Aššur-dan II 1 (Q006013)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Aššur-dan II 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006013 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 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 [0:4] 11–44 | [Aššur-dān], strong [king], king of the universe, king of Assyria, designate of Aššur, [whose] name Aššur called [... from] of old, into [whose] grasp [Aššur] placed [the just scepter and] the exalted crown, [whom Aššur ...] grandly established [for sovereignty over] Assyria; |
| Obverse [4:6] 55–66 | [son of Tiglath-pileser (II), king of the universe, king of As]syria, son of Aššur-rēša-iši (II) (who was) also king of the universe (and) king of Assyria: |
| Obverse [5:15] 66–1515 | [In my accession year (and) in] my first regnal year, after [I nobly ascended] the royal throne, [...] the troops of the Iausu came up(stream), [...] they trusted in their own strength, they brought their [...]. With the support of Aššur, my lord, [I] mustered [... my chariots (and) troops]. I plundered their settlements from the city Ekal-pī-nāri [(...) to ...] (and) inflicted [upon them a major defeat]. Those that survived I slaughtered. [I carried off] their [... herds] (and) flocks without number. [I] burnt [(... and)] their [cities] (with) their inhabitants. I brought up from the Arameans [valuable booty]. |
| Obverse [15:22] 1616–2222 | [... who] from the time of Shalmaneser, king of [Assyria, my forefather], had destroyed [people of Assyria by ...] and murder, had sold [all] their [sons (and) daughters]; [by the command of Aššur], my lord, I took prisoners, I inflicted [upon them] a major [defeat], I carried off their booty, possessions, [property, herds, (and)] flocks (and) [brought (them)] to my city [Aššur ...] the land Ruqahu, the River Zab of the land [...] |
| Obverse [22:32] 2323–3232 | [... I]ahānu, the land of the Arameans, which is behind the land Pi[..., which from the time of Aššur-ra]bi (II), king of Assyria, my forefather, the cities of the district of [my land, ...] they captured for themselves; [I mustered] chariots (and) troops. [I plundered ...] (and) inflicted upon them a major defeat. [I destroyed], ravaged, (and) burnt their [cities. I pursued the remainder of their troops which] had fled from my weapons [from ...] to the city Ḫalḫalauš of the land Sa[...]zi. I inflicted upon them a major defeat (and) [carried off their booty (and) possessions]. The rest of them I uprooted, [settled them] in [...], (and) included them [within] the borders of Assyria. |
| Obverse [32:41] 3333–4141 | [By] the command of Aššur, [my lord], I marched [to the land Ka]tmuḫu. The city Šara[... I destroyed], ravaged, (and) burnt. I captured Ku[ndibḫal]ê, [king of the land Katmuḫu], inside his palace. [...] bronze, tin, precious stones of the mountain, [...], his valuable booty [I brought] to [my] city [Aššur. On the throne I set ...s]illa, a man loyal to me. Kundi[bḫal]ê, king of the land Katmuḫu, [I brought to Assyria (and) in the city] Arbela I flayed (him and) draped his skin over [the wall of the city ...]naš. |
| Obverse [41:45] 4242–4545 | [By the command of Aššur, my lord, I mustered my troops] (and) reached the land of the Musru [which had rebelled against me]. I destroyed, ravaged, (and) [burnt] their cities. I brought forth [their booty without] number (and) carried (it) [to my city Ašš]ur. |
| Obverse [45:53] 4646–5353 | [...] of Aššur, my lord, which since [the time of ... had withheld] tribute from Aššur, my lord; [with the support of Aššur], my [lord], and the divine standard which goes before me [... to] my own [...] I counted. [Aššur ... who] granted wisdom [... of] my durable dominion [... of] my gods, the temple of Aššur, the temple of the god Šamaš, [... the foundations] of my palace I laid. |
| Obverse [53:59] 5454–5959 | By the command of Ašš[ur, my lord], I marched [to Mount Kirr]iuru. I conquered the cities Šuhu, [...], Simerra, the land Lu[...], cities of Mount Kirriuru. I brought forth their booty, possessions, property, [herds (and) flocks] (and) took (them) to my city Aššur. I gave [their gods] as gifts to Aššur, my lord. [...] which I carried off, I gave [...] to Aššur, my lord. |
| Obverse [59:67] 6060–6767 | I brought back the exhausted [people] of Assyria [who] had abandoned [their cities (and) houses in the face of] want, hunger, (and) famine (and) [had gone up] to other lands. [I settled] them in cities (and) houses [which were suitable] (and) they dwelt in peace. I constructed [palaces in] the (various) districts of my land. [I hitched up] plows in the (various) districts of my land (and thereby) [piled up] more grain than ever before. I hitched up [numerous] teams of horses [... for the forces of] Assyria. |
| Obverse [67:72] 6868–7272 | [The gods Ninurta and Nergal], who love my priesthood, gave to me the wild beasts (and) commanded me [to hunt]. I killed from my ... chariot (and) on my swift feet [with the spear] 120 lions within [...]. I killed 1,600 wild bulls. I captured two [strong] wild virile bulls by ambush. I killed 56 elephants. |
| Obverse [72:80] 7373–8080 | [When] New Palace of Baltil (Aššur) which previously [..., vice-regent of Aššur, son of ... (who was) also vice-regent of Aššur, a prince] who preceded [me, had built — (when) this palace had become dilapidated, I removed its debris], delineated its area [(and) reached its foundation pit]. I reconstructed (and) [completed] it [from top to bottom (and) decorated it better than before. At that time] Aššur-dān, vice-regent of Ašš[ur, son of Tiglath-pileser (who was) also vice-regent of Aššur, ...] upon it [... I made] high [doors of] fir (and) hung (them) [in its gateways. I inscribed my] monumental inscriptions [(and) deposited (them) therein]. |
| Obverse [80:83] 8181–8383 | May a future prince from among the kings, [my sons, whom Aššur will name], restore the damaged (portions) of this palace. [May he return my inscribed name to its place]. (Then) Aššur will listen to his prayers. |
| Obverse [83:86] 8484–8686 | [He who] erases [my monumental inscriptions and] my inscribed name [and writes his (own) name]: may [Aššur ...] glare angrily upon him [with] his eyes; [... may he inflict upon his land hunger], want, (and) famine. |
| Obverse [86:87] 8787–8787 | [Month of ..., ...th day, eponymy of ...]dannani, palace prefect. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | {[m}aš-šur-KAL-an LUGAL dan]-nu LUGAL KIŠ LUGAL KUR aš-šur ni-bit aš-šur | |
| 2 | [ša ... ul-tu] ul-la-a aš-šur MU-šu ib-bu-u₂ | |
| 3 | [ša ... u₃] a-ga-a ṣi-i-ru u₂-šat-me-hu | |
| 4 | [ša ... a-na MAN-ut] x KUR aš-šur ra-bi-iš u₂-kin₂-nu-šu | |
| 5 | [DUMU {giš}tukul-ti-A-e₂-šar₂-ra LUGAL KIŠ LUGAL KUR aš]-šur DUMU aš-šur-SAG-i-ši MAN KIŠ MAN KUR aš-šur-ma | |
| 6 | [i-na šur-rat MAN-ti-ia i-na mah]-⸢re⸣-e BALA.MEŠ-ia ša i-na {giš}GU.ZA MAN-te | |
| 7 | [ra-bi-iš u₂-ši-bu ...] ERIM.MEŠ {kur}ia-u₂-sa-a-ia e-li-u₂ | |
| 8 | [... a-na e]-⸢mu-uq⸣ ra-ma-ni-šu-nu it-ta-at-ki-⸢lu⸣ | |
| 9 | [... šu]-⸢nu⸣ u₂-bi-ul i-na {giš}tukul-ti aš-šur EN-⸢ia⸣ | |
| 10 | [... GIŠ.GIGIR.MEŠ ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-ia] ⸢ad⸣-ke iš-tu {⸢uru⸣}E₂.GAL-pi-i-ID₂ | |
| 11 | [...] ⸢maš⸣-kan-na-te.MEŠ-šu-nu ah-bu-ut | |
| 12 | [... di-ik-ta-šu-nu ma-ʾa-at]-⸢ta⸣ a-duk si-ta-te-šu-nu u₂-qa-at-⸢ta⸣ | |
| 13 | [... GU₄.MEŠ]-šu-nu UDU ṣe-ni.MEŠ-šu-nu a-na ⸢la-a⸣ ma-[ni] | |
| 14 | [aš₂-lul ... URU].⸢MEŠ⸣-šu-nu DUMU.MEŠ-šu-nu i-na IZI.[MEŠ] | |
| 15 | [aš₂-ru-up šal-la-su-nu ka-bit-ta] ⸢iš⸣-tu ŠA₃ {kur}a-ri-mi u₂-še-li [(...)] | |
| 16 | [... ša] iš-tu tar-ṣi {m}{d}sal₂-ma-nu-SAG MAN [KUR aš-šur AD-ia] | |
| 17 | [ni-še KUR aš-šur ...] x u₃ du-a-ki ig-mu-ru-u₂-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 18 | [kul-lat DUMU.MEŠ-šu-nu DUMU].⸢MUNUS⸣.MEŠ-šu-nu a-na KU₃.BABBAR.MEŠ BUR₂.MEŠ-u₂-[ni] | |
| 19 | [i-na si-qir aš-šur] ⸢EN⸣-ia a-na hu-ub-ta-ni lu ah-tab-[ta] | |
| 20 | [di-ik-ta-šu₂-nu ma-ʾa-ta] lu a-duk šal-la-su-nu NIG₂.ŠU.MEŠ-⸢šu⸣-[nu] | |
| 21 | [NIG₂.GA-šu₂-nu GU₄.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] ⸢UDU⸣ ṣe-ni.MEŠ-šu-nu aš₂-lu-la a-na URU-⸢ia⸣ [aš-šur ub-la] | |
| 22 | [...]-li {kur}ru-qa-hu {id₂}za-ba ša {kur}x-[x] | |
| 23 | [... {kur]}⸢ia⸣-ha-a-nu {kur}a-ru-mu ša ku-tal {kur}pi-[x-x] | |
| 24 | [... ša iš-tu tar-ṣi {m}aš-šur-GAL]-bi MAN KUR aš-šur AD-ia URU.MEŠ-ni ša šid-di [KUR-ia] | |
| 25 | [... a-na ra-ma]-⸢ni⸣-šu-nu u₂-ṣab-bi-tu-u₂-ni {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ ⸢ERIM⸣.[MEŠ ad-ke] | |
| 26 | [...] x di-ik-ta-šu-nu ma-ʾa-at-ta a-⸢duk⸣ | |
| 27 | [URU.MEŠ]-⸢šu⸣-[nu ap-pul aq]-⸢qur⸣ i-na IZI.MEŠ aš₂-ru-pu | |
| 28 | [ši-ta-at um-ma-na-te-šu-nu ša iš]-tu pa-an {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ip-par₂-ši-du-u₂-[ni] | |
| 29 | [iš-tu ... a]-⸢di⸣ {uru}hal-ha-la-uš ša {kur}sa-[x-x-(x)]-zi | |
| 30 | [EGIR-šu-nu ar-te-di di]-⸢ik⸣-ta-šu-nu ma-ʾa-at-ta a-⸢duk⸣ | |
| 31 | [šal-la-su-nu NIG₂.GA-šu₂-nu aš₂-lul] ⸢si⸣-ta-te-šu-nu a-su-ha i-na x [...] | |
| 32 | [... a-na mi-ṣi]-⸢ir⸣ KUR aš-šur am-nu-⸢šu⸣-nu-[ti] | |
| 33 | [i-na] qi₂-bit aš-⸢šur⸣ [EN-ia a-na {kur]}⸢kat-mu⸣-hi lu DU-ik {uru}ša-ra-[...] | |
| 34 | [... ap-pul] ⸢aq⸣-qur i-na IZI.MEŠ aš₂-ru-up {m}ku-⸢un⸣-[di-ib-ha]-⸢le⸣-e | |
| 35 | [MAN {kur}kat-mu-hi i]-⸢na⸣ MURUB₄ E₂.GAL-šu qa-⸢a⸣-ti lu ⸢ik⸣-[šu-su] | |
| 36 | [...] ⸢ZABAR⸣.MEŠ AN.NA.MEŠ ⸢NA₄ KUR⸣-e šu-⸢qu⸣-[ru] | |
| 37 | [...] x.MEŠ-šu šal-la-su ⸢DUGUD⸣-ta a-na ⸢URU⸣-[ia] | |
| 38 | [aš-šur ub-la ...]-⸢sil⸣-la LU₂ da-⸢gil⸣ pa-ni ša ra-ma-⸢ni⸣-[ia] | |
| 39 | [i-na GIŠ.GU.ZA EN-ti-šu u₂-še-ši-ib {m]}ku-un-di-⸢ib⸣-[ha]-⸢le⸣-e MAN {kur}kat-mu-hi | |
| 40 | [a-na KUR aš-šur ub-la i-na] arba-il₃ lu ⸢a-ku⸣-[uṣ] KUŠ-šu | |
| 41 | [BAD₃ ša {uru}x]-x-na-aš₂ ⸢u₂⸣-ha-al-lip | |
| 42 | [i-na qi-bit ša aš-šur EN-ia da-ku-ut um-ma-na-te-ia.MEŠ] aš₂-kun {kur}mu-uṣ-ra-a-ia | |
| 43 | [ša it-ti-ia ik-ki-ru-ni] ak-šud URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ⸢ap⸣-pu-ul aq-qur | |
| 44 | [i-na IZI.MEŠ aš-ru-up šal-la-su-nu a-na] ⸢la⸣ mi-ni u₂-še-ṣa-a | |
| 45 | [a-na URU-ia aš]-⸢šur⸣ ub-la | |
| 46 | [...]-⸢e⸣ ša aš-šur EN-ia ša iš-tu | |
| 47 | [tar-ṣi ...] ⸢ma⸣-da-tu a-na aš-šur EN-ia | |
| 48 | [ik-lu-u₂ i-na {giš}tukul-ti aš-šur] ⸢EN⸣-ia u₃ {d}URI₃.GAL a-lik pa-ni-ia | |
| 49 | [... a]-⸢na⸣ ra-ma-ni-ia lu am-nu | |
| 50 | [...] EN GEŠTU DAGAL-ta NIG₂.BA | |
| 51 | [...] ⸢EN⸣-ti-ia ša da-ra-a-te | |
| 52 | [...] x DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-ia E₂ aš-šur E₂ {d}UTU | |
| 53 | [... uš-še] E₂.GAL-li₃-ia ad-di | |
| 54 | i-na qi₂-bit ⸢aš-šur⸣ [EN-ia a-na {kur}hab]-⸢ri⸣-u₂-ri lu a-lik {uru}šu-hu {uru}[...] | |
| 55 | {uru}si-me-er-ra {kur}⸢lu⸣-[... URU].⸢MEŠ⸣-ni ša {kur}hab-ri-u₂-⸢ri⸣ | |
| 56 | lu ak-šud šal-la-su-nu NIG₂.ŠU.MEŠ-šu-nu ⸢NIG₂.GA⸣.[MEŠ-šu-nu] | |
| 57 | [GU₄.MEŠ-šu-nu ṣe-ni-šu-nu] u₂-še-ṣa-a a-na URU-ia aš-šur ub-la | |
| 58 | [DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-šu-nu] ki-i qiš-šu-te a-na aš-šur EN-ia lu a-qiš | |
| 59 | [...] ša aš₂-ša₂-a a-na aš-šur EN-ia lu a-qiš | |
| 60 | [ni-še] KUR aš-šur an-ha-[te ša iš-tu pa-an] ⸢su-un⸣-qi ⸢bu-bu⸣-te hu-šah-hi | |
| 61 | [URU.MEŠ-ni-šu-nu E₂.MEŠ-šu-nu u₂]-še-ru-u₂-ni a-na KUR.KUR.MEŠ ša-⸢ni⸣-[a-te] | |
| 62 | [e-li-u₂-ni] u₂-te-ra-šu-nu URU.MEŠ-ni-šu-⸢nu E₂⸣.[MEŠ-šu-nu] | |
| 63 | [na-ṭu-te u₂-ša-aṣ-bit]-su-nu šub-tu ne₂-eh-tu uš-bu | |
| 64 | [E₂.GAL.MEŠ i-na šid]-⸢di⸣ KUR-ia ar-ṣip {giš}APIN.MEŠ i-na šid-di KUR-ia | |
| 65 | [ar-ku-us še-ʾu] tab-ka-a-ni UGU ša pa-na u₂-ša-te-er | |
| 66 | [at-bu]-⸢uk⸣ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ṣi-im-da-at {giš}ni-ri.MEŠ | |
| 67 | [... a-na e-muq] KUR aš-šur ar-ku-us | |
| 68 | {[d}MAŠ u {d}IGI.DU] ša SANGA-ti i-ra-mu bu-ul EDIN.MEŠ u₂-šat-li-mu-ni-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 69 | [e-peš bu-ʾu]-⸢ri⸣ iq-bu-ni-ma 2 šu-ši UR.MAH.MEŠ i-na qe₂-reb | |
| 70 | [... i]-na {giš}GIGIR-ia pa-tu-te i-na GIR₃.II.MEŠ-ia la-sa-ma-⸢te⸣ | |
| 71 | [i-na {giš}pa-aš-hi] a-duk 1 LIM 6 ME GU₄.AM.MEŠ a-duk 2 {nita₂}pu-hal ⸢GU₄⸣.[AM].⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 72 | [dan-nu-te i]-⸢na⸣ šub-te u₂-ṣab-bi-ta 56 AM.SI.MEŠ a-duk | |
| 73 | [e-nu-ma E₂.GAL]-⸢lum-GIBIL⸣-[tu] ša {uru}bal-til ša i-[na pa-an ... ŠID aš-šur] | |
| 74 | [DUMU ... ŠID aš-šur-ma] ⸢NUN⸣-u₂ a-lik pa-ni-[ia e-pu-šu E₂.GAL šu-a-tu] | |
| 75 | [e-na-ah-ma an-hu-sa u₂-ne₂-ki-ir] a-šar-ša u₂-me-[si da-na-sa ak-šu-da] | |
| 76 | [iš-tu uš-še-ša a-di gaba]-⸢dib⸣-be-ša ⸢ar⸣-[ṣip u₂-še-ek-li-il] | |
| 77 | [e-li mah-ri-te u₂-si-me i-na u₄-me-šu₂-ma {m]}aš-šur-KAL-an ⸢ŠID⸣ aš-⸢šur⸣ [DUMU {giš}tukul-ti-A-e₂-šar₂-ra ŠID aš-šur-ma] | |
| 78 | [... a]-na ⸢muh⸣-hi-ša iš-[...] | |
| 79 | [... {giš}IG.MEŠ] {giš}a-šu-hi ṣi-[ra-a-te] | |
| 80 | [e-pu-uš i-na KA₂.MEŠ-ša u₂]-re-et-te {na₄}NA.RU₂.A.[MEŠ-ia al-ṭu-ur] | |
| 81 | [i-na qer-bi-ša aš-kun] ⸢NUN⸣-u₂ EGIR-u₂ i-na MAN.MEŠ [DUMU.DUMU-ia] | |
| 82 | [ša aš-šur i-na-ab-bu-šu an-hu]-⸢ut⸣ E₂.GAL-lim šu-a-ti lu-⸢ud⸣-[diš (...)] | |
| 83 | [MU ša-aṭ-ra a-na aš-ri-šu lu-te-er] aš-šur ik-ri-bi-šu i-še₂₀-[me (...)] | |
| 84 | [ša na-re-e-ia u] šu-mi šaṭ-ru i-pa-ši-[ṭu-ma] | |
| 85 | [MU-šu i-ša-ṭa-ru ...] IGI.II.MEŠ-šu li-ik-kal-⸢mu⸣-[šu ...] | |
| 86 | [... su-un-qu] hu-ša-a-hu bu-bu-tu [a-na KUR-šu li-di] | |
| 87 | {[iti}... UD.x.KAM li-mu {m}...]-dan-na-ni ša IGI E₂.⸢GAL⸣-[lim] |
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