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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 39, ex. 001 (P450222)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 39, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450222 |
| Museum no. | BM 118936 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | _e2-gal_ {disz}tukul-a-e2-szar2-ra _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2# lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri <u3> uri{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-[ti] | Palace of Tukultī-Ešarra, great king, strong k[ing], king of the world, [king of Assyria, king] of the land of Sumer (and) Akkad, <king> of the four quarters (of the world), |
| 2 | am-ru ni-isz _igi-min_ {d}idim# _lugal_ sza2 ul-tu s,i-it {d}szam-szi a-di e-reb {d}szam#-szi# na-gab za-ma-ni#-szu# za-qi2-<qi2>-isz im-nu-ma | I saw the face of the god Adad, the king who, from the rising of the Sun to the setting of the Moon, the light of his radiance, was shining. |
| 3 | i-be-lu# kisz-szu2-tu musz-pel2 _ug3-mesz kur an-ta ki-ta_ mu-na-ki-ir mal-ki-szu2-nu mu#-ki-nu _{lu2}szagina-mesz_-szu2 | the lord of the world, the one who disperses the people of the land from above to below, who removes their rulers, who establishes his governors |
| 4 | ul-tu _sag lugal_-ti-ia <a-di 1(u) n _bala-mesz_-ia> ul-tu {iri}bad3-ku-ri-gal-zi {iri}sip-par sza2 {d}utu {iri}pa-s,i-tu2 sza2 {lu2}du-na-[ni] | From the beginning of my reign until my nth regnal year, from Dur-Kurigalzu, Sippar of the god Šamaš, (and) Paṣitu of the Dunānu, |
| 5 | a-di nibru{ki} {lu2}i-tu-'u {lu2}ru-bu-'u {kur}a-ru-mu _du3_-szu2-nu sza2 szid-di {i7}idigna {i7}su-ra-pi | As far as Nippur, the Itu'eans (and) the Rubuʾu of the land Arūmu built them, which are on the banks of the Tigris and Surappa rivers. |
| 6 | a-di {i7}uq-ne2-e sza2 a-ah tam-tim _ki-ta_ a-bel2# i-na _ugu du6_ kam-ri sza2 {iri}hu-mut _du11-ga_-szu2-ni | as far as the Euphrates River, which is on the shore of the Sea, the lower side of the city-wall, on the bank of the watercourse of Ḫumut he imposed upon them. |
| 7 | _iri du3_-usz {iri}kar-asz-szur _mu_-szu2 ab-bi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-<min>_-ia5 ina lib3-bi u2-sze#-szib {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia ina muh-hi asz2-kun# | I built a city (and) named it Kar-Assur. I settled therein the people of the lands of my own free will. I placed a eunuch of mine as a slave on it. |
| 8 | {kur}e2-{disz}szi-la-a-ni a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 ki-ma has,-bat#-ti u2-daq-qi#-iq {iri}sa-ar-ra-ba-a-nu | In its entirety, I made the land Ēšilanni pass by like a flood. I conquered the city Sarrabanu. |
| 9 | _iri lugal_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-a _gin7 du6_ a-bu-bi u2-ab-bit-ma [szal]-la-su asz2-lu-la {disz}{d}muati-u2-szab-szi _lugal_-szu2-nu | (As for) the city of their great kingship, like a flood swept over the river bank and carried off its booty. Nabû-ušabši, their king |
| 10 | me2-eh-ret _ka2-gal iri_-szu2 a-na {gesz}za-qi-pi u2-sze-li-ma# <u2-szad-gi-la> _kur_-su _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu# | I had the perimeter of the city gate turned into a zāqipu-tree and (thereby) made its land, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (and) his property |
| 11 | ni-s,ir-ti-<<szu2>> _e2-gal_-szu2 asz2-lu-la {kur}e2-a-muk-a-ni _gin7_ da-a-a-asz2-ti a-di-isz3 pu-hur _ug3-mesz_-szu2 _nig2-szu_-szu2 | his privileged status, his palace I carried off. The land Ea-mukani I conquered like a flood, together with its people (and) possessions |
| 12 | a-na _kur_ asz-szur u2-ra-a sza {lu2}pu-qu-du {lu2}ru-'u-u2-a {lu2}li-i'-ta-u2 _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu _sig3_-ma | I sent to Assyria. I defeated the Puqudu, the Ru'uʾa, and the Li'taʾu. |
| 13 | ul-tu asz2-ri-szu2-nu as-su-ha-szu2-nu-ti {lu2}a-ru-mu ma-la ba-szu-u2 a-na _giri3-min-mesz_-ia u2-szek2-nisz-ma | I removed them from their places. I made all the Arameans who were there bow down at my feet and |
| 14 | _{lu2}erin2#-mesz lugal_-szu2-nu as,-bat {kur}kar-dun-ia-asz2 a-bel2 _ugu_ {lu2}ra-a'-sa-a-ni sza {kur}kal-di | I captured the king’s troops. I imposed a levy on the people of Karduniaš of Chaldea. |
| 15 | _gun#_ ma-da-tu u2-kin2 a-na asz-szur {d}sze-ru-u8-a _en_ {d}numun-du3-ti {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum {d}na-na-a | I established a tribute tribute for Ashur, Šerūa, lord of the gods Nergal, Nabû, Tašmetu, (and) Nanāya. |
| 16 | be-let babila2{ki} {d}u-gur {d}la-as, _{udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz_ i-na hur-sag-kalam-ma{ki} aq-qi2 | I offered the goddesses Nergal (and) Laṣ, the pure sacrifices, in Hursagkalama. |
| 17 | {kur}e2-ha-am-ban {kur}su-mur-zu {kur}e2-ba-ar-ru-a {kur}e2-zu-al-za-asz2 {kur}e2-ma-at-ti {iri}ni-qu sza2 {kur}tup-li-asz2 | The lands Ehamban, Sumurzu, Ebarrua, Ezualzaš, Emetti, (and) Niqu of the land Tuplia. |
| 18 | {kur}e2-tar-an-za-a-a {kur}par-su-a {kur}e2-kap-si a-di {iri}zak-ru-ti sza2 {kur}ma-da-a-a _kal-mesz_-te a-bel2 | I conquered the lands Etaranza, Parsua, Ekappa, as far as the city Zakrutu of the mighty Medes. |
| 19 | 2(disz)#? {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia _{lu2}en-nam-mesz ugu_-szu2-nu# asz2#-kun# ma-da-tu sza _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ sza {kur}ma-da-a-a | I placed two eunuchs of mine as governors over them. Payment of the governors of the Medes. |
| 20 | a-di {kur}bi-ik-ni am#-hur# {disz}sa-ar-da-ur-ri# {kur}ur-ar-t,a-a-a it-ti-ia _bal_-ma it-ti {disz}ma-ti-'i-il3 | I received (it) as far as the land Biknu. Sarduri of the land Urarṭu crossed over with me and with Matiʾil |
| 21 | isz-ku-na pi-i-szu2 i-na {kur#}kisz-ta#-an u3 {kur}hal-pi na#-ge-e sza2 {iri}ku-mu-hi _bad5-bad5_-szu2 _sig3_-as,-ma | in the land Kištān and the land Ḫalpi, the district of the city Kummuḫu, they defeated him and |
| 22 | nap-har _karasz_-szu2 _kar_-szu2 na-mur-rat# _{gesz#}tukul-mesz_-ia ip-lah3-ma a-na# szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-szu2 e-de-nu-usz-szu2 ih-liq | his entire camp, his camp, the audience gift of my weapons, he became afraid and in order to save his life he killed him. |
| 23 | i-na {iri}t,u-ru-usz-pa-a# _iri_-szu2 e#-sir-szu2-ma di-ik-ta-szu2 ma#-'a-at-tu i-na _igi ka2-gal-mesz_-szu2 a-duk | In the city Ṭurušpâ, his city, I surrounded it and (then) I killed many of his foes in front of his gates. |
| 24 | s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia i-na# tar-s,i {iri}t,u#-ru-usz-pa-a ul-ziz 1(gesz2) 1(u)# _danna#_ qaq-qa-ru ina {kur}ur-ar-t,i rap-szi | I erected a royal statue of myself in the environs of Ṭurušpâ, (and) I surrounded the wide land Urarṭu with 1,100 (homers) of earth. |
| 25 | ul-tu e-lisz a-di szap-lisz e-tel-lisz _du-du_-ak-ma ma-hi-ra ul i-szi {kur}ul-lu-ba a-na gi-mir-ti-szu | From above to below I went up and had no opponent. I conquered the land Ulluba in its entirety. |
| 26 | {iri}bi-tir-ru# {iri}pa-ri-su {iri}ta-szu-ha {iri}ma-an-t,u-un# {iri}sa-ar-da-ur-ri-a-na | The cities Bitirru, Parisu, Tašuha, Matṭun, Sarduriana |
| 27 | {iri}di-ul#-la-a-na-na-al {iri}si-kib-sa# {iri}a-szur-da-a-a {iri#}ba-bu-ut-ta {iri}lu-si-a {iri}tap-si-a | Diullanal, Sikibsa, Assurda, Babutta, Lusia, (and) Tappia |
| 28 | bi#-ra-a-te sza2 {kur}ur-ar-t,i sza2 ku-tal {kur}na#-al a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur u2-ter-ra ina qe2-reb {kur}ul-lu-ba | I returned to Assyria the fortresses of the land Urarṭu which is behind the land Nāl. |
| 29 | _iri du3_-usz {iri}asz-szur-_ba_-sza2 _mu_-szu2 ab-bi {lu2}szu#-ut _sag-mesz_-ia _{lu2}en-nam_ i-na muh-hi asz2-kun | I built a city and named it Assur-iqiša. I placed on it a eunuch of mine, a governor. |
| 30 | {iri}e-nu {iri}sa-as-su {iri}lu-up-sa# {iri}lu-qi-a {iri}szi-mir-ra {iri}u2-szur-nu {iri}u2-zu-ur-ra | The cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, Šimirra, Ušurnu, (and) Uzurra: |
| 31 | {iri}a-u2-i-bi {iri}u2-bu-la a-di {kur#}bi-ir-da-szu _kur_-i ina _ugu nam {lu2}gal-bi-lul_ u2-rad-di# | I conquered the lands Auibu, Bula, as far as the land Birdašu, (and) I added them to the province of the chief cupbearer. |
| 32 | {iri}qu-ta {iri}ur-ra {iri}a-ra-na {iri}ta-su# {iri}u2-al-li-a a-di _ugu {i7}buranun_{ki} | Quta, Urra, Arana, Tasu, Uallia, as far as the Euphrates River. |
| 33 | mi-s,ir {iri}ku-um-mu-hi {iri}qi-li-is#-sa {iri}e-ze-e-da {iri}di-u2-a-ap-li | the border of the cities Kummuḫu, Qilissa, Ezeda, (and) D[iu]apli |
| 34 | {iri}ab-bi-is-sa {iri}ha-ar-bi-si-in-na {iri#}ta-sa {kur}en-zi {iri}an-ga-nu {iri}be2-en-zu | Abbissa, Ḫarbisinna, Tasa (and) the lands Enzi, Anganu, and Eenzu |
| 35 | bi-ra-a-te sza2 {kur}ur-ar-t,i {i7}kal-la-x _i7_-szu _kur_-ud# a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur u2-ter-ra | I crossed the Euphrates River (and) reorganized the districts of the land Urarṭu. |
| 36 | i-na _ugu nam e2_ {lu2}tur-ta-ni u3 _nam#_ {kur}na-'i-i#-ri u2-ra-ad-di | Concerning the province of the house of the commander-in-chief and the provinces of Naʾiri, he has brought (it). |
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