Shalmaneser III 030 (Q004635)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Shalmaneser III 030 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004635 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nimrud (Kalhu) |
| Coordinates | 36.0992, 43.3275 |
English translation
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:2] 11–22 | [Palace of Shalmaneser, king of] all people, prince, vice-regent of Aššur, [son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of] Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) [also] appointee of the god Enlil [and vice-regent of Aššur]; |
| Obverse [2:11] 33–1111 | [desired one of the gods], chosen of the god Enlil, [splendid vice-regent of Aššur], attentive prince, who frequents (5) [the shrines of the gods] within Ešarra, who has seen remote [and rugged] regions, who has trodden upon the mountain peaks in the highlands, [receiver of booty (and)] tax from all the (four) quarters, who opens [paths] above and below, strong male who treads upon [the necks of] his foes, who breaks up the forces of the rebellious, (10) [trampler of] all his enemies, valiant man who with the support of Aššur, [his lord, has] put all [lands] under his feet like a footstool: |
| Obverse [11:13] 1212–1313 | conqueror of the sea of the land Nairi (and) the western sea also called (lit. “and”) the sea of the land Amurru: |
| Obverse [13:17] 1414–1717 | I conquered [from the land En]zi as far as the lands Daiēnu (and) Suḫme, (15) [as far as the city] Arṣaškun, the royal city of Aramu, the Urarṭian, (and) the land Gilzānu, the land Ḫubuškia, (and) the extensive [land ...]. I imposed upon them tribute, tax, [(and) gifts]. |
| Obverse [17:21] 1818–2121 | In my fifteenth regnal year I crossed [the Euphrates for the twelfth time. I gained dominion] over the entire land Ḫatti. I deported (20) Aḫunu, the man of Bīt-Adini together with his troops, his gods, (and) [the possessions of] his palace, (and) included them among my people. |
| Obverse [21:27] 2222–2727 | [At that time] Irḫulēnu, the Ḫamatite, (and) Hadad-ezer (Adad-idri), the Damascene, together with twelve kings along the seashore [and the banks of] the Euphrates, trusting in their combined forces, (25) attacked me to wage war and strife. [By the command of Aš]šur, my lord, I fought with them (and) defeated them [from the city Qar]qar as far as the city Dilziau. |
| Obverse [27:31] 2828–3131 | I marched to the land Karduniaš (Babylonia). I marched to Babylon, [Bor]sippa, and Cutha, (and) (30) [made] sacrifices. I went down to Chaldea (and) [gained dominion] over Chaldea in its entirety. I received tribute in Babylon from the kings of Chaldea as far as the sea. |
| Obverse [31:34] 3232–3434 | Šamaš-bēlu-uṣur. [governor of] Kalḫu, has installed forever this threshold in the palace of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, [his lord]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | [E₂.GAL {m}{d}sal₂-ma-nu-SAG MAN kiš]-⸢šat⸣ UN.MEŠ NUN-u₂ {lu₂}ŠID aš-šur | |
| 2 | [A aš-šur-PAP-A GAR {d}EN.LIL₂ {lu₂}ŠID] ⸢aš-šur⸣ A tukul-ti-{d}MAŠ {lu₂}GAR {d}BAD | |
| 3 | {[lu₂}ŠID aš-šur-ma MAN ba-ʾi-it DINGIR].MEŠ ni-šit IGI.II.MEŠ {d}BAD | |
| 4 | [iš-ša₂-ku aš-šur šur-ru-hu] NUN-u₂ na-aʾ-du muš-te-ʾu-u₂ | |
| 5 | [aš₂-rat DINGIR.MEŠ-ni ša₂ qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ e₂-šar₂-ra a-me-ru du-ur-gi | |
| 6 | [u šap-ša₂-qi₂ mu]-⸢kab⸣-bi-is SAG.MEŠ ša₂ KUR-e hur-ša₂-ni | |
| 7 | [ma-hir₂ GUN igi]-se₁₁-e ša₂ ka-liš UB.MEŠ mu-pat-tu-u₂ | |
| 8 | [ṭu-da-te ša₂] ⸢e⸣-liš u šap-liš NITA₂ dan-nu mu-kab-bi-is | |
| 9 | [GU₂ a-a]-⸢bi⸣-šu₂ mu-pa-ri-ir ki-iṣ-ri mul-tar-hi | |
| 10 | [da-iš kul]-lat na-ki-ri-šu₂ eṭ-lu qar-du ša₂ ina tukul-ti aš-šur | |
| 11 | [EN-šu₂ KUR.KUR.MEŠ DU₃].MEŠ-ši-na GIM {giš}GIR₃.GUB ana GIR₃.II.MEŠ-šu₂ | |
| 12 | [ik-bu]-su ka-šid A.AB.BA ša₂ {kur}na-ʾi-ri | |
| 13 | [A.AB].BA ša₂ šul₃-me {d}šam-ši u A.AB.BA ša₂ {kur}a-mur-ri | |
| 14 | [TA {kur}en]-⸢zi⸣ a-di {kur}da-ia-ni {kur}su-uh-me | |
| 15 | [a-di {uru]}ar-ṣa-aš₂-kun URU MAN-ti-šu₂ ša₂ {m}a-ra-me | |
| 16 | {[kur}u₂-ra]-⸢ar⸣-ṭa-a-a {kur}gil₂-za-ni {kur}hub-uš-ki-a | |
| 17 | [...] DAGAL-tu qa-ti KUR-ud GUN ma-da-tu | |
| 18 | [...] e-mi₃-su-nu-ti ina 15 BALA.MEŠ-a | |
| 19 | 12-šu₂ {id₂}A.RAD] e-bir {kur}hat-ti a-na paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ | |
| 20 | [a-pel₂ {m}a]-hu-nu DUMU a-di-ni a-di ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-šu₂ DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ | |
| 21 | [NIG₂.GA] ⸢E₂⸣.GAL-šu₂ a-su-ha a-na UN.MEŠ KUR-ia am-nu-šu₂ | |
| 22 | [ina u₄-me-šu₂]-ma {m}ir-hu-le-na {kur}ma-ta-a-a {m}{d}IŠKUR-id-ri | |
| 23 | [ša₂]-⸢i⸣-me-ri-šu₂ u₃ 12 MAN.MEŠ ša₂ a-hat tam-ti | |
| 24 | [u a-hat] {⸢id₂⸣}A.RAD ana A₂.MEŠ a-ha-miš it-tak-lu-ma | |
| 25 | [a-na e]-⸢peš⸣ MURUB₄ u ME₃ a-na GABA-ia it-bu-ni | |
| 26 | [ina qi₂-bit aš]-šur EN-ia it-ti-šu₂-nu am-da-hi-iṣ | |
| 27 | [TA {uru}qar]-qa-ra a-di {uru}di-il-zi-a-u₂ BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu | |
| 28 | [aš₂-kun] ⸢a⸣-na {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ a-lik ana {uru}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | |
| 29 | {[uru}bar₂]-⸢sipa⸣{[ki]} u {uru}GU₂.DU₈.ERIM{ki} a-lik {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ-a | |
| 30 | [BAL-qi₂ a-na] {kur}kal-di a-ta-rad {kur}kal-du ana paṭ gim-ri-šu₂ | |
| 31 | [a-pel₂] ⸢ša₂ MAN⸣.MEŠ ša₂ {kur}kal-di a-di tam-ti ma-da-ta-šu₂-nu | |
| 32 | [ina {uru]}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} am-hur {na₄}KUN₄ šu₂-a-tu₂ {m}{d}UTU-EN-PAP | |
| 33 | [ša₂-kin₃ {uru]}kal-hi ina E₂.GAL {m}{d}sal₂-ma-nu-MAŠ MAN KUR aš-šur | |
| 34 | [EN-šu₂] ⸢a⸣-na a-ṣa-at u₄-me u₂-kin₂ |
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