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Tiglath-pileser III Series A Annals (Q006329)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationTiglath-pileser III Series A Annals
IDQ006329
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotNimrud
Coordinates36.0992, 43.3275

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Obverse [0:7] Frgm._A1 11–Frgm._A1 77Precious scion of Baltil (Aššur), beloved of the god(dess) [(DN and) Šē]rūa, ..., creation of the goddess Ninmena, who [(...)] ... for the dominion of the lands, (...) who grew up to be king, ... [(...)] governor, [(...)] ..., the one who increases voluntary offerings for ..., ... [(...)] of emblems, (5) powerful male, light of all of his people, lord of [(...) all] rulers ..., the one who overwhelms his foes, valiant man, the one who destroys [(...)] enemies, who cuts (straight) through interlocking mountains like a (taut) string and ... [...] ...
Obverse [7:11] Frgm._A1 88–Frgm._A1 1111warrio[r ... who made ... bow down at his] feet [..., who] pu[t ... to the sword (lit. “weapon”), ...] circumsp[ect ...],
Obverse [11:14] Frgm._A1 1212–Frgm._A1 1414(No translation possible)
Obverse [14:21] Frgm._A1 1515–Frgm._A1 2121[... he] made [...] kiss [his feet ... mo]untains [... in/of] battle [... he (a god) made my weapon/rule greater than all of those/the kings who] sit on (royal) daises, [... ci]rcumspect [..., (20) ... exalted lio]n-dragon, [...] inhabited world.
Obverse [21:28] Frgm._A1 2222–Frgm._A1 2828At the beginning of my reign, in my first palû, in the fifth month after I sat in greatness on the throne of kingship, (the god) Aššur, my lord, encouraged me and [I marched] against (the Aramean tribes) Ḫamarānu (Ḫamrānu), Luḫuʾātu, (25) Ḫatallu, Rubbû, Rapiqu, Ḫīrānu, Rabbi-ilu, Naṣīru, Gulūsu, Nabātu, Liʾtaʾu, Raḫīqu, Kapīri, Rummulītu (Rummulūtu), Adilê, Gibrê, Ubūdu, Gurūmu,,
Obverse [28:31] Frgm._A2 11–Frgm._A2 33[... he (a eunuch of mine) plun]dered (those cities) and [brought] (that booty) to the land Ḫatti (Syria-Palestine), [before me]. I settled [600 captives of the city Amlāte of the (tribe) Damūnu (and) 5,400 captives of] the city Bīt-Dērāya in the cities Kunalua, [..., Ḫuzarra, Taʾe, Tarmanazi, Kulmadara, Ḫatatirra, (and) Irgillu, cities] of the land Unqi.
Obverse [31:32] Frgm._A2 44–Frgm._A2 44[I settled ... captive highlanders (lit. “Gutians”) of the land Bīt-Sangibūti, 1,200 people of the (tribe) Illila, (and) 6,208] people of the (tribes) Nakkaba (and) Būda (5) [in the cities ..., Ṣimirra, Arqâ, Usnû, (and) Siʾannu, (cities) on the seacoast].
Obverse [32:35] Frgm._A2 55–Frgm._A2 77[I settled] 588 people of the (tribes) Būdu (and) [Dunu, ..., 252 people of the (tribe) Bēlâ, 554 people of the (tribe) Bānītu], 380 people of the (tribe) Palil-andil-māti (“The god Palil is the protecting shadow of the land”), [460 people of the (tribe) Sangillu, ..., ... people of the (tribe) Illila, 458 captive highlanders (lit. “Gutians”) of the land Bīt-Sa]ngibūti in the province of the city Tuʾi[mmu].
Obverse [35:36] Frgm._A2 88–Frgm._A2 88I settled [555 captive highlanders (lit. “Gutians”) of the city Bīt-Sangibū]ti in the city Tīl-karme. I considered [them] as inhabitants of Assyria, (and) [imposed upon them corvée labor like that of the Assyrians].
Obverse [36:44] Frgm._A2 99–Frgm._A2 1616[The payment] of Kuštašpi of the city Kummuḫu, (10) Raḫiānu (Rezin) of the land Damascu[s, Menahem of the city Samaria, Hiram of the city Tyre, Sibit]ti-Biʾil of the city Byblos, Uriaikki of the land Qu[e, Pisīris of the city Carchemish, Ēnī-il of the city Hamath, Pa]nammû of the city Samʾal, Tarḫu-lara of the land Gurgu[m, Sulumal of the land Melid, Dadīlu of the city Kasku, Uas]surme of the land Tabal, Ušḫitti of the land (A)tuna, Urpallâ of [the land Tuḫana, Tuḫamme of the city Ištunda, Urimmi of the city Ḫubišn]a (Ḫubušnu), (and) Zabibê, queen of the Arabs: gold, [silver, tin, iron, elephant hides, ivory, multi-colored garments, linen garments, blue-purple] (and) red-purple wool, ebony, boxwood, (15) all kinds of precious things from the royal treasure, live sheep whose wool is dyed red-purple, flying birds of the sky whose wings are dyed blue-purple, horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, camels, she-camels, together with their young, I recei[ved] (from them).
Obverse [44:47] Frgm._A2 1717–Frgm._A2 1919In my ninth palû, (the god) Aššur, my lord, encouraged me and I marched against the lands Bīt-Kapsi, Bīt-Sangi, Bīt-Urzakki, Media (lit. “land of the Medes”), Bīt-Zualzaš, Bīt-Matti, (and) Tupliyaš. I captured, plund[ered], destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Bīt-Ištar, Kinkangi, Kindigiasu, Kingialkasiš, Kubušḫati[diš], (5) Upušu, Aḫsipuna, Girgirâ, (and) Kimbazḫati, together with cities in their environs.
Obverse [47:50] Frgm._A2 2020–Frgm._A2 2222At that time, I made a pointed iron “arrow,” in[scribed] the mighty 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. I pursued him, defe[ated] him, (and) [carried off his booty. ...]
Obverse [50:53] Frgm._A3 11–Frgm._A3 33I captured (and) defeated the cities [...], Ḫista, Ḫarbisinna, Barbaz, (and) Tasa, as far as the Uluruš River. I carried off 8,650 people, [... hors]es, 300 mules, 660 asses, 1,350 oxen, (and) 19,000 sheep. (Those cities) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. [...] I annexed their [...] to Assyria, rebuilt those cities, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [...] (and) set up [the weapon of (the god) Aššur], my [lord], therein. I added it (the area) to the province of the land Naʾiri.
Obverse [53:56] Frgm._A3 44–Frgm._A3 66[I captured (and) de]feated the cities Daiqanša, Sakka, Ippa, Elizanšu, (5) [...], Luqadanšu, Quda, Elugia, Dania, Danziun, Ulāya, Luqia, Abrania, Eusa, [...]. I carried off 900 people, 150 oxen, 1,000 sheep, horses, mules, (and) asses.
Obverse [56:64] Frgm._A3 77–Frgm._A3 1414[...] I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [the]ir [cities]. The people of the land Muqania saw the dust cloud of my expeditionary force, and the city of Ura, which is in midst of the land Muṣurni[..., ...] their sons, their daughters, [their] fam[ily, ...] (10) I cut off [their hands] and I [released] (them) in their (own) land. [I carried off ...] horses, mules, [...]. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. I captured, destroyed, devastated, (and) [burned] with fire [...]. I captured (and) defeated him ... [...]
Obverse [64:71] Frgm._A4 11–Frgm._A4 77[...] which [are] without num[ber ...] ... the city Atu[...] the (tribe) Qabiʾi [...] ... [... (5) ... the fortress] of Labbanat [... Arameans] on the banks of [... River(s), ...] the (tribe) Bū[du ...]
Obverse [71:75] Frgm._A4 88–Frgm._A4 1111I crossed [o]n rafts. [I ...] all of the Arameans [... I carried off ..., ...] thousand and 9,000 people, [...] thousand and 500 oxen, [...]. (10) I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire [...]. The terrifying radiance of (the god) Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed the chief[tains of the Chaldeans ...] and [they ...]. They (the chieftains) came [before me] and kissed my feet.
Obverse [75:78] Frgm._A4 1212–Frgm._A4 1414[...] the temple personnel of Esagil, Ezida, (and) E[meslam ... brought] before me the (sacrificial) remnants of the gods Bēl (Marduk), Nabû, (and) Nergal [...]

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
Frgm._A1
1NUNUZ bal-til{ki} šu-⸢qu-ru⸣ na-ram {d}[(...) {d}še]-ru-a AB BA x x
2pi-tiq {d}nin-⸢men-na⸣ ša₂ a-na be-lut ⸢KUR.KUR⸣ [(...)] AN TI AL ŠID x
3ir-bu-u₂ a-na LUGAL-u₂-ti GIR₃.NITA₂ x [(...)] x x x ma
4⸢mu-ṣib ŠA₃.IGI.GURU₆.MEŠ a-na⸣ x x x x x [x] x [(...)] šu-ri-⸢in-ni⸣
5zi-ka-ru dan-nu nu-ur kiš-šat UN.MEŠ-šu ⸢e-tel⸣ [(...) kal] mal-⸢ki⸣ x x ti
6da-i-pu ga-re-e-šu GURUŠ qar-du sa-⸢pi-nu⸣ [(...)] na-ki-ri ša₂ ḫur-sa-⸢a-ni⸣
7et-gu-ru-ti ki-ma qe₂-e u₂-sal-li-tu-ma ⸢u₂⸣-[...] u₂ x x x x
8qu-ra-[du ... u₂-šak-ni-šu₂]
9še-pu-[uš-šu ... ina {giš}TUKUL]
10u₂-šam-[qi-tu ...]
11⸢mu⸣-ut-tal-[ku ...]
12[...]
13[...]
14[...] ša₂ a-[...]
15[... u₂]-ša₂-aš₂-ši-qa
16[GIR₃.II-šu ... ša₂]-de-e
17[...] qab-li
18[... UGU gi-mir LUGAL.MEŠ a]-šib BARA₂.MEŠ
19[... mu]-ut-tal-ki
20[... u₂]-šum₂-gal-lum
21[ṣi-i-ru ...] da-ad₂-me
22i-na SAG LUGAL-ti-ia i-na mah-re-e BALA-ia i-na 5 ⸢ITI⸣
23ša i-na {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-u₂-ti ra-biš u₂-ši-bu aš-šur be-li₂
24u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na {lu₂}ha-mar-a-ni {lu₂}lu-hu-u₂-a-tu
25{lu₂}ha-tal-li {lu₂}ru-ub-bi {lu₂}ra-pi-qi {lu₂}hi-ra-a-ni
26{lu₂}rab-bi-i-lu {lu₂}na-ṣi-ri {lu₂}gu-lu-si {lu₂}na-ba-a-tu
27{lu₂}li-iʾ-ta-u₂ {lu₂}ra-hi-qi {lu₂}ka-pi-ri {lu₂}ru-mu-li-tu
28{lu₂}a-di-le-e {lu₂}gib-re-e {lu₂}u₂-bu-di {lu₂}gu-ru-mi
Frgm._A2
1[... iš-lu]-la-⸢am⸣-ma a-na {kur}ḫat-ti
2[a-di maḫ-ri-ia ub-la 6 ME šal-la-at {uru}am-la-te ša {lu₂}da-mu-ni 5 LIM 4 ME šal-la-at] {uru}⸢E₂⸣-de-ra-a-a ina {uru}ku-na-li-a
3[... {uru}ḫu-za-ar-ra {uru}ta-e {uru}ta-ar-ma-na-zi {uru}ku-ul-ma-da-ra {uru}ḫa-ta-tir-ra {uru}ir-gi-il-lu URU.MEŠ-ni] ⸢ša₂⸣ {kur}un-qi u₂-še-šib
4[... šal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {kur}E₂-sa-an-gi-bu-te 1 LIM 2 ME {lu₂}il-li-il-a-a 6 LIM 2 ME 8 {lu₂}nak-kab-a-a {kur}bu-da-a-a
5[ina ... {uru}ṣi-mir-ra {uru}ar-qa-a {uru}us-nu-u₂ {uru}si-an-nu ša šid-di tam-tim u₂-še-šib] 5 ME 88 {lu₂}bu-da-a-a
6{[uru}du-na-a-a ... 2 ME 52 {lu₂}bi-la-a-a 5 ME 54 {lu₂}ba-ni-ta-a-a] 3 ME 80 {lu₂}{d}IGI.DU-an-dil-KUR
74 ME 60 {lu₂}sa-an-gi-il-lu ... {lu₂}il-lil-a-a 4 ME 58 šal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {kur}E₂-sa]-an-gi-bu-ti
8i-na NAM {uru}tu-ʾi-[im-me u₂-še-šib 5 ME 55 šal-la-at {kur}qu-te-e {uru}E₂-sa-an-gi-bu]-⸢ti i-na⸣ {uru}DU₆-kar-me u₂-še-šib
9it-ti UN.MEŠ KUR aš-šur am-nu-[šu₂-nu-ti il-ku tup-šik-ku ki-i ša₂ aš₂-šu₂-ri e-mid-su-nu-ti ma-da-at-tu] ša {<m>}ku-uš-ta-aš₂-pi {uru}ku-um-mu-ḫa-a-a
10{m}ra-ḫi-a-nu {kur}ša₂-ANŠE.NITA₂-šu-[a-a {m}me-ni-ḫi-im-me {uru}sa-me-ri-na-a-a {m}ḫi-ru-um-mu {uru}ṣur-a-a {m}si-bi-it]-⸢ti⸣-bi-ʾi-li {uru}gu-ub-la-a-a
11{m}u₂-ri-ia-ik-ki {kur}qu-u₂-[a-a {m}pi-si-ri-is {uru}gar-ga-miš-a-a {m}e-ni-il₃ {uru}ḫa-am-ma-ta-a-a {m}pa]-na-am-mu-u {uru}sa-am-ʾa-la-a-a
12{m}tar-ḫu-la-ra {kur}gur₂-gu-[ma-a-a {m}su-lu-ma-al {kur}me-lid-da-a-a {m}da-di-i-lu {uru}kas-ka-a-a {m}u₂-as]-⸢sur⸣-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a {m}uš-ḫi-it-te
13{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 {m}u₂-ri-im-mi₃-i {uru}ḫu-bi-iš-na-a]-a {f}za-bi-be₂-e
14šar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi KU₃.GI [KU₃.BABBAR AN.NA AN.BAR KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.SI lu-bul-ti bir-me {tug₂}GADA {sig₂}ta-kil-tu] ar₂-ga-man-nu {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂
15mim-ma aq-ru ni-ṣir-<ti> LUGAL-u₂-ti UDU.NITA₂.MEŠ bal-⸢ṭu⸣-ti ša SIG₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ar-ga-man-nu ṣar-pat iṣ-ṣur AN-e mut-tap-ri-šu₂-ti ša₂ a-gap-pi-šu₂-nu
16a-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 {munus}{anše}a-na-qa-a-te a-di {anše}ba-ak-ka-ri-ši-⸢na am⸣-[ḫur]
17i-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 {kur}E₂-ur-zak-ki {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}E₂-zu-al-za-aš₂ {kur}E₂-ma-⸢at-ti⸣
18{kur}tup-li-ia-aš₂ al-lik {uru}E₂-{d}15 {uru}ki-in-⸢ka⸣-an-gi {uru}ki-in-di-gi-a-su {uru}ki-in-gi-al-ka-si-iš {uru}ku-⸢bu⸣-uš-ḫa-⸢ti⸣-[di-iš]
19{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 ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu ak-⸢šud šal-la-su-nu aš₂⸣-[lu-la]
20ap-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 ina muḫ-⸢ḫi aš₂⸣-[ṭur] ina ⸢UGU⸣ [nam-ba-ʾi]
21ša {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 ar-de-⸢e-ma di-ik-ta-šu₂⸣ [a-duk šal-la-su]
22⸢aš₂⸣-[lu-la ...]
Frgm._A3
1[...] {uru}ḫi-is-ta {uru}ḫa-ra-bi-si-na {uru}ba-ar-ba-az {uru}ta-sa a-di {id₂}u₂-lu-ru-uš ak-šud di-ik-ta-šu₂-nu a-duk 8 LIM 6 ME 50 UN.MEŠ
2[... ANŠE.KUR].⸢RA⸣.MEŠ 3 ME ANŠE.GIR₃.NUN.NA.MEŠ 6 ME 60 ANŠE.MEŠ 1 LIM 3 ME 50 GU₄.MEŠ 19 LIM UDU.MEŠ aš₂-lu-la ap-pul aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up
3[...]-x-šu₂-nu a-na mi-ṣir KUR aš-šur GUR-ra URU.MEŠ-ni šu-a-tu-nu a-na eš-šu-ti DU₃-uš UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia ina lib₃-bi u₂-še-šib
4[... {giš}TUKUL aš-šur EN]-⸢ia⸣ ina lib₃-bi ar-me i-na UGU NAM {kur}na-ʾi-i-ri u₂-rad-di {uru}da-i-qa-an-ša₂ {uru}sa-ak-ka {uru}ip-pa {uru}e-li-iz-an-šu₂
5[... {uru]}lu-qa-da-an-ša₂ {uru}qu-da {uru}e-lu-gi-a {uru}da-ni-a {uru}da-an-zi-un {uru}u₂-la-a-a {uru}lu-qi-a {uru}ab-ra-ni-a {uru}e-u₂-sa
6[... ak-šud di]-⸢ik-ta⸣-šu₂-nu a-duk 9 ME UN.MEŠ 1 ME 50 GU₄.NITA₂.MEŠ 1 LIM UDU.NITA₂.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.GIR₃.NUN.NA.MEŠ ANŠE.NITA₂.MEŠ aš₂-lu-la
7[... URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ ap-pul aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up UN.MEŠ {kur}mu-qa-ni-a a-ka-am ger-ri-ia e-mu-ru-ma {uru}u₂-ra
8ša i-na MURUB₄ {kur}mu-ṣur-ni-[...]
9DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ-šu₂-nu kim-[ta-šu₂-nu ...]
10u₂-bat-ti-iq-ma ina KUR-šu₂-nu ⸢u₂⸣-[maš-šir ...]
11ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.GIR₃.NUN.<NA>.MEŠ [...]
12ap-pul aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-⸢up⸣ [...]
13ak-šud ap-pul aq-qur ina ⸢IZI⸣ [aš₂-ru-up ...]
14ak-šud di-ik-ta-šu a-⸢duk⸣ x [...]
Frgm._A4
1[...] ⸢ša⸣ la ni-[ba ...]
2[...] x {uru}a-tu₂-[...]
3[... {lu₂]}⸢qa-ab⸣-ʾe-e [...]
4[...] x x ša in-[...]
5[... {uru}bir-tu] ša ⸢la-ab⸣-ba-na-at [...]
6[... {lu₂}a-ru-mu] ša₂ šid-di [...]
7[...] {⸢lu₂⸣}bu-[u₂-du ...]
8[i]-na rak-su-ti e-⸢bir⸣ ša₂ {lu₂}a-ri-mi DU₃-šu₂-[nu ...]
9[x (x)] LIM 9 LIM UN.MEŠ [x (x)] LIM 5 ME GU₄.NITA₂.MEŠ [...]
10⸢ap⸣-pul aq-qur i-na IZI aš₂-ru-up {lu₂}ra-⸢aʾ⸣-[sa-a-ni ša {kur}kal-di ...]
11na-⸢mur⸣-rat aš-šur EN-ia is-ḫup-šu₂-nu-ti-ma [...]
12il-li-ku-⸢nim⸣-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-qu GIR₃.II-ia [...]
13{lu₂}KU₄ E₂ ša₂ e₂-sag-il₂ e₂-zi-da ⸢e₂⸣-[mes-lam ...]
14re-ḫat EN {d}AG {d}U.GUR a-di maḫ-ri-ia ⸢u₂⸣-[bi-lu-ni ...]

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