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2R 69, 6 (P395555)
Eponym Chronicle, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | 2R 69, 6 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395555 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 2′ | [ina lim-me {m}{d}MAŠ.MAŠ]—⸢DINGIR⸣-a.a {lu₂}GAR.[KUR {lu₂}GAR.[KUR {lu₂}GAR.[KUR x x x] {[kur}til-le-e] | In the eponym year of Inurta-ila'i, governor of the lands, governor (and) governor of ... of Tillê |
| 3′ | [ina lim-me {m}aš-šur—DU₃-a.a]—PAB {lu₂}GAL—[x x x] [a-na {kur}til-le-e] | in the eponym year of Assurbanipal, chief ... to Tillê. |
| 4′ | [ina lim-me {m}MAN—hat-ti—i]-⸢EN⸣ {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}[na-ṣi-bi-na] [a-na {kur}za-ra-a-te] | in the eponym year of Šarru-hatti-ibni, governor, governor of Naṣina, to Zarate. |
| 5′ | [ina lim-me {m}EN—TI.LA]-⸢aṭ⸣ {lu₂}tar-[ta-nu x x x x x] [x x x x] | in the eponym year of Bel-uballiṭ-eṭe, the governor of ... |
| 6′ | [ina lim-me {m}mu-šek-niš {lu₂}GAR].⸢KUR⸣ {lu₂}GAR].⸢KUR⸣ {lu₂}GAR].⸢KUR⸣ {[uru}hab-ru-ri a-na {kur}ah-sa-na] | in the eponym year of Mušekniš, prefect of the palaces, governor of the city Ḫabruri, to the land Hasana. |
| 7′ | [ina lim-me {m}{d}MAŠ—MAŠ] {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}raq-mat] [a-na {kur}kal-di] | In the eponym year of Inurta-ašarēd, governor, governor (and) governor of the land Kaldi. |
| 8′ | [ina lim-me {m}{d}UTU—ku-mu-u-a] {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}arrap-ha] [a-na KA₂.DINGIR{ki]} | In the eponym year of Šamaš-kumu'a, governor, governor of Arrapha, to Babylon. |
| 9′ | [ina lim-me {m}EN—ŠU.2—DAB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | in the eponym year of Bel-qati-uṣur |
| 10′ | [ina li]-⸢me⸣ {[m}{d}IM—ERIM.GABA MAN KUR—aš-šur{ki]} [a-na mad-a.a] | In the eponym year of Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, to Madaya. |
| 11′ | [ina] lim-me {m}{d}MAŠ.MAŠ—⸢DINGIR⸣-[a.a {lu₂}tur-ta-nu] [a-na {uru}gu-za-na] | In the eponym year of Inurta-ila'i, the commander-in-chief, to Guzana |
| 12′ | [ina lim]-⸢me⸣ {m}EN—KALAG-an {[lu₂}NIGIR—E₂.GAL] {[lu₂}NIGIR—E₂.GAL] {[lu₂}NIGIR—E₂.GAL] a-na {⸢kur⸣}[man-na-a.a] | In the eponym year of Bel-dan, palace herald, palaceherald to Mannea. |
| 13′ | [ina lim-me {m]}ṣil—EN {⸢lu₂⸣}[GAL]—⸢KAŠ⸣.LUL {⸢lu₂⸣}[GAL]—⸢KAŠ⸣.LUL {⸢lu₂⸣}[GAL]—⸢KAŠ⸣.LUL a-na {kur}[man-na-a.a] | In the eponym year of Šamaš-belu, chief cupbearer. |
| 14′ | [ina lim-me] {m}aš-šur—tak-lak {lu₂}IGI.DUB a-na {[kur}ar-pad-da] | in the eponym year of Assur-taklak, treasurer, to Barpad. |
| 15′ | [ina lim-me] {m}DINGIR—KI-ia {⸢lu₂⸣}GAR.KUR {⸢lu₂⸣}GAR.KUR {⸢lu₂⸣}GAR.KUR [a-na {uru}ha-za-zi] | In the eponym year of Ilu-isse'a, governor of Hazazi, |
| 16′ | [ina lim-me] {m}{d}IGI.DU—KAM-eš {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {[lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}ra-ṣap-pa a-na {uru}ba-aʾ-li] | In the eponym year of Pān-ereš, governor, governor of Raṣappa, to the city Bālu. |
| r | ||
| 1 | ina lim-me {m}{d}[UTU—u₂]-pa-[hir₂ {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {kur}hab-ru-ri] [x x x] | in the eponym year of Šamaš-upahhir, governor of the land of Habri, |
| 2 | GAL-MEŠ a-na {uru}kum₂-muh-hi x ⸢x⸣ [x x x x] | the chiefs to Kummuhhu |
| 3 | ina lim-me {m}ša₂—aš-šur—du-ub-bu {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}tuš-ha-an [LUGAL TA KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki]} | In the eponym year of Ša-Ašṣur-dubbu, governor, governor (and) governor of Tushhan, king of Babylon. |
| 4a | is-su-uh-ra | has received. |
| 4b | SUKKAL($GA$) GAL-MEŠ šal-lu-tu₂ [ša {uru}BAD₃—ia-GIN na-ṣu-ni] | The great vizier, the warriors of Dur-Yakin, who brought (them) |
| 5 | {iti}DU₆ UD-22-KAM₂ DINGIR-MEŠ-ni ša {uru}BAD₃—{m}MAN—GIN ana ⸢E₂⸣-[MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-tar-bu] | On the 22nd of Tašritu the gods of Dur-Šarruken entered their temples. |
| 6 | ina lim-me {m}mu-tak-kil—aš-šur {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}gu-za-na MAN ina KUR GAL-⸢MEŠ⸣ [ina] {[kur}kar-al-li] | in the eponym year of Mutakkil-Assur, governor of the governor of Guzana, king of the land. |
| 7 | {iti}GUD UD-06-KAM₂ {uru}BAD₃—{m}MAN—GIN SAR-ru na-[mu-ra-a-te mah-ra] | Month Iyyar (II), 6th day, eponym year of Dur-Šarruken. Written and collated. |
| 8 | ina lim-me {m}NIGIN—EN {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}a-me-di ⸢LUGAL⸣ [x x x x] | in the eponym year of Kudurru-beli, governor of the governor of Amēdi, king of the palace. |
| 9 | ina UGU {1}gur₂-di-i {lu₂}ku-lum-ma-a.a ša [x x x x] | As to Gurdî, the Kulummaean who |
| 10 | LUGAL GAZ ma-dak-tu₂ ša LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} ⸢lu⸣-[x x x] | The king will kill the camp of the king of Assyria. |
| 11 | ina {iti}NE UD-12-KAM₂ {m}{d}30—ŠEŠ-MEŠ—SU ⸢DUMU⸣—[LUGAL ⸢DUMU⸣—[LUGAL ⸢DUMU⸣—[LUGAL x x x] | On the 12th of Abu Sin-leqi-eriba, the crown prince, the grand prince, and the grand king |
| 12 | ina lim-me {m}{d}PA—de-ni—DU₃-uš {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR {uru}NINA a-[na x x x x] | in the eponym year of Nabû-deni-epuš, governor, governor of Nineveh, to |
| 13 | {uru}la-rak {uru}sa-rab-a-nu [x x x x x x] | the larak-stone and the sarrānu-stone |
| 14 | E₂.GAL ša {uru}kal₃-zi e-pi-iš ⸢ka⸣-nu ina [x x x x x x] | The palace of Kalzi was built, the ekanu-plant in ... |
| 15 | GAL-MEŠ ina UGU ⸢DUMU E₂.GAL-lum qer⸣-x [x x x x x] | the chiefs upon the palace scion of ... |
| 16 | [ina] ⸢lim⸣-me {1}HE₂.NUN⸣-[a.a x x x x] [x x x x x] | In the eponym year of the Euphrates, |
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