Aššur-bel-kala 02 (Q005983)
Royal Inscription, Middle Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | Aššur-bel-kala 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q005983 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:2] i 1'1'–i 2'2' | (Too broken for translation) |
| Obverse Column i [1:3] i 2'2'–i 3'3' | [Son of Aššur]-rēša-iš[i (I), king of the universe, strong king, king of Assyria], subduer of [the insubmissive ...]; |
| Obverse Column i [3:7] i 4'4'–i 7'7' | [Son of] Mutakkil-Nusku, [(who was) also king of the universe, strong king, king of Assyria] his priestly progeny [...] king of kings, lord of lords, [...], eternal royal seed [...]: |
| Obverse Column i [7:18] i 8'8'–i 18'18' | In my accession year [(and) in my first regnal year, after I nobly ascended the royal] throne, with the exalted strength [of the god Aššur, my lord, who goes before me, with the ... of the god Ninurta], who goes at my right hand, with the martial spirit of the god Ad[ad, who goes at my left hand], I [mustered] my chariots and troops. Difficult roads [...] which for the passage of [my] chariots and troops were not suitable, routes which were impassable, whose barriers even the [winged] birds of the sky could not pass, the barriers through which no king or prince who preceded me had marched [...] I took that road. Mounts Ḫini[... and] Iatkun, [their rugged] paths [and] difficult [passes], the terraces of their mountains — with bronze picks I hacked out a good way for the passage of my chariotry. I marched right through those mountains. I crossed over the Rivers [...]ubdu (and) Samanunu. [I entered the land Uruaṭri]. |
| Obverse Column i [18:36] i 19'19'–i 36'36' | The cities Quqiaba, Amuraška, Dunaša[...], Eridun, Ištaiaun, Ikkia, [...], Susuku, Šallagidu, Tarraba, Zurzura, [...], Ligunu, Iškutnu, Elida, Ištamnia, Ara[...], Arinun, Sasalḫia, Ḫaruru, [...]siuru, Panirasu, Pani[..., Ḫi]rištu, Ulmiš, Nabala, [...], Ḫippu, Ḫararia, Aparunu, [...], Ziqunu, Ḫardia, Elaquš, [...]alu, Iabliunu, [...i]ltu, GEŠTIN-na, Mašgun (or Bargun) [...], Iabliunu, [...], all the cities of [...] their booty, possessions [...] their cities [I burnt ...] I covered [with ...] cities, villages, [...] on the bank of [the River] Ḫariia [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [0:4] ii 1'1'–ii 4'4' | [...] ... progeny [... Aš]šur-etellu, son of the king, son of Sa[...] them. Their heads [I cut off ...] |
| Obverse Column ii [4:11] ii 5'5'–ii 11'11' | [(...)] A second time [I marched] to the land Mar[i ...]. The kings of the people of the city Qatnu, the king(s) [of ...] the family whose fathers [...], his [...] and his wives [...] at the edge of the plain [...] together with his brothers [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [0:14] iii 1'1'–iii 14'14' | ... [...] which [...] to [...] were placed [...]. With the exalted strength [of the god Aššur, my lord, ... I fought] with them [...] extensive [...] of the land [...] troops [...] I conquered him. His booty, [possessions, ...] extensive [booty] I carried off. The corpses of [his] warriors [... I filled] the hollows and ravines [of the mountains] with their blood [...] the heads of the troops, the weapons [...], him I flayed in the house of ... [... (and) impaled his corpse] on a stake. [I made] a colossal royal statue of myself (and) wrote thereon (a description of) my royal victories [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [14:21] iii 15'15'–iii 21'21' | A second time [I marched] to the land Ḫimme [...] of the land Mašgun (or Bargun) I conquered. [I carried off gold], silver, his booty (and) [possessions]. I entered [...] I [traversed] Mount Ḫirua (and) marched [to the city] Uruniaš of the land [Ḫimme], which is situated in the heart of the mountains, [rugged mountains which] were impassable [for] my [chariots]. I [surrounded] that city [(and) conquered it]. I brought forth [its booty and possessions without] number (and) [burnt] that city. [I made a royal statue of myself (and) wrote thereon] (a description of) my royal victories [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [21:26] iii 22'22'–iii 26'26' | In the fourth year after [I ascended the royal throne], I made [a royal statue of myself] in gold (and) erected (it) [in Ešarra, the house of my succor, before Aššur, my lord]. When [the ... which] a prince who preceded [me had built became dilapidated, I] entirely [reconstructed (it) ...] |
| Obverse Column iii [26:28] iii 27'27'–iii 28'28' | On [numerous] campaigns against the land of the Ar[ameans, the enemies of Aššur, who in the land ...] I continually plundered [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [28:35] iii 29'29'–iii 35'35' | The gods Ninurta and [Nergal, who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts and commanded me to hunt]. 300 lions [... with my fierce] valor [...] six strong [wild] virile [bulls] with horns [... from my ... chariot] and on [my swift] feet, [in my] second regnal year, [... with my] sharp [arrows] I [... The remainder of the numerous animals] and the winged birds of the sky, [wild game which I acquired, their names are not written with these] animals, [their numbers are not written with these numbers], |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1' | [...].MEŠ ha-[...] | |
| 2' | [DUMU {d}a-šur]-SAG-i-⸢ši⸣ [MAN KIŠ MAN dan-ni MAN KUR {d}a-šur] | |
| 3' | [mu]-⸢šek₂⸣-niš [la ma-gi-ri ...] | |
| 4' | [DUMU] mu-tak₃-kil-{d}nusku [MAN KIŠ MAN dan-ni MAN KUR {d}a-šur-ma] | |
| 5' | ⸢NUMUN⸣ ŠID-ti-šu i-⸢na⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | LUGAL MAN.MEŠ EN ⸢EN⸣.[MEŠ ...] | |
| 7' | NUMUN da-ru-u₂ ša ⸢LUGAL⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 8' | i-na šur-ru MAN-ti-ia [i-na mah-re-e BALA-ia ša i-na {giš}GU].⸢ZA⸣ [MAN-te ra-bi-iš u₂-ši-bu] | |
| 9' | i-na e-mu-qe ṣi-ra-a-⸢te⸣ [ša {d}a-šur EN-ia a-lik pa-ni-ia i-na ... ša {d}nin-urta] | |
| 10' | a-lik im-ni-ia i-na lib₃-be qar-di ša {d}⸢IŠKUR⸣ [a-lik šu-me-li-ia] | |
| 11' | {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ u₃ ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-ia ⸢ad⸣-[ke ger]-⸢ri⸣.MEŠ pa-aš₂-qu-te [...] | |
| 12' | ⸢ša⸣ a-na me-tiq {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ u₃ ERIM.[HI.A.MEŠ la-a ša]-ak-[nu] ⸢pir₃⸣-ke la-a e-ti-[qu] | |
| 13' | pe-re-ek-šu-un MUŠEN.MEŠ AN-e [mut-tap-ri-šu-te] la-a e-ti-qu pe-⸢rik₂⸣-[šu-un] | |
| 14' | ša LUGAL ia-um-ma NUN-u₂ [a-lik] ⸢pa-ni⸣-ia ⸢la⸣-a il-li-ku a-x-[...] | |
| 15' | ger-ra šu-a-tu aṣ-bat {kur}hi-ni-[... {kur]}ia-a-at-ku-un ITI.MEŠ-[šu-nu mar-ṣu-te ne₂-re-be-te] | |
| 16' | pa-aš₂-qa-te si-mi-la-at KUR-šu-nu [i]-na ak-kul₂-lat ZABAR lu ⸢ah⸣-[si] | |
| 17' | a-na me-tiq {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-ia u₂-ṭi₂-ib ⸢hur⸣-[ša]-ni.MEŠ ša-⸢tu⸣-[nu] a-na per₂-ke ab-bal-kit | |
| 18' | {⸢id₂⸣}x-x-ub-da {id₂}sa-ma-nu-na lu-u₂ e-⸢bir⸣ a-na qe₂-⸢reb⸣ {[kur}u₂-ru-aṭ-ri e-ru-ub] | |
| 19' | {uru}qu-qi-a-ba {uru}a-mu-⸢ra-aš₂⸣-ka {uru}du-na-ša-x [...] | |
| 20' | {uru}e-ri-du-un {uru}iš-ta-ia-un {uru}ik-ki-a {uru}x [...] | |
| 21' | {uru}su-su-ku {uru}šal-la-gi-du {uru}tar-ra-ba {uru}zur-zu-ra [...] | |
| 22' | {uru}li-gu-nu {uru}iš-ku-ut-nu {uru}e-li-da {uru}iš-ta-am-ni-a {uru}a-ra-[...] | |
| 23' | {uru}a-ri-nu-un {uru}sa-sal-hi-a {uru}ha-ru-ru [...] | |
| 24' | {[uru]}x-si-u₂-ru {uru}pa-ni-ra-su {uru}pa-ni-[...] | |
| 25' | {⸢uru⸣}hi-ri-iš-tu {uru}ul-mi-iš {uru}na-ba-la {⸢uru⸣}[...] | |
| 26' | {⸢uru⸣}hi-ip-pu {uru}ha-ra-ri-a {uru}a-pa-ru-nu {⸢uru⸣}[...] | |
| 27' | {[uru]}⸢zi⸣-qu-nu {uru}ha-ar-di-a {uru}e-la-qu-⸢uš⸣ [...] | |
| 28' | {[uru}...]-x-a-lu {uru}ia-ab-li-u₂-nu {uru}x-[...] | |
| 29' | {[uru}...]-⸢il⸣-tu {uru}GEŠTIN-na {uru}BAR-x-[...] | |
| 30' | {[uru}...] x {uru}ia-ab-li-u₂-nu {uru}x-[...] | |
| 31' | [...]-ku ⸢ki⸣ nap-har URU.MEŠ-ni ša x [...] | |
| 32' | [...] x šal-la-su-nu bu-ša-⸢šu⸣-[nu ...] | |
| 33' | [...] URU.MEŠ-ni-šu-nu i-na ⸢IZI⸣ [aš₂-ru-up ...] | |
| 34' | [...]-x-zi u₂-tam-me-⸢er⸣ [...] | |
| 35' | [...] URU.MEŠ-ni kap-ra-a-⸢ni⸣ [...] | |
| 36' | [...] GU₂ {⸢id₂⸣}ha-ri-ia [...] | |
| ii | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢hi-i⸣ [x] x-sa-ni-šu [...] | |
| 2' | [...] šum-šu-[x] KI NUMUN.MEŠ a-⸢na⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [... aš]-šur-e-tel-lu DUMU MAN DUMU {m}⸢sa⸣-[...] | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢šu⸣-nu-te SAG.DU.MEŠ-te-šu-⸢nu⸣ [...] | |
| 5' | [(...)] ša-nu-te-ia a-na {kur}ma₂-⸢ri⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | [(...)] LUGAL.MEŠ {uru}qat-na-a-ia.MEŠ ⸢LUGAL⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | [...]-⸢bil⸣ ki-im-te ša ab-ba-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [...] x-šu u₃ DAM.MEŠ-šu la x [...] | |
| 9' | [... i]-na ši-id-di u₂-ga-[ri ...] | |
| 10' | [...] a-di ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu x [...] | |
| 11' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| iii | ||
| 1' | ib x [...] | |
| 2' | ša x [...] | |
| 3' | a-na e-nu-[...] | |
| 4' | lu iš-šak-nu [...] | |
| 5' | i-na e-mu-qe ṣi-[ra-a-te ša {d}a-šur EN-ia ...] | |
| 6' | it-te-šu-nu ⸢lu⸣ [am-da-hi-iṣ ...] | |
| 7' | ma-ʾa-at-ta ša {⸢kur⸣}[...] ⸢ERIM⸣.HI.A.MEŠ ⸢lu⸣ [... {uru}...] | |
| 8' | ak-šu-su šal-la-su [bu-ša-šu ... hu-ub-ta] ⸢ma⸣-a-da lu aš₂-⸢lu⸣-[ul] | |
| 9' | šal-ma-at qu-ra-⸢di⸣-[šu ...] | |
| 10' | UŠ₂.MEŠ-šu-nu hur-ri na-at-⸢ba⸣-[ki KUR lu u₂-mal-li ...] | |
| 11' | SAG.DU.MEŠ ERIM.MEŠ {giš}TUKUL.⸢MEŠ⸣ [...] x li li ri du x [...] | |
| 12' | šu-a-tu i-na E₂ a-sa-[... lu] a-ku-uṣ i-na ⸢ga⸣-[ši-ši ... u₂-za-qi-ip] | |
| 13' | ṣa-lam MAN-ti-ia šur-⸢ba⸣-[a DU₃-uš li-ta]-⸢at⸣ MAN-ti-ia | |
| 14' | i-na qer-bi-šu al-⸢ṭu⸣-[ur ...] | |
| 15' | ša-nu-ut-te-ia a-na {kur}hi-im-⸢mi⸣ [lu al-lik ...] | |
| 16' | ša {kur}BAR-gu-un ak-⸢šud⸣ [KU₃.GI] ⸢KU₃⸣.BABBAR šal-la-su ⸢bu⸣-[ša-šu lu aš₂-lu-ul a-na ...] | |
| 17' | e-ru-ub {kur}hi-ru-a ⸢ab⸣-[bal-kit {uru]}⸢u₂⸣-ru-ni-aš₂ ša {⸢kur⸣}[hi-im-me] | |
| 18' | ša i-na na-gab KUR-e ⸢na⸣-[du ... a-na me-tiq {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ]-⸢ia⸣ la na-ṭu-u₂ | |
| 19' | al-lik URU šu-a-tu ⸢al⸣-[mi ak-šud šal-la-su bu-ša-šu a-na la mi]-na | |
| 20' | u₂-še-ṣi-a URU šu-[a-tu i-na IZI aš₂-ru-up ṣa-lam MAN-ti-ia DU₃-uš] | |
| 21' | li-ta-at MAN-ti-ia [i-na qer-bi-šu al-ṭu-ur ...] | |
| 22' | i-na 4-te ša-at-te ⸢ša i-na⸣ {[giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-te u₂-ši-bu ...] | |
| 23' | ša KU₃.GI e-pu-⸢uš⸣ [...] | |
| 24' | u₂-še-zi-iz i-na [...] | |
| 25' | NUN-u₂ a-lik pa-[ni-ia ...] | |
| 26' | a-na si-hir₂-ti-⸢šu⸣ [...] | |
| 27' | KASKAL.MEŠ-at {kur}a-⸢ri⸣-[me ma-da-a-te za-i-ru-ut aš-šur ša i-na KUR ...] | |
| 28' | ah-tab-ba-tu [...] | |
| 29' | {d}MAŠ u₃ {d}[IGI.DU ša₂ SANGA-ti i-ra-mu bu-ʾu-ur EDIN u₂-ša₂-at-li-mu-nim-ma e-peš bu-ʾu-ri iq-bu-nim-ma] | |
| 30' | 5 šu-ši UR.⸢MAH⸣.[MEŠ ... i-na me-ziz] ⸢qar⸣-du-⸢ti⸣-[ia ...] | |
| 31' | 6 pu-hal ⸢GU₄⸣.[MEŠ dan]-⸢nu⸣-te šu-ut qar-ni x [... i-na {giš}GIGIR-ia (...)] | |
| 32' | u₃ i-na GIR₃.[II-ia la-as-ma-ti i-na] ša-ni-im-ma ⸢BALA⸣-[ia ... i-na mul-mu-li-ia] | |
| 33' | na-ah-ZU-te u₂-x-[... si-te-et u₂-ma-a-me ma-aʾ-di] | |
| 34' | u₃ MUŠEN.⸢MEŠ⸣ AN-e mut-tap-⸢ri⸣-[ša bu-ʾu-ur EDIN ep-še-et qa-ti-ia] | |
| 35' | [MU.MEŠ-šu]-⸢nu⸣ it-ti u₂-ma-⸢me⸣ [an-ne-e la šaṭ-ra] | |
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