Tiglath-pileser I 02 (Q005927)
Royal Inscription, Middle Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | Tiglath-pileser I 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q005927 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Qalat Sherqat (Assur) |
| Coordinates | 35.4581, 43.2620 |
English translation
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:6] 11–66 | [God Aššur, great lord, who properly administers all the gods, grantor of scepter] and crown, sustainer of sovereignty; [god Enlil, lord] of the universe, [king] of all the A[nunnakū gods, father of the gods], lord of the lands; [god Sîn, ...], entrusted with the Tablet of Destinies, [...] lofty divine crescent; [god Šamaš, judge of heaven and underworld, who espies] the enemy's treachery, who exposes the wicked; [god Adad, hero, who storms over] hostile [regions], mountains, (and) seas; [god Ninu]rta, valiant one, slayer of criminal [and] foe, fulfiller of hearts’ desires; [goddess Ištar], foremost among the gods, [mistress of] tumult, who adorns battles; |
| Obverse [6:10] 77–1010 | [Great gods], managers of [heaven and underworld], whose attack means conflict and strife, [who make great the sovereignty of Tiglath]-pileser, beloved prince, your select one, attentive shepherd, [whom] you chose [in the steadfastness of] your [hearts]; upon him you set the exalted crown, you grandly established him for sovereignty over the land of the god Enlil, to him you granted leadership (and) valor, [you] pronounced [forever his destiny of dominion as powerful] and (the destiny) of his priestly progeny for service in Eḫursagkurkurra; |
| Obverse [10:16] 1111–1616 | Tiglath-pile[ser, strong king, unrivalled king of the universe], king of all the four quarters, king of all princes, [...], attentive purification priest, [to whom by command of the god Šamaš the holy scepter] was given and who [had] complete [authority over] the people, subjects [of the god Enlil, faithful] shepherd, whose name was called [over the princes], exalted bishop, [whose weapons the god Aššur has] sharpened and whose [name] he has pronounced eternally [for control of the four quarters], capturer [of distant districts to] borders above and [below, radiant day] whose brilliance overwhelms the regions, [splendid flame which covers the hostile land] like a rain [storm and], by the command of the god Enlil, [(having no rival) defeats the enemy of the god Aššur]; |
| Obverse [16:18] 1717–1818 | [Son of Aššur-rēša-iši (I), king of the universe, king of Ass]yria, son of Mu[takkil-Nusku who was also king of the universe and king of Assyria]: |
| Obverse [17:20] 1818–2020 | [...] my father, with the support of the god Aššur, my lord, [I defeated] 12,000 troops of the extensive Mušku. [The remaining] troops I uprooted (and) brought down into my land. (Thus) I became lord of [the entire land of the Mušku] (and) added (it) to the borders of my land. |
| Obverse [20:22] 2121–2222 | I subdued [the rebellious and] insubmissive [Šubaru]. I took 4,000 Urumu (and) Abešlu, [insubmissive] troops of Ḫatti, (and) regarded them as people of my [land]. |
| Obverse [22:24] 2323–2424 | I conquered the entire land of the Lullumu. I gave 25 of their gods [to the deities Ninlil, Anu, Adad, and the Assyrian Ištar], the gods of my city Aššur and the goddesses of my land. I gave [their] property to the god Adad, my lord. |
| Obverse [24:27] 2525–2727 | [With the support of the god Aššur], my lord, I conquered the extensive lands Nairi from the land Tummu to the land Daiēnu and the Upper Sea [in the west]. I subdued 30 of their kings. Like oxen I attached to their noses ropes (and) took them to my city [Aššur]. I took [hostages from them]. I imposed upon them tribute and impost. |
| Obverse [27:29] 2828–2929 | I plundered [the Aḫlamû-Arameans] from the edge [of the land Sūḫu] to the city Carchemish of the land Ḫatti in a single day. I crossed the Euphrates after them in rafts (made of inflated) goatskins. I conquered six of [their] cities [at the foot of Mount] Bešri. I brought their booty, possessions, and goods to my city Aššur. |
| Obverse [29:36] 3030–3636 | [... the Qumān]u as far as the land Meḫru I conquered. I overwhelmed the city Ḫunusu, [their fortified city], turned (it) into a ruin hill, and strewed ṣīpu-stones over it. [...] their great royal [city] like a flood [passed through] (and) turned (it) into a ruin hill. When the goddess Ištar [...] to my city [Aššur ...] the Kirmau who relied upon force and violence [(...) with ...] and siege engines I conquered it. 2,000 of their captives [...] them. 20,000 troops of the [extensive] Qum[ānu, which I had defeated, I uprooted] (and) brought down [into] my land, above and below. |
| Obverse [37:42] 1'1'–5'5' | No translation warranted. |
| Obverse [41:45] 5'5'–8'8' | [Altogether I conquered ... from the other side of] the Lower Zab to the other [side] of the Euphrates, [the Hittites, and the Upper Sea in] the west in [my] ten regnal years. [I subdued them to one authority], took [hostages from] them, (and) imposed upon [them] tribute and impost. [To Assyria I] added [land and to its people I] added [people]. I provided [them] with a secure abode. |
| Obverse [45:47] 9'9'–1''1'' | [...] the temple of the goddess Ištar |
| Obverse [46:50] 1''1''–4''4'' | [... I deposited my clay] and monumental inscriptions. |
| Obverse [50:55] 5''5''–9''9'' | [In the future, in days to come, may a later prince, when] this palace, the exalted house, its [...] becomes old and [dilapidated], restore [its weakened (portions)]. May he see my clay and monumental inscriptions, [read about the might] of my dominion which the gods Aššur [and] Ninurta gave to me, [may he anoint them with oil], make sacrifices (and) return (them) to their places. [His name let him write with mine. (Then) like me] may [the gods Aššur and Ninurta] properly guide him [in joy] (and) success. |
| Obverse [55:56] 10''10''–10''10'' | [Month of ..., ...th day, eponymy of ..., grand vizier, son of] Ninurta-nādin-apli, (who was) also grand vizier. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 1 | {[d}a-šur EN GAL muš-te-šir₃ kiš-šat DINGIR.MEŠ na-din {giš}GIDRU] ⸢u₃⸣ a-ge-e mu-kin₂ LUGAL-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 2 | {[d}EN.LIL₂ EN] kiš-šu-ti [šar gi]-⸢mir⸣ {d}a-[nun-na-ki a-bu DINGIR].⸢MEŠ⸣ {d}EN KUR.KUR | |
| 3 | {[d}30 ...] ⸢pu⸣-qu-du DUB-NAM.MEŠ-te [... ša]-qu-[u₂] {d}MA₂.GUR₈ | |
| 4 | {[d}UTU DI.KUD AN KI-ti ha-a-iṭ] ⸢ṣa⸣-al-pat a-a-[bi] mu-še-eb-ru ṣe-ni {[d}IŠKUR ur-ša-nu ra-hi-iṣ kib-rat] KUR₂.MEŠ KUR.MEŠ AB.MEŠ-te | |
| 5 | {[d}nin]-⸢urta⸣ qar-du ša-giš ⸢lem-ni⸣ [u] a-a-bi [mu]-šem-ṣu-u₂ mal lib₃-bi | |
| 6 | {[d}INANNA] ⸢SAG⸣-ti DINGIR.MEŠ [be-lit te-še]-e mu-šer₃-ri-hat MURUB₄.MEŠ-te | |
| 7 | [DINGIR.MEŠ GAL].⸢MEŠ mu-ut-tab-bi⸣-[lu-ut AN-e KI]-⸢ti⸣ ša ti-bu-⸢šu-nu⸣ {giš}LAL u₃ ša₂-aš₂-mu | |
| 8 | [mu-šer₃-bu-u₂ šar-ru-ut {m}{giš}tukul-ti]-⸢IBILA⸣-e₂-šar₂-ra NUN-e na-⸢ra-me⸣ bi-bil₂ lib₃-bi-ku-un | |
| 9 | SIPA-ia na-a-du [ša i-na ke-e-ni lib₃-bi-ku]-un tu-ta-a-šu a-ga-a [ṣi]-⸢ra⸣ tu-up-pi-ra-šu a-⸢na⸣ MAN-ut KUR {d}EN.LIL₂ GAL-eš ⸢tu-kin₂⸣-na-šu a-ša-re-du-⸢ta⸣ qar-du-ta ta-qi-ša-šu | |
| 10 | [ši-ma-at EN-ti-šu a-na kiš-šu-te] u₃ NUMUN SANGA-ti-šu a-na man-za-az e₂-hur-sag-kur-kur-ra [a-na da-riš taš]-qu-ra | |
| 11 | {m}{giš}tukul-ti-IBILA-⸢e₂⸣-[šar₂-ra LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL KIŠ la-a ša₂-na-an] MAN kul₂-lat kib-rat 4-i MAN DU₃ mal-⸢ki⸣.[MEŠ ...] | |
| 12 | i-šip-pu na-aʾ-[du ša₂ i-na si-qir {d}UTU {giš}GIDRU KU₃-tu] ⸢na⸣-ad-na-ta-šum₂-ma UN.MEŠ bu-⸢ʾu⸣-[lat {d}EN.LIL₂ ul-taš-pi-ru] | |
| 13 | gi-mir-ta SIPA-⸢iu⸣ [ke-e-nu UGU ma-li]-⸢ki⸣ ne₂-bu-u₂ ša₃-tam-mu ṣi-ru [ša {d}a-šur {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-šu] | |
| 14 | [u₂]-⸢ša⸣-ʾi₃(HI)lu-ma [a-na mu-ʾu-ru-ut kib-rat 4-i MU]-⸢šu⸣ a-na da-riš iš-⸢qu⸣-ru ṣa-⸢bit⸣ [pu-lu-gi ne₂-su-te] | |
| 15 | [ša] ⸢ZAG⸣.ZAG e-liš ⸢u₃⸣ [šap-liš u₄-mu ne₂-par₅-du-u₂ ša me]-⸢lam⸣-mu-šu UB.MEŠ ⸢u₂⸣-[sah]-ha-⸢pu⸣ [nab-lu šur-ru-hu] | |
| 16 | [ša ki]-⸢ma⸣ ti-iq [ri-ih-ṣi a-na KUR nu-kur₂-te šuz-nu-nu-ma] i-na ⸢si-qir⸣ {d}⸢EN.LIL₂⸣ [...] | |
| 17 | [... {d}a]-⸢šur⸣ A mu-[tak₂-kil-{d}nusku ...] | |
| 18 | [...] ⸢a⸣-bi-ia i-na {giš}⸢tukul⸣-ti {d}a-⸢šur EN-ia⸣ 12 ⸢LIM⸣ ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ {kur}muš-ki.MEŠ DAGAL.MEŠ | |
| 19 | [ak-šud (...) si-te-et ERIM].⸢MEŠ⸣-te-šu-nu as-su-ha a-na ⸢qe₂-reb KUR⸣-ti-ia u₂-še-ri-da | |
| 20 | [... a]-⸢pel₂⸣ a-na ⸢mi-ṣir KUR⸣-ti-ia u₂-te-er | |
| 21 | [... la-a ma]-gi-ri u₂-šek₂-niš 4 LIM {⸢kur}u₂-ru⸣-ma-a-ia.MEŠ | |
| 22 | {⸢kur⸣}a-be₂-eš-la-a-ia.MEŠ ERIM.MEŠ {kur}ha-te-e [la-a ka-ni-še] al-qa-a a-na UN.⸢MEŠ⸣ [KUR-ti]-⸢ia⸣ am-nu | |
| 23 | {kur}lu-lu-mi-i a-na si-hir₂-ti-ša ⸢ak⸣-šud 25 DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-šu-nu [ana ...] | |
| 24 | {[d}iš₈-tar₂ aš-šu-ri]-⸢te⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ-ni ša URU-ia {d}a-šur u₃ {⸢d⸣}INANNA.MEŠ ⸢ša⸣ KUR-ti-⸢ia⸣ a-qiš NIG₂.⸢GA⸣-[šu-nu] a-na {d}IŠKUR EN-ia aš₂-⸢ru⸣-uk | |
| 25 | [i-na {giš}tukul-ti {d}a-šur] EN-ia {kur}{kur}na-i-ri DAGAL.MEŠ iš-tu {kur}tum₄-me a-⸢di⸣ {kur}da-ia-e-ni | |
| 26 | ⸢u₃⸣ A.AB.BA e-le-ni-te [ša SILIM-mu {d}šam-ši ak]-⸢šud⸣ 30 LUGAL.MEŠ-ni-šu-nu a-na ⸢GIR₃⸣.[MEŠ]-⸢ia⸣ u₂-šek₂-niš i-na ap-pi-šu-nu | |
| 27 | ki-ma GU₄ ⸢ṣer-re⸣-ta at-ta-di a-na URU-ia {[d}a-šur] ⸢al⸣-qa-šu-nu ⸢li⸣-[ṭi-šu-nu] ⸢aṣ⸣-bat GUN u₃ ta-mar-ta UGU-šu-nu u₂-kin₂ | |
| 28 | [ah-la-mi-i-{kur}ar-ma-a-ia].⸢MEŠ⸣ iš-tu ⸢tar⸣-[ṣi {kur}su-hi] a-di {uru}kar-ga-miš ša {kur}ha-at-te i-na 1 u₄-me ah-bu-ut EGIR-šu-nu ⸢i-na⸣ {giš}MA₂.MEŠ | |
| 29 | [ša] {⸢kuš⸣}DUH.ŠI.⸢A {id₂⸣}pu-rat-ta e-bir 6 URU.MEŠ-⸢ni⸣-[šu-nu ša GIR₃.II {kur}be₂]-eš-ri ak-šud šal-⸢la⸣-su-nu bu-ša-šu-nu u₃ mar-ši-su-nu a-na URU-ia {d}a-šur ub-la | |
| 30 | [... {kur}qu-ma]-⸢ni⸣-i a-di {kur}me₂-eh-ri ak-šud {⸢uru⸣}hu-nu-sa | |
| 31 | [... aš₂]-hu-up a-na DU₆ u₃ kar-mi u₂-ter u₃ NA₄.MEŠ ṣi-⸢pa i-na⸣ muh-hi-šu ⸢az⸣-[ru] | |
| 32 | [... URU] ⸢MAN⸣-ti-šu-nu GAL-a a-bu-⸢bi-iš⸣ [a-ba-ʾa] ⸢a-na DU₆⸣ u₃ kar-me u₂-ter-⸢ru⸣ i-nu-a {d}⸢INANNA ta⸣-[...] | |
| 33 | [...] x a-na URU-ia {⸢d⸣}[a-šur ...] KIR-ma-u₂ ša a-na ši-ip-ṣi u₃ da-na-ni it-⸢ka⸣-[lu] | |
| 34 | [(...) i-na ...] ⸢u₃⸣ ne₂-⸢pe⸣-še ak-šu-su 2 LIM šal-la-⸢su⸣-[nu] | |
| 35 | [...]-x-ik-⸢šu-nu-ti⸣ 20 ⸢LIM⸣ ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ {kur}qu-⸢ma⸣-[ni-i] | |
| 36 | [... as-su-ha a-na qe₂-reb] ⸢KUR⸣-ti-⸢ia e⸣-liš u₃ šap-liš ⸢u₂-še⸣-[ri-da] | |
| 37 | [...]-⸢a GUN⸣ [...] | |
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢tu da⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [...]-nu at-tal-la-⸢ku⸣ [...] x a x [...] | |
| 4' | [...] la-a x [...] x x x 40 {giš}x [...] | |
| 5' | [... iš-tu e-ber-ta-an] {⸢id₂⸣}za-be-šu-pa-li-i a-di ⸢e⸣-[ber-ta]-⸢an {id₂⸣}pu-⸢rat-te⸣ | |
| 6' | {[kur}ha-at-te u A.AB.BA e-le-ni-te ša] ⸢SILIM⸣-mu {d}šam-ši i-na 10 BALA.⸢MEŠ⸣-[ia] ⸢qa⸣-ti [lu ik-šud] | |
| 7' | [pa-a 1-en u₂-še-eš-kin-šu-nu-ti li-ṭi]-⸢šu⸣-nu aṣ-bat GUN u₃ ta-mar-ta ⸢UGU⸣-[šu-nu] ⸢u₂⸣-kin₂ | |
| 8' | [UGU KUR aš-šur ma-a-ta UGU UN.MEŠ-ša UN.MEŠ lu u₂-rad]-⸢di⸣ šub-ta ne₂-eh-ta u₂-še-ši-ib-[šu-nu-ti] | |
| 9' | [...] x ⸢E₂⸣ {d}iš₈-tar₂ [...] | |
| 1'' | [...] x x mi x [...] | |
| 2'' | [...] x-sa-a-tu x [...] | |
| 3'' | [...] ma-ha-ra ul x [...] | |
| 4'' | [...] x u₃ {na₄}NA.RU₂.A.MEŠ-ia [...] | |
| 5'' | [...] ⸢E₂⸣.GAL-lum ši-i E₂ ṣir-⸢te⸣ [...]-ša ⸢u₂-šal-ba-ru⸣-ma | |
| 6'' | [e-na-hu NUN EGIR-u₂ an-hu-su lu]-⸢ud⸣-diš {na₄}NA.RU₂.A.MEŠ-ia ⸢u₃⸣ [te]-⸢me⸣-ni-ia li-mur-ma | |
| 7'' | [...] x EN-ti-ia ⸢ša⸣ {d}a-⸢šur⸣ [u] {d}nin-urta a-na ši-rik₂-te | |
| 8'' | [... {udu]}⸢SISKUR⸣ liq-qi a-na aš₂-ri-šu-nu lu u₂-te-er | |
| 9'' | [... ina ṭu-ub lib]-⸢bi⸣ u₃ ka-šad er-nin-te DUG₃.GA-iš li-it-tar-ru-šu | |
| 10'' | [... {m}{d]}⸢nin⸣-urta-SUM-IBILA SUKKAL-ma GAL-e |
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