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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 14-16, ex. 001 (P450210)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 14-16, ex. 001 |
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| ID | P450210 |
| Museum no. | BM 124961 + BM 132306 (+) DIA 2002.166 (photo: DIA) |
| Collection | Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| 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) |
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| 1 | [... a-na {kur}hat-ti a]-di mah-ri-ia u2-bi-lu-ni {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia _{lu2}gar-kur_ {kur}na-'i-i-ri {iri}su-pur-gi-il-lu | [... t]o the land Ḫatti, before me, they brought. My eunuchs, the governor of the land Naʾiri, (and) the city Supurgilu, |
| 2 | [...]-asz2# a#-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza li-me-ti-szu2 ik-szud szal-la-su-nu isz-lu-la {disz}szi-qi-la-a _{lu2}gal_ bir-ti | ... together with the cities in his environs he conquered. Their booty he carried off. Šiqilâ, the chief of the troops |
| 3 | [... isz-lu-la-am?-ma a-na {kur}hat]-ti a-di mah-ri-ia ub-la 6(disz) _me_ szal-la-at {iri}am-la-te sza {lu2}da-mu-ni 5(disz) _lim_ 4(disz) _me_ szal-la-at {iri}bad3-<an> | ... he fled and brought to the land Ḫatti, before me. 6 hundred captives of the city Amlatu, of the Damūnu, 54,000 captives (of) the city Durcan |
| 4 | [ina {iri}ku-na-li-a ...] {iri#}hu-za-ar-ra {iri}ta-e {iri}ta-ar-ma-na-zi {iri}ku-ul-ma-da-ra {iri}ha-ta-tir-ra {iri}ir-gi-il-lu | [In] Kunalia, [..., the cities Ḫuzarra, Tâ, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, Hatatiri, Irigilu, |
| 5 | [_iri-mesz_-ni sza2 {kur}un-qi u2-sze-szib ...] szal#-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-te 1(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me_ {lu2}il-li-il-a-a 6(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) {lu2}nak-kab-a-a {lu2}bu-da-a-a | I settled the cities of the land Uqi. ... the booty of the lands Qutû (and) Esangibutu, 1,200 (people) of the tribe Illila, 6,208 (people), of the people of the province of Buda, |
| 6 | [ina ... {iri}s,i]-mir#-ra {iri}ar-qa-a {iri}us-nu-u2 {iri}si-an-nu sza szid-di tam-tim# u2#-sze-szib 5(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) {lu2}bu-da-a-a {iri}du-na-a-a | I settled in the cities Ṣimirra, Arqa, Usnû, (and) Sianna, which are on the shore of the Sea, 555 people from Buna, |
| 7 | [...] x [...] 2(disz) _me_ 5(u) 2(disz) {lu2}bi-la-a-a 5(disz) _me_ 5(u) 4(disz) {lu2}ba-ni-ta-a-a 3(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) {lu2}{d}igi-du-an-dil-kur 4(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) {lu2}sa-an-gi-il-lu | ... 252 Bilaeans, 554 Banitaean(s), 320 Idduandilkur (and) 462 Sangillu |
| 8 | [... {lu2}]il#-lil-a-a 4(disz) _me_ 5(u) 8(disz) szal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-ti i-na _nam_ {iri}tu-'i-im-me u2-sze-szib 5(disz) _me_ 5(u) 5(disz) | ... the Ililaeans, 458 captives of the land Qutû (and) the land Esangibūti, I settled in the province of the city Tuʾimme. 555 |
| 9 | [szal-la-at {kur}]qu-te-e {iri}e2-<sa>-an-gi-bu-ti i-na {iri}du6-kar-me u2-sze-szib it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_ asz-szur am-nu-szu2-nu-ti il-ku tup-szik-ku ki-i sza2 asz2-szu2-ri | I settled in Til-karme the booty of the land Qutû (and) the city E-sangibūti. I counted them among the people of Assyria. I performed the ilku-service and the tupšikku-offerings as (the people of) Ašszur. |
| 10 | [e-mid-su-nu]-ti ma-da-at-tu sza {disz}ku-usz-ta-asz2-pi {iri}ku-um-mu-ha-a-a {disz}ra-hi-a-nu {kur}sza2-_ansze-nita2_-szu-a-a {disz}me-ni-hi-im-me {iri}sa-me-ri-na-a-a | The payment of Kušta-Šapi of the city Kummuḫu, Raḫiānu of the land Sennacherib, Meni-Ḫimme from the city Samaria. |
| 11 | [{disz}hi-ru-um-mu {iri}]s,ur-a-a {disz}si-bi-it-ti#-bi-'i-li {iri}gu-ub-la-a-a {disz}u2-ri-ik-ki {kur}qu-u2-a-a {disz}pi-si-ri-is {iri}gar-ga-misz-a-a {disz}e-ni-il3 | Ḫirummu of the city Tyre, Sibitti-biʾili of the town Gubla, Urikki of the land Quu, Pisiris (of) the city Carchemish, Enil |
| 12 | [{iri}ha-am-ma]-ta-a-a {disz}pa-na-am#-mu#-u {iri}sa-am-'a-la-a-a {disz}tar-hu-la-ra {kur}gur2-gu-ma-a-a {disz}su-lu-ma-al {kur}me-lid-da-a-a {disz}da-di-i-lu | [the cities] Ḫammata, Panammû, Samʾala, Tarḫulara, Gurguma, Sulumal, Melid, Dādi-ilu, |
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| 1 | {iri}kas-ka-a-a {disz}u2-as-sur-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a {disz}usz-hi-it-ti {kur}tu-na-a-a {disz}ur-bal-la-a {kur}tu-ha#-na#-a-a {disz}tu-ha#-am#-[me {iri}isz-tu-un-da-a-a] | The Kaskaeans, Uassurme of the land Tabal, Ušḫitti from the land Tuna, Urballa from the country Tuhana, Ṭuhamme from the city Isti-Tuunda. |
| 2 | {disz}u2-ri-im-mi3-i {iri}hu-bi-isz-na-a-a {munus}za-bi#-be2#-e szar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar an#-na# an#-bar# kusz am-si zu2# [am-si_] | Urimmî of the city Ḫubišna, Zabībe, queen of the land Aribi, gold, silver, tin, iron, amsu-flour, (and) ivory |
| 3 | lu-bul-ti bir-me _{tug2}gada_ {siki}ta-kil#-tu {siki#}[ar2]-ga-man-nu _{gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_ mim-ma aq-ru ni-s,ir-ti _lugal#_-u2-ti _udu-nita2-mesz_ bal-t,u#-[ti sza _siki-mesz_-szu2-nu] | a multi-colored cloth, a linen garment, takiltu-garments, argānu-textiles, ebony, (and) any other textile, emblems of kingship, alive sheep of their wool, |
| 4 | ar-ga-man-nu s,ar-pat is,-s,ur _an_-e mut-tap-ri-szu2-ti sza2 a-gap-pi-szu2-nu a-na ta-kil-te s,ar-pu _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz gu4-nita2-mesz_ u3# s,e#-[e-ni _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_] | “Argannu, ṣarpat, the guardian of the heavens, whose limbs are bound for combat, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats |
| 5 | {munus}{ansze}a-na-qa-a-te a-di {ansze}ba-ak#-ka-ri-szi-na am-hur i-na 9(disz) _bala-mesz_-ia asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma# a-na# {kur}_e2#_-kap#-[si {kur}e2-sa-an-gi] | In my 9th regnal year, the god Ašṣur, my lord, trusted in me and sent me to Bit-Kapsi (and) Esangi. |
| 6 | {kur}e2-ur-zak-ki {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}e2-zu-al-za-asz2 {kur}e2-ma-at-ti {kur}tup-li-ia-asz2 al-lik {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}ki-in#-[ka-an-gi {iri}ki-in-di-gi-a-su] | I marched to the lands Eurzakki, Madâ, Ezulzaš, Emetti, (and) Tupliya. I conquered the cities E-Issār, Kingi, and Kindigiasu. |
| 7 | {iri}ki-in-gi-al-ka-si-isz {iri}ku-bu-usz-ha-ti-di-isz {iri#}u2-pu-szu2 {iri}ah-si-pu-na {iri}gi-ir-gi-ra-a {iri}ki-im#-[ba-az-ha-ti a-di] _iri#-mesz_-[ni] | the cities Kingalkasis, Kubušḫatidi, Upuzu, Ḫasipuna, Girgirâ, (and) Kimbayat, together with cities |
| 8 | sza li-me-te-szu2-nu ak-szud szal-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la ap-[pul] aq#-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up ina u4-me-szu2-ma mul-mul-lu# [_an-bar_ zaq-tu2 _du3_-usz li]-ta#-at# asz-szur _en_-ia | I conquered the cities in their environs, carried off their booty, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. At that time, I built a tower of shining iron. May the life of Ashur, my lord, be long! |
| 9 | i-na muh-hi asz2-t,ur ina _ugu_ nam-ba-'i sza {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-kin {disz}u2-pa-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}kap-si _ug3-mesz_-szu2 u2-pah-hir-ma a-na# [{kur}a-bi-ru-us _kur_-e] e#-li ar-ke-e-szu2 | On account of this I wrote and placed (it) upon the stele of E-Issār. Upaš, son of Kapsi, gathered his people and went up to the land Abirus. |
| 10 | ar-de-e-ma di-ik-ta-szu2 a-duk szal-la-su asz2-lu-la _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up {disz}u2-szu-ru [{iri}x-x]-x-ru-ta {disz}bur-da-da | I marched back and defeated him. I carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. Ušuru of the city ...ruta, Burdada |
| 11 | sza {iri}ni-ru-tak-ta ip-la-hu-ma _kur_-u2 is,-ba-tu ar-ke-e-szu2-nu e-li di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu# [asz2-lu]-la# {disz}bur-da-da ina qa#-ti as,#-bat | (As for) the people of Nirutakta, they became afraid and took to the mountains. After them, I fought against them (and) carried off their booty. I captured Burdadā in battle. |
| 12 | _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu ap-pul aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up {iri}s,i-bu-ur a-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza li-me-ti-szu# [ak]-szud# [szal]-la#-su asz2-lu-la {disz}ta-nu-us | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I conquered the city Sippar, together with the cities in its environs. I carried off its booty. Tanus |
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| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [... szal]-la-su-nu [asz2-lu-la ...] | ... I carried off their booty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [...] u2#-pah#-hir-ma a-na {kur#}[...] {kur}x x x _mesz#_ x x {kur#}x [...] {kur#}[...] | ... I turned around and to the lands ... ... the land ... |
| 5 | ar#-[ki-szu2-nu e]-li-ma di-ik-ta-szu2-nu [a-duk szal]-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la {disz}ia-bit#-ta-ar-ru# [...] | After them, I went up and defeated them. I carried off their booty. I seized Iabittāru. |
| 6 | x a# tu# x [si-it-tu]-u2-te-szu2-nu sza ip-par-szi-du-ma a-na {kur}a-ma-te na-ge-e sza _sag_ {kur}ru-u2-a _kur_-e sza2 x [...] | ... all of them who fled and went to the land Amate, the district on the border of the land Rua, the land of ... |
| 7 | ar#-ki#-[szu2-nu] a-lik di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a-duk ki-ma# 1(disz)-en al-qa-a-asz2-szu2-nu-ti {kur}kar-zi-ib-ra-a-a x-[...] | After them, I marched (and) defeated them. Like one I took them. The Karzibrian(s) ... |
| 8 | u2-masz-sze-ru ar#-ki#-szu2-nu ar-de-e-ma ina _muru2_ ger-ri-im-ma _gin7_ ri-hi-is,-<<it>>-ti {d}iszkur ar-hi-is-su#-[nu-ti ...] | Afterwards, I sought them out and, in the middle of a campaign, like a wild bull, I surrounded them with the god Adad. |
| 9 | a-na la ma-ni# al-qa-a 1(disz)-en ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu ul ip-par-szid-ma a-na _kur_-e ul e-li _ug3-mesz {iri}e2_-sa-[... dan-nu-tu2] | I took without number. One of them did not escape and to the mountains did not go up. The people of the fortified city Esa... |
| 10 | sza _dumu_ babila2{ki} is,-ba-tu ar-ki-szu2-nu e-li-ma di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la# [...] | of the citizens of Babylon seized. After them, I went up and killed them. I carried off their booty. ... |
| 11 | ina {d}gesz-bar aq#-mu# i-na _ugu_ {kur}si-il-ha-zi sza dan-nu-tu2 sza _dumu_ babila2{ki} i-qab-bu-szu-u2-ni s,a-[lam _lugal_-ti-ia ...] | I prayed to the god Gešbar. Concerning Silḫazi, which is a fortified mountain, about which the son of Babylonia commands, the image of my royal majesty |
| 12 | sza {kur}_dul#_-asz2-szu-ri us,-s,a-a _{udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz_ a-na {d}marduk a-szib {kur}_dul_-asz2-szu-ri aq-qi2 {iri}niq-qu# [sza {kur}tup-li-asz2 ...] | I offered pure sacrifices to Marduk who dwells in Til-Ashur. The city Niqqu of the land Tupliash ... |
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