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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 51, ex. 001 (P424463)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 51, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P424463 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [_e2-gal_ {disz}tukul-ti-_a_]-e2#-szar2-ra _lugal gal_-u _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal kisz lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal babila{ki} lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u uri{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-ti | Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, strong king king of the world, [king of Assyria, king] of Babylon, kin[g of the land of Sumer and Akkad, k]ing of the four quarters (of the world): |
| 2 | [_gurusz_ qar-du sza ina tu-kul]-ti# asz-szur _en_-szu2 kul-lat la ma-gi-ri-szu _gin7_ has,-bat-ti u2-daq-qi-qu a-bu-bisz is-pu-nu-ma zi-qi-qisz im-nu-u | The young man, the hero, who with the support of Ashur, his lord, all of his enemies, like a lion he smote, he washed himself, and he became frightened. |
| 3 | [_lugal_ sza2 ina zi-kir asz-szur {d}]sza2#-masz u {d}marduk _dingir-mesz gal-mesz du-mesz_-ma ul-tu {i7}mar-ra-ti sza _e2_-{disz}ia-ki-ni a-di {kur}bi-ik-ni sza _kur_ {d}szam-szi | king who by the command of (the god) Aššīr, the god Šamaše, and the god Marduk, the great gods, conquered and from the Marratu River of Bit-Yakin as far as the land Biknu of the land Shamshi |
| 4 | [u3 tam-tim sza szul-mi] {d#}szam-szi a-di {kur}mu-us,-ri ul-tu _an-ur2_ a-di _an-pa kur-kur-mesz_ i-pe-lu-ma e-pu-szu szar-ru-us-si-in | and the sea, which is the well-being of the god Šamšī, as far as Mount Muṣri, from the horizon to the eas[t] lands they conquered and did kingship. |
| 5 | [ul-tu] _sag# lugal_-ti-ia a-di 1(u) 7(disz) _bala-mesz_-ia {kur}i-tu-'u {kur}ru-bu-'u {lu2}ha-mar-a-nu {lu2}lu-hu-u2-a-tu {lu2}ha-t,al-lu {lu2}ru-ub-bu | From the beginning of my reign until my 17th regnal year, the lands Ituʾu (and) Rubuʾe, Hamaranu, Luhuʾitu, Haṭallu, and Ubbu, |
| 6 | [{lu2}ra-pi]-qu# {lu2}na-ba-tu {lu2}gu-ru-mu {lu2}du-na-nu {lu2}u2-bu-lu {lu2}ru-'u-u2-a {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}ma-ru-su {iri}bad3-ku-ri-gal-zu | The Rapiqu, Nabatu, Gurumu, Dunanu, Ubulu, Ru'ua, Li'taʾu, Marusu of Dur-Kurigalzu |
| 7 | [{iri}a-di-in]-ni# {iri}bir-tu sza sa-ra-gi-ti {iri}bir-tu sza la-ab-na-at {lu2}a-ru-mu _du3_-szu2-nu sza szid-di {i7}idigna _{i7}a-szita3_ | the cities Adinni, Birtu of Saragītu, (Bīrāru) of Labnat, the Arameans built. They are on the banks of the Tigris and Ašitu rivers. |
| 8 | [u3 {i7}su]-rap-pi {i7}uq-ne2-e a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti sza _kur_ {d}szam-szi ak-szud a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur u2-ter-ra | I conquered the land Šamšī (Merodach-Baladan), the Euphrates River, (and) the Lower Sea of Assyria. |
| 9 | [{lu2}szu-ut _sag_]-ia _{lu2}en-nam ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun i-na zimbir{ki} nibru{ki} babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki} kisz{ki} dil-bat{ki} unu{ki} | In Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, Cutha, Kish, Dilbat, Uruk, |
| 10 | [ma-ha-zi la sza2-na]-an# _{udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz_ a-na {d}en {d}zar-pa-ni-tum {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum {d}u-gur u {d}la-as, _dingir-mesz en-mesz_-ia aq-qi-ma u2-qa-i-sza2 qi-sza2-a-ti | I offered holy offerings to Bel, Zarpanitu, Nabû, Tašmetu, Nergal, and Laṣ, the gods, my lords, and presented (them) with offerings. |
| 11 | [{kur}kar2-{d}du]-ni-asz2 _dagal_-tu a-bel2-ma e-pu-sza2 szar-ru-us-sa | the wide land Kār-Duniaš I conquered and built its kingship. |
| 12 | [{kur}e2-{disz}si-la]-a#-ni {kur}e2-{disz}sa-'a-al-li a-na pat, gim-ri-szu2-nu as-su-<ha>-am-ma {disz}{d}ag-u2-szab-szi {disz}za-qi-ru _lugal-mesz_-szu2-nu qa-ti ik-szud# | I conquered the lands Elānu (and) Šalli to their full extent and captured Nabû-ušabši and Zaqiru, their kings. |
| 13 | [{iri}sa-ar-rab-a]-nu# {iri#}tar-ba-s,u {iri}ia-bal-lu {iri}bad3-{d}kaskal-kur-a-a {iri}ma-li-la-tu _iri lugal_-ti-szu-nu _gal-mesz_ | Sarrabānu, Tarbaṣu, Yallu, Dur-Kaskalkurâ, Malilatu, their great royal cities |
| 14 | [i-na szi-pi-ik _sahar-hi]-a_ u3 _gesz-szu_-pi-i ak-szud 1(disz) _me_ 5(u) _lim_ 5(disz) _lim un-mesz_ a-di mar-szi-ti-szu2-nu | I conquered with bitumen, sand, and cedar. 1,500,500 people together with their possessions |
| 15 | [_nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_]-szu2#-nu _masz2-ansze_-szu2-nu a-na la ma-ni asz2-lu-la _kur-kur-mesz_ szu-a-ti-na a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur u2-ter-ra# | I carried off their property, possessions, and livestock without number. I returned those lands to Assyria. |
| 16 | [{kur}e2-{disz}a-muk-ka-a-ni] u2#-daq-qi-iq-ma _ukken un-mesz_-szu2 a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a {disz}gin-numun _lugal_-szu2-nu ina {iri}sa-pi-ia _iri_-szu2 e-sir#-[szu2] | I conquered the land Ēl-Amukkâ and brought its people to Assyria. I captured Kenzer, their king, in Sapiya, his city. |
| 17 | [{iri}hi-li-im-mu {iri}pi-il-lu-tu sza] pat#-ti {kur}e-lam-ti a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra ina _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}gar-kur {iri}limmu2_-ha am-nu# | I returned the cities Ḫilimmu (and) Pillutu, which are on the border of the land Elam, to Assyria. I placed (them) under the authority of my eunuch, the governor of the city Elam. |
| 18 | [ma-da-tu sza {lu2}ra-a'-sa-a-ni] sza {kur}kal-di sza {disz}ba-la-si _dumu_ {disz}da-ku-ri {disz}na-di-ni ud-ud-ag{ki}-a-[a] | Payment of the reed-workers of Chaldea, of Balāssu, son of Dakūri, and of Nadini of Uruk. |
| 19 | [u3? {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na _dumu_ {disz}ia-ki]-ni# _lugal kur_ tam-tim _ku3-sig17_ e-per _kur_-i-szu2 _ku3-babbar_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz {gesz}esi_ {gesz}e-lu-tu _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e#-ni# [am-hur] | and Marduk-apla-iddina, son of Yakin, king of the land of the Sea, gold, stone from his land, silver, precious stones, cedar, ebony, oxen, sheep, and goats I received. |
| 20 | [{kur}nam-ri {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-ti {kur}e2-ha]-an#-ban {kur}su-mur-zu# {kur}e2-bar-ru-a {kur#}_e2#_-zu#-al#-za#-asz2# [...] | The lands Namri, Esangibuti, Ehanban, Sumurzu, Ebarrua, Bīt-Zalzaš, |
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