] living in those lands bow [down to my yoke (and) imposed upon them annual tribute payment. (15\u00b4) With the supp]ort of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the gods who had enc[ouraged me, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet] (and) great [r]ulers from (both) east and we[st are anxious for me to be their ally]. [...] ... before me one [...] my lord [...] [...] ... which my feet [...] ... in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, which I had built anew and [...] and the kings of the land \u1e2aatti, servants who belonged to me, [...] I clad the [c]ella of the god S\u00een, my lord, [with ...] (and) made (it) shine like [daylight ...], which from distan[t] days [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007593", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(As for) the city Arbela, the abode of the goddess I\u0161tar, the house of festivals and [joyous celebrations], whose (inner) wall had not been built (and) [whose] o[uter wall] had not been completed since time immemorial: I built its (inner) wall and completed its outer wall. I f[illed (it)] with splendor. (As for) the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, I made (it) shine like daylight using silver, gold, (and) copper. I decorated the divine emblems of the gateway(s) of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar with silver (and) gold and (then) I set (them) up. (As for) the city Milq\u012b\u02bea, the palace of the steppe, the dwelling place of the goddess I\u0161tar, I renovated its dilapidated section(s), built its ak\u012btu-house, (and) completed the city in its entirety. I set my hands (to this task) in distress and weeping because an enemy had destroyed it, (but) I completed (it) in (the midst of) celebration. I myself set up the divine emblems of the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u, which had not existed in the day(s) of the past. After I had done these things (and) finished (my) work, I did not ... the command of the father who had engendered me, (but rather) I kept (it). I entrusted \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, with the kingship of the land Kardunia[\u0161] (Babylonia), consecrated A\u0161\u0161ur-muk\u012bn-pal\u0113\u02bea, my younger brother, as a \u0161e\u0161gallu-priest of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur], (and) consecrat[ed] A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-\u0161am\u00ea-er\u1e63eti-muballissu, my young(est) brother, as a \u0161e\u0161gallu-priest of the god S\u00een, who resides in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n. Together with the funerary offerings, I reinstat[ed] the libations for the spirits of the kings who came be[fore (me)] that had been discontinued (and) I performed good deed(s) for god and mankind, for (both) the dead and the living. (So) why are illness, misery, troubles, (and) loss bound up with me? Discord in the land (and) quarreling in the household cannot be kept away from [my] sid[e]. (rev. 5) Disorder (and) evil plan(s) constantly beset me. Unhappiness (and) ill health have contorted my body. I spend days in (saying) \u201cWoe!\u201d (and) \u201cAlas!\u201d I myself am troubled on the day of the god of the city, the festival day. Death takes holds of me, (and) I am suffering severely. (rev. 10) Day and night I wail on account of depression (and) melancholy. I am exhausted. O god, give (these things) to someone who is irreverent (so that) I may see your light! How long, O god, will you treat me this way? I am treated like one who does not revere god or goddess!"}, {"id_text": "Q007594", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I allowed ... to dw]ell (as safely) as if on a meadow [... te]rror in the steppe [...] ... well-being (5\u00b4) [... who] constantly [a]chieves his heart\u2019s wish [...]s, birds, and fish. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong k[ing], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world); offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; descendant of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria \u2014 (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the Enlil of the gods, firmly established the foundations of (my) throne (and) required my priestly services; the goddess Mullissu, the mother of the great gods, raised me like my (own) birth mother in her sweet embrace; the gods S\u00een (and) \u0160ama\u0161 regularly sent me auspicious signs every month through their firm \u201cyes\u201d; the god Marduk, the sage of the gods whose command cannot be changed, determined as my lot a destiny of longevity; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, implanted in my mind the precepts of his wisdom, which he loves; the goddess I\u0161tar, who resides in the city Arbela, the honored one of the great gods, stretched out her everlasting protection over me; (and) the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, granted me power, virility, (and) unrivalled strength as a gift. From my childhood, the great gods who dwell in heaven and netherworld determined my destiny to be king. They raised me like a father who had engendered (me) (and) entrusted me with their exalted ways. They taught me how to wage war and battle, set in motion an attack, form a battle line, and (do) combat. They made my weapons greater than (those of) my enemies who, from my childhood until I became an adult, started a fight with me. They judged my case with Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with whom I did not start (but) who started a battle with me. In my stead, they brought about his defeat, smashed his vanguard, (and) drove him away as far as the border of his land. [I]n that year, they destroyed his life through a cruel death. They consigned him to Kurnugia, the place of no return. The heart(s) of the great gods, my lords, were not appeased, (and) the angry mood(s) of the[i]r lordly majesties were not pacified. They overthrew his kingship (and) took away his dynasty. They made somebody e[ls]e assume dominion over the land Elam. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urt[a]ku, the king of the Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 (together with) sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam, fled to me before the slaughter of Teumman, the brother of their father, and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. After I sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me, the god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. The forests flourished greatly (and) reeds (and) reed-thickets grew together (so that) there was no entrance or walkway. The young of the lions thrived in[s]ide them and they ba[n]ded into packs without number. By devouring oxen, sheep and goats, and humans, they became restless and fierce; they gr[e]w in size. The mountains resou[nded] with their roars (and) the beasts of the ste[ppe] were perpetually terrified. They were constantly cutting down wild animals (and) shedding the blood of humans, (so that) they blocked travel. (30) Like the carnage of the god Erra, the bodies (and) corpses of oxen and s[heep and goats] were heaped up [in the stepp]e and open country. Shepherds (and) herdsmen were bewailing that lions were eat[ing (animals) within (their) cattle-pens and] sheepfold(s). Settlements were mourning day and night ..., their dwelling place(s) were situated [in the r]eed(s) and forest(s). They (the people) told m[e] about the deeds of these lions [and for pl]easure I went out against them. During the course of my campaign, I entered into those [re]ed(s) [and fo]rests and I brought about their defeat. (35) I scattered their lairs (and) I captured [t]heir [...] alive. I pacified the people living in (those) settlements (and) the [shepherd(s) (and) he]rdsmen, and I allowed wild animals to dwell (as safely) as if on a mea[dow]. At that time, four sons of the king[s ...], fugitives of the land Elam, demonstrated to [m]e (lit. \u201cdrew [m]y attention to\u201d) the shooting of their bow(s), [wh]ich after ... [...] they mutilated (their) fingernails in a ... way. [...] ... [...] they were shooting [...] before me. (40) [...] they shot ... [...] their furious arrows [...] my furious [ar]row ... [...] ... my eunuchs [...] ... is/are located ... [...] the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, ... [...] before my bow [...] they were [lo]oking at him ... [...] they were constantly blessing m[y ...] (and) were kissing my feet. [...] ... their (own) eyes saw (50) [...] ... [...] ... you will not place [...] May he allow you to have [(... and) m]ight. [...] humanity [...] the land Elam (No translation possible) [...] ... had encouraged me, commanded me to scatter the land Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q007595", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [..., the thir]d (lion), I struck (its) kidneys but did not [...] ... [...], the fourth, I smashed (its) skull and ... [...], the fifth, I cut through its tendon and ... [...]. (5\u00b4) With my single, lordly, harnessed team (and) the v[ehicle of my royal majesty], forty minutes after dawn, I [quelled] the fury of eighteen raging lions [...] I threw their corpses opposite one another [into] heaps [...]. I made their blood flow and [...] the vegetation of the steppe like [...]. (At) the place (where) I killed those lions, I ... [...]. This field, which the people of my palace [named] \u201cHe [...] the Lio[n(s) ...],\u201d that field to Mullissu, who dwells in Nineveh which she love[s, ...] in order to give her offerings (and) contributions (and) to provide (them) more lavishly than the regular offerings of the (other) god[s ...]. When Mullissu [...] the scent of offerings of gra[in ...] and the giving of his regular offerings ... [...]. (15\u00b4) May [her] hear[t] rejoice [...] with pleasure [...] (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007596", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... Tammar\u012b]tu, the king of the land Elam, [... the land E]lam, [..., third me]n (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, [(...) eunuchs, engineers, every k]ind of artisan there was, (5) [..., mu]les, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, [which were more numerous than locusts] \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. [...] I did not (even) leave [a pla]ce for birds (to perch). [The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with] earlier (and) later [family] of the kings of the land Elam, [officials (and) mayors of] those [citi]es, as many as I had conquered, (10) [chief archers, captains, charioteers], third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, [archers, eunuchs, engineer]s, every kind of artisan there was, [people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses], mules, donk[ey]s, [oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numer]ous [than locusts] \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. [...] I covered the land Elam [in (its) entire]ty. [I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the] rest of their cult centers [(and) took (it) to] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q007597", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] of the land Elam [... the lan]d Elam [...] against h[im ...] ... their gate(s) (5) [... deva]stating the settlements [...] against my troops [...] I marched about triumphantly [inside the land El]am [... the as]sembly of his troops [... that I] had conquered, I (now) plundered it. [..., who]m I/they placed on his throne, [...] (and) he took refuge (there). [..., ki]ng of the four quarters (of the world), [(...) the deities ..., Ninurt]a, Nergal, and Nusku [...] his weapons. (15) [... a] profit[le]ss [decision ... the go]ds who support me [...] went [...] did [n]ot escape. [...] ... [... for f]uture days."}, {"id_text": "Q007598", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Before] my [father] was bor[n] (and) my [birt]h-[mother] was created in [her] moth[er\u2019s] womb, the god S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me [to] (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, (i 5) saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will (re)build that temple and make me dwell therein upon an eternal dais.\u201d The word of the god S\u00een, which he had spoken in distant days, he now revealed to the people of a later generation. He allowed the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II), (i 10) [a ki]ng of the past (who had come) before me, had built \u2014 to become [ol]d and [he entrus]ted (its renovation) to me. [(As for) that temple, which] had become [o]ld, I removed its [d]ilapidated section(s) [by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku]. I made its [s]tr[u]cture larger [than the one in the days of the past]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q007599", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... I know how to fo]rm a battle line (and do) comba[t. ...] I gra[sped] the ... of kingship [...]. Nobles (and) eu[nuch(s)] rejoiced [(and) they heeded the pronouncement(s) from my lips. Before the king, the father who had engendered me, I would intercede on their behalf (and)] I would [an]nul [their] sin(s). (obv.? 5) [... I regularly appo]inted governo[rs ...]. The great gods constantly looked [with pleasure upon my good deeds and, by their exalted command, I gladly sat on the thron]e of the father who had engendered me. [... a]nd they kissed my feet. [...] they placed in my hands [... (obv.? 10) ...] they relented. I completed [... (and) made (it) shine] like daylight. [...] in Ega\u0161an\u1e2biliku[ga ...] which I (just) built [... (and) I made (\u0160arrat-Kidmuri) dwell on (her)] ete[rnal d]ais. [...] ... [...] ... [... to ma]ke dec[isions ...] quarters (of the world) (rev.? 5) [... bel]oved by his lordly majesty [...] they ... the city [...] the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad [... belo]ved by his heart [...] the road to \u0160uanna (Babylon) (rev.? 10) [...] ... the corners [...] ... a joyful procession [... insid]e it (Esagil) he (Marduk) took up residence on (his) eternal dais. [...] ... I returned (them) to their places (of worship) [...] I made [regular offerings (and) contributions] more plentiful [than those of distant days]. [I had a canopy], which rivals the he[avens, made from musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d."}, {"id_text": "Q007600", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] Ashurbanipa[l ...] requir[ed] my [lordsh]ip [...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007601", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... he] will place a[nd ...] ... [...] his ... [...] for [... (5\u00b4) ...] let me remov[e] their [...] I made (them) take [...] which/who(m) the gods \u0160ama\u0161, Nab\u00fb, [... Ash]urbanipal, the cre[ation of ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007602", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "You know, O A\u0161\u0161ur, the Enlil of the gods, from the past into the future, that Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael, the king of the land of the Arabs, in the time of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the servant, the creation of your hands, (i 5) had turned hostile and had cast off the yoke of his (Esarhaddon\u2019s) lordship. Through your great support (and) your exalted strength, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, mustered his army and dispatched (them) against him. In a pitched battle, he brought about his defeat (and) they (the army) carried off his gods. (i 10) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), in order to save his (own) life, abandoned his camp, escaped alone, and fled far away. After (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the entirety of heaven and netherworld, chose me by his [pure] glance and (i 15) de[sired me t]o be king, [...] entrusted me with [...] the land of the Arabs [...] he heard what I said and [...] he returned and he (Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be)) had not re[spect]ed [the kindness that I had d]one for him, and [had cast off the] yoke of my lordshi[p]. He refra[in]ed [fro]m inquiring abo[ut] my [well-b]ei[ng] and [withhel]d from me audience gift(s and) his subst[antia]l payment(s). [Just li]ke the land Elam, (i 40) he listened to the lie[s] spoken by the land Akkad and (then) he did not honor m[y] treaty. He abandoned me, Ashurbanipal, the holy priest, the servant, the creation of your hands, and he sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, accursed by your great divinity, whose kingship you overthrew. (i 45) (As for) the people of the land of the Arabs (who were) with him, he made (them) hostile (towards me) and (then) they were constantly plundering the kings of the land Amurru, servants who belonged to me whom you had handed over to me. I dispatched my troops, who were stationed on the border of his land, against him and they brought about his defeat. (i 50) They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up with him. They set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. I carried off to Assyria [peo]ple \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys, camels, [oxe]n, and sheep and goats without number. They filled (with them) [the whole extent of] my land, all (of it) [in] its entirety, [t]o all of its border(s). I apportioned [c]amels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) [amo]ng the people of Assyria (ii 1) (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for his bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camel(s) and slaves. (As for) the rest of the land of the Arabs who had fled from my weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (ii 10) You decreed curses, as many as were written in (their) treaties through the invocation of your name and (that of) the gods, your children, accordingly as a harsh fate upon them. The foal (of camels), the foal (of donkeys), the calf, (and) the spring lamb sucked more than seven times at (their) wet nurses and (yet) (ii 15) they could not satisfy their stomach(s) with milk. The people inside the land of the Arabs constantly asked one another: \u201cWhy [have] e[vil] deed[s] such as these (lit. \u201cthis\u201d) [befallen the land of the Arabs]?\u201d (ii 20) (The other answered): (ii 20) \u201cBecause [we did] not [honor] the [great] treati[es] (sworn) [b]y (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) [sinne]d against the kindness of [Ashur]banipal, [the king] (who is) the favorite of the heart of the god Enlil.\u201d [(As for) Uait]e\u02be (Iauta\u02be), hardship befell him and he fled [alone] to the land of the Nabayateans. [Ab]\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came [t]o Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded with him a treaty, an oath (sworn) by your great divinity. (ii 30) I installed him as king in place of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) in ... I imposed upon him gold, eye(stones), pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the kings of the land Amurru, servants who belonged to me, whom you made bow down at my feet \u2014 (ii 40) by invoking m[y] name [wh]ich (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had made great, I captu[red] Ammi-lad[\u012bn (and) the res]t of his [peo]ple who had escaped [the slaughter]. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron f[etter]s and brought [him] to Assyria. I inflicted [a h]eavy defeat on Adiya, the queen of the land of the Arabs. I burned [her] tents [wi]th fire. I captured her al[i]ve (and) [took h]er to Assyria, [to]gether with the plunder of [her] la[nd]. [Na]tnu, the k[ing of the land of the N]abayateans \u2014 who[se] location is [r]emote \u2014 heard about the mig[ht of (the god) A\u0161]\u0161ur, who had encouraged me. The one who (ii 55) had never sent his messenger t[o the k]ings, my ancestors, (and) had never inquired about the well-be[i]ng of their royal majesties \u2014 after you had deranged the mind of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs, (and) had commanded the scattering of his land, (and after) he had fled to the land of the Nabayateans (and) (ii 60) had gone before Natnu, Natnu said the following to Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), (iii 1) saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Ashurbanipal, whose help is (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (iii 5) He sent his messenger to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and tur[ned] my benevolent face towards him. I imposed [upon him] annual tribute payment. On account of [thes]e words which U[aite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) ...] to Natnu, I became enraged [...] (iii 15) for a second time [...] ... [... (iii 20) I safely crossed] the Tigris [and Euphrates] Rivers when they were in ful[l] spate, traveled on re[mote] paths, climbed hi[gh] mountains, crept through forests whose canop(ies) were wide, (and) (iii 25) constantly passed between tall trees, thorn bush(es), brambles, (and) path(s filled with) eddittu-bush(es). Through desert \u2014 a place of parching thirst (iii 30) in which no bird of the heavens, onagers, (or) gazelles exist \u2014 a distance of one hundred leagues from Nineveh, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the wife of the god Enlil \u2014 I advanced (and) marched against Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs. In the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the el[de]st (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 on the twenty-fifth day, the procession of the Lady of Babylon, the honored one of the great gods, I set out from the city \u1e2aadatt\u00e2 (and) (iii 40) set up my camp at the city Laribda, a stone fortress, next to water cisterns. My [troop]s d[rew] water to (fill) their drinking vessel(s), [and] (then) [adv]anced (and) mar[ched] (iii 45) (through) a lan[d of] par[ching t]hirst (lit. \u201ca lan[d of t]hirst (and) a place of pa[rching]\u201d) as far as the city \u1e2aura[r\u012bna], (which is) between the cities [Yarki] and Azall[a, in the desert, a distant place] where t[here are] no creatures of the steppe (iii 50) and (where) no bird of the heavens makes (its) ne[st]. They brought about a defeat among the Yisamme\u02be, the confederation of the god Atar-samayin, and the Nabayateans. (iii 55) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) plundered countless people, donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats. My troops marched about on the right and left over a distance of eight leagues. They returned safely and drank water in the city Azalla. They (my troops) advanced (and) marched from the city Azalla to the city Qu\u1e63iti, a distance of six leagues (through) a place of parching thirst. (iv 1) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) surrounded the confederation of the god Atar-samayi[n] and the Qederites of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, the king of the land of the Arabs and Qederites. (iv 5) (As for) his gods, his mother, his sisters, his wife, his family, the people of the land Qedar, all (of it), donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats, as many as I had captured with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I made them take the road to the city Damascus. In the month Abu (V), the month of the bow-star \u2014 the warrior, daughter of the god S\u00een \u2014 (on) the third day, (the day of) the evening meal of the king of the gods \u2014 the god Marduk \u2014 I set out from the city Damascus. I advanced (and) marched a distance of six leagues, (iv 15) (all) [n]i[g]h[t] un[ti]l daybreak, as [far as the city \u1e2au]l\u1e2buliti, at Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugg[ed] mountain. (iv 20) I reached the confederation of Ab\u012b-Yat[e\u02be], son of T\u0113\u02ber[i], the Qederite. I brought about his defeat (and) plundered hi[m]. (As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son of T\u0113[\u02beri], by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, I capture[d] them alive in the thick of ba[ttle]. (iv 25) I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) took them to Assyria \u2014 (to) the fortified city (Nineveh) that you generously granted me \u2014 together with plunder from their land. The fugitives who had fled from my weapons became frightened and took to Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugge[d] mountain. In the cities Man\u1e2babbi, [App]aru, [Tenuquri, \u1e62ayur]an, [Marqan\u00e2, Saratei]n, I hung their corpses on poles. I conscripted [the rest of them t]o my royal contingent. [... f]rom the beginning [... he se]nt me [...] my exalted [strengt]h [... which he had constant]ly [d]one [... which he had a]bandoned (No translation possible) [(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam [who] had seen [the rage of] your mighty [weapons], he returned [from the mountain(s)], his place of refuge, and he entered the city Madaktu, a city that I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plundered by the command of your divinity. He sat down in mourning. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [w]ho had sinned [against] your treaty [Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exer]cised dominion over the land Elam [in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), thought about the a]we-inspiring brilliance of your fierce weapons that you had poured over the land Elam, (not) once (or) twice, (but) [thrice, and] he became dis[heartened. (vi 5) He fled to me] from within the land El[am and] graspe[d the feet of my royal majesty]. (As for) the people, the surviv[ors of the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee], Ku\u1e63urt\u0101[yin, D\u016br-\u0161arri], Mass\u016btu, [Bub\u00ea, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya], (vi 10) B\u012bt-Arr[abi, Ibrat, Dimtu-\u0161a-Tapapa], Akba[rina, Gurukirra], Dunn[i-\u0160ama\u0161, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Kani\u1e63u], Aranz[ia\u0161e, \u0100lu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te], Dimtu-[\u0161a-Simame], (vi 15) B\u012bt-Q[atatti, Alu-\u0161a-Q\u012bs\u0101ya], Sub[a\u1e2b\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba(n)], who [had fled] fro[m your mighty weapons] during [a previous campaign of mine (and)] had tak[en to Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a rugged mountain \u2014 (vi 20) (as for) those] peo[ple who had] est[ablished Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a mountain, as their defensive position, your] awe-insp[iring brilliance overwhelmed them (and)] th[ey] f[led to me] fro[m the mountain(s), their place of refuge, and grasped my feet. (vi 25) I conscripted them] a[s archer(s and) added (them)] t[o my royal contingent, which you had placed in my hands]. [(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam] wh[om from the distant past you had commanded to do obeisance to me] \u2014 by [your exalted] com[mand, which cannot be changed], (vi 30) afterwar[ds his land rebelled against him]. He [then] fled alone from the rebellio[n that his servants had incited against him and he took to the mountain(s)]. From the mountain(s), [his] place of refug[e where he had always fled, I caught him] like a falcon [and] too[k him] alive [to Assyria]. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam whom from the distant past you had commanded to do obeisance to [me] \u2014 by your exalted command, which cannot be chang[ed], (vi 40) afterwards his land rebelled against him. He then f[led] alone from the rebellion that his servants had incited ag[ainst him and] he took to the mounta[in(s). ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007603", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "O A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain, [...], the sublime one [who resides] i[n] E\u1e2bur[saggalkurkurra, ...], the lord of the crown, ... [...] by whose exalt[ed] command [...], (5) the fierce deluge [...], who, by the weapons of [his mighty] battle array, [...] and together with mankin[d ...] you swept over them like [...] you imposed [...] on the lands [...]. Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113[l-iq\u012b\u0161a, ...] who spoke w[ords of ...] and you, kin[g of the gods ...]. Him, together with [his] famil[y ...] who to Sargon (II) [...] (15) kings who preced[ed me ...]. Moreover, he, Apl\u0101ya [... who] constantly harassed [...] their evil deeds [...] to exact revenge for the mention of [...] (20) you became angry with them and you hand[ed (them) over to me. ...] I slaughtered them like shee[p ...]. The might of your great divinity [...] which [...] me, Ashurbanipal [...] in whose youth [his] father [...] (25) and you, the king of the gods, the merciful [one, ...] you nominated [me ...] which to restore the sanctuari[es of Assyria, ...] you entrusted [me] with the conquering of the land of your enemy [...]. Moreover, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [...] assembled (and) was marchi[ng ...]. He tru[sted] in his (own) strength [...] which to destroy (and) to crea[te ...] (rev. 5) you conquered (that) Elamite, the e[nemy ...]. You cut off his head in the assembly of his troops [...] I proclaimed your exalted greatness [...]. In accordance with these, the weapons of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur ...] the mighty enemy who trusted in [...]. Moreover, the Manneans who cast off [your] yoke [...] to the cr(ies) of widows and [...] and the Urar\u1e6dians of ba[se] talk [...] made spea[k] to the barbarian horde, a dangerous enemy, [...] th[ey] constantly commit[ted] a great sin against you [...]. Now, O great A\u0161\u0161ur, by [your] comman[d ...], the honored one of the gods, the grea[t] lady, [...] regarding the conquering of this enemy [...] I have appealed to your great divinity, O king of the go[ds ...]. Listen to my supplications, accept [my] prayers, [...] (rev. 20) By your exalted command, [...] the wrong do[ers ...], may I constantly look upon you[r (radiant)] face [...] may I constantly kneel down before you [...]. Letter of Ashu[rbanipal ...] to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who resides in E[\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, ...] (rev. 25) to accept [his] praye[rs ...] to overthrow his enemy (and) to kill [his foes ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007604", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Fo]r (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, k[ing of the gods, ...] who carries out [...] who like the god \u0160ama\u0161 [...] who in the month Ni[san (I) ...] (5) who(m) the king [...] who(m) the deity [...] in [...] to [...]. Taharq[a ...] weapon[s ...]. Again[st the people of Assyria who were inside Egypt, servants who belonged to me, he dispatched his army] to k[ill, rob, (and) plunder (them)]. A [fast] messeng[er came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged] about [these] de[eds and my temper turned hot]. I summoned [(my) field marshal (and) governors, together with troops (under) their authority, my elite forces], and [they traveled] furiously (and) q[uickly (and) marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte] to aid the k[ings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me]. Taharqa, [the king of Kush, heard about the advance of my troops (while he was) inside the city Memphis and mustered his troops] to wag[e an armed, pitched battle; he formed a battle line opposite my troops]. With the support of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords who march at my side], ... [...] the goddess \u0160\u0113r\u016ba [...] the god Anu, whose command cannot b[e changed, ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, the god [...]. That which is (written) upon the processional carriage of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q007605", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] i[n ...] in ... [...]. As a result of the supplications (and) entreaties that [...] (5\u00b4) Taharqa, the king of Egy[pt and Kush ...] in order to wage war (and) fig[ht ...]. The awe-inspiring radiance of the god Erra, the warri[or ...], he [a]bandone[d] the city Memphis [and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes]. I s[eized] that [cit]y (Memphis) (and then) [made my troops enter (and) reside there ...] (10\u00b4) ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [... the kings, gov]ernors, (and) official[s whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of] Taharqa\u2019s [ta]ctical advance, [(and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside], where their post(s) were [I permitted them to serve] in [their (former) positions again. ...] who had abandoned me (and) [...] with T[aharqa ...], as long as I [...] in Egypt and Kush [...]. When I did not stay, Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, to fight [...]. The gods Nergal and I\u0161um struck him with an incurable wound an[d ...]. Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, n[o] (longer) [set] foot upon the land of the living [...]. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, wh[o sat upon his royal throne], ma[de] the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) [assem]bl[ed his forces]. To fight against the Assyrian troops who were inside the city Me[mphis, he mobil]ized [his battle array], confined those people of Assyria, and c[ut off their e]scape rout[e ...]. Through reason and counsel, which the great gods taught me, [I took the direct road] a second time to [...] Makan (Egypt) and Mel[u\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Tanutamon heard abo[ut] the advance of my expeditionary force [and that I had set foo]t on [Egyptian] territory; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to sa[ve his (own) life, h]e fled inside the city [Thebes]. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom [I had stationed] i[n Egypt] came [to m]eet me and k[issed my feet]. [I took] the ro[ad] in pursuit of Tanutamon [(and) I marched as far] as the city Thebes, [his] fortif[ied] city. He sa[w] the assault of my battle array [and abandoned the city Thebes]; he fled to the city Ki[pkipi. With the support of the gods Nergal and] I\u0161um, I conquered that city (Thebes) in [its entirety]. Silver, gold, [precious stones], as much [property of] his palace as there wa[s], garment(s) with multi-colored trim, li[nen garments, large horses, people \u2014 mal]e and fema[le] \u2014 two tall obelisks [cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, who]se weight [was 2,500 talen]ts (and which) stood at a temp[le] gate, [I ripped (them)] from where [they] were erec[ted and took (them)] to Assyria. On [my] retur[n march, ... who] had not bowed down to the kings, m[y] ancestors, [... they came to m]e and kissed my feet. [...], I added [territory to that of the kings], my [ancestor]s, and ruled (it). [By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ..., the god Nergal, ...], (and) the god I\u0161um [...] [... a]s kin[g ...] my command. [... who did not h]onor my treaty [...] sided [with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], my [hos]tile [brother, Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him (Ummaniga\u0161) and] struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. [Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more] inso[lent than Ummaniga]\u0161, sat on the throne of the land Elam. [Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) acce]pted [bribes from the hand]s of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, came [to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-u]k\u012bn, and hastily sent his weapons [to fig]ht with my troops. [Indabibi, a serva]nt of his, [rebell]ed against h[im] and sat on his [t]hrone. [Tammar\u012btu f]led to me [fro]m Indabib[i] and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to (the city) D\u0113r. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (...) (and) the god Nergal, ..., fe]ar of my royal majesty overwhelmed the land Elam and (then) [the people of the land Elam] r[ebel]led [against] Indabibi (and) killed h[im] with the sword. They [pla]ced Umm[analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of] Atta-metu, on the throne of the land Elam. By the c[omm]and of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal, Tammar\u012btu made an appeal to my lordly majesty [to decide] his [c]ase and to come to his aid. I, Ashurbanipal, the [mag]nanimous (and) forbearing one, w[ith the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal, the gods who supported me, (rev. 15) mustered [m]y troops for a second time (and) gave the command to march against Ummanalda\u0161[u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam. I drove away Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (and) he fled fro[m m]y [weapo]ns and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who s[at on the throne of the land Elam] in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and [took to the depths of far away waters]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I installed him as king inside the city Susa. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought [out] evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods, (and) the god Ne[r]gal, the exalted lord, who march before me (and) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012b[t]u and delivered him into my hand: They removed him from his r[oy]al throne and (then) made him retur and bow down at my feet. For a third time, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the [e]xalted lo[rd], the god Nergal, the hero of the gods, (and) the god I\u0161um, whose hands are fitting, encouraged me and commanded me to march to the land Elam. (rev. 25) (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, whi[ch] I had conquered [during a] previous [cam]paign of mine, [I] now conquered (the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with [its] d[istrict]. Moreover he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, [heard about] the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i and the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu [and] fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and [the awe-in]spiring radiance of the god Nergal, my god who marches at my side, overwhelmed him and (then) he ab[andoned] the city Mad[a]ktu, a royal city of his, [and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si]. He cross[ed] the Idide River [and] established that [ri]ver as his defensive position. He prepared himself t[o fight with me]. [I conquered] the cities Na\u1e6d\u012btu, [B\u012bt-Bunakk]u, \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, royal cities of his, along with the[ir] districts. [I conquered] the city T\u016bb[u, along with its district]. [(As for) the] entire (area) [between] the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the cities Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, (and) [Susa, royal cities of his. I conquered] the cities Din[\u0161arri, Sumuntuna\u0161, Pidilm]a, Bubilu, (and) Kabinak, r[oyal] cities [of his. I conquered] the city D\u016br-U[nd\u0101si, a royal city of his]. [I conquered, destroyed, demolished], (and) bur[n]ed [with fire fourtee]n [c]ities, (his) royal residence(s), together with s[mall(er)] settlements, [(which were without number), and twelve districts] that were in [the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them)] into [mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors] without numbe[r. I struck down his elite f]i[ghting men with the sword]. Ummana[lda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s)]. [...] the city Ban[unu ...] twenty [villages ... (Over) an area of] sixty leag[ues ...]. On [my] re[turn march, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007606", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]s, donkeys, o[xen, ... I t]ook to Ass[yria ...]. [On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastat]ed [the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered] salt (and) cres[s over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d)]. I cut [off the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of] pleasant work song(s) [(and so) ruined his harvest]. [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,530 years (ago) became an]gry and went to li[ve in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the re]turn of he[r] lordly majesty, [saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will b]ring me out [of the evil land Elam] and make [me enter Eanna (again)].\u201d [The word(s) of her divine command that she had spok]en [in distant days, she] now [disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. She took the direct path, wh]ich pleases the he[art, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which s]he loves. [At that time, I made ... of] his great [divinit]y, which is a[rrayed in] terror, [the brilliance of ... the gateway(s) of Egalla]m[m]es, the bed chamber of the god Nergal that is inside the city [Tarbi\u1e63u]. [...] his benevolent protection (and) [his beneficent] aegis [... (rev. 15\u00b4) may ...] be granted (and) may [...] ... with his great support [... the g]od I\u0161um, the famous one who marches before m[e, ... the god Nergal, might]iest of the gods, through the slaughter of lif[e ...] may they slaughter [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007607", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I cut off the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen], sheep and go[ats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s) (and so) ruined his harvest]. [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,530 y]ears (ago) became an[gry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, then, at that time (when) she nominated] me for rulin[g over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbani]pal [will bring me out] of the evil land El[am and make me enter Eanna (again)].\u201d [The word(s) of] her divine [com]mand that [she had spoken] in dis[tant] days, [she now disclosed to the people of a later generation]. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. [She took] the d[irect] path, [which pleases the heart, to Eanna]. I made her enter into Uruk and [made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais] in E\u1e2bil[iana, which she loves]. At that time, I made lion-headed eagles of s[hiny] silver [... of his great divinity], which are arrayed in terror, the brillian[ce of ...], (rev. 10\u00b4) the protectors of the gateway(s) of the temple, ... [...] the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the bed chamber of [the god Nergal that is inside the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [... his] underta[kings ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007608", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess] I\u0161tar, the exalted lady who resides in the city Ar[bela, ...] ..., who subjugates [...] Ashurbanipal, who(m) to/for ... [...], (whom) you gave the just scepter, which expands the land, (whom) you presented ... [...], (5) the one called by the goddess Dilbat (the planet Venus), the daughter of the god Enlil, the lady of [...], whom I\u0161tar, the daughter of the god S\u00een, [...] to subjugate [his] enemies [...]. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of [the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar)] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, lifted up my pure hands to the godde[ss I\u0161tar ...]. On account of the insolent words that Teumman, the king of the land Elam, had continually sent to me, I made an appea[l to the sublime one, the goddess I\u0161tar]. (10) I stood before her, knelt down at her feet (lit. \u201cbelow her\u201d), (and) made an appeal to her divinity, [while my tears were flowing], saying: \u201cO Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of your hands w[hom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 requires, whose name he has called] to restore the sanctuaries of Assyria and to complete the cult centers of the land Akkad, I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come (here) to revere [your] divinit[y (and) successfully complete your rituals]. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not respect the gods, is [ful]ly prep[ared] to fight with [my] troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the lady of ladies, the goddess of war, the lady of battl[e, the a]dvisor of the gods \u2014 [her] ancestors \u2014 the one who spoke good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 (so that) by hi[s pure] glance he desired me to be king, to please the heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and to pacify the mood of the god Marduk [...] ... [...] \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam who placed [a burden] on (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur, the king of the gods, the father who had engen]dered you, and on the god Marduk, your favorite brother, the god \u0160ama\u0161, ... [...] ... [...] (20) and on me, Ashurbanipal \u2014 whose name [yo]u made surpassing in order to pacify the heart(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god [Marduk ...] \u2014 he mustered his army (and) prepared for battle, sharpening [his weapons in order to march to Assyria].\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, [drive him away] like a ... in the thick of b[attle and] (then) raise a sto[rm, an evil wind], against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and [said to me] \u201cFear not!\u201d [She gave me confidence], (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were fille[d with tea]r(s), I h[ad mercy (on you)].\u201d The other day, a dream interpreter, who during the course of the night th[at I had appealed to her, lay down and saw a dream]. He woke up and (then) [reported to me] the night vision of the goddess I\u0161tar that she [had shown him], saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela e[ntered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left]. She was holding a bow at her side (and) was unsheathing a [sharp] sw[ord that (was ready) to do battle]. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her and she [was speaking to you] li[ke (your own) birth-mother]. (rev. 1) The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of [the gods], called out to you, [instructing you], saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging w[ar (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield)].\u2019 You (then) spoke to her, saying: \u2018[Let me go with you], wherever [you go, O Lady of Ladies!]\u2019 She replied to you, saying: \u2018Yo[u will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing]. (rev. 5) Eat food, drink wi[ne, make music, (and) revere my divinity]. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomp[lish] this task; (thus) [I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire]. Your face will not become pale, [your feet] will not tremble, [(and) you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle].\u2019 She took yo[u] into her sweet embrace [and protected your entire body]. Fire flared up in front of her. [She went off] furio[usly outside. She directed her attention] towards Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom [she was] a[ngry].\u201d In the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), (on) the first day, they converged on them and [...], they cast down the body of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, [...]. From Susa, his royal city, to Nineveh, the city beloved [...]. To the cities, the cult centers (that are) the seats of the goddesses who [...]. At that time, I hel[d] this bow in my hands [...] over the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Ela[m, ...]. I saw and paid careful attenti[on to] the might of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, [...]. This bow, which is suitable (to be at) my side, which I pray [...] to the goddess I\u0161tar, who conquers my enemies, [...] (rev. 20) on the throne-dais, the seat of the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady ... [...]. Wherever the goddess I\u0161tar, (my) lady, [goes] to wage wa[r ...], may (it) always [go] (well) with the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, [...]. Whoever [...] this bow, the work of [its] cons[truction ...], may the goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, [...] break his bow and [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007609", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [he (Teumman) s]ent insolent words to me. [During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bo]w Star \u2014 I made an appeal to the goddess [I\u0161t]ar, the queen, the lady of ladies. [... (and)] I made an appeal to [h]er [divinity], while [my] t[ears] were flowing, [saying]: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, As]hurbanipal, the governor, the creation of [your] h[ands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the [E]nlil of the gods, the father who had engende[red you \u2014 requires ... I have co]me (here) to revere [your] divinit[y ...] ... [...] [...] ... [... the one who dis]turbs my emblem(s) (and) does not write the mention of m[y] name (on it/them), may [the goddess I\u0161tar ...] glare at him angrily and completely overthrow his kingship. [...]+41 lines [...] of the goddess I\u0161tar, who resides in the city Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q007610", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] placed ... [... g]raves [... t]o their side ... [...] you change[d t]hem [from a man] into a woman [... (5\u00b4) ...] their fortifie[d] watering place [...] awe-inspiring brill[iance ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar like [...] battle like an engine[er ... in a]ll directions daggers [... (10\u00b4) ... the pos]ition of the mercile[ss] arrow [... sp]ears, the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur that conque[r ... I grasp]ed the bows of I\u0161tar, the lady of b[attle, ...] your axes that cannot ... [... cons]tantly flash like lightning [...]. [... to s]trike down the Elamite who(se) [...] they [co]nverged on them in the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII) and [... I cast do]wn the body of Teumman, the king of the land [Elam, ...] I [slew his warriors wi]thout number [...] I [captured his fighting men a]live [...] their [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007611", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For [the goddess I\u0161tar, ...] who in ... [...] who resides in Ega\u0161ankalam[a, ... his lady] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, [...] who performs her cultic rites, [...]; offspring of Esarhaddon, [...] through t[hese] deeds of mine [...] a mighty bow, an embl[em of ...] instead of me, [my] foes [...]. (10) Wherever conflict and battle [...] in might[y] victories [...] the kings who were not submissive to me ... [...]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, who rebelled [...] (and) who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012b[n] and [hastily sent his weapons] to figh[t with my troops], by the command of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, his servants rebelled aga[i]nst him and [struck down my adversary]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, along with Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), Para[..., (rev. 1) U]mmanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), son of Teumman, a (former) king of the lan[d Elam], Ummanamni, son of Ummanpi\u02be, son of Urtaku, [a (former) king of the land Elam], Ummanamni, grandson of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), a (former) ki[ng of the land Elam, (...)], with seventeen members of his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and (with) eighty-eight nobles [of the land Elam who march at his side], (rev. 5) who had flown away from the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 to praise [their great divinity], they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom th[ey] had taken aw[ay (with them) by force], and they grasped [the feet of my royal majesty]. He (Tammar\u012btu) handed h[i]mself over to do obeisance to me and [made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to be [his] a[lly]. At that time, [I gave] this bow t[o the goddess I\u0161tar ... (and)] pr[esented (it)] as a prayer [...]. On account of the might of the goddess I[\u0161tar ...] this gol[d] bow [... May] the goddess I\u0161tar, who resides in the cit[y Arbela ...] the rest of [my] foes [...]. Thirty [lines which are (written) upon the (gold) bow] o[f the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela]."}, {"id_text": "Q007612", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) (As for) Tam[mar]\u012btu, the k[ing of the land Elam, ...] ... [... (5\u00b4) (who) hastily sent his weapons] to fig[ht with my troops], by the comma[nd of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, his servants rebelled against him and together struck down my adversary. ...] and [...]. (As for) Tammar[\u012btu, the king of] the land Elam, [along with Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), Para...], Ummanal[da\u0161]u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), son of Teu[m]man, [a (former) king of the land Elam, Ummanamni, son of Ummanpi\u02be, son of Urtaku, a (former) king of the land Elam], (10\u00b4) Ummanamni, grandson of [Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), a (former) king of the land Elam, (...)], with seventeen members of his family, the seed of [his] fat[her]\u2019s house, [and (with) eighty-eight nobles of the land Elam who march at his side], who [had flown away] from the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the godd[ess I\u0161tar \u2014 to praise their great divinity, (rev. 1) they crawled] naked [on their bellies], together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a [eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. He (Tammar\u012btu) handed himself over] to do obeisance [to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally]. (As for) Tammaritu, wh[o ...] the kindness [that] I had d[one for him ...], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007613", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] my [...] ... his servants [rebelled] against [him and togethe]r cut down [my adversary]. [(As for) Tammar]\u012btu, the king of the land Elam, that one along with Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), P[ara...], Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161), son of Teumman, a (former) king of the land Elam, Ummanamn[i, son of Ummanpi\u02be, son of Urtaku, a (former) king of the land Elam], Ummanamni, grandson of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [a (former) king of the land Elam, (...)], with seventeen members of his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, and (with) eighty-eigh[t nobles of the land Elam who march at his side], who had flown away from the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 to p[raise their great divinity], (10\u00b4) they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom th[ey] had taken a[way (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty]."}, {"id_text": "Q007614", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] ... of the [t]hrone, the father who engend[ered me, ...] you [en]trusted me with [...]. [I, Ashurbanipal, great king], strong [k]ing, k[ing of the wor]ld, king of Assyria; [son of Esarhaddon, (king of Assyria,) king of the land of] Sumer and Akkad; (10) [grandson of Sennacherib, great king], strong [k]ing, king of the world, king of Assyria; [had a ... of mus]ukkannu-[wood], a durable wood, with silver mountings [made ... of] her great [divinity and] I set (it) up before her. [May the goddess I\u0161tar ...] look upon [... with pleasure] and may (it) be acceptable to her. (rev. 1) [... may] my reign be long, [...] may [...] be set upon her lips. [... who]m [the deities ... nom]inate [..., when ... becomes o]ld and dilapidated, [...] may he write [my name w]ith his name [... may the goddess I\u0161tar ... h]ear his supplications. [(As for) the one who ...] (and) writes his (own) [na]me, [may the goddess I\u0161tar ...] and may she make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. [... of the city Arb]ela."}, {"id_text": "Q007615", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... de]scendant of Sennac[herib, k]ing of [Assyria; descendant of Sargo]n (II), king of [Assyria] \u2014 after the g[reat] gods [commanded] me [to ex]ercise rul[ers]h[ip] wit[h ...] (and) entrus[ted me with] the governing of the lands (and) the subjugating of enemies, kings of the east and west came and kissed [my feet]. Taharqa, without (the consent of) the gods, made a serious attempt to take away Egypt for [...]. He scorned the [m]ight of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, and trusted in [his] own strength. The harsh [d]eeds that the father who had engendered me had performed against him did not cross his mind. [H]e came and entered the city Memphis, and (then) [t]urned that city over to himself. (10\u00b4) [Aga]inst the people of Assyria who were inside Egypt, servants who belonged to me, [whom] Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had appointed as king(s) there, he dispatched his army [to] kill, rob, (and) plunder (them). A fast [m]essenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. (15\u00b4) I summoned (my) field marshal (and) governors, together with the troops (under) their authority, my elite forces, and I quickly gave the order to them to support (and) aid the kings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take the road to Egypt. They traveled furiously (and) quickly (and) marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Kush, heard about the advance of my troops (while he was) inside the city Memphis and (20\u00b4) mustered his troops to wage an armed, pitched battle; he formed a battle line opposite my troops. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) S\u00een, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, they (my troops) brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. They cut down with the sword the troops upon which he relied. (As for) him (Taharqa), terror (and) fear fell upon him and he went into a frenzy. He escaped from the city Memphis, his royal city (and) a place upon which he relied and, (25\u00b4) in order to save his (own) life, he boarded a boat, abandoned his camp, fled alone, and entered the city Thebes. They (my army) captured as many warships as there were with him, (as well as) his combat troops. A messenger told me the good news that I had been waiting for. (30\u00b4) To banish Taharqa from Egypt (and) Kush, I added to my former forces the chief eunuch, the governors, (and) all of the kings of Across the River (Syria-Palestine), servants who belonged to me, together with their forces (and) their boats, (as well as) the kings of Egypt, servants who belonged to me, together with their forces (and) their boats, and I sent (them) to the city Thebes, the fortified city of Taharqa, the king of Kush. They went on a march of (one) month (and) ten days. (35\u00b4) Taharqa heard about the advance of my troops, and (then) abandoned the city Thebes, his fortified city, crossed the Nile River, [and] pitched camp on the other side. Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qrur[u, king]s whom the father who had engendered me had installed in Egypt, [tra]nsgressed the treaty (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, m[y] lords, and (then) broke their oath(s). They forgot the kindness of the father who had engendered me, and their [he]art(s) plo[t]ted evil (deeds). (40\u00b4) They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless [decis]ion, saying: \u201c[If] they [remo]ve Taharqa from Egyp[t], how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establ[ish treaties and peace], they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be est[ablished] between us [so that we can c]ome to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that [no] other lord [come]s between us.\u201d (45\u00b4) With regard to the numerous troops of Assyria, the m[ight of m]y [lordly majest]y, they constantly sought out evil plan(s); they pl[otted to] cut their throat(s and) [s]trove to completely destroy (them). [Eun]uchs of mine heard [thes]e words and outwitted their cunning plans. [They seized] thei[r] mounted messenger(s), [alo]ng with their messages, and they saw their deceitful acts. They seized \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri (and) Necho [and] clamped (their) hands and feet [in fetters] (and) handcuffs. (50\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of [the gods, defeated] them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, [cal]led to account those who had sinned against the great treaties. Moreover, they (my troops) cu[t down] with the sword the people of the cities, as many as had sided [wit]h them (and) plotted evil plan(s), [you]ng and old, and they did not spare a single person among (them). Furthermore, they brought them (Necho and \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) to [Nineveh], my capital [cit]y, before me. Moreover, I, Ashurbanipal, [king of Assyria], the magnanimous one who performs acts of kindness (and) repays good deeds, had mercy on Ne[ch]o, a servant who be[longed to me whom the father who had engendered me] had appointed [as kin]g in the city K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m\u0101t\u0101ti, [and] I f[orgave] his [c]rime(s). [I made] the treaty sworn by the gods [more stringent] than the previ[ous one and] I established (it) [wit]h him. I encouraged him (Necho) and (then) [cloth]ed him in ga[rment(s) with multi-colored trim], placed on him a golden hoe, an in[signia of his kingship], (and) [fastened] gold bracelets around his wrists. [On] a belt-dagger with gold mountings, [I wrote out] m[y] name [a]nd I gave (it) to him. I presented him with chariots, horses, (and) mules t[o] be his [lordl]y [transport]. I sent [wit]h him eunuchs of mine (and) governors to [help him]. (65\u00b4) Where the father who had engendered me had appointed him as king, in the city Sais, whose name is (now) the c[ity K\u0101r-b\u0113l-m]\u0101t\u0101ti, I returned him to [his] p[osition]. I performed [more] kind (and) good deed(s) for him than the father who had engendered me. Moreover, I installed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, as ki[n]g in the city [A]thribis, whose name is (now) Limmer-i\u0161\u0161\u00e2k-A\u0161\u0161ur. (As for) Taharqa, the king of Kush, terror (and) fear of my lordly majesty overwhelmed hi[m and] he passed away. Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his throne and governed the land. He made the city Thebes his fortress and assembled his forces. (rev. 1) To wage war and battle against my troops, he mobilized his weapons (and) took the road. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and the great gods, my lords, they (my troops) brought about his defeat in a widespread pitched battle (and) scattered his forces. Tanutamon fled alone and entered the city Thebes, his royal city. (rev. 5) They went after him on a march of (one) month (and) ten days, (on) difficult roads, as far as the city Thebe[s]. They conquered that city in its entirety (and) flattened (it) l[ike] the Deluge. They brought out of it (Thebes), without number (and) in abundance, silver, gold, ore from its mountain, precious stones, any precious object, the treasures of [his pal]ac[e, garm]ents with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and f[emale \u2014 ze]bus, pag\u00fb-monkeys, (and) uq\u016bpu-monkeys \u2014 who were raised in thei[r] mountains \u2014 and they counted (them) as booty. They safely carried (it) to Nineveh, my capital city, and kissed my feet. (As for) the city Qirbit, whose location is situated inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), the people living in it trusted in their rugged mountains and did not respect the dominion of Assyria. (As for) Tand\u0101ya (and) their city rulers who had never bowed down to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, (rev. 15) they were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal (and) devastated its pasture land. With regard to these deeds, the citizens of D\u0113r appealed to me (and) beseeched my lordly majesty. I sent my eunuchs (and) governors against them. They conquered the city Qirbit (and) carried off its people. I forcibly removed the people of those cities that I had conquered and settled (them) in Egypt. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings who came before, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made him see in a dream the strong radiance of my royal majesty, saying: \u201cGrasp the princely feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one who is required by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the lord of everything \u2014 and (then) revere his royal majesty and beseech his lordly majesty. Let your supplications go to him as one who does obeisance and gives payments.\u201d On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger before me to inquire about my well-being. He (Gyges) sent Cimmerians, who were disturbing his land (and) whom he had captured alive in the thick of battle, together with his substantial audience gift(s), to Nineveh, my capital city, and he (Gyges\u2019 messenger) kissed my feet. (As for) Mugallu, the king of the land [Tabal], who resides in the mountains \u2014 difficult mountain terrain \u2014 who was arrayed in weapons against the kings, my ancestors, (and) always answered (them) with disrespect, (rev. 30) terror fell upon hi[m] in his land and fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed him. Without waging ar[med] battle (and) [war], he then sent (a messenger) to Nineveh and appealed to my lordly majesty. I imposed upon him [a payme]nt of large horses as his annual giving. [(As for) Y]ak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the l[and A]rwad, who resides in the wide sea, who(se) location is situated like a fish in an unfathomable a[mou]nt of water (and) the surge of powerful waves, (rev. 35) who put his tr[u]st in the roiling sea and (therefore) had not bowed down to (anyone\u2019s) yoke, he became frighten[ed] of my lordly majesty and (so) bowed down to do obeisance to me and pulled my yoke. I imposed upon him (a payment of) gold, red-purple wool, blue-purple wool, fish, (and) birds yearly. With the support of the great gods and the god [S\u00ee]n, my lord, who dwells in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the wicked bowed down (and) s[tron]g recalcitrant ones kissed my feet. (rev. 40) I conquere[d] lands that had not bowed down to me (and) [carr]ied off their substantial booty. I gave the best of the silver, gold, any precio[us] object, [treasures, (and) extensive possessions of] (my) enemies as a gift to the gods of Assyria (and) the gods of the land of Sum[er and Akka]d. At that time, E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, the temple of the god S[\u00een (...) that is i]nside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, which [S]halmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirp[al (II), a king of the past (who had come) befo]re me, had built \u2014 (rev. 45) tha[t] temp[le, which] had beco[me o]ld (and) whose walls [had buck]led, I completely cleared away its dilapidated section(s), [exposed its] foundatio[n(s), and (thereby) discov]ered its surface, its innermost core. I [raised up] the entirety of that temple thirty courses of brick [(and) I fashi]oned its brickwork. To the east, [I] added onto (it) [...] 350 (cubits) long (and) 72 (cubits) wide. From the rear of the city, I filled (that area) with 130 courses of bricks [...] inside the citadel. I laid its foundations with massive (blocks) of strong mountain stone. I [secured] its foundation (and) I made [it]s [structure] larger. With magnificent cedars, which had g[rown thick (and) ta]ll in size on Mount Lebanon (lit. \u201ccity Lebanon\u201d), (and) with sweet scented cypress, (upon) which the god Adad had s[howered rai]n on Mount Sir\u0101ra (lit. \u201ccity Sir\u0101ra\u201d) \u2014 which the kings of the sea coast, servants who belonged to me, had cut do[wn at] my [com]mand (and) had had dragged with much trouble from their mountains (through) difficult terrain [to the city \u1e2a]arr\u0101n \u2014 (rev. 55) I covered E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, \u201cthe Dwelling of Joy,\u201d and (thereby) [secured (its) roo]f. I fastened band(s) of silver on large doors of cypress (and) I [fixed] (them) in its [gate]ways. At the beginning of my kingship, I made that temple in its entirety splen[did and I] completed (it). I [cl]ad the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, with seventy talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver. Two fierce wild bulls of silver, which were cast exactly the same, ... [...] \u2014 (rev. 60) I skillfully c[ast] their limbs with twenty talents of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal (and) [... I stationed (them) in the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een] in order to gore (my) enemies (to death) (and) to trample m[y] foes. Two long-haired heroes of silver, repli\u00adca(s) of bearde[d] sea-creatures, [...], wh[o] hold divine emblems with both of their hands, [...] \u2014 I cast their form [with th]irty talents (and) I made (their) [adorn]ment splendid. [I installed t]hem in the eas[tern] gate of the cella [a]s constant petitioners for my life. I [complet]ely surrounded it with a frieze (made) [with baked bricks] (colored with) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. [I finished the w]ork of [that temple] in its entirety through the workmanship of the god Nudimmud (Ea). I grasped [the hands of the god S\u00een, m]y [lord], and (then) made him enter (into E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul) during celebrations (and) made [him] dw[ell on (his) ete]rnal [dais]. I offered [(sumptuous,) p]ure o[fferings] before him (and) pres[ented (him) with] my [gif]ts. [May] the deities S\u00ee[n, Ningal], and Nusku [lo]ok [with pleasure] upon my good deeds. May [the god S\u00een] make auspicious omens appear [... for] my [... May he ... his] radiant [face] with the god \u0160ama\u0161, his [offsprin]g, (and) may they discuss with each other [... the sec]uring of the foundations of my royal throne. [...] may he (S\u00een) reveal his decision with a sign concerning the cutting down of my enemies. (rev. 75) [...] may he have mercy [at] my [pra]yers and grant my plea(s). May he determine as my fate [...] (and) years of good health (and) happiness. May [the goddess Ningal ...] remind the god S\u00een, her bel[ove]d, about my good deeds (and) [...] daily, without ceasing, may she intercede on my behalf. [In the future, (as for) one of the king]s, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god S\u00een nominate for ruling over the land, [when this temple] becomes old, grows ancient, (and) becomes dilapidated, may [the one who] renovates [its dilapidated section(s)] and restores (or) builds this work anew write [my name with] his [name]. (As for) the one who erases my name (or) the name of my father (or) grandfather, and writes his (own) name, may [the god S\u00een, the great lord], make him suffer a severe penalty (as) his grievous punishment, and may he not have mercy on him. [...] the text for the temple of the god S\u00een of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007616", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een, the light of heaven [and netherworld, ...], who is crowned with the crown of the highest rank, wh[o ..., w]ho marks the day, month, and y[ear ..., w]ho reveals the signs of the lord of the cr[own ..., (5) w]ho delivers verdicts, who renders decision(s) for heav[e]n [and netherworld, ..., w]ho pacifies the heart of the gods, who releas[es ...], who issues final command and decisio[n, w]ho elevates [...], without whom the gods, [h]is br[others, could not determine] the fates of those of hea[ven and netherworld, ...]; the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), the light of the upper world, [who il]luminates the da[rkness, ...] at whose appearance r[enewal is pres]ent, makes [sign(s)] appe[ar, (and) establishes the mood of the people, [the honored] one, whose divine powers are the gods Anu, E[nlil, and] Ea, [..., the] merciful [god], who [takes] cou[nsel] together w[ith the god \u0160ama\u0161], his [ch]ild, [...] ..., the creator, be[loved of] god and goddess, who gath[ers to himself (all) divine offices of the highest rank, ..., who besto]ws the scepter, throne, p[al\u00fb-insignia], and crown of rulershi[p, ..., w]ho se[e]s (into) the heart(s) of the peopl[e, who makes] all settlements [prosper, who resides in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, [great king], strong [king], [king of the world, king of Assyria, ..., the o]ne to whom the deities [S\u00een, Ningal, and Nu]sku have stretched out (their) hand(s), [...], the obedie[nt gov]ernor, [favorite of god and goddess, who l]oves correc[t behavior, ..., who o]beys the command of the deities [S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusk]u, who restores [sanctuaries ...; (20) son of] Esarhaddon, [king of the world, king of Assyria], g[overnor of Babylon, who reveres (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu; grandson of] Sennacherib, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria]; the [eternal] se[ed of kingship]: [I had] two [... ma]de [of shin]y [silver ...] ... [...] On the right and on the left of the cella of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, the temple of the god [S\u00een, ...]. On account of this, O S\u00een, the gre[at] lord, when exiting and en[tering ...] look kindly upon those lion-headed eagles a[nd ...]. O S\u00een, the great lord, prolong my days, grant [me] life, [...], (rev. 5) give me a true staff, gra[nt me] a just scepter [... May] the goddess Ningal, your beloved spouse, [command for me] the preservation of (my) life [... May] the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, who administers the E\u1e2bul\u1e2b[ul, ...]. During a reign in the dist[ant] future, when this work becomes dilapid[ated and old], may he restore t[hese] lion-headed eagles, my handiwork, [not change my handi]wo[rk, and return (them) to their place. May he write (on them)] the praise of [the deities S\u00een, N]ingal, and Nusku, m[y] lords, [and the mention of my name with his (own) name and deposit (them) for all time]. (As for) the one who [removes thes]e lion-headed eagl[es] from the gate of E\u1e2bul\u1e2b[ul, the temple of the god S\u00een, my lord, and (re)fashions (their metal) for another work], or destroys the prai[se] of the god [S\u00een], my [lo]rd, and [changes the mention of my name, may the god] S\u00een, the [grea]t lo[rd, make] inauspicious omens about him [appear in heaven and netherworld and not ...]. [That which is (written) upon the lio]n-headed ea[gles of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, the temple of the god S\u00een of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n]."}, {"id_text": "Q007617", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Ni]ngal, who makes life pleasant, goddess worthy of pra[ise], mother of the gods, the hero[ic one, the] gracious [wil]d cow, who(se) face is ra[diant, who(se)] featu[res] always shine brightly [l]ike daylight, (5) wi[f]e of the divine light (S\u00een) \u2014 foremost lord, resplendent one, light of the distan[t] heavens \u2014 who bore the god \u0160ama\u0161 \u2014 the one who lights up the four quarters (of the world), who(se) judgement and decision are final ... \u2014 who intercedes for the light of the gods, her beloved, the god S[\u00een], who gives counsel (and) says favorable thing(s) to the god \u0160ama\u0161, [her] child, who makes the words of prayers pleasing, who appoints the king who reveres her; (10) the ruler, merciful one, who accepts petitions, who dwells in Egipar that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lady, his lady \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; (15) the king beloved by the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161, pious prince, favorite of the deities Ningal and Nusku, one whom they firmly chose with their steadfast hearts and commanded his exercising the kingship for all time: I had as many as such-and-such poles of \u0161a\u0161\u0161\u016bgu-wood made, wood (pieces) of equal size whose strength was very great. I inlaid the(ir) top and bottom (ends) with reddish gold amounting to such-and-such weight an[d] (thus) I made thei[r c]aps shine like daylight. I [established] (this) wor[k] for her divinity for lasting years (and) for long into the distant future in order to carry around her great divinity whenever (she) goes forth from the ak\u012btu-house. On account of this, may the goddess Ningal, pre-eminent one of the goddesses, resple[ndent one, ...], look kindly upon these [pole]s and [with] plea[sure ... the goddess Ni]ngal ... [...] ... [... (rev. 1) ...] ... [...] ... may he set (and) protect [...] ... may the god \u0160ama\u0161 continually renew (and) m[ay ...]. During a reign in the [dist]ant future, when (even) one among [these] pole[s] becomes dilapidated and sustains d[amage], may he restore these poles, not change [my] han[di]work, and return (them) to t[heir] place. May he respe[ct] the oath sworn by the goddess Ningal, [my] lady, and the praise of the great gods, who support me, [and] (rev. 10) may he write on it the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Mar[duk] had made great[er] than (those of) all (other) rulers, with his (own) name and deposit (it) for the future. May the god S\u00een and the goddess [N]ingal accept his handiwork with pleasure and grant his prayers. But (as for) the one w[ho] rem[o]ves these [p]oles and (re)fashions its mountings for another work, or destroys the praise of the goddess Ningal, my lady, and changes the mention of my name, may the god S\u00een, the great lord, make his living quarters so terrifying to him that he must roam around outside, (and) (rev. 20) may the goddess Ningal, the great lady, release his harness-broken (steeds) and smash his yoke. [T]his is what is (written) upon the poles of the goddess Ningal."}, {"id_text": "Q007618", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nusku, supreme lord, e[xalted] judge, [who oversees the nindab\u00fb-offerings for all (the Ig\u012bg\u016b and) the Anunnak\u016b gods, who administers the Ekur], bright light that lights up the night, [powerful] f[ire, friend of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the judge], holy god, who purifies [go]d and man, who lights up the da[rkness, who lights up the dark like the sun]; the god Nusku, supreme one, heroic god, who burns up evil ones, [whose flames scorch the land of the insubmissive], who introduces command and directive, who oversees the I[g\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, ... instructions], who provides strewn offerings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the [great] g[ods ... his fathers]; supreme heir of Ekur, who [renders] de[cision(s) for cities] like the divine light (S\u00een) [(and) proclaims truth], who carries out the cultic rite(s) of the office of supreme power, who keeps secr[et(s), without whom no deliberation is held in Ekur], who watches over the command of everything, who [constantly] brings instructions [before the god S\u00een, the divine light]; righteous [j]udge, who sees the mind of the people, who [purifies the j]u[st and the wicked] l[ike the Divine River, w]ho keeps truth and justice pure, whom the king of the g[ods, the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), commissio]ned to destroy the ma[licious], the exalted [viz]ier, who proclaims good things, whose decision [cannot be altered (and) whose command cannot be c]hanged; [...] ... the wicked, who destroys enemies, the one to who[m inju]stice and decei[tful] acts are an abominatio[n, who strike]s foes [with lightning], who [goes o]ut and wal[ks] along the streets of his city to give judgement and de[cision, (15) ...], who accepts prayers, who shows benevole[nt] mercy to the one who o[be]ys him, [...], who makes the just prevail, who dwe[lls in Emel]amana which is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, [his lord] \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, king of Assyria, capable [gov]ernor, who reveres the great god[s, ...] for [who]m the prince, the divine lig[ht] (S\u00een), desired [(...) the tem]ple and d[ai]s, [... (and) whose] rule[rship] he made great, (20) [(...) whom the goddess Ningal ... guided and ...] ... before the god S\u00ee[n, her beloved, (...) about whom you, ... of the divine light (S\u00een), sp]oke [favorably] be[fo]r[e the father of the one who had begotten you]; [... may he always give the order to preserve my life (and)] constantly implore yo[u] for [my life]. [During a reign in the distant future, when thi]s [...] becomes dilapidated and [old], [may he restore this ..., my handiwork], not change my handi[wor]k, and return (it) [to its] p[lace. May he respect the oath sworn by the god Nusku, my lord, and the prai]se of the great gods, who support me, [and] (rev. 5\u00b4) may he write [the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk] had made greater [than (those of) all (other) rule]rs, with his (own) name and depo[sit (it) for the future]. May [the god Nusku and the goddess Sadarnunna] look kindly upon [his handiwork] and grant [his] p[rayers]. [(As for) the one who] removes [this ... from (the gate of) Emela]mana and [(re)fashions (its metal)] for anothe[r] work, [or] de[s]troys [the prais]e of [the g]od [Nusku], my [lo]rd, and ch[anges] the mention of my name, may [the god Nusk]u, the [j]ust vizier, [b]elov[ed of the god] S\u00een, constantly speak [inauspicious] words [about him] before the god S\u00ee[n, the one who had b]egotten him. That which is (written) [u]pon the ... [of Emelamana, the temp]le of the god Nusku of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007619", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nusku, supreme lord], exalted [j]udge, who oversees the n[indab\u00fb-offerings for all (the Ig\u012bg\u016b and) the Anunnak\u016b gods, who administers the Ekur, bright light that lights up the night], powerful fire, [friend of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the judge, holy god, who purifies g]od and man, who lights up the darkness, who [lights up the dark] like the [sun]; [the god Nusku, supreme o]ne, h[ero]ic god, who burns up evil ones, who[se flames scorch] the land of the insubmissive, [who introduces comma]nd and directive, who oversees the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak[\u016b gods, ... instructions, who provides strewn offer]ings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the great gods [... his fathers]; supreme [heir of E]kur, who rend[ers] decision(s) for cities like the divine light (S\u00een) [(and) proclaims truth, who carries out the c]ultic rite(s) of the office of s[uprem]e power, who keeps secret(s), without who[m no deliberation is held in Ekur, who watches over the comm]and of [everything, who] constantly [r]eports instructions [before the god S\u00een, the divine light]; [righteous judge, who see]s the mind of the people, who p[urifies the just and the wicked] like the Divine River, [who keeps truth and justic]e [pure], who[m the king of the gods, the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een)], com[missioned] to d[estr]oy the malicious, [the exalted vizier, who proclaims good things, w]ho[se] decisi[on can]not be altered (and) [whose command] cannot b[e changed]; [... the wicked, who destroys enemies, the one to who]m injustice (and) [deceitful] acts [are an abominatio]n, [who strikes foes with lightning, who go]es out and [walks along] the stree[t(s) of his city to give judgement and decision, (15) ..., who accepts prayers, who] show[s benevolent mercy to the one who obe]ys him, [..., who makes the just prevail, who dwells in Emela]mana [that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord] \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, capable governor, who reveres the] great [go]ds, [... for whom the prince], the divine light (S\u00een), [desired (...) the temple and dais, ...] ... [... (and) who]se rulership [he made grea]t, (20) [(...) who]m [the goddess Ningal ... g]uided and ... [...] ... before the god S\u00een, her beloved, [(...) about who]m yo[u, ... of the d]ivine light (S\u00een), [sp]oke favorably before the father of the one who had begotten you; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of Babylon, who rev[eres] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu; [grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyr]ia; true shepherd who cares for his people: [I had an arch of red]dish [gold made] whose weight amounts to such-and-such, a kiplu-adornment for the gate [(...) of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, m]y lord, [that is in]side the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, [and] I made (it) shine bright like daylight. [...] ... I made (it) shine bright lik[e] the sun and made (it) shine like daylight. [...] I made (it) as adornment for Emelamana. [On account of this, O Nusku, ... of the god] S\u00een, look upon [...] with pleasure an[d] constantly bl[e]ss my royal majesty [...] to make [...] firm and to [m]ake its work secure [... when] you joyfully enter [into the ...] of Emelamana before the god S\u00een [...] ... that you meet with the god S\u00een (and) hold deliberation (rev. 5) [... m]ay your mind desire (and) may your divinity accept [...] with Emelamana, the seat of your divinity, may my days be long. [...] bring my [pe]tition (and) good things about me before the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), the father who had begotten you [... in the pl]ace of judgement and decision, always answer me with a firm \u201cyes\u201d [...] constantly implore for my life without ceasing [...] ... give [...] to me as a gift. [...] may ... [...] for all time [...] ... [... m]ay your [f]lames scorch [...] long [day]s [...] to exerci[se] dominion over the people [...] ... [During a reign in the] distan[t fut]ure, [when] this [arc]h becomes dilapidated and [old], may he restore [t]his [arch, not] change [its] w[ork], and return (it) [to its place]. May he write (on it) [the prais]e of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusk[u, m]y [lords], and the mention of my name with his (own) name and [deposit (it) for all time]. [(As for) the one who removes] this [a]rch from the top of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, my lord, [and (re)fashions (its metal) for another work, or] destroys [the p]raise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords, and [changes] the menti[on of my name], may [the god Nusku, the ju]st [vizier], make inauspicious omens about him appear in heaven and netherworld and not [...]. [That which is (written) u]pon the ... of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku o[f the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n]."}, {"id_text": "Q007620", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... who] se[es the wick]ed and the just [...] ... [... who pre]sents bursagg[\u00ea]-offerings [...] ... [...] the rites [... (5\u00b4) ...], who burns up evil ones, w[ho] strikes [the ...] of the evil (doer), [...] ..., beloved of the god Duranki (Enlil), who dwells in E[m]elamana that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, [the great lord, his lord] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, judiciou[s] ruler, [...], obedient governor, favorite of god and goddess, who loves the (cities\u2019) privileged status, who establishe[s ...], who obeys the command of the god S\u00een and the goddess Ningal, whom, with [t]heir steadfast hearts, they crowned with the crown of rulership, [...], (10\u00b4) who is assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the god Nusku, administrator of the gods, who provides for the cult centers and sanctuaries, [...]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, who reveres [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu]; grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; the eternal seed [of kingship]: I had doors ma[d]e from long cedar (beams), whose fragrance is sweet, with ... [...] and [I fastened (on them)] band(s) of pure z[a\u1e2b]al\u00fb-metal, which is [b]right like [daylig]ht, through the workmanship of the god Kusiba[nda]. (15\u00b4) I f[ixed (them) in the gateways] of the cella of Emelamana, the seat of his ... that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, as ones that pres[e]rve life (and) protect the path of the king who reveres the god S\u00een, hi[s] lord, [...] that speak favorable thing(s) in the evening (and) bring in petitions [...]. [(As for)] these [doors], I completed their work and positioned (them) on the gate(s) of the abode of [...] [...] who makes [...] may [...] be pleasi[ng befo]re you. [...] make [...] stretch out over m[e fo]r good fortune [...] give to me [a]s a gift. [...] bursag[g\u00ea-offerings ...] ... burg\u00ea-offer\u00adings [...] may [...] be on your mind [...] ... the god S\u00een constantly crossed over the broad heavens [... in the p]lace of judgement and decision, [a]nswer me with a firm \u201cyes\u201d [...] make [...] favorable for me before both lords. [During a reign in the distant future, when] these doors become dilapid[at]ed and old, [may he restore these doors, my handiwork], not change their work, and return (them) to their place. May he write (on them) [the praise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords, and the m]ention of my name with his (own) name and deposit (them) for all time. [(As for) the one who] removes [these doors fro]m Emelamana (and) (re)fashions (their metal) for some other work, [or] destroys [the praise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords], and changes the mention of [m]y name, may [the god Nusku ...] his favorable [...] speak evil of him before the god S\u00een and the god[dess Ninga]l, and [... may ... make] his egi[rr]\u00fb-oracles [unfavora]ble. [(This is) what is (written) upon the doors of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n]."}, {"id_text": "Q007621", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[who provides str]ewn offerings, who quick[ly dispatches] the meal-offer[ing(s) for the great gods]; supreme [hei]r of Ekur, who renders decision(s) for cities l[ike the divine light (S\u00een)] (and) proclai[ms truth], who carries out the cultic rite(s) of the office of supreme power, who ke[eps secret(s)], (5\u00b4) without whom no [deliberation] is hel[d] in Ekur, who watches over the command of everything, who constantly brings [instructions] before the god S\u00een, the d[ivine light]; righteous judge, who sees the mind of [the people], who purifies the just and [the wicked] like the Divine River, (10\u00b4) [who keeps] truth and justice [pur]e, whom the king of the gods, the god Na[mra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), commissi]oned to destroy the m[alicious, the exalte]d [vizier], who proclaims good thi[ngs], [whose decision cannot be alte]red (and) [whose] co[mmand] cannot be changed; [... the wicked, w]ho destroys enemi[es, the one to whom injustice] (and) deceit[ful] acts [are an abomination, who strikes foes with lightning, who goes out and walks along the street(s) of his city to give] judgement and de[cision], [may he wri]te [the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk had made greater than (those of) all (other) rulers, w]it[h his (own) name] and [deposit (them) for the future]. May the god Nusku and the goddess Sadarnunna lo[ok] upon his handiwork with pleasure [and grant his prayers]. (As for) the one who [erases] my name from upon [these] lion-headed eagle[s], or [removes] this work from Emel[amana and (rev. 5\u00b4) (re)fashions (its metal)] for anything else, or destroys the praise of the god Nusku, my lord, and [changes the mention of my name, may] the god Nusku, the just vizier, [beloved of the god S\u00een], constantly [speak inauspicious words about him] before the god S\u00een, the one who had begotten him. This is what is (written) upon the lion-headed eagle[s ...] that sta[nd] in front of the cella [...]. Upon the lion-headed eagles. That which is (written) up[on ...]. The praise and ... [... That wh]ich is (written) in the lines (of text) on the lion-he[aded eagles ...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q007622", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nusku, supreme lord, exalted judge, who oversees the nindab\u00fb-offerings for all (the Ig\u012bg\u016b and)] the Anunnak\u016b gods, who administers the Ekur, [bright light that lights up the night, powerful fire, fr]iend of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the judge, [holy god, who purifies god and man, who lights up the darkness, who] lights up the dark [like] the sun; [the god Nusku, supreme one, heroic god, who burns up evil ones, who]se flames scorch [the land of the insubm]issive, [who introduces command and directive, who oversees the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, ...] instructions, [who provides strewn offerings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the great gods ...] his fathers; [supreme heir of Ekur, who renders decision(s) for cities like the divine light (S\u00een)] (and) proclaims truth, [who carries out the cultic rite(s) of the office of supreme power, who keeps secret(s), without whom n]o deliberation is held [in Ekur, who watches over the command of everything, wh]o [constantly] bring[s instructions b]efore the god S\u00een, the divine light; [righteous judge, who see]s the mind of the peo[ple, who purifie]s the just and the wicked [like the Divine River, who keeps truth and justic]e [pure], whom the king of the gods, the god Namra\u1e63\u012bt (S\u00een), [commissio]ned to dest[roy the malicious, the exalted vizier, who proclai]ms good things, who[se] dec[ision cannot be altered] (and) whose command [cannot be ch]anged; [... the wicked, who destr]oys enemies, the one to who[m injustice and] deceitful [ac]ts are an ab[omination, who strikes foes with lightning], who [goes out and] walks along [the street(s) of] his city to give judgement [and decision, (15) ...], who accepts pr[ayers, who show]s benevolent mercy [to the one who obeys him, ...], ..., who makes the j[ust] prevail, [who dwells in Emelamana that is inside] the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria, capable governor, who r]everes the great gods, [...] ... [...] for [who]m the prince, the divine light (S\u00een), [desired (...) the temple and dais, ... (and) who]se rulership [he made grea]t, (20) [(...) whom the goddess Ningal ... guided and ...] before the god S\u00een, her beloved, [(...) about whom you, ... of the divine light (S\u00een), spoke favorably] before the father of the one who had begotten you; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, who rev]eres (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu; [grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; true shepherd who car]es for his people: [I had ... made] whose weight [amoun]ts to such-and-such, [...] ... [...] like a flame [... the d]esires of the king who reveres him, [... that bu]rns like a fire [...] I made (them) [as ...]. [... when] you [joyful]ly enter [into the ... of Emelamana before the god S\u00een ...] may [y]ou be pleased (and) may [your] mind be joyful, [...] make firm the foundation(s) of my royal throne (so that) it may end[ure] for all time, [...] grant me plenty (so that) my [sh]epherdship may be pleasing, [...] may he always give the order [to preser]ve my life (and) constantly implore you for my life. [During a reign in the distant future, when t]his [work] becomes dilapidated and old, [may he restore these ..., my handiwork], not change my [ha]ndi[work], and return (them) to their place. May he respect [the oath sworn by the god Nusku, my lord, and the pr]aise of the great gods, who su[p]port me, and may he write [the mention of my good name, which the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk] had made greater [than (those of) all (other) ruler]s, with his (own) name and deposit (them) for the future. May [the god Nusku and the goddess Sadarnunna] look [kindly] upon [his handiwork] and grant his prayers. [(As for) the one who re]moves [these ... from (the gate of) Em]elaman[a] and (re)fashions (their metal) for another work, [or destroys the praise of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords], and changes the mention of my name, may [the god Nusku, the just vizier, beloved of the god S\u00een], constantly speak inauspicious words about him [before the god S\u00een, the one who had b]egotten him. [(This is) what is (written) upon the ... of Emelamana, the temple of] the god Nusku of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007623", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I enl]a[rged it]. [I had a canopy, which] rivals the heave[ns], made [from m]usukkannu-[wood], a d[urable] wood. (i 5\u00b4) I [then] c[lad] its [peri]meter [with thirty-four ta]lents (and) twenty minas of [reddish] gold (and thereby) [rei]nforced [its] bonds. I stretched out its [cov]ering [ove]r the god Marduk, the great lord, [and (thus)] secured [its] roof. [(As for) the] exalted [chariot], the vehicle of the god Mard[uk, the pre-emin]ent one among the gods, the lord of lor[d]s, I c[omple]ted [its] feature(s) [with gol]d, silver, (and) precio[us] stones. (i 15\u00b4) [I gave (it)] as a g[if]t t[o the god Mard]uk, the king of the totality of heaven and [netherworld], the one who ove[rwhelms my] enemies. I skillfully mad[e] a bed of m[usukkannu]-wood, [a durable wood], that [is clad] with pa\u0161al[lu-gold (and) studded with] precio[us] stones, as a [pleasure] bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) [the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g] (and) to make lo[ve]. I placed (it) in Ka[\u1e2bili]su, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which is laden with [sex]ual charm. I stationed [four] fierce [wild bulls of s]ilver, [protector]s of my royal path, [in the \u201cGate of the Risi]ng Sun\u201d and the \u201cGate of Lamma-RA.BI,\u201d [in gateway(s) of Ez]ida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated [Ema\u0161m]a\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with [silver (and) gol]d, (and) fill[ed (them) with] s[plendor]. The goddess [\u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her ang]er [had aban]do[ned her] inner sanctum (and) (i 35\u00b4) had taken up residence in [a place not befitting her], relen[ted] during the favora[ble] reign (lit. \u201cmy favora[ble] reign\u201d) [that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me]. (No translation possible) [I built (and)] completed [the sanctuari]es of [Assyria (and) the land] Akkad [in their entirety]. I made [eve]ry [type of temple appurtenance] there is [from silver (and) gold], (and) I added (them) [to those of the kings], my ancestors. (ii 10\u00b4) [I made the great gods] who support me [reside in the]ir exalted [inner sanctums]. I offered sumptuous [offerings before the]m (and) [presente]d (them) with my gifts. [great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me] to be [their] all[y]. With the support of the [great] god[s, my lords, I entered] the land E[lam], brought a[bout] their (the Elamites\u2019) defeat c[ountless (times)], (and) (iii 5\u00b4) marche[d] about [triu]m[phantly]. Ummanalda[\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-halta\u0161 III), the king of] the land Elam, became frightened by the assault of my mighty battle array, fled naked, an[d] took to the mountain(s). I conquered fourteen fortifie[d] cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolish[ed] the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside the[m], I annihilat[ed] them. I smashed thei[r] gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lord[s]. (iv 5) I carried off to Assyria its gods, it[s] goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and o[ld]. I devast[ated] an are[a] of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cres[s] over the[m]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 yea[rs] (ago) became angry and wen[t] to live in the land Ela[m], (iv 15) a place not befitting [her], then, at that time (when) sh[e] \u2014 and the gods, [her] fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the land[s], (iv 20) she entrusted [me] with the return of [her] lordly majes[ty], [say]ing: \u201cAshur[banipal] wil[l bring me out] o[f the land Elam and] make [me] enter Ea[nna (again)].\u201d The word(s) of the[ir] divine command that th[ey] had sp[oken] in distant days, th[ey] now disclo[sed] to the people of [a later generation. (iv 30) I grasped] the hands of her great divinity. She to[ok] the [direct] path, which please[s the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter] into [Uruk and made her dwell on (her) eternal dais] in E[\u1e2biliana, which she loves]. [I put] a lead-rope [through] his (Uaite\u02be\u2019s) [gu]ms, placed him [in a dog collar], and (then) [made] him [guar]d the door [of the eastern gate of the cit]adel of Nineveh, whi[ch is (named) the \u201cEn]trance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled.\u201d [(As for) ... of] the land of the Arabs, [...] ..., [who had t]urned hostile [tow]ards m[e, had cast] off the y[ok]e of my lordship, (and) (v 10) [w]hom I had defea[t]ed in the thick of [ba]ttle, [I f]layed the[m] in Nineveh, my [capi]tal [city]. At that time, [(as for) the ak\u012bt]u-[house] of the god S\u00een that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n (and) that had become old, [I] laid its foundation(s). I built (and) [comp]leted (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenel[lation]s. I clad (it) with [shiny] za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver. May the deities [S]\u00een, Ninga[l, and Nusku] l[ook with pleasure upon] my [good deed]s. Ma[y] they [length]en [m]y [days (v 25) (so that) I may be fully satisfied with (my)] g[ood f]ortune. May they make [the foundation(s) of m]y [royal throne] endure (and) [make] my reign [last for a long time]. May they kill [my enemies (and) cut down] my [f]oes. (v 30) [With their] great [support], may I rule [wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I stri]ve for. [In the futu]re, [may (one of) the sons, grands]ons, (As for) the one who dest[roys] an inscribed object bearing [m]y name, makes (it) disappea[r] by some crafty device, (or) (vi 5) does not plac[e] (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthro[w] his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappea[r] from the land. [An inscribed obj]ect fo[r the ak\u012btu-house of the god S]\u00een [that is inside the city \u1e2aarr]\u0101n. The goddess \u0160arrat-kidmuri, [who from] distant [day]s was an[gry (...)] ... her great divinity."}, {"id_text": "Q007624", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [... cannot be underst]ood nor know[n, ... (5) ..., whose command cannot be c]hanged (and) (who)se word(s) [..., who pacifies the heart of] god and goddess, who knows [...], b[y w]ho[m] destruction and creation are brought about, [... without whom] no [judge]ment is given (and) no consultat[ion] is made. [...] who creates fertility (lit. \u201cthe womb\u201d), who expands the sheepfold [... at whose appearance re]newal is present, makes sign(s) appear, (and) establishes the mood of the people [..., who] meets [wit]h the god \u0160ama\u0161 and secures the throne, makes a reign firm [...] ..., who selects (lit. \u201craises the eye\u201d) (and) nominates the prince who reveres [h]i[m ... of the gods Anu, Enl]il, and Ea, who averts the troubles of those of heaven and netherworld, who cancels (inauspicious) omens [...] the height of heaven, who cares for their (cosmic) bonds (15) [...] at whose bright light those of the netherworld gaze [...], who resides in E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul that is inside the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n, the great lord, his lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, ...], judi[c]ious [ruler], king of the world, beloved by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I[\u0161tar, ... the goddess N]ingal \u2014 wife of the princely son, the divine l[ight (S\u00een) \u2014 (20) ..., w]ho carries out in full [their] cultic rites, [..., who la]vishly provides [their] regular o[fferings ...] ... to [their] place [...] ... the dais of [...] ... [...] [(As for) the one who remov]es [this ... from the ak\u012btu-house (of the god S\u00een)] and [(re)fashions (its metal)] for a[nother] work, [or destroys the praise of the god S\u00een, my lord, and] chan[ges the mention of] my name, [may the god S\u00een, the great lord, make his living quarters so terrifying to him that] he must roam around outs[ide, (and) ...] ... ma[y he command] that he not live one (more) day. [(This is) what is (written) upon ... of] the ak\u012btu-house of the god S\u00een of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n."}, {"id_text": "Q007625", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I removed] \u0161\u0113[dus (and) lamassus], as [many protectors o]f the temple [as there were. I ri]pped out the rag[i]ng wild bulls that adorned gate[ways]. I [had the sanctua]ries of the land Elam utterly [destroyed (and)] I counted its [god]s (and) its goddesses as ghos[ts]. (5\u00b4) (As for) their secret groves, [into] which no outsider has (ever) gaze[d] (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops e[ntered] inside them, saw the[i]r secrets, (and) burned (them) with fi[re]. [I destr]oyed (and) demolished [the to]mbs of their earlier and [l]ater kings, (men) who had not revered the deities A\u0161\u0161[ur, S\u00een, N]ingal, (and) Nusku, my lords, (and) who had disturbed the kings, [my] ancestor[s]; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their [b]one(s) to [Assyria]. I prevented their [ghos]ts from sleeping (and) depri[ved them] of funerary libations. [On a mar]ch of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devast[ated] the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered [sa]lt (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). [The daughter]s of kings, the sisters of kin[gs], along with earlier and late[r] family [of the kings of the land] Elam, [offi]cials (and) mayor[s of those cities, as many as I] had conquered, chief archers, captains, [charioteers, third m]en (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, arche[r]s, [eunuchs, engineers, ev]ery kind of artisan there [was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 ho]rses, mules, (20\u00b4) [donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, wh]ich were more num[erous] than locusts \u2014 [I carried (them) off to Assyria]. [I gathered earth fr]om the cities Susa and Mad[aktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the res]t of [his] cult center[s (and) took (it) to Assyria. I allowed on]ager[(s and) gazelles], [As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to liv]e in the land Elam, a pl[ac]e not [befitting her, then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods], her [fat]hers \u2014 nominated me for rulin[g over the lands, sh]e entrusted [me] with [the return of her lordly majesty, (rev. 5\u00b4) saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out o]f the [evil] land Elam [and] make me enter Ea[nna (again)].\u201d [The word(s) of their divine command th]at th[ey] had s[poken] in [di]stant days, [they now disclosed to] the people of a later generation. I g[rasped] the hands of her gre[a]t divinity. She took [the direct path, which] pleases the heart, t[o Eanna. (rev. 10\u00b4) I made h]er [enter into Uruk] and [made (her) dwell on] (her) eter[nal] dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she l[oves]. [(As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam], which I had plun[dered] by the command of the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur], S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmu[ri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta], Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (rev. 15\u00b4) [I gave the best (of them) to my gods]. I [added] the archers, [shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carr]ied off fr[om the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest] l[ike sheep and goats among m]y [governors, my] n[obles, my cult centers, (and) my entire camp]. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007626", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... S]halmaneser (III), s[on of ...] ... [... Ashurba]nipal, great king, stron[g] king, [...] of Nineveh [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007627", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... [...] ... the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament ... [...] I clad its (the canopy\u2019s) perimeter with [thirty-four ta]lents (and) twenty mi[nas of] reddish [g]old (and thereby) reinforced [its] b[onds. (5\u00b4) Through the cr]aft of the god Kusiba[n]d[a], I made their [ap]pearance shine. Like the structure of heaven, I [...] (and) I stretched out its covering over the dwelling of the god [Marduk], the great lord, and (thus) secured [its] ro[of]. [(As for) the throne]-dais, the inner sanctum of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, which is placed over the massive body of the sea (Ti\u0101mat), [...] I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver into bricks and (thereby) enlarged i[t]. I adorned it with an awe-inspiring aura and radiance, arrayed it in splen[dor], (10\u00b4) made all of its workmanship resplendent, skillfully m[ade] its feature(s), (and) made (it) more [...] than previously. The i\u0161ippu-priests (and) pa\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests cleansed all of Es[agil] with their purification c[erem]onies. Month of Nisan (I). Like the god Enlil, who establishes my reign, [...] ..., [may] the god [Mardu]k, the great lord, [...] the statue of [my] royal maje[sty ...] ..., may he constantly listen to me [...] ... May he alway[s ...] my troops at (sun)rise and (sun)set. (rev. 5) May he answer me with a firm \u201cyes\u201d [in] divination (and) keep [me] in good health. Like the finest oil, may my [she]pherdship be pleasing to the people [... (so that) whe]rever his radiance goes forth, they may respect [my] na[me] by his command. May he make [the] four [quarters (of the world)] submit to me (so that) they may pull [my] yo[ke]. [...] sunrise (to) sunset ... [... (rev. 10) ...] (so that) I may expand the territory of Assyria ... [... wi]de [...] (and) tall mountains ... [... tr]uth, justice, my reign ... [...]. [In the futur]e, [may] one of the kings, [my] descendants, [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007628", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[governor of B]abylon, king of [the land of Sumer and Akkad; grands]on of Sennacherib, [great] kin[g, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; de]scen[da]nt of Sargon (II), gre[at] king, [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyri]a, [governo]r of Babylon, king of the land of S[umer and Akkad] \u2014 [(The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the father of the gods, [determined] a roya[l] destiny [as my lot] (while I was) in my mother\u2019s womb; [the goddess Mul]lissu, the great mother, nominate[d me] for ruling over the land and people; [the god] Ea (and) (the goddess) B\u0113let-il\u012b sk[illfully] fashioned (my) form fit for lordship; [the god S]\u00een, the holy god, made a favorable sign visible regarding my exercising the kingship; [the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad] entrusted me with the lore of the diviner, a craft that cannot be changed; (i 10\u00b4) [the god Mardu]k, the sage of the gods, granted me a broad mind (and) extensive knowledge as a gift; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, bestowed on me the precepts of his wisdom as a present; the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal endowed my body with power, virility, (and) unrivalled strength. I learned [the c]raft of the sage Adapa, the secret, hidden (lore), all of the scribal arts. I am able to recognize celestial and terrestrial [om]ens (and) can discuss (them) in an assembly of scholars. (i 15\u00b4) I am capable of deliberating with skilled diviners about (the series) \u201cIf the liver is an image of the heavens.\u201d I can resolve complex (mathematical) divisions (and) multiplications that do not have a(n easy) solution. I have read cunningly written text(s) in obscure Sumerian (and) Akkadian that are difficult to interpret. I have carefully examined inscriptions on stone from before the Deluge who(se meanings are) hidden (lit. \u201csealed\u201d), muddled (lit. \u201cstopped up\u201d), (and) confusing. With select companion(s), this is how I would spend all of my days: I would canter on thoroughbreds (and) ride stallions that were raring to go; I would hold a bow (and) make arrow(s) fly as befits a warrior; I would throw quivering lances as if they were arrows; I would take the reins like a charioteer (and) execute (pinpoint) turns of the chariot; (and) [I] would forge ar\u012btu-shields (and) kab\u0101bu-shields like an engineer. I am proficient in the great technical lore of all the specialists, every one of them. [A]t the same time, I was learning proper lordly behavior (and) becoming familiar with the ways of kingship. I would stand before the king who had engendered me (and) regularly give orders to officials. N[o] governor would be appointed without me (and) no administrator would be installed without my consent. The father who had engendered me would constantly see the heroism that the great gods had determined for me. By the command of the great gods, he (Esarhaddon) loved me much (more than anyone else in) the assembly of my <<...>> brothers. With regard to my exercising the kingship, he appealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the lord of everything \u2014 beseeched the goddesses Mullissu (and) \u0160\u0113r\u016ba \u2014 the queens of goddesses, the ladies of ladies \u2014 prayed to the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad \u2014 the diviners of heaven (and) netherworld, judge(s) of the (four) quarters (of the world) \u2014 (and) [prayed devo]utly to the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk \u2014 the ones who bestow scepter (and) throne, the ones who firmly establish kingship \u2014 (i 35\u00b4) [saying] \u201cProclaim one of my sons as [my] replace[ment in] your [ass]embly.\u201d [...] [In front of] the great gods of heaven [and netherworld, whose command(s) cannot be changed], he (Esarhaddon) reinforced, wrote out, (and) establi[shed tr]eaties [for future days]. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind, the one who fashione[d the physique of my royal majesty] \u2014 I entered the House of Succession, a place of instruction and coun[sel for kingship], and (ii 5\u00b4) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father of the gods \u2014 (and) the god Marduk \u2014 the lord of lords, the king of the god[s] \u2014 he (Esarhaddon) elevated me above the (other) sons of the king (and) nominated me for king[ship]. When I entered the palace, the entire camp rejoiced (and) was filled with joyous cel[ebrations]. Nobles (and) eunuch(s) were happy (and) they heeded the pronouncement(s) from [my] li[ps]. Before the king, the father who had engendered me, I would intercede on their behalf (and) I would annul [their] si[ns]. The great gods looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and, by their exalted command, I sat gladly on the throne of the father who had engendered me. Nobles (and) eunuch(s) required my lordship (and) loved my exercising the kingship. Being happy at the mention of my honored name, the four quarters (of the world) rejoiced. Kings of the Upper (and) Low[er] Sea(s), servants who belonged to the father who had engendered me, kept sending glad tidings to m[e] regarding my exercising the kingship. The enemies\u2019 readied weapons eased to rest (and) they dissolved t[heir] well-organized battle array. Their sharpened axes lay at rest (and) they unstrung their ar[med] bows. Dangerous men who desi[re] war against those who had not submitted to them calmed down. Within city and household, no one took anything from his fellow by for[ce]. Throughout the entire land, not a single man committ[ed] a crime. A traveler on his own walked in safe[ty] on remo[te] road(s). There was no thief (or) m[ur]derer (lit. \u201con[e who s]heds blood\u201d) (and) no obstac[le] intervened (on the path). The lands dwelt in peace[ful] abode(s) (and) the four quarters (of the world) were placid [li]ke the finest oil. The Elamites sent and brought mes[sages] to inquire about my well-being. By the command of the god Marduk, the lord, I had no rival (and) there was no one to oppose me. During my first regnal year, wh[en] the god Marduk, the king of everything, [entrust]ed me with lordship, I took hold of the hem of his great divinity, was assiduous towards his sanctuaries, (and) constantly appealed to (and) beseeched his great divinity regarding the journey of his divinity, (saying): \u201cRemember Babylon, which you yourself destroyed in your anger. Relent (lit. \u201cturn your neck\u201d) (and) turn [your] atte[ntion] back to Esagil, the palace of your lordship. It is enough (that) you have abandoned your city (and) have taken up residence in a place not befitting you. You are the supreme one of the gods, O Marduk. Give the command to travel to \u0160uanna (Babylon). At [your hol]y command, which cannot be changed, may (your) entry into Esa[gil] be established. Who [...]?\u201d [m]e, [Ashurbanipal, ...]. \u0100\u0161ipu-priest(s) ... [...], lamentation priests with manz[\u00fb-drums (and) \u1e2bal\u1e2ballatu-drums ...], (and) singers with lyre(s) [were singing] the praise of [his] lordshi[p]. (iii 5\u00b4) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) favorite brother whom I presen[ted to the god Marduk], took the hands of his great divinity and was marching be[fore him]. From the quay of Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) to the quay of Babylon, wherever they stopped for the n[ight], sheep were butchered, bulls were slaughtered, (and) armannu-aromatics were scattered o[n] ...s. They brought befo[re him] everything there was for morning (and) evening meals. (iii 10\u00b4) Piles of brushwood were lit (and) torches ignited (so that) [th]ere was lig[ht] for one league. All of my troops were arranged in a circle (around him) like a rainbow (and) there were joyous celebrations day and night. The deities the Lady of Akkad, Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, \u1e2aanibiya, (and) Ada... had taken up residence on the banks of the river, waiting for the king of the gods, the lord of lords. The god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, came out of Emeslam, his princely residence, (and) (iii 15\u00b4) approached the quay of Babylon amidst a joyous celebration, arriving safely. The god Nab\u00fb, the triumphant heir, took the direct ro[ad] from Borsippa. The god \u0160ama\u0161 rushed from Sippar, emitting radiance onto Babylon. The gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad (in their hurry) looked exhausted like tired foals. With the craft of the sage \u2014 \u201cthe wa[shing] of the mouth,\u201d [\u201cthe opening of the mouth,\u201d bathing, (and) purification] \u2014 he (Marduk) entered the fruit orchards of the luxuriant gardens of Karzagina (\u201cPure Quay\u201d or \u201cQuay of Lapis Lazuli\u201d), a pur[e] place, before the stars of heaven \u2014 the deities Ea, \u0160ama\u0161, Asallu\u1e2bi, B\u0113let-il\u012b, Kusu, (and) Nin[girima] \u2014 an[d ... inside] it (Esagil) he took up residence on (his) [eternal] d[ais]. Be[fore him], I offered [choic]e prized bull[s] (and) fattened sheep. I brought before him f[ish and bird(s)], the abundance of the aps\u00fb. (iii 25\u00b4) I made [..., h]oney, (and) oil flow like a downpour. As my gifts, I presented (him) with [...] (and) extensive [prese]nts. I placed at his service [ramku-priests, p]a\u0161\u012b\u0161u-priests, (and) ecstatics. [I set befor]e him [\u0101\u0161ipu-priests, lamentation priests, (and) singers who] have acqu[i]red (their) [entire] craft. [...] ... was pleased [...] like [...] At that time, I had a stele bearing my name made and I engraved image(s) of the great gods, my lords, on it (and) erected before them an image of my royal majesty beseeching their divinity. I had the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, (and) my good deeds inscribed upon it and I l[eft] (it) for the future. (As for) m[e, Ashurbanipal], he determined [a favorab]le [destiny] as my lot. ... [...] From E\u1e2bur(saggalkurkurra) The remnants The gods of the land of Sumer Its bank Me, Ashurbanipal [He] blessed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn [The hands of] his divinity [\u0100]\u0161ipu-priest(s) [Lam]entation priests [Si]ngers ... Maumu\u0161a (\u201cBoat of Command\u201d) [From the quay of B]altil (A\u0161\u0161ur)"}, {"id_text": "Q007629", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... I appealed to ... [...] ... [... to the gods \u0160ama\u0161] (and) Adad, the diviners of heaven and netherworld, I prayed to the god[(s) ... (and) pray]ed reverently to the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, (saying) \u201cProclaim one of my sons as [my] repla[cement ...\u201d (ii 5) ...] ... his name, (and thus) they accepted my prayers (and) listened to [my supplications. ...] \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) made known to him ... [...] ... [...] [...]s [...]s of Assyria [...] ... of the great gods."}, {"id_text": "Q007630", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Marduk, ...] ..., my lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria; descendant of Sennac]herib, king of Assyria: I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, king of the gods], my [lor]d. [I clad its walls with reddish gold (and) made (them) s]h[i]ne like daylight. [I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the great lord,) enter into E\u1e2bursaggula (\u201cHouse, Big Mountain\u201d) (and) made (him) dwell (on his)] eternal [dai]s. [(At that time), the god Marduk, ..., the king of the gods, required] my priestly services (and) [..., I strove to restore every type of] divine [o]bj[ec]t of his. (10) [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, (as) a] pleasure [be]d. [(As for) the canopy, ..., which is stretched out (and) which is re]splendent (as) the sun, [I ... (As for) the chariot, (...), which a king of the past (who had come) be]fore me had made, [it(s) ... had collapsed and] its (precious) stones had fallen out, [I ... its decoration] in its entirety. [(...), by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, ...] my mind [... a]t (its) side"}, {"id_text": "Q007631", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Wording (of the inscription) that was erased from the bed (and) the throne of the god B\u0113l (Marduk), which were deposited in the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (and that of the inscription) written upon (them) in the name of Ashurbanipal. Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-seventh day, eponymy of Awi\u0101nu (655), th[ey were returned t]o Ba[byl]on [(...)]. [...] ... [...] ... [..., O l]ord, being furious (and) relenting, [destroying (and) c]reating, (and) depopulating (and) (re)populating (regions) [are] in your hands. (iv 5\u00b4) (As for) Esagil, the terrifying cella, the seat of [your] supreme pow[er, you command]ed your beloved king to restore you[r] divine work. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, your pious servant; [son of E]sarhaddon, king of Assyria; (grand)son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria; [who reve]res the command of your great divinity, who is assiduous towards your places (of worship) and your daises, who carries out in full your cultic rites, (and) who placates your mood: I completed [Esa]gil. I decorated the replica of the aps\u00fb, the palace of your lordly majesty, with [g]old, making (it) shine like daylight. [I mad]e the exalted chariot of the king of the gods (Marduk), the vehicle of the lord of lords. [I skillfully made a bed of] [m]usukkannu-[woo]d, a durable wood, (as) a pleasure bed, (iv 15\u00b4) [that is c]lad with [pa\u0161allu-gold] (and) studded with precious stones, [...] whose sid[e]s are surrounded with [...] ... [...] it was truly set up [fo]r the god Marduk (and) the godde[ss Zarp]an\u012btu, the de[ities who l]ove each other. [To preserve] my [li]fe (and) prolong my days, I presented (these objects) as a gift (to them). [When] they perform [the m]arriage rites (and) enter the house of lovemaking, may both gods speak about my [...] to each other, (and) may they bless my kingship [with] their holy [p]ronouncement(s), which cannot be altered. May they let me, the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), achieve my heart\u2019s [d]esire. May they flatten my enemies (for me), the one who fulfills their heart\u2019s wish. [(But) as for the one who] erases my inscribed name and writes his (own) name, (or) effaces (and) destroys [the m]ention of the king who is assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu by any crafty device that there is, may the god Marduk, king of the gods, take away his libido (and) make his seed disappear, (and) may the goddess Zarpan\u012btu speak evil about him in the bedroom, the (private) room of the head of the family."}, {"id_text": "Q007632", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, the ex[alte]d lord, king of the gods, supreme one, pre-eminent o[ne ...], one of exa[l]ted strength, foremost of all the lords, [...], all-powerful one, foremost in heaven and netherworld, who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and [Anunnak\u016b gods ...], who bears the fierce divine weapon, hero of the great gods, [...], the honored, perfect lord wh[o]se [boun]daries cannot be transgressed [...]; the god \u0160azu (Marduk), who knows the heart of the g[od]s, who exterminates all of the wicked, who [...], who is crowned with the crown of rulershi[p, who] is adorned with [awesom]e terror, [who is ...] with fearsomen[ess, ...], most skilled of the skilled, w[i]s[e], [in]telligent, adept, le[arned, ...], deep hearted, his own counselor who in all ... [...], (10) lord of wells, springs, floods, and seas, [...], merciful lord who accepts prayers (and) listens to [...], king of Babylon, lord of Esagil, the palace of heaven [and netherworld ...], who renders just verdicts, who sets ri[ght ...]: I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, [...] in order to restore the cult centers (and) to provide for the shrin[es ...], who in distant days in h[is] anger [...] in order to exact vengeance and to take revenge ... [...]. By his exalted command, I conquered (the land) Elam [...]. With his support, I devastated his (the Elamite king\u2019s) land and turned it into a was[teland ...]. Moreover, Tugdamm\u00ee, the king of a barbarian horde, the creation of Tiamat, the (very) image of [...] in order not to commit a crime nor sin against the border of my land, the oat[h of ...] he scorned (and) did not fear your honored name which the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods [...] to glorify your lordship and the might of your divinity [...]. According to your divine message that you sent me, saying, \u201cI will scatter the band of [...].\u201d Sandak-\u0161atru, a son, his offspring, whom he established as his replacement, ... [...]. I listened and paid careful attention to the heroic god Marduk and to the command of the goddess Eru[(a) (Zarpan\u012btu) ...]. I had a basket made of reddish gold (and) pa\u0161allu-gold [a]nd [...]. Through the craft of the god Kusibanda, I skillfully created [...] and in order to present [...]. With the [k]iki\u1e6d\u1e6d\u00ea-rituals of the [in]cantation priest\u2019s craft (and) with the purification of the goddess Kus[u ...] (30) to present [the m]eal, to give the food offerings and [...] to bring (offerings) morning and evening constantly (and) un[ceasingly ...]. When the god Nindagud carries this gold basket and the god M\u012bn\u00e2-\u012bkul-[b\u0113l\u012b ...]. On account of this, O Marduk, the great lord, look upon this basket with pleasure and [...] have mercy on me, Ashurbanipal, whenever I call out to you [...], accept my prayers (and) listen to my plea(s) (so that) there not be (any) illness ... [...]. Whenever this gold basket [...] before your divinity ... [...]. Look constantly during the presentation of the bursagg\u00ea-offerings and the burg\u00ea-offerings, and [...] good health, happiness, a bright spirit, long life [...]. Give me a just scepter (and) a true staff, which [...] the people, the subj[ects of the god Enlil, ...]. (40) By your great command, [...] all of the kings who sit on daises for/to [...]. Kill my enemies (and) cut down my foes in the midst of b[attle. ...]. [May] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, your beloved spouse, (for) the preservation of my life, constan[tly ... May] the god Nab\u00fb, the perfect son, your exalted vizier, constantl[y ... May] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the daughter-in-law of Esagil, who resides inside [..., ...]. During a reign in the distant future, when [this] gold basket [...], may he restore this gold basket, not [change] its work, [and ... May he write (on it)] the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, and the mention of my name w[ith his (own) name and ...]. (As for) the one who [...] this gold basket from Esagil, the seat of [his] l[ordship ... or] removes [the praise of] the god Marduk, my lord, and the menti[on of my name ..., may the god Mardu]k, [the grea]t [lord, make] inauspicious omens about him [appear] in heaven and netherworld [and not ...]. Fifty lines which are (written) upon the gold basket of the god [Marduk ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007633", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, the exalted lord, [king of the gods, supreme one, pre-eminent one ...], one of exalted strength, [foremost of all the lords, ...], all-powerful one, foremost in heaven and netherworld, [who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods ...], who bears the fierce divine weapon, hero [of the great gods, ...], the honored, perfect lord who[se] boundaries [cannot be transgressed ...]; the god \u0160azu (Marduk), who exterminates all of the wicke[d, who ...], who oversees everything, who holds the n[ose-rope of ...], who maintains the bond of heaven and netherworld, who [...], who is crowned with the crown of rulership, who [is adorned with] awesome ter[ror, who is ... with fearsomeness, ...], (10) the sun of the gods with blazing features [...], most skilled of the skilled, wise, intelligent, [adept, learned, ...], beneficent, discern[ing, ...], deep hearted, who evaluates [...], whose thoughts cannot be understood n[or ...], (15) lord of wells, springs, floods, and [seas, ...], creator of the black-headed (people), lord of crea[tion ...], merciful lord who acce[pts prayers (and) listens to ...], king of Babylo[n, lord of Esagil, the palace of heaven and netherworld, ...] [to bring (offerings)] morni[ng and evening constantly (and) unceasingly ...]. [On account of this, O Mard]uk, the great lord, [look upon this censer with pleasure and ...] have [mercy] on [me, Ashur]banipal, [whenever I call out to you ... m]y [...], grant [my] petit[ion(s) ..., accept m]y [prayers (and)] listen to [my] ple[a(s) (so that) there not be (any) illness ...]. [Whenever] this gold [censer ...] be[fore your divinity ... Look constantly ... duri]ng the presentation of the bursagg\u00ea-offerings and the bu[r]g[\u00ea-offerings, and ... good healt]h, happiness, a bright sp[irit, long life ... Give me a] just [scepter (and)] a true staff, [which ... the people, the subjects of the god Enlil, ...]. (rev. 10\u00b4) By your great command, [...] all of the kings who sit on [daises for/to ...]. May my land be expanded and may my people flourish [...]. Grant me abundance, prosperity, plenty, ... [...]. Kill my enemies (and) cut down my foes [in the midst of battle. ...]. [May] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, your beloved spouse, (for) the pr[eservation of my life, constantly ... May] the god Nab\u00fb, the perfect son, your exalted vizier, [constantly ... May] the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the daughter-in-law of Esagil, who resi[des inside ..., ...]. During a reign in the distant future, when [this gold] cens[er ...], may he restore this gold censer, [not change its work, and ... May he write (on it)] the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, and [the mention of my name with his (own) name and ...]. (As for) the one who [...] this gold censer from [Esagil, the seat of his lordship ...] or [removes] the praise of the god Marduk, [my lord, and the mention of my name ..., may] the god Marduk, the great lord, [make] inauspicious omens about him [appear in heaven and netherworld and not ..., may] the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the sublime lady, the spous[e ...]. That which is (written) upon the [gold] basket [of Marduk ...]. Fifty-five lines of prai[se ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q007634", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... wh]ose deeds are skillful, the word(s) of [...]. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [capable] govern[or ..., whom] the lord of lords chos[e] by his pure glance [(and) ...] ... the forgotten cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rituals [...] and to placate the mood of his divinity ... [...] (who) guided (me) [in my y]outh (and) protected [my] royal majesty [... he] gave me a just scepter (and) a true staff over [...] (10\u00b4) his attention was given to my entreaties [... \u201cD]o not fear!,\u201d he said to me, \u201cI myself [will come to] y[our] aid!\u201d [...]. By his command, he granted me life, [...] a lamassu [...], he always stood in for me, overthrew my foe(s), [...], he came to my aid, shamed the one who gloated over me, [...], (15\u00b4) he scorned my enem(ies), conquered my foe(s), ... [...], he comprehended my speech and properly guided my judgement(s) [...], he gave me bright eyes, the lot of the scribal a[rts, ...], to sing praises of his greatness, [...] his name [...], I constantly paid attention to his lordship an[d ...] (rev. 1) the deeds of his divinity, which [...] for the posterity of hi[s] people [...]. I had a writing board made [...] an image of my likeness [...] (rev. 5) \u201cThe Hero, the Princely One of Heaven and Netherworld,\u201d a (hymn of) praise to the god B\u0113l (Marduk), the god [...]. On account of this, O Marduk, may the glorification of your strength be pleasing (to you) [...]. By your command, may (this object) be secure in Esagil for a[ll time ...]. [He determined as my lot] a long life (and) a destiny of longevity [...]. By your pronouncement(s), which cannot be overturned, protect [my] life [...], by your command, may my name be secure for eternity [...]. In E\u1e2balanki (\u201cHouse of the Secrets of Heaven and Underworld\u201d), the luxuriant dwelling of the goddess Ninbaragesi (Zarpan\u012btu), [..., may] the god Nab\u00fb, the splendid one, the exalted heir of the god Marduk, constant[ly ...] the number of my years, a long life (lit. \u201clong days\u201d). May (all of) the world see (this object) and constantly praise [your] divinit[y ...]. Moreover, (as for) me, Ashurbanipal, the one who speaks [...], may the mouth(s) of [the poster]ity of future people pr[aise ...] this ..., the prais[e of ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007635", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, perfect warrior, mightiest of the gods, foremost hero, po[werful] lord, [...], king of battle, lord of strength and power, lord of the Deluge that brings abo[ut ...], the exalted son of the god Enlil, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, child of the goddess Kutu\u0161ar (Mullissu), the [great] que[en], who marches at the side of the king, his f[avori]te, and kills his foes, (who) cuts down [...], (5) (who) sp[a]res the ruler who reveres him from plague, (who) grants him mighty [victories], who resides in Em[esla]m, the holy shrine that is inside Cutha, the great lord, [his lord] \u2014 I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, kin[g of the four quarters (of the world)]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria]; the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 [the great gods] desi[red me] to secure the regular offerings (and) to provide for the shrines. (10) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and Nergal, the great gods, made the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm [...], (and) th[ey allowed me to stand] over all my enemies in order to exact revenge for the kings, my fathers: (As for) Kudur-Nan\u1e2bundu (Kutur-Na\u1e2b\u1e2bunte), the Elamite who did not k[eep] the oath (sworn) by the great gods, [...], who in madness [trusted] in his own strength, [...], (and) who laid his hands on the shrines of the land Akkad and destroyed the l[and Akkad, ...], (15) (when) the time had come (and) the appropriate time drew near, the great gods [looked upon his evil] deeds [(and ...)]. For 1,635 years, the Elam[ite] destruction [...], they (the gods) commissioned me, Ashurbanipal, the ruler who reveres them, to scatter the lan[d Elam ...] and [they placed in my hands] the mercil[ess] weapon [(...)]. The great gods in heaven and netherworld [...]. (20) The god \u0160ama\u0161, through his firm \u201cyes,\u201d [commanded me ...], and the god S\u00een, through his decision that cannot change, [...]. They told (me) to execute faithfully the command of the goddess I\u0161tar [...]. I trusted in the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Ne[rgal, who had encouraged me, ...] ... my heart at the comm[and of the goddess I\u0161tar ... I did not ... a]t the command of the goddess I\u0161[tar, daughter of the god S\u00een, ...] (No translation possible) Darkness gathered over the land Elam [...] I flattened (it) like the Deluge (even) more than before [...] I seized the city Susa within the space of a (single) day. I [brought] the god In\u0161u\u0161in[ak ...], the gods of the land Elam and its goddesses, [out and counted (them) as booty. ...] (rev. 5) the captives of the land Elam \u2014 young and old which [were with]out number \u2014 [(and) the possessions (and) property of their earlier kings], as well as the bribes from the lands that th[ey (the lands)] had p[rovided] for aid [...]. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Na[b\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, ...], the great gods, my lords, [I flattened the land Elam] in one year [(...)], I destroyed it a second (time), (and then) a third (time), when Umman[alda\u0161u ...]. (rev. 10) By their pronouncement(s), which no one can overturn, the [Elamite] destructi[on ...] the troubling things that their fathers had done [...]. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, the [great] gods, [my lords, to ...] I exacted revenge [... I grasped] the hands of the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101[ssa, (and) Urkay\u012btu ... (and)] (rev. 15) I made (them) enter (and) reside in Ea[nna ...]. The god M\u0101r-b\u012bti of M\u0101liki, who[m the Elamite villain ...] with the daughter of the god S\u00een [...]. At that time, (as for) Emeslam, which a kin[g of the past (who had come) before me had built, (and which) had become (dilapidated and) old], I renovated its dilapidated section(s and) [removed] the portion(s) [of it] that had collap[sed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics]. (rev. 20) I made (people) tak[e up] hoe(s) [and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment (...)]. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, [I laid its foundation(s)] with pe[rfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s)]. [I adorned the structure of the temple] with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, [ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to [its] crenellations [with the craft of the god Kulla. I raised its superstructure. I roofed it with] long beams of cedar gr[own on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. (rev. 25) I fastened band(s) of bronze on do]ors of white cedar, who[se] sc[ent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I stationed] fierce lion-headed eagles who[se weight is] such-and-such [...], protectors of my royal path, [...]. [I grasped] the hands of the god Nergal (and) the goddess La\u1e63 ... [...] to Emes[l]am, the temple belov[ed by ...]. When the deities Nergal (and) La[\u1e63 ...] me, As[hurbanipal, ...] their [radiant] faces [...] their benevo[lent] protection [...]. May th[ey] leng[then] my days [... (rev. 35) (my)] sheph[erdship ...] wherever I g[o ...]. [May] a f[uture] ruler, [(...), whom the deities ... choose and nominate] for rulin[g over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when [this] temple [becomes old and dilapidated]. (rev. 40) (As for) the one who [erases] (my) inscribed name [..., may] the god Nergal, the mig[htiest of the gods, ...] yearl[y ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q007636", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... For 1],63[5 years, the Elamite destruction ..., the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [... in the di]vine assembly place [... (5\u00b4) they (the gods) commissioned m]e, Ashurbanipal, the rule[r who reveres them, to scatter the land Elam ... The] great [god]s in heave[n and netherworld ... The god \u0160a]ma\u0161, through his firm \u201cyes,\u201d commanded [me ... They told (me)] to exe[cute faithfully the comma]nd of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, I\u0161tar, and Nergal [...]. [I tru]sted in the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, who had enco[uraged me, ...] I did [no]t ... at the command of the goddess I\u0161tar, daug[hter of the god S\u00een, ..., wh]ich during the night the fury [of ...] I directed the troops of Assyria against the Elamite [...]. On my first campaign, by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, I\u0161t[ar, ...] I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), son of [Urtaku], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne [...]. (15\u00b4) Ummaniga\u0161, for whom I had performed (many acts of) kindness (and) who[m] I had installed [as king of the land Elam, ...]. \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithfu[l] brother, [carried off] the property of Esagil, Ezida, Emeslam, and [...]. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, supreme one of the gods who determines fates, and the god Ner[gal ...] delivered [him (Ummaniga\u0161)] into the hands of Tammar\u012btu, son of another Ummaniga\u0161, the brother of his father, [...]. (20\u00b4) Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after him (and) who, like h[im, ...], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, the gods who support me, overthrew his kingship and [...]. After him, Indabibi, who, like him, had constantly sen[t ...], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal, gods of mine who constantly answer (enemies) in my stead, (and) fear of the weapons of [... T]error overwhelmed them (the people of Elam) and (then) [they rebelled] against Indabibi [(and) killed him with the sword ... The a]nger of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the god Nergal did not relent (and) the fury of the Assyrian I\u0161tar [...]. [On] my [seco]nd campaign, I gathered the troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who ... [...], I scattered [the troops of U]mmanalda\u0161u (and) [his] forc[es ...] I filled the op[en country] with the silence (of desolation) [...] ... [...]. [...] ... the divine light (S\u00een) [... br]ought out, and (as for) the daug[hter] of the god S\u00een (I\u0161tar), the female warrior, her divinity came forth [...] their \u201cyes\u201d [...] ... battle ... [...] I was fully prepared for battle (and) he was marching [... (rev. 5) The god Nergal, the] merciless [warr]ior, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, who intercedes on [my] b[ehalf, ... The goddess I\u0161tar, ... of] battle, the lady of the city Arbela, had quivers hanging (on the right and left) ... [... she] unsheath[ed ...] she was scorching with fire, the one who ... [...]. The god Adad, the canal inspector of hea[ven (and) nether]world, the devastating (storm) cloud, [roared] against him (Ummanalda\u0161u) [...]. With the support of the [great] god[s], my lords, I destroyed the troops of [U]mman[alda\u0161u ...] I established his [de]feat in all directi[ons]. (On) that day, ... [...] I flattened (it) like the Deluge (even) more than before [...] I seized the city Susa within the space of a (single) day. I brought [the god In\u0161u\u0161inak ...], the gods of the land Elam and its goddesses, out and count[ed] (them) as booty. [... the pos]sessions (and) property of thei[r] earlier kings, as well as the bribes from the lan[ds that they (the lands) had provided for aid, ...]. [With the suppo]rt of the deities A[\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, ..., the great gods, my lords], I flattened the land Elam [in on]e [ye]ar, I destroye[d it] in a second year, [(and then) a third (time), when Ummanalda\u0161u ... By] their [p]ronouncement(s), which no one can overturn, the El[amite] destruction [... With the suppor]t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the great gods, my lords, to [...] the cities Ba\u0161imu (and) Banunu, royal [ci]t(ies) of the land Elam that [... (rev. 20) By the co]mmand of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, who had encouraged m[e, ... I grasped the ha]nds of the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, (and) Urkay\u012b[tu ... (and) I made (them) enter (and) reside in Eanna ...]. The god M\u0101r-b\u012bti of the city M\u0101liki, whom the Elamit[e] villain [...]. \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful bro\u00adther, for whom I had performed (many acts of) kindness (and) [whom] I had insta[lled as king of Babylon, ...] the lands Akkad, Chaldea, Aram, (and) Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), which ... [... (rev. 25) The] great [go]ds looked upon his evil deeds and in [... (As for) the one who] had disturbed my (exercising the) kingship, I imposed a harsh punishment on hi[m ...]. [At that time], (as for) Emeslam, which [a ki]ng of the past (who had come) before me had bu[ilt, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q007637", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, A]shurbanipal, great king, [strong king, ki]ng of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the] four [quarters (of the world), governor of Baby]lon, (i 5) [king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [offspring of Esarh]addon, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria; [descendant of Sennach]erib, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria \u2014 [...] the god Nergal [...] my [...]s [... From my childhood until] I became an [a]dult [...] me (and) they [gra]nted me [a broad mind (and) (i 15) allo]wed my [m]ind [to l]ea[rn all of the scriba]l arts. They made the mention of [m]y na[me] greater (and) made my lordship more surpassing than (those of all other) kings [who sit on] (royal) daises. (As for) the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akka[d] whose foundation(s) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had laid, (but) whose construction he had] not finis[hed, I myself] now [...] [I gave (it) (a chariot)] a[s a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies]. [I] skillfully [made] a b[ed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood], that [is clad with] p[a\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with] p[recious] stones, as a [pleasure] be[d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love. I placed (it)] in Ka\u1e2bil[isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu], which [is laden with] sexual [charm]. [I stationed] four [fierce] wild bulls [of silver], protector[s of my royal path, in] the \u201cGate of the Ri[sing Sun\u201d (and) in the \u201cGate of Lamma-RA.BI,\u201d in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. I [completed] the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) [the land Akkad] in their entirety. I decorated the walls of the temples o[f ...] with silver (and) gold, (and) [filled (them) with] splen[dor]. (ii 5) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more [plentiful] than those of [distant] da[ys]. The great gods [looked] with pleasure [upon my good] deed[s]. They made [my] weapons great(er) [...] (and) rendered judgment [...] (No translation possible) [they (the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal) accepted my pra]yer[s (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. I]ndabibi, a s[ervant of his, rebelled against him and] b[rought about his defeat i]n a pitched battle. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam wh[o had] s[poken insolent wor]d(s) [on account of the cutting off of the head of Teum]m[an \u2014 which a low-ranking sol]die[r of my army had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the he]ad of the king of [the land Elam in his (own) land, in the assembly of his] troops?\u201d [He spoke (again): \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161] kiss [the ground (ii 10\u00b4) before a messenger of Ashurbani]pal, king of A[ssyria?\u201d On account of] th[ese words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal] attacke[d him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers], his [fa]mily, (and) the seed of [his] fat[her\u2019s] house, [together with eighty-five noble]s who march at his side, (ii 15\u00b4) fled to me [from In]dabibi, and (then) [grasped] the feet of my royal majesty. [... fled to the city D\u016br-Und]\u0101si. [He cr]ossed the [Idide] Riv[er] and pr[epared himse]lf to fight with me. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. I crossed that river and conquered fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), and smal[l(er)] settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the bo[rder of the city] \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) [demolished] the city Ba\u0161[imu and the villages in its envir]ons. [As for the people living inside them, I a]nni[hilated them. ...] [Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exercised dominion over] the land Elam [in opposition to] Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), [thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the] fierce [weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Nergal that] (v 5) they had poured [over the land Elam, (not) once (or) twice, (but) thrice, and he beca]me disheartened. He fled to me [from the land Ela]m and [grasped the fee]t of my royal majesty. [(As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III)], the king of the land Elam, [who] had fled [from] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) (v 10) [who had taken to] the mountain(s), he returned [from the mountain(s)], his [place of] refuge, and [he entered the city Madakt]u, a city [that] (No translation possible) [I fastened] band(s) of silver [on doors of white cedar], who[se] fragr[ance is sweet], (and) I fixed (them) in [its gateways]. When the god Nergal takes up residence (on) his [(eternal)] dais inside [..., ...] me, Ashurbanipal, [...], the builder of [this] temple. (vi 1) May he (the god Nergal) tur[n his radiant] fac[e towards me, lengthen] m[y] days, [(and) increase my] yea[rs]. (vi 5) May he [determine as my fate] go[od health (and) happiness]. May he [... (my)] sh[epherdship ... (vi 10) (so that) I may rule] wh[erever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) a[chieve] wha[tever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for]. Inscribed object for the temple of the god Nergal that (is inside) Cutha."}, {"id_text": "Q007638", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] [At] that [tim]e, (as for) Emeslam, [which a king of the past (who had come) before me had bui]lt, (and which) had becom[e old], I renovated its [dilapidat]ed section(s and) [removed] the por[tion(s) of it that had collapsed. (rev. i\u00b4 5\u00b4) In b]rick mold(s) of ebony (and) [musukannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushe]d pieces of ar[omatics]."}, {"id_text": "Q007639", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built E\u0161aduga, the abode of his Enlilship."}, {"id_text": "Q007640", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, governor of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ea\u0161anamar, the abode of the god Enlil."}, {"id_text": "Q008319", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... of Babyl]on, true shepherd, who makes the foundations of the land firm, who [...] by his clever knowledge [... with]in the eternal city he elevated. The city of privileged-status, which is depicted as the \u201cCrab\u201d in the heavens and ... [...] its foundations were tottering. The abode of his city was torn out and one could not examine [its] structu[re ... (5\u00b4) ...] its [plain]s were full of lions instead of oxen and sheep. In [my] ro[yal] chariot [... whi]ch (with) mighty strength, the fierce bow, the me[rciless] arrow [...]s, I slew and totally destroyed (them). The plains ... [...] I cut off [from] inside it and I made the people happy [...]. [... in S]ippar he/it made chaos inc[rease ... The Ara\u1e2btu River, (normally) a rive]r of abundance, [turned into] an angry wave, a ragin[g ti]de, [a huge flood like the deluge ...] ... [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] for \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, their governor, who reveres the gods Nab\u00fb and [Marduk ...] ... of the lands who established all settlements ... [...]. [... I] had bricks made. In a favorable month with the ... [...]. I transported its [...]s (and) [I installed long] beams [of ced]a[r] at its entrances. [(As for its ...), I made its workmanship pleasing (with) [...] (and) cyprus. [I ...] (its) ced[ar] doors. [...] its gates, (on) the eighth day, a festival day, all day long [...]. I made [...] enter the [... o]f the splendid abode. Like the god \u0160ama\u0161, [I illuminated] the entire [...]. [... were sl]aughtered (and) sheep were abundant. Lamentation-priests [...]. I poured out libation(s) of oil and [...] ... a fate without equal, the great gods ... [... for whom the god] Ea, their father, interceded ... [...] substantial [trib]ute, the amount [of which was countless ...] ... by the command of the god [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008320", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the] four [qua]rters (of the world); [offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of As]syria \u2014 [The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny] as my lot [(and) they granted me a broad mind (and) allowed] my [mi]nd [to learn all of the scribal arts]. They [glorifie]d [the mention of my name (and) made my lordship greater than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) daises]. The word of the god S\u00een, which [he had spoken] i[n distant days, he now revealed to the people of a later generation]. H[e allowed] the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which [Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II), a king of the past (who had come) before me, had built \u2014 to become] old [and he entrusted (its renovation) to me]. [I removed its dilapidated section(s)] by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) N[usku. I made its structure larger than the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it)] from [its] foun[dation(s) to its crenellations. Inside it, I built] Em[elamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, which no king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed them with long] be[ams of cedar]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, makes (it) disappear by some crafty device, (or) does not place (it)] wit[h an inscribed object bearing his name, may] the great gods [of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make] his name (and) seed [disappear from the land]. In order to exact revenge [...]. At that time, the goddess U\u1e63ur-am[\u0101ssa ...] the might of the grea[t] gods [...] the goddess I\u0161tar of Akka[d, ...], the goddess Nan\u0101ya, [...], the goddess Anu[n\u012btu, ...] [...] ... [...] his [s]hrines (and) to plunder his people [... (the goddess Nan\u0101ya) who wen]t to live in the land Elam, [...] relented [...] made the return trip. [...] became a forest and [...] cut down and [...] established his daises [...] and gods, as many as (there were) with [he]r, [... made (them) dwe]ll (on their) eternal dais(es). [..., who we]nt to live in the land Elam, which [... who]se mountings had become old, tho[se] gods [..., the goddess] Anun\u012btu, [...] their goddesses I carried off to Assyria. (iv 15\u00b4) [...] ... between it [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q008321", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[two tall obelisks cast with] s[hiny za\u1e2bal]\u00fb-metal, [whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I r]ippe[d (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria]. [On my return march, ... the peopl]e from the midst of the sea [...] deed[s ...] these [...]. At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the mi[dst of the se]a and on dry land, [I added] territo[ry to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it)]. [By the command of] the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, [... whom] ... the goddess Nan\u0101ya, the honored daughter, their beloved, had nom[inated ..., I cut off the head of] Teumman, the presumptuous king of the land Elam, who to the god(dess) [...] I slew his warriors [withou]t number. I [captured his fighting men] ali[ve]. (10\u00b4) I fi[lled the plain of the city Susa with the]ir bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s) [... f]led to me (and) grasped my feet [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008322", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I placed [Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nikas II), who had fled to me (and) had gr]asped [my] fe[et, on the throne of Teumman. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the] third [brother of Umman]iga\u0161, [I instal]led him as king [in the city \u1e2aidalu]. [...] to Uruk [...] him and (No translation possible) [I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) for]bearin[g one, m]ustered my troops [for a second time] (and) gave the command to march [against Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III). [I drove away Um]manalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (and) he fled [from] my weapons and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had grasped my feet, I installed him as king inside the city Susa. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (ii\u00b4 15\u00b4) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, I\u0161tar, (and) Nan\u0101ya, [who] marched at my side (and) [allowed me to stand over] my foes, [(As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago)] became angry [and] went to live in the land Elam, she entrusted me with the return of her divinity. Her divine word(s) that she had spoken in distant days, she now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hands of the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, (and) Urkay\u012btu, and ... (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q008323", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I brought about [their] defea[t ...] I devasta[ted the cit]y Susa [... the goddesses Nan\u0101ya, U\u1e63ur-am\u0101ssa, (and) A]rkay\u012btu (Urkay\u012btu), who f[rom ... (5\u00b4) ... I made (them) ent]er Eanna in [... who cuts d]own my enemies [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008324", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[whom] the goddesses N[an\u0101ya], U\u1e63ur-a[m\u0101ssa], (and) Urkay[\u012btu] nom[inate] for ruling ov[er the land] and [people], [(That which is written upon) the inscribed object]s [of U]ruk."}, {"id_text": "Q008325", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[I, A]shurbanipal, [great] ki[ng, ..., kin]g of the land of Sumer [and Akkad, ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008326", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] my [... the beginning of (my) r]eign [... ins]ide the land of the Kassites (5\u00b4) [...] their counsel changed [...], the king of Assyria, [...], who had [not b]owed down to my yoke, [...] pours out ...s [...] constantly did [...] he was uttering hostilities [towards Assyria]. [I, Ashur]banipal, strong king, king of Assyria, [...] ... [..., w]ho was quick with reliable words, [...] I sent him [to] the city Qirbit and [... I made] him take [the road. (15\u00b4) ...] I sent and [... t]hem. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... he made (his troops) enter and [...] ... they seized (and) conquered, and (rev. 5) [...] ... they killed with the sword [...] ... and [...] their leader [...] and, in order not to see him, [...] he hung [... on poles] and surrounded the city (with them) (rev. 10) [...] to Nineveh [...] ... he gleefully rejoiced. [...] ... kingship [..., wh]o cut(s) down his foes, [...] distant ...s (rev. 15) [...] may he be fully satisfied with (his) life [...] ... (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q008327", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... Ashurbanip]al, king of Assyria, the pio[us one, ...] your divine [...] chose and [... the king]s, his ancestors, [...; (5\u00b4) (...) so]n of Esarhaddon, king of [Assyria, ...; grandson of Sennac]her[ib, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008328", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... yea]rly [...] as [...] Urtaku, the king (5\u00b4) [...] ... [...] he threw down [...] at his feet [... Um]maniga\u0161, his brother, in [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q008329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, creator of heaven and netherworld, who establishes archetypes (and) dwells in Esagil, lord of Babylon, great lord, my lord: I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in Esagil for evermore. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. Moreover, I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. At that time, (with regard to) Imgur-Enlil, the (city) wall of Babylon, (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, which had become old and buckled (and) collapsed, in order to increase the security of Esagil and the (other) sanctuaries of Babylon, with the strength of my labor forces I had N\u0113metti-Enlil, its outer wall, built quickly anew with the craft of the god Kulla and I refitted its gates. I had (new) doors made and fixed (them) in its gateways. O (you) future ruler, during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen! (Re)build Imgur-Enlil, the (city) wall, (and) N\u0113metti-Enlil, the outer wall, according to their ancient specifications! Look at my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (it) with your (own) inscribed object! The god Marduk will (then) listen to your prayers. (But) as for the one who destroys my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not place my inscribed object with his (own) inscribed object, may the god Marduk, king of everything, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who had created him, (10) entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, (15) to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. At that time, I (re-)erected the platforms and daises of all of Esagil in their (original) positions according to their ancient specifications. On account of this, may the god Marduk, the great lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he find my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) set (my inscribed object back) in its place! The god Marduk will (then) hearken to his prayers. [(But) as for the one who] erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position, may the great lord, the god Marduk, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008331", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, [great] king, [mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), [king of kings], ruler who has no rival, who rules from [the Upper Sea to the] Lower [Sea] and [who made] all [rulers bow down at his feet]; (5) son of Esarhaddon, [great] king, [(mighty king), (king of the world), (king of Assyria), (governor of Babylon)], king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; [grand]son of [Sennacherib, (great king), mighty king], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 [I completed the work on Esagil] which (my) father who had engendered me had not [finished. I (re)confirmed] the regular offerings for Esagil [and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established] the privileged status of B[abylon (and) appointed \u0160amas-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm] the weak. [(But) as for the one who ... destroys my] inscri[bed object, or changes its position], may the god Ea, king of the Wat[ery Abyss (aps\u00fb), speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) and make] his name (and) his descendant(s) [disappear] from [the lands]!"}, {"id_text": "Q008332", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Eturkalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar of Babylon, (re)built anew. May the goddess I\u0161tar of Babylon, the exalted lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and may she say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign [as] firm as heaven and netherworld! [Moreover, with regard to] \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, [my favorite brother], may [his days] be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! [(But) as for the one who] erases [my inscribed name or the name of] my [fav]orite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar of Babylon speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (and) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Ema\u1e2b, the temple of the goddess Ninma\u1e2b (or B\u0113let-il\u012b) that is inside Babylon, (re)built anew. On account of this, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b, the exalted lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008334", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea (10) to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet, who provides for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 whose doorbolt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014, who repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) (20) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according (30) to the old pattern; grandson of Senna[cherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], I \u2014 During my reign, the [great] lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king (40) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created [him], entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (50) in order that the strong might not harm the weak, I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. I roofed it with long beams of cedar and cypress, the produce of (60) Mount Amanus and Mount Lebanon. I had doors made of boxwood, musukkannu-wood, juniper, and cedar and I fixed (them) [in] its gates. I had vessels made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and (precious) stones and I placed (them) inside it. At that [time], I had Ekarzagina, the temple of the god E[a] that is inside (the) Esagil (temple complex), (re)built anew. May the god Ea, king of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), look upon this work with [pleasure] and may a good word for me \u2014 [Ashurba]nipal, king of Ass[yria, ruler] who reveres him \u2014 be set (70) upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of ol[d a]ge, good health, and happiness! May he [make] the foundation of my [royal th]ro[ne as secure] as a mountain! May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-[uk]\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, [during the days] of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, [may (that ruler) re]pair its dilapidated state! May he look at my royal image, (80) [an]oint (it) [with oil], offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my image) with his (own) image! The god Ea will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who e[ras]es my inscribed name, (or) [destroys] my royal statue, or [ch]an[ges] its position [and] does not pla[ce] (it) with [his] (own) im[age], may the god Ea, (90) exalted lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty. May he (Ea) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008335", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good health (5) had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008336", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, (5) king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008338", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, for the sake of his life had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008339", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For] the god Marduk, his lord: Ashur[banipal], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) [king of Assyria had] baked bricks [made] anew for Etemena[nki]."}, {"id_text": "Q008340", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Asari, great lord, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, for the sake of his life had constructed Etemenanki anew."}, {"id_text": "Q008341", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "this [work] falls into dis[repair ...], question skilled [craftsmen! ... Rebuild (...)], the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar according to [its ancient] specifi[cations! (...) The goddess I\u0161tar (of Agade)] will (then) listen to [your prayers. Look at my] inscribed object, [anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and)] s[et] (my inscribed object) with your (own) inscribed object! [(But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device], (or) does not write [my name] with his name, (or) [destroys my inscribed object], (or) does not set [my inscribed object with his (own) inscribed object] ... [...] the goddess I\u0161tar of Agade [will ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q008342", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "To the god Nab\u00fb, the powerful heir [... h]ero of the gods, eminent, exalted, splendid, scribe of Esagil, f[oremost] son, [...], who bears the tablet of the fates of the gods, who controls the omens, prince of the g[reat] gods, [(...) the one who directs the Ig\u012bg\u016b and] Anunnak\u016b gods, who gives advice to the gods of heaven (and) netherworld, powerful ... [...] whose weapons cannot be equaled, (5) firstborn son of the god Asari (Marduk), offspring of the goddess [Erua (Zarpan\u012btu), ...] whose lordship is supreme, who dwells in Ezida \u2014 the proper temple \u2014 lord of Borsi[ppa \u2014 the] awesome [cult center] \u2014 great lord, my lord: I, Ashurbanipal, [gr]eat k[ing], mighty king, king of the world, king of [Ass]yria, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of As[syria, governor of Babyl]on, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, [(re)built Esagil, (and) renovated the sanctuaries] of all cult centers; (10) who constantly establ[ished appropriate procedures] in them, (re)confirmed [their int]errupted [regular offerings, (and) restor]ed the rites (and) ritua[ls according to the old pattern; grandson of] Sennac[herib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, I \u2014 [During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk], entered [Babylon amidst rejoicing] and [took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offer]ings for Esagil (15) and the gods [of Babylon]. I (re-)established [the privileged status of Babyl]on (and) appointed [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not har[m] the weak. I decorated Esagil [with silver, gold], (and) precious stones and [made] Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the fi[rmament]. At [th]at [time], (with regard to) \u1e6c\u0101bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, wh[ich] had become [ol]d, (20) [buckled (and) c]ollapsed, in order to increase the security of Ezida and the (other) sanctuaries of Borsippa, [with the strength of] my [labor] forces I had [\u1e6c\u0101]bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, built [quickly] anew with the work of the god Kulla and refitted [its gates]. I built (new) doors and installed (them) in its gates. [O (you) futu]re [ruler], during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen. (Re)build [\u1e6c\u0101bi-s]up\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, according to its ancient specifications. (25) Look at [my inscribed object], anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my inscribed object) with your (own) inscribed object. The god Nab\u00fb will (then) [lis]ten [to you]r [prayers]. (But) as for the one who des[troys] my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) [by some crafty device], (or) does not place my inscribed object with his (own) inscribed object, [may the god Nab\u00fb, (...)], glare at him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands."}, {"id_text": "Q008343", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great [kin]g, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, (5) and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet, [who provi]des for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 [who]se [doorbo]lt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014 who repaired the damaged parts (10) of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, the one who[se] deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, (15) king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, (and) (20) (re)confirmed [thei]r [inter]rupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennache[rib], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Mard[uk], who during the reign of a previous king (25) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created him, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (30) in order that the strong might not harm the weak I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. At that time, (with regard to) the (enclosure) wall of Ezida (\u201cTrue House\u201d) which had become old and whose foundation had become weak, during my reign I indeed renovated its dilapidated sections and made (it) as high as a mountain. On account of this, may the god Nab\u00fb, the exalted lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and (40) may a good word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, ruler who reveres him \u2014 be set upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! May he make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain! (45) May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [king] of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! [If at] any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) repair its dilapidated state! May he look at (55) my royal image, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my image) with his (own) image! The god Nab\u00fb will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal statue, or changes its position and (70) does not place (it) with his (own) image, may the god Nab\u00fb, supreme lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow (75) his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty! May he (Nab\u00fb) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008344", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "... [...] in Esagi[l ...]. When that light [...] the good of Ashurbanipal, king of the land[s ...]. Let him daily ... [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q008345", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, [(...) his lord] Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria, (...)] king of the four quarters (of the world), had (this) [(...)] built for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q008346", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, most overpowering of the gods, the supreme, perfect, (and) noble sovereign of his brother(s), the one who dwells in (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula, the lord of Sirara, his lord: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, he enlarged the courtyard of (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln and made its processional way shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q008347", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, lord of heaven and netherworld, prince [...], one who renders decisions, who[se order] cannot be changed, foremost of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, hero of the Anunnak\u016b gods, who ru[les ...], one who holds the lead-rope of every(one), one who makes [opposing forces] agr[ee], lord of the lands, wisest of the gods, one who dwells in Ekur which is inside [Nippur, (the great lord), his lord]: Ash[ur]b[ani]p[al, great king], strong [kin]g, king of the wor[ld, king of Assyria, ... king who has no] equal [in all] the lands; [son of Esarhaddon, great king], strong [king], king of the world, king [of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria; (10) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, vice-regent for the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil and Ninurta, one who provides for the cult centers, ... sanctuaries \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to make his appearance (lit. \u201cbody\u201d) radiant, to ensure the well-being of his offspring, so that he stand (victoriously) over his enemies, that his reign endure, that he lead (his people) aright with his staff, that his rule please his [land], (and) that he guide his people in abundant prosperity, (With regard to) Egigun\u00fb, the ziggurat of Nippur, whose foundation is made secure on the breast of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), whose enclosure wall had become old and eroded, I repaired its dilapidated section(s) with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, and completed its structure. I had it built anew with the craft of the god Kulla and made it shine like daylight. I raised its top (as high) as a mountain and made [its] appearance resplendent. On account of this, when the god Enlil, king of the gods, chief god (lit. \u201cEnlil\u201d) of the gods, [great] lord, [(his lord)], loo[ks] upon Egigun\u00fb, the sign of the lands, with pleasure, may he (Enlil) constantly bless the kingship of Ashurbanipal \u2014 king of Assyria, true shepherd who reveres his [great] divinity \u2014 (and) keep his reign safe until [far-off] days! May he cause [him to] gr[asp] a staff of shepherdship which makes opposing forces agree! May he make his shepherdship pleasant to his land! [May he make (him) stand (victoriously)] over [his] enemy!"}, {"id_text": "Q008348", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Ashurbanipal, (5) his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built Ekur, his beloved temple, with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008349", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, (re)built Egigun\u00fb with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008350", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, skillfully (re)built (10) with baked bricks ... within E\u1e2bursaggalama, his ancient royal cella."}, {"id_text": "Q008351", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods, his helpers, rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. (10) I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the unfinished work on Esagil. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I restored the damage done to all the sanctuaries. I extended (my) protection over all the cult centers. At that time, I sought the (original) emplacement of Ebabbar, which is inside Sippar, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great lord, my lord, which had become old, buckled, and collapsed. I had (it) built anew with the craft of the god Kulla and raised its top (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, great judge of the gods, great lord, my lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure! May he determine (20) for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres him \u2014 as my fate, a long life, fullness of [old age], good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, the king of Babylon, my favorite (brother), may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, may (that ruler) renovate its dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he find my inscribed object, (25) anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my inscribed object) with his (own) inscribed object! The god \u0160ama\u0161 will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not write my name with his (own) name, (or) destroys my inscribed object, (or) does not place (my inscribed object) with his (own) inscribed object, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, lord of the upper world and the netherworld, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008352", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most powerful of the gods, exalted one, who executes the command she gives in the east and in the west, the fierce goddess of battle who whirls around in the melee like a dust storm, who marches at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, (5) mistress of the lands, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices (and) administers correctly all purification rites, who dwells in Enirgalanim \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 great lady, his lady: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and who made all rulers bow down at his feet; who imposed the yoke of his rulership upon the city Tyre \u2014 which is in the midst of the Upper Sea \u2014 and Dilmun \u2014 which is in the midst of the Lower Sea \u2014 (10) so that they pulled his yoke; whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; during whose reign the god Adad made his rain (and) the god Ea his springs last a long time for his land, (who) continually seeks after his people with prosperity and wealth, whose people are all in a state of prosperity, and whose settlements rejoice; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, (15) renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, and constantly established appropriate procedures in them; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, [entered] Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which had not been finished. (20) I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, and precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the [stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament]. I repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries (and) extended (my) protection over all cult centers. At that time, (with regard to) the (enclosure) wall of Ea[nn]a, the perimeter [...] which had become old, buckled, (and) a heap of ruin, I sought their (original) emplacement [and had (them) built anew. I] completed (them), raising their tops (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, the great lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a go[od] word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria (and) prince who reveres her\u2014 be set upon her lips! [May she determine as my fate] a long life, fullness of old age, good health, (and) happ[iness]! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long (and) may he be fully [satisfied with (his) good fortune]! May any future ruler, during the days of whose reign this work falls into disrepair, [renovate its] dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name, find my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my inscribed object) with his (own) inscribed object! The goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who does not write my name with his name, (or) destroys my inscribed object, or changes its position and does not place (it) with his (own) inscribed object, may the goddess I\u0161tar of Uruk, great lady, glare at him angrily, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands, and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008353", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] pure [food offer]ings, anything ... set out before you. [... m]e, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the servant (who is) the favorite of your heart, [...] ... (and) the just shepherdship that you bestow at your command, [...] the preservation of (my) life ... [...] a [b]right spirit ... Grant ... as a gift, ... come to my aid and always stand in for me, kill m[y] enemy, (and) make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain for eternity. When this ceremonial wagon becomes dilapidated and old, may one of the kings, [my] descendants, restore its [dilapid]ated section(s). May he place (on it) the writing of my name with the writing of his name. [The god(dess) ...] will (then) list[en to] his prayers. [(As for) the one who ...] changes its [pos]ition (or) writ[es] his (own) name, may [the god(dess) ...] not be pres[ent for] his prayers [and ... angri]ly [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008354", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[At that time], I sought the (original) emplacement [of Edimgalkalama, (which is inside (the city) D\u0113r), the temple of Great Anu], the gr[eat] lord, [my lord, which had become old, ...] ... [I had (it) built anew] with the craf[t of the god Kulla, \u2026, (and) ma]de (it) as high as a mountain. On account of this, [may] Great Anu, the exalted lord, [look upon this] wor[k with pleasure]. Determine [for me \u2014 Ash]urbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres you \u2014 as my fate a long life, fulln[ess of old age, good health, ha]ppiness, and a bright spirit. Make me stand [ov]er my [enem]ies in mighty victor[ies]. To drive off my enemies ... [...]. Make [the foundation(s) of] my [royal throne] as secure as a mountain! Make [my reign] as f[irm] as heaven and netherworld! [May any futu]re [ruler], during the days of whose reign this work falls into disrepair, [renovate] its dilapidated sections! May he write [my name with his (own) name], find my inscribed object, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, [(and) place (my inscribed object)] wit[h his (own) inscribed object]! Great Anu will (then) listen to his [prayer]s. (But) as for the one who eras[es] my inscribed name by some crafty device, [(or) destroys my inscribed object], (or) changes its position, or [does] n[ot place (it)] with his (own) inscribed object, [...] ... dismantles my construction, [may] Great Anu, the exal[ted] lord, [...] di\u02beu-disease and anxiety, together with his family, [...] to destroy his people, to carry off [..., ...]. May he make [his name (and) his descendant(s)] disappear [from the lands], and h[ave] no [pity on him]!"}, {"id_text": "Q008355", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess] Sut\u012btu, his [la]dy: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his [lif]e."}, {"id_text": "Q008356", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "For the goddess Su[t\u012btu], his lady: As[hurbanipal], king of Assyria, prese[nted] (this object) for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q008357", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Palace of Ashurbani]pal, kin[g of Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q008358", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of Ashurbanipal, grea[t] king, [strong king, kin]g of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q008359", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of Ashurbanipal, [great king, stro]ng [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q008368", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "Palace of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, [great] king, [...], (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q009279", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] in [...], the king of the land Ela[m, ...] I brought [out and ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009280", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I sent to him and [...]. [RN, (...,) his brothers], his [fa]mily, (and) the seed of hi[s] father\u2019s house [... the eun]uch of mine whom [I had sent] to inquire abo[ut his well-being ... (5\u00b4) ..., whom ...] ... had confined [in prison, ... they] cra[wled naked upon] their [belli]es [and ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009281", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...]s and the noble(s), who(m) my ancestors ... [... to d]eliver payment, which [...] yearly [...] trusted [...], like an eagle [whose dwelling] is situated in a mountain cleft, [...] whose settlements are [s]ituated [...], whose forces are organized (and) [whose] troo[ps are ...]. [The deities ...], Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, I\u0161tar, (and) Nergal, who march at [my] side, [...] ... the assault of troops (and) the setting of an atta[ck] in motion, [...] and they became terrified. They foolishly forgot [...] royal ..., including all of his extens[ive] troops, (10\u00b4) [...], (and) his fighter(s), together with horses, mules, (and) harness-b[roken (steeds), ...]. They grasped [the fe]et of my royal majesty (and) made appeals to [my] lordly majes[ty]. [... (of) the land Pars]uma\u0161 and the land Dilmun, whose location(s) are remote, as many as ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009282", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur ... [...] the one who holds god and king [..., ...], his [..., ...] in the assembly of [..., ...] the command(s) of [the god \u0160]ama\u0161 and the god Adad ... [... (A 5\u00b4) ..., who ...] the four quarters (of the world) as on[e, ..., the one who] ... [the kin]gship of Assyria [...]. [...] his furious [...] in a cr[afty] maneuver [...] to save his (own) life, to [..., he ... the w]ill of his great divinity [... (A 10\u00b4) ... the bo]rder of the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n ... [...] his benevolent [protecti]on (and) [his beneficent] aegis [...] the son of the king, who(m)ever [...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q009283", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] he [...] my [lord]ly/[roy]al [...] ...s without [... he] was regularly receivin[g ... my] furious m[ood was not paci]fied [...]. I sent him a messag[e of ...] Chaldeans [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009284", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] he did not [...] without divine approval [...]. I myself, by the command of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur, ...] ... [his/my] weapons [...] who/they were eating [his/their] fo[od ...] for m[y] troops [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009285", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The Elamite [...] ... [...] On account of the evil deed(s), [may he/they ...] from his progeny, [...] the thr[one (of) ... May he/they ...] through his gaze."}, {"id_text": "Q009286", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] ... he incited to become hostile ... [... to wag]e armed battle and wa[r ..., the gods/deities ...], (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, [... (5\u00b4) ...] who/they stood [... I did not fo]rget and [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009287", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the god E]nlil [...] ... [...] prize bul[l(s) ... he] fled an[d ... A\u00adshur]\u00adba\u00adni\u00adpal [...] him. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q009288", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] I did [n]ot say [...]. In/from ... [... he se]nt [his mounted messenger] to inquire about [my] wel[l-being ...] ... which ... he blocked/decided [... (5\u00b4) ...] ... not ... [... he p]l[a]ced them [...] arranged [...] ... lie[s ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009289", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... upon] it. [...] ... [... an]d silver [... (5\u00b4) ... in] its [e]ntirety. [...] ... I made [...] reside [...]. [...] great [..., ...] I filled (it) with [splen]dor. [...] I had [...] made and [... (10\u00b4) ...] its [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009290", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... (of)] my [...], which [..., which] he (Sennacherib) had built [...] the terrace [... (5\u00b4) ...] I covere[d tall columns with shi]ny [copper (and) ...]. [E\u1e2b]ul\u1e2bul, the templ[e of the god S\u00een, which ..., the s]on of [..., had built, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009291", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [... l]apis lazuli, (and) pappardil\u00fb-stone, pre\u00ad[ci\u00adous] stone(s), [... (5\u00b4) ...] cypress, sweet reed(s), all of the aromatics, which [... the goddess \u0160er]\u016ba, the queen, and the god Nab\u00fb [..., ... whose horns and h]ooves are perfect, fattened sheep, [...]. I offered sumptuous offerings ... [...] ... of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...] to/for Esagil, which [... (10\u00b4) ...] ... [...], his creator, the da[is of ... who is en]trusted with al[l of ...]. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q009292", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, ...] ... of the goddesses, the heroic o[ne of the gods ..., the one who] is endowed with [sexual cha]rm (and) who bears the awe-inspir[ing radiance, ..., who pu]rifies all the lord[s ..., for]emost of the earth, whose pre[cious] cultic rites [are ..., (5) ... the pr]aise of all [...] ... deliberation and counsel, the daug[hter of ...] that was given to her (lit: \u201chim\u201d), the totality (of) [...]; [...] exalted [lady], goddess of pleasure who [...] to/for [...] \u2014 the holy shrine \u2014 [... (10) ... who does] not [... the de]cision of the gods Anu, Enlil, and Ea [... who gathers to herself] (all) divine offices of the highest rank [...]; [...], at [w]hose manifestation at sunrise [...], at whose appearance at sunset [...], who, from baltu-plant(s), makes [...] manifest, [... (15) ...], at whose appearance at sunset [...] ..., who [...] human[ity] in a sacred building, [..., who does] not [...] in the east and west, [..., the one w]ho restores abundance, the one w[ho ...], who [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] let him speak [...] to you an[d ...] my prayers [...]. [... when this ...] becomes dilapidated and o[ld, may he ..., may he not] change [...], and [...]. [(As for) the one who ...] changes [the ... of the goddess Zarp]an\u012btu and ... [... remov]es [the ...] and [...] the mention of m[y] name [...] may she curse him with [an i]rreversible [curse] and [...] may she constantly [speak inauspicious words about him before the g]od Marduk, her husba, (and) [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009293", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] may she [... the men]tion of his venerated name [...] the pleasure bed at night that [... may] she grant me [progeny] and expa[nd my offspring ... (rev. 5\u00b4) ...] may she strengthen my [...] and may she [...] may she have [...]s written [...] daily may she remi[nd ...] ... may th[ey] constantly bless [...] good thing(s) [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009294", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[... the me]ntion of his lordly majesty ... [...] ... [...] they (the gods) were constantly [im]ploring him for (my) life ... [...] I had [... of the go]ds written therein and [...]. [... o]n you, may your divinity accept (and) [may your] m[ind desire ...] a singer with a lyre, the abode of the god Dunga, (in) the month Addaru (XII), [... (rev. 5) ...] may [(the command for) ...] come forth [from] your [lips]. Always remem[ber ..., ...], make firm the foundation(s) of [my royal] throne. [...]. May your holy [...]. [...] may [... a] pleasure bed [...] ... [... (rev. 10) ...] ... and ... [...] the goddess Zarpan\u012bt[u ...] ... [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009295", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...], the priest, the true vice-regent, who provides for Ez[ida, ...], the capable ruler who comprehends the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, [...]; (to) who(m) the great gods [...] to dire[ct ..., (...)], (5\u00b4) and to restore the work of temple[(s), ...], a just scepter (and) a true staff [for ...]; (for whom) the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Bel (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb [...] h[is] aid; the one who carries out in full the instruction(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Mar[duk ...], the one who (re)-established your privileged status, the one who [...]; (10\u00b4) who, at the name of the god Nab\u00fb, his god, your ... and [...; w]ho ... your faces, the one who [...], the one who exacts r[evenge ...] and for the people of Borsippa, [..., ...] the throne-dais, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q009296", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] may he ... [...]. That which (is written) upon the wild bulls of Borsippa [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q009297", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[For the god Nergal, perfect warrior, mightiest of the gods, foremost hero, powerful lord, (...)] ..., [king of battle, lord of strength and power, lord of the Deluge that brings abo]ut devas[tation, the exalted son of the god Enlil, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, child of the goddess Kutu\u0161a]r (Mullissu), the gr[eat] queen, [who marches at the side of the king, his favorite, and kills his foes, (who) cuts d]own the en[emy, (5) (who) spares the ruler who reveres him from plague, (who) grant]s him mighty vic[tor]ie[s], who resides in Emeslam, the holy shrine that is inside Cutha], the great lord, hi[s] lord \u2014 [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of A]ssyria, kin[g of the four quarte]rs (of the world)]; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib], king of the world, [king of] Assyria; [the eternal seed of kingship] \u2014 the great g[od]s desired me [to secure the regular offerings (and) to provide for the shrines. (10) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and Nergal, the great gods, made the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm], (and) they made my lordship more surpassing (and) made my [weapon]s greater [than (those of) all my enemies in order to exact revenge for the kings, my fathers]: [...] they (the Elamites) did n[ot re]vere their (the gods\u2019) pronouncement(s), [...] ... and [...] above and below. (15) [...] the appropria[te] time [d]rew near, [... For 1,635 years, the Elamite destruction] (that) their assembly had declared [...] was decreed as [my] fate, [...] (and) they (the gods) had m[y] hand take up the merciless [weapon. ...] inauspicious omens [about him ... (20) ...] strong ... the destruction of the city [...] together [...] her command [...] land [...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [(As for) the one who ... (and)] writ[es his name ...], (or) makes (it) disa[ppear ...], may he (the god Nergal) [cons]tantly establish enduring pestilence in his land (so that) it may slaughter [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q009298", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the [grea]t gods [w]ho [sta]nd at the side of the king, their fav[or]ite, and [who] cut down [(all of)] his [en]emies: [...], king of the world, [...], ... [...], (5) son of [..., ...]: The god [A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the go]ds, ... determined [a roya]l destiny as my lot [(while I was) in my mother\u2019s wo]m[b (and) ...]; the god Enlil [nominated] me for ruling over the land and people; the gods S\u00een and \u0160ama\u0161 discussed with each other favorable omens concerning the stability of my r[eign]; (and) the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk granted me a broad mind (and) extensive knowledge as a gift. The great gods in their assembly gladly made [me] si[t on the] throne of my father (and) they entrust[ed m]e with dominion over the land [and] (its) people. (As for) the city [...]da [...] ... [...]. [(I ... and) I f]ashioned [...], my [..., up]on it. [I had] the pr[aise of] the deeds that I had performed [written] on it [and] I left (it) [for the fu]ture, for the admiration of the kings, [my] descendants. May a future ruler, one of [the kings], my [descendants], whose name the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods call for rul[ing over the land and] peop[le], find (this) monument (and) the pr[aise] of the great gods; and (then) anoint (it) with oil (and) make an offering. (As for) the one who changes this image from its position, may the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, as many as are named [on] this monume[nt], gl[ar]e at him angrily [(and) n]ot stand [by his side in a cl]ash of weapons in the midst of a pitc[hed] battle. May they lead him [in bondag]e under [his] enemy. (35) May they overthrow [his] roy[al] dynasty and [m]ake his name (and) seed [di]sappear from the land."}, {"id_text": "Q009503", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5", "raw_text": "[Belonging to Ana-Ta\u0161]m\u0113tu-takl\u0101k, queen of [..., (...,) king of Assyria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003700", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "they struck down his [warri]ors with the sword. They carried off [in]to Assyria [peopl]e, oxen, (and) sheep and goats, his substantial [boo]ty. They [captu]red alive [Akkud]\u0101ya, their herald, (and) brought (him) before me. I forcibly removed [the people li]ving in those cities, [took (them) and] settled (them) in Egypt. I made [the people, whom] my bow [plundered] in another land, live [in the city Q]irbit and its villages. [...] I [...] ... [...] sun [...] they [kiss]ed my feet [...] ... [...] his [mes]senger [...] to inquire about my well-being a[pp]roached the border of my land. The people of my land saw him and said to him: \u201cWho are you, stranger? A mounted messenger of yours has never taken the road to our territory.\u201d They brought him to Nineveh, my capital city, [...], before me. (Among all) the languages (from) sunrise (to) sunset, (vi 10\u00b4) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had placed at my disposal, there was not a master of his language. [H]is language was different and his speech could not be understood. He brought [a ...] with him from the border of his land, and [... he reported] his spe[e]ch to me, [..., he sai]d [the following]: \u201cThe servant who rev[e]res you, [...] laid down and saw [...] ... [... was es]tablished and [...] ... [...] rose and [... li]ght appeared. [...] its king [...] bright [...] inside it [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the lord of the lands, my god, [...] stood and [...] he said to me: [...] Upon [...] its (the House of Succession\u2019s) emplacement [...]. I [made] its structure [larger] than the one in the da[ys of the past]. In a favorable month, [(on) an auspicious day], I (re)laid its foundation(s) and (thereby) [secured its brickwork]. I built (and) [completed] (it) from its foundation(s) t[o its crenellations]. In the future, [may] one of the k[ings, my descendants], whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161tar] nomi[nate] for ruling over the land and [people, renovate] it[s] dilapidated section(s) when [this] House of Succe[ssion] becomes old an[d dilapidated]. Just as I [placed an inscribed object] bearing the name of a kin[g of the past] with [an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like m[e, find] an inscribed object bearing [my name and] (then) anoint (it) with oil, [make] an of[fering] (and) pla[ce] (it) with [an inscribed object bearing your name. The god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar will (then) hear your] pr[ayers]. [..., ... day], i[n the eponymy of ...], the [... of the city/land ...]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003701", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanip]al, great king, [strong king, k]ing of the world, king of Assyria, [kin]g of the four qu[art]ers (of the world), [the cr]eation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one to whom the god Ea and the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b have stretched out (their) hands, one who was chosen by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the one required by the deities Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, (and) N[an\u0101ya], wise (and) capa[ble], (i 10) true shepherd, favorite of the [great] g[ods]; son of Esarhaddon, [great king], strong king, kin[g of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Ba[bylon], king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], they (the gods) commanded [...]. In order to pro[tect my (position as) heir designate] and af[terwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria], he (Esarhaddon) ass[embled the people of Assyria] (and) the land of Sum[er and Akkad, ...]. [In front of the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld, [wh]ose command(s) [cannot be ch]anged, [he] reinforced, wrote out, (and) established [trea]ties for future days. [In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the mon]th of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind, [the one who fashioned the physi]que of my royal majesty \u2014 [I entered] the House of Succession, [a sophisticated place, the bo]nd of kingshi[p. ...] [By the]ir (the great gods\u2019) exalted [command, I sat gladly on] the throne of the father who had engendered me. [Nobles (and) e]unuchs required [my lordship; they loved] my [exercising the kingshi]p. [Being happy at the mention of my vener]ated [name, the fou]r [quarters (of the world) rejoiced]. [I] made [offerings] before them (the gods) and presented (them) with [m]y gift[s]. Those gods accepted my prayers and (then) flattened my e[n]emies (and) [destr]oyed my foes. [... a] remote [plac]e, [...] its way, [wherein Esar]haddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, [went do]wn and marched inside it. He brought about [the de]feat of Taharqa, the king of Kush, and scattered his forces. He conquered [E]gypt (and) Kush and (then) carried off its booty [with]out number. He ruled over [t]hat [land] in its entirety and (iii 15) made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed the former names of the cities and gave them new names. He appointed his servants therein as king(s), governor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them [annual tribu]te [pay]ment (in recognition) of his overlordship. [...] ... territory [...] the city Memphis [... he (Taharqa) entere]d [the city Memphis. He tu]rned th[at] city over to [him]sel[f. Against the A]ssyrians who were insid[e Egypt, servant]s who belong[ed to me, whom Es]arhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me \u2014 had appointed a]s king(s) [there, to] kill (them) [...] (As for) him (Taharqa), terror and fear fell upon him and he went into a frenzy. He escaped from the city M[em]phis, the city (and) place upon which he [relie]d and, in ord[er to save] his (own) [l]ife, [he boar]ded a shi[p], abandoned his camp, [f]led [alone], and [enter]ed the city Theb[es]. Th[ey (my army) captur]ed [as many] warships [as there were wit]h him, as well as his combat troops. A messenger to[ld m]e the [goo]d new[s] that I had been waiting for. To banish Tahar[qa f]rom Egypt (and) K[ush, I added to] my form[er fo]rces the chief eunuch, the [governor]s, and [al]l of the kings of Across the River (Syria-Palestine), together with their forces (and) their [boats], (as well as) the kings of Eg[y]pt, [servants who belonged to] me, together with their boats (and) [the]ir for[ces, and] I sent (them) to [the city Thebes, ...] [th]at I had been waiting for, [...]. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri], (and) Pa-qruru, kings wh[om the father who had engendered] me had installed [in Egypt], (iv 5\u00b4) transgressed the treaty (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my [lord]s, and (then) bro[k]e their oath(s). They forgot the kindness of the father who had engendered me, and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and (iv 10\u00b4) decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then [can] we (ourselves) st[ay]?\u201d (iv 15\u00b4) To establish treaties and [pe]ace, they dispatched their [mounted messenger(s)] to Taharqa, the kin[g of] Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established [between u]s so that we can c[ome to a mu]tual [agreement. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves so that (iv 20\u00b4) no [other lord] comes betwe[en u]s.\u201d With regard to the n[umerous] troops of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the might of my lordly majesty], they constantly sought out [evil plan(s); they plotted] to cut (their) throa[t(s and) strove to completely] destroy (them). A eunuch of mi[ne] heard [these words; ...]. He seized the[ir] mounted messenger(s) [along with their messages] that (they had sent) to [Taharqa, the king of Kush], to establish tre[aties and peace], and he saw their [deceit]ful [acts. They seized \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101r]i (and) Necho [and clamped] (their) hands and feet [in fe]tters (and) handcuffs. (iv 35\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against [the great treaties]. Moreover, they (my troops) cut down with the sword the people of the cities, as many as h[ad sided] with them (and) plotted evil plan(s), young and old, and they did not spare a single person among them. Furthermore, they brought them (Necho and \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri) to Nineveh, my capital city, before me. Moreover, I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the magnanimous one who performs acts of kindness (and) repays good deeds, had mercy on Necho, a servant who belonged to me, and forgave his crime(s). [I made the treaty swo]rn by the gods [more stringent] than the previous one [and] I established (it) [with] him. The peo[ple living in it (the city Qirbit) trusted in their] rug[ged mountains and did] not [respect the dominion of Assyria]. (As for) Tan[d\u0101ya \u2014 their city ruler who], to the kings, [my ancestors, had never bowed down to (their) yoke] \u2014 (his) heart was prou[d, ...]. They spoke [... and] th[ey were constantly] pl[undering ...] donkeys, oxen, [...] in the steppe. (v 10\u00b4) They laid waste to [its] pa[sture land]. Th[ey ...] the district of Yamutbal (and) flattened all of [its] settlem[ents]. With regard to thes[e] deeds, the citizens of D\u0113r appealed to me (and) beseeched my lordly majesty. I sent my eunuchs (and) governors [w]ho(se provinces are) on the borders of their land(s) against them. They ascended \u1e2aal\u0113\u1e2basta, a rugged mountain, and surrounded the city Qirbit, his fortified city. [By having] (siege) ramps [trod]den down (and) the assault of battering rams, they conquered that city and flattened (it) like the Deluge. (As for) the cities ...me\u0161, Zarz\u0101ta, \u0160an\u1e2bara, Sissil, Adum\u0101nu, \u1e2aall\u0101ya, \u0160eli\u1e2biram, \u0160a\u1e2barasi\u02be, GubBAD, Matu\u1e2banza\u1e2b, Tazi\u02be, Lu\u0161anda, LULbasta, (and) Babsa\u1e2b, they covered those cities like a fog and overwhelmed (them) like a bird snare. They killed Tand\u0101ya, (their) city lord, and struck down his warriors with the sword. Th[ey] carr[ied off into Assyria] people, [(...) oxen], (and) sheep an[d goats, his substantial booty]. [They captured] alive Akkud[\u0101ya, their herald], (and) brought (him) b[efore me]. I forcibly remov[ed] the people livin[g in those cities, took (them) and settled (them)] in Egyp[t. I made the people], whom [my bow] plundered in a[nother] land, [live] in the cit[y Qirbit] and its villages. Gyg[es], the king of the land Lyd[ia \u2014 a] remote [place that ...] ... Assyria, [whose ... are not o]pen, whose ci[t]y is far away, (and) [the m]ention of whose name [none of the kings who ca]me before, my ancestors, [had (ever) heard \u2014 ...] was wide and [...] was complete, [...] forces, [which the Cimme]rians, a dangerous enemy, [...] in battle [...] th[ey] cu[t him down]. (No translation possible) against [...] to [its/their] ful[l] extent. [...] Ashurbani[pal ...] was brilliant like lig[ht ...] and ... [...] He reported [...] and [...]. During the night [...] thus [...] saying: \u201cAs for Ashurba[nipal, ...], the one who is required by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] feet ... [...] to ... [...] (No translation possible) \u201c[... qu]ickly [...] supplica[tion, ...] let them come, [...] pra[yer, ...] that you did and [...] ... made you see.\u201d \u201c[...] your enemy, [...] I will make [...] bow down and [... wil]l strike down with the sword.\u201d I saw [...], became frightened, and (then) fulfilled [the ... of] my god. [(Now) I am rep]orting [...] to the king [...] that [d]ay (onward), I carry a [su]bstantial tribute, yearly, [wit]hout ceasing. [...] against his foes [...] I myself run. I received [the ... that he h]ad sent to me. (No translation possible) [...] mess[enger ...] to see [...]. At that time, [the wall of the citadel of Nineveh] which Sennac[herib \u2014 king of Assyria], the father of the father who had engende[red me \u2014 had built], that wall [became] o[ld and] its foundation(s) [gave way and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003702", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as [my] l[ot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts. They glorified the mention of my name in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). (i 20) I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of [the heav]ens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one [sh]ekel of silver one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded [the subjects of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. [I ruled] from the Upper Sea to the Lower S[ea and] kings from the rising sun and the se[tting sun] carried thei[r substantial] tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on hig[h] mountains bow down t[o] my [yok]e. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god[dess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises] kis[s] my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east [and west are anx]ious for me to be their ally. On m[y] first campaign, I marched to [Ma]kan (Egypt) and [Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and K[ush], whose defeat Esar\u00ad[had\u00addon] \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 [had brought about] (and) whose land he ruled over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his [o]wn c[ounsel]. He marched against the kings (and) officials, (i 55) whom the father who had enge[nd]ered me had ap[po]inted insi[de Eg]ypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (i 60) (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and (i 70) I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt (and) Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; (i 80) he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with it. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, which had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered those cities (and) I killed the people living inside them with the sword. I hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a king in Egypt (and) who plotted evil (deeds) against the Assyrians, I captured (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. For a second time, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road [in purs]uit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. [With] the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. [Si]lver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 (ii 30) two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 35) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. To prevent his people from leaving, I reinforced (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 45) I made water (and) food for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. [He brou]ght before me his daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He b[ro]ught his son, who had [nev]er crossed the se[a], to do obeisance to me. (ii 55) I received from him [his] dau[ghter a]nd the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed [agai]nst Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the high mountains saw the might of these deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 70) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a [sub]stantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, (ii 80) came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (iii 1) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), since Tand[\u0101ya], their city ruler, had never bowed down to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, the gods, my lords, I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, I took (him) to Assyria together with captives from his city. I took the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carried off, and settled (them) in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, I marched against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea, who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answered (them) with disr[es]pect. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conqu[er] the land Mannea. I went and (then) set up camp in the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur and pitched my camp (there). A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and dispatched his army. During the night, in a crafty maneuver, they approached to do battle, to fight with my troops. My battle troops fought with them (and) brought about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, [my] lords who had encouraged me, I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. In the course of my campaign, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun, Uppi\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 eight fortified cities \u2014 together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. (iii 40) I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) [she]ep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. (iii 50) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. [I laid wast]e to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burn[ed] with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, [my ancestor]s. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqa[n]ani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumu[rd]eans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flat[te]ned i[ts] villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria which the Manneans had taken away in the time of [the k]ings, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) returned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iii 85) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, (iii 90) which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered (and) plundered seventy-five of their fortified cities. I captured them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land Urar\u1e6du, who had advanced (and) marched during the night to conquer the lands (of the cities) Uppumu and Kullimeri, the people living in the city Kullimeri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted a heavy defeat on him during the night. They did not spare anyone. They cut off the head of Andaria and they brought (it) to Nineveh, before me. On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) (iv 20) held him by the hand. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the famine and settled in Assyria until it rained (again) in his land (and) harvests grew \u2014 I sent those people who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But (as for) the Elamite whose aggression I had not thought possible (lit. \u201cI did not speak with my heart\u201d) (and) (iv 25) a fight with whom I had not contemplated \u2014 B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambulian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servants who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, a eunuch (lit. \u201ceunuchs\u201d) of Urtaku who had sided with them, incited Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in motion (and) hastily brought war to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the Elamite, a messenger came to Nineveh and told me (the news). (iv 35) I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (Because) he had regularly s[en]t his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatched my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and (iv 40) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, gods of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned to his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected my friendship, whom death called on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) withered away while wailing \u2014 he no (longer) set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 65) who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out evil (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), (iv 75) the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (iv 85b) (asking me) to send (back) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 1) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. I trusted in the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with the utterance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give him those fugitives. Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but) the god S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him. In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this the entire day, (thus signifying) the end of the reign of the king of the land Elam (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. At that time, a mishap befell him: His lip became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (v 20) (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: \u201cTeumman, whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not stop until I go (and) do battle with him.\u2019\u201d On account of these insolent words that Teumman had spoken, I made an appeal to the sublime goddess I\u0161tar. I stood before her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while my tears were flowing, saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 requires, (v 30) whose name he has called to restore sanctuaries, to successfully complete their rituals, to protect their secret(s), (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your divinity (and) successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not respect the gods, is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pure eyes he desired me to be king \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (v 40) who placed a burden on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) sharpened his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at her side (and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (v 55) (and) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, saying: (v 60) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve (v 65) your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. Fire flared up in front of her. She went off furiously outside. She directed her attention towards Teumman, the king of the land Elam with whom she was angr[y].\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of (v 75) the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and fear took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned around, (and) entered the city Susa. In order to save his (own) life, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. He redeployed his allies, who march at his side, to his front and amassed (them) before me. He established the Ul\u0101ya River as his defensive position and kept (me from) the watering places. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me through auspicious omens, dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, (v 90) I brought about their defeat inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, (v 95) in the midst of his troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke. I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet, on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war (vi 5) that I captured between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101ya River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Elam and salvation was established for my entire army. On my eighth campaign, I marched against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to my yoke. With my mighty battle array, (vi 15) I covered the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 ma[le] and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir\u00e2, the [chief] archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his head (and) beat (it) against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water; I annihilated (it). I laid waste that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords, I killed my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 [the k]ing of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) b[ef]ore me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113[l]-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirred up Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush those bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fight with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact [reveng]e from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Unda[s]u, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother, set out en route and took the direct road. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir \u2014 came up against them and brought about their defeat. They cut off the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu and they brought (them) before me. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not give a reply to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 40) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 50) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (vii 65) (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with whom they used to march about protecting his land like a friend and ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (vii 70) had seized by guile during the night (and) confined in prison, Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, (vii 75) he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael, the king of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me about his gods and implored my royal majesty. (vii 80) I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god A[tar]-samayin back to him. Afterwards, he sinned against my treaty, did not respect my kindness, and cast off the yoke of my lordship. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 85) withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the peopl[e of the land of the] Arabs to rebel with him and they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru. I se[n]t troops of mi[ne who] were stationed [on the bor]der of his land against him (and) (viii 1) they brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. They carried off without number oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They fi[l]led (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) (viii 10) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving [cam]els and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from my weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (viii 20) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, [\u0160ama\u0161], B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela [had made great] \u2014 (viii 40) captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escape[d the sl]aughter. He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the migh[t of] the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to t[he king]s, my ancestors, (and) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, (viii 50) he now sent to me his messenger [with] greetings (and) kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the armory that is inside Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, had become old and (then) its foundation(s) had become weak and its walls had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that armory, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with [wh]ich through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the sons, grandsons, [(great grand)s]ons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its [di]lapidated section(s) when this armory becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object be[ar]ing the name of [Senn]acherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. (viii 85) May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or bearing the name of [my] gra[ndfather, makes (it) disapp]ear by some craft[y] device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object bear[ing] his [name], may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [ki]ngship (and) [m]ake his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ab[u (V), the ... day], eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648)]. Abu (V), the [...]th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carchemish (649). Ab[u (V), the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu]-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of [the city Car]chemish (649). [A]bu (V), the second day, [eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161u]nu, [govern]or of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). [..., the ...th day, eponymy of A\u1e2bu-il\u0101\u02be\u012b, governor of the city Carch]emish (649). Sim\u0101nu (III), [the ... day, eponymy of ...], governor of the city [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003703", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbani[pal], great [king], strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the fou]r [quarters (of the world)], offspring of Esarh[addon, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, ki[ng of the land of Sumer and Akkad], descendant of Sennacher[ib, king of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 The great gods in their assembly [determined] a favo[rable] destiny [as my lot] (and) they granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to learn] all of the scr[ibal arts. They glorified] the mention of [my] na[me] in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d) (and) made my kingship great; they generously granted me power, vir[ility], (and) outstanding strength; (and) they placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. They required my priestly services (and) my giving (them) food offerings pleased their divinity. I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, clad (them) with gold (and) silver, (and) had long-haired heroes, lion-headed eagles, (and) tall columns erected in their gate(s). I made E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, Ega\u0161ankalama, (and) E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul shine like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the heavens. I made every type of temple appurtenance from gold (and) silver, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 20) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the gods (and) constantly followed their ways. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produc[e] was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for (one) shekel of sil[ver] one could purchase ten donkey-loads of grain, one homer of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) one talent of woo[l]. Year after year, I shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in prosperity and with justice. I ru[led] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] kings from the rising sun and the setting [sun] carried their substantial tribute to me. I made the people from the midst of the sea (and) those who live on high mountains bow down t[o] my [yo]ke. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) whose land he ru[l]ed over, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own counsel. (i 45) He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). He entered and resided i[n the city M]emphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquere[d] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (i 50) My heart became enraged about these deeds an[d my] tempe[r] turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands. I quickly advanced to support (and) a[i]d the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle (and) war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) the kings (and) governors whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. I strengthened its guard more than previously (and) concluded (new) agreements with [it]. (As for) the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Tanis, [which] had rebelled (and) sided with Taharqa, I conquered [tho]se cities (and) I killed the pe[ople livi]ng inside them with the sword. I hun[g their corpses on p]oles, fla[yed] them, (and) drape[d] the city wall(s with their skins). [(As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, whom my father had installed as a ki]ng in Egypt [(and) who] plotted [evi]l (deeds) [again]st the Assyrians, I capt[ured] (him and) brought (him) to Assyria. [(As for) Taharqa, in the place where] he had fled, [the a]wesome terr[or of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, ov]erwhelmed him and he p[as]sed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of his sister, sat upon his [ro]yal th[rone]. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fo[rtre]sses (and) [ass]embled his forces. (ii 5) [To] fight against [the A]ssyrian troo[ps] who were inside the city Memphis, [he mobiliz]ed his battle array, confined [tho]se [people], and [cut o]ff t[heir] escape route. [A] fast [me]ssenger cam[e to Ninev]eh [and tol]d (this) to me. [For a second time, I] took the direct road to Egypt (and) [Kush. Tanut]amon heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary forc]e and he (Tanutamon) fl[ed to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes)] in [its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious stones], as much [property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses], (ii 5\u00b4) people \u2014 [male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal], wh[ose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them)] from where [they] were erecte[d and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off] substantial booty, [(which was) without number], from inside the city Thebes. (ii 10\u00b4) I made [m]y [weapons] prevail over Egy[pt and Kush] and (thus) ach[ieved victory]. With full hand(s), [I returned] safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) (ii 15\u00b4) [did not obey the pro]nouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outpost]s against him. To prevent his people from leaving, [I reinforc]ed (its) garrison. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) [h]is ro[utes] (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (ii 20\u00b4) I made the water (and) fo[o]d for the preservation of their lives scarce for their mouths. I confined them in a harsh impri[sonm]ent from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own off[s]pring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeis[an]ce to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gav[e] (his) son, his offspring, back to him. I dismantled the outposts that I had [co]n\u00adstruc\u00adted against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I opened (all of) his routes, as many as I had seized. I received from him his substantial payment. I returned safely to [N]ineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the sea and kings who reside in the hi[g]h mountains saw the might of t[hese] deeds of mine and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (ii 40\u00b4) (and) San[da]-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ai[l]akku (Cilicia), who had [not] bowed down to the kings, m[y] ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45\u00b4) They brought [(their) daughters], their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, togethe[r with a] substantial [dowry] and a large marriage gift, and they kissed [my] fe[et]. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of [large] horses. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to (his) fa]te, [Azi-Ba\u02beal], Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Ya[k\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in] the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of [the sea], came with [their sub]stantial audience gif[t(s)], and (ii 55\u00b4) kisse[d] my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I [clothed] Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelet(s around their wrists). I m[ade t]hem [stand] before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made [him] se[e] in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, (ii 70\u00b4) with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, my lords, he (Gyges) c[lamped (them)] i[n manacles], handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks [and sent (them)] before me, together wi[th] his substantial audience gift(s). I constantly saw the migh[t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk]. On my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city Qir[bit, which is inside] (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2basta\u201d), [since Tand\u0101ya], (iii 1) their city ruler, [had never bowed down] to the yoke of the kings, [my] ancestors, and the people livin[g in the city Qirbit] were constantly plunde[ring the land Yamutbal]. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) S[\u00een, the gods, my lords], I conquered (and) plundered that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya, their city ruler], I took (him) [to Assyria] together with captives from his city. [I took] the people of the city Qirbit, as many as I had carrie[d off, and] set[tled (them)] in Egypt. On my fifth campaign, [I marched] against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land [Mannea], who had never bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) who always answere[d (them) with disrespect]. I mustered my battle troops. I made (them) take the direct road to conquer the land Mann[ea]. I went and (then) set up camp in the city [D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur] and pitched my camp (there). A[\u1e2b\u0161\u0113r]i heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and [dispat]ched [his army. (iii 15) During the night, in a] crafty [ma]neuver, th[ey] approach[ed] to do battle, [to fi]ght with m[y] troops. My [bat]tle [troops] foug[ht] with them (and) [bro]ught about their defeat. (Over) an area (the distance of) [three leagues march], they filled the wide steppe with their corpses. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods, my lords, who had encouraged me, I entered [the land Mann]ea and marched about triumphantly. [In the course of] my [campai]gn, I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the cities Ayusia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 [A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a strong]hold of his \u2014 Busutu, A\u0161diya\u0161, [Urkiyamun, Uppi]\u0161, Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri \u2014 [eight fortified cities] \u2014 together with small(er settlements), [which] were [without number], a[s f]ar as the city Izirtu. I brought [peo]ple, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sh[eep and goats] out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izir[tu], his royal [c]ity. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities [Iz]irtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his [forti]fied [cities]. I confined the people living in [tho]se cities an[d] (thus) constricted (and) [cut shor]t their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. (iii 40) I laid waste to (an area of) [fif]teen [da]ys march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the cou[rse of] my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Pa[ddi]ra, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for them[s]elves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is betw[ee]n the city Azaqaya[n]i (Azaqanani) and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I pl[u]ndered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its [v]illages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered them. With the assault of my battle array, I laid [wa]ste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plu[n]der (and) substantial booty (and) set foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016b[a], \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) Gusin\u00ea, cities that were formerly within the territory of Assyria [wh]ich [the Manneans] had taken away [in the t]ime of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those [set]tlements. I tore [the land Mannea] apart [from withi]n. [I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) the]ir [implements of war]. they [c]ast his (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri\u2019s) corpse [into a street of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee], his [son], sat on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of A[rbel]a, the great gods, my lords, and (iii 5\u00b4b) bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He s[ent] Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh [and] he kissed my feet. (iii 10\u00b4) I had mercy on him. [I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him]. He [sent me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, [to serve as a housekeeper]. (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinued [in the time of the kings, my ancestors], they car[ried (it) before me]. I added thirty horses [to his] former [payment] and [imposed (it) upon him]. At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batr[i, a city ruler of the Medes], (and) Sarati (and) [Pari\u1e2bi], two sons of Gag\u00ee, a ci[ty ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], who had cast off the y[oke of my lordship], I conque[red (and) plundered] seventy-five of their fortified cities. [I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the governor of the land [Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched du[ring the night] to conquer the cities Uppu[mu and Kullimeri], the people living in the city Kullim[eri, servants who belonged to me, inflicted] a hea[vy] defeat on him during the night. They did not spare [anyone. They cut off] the head of Andaria [and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, befo[re me]. On my sixth campaign, [I marched] again[st Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] who [did not remember] the kindness of the father who had engendered [me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in the land Elam (and) [hunger had set in, I sent to him] grain, (which) sustains the li[ve(s) of people, and] ... [...] ... [... I was not concerned about this news of] Ur[taku\u2019s assault]. (Because) he had regularly s[ent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me], (iv 5\u00b4) I dispatch[ed my messenger] to see the ki[ng of the land Elam. He went quickly, returned, and reported to me] an acc[urate] report, saying: \u201cThe El[amites] cover the land Akka[d, all of it, like a swarm of locusts. Against Babylon], (his) camp [is pitched and (his) military cam]p [is laid].\u201d T[o aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and] Nab\u00fb, g[ods of mine] whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the road. He heard about the advance of [my] expeditionary forc[e] and (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned t[o his (own) land]. I went after him (and) brought a[bout] his defeat. I drove him away as far as the border of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respected [my] frie[ndship], whom death cal[led] on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [withered away] while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer) set] f[oot] upon the land of the living. In that year, his life [came to an end] (and) he passed away. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambuli[an] who had cast off the yoke of [my] lordshi[p], he laid down (his) lif[e] through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an[dabakku] (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suff[er]ed from dro[psy], (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, [hi]s (Urtaku\u2019s) eu[nuch], the instigator who had incited Urtaku [to plot] evi[l (deeds), the god] Marduk, the k[ing of the gods], imposed his grievous punishment [upon him]. Within on[e year], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [had] not [relented against t]hem, nor had the m[ood of the goddess I\u0161t]ar, who had encourag[ed] me, become tranquil towards them. (iv 35\u00b4) They overthre[w his] royal dynasty. They [made] somebody else [assu]me dominion over the land Elam. [Afterwa]rds, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, [sat on the throne of] Urtaku. [He constantly soug]ht out evil (ways) [to kill the children of] Urtaku (and) [the children of Ummanal]da\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), [the brot]her of Urtaku. [Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanapp]a, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 [the sons of Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Kudurru (and) Pa]rr\u00fb \u2014 (iv 45\u00b4) [the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the kin]g who came before [Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the ro]yal (family), countless [archers, (and) nobles o]f the land Elam [fled to me before Teu]mman\u2019s [slaughtering and grasped the feet of] my [ro]yal majesty. [On my seventh campaign], I marched [against] Teumman, [the king of the land Elam who] had regularly sent his [envoys] to me [concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Umman]appa, (and) [Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the s]ons of [Urtaku, the king of] the land Elam \u2014 (and) [Kudur]ru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 [the sons of Umm]analda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, [(former) king of the land] Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) those [people] who had fled to me and [grasped] my [f]eet. I did not grant him their extradition. (iv 60\u00b4) [Concerning the aforementioned], he sent [ins]ults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 [and Nab\u00fb]-damiq. [Inside the land El]am, he was bragging in the midst of his troops. [I trusted i]n the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of his] provocative [speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d)]. I did not give him those [fugitiv]es. [Teumman constantly soug]ht out [evil (deeds)], saying: \u201cT[eumman], whose judgement the goddess I\u0161tar h[ad clo]uded (lit. \u201c[alt]ered\u201d), spoke as follows, saying: \u2018I will not st[op until I go (and) do battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words [that Teumman] had spoken, I made an appeal to [the sublime goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood be[fore her, knelt down at her feet, (and) made an appeal to] her divinity, [while my tears were flowing], say[ing]: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela! I, Ashurbanipal], [a dream interpreter lay down and s]aw a dream. [He woke up and (then) rep]or[t]ed to me [the night vision t]hat the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela entered and she had quivers hanging on [the right and left. She was holding] a bow at her side (and) [she was unsheathing a] sharp [swo]rd that (was ready) to do battle. [Y]ou (Ashurbanipal) stood [before her] (and) she was speaking to you like [(your own) birth]-mother. (v 10\u00b4\u00b4) [The goddess I\u0161tar, the sub]lime one of the gods, [called out to you], instructing you, [saying: \u2018You are looking forw]ard to waging war (and) I myself am about [to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) sa]id to her, saying: \u2018[Let me] go [with you], wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 (v 15\u00b4\u00b4) She [replied to yo]u, saying: \u2018You will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (v 20\u00b4\u00b4) (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (v 25\u00b4\u00b4) Fire flared up in front of her. She went off [furio]usly outside. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teum[m]an, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was ang[r]y.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven and netherworld, I trusted in the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. I mustered my battle troops, warriors (v 35\u00b4\u00b4) who dart about in the thick of battle by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. I set out on the path against Teumman, the king of the land Elam, and took the direct road. Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set up camp in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into the city D\u0113r and (v 40\u00b4\u00b4b) [fea]r took hold of him. Teumman became frightened, turned a[round], (and) entered the city S[u]sa. In order to save his (own) [lif]e, he distributed silver (and) gold to the people of his land. (v 45\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed his allies, who ma[rch at] his [side], to his front an[d] amassed (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101ya River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Ma]rduk, who had encouraged me through [auspicious] om[ens, dream(s), e]girr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought abo[ut their defeat] inside the city T[\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya] River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city S[usa] with their bodies like ba[ltu]-plant(s) [and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (v 55\u00b4\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, the great gods, my lords, in the midst of [his] troops, I cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed the land Elam and they (the Elamites) bowed down to m[y] yoke. I [placed Umman]iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had f[led to me (and) had grasped] my [feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed Tammar\u012btu], his thi[rd] brother, [as k]in[g in the city \u1e2aidalu. (vi 5) (With) the chariots, wagons, horses, mules, harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war that] I captured between the city Susa (and) the Ul\u0101ya River [with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, I joyfully cam[e out o]f the land Elam and salvation was established for m[y entire army]. [On my eighth campaign], I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land] Gambulu, [which] had put its trust [in] the king of the land Elam (and) [had not b]owed down to my yoke. [With] my mighty [battle array], I covered the land (lit. \u201cpeople\u201d) Gambulu in its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his fortified city, [who]se location is situated [between river]s. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and)] his [brothers] out of that city [alive]. I brought out [his wife], his [sons], his daughters, his (palace) women, [male singers, (and) female singers] and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 25) [I b]rought out [silver, gol]d, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out [eun]uchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his [food pre]parers and I counted (them) as booty. [I brought ou]t [all of (his) arti]sans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 30) [I brought out oxen, sheep and goats], horses, (and) mules, which were without number, [an]d I counted (them) as booty. I did not leave a single [person of his land \u2014 mal]e (and) female, young and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out an]d counted (them) as booty. I captured alive Massir[\u00e2, the chief archer] of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed ins[ide the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l] to provide support to the la[nd Gambulu] (and) to guard Dun\u0101nu. [I cut off his head (and) beat (it)] against the face of Dun\u0101nu, the ally who could not save him. (As for) that city, I destroyed, [demolish]ed, (and) dissolved (it) with water; [I annihi]lated (it). [I laid waste] that district [(and) cu]t off the clamor of humans from it. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great go[ds], my lords, I kil[led] my enemies (and) returned safely to Nineveh. I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gambulu, which I captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing music, I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard and Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) them[selves] disturbed [m]y exercising the ki[ngship] \u2014 I brought them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113, the deputy of] Dun\u0101nu, and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) aga[inst] my gods, I ripped out their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers of Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I killed (them), chopped up th flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the lands. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, [sons of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up Urtaku (vi 90) [to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assyria], I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos[e] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I installed as king of the land Elam, (and) who forgot my favor(s), did not honor the treaty sworn by the great gods, (vii 1) (and) accepted bribe(s) from the hands of the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother, my enemy \u2014 he sent his forces with them to fit with my troops, my battle troops who were marching about in Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia) (and) subduing Chaldea. Secretly, he (Ummaniga\u0161) dispatched them to Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 and Zazaz, the city ruler of the land Pillatu, Parr\u00fb, the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu, Atta-metu, the chief archer, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a leader of the troops of the land Elam, to fight with the troops of Assyria (and) he gave them order(s). Ummaniga\u0161 said to Undasu as follows, (vii 15) saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, [to]gether with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, set out [en rout]e and took the direct road. My [battle troops] (who were stationed) in the city Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) [the city S]umandir \u2014 came up [against t]hem and brought ab[out] their [defea]t. They [cut] off [the heads of Und]asu, a son of Teumman \u2014 [a (former) king of] the land Elam \u2014 [Zazaz], Parr\u00fb, (and) Atta-metu an[d] they brought (them) before me. [I dispatched] my messenger [t]o Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding t]hese [matters]. He detained [the eunuch of mine whom I had sen]t (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did not gi[ve a repl]y to my word(s). The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, rendered a just verdict for me conce[rni]ng Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (vii 35) Tammar\u012btu, who was (even) more insolent than him (Ummaniga\u0161), sat on the throne of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (vii 40) went to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my sighs (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). His servants rebelled against him and (vii 45) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebellion against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 and his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles of the land Elam who march at his side, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 (vii 55) to praise their great divinity, they crawled naked on their bellies, together with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, a eunuch of mine whom they had taken away (with them) by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty to be his ally. For just one eunuch of mine, the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the gods who support me, compensated me a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012btu, knew about the might of my weapons that had prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, (vii 70) son of Marduk-apla-iddi[na] (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om th[ey use]d to ma[rch] ab[out] protecting his land [like a friend and] ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti] had seized [by] guile [during the night (and) confined] in prison, Indabi[bi, the k]ing of the land Elam, (vii 75) released them from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger (with messages) of goodwill and peace. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar who does] obeisance to me, [appro]ached me [about his gods] and [implored] my [royal maj]esty. [I made] him [swea]r [an oath by the great gods] and (vii 85) (then) I gave [the god Atar-samayin back] to him. [Afterwards, he] sinned [against my treaty, did not] respect [my kindness], and [cast off the yoke of] my [lor]dship. He refrained [from inquiring about my well-being] and (vii 90) [withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the lan]d of the Arabs [to re]bel [with him] and [they were repeatedly plundering the land Amurru]. [I sent troops of mine who were stationed on the border of his land against him] (and) they (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about their defeat. They struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up against me, (and) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) consigned (them) to the god G\u012bra. Th[ey] carr[ied off without num]ber oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the [wh]o[le] extent of the land, [in] its [e]ntirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (viii 15) (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase a camel for one shekel (or even) a half shekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for (his) bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) the rest of the Arabs who had fled from (my) weapons, the heroic god Erra struck (them) down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods, my lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. (As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him and he fled alone. Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, came to Nineveh and kissed my feet. I concluded a treaty with him to do obeisance to me. I installed him as king in place of Iauta\u02be. I imposed upon him gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, kohl, camels, (and) prime quality donkeys as annual payment. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who, like him (Iauta\u02be), had turned hostile (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 (viii 40) Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela had made great \u2014 captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the rest of his people who had escaped the slaughter. (viii 45) He placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and sent (them) to Nineveh, before me. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, who had encouraged me. The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, (and) (viii 50) had never inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, he now sent to me his messenger with greetings and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. At that time, the wall of the citadel of Nineveh, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built, (and, which) on account of abundant waters (and) heavy downpours that the god Adad had regularly brought yearly to my land during my reign, its foundation(s) had become weak and its superstructure had buckled. I removed the collapsed section(s) of that wall, which had become old (and) whose foundation(s) had become weak; I reached its lowest course. (viii 65) I strengthened its foundation(s) with massive (blocks of) mountain stone. I made that wall thicker than the previous one (and) I heaped (it) up like a mountain. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened its foundation(s) more than previously. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this wall becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. [Just as I found] an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) [with oil], made an offering, (and) placed (it) [with an inscribed object] bearing my name, you should be just like [me], find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make [an o]ffering (and) (viii 85) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, constantly bless your kingship (and) protect your reign. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of the father of the father who had engendered me, makes (it) disappear by some crafty device, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object [bear]ing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu (648). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-second day, eponymy of B\u0113l\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2aind\u0101]nu (648). [...], the eighth day, [eponymy of B\u0113l]\u0161unu, [governor of the city \u1e2ai]nd\u0101n[u] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003704", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), off]spring [of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of B[abylon, kin]g of the land of Sumer and [Akkad, desce]ndant of Sennac[herib, kin]g of the world, king of A[ssyria] \u2014 The great [go]ds in [their] as[sembly] determined a favorable [de]stiny [as my lot (and)] th[ey] gra[nted me a] broad [m]ind (and) allowed [my] mi[nd] to learn [a]ll of the scribal [arts]. They [glorified the] mention of my name (and) [made my] lord[ship greater] than (those of all other) kings who sit on [(royal) daises]. [I completed] E[\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my] lo[rd, (and) I clad its] w[alls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall] col[umns (and) I erected (them)] at [the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and] m[ade (him) reside on (his) eternal dais]. [I (re)built] E[sagil, the palace of the gods, (and)] co[mpleted its designs. I brought] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon)]. [(As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast] fifty [talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver] in[to bricks and (thereby)] e[nlarged it]. [...] I [skill]fully m[ade a bed of musukkannu-wood ... as a] pleasure [b]ed for the god [B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the we]dding (and) to make [love. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2b]ilisu, the bed cha[mber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is la[den with sexu]al charm. [I stationed four fierce wild bull]s of silver, [prote]ctors of [my royal] pa[th, in the Gate of the Rising] Sun [and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI], I set u[p ... in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father] was bo[rn (and) my birth-mother] was created in [her mother]\u2019s womb, [the god S\u00een, who c]reated me to be ki[ng], named [me to (re)build] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, [saying: \u201cA]shurbanipal will (re)bui[ld] that temple [and] make me dwell [therein] upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d [The word of the god S]\u00een, which he had spoke[n] in distant [days, (ii 10\u00b4) h]e [now] revealed to the people of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which S]halmaneser (III), son of Ashurna[sirpal (II), a king of the past (who had come) b]efore me, had b[uilt \u2014 to become ol]d [and he entru]sted (its renovation) to [me]. [(As for) that temple, which] had be[come o]ld, [I removed its] dilapidated sectio[n(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusk]u. [I made] it[s] structure [larger than the one in the days of the pa]st. [...] I [had statues of my royal majesty] skillfully [m]ade [... through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Nin]kurra, and, [as cons]tant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them)] in their positions [before the go]ds who support me. [From] my [childho]od until I became an adult, [I was assiduous towards the sanctuar]ies of the great gods. They required [my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy] my [giving (them) fo]od offerings. [The god Adad re]leased [his rains (and) the god Ea opened up] his [spr]ings. Grain was [five c]ubits hi[gh in] its [fur]row (and) ear(s) [of corn] were [five]-sixths of a cubits [lo]ng. [Succe]ssful harvest(s and) an abundance of [g]rain enabled [pas]ture land to [conti]nually flourish, [fruit orc]hards to be very lus[h with f]ruit, (and) [catt]le to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; [during] my [year]s, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) [abun]dant [trade], for one shekel of silv[er] one could purchase [ten donkey-loads of gr]ain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and) [one ta]lent of wool. [Year after yea]r, [I shepherd]ed the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. [The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generous]ly granted m[e power, viril]it[y, (and) outstanding strength]. Th[ey] placed [lands that had not bowed down to me into] my hands (and) [allowed me to achieve my] heart\u2019s desire. [I marched from the Upper Sea to the] Low[er] Sea, [where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly t]rave[led]. [I made the people living in those lands bow down] to my yoke (and) [I imposed] annual [tribute payment up]on them. [By the command of the deities S\u00een, N]ingal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the kings who s]it upon (royal) daises [kiss] my feet (and) [great rulers from (both) east] and west [are a]nxious for me [to be their ally]. [At that time, the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal], \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya [that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, kin]g of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had b]uilt, [had become o]ld \u2014 [that temple had become dilapid]ated and its [wa]lls [had buckled. (iv 15) I built (and) completed that temple in] its [entir]ety (and) [I raised up] its superstructure. [I roofed it with] long [beams of cypress] (and) fi[xed doors of white cedar], who[se] frag[rance is sweet, in its gateways]. After [I had thoroughly co]mplete[d that] te[mple (and) finished its construction, I brought] the deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, the god]s [who support me, in]side [it and] made (them) dw[ell (on their) eternal dais(es)]. [May they (the gods) always look with pleasure upon] m[y good] d[ee]ds. The deities S\u00een, [Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya], the gods [who support me], (with regard) to m[e \u2014 Ashurbanipal], the ki[n]g [who is the favorite of their hearts], the builder of their [exalted] ce[llas], (and) the one who reveres their gre[at] divinity \u2014 from (sun)ris[e] to (sun)set, wherever ... [...] ... the heav[ens ... monthly] without interr[uption may they discu]ss with [each other favorable] o[mens] concerning the lengthening of the days of [my] re[ign, ... of my] kingship, [the securing of the foundation(s) of the] throne of [my] lordshi[p. ...] their [...] [W]ith their great support, may [I rule] wherever [I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve] whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) [I] strive for. In the future, may one of the sons, [grandsons], (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, [my descendants], whom the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 choose and nomi[nate] for ruling over [the land and people], renov[ate] their dilapidated section(s) when the[se] shrines become old and dilapid[ated]. May he find an inscribed object bearing [my] name, anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. Just as I found an inscribed object bearing the name of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it) with an inscribed object bearing my name, you should be just like me, find an inscribed object of mine and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing your name. May the [great] gods, as many as are recorded on t[his] inscribed object, constantly bless your [kings]hip (and) [pr]otect your reign. [(As for) the one] who destroys [an in]scribed object beari[ng] the name of the father who engendered me [or] bearing my na[m]e, makes (it) disappear [by som]e crafty device, (or) does [not] place (it) [wit]h an inscribed obje[ct] bearing his name, may [the] great [god]s of heaven and netherworld overthrow his [kings]hip (and) make his name (and) disappear from [the land]. Abu (V), the eighth day, [eponymy of] B\u0113l\u0161unu, gove[rnor of the city] \u1e2aind\u0101[nu] (648)."}, {"id_text": "Q003705", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "th[ey (the gods) allowed my mind to learn all of the scribal arts]. They glorified the men[tion of m]y [name] (and) made my lordship g[reater] t[han (those of all other) king]s who sit on (royal) da[ises]. (As for) the sanctua[ries of A]ssyria (and) the land Akkad whose foundation(s) Esarh[addon], king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had laid, but whose construction he had not finished, I myself now completed their work by the command of the great gods, my lords. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), [the Lady of] Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out of E\u0161arra (and) made (them) enter into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the seat of his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, I cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-silver [into] bricks and (thereby) enlarged it. I had a canopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its [perimeter] with thirty-fo[ur talents (and) twenty m]inas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted chariot, the vehicle of the god Marduk, the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, a[s a] pleasure [be]d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to m]ake love. I placed (it) [in Ka\u1e2bilis]u, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, [which] is laden with [sexual char]m. I stationed [four] fierce [wild bulls of] silver, [prote]ctors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the [favorable] reign (lit. \u201cmy [favorable] reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (i 55\u00b4) (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) [through] dream(s and) message(s) from [ecstati]cs. [I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and] they [an]swered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished [the emblem of her grea]t [divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais] as (her) eternal [abod]e. I firmly (re)-established [her precious cultic ordinances] and [properly carried out] her [cultic rit]es. [For the preservation of] my [life, I se]t up [lion-headed eagles (and) divine embl]ems [in the gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u]. [Before my father was bor]n (and) [my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s womb], the god [S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me] t[o (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul], saying: [\u201cAshurbanipal will (re)build that temple and (i 70\u00b4) make me dwell] the[rein upon an eternal dais].\u201d The word of the god [S\u00een, which he had spoken in distant days, he] no[w revealed to the people of a later generation]. He allowed the temple of the god [S\u00een \u2014 which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of [the past (who had come) be]fore me, [had built] \u2014 to become old and he entru[sted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that te[mple], which had b[ecome] old, I removed its dilapidated section(s) [by the comman]d of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger [th]an the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 80\u00b4) Inside it, [I bu]ilt [Em]elamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, [which] a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed them with long [bea]ms of cedar. I fastened band(s) of silver on [d]oors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) sta[tioned] two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made [every type of] temple [app]urtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) [to] those of the kings, my ancestors. [I made the great gods] who support me [reside in their exalted inner sanctums]. Successful harvest(s and) [an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] continual[ly flourish], fruit orchards to be v[ery lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young]. During my reign, there was plenitu[de (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated]. [Throughout] my entire land, (on account of) [abundant] tra[de, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twe]lve donkey-loads of grain, three [homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year aft]er year, [I sheph]erded the subj[ects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice]. [The gre]at [gods, whose divinity I constantly revered] k[iss my feet (and) great] ruler[s from (both) east and west are anxious for me] to be [their] ally. On my fir[st campaign, I marched] to Makan (Egypt) [and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia)]. Taharqa, the king of Eg[ypt and Kush], whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of As[syria, the father who had engendered me] \u2014 had brought about (and) [whose land] he [ruled over, forgot] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [I\u0161tar, the great gods], my lords, [and] (ii 10\u00b4) trusted in [his] o[wn] strength. He marched against the kings (and) off[icials], whom the father who had en[gendered me] had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Eg[ypt (from them)]. (ii 15\u00b4) He entered and resided in the city Mem[phis], a city that the father who had engendered me had conquer[ed] (and) made part of the territory of his land. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. (ii 20\u00b4) My [h]eart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands and I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, Ba\u02bealu, king of the land Tyre, Manasseh, king of the land Judah, Qa\u02beu\u0161-gabri, king of the land Edom, Mu\u1e63ur\u012b, king of the land Moab, (ii 30\u00b4) \u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza, Mitinti, king of the land Ashkelon, Ikausu, king of the land Ekron, Milki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos, Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad, (ii 35\u00b4) Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna, Ammi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, (ii 40\u00b4) K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium, Adm\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos, (ii 45\u00b4) Damysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti, Unasagusu, king of the land Lidir, Bu\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria \u2014 in total, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, (ii 50\u00b4) [serva]nts who belonged to me, carried their substantial [audience] gift(s) [before me] and kissed my feet. I [made th]ose [kings], together with their forces (and) their [boat]s, [take] the road (and) path [with] my [tro]ops by se[a and dry land]. I [quickl]y adv[anc]ed [to sup]port (and) aid the kings (and) officials [who were in] Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. (ii 60\u00b4) [Ta]harqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) [in]side the city Memphis, and m[ustere]d his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. [With the su]pport of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Na[b\u00fb, the] great [god]s, my lords [who ma]rch at my [si]de, [I brought about] the defeat of his troops [in a] widespr[ead pitch]ed [battle]. [Taharqa heard about the defeat of] his [tro]ops [while (he was) inside] the city Memphis. [The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar (ii 70\u00b4) [overwhelmed him and he wen]t into a frenzy. [The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld [had endowed me, cove]red him; he [abandoned the city Memphis] and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized th[a]t city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160ar[r]u-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-[\u0161]an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, P[a]-qruru, king of the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 80\u00b4) I[na]ros (N[i\u1e2be]rau), king of the city Athribis, (and) N[a\u1e2bk]\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, [thos]e ki[ngs], governors, (and) officials wh[om] the father who had engendered me had appointed [in Egypt], w[ho had abando]ned [their post(s) in the face of] Taharqa\u2019s [tactical adv]ance, (and) had go[ne to (lit. \u201cfil[led]\u201d) the countrys]ide, [I turned] ar[ound (lit. \u201c[I turned] the f[ront of my yoke]\u201d) and returned] s[afely to Assyria]. After[wards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-qruru sinned against my] tr[eaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a] pro[fitless deci]sion, [saying: \u201cIf they remove Tahar]qa from Eg[ypt, how then] can [w]e (ourselves) stay?\u201d (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [T]o establish [treaties a]nd peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) [t]o Taharqa, the king of Kush, [sayi]ng: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that [we] can come to a mutual agreement. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) (Let) us divide [the land] am[ong ourselves] so that no other lord co[mes betw]een [us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the mig]ht of my lordly majesty, they [consta]ntly [so]ught out [evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s)]. [Eunuchs of] mine [heard these] words; I plac[ed on him (Necho) a golden hoe, an in]signia of his kingship, (and) fastened [gol]d [bracelets] around his wrists. [O]n [a belt-dagger] with gold mountings, I wrote out [my name] and I gave (it) to him. (iii 5\u00b4) I presented him [with chariots, hors]es, (and) mules [to be] his [lord]ly [transport]. I sent [wit]h him [eunuchs of mine] (and) governors [to help him. Where] the fat[her who had engendered me had app]ointed him [as king, i]n the city Sais, I returned him to his position. [Moreover], I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city [Athribi]s. I performed more [k]ind (and) good deed(s) for him th[an the father] who had engendered me. (As for) Tahar[q]a, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and [he passed a]way. Afterwar[ds, Tanutamon, the so]n of his sister, sat [upon] his [roya]l [throne. He mad]e the cities Thebes (and) [Heliopolis his fortresses] (and) assemb[led his forces]. To fight against [the Assyrian troops] who were inside the city Me[mphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined] tho[se] people, [and] (iii 25\u00b4) cut off [their escape route]. A fas[t] messenger came [to Nineveh] and told (this) [to me]. For a second time, I took the direct [road] to Egypt [and Kush]. Tanutamon [he]ard about the advance of [my expeditionary force] and that I had set foot on [Egyptian] territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save [his (own)] li[fe], he fled inside [the city Thebes]. The kings, governors, (and) [officials] whom [I had stationed] in Egypt came to meet me and kiss[ed my feet]. [I took the road] in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, [his] for[tified] city. He saw the assault of my battle array [and] abandoned the city Thebes; (iii 40\u00b4) he fled to the city K[ip]kipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) i[n] its [entir]ety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much [property of] his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-[colored trim], linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks [c]ast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents [(and which) stood at] a temple gate, (iii 50\u00b4) I ripped (them) from where they were ere[ct]ed and [took (them) t]o Assyria. I carried off sub[stanti]al booty, (which was) without number, [from inside the c]ity Thebes. (iii 55\u00b4) [I made] m[y] weapons [prevail] over [Egypt and K]ush [and (thus) achieved vi]ctory. Wit[h full hand(s), I returne]d [safely] t[o Nineveh, my capital city]. [On my third campaign], I m[arched against Ba\u02beal]u, the k[ing of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because] he did [n]ot hon[or my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronoun]cement(s) from my lip(s), I set up [outposts against] him. [To prevent] his [people from leaving], I reinforced (its) garrison. (iii 65\u00b4) By s[ea and dry land], I took control of (all of) his [r]outes (and thus) cut off (all) acc[ess to him]. I made water and [food for the preservation of] their lives scarce for their mouths. (iii 70\u00b4) I confined them in a [harsh] imprisonment from which there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [the]ir lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down t[o] my yoke. [He brou]ght before me [(his) daughter], his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers [to s]erve as housekeepers. [He brough]t [his son, who] had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him [h]is dau[ghter] and the daughter(s) of his brothers, together with [a] large [marria]ge gift. (iii 80\u00b4) I had mer[cy] on him and (then) I gave (his) son, [his] offs[pring, b]ack to him. [I disman]tled the outposts that I had constructed ag[ainst Ba]\u02bealu, [the king of the land Tyre]. By sea and dr[y land, I open]ed (all of) his [route]s, as many as I had seiz[ed. I received from him] his su[bstantial] payment. [I turned] around (lit. \u201c[I turned] the front of m[y] yoke\u201d) [and] returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. Rulers (who reside in) the mid[dle of] the sea and kings [who reside in] the high mountains [saw the might of] these [de]eds of mine [an]d became frightened of my lordly majesty. [(As for) Yak\u012bn]-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, [Mugallu], the king of the land Tabal, (iii 95\u00b4) [(and) Sanda-\u0161arme of] the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), [who had not bowed d]own [to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to] my [yok]e. [They brought (their) daughters, th]eir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substanti]al [dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet]. I imposed upon [Mugallu an annua]l [payment of large ho]rses. [After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb], the king of the land Arwad, [had gone to (his) fate], Azi-Ba\u02bea[l, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad]\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02be[al, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb] who reside in the middle of the s[ea], (iii 110\u00b4) came up [from the middle of the sea, came with their] substantial [audience gift(s), and kiss]ed my feet. [I] looked upon [Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure] and installed (him) [as king of the land Arwa]d. (iii 115\u00b4) [I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016b]n\u012b-Ba\u02beal ... [(As for) the Cimmerians, a dangero]us [enemy] who had never fe[ared] my [ancestors], and, with regard to me, [had] n[ot grasped the feet of] my [royal maj]esty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], my [lord]s, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, [hand]cuffs, (and) [neck-sto]cks and sen[t (them) be]fore me, tog[ether with hi]s substantial [audience gift(s)]. On my fourth campaign, I marched to the city Qirbit, which is inside (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2ba[s]ta\u201d), (iv 10\u00b4) since Tand\u0101ya, their city ruler, had never bow[ed do]wn to the yoke of the kings, my ancestors, and the people living in the city Qirbit were constantly plundering the land Yamutbal. (iv 15\u00b4) With the support of the deities A[\u0161]\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, I conquered (and) plun[de]red that city. (As for) Ta[nd\u0101ya], their city [ruler, I took (him)] to Assyria [together with captives from his city]. [A]\u1e2b\u0161[\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and] dispatch[ed his army]. During the night, in a [crafty] mane[uver, they approached] to d[o battle], to fig[ht with my troops]. My battle troops [fought] w[ith them] (and) brought about [their defeat]. (Over) an ar[ea] (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled [the wide steppe with their corpses]. By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S[\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161, the great gods], my lords who [had encouraged me], I en[tered] the land Mannea [and marched about triumphantly]. In the course of m[y camp]aign, I [conquered], destroyed, demolished, (and) [burned] with fire the cities Ayus[ia\u0161 \u2014 a fortress (of his) \u2014 A\u0161\u0161a\u0161 \u2014 a stronghold of his] \u2014 Busutu, A[\u0161diya\u0161, Urkiyamun], Uppi\u0161, [Si\u1e2b\u016ba, (and) Naziniri] \u2014 eight fortif[ied] cities \u2014 [together with small(er settlements)], which [were with]out number, as fa[r] as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, (and) sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I surrounded the cities Izirtu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uzbia (Izibia), his fortified cities. (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people living in those cities and (thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territory of Assyria. I leveled (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani and (lit. \u201cof\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eristeyana, flattened its villages, burned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his district (and) made his entire land smaller. I returned safely with much plunder (and) substantial [bo]oty (and) [se]t foot in Assyrian territory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iqbi, (and) [Gusin\u00ea], cities that were formerly [within the territory of] Assyria which the Manneans had taken aw[ay] in the tim[e of the ki]ngs, my ancestors, I conquered those settlements. I tore the land Mannea apart from within. (iv 65\u00b4\u00b4) I carried off to Assyria (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war. I reorganized those cities (and) retu[r]ned (them) to the territory of Assyria. (As for) A[\u1e2b\u0161]\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, [(the god) A]\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar placed him in the hands of his servants. [The people of h]is [land] incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse [into a street of] his [cit]y. [Afterwards], Uall\u00ee, his son, [sa]t on his throne. He saw [the might of] the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. [For the preservation of] his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sen[t Eris]inni, his heir designate, [to Ninev]eh and he kissed my feet. [I had mercy on him]. I dispatched [m]y [messenger] with (a message of) goodwill to h[im. (v 1) He sen]t me [(his) daughter, his own offspring], to serve as a houseke[eper. (As for) his former payment, wh]ich [they had discontinued] in the time of the kings, [my] anc[estors, they carried (it)] befo[re me. I added thirty horses to his former] payme[nt an]d imp[osed (it) upon him]. [At that time, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a] city ruler [of the Medes, (and) Sarati (and) Pari\u1e2bi, two sons of Gag\u00ee, a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi], w[ho had cast off the yoke of my lordship, I conquered] (and) plun[dered] seventy-five of [their fortified] ci[ties. I captured] them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh, [my capital] c[ity]. (As for) Andaria, the field marsh[al of the land Urar\u1e6du], who had advanced (and) marched during the n[ight] to conquer the land (of the city) p[umu] and the city Kullim[eri], the people living in the city Kulli[meri], servants who belonged to [me, (v 20) inflicted] a heavy defeat [on him] during the night. They did not spare an[yone. They cut off] the head of Andar[ia and they brought (it)] to Nineveh, b[efore me]. On [my] six[th campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam] w[ho did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship. After famine occurred in the land Elam (and) hunger had set in, I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of people, and (thus) held him by the hand. (v 30) (As for) his people], who [had fle]d on account of the famine and settled in Assyria [until] it [ra]ined (again) in his land (and) harvests [gre]w \u2014 I sent [tho]se [people] who had stayed alive in my land (back) to him. But [(as for) the Elam]ite whose aggression I had not thought [pos]sible (lit. \u201cI did not speak [with] my [h]eart\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contempla]ted \u2014 [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161]a, the Gambulian, [Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re]\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), (v 40) [servants who be]longed to me, (and) [Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni], a eunuch of Urtaku [who] had sided [with them], incited [Urtaku], the king of the land Elam, [with lie]s [to fight with the land of S]umer and Akkad. [Urtaku], whom I had not antagonized, set [his attack] in motion (and) hastily brought war [to Karduni]a\u0161 (Babylonia). [On account of the assaul]t of the Elamite, (v 50) [a messenger] came [t]o Nineveh and [told] me (the news). I was not concerned about this ne[ws] of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 55) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peace before me, I dispatc[hed] my messenger to see the king of the land Elam. He went [qu]ickly, retu[r]ned, and (v 60) reported to me an accurate report, saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akkad, all [of it], like a swarm of loc[ust]s. Against Babylon, (his) camp is pitched and (his) mil[itary camp] is laid.\u201d To aid the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine whose divinity I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and set out on the roa[d]. He heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and (v 70) (then) fear overwhelmed him and he returned [t]o his (own) land. I went after him (and) brought about [h]is defeat. I drove him away as far as the bo[rde]r of his land. (As for) Urtaku, the king of the lan[d Ela]m who had not respected my frie[ndshi]p, whom dea[th ca]lled on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end (and) [with]ered away while wailing \u2014 [he no (longer)] set foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he [passed away]. (As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gam[bul]ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship, he laid down (his) life through the bite of a mouse. (As for) Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not honor (my) treaty, he suffered from dropsy, (that is) \u201cfull water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) eunuch, the instigator who had incited Urtaku to plot evil (deeds), the god Marduk, the king of the gods, imposed his grievous punishment upon him. Within one year, they (all) laid down (their) live(s) at the same time. The angry heart of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had not relented against them, nor had the mood of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, become tranquil towards them. They overthrew his royal dynasty. They made somebody else assume dominion over the land Elam. Afterwards, Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the throne of Urtaku. He constantly sought out e[vi]l (ways) to kill the children of Urtaku and the children of Ummanalda\u0161[u] (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku. Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 (v 100) the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urta[ku] \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless [archers], (and) nobles of the lan[d Elam] fled to me before [Teumman\u2019s] slaugh[tering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [those] peopl[e who had fled to me and] ... [...] [I made an appeal to her] divini[ty, while my tears were flowing], saying: [\u201cO Divine Lady of the city Arbela]! I, As[hurbanipal, king of] Assyria, the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [requires, (vi 5\u00b4) whose name he has called] to restore [sanctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, to protect [their secret(s)], (and) to please their hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). I have come to revere your [div]inity (vi 10\u00b4) and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, Teumman, the king of the land Elam who does not resp[ect the god]s, is fully prepared to fight with my [troops].\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of la[d]ies, the goddess of war, the lady of battle, the advisor of the gods \u2014 [her ancestors] \u2014 the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the father who had engen[dered you] \u2014 (so that) at the glance of his pu[re] eyes he desired me to be kin[g] \u2014 with regard to Teumman, the king of the land Elam (vi 20\u00b4) who placed [a burden] on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods, the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prepared for battle, (and) is sharpening his weapons in order to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, the heroic one of the gods, drive him away like a ... in the thick of battle and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d The goddess I\u0161tar heard my sorrowful plight and said to me \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mer[cy] (on you).\u201d [Dur]ing the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. [He wo]ke up and (then) reported to me the night vision [that the goddess I\u0161tar] had shown him, [saying]: [\u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar] who resides in the city Arbela entered and [she had q]uivers [hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow at] her side [(and) she was unsheathing a sharp sword that (was ready) to d]o battle. [...] ...\u201d \u201c[\u2018make] musi[c, (and) revere my divinity]. In the meantime, I wi[ll go (and) accomplish this task], (thus) I will let (you) achie[ve your heart\u2019s desire]. Your face [will] n[ot become pale, your feet will not tremble], (vi 5\u00b4\u00b4) you will not wipe off [your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you] into her [sweet] embrace [and] protected [your entire body. Fire flared up] in front of her. [She came out] furiously (and) sple[ndidly and (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) went] to conquer [her] en[emy. She directed her] at[tention] towards Teumman, [the king of the land Elam] with whom she was angry.\u201d In the month Ul\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d [the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur], the month of the god S\u00een, the light of heaven [and netherworld], (vi 15\u00b4\u00b4) I trusted in the decision of the [bright] divine lig[ht (S\u00een)] and the message of the goddess I\u0161tar, m[y] lady, [which cannot be changed]. I mustered my battle troops, [warriors] who dart ab[out in the thick of battle] by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, and I\u0161tar]. (vi 20\u00b4\u00b4) I set out on the path against Te[umman, the king of the land Elam], an[d took the direct ro]ad. Before me, [Teumman, the king of the land Elam, set u]p c[am]p i[n the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about] the e[ntry of my royal majesty i]nto (the city) D\u0113r [and] (vi 25\u00b4\u00b4b) fear [took hold of h]im. [Teumman became frightened], turned [aro]und, (and) [entered] the city Susa. [In order to sav]e his (own) life, [he distributed silver (and) gold] to the people of his land. (vi 30\u00b4\u00b4) He redeployed [his allies, who ma]rch at his side, to his front and [amasse]d (them) before me. He established [the Ul\u0101]ya [River] as his defensive position (and) [kept] (me from) the watering places. [By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and)] Marduk, the great gods, my lords, [who had encour]aged me [through auspicious omens], dream(s), egirr\u00fb-oracle(s), (and) message(s) from ecstatics, I brought about their defeat [inside (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bb]a. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya [River with their corpses (and) filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies li]ke baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101[gu]-plant(s). [I placed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), ..., on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, (vii 5) [harness-broken (steeds), (and) equipme]nt suited for war [that] I captured [between the city Susa and the Ul\u0101]ya [River with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161]tar, the great gods, [by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god Marduk, the] great [god]s, my lords, I [jo]yfully came out [of the land Elam] and [sal]vation was established [for my entire army]. [On] my [eighth camp]aign, I marched [against Dun\u0101nu, son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambulu, which] had put its trust [in the king of the land Ela]m (and) [had not bowed down to] my yoke. [With my] mighty [battle array], I covered [the land Gambulu in] its entirety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his fortified [cit]y, [whose] location [is situ]ated [between rivers]. I brought [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers o]ut of that city [alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty]. (vii 25) I br[ought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] eunuch[s, his attendants, engineers], (and) hi[s] food preparers [and I counted (them) as booty. (vii 30) I brought out] all of (his) artis[ans, as many as there were], the bond of city and step[pe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out] oxen, sheep and goats, ho[rses, (and) mules], which were without number, [and I counted (them) as booty]. I did not l[eave] a single person of his land \u2014 male [and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty]. [I captur]ed ali[ve Massir\u00e2, the chief archer of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, who was stationed inside the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113]l [to provide support to the land Gambulu (and) to] gu[ard Dun\u0101nu. I cut off his] head (and) [bea]t (it) [against the face of D]un\u0101nu, the ally [who could not save him]. (As for) tha[t] city, I [des]troyed, [demolished], (and) diss[olved] (it) with water; I [annihil]ated (it). I laid w[aste] th[at] district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from [it. (vii 45) With the s]upport of the great gods, I kil[led] my enemies (and) retu[rn]ed [saf]ely to Nineveh. [I h]ung [the hea]d of [Teu]mman, the king of the land Ela[m, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. I hung [the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of S]amgunu, [the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Elam (and) the booty of the land Gamb]ulu, [which] I [captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing musi]c, Nab\u00fb-damiq stabbed himself in the stomach with his iron belt-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) opposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle in order to show the people the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vii 10\u00b4) whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, he (Ummaniga\u0161) seized Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, (and) sent (him) before me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambulians whose ancestors had harassed the kings, my ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my exercising the kingship \u2014 I brought them [inside] Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela [to praise (me) in the fut]ure. [(As for) Rus\u00e2], the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, he heard about [the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], my [lo]rds, and [fear of my royal majesty overwhe]lmed him; [he (then) sent his envoys to me i]n the city Arbela [to inquire about my well-being. He ... horses, mules, ..., (vii 25\u00b4) horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, ..., (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as his audience gift(s). I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent messages before them]. As for Mannu-[k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63al[li, a city overseer of the land Gambulu], who had u[ttered grievous blasphem(ies)] against my gods, [I ripped out] the[ir] tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid [him] on a slaughtering block [inside Nineveh and sla]ughtered him [like] a la[mb]. [(As for) the r]est of the brothers of Dun[\u0101nu] and Apl\u0101ya, I kil[led (them)], chopped up [the]ir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle in all of the la[nds]. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6d[ir], sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andab[akku] (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, had stirr[ed up] Urtaku to fight with the land Akkad \u2014 the bone of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, which they had taken out of the land Gambul[u] to Assyria, (vii 45\u00b4) I [ma]de [them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d)] crush tho[se] bones opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma]-uk\u012bn, [...] su[bduing Chaldea. Secretly], Ummani\u00adga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [dispatched them to] Unda[su, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam] \u2014 (and) Zazaz, [the city ruler of the land Pillatu], Parr\u00fb, [the city ruler of the land \u1e2ailmu], Atta-met[u, the chief archer], (and) N\u0113\u0161u, a lead[er of the troops of the land Elam], to hel[p \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn] (and) to fight with the troop[s of Assyria] (and) (viii 10\u00b4) he gave the[m order(s)]. Ummaniga\u0161 [said (to Undasu)] as foll[ows], saying: \u201cGo, exact revenge fr[om Assyria] for [the father who had engendered you].\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, [Parr\u00fb], (viii 15\u00b4) Atta-metu, (and) [N\u0113\u0161u], together with the messengers o[f \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hostile brother, s[et out en] route [and] took the direct [road]. My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land [Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 ... [...] [the god]s [who support me, rendered a] ju[st ver]dict [for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II)]. Tammar\u012b[tu rebelled against him and struck] him, toge[ther with his family, down with the sword]. Tammar\u012bt[u, who was (even) more insolent than Ummaniga\u0161], sat [on the throne of the land Elam]. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) acc[epted b]ribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) went t]o the aid of [\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother, to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of] my lip(s). His servants rebelled aga[inst him] and (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who had incited rebell[ion] against him, sat on his throne. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 [which] a low-ranking soldier of my army [had cut o]ff \u2014 [and his brothers], his [fam]ily, (and) the seed of hi[s] father\u2019s house, [together with eighty-five nobles of the land Ela]m who march at [his] side, [who] had flo[wn away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 [...] ... [...] (As for) the archers [among] who[m] Tamr\u012btu, [the king of the land Elam], had b[ragged] within the land Elam about fighting with [the troops of A]ssyria, now, inside Assyria, [tho]se arch[ers] (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) were repeatedly coming cl[ose to] my [...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmur[i, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who [... my] foes [...]. Moreover, (as for) the rest, ... [...] they (the gods) put (them) to shame. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-[\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, ...], and the people of the land Akkad, as man[y as ...], who [had abandoned] me [...] with Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [...] th[ey] si[ded with] Indabibi [...]. He was angry and (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) commanded me to scatter [...]. On account of the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...]. Moreover, fear of him [...]. I imposed upon him [his] punishment [...]. (As for) the people of the land Akkad who [...] I made bread, meat, and a[ny ...] scarce (for them). [...] did [not] sh[ow mercy. The yo]ung man aban[doned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his] he[art] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (ix 5\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise to an enemy, who would kill him. Plague, pestilence, illness, (and) the chills reduced the people of the land Akkad, all of them. [Betw]een the city and the steppe, (ix 10\u00b4) [the] swift [i]ron [dagger] finished them off. [The governor], their [shep]herd, became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remai[nder (of them)]. [The corpses of people] were o[bstructing the street(s and) alle]y(s); they [were blocking gateways]. The silenc[e (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hu]sh had been poured [out]. The[ir storeroom(s)] were laid wa[ste], their [fields] wept (and) mou[rned], (and) their [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an [abundance of] water, [were (now) fille]d with si[lt]. [(As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u]ma-uk\u012bn, (my) hosti[le] brother [who] had planned murd[er against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161u]r, the god who created m[e, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) det]ermined for him [a cruel death; he consigned him to a conflagration and] [chariot(s), a processional carriage, the veh]icle of [his] lordly [majesty, horses], his [har\u00adness-bro]ken (steeds), [(and) people \u2014 male and female, yo]ung (and) old \u2014 [who] had escaped [from the cla]sh of arms, (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, [and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) o]ff to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a har]sh [punishment] upon them. [I destroyed their faces, fl]ayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fl]esh. [Indabibi, who sat on the thro]ne of the land Elam [after] Tammar\u012btu, saw [the might of m]y [weapons that had previously preva]iled over the land Elam and (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [(as for) the Assyrians whom I had sent to aid Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of] Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), with [wh]om they used to [ma]rch about [protecting his land like a friend (and) ally (and) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by g]uile [during the night (and) confin]ed in prison, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [Indabibi, the king of the land Ela]m, [rele]ased them from pr[ison]. So that (they) would int[ercede (with me), sa]y good thing(s) about him, (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm [to the territo]ry of his land, he sent (them) before me by the hands of his messenger. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um[\u0101ti], son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to me who had fled (and) gone to the land Elam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians (ix 30\u00b4\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [by] the hands of his messenger, (saying) [as fo]llows: \u201c[Since] you have not sent me t[h]ose people, I will c[om]e and tear down your cities. (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) I will carry off [the people of the cities Sus]a, [Madaktu], (and) \u1e2aidalu. [I] will remove you [fr]om [your royal] throne and [make som]eone else [sit] on yo[ur] throne. [The (same) acti]ons that I used to thwa[rt] Teumman, I will make happen to you.\u201d [Befo]re his messenger had arrived in his presence (and before) he could report the issuing of my decision to him, [with the suppor]t of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ni]neveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, [who mar]ch at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) [insid]e the land Elam, [they (the Elamites) heard about the progress of] the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) [the people of the land Elam] rebelled [against] Indabibi (and) (ix 50\u00b4\u00b4) [killed him with] the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att]a-metu, [on] his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab]\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, [the great gods], my [lords, decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them]. [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship befell him an]d he fled alone to the land of the Naba]yateans. [Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02be]ri, [came to Nineveh and kissed] my [f]eet. I concluded [a treaty with] him [to do obeisance to me. I installed him] as king [in place of Iauta\u02be. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed upo]n him [gold, eyestones, pappardil\u00fb-stone, ko]hl, [camels, (and) prime qua]lity [donkeys as annual payment]. [(As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qe]dar, [who had turned hosti]le [towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Am]urru \u2014 [Kam\u0101s-\u1e2balt\u00e2, the king of] the land Mo[ab, a servant who belonged to me who had brought about his defeat in battle by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S]\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arr]at-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninur]ta, G\u012bra, (and) [Nergal had] made great \u2014 [he (Natnu) had never inquired about the we]ll-be[ing of my royal majesty \u2014 after Ia]uta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs, a servant who belonged to me, had fled t]o the land of the Nabaya[teans and came b]efore Nat[nu], (x 5\u00b4\u00b4) Nat[nu] said the followi[ng] to Iauta\u02be, saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself [lo]oked with pl[easure] upon him and [turned my benevolent] face [towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment]. At [that] time, [the armory that is inside Nineveh], which [Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had built], be[came old ...] [I built (and) comple]ted (it) [from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I strengthened] its [foundatio]n(s) [more than previously]. I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing] my [name and the praise of] my [heroi]sm \u2014 with which [through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may o[ne] of the kings, my descendants, wh[om] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nomin[ate for] ruling over the land [and people], renov[ate] i[ts] dilapidated section(s) [w]hen [this] arm[ory be]comes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) May he find an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the name of Esarhaddon, my [fat]her, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name or the name of Esarhadd[on], my father, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), (x 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [may the god]s who reside in heaven and netherworld [angri]ly [cur]se him, [overth]row [his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land]."}, {"id_text": "Q003706", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong] ki[ng], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, kin[g of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er and Akkad], descendant of Sennacherib, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria] \u2014 [The gr]e[at gods] in [their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot] [I stretch]ed out [its covering over the god Marduk, the great lord], and (thus) [secured its roof]. [(As for) the] exalted [chariot, the veh]icle of the god [Marduk], the pre-eminent one among the gods, the lord of lords, I completed its feature(s) with gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) as a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies. I skillfully mad[e] a bed of musukkannu-wood, a [dur]able wood, that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) [studded with] precio[us] stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the god[dess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the wedding (and) to make lo[ve]. I pla[ced (it)] in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012b[tu], which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fier[ce] wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun and (in) the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandone[d] her inner sanctum (and) had [ta]ken up residence in a place not befitting her, [rele]nted during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted m[e]. (i 25\u00b4) To complete (the emblem of) [her] exalted divinity (and) to glorify [her] precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad and they answered me with a [fir]m \u201cyes.\u201d I [refurbish]e[d] the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) [ete]rnal abo[de]. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the pre[servation of] my [li]fe, I set up lion-headed eagles (and) [div]ine emblems in the gateway(s) of E[gallammes, the t]emple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before [my] fa[ther] was born (and) my [bir]th-mother was [created] in her mother\u2019s w[omb], the god S\u00een, who created [me] to be ki[ng], named m[e] to (re)bu[ild] E\u1e2bul[\u1e2bul], saying: \u201cAshurbanip[al] will (re)bu[ild] that [temple and make m]e [dwell] therein upon an et[ernal] dais.\u201d (i 45\u00b4) The word of the god S\u00een, which [he had spoken] in [di]stant [days], he now reve[aled to the peopl]e of a lat[er generation]. He allow[ed] the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which Shal[maneser (III), son of Ashur]nasirp[al (II)], a king of the past (who had come) befo[re me, had built] \u2014 to become old [and he entrusted (its renovation) to me]. (As for) that temple, which [had become] ol[d, I removed its] dil[apidated section(s)] by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. [I made its] st[ructure larger] than the one in the days of the past. I bu[ilt (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (i 55\u00b4) [Inside it], I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, [the exalted vizier], which a king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roof[ed them] with long beams of cedar. I fastened band(s) of [silver] on doors of white cedar (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which grasp divine emblems, keep safe my royal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). I completed the sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad in their entirety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I added (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. (i 70\u00b4) I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, Kusibanda, (and) Ninkurra, (and), as constant petitioners for my life, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods. They required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy my giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, (i 85\u00b4) fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. Throughout my entire land, (on account of) abundant trade, for one shekel of silver one could purchase twelve donkey-loads of grain, three homers of wine, two seahs of oil, (and one) talent of wool. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enlil in prosperity and with justice. The great gods, whose divinity I constantly revered, generously granted me power, virility, (and) outstanding strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to me into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve my heart\u2019s desire. (i 95\u00b4) I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. At a distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry land, I added [terr]itory to that of the kings, my ancestors, and ruled (it). I made [the people] living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) imposed annual [tribute pay]ment upon them. (i 100\u00b4) [By the command of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) [great rulers from (both)] east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. [\u1e62il-B\u0113l, king of the land Gaza], M[itinti, king of the land Ashkelon], I[kausu, king of the land Ekron], Mi[lki-a\u0161apa, king of the land Byblos], (ii 5\u00b4) Y[ak\u012bn-L\u00fb, king of the land Arwad], A[b\u012b-Ba\u02beal, king of the land Samsimurruna], A[mmi-nadbi, king of the land B\u012bt-Ammon, A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, king of the land Ashdod, Eki\u0161t\u016bra, king of the land Idalion, (ii 10\u00b4) Pilagur\u00e2, king of the land Kitrusi, K\u012bsu, king of the land Salamis, It\u016bandar, king of the land Paphos, Er\u0113su, king of the land Soloi, Dam\u0101su, king of the land Curium], (ii 15\u00b4) Ad[m\u0113su, king of the land Tamassos], Da[mysos, king of the land Qarti\u1e2badasti], U[nasagusu, king of the land Lidir], Bu[\u1e63usu, king of the land N\u016bria] \u2014 in total, twenty-[two kings of the seacoast], (ii 20\u00b4) the midst of the sea, [and dry land, servants who belonged to me], carr[ied their substantial] audience gi[ft(s)] before me [and kissed my feet]. I made tho[se] kings, [together with their forces] (and) the[ir] boats, t[ake the road (and) path] with [my] troops [by sea and dry land]. [I] qui[ckly advanced to support (and) aid the kings (and) officials] who [were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and] (ii 30\u00b4) I marched [as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force] (while he was) inside the city Me[mphis, and] m[ustered his battle troops] before me to wage [armed battle (and) war]. (ii 35\u00b4) With the support of the gods A[\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb], the great gods, [my] lo[rds who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a] widesp[read] pitched [battle]. [(As for) Ne]cho, [king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l]\u016b-d\u0101ri, [king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161a]n-\u1e2auru, [king of the city Natho, Pa]-qruru, king of [the city (Pi)\u0161aptu, (ii 5\u00b4\u00b4) In]aros ([Ni]\u1e2berau), king of the city [Athribis, (and) N]a\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city He[racleopolis], those [kings], governors, (and) [officials whom the father who had engendered me] had appointed [in] Egypt, (ii 10\u00b4\u00b4) [who] had abandoned [their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s] tactical adva[nce, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside], where [their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve in their (former) positions again. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had c[onquered. (ii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I strengthened its] guard [more than previously (and)] conclu[ded (new) agreements with it]. With mu[ch] plunder (and) [substantial booty, I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and] returned safely to [Assyria]. Afterwards, Necho, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) Pa-[qruru] sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by [the great gods]. They forgot my kindness and their heart(s) plotted e[vil (deeds)]. They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 25\u00b4\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: \u201cLet peace be established between us so that (ii 30\u00b4\u00b4) we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty, they constantly sought out evil plan(s) to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters and iron handcuffs. (ii 40\u00b4\u00b4) The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. Moreover, (as for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, (and) Pelusium, as many as had sided with them and plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) do[wn] with the sword. They did not spare a single person amo[ng (them)]. They hung their corpses on po[les], flayed them, (and) draped the [city] w[all(s with their skins)]. They bro[ught] Necho (and) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri ali[ve] to Nineveh, before me. (As for) \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, who had not honored my kindness (and) sinn[ed against ...], he was thro[wn] into confinement, a place of eternal detainment, [...]. I had mercy on Necho and I l[et him live]. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and [I established (it)] with him. I cloth[ed him] in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, plac[ed on him] a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around [his] wri[sts]. On a belt-dagger with g[old] mountings, I wrote out my name and [I gave (it) to him]. [With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], I [conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety]. [Silver, gold, precious st]ones, [as much property of his palace as th]ere was, [garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments], large [horse]s, (iii 5\u00b4) [people \u2014 male] and female \u2014 [two tall obelisks cast with] shiny [za\u1e2bal]\u00fb-[metal, who]se [weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate], I rip[ped (them) from where the]y [were erected and took (them) t]o Assy[ria]. (iii 10\u00b4) I carr[ied off substantial booty, (which was) with]out number, [fro]m inside the city Thebes. [I made my weapons preva]il [over Egypt] and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. [With fu]ll [hand(s)], I returned safely [to Nineveh], my capital city. [On] my [third ca]mpaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre [who resides in the mid]dle of the sea. [Because] he did not honor my ro[y]al [com]mand(s and) [did not o]bey [the pron]ouncement(s) from my lip(s), (iii 20\u00b4) I set up [outpos]ts [again]st him. [To prevent his] people [from leav]ing, [I rei]nforced (its) garrison. [By sea and] dry la[nd, I] took control of (all of) his [rout]es (and thus) cut off (all) access to him. (iii 25\u00b4) I made [water and foo]d for the preservation of their lives scarce [for the]ir [mouths]. I confined them [in a harsh imprisonment from which] there was no escape. I constricted (and) cut short [thei]r [lives]. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down [to] my [yoke]. [He brought] before me [(his) daughter], his [own off]spring, and the daughter(s) of [his] brother[s to serv]e as housekeep[ers. He brought his son, who had never] cross[ed the s]ea, to do obeisance to me. (iii 35\u00b4) I received from him [his daughter and] the daughter(s) of his brothers, [together with a lar]ge [marriage gift. I ha]d [mercy] on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son, his offspring, back to him]. [I dismantled the outposts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre. By sea and dry land, I] opened (all of) his [ro]utes, [as many as I had seized. I] received from him [his substantial payment. I turned around (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) and returned safely to Nineveh], my [capit]al [city]. [Rulers (who reside in) the middle of the s]ea [and kings who reside in the] high [mountains saw the might of the]se [deeds of mine and] [They brought (their) daughters, the]ir [own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeep]ers, [together with a substantial dowry and a lar]ge [marriage gift, and they kisse]d my feet. [I imposed] upon [Mugallu] an [annual] payment of large [horse]s. After Yak\u012b[n-L\u00fb, the king of the land] Arwad, had gone [to] (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02bea[l], (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (iii 10\u00b4\u00b4) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb [who res]id[e in] the middle of the sea, [ca]me up from the middle of the sea, [came] with their su[bstantial] audience gift(s), [and kisse]d my feet. [I l]ooked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pl[easure] and [installed him] as king of the land Arw[ad]. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-[Ba\u02beal in gar]ment(s) with multi-colored trim [and] place[d] gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made [them] stan[d be]fore me. (As for) Gyges, the king of (the land) L[ydia] \u2014 a region on the opposite sho[re of the sea], a remote place, the mention of [whose name] none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god [who created me], made [him] see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day [he saw] thi[s] dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about [my well-being]. (As for) the Cimmerians, a [dangerous] enemy who had never feared [my ancestors], and, with regard to me, had not grasped the fee[t of my royal majesty], with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lo[rds], he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) ne[ck-stocks] and sent (them) be[fore me], together with [his substantial] audience gift(s). [On] my fourth campaign, [I marched] to the city [Qirbit, which is insi]de (Mount) \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a (lit. \u201cthe city \u1e2aar\u0113\u1e2bast[a]\u201d), since Ta]nd\u0101ya, [their city] ru[ler, had] never [bowed down to the yoke of the king]s, my ancestors, [and the people] livin[g in the city Qirbit] [...] ... [...] I did not go [... I to]ok the road [... A]\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. [... who] had not bowed down [to the kings], my [ancestor]s, (and) (iv 5\u00b4) [who always answered with] disrespect. [...] the city Arbela [...] he commanded me [... I] said [...] and (iv 10\u00b4) [...] of [the land] Mannea [...] ... [...] together. [I] was attentive [... and I mustered] my battle [troops. I] made (them) take the direct road [to conquer the land Mannea]. [I went and (then) set up camp i]n the city D\u016br-A\u0161\u0161ur [and pitc]hed my camp (there). [A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri] heard about [the advance of] my [expeditionary] force and [dispatched] his army. (iv 20\u00b4) [During the night, in a] crafty [maneuv]er, they [approach]ed [to do battle, to fight with] my [tro]ops. [My battle troops] fought [with them (and) brought about] their [def]eat. [(Over) an area (the distance of) three leagues march, they filled the] wide [steppe with] their [cor]pses. He (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) f[led] to [the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, (and) took refuge (there). I] surrounded the cities Izir[tu, Urm\u0113te (Armaet), (and) Uz]bia (Izibia), [his] for[tified] cities. (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) I confined the people livi[ng in tho]se [cities] and (thus) [constrict]ed (and) cut short the[ir] lives. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned that district with fire. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). In the course of my campaign, I conquered, burned with fire, (and) plundered the cities in the environs of the city Paddira, which the Manneans had taken away (and) appropriated for themselves in the time of the kings, my ancestors. I returned those cities to the territo[ry of] Assyria. I leve[l]ed (and) burned with fire the district of the city Arsiyani\u0161, which is between the city Azaqanani [an]d (lit. \u201c[o]f\u201d) Mount \u1e2aarsi, which is before the land of the Kumurdeans, who are in the land Mannea. I killed Rayadi\u0161ad\u00ee, their fortress commander, (and) I plundered it (Arsiyani\u0161). I conquered the district of the city Eris[te]yana, flattened its villages, [bur]ned (them) with fire, (and) plundered (them). With the assault of my battle array, I laid waste to his [district] (and) made his [ent]ire land smaller. I returned safely with muc[h] plunder (and) substantial [boo]ty (and) set foo[t in] Assyrian [terr]itory. (As for) the cities Birr\u016ba, \u0160arru-iq[bi, (and) Gusin]\u00ea, cities that were formerly within [the territory of Assyria] which [the Manneans had taken away] in the time of the kings, [my] ancestors, (iv 30\u00b4\u00b4) [I conquered] those settlements. [I tore] the land Mannea [apart] from wit[hin]. I carried off t[o Assyria] (their) horses, (their) equipment, (and) [their] impl[ements of war. I reorganized] those cities (and) returned (them) t[o the territory of Assyria]. (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, [who did] n[ot fear my lordly majesty], (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar [placed him in the hands of his servants]. The people of hi[s] land [incited a rebellion against him] (and) th[ey cast his corpse] into a str[eet of his city]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne]. He saw [the mig]ht of the deities A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I]\u0161tar of Ninev[eh, I\u0161tar of Arbela], Ninurta, Nus[ku, (and) Nergal, the great gods], my lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of [his] (own) life, [he opened up his hands to me] (and) made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (iv 50\u00b4\u00b4) He sent Erisinni, [his] h[eir designate, to Nineveh] and [he kissed my feet]. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me] his daughter, [his] own offspri[ng], to serve as [a housekeeper]. (iv 55\u00b4\u00b4) (As for) his form[er] payment, [which] they had discontinu[ed in the time of the kings], my ancestors, [they carried (it) before me]. I add[ed] thirty horses [to his for]mer [payment and imposed (it) upon him]. [At] that [ti]me, (as for) Biris\u1e2batri, a city ruler of the Med[es, (and) Sarati] (and) Pari\u1e2bi, [two sons of Gag\u00ee], a city ruler of the land Sa\u1e2bi, [who had cast off] the yoke of my lordship, [I conqu]ered (and) plundered [seventy-five of their fortified cities]. I captured [them alive (and) brought (them) to Nineveh], my [capita]l [city]. [(As for) Andaria, the field marshal of the land U]rar\u1e6du, [who had advanced (and) marched] during the night [to conquer the land (of the city) Upp]umu [and the city Kull]imeri, [the people livi]ng in the city Kullimeri, (iv 70\u00b4\u00b4) [servants who b]elonged to me, [inflicted a] heavy [d]efeat on him [during the night]. They did [not s]pare anyone. They cut off [the head of And]aria and they brought (it) [to Nineveh], before me. [On my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who did not remember the kindness of the father who had engendered me (nor) did he respect my friendship]. After [famine occurred] in [the land Elam] (and) [hun]g[er] had set in, (iv 80\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him grain, (which) sustains the live(s) of pe[ople], and (thus) held [him] by the han[d]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of the fam[ine] (and) settled in Assy[ria] until it rain[ed] (again) in his land (and) harve[sts] grew \u2014 (iv 85\u00b4\u00b4) I sent those people who had stayed alive in m[y] land (back) to him. But (as for) [the Elamite wh]ose aggression I had [n]ot tho[ught] possible (lit. \u201cI did [n]ot speak [with my heart]\u201d) (and) a fight with whom I had [not contemplated \u2014 (iv 90\u00b4\u00b4) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, the Gambul]ian, Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), servant[s] who belonged to me, (and) Marduk-[\u0161uma-ibni, a e]unuch of Urtaku who had sided with them, [incit]ed Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, with lies to fight with the land of Sumer and Akkad. Urtaku, whom I had not antagonized, set his attack in mo[tion] (and) has[tily brought war] to Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia). On account of the assault of the E[lamite, a messenger] c[ame t]o Nineveh [and told me (the news). I was not concerned about this news of Urtaku\u2019s assault. (v 1) (Because) he had regularly sent his envoys (with messages) of peac]e before me, [I dispatch]ed [my messenger to see the king of] the land Elam. (v 5) [He went] quickly, [returned, and reported] to me [an ac]curate report, [saying: \u201cThe Elamites cover the land Akka]d, all of it, [like a sw]arm of locusts. [Against Babylon, (his) cam]p is pitched and (his) military camp is laid.\u201d [To aid the gods B\u0113]l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, lords of mine [who]se divinity [I constantly revered, I mustered my battle troops and] set out on the road. He heard about [the advance of my expeditionary force] and (then) [fear overwhelmed him and he returned] to his (own) land. (v 15) [I went after him] (and) brought about his [defea]t. [I drove him away as far as the b]order of his land. [(As for) Urtaku, the king of the land Elam who had not respe]cted my friendship, [whom de]ath called [on a day (that was) not his fate, who came to an end] (and) withered away [while wailing] \u2014 he [n]o (longer) set [foot upon the land of the living. In that year, his life came to an end (and) he passed a]way. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambu]lian [who had cast off the yoke of] my [lord]ship, [he laid down (his) l]ife [through the bite of] a mouse. [(As for) N]ab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161a[ndabakku (governor of Nippur) who did not hono]r (my) treaty, he suffered from dro[ps]y, (that is) \u201c[fu]ll water.\u201d (As for) Marduk-\u0161uma-ibni, his (Urtaku\u2019s) [eunu]ch, the instigator who [had incited] Urtaku to [pl]ot evil (deeds), the god [Marduk, the king of] the gods, imposed his [grievo]us punishment upon him. Within one yea[r], they (all) laid down (their) live(s) [at the same] time. The [angry] heart of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] had not relented against the[m], nor [had the moo]d of the goddess I\u0161tar, who had encouraged me, [become tranquil towards them]. They overthrew [hi]s [royal dynasty]. They made somebody else assume [dominion over the land Elam]. Afterwards, [Teumman], the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat [on the throne of Urtaku]. He constantly sought ou[t evil (ways)] to kil[l the children of Urtaku] and the childre[n of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II)], the brother of Urtaku. (v 40) Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012b[tu] \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of the royal (family), countless archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. On my seventh campaign, I marched against Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had regularly sent his envoys to me concerning Ummaniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012btu \u2014 the sons of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 (and) Kudurru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the brother of Urtaku, (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 (asking me) to send (back) (v 55) those people who had fled to me and grasped my feet. I did not grant him their extradition. Concerning the aforementioned, he sent insults monthly by the hands of Umbadar\u00e2 and Nab\u00fb-damiq. (v 60) Inside the land Elam, he was bragging in the midst of his troops, saying: \u201cI will not stop until I go (and) do battle [w]ith him.\u201d [As fo]r these insolent words [that T]eumman had spoken, (v 65) they [repo]rted (this) news to me. [I trusted in the deities A\u0161\u0161u]r, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, [I\u0161tar of Ninev]eh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, who had encouraged me. I did not comply with [the utterance(s) of] his provocative [spee]ch (lit. \u201c[mou]th\u201d). [I did not give him] those [fug]itives. [Teumman] constantly sought out [evi]l (deeds), (but) [the god S\u00een (also) sought out] inauspicious omens [for hi]m. [In the month Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon)] lasted longer than [the third watch of the nig]ht, until daylight, [the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and] it lasted [like] this the entire day, (thus signifying) [the en]d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, (and) [the destruction of] his land. [\u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een)] revealed to me his decision, which cannot be changed. A[t] that time, a mishap befell him: His l[i]p became paralyzed, his eyes turned back, and a seizure had taken place inside him. He was not ashamed by these measures that the god S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him, (and) he mustered his troops. During the month Abu (V) \u2014 the month of the heliacal rising of the Bow Star, the festival of the honored queen, the daughter of the god Enlil (the goddess I\u0161tar) \u2014 (v 85) to revere her great divinity, I resided in the city Arbela, the city that her heart loves, (when) they reported to me news concerning an Elamite attack, which he (Teumman) had started against me without divine approval, saying: (v 90) \u201cTeumman, who[se] ju[dgement] the goddess I\u0161tar had clouded (lit. \u201caltered\u201d), [spok]e as follo[ws, (the words) th]at he had said, saying: \u2018I [will] not [stop until I go] (and) do [battle] with him.\u2019\u201d On account of [these] insolent words that Teumman h[ad spoken], I made an appeal to the sublime heroic [goddess I\u0161tar]. I stood before her, knelt do[wn at her feet], (and) made an appeal to her divinity, while [my tears] were flo[wing], saying: \u201cO Divine Lady of [the city Arbela!] I, Ashurbanipal, ki[ng of Assyria], the creation of your hands whom (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur] \u2014 the father [who had engendered you] \u2014 requires, whose [na]me [he has called] to restore san[ctuaries], to successfully complete their rituals, [to protect] their [secret(s)], (and) to please [their] hearts: I am assiduous towards your places (of worship). (v 105) I have come to revere [your] divinit[y] and successfully complete your rituals. However, he, [Teumman], the king of the land Elam who does not respect the go[ds], is fully prepared to fight with my troops.\u201d \u201cYou, the divine lady of ladies, the goddess of war, [the lady of battle, the ad]visor of the gods \u2014 her ancestors \u2014 [the one who speaks good thing(s) about me before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the father who had engendered you \u2014 [(so that) at the glan]ce of his pure eyes [he desired me to b]e king \u2014 [with regard to Teumman], the king of the land Elam (v 115) [who plac]ed a burden [on (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur] \u2014 the king of the gods, [the father who had engendered you \u2014 he mustered his troops, prep]ared for battle, (and) is sharpening [his weapons in ord]er to march to Assyria.\u201d \u201cYou, [the heroic] one of the gods, [dri]ve him away like a ... in the thick of batt[le] and (then) raise a storm, an evil wind, against him.\u201d [The goddess] I\u0161tar heard my sorrowf[ul] plight and said to [me] \u201cFear not!\u201d She gave me confidence, (saying): \u201cBecause of your entreaties, which you directed towards me, (and because) your eyes were filled with tear(s), I had mercy (on you).\u201d During the course of the night that I had appealed to her, a dream interpreter lay down and saw a dream. He woke up and (then) reported to me the night vision that the goddess I\u0161tar had shown him, saying: \u201cThe goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbe[l]a entered and she had quivers hanging on the right and left. She was holding a bow [a]t her side (and) she was unsheathing a sha[rp] sword that (was ready) to do battle. You (Ashurbanipal) stood before her (and) (v 135) she was speaking to you like (your own) birth-mother. The goddess I\u0161tar, the sublime one of the gods, called out to you, instructing you, saying: \u2018You are looking forward to waging war (and) I myself am about to set out towards my destination (the battlefield).\u2019 You (then) said to her, say[in]g: (v 140) \u2018Let me go with you, wherever you go, O Lady of Ladies!\u2019 She replied to you, say[ing: \u2018Y]ou will stay in the place where you are (currently) residing. Eat food, drink wine, make music, (and) revere my divinity. In the meantime, I will go (and) accomplish this task, (thus) I will let (you) achieve your heart\u2019s desire. (vi 1) Your face will not become pale, your feet will not tremble, you will not wipe off your sweat in the thick of battle.\u2019 She took you into her sweet embrace and protected your entire body. (vi 5) Fire flared up in front of her. She came out furiously (and) splendidly and went to conquer her enemy. She directed her attention [towar]ds Teumman, the king of the land Elam [with whom] she was [a]ngry.\u201d [In the month Ul]\u016blu (VI), \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the festival of the exalted (god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [the month of the god S\u00een, the l]ight of heaven and netherworld, [I trusted i]n the decision of the bright divine light (S\u00een) [and the message of] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, which cannot be changed. [I mustered] my [bat]tle [troops], warriors (vi 15) [who dart abo]ut in the thick of battle [by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, and I\u0161tar. [I set out on the path against Teumman, the k]ing of the land Elam, [and took the direct ro]ad. [Before me, Teumman, the king of the land Ela]m, [set up cam]p [in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee. He heard about the entry of my royal majesty into (the city) D\u0113r and] [I brought about their defeat] inside [(the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba. I blocked up the Ul\u0101ya River] with [their] corpse[s] (and) fille[d the plain of the city Susa] with the[ir] bodies [like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s)]. (vi 5\u00b4) By the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161[ur and Marduk, the great gods], my lords, [in the midst of his troops], I cut of[f] the head of T[eumman, the king of the land Elam]. The brilliance of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] overwhelmed [the land Elam] and th[ey (the Elamites) bowed down to my yoke]. [I placed] Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), [who had fled to me (and) had grasped my feet], on his (Teumman\u2019s) throne. [I installed] Tammar\u012btu, [his third] br[other, as king] in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the chariots, wa[gons, horses, mules], (vi 15\u00b4) harness-brok[en (steeds), (and) equipment suited for war] that [I] captured between the city Sus[a and the Ul\u0101ya River] with the support of (the god) A[\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods], by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161u[r and the god Marduk], (vi 20\u00b4) the great gods, m[y] lords, [I] joyfully [came] out [of the land Elam and salvation was established for my] entire army. On m[y] eighth campaign, I m[arched] against Dun\u0101nu, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, to the land Gambulu, which had put its trust in the king of the land Elam (and) had not bowed down to [my] y[oke]. With my mighty battle array, [I covered] the land Gambulu in its entirety like a fog. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u00ee-B\u0113l, hi[s] fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers. I brought Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of that city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons, his daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of his palace and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 40\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs, his attendants, engineers, (and) his food preparers and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as there were, the bond of city and steppe, and I counted (them) as booty. I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) mules, which were without number, and I counted (them) as booty. (vi 45\u00b4) I did not leave a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 (and) I brought (them) out and counted (them) as booty. [I laid waste that] distri[ct (and) cut off] the clamor of h[umans from it. W]ith the support of [the great gods, I killed my enemies] (and) returned [s]afely [to Nineveh]. [I hung] the head of Teumman, the k[ing of the land Elam], around the neck of Dun\u0101nu. [I hung] the head of I\u0161tar-Nandi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi) around the neck of Sa[mgunu], the second brother of Dun\u0101nu. With the spoils of the land Ela[m (and) the bo]oty of the land Gambu[lu], (vi 10\u00b4\u00b4) which [I] captured by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, with singers performing mus[ic], I entered Nineveh in (the midst of) celebration. (As for) Umbadar\u00e2 (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq, the envoys of Teumman \u2014 the king of the land Elam \u2014 by whose hands Teumman sent insolent message(s), whom I had detained before me by making (them) wait for the issuing of my decision, they saw the decapitated head of Teumman, their lord, in Nineveh and madness took hold of them. Umbadar\u00e2 pulled out his (own) beard (and) Nab\u00fb-damiq [stabbed himself in the stomach] with [his] i[ron belt]-dagger. (As for) the decapitated head of Teumman, I displayed (it) o[pposite the Citadel Gate of Nineveh as a spectacle] in order [to show the people] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161[tar, my lords] \u2014 the decapitated head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam. (As for) Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [gran]dson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), whose father had fled to the land Elam before the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 after I had installed Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) as king in the land Elam, (vii 1) he (Ummaniga\u0161) se[ized] Apl\u0101ya, son of Nab\u00fb-salim, [(and) sent (him) befo]re me. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, sons of [B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a \u2014 Gambul]ians whose ancestors had [harass]ed the kings, m[y] ancestors, and, moreover, (who) themselves disturbed my [exercising the kingsh]ip \u2014 I br[ou]ght them inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) and the city Arbela to praise (me) in the future. (As for) Rus\u00e2, the k[ing of the land] Urar\u1e6du, [he heard about] the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [my] lords, and fear of my royal majesty [overwhelmed hi]m; (vii 15) [he (then) sent] his envoys [to me in the city Arbela] to inquire about m[y] well-being. [He ...] horses, mules, [...], horn-shaped (drinking vessels), scepters, [...], (and) pur\u1e6d\u00fb-weapons as h[is] audience gift(s). [I made] Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar[\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand] with writing boards (inscribed with) insol[ent] messages [before them]. As for Mannu-k\u012b-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113, [the deputy of Dun\u0101nu], and Nab\u00fb-u\u1e63alli, a city overseer of the land Gambulu, who had uttered grievous blasphem(ies) against my gods, I rip[ped ou]t their tongue(s and) flayed them inside the city Arbela. (As for) Dun\u0101nu, they laid him on a slaughtering block inside Nineveh and slaughtered him like a lamb. (As for) the rest of the brothers [of] Dun\u0101nu and Apl\u0101ya, I kill[ed (them)], chopped up [t]heir [flesh], (and) sent (them) out to be a spect[acle] in all of [the l]ands. (As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, s[ons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161an]dabakku (governor of Nippur), whose father, the one who had engendered them, [had stirr]ed up Urta[ku to fight with the land Akka]d \u2014 the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-[\u0113re\u0161, which] they had taken [out of the land Gamb]ulu to Assy[ria, I made them (lit. \u201chis sons\u201d) crush thos]e [bones] opposite the Citadel Gate of [Nineveh]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012b[n, ...], whom I had installed a[s king ...], he severed the p[eac]e (that was between us) [...] the city gates of Babylo[n]. Ummaniga[\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), (...) a servant] who belon[ged to me], whom [I] had installed as kin[g] in the land Ela[m], incited him to become hostile towards me a[nd] to cast [off] the yoke of [my] lordship. He took a[way] the property of Esa[gil and Ezid]a [and] sen[t (it) ...] [My battle troops (who were stationed) in the land Mangisi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandi]r \u2014 [came up against them an]d [brought about the]ir [defeat. They cut of]f [the heads of Undasu, a son of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Ela]m \u2014 [Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, (and) Att]a-metu and [they brought (them) before] me. [I dispatched my messenger to Umma]niga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) [regarding the]se [matters. He detain]ed [the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur)] and [did not give a reply to] my [word(s)]. [The gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Na]b\u00fb, [Ninurta, Nusku] (and) Nergal, [the gods who suppo]rt me, [render]ed [a just verdict] for me [concerning Ummani]ga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [Tammar\u012btu rebel]led [against him] and [struck] him, [together with his family, down] with the sword. Tamma[r\u012btu, who was (even) more] insolent [than Umman]iga\u0161, sat [on the thron]e of the land Elam. Just like him (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted bribes [from the hand of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk]\u012bn, did not inquire about [the well-being of] my [ro]yal majesty, (and) (vii 25\u00b4) went to the aid of [\u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfait[hful] brother, to fig[ht with] my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lip(s). (vii 30\u00b4) His servants rebelled against him and together struck down my adversary. Indabibi, a servant of his who [had incited] rebellion [against him], sat on his throne. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Ela]m [who had spoken insolent word(s)] on ac[count of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 wh]ich [a low-ranking soldier of my army] had cu[t off] \u2014 and [his] brothers, [his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house], together with eighty-[five nobles of the land Elam] (vii 40\u00b4) who march at [his side], who [had flown away] from the weapons of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar] \u2014 to praise t[heir great] divinity, they [craw]led [nak]ed [on their bellies, to]gether with Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63u[r, a eunuch of mine w]hom they had taken away (with them) [by force, and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty]. [Tam]mar\u012b[tu handed] himself [over to do obeisance to me and made an appeal to my lordly majesty] to be [his] ally. (vii 50\u00b4) For just one [eunuch of mine], the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the gods who sup[port me, comp]ensated [me] a thousand fold. I allowed Tammar\u012btu (and) as many people as (there were) with him to stay in my palace. (As for) the arch[ers among whom Tammaritu, the king of the land Elam, had bragged] wi[thin the land Elam about] fig[hting with the troops of Assyria], no[w, inside Assyria, (viii 5) those] arch[ers] were rep[eatedly coming close to my ...]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar [of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri], I\u0161[tar of Arbela], (viii 10) Nin[urta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [... my foes ...]. Moreover, [(as for) the rest, ...] he came out and [...] clothing [...] to/for his form [...] famine [...] death ... [...] he tied [...]. Thei[r] possessions [were ...] (and) their ... property f[or (something to) eat. They could] n[ot satisfy] (their) starvation (and) hunger (viii 10\u00b4) (so) they ate dogs (and) [mongooses]. Their sin [was great]. They [ate] grass. (As for) the snake(s and) scorpion(s), [as many] creatures [that there are] on ea[rth], (and) rodents, they bro[ught them to an end]. (viii 15\u00b4) They gnawed on anim[al hides, (leather) straps], shoes [and sandals. T]o (fight) thei[r] hunger, [they slaughtered (their) sons], daughter[s, brothers, sisters, ..., all of] them. (viii 20\u00b4) Instead of [bread, they ate] the flesh of [their sons. Instead of] be[er], th[ey] dr[ank the blood of] their daughters. [From lack of fo]od, their [lim]bs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) [withered away]; they became [like corpse(s). The f]aces of the people darkened as (if by) s[moke] with depression and mo[urning]. In the square(s) of the city, the young man saw the concealed par[t(s)] of the you[ng woman], (and) the young woman the concealed par[t(s)] of [the young man]. (viii 30\u00b4) Those without clothing don[ned] garment(s) of criminal(s), sackcloth and [...]. The people desired [...] of the dead. Like [...] the mercy on people [...]. A father did not show m[ercy] to his son, (nor) a mother to [her] dau[ghter]. The young man aband[oned] his wife. The father left (his) son whom [his heart] loved. In order not to se[e] one another in a state of dying, (viii 40\u00b4) a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made [a promise] to an enemy, [who wou]ld kill him. Plague, pestilence, [illness, (and) the chills] reduced the people of [the land Akkad, all of them]. Between the city and the steppe, the swift iron dagger fin[ished them off]. (viii 45\u00b4) The governor, their shepherd, became angry with them and cut down the remainder (of them). The corpses of people were obstructing the street(s and) alley(s); they were blocking gateways. The silence (of desolation) lay over the city and (its) ruler; (viii 50\u00b4) a deathly hush had been poured out. Their storeroom(s) were laid waste, their field[s] wept (and) mourned, (and) their watercourses, which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, were (now) filled with silt. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had planned murder against Assyria and uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him a cruel death; (viii 60\u00b4) he consigned him to a conflagration and destroyed his life. (As for) the soldiers who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, as many as had made common cause with him, not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. (viii 65\u00b4) (As for) clothing (and) precious jewelry, every roya[l] appurtenance, the necessities of his palace, as much as there was, his palace women, his nobles, hi[s] eunuchs, and (other) people associated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, (viii 70\u00b4) chariot(s), a processional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, horses, hi[s] harness-broken (steeds), (and) people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 who had escaped from the clash of arms, di\u02beu-disease, plague, pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I captured (them and) carried (them) off to Assyria. (As for) the people who were guilty, I imposed a harsh punishment upon them. I destroyed their faces, flayed them, (and) chopped up their flesh. Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Tammar\u012bt[u], saw the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land Elam and (as for) [the As]syrians whom I had sent (viii 85\u00b4) [to ai]d Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-[iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], with [whom] they [used to ma]rch [about] protecting [his] land [like a fr]iend (and) ally (and) [whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l]-\u0161um\u0101ti had se[ized] by gu[ile during the night (and) confined in prison, (viii 90\u00b4) Indabibi, the king of the land Elam, released the]m [from prison. So that (they) would intercede (with me), say good thing(s) about h]im, [(and) in order to prevent (me) from doing harm to the territory of] his [land, he sent (them) before m]e [by the hands of his messenger]. [With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Ma]rduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [a servant who belonge]d to me [who had fled] (and) go[ne t]o [the land E]lam, and (with regard to) the rest of the Assyrians [wh]om Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti (viii 100\u00b4) had seized by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi [b]y the hands of his messengers, (saying) [as f]ollows: \u201c[Sin]ce you have not sent me those people, I will come and tear down your cities. (viii 105\u00b4) I will carry o[ff the people of the cities S]usa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aidalu. I will remove you [from] your royal [th]rone and make [someone else] sit [on] your [th]rone. [The (same) actions that I used to th]wart [Teumman], I will make happen to you.\u201d [Before his messenger] had arrived [in] his [presence (and before) he could report the issuing of] my [de]cision [to him, with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, who march at my side (and) kill my foes, (ix 1) inside the land Elam, they (the Elamites) heard about [the progress of] the messenger of mine whom [I had sent] to the city D\u0113r. [Fear o]f my royal majesty \u2014 with [which] the great gods [had end]owed me \u2014 (ix 5) overwhelmed [the land Elam] and (then) the people of the land Elam rebelled [against In]dabibi (and) [killed him] with the sword. [They placed Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of] Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne. [On] my [tenth campai]gn, I marched [to the land Elam. In the course of] my [campai]gn, [I conque]red [the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, (a city upon which the land Elam relied). ...] it [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] of the land Elam [...] he sent him. [...] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [... of] my combat [...] was struck by an arrow, [...] his life [did not com]e to an end. [... fro]m the merciless weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, [t]o sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had fled alone to the land Elam \u2014 I brought Barburu, his son, out of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and flayed him. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive who [had set ou]t from Assyria (and) gone (back) to the land Elam, he saw [the assault of m]y mighty [battle array (and) the ... of] my weapons [that had prev]ailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] [he (Ummanalda\u0161u) abandoned] the city M[adaktu, a royal city of his, and (then)] fl[ed and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Amba-LA[GABua (Umba-LAGABua), who] sat [on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, (...)] (ix 5\u00b4\u00b4) ... [...] ... [... he abandoned] the city Bub[ilu, a cit]y that was a lordly residence of his, [and], li[ke fish], he to[ok to the d]epths of the waters [and] f[led] far awa[y]. O[n] my [return mar]ch, the cities Gatud[u, Gatudu agai]n, Daeba, [Na\u1e6d]i\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, [D\u016br-Amnani agai]n, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, [Taraq]u, \u1e2aayausi, [...], \u1e2aara\u02be, (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) [B\u012bt-Imb]\u00ee, Madaktu, [Sus]a, Bub\u00ea, [Kapar-Marduk]-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, [Algar]iga, T\u016bbu, [Du]n\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) [D\u016br]-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, [Sa]m\u02be\u016b[n]a, B\u012bt-Bunakku, [...], Qabr\u012bna, (and) [Qabr\u012bna again] \u2014 (as for) those [c]ities, [I destr]oyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) [with] fire. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) [I] carried off to Assyria, their [peopl]e, [their] oxen, their sheep and goats, their [possessions], their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. (As for) the people of Elam whose lips Sennacherib, the father of the father who had engendered me, had cut off in the thick of battle, whose faces [he] had destroyed, (and) (ix 35\u00b4\u00b4) [who, to] save their (own) live(s), had fled from among the corpses of (those who had fallen during) [the defe]at of the land Elam \u2014 [I] captured them [with the suppo]rt of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. I brought (them) [t]o Assyria (and) [fla]yed them. [(As for) the peopl]e of Uruk, Nippur, Larak, [B\u012bt]-Dakk\u016bri, (and) B\u012bt-Amukk\u0101ni, [who] had broken away [from the] ... of Assyria (and) [attac]hed (themselves) to the land Elam, (ix 45\u00b4\u00b4) I carr[ie]d (them) off to Assyria, toge[ther with bo]oty of the land Elam. With regard to those people, I questioned and interrogated (them). I killed t[h]em with the sword because of their crime(s). (As for) the people and [the bo]oty of the land Elam, which I had plunde[red] by the comm[and of] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of [Nineveh], \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of [Arbela], Ninurta, and Nergal \u2014 (ix 55\u00b4\u00b4b) [I] gave [the b]est (of them) [to my gods. I] conscripted [archers], shield [bearers, ...] (and) added (them) [to m]y [royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among] my governors, [my nobles], my [cult ce]nters, [...], (and) my [...]. [Iaut]a\u02be, son of Hazael, [the king of the land Qedar] who does obeisance to me, approached me abo[ut his gods] and implore[d] my [lordly ma]jesty. I made him swear an oath by the great gods and (then) I gave the god Atar-samayi[n back] to him. (x 1) Afterwards, [he sinned against] m[y] treaty, [did] n[ot respect] my kindness, [and] cast off the yok[e of my lordship]. He ref[rained] from inquiring about [my] we[ll-being and] withheld audience gift(s) from me. He incited the people of the land of the Arabs to rebel wi[th him and] they were repeatedly plundering [the land Amurru]. I sent troops of mine who [were stationed] on the bord[er of his land against him (and) they brought about] the[ir] defeat. They struck down [with the sword] the people of the land of the Arabs, as m[any as had risen up against me], (and) (x 15) set fire to pavilion(s and) tent[s, their abodes], (and thus) cons[igned (them) to the god G\u012bra]. [They carried off without number] oxen, sheep and goats, [donkeys, camels, (and) people. They filled (with them) the whole extent of the land, in its entirety, to all of its border(s)]. I apportioned [ca]mels li[ke sheep and goats (and) divided (them) amo]ng the people of [Assyria (so that) with]in my country (x 25) they (the Assyrians) [could purchas]e [a camel for one shek]el (or even ) a half sh[ekel of silver at the market gate. The female tavern keep]er [for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer)], [(As for) Iauta\u02be, hardship be]fell him and [he fled alone to the land of the Na]bayateans. Ab\u012b-[Yate\u02be, son of] T\u0113\u02beri, [ca]me to Nin[eveh] and kis[sed] my [f]eet. [I] concluded a treaty with him [to do obe]isance to me. [I insta]lled him as king in place of Iaut[a\u02be]. (x 10\u00b4) I imposed [upo]n him gold, eyestones, [pappardil\u00fb-stone], kohl, camels, (and) prime quality [donkeys] as [ann]ual paymen[t]. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn \u2014 the king of the land Qedar, who had turned hostile towards Assyria (and) repeatedly plundered the land Amurru \u2014 Ka[m\u0101s-\u1e2balt]\u00e2, the king of the land Moab, [a servant who belong]ed to me [who had brought] about his defeat [in battle] by invoking my name \u2014 which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160[arrat-Kidmu]ri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ni[nurta, Nusku], (and) Nergal had made great \u2014 (x 25\u00b4) [captured Ammi-lad\u012b(n and) the r]est of his people [who] had escaped [the slaughter. He placed (their) ha]nds and feet [in iron fetters and se]nt (them) [t]o Nineveh, [before me]. [Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans \u2014 [whose location is re]mote \u2014 [heard about the might of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and] Marduk, [who had encouraged] me. [The one who had never] sent [his messenger to the kin]g, my ancestors, [and had never inquired about the well]-being of my royal majesty \u2014 (x 35\u00b4) [after Iaut]a\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, [a servant who belon]ged to me, had fled to the land of the Nabayateans and came [b]efore Natnu, Natnu said the following to Iauta\u02be, (x 40\u00b4) saying: \u201cCan I myself be spared from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me your stronghold!\u201d Natnu became frightened and distressed. (x 45\u00b4) He sent his messengers to me to inquire about my well-being and kissed my feet. He was constantly beseeching my lordly majesty to conclude a treaty (and) peace agreement, (and) to do obeisance to me. I myself looked with pleasure upon him and (x 50\u00b4) turned my benevolent face towards him. I imposed upon him annual tribute payment. [At] that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Kal\u1e2bu (Calah), [wh]ich Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V), king of Assyria, a king of the past who came before me, had built, had become old. I removed its dilapidated section(s) and (then) I mixed (its) kalakku-mortar with beer and wine. Basket carriers made bricks while playing. (x 60\u00b4) While there was singing (and) joyous celebration, I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I roofed it with long beams of cedar. [I] decorated all its copings [...]. I wrote out an inscribed object bearing my name (and) the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal, I constantly marched through the lands (and) established mighty victories \u2014 and I deposited (it) for future days. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and [the goddess I\u0161t]ar nominate for ruling over the land and people, find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an of[fer]ing, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as (x 80\u00b4) are recorded [on] this [inscribed obje]ct, g[rant him] mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object be[ari]ng my name, the name of Esarhaddon, my father, or (the name of) Sennacherib, my grandfa[ther, (or) does not pl]ace (it) [with an inscribed object of his (own)], may the great gods who reside in heave[n and] netherworld angrily cur[se him], overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed di[sappe]ar from the land. [...], the twenty-fifth [d]ay, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-n\u0101[din-a\u1e2bi], governor of the city K\u0101r-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003707", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on [(their) eternal dais(es)]. I comp[leted the sanctuaries] of Assyria and the lan[d Akkad in] their [entire]ty. I ma[de every type of te]mple [appurtenance] there is from silver (and) gold, (and) (i 5\u00b4) I add[ed (them) to those of the king]s, my ancestors. I made [the] great [god]s who support me reside [in] their exalted [inner sanctums]. I offer[ed] sumptuous [offerings] before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (i 10\u00b4) I made regular offerin[gs] (and) contributions more plentiful than those of distant days. I had statues of my royal majesty skillfully made from silver, gold, (and) shiny copper through [the c]raft of the deities Ninagal, Kusiba[nda], (and) Ninkurra, and, (i 15\u00b4) [as] constant petitioners for my life, [I installed (them) in thei]r [positions befor]e the gods who support m[e. F]rom m[y] childhood [until I became an adult, I was ass]iduous towards the sanctuaries of [the great gods. They required my] priestly ser[vices] (and) th[ey] (now) enj[oy my giving (them) food offerings]. The god Adad [released his rains (and)] the god E[a opened up his springs]. Gra[in was five] cubits [high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. (i 25\u00b4) Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to] co[ntinually flourish], fruit orch[ards to be very lush with fruit], (and) cattle to su[ccessfully give birth to (their) young]. During [my] reign, [there was plenitude (and) abund]ance; during m[y] years, [boun]tiful produce [was accumulated]. Throughout m[y] entire land, (on account of) abundant [trade], fo[r one shekel of si]lver one could pur[ch]ase twelve donkey-loads of grain, [three homers of] wine, two seahs of oil, [(and one) talent of w]ool. who [had abandoned their] pos[t(s)] in the fa[ce of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I permitted them to serve] in [their] (former) positions aga[in. (ii 5\u00b4) I reorganized] Egypt and [Kush, which the father who had engendered me] had conquered. [I strengthened] its guard more th[an previously] (and) conclude[d (new) agreements with it]. With [much] plun[der (and) substanti]al booty, I [turn]ed around (lit. \u201cI [turn]ed the front of my yoke\u201d) and retur[ned] safely [t]o Assyria. Afterwards, Necho, [\u0160arru]-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, (and) [P]a-qruru sinned against [m]y [treaty (and) did not h]onor the oa[th(s sworn) by the] great [god]s. They forgot [my kindness and their heart(s)] plotted evil (deeds). They [s]poke [word(s) of treachery] and [decided (among) the]mselves [on a profitless decision, saying: (ii 20\u00b4) \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from] Egypt, [ho]w then [can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and pea]ce, [they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of K]ush, saying: [\u201cLet] pe[ace be established between us so that] (ii 25\u00b4) we can come to a [mutual] agree[ment. (Let) us divide] the land among ourselves [so that] no other [lord] comes [between us].\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, [the might of my lordly majesty], th[ey] constantly soug[ht out evil plan(s)] to cut (their) throat(s). Eunuchs of mine [heard these] wor[ds]; th[ey] sei[zed] their mounted messenger(s) along with [their] messa[ges and] [He brought b]efor[e me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughter(s) of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He brought his son, who had] ne[ver] c[rossed the se]a, [t]o do obeisan[ce to me]. (iii 5\u00b4) I recei[ved from him his daughter] and the daughter(s) of [his] brothers, [together with a] large [marr]iage gift. I had [merc]y on him an[d] (then) I gave [(his) son], his [off]spring, back to him. I dismantled [the outpos]ts that I had constructed against Ba\u02bealu, [the king of the land T]yre. (iii 10\u00b4) [By se]a and dry land, I open[ed] (all of) his routes, [as many] as I had seized. I received [from him] his substantial [paym]ent. I turned [arou]nd (lit. \u201cI turned [the front of] my [y]oke\u201d) an[d] returned [safely] to Assyria. [Rulers (who reside in)] the middle of the sea [and kings who reside in the] high [mo]untains saw the might of these [deeds of mi]ne and became frightened of my lordly majesty. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwa[d], (iii 20\u00b4) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. (iii 25\u00b4) They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry and a large marriage gift, and they kissed my feet. (iii 30\u00b4) I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, [the son]s of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up [fro]m the middle of the sea, [ca]me [wi]th their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (iii 40\u00b4) I looked upon [Az]i-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) [as ki]ng of the land Arwad. I clot[hed Ab\u012b-B]a\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal [in garment(s) with mu]lti-colored trim [and] pla[ced gol]d [bracelets (around their wrists)]. I made th[em] stand [before me]. which [the Manneans had taken away in the time of the kings, my ancestors, I conquered those] set[tlements. I tore] the land M[annea apart from within. I carried off to Assyria (their) ho]r[ses, (their) equipment, (and) their implements of war]. [Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son], s[at on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], the [great] gods, [my lords, and] (iv 5\u00b4\u00b4) bow[ed down to my yoke]. For the pre[servation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me] (and) ma[de an appeal to my lordly majesty. He] sent Er[isinni], his [heir des]ignate, to Nine[veh] and (iv 10\u00b4\u00b4) he k[issed] my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched [my] messen[ger wi]th (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, [his] own offsp[ring], (iv 15\u00b4\u00b4) to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his fo[r]mer payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty ho[r]ses to [his fo]rmer paymen[t] and [imposed] (it) upon him. [At] that time, (as for) Biris[\u1e2batri, a city ruler of] the Medes, [Teumman constantly sought out evil (deeds), (but)] the god [S\u00een (also) sought out inauspicious omens for him]. In the month [Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), an eclipse (of the moon) lasted longer than the third watch of the night, until daylight, the god \u0160ama\u0161 saw it, and it lasted like this] the entire d[ay], (thus signifying) the en[d of the reign of Teumman, the king of the land Elam], (and) the destruction of his land. \u201cThe Fruit\u201d (the god S\u00een) [revealed to me his] decision, [which cannot be changed]. At that time, [a mishap befell him]: (v 10\u00b4) His lip b[ecame paralyzed and his eyes turned back. He was not ashamed] b[y these measures] that the god [S\u00een and the goddess I\u0161tar had taken against him]. [I ins]talled [Tammar\u012btu, his third brother, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. (With) the ch]ari[ots, wagons, horses, mu]les, harness-br[oken (steeds), (and) equipment suited for] war (vii 5\u00b4) [th]at I [cap]tured [be]tween the city S[usa and the Ul]\u0101ya [River] with the support of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, by the command of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the [great] god[s, my lords, I joyfully came out of the land Ela]m [and salvation was establis]hed [for my] entire [army]. [On] my eighth [campaign, I mar]ched [against] Dun\u0101n[u, son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, [to the land] Gambul[u, which had put its tru]st [in] the king of the land Ela[m (vii 15\u00b4) (and) had not bow]ed down [to] my [yoke. With] my [mighty battle array, I cove]red [the land Gambulu in] its [entir]ety [like a fog]. I conquered [the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l], his [fortified city, whose location is situated between rivers]. [I brough]t [Dun\u0101nu (and) his brothers out of th]at [city alive. I brought out his wife, his sons], his [daughters, his (palace) women, male singers, (and) female singer]s [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. I brought out silver, gold, property, (and) the treasures of] his palace [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 30\u00b4) I brought out eunuchs], his [attendants, engineers, (and)] his [food preparer]s [and I] counted (them) [as booty. I brought out all of (his) artisans, as many as th]ere were, [the bond of city and] steppe, [and I cou]nted (them) [as booty. (vii 35\u00b4) I brought out oxen, sheep and goats, horses, (and) m]ules, [which we]re [with]out [number, and I cou]nted (them) [as booty]. I did [not] leave [a single person of his land \u2014 male and female, young] and old \u2014 (and) [I brought (them) out and] counted (them) [as boo]ty. [I] captured [alive Massir\u00e2], the chief [a]rcher [of Teumman, the ki]ng of the land Elam, [who] was stationed [inside the city \u0160a-p]\u012b-B\u0113l [to provide support to] the land Gambulu (and) [to guard Dun\u0101n]u. [I cut off his head] (and) beat (it) [against the face of] Dun\u0101nu, [the ally who could not save him]. [(As for) that city, I destroyed], demolished, [(and) dissolved (it) with water]; I annih[ilated (it). (vii 50\u00b4) I laid] waste [that district (and) cut off the clamor of humans from] it. [With the support of the great gods, I ki]lled [my enemies (and) returned safely t]o Assyria. [I hung the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, around the neck of Dun\u0101nu]. [... w]ho uttered [... un]kind [...], I ripped out [their tongue(s and) flayed] them [inside the city Arbela]. [(As for) Dun\u0101nu, ..., the (very) imag]e of a gall\u00fb-demon, [...] did [n]ot do obeisance to me, [...], I had [his limbs] cut off. [...] kings who sit upon (royal) daises, [...] I sent [...]. [(As for) the rest of the brothers of D]un\u0101nu [and Apl\u0101y]a, I killed (them), [chopped up their flesh, (and) sent (them) out to be a spectacle] in all of the lands. [(As for) Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161u]ma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), [whose father, the one who had engendered them], had stirred up [Urtaku to fight with the land] Akkad \u2014 [the bones of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113r]e\u0161, [which they had taken out of the land Gambulu to Assy]ria, \u201c[Go, exact revenge from Assyria for the father who had engendered you.\u201d Undasu, Zazaz, Parr\u00fb, Atta-metu, (and) N\u0113\u0161u, together with the messengers of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], (my) hos[tile] brother, [set out en route and] too[k the direct road]. [My] battle troops [(who were stationed) in the land Mangisi] \u2014 which [is inside (the territory of) the city Sumandir] \u2014 I di[spatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained] the [eunuch of mine whom] I had se[nt (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) and did] not [give a reply to my word(s)]. [The gods] A\u0161[\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) Nergal], the god[s who support me, rendered a just verdict for me concerning Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him an]d [struck] hi[m, together with his family, down with the sword]. (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4) Tamm[ar\u012btu, who was (even) more inso]lent [than Ummaniga\u0161], sa[t on the t]hrone of the land Elam. Just like hi[m (Ummaniga\u0161), he (Tammar\u012btu) accepted] bri[bes from the hand of] \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, did [not] inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4) [went] to the ai[d of \u0160ama]\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) un[faithful] brother, to fig[ht with] my [troop]s. As a result of the supplication[s that I] had addressed [to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], they [acc]epted my prayers (and) listened to the ut[terance(s) of] my [lip(s)]. (viii 20\u00b4\u00b4) His servants [rebell]ed against [him] and together str[uck down] my [adversar]y. Indabibi, a servant of his [who] had incited [rebellion against] him, sat on [his throne]. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, [the king of the land] Elam [w]ho had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting [off of the head of Teumman] \u2014 which a low-ranking sol[dier of] my [ar]my had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the h[ead of the king of the land Ela]m in his (own) land, in the midst of [his troops?\u201d He spoke a second time]: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 k[iss the ground before the messen]gers of Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] Mullissu?\u201d (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4) On account of [these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu attacke]d him and (then) Tamma[r\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of] his father\u2019s [house, tog]ether with [eighty-five nobles who march at] his [si]de, [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] for (something to) e[at]. (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) They could not satisfy [(their) starvation (and) hunger (so) they ate dog]s (and) mongooses. [Their sin] was great. They ate [grass]. (As for) the snakes (and) [scorpions], as many [creature]s that there are on earth, (viii 10\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) (and) rodent[s], they brought them to an end. They gnawed on animal hides, (leather) straps, shoes and sandals. To (fight) their hunger, they slaughtered (their) sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, [...], all of them. (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) I[nstead of] bread, they ate the flesh of their sons. [Instead of] beer, they drank the blood of their daughters. From lack of food, their limbs stopped working (lit. \u201ccame to an end\u201d) (and) withered away; they became like corpse(s). The faces of the people darkened as (if by) smo[ke] with depression and mournin[g. In the square(s) of the city, the young m]an [s]aw the concealed part(s) of the young woman, (and) the young woman the concealed part(s) of the yo[ung man]. [The father left (his) s]on whom [his] h[eart] loved. [In order] not to see one another [in a state of dyin]g, a person (lit. \u201che\u201d) made a promise [to an enemy, who would ki]ll him. [Plague, pestilence], illness, (and) the chills (viii 5\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [reduced the peo]ple of the land Akkad, all of them. [Between the city and the steppe], the swift iron dagger [fin]ished them off. [The governor, thei]r [shepherd], became angry with them and [cut dow]n the remainder (of them). [The corpses of people] were obstructing [the stre]et(s and) alley(s); [they were blocking] gateways. [The si]lence (of desolation) lay [over the city and (its) ruler; a deathly hush] had been poured out. [Thei]r [storeroom(s)] were laid waste, [thei]r [fields] wept (and) mourned, (and) (viii 15\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [thei]r [watercourses], which had (once) gushed with an abundance of water, [were (now) filled with silt]. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother [who] had planned murder [against Assyria and] uttered grievous blasphemies [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god] who created me, [he] (the god A\u0161\u0161ur) determined for him [a cruel death]; he consigned him to a conflagration and [destro]yed his life. [(As for) the soldiers] who had perpetrated sedition (and) rebellion, [as many as] had made common cause [wit]h him, not a single one (of them) escaped; [(anyone) who tried to get aw]ay did not escape my grasp. [(As for) clothing (and)] precious [jewe]lry, every royal appurtenance, (viii 25\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [the necessit]ies of his palace, as much as there was, his [palace wome]n, his nobles, his eunuchs, [and (other) people as]sociated with his palace, silver, gold, possessions, property, [chariot(s), a pro]cessional carriage, the vehicle of his lordly majesty, [horse]s, his harness-broken (steeds), (viii 30\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4\u00b4) [(and) people \u2014 m]ale and female, young and old \u2014 [who] had escaped [fro]m the clash of arms, [di\u02beu-disease, plague], pestilence, and hunger \u2014 I [captured (them and)] carried (them) off to Assyria. [(As for) the people who were guilty], I imposed [a] harsh [pun]ishment upon them. I destroyed [their faces], flayed them, (and) [chopped up] their [fle]sh. [Indabibi, who sat on the throne of the land E]lam [after] Tammar\u012btu, [sa]w [the might of my weapons that had previously prevailed over the land] Elam and [(as for) the Assyrians] whom In[dabibi, the king of the land Elam, released them] from [prison]. So that (they) would inte[rcede (with me), say good thing(s) about him], (and) in order to prevent (me) from doing ha[rm to the territory of his land, he sent (them) before me] by the hands of [his] mes[senger]. With regard to [Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan)], a servant [who belonged to me] who had fled (and) [gone to the land Elam], and (with regard to) the re[st of the Assyrians] (ix 10\u00b4) whom Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-[\u0161um\u0101ti] had seiz[ed by guile (and) taken (to Elam) with him, I sent (a message) to Indabibi] by the hands of [his] messenger, (saying) as follows: \u201cSince [you have not sent me those] people, (ix 15\u00b4) I will com[e and tear down your cities. I will carry off] the people of [the cities Susa], Madaktu, (and) [\u1e2aidalu. I will remove you] from [your] ro[yal] throne [and make] someone else [sit] on [your throne]. The (same) actions that [I used to thwart Teumman], I will make ha[ppen to you].\u201d Before [his messenger had arrived in his presence] (and before) he co[uld report the issuing of my decision to him], with the support of the deities A[\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb], (ix 25\u00b4) I\u0161tar o[f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], who [march at my side (and) kill my foes, inside the land Elam], th[ey (the Elamites)] h[eard about the progress of the messenger of mine whom I had sent to the city D\u0113r. Fear of my royal majesty \u2014 (ix 30\u00b4) with] which [the great gods had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land [Elam and (then)] the peop[le of the land Elam] reb[elled] aga[inst Indabibi] (and) (ix 35\u00b4) ki[lled him with the sword]. Th[ey placed] Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Atta-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [Iauta\u02be, son of Hazael], the k[ing of the land Qedar who does obeisance to me, approached me] ab[out his gods and] [I inflicted a heavy] defeat on A[diya, the queen of the land of the Arabs. I burned] her tents [with fire. I captured] her alive (and) brought her [to Assyria], together with the plunder of [her land]. Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabaya[teans \u2014 whose location is remote] \u2014 heard about the migh the gods A\u0161\u0161ur (and) Marduk, [who had encouraged me]. The one who (ix 10\u00b4\u00b4) had [n]ever [sent] his messenger t[o the kings, my ancestors], and had never inquired about the well-bein[g of my royal majesty] \u2014 after Iauta\u02be, [the king of the land of the Arabs], a servant who belonged [to me, had fled] to the land of the Nabayateans [and] (ix 15\u00b4\u00b4) came befor[e Natnu], Natnu [said] the following to [Iauta\u02be], saying: \u201c[Can] I myself [be spared] from the grasp of Assyria? Nevertheless, you have made me [your stronghold]!\u201d (ix 20\u00b4\u00b4) Natnu became frightened an[d distressed]. He sent his messengers to me to inquire ab[out my well-being] and kiss[ed my feet]. He was constantly besee[ching my lordly majesty] to conclude a treaty (and) [peace agreement], (and) to do obeisance to me. (ix 25\u00b4\u00b4) I myself loo[ked] with pleasure [upon him and turned] my benevolent face [towards him]. I [imposed upon him] annual tribute [payment]. On my eleventh campaign, [I marched] t[o the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conq]uered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a city upon which [the land Elam] relie[d]. (As for) the people living inside it, who [had not co]me out and inquired about the well-being of [my] royal ma[jesty], I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off [thei]r lip[s], (and) t[oo]k (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief ar[cher of the land Elam], who was statio[ned as a guard] in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, [I brought him out of that city] ali[ve. ...] [I brought out a palace] w[oman (and) the sons of] Teumman \u2014 [the king of the land Elam wh]ose head [I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructio]n(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb \u2014 together with the rest of the people liv]ing in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee [and] I counted (them) as [bo]oty. [...] third-men, [... male singers], female singers. [...], his [...] [... to the land El]am \u2014 [I br]ought [Barburu, his son], out [of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee] and flayed him. [(As for) Tammar\u012btu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive] who had [set out] from Assyria [(and) gone (back) to the land Elam], he saw the assault of my mighty battle array (and) the ... [... of my weapons that] had prevailed [over the land Elam] and [...] ... [...] inside [...] my [...] his vehicle [...], he threw himself on the gro[und] and [...] eunuc[h ...] his [...] (As for) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the ki]ng of the land Elam, [he heard about] the entry of my troops, [who had ent]ered [inside the land Elam; he abandoned] the city Madaktu, [a royal] city [of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d)]. (As for) Umba-LA[GABua, who sa]t on the [throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city] Bub[ilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and (...)] I wrote out [an inscribed object bearing my name and the praise of my heroism \u2014 with which through the support of] the deit[ies A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nusku, (and) Nergal], I con[stantly] ma[rched] through the lands (and) [established mighty victories] \u2014 an[d I deposited (it) for future days]. In the fut[ure], may [one of the sons, grandsons], or (great grand)sons, (one of) the kin[gs, my descendants], whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nom[inate] for ru[ling over the land and people], r[enovate] its dildated section(s) when this wall becomes o[ld and dilapidated]. (x 10\u00b4\u00b4) May h[e find an insc]ribed object bearing my name, [and] (then) anoint (it) [with oil], ma[ke] an offering, (and) r[eturn (it) to] its place. [Just as] I fou[nd] an inscribed obj[ect bearing the name of] Sennacherib, [the father of the father who had engendered me, anointed (it) with oil, made an offering, (and) placed (it)] with an insc[ribed object bearing my name], you should be ju[st like me, find an inscribed object] bear[ing my name and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make] an of[fering (and) place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring your name]. [(As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name (...)], mak[es (it) disappear by some craf]ty [device, (or) does not p]la[ce (it) with an inscribed obje]ct bearing [his name], may [the great gods of] heaven and nether[world] overthrow [his kingship] (and) make [his name (and) seed] disappear [from the land]. [...], the tenth day, [eponymy of Nab\u00fb]-n\u0101din-a\u1e2bi, [governor of the city K\u0101r]-Shalmaneser (646)."}, {"id_text": "Q003708", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom the god S\u00een nominated in distant days, while (he was) in the womb of his mother, for shepherding Assyria and (the one for whom) the gods \u0160ama\u0161 (and) Adad declared the exercising of its kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of the gods who supported him, (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 (i 10) on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, (i 15) he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, (i 20) the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives (and) kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. Kings among mankind (and) lions among the animals could not grow powerful before my bow. (i 30) I know how to wage war (and) battle; I am experienced in forming a battle line (and) fighting. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 At the beginning of my kingship, on my first campaign, I took the direct road to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). Tanutamon, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. (i 40) The kings, governors, (and) officials whom Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. (i 45) He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku, I conquered Thebes (and) Heliopolis in their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, possessions, (and) property of that city, as much as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. On my second campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. (i 60) I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. (i 65) He sent at the same time his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea, Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal, (and) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, they bowed down to my yoke. They brought (their) daughters, their own offspring, to Nineveh to serve as housekeepers, together with a substantial dowry, and they kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the city Arwad, had gone to (his) fate, (ii 1) Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea with their audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. (ii 5) I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed (him) as king of the land Arwad. I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal (and) Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) placed gold bracelets (around their wrists). I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, (the god) who created me, made him see in a dream my royal name. On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) the Cimmerians, a dangerous enemy who had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped (them) in manacles, handcuffs, (and) neck-stocks and sent (them) before me, together with his substantial audience gift(s). On my third campaign, I took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, (ii 25) I entered the land Mannea and marched about triumphantly. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city Atr\u0101na, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar placed him in the hands of his servants. The people of his land incited a rebellion against him (and) they cast his corpse into a street of his city. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. (ii 45) For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. I had mercy on him. I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (ii 50) (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fourth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (ii 60) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s and) a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapon(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, (ii 75) I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 1) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. I carried off people, oxen and sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), for whom I had performed many act(s) of kindness (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, who did not honor my treaty (and) sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 he hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, they accepted my prayers. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. He sat on his throne. Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, (fled) from Indabibi \u2014 his (Tammar\u012btu\u2019s) servant \u2014 crawled naked on their bellies and (then) fled to Assyria and grasped my feet. Tammar\u012btu handed himself over to do obeisance to me and, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. He stood before me and was singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. On my fifth campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 (iii 35) I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam who had fled from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. (iii 40) The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu (and) Pillatu heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, (iii 45) arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and (iii 50) inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the chief archer of the land Elam, who was stationed as a guard in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought (him) to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman (and) the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 (iii 60) together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (iii 75) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) they made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. Through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I entered the land Elam and marched about triumphantly. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (iv 1) (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, (iv 5) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, Sam\u02be\u016bna, (iv 10) B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my sixth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (iv 20) (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, heard about the conquest of the lands R\u0101\u0161i (and) \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (iv 25) (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. (iv 35) I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. (iv 40) I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. I did not wait one day (or) two days, nor did I wait for the rear guard. I crossed the river on the (very) day (I reached it). I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (iv 65) (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (iv 70b) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy (v 1) apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer (and) Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam (v 5) had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn had squandered on the land Elam to help them; (v 10) clothing, jewelry, his royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; (v 15) chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (v 25) Uduran, Sapag, Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, (v 30) Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from gold, silver, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), and a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (As for) their secret groves, (v 45) into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them (lit. \u201cit\u201d). The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (v 60) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of his cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. I allowed onager(s and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell inside them (the cities) as if on a meadow. (v 70) I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 1) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of her divine command that she had spoken in distant days, she now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vi 15) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among my governors, my nobles, my cult centers, (and) my entire camp. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 the exalted city loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of Succession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (vi 30) (because) its \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus had protected my (position as) heir designate, and the goddess B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113 had stretched out her benevolent protection (and) her beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, (vi 35) good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, (vi 40) I removed its dilapidated section(s). In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned its brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, (vi 45) I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. (vi 50) I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the one of the kings, my ancestors. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. (vi 55) I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, the protector of my royal majesty, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the gods who reside in heaven and netherworld angrily curse him, overthrow his kingship, (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). Sim\u0101nu (III), the twenty-first day, e\u00adpo\u00adny\u00admy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of N]ab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the] ... [day], eponymy of [...] ... [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b]\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, gove]rnor of the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u, governor of] the land Samaria (645). Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u], rnor of the city [Samaria] (645). [...] [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city] Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the city Samaria (645). [..., the ... day], eponymy of [...], gover[nor of ...]. [Du\u02be\u016bz]u (IV), the twenty-third day, [eponymy of Na]b\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645). [..., the ... day, eponymy of...], gove[rnor of ...]. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-seventh day, [eponymy of ...], governor of [...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar]-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [A]bu (V), epon[ym]y of [Nab\u00fb-\u0161]ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of the city Samar]ia (645). [...], the twelfth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [gover]nor of the city Samaria (645). Du[\u02be\u016bzu (IV), the ... day, eponymy of ..., governor of ...]. [..., the ... day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the city Samar]ia (645). Ayy\u0101ru (II), the twenty-fourth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113[\u0161u], governor of the city Samar[ia] (645). [Du]\u02be\u016bzu (IV), [the ... day, eponymy of] Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b[\u0113\u0161u, governor of] the city Sa[maria] (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003709", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), offspring of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, descendant of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 The great gods in their assembly determined a favorable destiny as my lot (and) they glorified the mention of my name (and) made my lordship greater than (those of all other) kings who sit on (royal) daises. I completed E\u1e2bursaggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) I clad its walls with gold (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall columns (and) I erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur enter into E\u1e2bursaggula and made (him) reside on (his) eternal dais. I (re)built Esagil, the palace of the gods, (and) completed its designs. I brought the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu), the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu out o[f] E\u0161arra (and) made (them) en[te]r into \u0160uanna (Babylon). (As for) the throne-dais, the se[at of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted divinity, [I] cast fifty talents of shiny za\u1e2b[al]\u00fb-silver in[to bricks] and (thereby) en[la]rged it. I had a c[a]nopy, which rivals the heavens, made from musukkannu-wood, a durable wood. I clad its pe[rim]eter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty minas of reddish gold (and thereby) reinforced its bonds. I stretched out its covering over the god Ma[r]duk, the great lord, and (thus) secured its roof. (As for) the exalted [chariot], the vehicle of the god Marduk, [the pre-emin]ent one among the gods, the lord of lords, [I com]pleted its feature(s) [with g]old, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it) [as a g]ift [to] the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, [the one who overwhe]lms my enemies. I skillfully made a [bed of] musukkannu-[woo]d, a durable wood, that is clad with pa[\u0161a]llu-gold (and) studded with [pre]cious stones, as a pleasure bed for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) to carry out the wedding (and) to make love. I placed (it) in Ka[\u1e2bil]isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which is laden with sexual charm. I stationed four fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Gate of the Rising Sun (and) in the Gate of Lamma-RA.BI, in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I decorated Ema\u0161ma\u0161 (and) Ega\u0161ankalama with silver (and) gold, (and) filled (them) with splendor. The goddess \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, who in her anger had abandoned her inner sanctum (and) had taken up residence in a place not befitting her, relented during the favorable reign (lit. \u201cmy favorable reign\u201d) that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted me. To complete (the emblem of) her exalted divinity (and) to glorify her precious cultic rites, she constantly kept sending me (instructions) through dream(s and) message(s) from ecstatics. I asked the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Adad and they answered me with a firm \u201cyes.\u201d I refurbished the emblem of her great divinity (and) made her sit upon a throne-dais as (her) eternal abode. I firmly (re)-established her precious cultic ordinances and properly carried out her cultic rites. For the preservation of my life, [I] set up lion-headed eagles (and) divine emblems in the gateway(s) of Egallamme[s], the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. Before my father was born (and) my birth-mother was created in her mother\u2019s wo[mb], the god S\u00een, who created me to be king, named me to (re)build E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will (re)b[uild] that temple [and] (ii 35) make me dwell therein upon [an e]ternal [dais.\u201d The word of the god S]\u00een, which [he had spoken] in distant days, [he n]ow reve[aled to the peo]ple of a later generation. He allowed [the temple of the god S\u00een \u2014 which] Shalmaneser (III), [son of Ashurnasirpal (II)], a king of the past (who had come) before [m]e, [had b]ui[lt] \u2014 to become old and he entrusted (its renovation) to me. I removed its dilapidated section(s) by the command of the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku. I made its structure larger than the one in the days of the past. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. Inside it, I built Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, which no king of the past (who had come) before me had built. I roofed [them] with long beams of cedar. I faste[ned] band(s) of silver on doors of white ceda[r] (and) I fixed (them) in their gateways. In the inner sanctum of the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed two wild bulls of silver, which gor[e] my foes (to death). In a gateway of E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161ma[r]\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp] divine emblems, keep safe my [r]oyal path, (and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea. I took the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand, made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) eternal dais(es). In its entire[t]y, I built (and) completed Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great Anu that is inside (the city) D\u0113r. The temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Aya that is inside Nineveh (and) which Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had built, had become old \u2014 that temple had become dilapidated and its walls had buckled. I built (and) completed that temple in its entirety (and) I raised up its superstructure. (iii 25) I roofed it with long beams of cypress (and) fixed doors of white cedar, whose fragrance is sweet, in its gateways. After I had thoroughly completed that temple (and) finished its construction, I brought the deities S\u00een, Ningal, Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya, [the god]s who support me, inside it and ma[de] (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). I built (and) completed the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akkad in their en[ti]rety. I made every type of temple appurtenance there is from silver (and) gold, (and) I a[d]ded (them) to those of the kings, my ancestors. I made the great gods who support me reside in their exalted inner sanctums. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gif[ts]. I made regular offerings (and) contributions more plenti[ful] than those of distant [day]s. I had statue(s) of [m]y royal maje[sty] skillfully ma[de] from silver, gold, (and) [shi]ny copper through the craft of the deities Ninagal, [Kusibanda], (and) Ninkurra, [and], as constant petitioners for my [l]ife, I installed (them) in their positions before the gods who support me. From my childhood until I became an adult, I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the grea[t] gods. Th[ey] required my priestly services (and) they (now) enjoy m[y] giving (them) food offerings. The god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Year after year, I shepherded the subjects of the god Enl[il] in prosperity (and) with justic[e]. The great gods, who[se] divinity I constantly revered, generously gred me power, virili[ty], (and) outstandi[ng] strength. They placed lands that had not bowed down to m[e] into my hands (and) allowed me to achieve [my] heart\u2019s desire. I marched from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, where the kings, my ancestors, had regularly traveled. [At a] distance of one month (and) twenty days (journey) into the midst of the sea and on dry la[nd], (iv 25) I added territory to that of the kings, [my] ance[stors], and [ruled (it)]. I made the people living in those lands bow down to my yoke (and) [imp]osed upon them annual tribute payment. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, the kings who sit upon (royal) daises kiss my feet (and) great rulers from (both) east and west are anxious for me to be their ally. With the support of the [great] gods, my lords, I entered the land Ela[m], brought about their (the Elamites\u2019) defeat countless (times), (and) marched about triumphantly. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened by the assault of my mighty battle array, fled naked, and took to the mountain(s). I conquered fourteen fortified cities, his royal residence(s), and small(er) settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages, in the district of the city \u1e2aunn[ir], (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. I devastated an area of sixty leagues inside the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry and we[nt] to live [in the land El]am, a place [not befit]ting her, then, at that time (when) she and the gods, her fathers, nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her lordly majesty, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. I made her enter into Uruk and made her dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. At that time, the ak\u012btu-house of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, that is inside Nineveh \u2014 (the goddess) who rai[s]ed me like (my own) birth-mother, ki[ll]ed my enemies, (and) made all of the rulers bow down at my feet \u2014 (and) which Sargon (II) \u2014 the grandfather of the father who had engendered me, descendant of B\u0113[l]-b\u0101ni, son of Ad\u0101si, whose ultimate place of [or]igin is Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 had built, had become o[l]d. I removed its collapsed sec[tion(s)]. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)laid its foundation(s). In its entirety, I built (and) completed that ak\u012btu-house with baked bricks (colored with) obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. I made (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me (and) fulfill my heart\u2019s desire, enter inside and mad[e] (them) celebrate an ak\u012btu-festival. I offered sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, who raised me from childhood (and) protected my kingship, will enter that ak\u012btu-house and celebrate joyous festivals. With their radiant faces (and) the gaze of their favorable eyes, which watch over the (four) quarters (of the world), [may] they [l]ook [with] pleasu[re] upon (me), Ashur[banipal], the king who is the favorite of their hearts, the builde[r of] this [ak\u012btu-house. May] they lengthen [my] day[s] (so that) I may [be fully satisfied with (my) g]ood fortune. (vi 20) May they make the foundation(s) of m[y royal throne] endure (and) make my reign last for a lo[ng time. May] they kill [my] enemies, (and) cut dow[n] my foes. With their great support, may I rule wherever I desire (lit. \u201cI say\u201d) (and) achieve whatever (lit. \u201cthe place\u201d) I strive for. In the future, may (one of) the sons, grandsons, (great grand)sons, or (great, great grand)sons, one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu choose and nomi[na]te for ruling over the land and [peo]ple, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when [t]his ak\u012b[tu]-house becomes old and d[il]apidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint (it) with oil, ma[ke] an offering, (and) re[turn] (it) to its place. May the great gods, as many as [are recorded] on th[is] inscribed object, constantly bl[es]s your kingship (and) protect [your] re[ign]. (As for) the one who [destroys] an i[nscribed] obj[ect bear]ing [my name], makes (it) disap[pear] by some [c]raft[y] de[vice], (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed obj[ect] bearing his name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) seed disappear from the land. Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-four[th] day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, [governor of] the land Samari[a] (645). Abu (V), the sixth day, eponymy of Nab\u00fb-\u0161ar-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113\u0161u, governor of the land Samaria (645)."}, {"id_text": "Q003710", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, the creation of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the senior son of the king of the House of Succession, the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of the (lunar) crown \u2014 nominated in distant days to be king (i 5) and created in the womb of his mother for shepherding Assyria, (and the one for whom) the deities \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, and I\u0161tar declared my exercising the kingship through their firm decision(s) \u2014 Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, carefully observed the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who supported him, (i 10) (and) who instructed him about my exercising the kingship. In the month Ayy\u0101ru (II), the month of the god Ea \u2014 the lord of humankind \u2014 on the twelfth day \u2014 an auspicious day, (the day of) the bread donation(s) to the goddess Gula \u2014 in order to perform the noble command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (i 15) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, he assembled the people of Assyria \u2014 young and old \u2014 (and) of the Upper and Lower Sea(s). (i 20) In order to protect my (position as) heir designate and afterwards (my) exercising the kingship of Assyria, he made them swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the gods; he made the agreements strong. In (the midst of) joyous celebration, I entered the House of Succession, a sophisticated place, the mooring place of kingship, inside of which Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had begotten me \u2014 had performed (his duties) as heir designate and king, the place in whose midst Esarhaddon \u2014 the father who had engendered me \u2014 was born, grew up, exercised dominion over Assyria, led all of the rulers, expanded (his) family, (and) bonded with relatives and kin. Furthermore, I, Ashurbanipal, learned inside it the wisdom of the god Nab\u00fb, all of the scribal arts. I investigated the precepts of every type of scholar there is, learned how to shoot a bow, ride a horse (and) chariot, (and) take hold of (their) reins. By the command of the great gods, whose name(s) I invoked, whose praise I speak about, (and) who commanded my exercising the kingship, they entrusted me to be the provider of their sanctuaries. In my stead, they always answer my adversar(ies and) kill my foes. Heroic male, beloved of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, descendant of kingship, I \u2014 After the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku gladly made me sit on the throne of the father who had engendered me, (i 45) the god Adad released his rains (and) the god Ea opened up his springs. Grain was five cubits high in its furrow (and) ear(s) of corn were five-sixths of a cubits long. Successful harvest(s and) an abundance of grain enabled pasture land to continually flourish, fruit orchards to be very lush with fruit, (and) cattle to successfully give birth to (their) young. During my reign, there was plenitude (and) abundance; during my years, bountiful produce was accumulated. On my first campaign, I marched to Makan (Egypt) and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia). (As for) Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, whose defeat Esarhaddon \u2014 king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me \u2014 had brought about (and) (i 55b) whose land he ruled over, he, Taharqa, forgot the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, and trusted in his own strength. He marched against the kings (and) officials, whom the father who had engendered me had appointed inside Egypt, to kill (and) rob (them) and to take away Egypt (from them). (i 60b) He entered and resided in the city Memphis, a city that the father who had engendered me had conquered (and) made part of the territory of Assyria. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged about these deeds and my temper turned hot. (i 65) I raised up my hands (and) made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the Assyrian I\u0161tar. I mustered my elite forces that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had placed in my hands (and) I made (them) take the direct road to Egypt and Kush. In the course of my campaign, twenty-two kings of the seacoast, the midst of the sea, and dry land, servants who belonged to me, carried their substantial audience gift(s) before me and kissed my feet. I made those kings, together with their forces (and) their boats, take the road (and) path with my troops by sea and dry land. I quickly advanced to support the kings (and) officials who were in Egypt, servants who belonged to me, and I marched as far as the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte. Taharqa, the king of Egypt and Kush, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force (while he was) inside the city Memphis, and (i 80) mustered his battle troops before me to wage armed battle and war. With the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) Nab\u00fb, the great gods, my lords who march at my side, I brought about the defeat of his troops in a widespread pitched battle. Taharqa heard about the defeat of his troops while (he was) inside the city Memphis. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar overwhelmed him and he went into a frenzy. (i 85) The brilliance of my royal majesty, with which the gods of heaven and netherworld had endowed me, covered him; he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. I seized that city (Memphis) (and then) made my troops enter (and) reside there. (As for) Necho, king of the cities Memphis and Sais, \u0160arru-l\u016b-d\u0101ri, king of the city Pelusium, Pi-\u0161an-\u1e2auru, king of the city Natho, Pa-qruru, king of the city Pi\u0161aptu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city Athribis, (i 95) Na\u1e2bk\u00ea, king of the city Heracleopolis, Pu\u1e6du-B\u0101\u0161ti, king of the city Tanis, Unamunu, king of the city Natho, \u1e2aur-\u0161i-\u0112\u0161u, king of the city Sebennytos, P\u016biama, king of the city Mendes, (i 100) Sheshonq, king of the city Busiris, Tap-na\u1e2bte, king of the city Punubu, Bokennife (Bukunanni\u02bepi), king of the city A\u1e2bni, Eptimu-r\u1e6de\u0161u, king of the city Trenuthis, Na\u1e2bti-\u1e2buru-ansini, king of the city Pi\u0161apdi\u02bea, (i 105) Bukurninip, king of the city Pa\u1e2bnuti, \u1e62i-\u1e2b\u00fb, king of the city Siut, Lamintu, king of the city Hermopolis, I\u0161pim\u0101\u1e6du, king of the city Thinis, (and) Monthemhet, king of the city Thebes, (i 110) those kings, governors, (and) officials whom the father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, who had abandoned their post(s) in the face of Taharqa\u2019s tactical advance, (and) had gone to (lit. \u201cfilled\u201d) the countryside, where their post(s) were, I reappointed them in their (former) positions. I reorganized Egypt and Kush, which the father who had engendered me had conquered. (i 115) I strengthened (its) guard more than previously and concluded (new) agreements (with it). With much plunder (and) substantial booty, I returned safely to Nineveh. Afterwards, those kings, as many as I had appointed, sinned against my treaty (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods. They forgot the kindness that I had done for them and (i 120) their heart(s) plotted evil (deeds). They spoke word(s) of treachery and decided (among) themselves on a profitless decision, saying: \u201cIf they remove Taharqa from Egypt, how then can we (ourselves) stay?\u201d To establish treaties and peace, they dispatched their mounted messenger(s) to Taharqa, the king of Kush, saying: (i 125) \u201cLet peace be established between us so that we can come to a mutual agreement. (Let) us divide the land among ourselves so that no other lord comes between us.\u201d With regard to troops of Assyria, the might of my lordly majesty that I had stationed (there) to help them, they constantly sought out evil plan(s). Eunuchs of mine heard these words; they seized their mounted messenger(s) along with their messages and (i 130) (then) they saw their deceitful acts. They seized those kings and clamped (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) iron handcuffs. The oath (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, defeated them and my kindness, which I had done for them as a favor, called to account those who had sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods. (As for) the people of the cities Sais, Mendes, Pelusium, and the rest of the cities, as many as had sided with them (and) plotted evil (deeds), young and old, they (my troops) cut (them) down with the sword. They did not spare a single person among (them). They hung their corpses on poles, flayed them, (and) draped the city wall(s with their skins). (As for) those twenty kings who had constantly sought out evil (deeds) against the troops of Assyria, they brought (them alive) to Nineveh, before me. Among them, I had mercy on Necho and I let him live. I made (his) treaty more stringent than the previous one and I established (it) with him. (ii 10) I clothed him in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, placed on him a golden hoe, an insignia of his kingship, (and) fastened gold bracelets around his wrists. On an iron belt-dagger with gold mountings, I wrote out my name and I gave (it) to him. I presented him with chariots, horses, (and) mules to be his lordly transport. (ii 15) I sent with him eunuchs of mine (and) governors to help him. Where the father who had engendered me had appointed him as king, in the city Sais, I returned him to his position. Moreover, I appointed Nab\u00fb-\u0161\u0113zibanni, his son, in the city Athribis. I performed more kind (and) good deed(s) for him than the father who had engendered me. (As for) Taharqa, in the place where he had fled, the awesome terror of the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he passed away. Afterwards, Tanutamon, the son of Shabako, sat upon his royal throne. He made the cities Thebes (and) Heliopolis his fortresses (and) assembled his forces. To fight against the Assyrian troops (ii 25) who were inside the city Memphis, he mobilized his battle array, confined those people, and cut off their escape route. A fast messenger came to Nineveh and told (this) to me. On my second campaign, I took the direct road to Egypt and Kush. Tanutamon heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and that I had set foot on Egyptian territory, he abandoned the city Memphis and, in order to save his (own) life, he fled inside the city Thebes. The kings, governors, (and) officials whom I had stationed in Egypt came to meet me and kissed my feet. I took the road in pursuit of Tanutamon (and) I marched as far as the city Thebes, his fortified city. He saw the assault of my mighty battle array and abandoned the city Thebes; he fled to the city Kipkipi. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I conquered that city (Thebes) in its entirety. Silver, gold, precious stones, as much property of his palace as there was, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, large horses, people \u2014 male and female \u2014 two tall obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, whose weight was 2,500 talents (and which) stood at a temple gate, I ripped (them) from where they were erected and took (them) to Assyria. I carried off substantial booty, (which was) without number, from inside the city Thebes. (ii 45) I made my weapons prevail over Egypt and Kush and (thus) achieved victory. With full hand(s), I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. On my third campaign, I marched against Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who resides in the middle of the sea. Because he did not honor my royal command(s and) did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lips, I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me (his) daughter, his own offspring, and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had never crossed the sea, to do obeisance to me. (ii 60) I received from him his daughter and the daughters of his brothers, together with a large marriage gift. I had mercy on him and (then) I gave (his) son, his offspring, back to him. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, who resides in the middle of the sea (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, he bowed down to my yoke. He brought to Nineveh his daughter, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. (As for) Mugallu, the king of the land Tabal who had spoken with disrespect to the kings, my ancestors, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a large marriage gift, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. I imposed upon Mugallu an annual payment of large horses. (As for) Sanda-\u0161arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had not pulled their yoke, he brought to Nineveh (his) daughter, his own offspring, together with a substantial dowry, to serve as a housekeeper, and he kissed my feet. After Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, had disappeared, Azi-Ba\u02beal, Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki, (ii 85) the sons of Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb who reside in the middle of the sea, came up from the middle of the sea, came with their substantial audience gift(s), and kissed my feet. I looked upon Azi-Ba\u02beal with pleasure and installed him as king of the land Arwad. (ii 90) I clothed Ab\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Ad\u016bn\u012b-Ba\u02beal, Sapa\u1e6d-Ba\u02beal, B\u016bdi-Ba\u02beal, Ba\u02beal-ia\u0161\u016bpu, Ba\u02beal-\u1e2ban\u016bnu, Ba\u02beal-maluku, Ab\u012b-Milki, (and) A\u1e2b\u012b-Milki in garment(s) with multi-colored trim (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. I made them stand before me. (As for) Gyges, the king of the land Lydia \u2014 a region on the opposite shore of the sea, a remote place, the mention of whose name none of the kings, my ancestors, had (ever) heard \u2014 (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, made him see in a dream the mention of my name, saying: \u201cGrasp the feet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, and conquer your enemies through the mention of his name.\u201d (ii 100) On the (very) day he saw this dream, he sent his mounted messenger to inquire about my well-being. (As for) this dream that he had seen, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of a messenger of his and he reported (it) to me. From the day that he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, he conquered the Cimmerians, who were disturbing the people of his land, had never feared my ancestors, and, with regard to me, had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, he (Gyges) clamped two city rulers from among the city rulers of the Cimmerians that he had conquered in manacles, iron handcuffs, (and) fetters and sent (them) before me, together with (his) substantial audience gift(s). He allowed an interruption (in the sending of) his mounted messenger(s), whom he used to constantly send to inquire about my well-being. Because he did not honor the word(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, he trusted in his own strength and (his) heart became proud. (ii 115) He sent his forces to aid Psammetichus (I), the king of Egypt who had cast off the yoke of my lordly majesty, and (then) I myself heard about (this) and made an appeal to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, saying: \u201cLet his corpse be cast down before his enemy and let them carry away his bones.\u201d Just as I had appealed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, it was fulfilled and his corpse was cast down before his enemy and they carried away his bones. The Cimmerians whom he (Gyges) had trampled down through the mention of my name, attacked and flattened his entire land. Afterwards, his son, sat on his throne. (As for) the evil deed(s), which through my entreaties, the gods who support me had obstructed the father who had engendered him, he sent (a message about it) by the hands of his messenger and (then) he grasped the feet of my royal majesty, saying: \u201cYou are the king whom the god recognizes. You cursed my father and evil befell him. Pray for me, the servant who reveres you, so that I can pull your yoke.\u201d On my fourth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I entered the land Mannea (and) marched about triumphantly. (ii 130) I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire his fortified cities, together with small(er settlements), which were without number, as far as the city Izirtu. I brought people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats out of those cities and I counted (them) as booty. A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri heard about the advance of my expeditionary force and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. He fled to the city I\u0161tatti, a city upon which he relied, and took refuge (there). I conquered that district. I laid waste to (an area of) fifteen days march and poured out (over it) the silence (of desolation). (As for) A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, who did not fear my lordly majesty \u2014 by the command of the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, which she had said from the beginning, saying: \u201cI myself, just as I have commanded, will bring about the death of A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri, the king of the land Mannea\u201d \u2014 she (I\u0161tar) placed him in the hands of his servants and (then) the people of his land incited a rebellion against him. They cast his corpse into a street of his city (and) dragged his body to and fro. They cut down with the sword his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house. Afterwards, Uall\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and bowed down to my yoke. For the preservation of his (own) life, he opened up his hands to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent Erisinni, his heir designate, to Nineveh and he kissed my feet. (iii 20) I had mercy on him and (then) I dispatched my messenger with (a message of) goodwill to him. He sent me (his) daughter, his own offspring, to serve as a housekeeper. (As for) his former payment, which they had discontinued in the time of the kings, my ancestors, they carried (it) before me. (iii 25) I added thirty horses to his former payment and imposed (it) upon him. On my fifth campaign, I took the direct road to the land Elam. By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (iii 30) I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, in the month Ul\u016blu (VI) \u2014 \u201cthe work of the goddesses,\u201d the month of the king of the gods, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the father of the gods, the god Nunnamnir \u2014 like the assault of a fierce storm, (iii 35) I covered the land Elam in its entirety. I cut off the head of Teumman, their presumptuous king who had plotted evil (deeds). I slew his warriors without number. I captured his fighting men alive. (iii 40) I filled the plain of the city Susa with their bodies like baltu-plant(s) and a\u0161\u0101gu-plant(s). I made the Ul\u0101ya River flow with their blood; I dyed its water red like a red-dyed wool. I took Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a son of Urtaku \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 who had fled to me from Teumman to Assyria (and) had grasped my feet, with me to the land Elam (and) I placed him on Teumman\u2019s throne. I installed Tammar\u012btu, his third brother who had fled to me with him, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. After I had made the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar prevail over the land Elam (and) had continually established mighty victories, on my return march, I set out towards Dun\u0101nu, a Gambulian who had put his trust in the land Elam. I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, a city upon which the land Gambulu relied. (iii 55) I entered that city (and) slaughtered its people like lambs. (As for) Dun\u0101nu (and) Samgunu, the ones who had disturbed my exercising the kingship, (iii 60) I clamped (their) hands and feet in iron manacles (and) handcuffs (and) iron fetters. (As for) the rest of the sons of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, his family, the seed of his father\u2019s house, as many as there were, Nab\u00fb-na\u02beid (and) B\u0113l-\u0113\u1e6dir, sons of Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161, the \u0161andabakku (governor of Nippur), and the bones of the father who had engendered them (Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-\u0113re\u0161), (iii 65) I carried (them) off together with auxiliary forces, rebels, the people of the land Gambulu, oxen, sheep and goats, donkeys, horses, (and) mules out of the land Gambulu to Assyria. (As for) \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he (Dun\u0101nu) relied, I destroyed, demolished, (and) dissolved (it) with water. At that time, (as for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon \u2014 I made and gave him anything that is distinctive, appurtenances of kingship. (iii 75) I assembled soldiers, horses, (and) chariots and placed (them) in his hands. I gave him more cities, fields, orchards, (and) people to live inside them than the father who had engendered me had commanded. However, he forgot these (acts of) kindness that I had done for him and constantly sought out evil (deeds). (iii 80) Aloud, with his lips, he was speaking friendship, (but) deep down, his heart was scheming for murder. He lied to the citizens of Babylon who had been devoted to Assyria, servants who belonged to me, and he spoke words of deceit with them. (iii 85) In a crafty maneuver, he sent them to Nineveh, before me, to inquire about my well-being. I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, for whom the great gods determined a favorable destiny, whom they created in truth and justice, convened those citizens of Babylon at a sumptuous banquet, clothed them in garment(s) with multi-colored trim, (and) fastened gold bracelets around their wrists. While those citizens of Babylon stayed in Assyria obediently awaiting my decisions, he, \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother who did not honor my treaty, incited the people of the land Akkad, Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, from the city Aqaba to the city B\u0101b-salim\u0113ti, servants who belonged to me, to rebel against me. Moreover, (as for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a fugitive who had grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) whom I had installed as king in the land Elam, as well as the kings of the land Gutium, the land Amurru, and Melu\u1e2b\u1e2ba (Ethiopia), whom I had installed (as rulers) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, he (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) made all of them become hostile towards me and they sided with him. He (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) locked the (city) gates of Sippar, Babylon, (and) Borsippa and (then) broke off (our) brotherly relations. On the wall(s) of those cities, (iii 110) he posted his fighting men and they were constantly doing battle with me. He withheld the performing of my offerings before the gods B\u0113l (Marduk), Son-of-B\u0113l (Nab\u00fb), the light of the gods \u2014 \u0160ama\u0161 \u2014 and the warrior \u2014 Erra \u2014 and he discontinued my giving (them) food offerings. (iii 115) He plotted evil (ways) to deprive (me) of the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods whose sanctuaries I had renovated (and) decorated with gold (and) silver, (and) in whose midst I constantly established appropriate procedures. At that time, one young man lay down during the night and saw a dream, saying: \u201cOn a socle of the god S\u00een, it is written \u2018I will grant a cruel death to those who have plotted evil (deeds and) initiated sedition against Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria. I will bestow on them a horrible death by a swift iron dagger, fire, famine, (and) plague.\u2019\u201d I heard these (words) and I trusted in the word(s) of the god S\u00een, my lord. On my sixth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn. I confined him, together with his fighting men, inside Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha, and I cut off their escape route(s). I brought about his defeat countless (times) in city and steppe. (As for) the rest, they laid down their live(s) through plague, famine, (and) starvation. (As for) Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), the king of the land Elam installed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d), who had accepted bribes from him (\u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn) and set out to help him, Tammar\u012btu rebelled against him and struck him, together with his family, down with the sword. Afterwards, Tammar\u012btu, who sat on the throne of the land Elam after Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) (and) who did not inquire about the well-being of my royal majesty, came to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn \u2014 (my) hostile brother \u2014 and hastily sent his weapons to fight with my troops. As a result of the supplications that I had addressed to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (iv 10) they accepted my prayers (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. Indabibi, a servant of his, rebelled against him and brought about his defeat in a pitched battle. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, the king of the land Elam who had spoken insolent word(s) on account of the cutting off of the head of Teumman \u2014 which a low-ranking soldier of my army had cut off \u2014 saying: \u201cWill they cut off the head of the king of the land Elam in his (own) land, among his assembled troops?\u201d He spoke a second time: \u201cMoreover, how could Ummaniga\u0161 kiss the ground (iv 20) before a messenger of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria?\u201d On account of these words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar attacked him and (then) Tammar\u012btu, his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father\u2019s house, together with eighty-five nobles who march at his side, fled to me from Indabibi, and (then) crawled naked on their bellies and came to Nineveh. Tammar\u012btu kissed the feet of my royal majesty and swept the ground with his beard. He took hold of the platform of my chariot and (then) handed himself over to do obeisance to me. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he made an appeal to my lordly majesty to decide his case (and) to come to his aid. They (the fugitive Elamites) stood before me and (iv 35) were singing the praises of the valor of my mighty gods, who had come to my aid. I, Ashurbanipal, the magnanimous (and) forbearing one who abolishes sins, had mercy on Tammar\u012btu and allowed him, together with the seed of his father\u2019s house to stay in my palace. At that time, (as for) the people of the land Akkad who had sided with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (and) plotted evil (deeds), hunger took hold of them. They ate the flesh of their sons (and) their daughters on account of their hunger; they gnawed on (leather) straps. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, who march before me (and) kill my foes, consigned \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother who had started a fight against me, to a raging conflagration and destroyed his life. Moreover, (as for) the people who had incited \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, (so that) he performed this evil deed, who feared death, whose lives were precious to them, and who did not fall into the fire with \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, their lord, (and) those who had escaped the cut of an iron dagger, famine, starvation, (iv 60) (and) raging fire, (and) had taken refuge \u2014 the net of the great gods, my lords, from which there is no escape, overwhelmed them. Not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp; they (the gods) placed (them) in my hands. They brought before me chariots, a processional carriage, a parasol, his palace women, (and) property of his palace. (As for) those soldiers with blasphemous mouths who had uttered blasphemy against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my god, and had plotted evil (deeds) against me, the ruler who reveres him, I slit open their mouths (and) brought about their defeat. (As for) the rest of the people, those (still) alive, at the bull colossus where they had laid flat Sennacherib \u2014 the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 I myself now laid flat those people there as a funerary-offering for him. I fed their dismembered flesh to dogs, pigs, vultures, eagles, birds of the heavens, (and) fish of the aps\u00fb. After I had performed these deeds (and) pacified the heart(s) of the great gods, my lords, I brought out of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar the bones of the people\u2019s corpses that the god Erra had cut down and those who had laid down (their) live(s) from famine (and) starvation, the remnants of meal(s) for dogs (and) pigs, which were obstructing the streets (and) filling the squares, and (iv 85) I cast (them) outside. Through the craft of the purification priest, I purified their daises; I cleansed their sullied streets. Through taqribtu-ritual(s) and er\u0161ang\u00fb-ritual(s), I appeased their angry gods (and) their furious goddesses. (As for) their regular offerings, which had diminished, I confirmed (them) in full again, just as (they were) in distant days. (As for) the rest of the citizens of Babylon, Cutha, (and) Sippar who had escaped plague, slaughter, and famine, I had mercy on them; I commanded the preservation of their lives. I settled them inside Babylon. (As for) the people of the land Akkad, together with (those of) Chaldea, Aram, (and) the Sealand, whom \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn got as help and united, (iv 100) (and) who decided on their own to become hostile towards me, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who support me, I subdued (them) to their full extent. I imposed upon them the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur that they had cast off. (iv 105) I installed over them governors (and) officials appointed by me (lit. \u201cmy hand\u201d). I confirmed regular offerings (and) contributions as first-fruits offerings for (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, and the gods of Assyria. I imposed upon them tribute payment (in recognition) of my dominion (to be delivered) yearly (and) without interruption. On my seventh campaign, in the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the lord of oracular decisions, the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. I took with me Tammar\u012btu, the (former) king of the land Elam (iv 115) who had fled to me from Indabibi \u2014 his servant \u2014 and who had grasped my feet. The people of the cities \u1e2ailmu, Pillatu, Dummuqu, Sul\u0101ya, (and) La\u1e2b\u012bru (of) Dibir\u012bna (Yadburu) heard about the assault of my mighty battle array as I was marching to the land Elam. The awe-inspiring radiance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (iv 120) (and) fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them. They, their people, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats, arrived in Assyria to do obeisance to me and they grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, a royal city (and) residence upon which the land Elam relied that blocks the approach to the land Elam like a great wall, which Sennacherib \u2014 king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me \u2014 had conquered before my time, and (where) he, the Elamite (Ummanalda\u0161u) had built another city opposite the earlier city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and (then) strengthened its (city) wall, (iv 130) raised its outer wall high, (and) named it (the new city) B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee \u2014 I conquered (it) in the course of my campaign. (As for) the people living inside it, who had not come out and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, I killed (them). I cut off their heads, sliced off their lips, (and) took (them) to Assyria to be a spectacle for the people of my land. (As for) Imbappi, the official of the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, an in-law of Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, I brought him out of that city alive. I placed (his) hands and feet in iron fetters and brought him to Assyria. I brought out a palace woman and the sons of Teumman \u2014 a (former) king of the land Elam whose head I had cut off during a previous campaign on the instructions of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 together with the rest of the people living in the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee and I counted (them) as booty. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, he heard about the entry of my troops, who had entered inside the land Elam; he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and (then) fled and took to the mountains (lit. \u201cascended his mountain\u201d). (As for) Umba-LAGABua, who had fled to the city Bubilu after the land Elam had revolted and who sat on the throne of the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u, he, like him (Ummanalda\u0161u) heard about (the advance of my army) and abandoned the city Bubilu, a city that was a lordly residence of his, and, like fish, he took to the depths of far away waters. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, who had fled to me (and) grasped my feet, I brought him into the city Susa (and) I installed him as king. He forgot the kindness that I had done for him, in having sent aid to him, and constantly sought out evil (ways) to conquer my troops. (v 25) He said the following to himself (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d), saying: \u201c(As for) the people of the land Elam, they have become women. (Who are) they in the face of Assyria? They (the Assyrians) are coming in and constantly plundering the land Elam.\u201d (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who marched at my side (and) (v 30) allowed me to stand over my foes, saw the dangerous (and) rebellious thought(s) of Tammar\u012btu and called him to account: They removed him from his royal throne and (then) made him return (and) bow down at my feet for a second time. On account of these words, with the fury that my heart had because the unfaithful Tammar\u012btu had sinned against me, through the mighty victories of the great gods, my lords, I marched about triumphantly inside the land Elam in its entirety. On my successful return march, I turned back (lit. \u201cI turned the front of my yoke\u201d) to Assyria with full hand(s). (As for) the cities Gatudu, Gatudu again, Daeba, Na\u1e6di\u02be, (v 45) D\u016br-Amnani, D\u016br-Amnani again, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, Taraqu, \u1e2aayausi, B\u012bt-kunukki-b\u012bssu, B\u012bt-Arrabi, B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Madaktu, Susa, (v 50) Bub\u00ea, Kapar-Marduk-\u0161arr\u0101ni, Urdalika, Algariga, T\u016bbu, T\u012bl-T\u016bba, Dun\u0161arri, D\u016br-Und\u0101si, D\u016br-Und\u0101si again, Bubilu, (v 55) Sam\u02be\u016bna, B\u012bt-Bunakku, Qabr\u012bna, Qabr\u012bna again, (and) \u1e2aara\u02be, I conquered those cities; I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned (them) with fire. I carried off to Assyria their gods, their people, their oxen, their sheep and goats, their possessions, their property, wagons, horses, mules, equipment, (and) implements of war. On my eighth campaign, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam. (Like) the city B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, which I had conquered during a previous campaign of mine, I now conquered (the rest of) the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu, along with their (lit. \u201cits\u201d) district(s). Moreover, he, Ummanalda\u0161u, the king of the land Elam, (v 70) heard about the conquest of the land R\u0101\u0161i (and) the city \u1e2aam\u0101nu and fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, who march at my side, overwhelmed him and (then) he abandoned the city Madaktu, a royal city of his, and fled to the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si. He crossed the Idide River and established that river as his defensive position. He prepared himself to fight with me. I conquered the city Na\u1e6d\u012btu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city B\u012bt-Bunakku, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aartapp\u0101nu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city T\u016bbu, along with its district. (As for) the entire (area) between the (Ul\u0101ya and Idide) river(s), I conquered the city Madaktu, a royal city, along with its district. I conquered the city \u1e2aaltema\u0161, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Susa, a royal city of his. (v 85) I conquered the cities Din\u0161arri (and) Sumuntuna\u0161, royal cit(ies) of his. I conquered the city Pidilma, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Bubilu, a royal city of his. I conquered the city Kabinak, a royal city of his. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I advanced and marched against Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had not bowed down to my yoke. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city D\u016br-Und\u0101si, a royal city of his. My troops saw the Idide River, a raging torrent (and) were afraid to cross (it). During the night, the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela showed a dream to my troops and said the following to them, (v 100) saying: \u201cI myself will go before Ashurbanipal, the king that my (own two) hands created.\u201d My troops trusted this dream (and) they safely crossed the Idide River. I conquered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), together with small(er) settlements, which were without number, and twelve districts that were in the land Elam, all of it. I turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). I slew his warriors without number. I struck down his elite fighting men with the sword. Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, fled naked and took to the mountain(s). I conquered the city Banunu, together with the district of the city Tasarra, all (of it). I conquered twenty villages in the district of the city \u1e2aunnir, (which is) on the border of the city \u1e2aidalu. I destroyed (and) demolished the city Ba\u0161imu and the villages in its environs. As for the people living inside them, I annihilated them. I smashed their gods (and thus) placated the mood of the lord of lords. I carried off to Assyria its gods, its goddesses, its possessions, (and) its property, (as well as) people, young and old. (Over) an area of sixty leagues, by the command that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar had given to me, I entered the land Elam (and) marched about triumphantly. On my return march, (during) which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar made me stand over my foes, I conquered the city Susa, a great cult center, the residence of their gods, a place of their secret lore. (v 130) By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, I entered its palaces (and) stayed (inside them) during celebrations. I opened up their treasuries, inside which silver, gold, possessions, (and) property had been stored \u2014 (vi 1) which the former kings of the land Elam down to the kings of this time had collected (and) deposited \u2014 (and) wherein no other enemy apart from me had laid his hands, and I brought (all of this) out and counted (it) as booty. Silver, gold, possessions, (and) property of the land of Sumer and Akkad \u2014 Kardunia\u0161 (Babylonia), all (of it) \u2014 that the former kings of the land Elam had carried off seven times (and) brought inside the land Elam; red \u1e63ariru-gold, shiny e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, precious stones, valuable jewelry, (and) royal appurtenance(s) that the former kings of the land Akkad and \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn (vi 15) had squandered on the land Elam to help them; clothing, jewelry, royal appurtenance(s), equipment suited for battle, instruments, anything used for waging war, (and) gear suited for his hands; movable furnishings of his palaces, all (of it), (vi 20) on which he sat (and) lay down, from which he ate, drank, bathed, (and) was anointed; chariots, processional carriage(s), (and) wagons whose fittings are (made of) \u1e63ariru-gold (and) za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal; large horses (and) mules (vi 25) whose trappings are (made of) gold (and) silver \u2014 I carried off (all of this) to Assyria. (As for) the ziggurrat of the city Susa, which had been constructed with baked bricks (colored with) lapis lazuli, I destroyed (it); I stripped off its horns, which were cast with shiny copper. (As for) the deities In\u0161u\u0161inak \u2014 the god of their secret lore who lives in seclusion (and) whose divine acts have never been seen by anyone \u2014 \u0160umudu, Lagamaru, Partikira, Amman-kasiMA\u0160, (vi 35) Uduran, Sapag \u2014 whose divinity the kings of the land Elam constantly revered \u2014 Ragiba, SunGAMsar\u0101, Karsa, Kirsamas, (vi 40) \u0160ud\u0101nu, Ayapagsina, Bilala, Panintimri, Silagar\u0101, Nabs\u0101, Nabirtu, (and) Kindakarbu \u2014 I carried off to Assyria those gods (and) goddesses together with their jewelry, their property, (and) their equipment, along with \u0161ang\u00fb-priests (and) bu\u1e2blal\u00fb-priests. Thirty-two statues of kings fashioned from silver, gold, copper, (and) alabaster from inside the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) \u1e2aur\u0101di, along with a statue of Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 I), son of Umbadar\u00e2, a statue of I\u0161tar-Nan\u1e2b\u016bndi (\u0160utur-Na\u1e2b\u016bndi II), a statue of \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), (and) a statue of the later Tammar\u012btu, who did obeisance to me by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 I took (them) to Assyria. I removed \u0161\u0113dus (and) lamassus, as many protectors of the temple as there were. I ripped out the raging wild bulls that adorned gateways. I had the sanctuaries of the land Elam utterly destroyed (and) I counted its gods (and) its goddesses as ghosts. (vi 65) (As for) their secret groves, into which no outsider has (ever) gazed (or) set foot within their borders, my battle troops entered inside them, saw their secrets, (and) burned (them) with fire. I destroyed (and) demolished the tombs of their earlier and later kings, (men) who had not revered (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) who had disturbed the kings, my ancestors; I exposed (them) to the sun (lit. \u201cthe god \u0160ama\u0161\u201d). I took their bones to Assyria. I prevented their ghosts from sleeping (and) deprived them of funerary libations. On a march of one month (and) twenty-five days, I devastated the districts of the land Elam (and) scattered salt (and) cress over them. The daughters of kings, the sisters of kings, along with earlier and later family of the kings of the land Elam, officials (and) mayors (vi 85) of those cities, as many as I had conquered, chief archers, captains, charioteers, third men (of chariot crews), cavalrymen, archers, eunuchs, engineers, (vi 90) every kind of artisan there was, people \u2014 male and female, young and old \u2014 horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats, which were more numerous than locusts \u2014 I carried (them) off to Assyria. I gathered earth from the cities Susa, Madaktu, \u1e2aaltema\u0161, and the rest of their cult centers (and) took (it) to Assyria. During one full month, (vi 100) I flattened the land Elam to its full extent. I deprived his fields of the clamor of humans, (the sound of) the treading of oxen, sheep and goats, (and) the cr(ies) of pleasant work song(s). I allowed onagers (and) gazelles, as many beasts of the steppe as there are, to dwell therein (the cities) as if on a meadow. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 years (ago) became angry (and) went to live in the land Elam, a place not befitting her, (vi 110) then, at that time (when) she \u2014 and the gods, her fathers \u2014 nominated me for ruling over the lands, she entrusted me with the return of her divinity, saying: \u201cAshurbanipal will bring me out of the evil land Elam and make me enter Eanna (again).\u201d The word(s) of their divine command that they had spoken in distant days, they now disclosed to the people of a later generation. I grasped the hand of her great divinity. (vi 120) She took the direct path, which pleases the heart, to Eanna. In the month Kisl\u012bmu (IX), on the first day, I made her enter into Uruk and made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais in E\u1e2biliana, which she loves. (As for) the people and the booty of the land Elam, which I had plundered by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku \u2014 (vii 1) I gave the best (of them) to my gods. I added the archers, shield bearers, artisans, (and) engineers whom I had carried off from the land Elam to my royal contingent. I divided up the rest like sheep and goats among the cult centers, the dwelling place(s) of the great gods, my governors, my nobles, (and) my entire camp. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam who had seen the rage of the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, he returned from the mountain(s), his place of refuge, and he entered the city Madaktu, which I had destroyed, demolished, (and) plundered by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar. He sat down in mourning, at a place of mourning. With regard to Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who had sinned against my treaty (and) cast off the yoke of my lordship, (vii 20) who had made the kings of the land Elam his fortified position (and) trusted in Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Indabibi, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, (vii 25) I dispatched my messenger to Ummanalda\u0161u with (a message) filled with rage concerning the extradition of Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti. Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the grandson of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), heard about the advance of my messenger who had entered into the land Elam; he (lit. \u201chis heart\u201d) became anxious (and) distressed. His life was not precious to him and he wanted to die. He spoke to his own personal attendant, (vii 35) saying: \u201cStrike me down with the sword.\u201d He (and) his personal attendant ran each other through with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III) became frightened and preserved the corpse of that Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti in salt, and (then) he gave (it) to my messenger, along with the head of his personal attendant who had struck him down with the sword, and sent him (my messenger) before me. (vii 45) I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. I made him more dead than before: I cut off his head (and) hung (it) around the neck of Nab\u00fb-q\u0101t\u012b-\u1e63abat, the simmagir-official of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, who had gone with him (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti) to make the land Elam hostile (towards me). Pa\u02be\u00ea, who had exercised dominion over the land Elam in opposition to Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the fierce weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar that they had poured over the land Elam, (not) one time (or) two times, (but) three times, and he became disheartened. He fled to me from within the land Elam and grasped the feet of my royal majesty. (As for) the people, the survivors of the cities B\u012bt-Imb\u00ee, Ku\u1e63urt\u0101yin, D\u016br-\u0161arri, Mass\u016btu, Bub\u00ea, B\u012bt-Unz\u0101ya, B\u012bt-Arrabi, Ibrat, Dimtu-\u0161a-Tapapa, Akbarina, Gurukirra, Dunni-\u0160ama\u0161, \u1e2aam\u0101nu, (vii 65) Kani\u1e63u, Aranzia\u0161e, \u0100lu-\u0161a-n\u0101qid\u0101te, Dimtu-\u0161a-Simame, B\u012bt-Qatatti, \u0100lu-\u0161a-Q\u012bs\u0101ya, Suba\u1e2b\u00ea, (and) T\u012bl-\u1e2aumba(n), (vii 70) who had fled from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar during a previous campaign of mine (and) had taken to Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a rugged mountain \u2014 (as for) those people who had established Mount (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Salatri, a mountain, as their defensive position, (vii 75) the awe-inspiring brilliance of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, overwhelmed them (and) they fled to me from the mountain(s), their place of refuge, and grasped my feet. I conscripted them as archer(s and) added (them) to my royal contingent, which they (the gods) had placed in my hands. On my ninth campaign, I mustered my troops (and) took the direct road against Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs (vii 85) who had sinned against my treaty, had not respected the kindness that I had done for him, and had cast off the yoke of my lordship, which (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had imposed upon him (so that) he pulled my yoke. He refrained from inquiring about my well-being and (vii 90) withheld audience gift(s and) his substantial payment(s), from me. Just like the land Elam, he listened to the lies spoken by the land Akkad and (then) he did not honor my treaty. He abandoned me, Ashurbanipal, the holy priest, (vii 95) the pious servant, the creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, and he gave (his) forces to Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri. (vii 100) He sent (them) to aid \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) hostile brother, and he sided (with him). (As for) the people of the land of the Arabs (who were) with him, he made (them) hostile (towards me) and (then) they were constantly plundering the people whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods (vii 105) had given to me to be their shepherd (lit. \u201cto perform their shepherdship\u201d) and (whom) they had placed in my hands. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my troops \u2014 at the ... of the cities Azarilu (and) \u1e2airat\u0101qa\u1e63\u0101ya, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Edom, (vii 110) in the pass of the city Yabr\u016bdu, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) B\u012bt-Ammon, in the district of the city \u1e2a\u0101ur\u012bna, in the land (lit. \u201ccity\u201d) Moab, in the city Seir, in the city Harg\u00ea, in the district of the city \u1e62\u014db\u0101 \u2014 (vii 115) I inflicted a heavy defeat on him; I brought about his defeat countless (times). I struck down with the sword the people of the land of the Arabs, as many as had risen up with him. However, he escaped from the mighty weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and fled far away. They (my troops) set fire to pavilion(s and) tents, their abodes, (and thus) burned (them) with fire. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), hardship befell him and he fled alone to the land of the Nabayateans. (As for) Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael, son of the brother of the father of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, who made himself king of the land of the Arabs \u2014 (viii 5) (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the king of the gods, the great mountain, deranged his mind and he (Iauta\u02be) came before me. To show the praise of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the great gods, my lords, (viii 10) I imposed a heavy punishment upon him. I placed him in a neck-stock, bound him with a bear (and) a dog and (then) made him guard the Citadel Gate of Nineveh, (whose name is) the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. Moreover, he, Ammi-lad\u012b(n), the king of the land Qedar, set out to fight with the kings of the land Amurru whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods had entrusted to me. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, (viii 20) B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I brought about his defeat. (viii 25) They (my troops) seized him alive together with Adiya, wife of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), the king of the land of the Arabs, and brought (him) before me. By the command of the great gods, my lords, I placed him (Ammu-lad\u012bn) in a dog collar and made him guard the gate. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I fought with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, son(s) of T\u0113\u02beri, who had come to the aid of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn by entering Babylon as his allies, (and) I brought about his defeat. (viii 35) (As for) the rest who had entered Babylon, they ate each other\u2019s flesh on account of famine (and) starvation. In order to save their (own) live(s), they came out of Babylon and (viii 40) (then) the forces of mine who were stationed against \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, brought about his defeat for a second time. He (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) then fled alone and grasped my feet in order to save his (own) life. I had mercy on him, (viii 45) made him swear to a treaty, an oath bound by the great gods, and (then) installed him as king of the land of the Arabs in place of Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be), son of Hazael. However, he (Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be) sided with the Nabayateans, did not respect the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, and constantly plundered the territory of my land. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans \u2014 whose location is remote \u2014 (and) before whom Uaite\u02be (Iauta\u02be) had fled, heard about the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, who had encouraged me. (viii 60) The one who had never sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, and who had not inquired about the well-being of their royal majesties, out of fear of the conquering weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, approached me and inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty. Moreover, Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, the son of T\u0113\u02beri who who did not remember (my) kindness (and) did not honor the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, spoke lies to me and sided with Natnu, the king of the land of the Nabayateans. They (then) mustered their forces for a wicked assault on my border(s). By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (viii 75) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I mustered my troops (and) I took the direct road against Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be. (viii 80) They (my troops) safely crossed the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers when they were in full spate, traveled on remote paths, climbed high mountains, crept through forests whose canop(ies) were wide, (and) (viii 85) constantly passed safely between tall trees, thorn bushes, brambles, (and) paths (filled with) eddittu-bushes. (Over) desert \u2014 a place of parching thirst in which no bird of the heavens flies (viii 90) (and) where no onagers (or) gazelles graze \u2014 a distance of one hundred leagues from Nineveh, the city loved by the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the wife of the god Enlil \u2014 they advanced (and) marched in pursuit of Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs, and Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, who had come with forces of the land of the Nabayateans. In the month Sim\u0101nu (III), the month of the god S\u00een \u2014 the eldest (and) foremost son of the god Enlil \u2014 on the twenty-fifth day, the procession of the Lady of Babylon, the venerated one of the great gods, (viii 100) I set out from the city \u1e2aadatt\u00e2 (and) set up my camp at the city Laribda, a stone fortress next to water cisterns. My troops drew water to (fill) their drinking vessel(s), and (viii 105) (then) advanced (and) marched (through) a land of parching thirst (lit. \u201ca land of thirst (and) a place of parching\u201d) as far as the city \u1e2aurar\u012bna, (which is) between the cities Yarki and Azalla, in the desert, a distant place where there are no creatures of the steppe (viii 110) and (where) no bird of the heavens makes (its) nest. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) brought about the defeat of the Yisamme\u02be, the confederation of the god Atar-samayin, and the Nabayateans. (viii 115) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) plundered countless people, donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats. My troops marched about triumphantly over a distance of eight leagues. They returned safely and drank water to (their) satisfaction in the city Azalla. They (my troops) advanced (and) march\u00aded from the city Azalla to the city Qura\u1e63iti, a distance of six leagues (through) a place of parching thirst. (ix 1) They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) surrounded the confederation of the god Atar-samayin and the Qederites of Uaite\u02be, son of Bir-D\u0101da, the king of the land of the Arabs. (As for) his gods, his mother, his sisters, his wife, his family, the people of the land Qedar, all (of it), (ix 5) donkeys, camels, and sheep and goats, as many as I had captured with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I made their feet take the road to Damascus. In the month Abu (V), the month of the bow-star \u2014 the warrior, daughter of the god S\u00een \u2014 (on) the third day, (the day of) the evening meal of the king of the gods \u2014 the god Marduk \u2014 I set out from the city Damascus. I advanced and marched a distance of six leagues, the entire night, as far as the city \u1e2aul\u1e2buliti, (ix 15) at Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. I reached the confederation of Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, son of T\u0113\u02beri, the Qederite. I brought about his defeat (and) plundered him. (As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, (ix 20) by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I captured them alive in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and) took them to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. The fugitives who had fled from my weapons became frightened (and) took to Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a rugged mountain. In the cities Man\u1e2babbi, Apparu, Tenuquri, \u1e62ayuran, Marqan\u00e2, Saratein, (ix 30) Enzikarme, Ta\u02ben\u00e2, (and) Sar\u0101qa, where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source of water, as many as there were, I had guards stationed over (them) and (thus) I withheld (from them) the water (which) sustains their live(s). I made drink scarce for their mouths (and) (ix 35) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. (As for) the rest (of them), they cut open the camels that they rode (and) drank the blood and the liquid from the excrement to (quench) their thirst. (As for) those who had gone up (and) entered into the mountain(s), (and) had sought refuge (there), (ix 40) not a single one (of them) escaped; (anyone) who tried to get away did not escape my grasp. I conquered them where(ever) they took refuge. They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off to Assyria people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. (ix 45) They filled (with them) the whole extent of my land, all that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had given to me in its entirety, to all of its border(s). I apportioned camels like sheep and goats (and) divided (them) among the people of Assyria (so that) within my country they (the Assyrians) could purchase camels for one shekel (or even) a half [shekel] of silver at the market gate. (ix 50) The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a jug (of beer), (and) the gardener for his bag of vegetables were regularly receiving camels and slaves. (As for) Uaite\u02be, along with his troops, who did not honor my treaty, who had flown away from the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, (and) had fled into the presence of Natnu, the god Erra, the warrior, cut them down. Famine broke out among them and they ate the flesh of their children on account of their hunger. (ix 60) The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku decreed curses, as many as were written in their treaties, accordingly upon them. The foal (of camels), the foal (of donkeys), the calf, (and) the spring lamb sucked more than seven times at (their) wet nurses and (yet) they could not satisfy their stomachs with milk. The people of the land of the Arabs constantly asked one another: (ix 70) \u201cWhy have evil deeds such as these (lit. \u201cthis\u201d) befallen the land of the Arabs?\u201d (The other answered): \u201cBecause we did not honor the great treaties (sworn) by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) sinned against the kindness of Ashurbanipal, the king who is loved by the heart of the god Enlil.\u201d The goddess Mullissu, the wild cow, the supreme goddess, the most impetuous one among goddesses, who(se) position is equal in rank with (that of) the gods Anu (and) Enlil, gored (to death) my foes with her powerful horns. The goddess I\u0161tar who resides in the city Arbela, who is clothed in fire (and) cloaked in awe-inspiring radiance, rained down fire upon the land of the Arabs. The god Erra, the warrior, was fully prepared for battle and struck down my foes. The god Ninurta, the arrow, the great warrior, the powerful son of the god Enlil, sliced through the live(s) of my enemies with his sharp arrow(s). The god Nusku, the attentive vizier who makes lordship resplendent, who by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu, (and) the warrior, the Lady of Arbela, marched at my side and protected my royal majesty, stood at the front of my troops and cut down my foes. (As for) the assault of the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, the great gods, my lords, who had come to my aid to do battle, the troops of Uaite\u02be heard about (this) and they rebelled against him (Uaite\u02be). (ix 95) He (Uaite\u02be) became frightened and came out from the place (where) he had fled. With the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, (ix 100) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, I captured him and brought him to Assyria. Through my entreaties that I had constantly made to (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu in order to conquer my enemies, I pierced his (Uaite\u02be\u2019s) jaw with the ... of the ... that my (own) hands hold. I put a lead-rope through his gums, placed him in a dog collar, and (ix 110) (then) made him guard the door of the eastern gate of the citadel of Nineveh, whose name is the Entrance to the Place Where the World Is Controlled. (So that he could) sing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess I\u0161tar, and the great gods, my lords, I had mercy on him and spared his life. On my return march, I conquered the city U\u0161\u00fb (Palaetyrus), whose location is situated on the shore of the sea. I slew the people of the city U\u0161\u00fb who had not been obedient to their governors by not giving payment, their annual giving. (ix 120) I rendered judgement on (those) insubmissive people: I carried off their gods (and) their people to Assyria. I killed the insubmissive people of the city Acco. I hung their corpses on poles (and) placed (them) around the city. I took the rest of them to Assyria. I conscripted (them) to (my royal) contingent and added (them) to my numerous troops that (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had granted to me. (As for) Aya-ammu, son of T\u0113\u02beri, (who) had stood with Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be, his brother, and did battle with my troops, I captured him alive in the thick of battle (and) flayed him in Nineveh, my capital city. (As for) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam whom from the distant past (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, had commanded to do obeisance to me \u2014 by the command of their exalted divinity, which cannot be changed, (x 10) afterwards his land rebelled against him. He (then) fled alone from the rebellion that his servants had incited against him and he took to the mountain(s). From the mountain(s), his place of refuge where he had always fled, I caught him like a falcon and took him alive to Assyria. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised dominion over the land Elam after one another (x 20) (and) whom I had made bow down to my yoke through the might of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land of the Arabs whose defeat I had brought about by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar (and whom) I had taken [out of] his (own) [lan]d to Assyria \u2014 after I had gone up to perform sacrifices (and) (x 25) had performed the rites of the ak\u012btu-house in Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the seat of their dominion, before the goddess Mullissu \u2014 the mother of the great gods, the spouse loved by (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 I made them take hold of the yoke of (my) processional carriage. (x 30) They pulled (it) up to the gate of the temple while I was seated above them (lit. \u201cwhile (they were) below me\u201d). (There) I humbled myself (lit. \u201cI stroked my nose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to their divinity. In a rally of my troops, I made visible their (the god\u2019s) strength, (through) which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (x 35) \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku made those insubmissive to me bow down to my yoke (and) made me stand over my enemies in mighty victories. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, whose kings, his ancestors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to my ancestors, now, I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b heard about the mighty deeds that the great gods had determined for me and, (x 45) like a son to his father, he constantly sent (messages concerning my) dominion. Moreover, he constantly sent (messages) according to this wording, saying: \u201cMay it be well with the king, my lord.\u201d Reverently (and) humbly, he was (now) sending his substantial audience gift(s) before me. At that time, the replacement House of Succession, the palace that is inside Nineveh \u2014 [the] exalted [city] loved by the goddess Mullissu \u2014 [which] Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, had renovated to be his royal residence \u2014 that House of [Succ]ession became old during joyous celebrations, (and) its walls had become dilapidated. I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world) \u2014 because I had grown up inside this House of Succession, (x 60) (because) the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, B\u0113let-par\u1e63\u0113, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku had protected my (position as) heir designate, (and) (x 65) stretched out their benevolent protection (and) their beneficent aegis over me, (because) after I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me (and) had continuously exercised dominion over (all of) the lands and (their) widespread population, good news about the conquest of my enemies was brought to me there, (x 70) (because) my dreams in bed at night were auspicious (and) my egirr\u00fb-oracles were positive in the morning, (because) that very dwelling keeps its owner(s) in good health, (and because) the great gods determined good thing(s) as its fate, I removed its dilapidated section(s). (x 75) In order to widen the approach to it, I demolished (it) in its entirety. On the site of its (original) structure, I fashioned (its) brickwork fifty courses of brick (high). I filled in the terrace. I showed reverence before the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and (x 80) (so) I did not raise up the structure of that terrace too high. In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) on that terrace (and thereby) secured its brickwork. I mixed its kalakku-mortar with beer and wine; I blended its \u0161allaru-plaster. With wagons of the land Elam that I had carried off by the command of the great gods, my lords, in order to build that House of Succession, the people of my land were carrying bricks there. (As for) the kings of the land of the Arabs who had sinned against my treaty (and) (x 90) whom I had captured alive in the thick of battle, in order to build that House of Succession, I made them take up hoe(s and) basket(s of earth), (and) carry kudurru-baskets. Its brick maker(s and) hod carrier(s) (x 95) spent their days in rejoicing (and) singing. While there were joyous celebrations, I built (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I made its structure larger (and) its workmanship more splendid than the previous one. I roofed it with long beams of cedar grown on Mount Sir\u0101ra (and) Mount Lebanon. I fastened band(s) of bronze on doors of white cedar, whose scent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I covered tall columns with shiny copper and positioned the architrave(s) of the gate(s) of its b\u012bt-\u1e2bil\u0101ni (on them). I completed that House of Succession, my royal residence, in its entirety. I filled (it) with splendor. I planted alongside it (the palace) a botanical garden, which has all (types of) trees, (and) every fruit (and) vegetable. I completed the work of its construction and (then) offered sumptuous offerings to the gods, my lords. During joyous celebrations, I inaugurated it. I entered inside it amidst song(s) of praise. In the future, may one of the kings, my descendants, whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominate for ruling over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when this House of Succession becomes old and dilapidated. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather \u2014 the eternal seed of kingship \u2014 and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. May the great gods, as many as are recorded on this inscribed object, grant him mighty victories, just like me. (As for) the one who destroys an inscribed object bearing my name, (the name of) my father, (and the name of) my grandfather, (or) does not place (it) with an inscribed object of his (own), may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, render judgement on him by invoking my name. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the fifteenth day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Nisannu (I), the first day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of the land Akkad (644, 643, or 642). Ul\u016blu (VI), the twenty-eigh[th] day, eponymy of \u0160ama\u0161-da\u02be\u02beinanni, governor of Babylon (644, 643, or 642). Ayy\u0101[ru (II), the ... day], epony[my of ...]. [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q003711", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I placed (the bed) [...] ... [... which] is laden [with sexual charm]. I presented the god Marduk, the one who loves my reign, with [a b]ed of ebony, a dur[able] wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold. I stationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my royal path, in the Luguduene Gate, the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in the gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. I cast Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier, I had the appurtenance(s) of Ezida, the seat of his great divinity, expertly fashioned. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for the processional way of his exalted rulership, I made the foundations of two shiny silver pirkus, whose weight is six talents each, as firm as a mountain. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha, which had become dilapidated and old, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people) take up hoe(s) and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I laid its foundation(s) with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). I adorned its structure [with] musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it) [fr]om its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Ku[l]la. I raised its superstructure. ... [...] I established therein [...]. The great gods, my lords, whom I constantly revered, looked steadfastly upon me and stood in for me. At their exalted command, I constantly marched about through all the lands and had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no one to rival me\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush. I carried off large horses, garment(s) with multi-colored trim, linen garments, silver, gold, (and) its people without number. I rem[o]ved from their places two magnificent obelisks cast with shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal, (which) stood at a temple gate (and) whose weight was 2,500 talents, and I brought (them) to Assyria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s and) who did not obey the pronouncement(s) from my lip(s), I set up outposts against him. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes (and thus) constricted (and) cut short their lives. I made them (the people of Tyre) bow down to my yoke. He brought before me his daughter and the daughters of his brothers to serve as housekeepers, together with his substantial payment. (No translation possible) For the pre[servation of his (own) life], he (Uall\u00ee) opened up [his hands] to me (and) made an appe[al to my lordly majesty]. He sent Erisinni, [his] heir design[ate], to Nineveh and he [kissed] my feet. He sent befor[e me] (his) daughter, his own offspring, serv[e as a housekeeper], together with his su[bstantial] payment. I added thirty horses to [his] former paymen[t] and im[posed (it) upon him]. I did not abandon Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, an all[y of the father who had engendered me. My eyes] were firmly fixed on him (and) [I showed] favor. During his time, in the land Elam, [...] he brought about famine (and) starvation [...]; there was hunger. (iii 15\u00b4\u00b4) I sent to him gra[in, (which) sustains] the live(s) of people, and (thus) held [him by the hand]. (As for) his people, who had fled on account of hunger (and) starvat[ion] and settled i[n Assyria], I app[eased] their hunger [and] (thereby) brought them back to life. [I took them] by the han[d]. (iii 20\u00b4\u00b4) Through the good planning of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess [Mullissu], the gods who support me, [... The al]ly of the father who had engendered me, who had work[ed] with him, [...] [T]o support the gods of the land Akkad, I mustered my battle troops and took the road. Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, heard about the advance of my expeditionary force, fear overwhelmed him, and he returned to h[is] (own) land. I w[ent a]fter him (and) bro[ught about] his [def]eat. [I drove h]im [away] as far as the bord[er of his land]. [(As for) Urtaku, who had not ho]nored [my] friendsh[ip, ...] ... [...] I installed Ta[mm]ar\u012btu, his third bro\u00adther, as king in the city \u1e2aidalu. With the suppo[r]t of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb, I [return]ed safely to Assyria with much bo[oty] from the land Elam. [In the cou]rse of my campaign, I march[ed against Dun]\u0101nu, the son of B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, [to the land Gambul]u. I conquer[ed the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, his] fortified city, [...]. I brough[t Dun\u0101nu] (and) his [brothers] out of [that] city [alive. ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [... Fe]ar of my royal majesty overwhelmed them and they sent before m[e their] mounted messenger(s with messages) of goodwill and peace, together with thei[r] substantial audience gift(s). They asked about the well being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, heard about the might[y] victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam (and that) I had flattened the land Elam, all of it, like the Deluge, and he sent to Nineveh, my capital city, Arukku, his eldest son, with his payment, to do obeisance, and he made an appeal to my lordly majesty. Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri \u2014 whose location is remote (and) which is situated on the far side of the land Elam, which from distant days, in (the time of) the kings, my ancestors, it had not sent its mounted messenger(s and) did not inquire about the well-being of their royal majesties \u2014 now (vi 20\u00b4) heard about the mighty victories that, with the support of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb \u2014 the great gods, my lords \u2014 I had achieved over the land Elam [and] fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed [him and he sent] to Nineveh, my capital city, his mounted messenger (with a message) of peace, with [his substantial audience gift(s), and] he made an appeal to [my lordly majesty]. (No translation possible) [...] ... [... one of] the kings, my descendants, [whom ...] name and [...] he should renovate [...] (and) should not re[m]ove an inscribed object [bearing my name f]rom its place. [M]ay he return (it) [to its place]. Whoever alters an inscribed object bearing [my name] and does [not] place (it) with an inscription (bearing) [his name], may the goddess Gula, the great lady, make persistent [le]sions, which never heal, appear [on] his body; may he constantly bathe in blood (and) pus [a]s if (they) were water; may his life come to an end from a prolonged sickness; (and) may she curse him angrily and make his name and seed disappear from the land. Ayy\u0101ru (II), the sixth day, the thirtieth year of Ashurbanipal, [ki]ng of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q003712", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, [strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, king of [the four quarters (of the world)], creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu; one who was chose[n by the gods S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) Adad]; beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Z[arpan\u012btu]; (i 5) favorite of the god Nab\u00fb (and) [the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113t[u]; pious prince, [ca]pable govern[or], true shepherd, leade[r of a] widespre[ad population], one who prays piously [without ceas]ing; who (i 10) extols for [everlas]ting days the praise(s) of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, B\u0113l (Marduk)], (and) Nab\u00fb; son of Esarhaddon, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria]; (grand)son of Sennacherib, kin[g of the world, king of As]syria; descendant of Sargon (II), ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], governor of Babylon, king of [the land of Sumer and] Akkad, provider of cult centers, one who c[ompletes shrine]s, one who (re)confirms inter[rupted] sattukku- (and) nindab\u00fb-offerings [...], one who reveres the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, [S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Adad, Mar]duk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113[tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh], I\u0161tar of B\u012bt-Kidmuri, [I\u0161tar of Arb]ela, (i 20) Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku; who constantly followed them from [his] ch[ildhood until he became an adult] and who continu[ally] re[vered] their [di]vinity. [I] cons[tantly knelt do]wn at their feet in supplication and prayer. While (I was still) in the womb of my mother, the great gods [nominated] me to [be king]; they spread their benevolent protection over [me; ...] th[ey] r[equired] my [priestly servic]es. [...] my [...]s [...] with pleasure [...] to/... [...]. Kings [...] g[reat] rulers [from (both) east and we]st [are] anxious for me to be [their] al[ly]. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [...] granted me a broad mind (and) [allowed] my mind [to lea]rn all of [the scribal arts]. They made [the mention of] my [na]me great [in the assembly of princes (lit. \u201cstags\u201d). In] my [st]ead, they stand in, [...] my enemies, [...] my foes, [...] ... [...] ... the one who overwhelms [my enemies, I gave (the chariot) as a gift]. [I skillfully made] a bed of mus[ukkannu-wood, a durable wood, studded with] precious [stones], as a [pleasure] be[d for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love]. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bili[su, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpan\u012bt]u, which [is laden with] sexual charm. I presented the god Marduk, the one who lo[ves] my [reign], with a bed of ebony, a [durable] woo[d, (and) which] is clad [with red]dish [gold]. I had utensils of silver, gol[d, pre]\u00adcious [stones], copper, (and) iron made for every type of te[mple] service, and had (them) deposited in Esagi[l, the palace of the g]ods. [I built (and) co]mpleted Esabad, the temple of the goddess G[ula that is insid]e Babylon, [from] its foundation(s) to [its crenellations]. [I stationed] six [fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of m]y [royal path], in the Lu[gudue\u00adne] Gate, [the Gate of the Rising Sun, and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate], in Ezi[da, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ...] a threshold of reddi[sh] gold, [whose weight is fifty minas], to ascend [to a high place ...], in Eme\u0161arra, the se[at of ...] as a mountain. [I cast] Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, [with eighty-three talents of] shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and], to make (it) shine (like) [a bra]zier, I had the app[urtenance(s) of Ezida] expertly fashio[n]ed. In (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamtila, for [the processional way of his exalted rulership], I heaped up like mountain(s) two [shiny silver] pirkus, whose [weight] is six talents each, (and) I constructed ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] [I constricted (and) cut short their] lives. I [made them (the people of Tyre) bow down] to [m]y y[oke]. [He brought before me] his daughter and [the daughters of his brothers] to serve as housekeep[ers], together with [his substantial] payme[nt]. He sent at the same time Y\u0101\u1e2bi-Milki, his son, who had n[ever crossed the sea], t[o do obeisance to me]. Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arw[ad, who resides in the middle of the sea], who [had not bowed down] to the kings, my ancestors, bowed down [to my yoke. He brought] his [daughter], with a [substantial] dowry, to Nineveh [to serve as a housekeep]er. U[all\u00ee ... incited] a rebellion against him (A\u1e2b\u0161\u0113ri) [...] Afterwards, Uall[\u00ee, his son, sat on his throne. He saw] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mull[issu, ...], I\u0161tar of Nineveh, [...], the great gods, [my] lords, [and bowed down to my yoke]. For the preservation of his (own) life, [he opened up his] han[ds to me (and) made an appeal to my lordly majesty. He sent] Erisinni, [his] heir desig[nate, to Nineveh and ...] ... [...] (No translation possible) [...] a remo[te] road [...] the[y] took [and ...] they came b[efore me]. Th[ey] in[quired about the well-being of my royal majesty, kissed my feet (and)] made appeals to [my] lor[dly majesty]. [... Tugdamm]\u00ee, a noma[d, ...] who does [n]ot bring [...] he t[rusted in] his own [streng]th, [... like an inva]sion of a swa[rm] of locusts [...] (viii 10) he muster[ed ... and to wage battle and war, he s]et up [his] camp [on the territory of Assyria. ...] ... [... The deities ... I\u0161tar o]f Nineveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [...] became furious [at] his provocative [spe]ech (lit. \u201c[mo]uth\u201d) and [it sickened them. (viii 15) By the command of their g]reat [divinity], where [they] had been situat[ed, ... fir]e fell from the sky and burned [him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tugdamm\u00ee became frightened and] distressed. [...] ... to the city \u1e2aAR\u1e63all\u00ea. [...] they carried him. [... the people of] his land rebelled against him. [...] he laid down (his) life. He resided in a place of mourning and [...]. He was speaking about [the prai]se of my gods in the midst of his troops [...] their [...]. Fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, (viii 25) [... I\u0161tar of Nin]eveh, I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the great gods, m]y [lords], who had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent his envoys (with messages) of go]odwill and peace. He sent me his [...] together with horses, [...] horses of his lordly vehicle, [...] equipment, (and) implements of war, [his substant]ial [payment], and he kissed m[y] feet. I made him swear oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords, not to infrin]ge on the territory of Assyria and I reinforced (them) with him. [I estab]lished the treaty. He broke the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, my lords; (viii 35) he transgressed [the lim]its (set) by them and plotted evil (deeds) against the territory of Assyria. [Where] flax [gr]ows, he sinned, by establishing himself on the territory of Assyria. [The awe-inspiring brilliance of the w]eapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; [he we]nt [into a frenzy] and (tried) biting off his hands during a loss of (all) reason. [...] he became hostile and I imposed upon him his gre[a]t punishment. [Half (of) his body was stricken with p]alsy and a piercing pain was lodged in his heart. [...] his [...] did not exist, his troops [... His tongue wa]s scratched and he became impotent. His life [en]ded [through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d ...] ... [...] [...] fea[r of ...] Th[ey] were si[nging praise ...] thei[r] mounted messenger(s) [...] my horses [...]. They conquered with the furious weapons of your divinity the rest of the enemies who had not bowed down [...]. At the mere mention of my name, they became afraid (and) [they were requesting to be my] serva[nt(s)]. [I] paid careful attention to and humbled myse[lf] at the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarp[an\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [my] lords. [(As for) the] ak\u012btu-[house] of your divine supremacy, [your] inner sanct[um, ...], the seat of [your] decre[es, ..., which] had become [ol]d [and ... who]se [foun]dation was not [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003713", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... for] the admiration of [the people of my land, ... for pl]easu[re ... I went o]ut. In the stepp[e, a widespread place be]fore me, hug[e lions, a fer]ocious [mountain breed, attacked] cat[tlepen(s). With a single] team harnessed to the vehicle of [my] lordly ma[jesty, forty min]utes after daw[n], I pierced the throats of the ragi[ng] lions with (only) a single arrow each. The month Addaru (XII) \u2014 the month of the ak\u012b[t]u-festival of the queen of the goddesses, when the gods, [her] parents, assemble before [her] to take counsel and make de[cisions] \u2014 arrived and my heart prompted me (to go) to the city [Arbela], the city of compassion where [it is pleasant] to pray to her. The countenance of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, was exuber[ant and] constantly appeared to me in K\u0101r-[...]. To see her exal[ted] divinity, with who(se) charms one cannot be (fully) sated, ... [... I] selected large horses \u2014 which [..., whose] limbs [were mas]sive (and) who[se] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003714", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] the god Marduk, the sage of the god[s, granted me a broad mind] (and) extensive knowledge [as a gift]; the god Nab\u00fb, the scribe of everything, bestowed on me the pr[ecepts of his wisdom] as [a present]; (and) the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal endowe[d my body] with power, viri[lity], (and) unrivalled strength. [I learned] as much as the sage A[dapa], the secr[et (and) hidden lore of all of the scribal arts]. [...] my [yea]rs that [I sat] proudly [on the] throne of the father who had engendered me. I completed [E\u1e2bursaggalku]rkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord. I clad [its walls] with reddish [gold (and) made (them) shin]e like daylight. I made [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea]t [lord], enter inside there (and) made (him) reside [in E\u1e2bursagg]ula, the inner sanctum of his divinity. I offered [sump]tuous [offerings] before him and [presente]d (him) with m[y] gifts. [...] Esagil and Babyl[on, ... the lord of l]ords (Marduk), I built anew. [...] I firmly established its designs and (then) made [its daises] shine [like the sta]rs (lit. \u201c[writ]ings\u201d) of the heavens. [I had a c]anopy, which rivals the heavens, [made] from musukkannu-wood, [a durab]le [wood. I c]lad [its perimeter with thirty-four talents (and) twenty] minas of reddish gold and (thereby) [reinforced] its [b]onds. [(As for) the throne-dais, the inner sanctum of] his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted [divini]ty, [which is placed over the massive body of the ro]iling [sea (Ti\u0101mat), ...] the god Marduk [my huge] force[s, I] quickly [gave] the o[rder to them] to sup[port (and) aid the kings] (and) governors, [servants who belonged to me, (and) I made (them) take] the road to [Egypt. They traveled] furiously (and) [quickly (and) marched] as far as [the city K\u0101r-B\u0101n\u012bte]. Taharq[a, the king of Kush, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003715", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[In that y]ea[r, his (Urtaku\u2019s) life came to an end (and) he passed away]. [(As for) B\u0113l-iq\u012b]\u0161a, a Gambul[ian who had cast off the yoke of my lordship], he l[aid down (his) life through the bit]e of a mouse. [... suffered from dro]psy, (that is) \u201cfu[ll] water.\u201d [...] They overthrew his [kingshi]p (and) [took away his dynasty]. Th[ey] made [somebody else] as[sume domin]ion over the land Elam. [Afterwards], Teumman, the (very) image of a gall\u00fb-demon, sat on the [throne of Urtaku. He constantly sou]ght out ev[i]l (ways) [to] kill the children of Urtaku (and) the children of Um[manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II). (10\u02ca) Um]maniga\u0161, Ummanappa, (and) Tammar\u012bt[u \u2014 the son]s of Urtaku, the king of the land Elam \u2014 [Kudu]rru (and) Parr\u00fb \u2014 the sons of Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 II), the king] who came before Urtaku \u2014 together with sixty members of [the royal (family)], count[less] archers, (and) nobles of the land Elam, (15\u02ca) [who had] fled to me before Teumman\u2019s slaughtering and who had grasped the feet of m[y] royal majesty \u2014 [rega]rding these people, (these) fugitives, [T]eumman constantly sent me insults [sa]ying \u201cSend me those people!\u201d and [a seco]nd time, saying \u201cI will come and wage war [ag]ainst you!\u201d [I] put my trust in the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160a[ma\u0161, B]\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arbela, [the] great [god]s, my lords, who had encouraged m[e]. (25\u02ca) I did not comply with [the utteran]ce(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d). I did not give [him] those [peopl]e. The gods became angr[y with ... the utte]rance(s) of his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) [and] they [impose]d upon him [his] punishment. [At that time], a mishap befell [him: his lip became pa]ralyzed, his eyes tu[rned back, and]"}, {"id_text": "Q003716", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Fea]r of my royal majesty \u2014 [with which] the gods [A\u0161\u0161ur], B\u0113l (Marduk), and Nab\u00fb [had endowed me \u2014 overwhelmed] the land Elam [and (then) the peopl]e of the land Elam [reb]elled again[st Indabibi] and [killed him with the sword. They placed Um]manalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), son of Att[a-metu, on his (Indabibi\u2019s) throne]. [At] that [tim]e, Duku, where destiny is d[e\u00adter\u00admined, the sea]t of the god Lugaldimmera[nki, ...] the exa[lted] gods [...] fates [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003717", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] Teumman [...] ... a king who [...] ... [...] ... [...] Nab\u00fb [...] ... [...] [...] ... [...] and [...] ... [...\u201cI will co]me and [...].\u201d [... Ashur]banipal, the king of [Assyria, ...] the Elam[ite ... Indadbib]i, h[is] servant, [...] (ii\u02ca 10\u02ca) ... [...] Ind[abibi ... the land] Elam [... Indabi]bi, who [...] on [...] ... [... (ii\u02ca 15\u02ca) insol]ent messa[ges ...] the deities [A\u0161\u0161ur], Mullissu, [... he opened u]p [his hands to me] (and) made an appe[al ...] ... [...] my [troop]s [...] ... [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003718", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [My battle troops (who are stationed) in the city Mang]isi \u2014 which is inside (the territory of) the city [Sumandir \u2014 came up against them] and brought about [their] de[feat]. They cut [off] the heads [of Un]dasu \u2014 a son of Teumm[an, a (former) king of the land Elam \u2014 Za]za[z], Parr\u00fb, (and) [Atta-metu, and] they brought (them) before [me]. I dispatched my messenger to Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II) regarding these matters. He detained the eunuch of mine whom I had sent (Marduk-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur) to inquire about his well-being and did not give a r[e]ply to my word(s). The deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] Nusku, ... [... the gods who s]up[port me], rend[ered a just verdict for me concerning U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II). [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003719", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [... the statue of] \u1e2aallu\u0161u (\u1e2aallu\u0161u-In\u0161u\u0161inak I), who had dist[urbed ...], together with statues of [...] kings who had exercised dominion over the land Elam, with their substant[ial] booty, [I erected] in Nineveh, in a gate of my palace, for the admiration of futur[e] people. I destroyed (and) [demolished] tombs of the kings, their ancestors, (and) I took their bones to [Assyria]. (As for) the goddess Nan\u0101ya, who 1,635 year[s] (ago) became angry and (went to) live in a place not befit[ting her], as soon as the time had come (and) the fix[ed time] had arrived, they (the gods) commanded her journey (back) to Uruk (and) her (re)entry into [E\u1e2biliana]. The king [...] by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003720", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, [...] creation of the hands of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...], son of E[sar]hadd[on, ...] [..., build]er of [..., ...] (and) Nab\u00fb [...] with the gaze of their eyes, [...]. [... I compl]eted [...] its walls. [...] [... m]y [lady], that is in Nineveh, Ega\u0161ankalama [...] [... the] great [gods], my lords, their cult centers [...] [... b]ronze, iron, [...] his pure daises [...] I constantly set up [...] of silver (and) gold. E[...]. [E]meslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cu[tha, ...]. [... d]imensions, temple appurtenance(s) of silver, gold, [...]. [N]an\u0101ya, the great lady, (who) f[rom ... i]n E\u1e2biliana, which she love[s. ...] [...] I built (and) [comple]ted. [I ...] their aban[doned] regular offerings. [(...)] [..., the great gods], my [lord]s, fully carried out [..., spread] their benev[olent] protection [over me, and ...] th[ey] made [...] b[ow down] to my yoke. [...] I had no rival (lit. \u201cthere was no rival\u201d). [I conquered] the city Thebes, a royal city of Egyp[t and Kush. ...] [...] I brought to naught. [I ...] its gods (and) [its] goddesses. [...] [... with Tugdam]m\u00ee, king of a barbarian horde, a n[omad, ...] [...] I killed (and) cut down (with the sword). The land Media, Mannea, [...] the lands ...uppi and Qad\u00ea, which is on the sh[ore of ...] [...] ... By the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, , Nab\u00fb, [...] [...] of mine (who) are insubmissive [...] the might of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), [...] [... from the Upper Sea of the Setting] Sun to the L[ower] Sea [of the Rising Sun ...] [..., wit]hout interruption, [... his heavy] pay[ment ...] [...] B\u0113l (Marduk) ... [...] Marduk, Zarpan\u012bt[u ...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003721", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[(...) I placed (the bed) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the residence of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which] is lad[en with sexual cha]rm. [I presented the] god [Mard]uk, the one who loves [my] reign, [with a bed of ebony, a durable wood, (and) which is clad with reddish gold]. [...] pure [san]ctuary, [his] prince[ly] abode. [I constructed ...] ... ane[w] for the god Marduk, my lord. [(...) in ...] ... and gateways, [I made] the foundations of [two shiny silver pirkus, wh]os[e] weight is [s]ix talents [each], as firm as a m[o]untain. [(...)] I s[tationed six fierce wild bulls of silver, pr]otectors of [my] royal path, [in ..., in the gate]way(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa. [...] I cast [Kizalaga, the seat of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three ta]lents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal an[d] made [... of] his great [divin]ity spread o[ut] before him. [I ... a ... of musukkannu-wood, a dura]ble [wood], that is clad with fifty minas of reddish gold, [and (...)] I secured (it) [... the s]eat of his high rank, in the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord. I inlaid with silver (and) gold [the ... that is] inside Nineveh [(...)]. [(As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal that is inside Cutha], which had become dilapidated and old, [I renovated its collapsed section(s and) removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed. In] brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, [I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics. I made (people)] take up [hoe(s)] and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment. [In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, I lai]d its foundation(s) [with perfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold]. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s). [I ador]ned the structure of the temple [with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, ebony, boxwood, \u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and UMBIN-wood] and [built (and) completed (it) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla. I rais]ed its superstructure. [... I roo]fed it [with long beams of cedar. ...] its [...]. (No translation possible) [...] ... they (my troops) [con]stantly passed saf[ely ... from Nineveh, the city love]d by the goddess I\u0161tar, the lady of Nineve[h, ... Uait]e\u02be, the king of the land of the Arab[s, ... next] to wat[er] cisterns. [... My troops] dre[w water to (fill)] their drinking vessel(s), [and (then) ... a land of] par[ching thirs]t (lit. \u201c[a land of thirs]t (and) a place of par[ching]\u201d) [...] [...] ... [... I made] their [feet take the road to Damascus]. [(As for) Ab\u012b-Yate\u02be (and) Aya-ammu, b]y the command of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, I cap[tu]red them [aliv]e [in the thick of battle. I placed (their) hands and feet in iron fetters (and)] t[ook the]m to Assyria, together with plunder from their land. [The fugitives who] had fled [from the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur took to [Mount \u1e2aukkuruna, a] rugged [mountai]n. [Where(ever there was) a spring (or) a source o]f water, as many as there were, [I had] g[uar]ds [stationed] over it [and (thus) I] withheld (from them) [the water (which) sustains] their live(s). [I made drink scarce for the]ir [mouths] (and) they laid down (their) live(s) from parching thirst. [They (lit. \u201cI\u201d) carried off people \u2014 male and female \u2014 donkeys], cam[el]s, oxen, and sheep and goat[s (without number). I divided (them) among the people of] Assyria (so that) within [my] land they (the Assyrians) could purchase [camels for one shekel (or even) a half shek]el of silver at the [market] ga[te. The female tavern keeper for a serving, the beer brewer for a j]ug (of beer), (and) the gardener for [his] bag [of vegetables were regularly receiving c]amels (and) sl[aves]. [(...) Uaite\u02be [..., who] had fle[d into the presence of Natnu, ...] who(m) to [...] ... [...] O I\u0161tar, [...] look with pleasure upon me \u2014 As[hurbanipal, ...] the gods [...] the preservation of [my] li[fe] ...] scepte[r ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003722", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[For the goddess Mul]lis[s]u, exalted ruler, the pre-eminent one among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, the most splendid of goddesses, the que[en of que]ens, the I\u0161tar worthy of praise, who is endo[w]ed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-inspiring radiance, the supreme lady whose lordly majesty is the most outstanding (and) whose divinity is the greatest among the gods of [a]ll settlements, the very competent one, the lady of all things that (are found) in the whole (lit. \u201cterritory\u201d) of heav[e]n and netherworld, [the one who holds] the bond of the bright firmament, who[se] place is firmly founded in the wide heavens, [...], [wife of the E]nli[l] of the gods (A\u0161\u0161ur) \u2014 the (most) exalted one, the king of heaven and [net]herworld, the one who decrees fates \u2014 the mother of the gods whose command(s) cannot be changed (and) whose pronoun[cements] cannot be altered, the one who has gathered to herself (all of) the valuable divine offices of the god Anu, the one who grasps the res[po]nsibility of supreme power, the ft[y] wild cow whose horns are pointed, the one who gores [(...)] fo[es] (to death), [...], the one who treads on the unyielding, the one who rides great storm-demons, who does not have an opponent among the gods (and) who[se ...] does not exist among goddesses [...], whose widespread net is la[i]d for (trapping) enemies, from whose snare ene[mies] do not escape, [... t]o the side of the capable, who rules over the totality of [ev]erything and makes all of the lands bow do[wn to] her [yo]ke, (the goddess) [A]ntu, the merciful one, the one who accepts supplications (and) he[ar]s prayers, the one who [p]rotects life (and) gran[ts good health], the one who goes at the side of [the king] \u2014 her favorite \u2014 who resc[ues] the ruler who re[veres] her from tro[ub]le (and) difficulty, the one who resides in [Nineveh \u2014 the] holy [ci]ty, the dwelling of the ... of the great gods \u2014 the great lady, my lady: [I], Ashurbanipal, [king of] the world, king of [Assyria], the one to whom [your] hands [are stretc]hed out, the p[io]us governor, the one who pulls your yoke, ... [...] ... [... who] made [...] resplendent and made appeals to your lordly majesty, [who]se mind [thought] to [...] ... [...], with erbu-offerings, gifts, voluntary offerings, petiti[ons ...] at your [fe]et [...]; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; descen[dant of Sar]gon (II), king of the world, [king of As]syria, [governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; whom no father has raised (nor) taught to spread [(his) wing(s), ...] ... [... w]ing [...] you protected me [...] ... [... pe]ace, you had [your] beneficent [protection] spread out over [me, ...] y[ou had me] firmly [placed on the throne of the fat]her who had engendered me. [May] a good, protective \u0161\u0113du (and) a ju[s]t lamassu that prese[rves lif]e [walk] at my side, [...]. [With yo]ur great [support], I follow after you (and) you marc[h] at my side. I constantly over[come ...] my [en]emies. You [allowed me to stand over] my foes in victory, strength, (and) triumph. [... Through your ..., which] cannot be changed, you commanded my exercising the kingship for everlasting days. [...] shrines [... (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mull]issu looked upon me with their benevolent glance and commanded [... At] your exalted [comman]d, I set [...] to complete sanctuaries, pro[v]ide for cult-centers, (and) put in order [...] cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites: (As for) E\u1e2b[ursa]ggalkurkurra, the temple of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, whose construction Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had enge[ndered me, had not fin]ished, I finished its construction by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lord, my lord, and cl[ad] its walls [with g]old (and) silver. I fastened band(s) of silver on tall [columns of ce]dar (and) erected (them) at the Gate of the Abundance of the Lands. [I made] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [en]ter into E\u0161arra, (which is) a replica of the temple of the Enlil of the heavens, and [made (him) reside on] (his) eternal [da]is. (As for) Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, [m]y lady, the inner sanctum, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, I [in]laid its gates, door jambs, (and) d[oo]r bolts with [silver (and) gold]. (As for) the ak\u012btu-house, the dwelling place of her lordly majesty, where on the twenty-first day of \u1e6ceb\u0113tu (X) (her) great divinity goes out and properly carries out [...], whose [ri]tes had been forgotten [since the days of the king]s, my ancestors, and which had not been constructed according to its original specifications, like the previous one \u2014 I now built (and) co[mp]leted (it) in its entirety [with baked bricks inlai]d with obsidian (and) lapis lazuli. I filled (it) with splendor. Through the craft of the deity Ninzadim, I depi[ct]ed on it (images of) the settlements of enemies that I had co[nq]uered (and) representations of en[e]mies who(se defeat) I had regularly brought about by the command of her exalted d[ivini]ty, as well as (those of) kings who had not bowed d[own] to me. (As for) Ekibikuga, the ziggurrat of Nine[ve]h, [...]. (As for) Matumma[l], the boat of the goddess Mullissu, I built (it) with cedar and inlaid (it) with silver. (As for) the outer gate that ... [...] the cross-shap[e]d, the place of pellud\u00fb-rites, the ... of the king, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. Aft[e]r I had d[o]ne every type of work on the temple of [..., m]y [lady], (and) decor[ated] (it) with silver (and) gold, I inlaid the inner sanctum of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, that is in Nineveh, with silver (and) gold. (As for) the temple of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, (and) [Ay]a that is [insid]e Nineveh, I built (and) completed (it) in its entirety. I made the deities S\u00een, Ningal, [Nusku, \u0160ama\u0161, (and)] A[ya, the gods who s]uppor[t me, ...] enter inside it and made (them) dwell (on their) eternal dais(es). (As for) Ega\u0161ankalam[a, ...], I [cla]d its walls with gol[d (... and) ma]de [...]. I renovated Babylon, completed Esagil, (and) [...] its daises, replica(s) of the heaven[s. ...] the deities B\u0113l (Marduk), [B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu)], the Lady of Babylon, Ea, (and) Mand\u0101nu. [...] mood [...] sheep [... comma]nded the going on a peaceful road [...] the king [...] ... [... the cit]y of As[allu]\u1e2bi, Babylon, [...]. (As for) the th[rone-dai]s, the seat of [his (Marduk\u2019s) exalted] divinity, [I cast fifty talents of shi]ny [z]a\u1e2bal\u00fb-[silver] into b[ricks and (thereby) enlarged it]. [I had a canopy ... made from] musukkannu-wood, a dur[able] wood. [I clad its perimeter with thirty-four] talents (and) [twenty minas of] redd[ish g]old [... I] stretched o[ut ...]. [(As for) the exalt]ed [chariot], the ve[hic]le of his lordly majesty, [I completed its feature(s)] with [gold, silver, (and) precious stones. I gave (it)] as a gif[t to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven] and netherworld, [the one who overwhelms] my [en]emi[e]s. [I skillfully made a bed of musukkannu-wood, a] durable [woo]d, [that is clad with pa\u0161allu-gold (and) studded with precious stones, as a] pleasure [bed] for the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bya (Zarpan\u012btu) [to carry out the wedding (and) to make l]o[ve. I placed (it) in Ka\u1e2bilisu, the bed ch]amber of the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, which [is laden with] sex[ual charm]. I presented [the god] Marduk, the ki[ng of] the gods, the one who loves my reign, with [a bed of ebony, a] du[rable wo]od, [which] is cl[ad with] reddish [gol]d. I had [utensils of silver, gold], pre[cio]us [sto]nes, bronze, (and) iron made for every type of [t]emple [service], and had (them) deposited in [Es]agil, the palace of the gods. I built (and) completed [Esaba]d, the temple of the goddess G[ula that] is inside Babyl[on, from its foundation(s) t]o its crenellations. I sta[tioned six fierce wild bulls of silver, protectors of my] royal [pat]h, [in the Lugud]uene [Gate], the Gate of the Rising Sun, [and the Lamma-RA.BI Gate, in Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. [I ... a threshold of re]ddish [gold], whose weight is fifty minas, t[o ascend to a hi]gh place [...]. [I cast Kizalaga, the sea]t of the god N\u016bru, with eighty-three talents of shiny za\u1e2bal\u00fb-metal [and, to make (it) shine (like) a brazier], I had [the appurtenance(s) of Ezida expertly] fashioned. I[n (the gates) Kama\u1e2b and Kanamt]ila, for the pr[ocessional way of his e]xalted [rulership], I heaped up like [mou]ntain(s) [two sh]iny [silver pirkus], whose weight is six talents each. [...] whose [con]struction had been fo[rgotten] since distant days, [...] I fashioned and [...] its [...]. (As for) Emeslam, the temple of the god Nergal of Cutha, [which had become dilapidat]ed and [ol]d, I renovated its collapsed section(s and) [removed the portion(s) of it that had collapsed]. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [found]ation(s) to its crenellations. I roof[ed it] with [long] b[eams of cedar] (and) fixed doors of white cedar, [whos]e [fragrance] is sweet, in its gateways. I adorned the temple with musukkan[nu-wood, KA-wood], ebony, boxwood, [\u1e2bil\u0113pu-wood, and] UMBIN-wood. [(As for) E\u1e2bul\u1e2b]ul, the temple of the god S\u00een, which is in the city \u1e2aarr\u0101n (and) which [the god S\u00een ...] in [distant] days entrusted (its renovation) to me, I built (and) co[mpleted (it) from] its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I clad [...]. Insi[de it], I bui[lt] Emelamana, the temple of Nusku, the exalted vizier. [In the inner sanctum of] the god S\u00een, my lord, I stationed [two wild bulls of silver, which gore my foes (to death). In a gateway of] E\u1e2bul\u1e2bul, I (also) stationed two long-haired heroes of e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, which gra[sp divine emblems, (keep safe my royal path, and) bring in the yield of mountain and sea]. I built (and) completed the ak\u012btu-house, the residen[ce of his lordly majesty. I ...] with silver (and) go[ld ...]. [...] musukkannu-[wood], a durable woo[d], I decorated (it) with shiny za[\u1e2ba]l[\u00fb]-metal, [... (and) re]ddish [gold. ... I] set up [...] the god S\u00een, m[y] lord, [...]. (As for) the inner sanctum of the go[d Nusku, the] exalted [vi]zier, [the one who intercedes on] my [be]half, the one who reminds [(...)] the god S\u00een, my lord, I inla[id (it)] with silver. [(As for ...)] ..., which to cause lightning to strike [...], I erected fierce [lion-headed eagles in the ... of] Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, the exalted vizier, on the right and lef[t. ...]. [I too]k [the gods S\u00een (and) Nusku by the hand], made (them) enter into (their respective temples), (and) made (them) sit on (their) e[te]rnal dais(es). [In] its entirety, I built (and) [completed] Edimgalkalama, the temple of Great [A]nu of D[\u0113r]. I made the deities Great [Anu], \u0160arrat-D\u0113r, (and) M\u0101r-b\u012bti enter into it and [made (them) sit on (their) eterna]l [dais(es)]. F[o]r the dwelling place of his lordly majesty, I [clad] a seat of mu[suk]kannu-wood, a durable wood, with [shi]ny sil[ver. ... (of) si]lver, that is clad with reddish gold, in [its] e[ntirety, ...] ... For the preservation of m[y] life, I stationed lion-headed eagles of shiny silver, which are full of fearsomeness, [in gateway(s) of Egallammes, the temple of the g]od Nergal of the city Tarbi\u1e63u. (As for) the shrines of Assyria, I had their [...] made. [...] regular offerings an[d ...] ... [...] I (re)confirmed (and) returned (them) to their (proper) [p]lace(s). [I increa]sed (them) over the establish[ed] nindab\u00fb-offerings (and) provided (them) in abundance. The great gods, m[y] lords, [who]m [I constantly revered], looked steadfastly upon me and [stood in] for me. Th[ey] spr[ead] their benevolent protection over me, looked with pleasure upon my good [dee]ds and constantly ble[ssed] my kingship. They made all of the lands from the Upp[er] Sea to the Lower Sea b[ow down] to [my] yo[ke] and they (the lands) pulled my yoke. At the[ir (the gods\u2019) ex]alted command, [I] constantly marc[hed about] through all [the lands and] had [no rival] (lit. \u201cthere was [no one to rival me]\u201d). I conquered the city Thebes, a royal city of Egypt and Kush, (and) [carried off] its [su]bstantial booty [to As]syria. (As for) Ba\u02bealu, the king of the land Tyre who did not honor my royal command(s), [I se]t up outpost[s against him]. By sea and dry land, I took control of (all of) his routes. I made [the]m (the people of Tyre) bow [down] to my yoke. (As for) Yak\u012bn-L\u00fb, the king of the land Arwad, (and) Sanda-[\u0161]arme of the land \u1e2ailakku (Cilicia), who had [not bowed down] to the kings, my [ancestors], they bowed down to [my] y[oke]. [(As for) Gyges], the king of [the land Lydia, (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me, [made him see] in a dream the men[tion of my name, saying]: \u201cGr[asp the f]eet of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [and] through the men[tion of his name, conquer you]r [enemies].\u201d Through the mention of my name, he conquer[ed] his enemies. [...] He sent his mounted messenger (with messages) of goodwill, tog[ether with his substant]ial [audience gift(s)] and he kis[s]ed m[y] feet. (As for) Uall\u00ee, [king of the land Mannea, he saw the might of] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, m[y] lords, [... and] he bowed down t[o my yoke. He ...] large horses as his payment, yearly, without ce[asing] and he made appeals to [my] lord[ly majesty]. Through the exalted strength of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, which does [no]t have a r[ival, ...] the extensi[ve] land Elam. I estab[lished ...], the king of the land Elam. [...] his fortified [citi]es, his treasury, together with [small(er) settlements], which were [without] num[ber], I con[quered. ...] I devastated [...] his [...]. (As for) the cities Susa, Pi[dilma, ...], I destro[yed (them), demolished (them), ...] ... gods [...] (and) I carried off to Assyria its [...] its property (and) its substantial booty. (As for) Umman[iga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), who had fled (and) grasp]ed the feet of my royal majesty, [I placed (him)] o[n his (Teumman\u2019s) thro]ne. I appointed [Tamma]r\u012btu, his third brother, in the city \u1e2aidalu. (As for) the goddess [Nan]\u0101ya, who since distant days became angry and [(went) to live in a place not befit]ting her, I brought (her) out of the city Susa and (then) [made] her [en]ter into Ur[u]k, the ci[t]y of [her] lordly majes[ty, (and) dwell on (her) et]ernal [dais] in Eanna, which she loves. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u00ad\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), [who had e]xercised lordship over the land Elam [one after the other], (and) whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, (and) [the I\u0161t]ar who resides in the city Arbela allowed me to conquer, they grasped the feet of my royal majesty (and) did obeisance to me. (As for) Du[n]\u0101nu, [the son of] B\u0113l-iq\u012b\u0161a, a Gambulian who cast off the yoke of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) relied upon the land Elam, I conquered the city \u0160a-p\u012b-B\u0113l, the city upon which he relie[s], whose location is situated between rivers. I captured him a[l]ive (and) I took (him back) to Assyria with substantial booty from his land. [(As for) Nab\u00fb]-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti, the son of Marduk-[a]pla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), a servant who belonged to m[e, who] had sinned against my treaty (and) fled inside the land Elam, terror of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelm[ed] him. He ... [his] personal attendant (and) [he] (and) his [pers]onal attendant struck each other down with their iron belt-dagger(s). Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), the king of the land Elam, became frightened and had his (Nab\u00fb-b\u0113l-\u0161um\u0101ti\u2019s) corpse br[ought] before me. To (show) the mi[g]hty deeds of (the god) [A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, I did not agree to hand over his corpse for burial. (As for) \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, (my) unfaithful brother for whom I performed (many acts of) kindness (and) whom I had installed as king of Babylon, he forgot (the acts of) k[indness] that I had done for him, ma[de] the land Akkad, Chaldea, (and) Aram, servants who belonged to me, become hostile towards me and broke off (our) brotherly relatio[ns]. The deities [En]lil, [Mullissu], and Marduk, the gods who support me, looked upon his evil deeds and came to my aid. [...] their mighty battle array. They made the fire-god grasp his hands (and) had his body burned. (As for) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beil, who had sided [wit]h him, I captured him alive. (As for) Ammi-lad\u012bn, the king of the land Qedar, he was delivered into the hands of my troops during a clash of arms and they brought him alive b[e]fore me. After the conquering weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur had conquered all of the land Elam (and) killed (its people), Cyrus, the king of the land Parsuma\u0161, (and) Pislum\u00ea, the king of the land \u1e2audimiri, kings whose location(s) are remote (and) who live on the far side of the land Elam, fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mul]lissu, and the I\u0161tar who r[es]ides in the city Arbela, overwhelmed them and they became distressed. They sent their envoys (with messages) of go[odwill and pe]ace, [w]ith their substantial audienc[e gift(s)], befo[r]e me and they kissed my feet. (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be[\u00ea], (and) Ummanald[a\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of] the land Elam, (and) Uaite\u02be, the king of the land Sumu\u02beel, whom I had [cap]tured by the command of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, and the I\u0161tar [who resides in the city Arbela] \u2014 afterwards, in order to make offerings (and) to successfully complete rituals in E\u0161arra, Ema\u0161ma\u0161, (and) E[...] I hitched them li[k]e thoroughbred hor[ses] to a processional ca[rriage], the vehi[cle of] my [royal maje]sty, (and) they to[ok hol]d of my yoke. (As for) I\u0161tar-d\u016br\u012b (Sarduri III), the ki[ng of the land Urar\u1e6du], whose kings, his [ance]stors, used to regularly send (messages of) brotherly relations to [my] ance[stors], n[o]w, [he heard about] the mighty deeds [that] the gre[at] gods had determined [for me and] terror fe[ll] upon him; [he (then) cons]tantly [s]ent (messages) saying: \u201cMay it be well w[ith the k]ing, my lord.\u201d [(As for) Natnu, the king of the land of the Nab]ayateans, who[se] lo[cation is re]mote, (and) who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, [he] bowed down to [my] y[oke. ... the land of the N]abayatea[ns ...] ... [... with]held [his] au[dience gift(s)], by the command of (the god) A\u0161[\u0161ur (and) the godde]ss Mullissu, the gre[at] gods, my [lo]rds who had encouraged me, [... I brought about his] defeat. I [de]stroyed (and) [demolished his cities], (and) turned (them) into mounds of ruins (lit. \u201cmound(s) and ruin(s)\u201d). [I carried off t]o Assyria him, his wife, his sons, [his] daughters, (and) su[bstantial boo]ty from his land. (As for) Nu\u1e2b\u016bru, his son, who fle[d] before the weapons of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, [...] ... [... t]heir [...] overwhelmed him and [he came] before me with his su[bstantial] payment. I had mercy on him and place[d him] on the throne of his father. (As for) \u1e2aund\u0101ru, the king of the land Dil[mun, the ... of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mul]lissu, the gods who support me, overwhelmed him; he (then) came to Nineveh with [his substantial payment] yearly, without interruption, and ma[de app]eals to [my] lordly majes[ty]. [(As for) ...]raBADte, the king of the land ...[uppi], (and) Pad\u00ea, the king of the land Qad\u00ea who lives in the city Izk\u00ea, who n[e]ver [...] (or) set foot in Assyrian territory, by the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, [they sent] me their mounted messenger(s with messages) of goo[dwill (and) peace], together with their substantial payment(s). They traveled a distance of six month(s\u2019 journey), ca[m]e befo[re m]e, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, (and) made appeals to my lordly majesty. (As for) \u0160\u012blum, a king of [the step]pe who lives in the land \u1e2aazm\u0101ni, (which is) on the shore of Dilmun, in the middle of the sea, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the gods who sup[port me], overwhelmed him [and] he took the long road by sea and dry land; [he (then) cam]e before me with his substanti[al] payment, inquired about the well-being of my royal majesty, and kissed my feet. [(As for) Mugallu, the king of of the land Taba]l, who spoke to the kings, [my] ancestors, with disrespect, fear of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, my lords, [overwhelmed him, and he ...], who had not bowed down to the yo[k]e, sent (his) [daug]hter, his own offspring, together with large horses, as his su[bstant]ial payment, and kissed my feet. [(As for) M]ussi, his son, he sent his substantial payment yearly, without ceasing, and made appeals to [my] lordly majesty. I made him swear [oath(s sworn) by the] great [go]ds, my lords, but he neglected the oath(s sworn) by their great divinity (and) sided with Tugdamm\u00ee, the king of the nomads. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the great mountain whose boundaries cannot be transgressed, conquered him and had his body burned with a blazing fire. Without (my having to use) bow(s or) horses, his brothers, his [cla]n, the seed of his father\u2019s house, his extensive troops, his supporters, horses, mules, without number, let them[se]lves be [ca]rried off to Assyria wil[ling]ly. (As for) Tugdamm[\u00ee, the k]ing of the mountain-dwellers, the presumptu[ous] Gutian who does [n]ot know how to revere the god[s], he trusted in his own strength and (then) mustered his troops and set up his camp on the territory of Assyria to wage battle and war. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161]tar who resides in the city Arbela became furious [at] his provocative speech (lit. \u201cmouth\u201d) and it sicken[e]d them. By the command of their gre[at divini]ty, [fir]e fell from the sky and [bur]ned him, his troops, (and) his camp. Tug[damm\u00ee became frighte]ned and distressed, and he withdrew his [tro]ops (and) his camp and returned bac[k t]o his land. Fear of the deities [A]\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [the I\u0161tar who reside]s in the city Ar[bela, the gods who] had encouraged me, overwhelmed him and [he sent] hi[s] envoys (with messages) of goodwill and pe[ace. I] received [...]. He br[ou]ght gold, garments with multi-colored trim, (and) [linen garment]s, together with large ho[r]ses, [...], harn[ess-broken (steeds), horse]s of his lordly vehicle, eq[uipment], (and) implements of war, his su[bstantial] payment, and he kis[sed] my [fee]t. I [made] him swear by the names of [(the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess M]ullissu not to infringe [on the territo]ry of Assyria and I reinforced (it) with him. I established the treaty. He [broke] the oath(s sworn) by the great gods, [my lords; he transgressed] the limits (set) by them [and] plotted evi[l (deeds) against the territory of A]ssyria. Where [flax] grows, [he] sinned, by establishing (himself) on the territor[y of Assyria]. The awe-i[nspiring brilliance of the weapons of (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, overwhelmed him; he went into a frenzy and (tried) biting off his ha[nd]s [du]ring a loss of (all) re[aso]n. Half (of) hi[s] body was stricken with palsy and a piercing pain was lo[dged in his heart]. His [to]ngue was scratched and he became impotent. His life en[d]ed through dissolving and melting (like a wax figurine), (saying) \u201cWoe! Alas!\u201d [...], in their own te[rr]or, [they struck e]ach other [down] with the sword, (thereby) singing the praise(s) of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the grea[t] lord, [m]y [lord]. On the day that I [h]ea[rd] this, I h[umbled myself with expressions of hum]ility (lit. \u201c[stroking the n]ose\u201d) (and) paid careful attention to the might of the [great] g[ods, my lords, who cam]e to my aid. (As for) the rest of the enemies who had not bowed [down], fear of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mu[llissu, (and) the I\u0161tar who resides in] the city Arbela, the gods [...]. At the mere me[ntion of] my name, they became afraid (and) were re[questing] to be my servant(s). At that time, the stone [... of Ema\u0161]ma\u0161, the temple of [the goddess Mullissu, that Ashunasirp]al (II), a king of the past who (came) before (me), had built [had] become dilapidated, [...] stone of the mountain, massive (blocks of) [...] I cut free and [...] Ema\u0161ma\u0161, the temple of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. An image (of) [...] her grea[t] divinity [...] the one who overwhelms [...] ... [...]. [... may the goddess Mullissu], the gre[at] lady, [... look upon] this [... with] plea[sure and ...] ... [...] the preservation of (my) life, [...] lo[ng ...]s [...] as a gi[ft. ... those ho]stile to you, land(s) that were not sub[missive to you ...] (so that) I may a[chieve whatever] I strive for. [... l]ike that from my childhood, you [...] to glorify your greatness [...] you [...] my [...]. Now, until [...] that according to [your] utterance(s) [...] according to that [...] ... the one who goes [...] the praise of [yo]ur great divin[ity ... the bla]ck-headed (people). In the fut[ure, ... m]ay a future ruler, (one of) the kings, my [desce]ndants, during who[se] reign [th]is [...] becomes dilapidated and [old], renovate its dilapidated section(s and) [return] an inscription (bearing) my name to [its] pl[ace. The goddess Mul]lissu, the great lady, [will (then) hear his prayers]. (As for) the one who [chang]es (or) [alters] m[y] handiwork, [erases my ins]cribed [name, ... may the goddess] Mullissu, the great lady, [not be pre]sent for [his] pr[a]yers and [...]; may she not go to his aid [in wa]r and combat; [...] before (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, her husband, may she s[peak] bad thing(s) about him [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003723", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I conquered, plund[ered, ...] the city Birtu-\u0161a-Adad-r\u0113manni, of/which [...] the Manneans."}, {"id_text": "Q003724", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Teumman, , during a loss of (all) reason, said to his son: \u201cShoot the bow!\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003725", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Teumman, the king of the land Elam who had been struck during a mighty battle (and) whose hand Tammar\u012btu, his eldest son, had grasped \u2014 they fled in order to save his (Teumman\u2019s) life (and) slipped into the forest. With the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and goddess I\u0161tar, I killed them. I cut off their head(s) in front of one another."}, {"id_text": "Q003726", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The head of Teum[man, the king of the land Elam], which a common soldier in my army [had cut off] in the midst of bat[tle]. They dispatched (it) quickly to As[syria] to (give me) the good ne[ws]."}, {"id_text": "Q003727", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ur[t]aku, an in-law of Teumman who had been struck by an a[rro]w (but) had not (yet) died, called out to an Assyrian to c[ut of]f his (Urtaku\u2019s) own head, saying \u201cCome here (and) cut off (my) head. Carry (it) before the king, your lord, and obtain fame.\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q003728", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Itun\u00ee, a eunuch of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, whom he (Teumman) insolently sent again and again before me, saw my mighty battle array and, with his iron belt-dagger, cut with his own hand (his) bow, the emblem of his strength."}, {"id_text": "Q003730", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Battle line of Ashurbanipal, king of A]ssyria, the one who established the de[feat of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003731", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The defeat of the troops of Teumman, the king of [the land Elam], which Ashurbanipal, [great king, strong king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [had brought about] (by inflicting) countless (losses) at (the city) T\u012bl-T\u016bba, (and during which) he had cast down the corpses of [his (Teumman\u2019s)] w[arriors]."}, {"id_text": "Q003732", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The fugitive [U]mmaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), a servant who had grasped my feet. When I gave the command (lit. \u201cat the working of my mouth\u201d) in (the midst of) celebration, a eunuch of mine whom [I had] sent (with him) ushered (him) in[to] the land Madaktu and the city Susa and placed him on the throne of Teu[mman, whom] I [had def]eated."}, {"id_text": "Q003733", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The city (lit. \u201cland\u201d) Madaktu."}, {"id_text": "Q003734", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, my lords, conquered my [enemies] (and) achieved my heart\u2019s desire. Rus\u00e2, the king of the land Urar\u1e6du, heard about the mi[gh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur], my [lo]rd, and fear of my royal majesty overwhelmed him and he (then) sent his envoys to me in Arbela, to inquire about my well-being. I made Nab\u00fb-damiq (and) Umbadar\u00e2, envoys of the land Elam, stand before them with writing boards (inscribed with) insolent m[es]sages. "}, {"id_text": "Q003735", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(PN\u2081 and PN\u2082) uttered grievous blasphemies against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the god who created me. I tore out their tongue(s and) flayed them."}, {"id_text": "Q003736", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The city Arbela."}, {"id_text": "Q003737", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who by the command of the great gods, achieved his heart\u2019s desires: They paraded before [m]e clothing (and) jewelry, royal appurtenances of \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161u[ma-u]k\u012bn \u2014 (my) unfaithful brother \u2014 his palace women, his [eun]uchs, his battle troops, a chariot, a processional carriage, [the ve]hicle of his lordly majesty, every necessity of his palace, as much as there was, (and) people \u2014 male and female, young (and) old."}, {"id_text": "Q003738", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[... I installed h]im as king [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003739", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003740", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, plundered, destroyed, demolished, (and) burned with fire the city \u1e2aamanu, a royal city of the land Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003741", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] the city [B\u012bt]-Bunakku, a [(royal)] city [of the land Elam]."}, {"id_text": "Q003742", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, who b[y the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and] the goddess Mullissu, achieved his heart\u2019s desires, surro[und]ed (and) conquered the city Din[\u0161arri, a ci]ty of the land Elam. [I brought] out [chariot]s, wagons, horses, (and) mules and I cou[nted] (them) as booty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003743", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cit[y] ..., a royal city of the land Elam. "}, {"id_text": "Q003744", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I surrounded, conquered, destroyed, dem]o\u00adlished, (and) [burned] with fire [the city ...]tu, a city of the land [Elam]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003745", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal ...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161[ur ...] (the land) Elam [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003746", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, [Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria], who with [the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar, (...), conquered his] enem[ies, ...] plu[ndered ...] of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003748", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Ummanalda\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), (the king of the land Elam) who had seen the rage of] the weapon of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [(...) and had returned] from the mountain(s), his place of refuge. [PN, the city rul]er of the city Murubissi (Marubi\u0161ti), [thought about ... the migh]t of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, my lord, [and ...]. He seized Ummanalda\u0161, and [...] brought him before me."}, {"id_text": "Q003749", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[... who] love his good [d]e[e]ds (lit. \u201c[the] good [d]ee[ds of] his hands\u201d), all of the rulers of the entiret[y of the lands ... \u2014 (As for) Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda]\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), kings of the land Elam whom [I] had defeat[ed] with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, [...] they [sto]od [...] and (then) they prepared their royal meal with their own hands and had (it) brought [before me]."}, {"id_text": "Q003750", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, Ashurbani]pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [who with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar], conquered his enemies [..., surrounded (and) conquered the ci]ty B\u012bt-Luppi. [I brought out the pe]ople living in it, [chariots, wagons], horses, (and) [mules and] counted (them) as [boo]ty. "}, {"id_text": "Q003751", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] had incited [(...)] to rebel [against (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess] I\u0161tar and [he] prepared for battle. At the beginning of his fight, in the city [..., w]ho had encouraged me, a small body of troops [brought about] the defeat of [his] troops. [... t]heir [...], the rest of them who had fled when (they were) defeated ... [...]. They were speaking [as] follows, saying: \u201cDo not be frightened! (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur [...].\u201d "}, {"id_text": "Q003752", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q003753", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, for who[m] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 the king of the gods \u2014 (and) the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 determined a destiny of heroism, [...]: The god Palil, the one who goes before me, let me go triumphantly hunting in the steppe. For pleasure ... [...] I went out. In the steppe, a widespread place, rag[ing] lions, a ferocious mountain breed, attacked [me and] surrounded the chariot, the vehicle of my royal majesty. By the command of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess [I\u0161tar], the great gods, my lords, with a single team [harnes]sed to my yoke [...] I scatter[ed] the pack of tho[se] lions. [Umman]appa, a son of [Ur]taku, the king of the land Elam, who had fled and had grasped [my feet, ...] ... a lion attacked him and [he ... my] lordly majesty, [...], became frightened, and made an appeal to [my] lordly majesty (for help)."}, {"id_text": "Q003754", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 while (carrying out) [my princely] spor[t], they had [a fi]erce [lion] that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) brought out of a cage and, while on foot, I pierced (it) three times with arrow(s) [(but)] its life did not come to an end. Through the command of the god Palil, the king of the steppe who had generously gr me power (and) vir[ilit]y, I subsequently stabbed it with my iron belt-dagger [(and)] it laid down (its) life."}, {"id_text": "Q003755", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while enjoying myself on foot, seized a fierce lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its ear and, with the support of (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 pierced its body with the lance that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003756", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, while (carrying out) my princely sport, seized a lion that was born in the steppe (lit. \u201cof its plain\u201d) by its tail and, through the command of the gods Ninurta (and) Nergal, the gods who support me, shattered its skull with the mace that was in my hand."}, {"id_text": "Q003757", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, to whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu have granted outstanding strength, set up the fierce bow of the goddess I\u0161tar \u2014 the lady of battle \u2014 over the lions that I had killed. I made an offering over them (and) poured (a libation of) wine over them."}, {"id_text": "Q003758", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Nab\u00fb, the august lord who dwells in Ezida \u2014 which is inside Nineveh \u2014 his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the one requested (and) required by his (Nab\u00fb\u2019s) great divinity, who, at the issuing of his directive and the giving of his stern order, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the clash of battle. Moreover, by his great command, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, with his great support, I constantly established proper procedures in every single land. At that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, my lord, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Nab\u00fb, look upon (this courtyard) with pleasure and may it be acceptable to you. May (the command for) a long life for me (lit. \u201ca life of my long days\u201d) come forth from your lips through your reliable cuneiform sign(s). May my feet grow old walking about in Ezida in your divine presence!"}, {"id_text": "Q003759", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess Mullissu, the lady of the lands who dwells in Ema\u0161ma\u0161: Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres her, the governor (who is) the creation of her hands, who, at her great command, cut off the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, in the thick of battle. Moreover, with her great support, I defeated Ummaniga\u0161 (\u1e2aumban-nika\u0161 II), Tammar\u012btu, Pa\u02be\u00ea, (and) Ummanalda\u0161u (\u1e2aumban-\u1e2balta\u0161 III), who had exercised kingship over the land Elam after Teumman, and (then) harnessed them to a processional carriage, the vehicle of my royal majesty. Furthermore, at her stern pronouncement, I marched through all of the lands and had no rival (therein). Moreover, at that time, I enlarged the structure of the courtyard of the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar, my lady, with massive (blocks of) limestone. On account of this, O Mullissu, may this courtyard be acceptable to you. Grant me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, the one who reveres your great divinity \u2014 long life (lit. \u201clife of long days\u201d) (and) happiness, and (then) may my feet grow old walking about in Ema\u0161ma\u0161!"}, {"id_text": "Q003760", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of As[syria], the pious servant, the one who reveres the great gods, beloved of the god A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess Mullissu, the one required by the gods Nab\u00fb and Marduk, the one who protects the secret knowledge of the great gods, (5) the one who is assiduous towards san[ctuari]es, the holy priest whose gi[ving of food off]erings the gods of heaven (and) netherworld enj[oy], the one who ... E\u0161arra, the one who am[a]sses te[mple] appurtenance(s), (No translation possible) [I] made (him) t[ake] his seat in [his] (own) pri[vate room. I completed] Es[agil]. (As for) the replica of the aps\u00fb, the pala[ce of the k]ing of the go[d]s, the god Marduk, I dec[orated (it)] with silver (and) [gold] (and) made (it) shine [like] the sun. (As for) the god Marduk, [the exalte]d [lord], the one who called me [by name], from ... [...] the pl[ace of] his creation, [I loaded (him)] into a bo[at] and (20) made (him) tak[e the road to \u0160]uanna (Babylon). I made (them) enter [into] Esag[il, the seat of his lordly] majesty [and placed (him)] on his [s]eat. ... [...] the gods, my helpers, [...] Egypt and Kush (25) [... \u0160uan]na (Babylon), a temple [...] gold [...] the underworld ... [...]. At that time, the trap[pi]ngs of the exalted chariot of [the king of the god(s) (Marduk)], the v[ehicle of] the lord of lo, (and) a bed of mus[ukkann]u-wood, a [du]rable wo[od], (30) that is cla[d] with gold [...] as a bed for the god(dess) [...] (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur [and] the god(dess) [...] my [...] [...] ... [...] to/for [... t]hat [wall] became dilapidated and [...] I identified its (original) site (and) [reached its] foundation pit. (rev. 5\u00b4) [In a] favorable [mon]th, (on) an auspicious day, I (re)la[id] its foundation(s and thereby) [secured] its [bri]ckwork. With limestone, a [(strong) mountain] st[one, ...] of its foundation(s). [I m]ixed (the mud for) [its] revetment with oil [...] (and) pleasant(-smelling) [aromatic]s. I built (and) completed (it) [from] its [foun]dation(s) [t]o its crenellations. (rev. 10\u00b4) I made (it) larger th[an the one in the da]ys of the past (and) its appearance (more) [res]plendent. (As for the) [st]eles of the kings who came before me who bui[lt] this [wal]l, I anointed (them) wi[th oil, ma]de an offer[ing], (and) p[laced (them)] w[ith st]eles bearing my name. [May a fut]ure [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, [whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur and the goddess I\u0161tar nominat]e [f]or ruling over the land and people, [renovate its] dilapidat[ed section(s)] when t[his] wall [becomes old] and dilapidated. [Just like] me, (rev. 20\u00b4) [ma]y he an[oi]n[t] the steles [bearing my name with oil], make an offering, (and) pla[ce] (them) [with st]eles [bear]ing his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Adad, (and) I\u0161tar will (then) listen to his [pra]yers. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Awi\u0101nu, governor of the land Que (655)."}, {"id_text": "Q003761", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "T[o the gre]at [lord, ...], powerful, sple[n]\u00addi[d, ...], foremost among the Ig\u012bg\u016b and Anunnak\u016b gods, lord of [...], unrivalled king, my lord, ... [...]: I, Ashurbanipal, king of [Assyria, ...] ... [... the one who] is assiduous towards [your] place[s (of worship), ...] who day and night ... [...], the one who reveres your gre[at] divinity [...] ... [...] the one who directs gods and hum[anity ...], the one who prolongs (my) days, [...], I, Ashurba[nipal, ...], (rev. 1) son of the king of the gods [...] in his good physical health [...], shepherdship ... [...] You (Marduk), be [my] support! [...]. You, be the one who goe[s] at [my] si[de! ...]. By your ex[a]lt[ed] command, [...] day, month, and y[e]a[r ...] d[a]y, month, and year [...] ... [...] (rev. 10) so that I might praise [your] valo[r ...] listen to me, spare [me, ...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003762", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria], the one who conquered the wi[de] land Elam (and) who devastated [its] settl[ements], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of A[ssyria], son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of [Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of [Assyria] \u2014 after [I had brought about] the defeat of umman i[n battle], by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur and Marduk, in[side Nineveh, ...] an i[mage of] my [royal majest]y [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003763", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003764", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003765", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Seal of Ashurbani[pal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria]. "}, {"id_text": "Q003766", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon], king of Assyria, [son of Senna]cherib, [(who was) also king of] Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003767", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003768", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of] Sennacherib, (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003769", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The palace of Ashurbanipal, (great king, strong king,) king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Esa]rhaddon, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of Sennacher]ib, king of Assyria, son of Sargon (II), (who was) also king of Assyria."}, {"id_text": "Q003770", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[The one who bro]ught about the defeat of [the land] Elam."}, {"id_text": "Q003840", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (who was also) viceroy of Ur, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal \u2014 (With regard to) Etemennigurru, whose (enclosure) wall had collapsed in the distant past, whose foundation terrace had lain waste, (and) whose foundations were covered over, I sought the location of (15) its forgotten gate(s). I put its foundation inscription inside a box and raised its (the temple\u2019s) top. I inlaid with silver (20) a door of boxwood, wood of finest quality from a distant mountain, fixed with a copper peg, whose band(s) were strong, (whose) bottom was of gold, (25) (whose) door bolt was of shining silver, (and whose) bar and pivot were of strong copper, in order that it might stand forever fixed in the doorway of the \u201csecret house,\u201d the house of divination. May the god S\u00een (and) the goddess Ningal, the god(s), my helpers, destroy the name of anyone who erases my inscription or changes its position! "}, {"id_text": "Q003841", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god S\u00een of heaven, lion of the gods (and) king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, son of Ningal-iddin, (10) (who was also) viceroy of Ur, (re)built anew Etemennigurru, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003842", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of heaven (and) netherworld: in order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of kings, his lord, (5) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur (and) Eridu, who provides for Eki\u0161nugal, the shining shrine of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), (re)built anew (10) Elugalgalgasisa, his beloved temple."}, {"id_text": "Q003843", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna], his [lo]rd, [... of As]hurbanipal, [king] of the world, [S\u00ee]n-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, (5) viceroy of Ur (and) Eridu, for the sake of his life (re)built Elugalgalgasisa [an]ew."}, {"id_text": "Q003844", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eu\u0161umgalana, the station of the goddess Ninkasi."}, {"id_text": "Q003845", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle) of gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, the viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ee\u0161banda, the abode of the goddess \u0160uzianna."}, {"id_text": "Q003846", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eankikuga, the station of the god Kusu."}, {"id_text": "Q003847", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eadgigi, the abode of the god Nusku."}, {"id_text": "Q003848", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Eki\u0161ibgalekura, the abode of the god Ninimma."}, {"id_text": "Q003849", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods], his [lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iq]bi, [viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eri]du, built [E..].kuga, [the abode/station] of the god Ennugi."}, {"id_text": "Q003850", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ean\u0161ar, his royal abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003851", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built E\u0161aduga, the abode of his Enlilship."}, {"id_text": "Q003852", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "(For) the god Nanna, king of the Enlil (circle of) gods, his lord: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, (5) who provides for Eridu, built Ea\u0161anamar, the abode of the god Enlil."}, {"id_text": "Q003853", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, queen of Eki\u0161nugal, divine Ninmenna (\u201cLady-of-the-Crown\u201d), beloved of Ur, his lady: S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, built anew the Gip\u0101ru, the house of the supreme goddess, beloved wife of the god S\u00een. After he constructed a statue, a (re-)creation of the goddess Ningal, (and) brought it into the house of the wise god, she took up residence in Enun, (which was) built (to be) her lordly abode."}, {"id_text": "Q003854", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess Ningal, august lady, queen of the goddesses, (most) valiant of the great gods: In order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, strong king, (and) king of the world, his lord, S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, son of Ningal-iddin, viceroy of Ur, Eridu and the Gurasimmu (tribe), (10) opened up (its) emplacement, (re)built (the well named) Pu\u1e2bilituma, and established (it) for all time. He made inexhaustible spring water appear in it. With regard to any (future) prince who (re)opens this well, may his days be long (and) his offspring extensive!"}, {"id_text": "Q003855", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Copy from a baked brick from the debris of Ur, the work of Amar-Suen, king of Ur, (which) S\u00een-bal\u0101ssu-iqbi, viceroy of Ur, had discovered while looking for the ground-plan of Eki\u0161nugal. Nab\u00fb-\u0161uma-iddin, son of Iddin-Papsukkal, the lamentation-priest of the god S\u00een, saw (it) and wrote (it) down for display. (No translation warranted)"}, {"id_text": "Q003856", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, (who was) also king of Assyria; had bricks made for (re)building Ezida, which is inside Kal\u1e2bu. I dedicated (this brick) for the preservation of my life."}, {"id_text": "Q003857", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the god] Marduk, venerable, splendid, the Enlil of the gods, most exalted of [the] gods, the one who directs all of the gods (and) holds the link between the Ig\u012bg\u016b- [and] Anunnak\u016b-gods, commander, honored god, king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, at whose mention the great gods fearfully attend his command respectful, large of stature, one who grew up in the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), (whose) dignity is splendid, (whose) body is superior, (and whose) features are perfect, most capable of all (of the gods), one who knows everything, understands the will of the Watery Abyss, (and) comprehends the secret(s) of the lalgar, lord of Babylon, one who dwells in Esagil, great lord, lord of the universe: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good heath, so that his prayers be heard, and to overthrow his enemies presented (this) table of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, which is mounted with red \u1e63\u0101riru-gold ... artistically made by the skill of craftsmen, (and) suitable for the fitting things of pure food offerings O god Marduk, great lord, when you look upon this table with pleasure, (and) when (this) table is set (and) regular, ceaseless offerings are presented, may the god \u0160ulpaea, the lord of the table, speak well of A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria (and) your favorite ruler, before you! Two q\u00fb (and) the three and one-third akalu (as) offerings; one p\u0101nu (and) one s\u016btu of dried figs from the ma\u0161\u0161artu-deliveries of the month Ta\u0161r\u012btu. N\u0101din, son of B\u0113l-a\u1e2b\u1e2b\u0113-iq\u012b\u0161a. Ul\u016blu (VI), eleventh day, third year."}, {"id_text": "Q003858", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, supreme lord, august hero, lord of lords, exalted, wh(ose) figure is splendid (and who) is vastly superior to all of the (other) gods, bearer of the awe-inspiring, terrible radiance, clothed in splendor, (5) who drove [off] the god Kingu, defeated the angry sea, (and) overcame the evil ones, who dwells in Ee\u0161erke \u2014 which is inside Sippar-Aruru \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, (10) had a scepter of red gold made which was (then) presented for his (Marduk\u2019s) pure hands to grasp. He (A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni) set (it) up forever inside Ee\u0161erke in order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to confirm his reign, to ensure the well-being of his descendant(s), to make his royal throne secure, (and) to ensure that his prayers are heard (and) his supplication(s) granted. He established for (all) future days the freedom from taxation of those privileged to enter the temple, the collegium, those people, as many as there are, who look after his (Marduk\u2019s) ways. That which is (written) upon the gold scepter of the god Marduk."}, {"id_text": "Q003859", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Ura\u0161, august lord, fore most of the great gods of E-ibbi-Anum \u2014 the shrine (which is) worthy of honor \u2014 great lord, his lord: A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, who renovated the shrine(s) of the great gods, son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, shepherd of the black-headed, renovated E-ibbi-Anum, the holy place which is inside Dilbat, the abode of the god Ura\u0161 and the goddess Ninegal. He (re)built (it) anew with baked bricks, the product of the god Ba\u1e2bar and, with regard to the foundation of the well, he (re-)established its position as (it had been) in ancient times. For future days he cleaned this entire wall (in order to make its water as pure) as (that of) the Tigris and Rivers, and (5) he established its water for the meals of the great gods. That water should be brought every day in good time for (their) meals. May they say good things about A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, the king, their favorite, to the deities Nab\u00fb, Marduk, Ura\u0161, and Ninegal, who dwell in that temple. May his reign be long!"}, {"id_text": "Q003860", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For [the god Enlil, lord of the la]nds, his [lord: A\u0161\u0161u]r-etel-il\u0101ni, (5) his obedient [shephe]rd, who provides for Nippur, supporter of Ekur, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built (10) Ekur, his beloved temple with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q003861", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "The tomb of \u0160ama\u0161-ibni, the Dakkurian, upon whom A\u0161\u0161ur-etel-il\u0101ni, king of Assyria, had pity, brought from Assyria to B\u012bt-Dakk\u016bri, his (own) country, and laid to rest in a tomb inside his home of D\u016bru-\u0161a-Lad\u012bni (\u201cFortress of Lad\u012bnu\u201d). Whoever you are, whether governor or commander or judge or prince, who is appointed in the land, do not harm this tomb or (its) bone(s)! (But rather) look after its position (and) extend (your) good protection over it! For (doing) this, my the god Marduk, the great lord, lengthen your reign, establish his good protection over you, (and) bless your name, your descendant(s), and your long life for all time! (But) if that prince or governor or commandant or judge or viceroy who appears in the land harms this tomb or (its) bone(s), (or) changes its position, taking (it) to another place, (15) or (if) another person incites him to plan wicked things (against this tomb) and he listens (to him), may the god Marduk, the great lord, make his name, his descendant(s), his offspring, and his seed disappear from (mention by) the mouth(s) of the people! May the god Nab\u00fb, who makes opposing forces agree, cut short the number of his days (lit. \u201cthe number of his long days\u201d)! May the god Nergal not spare his life from malaria, plague, or slaughter!"}, {"id_text": "Q003862", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pio[us] governor, [...] of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; steadfast choice of the deities S\u00een, Ni[ngal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of the deities Marduk, Zarpa]n\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; creation of the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in [Arbela, favorite of the gods Nergal] and Nusku; (5) [the one whom (the god) A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mul]lissu, and the great gods, [steadfastly looked upon am]ong m[y] brethren [and selected] for kingship; they commanded me [to per]form [the roles of provisioner of all cult-centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people)]; [they guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, cut down] my [adv]ersaries, (and) [gladly made me sit on the royal throne of the father] who had engendered me; [the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created me for dominion over the world (and) made] my form [surpas]sing [among all ...; (10) the god S\u00een, king of the (lunar) crown, crowned me with the crown of lordship] (and) made (me) hold in my hand [the scepter of kingsh]ip [to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to organize the people; the goddess Mullissu who lives in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, ... lifted up] my head; [resplendent young man, surpassing man, who comprehends rational thought and counsel, who spea]ks eloquent (words), [broad-minded, discerning, whose words] are pleasing [to the people] like a mountain apple; (15) [whose help and battle ...; ...] his good fortune; [...] their words; [...] his head; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of] the four [quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [...] ... [...] ... I constantly revered the great gods, (and) I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries (and) beseeched [their] lordly maje[sties]. [After ...] stood by my [sid]e, carried out correct procedures for me, constantly answered (danger) in my stead, killed m[y] foes, [...], bound my [ene]mies, captur[ed] the enemies of Assyria who had not bowed down to my royal majesty, [... (5\u00b4) ...], they broke the ... of the assault against me, [...]; [At the beginni]ng of my kingship, during the first regnal year that [I sat in majesty] on the royal [throne, I constantly gave [thought] to [providing] for cult-centers, completing sanctuaries, fortresses, (and) settlements of Assyria, [...] ... [When the gre]at [gods] whose divinity I constantly revered [...] rendered judgment on [... who had s]inned against me and in the open country they [...] me. [At] that [t]ime, the house of alabaster, the western entrance which [...] to the palace [..., that] Sennacherib, king of [As]syria, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered m[e, had build, had become dilapidated and old] \u2014 I removed its [dilapidated sectio]n(s). [I built (and) completed (it)] fro[m its foundations to its crenellations, made] its structure la[rger than the one bef]ore, ...]. May [a fu]ture [ruler], one of the kings, [my] descendants, repair its [dila]pidated section(s) [when that house becomes old. May he f]ind [an inscribed object bearing my name] and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sen[nacherib, king of Assy]ria, the (grand)father of the father who had engendered me, and (then) anoint (them) with [o]il, make an offering, (and) [pl]ace (them) with an inscribed obje[ct bearing his name. (The god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu [will (then) hear] h[is] prayers. Du\u02be\u016bzu (IV), eponymy of Nab\u00fb-tapp\u00fbt\u012b-a[lik] (613*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003863", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] firmly established; [...] cultic rites, kidud\u00fb-rites, and [...; who cons]tantly shepherded the people; [(the one) who the luminary of the heavens, the god S\u00een], crow[ned] with the crown of lordship; [(the one) in whose hands] the god Marduk, [...], placed [a just scepter] (and) legitimate [r]od for shepherding a widespread population; [b]road-[minded], discerning, who [...] to please the people; (5\u00b4) [who comprehe]nds rational thought, the one who learned deliberation; the one to whom [the god Ea, ...], taught h[is] wisdom; pious prince, competent governor, true shepherd, exalted vice-regent, [...]; who with the support of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] from the rising su[n to the setting sun]; who binds his foes, cuts down his adversaries, lays flat all of his enemies, [...] at the exalted command of their divinity; the rulers of/who [...] at the mention of his venerated name, which the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, (and) Zarpan\u012btu gave to him; (10\u00b4) the capable one who knows how to make Assyria dwel[l] in a peaceful abode [...]; the one who reveres the deities, A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, B\u0113l (Marduk), B\u0113ltiya (Zarpan\u012btu), Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, (and) I\u0161tar of Arb[ela, the great gods, (his lords)]; who from his (Text: \u201cmy\u201d) youth until he became an adult constantly followed after them (the great gods), beseeched they lordly majesties, [...] with supplications, [...]; guardian of truth who loves justice, renders assistance, goes to the ai[d of the weak, ...]; the pious (and) circumspect who [...] the praise of the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, S\u00een, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Na[b\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu]; (15\u00b4); who makes the foundation of his land firm, who pleases the hearts of his troops, who [...] in truth and justice like [...]; protector of the kidinnu-privileged people, as many as there are; who keeps pure the regu[lar offerings; ...]; the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb with pleasure ... [...] my [good] deeds; [...; ...] over the kings ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003864", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, ... king of] the world, king of Assyria, [..., ... of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarp]an\u012btu, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, [...; son of Ashurbanipal, ..., governor of Babylo]n, king of the land of Sumer [and] Akkad; son of Esarh[addon, ...; son of Sennacherib, ...; descendant of Sargon (II), ..., king of] the land of Sumer and [Akkad, (5) ...] ... whom they (the gods) extolled above al[l, ...] ..., they held in high esteem, ... [...] ... for king[ship ...] (No translation possible) [...] ... [...] ... happiness ... [...] ... my side ... my enemies [...] happiness, good health, (and) [bright m]ood [...]. [May a future ruler, one of the kings], my [descendant]s, [repair its dilapidated section(s)] when tha[t] ... [becomes dilapidated and old]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing my name (...)] and (then) anoint (it) with oil, [make an offering, (and) place (it) wi]th an inscribed object [bearing in his name. The deities ... Zarpan\u012bt]u, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [will (then) hear his prayers]. [(As for) the one who ...], alters [an inscribed object m]y [name, ... my] handiwork, [...] my ..., may [the deities ...] not be pres[ent] for his prayers [and ...]; (10) may they may they curse him [ang]rily and [make his name (and) his offspring disappear from the land]. [..., ... day, eponymy of] S\u00een-\u0161arru-u\u1e63ur, governor of [the city] \u1e2ain[d\u0101nu]."}, {"id_text": "Q003865", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[... the] Tigr[is Ri]ver [... wh]ose [s]ite [... which ...] bui[lt ... I bui]lt (and) com[pleted (it) ... I] filled [...] "}, {"id_text": "Q003866", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [... that ..., king of A]ssyria, [... had] built became dilapidated [and] o[ld ...] I built (and) [completed (it) from] its [foun]dations to [its] crenellatio[ns. ... I enlarged] its struc[tu]re. [...] ... [...] [... when that] house [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003867", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161ar]ra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria, favored by the deities A\u0161\u0161ur], Enlil, (and) Mullissu; pious governor, [... of E\u0161arra, humble ruler; stead]fast choice of the deities S\u00een, Ningal, \u0160ama\u0161, and Aya; beloved of [the deities Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu; creation of the goddess I\u0161tar who re]sides in Nineveh (and) the goddess I\u0161tar who resides in Arbela, favorite of [the gods Nergal and Nusku; (5) the one whom the god A\u0161\u0161ur, the goddess Mullissu], and the great gods, steadfastly l[ooked] upon among my brethren [and selected for kingship; they command]ed me to per[form] the roles of prov[isio]ner of all cult-centers, pri[est of all san]ctuaries, (and) shepherd of the totality of the black-headed (people); [they] guided me like a father and [a mother], kill[ed my foes, cut down] my adversaries, (and) gladly made me sit on the [royal throne of the father who had engen]dered me; (10) the god Ea (and) the goddess B\u0113let-il\u012b created [me] for dominion over the world [(and) made] my form [surpassing among all ...]; the god S\u00een, king of the (lunar) crown, crowned [me] with [the crown of lordship (and) made (me) hold] in [my] hand the scepter of kingship to make the foundation of the land firm (and) to or[ganize the people]; the goddess Mullissu who lives in Nineveh, (the goddess) Antu, [... lifted up my] h[ea]d; resplendent [youn]g man, sur[passing] man, [who comprehends rational thought and counsel, who speak]s elo[qu]ent (words), (15) broad-[mind]ed, discerni[ng, whose words] are pleasing [to the people like a mount]ain apple; [whose] help and battle [...; ...] his [good fort]une; [...] ... [...] their [wor]ds; [...] ... [...] ... [...] his [head]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the l]and of Sumer and Ak[kad, king of] the [fou]r quarters (of the world); [son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and Akkad; [May a future ruler ... repair its dilapidated section(s) when that wall becomes old]. May he find [an insc]ribed object [bea]ring my name [and an inscribed object bearing the name of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the (grand)father of the father who had enge]ndered me, and (then) anoint (them) with oil, [make an offering], (and) place (them) with [an insc]ribed object bearing his name. (The god) A\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess M[ullissu] will (then) hear his [pray]ers. (As for) the one who removes an inscribed object bear[ing my name f]rom its place (and) does not place (it) with an inscribed object be[aring] his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Millissu, [Mardu]k, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, \u0160arrat-Kidmuri, I\u0161tar of Arbela, the great gods of the heavens and netherworld, (10\u00b4) overthrow his throne, curse his reign, take his scepter away, bind his arms, (and) make him sit bound at the feet of his enemies; may they curse him angrily and make his name, his offspring, his dynasty, (and) his seed disappe[ar] from al[l of the la]nds. Inscription concerning the wall of Nineveh. Ul\u016blu (VI), eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace [ove]rseer (616*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003868", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[the one whom ...] the god Na[b\u00fb, (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu], with the[ir benevolent] glance, steadfastly loo[ked upon and] selected [for kingship]; (i 5\u00b4) (the one) who the luminary of the he[avens, the god S\u00een, crowned] with the cro[wn of lordship] to make the foundation of [the land] firm, to organize the peop[le], to bring or[der to] what is confused, (and) repair [what is des]troyed; (i 10\u00b4) [(the one) in whose hands] the god N[ab\u00fb, overseer of the universe], plac[ed a just scepter (and)] legit[imate ro]d for sh[epherding a widespread population]; br[oad]-minded, [discerning], who comprehends ra[tional thought] and [counsel], the one who learned [deliberation, reliable] judge, the one who speaks about trut[h and justice; (i 20\u00b4) to w]hom [treacherous talk] is taboo (and) l[ies an abominat]ion; [pious prince, competent] gov[ernor], [... king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [At the beginning of my reign, af]ter the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, [B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een], \u0160ama\u0161, [Ninurta, Nergal, and] Nusku (ii 5\u00b4) selected me [among my brethren] and [desired (me) as ki]ng, guided me [like a father and a moth]er, and [killed] my [f]oes, [cut down] my [e]nemies, (ii 10\u00b4) performed [good deeds] for me, (and) [gladly ma]de me sit [on the royal throne] of the father who had engendered me; [to provide for cu]lt-centers, [...] ... [it became o]ld. [For a] long [time, it fell] into dis[repair and] became like the ground. The god Na[b\u00fb] (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, m[y] lords, (iii 5\u00b4) [took up residence in] the temple of the Assyri[an] I[\u0161tar and] (there) they received strewn offerings. The kings, [my] an[cestors] who came be[fore me], did not th[ink about] (re)building that temple and (iii 10\u00b4) they did not pay (it any) attention. I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), (iii 15\u00b4) conceived in my heart to (re)build that temple and my mind prompted me (to carry out this project). (iii 20\u00b4) [In a favorable month, (on) an] auspicious day, [... I (re)laid its foundations acc]ording to its original plan, [on its] former [si]te. [...] my [... I bui]lt [the structure of that temple] and [made (it) s]hine [like daylight. I brou]ght the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta]\u0161m\u0113tu, (iv 5\u00b4) [the great gods], my lord(s), out [of the temple of] the Assyrian I\u0161tar and (iv 10\u00b4) made (them) enter [in]side [it] and [pl]aced on (their) eternal dais(es) [in a favorab]le [month], (on) an auspicious day. Before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords, I offered in abundance prime quality [pr]ize bulls (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings. (iv 20\u00b4) In (that) temple, the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and constantly blessed my kingship. [May] a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, [reno]vate its dilapidated section(s) [w]hen that temple becomes dilapidated and [o]ld. (iv 30\u00b4) May he find an inscribed object [bearing] my [na]me, and (then) anoint (it) with [oil, ...] [May he place (it) with an inscribed object] be[aring his name]. The deities A\u0161\u0161[ur, Mullissu], Marduk, [Zarpan\u012btu], Nab\u00fb, (and) [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear] his prayers. (As for) the one who alters an inscribed object be[aring my name and] does not place (it) with an inscribed object bearing [his name] and (v 10\u00b4) does not write my name with his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present for his prayers and not heed his supplications; (v 15\u00b4) may they may they curse him angrily and [make] his name, his offspring, (and) his seed [dis]appear [from the land]. [..., ... day], epony[my of ...]. [...], ... [day, eponymy of ...]. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), [... day], eponymy of [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q003869", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[conceiv]ed [in] my [heart to (re)buil]d that [temple] and [my mind pr]ompted me (to carry out this project). [In (a favorable month,) on an au]spicious [day, (i\u00b4 10\u00b4) through the craft of the incantation prie]st, [I (re)laid its foundations according to] its [original pla]n, [on] its [form]er [sit]e. [With limesto]ne, [I filled i]n its [foundati]on and (i\u00b4 15\u00b4) [raised (its walls) as high as a moun]tain. [I built (and) complet]ed (it) [from] its [foundations to] its [crenellations. ...] Befo[re] the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess [Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my] lords, [I] offered in abun[dance ... (and) fa]tten[ed fat-tailed sheep] as pu[re] food offer[ings]. [In] (that) temp[le, the god Na]b\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161[m\u0113tu looked with pleasure] upon [my good dee]ds [and] "}, {"id_text": "Q003870", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "... [...] whom [...], the king [...; the one whom ...], with [their] benevol[ent] glan[ce], they (the gods) looked with pleas[ure] upon [and] selec[ted] for king[ship; ...] [...] ... [to make the foundation of] the land [f]irm, [to orga]nize [the peo]ple of [As]syria, [...] governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sum[er] and Akk[ad]; (5) son of Sennac[herib], grea[t] king, stro[ng] king, king of [the world], they (the gods) [guided me and] ... [...] [May they (the gods) make his name, his offspring], (and) his seed [disa]ppear [from the land]. [..., ... day], eponymy of [A\u0161\u0161ur-m\u0101tu]-taqqin, [gover]nor of [the city (Up)pumu (623*)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003871", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, [S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161]kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, [Mullissu, Ma]rduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, with their benevolent glance, steadfastly looked upon and selected for kingship; (the one) who the luminary of the heavens, the god S\u00een, crowned with the crown of lordship to make the foundation of the land firm, to organize the people, to bring order to what is confused, (5) (and) repair what is destroyed; (the one) in whose hands the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the universe, placed a just scepter (and) legitimate rod for shepherding a widespread population; broad-minded, discerning, who comprehends rational thought and counsel, the one who learned deliberation, reliable judge, the one who speaks about truth and justice; to whom treacherous talk is taboo (and) lies an abomination; (10) pious prince, competent governor, true shepherd, leader of a widespread population; whose kingship the great gods made pleasing in every single land like the finest oil; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, (15) king of Assyria, unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; At the beginning of my reign, after the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, \u0160ama\u0161, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku selected me among my brethren and desired (me) as king, guided me like a father and a mother, killed my foes, cut down my enemies, performed good deeds for me, (and) gladly made me sit on the royal throne of the father who had engendered me; (20) I constantly gave thought to providing for cult-centers, completing sanctuaries, (and) putting in order p[ell]ud\u00fb-rites; I was assiduous towards the sanctuaries of the great gods and my heart prompted me to do whatev[er] was suitable [for] their great [divinity]. At that time, the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside B[altil (A\u0161\u0161ur), (which) Sha]lmaneser (I) \u2014 the builder of the temple of (the) god A\u0161\u0161ur \u2014 had built, became dilapidated and A\u0161\u0161ur-r\u0113\u0161a-i\u0161i (I), son of Mu[takkil-Nusku (re)built (it) (and)] it became dilapidated (again); and Adad-n\u0101r\u0101r\u012b (III), son of \u0160am\u0161\u012b-Adad (V) (re)built (it) and [it became old. For a lo]ng [time], it fell into disrepair and became like the ground. The god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu took up residence in the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar and (there) they received strewn offerings. The kings, [my ancestors] who came before me, did not think about (re)building that temple and they did not pay (it any) attention. I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of the world, king of Assyria, the one who reveres the great gods, the one who is assiduous towards their places (of worship), conceived in my heart to (re)build that temple and my mind prompted me (to carry out this project). According to its original plan, [on its] former [site], in a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, according to the craft of the incantation priest, (30) [I filled in (its) terrace] with limestone, [a strong mountain stone]. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. [I bui]lt [the structure of that temple] and made (it) shine like daylight. I brought the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the great gods, my lord(s), out of the temple of the Assyrian I\u0161tar and made (them) enter inside it and placed on (their) eternal dais(es) in a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day. Before the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, my lords, I offered in abundance prime quality prize bulls (and) fattened fat-tailed sheep as pure food offerings. In (that) temple, the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and constantly blessed my kingship. May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and [o]ld. May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name. The deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his prayers. (As for) the one who alters an inscribed object bearing my name and does not place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his name and does not write my name with his name, may the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, Marduk, Zarpan\u012btu, Nab\u00fb, (and) Ta\u0161m\u0113tu not be present for his prayers and not heed his supplications; may they may they curse him angrily and make his name, his offspring, (and) his seed disappear from the land. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), the fifth day, eponymy of B\u0113l-a\u1e2bu-u\u1e63ur, palace overseer (616*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003872", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, (5) king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At the beginning of my reign (and) in accordance with the will of the god(s), I set my mind to (re)building the temple of the god Nab\u00fb that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur). In a favorable month, (on) an auspicious day, I laid its foundation(s) and I mixed first quality beer (and) wine into its mortar. Its brick maker(s and) (10) hod carrier(s) spent their days in joyful celebration. I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. Ta\u0161r\u012btu (VII), eponymy of Sa\u02beilu, the chief cook (620*)."}, {"id_text": "Q003873", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyr[ia]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; (5) son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria; [de]s[cenda]nt of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [governor of B]abylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad: At [the beginning of] my [king]ship, when the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, (and) [I\u0161tar] gladly made me sit (10) on the th[rone of the fa]ther who had engendered me: in place of an empty lot, I built the temple of the god Nab\u00fb [that is] i[nsi]de Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), which had not been created (lit: \u201cborn\u201d) from distant days, from its foundations to its crenellations (and) I completed (it). I made the god Nab\u00fb (and) the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu enter inside it and placed (them) on (their) eternal da[i]s(es)."}, {"id_text": "Q003874", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; (10) the one who renovates the chapels of the temple of the god Nab\u00fb, that is inside Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur): I repaired its enclosed courtyard (lit. \u201cthat enclosed courtyard\u201d) with baked bricks, the craft of the deity Nunurra."}, {"id_text": "Q003875", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[Palac]e of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; son of As]hurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the wo[rld, king of Assyria; son of Es]arhaddon, great king, strong king, kin[g of the world, king of Assyria; son of Senn]acherib, great king, [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria; (5) son of] Sargon (II), [great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q003876", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the god Nab\u00fb], [lord of ingen]ious things, the splendid one, s[on of] the ruler (Marduk), the nob[le one, the one who contr]ols the Ig\u012bg\u016b- (and) Anunnak\u016b-gods, inspector of everything there is, the one who knows [the fate of the land, the merc]iful (and) compassionate one, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lord, [his lord]: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; (5) son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; had a kallu-bowl (and) a \u0161ulpu-bowl of reddish gold made for washing his pure hands and had (it) firmly placed before [him (Nab\u00fb)] for the preservation of his life, the lengthening of his days, the well-being of his offspring, the securing of the throne of his royal majesty, the overthrow of his enemies, (and) the achieving of his desires. That which is (written) upon a kallu-bowl (and) \u0161ulpu-bowl of the god Nab\u00fb [of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)]."}, {"id_text": "Q003877", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "To the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu, the goddess of compliance and reconciliation, heroic one among the gods, prominent one among [goddesses], wife of the god Nab\u00fb \u2014 the firstborn son \u2014 who is endowed with sexual charm (and) filled with awe-insp[iring radiance], the one who controls the Ig\u012bg\u016b- (and) Anunnak\u016b-gods, inspector of everything there is, the one who accepts sup[plications th]at the ruler who reveres [her divinity] presents in the midst of combat and battle, (5) supreme [god]dess, the one who resides in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his] lady: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria]; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; had a spoon of shining silver made for serving morning (10) and evening meals before her divinity and had (it) firmly placed before her (Ta\u0161m\u0113tu) for the preservation of his life, the lengthening of his days, the well-being of his offspring, the securing of the throne of his royal majesty, the overthrow of his enemies, (and) the achieving of his desires. That which is (written) upon a silver spoon of the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu of the Inner City (A\u0161\u0161ur)."}, {"id_text": "Q003878", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "To (the goddess) Antu, lady of the g[ods, ...], the one who created everything there i[s, ...], the one who resides in the city A\u0161\u0161ur, the great lady, [his lady]: [S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria]; son of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria; son of Esar[haddon, king of] Assyria; son [of Sennacherib, king of Assyria]; (5) desce[ndant of Sargon (II)], king of [Assyria]; had a table made of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, and clad (it) with shining e\u0161[mar\u00fb-metal], and (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (Antu) to prepare pure meal(s) befitting [her] di[vinity] so that [her] great divin[ity] will constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) forever. On account of this, O Antu, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, look with pleasure upon me \u2014 S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, the governor who is the favorite of your heart, the ruler who reveres you \u2014 with your bright countenance. ... good rainfall, prolong my days, increase my years, make my offspring (and) seed firm for eternity, kill my enemies, conquer those who had not bowed down to me (and) make (them) bow down at my feet. Make my life, which you have granted (me), pleasing to a widespread population like the finest oil. Make my access [...] the gods and before your great divinity endure for eternity. [Before ...], father of the gods, intercede on my behalf against the foes of your beloved."}, {"id_text": "Q003879", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the goddess \u0160ala], the supreme one, wife of the god Adad \u2014 the majestic, the runner, the roaring one \u2014 [...] ... the great gods, the one who ... high water, creator of ..., [...] ... abundance, the one who supports life for the people, the one who keeps (5) everything alive, [...] the seed of the land of the wicked, the one who rips out all enemies, the one who marches at the side of the king, [he]r favorite, [...] mig[ht and] victory, the inte[rces]sor who speaks favorable thing(s), [the one who resides i]n Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur), the great lady, [his lady]: S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, king of Assyria, [son of Ashurbani]pal, son of Esarhaddon, [son of] Sennacherib, (10) [had] a table [made] of musukkannu, a [du]rable wood, and cl[ad (it)] with shining e\u0161mar\u00fb-metal, [and] (then) had (it) firmly placed before her (\u0160ala) [to prepare] pure [m]eal(s) befitting her divinity so that she will constantly (and) unceasingly receive (meals) [for]ever. [On ac]count [of] this, O \u0160ala, great lady, when you look with pleasure upon this table, for me \u2014 S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun, Assyria \u2014 (15) heap up on me successful harvest(s) (and) [the prosperi]ty of grain, yearly, without ceasing. At your exalted command, in E\u0161arra, the palace of the gods, let me always safely shepherd the people of Assyria in abundance (and) plenty."}, {"id_text": "Q003880", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I, S\u00een-\u0161arr]a-i\u0161kun, great king, strong king, king of the world, [king of A]ssyria, favored [by (the god) A]\u0161\u0161ur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpan\u012btu, the desire of the h[earts of the god S\u00een] (and) the goddess Ningal, steadfast choice of the gods Nab\u00fb (and) Marduk, favori[te of the gods o]f the heavens (and) netherworld; the one whom the deities A\u0161\u0161ur, Mullissu, B\u0113l (Marduk), Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, Ningal, I\u0161tar of Nineveh, I\u0161tar o[f Arbela], Nergal, and Nusku steadfastly gazed upon among its leaders and se[lected fo]r kingship; whom [th]ey commanded [to perform] the roles of provisio[ner of a]ll cult-centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepherd of [the totality of the black-headed (people)]; whom [they gu]ided like [a father and a mother], whose foes they killed, (and) whose [adver]saries they cut down; the one who the god Ea created for dominion over the world and [...] in the entire [...; (the one) who the luminary of the heavens, the god S\u00een], crowned with the crown of lordship to make the [foundation of the land] fi[rm (and) to organize the p]eople; (the one) [in whose hands] the god Nab\u00fb, overseer of the un[iverse, placed] a j[ust] scepter (and) [legitimate rod for] shepherding a widespread population; [... to bring order to] what is c[onfused, to repair] what is destroyed [...; whose head] they lif[ted t]o make the gods B\u0113l (Marduk) and Nab\u00fb reside [...]; who comprehends rational thought and counsel, who spea[ks eloquent (words), ...], administer of just verdicts; whose words [are pleasing] to the people [like a mountain apple; to whom treacherous talk is taboo (and) li]es [an abomination]; the forbearing one, the purification-priest [...; who ...] their taboo; protector [...]; [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, st]rong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [ki]ng of the land of [Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, k[ing of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the] world, king of Assyria, [unrivalled prince; descendant of Sargon (II), great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; ..., pio]us [prince], capable governor, beloved of the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...]. [After the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk)], Nab\u00fb, S\u00een, (and) \u0160ama\u0161 [nominated me] for ruling the land and (its) inhabitants, [placed ... into my] hands, performed good [dee]ds for me, bound my foes, [...] the path of [...] and gladly made me sit on the r[oyal] throne [of the father who had engendered me], under their benevolent protection, [th]eir extensive [aegis], I constantly shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in a just manner. From my youth un[til] I [became an adult], I constantly followed after the great gods, my lords, and I beheld [...]. I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries [and my] hea[rt prompted me] to do whatever was suitable for their great divinity. [I] constantly g[a]ve [thought] to providing for cult-centers, completing [sanctuari]es, (and) putting in order forgotten cultic rites (and) kidud\u00fb-rites. At the beginning of m[y] kingship, [during the fi]rst regnal year [that I sat] in majesty [on the] royal [throne], the temple of [the god Nab\u00fb] which Adad-n\u0101r\u0101[r\u012b (III), ...], a king of the past (who came) before me, [had built, became dilapidated and] at [...] ... Using the cra[ft of the incantation-priest, ...] through [... I] (re)laid its foundation(s) and the temple ... [...] I built (and) [completed] that temple [...] Its grand designs [...] ... [...] the god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu [...] seat(s). O Nab\u00fb, powe[rful] heir, ma[y you look wi]th pleasure [upon ... a]nd may it be acceptable to y[ou ...]. Prolong m[y] days (and) in[creas]e my [year]s; make my seed (and) f[amily extensive]; bless [my] kingship; for eternity, make fi[rm for me happiness, good health], (and) bright mood for eternity; [kill] my enemies; (and) [conquer those who had not bowed] down to me (and) make (them) bow down at my feet. [May] a future ruler, [one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its] dilapidated part(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and old. May he find [an inscribed object beari]ng my name, and (then) anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [pla]ce (it) with an inscr[ibed object bearing his name]. The god Nab\u00fb and the goddess Ta\u0161m\u0113tu will (then) hear his pra[ye]rs. Whoever [alters] an inscribed object [bearing my name and] does not place (it) [with an inscribed obje]ct bearing his name, may the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, B\u0113l (Marduk), (and) [Nab\u00fb] not be present [at his prayer(s)] and may they not hear his supplications. [May they overthrow] hi[s] kingship, curse him [an]grily, and make [his] na[me] (and) his se]ed disappear from the land. [...], the third day, eponymy of D\u0101d\u00ee, the treasurer (622*)."}, {"id_text": "Q006204", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Palace of S\u00een-\u0161arra-i\u0161kun."}, {"id_text": "Q007639", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[I]mage of Libb\u0101li-\u0161ar[rat], que[en] of Ashurbani[pal], king of the world, ki[ng] of As[syria]."}, {"id_text": "Q007640", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[For ... Ta\u0161]m\u0113tu, her lady, [... of Ashurba]nipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, [had ... made] of reddish gold [...]. She set up and presented (this object) [for the life of] Ashurbanipal, her beloved, [...] his throne, and for her own life, to lengthen her days, make her reign firm, make her speech pleasing to the king, her husband, and make (them) grow old with each other."}, {"id_text": "Q008329", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, king of all the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods and Anunnak\u016b gods, creator of heaven and netherworld, who establishes archetypes (and) dwells in Esagil, lord of Babylon, great lord, my lord: I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I decorated Esagil (\u201cHouse whose Top is High\u201d) with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a (\u201cHouse of Counsel\u201d) glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. At that time, (with regard to) Imgur-Enlil (\u201cThe God Enlil Showed Favor\u201d), the (city) wall of Babylon, (and) N\u0113met-Enlil (\u201cBulwark of the God Enlil\u201d), its outer wall, which had become old and buckled (and) collapsed, in order to increase the security of Esagil and the (other) sanctuaries of Babylon, with the strength of my labor forces I had N\u0113met-Enlil, its outer wall, built quickly anew with the work of the god Kulla and I refitted its gates. I had (new) doors made and fixed (them) in its gateways. O (you) future prince, during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen! (Re)build Imgur-Enlil, the (city) wall, (and) N\u0113met-Enlil, the outer wall, according to their ancient specifications! Look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription! The god Marduk will (then) listen to your prayers. (But) as for the one who destroys my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not place my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription, may the god Marduk, king of everything, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008330", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, [great] king, [mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyria, king of the [four] quarters (of the world), [king of kings], prince who has no rival, who rules from [the Upper Sea to the] Lower [Sea] and [has subjugated] all [rulers]; (5) son of Esarhaddon, [great] king, [(mighty king), (king of the world), (king of Assyria), (viceroy of Babylon)], king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; [grand]son of [Sennacherib, (great king), mighty king], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 [I completed the work on Esagil] which (my) father who had engendered me had not [finished. I (re)confirmed] the regular offerings for Esagil [and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established] the privileged status of B[abylon (and) appointed \u0160amas-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm] the weak. [(But) as for the one who ... destroys my] royal ins[cription, or changes its position], may the god Ea, king of the Wat[ery Abyss (aps\u00fb), speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (Zarpan\u012btu) and make] his name (and) his descendant(s) [disappear] from [the lands!]"}, {"id_text": "Q008331", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Eturkalama, the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Babylon, (re)built anew. May the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Babylon, the august lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and may she say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign [as] firm as heaven and netherworld! [Moreover, with regard to] \u0160ama\u0161-<\u0161uma>-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, [my favorite brother], may [his days] be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! [(But) as for the one who] erases [my inscribed name or the name of] my [fav]orite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Babylon speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (and) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008332", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; (5) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 I completed the work on Esagil which (my) father who had engendered me had not finished. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. (10) I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. At that time, I had Ema\u1e2b, the temple of the goddess Ninma\u1e2b that is inside Babylon, (re)built anew. On account of this, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b, the august lady, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and say good things about me daily before the god B\u0113l (Marduk) and the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia (Zarpan\u012btu)! May she determine as my fate a long life (and) make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he experience the fullness of old age! (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position, may the goddess Ninma\u1e2b speak evil of him before the god B\u0113l (and) the goddess B\u0113lt\u012bia and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008333", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who had created him, (10) entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, (15) to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. At that time, I (re-)erected the platforms and daises of all of Esagil in their (original) positions according to their ancient specifications. On account of this, may the god Marduk, the great lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) repair its dilapidated state! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) set (my royal inscription back) in its place! The god Marduk will (then) hearken to his prayers. [(But) as for the one who] erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position, may the great lord, the god Marduk, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008334", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea (10) to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers, who provides for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 whose doorbolt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014, who repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) (20) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according (30) to the old pattern; grandson of Senna[cherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], I \u2014 During my reign, the [great] lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king (40) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created [him], entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (50) in order that the strong might not harm the weak, I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. I roofed it with long beams of cedar and cypress, the produce of (60) Mount Amanus and Mount Lebanon. I had doors made of boxwood, musukkannu-wood, juniper, and cedar and I fixed (them) [in] its gates. I had vessels made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and (precious) stones and I placed (them) inside it. At that [time], I had Ekarzagina, the shrine of the god E[a] that is inside Esagil, (re)built anew. May the god Ea, king of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), look upon this work with [pleasure] and may a good word for me \u2014 [Ashurba]nipal, king of Ass[yria, prince] who reveres him \u2014 be set (70) upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of ol[d a]ge, good health, and happiness! May he [make] the foundation of my [royal th]ro[ne as secure] as a mountain! May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-[uk]\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, [during the days] of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, [may (that prince) re]pair its dilapidated state! May he look at my royal statue, (80) [an]oint (it) [with oil], offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my statue) with his (own) statue! The god Ea will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who e[ras]es my inscribed name, (or) [destroys] my royal statue, or [ch]an[ges] its position [and] does not pla[ce] (it) with [his] (own) sta[tue], may the god Ea, (90) august lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty. May he (Ea) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008335", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, in order to ensure his good health (5) had baked bricks made anew for Esagil and Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008336", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, (5) king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008338", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Asari, great lord, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of Babylon, for the sake of his life had Etemenanki constructed anew."}, {"id_text": "Q008339", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[For] the god Marduk, his lord: Ashur[banipal], son of Esarhaddon, king of the world (and) [king of Assyria had] baked bricks [made] anew for Etemena[nki]."}, {"id_text": "Q008340", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Marduk, his lord: Ashurbanipal, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, for the sake of his life had baked bricks made anew for Etemenanki."}, {"id_text": "Q008341", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[To the god Nab\u00fb ...] commander of the gods, eminent, exalted, splendid, [...] who bears the tablet of the fates of the gods, who controls the omens [...] ... who gives advice to the gods of heaven and netherworld, [...] whose weapons cannot be equaled, (5) [...] whose lordship is supreme, [who dwells in Ezida \u2014 the proper temple, (located) in Borsippa, the] awesome [cult center] \u2014 great lord, my lord: [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, king of the four quarters (of the world); [son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babyl]on, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, [who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries] of all cult centers, (10) [constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and] (re)confirmed [their int]errupted [regular offerings, (who) rest]ored [the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, I \u2014 [During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk], entered [Babylon amidst rejoicing] and [took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offer]ings for Esagil (15) [and the gods of Babylon]. I (re-)established [the privileged status of Babyl]on (and) [appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn], my favorite brother, [to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and)] precious stones [and made] Eumu\u0161a glisten [like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament]. At [that time, (with regard to) 1\u0101bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, which] had become [ol]d and (20) [buckled (and) collapsed, in order to] increase [the securi]ty of Ezida and the (other) sanctuaries of Borsippa, [with the strength of] my [labour] forces I had [\u1e6c\u0101]bi-sup\u016br\u0161u, [its] (city) wall, built [quickly] anew [with] the work of the god Kulla and refitted [its gates. I had] (new) doors made and fixed (them) in its gateways. [O (you) futu]re [prince], during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen! (Re)build [\u1e6c\u0101bi-s]up\u016br\u0161u, the (city) wall of Borsippa, according to its ancient specifications! (25) Look at [my royal inscription], anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription! The god Nab\u00fb will (then) [lis]ten [to you]r [prayers]. (But) as for the one who des[troys] my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) [by some crafty device], (or) does not place my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription, [may the god Nab\u00fb, (...)], glare at him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008342", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "I, Ashurbanipal, great [kin]g, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, \u0160ama\u0161, (5) and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers, [who provi]des for Esagil, the palace of the gods \u2014 [who]se [doorbo]lt I made glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament \u2014 who repaired the damaged parts (10) of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, the one who[se] deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, (15) king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, (and) (20) (re)confirmed [thei]r [inter]rupted regular offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according to the old pattern; grandson of Sennache[rib], king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Mard[uk], who during the reign of a previous king (25) had resided in Baltil (A\u0161\u0161ur) in the presence of the father who created him, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re\u2013)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (30) in order that the strong might not harm the weak I appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. At that time, (with regard to) the enclosure wall of Ezida (\u201cTrue House\u201d) which had become old and whose foundation had become weak, during my reign I renovated its dilapidated sections and made (it) high as a mountain. On account of this, may the god Nab\u00fb, the august lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure and (40) may a good word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, prince who reveres him \u2014 be set upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness! May he make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain! (45) May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, [king] of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! [If at] any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) repair its dilapidated state! May he look at (55) my royal statue, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my statue) with his (own) statue! The god Nab\u00fb will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal statue, or changes its position and (70) does not place (it) with his (own) statue, may the god Nab\u00fb, supreme lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow (75) his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty! May he (Nab\u00fb) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008343", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods, his helpers, rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, (5) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted regular offerings; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, I \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. (10) I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the unfinished work on Esagil. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament. I restored the damage done to all the sanctuaries. I extended (my) protection over all the cult centers. At that time, I sought the (original) emplacement of Ebabbar, which is inside Sippar, the temple of the god \u0160ama\u0161, the great lord, my lord, which had become old, buckled, and collapsed. I had (it) (re)built anew with the work of the god Kulla and raised its top (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, great judge of the gods, great lord, my lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure! May he determine (20) for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the prince who reveres him \u2014 as my fate, a long life, fullness of [old age], good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, the king of Babylon, my favorite (brother), may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) renovate its dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he look at my royal inscription, (25) anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription! The god \u0160ama\u0161 will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not write my name with his (own) name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, (or) does not place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription, may the god \u0160ama\u0161, lord of the upper world and the netherworld, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!"}, {"id_text": "Q008344", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, sovereign of heaven and netherworld, most powerful of the gods, august one, who executes the command she gives in the east and in the west, the fierce goddess of battle who whirls around in the melee like a dust storm, who marches at the side of the king, her favorite, (and) slays his foes, (5) mistress of the lands, who has gathered to herself (all) divine offices (and) administers correctly all purification rites, who dwells in Enirgalanim \u2014 which is inside Eanna \u2014 great lady, his lady: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; who imposed the yoke of his rulership upon the city Tyre \u2014 which is in the midst of the Upper Sea \u2014 and Dilmun \u2014 which is in the midst of the Lower Sea \u2014 (10) so that they bore his yoke (lit. \u201cpulled his yoke-rope\u201d); whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; during whose reign the god Adad made his rain (and) the god Ea his springs last a long time for his land, (who) continually seeks after his people with prosperity and wealth, whose people are all in a state of prosperity, and whose settlements rejoice; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, (15) renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, and constantly established appropriate procedures in them; grandson of Sennacherib, (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria \u2014 During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, [entered] Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the work on Esagil which had not been finished. (20) I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, and precious stones and made Eumu\u0161a glisten like the [stars (lit. \u201cwriting\u201d) of the firmament]. I repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries (and) extended (my) protection over all cult centers. At that time, (with regard to) the enclosure wall of Ea[nn]a, the perimeter [...] which had become old, buckled, (and) a heap of ruin, I sought their (original) emplacement [and had (them) (re)built anew. I] completed (them), raising their tops (as high) as a mountain. On account of this, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, the great lady, look upon this work with pleasure and may a go[od] word for me \u2014 Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria (and) prince who reveres her\u2014 be set upon her lips! [May she determine as my fate] a long life, fullness of old age, good health, (and) happ[iness]! Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u0161-\u0161uma-uk\u012bn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long (and) may he be fully [satisfied with (his) good fortune]! May any future prince, during the days of whose reign this work falls into disrepair, [renovate its] dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name, look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription! The goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk will (then) listen to his prayers. (But) as for the one who does not write my name with his name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, or changes its position and does not place (it) with his (own) royal inscription, may the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Uruk, great lady, glare at him angrily, make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands, and have no pity on him!"}, {"id_text": "Q008345", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, lord of heaven and netherworld, prince [...], one who renders decisions, who[se order] cannot be changed, foremost of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, hero of the Anunnak\u016b gods, who ru[les ...], one who holds the lead-rope of every(one), one who makes [opposing forces] agr[ee], lord of the lands, wisest of the gods, one who dwells in Ekur which is inside [Nippur, (the great lord), his lord]: Ash[ur]b[ani]p[al, great king], strong [kin]g, king of the wor[ld, king of Assyria, ... king who has no] equal [in all] the lands; [son of Esarhaddon, great king], strong [king], king of the world, king [of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib], (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; (10) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, vice-regent for the gods A\u0161\u0161ur, Enlil and Ninurta, one who provides for the cult centers, ... sanctuaries \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days, to make his appearance (lit. \u201cbody\u201d) radiant, to ensure the well-being of his offspring, so that he stand (victoriously) over his enemies, that his reign endure, that he lead (his people) aright with his staff, that his rule please his [land], (and) that he guide his people in abundant prosperity, (With regard to) Egigun\u00fb, the ziqqurat of Nippur, whose foundation is made secure on the breast of the Watery Abyss (aps\u00fb), whose enclosure wall had become old and eroded, I repaired its dilapidated section(s) with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln, and completed its structure. I had it built anew with the work of the god Kulla and made it shine like daylight. I raised its top (as high) as a mountain and made [its] appearance resplendent. On account of this, when the god Enlil, king of the gods, chief god of the gods, [great] lord, [(his lord)], loo[ks] upon Egigun\u00fb, the sign of the lands, with pleasure, may he (Enlil) constantly bless the kingship of Ashurbanipal \u2014 king of Assyria, true shepherd who reveres his [great] divinity \u2014 (and) keep his reign safe until [far-off] days! May he cause [him to] gr[asp] a staff of shepherdship which makes opposing forces agree! May he make his shepherdship pleasant to his land! [May he make (him) stand (victoriously)] over [his] enemy!"}, {"id_text": "Q008346", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, lord of the lands, his lord: Ashurbanipal, (5) his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the four quarters (of the world), (re)built Ekur, his beloved temple, with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008347", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, (re)built Egigun\u00fb with baked bricks."}, {"id_text": "Q008348", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, king of the gods, sovereign of heaven (and) netherworld, prince (who decides) the fates, (5) his lord: Ashurbanipal, his obedient shepherd, mighty king, king of the world, skillfully (re)built (10) with baked bricks ... within E\u1e2bursaggalama, his ancient royal cella."}, {"id_text": "Q008349", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "this [work] falls into dis[repair ...], question skilled [craftsmen! ... Rebuild (...)], the temple of the goddess I\u0161tar according to [its ancient] specifi[cations! ... The goddess I\u0161tar-(of-Akkad)] will (then) listen to [your prayers. Look at my] royal inscription, [anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and)] s[et] (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription! [(But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name by some crafty device], (or) does not write [my name] with his name, (or) [destroys my royal inscription], (or) does not set [my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription] ... [...] the goddess I\u0161tar-of-Akkad [will ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q008350", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Enlil, [(...) his lord]: Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of [Assyria, (...)] king of the four quarters (of the world), had (this) [(...)] built for the sake of his life."}, {"id_text": "Q008351", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "For the god Nergal, mightiest of the gods, most overpowering of the gods, the supreme, perfect, (and) noble sovereign of his brother(s), the one who dwells in (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula, the lord of Sirara, his lord: Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (5) king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria \u2014 In order to ensure his good health, he enlarged the courtyard of (the temple) E\u0161a\u1e2bula with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln and made its processional way shine like daylight."}, {"id_text": "Q008352", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "... [...] in Esagi[l ...]. When that light [...] the good of Ashurbanipal, king of the land[s ...]. Let him daily ... [(...)]."}, {"id_text": "Q008354", "project_name": "rinap/rinap5p1", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] pure [food offer]ings, everything ... established before you [... to m]e, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the servant (who is) the favorite of your heart, [... tr]uth (and) just shepherdship that you bestow at your command [...] the preservation of (my) life ... [...] a [b]right spirit ... Grant ... as a gift, ... come to my aid and always stand in for me, kill m[y] enemy, (and) make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain for eternity. May someone among the kings, [my] descendants, restore its [dilapid]ated section(s) when this cart becomes dilapidated and old. May he place (on it) the writing of my name with the writing of his name. [...] will (then) list[en to] his prayers. [(As for) the one who] changes [...] (and) writ[es] his (own) name, may [...] not be pres[ent for] his prayers [and ... angri]ly"}] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/suhu b/suhu new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3dbbaeb --- /dev/null +++ b/suhu @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[{"id_text": "Q006206", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] his [...] and chariots [...] weapons [... \u0160ama\u0161-r]\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land [of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Ma]ri [...] ... [...] ... [...] my [...] and the town K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb was closed [...] ... in the well [...] the living [...] [...] ... [...] ... to/for [...] went up to the water-meadow [... cour]tiers and mayors [...] when they crossed over [in] boats [...] flocks (and) goods [...] weighty [boo]ty [...] I/he caused to enter. [... in]side the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, the water-meadow ... until now I/he did not inhabit. Four hundred of the Tu\u02bem\u0101nu came and rose up against the town Ribani\u0161. I had gone to the New City for the festival and when in the town Baqa I heard (of the uprising), I crossed over (the river) to the landside with the palace troops who were with me and I pursued them. When I crossed over (the river), I defeated them at Qaqqaru-arad\u0101tu. I killed 350 soldiers among them (and) let the remainder go free to (spread the news of my) glory. I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari \u2014 (when) the canal of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu became old, I called up numerous workmen from the town \u1e2aurz\u0113 as far as the town Y\u0101bi\u02be and I realigned (it over a distance of) one thousand reeds. I made that canal twenty-two cubits wide. I took down the bridge at the entrance to the canal so that I could send a boat of twenty-five cubits through it. I (and) my nobles went inside (the boat). When the boat reached the opening of the canal at \u00c9.SAL.A, I brought (it) out (of the canal). I planted the date palm trees which are the courtyard of the palace of the town Ribani\u0161. I set up the throne and footstool which are in the town Ribani\u0161. I built a (new) town and named it \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee. I set up (statues of) the deities Adad, Apla-Adad, \u0160ala, (and) Mad\u0101nu; (iii 3) I settled them in a pleasant abode inside my town \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee. With regard to anyone in the future who comes forward, approaches this stele, effaces (my) inscribed name, and inscribes his (own) name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld remove (the mention of) his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny from the mouth(s) of the people! May he not accomplish any task that I have done! May (this) curse reach the one who transgresses against these words (and) does not fear them! I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the city Ra\u02beil. I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the town K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb. I planted (an area which could be seeded by) two kurru, three p\u0101nu, and two s\u016btu of dates in the district of the town Y\u0101duru, in the town Ukal\u0101ya, (for the growing of) date palm trees. I constructed a new weir along the old one over (a length of) three hundred and sixty cubits and thus the water in the canal of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu was plentiful. From the weir as far as \u00c9.SAL.LE.E, I planted all the willows which are along my canal so that carrying baskets for (use in connection with) the canal could be woven with them and so that I could cut beams from them and make (them) into .... The willows which I planted along the canal all belong to the palace; the people of S\u016b\u1e2bu may not bring a claim about (them). (This) document was sealed in the thirteenth year of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari. I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, brought down from the mountain of the people of \u1e2aab\u1e2bu the bees which gather honey \u2014 which none from among my forefathers had seen or brought down to the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu \u2014 and I established them in the gardens of the town \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee. They (now) collect honey and wax (there). I know how (to separate) honey and wax by melting (the combs) and (my) gardeners (also) know how (to do it). Anyone in the future who comes forward should ask the elders of his land: \u201cIs it true that \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, introduced honey-bees into the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu?\u201d [Image of the goddess] I\u0161tar. Image of the god Adad. Image of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari. I have established one q\u00fb of bread (and) one q\u00fb of fine beer as the regular offerings for this stele. Anyone who protects the palace may eat (it). [Image of (the goddess) Anat.]"}, {"id_text": "Q006207", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, am the son of Iq\u012b\u0161a-Marduk, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari); Iq\u012b\u0161]a-Marduk was the son of Uayy\u0101mu; Uayy\u0101mu [was the son of ..., (ditto [governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari]); ... was the son of Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113r]i, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari); Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri was the son of Kudurru, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari); one of an enduring lineage; [distant descendant of Tunamissa\u1e2b, son of \u1e2aamm]u-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon. My ancestors are numerous; [(...)] I have not written down [their name(s) from ... to Kudurru]. I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land [of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, ...] built a town and named it \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-. [...] its [to]wer, which with bitumen and baked bricks [...] I made greater [than] my forefathers. [...] the gods Mad\u0101nu (and) Ramm\u0101nu, the great gods, [(...) I settled them in] a pleasant abode [inside my town \u0100l-gabb\u0101r]i-b\u0101n\u00ee. [... \u0100]l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee at the same time ... [...] ... facing [...] I named it [N\u0101r/K\u0101r/D\u016br-\u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113]\u0161a-u\u1e63ur. ... [...] ... near ... \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur [...] ... [...] I named it [D\u016b]r-\u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur. [...] my hands [...] I named it [N\u0101r/K\u0101r/D\u016br-\u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113]\u0161a-u\u1e63ur. [...] I established there [... which] exists [...] the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu [...] D\u016br-\u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur [...] ... the land Uq\u0101ya [...] ... [...] my [...] I surrounded and [...] ... I est[abli]sh [...] ... [...] ... [...] Anyone in the future [who comes forward ...] they should read [this inscription] out loud to him [ ... that (man), (if)] no [one] can read (this inscription) out loud to him [(...)] should ask [(...) the eld]ers of his land: \u201c[Is it] true [that \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of] Mari, [accomplished these] tasks?\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q006208", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, (...) am the so]n of Iq\u012b\u0161a-Marduk, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), son of Uayy\u0101mu, [... son of A]dad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari); Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri was the son of Kudurru, [... son of \u1e2a]ammu-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon. [My ancestors are numerous; (...) I have] not [written down] their name(s) [from ... to] Kudurru. [I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, ... the to]wn Imgur-Enlil, the town [...] [...] of his [land] which with lapis lazuli ... [...] I made greater [tha]n my forefathers. [...] the gods [Ma]d\u0101nu (and) Ramm\u0101nu, the great gods, [(...)] I settled them in a pleasant ab[ode inside my town \u0100l-gabb\u0101]ri-b\u0101n\u00ee. [...] ... house of the great gods [...] I built a town in the steppe for \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee and [...] for the god Adad, during my days the god Adad [... I named it] D\u016br-\u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u[\u1e63ur]. [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [... the stat]ues in their places [... may he insc]ribe and like my own name [...] he should not be [negligent about the gods in] my [pal]aces. Ten q\u00fb of flour [...] of my land, I, whatever I say [is true ...] he should pres[ent] one s\u016btu of flour to me. [...] that (man), (if) no one can read (this inscription) out loud to him, [(...) should ask the elders of his land]: \u201cIs it true that \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, [governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari], accomplished [the]se [tasks]?\u201d"}, {"id_text": "Q006209", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and [the land of Mari], brought down [from] A\u0161\u0161ur [the bees which gather honey \u2014 which] none from among my forefathers [had seen or brought down to the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu] \u2014 and [I established them] in the gardens [of the town \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee]. They (now) collect [honey and wax (there). I know how (to separate)] honey [and wax by] melting (the combs) [and (my) gardeners] (also) know how (to do it). Anyone in the future who comes forward [should ask the elders of his land: \u201cIs it true that \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur], the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, [introduced honey]-bees [into the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu?]\u201d I, \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113[\u0161a-u\u1e63ur ...] ... [...] [...] by the rain which the god Adad [...] rained [...] I planted and in [...] I took [...] ... [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006210", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) [...] ... [... the god] Mad\u0101nu [...] [...] ... [...] [...] I/he caused [...] [...] carry [...] [... \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113]\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the l[and of ...] [...] their [...] [...] ... [...]."}, {"id_text": "Q006211", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, son of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, son of Iq\u012b\u0161a-Marduk, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), descendant of Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, [(...)] one of an enduring lineage, distant descendant of Tunamissa\u1e2b, son of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, [king of Babylon (...)] \u2014 The Ak\u012btu temple of the gods Adad and M\u012b\u0161arum \u2014 the great gods who dwell in [the town Udada], my lords \u2014 had become old and been abandoned. None among [my ancestors] had paid attention (to it) and (re)built (it). I completely (re)built [this] Ak\u012btu temple. I had (this temple) (re)built and dedicated (it) to the gods Adad and M\u012b\u0161arum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, (and) to defeat the land of my enemy. The palace of [Enam\u1e2b]e-z\u0113ra-ibni, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, (which is located in) the district of the city Ra\u02beil, which is in the middle of the [Euphrates] River, had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: [6]4 cubits is its length (and) 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits wider than the palace of E[nam]\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni. I built (even) another palace above [it on] top of an embankment; I made it 45 cubits long (and) 9 cubits wide. [Moreover], I did not pay (great) attention to this matter and did not make a relief (commemorating) it. With regard to the people of Ra\u02beil (and) [their] rebels, they had [rebell]ed against my father, but my father had defeated them. With regard to this matter, I did not pay (great) attention [to] it and did not make a relief (commemorating) it. At the beginning of my governorship, [when] I ascended [the th]rone of my father, the people of Ra\u02beil revolted against me, but [I defeated] them. No one in the future who comes forward should neg[lect] the people of Ra\u02beil! At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, [two thousand \u1e2aata]llu (tribesmen) \u2014 from the Sarugu (clan) to the Minu\u02be\u00fb (clan) \u2014 gathered and [\u0160ama\u02bega]mni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), was their leader. They went to plunder [the land of Laq]\u00fb. They seized one hundred villages of the land of Laq\u00fb, [to]ok [countless] bo[oty], and turned the land of Laq\u00fb into a heap of ruins. [Adad-da\u02be\u02be\u0101nu, the governor of the land of L]aq\u00fb, [came] before me with four chariots (and) two hundred soldiers. He kissed [the ground] before me and then implored me (for aid), (saying): \u201cIf you [...] or if you abandon me, (you will surely die)!\u201d Moreover, S\u00een-[\u0161allimanni], the provincial governor of the land of Ru\u1e63apu [went] against [them (the Arameans) wi]th all the troops of the land of Ru\u1e63apu, [but] (when) he saw them, he did not fall upon them. I, Ni[nurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu] and the land of Mari, the chosen one, whom the deities \u0160ama\u0161 and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, and I\u0161tar made [... for ...] and the god Marduk and [...] exalted over mighty kings and over [(...)] gover[nors] \u2014 I questioned the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, my lord. At the command of the god Apla-Ad[ad], the great lord, my lord, I went up to the steppe against them with 105 chariots, 220 mounted soldiers, (and) 3,000 foot soldiers \u2014 and (thereby) not even all of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu was gathered! I waited at the well \u1e62um\u016ba for one (whole) day and (then) they \u2014 two thousand of them, (all/including) archers \u2014 arrived at the well Makiru. I fell upon them and killed one thousand seven hundred and sixteen of their men. From the well Makiru as far as the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, I defeated them. I filled the mountains and wadis with their skulls. Moreover, I removed the arms (and) lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go to (spread the news of my) glory. Two hundred soldiers from among them got away alive. Moreover, with regard to \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), their leader, the dishonest servant whom the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, Assyria, and my fathers rejected, I got hold (of him and) killed him, (thereby) easing my heart. I inflicted such a defeat as none among my ancestors had inflicted. My ancestors had defeated the enemy ten times, but they did not achieve as much as I. I inflicted a single defeat (of such an extent that) I surpassed my ancestors. Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: \u201cHow did Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, inflict this defeat?\u201d (should be told that) I did not inflict (this) by my own power, (but rather) I inflicted this defeat by the power of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, the great gods, my lords. Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laq\u00fb: \u201cIs it true that Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari inflicted this [defeat] at the command of the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, his lord?\u201d (should be told that) this was the handiwork of the god Apla-Adad, my divine lord [...] he loves me and set my hands to this task. Collated."}, {"id_text": "Q006212", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, son of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), son of Iq\u012b\u0161a-Marduk, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), descendant of Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), one of an enduring lineage, distant descendant of Tunamissa\u1e2b, son of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon; the chosen one, upon whom the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad, happily (and) radiantly looked with their full shining faces, to whom they gave mighty power, strength, and the kingship over the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, and for whose lot they bestowed (a sense of) justice \u2014 Three months had hardly passed, at the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, (when) two thousand \u1e2aatallu (tribesmen) \u2014 from the Sarugu (clan) to the Lu\u1e2bu\u0101yya (clan) \u2014 with archers and their military commanders gathered and came to an agreement. \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), who is thoroughly pervaded with falsehood, was their leader. They came up to plunder the land of Laq\u00fb, but while in the steppe they deliberated, saying: \u201cThe governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu is hostile to us. How shall we pass by (him) in order to plunder the land of Laq\u00fb?\u201d \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), and Y\u00e2\u02bee, the son of Balammu, a member of the Amatu (tribe), their military commanders, said the following to them: \u201cNot one among the governors of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, his ancestors, (ever dared to) go to fight against one thousand Arameans. Now then, this one will (have to) go to fight against two thousand Arameans! If he comes up against us, we will go to fight him and take the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu for our own. However, if he does not come up (against us), we will take away booty and draw (more) men to us. Then we will go and attack the houses of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. We will seize his towns which are (located) in the steppe and cut down their fruit trees.\u201d Trusting in their (own) forces, they proceeded on to the land of Laq\u00fb (and) seized one hundred villages of the land of Laq\u00fb. They took countless booty and turned the land of Laq\u00fb into a heap of ruins. Adad-da\u02be\u02be\u0101nu, the governor of the land of Laq\u00fb, came before me with four chariots (and) two hundred soldiers. He kissed the ground before me and then implored me (for aid). I accepted his supplication. Moreover, S\u00een-\u0161allimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Ru\u1e63apu, went against them (the Arameans) with all the troops of the land of Ru\u1e63apu, but (when) he saw them, he became afraid and [did not fall upon them]. I, Ni[nurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur ...] I brought about a [cloud]-burst over them and from inside my chariot I blew them away (lit. \u201cwashed them away\u201d) like ch[aff]. Arrows quivered like locusts over [my] forces, (but) not one person among my forces fell. (Although) they wounded thirty-eight men from among my forces, not one person among them (my forces) fell dead in the steppe. I fell upon them (the enemy) like a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men to the sword. Moreover, I removed the arms (and) lower lips of eighty of their men and let them go free to (spread the news of my) glory. From the well Makiru the well Gallabu and the well Suribu, at (these) three wells, I defeated (and) annihilated them. I broke up their numerous auxiliary troops and split up their military contingents. I captured those who tried to get away; I made their blood run like the water of a river. Eagles and vultures hovered over their corpses. I filled the mountains and wadis with their skulls like mountain-stones; birds made (their) nests in their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men had quickly retreated before me. (Because) my horses and my men had become thirsty for water due to the fighting, I did not pursue them. Forty of these (three hundred and four) men perished due to thirst for water; (the remaining) two hundred and fifty-four men of them got away. I (thus) killed one thousand eight hundred and forty-six of their men. This is a single defeat which Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, inflicted upon the \u1e2aatallu (tribesmen). With regard to \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), their leader, the dishonest servant whom the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, Assyria, and my fathers rejected, I got hold (of him and) killed him, (thereby) easing my heart. I stripped off his skin like the skin of a sheep and set (it) in front of the gate of \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee. I inflicted such a defeat as none among had inflicted. My ancestors had defeated the enemy ten times, but they did not achieve as much as I. I inflicted a single defeat (of such an extent that) I surpassed my ancestors. Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: \u201cHow [did] Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari [inflict] this defeat?\u201d (should be told that) I did [not] inflict (this) [by my own power, (but rather) I inflicted this] defeat by the power of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Marduk, A[dad and Apla-Adad, the great gods], my lords. [Anyone in the future] who comes forward and [should ask] the elders of [his] l[and and the elders of the land of Laq\u00fb: ...]\u201d [...] ... [... governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari ...] I saw [(...) in the vicinity of] the well Bukr\u00ea, but [(its) location was not good ...] had not been built. Above the well Buk[r\u00ea ...] I discovered. It consisted of depressions; a reed marsh ... [...] I opened it up and its water was abundant. Three routes [...] which go to the land of Laq\u00fb, the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu, and the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, which in the days of the governors, my ancestors, who had left no mounted soldiers there, <...> Anyone in the future who comes forward and says: \u201cHow is it that (any) stranger who passes by may drink (this) water?\u201d (should be told that) he may drink from the well which we formed. No town had been built there before my time. I conceived the idea of building this town. While the workforce was making bricks for it, before the town had (yet) been (completely) built there, twenty Aramean marauders came (there), but one mounted officer whom I had stationed there on guard seized them. I built a town there and named it D\u016br-Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur (\u201cFort Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur\u201d). I settled people in it (and) stationed mounted soldiers in it. This (town) is the open eyes of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu for the sake of the security of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. No one in the future who comes forward should neglect this town (or) expel the inhabitants whom I settled in this town. They should (continue to) guard (this town) against the enemy for the sake of the security of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. Just as I (did), he should pay attention to this town (and) not neglect this town. I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, discovered land (capable of being) cultivated on the top of a cliff and conceived the idea of building a town (there). I laid a stone foundation, reinforced (it), built a town upon (it), and named it K\u0101r-Apla-Adad (\u201cQuay of the God Apla-Adad\u201d). I [settled] there fifty ..., citizens of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, who had approached (me) \u2014 Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari \u2014 about settling in (this) town, saying: \u201cSettle us in your town!\u201d I planted orchard(s) near it. I built a temple to the god Apla-Adad and [(...)] I settled inside (it) [...] of the god Apla-Adad, who had (previously) dwelt in the city Anat. I established one s\u016btu of bread and fine beer [...] as regular offerings for him (and) presen[ted] (them) to those privileged to enter the temple and to the mayor. I built a palace for the governor there. I constructed an embankment from the Euphrates, made it high, (and) built a ... upon (it). [...] ... [...] I, Ninurta-ku[durr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari: the Ak\u012btu (temple) of the gods Adad] and Me\u0161ar (M\u012b\u0161arum) \u2014 the great gods who dwell in the town Udada \u2014 had become old and been abandoned. None am[ong] my ancestors had paid attention (to it) and (re)built (it). I completely (re)built this Ak\u012btu (temple). I had (this temple) (re)built and dedicated (it) to the gods Adad and Me\u0161ar (M\u012b\u0161arum), the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good health (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, (and) to defeat the land of my enemy. The palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, (which is located in) the district of the city Ra\u02beil, which is in the middle of the Euphrates (River), had become old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it: 64 cubits is its length (and) 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni. I built (even) another palace above it: I made it 45 cubits long (and) 9 cubits wide. With regard to the people of Ra\u02beil (and) their rebels, they had rebelled against my father, but my father had defeated them. At the beginning of my governorship, when I ascended the throne of my father, the people of Ra\u02beil revolted against me, but I defeated them. With regard to this matter, I did not pay (great) attention to it and did not make a relief (commemorating) it. No one in the future who comes forward should neglect the people of Ra\u02beil! With regard to \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee, the town which \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, my father, had built, I built an enclosure around it. I made the town longer and wider, and I strengthened (it). The wall of the enclosure which I built is thirteen cubits thick. I dug a moat around the town and (thereby) completely surrounded the town with water. I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari: with regard to the people of Tema and \u0160aba, whose own country is far away, (whose) messenger(s) had never come to me, and (who) had never travelled to (meet) me, their caravan came near to the water of the well Martu and the well \u1e2aalatu, but passed by and then entered into the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu. I heard a report about them at midday, (while I was) in the town K\u0101r-Apla-Adad and (immediately) harnessed (the horses of) my chariot. I crossed the river during the night and reached the town Azl\u0101yy\u0101nu before midday of the next day. I waited in the town Azl\u0101yy\u0101nu for three days and on the third day they approached. I captured one hundred of them alive. I captured their two hundred camels, together with their loads \u2014 blue-purple wool, ... wool, iron, dil\u00fb-stones, every kind of merchandise. I took abundant booty from them and brought it into the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. This report was made in the seventh year of Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari. Collated."}, {"id_text": "Q006213", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "they came to [an agreement. \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the] Sarugu (clan), who is th[oroughly pervaded with] falsehood, was their [lead]er. [They came] up to plunder the land of Laq[\u00fb], but while in the steppe deliberated, saying: \u201cThe governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu is hostile to us. How shall we pass by (him) in order to plunder the land of Laq\u00fb?\u201d \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), and Y\u00e2\u02bee, the son of Balammu (Bali\u02beammu), a member of the Amatu (tribe), their military [command]ers, said the following to them: \u201cNot one among the [governor]s [of the land of] S\u016b\u1e2bu, his ancestors, (ever dared to) go to fight against one thousand [Ar]ameans. Now then, [this one will (have to) g]o to fight against two thousand Arameans! If he comes up against us, we will go to [fight] him and we will take the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu for our [ow]n. However, if he does not come up (against us), we will take away [booty] and [draw] (more) men to us. Then we will go and [at]tack the houses [(of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu)]. We will seize his towns which are (located) in the steppe and cut down their fruit trees.\u201d [Trusting] in their (own) troops, they proceeded on to the land of Laq\u00fb. They [se]ized one hundred vill[age]s [of the land of Laq\u00fb], took count[less] booty, and turned [the land of Laq\u00fb into] a heap of ruins. Adad-da\u02be\u02be\u0101nu, [the governor of the land of Laq\u00fb, came before me] with four chariots (and) two hundred soldiers. [He kissed] the ground before me [and then implored] me (for aid). I accepted his supplication. [Moreover, S\u00een-\u0161allimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Ru\u1e63a]pu, [went against] them (the Arameans) with [all the troops of the land of Ru\u1e63apu, but ...] [...] I became furious [with the...] and [(...) I became angry. Like a mighty lion (...) I roared] against the chief [...]. I brought [about a cloud-burst] over them [and from (inside) my chariot] I blew [them] away (lit. \u201cwashed [them] away\u201d) [like cha]ff. Arrows quivered like locusts] over [my] forces, (but) not [one person among] my forces [fell]. (Although) they wounded [thirty-eight men from among my forces], not one [person among them (my forces)] fell [dead in the steppe]. I fell [up]on them (the enemy) like [a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men] to the sword. [Moreover, I removed] the arms (and) lower [lips of eighty of their men and] let them go free [to (spread the news of my) glory. From the well Makiru] as far as the well Gallabu and [the well Suribu], at (these) three wells, [I] defeat[ed (and) annih]ilated [them. I broke up] their num[erous] auxiliary troops [and split up] their military contingents. [I captured] those who tried to get away; [I made] their blood [run] like the water of a river. Eagles and [vultures hovered] over their corpses. I filled [the mountains] and wadis with their skulls like [mountain-stones]; birds made (their) nests in [their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men] had quickly [retreated before me. (Because) my] horses [...] [(...) I had (this temple) (re)built and dedicated (it) to the gods Adad and] Me\u0161ar (M\u012b\u0161arum), the [great] gods, [my lords, in order to ensure my good] health (and) the well-be[ing of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm] my reign, (and) to def[eat the land of my enemy]. The palace of Enam[\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari], (which is located in) the district of the city Ra\u02bei[l, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River], had be[come] old [and I abandoned it]. I built [another palace] above it: 6[4 cubits is its length (and) 12] 1/2 [cubits is its] w[idth]. I made it [20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits] wider [than the palace] of Enam\u1e2be-[z\u0113ra-ibni]. I built (even) ano[ther palace above it on top of] an embankment: [45 cubits is its length (and) 9 cubits] is its width. Mo[reover, I did not pay (great) attention to this matter and] did not make a relief (commemorating) [it]. [With regard to the people of Ra\u02beil (and) their rebels, they had] rebel[led] against [my] fat[her, but my father] had defeated them. With re[gard to this matter], I did not pay [(great) attention to it] and [did] not [make] a relief (commemorating) [it]. At the beginning of my governorship], when [I ascended] the throne of my father, [the people of Ra\u02beil] re[volted] against me, [but I defeated them]. No one in the future who comes [forward] should [ne]glect [the people of Ra\u02beil]! [...] governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Ma[ri ... I saw (...) in the vicinity of the well Bukr\u00ea, but] (its) location was not good. [... had not been built. Above] the well Bukr\u00ea [... I discovered]. It [consisted of depressions]; a reed marsh [... I opened it up and] its water was abund[ant. Three routes ... which go to] the land of Laq\u00fb, [the city \u1e2aind\u0101nu, and the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu], which in [the days of the governors, my ancestors, who had left no mounted soldiers] there [...] [...] ... [... the city Anat] returned (its allegiance) [to] my father. [After four years, during which the city Ana]t prospered, [when] my father [di]ed (lit. \u201cwent [to his fate]\u201d), I [ascended the throne of my father]. I (re-)established the regular offerings, [offerings, and] festivals of the god Adad [according to the word]ing (of the commands) of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon. I settled people in the city Anat [on (both) the landside and] the hillside. I settled the city of Anat [as (it had been) bef]ore, on (both) the landside and the hillside. I brought out [the gods] of (both) the landside and the hillside of the city Anat [who] had gone to the town Ribani\u0161 on account of the Assyrian and I settled them in their [dwelling(s)], (just) as (they had been) before. [I built] a palace in the city Anat: 100 cubits is its length (and) 16 cubits is its width. I built a ... [palace] beside (it): 47 cubits is its length (and) [8 cubits is] its width. I built palaces of gladness and [rejoicing] and made a relief (commemorating) it. I inlaid knobbed nail(s) [with gold, ...], and lapis lazuli, and surrounded [the palace] of gladness and rejoicing (with them). [...] (is) the weight of the gold which is on the knobbed nail(s). [...] the towered gate with battlements of lapis lazuli [(...)] this [...] I surrounded. I made doors of cedar and erected (them) [in the gate] of this palace. The transoms of its gates against/upon [...] I built up the terrace and in the gate of the palace [...]. Anyone in the future who comes forward [should not change] the des[ign] of this palace. [I] built this [pal]ace upon a foundation of [...; I made] this foundation 10 cubits [deep]. I dressed large mountain-stones, [laid a foundation], and made (it) fast. [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006214", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, the chosen one, whom] the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Mar[duk ... elevated over migh]ty [kings] and over [(...)] governors, [... the comma]nd of the gods Apla-Adad and TAR.DI.NI [...] the marching of these soldiers [...] he instructed me. I [was not negli]gent, but (rather) [trus]ted the command(s) of the god Apla-Adad, the great lord, my divine lord. I therefore mobilized 105 chariots, 220 experienced mounted soldiers, good, choice horses, 3,000 foot soldiers, and the palace guard. I harnessed (the horses of) my chariot and went out on campaign to do battle with them. I waited at the well \u1e62um\u016ba, which (is located) between the well Makiru and the well Gallabu, for one (whole) day in the month Du\u02be\u016bzu. Opposite the well \u1e62um\u016ba were four pens which did not hold (any) sheep. I knew, however, that the well \u1e62um\u016ba (No translation possible) [I inflicted this defeat by the power of the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Marduk, Adad and Apla-Adad], the great gods, [my] lord[s. Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders] of the land of Laq\u00fb: [\u201cIs it true] that Ninurta-rr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, [governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari], infl[icted] this de[feat] a[t the command of the god] Apla-Adad, the g[reat] lord, [his lord?\u201d (...) (should be told that) this was the handiwork] of the god [Apla]-Adad, my divine lord [... he loves me and set my] h[ands to] this task. [Anyone in the future] who comes forward [should] like m[e pay attention to the command(s) of the gods]. (Then) ... his enemy [... will not exist. This is] the experience and [(...) the god Apla-Adad, my lord, and the gods (...)] sons ... [...] they allowed (me) to trample [my enemy under my feet. No one in the future who comes forward should say]: \u201cH[ow did Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur inflict this defeat?\u201d By] the gods Adad and [Apla-Adad ...]. Anyone in the fut[ure who comes forward and should ask the elders of his land and the elders of the land of Laq\u00fb: \u201cIs it] true [that ...] [No one in the future who comes forward should neglect this town (or) expel the inhabitants whom] I settled in this town. [They should (continue to) gu]ard (this town) [against the enemy] for the sake of the security of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. Just as I (did), [he should pay attention to this town (and) not ne]glect this town. [Tabn\u0113a, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, went up [to Ass]yria with [his tribute for an audience], but [he killed him in Assyria. Then] the inhabitants of the city Anat [rev]olted [against the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. They jo]ined hands [with the Assyrian] and [broug]ht the Assyrian up [to the city Anat]. The Assyrian took the city Anat [neither by force nor by ba]ttle; [(rather) the men \u2014 the citizens of the city themselves \u2014 gave (it) t]o the Assyrian. [Afterwards, the Ass]yrian exiled them and [scattered th]em [over (all) the lands. He turned] the houses [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006215", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "as an honest man [... into my hands] deliver them up! [...] The god Apla-Adad, the great lord [...] and to the god Marduk, the gr[eat] lord [... of heaven] and earth they will go [...] to the well Makiru [... he ap]proached me and at the well M[akiru ... they de]ployed, but I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-[u\u1e63ur, (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari) (the chosen one) whom] the gods \u0160ama\u0161 and Marduk, Adad and Apla-[Adad ...] ... I [went] to his aid [...] I set behind me and in [...] I went out before them. [I became furious] with the [... and (...)] I became angry. Like a mighty lion I roared a[gainst ... I brought about] a cloud-burst over [them and] from my chariot I blew [them away] (lit. \u201cwashed [them away]\u201d) like chaff. Arrows [quivered] like locusts over [my] forces. (Not preserved) (Not preserved) they brought up. The Assyrian took the city Anat neit[her by force nor by battle]; (rather) the men \u2014 the citizens of the ci[ty themselves] \u2014 gave (it) [to the Assyrian]. Afterwards, the Assyrian [exiled them and] scattered t[hem] over (all) the lands. He turned [the houses] on (both) the landside and the hillside of the city Anat [into heaps of ruins]. Then the Assyrian settled [his own] men [in the city Anat]. From (the time of) T[abn\u0113a, Iq\u012b\u0161a-Marduk], and Nas\u1e2bir-Adad \u2014 three governors (in all) \u2014 [for fifty years, the city Anat] was (under the control) of the Assyrian, (and also) for three yea[rs, in the days of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur], the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, [my] fat[her, bef]ore I ascended [the throne] of my father. When the gods Ad[ad and Apla-Adad] set [...], the city Anat [returned (its allegiance) to my father]. After four years, during which the city [Anat prospered], when [my father di]ed (lit. \u201c[went] to his fate\u201d), I ascended [the throne of] my [fat]her. [The regular offerings, offerings (...) and fe]stivals of [the god Adad ...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006216", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[... I became furious] with [the ... and (...)] I became angry. Like a [mighty] l[ion] I roared [against ...]. I brought about a cloud-[burst over] them and from inside my chariot I blew them away (lit. \u201cwashed them away\u201d) [like cha]ff. Arrows quivered [like loc]usts over my forces, (but) not [one] person among my forces fell. (Although) they wounded [thirty-eight] men from among my forces, not one person among them (my forces) fell dead in the steppe. I fell upon them (the enemy) like a blazing fire and put [one thousand] six hundred and sixteen of their men to the sword. [Moreover, I removed] the arms (and) lower lips of eighty of their men [and] let them go free [to] (spread the news of my) glory. [From the well Ma]kiru as far as the well Gallabu and [the well Su]ribu, I defeated (and) [annihil]ated them. I broke up their numerous [auxiliary troops] and [split up] their military contingents. I captu[red those] who tried to get away; [I made their blood ru]n like the water of a river. Eagle(s) [and vulture(s) hov]ered over their corpses. I filled [the mountains] and wadis with their skulls [like mountain-stones]; birds made (their) nests [in their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men had qu]ickly [retreated] before me. [(Because) my horses and my men had become thirsty for water] due to the fighting, I did [not] pursue them. [Forty of (these three hundred and four) men peris]hed [due to thirst for water]. [...] my [fat]her [...] I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, [governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari]: the Ak\u012btu [(temple)] of the gods Adad and Me\u0161ar (M\u012b\u0161arum) \u2014 [the great gods who dwell] in the town Udada, my lords \u2014 [had] become [old] and been abandoned. None [among] my [ancestor]s had paid attention (to it) and (re)built (it). I completely (re)built this Ak\u012btu [(temple)]. I had (this temple) (re)built and [dedicated] (it) to the gods Adad [and M]\u012b\u0161arum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good [health] (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my [reign], (and) to defeat the land of my [enemy]. The palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu [and the lan]d of Mari, (which is located in) the district of the city Ra\u02beil, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become [old] and I abandoned it. I built another palace [above] it: 64 cubits is its length (and) 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni. I built (even) another palace above it on top of [an emba]nkment; I made it 45 cubits long (and) 9 cubits wide. Moreover, I did not pay (great) attention to this matter and did not make [a relief] (commemorating) it. With regard to the people of Ra\u02beil (and) their rebels, they had [rebelled ag]ainst my father, but my father [had defeated them. With regard to this matter], I did not pay (great) [attent]ion to it and [did not make a relief (commemorating) it. At the beginning] of my governorship, (when) [I ascended] the throne [of my father, the people of Ra\u02bei]l [revolted] against me, [but I defeated th]em. No one in the future [who comes forward should neg]lect [the people of Ra\u02beil!]"}, {"id_text": "Q006217", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] ... [(Although) they wou]nded [thirty-eight men from among my forces], not one [person among] them (my forces) fell [dead in the steppe]. I fell [upon] them (the enemy) like a [bla]zing fire and put one thousand six hundred [and sixteen of] their [men] to the sword. Moreover, I removed the arms (and) lower lips [of eighty of] their men and let them go free [to] (spread the news of my) glory. From [the well Ma]kiru as far as the well Gallabu and [the well Sur]ibu, I defeated (and) annihilated them. I b[ro]ke up [their] numerous [auxiliary troops] [split up their military contingents (...)] ... [...] [The palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu (and the land of Mari), (which is located in) the district of the city Ra\u02beil, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River], had become [old and I abandoned it. I built another palace above it]: 64 cubits [is its length (and) 12 1/2 cubits is] its [wid]th. [I made it] 20 cubits [longer and 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra]-ibni. [I built (even) anoth]er palace [above it on top of an embankment; I made it] 45 cubits [long (and) 9 cubits wide. ...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006218", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] ... [(Because) my horses and my men had become th]irsty [for water due to the fighting, I did not pursue them. Forty of (these three hundred and four) men perished] due to thirst for water; [(the remaining) two hundred and fifty-four men of] them got away. [I (thus) killed one thousand eight hundred and forty-six of their men. This is a single def]eat which Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, [governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari], inflicted [upon] the \u1e2aatallu (tribesmen). [With regard to \u0160ama\u02begamni, the herald of the] Sarugu (clan), their leader, [the dishonest servant whom the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu], Assyria, and my fathers [rejected], I [got hold (of him and)] killed him, (thereby) easing my heart. [I stripped off his skin like the skin of a sheep] and [set (it)] in front of the gate of \u0100l-gabb\u0101ri-b\u0101n\u00ee. I inflicted [such] a defeat [as] none [among] my [ancestors] had inflicted. [My ancestors had defeated the enemy ten times, but] they did not achieve as much as I. [I inflicted a single defeat (of such an extent that) I surpassed] my ancestors. [Anyone in the future who comes forward and] says: \u201c[How did Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, the governor of the land of] S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, [inflict this] defeat?\u201d (should be told that) [I did not inflict (this) by my own power, (but rather) I inflicted this] defeat [by the power of the gods \u0160ama\u0161] and Marduk, Adad [and Apla-Adad, the great gods], my [lords. Anyone in the future who comes forward and should ask] the elders of his land [and the elders of the land of Laq\u00fb:] \u201cIs it true [that Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari] inflicted [this defeat at] the command of the god Apla-Adad, [the great god, his lord?\u201d] (should be told that) this [was the handiwork of the god Apla-Adad, my divine lord]. He ordered my [...; ...]. He delivered my enemy into my [hands]. Anyone [in the future who comes forward should li]ke me [pay attention] to the command(s) of the gods. (Then) [... his enemy ...] will not exist. This is the experience [and ...] the god Apla-Adad, my lord, and the gods [...] they allowed (me) to trample my enemy under my feet. No [one in the future who comes forward] should say: \u201cHow [did Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur] inflict [this defeat]?\u201d By the gods Adad and Apla-Adad [...] I. I shall show him the gods Adad and Apla-Adad. [... at the command of the god Apla]-Adad, the god, my lord, I went and [defeated] these soldiers. [I], Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari: [the Ak\u012btu (temple) of the gods Adad and] M\u012b\u0161arum \u2014 the great gods who dwell [in the town Udada], my [lords] \u2014 had became old and [been abandoned. None amo]ng my ancestors had paid attention (to it) and [(re)built (it). I com]pletely (re)built [this Ak\u012btu (temple)]. I had (this temple) (re)built and dedicated (it) to the gods Adad [and M\u012b\u0161arum, the great gods], my [lord]s, in order to ensure my good [health (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolong] my days, to confirm [my reign], (and) [to defeat the land of my enemy]. [The palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu] and the land of Mari, (which is located in) the district [of the city Ra\u02beil, ...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006219", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, son of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), descendant of Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), one of the enduring lineage of Tunamissa\u1e2b, son of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon \u2014 Tabn\u0113a, the governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu, went up to Assyria with his tribute for an audience, but he killed him in Assyria. Then the inhabitants of the city Anat revolted against the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. They joi[ned] hands with the Assyrian and brought the Assyrian up to the city Anat. The Assyrian [to]ok the city Anat neither by force nor by battle; (rather) the men \u2014 the citizens of the city themselves \u2014 gave (it) [to] the Assyrian. Afterwards, the Assyrian exiled them and scattered them over (all) the lands. He turned the houses on (both) the landside and the hillside of the city Anat into heaps of ruins. Then the Assyrian settled his own men in the city Anat. From (the time of) Tabn\u0113a, Iq\u012b\u0161a-Marduk, and Nas\u1e2bir-Adad \u2014 three governors (in all) \u2014 for fifty years, the city Anat was (under the control) of the Assyrian, (and also) for three years, in the days of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), my father, bef[ore] ... [... I ascended] the throne of [my] father. When the gods Adad and Apla-[Adad] set [...], the city A[nat] returned (its allegiance) [to my father]. After four [years], during which the city Anat pros[pered], when [my father di]ed (lit. \u201c[went] to his fate\u201d), I [ascended] the throne of my father. I (re-)established the regular offerings, offe[rings, (...)] and festivals of the god Adad [(...)] according to the wording (of the commands) of \u1e2aam[mu]-r\u0101p[i, king of Babylon, and] the father who begot me. [(...)] Moreover, I settled people in the city Anat on (both) the landside and on the h[ill]side. I settled the city of Anat as (it had been) before, on (both) the landside and the hillside. I returned the gods of (both) the landside [(and the hillside) of] the city Anat who had gone [t]o the town Ribani\u0161 on account of the Assyrian ... and I settled them in their dwelling(s), (just) as (they had been) before. I built an Ak\u012btu (temple) in the city Anat: 1[00] cubits is its length (and) 16 cubits is its width. I built a ... palace beside (it): 47 cubits is its length (and) 8 cubits is its width. A palace of gladness [...] [Anyone in the future who] comes forward [... I made] this foundation [10 cubits] deep. [I qua]rried large mountain-stones, laid the foundation, [and] made (it) fast. [I s]et my own name [with] his own [na]me. Anyone in the future [who] comes forward should revere the gods Adad and Apla-[Adad] and not neglect those who are favorable and those who are hostile to the city Anat. Like me, may he (then) enjoy happiness!"}, {"id_text": "Q006220", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "For (the goddess) Anat, the perfect lady, most exalted of the goddesses, most powerful of the goddesses, greatest of the Ig\u012bg\u016b gods, august lady whose godhead is splendid, splendid lady whose valor is not equaled by (that of any of) the (other) goddesses, one who grasps the hand of the weak, grants life, and gives instruction(s) to the king who reveres her, (one who) presents plenty and abundance to the people of her settlements, who dwells in E\u0161uziana (\u201cHouse, True Hand of Heaven\u201d) \u2014 the holy cella, the august shrine \u2014 the great lady, his lady: Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, son of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, descendant of Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, distant descendant of Tunamissa\u1e2b, the son of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon \u2014 The people of Anat who live in the city Anat (itself) revolted against the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. They joined hands with the Assyrian and brought the Assyrian up to the city Anat. (However) he desecrated the city of Anat and its gods. He desecrated the fine garment of (the goddess) Anat, the \u1e63\u0101riru-gold, the precious stones, and all the (other) things befitting her godhead. Then he cached her (statue) by itself in a hidden place. I, Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, the servant who reveres her great godhead, brought Anat out from (that) hidden place and [returned] (her) fine garment, [\u1e63\u0101r]iru-gold, and ... precious stones. [I] made her godhead complete (again) and caused her to reside in [...]. I (re-)established the regular [offerings (...) and] her [...] according to the wording (of the commands) of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, king of [Baby]lon, a king who preceded me. (No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q006221", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "For the gods Adad and Apla-Adad, the great lords; (to the god Adad), the eminent, noble, majestic, powerful, mightiest of the gods, whose rule is pre-eminent in all of heaven and earth, the splendid ruler, whose strength cannot be rivalled by any of his brother gods, the canal inspector of the extensive heavens, the holy son of the god Anu, the strong one, whose mighty anger no god can face, the one who dwells in (the temple) Enam\u1e2be (\u201cHouse of Plenty\u201d), lord of the city Anat \u2014 (Anat), the holy sanctuary, royal shrine, awe-inspiring court, which is situated in the middle of the Euphrates River, in the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari \u2014 his lord: Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari, [son] of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-u\u1e63ur, ditto (governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of Mari), descendant of Adad-n\u0101din-z\u0113ri, one of an enduring [lineage], distant descendant of Tunamissa\u1e2b, [so]n of \u1e2aammu-r\u0101pi, king of Babylon \u2014 The Ak\u012btu (temple) of the gods Adad and Apla-Adad, and of the gods who dwell in the city Anat, my lords, had become old and ruined (...) I strengthened this Ak\u012btu (temple); I (re)built (it) in order to ensure my good health (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my reign, (and) to defeat the land of my enemy; and I dedicated (it) to the gods Adad and Apla-Adad, my lords."}, {"id_text": "Q006222", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] ... [(...) None among my ancestors had paid attenti]on (to it) and (re)built (it). [I completely (re)built this Ak\u012btu (temple)]. I had (this temple) (re)built and dedi[cated] (it) to the gods Adad [and M\u012b\u0161arum, the great gods], my [lord]s, in order to [ensure my good health (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolo]ng my days, to con[firm my reign, (and) to defeat the land of my enemy]. [The palace of Enam\u1e2be-z\u0113ra-ibni], governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu and the land of M[ari, (which is located in) the district of the city Ra\u02beil, which is in the middle of the ri]ver Euphrates, [had become] o[ld and I abandoned it. I built] another palace [above it: 64 cubits is] its length (and) 12 [1/2] cubits [is its width. ...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006223", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "(No translation possible) I built [a town] there and named [it D\u016br-Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur. I settled] people [in it (and)] stationed [mounted soldiers] in it. [This (town) is the] open [eyes] of the land of S\u016b[\u1e2bu for the sake of the security of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu]. No [one in the future] who comes forward should ne[glect this town] (or) ex[pel] the in[habitants whom] I settled [in this town. They should (continue to) guard (this town)] against the [enemy for the sake of the security] of the land of S\u016b[\u1e2bu]. ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006224", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[(I), Ninurta-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur ...] son of \u0160ama\u0161-r\u0113\u0161a-[u\u1e63ur ...] descendant [...] descendant [...] son [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006225", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[I (re)built (it) in order to ensure ... the we]ll-being [of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm] my [reign, ... (and) to defeat] the land of [my] enemy, [and] I dedicated (it) to [the gods ...], my [lords]."}, {"id_text": "Q006226", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[(... Ninurta)]-kudurr\u012b-u\u1e63ur [(...)] the god Adad [(...)]"}, {"id_text": "Q006227", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] revolted [aga]inst me [...] the people of \u0100lu-e\u0161\u0161u [...] the \u1e2aanzan\u016ba (tribe) [... ga]thered and the people of Ra\u02beil [...] of \u0100lu-e\u0161\u0161u, which I [...] marched [aga]inst me [...] eighty mounted soldiers from [... ap]proached me and (then) went up to the mountain(s) [...] he closed; of ours [...] I reached and the people of \u0100lu-e\u0161\u0161u [... the w]all ... below [...] their [...] their archers [... again]st me [...] their ... [... I n]amed. At that time [... the encl]osure of \u0100lu-e\u0161\u0161u [...] hillside [... I t]hrew [...] ... [...] soldiers [...] ..."}, {"id_text": "Q006228", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] ... [...] how my land [...] his [...] he/I dwelt; for seven months the [...] his [...] their crime(s). Anyone in the fu[ture who comes forward ... (5') ...] he/I exempted [(...) the] people of Ra\u02beil from ilku-duty (and) tribute. [...] he revolted [agai]nst the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu. Nab\u00fb-\u0161umu-l\u012b\u0161ir [came] from the land [of ...]. They made [(...) a peace agreement] with one another [in the town] K\u0101r-Nab\u00fb and Na[b\u00fb-\u0161uma-l\u012b\u0161ir ...] they revolted [against ...]-Adad, governor of the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu [...] he recorded [(...)] their [defeat] on a stela and [... (10') ...] he revolted [ag]ainst me [...] thirty soldiers [...] ... [...]"}, {"id_text": "Q006229", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q006230", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q006233", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "(No translation possible)"}, {"id_text": "Q006238", "project_name": "suhu", "raw_text": "[...] its/his [...] and its/his ... I appropriated from the temple of the god ... [...] [...] I laid [before] the statue of the goddess I\u0161tar, and the Lady [...] [...] the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu I named. That scepter in the town \u1e2aaz\u012b [...] [...] ... with regard to that scepter, its ... and its base were loose [...] [...] ..., the governor, and Abdi-ili [...] [... became af]raid and gave their daughters and tribute [to me ...] [...] afflicted with a serious [di]sease. ... Anyone in the future who [...] that scepter upon [...] [... car]ries and gives (it) to a mighty king, ... may he name [...] [... (But with regard to anyone) who] erases [my name] and inscribes his own name, the god \u0160ama\u0161, the god [...] [...] may they look upon him [angrily] and tear out his foundation! His seed [...] [... the mention of] his name and one who would libate water for him may they make disappear from the land of S\u016b\u1e2bu! 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