Tiglath-pileser III 15 (Q003428)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Tiglath-pileser III 15 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003428 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK; Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nimrud (Kalhu) |
| Coordinates | 36.0992, 43.3275 |
English translation
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| Obverse [0:4] 11–44 | (Dadīlu) of the the city Kasku, Uassurme of the land Tabal, Ušḫitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpallâ of the land Tuḫana, Tuḫam[me of the city Ištunda], Urimmi of the city Ḫubišna (Ḫubušnu), (and) Zabibê, queen of the Arabs: gold, silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivo[ry], multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple (and) [red]-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, li[ve] sheep [whose wool] is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen and she[ep and goats, camels], (5) she-camels, together with their young, I received (from them). |
| Obverse [4:7] 55–77 | In my ninth palû, (the god) Aššur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Bīt-Kap[si, Bīt-Sangi], Bīt-Urzakki, Media (lit. “land of the Medes”), Bīt-Zualzaš, Bīt-Matti, (and) Tupliyaš. I captured, plundered, destro[yed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Bīt-Ištar, Kin[kangi, Kindigiasu], Kingialkasiš, Kubušḫatidiš, Upušu, Aḫsipuna, Girgirâ, (and) Kim[bazḫati, together with] citie[s] in their environs. |
| Obverse [7:9] 88–99 | At that time, [I made a pointed iron] “arrow,” inscribed [the mig]hty deeds of (the god) Aššur, my lord, on it, (and) I set (it) up at the spring of the city Bīt-Ištar. Upaš of (the land Bīt)-Kapsi (lit. “son of Kapsi”) assembled his people and ascended [Mount Abirus]. (10) I pursued him, defeated him, (and) carried off his booty. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. |
| Obverse [9:12] 1010–1212 | Ušuru (Ušrû) of [the city ...]...ruta (and) Burdada (Bardada) of the city Nirutakta became frightened and took to the mountains. I went up after them, defeated them, (and) [carried] off their booty. I caught Burdada (Bardada), (then) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. [I cap]tured (and) [plu]ndered the city Ṣibar, together with cities in its environs. Tanus, |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | {uru}kas-ka-a-a {m}u₂-as-sur-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a {m}uš-ḫi-it-ti {kur}tu-na-a-a {m}ur-pal-la-a {kur}tu-⸢ḫa-na⸣-a-a {m}tu-⸢ḫa-am⸣-[me {uru}iš-tu-un-da-a-a] | |
| 2 | {m}u₂-ri-im-mi₃-i {uru}ḫu-bi-iš-na-a-a {f}za-⸢bi-be₂⸣-e šar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR ⸢AN.NA AN.BAR⸣ KUŠ AM.SI ⸢ZU₂⸣ [AM.SI] | |
| 3 | lu-bul-ti bir-me {tug₂}GADA {sig₂}ta-⸢kil⸣-tu {⸢sig₂⸣}[ar₂]-ga-man-nu {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂ mim-ma aq-ru ni-ṣir-ti ⸢LUGAL⸣-u₂-ti UDU.NITA₂.MEŠ bal-⸢ṭu⸣-[ti ša SIG₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] | |
| 4 | ar-ga-man-nu ṣar-pat iṣ-ṣur AN-e mut-tap-ri-šu₂-ti ša₂ a-gap-pi-šu₂-nu a-na ta-kil-te ṣar-pu ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.GIR₃.NUN.NA.MEŠ GU₄.NITA₂.MEŠ ⸢u₃ ṣe⸣-[e-ni ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ] | |
| 5 | {munus}{anše}a-na-qa-a-te a-di {anše}ba-⸢ak⸣-ka-ri-ši-na am-ḫur i-na 9 BALA.MEŠ-ia aš-šur be-li₂ u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-⸢ma⸣ a-⸢na⸣ {kur}⸢E₂-kap⸣-[si {kur}E₂-sa-an-gi] | |
| 6 | {kur}E₂-ur-zak-ki {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}E₂-zu-al-za-aš₂ {kur}E₂-ma-at-ti {kur}tup-li-ia-aš₂ al-lik {uru}E₂-{d}15 {uru}ki-⸢in⸣-[ka-an-gi {uru}ki-in-di-gi-a-su] | |
| 7 | {uru}ki-in-gi-al-ka-si-iš {uru}ku-bu-uš-ḫa-ti-di-iš {⸢uru⸣}u₂-pu-šu₂ {uru}aḫ-si-pu-na {uru}gi-ir-gi-ra-a {uru}ki-⸢im⸣-[ba-az-ḫa-ti a-di] ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-[ni] | |
| 8 | ša li-me-te-šu₂-nu ak-šud šal-la-su-nu aš₂-lu-la ap-[pul] ⸢aq⸣-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma mul-mul-⸢lu⸣ [AN.BAR zaq-tu₂ DU₃-uš li]-⸢ta-at⸣ aš-šur EN-ia | |
| 9 | i-na muḫ-ḫi aš₂-ṭur ina UGU nam-ba-ʾi ša {uru}E₂-{d}15 u₂-kin {m}u₂-pa-aš₂ DUMU {m}kap-si UN.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-paḫ-ḫir-ma a-⸢na⸣ {[kur}a-bi-ru-us KUR-e] ⸢e⸣-li ar-ke-e-šu₂ | |
| 10 | ar-de-e-ma di-ik-ta-šu₂ a-duk šal-la-su aš₂-lu-la URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂ ap-pul aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up {m}u₂-šu-ru {[uru}x-(x)]-x-ru-ta {m}bur-da-da | |
| 11 | ša {uru}ni-ru-tak-ta ip-la-ḫu-ma KUR-u₂ iṣ-ba-tu ar-ke-e-šu₂-nu e-li di-ik-ta-šu₂-nu a-duk šal-la-su-⸢nu⸣ [aš₂-lu]-⸢la⸣ {m}bur-da-da ina ⸢qa⸣-ti ⸢aṣ⸣-bat | |
| 12 | URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu ap-pul aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up {uru}ṣi-bu-ur a-di URU.MEŠ-ni ša li-me-ti-⸢šu⸣ [ak]-⸢šud⸣ [šal]-⸢la⸣-su aš₂-lu-la {m}ta-nu-us |
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