CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 006 (P384786)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P384786 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0444 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | [nam]-lugal an-ta e11-de3-a-ba | when kingship came forth from heaven |
| 2 | eridu#{ki} nam-lugal-la | of Eridu, the kingship |
| 3 | eridu{ki} a2-lu-lim lugal | of Eridu Alulim the king |
| 4 | mu 8(szar2) i3-ak | 8 car years he ruled; |
| 5 | a2-lal3-gar mu 1(szar'u) i3-ak | Alalgar, 60 years he ruled; |
| 6 | ($blank space$) 2(disz) lugal | 2 kings |
| 7 | mu-<bi> 1(szar'u) 8(szar2) ib2-ak | its years: 188,000 he ruled; |
| 8 | eridu{ki} ba-szub | Eridu fell, |
| 9 | nam-lugal-bi bad3-tibira{ki}-sze3 | and its kingship to Badtibira |
| 10 | ba-de6 | were carried off. |
| 11 | bad3-tibira{ki} en-me-en-lu2-an-na | of Badtibira, Enmenlu-ana |
| 12 | mu 1(szar'u) 2(szar2) i3-ak | he acted for 62 years. |
| 13 | en-me-en-gal-an-na | Enmengalana |
| 14 | mu 8(szar2) i3-ak | 8 car years he ruled; |
| 15 | {d}dumu-zi sipa mu 1(szar'u) i3-ak | Dumuzi, the shepherd, 10 hundred years he ruled; |
| 16 | ($blank space$) 3(disz) lugal | 3 kings |
| 17 | mu-bi 3(szar'u) ib2-ak | its years: 30 shekels he ruled; |
| 18 | bad3-tibira{ki} ba-szub-be2-en | I fell into Badtibira. |
| 19 | nam-lugal-bi la-ra-ag{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to Larag was carried off. |
| 20 | la-ra-ag{ki} en-sipa-zi-an-na | of Larag, En-sipa-zi-ana |
| 21 | mu 8(szar2) i3-ak | 8 car years he ruled; |
| 22 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal | 1 king, |
| 23 | mu-bi 8(szar2) ib2-ak | its years: 8 car he ruled; |
| 24 | la-ra-ag{ki} ba-szub-be2-en | Larag, you have fallen, |
| 25 | nam-lugal-bi zimbir{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to Sippar was carried off. |
| 26 | zimbir{ki} en-me-en-dur2-an-na | Sippar, En-men-dur-ana |
| 27 | lugal-am3 mu 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) i3-ak | was king, 420 years he ruled; |
| 28 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal | 1 king, |
| 29 | mu-bi 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) ib2-ak | the years: 420 they ruled; |
| 30 | zimbir{ki} ba-szub-be2-en | Sippar, you fell, |
| 31 | nam-lugal-bi szuruppak{ki}-<sze3> ba-de6 | its kingship to Šuruppak was carried off. |
| 32 | szuruppak{ki} ubur#-du-du | Šuruppak, Uburdudu |
| 33 | lugal-am3 mu 5(szar2) 1(gesz'u) i3-ak | was king, 420 years he ruled; |
| 34 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal | 1 king, |
| 35 | mu-bi 5(szar2) 1(gesz'u) ib2-ak | the years: 420 they ruled; |
| 36 | ($blank space$) 5(disz) iri{ki}-me-esz | 5 cities |
| 37 | ($blank space$) 8(disz) lugal | 8 kings |
| 38 | mu-<bi> 1(szargal)!{gal} 7(szar2) ib2-ak | its years: 1 (šargal) 7 (sar) he ruled; |
| 39 | a-ma-ru ba-ur3-<<ra-ta>> | From the flood that swept over the horizon |
| 40 | egir a-ma-ru ba-ur3-ra-ta | After the flood had cleared, |
| 41 | nam-lugal an-ta e11-de3-a-ba | when kingship came forth from heaven |
| 42 | kisz{ki} nam-lugal-la | of Kish for kingship |
| 43 | kisz{ki} gesz-ur3 | Kiš, the threshing floor |
| 44 | lugal-am3 | was king, |
| 45 | mu 2(gesz'u) i3-ak | he acted for 180 years. |
| 46 | gul-la-si2?-na-be2#?-el | destroy it for him |
| 47 | mu 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) i3-ak | he acted for 1060 years. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | [na-an-gesz-li-isz-ma] | should not be neglected, and |
| 2 | [1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u)? mu i3-ak] | 900(?) years he ruled |
| 3 | [en-dara4?-an-na-ke4] | Endarana |
| 4 | [7(gesz2)? mu a-ra2 x (x)-am3 iti 3(disz) u4 3(disz) 1/2(disz) i3-ak] | 7(geš₂)? years ..., 3 months, 3 1/2 days he ruled |
| 5.a | ba-bu-[um x (x)] | Bubum ... |
| 5.b | [6(gesz2)? mu i3-ak] | 6(?) years he ruled |
| 6 | pu-an-nu#-um# mu# 1(gesz'u)#? 4(gesz2)#? i3-ak | Pannum, 900 years he ruled |
| 7 | ga-li2-bu-um | Galubum, |
| 8 | mu 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) i3-ak | he acted for 1060 years. |
| 9 | ka-lu-mu-um mu 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) i3-ak | Kalumum, 900 years he ruled; |
| 10 | zu2-qa2-qi4-ip | |
| 11 | mu 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) i3-ak | he acted for 1060 years. |
| 12 | a2-tab mu 1(gesz'u) i3-ak | Atab, 60 years he ruled; |
| 13 | <masz-da3 dumu> a2-tab-ba mu 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) i3-ak | <Geminorum>, son of Atabba, 900 years he ruled; |
| 14 | ar-wi-um dumu masz-da3-ke4 | Arwium, son of Mašda |
| 15 | mu 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) i3-ak | he acted for 720 years. |
| 16 | e-ta-na sipa lu2 an-sze3 | Etana, shepherd, man, to the sky. |
| 17 | ba-e11-de3 | to be brought out, |
| 18 | lu2 kur-kur mu-un-ge-na | who establishes all the lands |
| 19 | lugal-am3 mu 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) i3-ak | was king, 420 years he ruled; |
| 20 | ba-li-ih | |
| 21 | dumu e-ta-na-ke4 | son of Etana |
| 22 | mu 6(gesz2) 4(u) i3-ak | he acted for 420 years. |
| 23 | en-me-nun-na mu 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) i3-ak | Enmenuna, he acted for 720 years. |
| 24 | me-lam2-kisz{ki} dumu en-me-nun-na-ke4 | Melam-Kiš, son of Enmenuna |
| 25 | mu 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) i3-ak | he acted for 1060 years. |
| 26 | bar-sal-nun-na dumu en-me-nun-na | Barsalnuna, son of Enmenuna |
| 27 | mu 2(gesz'u) i3-ak | he acted for 180 years. |
| 28 | zamug{za-mug} dumu bar-sal-nun-na | Zamug, son of Barsalnuna |
| 29 | mu 2(gesz2) 2(u) i3-ak | 120 years he ruled; |
| 30 | ti-iz-gar3 dumu zamug{za-mug}-ke4 | Tizgar, son of Zamug |
| 31 | mu 5(disz) szu-szi 6(disz) i3-ak | 5 sixty 6 years he ruled; |
| 32 | il#-ku-u2 mu 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) i3-ak | Ilkû, 900 years he ruled |
| 33 | il-ta-sa-du-um | Iltasadum |
| 34 | mu 2(gesz'u) i3-ak | he acted for 180 years. |
| 35 | en-me-en-bara2-ge-si | Enmenbaragesi, |
| 36 | lu2 ma-da elam{ki}-ma | the man of the land of Elam |
| 37 | {gesz}tukul-bi ib2-ta-an-gam | he took away its weapon |
| 38 | lugal-am3 mu 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) i3-ak | was king, 960 years he ruled; |
| 39 | ag-ga | Aga |
| 40 | dumu en-me-en-bara2-ge-si-ke4 | son of Enmenbaragesi, |
| 41 | mu 1(gesz'u) 2(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | he acted for 115 years. |
| 42 | ($blank space$) 2(u) 3(disz) lugal | 23 kings |
| 43.a | mu-bi 6(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) iti 3(disz) | the years: 420,231 3 months |
| 43.b | u4 3(disz) u4 1/2(disz) ib2-ak | 3 days and 1/2 he ruled; |
| 44 | kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Kiš with weapons was struck down |
| 45 | nam-lugal-bi e2-an-na-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to the Eanna was carried off. |
| 46 | e2-an-na-ka | in the Eanna |
| surface b col 1 | ||
| 1 | [mes-ki]-ag2-ga-[sze-er] | Meskiaggašer |
| 2 | [dumu] {d}utu en-am3# | son of Šamaš is the lord |
| 3 | lugal#-am3 mu 5(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz)#? [i3-ak] | was king, 565 years he ruled |
| 4 | mes#-ki-ag2-ga-[sze-er] | Meskiaggašer |
| 5 | ab-ba ba-an-ku4 | the sea entered, |
| 6 | hur-sag-sze3 ba-e11 | to the mountain range he went, |
| 7 | en-me-kar2 dumu mes-ki-ag2-ga-sze-er | Enmekar, son of Mes-kiag-gašer, |
| 8 | lugal unu{ki}-ga lu2 unu#[{ki}] | king of Uruk, the man of Unug |
| 9 | mu-un-du3-a | had built, |
| 10 | lugal-am3 | was king, |
| 11 | mu 7(gesz2) i3-ak | 760 years he ruled; |
| 12 | {d}lugal-banda3{da} sipa | Lugalbanda, the shepherd |
| 13 | mu 2(gesz'u) i3-ak | he acted for 180 years. |
| 14 | {d}dumu-zi szu-ku6 | Dumuzi, fisherman |
| 15 | iri{ki}-ni kuara{ki} | his city, Kuara |
| 16 | mu 1(gesz2) 4(u) i3-ak | 100 years he ruled; |
| 17 | {d}gilgames | Gilgamesh, |
| 18 | ab-ba-ni lil2-la2 | his distant father |
| 19 | en kul-ab-ba-ke4 | the lord of Kulaba |
| 20 | mu 2(gesz2) 6(disz) i3-ak | 126 years he ruled; |
| 21 | ur-{d}nun-gal | Ur-Nungal, |
| 22 | dumu {d}gilgames | son of Gilgamesh, |
| 23 | mu 3(u) i3-ak | 30 years he ruled; |
| 24 | u-dul3-kalam-ma | Udul-kalama |
| 25 | dumu ur-{d}nun-gal-ke4 | son of Ur-Nungal, |
| 26 | mu 1(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | 15 years he ruled; |
| 27 | la-ba-sze-er? | did not lament(?) |
| 28 | mu 9(disz) i3-ak | 9 years he ruled; |
| 29 | en-nun-dara4#?-an-na | Ennundarana |
| 30 | mu 8(disz) i3-ak | 8 years he ruled; |
| 31 | mes#?-he2 simug mu 3(u) 6(disz) i3-ak | Meshe, the smith, 36 years he ruled |
| 32 | me-lam2-an-na | Melam-ana |
| 33 | mu 6(disz) i3-ak | 6 years he ruled; |
| 34 | lugal-ki-du5? mu 3(u) 6(disz) i3-ak | Lugal-kidu, 36 years he ruled; |
| 35 | ($blank space$) 1(u) 2(disz) lugal | 12 kings |
| 36 | mu-bi 3(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) ib2-ak | the years: 420 they ruled; |
| 37 | unu{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Uruk with weapons was struck down |
| 38 | nam-lugal-bi uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to Ur was carried off. |
| 39 | uri2{ki}-ma | of Ur, |
| 40 | mes-an-ne2-pa3-da | Mesanepada, |
| 41 | lugal-am3 mu 1(gesz2) 2(u) i3-ak | was king, 120 years he ruled; |
| 42 | mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna | Meskiag-Nanna, |
| 43 | dumu mes-an-ne2-pa3-da | son of Mesanepada, |
| 44 | lugal-am3 | was king, |
| 45 | mu 3(u) 6(disz) i3-ak | 36 years he ruled; |
| surface b col 2 | ||
| 1 | [e-lu-lu mu 2(u) 5(disz) i3-ak] | Elulu, 25 years he ruled |
| 2 | [ba-lu-lu 3(u) 6(disz) mu i3-ak] | Balulu 36 years he ruled |
| 3 | [($blank space$) 4(disz) lugal] | 4 kings |
| 4 | [mu-bi 2(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz)? ib2-ak] | its years: 121(?) he ruled |
| 5 | [uri2{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3] | Ur with weapons was struck down |
| 6 | [nam-lugal-bi] | its kingship |
| 7 | [a-wa-an{ki}-sze3 ba-de6] | to Awan was carried off |
| 8 | [a-wa-an{ki}-na] | of Awan |
| 9 | [... lugal-am3] | ... is king |
| 10 | [mu n i3-ak] | n years he ruled |
| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | mu [... i3-ak] | year: "... he acted." |
| 13 | ku-ul-[...] | Kull- |
| 14 | mu 3(u) 6(disz) [i3-ak] | 36 years he ruled |
| 15 | ($blank space$) 3(disz) [lugal] | 3 kings |
| 16 | mu-bi 5(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz)#? [ib2-ak] | its years: 156? they ruled |
| 17 | a-wa-an{ki} {gesz}tukul# [ba]-an#-sag3 | Awan with weapons was struck down |
| 18 | nam-lugal-bi | its kingship |
| 19 | kisz{ki}-sze3 [ba-de6] | to Kish brought |
| 20 | kisz{ki} su8-[sud3?-da lu2 azlag2] | in Kiš Susuda, the fuller |
| 21 | lugal-am3 | was king, |
| 22 | mu 3(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) [n? i3-ak] | 201(?) years he ruled |
| 23 | da-da-sig mu [1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz)? i3-ak] | Dadasig, 91 years he ruled |
| 24 | ma2-ma2-gal lu2 [ma2-lah4-e] | barge of the boatman |
| 25 | mu 6(disz) szu-szi [i3-ak] | 6 years he ruled |
| 26 | ka-al-bu-[um] | Kalbum |
| 27 | dumu ma2-gal-gal-la#?-[ke4] | son of Magalgala |
| 28 | mu 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) i3-ak# | 185 years he ruled |
| 29 | TUG2-e mu 6(gesz2) i3-ak | TUG₂, he acted for 660 years. |
| 30 | men-nun-na mu 3(gesz2) i3-ak | Mennuna, he acted for 180 years. |
| 31 | i-bi-x-x | Ibi- |
| 32 | mu 4(gesz2) 5(u)? i3-ak | he acted for 420 years. |
| 33 | lugal-mu mu 6(gesz2) i3-ak | Lugal-mu, 60 years he ruled; |
| 34 | ($blank space$) 8(disz) lugal | 8 kings |
| 35 | mu-bi 5(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ib2-ak | the years: 315 they ruled; |
| 36 | kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Kiš with weapons was struck down |
| 37 | nam-lugal-bi | its kingship |
| 38 | ha-ma-zi2{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | to Hamazi was carried off. |
| 39 | ha-ma-zi2{ki}-a ha-da-ni-isz | Ḫamazi happily |
| 40 | mu 6(disz) szu-szi <<ib2>> i3-ak | 6 years he ruled |
| 41 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal | 1 king, |
| 42 | mu-bi 6(disz) szu-szi ib2-ak | its years: 6 sixty he ruled; |
| 43 | ha-ma-zi2{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Hamazi with weapons was struck down. |
| 44 | nam-lugal-bi unu{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | the kingship to Uruk was carried off. |
| 45 | unu{ki}-ga en-szakkan2-sza4-an-na | in Uruk En-šakkan-Šana |
| 46 | lugal-am3 mu 1(disz) szu-szi i3-ak | was king, 1 hundred years he ruled; |
| 47 | nam-lugal-bi mu 2(disz) szu-szi i3-ak | its kingship 2 years he ruled; |
| 48 | ($blank space$) mu 8(disz) i3-ak#? | 8 years he ruled |
| surface c col 1 | ||
| 1 | [($blank space$) n ib2-ak] | n have acted |
| 2 | [unu{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-sag3] | Uruk with weapons was struck down |
| 3 | [nam-lugal-bi uri2-sze3 ba-de6] | its kingship to Ur was carried off. |
| 4 | [uri2-ma na-an-ni] | did not give to me in Ur |
| 5 | [lugal-am3] | was king |
| 6 | [mu n i3-ak] | n years he ruled |
| 7 | [mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna dumu na-an-ni-ke4] | Mes-kiag-Nanna, son of Nanni |
| 8 | [mu n i3-ak] | n years he ruled |
| 9 | [...-ak] | ...-ak |
| 10 | [...-x]-ke4#? | ..., |
| 11 | [mu n i3]-ak# | n years he ruled |
| 12 | [($blank space$) 3(disz)] lugal | 3 kings |
| 13 | mu-bi n ib2-ak | n years he ruled; |
| 14 | [uri2{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-sag3] | Ur with weapons was struck down |
| 15 | nam#-[lugal-bi adab{ki}-sze3 ba-de6] | its kingship to Adab was carried off. |
| 16 | [adab{ki}-ba? lugal-an-ne2-mu-un-du3] | in Adab Lugal-ane-mundu |
| 17 | [lugal-am3 mu n ib2-ak] | was king, n years he ruled |
| 18 | [($blank space$) 1(disz)] lugal | 1 king |
| 19 | [mu-bi 1(gesz2)?] 3(u)#? ib2-ak | its years: 90(?) he ruled |
| 20 | [adab{ki}] {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Adab with weapons was struck down |
| 21 | [nam-lugal]-bi# ma-ri2{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to Mari was carried off. |
| 22 | [ma-ri2]{ki?}-a? AN-BU | in Mari ... |
| 23 | [lugal-am3] mu 3(u) i3-ak | was king, 30 years he ruled |
| 24 | [AN-BA] dumu AN-BU-ke4 | ANBA, son of ANBU |
| 25 | [mu n] i3-ak | n years he ruled |
| 26 | [ba-zi] lu2 aszgab mu 3(u) i3-ak | Bazi, the leatherworker, 30 years he ruled |
| 27 | [zi]-zi# lu2 azlag2 mu 2(u) i3-ak | Zizi, the weaver, 20 years he ruled |
| 28 | [li?-im]-er gudu4 mu 3(u) i3-ak | Limer, gudu-priest, 30 years he ruled |
| 29 | [lugal-i-ter] mu 9(disz@v) i3-ak | Lugal-iter, 9 years he ruled |
| 30 | [($blank space$)] 6(disz)# lugal | 6 kings |
| 31 | [mu-bi] 2(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) i3-ak | its years: 166 he ruled |
| 32 | [ma-ri2{ki} {gesz}tukul] ba-an-sag3 | Mari with weapons was struck down |
| 33 | [nam-lugal]-bi | its kingship |
| 34 | [kisz{ki}-sze3] ba-de6 | to Kish was carried off. |
| 35 | [kisz{ki}-a ku3-{d}]ba-ba6 | in Kiš, Ku-Baba |
| 36 | [{munus}lu2]-kurun#-na | a female kid |
| 37 | [suhusz kisz]{ki} mu-un-ge-na | who established the foundations of Kiš |
| 38 | lugal#-am3# mu 1(gesz2) 4(u) i3-ak | was king, 90 years he ruled |
| 39 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal | 1 king, |
| 40 | mu-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) i3-ak | its years: 240 he ruled; |
| 41 | kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Kiš with weapons was struck down |
| 42 | nam-lugal-bi akszak{ki}-<sze3> ba-de6 | its kingship to Akšak was carried off. |
| 43 | akszak{ki}-sze3 un-zi | to Akšak Unzi |
| 44 | lugal-am3 mu 3(u)# i3#-ak | was king, 30 years he ruled |
| 45 | un-da-lu-lu mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Undalulu, 6 years he ruled; |
| 46 | ur-ur mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Urur, 6 years he ruled; |
| surface c col 2 | ||
| 1 | [puzur4-{d}nirah mu n i3-ak] | Puzur-Niraḫ, n years he ruled |
| 2 | [i-szu-il mu n i3-ak] | Išu-il, n years he ruled |
| 3 | [szu-{d}suen dumu i-szu-il-la-ke4 mu n i3-ak] | Šū-Sîn, son of Išula, for n years he ruled |
| 4 | [($blank space$) n lugal] | n kings |
| 5 | [mu-bi n ib2-ak] | n years he ruled |
| 6 | akszak{ki} {gesz}tukul [ba-sag3] | Akšak with weapons was struck down |
| 7 | nam#-lugal-bi | its kingship |
| 8 | kisz{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | to Kish was carried off; |
| 9 | kisz{ki} puzur4-{d}suen | of Kiš Puzur-Suen |
| 10 | dumu ku3-{d}ba-ba6-ke4 | son of Ku-Baba, |
| 11 | lugal-am3 mu 2(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | was king, 25 years he ruled; |
| 12 | ur#-{d}za-ba4-ba4 | Ur-Zababa |
| 13 | dumu puzur4-{d}suen-ke4 | son of Puzur-Suen, |
| 14 | mu# 6(gesz2) 4(u) i3-ak | he acted for 420 years. |
| 15 | [zi]-mu#-dar-ra mu 3(u) i3-ak | Zimudara, 30 years he ruled |
| 16 | u2#-s,i-wa-tar mu 7(disz) i3-ak | Uṣi-watar, 7 years he ruled |
| 17 | esz18-dar-mu-ti mu 1(u) 1(disz) i3-ak | Ishtar-muti, 11 years he ruled; |
| 18 | isz-me#-{d}utu mu 1(u) 1(disz) i3-ak | Ishme-Utu, 11 years he ruled |
| 19 | na-an-ni-ia zadim mu 7(disz) i3-ak | Nanniya the stone-cutter, 7 years he ruled; |
| 20 | ($blank space$) 7(disz) lugal | 7 kings |
| 21 | mu-bi 8(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) ib2-ak | its years: 121 he ruled; |
| 22 | kisz{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Kiš with weapons was struck down |
| 23 | nam-lugal-bi unu{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | the kingship to Uruk was carried off. |
| 24 | unu{ki}-ga lugal-za3-ge-si | in Uruk Lugal-zagesi |
| 25 | lugal-am3 mu 2(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | was king, 25 years he ruled; |
| 26 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal | 1 king, |
| 27 | mu-bi 2(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | the years: 25 he ruled; |
| 28 | unu{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Uruk with weapons was struck down |
| 29 | nam-lugal-bi | its kingship |
| 30 | a-ga-de3-<<szar>>{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | to Agade-šar was carried off. |
| 31 | a-ga-de3 szar-ru-ki-in | to the water of Sargon |
| 32 | ab?-ba-ni nu-{gesz}kiri6 | Abbani, gardener |
| 33 | sagi ur-{d}za-ba4-ba4 | cupbearer: Ur-Zababa |
| 34 | lugal a-<ga>-de3{ki} lu2 a-ga-de3{ki} | king of Agade, the man of Akkad |
| 35 | mu-un-du3-a | had built, |
| 36 | lugal-am3 mu 5(u) 6(disz) i3-ak | was king, 56 years he ruled; |
| 37 | ri2-mu-usz dumu szar-ru-ki-in | Rimuš, son of Sargon |
| 38 | mu 9(disz@v) i3-ak | 9 years he ruled; |
| 39 | ma-ni-isz-ti-isz-szu | Manishtišu |
| 40 | szesz-gal ri2-mu-usz | great brother of Rimuš |
| 41 | dumu szar-ru-ki-in | son of Sargon |
| 42 | mu 1(u) 5(disz) i3#-ak# | 15 years he ruled |
| 43 | na-ra-am-{d#}[suen] | Naram-Sin |
| 44 | dumu ma-ni#-[isz-ti-isz-szu] | son of Manishtishu |
| 45 | mu [5(u) 6(disz)? i3-ak] | 56(?) years he ruled |
| 46 | szar#-[ka3-li2-szar-ri2] | Šar-kali-šarri |
| 47 | [dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen] | son of Naram-Sin |
| 48 | [mu n i3-ak] | n years he ruled |
| surface d col 1 | ||
| 1 | [a-ba-am3 lugal] a-ba-am3 nu lugal | Who is king, who is not king? |
| 2 | [ir-gi4]-gi4 lugal | Irgigi, the king |
| 3 | [i-mi] lugal | the king's name |
| 4 | [na-nu-um] lugal | Nanum, the king |
| 5 | [i-lu-lu] lugal | Ilulu, the king |
| 6 | [i-lu-lu] lugal | Ilulu, the king |
| 7 | [n mu] ib2-ak | n years he ruled |
| 8 | [du-du] mu# 2(u) 1(disz) i3-ak | Dudu, 21 years he ruled |
| 9 | [szu-dur-ul3] dumu du-du-ke4 | Šu-durul, son of Dudu |
| 10 | [mu] 1(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | 15 years he ruled |
| 11 | ($blank space$) 1(u) 1(disz) lugal | 11 kings |
| 12 | mu-bi 3(gesz2) 1(disz) ib2-ak | the years: 121 they ruled; |
| 13 | a-ga-de3{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Agade with weapons was struck down |
| 14 | nam-lugal-bi unu{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | the kingship to Uruk was carried off. |
| 15 | unu{ki}-sze3 ur-nigar lugal-am3 | Ur-nigar is king. |
| 16 | mu 7(disz) i3-ak | 7 years he ruled; |
| 17 | ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ur-nigar-ke4 | Ur-gigir, son of Ur-nigar |
| 18 | mu 6(disz) i3-ak | 6 years he ruled; |
| 19 | ku5-da mu 6(disz) i3-ak | cut, 6 years he ruled; |
| 20 | puzur4-i3-li2 mu 5(disz) i3-ak | Puzur-ilī, 5 years he ruled |
| 21 | ur-{d}utu mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Ur-Utu, 6 years he ruled; |
| 22 | ($blank space$) 5(disz) lugal | 5 kings |
| 23 | mu-bi 3(u) ib2-ak | its years: 30 he ruled; |
| 24 | unu{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Uruk with weapons was struck down |
| 25 | nam-lugal-bi | its kingship |
| 26 | ugnim gu-tu-um ba-de6 | the troops of Gutum were carried off. |
| 27 | ugnim gu-tu-um{ki} | army of Gutum, |
| 28 | lugal mu nu-tuku | the king who has no name |
| 29 | ni2-ta-a lugal-am3 mu 3(disz) i3-ak | by himself he was king, 3 years he ruled |
| 30 | in-ki-szusz2 mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Inkishuš, 6 years he ruled; |
| 31 | zar2-lagab-la-gab mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Zar-lagagalagab, 6 years he ruled; |
| 32 | szul-me-e mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Šulmue, 6 years he ruled; |
| 33 | se3?-lu-lu-me-esz mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Sululumesh, 6 years he ruled; |
| 34 | i-ni-ma-ba-ke-esz mu 5(disz) i3-ak | Ini-mabakeš, 5 years he ruled; |
| 35 | i-ge4-esz-a-usz mu 6(disz) i3-ak | Igeša-uš, 6 years he ruled; |
| 36 | ia-ar-la-gab mu 1(u) 5(disz) i3-ak | Yarlagabba, 15 years he ruled; |
| 37 | i-ba-te mu 3(disz) i3-ak | Ibate, 3 years he ruled; |
| 38 | ia-ar-la mu 3(disz) i3-ak | Yarla, 3 years he ruled; |
| 39 | ku-ru-um mu 1(disz) i3-ak | Kurum, 1 year he ruled; |
| 40 | a#-pil-ki?-in mu 3(disz) i3-ak | Apil-kin, 3 years he ruled |
| 41 | [la-e2]-ra-bu-um mu 2(disz) i3-ak | La-e-rabum, 2 years he ruled |
| 42 | i-ra-ru-um mu 2(disz) i3-ak | Irarum, 2 years he ruled; |
| 43 | ib-ra-nu-um mu 1(disz) i3-ak | Ibranum, 1 year he ruled; |
| 44 | ha-ab-lum mu 2(disz) i3-ak | Habulum, 2 years he ruled; |
| 45 | puzur4-{d}suen dumu ha-ab-lum | Puzur-Suen, son of Hablum |
| 46 | mu 7(disz) i3-ak | 7 years he ruled; |
| 47 | [ia]-ar-la-ga-an-da mu 7(disz) i3-ak | Yarlaganda, 7 years he ruled |
| 48 | [si]-UD# mu 7(disz) i3-ak | Si-UD, 7 years he ruled |
| 49 | [ti-ri]-ga# u4 4(u) i3-ak | Tiriga, 40 days he ruled |
| 50 | ($blank space$) 2(u) 1(disz) lugal | 21 kings |
| 51 | [mu-bi n] u4 4(u) ib2-ak | its years: n + 40 days he ruled |
| surface d col 2 | ||
| 1.a | ugnim gu#-[ti-um{ki}] | army of Gutium |
| 1.b | [{gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3?] | he struck with weapons |
| 2 | nam-lugal-bi unu{ki}-sze3 [ba-de6] | kingship to Uruk brought |
| 3 | unu{ki}-ga {d}utu-he2-gal2 [lugal-am3] | in Uruk Utu-hegal was king |
| 4 | mu 7(disz) szu-szi 7(disz) u4 [... i3-ak] | 7 hundred 7 days ... he ruled |
| 5 | ($blank space$) 1(disz) lugal# | 1 king |
| 6 | mu-bi 7(disz) szu-szi 7(disz) u4# [... i3-ak] | its years: 7 hundred 7 days ... he ruled |
| 7 | unu{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | Uruk with weapons was struck down |
| 8 | nam-lugal-bi uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to Ur was carried off. |
| 9 | uri2{ki}-ma ur-{d}namma lugal-am3 | Ur-Namma is king. |
| 10 | mu 1(u) 8(disz) [i3]-ak | 18 years he ruled |
| 11 | {d}szul-gi dumu ur-{d}namma-ke4 | Šulgi, son of Ur-Namma |
| 12 | mu 4(u) 6(disz) i3-ak | 46 years he ruled; |
| 13 | {d}amar-{d}suen dumu {d}szul-gi-ke4 | Amar-Suena, son of Šulgi |
| 14 | mu 9(disz) i3-ak | 9 years he ruled; |
| 15 | szu-{d}suen dumu {d}amar-{d}suen | Šū-Sîn, son of Amar-Suena |
| 16 | mu 9(disz) i3-ak | 9 years he ruled; |
| 17 | i-bi2-{d}suen dumu szu-{d}suen-ke4 | Ibbi-Suen, son of Šū-Sîn, |
| 18 | mu 2(u) 4(disz) i3-ak | 24 years he ruled; |
| 19 | ($blank space$) 4(disz) lugal | 4 kings |
| 20 | mu-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) ib2-ak | the years: 108 they ruled; |
| 21 | uri2{ki}-ma {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 | in Ur with weapons was struck down |
| 22 | nam-lugal-bi i3-si-in{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 | its kingship to Isin was carried off. |
| 23 | i3-si-in{ki}-na isz-bi-{d}er3-ra lugal-am3 | In Isin Išbi-Erra was king |
| 24 | mu 3(u) 3(disz) i3-ak | 33 years he ruled; |
| 25 | {d}szu-i3-li2-szu dumu isz-bi-{d}er3-ra-ke4 | Šu-ilīszu, the son of Ishbi-Erra |
| 26 | mu 2(u) i3-ak | 20 years he ruled; |
| 27 | i-din-{d}da-gan dumu szu-i3-li2-szu-ke4 | Iddin-Dagan, son of Šu-ilīša |
| 28 | mu 2(u) 1(disz) i3-ak | 21 years he ruled; |
| 29 | isz-me-{d}da-gan# [dumu i-din-{d}da-gan-ke4] | Išme-Dagān son of Iddin-Dagan |
| 30 | mu [n i3-ak] | n years he ruled |
| 31 | li-[pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu isz-me-{d}da-gan-ke4] | Lipit-Ištar, son of Ishme-Dagan |
| 32 | mu [n i3-ak] | n years he ruled |
| 33 | {d}ur-[{d}nin-urta mu n i3]-ak | Ur-Ninurta, n years he ruled |
| 34 | {d}bur-{d}suen# [dumu {d}ur-{d}nin]-urta#-ke4 | Bur-Suen, son of Ur-Ninurta |
| 35 | mu 2(u)# 1(disz) i3-ak | 21 years he ruled |
| 36 | {d}li-pi2-it#-[{d}]en-lil2 | Lipit-Enlil |
| 37 | dumu bur-{d}suen-ke4 mu 5(disz) i3-ak | son of Bur-Suen, 5 years he ruled; |
| 38 | {d}er3-ra-i-mi-ti mu 8(disz) i3-ak | Erra-imitti, 8 years he ruled |
| 39 | {d}en-lil2-ba-ni mu 2(u) 4(disz) i3-ak | Enlil-bani, 24 years he ruled; |
| 40 | {d}za-am-bi-ia mu 3(disz) i3-ak | Zambiya, 3 years he ruled |
| 41 | {d}i-te-er-pi4-sza mu 4(disz) i3-ak | Īte-erpiša, 4 years he ruled |
| 42 | {d}ur-du6-ku3-ga mu 4(disz) i3-ak | Urdukuga, 4 years he ruled |
| 43 | {d}suen-ma-gir mu 1(u) 1(disz) i3-ak | Sîn-magir, 11 years he ruled |
| 44 | ($blank space$) 1(u) 3(disz) lugal | 13 kings |
| 45 | mu-bi 3(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) ib2-ak | its years: 133 they ruled; |
| 46 | szu nu-ur2-{d}nin-szubur#? | Hand of Nur-Ninšubur |
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