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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 41, ex. 001 (P450224)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 41, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450224 |
| Museum no. | BM 000126b |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | {iri#}_bad3_-{d#}[_kaskal-kur_-a-a _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _gal-mesz gim du6_ u2-ab-bit pu-hur _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu] | The cities of the Dūr-Harran, their great cities, I surrounded like a mound, I plundered their people. |
| 2' | [a]-na _kur_ asz-szur [u2-ra-a a-na babila2{ki} _ku4_-ub _{udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz_ a-na pa-an {d}marduk _en_-ia aq-qi] | I marched to Assyria and entered Babylon. I libated holy offerings before Marduk, my lord. |
| 3' | [{kur}]kar2-dun-ia-asz2# [a-bel2 ... _ugu_ {lu2}ra-a'-sa-a-ni sza2 {kur}kal-di _gun_] | the land Karduniaš, the gate of ..., upon the chieftains of Chaldea ... |
| 4' | [ma]-da-at#-tu2# u2-kin {kur}e2-ha#-am#-[ban {kur}]su#-mur#-zu# [{kur}e2-ba-ar-ru-a] | I imposed a payment on the lands Ehamban, Sumurzu, and Ebarrua. |
| 5' | [{kur}]e2-zu-al-za-asz2 [{kur}]e2-ma#-at#-ti# [{iri}ni-qu sza2] {kur}[tup]-li#-[ia-asz2] | the lands Ezulaš, Emati, (and) Niqu of the land Tupilia |
| 6' | [{kur}]e2-tar-an-za-a-a {kur}par#-su-a {kur}e2-kap-si# [a-di {iri}]zak#-[ru]-ti {iri}e2-[{d}1(u)-5(disz)] | the lands Etaranza, Parsua, Ekapsi, as far as the cities Zakratu (and) E[di]-Ištar |
| 7' | {iri#}ni-sza2-a-a {kur}gi-zi#-in-ki-is#-si# [{iri}]s,i#-bur# {iri#}u2#-re-en-[za-an] | the cities Niša, Gizinkissi, Ṣibur, Urenzan, |
| 8' | [{kur}]u2#-pa-ri-a {kur}bu-us-tu-us {kur}a-ri-ar-[mi _kur] dar-lugal-mesz{muszen#}_ | the lands Uparia, Bustus, Ariarmi, Daršug, |
| 9' | [{kur}]ru#-u-a _kur_-u2 a-di _e2#-mun#_ {kur}usz#-qa#-qan# {kur}szi#-ik#-ra-ki _du6#_ sza2 [asz2-szu-ri] | I conquered the land Rūwa, together with the salt mountain, the land Ušqaqan, (and) the land Šikra, a fortress of Assyria. |
| 10' | _iri#_ dan-nu-tu2 sza2 _dumu_ babila2#{ki} a-na mi-s,ir# _kur_ asz-szur _gur_-[ra] | The fortified city of the son of Babylon to the border of Assyria returned. |
| 11' | [x] {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _lu-en#-nam-mesz ugu_-szu2-nu# asz2#-kun# ma-da-at#-[tu2] | I placed over them [x] eunuchs of mine as provincial governors. |
| 12' | [sza] _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_-ni sza _kur_-e# _du3#_-szu2-nu a-di {kur}bi#-ik#-ni am-hur# | I received the payment of the governors of the mountain as far as Biknu. |
| 13' | {lu2#}szu-ut _sag_-ia {disz}asz-szur-_kal#_-in-an-ni [a]-na {kur}ma-da-a-a _kal#-[mesz_] | Ashurnasirpal (II) sent my eunuch Ashur-da''inanni to the mighty Medes. |
| 14' | sza# _kur_ {d}szam-szi asz2-pur 5(disz) _lim ansze-kur-ra-mesz un-mesz gu4-mesz_ | I sent five thousand horses, people, and oxen to the land Šamšī. |
| 15' | u3# s,e-e-ni a-na la# ma#-ni il-qa#-[a {disz}]sa#-ar-du-ri# | And the flock took it to no one. Sarduri |
| 16' | {kur#}u2-ra-ar-t,a-a-a it#-ti-ia ib-bal#-[kit]-ma# it-ti {disz}ma-ti-'i-[il3] | The Urarṭian rebelled against me and with Matiʾil |
| 17' | _dumu#_ {disz}a-gu-us-si isz-ku-na pi-[i]-szu2# ina bi-rit {kur}[kisz-ta-an] u3 {kur}hal-pi | son of Agussi, he placed his mouth between the land Kištan and the land Ḫalpi. |
| 18' | na#-ge-e sza2 {iri}ku-um-mu-hi _bad5-bad5#_-[szu2 _sig3_]-ma# [ana la] ma-ne2-e | The district of Kummuḫu was weakened, its walls were twisted in order not to be repaired. |
| 19' | nap#-har _karasz_-szu2 e-kim-szu2 [na-mur-rat] _{gesz#}[tukul]-mesz#_-ia ip-lah3-[ma] | all of his camp he imposed upon him. The radiance of my weapons he revered and |
| 20' | [a]-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-szu2 ina {munus#}_ansze-kur-ra u5#_-ma <ana> {kur}si-zi#-[ir] | in order to save his life, he rode a mare and to Sizir |
| 21' | [_kur_]-i mar-s,u mu-szi-tisz2# ih#-liq-ma# e-li {disz}sa-ar-du#-[ri] | He escaped from the rugged mountain and went up to Sarduri. |
| 22' | [{kur}]u2-ar-ra-t,a-a-a i-[na] {iri#}t,u-ru-usz-[pa]-a _iri_-[szu2] | the Urarṭian in Ṭurušpâ, his city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | e#-sir-szu2-ma di-ik-ta-[szu2 ma-'a-at]-tu i-na _igi ka2#-gal#-mesz#_-[szu2] | he bound him, and his judgments were many, before his gates |
| 24' | [a]-duk s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia _du3#_-[usz-ma] ina# tar#-s,i# [{iri}]t,u-ru-us-pa#-[a] | I built a statue of my royal majesty and in the district of Ṭuruspâ |
| 25' | ul#-ziz 1(gesz2) 1(u) _danna_ qaq-qa#-[ru ina {kur}u2]-ra#-[ar-t,i] ra-ap#-[szi] | I set out for the vast land Urarṭu (and) surrounded (it) with 900 (hectares) of land. |
| 26' | ul#-tu e-lisz a-di szap-[lisz e-tel-lisz _du]-du#_ [ma]-hi#-ra# ul# i-[szi] | From above to below, he did not have a rival. |
| 27' | [{kur}]ul-lu-ba {kur}hab-hu sza [ku]-tal# {kur}na-al# [a]-na# gi#-mir-ti#-[szi-na] | The land Ulluba (and) the land Ḫabḫu, which are behind the land Nāl, in their entirety |
| 28' | [ak]-szud a-na mi-s,ir [_kur_ asz]-szur#{ki#} _gur#_-ra# [s,a]-lam# _lugal_-ti-[ia] | I captured and returned to Assyria. I erected my royal statue. |
| 29' | [i]-na {kur}i-li-im-[me-ru ul-ziz ina qe2]-reb# {kur}ul-lu#-[ba] | In the land Ilimmeru I sat down in the midst of the land Ulluba. |
| 30' | [_iri] du3_-usz {iri}asz-szur#-_ba#_-sza2 _mu#_-[szu2 ab-bi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti] _szu-min_-[ia] | I built a city. I named it Assur-iqiša. I conquered the people of all lands by my hand. |
| 31' | [ina] lib3#-bi u2-sze#-[rib {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en]-nam#_ [ina _ugu_]-szu2#-nu asz2#-[kun] | I settled therein a eunuch of mine, a governor, over them. |
| 32' | [...] _iri#-mesz_-[ni ...] x [...] | ... cities ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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