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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 49, ex. 001 (P450231)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 49, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450231 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 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' | [... _bad5-bad5_-szu2 _sig3_-ma ana] la# ma-ne2-e# [nap-har _karasz_-szu2 e-kim-szu2] | ... his defeat was weak and to no avail he took away the booty of his camp. |
| 2' | [na-mur-rat _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ip-lah3-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-szu2 ina _munus-ansze-kur-ra] u5#_-ma <ana> {kur}si-zi-ir _kur_-i [mar-s,u mu-szi-tisz2 ih-liq-ma e-li] | my weapons became fearsome and, in order to save his life, he rode a mare and fled to Sizir, a remote mountain. He ran away and went up. |
| 3' | [{disz}sa-ar-du-ri {kur}u2-ar-ra-t,a-a-a i-na {iri}t,u-ru-usz-pa-a _iri_-szu2] e#-sir#-szu2-ma di-ik-ta-szu2 ma-'a-[at-tu ina _igi ka2-gal-mesz_-szu2 a-duk] | Sarduri of the land Urarṭu, in the city Ṭurušpâ, his city, I captured him, and I carried off with him many omens before his gates. |
| 4' | [s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia _du3_-usz-ma] ina tar-s,i {iri}t,u-ru-[usz-pa-a ul-ziz] | I built a statue of my royal majesty and I erected it in the district of Ṭurušpâ. |
| 5' | [1(gesz2) 1(u) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru ina {kur}u2-ra-ar-t,i ra-ap-szi ul-tu] e#-lisz a-di szap-lisz e-tel-lisz _du#-[du_ ma-hi-ra ul i-szi] | The land of Urarṭu, from above to below, was surrounded by a vast mountain range (and) I did not have access to it. |
| 6' | [{kur}ul-lu-ba {kur}hab-hu sza ku-tal {kur}na-al a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2-nu ak-szud] a#-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia [i-na {kur}i-li-im-me-ru ul-ziz] | I conquered the lands Ulluba (and) Ḫabḫu, which are behind the land Nāl, in their entirety. I restored (them) to Assyria. I erected a statue of my royal majesty in the land Ilimmeru. |
| 7' | [ina qe2-reb {kur}ul-lu-ba _iri du3_-usz {iri}asz-szur-_ba_-sza2 _mu_-szu2 ab-bi] _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-[szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina lib3-bi u2-sze-rib] | I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) named it Assur-iqiša. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. |
| 8' | [{lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam_ ina _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun ...] _iri#-mesz_-ni sza _giri3-min_ kar-ri _kur_-i ak-szud# [...] | I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. ... I conquered the cities on the banks of the Euphrates River ... |
| 9' | [... {iri}ma]-an#-t,u-un {iri}sa-ar-[du-ri-a-na ...] | [... the cities Man]ṭun (and) Sarduria |
| 10' | [...] x [...]-lu-up-pi _kur_-i ak-szud ina _ugu nam#_ [{iri}asz-szur]-_ba#_-sza2# u2#-rad#-[di] | ... ... I conquered the mountains. I added them to the province of Assyria. |
| 11' | [... {kur}]na#-al u2-dan-[nin]-ma e-pu-usz# {iri#}[x]-ti#-asz-szur _mu_-szu2 ab-bi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit#-[ti] _szu-min_-ia ina lib3-bi u2-sze-rib | I strengthened the land Nāl and built the city ...-ti-Assur. I brought into it the people of the lands of my privileged status. |
| 12' | [_ta_ ... {kur}sa]-ar-du-ri-a-na {kur}lu-si-a {kur}tap-si-a {kur}su-ba# a-di {kur}e2-zu-a {iri}bi-ra-a-ti _kal#-mesz_ sza {kur}u2-ra-ar-t,i | From the ... of the lands Sarduriana, Lusia, Tapsua, Suba, as far as Ezua and the fortified cities of the land Urarṭu |
| 13' | [_en iri-mesz_-ni sza] li#-me-ti-szu2-nu ak-szud a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter#-ra ina _ugu# nam# {lu2}agrig_ u2-rad-di | I conquered the cities in their environs and returned to Assyria. I added (them) to the governorship. |
| 14' | [...]-szi-a {kur}mar-ha-ti-an-sza2 {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-su-ru | ... the land Marḫatiana, the cities Enu, Sassu, Lupsa, Luqia, Šimirra, Ušurnu, (and) Usuru |
| 15' | [{iri}u2-bu-la] a#-di {kur}bir-da-an-sza2 _kur_-i {iri}a-li-in-zi-ra-a-nu {iri}tasz-li-a-na {iri}tir-hi-im a-di {kur#}si-ni-a _kur#_-i ak-szud | I conquered the cities Ubula, as far as the land Birdaša, Alinzirānu, Tašlia, (and) Tirḫim, together with the land Sinia. |
| 16' | [ina] _ugu nam {lu2}gal-bi-lul_ u2#-rad-di | upon the governorship of the chief cupbearer he shall add |
| 17' | [{kur}x x] _ta_ {iri}qu-qu-sa-an-szu2 {iri}ba-ar-zu-un-na a-di _<<iri>>_ {iri}har-bi-si-[in-na {iri}ab]-bi#-sa-[a] | [The land ... from] Ququsanshu, Barzana, as far as the cities Ḫarbisinna, Abbisa, |
| 18' | [{iri}ta]-sa# a-di {kur}u2-lu-ru-usz _ugu_ pi-a-ti sza {i7}idigna {kur}lu-si-a _kur# a-bar2_ {kur}a-ma-di-[i-nu] x x [...] | The city Tasa, as far as the land Uluruš, on the bank of the Tigris River, the land Lusia, the mooring post of the land Amadinu ... |
| 19' | [... {iri}]qi#-li-is-sa {iri}ez-ze-e-da {iri}di-u2-ia-ap-li sza {kur}a-te-ia na-ge-e# [sza ina] _ugu#_ pi-a-te sza [{i7}_idigna_ ina _ugu nam_ {kur}na-'i-i-ri u2-rad-di] | I added to the province of the land Naʾiri the cities Qilissa, Zzeda, (and) Diuyapli, which are on the banks of the Tigris River, to the land Nairi. |
| 20' | [{iri}]a-ra-a-nu {iri}u2-al-li-a {iri}ta-su {iri}u2-ra sza {kur}ba-zi na-ge#-[e ...] | Arānu, Uallia, Tasu, Ura of the land Bazi, the district |
| 21' | {kur#}u2-il-la {kur}ur-ba-ak-ka {kur}u2-li-na {kur}a-ra-si-il-la {iri}al-qi-[...] | The lands Uila, Urbakka, Ulina, Arasilla, Alqi... |
| 22' | 1(u) 8(disz)#? na-ge-e _ta_ {kur}e-ri-bi _kur_-e a-di _ugu {i7}a-szita3_ mi-s,ir {kur}[ku-um-mu-hi ...] | 18(?) districts from the land Erību, the mountain, to the Euphrates River, the border of the land Kummuḫi |
| 23' | {kur}en-zi a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2 a-di {kur}s,u-up-pa na-ge-e ak-szud [a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra ina _ugu nam_ {lu2}tur-ta-ni u2-rad-di] | I conquered the land Enzi in its entirety, together with the land Ṣuppa, the district, (and) returned to Assyria. I added (it) to the province of the commander-in-chief. |
| 24' | {kur}e2-a-gu-si ah-pi 3(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 2(disz) _lim gun# ku3#-babbar# nig2#-ga#_ [a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a {kur}e2-a-gu-si] | I conquered the land Eagusi. 30 talents of gold, 2 thousand talents of silver, property, I brought to Assyria. The land Eagamusi |
| 25' | [a]-na# mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra [{lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun] | I returned to Assyria. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. |
| 26' | [{kur}un]-qi# a-na pat, gim-ri-sza2 ak-szud 2(u) _gun [ku3-sig17_ ... _nig2-gur11_ ... a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a] | I conquered the land Uqi to its full extent. 20 talents of gold property ... I brought to Assyria. |
| 27' | [{kur}un]-qi# a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} [u2-ter-ra {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun] | I returned the land Uqi to Assyria. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [{iri}ha]-ta#-rik-ka a-di {kur}sa#-[u2-e _kur_-i {iri}ka-asz2-pu-u2-na sza a-ah tam-tim e-li-ti {iri}s,i-mir-ra {iri}ar-qa-a] | The cities Ḫatarikka, as far as Mount Saue, Kašpūna, which is on the shore of the Upper Sea, Ṣimirra, and Arqâ |
| 2 | [a-na] mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra [2(disz) {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam-mesz ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun] | I returned to Assyria (and) placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. |
| 3 | [{kur}_e2_]-{disz#}ha-za-'i-i-li rap-szu2 a-na si-hir-<ti>-szu2 _ta_ {kur#}[lab-na-na a-di lib3-bi {iri}ga-al-'a-a?-di {iri}a-bi-il-szit,-t,i] | The wide land Bīt-Hazaʾili, in its entirety, from the land Labnana to the city Galʾadi (and) the city Abil-šiṭṭu |
| 4 | [sza pat]-ti {kur}e2-{disz}hu-um-ri-a a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur#{ki#} [u2-ter-ra {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun] | I returned to Assyria the territory of the land Eḫumriya. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. |
| 5 | [{disz}hi]-ri#-mu {kur}s,ur-ra-a-a sza it-ti {disz}ra-hi-a-ni isz-ku-na [pi-i-szu2 ...] | Ḫirimu of the land Tyre, who had established peace with Raḫiānu ... |
| 6 | [{iri}]ma#-ha-la-ab _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 a-di _iri-mesz_-ni _gal-mesz_ ak-szud szal-la-[su-nu asz2-lu-la ...] | I conquered the city Mahalab, his fortified city, together with the great cities. I carried off their booty. |
| 7 | [a-di] mah-ri-ia _du_-ka-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min-mesz_-ia 2(u) _gun [ku3-sig17_ ...] | before me I went and he made pass by my feet 20 talents of gold ... |
| 8 | [lu-bul-ti] bir-me _tug2-gada_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz {lu2}nar-mesz_ {munus#}_nar#-mesz#_ x [... _ansze-kur-ra-mesz?_ sza? {kur}]mu#-us,-[ri ... am-hur] | I received a multi-colored garment, a šūtu-official, eunuchs, singers, female singers ... horses of the land Muṣri. |
| 9 | [{kur}e2-hu-um-ri]-a# a-na gi-mir#-[ti-szu2 ak-szud ... a-di mar]-szi#-ti-szu2-nu a-[na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a] | I conquered the land Eḫumria in its entirety. I brought ... together with their possessions [to Assyri]a. |
| 10 | [... {disz}a-u2-si-'i a]-na# _lugal#_-u2-ti ina _ugu_-szu2-nu [asz2-kun] | I placed Ahusî as king over them. |
| 11 | [... ana {iri}]sar#-ra-ba-ni a-di mah-ri-ia [u2-bi-lu-ni] | ... they brought to Sarrabani before me. |
| 12 | [...] 1(disz) _me gun ku3-babbar_ as-su-ha-am-ma a-[na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a] | ... I removed 100 talents of silver and returned to Assyria. |
| 13 | [{disz}ha-a-nu-u2-nu {iri}ha-az-za-ta-a-a la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia _kal-mesz_ ip-lah3-ma a-na {kur}mu-us,-ri] in-na-bi-it {iri}ha-az-zu-tu# [_iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szud] | Hanunu of the city Ḫazzata rebelled against my mighty weapons and fled to the land Muṣri. I conquered (and) plundered the city Hazzatu, his royal city. |
| 14 | [... s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia u3 s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia sza _ku3-sig17] du3_-usz ina qe2-reb _e2-gal_ sza {iri}ha-az#-[zi-ti ul-ziz] | I erected a statue of the great gods, my lords, and an image of my royal majesty with gold in the palace of the city Ḫazitu. |
| 15 | [a-na _dingir-mesz kur_-szu2-nu am-nu-ma sat-tuk-ki-szu2-nu u2-kin u3 szu-u2 _gim] muszen_ ul-tu {kur}mu-us,-ri [ip-par-szam-ma] | to the gods of their land I prayed, and their prayers I established. And he, like a bird, fled from Mount Muṣri and |
| 16 | [... a-na _ki_-szu u2-ter-szu-ma ...]-x-szu2 a-na _e2_ ka-a-ri sza _kur_ asz-szur{ki} [am-nu] | ... I restored to its place and ... to the granary of Assyria I set up. |
| 17 | [sza2 {munus}sa-am-si szar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi ina {kur}sa-qu-ur-ri _kur_-e ...] x ina _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit-ma gim-ri _karasz#_-[sza2 ...] | (As for) Samsi, queen of the Arabs, in Saqurri, the mountain ..., with the weapon he struck down and all of her foes ... |
| 18 | [... _szim hi-a du3_]-ma# a-na la ma-ni _dingir-mesz#_-[ni-sza2 e-kim] | ... he made a paste of juniper and took it to her gods without number. |
| 19 | [u3 szi-i a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-sza2 a-na ma-ad-ba-ri a]-szar# s,u-ma-me _gin7 {munus}<ansze>-edin-na_ tasz-ku-na# [pa-ni-sza2] | and he to save her life to the land of Adbaru, where she was born, like a female donkey, her face |
| 20 | [si-ta-at _nig2-gur11_-sza2 kul-ta-ri-sza2 hu-ra-da-at _ug3-mesz_-sza2 i-na] _muru2# karasz_-sza2 ina _izi#_ [asz2-ru-up] | I burned with fire the head of her property, her possessions, her people, and her people in her city square. |
| 21 | [{munus}sa-am-si la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia _kal-mesz_ tasz-hu-ut-ma _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {munus}{ansze}a]-na#-qa-ti a-di {ansze}ba-ak#-[ka-ri-szi-na] | a sāmsu-priestess, before my mighty weapons, rebelled against me and I slaughtered horses, mules, (and) camels. |
| 22 | [ana _kur_ asz-szur a-di mah-ri-ia tasz-sza2-a {lu2}qe-e-pu] ina# muh-hi-sza2 asz2-kun-ma 1(u) _lim {lu2}erin2-mesz_ [...] | To Assyria, before me, you brought in a delegate. I stationed (them) upon her and 10,000 troops ... |
| 23 | [... sza] a-na _lugal-mesz_-ni a-li-kut pa-ni-ia la isz-pi-lu-ma [la isz-pu-ra szi-pir-szu2] | ... which to the kings who came before me had not been sent and had not sent his work |
| 24 | [... ki-szit-te {kur}hat]-ti# isz-me2-e-ma na-mur-rat asz-szur _en_-ia [is-hup-szu2-ma] | he heard of the insubmissiveness of the land Ḫatti and fear of Assur, my lord, overwhelmed him. |
| 25 | [ir-sza2-a na-kut-tu2 _{lu2}mah-mesz_-szu2 sza e-pesz _{lu2}ARAD2_]-u2#-te a-na {iri}kal-ha a-di mah-ri-ia [isz-pu-ra] | his eunuchs who were doing the servant work sent to Calah before me. |
| 26 | [{lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}gal sag_ a-na {iri}s,ur-ri asz2-pur sza {disz}me2-e-te-en-na {iri}s,ur-ra]-a#-a 5(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 2(disz) _lim gun ku3-babbar_ ta-[mar-ta-szu2 am-hur] | I sent a eunuch of mine, the general, to Tyre. I received from Metenna of Tyre 50 talents of gold and 2,000 talents of silver as his audience gift. |
| 27 | [{disz}u2-as-sur-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a a-na ep-szet _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-masz-szil-ma a-di] mah#-ri-ia la il-li-ka {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia [_{lu2}gal sag_ ana {kur}ta-bal asz2-pur] | Assurnasirpal, the Tabalean, fled to the deeds of Assyria and did not come before me. I sent a eunuch of mine to the land Tabal. |
| 28 | [... {disz}hu-ul-le]-e# _dumu_ la ma-am-ma-na ina _{gesz}gu#-[za lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib] | ... Ḫullê, a son of no one, sat on his royal throne. |
| 29 | [1(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _lim gun ku3-babbar_ 2(disz) _lim ansze-kur-ra-mesz ...] {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz_ ta-mar#-[ta-szu2 am-hur] | 10 talents of gold, 1 thousand talents of silver, 2 thousand horses, ... and mules I received as his audience gift. |
| 30 | [... sza ina] _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia mam2-ma# la# [...] | ... among the kings, my ancestors, nobody ... |
| 31 | [...] ta#-mar-ta#-szu2# [am-hur] | ... I received his audience gift.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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