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Nimrud NW Palace zzz013 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add417 (P479304)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Nimrud NW Palace zzz013 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add417 |
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| ID | P479304 |
| Museum no. | ZhArchSlg 1913 |
| Collection | Archäologisches Institut und Archäologische Sammlung der Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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}asz-szur-pab-a szid asz-szur [ni]-szit {d}be u {d}masz na-ra-am {d}a-nim u {d}da-gan ka-szu-usz _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur _a_ tukul-masz _man gal_-e | Palace of Assurnasirpal (II), appointee of (the god) Assur, favorite of the gods Enlil and Ninurta, beloved of the goddesses Anu and Dagan, conqueror of the great gods, strong king, king of the world, [king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurt]a, great king. |
| 2 | _man_ dan-ni _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur _a_ 1(u)-erin2#-tah2#_man gal_-e _man_ dan-ni _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur-ma et,-lu qar-du sza2 ina _{gesz}tukul_-ti asz-szur _en_-szu2 _du-du_-ku-ma ina mal-ki-_mesz_ sza2 kib-rat _limmu2_-ta sza2-nin-szu2 la-a _tuku_-u2 | strong king, king of the world, ki[ng of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II), great king], strong [king], king [of the world] (and) ki]ng of (the land of) Ashur: the valiant man who with the support of Ashur, his lord, marched, and had no rival among the rulers of the four quarters |
| 3 | _{lu2}sipa_ tab-ra-te la# a#-di#-ru _gesz-la2_ e-du-u2 gap-szu2 sza2 ma-hi-ra la-a _tuku_-u2 _man_ mu-szak-nisz la kan-szu-te-szu2 sza2 nap-har kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ i-pe-lu _nita2_ dan-nu | the mighty shepherd who does not hesitate, the scepter of the old, the one who has no rival, the unrivalled king, who makes all of the people bow down, the strong man |
| 4 | mu-kab-bi-is _gu2_ a-a#-bi#-szu2 da-a-isz kul-lat _kur2-mesz_ mu-pa-ri-ru ki-is,-ri mul-tar-ki _man_ sza2 ina _{gesz}tukul_-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-szu2 _du-du_-ku-ma _kur-kur-mesz du3_-szi-na _szu_-su | who binds the necks of his enemies, who makes all enemies bow down, who encircles the Star-deity, the king who with the support of the great gods, his lords, battles, and conquered all lands, |
| 5 | _kur_-ud hur-sza2-ni _du3_-szu2-nu i#-pe-lu-ma bi-lat-su-nu im-hu-ru s,a-bit li-i-t,i2 sza2-kin2 li-i-te _ugu du3_-szi-na _kur-kur-mesz_ e-nu-ma asz-szur _en_ na-bu-u2 _mu_-ia mu-szar-bu-u2 _man_-ti-a | I conquered the lands. When the god Ashur, the lord who created me, the one who made my name greater than those of all who had fashioned my royal image, |
| 6 | _{gesz#}tukul_-szu2 la pa-da-a a-na i-da-at _en_-ti-a lu-u2 it-muh _erin2 hi-a-mesz kur_ lu-ul-lu-me-e _dagal-mesz_ ina qe2-reb tam-ha-ri ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ lu u2-szam-qit ina re-s,u-te | with his unceasing weapon to the side of my lordly majesty he plundered. The extensive troops of the land I captured in battle with weapons. |
| 7 | sza2 {d}sza2-masz u? {d}iszkur _dingir-mesz_ tik-li-a _erin2 hi-a-mesz kur-kur_ na-i-ri _kur_ hab-hi _kur_ szu-ba-re-e u _kur_ ne2-reb _gin7_ {d}iszkur ra-hi-s,i _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-gu-um _man_ sza2 _ta_ e-ber-tan _{i7}hal-hal_ | of Šamaš and Adad, the gods who support me, troops of the lands Naʾiri, Habḫu, Subartu, and the land Nīr-ēreb, like the god Adad (lit. “the gods of the netherworld, I imposed upon them. I was the king who from the opposite bank of the Tigris River |
| 8 | a-di _kur_ lab-na-na u _a-ab-ba gal_-te _kur_ la-qe-e ana si-hir2-ti-sza2 _kur_ su-hi a-di _iri_ ra-pi-qi ana _giri3-min_-szu2 u2-szek2-ni-sza2 _ta sag_ e-ni _i7_ su-ub-na-at a-di _kur_ u2-ra-ar-t,i2 | to the land Labnana and the Great Sea the land Laqû in its entirety the land Suḫu as far as the city Rapiqu to its feet I made it secure. From the source of the Subnat River to Mount Urarṭu |
| 9 | _szu_-su _kur_-ud _ta kur_ ne2-re-be sza2 _kur_ kir3-ru-ri a-di _kur_ gil2-za-ni _ta_ e-ber-tan _i7_ za-ba _ki-ta_ a-di _iri_ du6-ba-a-ri sza2 el-la-an _kur_ za-ban _ta iri_ du6-sza2-ab-ta-a-ni | from the pass of the land Kirruri to the land Gilzānu, from the opposite bank of the Zababa Canal to the city Dubari, which is above the land Zabban, from (the city) Dušabtani |
| 10 | a-di _iri_ du6-sza2-za-ab-da-a-ni _iri_ ki-ri-mu _iri_ ha-ru-tu _kur_ bi-ra-te sza2 _kur_ kar-du-ni-asz2 ana mi-is,-ri _kur_-a u2-ter _ta kur_ ne2-reb sza2 _kur_ ba-bi-te a-di _kur_ hasz-mar | as far as the city Duša-Zabdāni, the city Kirimu, and the city Ḫarutu, the fortresses of Karduniash, to the border of the land Aya returned. From the pass of Mount Babylon to Mount Hashmar |
| 11 | a-na _ug3-mesz kur_-ia am-nu ina _kur-kur-mesz_ sza2 a-pe-lu-szi-na-ni _{lu2}gar_-nu-te-ia al-ta-kan ur-du-ti u2-pu-szu2 {disz}asz-szur-pab-a _nun_-u2 na-a-du pa-lih2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | To the people of my land I counted them. In the lands which I conquered, I placed my prefects (and) performed extispicy. Ashurnasirpal, a prince who reveres the great gods, |
| 12 | u2-szum2-gal-lu ek-du ka-szid _iri-iri_ u hur-sza2-ni pat, gim-ri-szu2-nu _man en-mesz_-e mu-la-it, ek-s,u-te a-pi-ir sza2-lum-ma-te la-a-di-ru _gesz-la2_ ur-sza2-nu la pa-du-u2 | the king of lords, the one who overthrows the insubmissive, the mighty, the conqueror of cities and mountain ranges, all of them, (and) the lone warrior, the unrivalled warrior, |
| 13 | mu-rib a-nun-te _man_ ta-na-da-a-te _{lu2}sipa_ s,a-lu-lu _ub-mesz man_ sza2 qi-bit _ka_-szu2 usz-har-ma-t,u _kur-mesz_-e u _a-ab-ba-mesz_ sza2 ina qi-it-ru-ub _en_-ti-szu2 | the one who provides abundance, the king of praise, the shepherd who protects the four quarters (of the world), king whose command makes the lands and seas tremble, who by his lordly command |
| 14 | _man-mesz_-ni ek-du-te la pa-du-te _ta_ s,i-it {d}szam-szi a-di e-reb {d}szam-szi pa-a 1(disz)-en u2-sza2-asz2-kin2 _iri_ kal-hu mah-ra-a | (As for) the kings who were insubmissive, from the rising of the Sun to the setting of the Moon one made (them) dwell in Kalḫu, before me. |
| 15 | sza2 {disz}{d}szul3#-ma-nu-sag _man kur_ asz-szur _nun_ a-lik pa-ni-a _du3_-usz _iri_ szu-u2 e-na-ah-ma is,-lal _iri_ szu2-u2 ana esz-szu2-te ab-ni _ug3-mesz szu2_-ti _szu2_-ia | of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, a prince who came before me, I built. That city became dilapidated and I plundered. I changed that city into a new one (and) my people |
| 16 | sza2 _kur-kur#-mesz_ sza2 a-pe-lu-szi-na-ni sza2 _kur_ su-hi _kur_ la-qe-e ana si-hir2-ti-sza2 _iri_ sir-qu sza2 ne2-ber-ti _{i7}a-rad kur_ za-mu-a ana pat, gim-ri-sza2 _kur_ e2-a-di-ni | of the lands that I conquered, of the land Suḫu, the land Laqû, in its entirety, the city Sirqu, which is on the opposite bank of the Euphrates River, (and) the land Zamua, in all its parts, the mountain Eadini, |
| 17 | u _kur_ hat-te u sza2 {disz}lu-bar-na _kur_ pa-ti-na-a-a al-qa-a ina lib3-bi u2-sza2-as,-bit _du6_ la-be-ru lu? u2-na-ki-ir a-di _ugu a-mesz_ lu u2-sza2-pil2 | and the land Ḫatti and that of Lubarna, the Patinaean, I took therein. I cut down the old moat and made (it) as thick as water. |
| 18 | 1(disz) me 2(u) tik-pi ina musz-pa-li lu u2-t,a-bi _e2-gal_ {gesz}e-re-ni _e2-gal_ {gesz}szur-min2 e2-gal_ {gesz}dap-ra-ni _e2-gal {gesz}taskarin-mesz e2-gal_ {gesz}mes-kan-ni | 100 (shekels of) tikpi-beer in mušpalu-vessel(s) I cut down. Palace of cedar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, boxwood, meskannu, |
| 19 | _e2-gal_ {gesz}bu-ut,-ni u {gesz}tar-pi-'i a-na szu-bat _man_-ti-a a-na mul-ta-a'-it _en_-ti-a sza2 da-ra-te ina lib3-bi ad-di u2-ma-am _kur-mesz_-e u _a-ab-ba-mesz_ | I built a palace with beams of cedar and cypress for my royal residence, for the exercise of my lordly majesty, in perpetuity. I conquered mountains and seas. |
| 20 | sza2 {na4}pi-li _ku3_-e u {na4}pa-ru-te _du3_-usz ina _ka2-mesz_-sza2 u2-sze-zi-iz u2-si-im-szi u2-szar-rih-szi si-kat2 kar-ri _zabar-mesz_ al-me-si _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}e-re-ni {gesz}szur-min2 {gesz}dap-ra-ni | I built a gate of silver and parūtu-stone. I erected (it) in its gates. I decorated it (and) decorated it with bronze knobbed nails. Doors of cedar, cypress, dapranu-wood |
| 21 | {gesz}mes-kan-ni ina _ka2-mesz_-sza2 u2-re-ti _ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz_ an-na-mesz zabar-mesz an-bar-mesz szu2_-ti _szu_-ia sza2 _kur-kur-mesz_ sza2 a-pe-lu-szi-na-ni a-na ma-a'-disz al-qa-a ina lib3-bi u2-kin2 | I took the meskannu-wood in its gates, the urētu-doors, silver, gold, tin, bronze, (and) bronze, my possessions, from the lands which I conquered, for a great amount of money, and deposited therein. |
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