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RIMA 3.0.102.014, ex. 01 (Black Obelisk) (P423554)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RIMA 3.0.102.014, ex. 01 (Black Obelisk) |
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| ID | P423554 |
| Museum no. | BM 118885 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | {d}asz-szur _en gal_-u2 _lugal_ gim-rat | Ashur, great lord, king of all |
| 2 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ {d}a-nu _lugal_ {d}i-gi-gi | the great gods, Anu, king Igigi |
| 3 | u3 {d}a-nun-na-ki {d}en _kur-kur_ {d}bad | and the Anunnaki, the lord of the lands, the god Enlil |
| 4 | s,i-i3-ru a-bu _dingir-mesz_ ba-nu-u2 | exalted one, father of the gods, creator |
| 5 | _du3_-ma# [{d}]e2-a _lugal_ abzu mu-szi _nam-mesz_ | Ea, king of the Abzu, who decrees fates |
| 6 | {d}[suen er-szu] _lugal_ a-ge-e sza2-qu-u2 nam-ri-ri | Sîn, king of the four quarters (of the world), exalted ruler, |
| 7 | {d#}iszkur# gesz-ru szu-tu-ru _en he2-gal2_-li {d}sza2-masz | O Adad, supreme one, lord of abundance, Šamaš, |
| 8 | _di-ku5 an_-e u3 _ki_-ti mu-ma-'e-er gim-ri | judge of heaven and netherworld, who oversees everything, |
| 9 | [{d}]marduk# _abgal dingir-mesz en_ te-re-e-te {d}masz qar-rad | Marduk, sage of the gods, lord of instructions, Ninurta, hero |
| 10 | [{d}]nun-gal-mesz u3 {d}a-nun-na-ki _dingir_ dan-dan-nu _u-gur | the Great Ones and the Anunnaku, the strong gods, he turned. |
| 11 | git2#-ma-lu _lugal_ tam-ha-ri {d}nusku na-szi {gesz}gidri _ku3_-te | Perfect king, king of battle, Nusku, bearer of the pure scepter |
| 12 | _dingir_ mul-ta-lu {d}nin-lil2 hi-ir-ti {d}bad _ama dingir-mesz_ | the omnipotent god, Ninlil, spouse of Enlil (and) mother of the gods |
| 13 | [_gal_]-mesz# {d}inanna _sag_-ti _an_-e u3 _ki_-te sza2 _garza_ qar-du-te szuk-lu-lat | The great ones, Ištar, foremost of heaven and netherworld, who is perfect in lordly majesty, |
| 14 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ mu-szi-mu _nam-mesz_ mu-szar-bu-u2 _lugal_-ti-ia | the great gods who decree fates, who make my kingship greater, |
| 15 | {disz}{d}szul3-ma-nu-masz _lugal_ kisz-sat _ug3-mesz nun_-u2 _sanga_ asz-szur _lugal_ dan-nu | Shalmaneser, king of the world, ruler of the people, priest of Assur, strong king, |
| 16 | _lugal_ kul2-lat kib-rat 4(disz)-ta {d}szam-szu kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ mur-te-du-u2 | king of all the four quarters (of the world), Šamšu, the totality of the people: Urtedû |
| 17 | ka-lisz _kur-kur dumu_ {disz}asz-szur-pab-a _sanga_-u2 s,i-i3-ru sza2 _sanga_-su _ugu dingir-mesz_ | All the lands, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), exalted priest, whose priesthood over the gods |
| 18 | i-t,i2-bu-ma _kur-kur_ nap-har-szi-na a-na _giri3-min_-szu2 u2-szek2-ni-szu | he became angry and all the lands to his feet I made bow down. |
| 19 | nab-ni-tu _ku3_-tu sza2 {disz}{gesz}tukul-ti-{d}masz | the silver stele of Tiglath-pileser |
| 20 | sza2 kul2-lat za-i-ri-szu i-ne2-ru-ma | (Sum) The one who sees all of his enemies (Akk) Who see all his enemies and |
| 21 | isz-pu-nu a-bu-ba-ni-isz | They sent (them) to Abāniš. |
| 22 | i-na szur-rat _lugal_-ti-ia sza2 ina _{gesz}gu-za_ | At the beginning of my reign, when on the throne |
| 23 | _lugal_-ti _gal_-isz u2-szi-bu _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ | the great kingship they settled the chariots |
| 24 | _erin2-hi-a_-ia ad-ki ana3 _kur_ ne2-re-be sza2 _kur_ si-me-si | my troops I cut off. To the pass of Mount Simesi |
| 25 | _ku4_-ub _iri_ a-ri-du _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu | entered the city Aridu, his fortified city. |
| 26 | sza2 {disz}ni-in-ni _kur_-ud i-na _1(disz)-en bala_-ia | of Ninni I captured. In my first regnal year |
| 27 | {i7}a-rad ina mi-li-sza2 e-bir a-na tam-di sza2 szul3-me {d}szam-szi | I crossed the Euphrates in flood, to the sea of the greeting-gift of the Sun-deity. |
| 28 | al-li-ik _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ina tam-di u2-lil _udu-siskur-mesz_ | I marched. My weapons in the sea I carried off (and) sacrifices |
| 29 | a-na _dingir-mesz_-ia as,-bat a-na _kur_-e _kur_ ha-ma-a-ni e-li | I took to my gods and went up to Mount Hamānu. |
| 30 | _{gesz}gu-szur-mesz gesz_ e-re-ni _{gesz}szim-li_ a-kis a-na | I cut down cypress, cedar, and juniper to |
| 31 | _kur_ lal-la-ar e-li s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia ina lib3-bi u2-sze-ziz | I erected therein a mountain of lalar over the statue of my royal majesty. |
| 32 | ina 2(disz)-e _bala_-ia a-na {iri}du6-bar-sa-ip aq-t,i2-rib _iri-mesz_-ni | In my second regnal year, I approached Til-Barsip. The cities |
| 33 | sza2 {disz}a-hu-ni _dumu_ {disz}a-di-ni _kur_-ud ina _iri_-szu e-sir-szu {i7}a-rad | of Aḫūnu, son of Adinu, I captured. In his city I demolished it. The Euphrates River |
| 34 | ina mi-li-sza2 e-bir _iri_ da-bi-gu _iri_ bi-ir-tu sza2 _kur_ hat-ti | I crossed over the city Dabibu, the fortress of the land Hatti. |
| 35 | a-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 li-me-tu-szu _kur_-ud ina _3(disz) bala-mesz_-ia {disz}a-hu-ni | In my third regnal year Aḫuni |
| 36 | _dumu_ {disz}a-di-ni _ta_ pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-te ip-lah-ma {iri}du6-bar-sa-ip | son of Adini, from my mighty weapons he became afraid and Til-Barsip |
| 37 | _iri man_-ti-szu um-da-szir {i7}a-rad e-bir# | I conquered his royal city. I crossed the Euphrates River. |
| 38 | _iri_ a-na-asz-szur-u2-ter-as,-bat sza2 _giri3-min_ am-ma-[te] | the city Ana-Ashur-uter-aṣbat, which is on the other side |
| 39 | sza2 {i7}a-rad sza2 _ugu i7_ sa-gur2-ri sza2 _lu2-mesz_-e# | of the Euphrates, which is adjacent to the Sagurru-river of the men |
| 40 | _kur_ hat-ta-a-a _iri_ pi-it-ru i-qa-bu-su-ni | the land Hatti, the city of Pitru, they say: |
| 41 | a-na ra-ma-ni-ia as,-bat ina ta-ia-ar-ti-[ia] | I seized for myself, in my wailing, |
| 42 | ana3 _kur_ ne2-re-be sza2 _kur_ al-zi _ku4_-ub _kur_ al-zi _kur_ su-uh-me | to the pass of the mountain alzu entered. The mountain alzi, the mountain suhmu |
| 43 | _kur_ da-ie-e-ni _kur_ tum4-me _iri_ ar-sa-asz2-ku-nu _iri_ man-ti#-[szu2] | the land Daiēni, the land Tumme, the city Arsaškû, and the city of his country |
| 44 | sza2 {disz}a-ra-me _kur_ u2-ra-ar-ta-a-a _kur_ gil2-za-a-nu _kur_ hub-usz-ki-a _kur_-[ud] | of Arāmu of the land Urarta, the land Gilzanu, (and) the land Hubuškia I captured. |
| 45 | i-na lim-mu {disz}di-ku5-asz-szur _ta {iri}nina{ki} at-tu-musz {i7}a-rad | In the eponymy of Dayyān-Ašṣ[ur], I crossed the Euphrates River from Nineveh. |
| 46 | ina mi-li-sza2 e-bir _egir_ {disz}a-hu-ni _dumu_ a-di-ni a-lik szi-tam-rat# | I crossed the Euphrates River. After Aḫūnu, son of Adini, I marched (and) received it. |
| 47 | _szu-si kur_-e sza2 a-hat {i7}a-rad a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz-kun _kur_ u2-ba-[na-at] | the foothills of the mountain, which is on the bank of the Euphrates, for its strength he placed, and the mountain he made great. |
| 48 | _kur_-e a-si-bi ak-ta-szad {disz}a-hu-ni a-di _dingir-mesz_-szu2 {gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu2 | I conquered the mountain. Aḫūnu together with his gods and his chariots |
| 49 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 a-su-ha-szu2 ana _iri_-ia asz-szur | his horses, his sons, his daughters, (and) his troops I carried off to my city Assur. |
| 50 | ub-la ina _mu_-ma szi-a-ti _kur_ kul2-la-ar _bala_-at a-na _kur_ za-mu-a | in that year the land Kullar, a reign to the land Zamua |
| 51 | sza2 _e2_-a-ni at-ta-rad _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {disz}ni-ik-di-a-ra _iri_ i-da-a-a | of the house I entered. The cities of Nikdiara, the city of Idaya |
| 52 | {disz}ni-ik-de-ma _kur_-ud ina _5(disz) bala_-ia a-na _kur_ kas-ia-ri e-li _iri-mesz_ | In my fifth regnal year I went up to the land Kasiari. The cities |
| 53 | dan-nu-te _kur_-ud {disz}an-hi-it-ti _kur_ szub-ri-a-a ina _iri_-szu2 e-sir-szu2 ma-da-tu-szu | I captured Anḫitti, a Šubrian, in his city (and) received his tribute. |
| 54 | ma-'a-tu am-hur-szu2 ina _6(disz) bala_-ia a-na _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 szi-di _i7_ ba-li-hi | In my sixth regnal year to the cities on the bank of the Bāliḫi canal |
| 55 | aq-t,i2-rib {disz}gi-am-mu _en iri_-szu2-nu _gaz_-ku | I approached. Gimmu, the lord of their city, was killed. |
| 56 | a-na {iri}du6-tur-a-hi _ku4_-ub | entered Til-turaḫi. |
| 57 | {i7}a-rad ina mi-li-sza2 e-bir | I crossed the Euphrates in flood. |
| 58 | ma-da-tu sza2 _man-mesz_-ni sza2 _kur_ hat-ti | Payment of the kings of the land Hatti. |
| 59 | [_du3_]-szu2-nu am-hur ina u4-mi-szu2-ma {disz}{d}iszkur-id-ri | At that time, Adad-idrī(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 60 | [sza2] _kur-ansze_-szu2 {disz}ir-hu-le-na _kur_ a-mat-a-a a-di _man-mesz_-ni | of his horses: Irḫulena of the land Amat, together with kings |
| 61 | sza2 _kur_ hat-ti u3 a-hat tam-ti a-na _a2-mesz_ a-ha-misz | of the land Ḫatti and the sea to each other, together |
| 62 | it-tak3-lu-ma a-na e-pesz _murub4_ u _me3_ | they fought, and to do battle and battle |
| 63 | [a]-na _gaba_-ia it-bu-ni ina qi-bit asz-szur _en gal en_-ia# | By the command of Ashur, the great lord, my l[ord], |
| 64 | it-ti-szu2-nu am-dah-hi-is, _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu asz2-kun | I fought with them and defeated them. |
| 65 | {gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu2-nu pit-hal-la-szu2-nu u2-nu-ut _me3_-szu2-nu e-kim-szu2-nu | their chariots, their cavalry, (and) the equipment of their battle I took away. |
| 66 | _2(u) lim 5(disz) me erin2-mesz_ ti-du-ki-su2-nu ina {gesz}tukul-mesz u2-szam-qit | 25,500 of their troops I killed with weapons. |
| 67 | ina _7(disz) bala_-ia a-na _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {disz}ha-bi-ni {iri}du6-na4-mesz-a-a a-[lik] | In my 7th regnal year I marched to the cities of Ḫabinu of Til-Nāmeš. |
| 68 | {iri}du6-na4-mesz _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 a-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 li-me-tu-szu2 _kur_-ud | I conquered the cities Til-nāmeš, his fortified city, together with the cities in its environs. |
| 69 | a-di _sag i7_ e-ni sza2 {i7}hal-hal a-szar mu-s,u-u sza2 _a-mesz_ szak-nu a-lik | I marched as far as the head of the upper canal of the Ḫalhal River, the place of the irrigation ditches that were established. |
| 70 | _{gesz}tukul_ asz-szur ina _sza3_ u2-lil _udu-siskur-mesz_ a-na _dingir-mesz_-ni-ia as,-bat nap-tan hu-du-tu2 | with the weapon of (the god) Aššīr I purified (and) sacrifices to my gods I imposed. The meal of joy |
| 71 | asz2-kun s,a-lam _man_-ti-ia szur-ba-a e-pu-usz ta-na-ti asz-szur _en_-a al-ka-kat2# | I erected a statue of my royal majesty. I made tribute to Ashur, my lord. |
| 72 | qur-di-ia mim3-ma sza2 ina _kur-kur_ e-te-pu-sza2 ina qer-bi-sza2 asz2-tur ina lib3-bi u2-sze-ziz | my warrior, whatever I had done in the lands, I buried therein. |
| 73 | ina _8(disz) bala-mesz_-ia {disz}{d}marduk-mu-mu _man kur_ kar-du-ni-asz2 | In my 8th regnal year, Marduk-šuma-iddina, king of the land Karduniash, |
| 74 | {disz#}{d#}marduk-en-u2-sa-a-te _szesz_ du-pu-us-su-u2 it-ti-szu2 ib-bal-kit | Marduk-bel-usate, the brother of Dupussu, rebelled against him. |
| 75 | [_kur_] ma-al-ma-li-isz i-zu-zu a-na tu-ur gi-mil-li | the land of Malmalitum they conquered, in order to return. |
| 76 | {disz#}{d#}marduk-mu-mu a-lik {iri}a-mesz-tur2-na-at ak-szu-ud | Marduk-šuma-iddina, the marcher, conquered the city Amurru-turnat. |
| 77 | [ina] _9(disz) bala-mesz_-ia sza2-nu-te-szu2 a-na _kur_ ak-ka-de-e a-lik | in my ninth regnal year, secondly, to Akkad I marched. |
| 78 | _iri#_ ga-na-na-te al-mi {disz}{d}marduk-en-u2-sa-te pu-ul-hi | I called the city Gananatu. Marduk-bēl-usate, the guardian, |
| 79 | me-lam-me sza2 asz-szur {d}marduk is-hu-pu-szu2-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-su2 a-na | the radiance of Ašsūr (and) Marduk overwhelmed him and to save his life to |
| 80 | _kur_-e e-li _egir_-szu2 ar-te-di {disz}{d}marduk-en-u2-sa-a-te _en erin2-mesz_ | I went up to the mountain. Marduk-bēl-usate, the lord of the troops, |
| 81 | _en#_ hi-it-ti sza2 it-ti-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit a-na ma-ha-zi | the lord of the crime with whom I had struck with weapons, to the cult centers |
| 82 | _gal-mesz_ a-lik _udu-siskur-mesz_ ina babila2{ki} bar2-sipa2{ki} ku-ti-e{ki} _du3_-usz | I marched and sacrificed in Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Kattie. |
| 83 | _nig2-ba-mesz_ a-na _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ aq-qisz a-na _kur_ kal-di u2-rid _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu _kur_-ud | I presented gifts to the great gods and brought them to Chaldea. I conquered their cities. |
| 84 | ma-da-tu2 sza2 _man-mesz_-ni sza2 _kur_ kal-di am-hur szu-ri-bat _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia a-di mar-ra-ti is-hu-up | The tribute of the kings of Chaldea I received; my weapons as far as the sea he plundered. |
| 85 | ina _1(u) bala-mesz_-ia 8(disz)-szu2 {i7}a-rad e-bir _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {disz}sa-an-ga-ra _iri_ gar-ga-misz-a-a _kur_-ud | In my tenth regnal year I crossed the Euphrates for the eighth time. I conquered the cities of Sangara of the city Carchemish. |
| 86 | a-na _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {disz}a-ra-me aq-t,i2-rib _iri_ ar-ne2-e _iri man_-ti-szu2 _en 1(disz) me iri-mesz_-ni-szu2 _kur_-ud | I approached the cities of Arame. The city Arnê, his royal city, (and) 100 of his cities I conquered. |
| 87 | ina _1(u) 1(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 9(disz)-su2 {i7}a-rad e-bir _iri-mesz_-ni a-na la ma-ni _kur_-ud a-na _iri-mesz_-ni | In my 11th regnal year I crossed the Euphrates River for the 9th time. I conquered cities without number (and) to cities |
| 88 | sza2 _kur_ a-mat-a-a at-ta-rad _1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) iri-mesz_-ni _kur_-ud {disz}{d}iszkur-id-ri _kur_ sza2-ansze-szu2 _1(u) 2(disz) man-mes_-ni sza2 _kur_ hat-ti | I conquered 109 cities. Adad-idrī, the land of his donkeys, (and) 12 kings of the land Ḫatti |
| 89 | a-na _a2-mesz_ a-ha-misz iz-zi-zu _bad5-bad_-szu2-nu asz2-kun ina _1(u) 2(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 1(u)-szu2 {i7}a-rad e-bir | in my 12th regnal year I crossed the Euphrates for the 10th time. |
| 90 | a-na _kur_ pa-qar-hu-bu-na a-lik szal-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la ina _1(u) 3(disz) bala-mesz_-ia-ia a-na mat-ie-e-ti eli | I marched to the land Paqarḫubuna. I carried off their booty. In my 13th regnal year to Matiētu I went up. |
| 91 | szal#-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la ina _1(u) 4(disz) bala-mesz_-ia _kur_ ad-ki {i7}a-rad e-bir _1(u) 2(disz) man-mes_-ni ana3 _gaba_-ia it-bu-ni | In my fourteenth regnal year, I conquered the land Adki (and) the Euphrates. 12 kings came to my side. |
| 92 | <it-ti-szu2-nu> am-dah-hi-is, _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu asz2-kun ina _1(u) 5(disz) bala-mesz_-ia ana3 _sag_ e-ni sza2 {i7}hal-hal {i7}a-rad a-lik s,a-lam | In my fifteenth regnal year, I marched to the source of the Tigris and Euphrates (and) made a statue of myself. |
| 93 | _man_-ti-ia ina ka-pi2-szi-na ul-ziz ina _1(u) 6(disz) bala-mesz_-ia {i7}za-ba e-bir a-na _kur_ nam-ri | in my sixteenth regnal year I crossed the Zab (and) to the land Namri |
| 94 | a-lik {disz}{d}marduk-mu-saga-iq _man kur_ nam-ri a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-szu2 e-li _nig2-gur11_-szu2 | marched. Marduk-mušāgu-iq, king of the land Namri, to save his life went up from his possessions. |
| 95 | _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-szu2 _dingir-mesz_-szu2 a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} ub-la ia-an-zu-u2 _dumu_ {disz}ha-an-ban a-na _man_-ti a-na _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun | his troops (and) his gods to Assyria brought. Ianzû, son of Hanban, for kingship over them I established. |
| 96 | ina _1(u) 7(disz) bala-mesz_-ia {i7}a-rad e-bir a-na _kur_ ha-ma-a-ni e-li _{gesz}gu-szur-mesz_ | In my 17th regnal year I crossed the Euphrates River (and) marched to the land Hamānu. |
| 97 | _{gesz}eren_ a-kis ina _1(u) 8(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 1(u) 6(disz)-szu2 {i7}a-rad e-bir {disz}ha-za-'e-dingir | in my 18th regnal year 16 times I crossed the Euphrates River (and) Hazaʾil |
| 98 | sza2 _kur-ansze_-szu2 a-na _me3_ it-ba-a _1(disz) lim 1(disz) me 2(u) 1(disz) {gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu2 _4(disz) me 1(gesz2) 1(u)_ pit-hal-lu-szu2 it-ti | of his donkeys to a thousand he brought. 1,121 of his chariots, 490 of his cavalry with |
| 99 | usz-ma-ni-szu2 e-kim-szu2 ina _1(u) 9(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 1(u) 8(disz)-szu2 {i7}a-rad e-bir a-na _kur_ ha-ma-ni | In my nineteenth regnal year, for 18 years the Euphrates I crossed (and) to the land Hamānu |
| 100 | e-li _{gesz}gu-szur-mesz gesz_ e-re-ni a-kis ina _2(u) bala-mesz_-ia 2(u)-szu2 {i7}a-rad | In my twenty-first regnal year, 20 times the Euphrates |
| 101 | e-bir a-na _kur_ qa-a-u2-e at-ta-rad _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu _kur_-ud szal-la-su-nu | I crossed over and went down to the land Qaue. I captured their cities (and) captured their booty. |
| 102 | asz2-lu-la ina _2(u) 1(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 2(u) 1(disz)-<szu2> {i7}a-rad e-bir a-na _iri-mesz_-ni | In my 21st regnal year, 21 times the Euphrates I crossed (and) to the cities |
| 103 | sza2 {disz}ha-za-'e-dingir sza2 _kur-ansze_-szu2 a-lik 4(disz) ma-ha-zi-szu2 _kur_-ud ma-da-tu sza2 _kur_ s,ur-ra-a-a | of Hazaʾe-il of the land Ḫarrān I marched. 4 of his cult centers I conquered. Payment of the Land of the Ṣurraeans. |
| 104 | _kur_ s,i-du-na-a-a _kur_ gu-bal-a-a am-hur ina _2(u) 2(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 2(u) 2(disz)-<szu2> {i7}a-rad | In my 22nd regnal year, 22nd, the Euphrates River |
| 105 | e-bir a-na _kur_ ta-ba-li at-ta-rad ina u4-me-szu2-ma sza2 _2(u) 4(disz)_ | I crossed (and) went down to the land Tabal. At that time, for 24 months |
| 106 | _man-mesz_-ni sza2 _kur_ ta-ba-li i-gi-si-szu2-nu am-dah-har a-na _kur_ tu-un#-[ni] | I received tribute from the kings of the land Tabal; they went down to the land Tunni. |
| 107 | _kur ku3-babbar kur_ mu-li-i _kur na4-gesz-nu11-gal_ a-lik ina _2(u) 3(disz) bala-mesz_-ia | the land Silver, the land Mulî, and the land Nergal I marched. In my 23rd regnal year |
| 108 | {i7}a-rad e-bir _iri_ u2-e-ta-asz2 _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | I crossed the Euphrates River. I left the city and its fortified city |
| 109 | sza2 {disz}la-al-la _kur_ mi-li-da-a-a _kur_-ud _man-mesz_-ni sza2 _kur_ ta-ba-li | of Lalla of the land Ilīdu I captured. The kings from the land Tabal |
| 110 | _du_-ku-ni ma-da-ta-szu2-nu am-hur ina _2(u) 4(disz) bala-mesz_-ia _i7_ za-ba | in my 24th regnal year the Zab |
| 111 | _ki-ta_-ni e-te-bir _kur_ ha-szi-mur _bala_-at a-na _kur_ nam-ri | I crossed the Euphrates River, crossed Mount Hašimur, and returned to the land Namri. |
| 112 | at-ta-rad {disz}ia-an-zu-u2 _man kur_ nam-ri _ta_ pa-an | I entrusted to Yanzû, king of the land Namri, from |
| 113 | _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-ti ip-lah2-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-su2 | my mighty weapons became afraid and to save his life |
| 114 | e-li _iri_ si-hi-sza2-la-ah {iri}e2-ta-mul {iri}e2-szak-ki | over the cities Siḫišalaḥ, Etamul, (and) Ešakku |
| 115 | {iri}e2-sze-e-di _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2 dan-nu-ti _kur_-ud _gaz_-szu2 a-duk | I conquered the city Ešedu, its fortified cities, (and) killed it. |
| 116 | szal-la-su asz2-lu-la _iri-mes_-ni a-pul3 a-qur ina _izi gibil2_-up | his booty I carried off. My cities I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 117 | si-ta-te-szu2-nu a-na _kur_-e e-li-u _kur_ u2-ba-an _kur_-e | the rest of them went up to the mountain. The mountain he conquered |
| 118 | a-si-bi ak-ta-szad _gaz_-szu2-nu a-du-ak szal-la-su-nu _nig2-szu_-szu-nu | I conquered (and) slaughtered them. I carried off their booty and possessions. |
| 119 | u2-se-ri-da _ta kur_ nam-ri at-tu-musz ma-da-tu2 sza2 _2(u) 7(disz) man-mesz_-ni | I brought down from the land Namri the tribute of 27 kings |
| 120 | sza2 _kur_ par2-su-a at-ta-har _ta kur_ par2-su-a at-tu-musz a-na | of the land Parsua I received; from (the land) Parsusa I turned to |
| 121 | _kur_ me-es-si _kur_ a-ma-da-a-a _kur_ a-ra-zi-asz2 _kur_ har-ha-ar at-ta-rad | I conquered the lands Messi, Amadâ, Araziaš, and Harhar. |
| 122 | _iri_ ku-a-ki-in-da _iri_ haz-za-na-bi _iri_ e-sa-mul | the city Ku'akinda, the city Ḫazzanabi, and the city Esamul. |
| 123 | _iri_ ki-in-ab-li-la a-di _iri-mesz_ sza2 li-me-tu-su2-nu _kur_-ud _gaz_-szu2-nu | I captured the city Kinablila, together with the cities in their environs. I massacred them. |
| 124 | a-duk szal-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la _iri-mesz_-ni ap-pul3 aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up s,a-lam _man_-ti-ia | I carried off their booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire my cities. |
| 125 | ina _iri_ har-ha-a-ra az2-qu-up {disz}ia-an-zu-u2 _dumu_ {disz}ha-ba-an a-di _nig2-gur11-szu2 ma-a'-di | I slaughtered in the city Ḫarhara. Yanzû, son of Haban, together with his many possessions |
| 126 | _dingir-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _erin2-mesz_-szu2 ma-a'-du a-su-ha a-na _kur_ asz-szur ub-la ina _2(u) 5(disz) bala-mesz_-ia | his gods, sons, daughters, (and) numerous troops I carried off to Assyria. In my 25th regnal year |
| 127 | {i7}a-rad ina mi-li-sza2 e-bir ma-da-tu2 sza2 _man-mesz_-ni sza2 _kur_ hat-ti _du3_-szu2-nu am-hur _kur_ ha-ma-a-nu | I crossed the Euphrates in flood. I received tribute from the kings of the land Ḫatti. I conquered the land Hamānu. |
| 128 | _bala_-at a-na _iri-mesz-ni sza2 {disz}ka-te-i _kur_ qa-u2-a-a at-ta-rad _iri_ ti-mu-ur _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | I marched to the cities of Katê of the land Qaua. The city Timur, his fortified city, |
| 129 | a-si-bi ak-ta-szad _gaz_-szu2 a-duk szal-la-su a-sa-la _iri-mesz_-ni a-na la ma-ni ap-pul3 a-qur | I conquered, massacred, (and) plundered. I deported men without number from the cities. I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire. |
| 130 | ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up ina ta-ia-ar-ti-ia _iri_ mu-u2-ru _iri_ dan-nu-ti-ni sza2 {disz}a-ra-me _a_ {disz}a-gu-si | On my return march the city Mūru, the fortified city of Arāmu, son of Agusi |
| 131 | bi-ir-tu a-na ra-ma-ni-ia as,-bat si-pi-sza2 ak-s,ur _e2-gal_ szu-bat _man_-ti-ia ina lib3-bi ad-di | I took the throne for myself, seized her shepherdship, (and) established therein the palace, my royal residence. |
| 132 | ina _2(u) 5(disz) bala-mesz_-ia 7(disz)-szu2 _kur_ ha-ma-a-nu at-ta-bal-kat2 4(disz)-szu2 a-na _iri-mesz_ sza2 {disz}ka-ti-i | In my 25th regnal year for the 7th time the land Hamānu I crossed. For the 4th time to the cities of Katî |
| 133 | _kur_ qa-u2-a-a a-lik _iri_ ta-na-ku-un _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 sza2 {disz}tu-ul-li al-me pu-ul-hi | I marched to the land Qaua. The city Tanakun, the fortified city of Tulli, I conquered. |
| 134 | me-lam-me sza2 asz-szur _en_-ia is-hu-pu-su-ma u2-s,u-ni _giri3-min_-ia is,-bu-tu2 li-t,i2-_mesz_-szu as,-bat _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ | The radiance of Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed him and fled. They grasped my feet. I took away his life. Silver and gold |
| 135 | _an-bar gu4-mesz udu-mesz_ ma-da-tu-szu am-hur-szu _ta iri_ ta-na-ku-un at-tu-musz a-na _kur_ la-me-na | I received his payment of iron, oxen, sheep and goats. From the city, I went down to the land Lamena. |
| 136 | al-lik _ug3-mesz_ ig-du-ur-ru _kur_-u2 mar-s,u is,-s,ab-tu _kur_ u2-ba-an _kur_-e a-si-bi | I marched. The people became frightened, the mountain was seized; the mountain grew tall; I sat down in the mountain. |
| 137 | ak-ta-szad# _gaz_-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu _udu_ s,e-ni-szu-nu _ta_ qe2-reb _kur_-e u2-sze-ri-da# | I conquered, killed, (and) plundered them. I brought their booty, their oxen, sheep and goats from the mountains. |
| 138 | _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu ap-pul3 a-qur ina _izi gibil2_-up a-na _iri_ tar-zi a-lik _giri3-min_-ia is,-s,ab-tu _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ | their cities I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. To the city Tarzu, I marched. My feet were seized. Silver and gold |
| 139 | ma-da-ta-szu2-nu am-hur {disz}ki-ir-ri-i _szesz_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ka-ti-i a-na _man_-ti ina muh-hi-szu2-nu | I received their payment. Kīrî, the brother of Kātti’i, to the kingship upon them |
| 140 | asz2-kun ina ta-ia-ar-ti-ia a-na _kur_ ha-ma-ni e-li _{gesz}gu-szur gesz_ e-re-ni a-kis | On my return march I marched to the land Hamānu. I cut down beams of cedar. |
| 141 | asz2-sza2-a a-na _iri_-ia asz-szur{ki} ub-la ina _2(u) 7(disz) bala-mesz_-ia _{gesz}gigir-mesz erin2-hi-a_-ia ad-ki {disz}di-ku5-asz-szur | In my 27th regnal year, I took the chariots of my troops. Dayyān-Assur |
| 142 | _lu2_ tur-ta-a-nu _gal erin2-hi-a dagal_ ina pa-na-at _erin2-hi-a_-ia a-na _kur_ u2-ra-ar-t,i2 u2-ma-'e-er | the commander-in-chief, the chief of my extensive troops, in the presence of my troops to the land he made return. |
| 143 | asz2-pur a-na _e2 kur_ za-ma-a-ni it-ta-rad ina ne-re-bi sza2 _iri_ am-masz _ku4_-ub _i7_ ar-sa-ni-a e-bir# | I sent and went down to the house of Zamanu. At the entrance of the city of Ammash I entered and crossed the Arsania River. |
| 144 | {disz}se-e-du-ri _kur_ u2-ra-ar-ta-a-a isz-me-ma a-na gi-pisz um-ma-ni-szu2 ma-a'-di | Sēdūri of the land Urartu heard (this) and to the full extent of his army |
| 145 | it-ta-kil-ma a-na _du3_-esz _murub4 me3_ a-na _gaba_-ia it-ba-a it-ti-szu2 am-dah-hi-is, | he trusted and to do battle to my breast he went with him. |
| 146 | _bad5-bad5_-szu2 asz2-kun _adda_ qu-ra-di-szu2 _edin dagal_-szu2 u2-mal-li ina _2(u) 8(disz) bala-mesz_-ia | In my 28th regnal year |
| 147 | ki-i ina _iri_ kal-hi us-ba-ku-ni t,e3-mu ut-te-ru-ni _lu2-mesz_-e _kur_ pa-ti-na-a-a | When I was in Kalḫu, they gave me orders and sent me men of the land Patina. |
| 148 | {disz}lu-bar-ni _en_-szu2-nu _gaz_ {disz}su-ur-ri la _en {gesz}gu-za_ a-na _man_-ti ina _ugu_-szu2-nu isz-szu2-u2 | Lubarni, their lord, was killed; Surru, not the owner of the throne, took it upon them for kingship. |
| 149 | {disz}di-ku5-asz-szur _lu2_ tur-ta-nu _gal erin2-hi-a dagal_ ina pa-na-at um-ma-ni-ia _karasz_-ia | Dayyān-Ashur, the commander-in-chief of the large troops, before my army, my camp |
| 150 | u2-ma-'e-er asz2-pur {i7}a-rad ina mi-li-sza2 e-bir ina _iri_ ki-na-lu-a _iri_ _man_-ti-szu2 | I sent and crossed the Euphrates in flood. In Kinalua, his royal city |
| 151 | ma-da-ak-tu2 isz-kun {disz}su-ur-ri la _en {gesz}gu-za_ pu-ul-hi me-lam-me sza2 asz-szur _en_-ia | Sūrī, not a lord of the throne, a resplendent one, the splendor of Assur, my lor[d], |
| 152 | is-hu-pu-szu2-ma mu-ut _nam_-szu2 il-lik _lu2-mesz_-e _kur_ pa-ti-na-a-a _ta_ pa-an na-mur-rat _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-te | The men of the land Patina fled from before the flash of my mighty weapons and fled. |
| 153 | ip-lah-ma _dumu-mesz_ {disz}su-ur-ri a-di _erin2-mesz en_ hi-i-t,i2 us,-s,a-bi-tu it-tan-nu-ni | The sons of Surru, together with the army of the lord of the crime, seized (and) gave (them) to me. |
| 154 | _erin2-mesz_ szu2-nu-ti ina ga-si-si u2-rat-ti {disz}sa-a-si _dumu_ kur-us,-s,a-a _giri3-min_-ia is,-bat a-na _man_-ti | these men with a whip, Sasi, son of Kuruṣāya, grasped my feet and to kingship |
| 155 | ina _ugu_-szu2-nu asz-kun _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 an-na zabar an-bar zu2 am-si_ a-na la ma-ni am-hur-szu2-nu-ti | I imposed upon them silver, gold, tin, bronze, iron, (and) elephant ivory without number. |
| 156 | s,a-lam _man_-ti-ia szur-ba-a _du3_-usz ina _iri_ ku-na-lu-a _iri man_-ti-szu2 ina _e2 dingir-mesz_-szu2 u2-sze-ziz ina _2(u) 9(disz)_ | in the city Kunalua, his royal city, in the temple of his gods I erected a statue of my royal majesty. In 29 days |
| 157 | _bala-mesz_-ia _erin2-hi-a karasz_ u2-ma-'e-er asz2-pur a-na _kur_ hab-hi e-li _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu at-ta-pal# | I sent my balāya troops to the quay. I went up to the land Habḫu, over their cities. |
| 158 | at-ta-qar ina _izi_ a-sa-rap _kur_-su-nu a-bu-ba-ni-isz asz2-pu-un pu-ul-hi | I slaughtered, burned, (and) plundered their land like a flood. |
| 159 | me-lam-me _ugu_-szu2-nu at-bu-uk ina _3(u) bala-mesz_-ia ki-i ina _iri_ kal-hi us-ba-ku-ni {disz}di-ku5-asz-szur# | In my thirtyth regnal year, when I was stationed in Calah, Dayyān-Ashur |
| 160 | _ lu2_ tur-ta-nu gal _erin2-hi-a dagal_ ina pa-na-at _erin2-hi-a_-ia u2-ma-'e-er as-pur _i7_ za-ba | the chief commander of my extensive troops in the presence of my troops I sent. The Zab canal |
| 161 | e-bir ana3 _sza3 iri-mes_-ni _iri_ hu-bu-usz-ka-a iq-t,i2-rib ma-da-tu2 sza2 {disz}da-ta-na | to the cities of Ḫubuškāya he approached. The tribute of Datanu |
| 162 | _iri_ hu-bu-usz-ka-a-a at-ta-har _ta sza3 iri-mesz_-ni sza2 _iri_ hu-bu-usz-ka-a-a | I received from the cities of the city Ḫubuškia. |
| 163 | at-tu-musz a-na _sza3 iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {disz}ma-ag-du-bi _kur_ ma-da-hi-sa-a-a iq-t,i2-rib ma-da-tu2 | I marched to the cities of Māgdubu of the land Madaḫisa. The tribute |
| 164 | am-hur _ta_ sza3 iri-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-hi-sa-a-a it-tu-musz a-na _sza3 iri-mesz_ sza2 {disz}u2-da-ki | I received. From the cities of the land Madahisāyu, he moved on to the towns of Udaku. |
| 165 | _kur_ man-na-a-a iq-t,i2-rib {disz}u2-da-ki _kur_ man-na-a-a _ta_ pa-na na-mur-rat _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | the land Mannea commanded. Udaku, the mannean, from before the flashing of my weapons |
| 166 | dan-nu-te ip-lah-ma _iri_ zi-ir-ta _iri man_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir a-na szu2-zu-ub _zi-mes_-szu2 e-li | the fortified city Zīrta, his royal city, he conquered, to save his life he went up. |
| 167 | _egir_-szu2 ar-te-di _gu4-mesz_-szu2 _udu_ s,e-ni-szu2 _nig2-szu_-szu2 a-na la ma-ni u2-ter-ra _iri-mesz_-szu2 | I pursued after him; his oxen, sheep, and possessions without number I returned to his cities. |
| 168 | ap-pul3 a-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up _ta kur_ man-na-asz2 it-tu-musz a-na _iri-mesz_ sza2 {disz}szu2-lu-su-nu _kur har_-na# | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. From the land Manaš he fled and to the cities of Shulusunu of the land Ḫarna |
| 169 | iq-t,i2-rib _iri_ ma-sa-szu-ru _iri man_-ti-szu2 a-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 li-me-tu-szu2 _kur_-ud {disz}szu2-lu-su-nu | I conquered the city Masašuru, his royal city, together with the cities in its environs. Šulusunu |
| 170 | a-di _dumu-mesz_-szu2 re-mu-tu2 asz2-ku-na-szu2 a-na _kur_-szu2 u2-ter-szu2 _gu2_ ma-da-tu2 _ansze-kur-ra-mesz la2_-at | together with his sons I granted mercy to him. I returned him to his land. The tribute, the horses, deficit |
| 171 | _gesz_ ni-ri _ugu_-szu2 asz2-kun a-na _iri_ pad-di-ra iq-t,i2-rib ma-da-tu2 sza2 {disz}ar-ta-sa-ri | I erected a stele upon him. He approached the city Paddira. The tribute of Artasari |
| 172 | _iri_ pad-di-ra-a-a at-ta-har a-na _kur_ par2-su-a at-ta-rad ma-da-tu2 sza2 _man-mesz_-ni | I received the payment of the kings of Paddirâ. I went down to the land Parsua. |
| 173 | sza2 _kur_ par2-su-a at-ta-har si-ta-at _kur_ par2-su-a la ma-gi-ru-ut asz-szur _iri-mesz_-szu2-[nu] | of the land Parsua I received. The rest of the territory of the lone king was not in accordance with Assur. Their cities |
| 174 | _kur_-ud szal-la-su-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu a-na _kur_ asz-szur ub-la ina _3(u) 1(disz) bala-mesz_-ia sza2-nu-te-szu pu-u2-ru# | I brought their booty and possessions to Assyria. In my 31st regnal year, alternatively, |
| 175 | ina _igi_ asz-szur {d}iszkur ak-ru-ru ina u4-me-szu2-ma ki-i ina _iri_ kal-hi us-ba-ku-ni {disz}di-ku5-asz-szur | At that time, when I was stationed in Calah, Dayyan-Assur |
| 176 | _lu2_ tur-ta-nu _gal erin2-hi-a_-ia _dagal_ [ina] pa-na-at _erin2-hi-a_-ia _karasz_-ia u2-ma-'e-er asz2-pur | the commander-in-chief, the chief of my troops, wide, before my troops I sent to my camp. |
| 177 | a-na _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {disz}da-ta-a _kur_ hu-bu-usz-ka-a-a iq-t,i2-rib ma-da-tu2-szu2 am-hur-szu2 | to the cities of Datâ of the land Hubuškia said, I received his tribute. |
| 178 | a-na _iri_ zap-pa-ri-a _iri_ dan-nu-ti-su2 sza2 _kur_ mu-s,a-si-ra a-lik _iri_ zap-pa-ri-a a-di | to the city Zapparia, fortified city of the land Muṣasira, marched. The city Zapariya as far as |
| 179 | _4(u) 6(disz) iri-mesz_-ni sza2 _iri_ mu-s,a-si-ra-a-a _kur_-ud a-di bi#-ra#-a#-te sza2 _kur_ u2-ra-ar-ta-a-a | 46 cities of the city Muṣasirâ I conquered, together with the fortresses of the land Urartu |
| 180 | al-lik _5(u) iri-mesz_-szu2-nu ap-pul3 a-qur ina _izi# gibil2#_-up a-na _kur_ gil2-za-a-ni at-ta-rad ma-da-tu2 | I marched. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire fifty of their cities. I returned to the land Gilzānu. I received tribute. |
| 181 | sza2 {disz}u2-pu-u2 _kur_ gil2-za-na-a-a _kur_ man-[na]-a#-[a] _iri#_ <ga>-bu-ri-sa-a-a _kur_ har-ra-na-a-a | of Upû, the Gilzanean, the Mannean (and) the city Gaburisa, the Harranean. |
| 182 | _kur_ sza2-asz2-ga-na-a-a _kur_ an-di-a-a _kur_ x-[x]-ra-a-a _gu4-mesz udu-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | the land Šašgana, the land Andi, the ...ra, oxen, sheep, and horses |
| 183 | _la2_-at _gesz_ ni-ri am-hur a-na _iri-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ x-[x-x] at#-ta-rad _iri_ pi-ir4-ri-a | I received the deficit of the yoke. I went down to the cities of the land ... and captured the city Piriya. |
| 184 | _iri_ szi-ti-u2-ar-ia _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2 dan-nu#-te# a-di _2(u) 2(disz) iri-mesz_-ni sza2 li-me-tu-szu2 ap-pul3 a-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the city Šitiuria, its fortified cities, together with 22 cities in its environs. |
| 185 | ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up pu-ul-hi me-lam-me ina _ugu_-szu2#-nu# at-bu-uk a-na _iri-mesz_-ni sza2 _kur_ par2-su-a-a il-lik | I burned with fire, imposed a gloomy radiance upon them, and marched to the cities of the land Parsua. |
| 186 | _iri_ pu-usz-tu _iri_ sza2-la-ha-ma-nu _iri_ ki-ni-ha-ma-nu _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-te a-di _2(u) 3(disz) iri-mesz_-ni | the city Puštu, the city Šalaḫamānu, (and) the city Kinihamanu, his fortified cities, together with 23 cities |
| 187 | sza2 li-me-tu-szu-nu _kur_-ud _gaz-mesz_-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ nam-ri at-ta-rad | I captured, killed, (and) plundered them. I carried off their booty and fled to the land Namri. |
| 188 | pu-ul-hi me-lam-me sza2 asz-szur {d}marduk is-hu-pu-szu2-nu iri-mesz-ni-szu2-nu u2-masz-szi-ru a-na | (As for) the resplendent splendor which Aššīr (and) Marduk had entrusted to them, they abandoned their cities and turned (them) into mounds of ruin hills. |
| 189 | _kur_-e mur-s,i e-li-u2 _2(disz) me 5(u) iri-mesz_-szu2-nu at-ta-pal at-ta-qar ina _izi_ a-sa-rap | I surrounded, conquered, (and) burned with fire 2 hundred 50 of their cities. |
| 190 | ina ne2-re-be sza2 si-me-si ina _sag kur_ hal-ma-an u2-ri-da | In the pass of Simesi, in the beginning of the land Ḫalman, he brought (it) down. |
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