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2R 52, 1 (P393730)
Eponym Chronicle, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | 2R 52, 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393730 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Eponym Chronicle |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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) |
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| 1′ | {[m}{d}MAŠ.MAŠ—DINGIR-a.a ša x x x] {⸢kur}til⸣-[le-e] | Inurta-ila'i, who ... Ekur-til-elê |
| 2′ | {[m}aš-šur—DU₃-a.a—PAB {lu₂}KAŠ.LUL x x]-⸢e⸣ a-na {kur}til-⸢le⸣-[e] | Assurbanipal, the cupbearer, to Tillê |
| 3′ | {[m}MAN—hat-ti—i-EN ša {uru]}⸢na⸣-ṣi-bi-na a-na {kur}za-ra-a-te | Šarru-hatti-ibni of the city Eena-ešbina to Zarate |
| 4′ | {[m}EN—ba-laṭ {lu₂}tur-ta]-⸢nu⸣ a-na {uru}de-ri AN.GAL a-na {uru}de-ri it-ta-lak | Bel-balat, the commander-in-chief, went to Der. The Great Mountain to Der went. |
| 5′ | {[m}mu-šek-niš ša {uru]}⸢hab⸣-ru-ri a-na {kur}ah-sa-na | Mušekniš of the Eḫāru canal to the land Ḫašana |
| 6′ | {[m}{d}MAŠ—MAŠ ša {uru]}⸢raq⸣-mat a-na {kur}kal-di | Inurta-ašarēd of Arrapha to Chaldea |
| 7′ | {[m}{d}UTU—ku-mu-u-a ša {uru]}⸢arrap⸣-ha a-na KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | Šamaš-kumu'a of Arrapha to Babylon |
| 8′ | {[m}EN—ŠU.2—DAB {lu₂}x x x {kur]}⸢ma⸣-za-mu-a i-na KUR | Bel-qati-uṣur, the ... of Mazamua, in the land |
| 9′ | {[m}{d}IM—ERIM.GABA MAN KUR]—aš-šur{ki} a-na mad-a.a | Adad-nerari, king of Assyria, to Madaya |
| 10′ | {[m}{d}MAŠ.MAŠ—DINGIR-a.a {lu₂}tur]-⸢ta⸣-nu a-na {uru}gu-za-na | Inurta-ila'i, the commander-in-chief, to Guzana |
| 11′ | {[m}EN—KALAG-an {lu₂}NIGIR]—E₂.GAL {lu₂}NIGIR]—E₂.GAL {lu₂}NIGIR]—E₂.GAL a-na {kur}man-na-a.a | Bel-da''inan, palace herald, palace sheald to Mannea |
| 12′ | {[m}ṣil—EN {lu₂}GAL]—KAŠ.LUL {lu₂}GAL]—KAŠ.LUL {lu₂}GAL]—KAŠ.LUL a-na {kur}man-na-a.a | Šulmu-beli, chief cupbearer, Chief Cupbearers, Chief Canaan to Mannea |
| 13′ | {[m}aš-šur—tak₃-lak {lu₂]}IGI.DUB a-na {kur}ar-pad-da | Assurbanipal, the treasurer, to Barpadda |
| 14′ | {[m}DINGIR—KI-ia {lu₂}GAR].KUR {lu₂}GAR].KUR {lu₂}GAR].KUR a-na {uru}ha-za-zi | Ilu-isse'a, governor, governor (and) governor to Hazazi |
| 15′ | {[m}{d}IGI.DU—KAM ša {uru]}⸢ra⸣-ṣap-pa a-na {uru}ba-aʾ-li | Pān-ereš of the rooster to Bālu |
| 16′ | {[m}aš-šur—TEŠ₂—E₂.KUR-ri ša {uru]}⸢arrap⸣-ha a-na UGU tam-tim mu-ta-nu | Assurbanipal of the E-arrap-eḫa to the Sea of Mutanu |
| 17′ | {[m}{d}MAŠ—DINGIR-a.a ša {uru}a]-hi—{id₂}zu-hi-na a-na {uru}hu-bu-uš-ki-a | Inurta-ila'i of Ahi-Zuhina to Hubuškia |
| 18′ | {[m}GIR₃.2—{d}15 ša {uru]}⸢na⸣-ṣib-i-na a-na mad-a.a | Šep-Ištar of the city Emana-esbibina to Madaya |
| 19′ | {[m}{d}AMAR.UTU—HAL-an-ni ša {uru]}⸢a⸣-me-di a-na mad-a.a | Marduk-išmeanni of Ea-emedi to Madaya |
| 20′ | {[m}mu-tak-kil—{d}AMAR.UTU {lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—SAG.MEŠ {lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—SAG.MEŠ {lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—SAG.MEŠ a-na {uru}lu-u-ši-a | Mutakkil-Marduk, chief of the eunuchs (and) chief eonuchs, to Lušiya |
| 21′ | {[m}EN—LAL-iṣ—DINGIR-ma ša {uru]}kal-hi a-na {kur}nam-ri | Bel-tariš-iluma of Kalhu to Namri |
| 22′ | {[m}aš-šur—EN—PAB ša {kur]}⸢hab⸣-ru-ri a-na man-ṣu-a-te | Assur-belu-uṣur of the land Ḫabruri to the kingship |
| 23′ | {[m}{d}AMAR.UTU—KUR-u-ni ša {uru]}⸢raq⸣-mat a-na {uru}de-e-ri | Marduk-šaddûni of the rītu-house to the dredging-house |
| 24′ | {[m}GIN—AD-u-a ša {uru]}⸢tuš⸣-ha-an a-na {uru}de-e-ri | Mukin-abu'a of the etusvu-eḫan to the deer |
| 25′ | {[m}man-nu—ki—KUR—aš-šur ša {uru]}⸢gu⸣-za-na a-na mad-a.a | Mannu-ki-mat-Assur, who the Egu'ezana canal to Madaya |
| 26′ | {[m}mu-šal-lim—{d}MAŠ ša {uru}til]-le-e a-na mad-a.a | Mušallim-Inurta of Tillê to Madaya |
| 27′ | {[m}EN—BA-ša₂-an-ni ša {uru}šib]-hi-niš a-na {kur}hu-bu-uš-ki-a | Bel-iqišanni of Šibḫinis to Hubuskua |
| 28′ | {[m}GIR₃.2—{d}UTU ša {uru}i]-⸢sa⸣-na a-na {kur}i-tu-ʾa-a | Šep-Šamaš of the Isaeans to Itu'ala |
| 29′ | {[m}{d}MAŠ—GIN—PAB ša {uru}ni]-nu-a a-na mad-a.a | Inurta-kenu-uṣur of Nineveh to the lands |
| 30′ | {[m}{d}IM—mu-šam-mer ša {uru]}⸢kal₃⸣-zi a-na mad-a.a | Adad-mušammer of Ekal-ezi to Madaya |
| 31' | [URU₄ ša E₂ {d}AG ša] ⸢NINA⸣{ki} kar-ru | the day of the temple of Nabû, of Nineveh, strewn. |
| 32′a | {[m}ṣil—{d}15 ša {uru}arba-il₃] a-na mad-a.a | Šulmu-Issar of Arbela to Madaya |
| 32′b | {d}AG a-na E₂ GIBIL e-ta-rab | Nabû entered the New House. |
| 33′ | {[m}{d}AG—MAN—PAB ša {uru}tal]-⸢mu-si⸣ [a]-⸢na⸣ {kur}ki-is-ki | Nabû-šarru-uṣur of Tal-mušēzib, descendant of Kish |
| 34′a | {[m}{d}IM—u₂-bal-liṭ ša {uru}tam-nun-na a-na] {⸢kur⸣}hu-bu-uš-ki-a | Adad-uballiṭ of the Tamnunna canal to Ḫubuškia |
| 34′b | AN.GAL a-na {uru}de-ri [it-ta]-⸢lak⸣ | the great gods went down to the desert. |
| 35′ | {[m}{d}MES—MAN—PAB ša {uru}kur]-⸢ba⸣-il₃ a-na {kur}hu-bu-uš-ki-a | Marduk-šarru-uṣur of Kur-eba-Eil to Hubuškia |
| 36′ | {[m}{d}MAŠ—PAB-ir ša {kur]}⸢za⸣-mu-a a-na {kur}i-tu-ʾa | Inurta-naṣir of Ezambia to Itu'ala |
| 37′ | {m}[DINGIR-ma—ZU ša {uru}na-ṣib]-i-na a-na {kur}i-tu-ʾa | Ilīma-le'i of the city Nasbibina to the land Itūla |
| 38′ | ina li-me {m}{d}⸢DI⸣-[ma-nu—MAŠ MAN KUR—aš]-⸢šur⸣{ki} a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi | in the eponymy of Šulmu-šallim, king of Assyria, to Urarṭu |
| 39′ | {m}⸢šam⸣-[ši—DINGIR {lu₂}tur]-⸢ta⸣-nu a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi | Ešam-eši-ilum, the commander-in-chief, to Urartu |
| 40′ | {m}{d}[AMAR.UTU—rem₂-a-ni {lu₂}GAL]—⸢KAŠ⸣.LUL {lu₂}GAL]—⸢KAŠ⸣.LUL {lu₂}GAL]—⸢KAŠ⸣.LUL a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi | Marduk-remanni the chief cupbearer, the chief c[hief cupbea]rrer, and the chief corvée worker to Urarṭu |
| 41′ | {m}[EN—SI.SA₂ {lu₂}NIGIR—E₂].GAL {lu₂}NIGIR—E₂].GAL {lu₂}NIGIR—E₂].GAL a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi | Bel-lešir, palace herald, palace sheald to Urarṭu |
| 42′ | {m}{d}⸢AG⸣—[SUHUŠ—GIN-in {lu₂]}IGI.DUB a-na {kur}i-tu-ʾa | Ea-ešarra-eṭir-ṣumu-ukin, the treasurer, to Itu'ala |
| 43′ | {m}IGI—aš-⸢šur⸣—[la-mur {lu₂}GAR].KUR {lu₂}GAR].KUR {lu₂}GAR].KUR a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi | Pan-Ašṣur-eṭir-lamur, governor, governor (and) governor to Urarṭu |
| 44′ | {m}{d}IGI.⸢DU⸣—[APIN ša {uru}ra-ṣa]-pa a-na KUR e-re-ni | Palil-eriba-ereš of Raṣappa to the land of Erēni |
| 45′ | {m}{d}15—[BAD₃ ša {uru}na]-⸢ṣi⸣-bi-na a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi {kur}nam-ri | Ištar-duri of the city Naḫi-ebina to the land Urartu (and) the land Namri |
| 46′ | {m}man-nu—⸢ki⸣—{[d}IM ša {uru]}⸢raq⸣-mat a-na {uru}di-maš-qa | Mannu-ki-Ešme-Adad of the raqemat canal to the Damascus canal |
| 47′ | {m}aš-šur—⸢EN⸣—[PAB ša {uru}kal]-hi a-na {uru}ha-ta-ri-ka | Assur-belu-uṣur of Kalḫu to Hatarika |
| 48′ | [ina li-me {m}aš-šur—KALAG-an MAN KUR—aš-šur]{ki} a-na {uru}ga-na-na-a-ti | In the eponymy of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, to the provinces |
| 49′ | {m}šam-ši—DINGIR {lu₂}tur]-⸢ta⸣-nu a-na {uru}ma-ra-ad | Šamši-ilum, the commander-in-chief, to Marad |
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| 50′ | [ina li-me] {m}EN—DINGIR-[a].a ⸢ša⸣ {[kur]}arrap-ha a-na KUR i-tu-ʾa | In the eponymy of Bel-ila'i, he went up to the land of Arrapha. |
| 51′ | {m}DUMU.UŠ-a.a ša {[kur]}za-mu-a i-na KUR | Aplaya of the land Zamua in the land |
| 52′ | {m}qur-di—aš-šur ša {uru}[a-hi]—{id₂}zu-hi-na a-na {kur}gan₂-na-na-ti | Qurdi-Assur of Ahi-Zuhina to Gannania |
| 53′ | {m}mu-DI—{d}MAŠ ša {⸢uru⸣}til-e a-na mad-a.a | Mušallim-Inurta of Eurutil to Madaya |
| 54′ | {m}{d}MAŠ—GIN—UN-MEŠ ša {kur}hab-ru-ri a-na {kur}ha-ta-ri-ka mu-ta-nu | Inurta-mukin-nišē of the land Ḫarrāru has returned to Hittite territory. |
| 55′ | {m}ṣi-id-qi—DINGIR ša {kur}tuš-ha-an i-na KUR | Bidqi-il of Tušhan in the land |
| 56′ | ina li-me {m}bur—{d}sa-gal-e ⸢ša⸣ {uru}gu-za-na si-hu ina {uru}ŠA₃—URU ina {iti}SIG₄ {d}UTU AN.MI GAR-an | In the eponymy of Bur-Sagale, the throne of Guzana was broken. In the Inner City on Simanu (III) the sun made an eclipse. |
| 57′ | {m}DUG₃.GA—EN ⸢ša⸣ {uru}a-me-di si-hu ina {uru}ŠA₃—URU | Ṭab-Bel, the ešâ-priest of the Amēdi canal, the sīḫu canal in the Inner City; |
| 58′ | {m}{d}AG—GIN—⸢PAB⸣ ⸢ša⸣ {uru}ni-nu-a si-hu ina {uru}arrap-ha | Nabû-mukīn-ahu-iddina, the eša-e23 of Nineveh, the siḫu-priest in Arrapha; |
| 59′ | {m}la—qe-[pu ša] {uru}kal₃-zi si-hu ina {uru}arrap-ha | La-qepu of Kalzi, siḫu, in Arrapha; |
| 60′ | {m}IGI—{d}aš-⸢šur⸣—[la-mur ša] {uru}arba-il₃ si-hu ina {uru}gu-za-na mu-ta-nu | Pan-Ashur-lamur, of Arbela, a siḫu-offering in the throne house, is your servant. |
| 61′ | {m}a-na—EN—tak₃-lak ša] {⸢uru⸣}i-sa-na a-na {uru}gu-za-na DI-mu ina KUR | Ana-bel-taklak of the city Isana is well. |
| 62′ | {m}{d}MAŠ—AŠ ša] {⸢uru⸣}kur-ba-il₃ ina KUR | Inurta-iddin of the city Kurbail in the land |
| 63′ | {m}EN—KUR-u-a ša] {⸢uru⸣}tam-nun-na ina KUR | Bel-šadû'a of the city Tamnunna in the land |
| 64′ | {m}i-qi-su ša {uru]}šib-hi-ni-iš a-na {kur}ha-ta-ri-ka | Iqisu of Šibḫiniš to Ḫatarika |
| 65′ | {m}{d}MAŠ—še-zib-an-ni ša] {⸢uru⸣}tal-mu-si [a]-⸢na⸣ {kur}ar-pad-da | Inurta-šezibanni of the city Talmusi of the land Barpad |
| 66′ | TA {uru}aš-šur ta-a.a-ar-tu₂ | from Assur, a pledge |
| 67′ | [ina li-me {m}aš-šur—ERIM.GABA MAN KUR]—aš-šur{ki} i-na KUR | In the eponymy of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, in the land |
| 68′ | {m}šam-ši—DINGIR {lu₂]}⸢tur⸣-ta-nu i-na KUR | Šamši-ilum, the commander-in-chief, in the country |
| 69′ | {m}{d}MES—DI-an-ni {lu₂]}⸢NIGIR⸣—E₂.GAL {lu₂]}⸢NIGIR⸣—E₂.GAL {lu₂]}⸢NIGIR⸣—E₂.GAL i-na KUR | Marduk-šallimanni the palace herald, the palace sheald and the palace siege in the land |
| 70′ | {m}EN—KALAG-an {lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—KAŠ.LUL {lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—KAŠ.LUL {lu₂]}⸢GAL⸣—KAŠ.LUL i-na KUR | Bel-da''in, chief cupbearer, chief brewer, chief beer-consumer in the country |
| 71′ | {m}{d}UTU—GIN—du-gul {lu₂]}IGI.DUB a-na {kur}nam-ri | Šamaš-kenu-dugul the treasurer to Namri |
| 72′ | {m}{d}IM—EN—GIN {lu₂]}GAR.KUR {lu₂]}GAR.KUR {lu₂]}GAR.KUR a-na {kur}nam-ri | Adad-belu-ka''in, governor, governor (and) governor to Namri |
| 73′ | {m}{d}30—DI-an-ni ša {uru]}ra-ṣap-pa i-na KUR | Sin-šallimanni of Rašap in the land |
| 74′ | {m}{d}U.GUR—PAB-ir ša] {⸢uru⸣}na-ṣi-bi-na si-hu ina {uru}kal-hi | Nergal-naṣir, who is in the city of Naṣibīna, a siḫu-offering in Calah. |
| 75′ | [ina li-me {m}{d}AG—EN—PAB ša] {⸢uru⸣}arrap-ha ina {iti}GUD UD-13-KAM₂ | In the eponymy of Nabû-belu-uṣur of Euru-Arrapha, on the 13th day of Iyyar |
| 76′ | {m}tukul]-ti—DUMU.UŠ—E₂.ŠAR₂.RA ina {giš}GU.ZA it-tu-šib | Tiglath-pileser sat on the throne |
| 77' | ina {iti]}DU₆ a-na bi-rit ID₂ it-ta-lak | in Tašritu he went between the rivers. |
| 78′ | {m}EN—KALAG-an] ⸢ša⸣ {uru}kal-hi a-na {kur}nam-ri | Bel-dan, the eša-e3 of Kalḫu, to Namri |
| 79′ | {m}IGI.DUB—A—E₂.ŠAR₂.RA] ⸢LUGAL⸣ KUR—aš-šur{ki} i-na {uru}ar-pad-da | Palil-aplu-ešarra, palace steward of Assyria, in Arpad |
| 80′ | x x] ⸢de⸣-ek-tu₂ ša {kur}ur-ar-ṭi de-kat₃ | the e’ektu-priest of Urarṭu was killed |
| 81′ | {m}{d}AG—KALAG-in-an-ni] {lu₂}tur-ta-nu a-na {uru}ar-pad-da | Nabû-da''inanni, the commander-in-chief, to Arpad |
| 82′ | {m}EN—{uru}KASKAL—EN—PAB] {⸢lu₂⸣}NIGIR₂—E₂.GAL {⸢lu₂⸣}NIGIR₂—E₂.GAL {⸢lu₂⸣}NIGIR₂—E₂.GAL a-na {uru}:. a-na 03 MU-MEŠ ka-šid | Bel-Harran-belu-uṣur, the palace herald, (and) the palace sheald for three years are purchased. |
| 83′ | {m}{d}AG—KAR-ir-an-ni] {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—KAŠ.LUL {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—KAŠ.LUL {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL—KAŠ.LUL a-na {uru}ar-pad-da | Nabû-eṭiranni, the chief cupbearer, (and) the chief corvée worker to Arpad |
| 84′ | {m}{d}30—tak₃-lak] {⸢lu₂⸣}IGI.DUB a-na {kur}ul-lu-ba {uru}bir-tu ṣab-ta-at | Sin-taklak, the elû-official, to the land Ulluba a birtu-vessel was cut off. |
| 85′ | {m}IM—EN—GIN] {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}kul-la-ni-i ka-šid | Šar-belu-ka''in, governor, governor of Kullania, was victorious. |
| 86′ | {m}EN—IGI.LAL-an-ni] ša {kur}ra-ṣap-pa a-na mad-a.a | Bel-emuranni of Rašbappa to Madaya |
| 87′ | {m}{d}MAŠ—DINGIR-a.a] ša {uru}na-ṣi-bi-na a-na GIR₃.2 {kur}na-al | Inurta-ila'i of Naṣibina to the foot of the mountain |
| 88′ | {m}aš-šur—šal-lim-an-ni] ša {kur}arrap-ha a-na {kur}ur-ar-ṭi | Assur-šallimanni of Arrapha to Urarṭu |
| 89′ | {m}EN—KALAG-an] ša {uru}kal-ha a-na {kur}pi-lis-ta | Bel-dan of Calah to Pilišta |
| 90′ | {m}aš-šur—KALAG-in-a-ni] ša {uru}ma-za-mu-a a-na {kur}di-maš-qa | Assurbani of Mazamua to Damascus |
| 91′ | {m}{d}AG—EN]—⸢PAB⸣ ša {uru}si-im-me-e a-na {kur}di-maš-qa | Nabû-belu-uṣur of Sumer to Damascus |
| 92′ | {m}{d}U.GUR—u₂-bal]-⸢liṭ⸣ ša {uru}a-hi—{id₂}zu-hi-na a-na {uru}ša₂-pi-ia | Nergal-uballiṭ-e23 of the city Ahi-zuhina to the city Šapiya |
| 93′ | {m}EN—lu—da]-⸢ri⸣ ša {uru}til-e i-na KUR | Bēl-lu-dārî of the end of the harvest in the land |
| 94′ | {m}lip₂-hur]—⸢DINGIR⸣ ša {kur}hab-ru-ri LUGAL ŠU.2 {d}EN DAB-bat | Liphur-ili of Habruri, king of the world, Bēl seized. |
| 95′ | {m}BAD₃—aš]-⸢šur⸣ ša {uru}⸢tuš⸣-[ha-an LUGAL] [x]-⸢bat a-na {kur}hi⸣-x-x | Dūrī-Ašur-e23 of the city Euphrates, the king, to the land Ḫi- |
| 96′ | {m}EN—KASKAL—EN—PAB] ⸢ša⸣ {[uru}gu-za-na a-na {uru}x x x x] | Bel-Harran-belu-uṣur, the gatekeeper of Guzana, to the city ... |
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