Sargon II 004 (Q006485)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Khorsabad (Dur-Šarrukin) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sargon II 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006485 |
| Collection | unlocated |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Khorsabad (Dur-Šarrukin) |
| Coordinates | 36.5100, 43.2283 |
English translation
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| Obverse [0:2] 1'1'–2'2' | I shattered their very strong walls [wi]th a mighty battering ram, leveling (them) to the gr[ou]nd. I took as booty [the people], [together] with their property. I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down those cities with fire. |
| Obverse [2:5] 3'3'–5'5' | The people of the cities Sukkia, Bāla (and) Abitikna conceived (lit.: “deliberated”) an evil plan [that] was to eradicate (lit.: “to tear out the root of”) (their own) land and [g]ave [the]ir word to Ursâ (Rusâ), the Urarṭian, to do obeisance (to him). Because of the crime that they had committed, I deported them fr[om] their (own) places and (re)settled them [i]n the land Ḫatti (Syria) and (lit.: “of”) the land Amurru. |
| Obverse [5:12] 6'6'–12'12' | In my fourth regnal year, Kiakki of [the ci]ty Šinuḫtu disregarded the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and [be]came dilatory about delivering (his) tribute. I raised my hand(s) to the gods, my lords, overwhelmed his royal city Šinuḫtu like a [f]og, and counted him as booty, together with his fighting men, his wife, his sons, his daughters, (10´) [(his) pro]perty (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with 7,350 people of his land. I gave his royal city Šinuḫtu to Kurtî of the land Atuna; I made larger than before (the number/amount of) [ho]rses, mules, gold, (and) silver (that he had to pay as tribute) and I imposed (this) upon him. |
| Obverse [12:17] 13'13'–17'17' | [I]n my fifth regnal year, Pisīri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned against the treaty (sworn) by the great gods and repeatedly sent (messages) hostile to Assyria [t]o Mitâ (Midas), king of the land Musku; he held me in contempt. (15´) I threw him, together with his family, in iron fetters. I opened his palace, his treasure house; [I carried off] as booty 10 talents of refined gold, [2,1]00 talen[ts of silver, ... ta]lents of arḫu-copper, tin, ir<on>, elephant hide(s), elepha[nt] ivor[y, ...], battle gear, and the gu[il]ty people of the city Carchemish [who] (had sided) with [him, (along) with their possessions], and brought (them) to Assyria. I conscripted 50 [chariot(s), 200 cavalry, (and) 3,000 fo]ot soldiers from among [th]em and [added (them)] to my royal (military) contingent. I [settled Assyri]ans in the city Carchemish [and] imposed [the yo]ke [of the god Aššur, m]y [lord], upon them. |
| Obverse [17:19] 18'18'–19'19' | The people of the cities Pāpa (and) [Lal]luknu, dogs who had been brought up in my palace, conspired with the land Kak[mê for the purpose of separating (from Assyria). I deported them fr]om [their (own) places] and [(re)set]tled [th]em in the city Damascus of the land Amurru. |
| Obverse [19:25] 20'20'–25'25' | In my sixth regnal year, Ur[s]â (Rusâ), the [Ur]arṭian, [sent his] mounted messenger [wi]th a mendacious message t[o Bag-dā]ti of the land U<iš>di[š] (and) KAR[...] of the land of Zikirtu, gov[ernors of the land] Mannea (and) [changed] their mind(s). He made them hostile to me, [Sargon], and to [A]zâ, the s[on of the]ir (former) [lord], and made them [side with] him (Rusâ). They brought about the rout of the Manneans on Mount U[a]uš, a rugged mountain, and threw down [the corpse of] A[zâ, their] lord, (there). I raised my hand(s) (in prayer) to the god Aššur, my lord, in or[der] to ave[ng]e the Manneans and [mustered the nume]rous troops of the god Aššur. [Then, o]n Mount Uauš, the mountain [wh]ere they had thrown down the corpse of Azâ, I flayed the skin from Bag-dāti [and] (then) showed (it) to the people of the land Man[ne]a. |
| Obverse [25:28] 26'26'–28'28' | (As for) Ullusunu, whom they had set [on] the throne of Azâ and to whom they had entrusted all of the [wide] land Mannea, the [wr]ath of [the god] Aššur was directed against Ullusunu, the [Man]nean, (ordaining) the dissolution of his land. [He (Ullusunu) then put his trust in U]rsâ (Rusâ), the Urarṭian, [...] ... [...] and caused Aššur-lē’i of the land Karalla (and) Ittî of the land Allab[ria] to rebel against me; he persuaded (lit.: “spoke to”) them to do ob[eisance to the land Urarṭu]. |
| Obverse [28:41] 29'29'–41'41' | Angr[ily, I muster]ed the num[erous] troops of the god Aššur and [set out] to conquer the land Man[nea. ...] ... [... I overwhelmed ... as] with a bird trap. [... I burned down the city Izirtu with fire] and [conquered] the city (Z[ibia and the city Armaet. (As a result) Ullusunu, the Mannean, together with his whole land assembled as one and gras]ped [hold of my feet. I] then [had mercy on them (and) overlooked Ullusunu’s crimes. (35´) I had him sit (again) on his royal throne (and)] received [tribu]te [from him. I deported It]tî [of the land Allabria, together with his family, and] ... the peop[le of the land] Karalla [...] the city Bīt-[...], the city [...]lama, the city [Ga]nu[GIŠ... I conqu]ered [(in total) six cities of the land] Niksa[mma. I captured] Šēp-šarri, the city ruler [of] the city Šur[gadia, (and) added those cities to the province of Parsuaš]. I cap[tur]ed [Bēl-šarru-uṣur of the ci]ty Ki<še>sim and [brought him, together with the property of his palace, to] Ass[yria. (40´) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over (that) city]. I had the weapon(s) of the gods who go [bef]ore [me] made and installed (them) in[side it (the city Kišesim). I (re)named it (the city Kišesim) Kār-Nergal (and) erected a royal image of myself there]. I added the lands Bīt-Sagbat, Bīt-Ḫi[rmami, (and)] Bīt-Umar[g]i, (and) the cities [Ḫarḫubarban, Kilamb]āti, (and) [A]rman[gu to] its [pro]vince. |
| Obverse [41:45] 42'42'–45'45' | The pe[ople] of the city [Ḫarḫar] dro[ve out] Kiba[ba, their] city ruler, [and ... elevated Dalt]â of the land Ellipi over themselves. I conquered that city (and) plundered it. [I] brought there peop[le from the lands that I had conquered] (and) set a [eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [o]ver them. [I conquered] the up[per] river(land) [of the land Aranzêšu], the low[er riv]er(land) of [Bīt-R]amatua, [the land] Uriqatu, the land Sikris, the land Šapa[rda, (and) the land Uriakku, (a total of) six districts, and added (them) to them (the people of the city Ḫarḫar)]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1' | [i]-na {giš}a-ši-bi dan-ni ⸢BAD₃.MEŠ⸣-šu₂-nu dun-nu-nu-ti u₂-par-ri-⸢ir⸣-ma qaq-[qa]-riš am-nu | |
| 2' | [UN].MEŠ [a]-di ⸢mar⸣-ši-ti-šu₂-nu aš₂-lu-la URU.MEŠ-ni šu-a-tu-nu ap-pul aq-qur ina IZI aš₂-ru-up | |
| 3' | {[lu₂]}{uru}su-uk-ka-a-a {lu₂}{uru}ba-la-a-a {lu₂}{⸢uru⸣}a-bi-ti-ik-na-a-a mi-lik ḪUL-tim | |
| 4' | [ša] na-⸢saḫ⸣ šur-še ma-ti im-tal-li-ku-ma a-⸢na {m⸣}ur-sa-a {kur}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a a-na e-peš ar-du-ti | |
| 5' | ⸢id⸣-di-nu pi-i-[šu₂]-un ina ḫi-iṭ-ṭi iḫ-ṭu-u₂ ul-⸢tu aš₂⸣-ri-šu-nu ⸢as⸣-suḫ-šu₂-nu-ti-ma | |
| 6' | [i]-na {kur}ḫa-at-ti ša KUR a-mur-re-e u₂-še-ši-ib-⸢šu⸣-nu-ti i-na 4 BALA-ia {m}ki-ak-ki | |
| 7' | {⸢uru⸣}ši-nu-uḫ-ta-a-a a-de-e DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ i-mi-iš-ma a-na la na-še-e ⸢GUN⸣ | |
| 8' | [ir]-ša₂-a ⸢ni-id⸣ a-ḫi a-na DINGIR.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia qa-a-ti aš₂-ši-ma {uru}ši-nu-uḫ-tu₂ URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂ | |
| 9' | [im]-⸢ba⸣-riš ⸢as⸣-ḫu-⸢up⸣-ma ša-a-šu a-di {lu₂}mun-⸢daḫ⸣-ṣe-e-šu₂ DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ-šu₂ | |
| 10' | [NIG₂].ŠU NIG₂.GA ni-ṣir-ti E₂.GAL-šu₂ it-ti 7 LIM 3 ME 50 UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ a-na šal-la-ti am-nu-šu₂ | |
| 11' | {⸢uru⸣}ši-nu-uḫ-tu URU šar-ru-ti-šu₂ a-na {m}kur-ti-i {kur}a-tu-na-a-a ad-din-ma | |
| 12' | ⸢ANŠE⸣.KUR.RA.MEŠ {anše}pa-re-e KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR UGU ša ⸢pa⸣-na ut-tir-ma e-li-šu aš₂-kun | |
| 13' | [i]-na 5 BALA-ia {m}⸢pi⸣-si-i-ri {uru}gar-ga-miš-a-a i-na a-de-e DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ iḫ-ṭi-ma | |
| 14' | [a]-na {m}mi-ta-a LUGAL {kur}⸢mu⸣-us-ki ze-ra-a-te KUR aš-šur{ki} iš-⸢tap⸣-par-ma il-qa-a še-ṭu-tu | |
| 15' | ⸢ša⸣-a-šu ga-du qin-ni-šu₂ bi-re-tu₂ AN.BAR ad-di-šu₂-nu-ti ap-te-e-ma E₂.GAL E₂ ni-⸢ṣir⸣-ti-šu₂ 10 GUN KU₃.GI ⸢sag⸣-ru | |
| 16' | 2 LIM 1 ME ⸢GUN⸣ [KU₃.BABBAR x x] ⸢GUN⸣ URUDU ar-ḫi AN.NA AN.<BAR> KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.⸢SI⸣ [x x x x] u₂-nu-ut ⸢ME₃ u₃⸣ {lu₂}{uru}⸢gar⸣-ga-miš-[a]-a EN ⸢ḫi⸣-[iṭ]-ṭi | |
| 17' | [ša] it-ti-[šu it-ti NIG₂.GA-šu₂-nu aš₂]-lu-⸢lam⸣-ma a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-⸢ra⸣-a 50 {[giš}GIGIR 2 ME {anše}pet₂-ḫal-lum 3 LIM] {lu₂}zu-uk ⸢GIR₃⸣.II ina lib₃-bi-[šu₂]-nu ak-⸢ṣur-ma⸣ UGU ⸢ki⸣-ṣir LUGAL-ti-ia | |
| 18' | u₂-[rad-di] {lu₂}{[kur}aš]-⸢šur⸣{ki} i-na qe₂-reb {uru}gar-ga-miš u₂-[še-šib-ma ni]-ir {[d}aš-šur EN]-⸢ia⸣ e-mid-su-nu-ti {lu₂}{uru}pa-a-pa-a-a | |
| 19' | {[lu₂}{uru}lal]-lu-uk-na-[a-a] UR.GI₇.MEŠ ⸢tar⸣-bit E₂.GAL-ia a-na {kur}ka-ak-[me-e] id-bu-⸢bu⸣ [na-pa-di-iš ul]-tu [aš₂-ri-šu₂-nu as-su-ḫa-aš₂-šu₂-nu-ti]-ma a-na qe₂-reb {uru}di-maš-qi ša₂ KUR MAR.TU{ki} | |
| 20' | u₂-[še]-⸢šib⸣-[šu₂]-nu-ti i-⸢na⸣ 6 BALA-ia {m}ur-[sa]-a {kur}[ur]-⸢ar⸣-ṭa-a-a a-[na {m}ba-ag-da]-⸢at⸣-ti {kur}u₂-<iš>-di-⸢iš⸣-[a]-a | |
| 21' | {m}KAR-[x x x (x)] x {kur}zi-kir-ta-a-[a {lu₂]}⸢GAR⸣.[KUR.MEŠ {lu₂]}⸢GAR⸣.[KUR.MEŠ {kur]}⸢man⸣-na-a-[a {lu₂]}⸢rak-bu⸣-[šu₂] ⸢ša⸣ da-ba-ab-ti sar₆-ra-ti | |
| 22' | [iš-pur u₂-ša₂-an-ni] ⸢ṭe₃⸣-en-šu₂-un it-ti-⸢ia⸣ {[m}LUGAL-GI.NA] ⸢u₃⸣ it-ti {[m}a]-za-⸢a DUMU⸣ [EN-šu₂]-nu u₂-šam-ki-ir-šu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 23' | [a-na i-di]-šu u₂-ter-šu-nu-ti i-na {kur}⸢u₂⸣-[a-u₂]-uš KUR-e ⸢mar⸣-ṣi ⸢suḫ-ḫur⸣-ti {kur}man-na-a-a iš-ku-nu-u₂-ma | |
| 24' | [ADDA] {m}⸢a⸣-[za-a] EN-[šu₂-nu] id-du-u₂ a-na {d}aš-šur EN-⸢ia⸣ aš₂-[šu₂] ⸢tur₂⸣-ri gi-[mil]-⸢li⸣ {kur}man-na-a-a qa-ti aš₂-ši-ma um-ma-na-at {d}aš-⸢šur⸣ | |
| 25' | [gap]-ša₂-a-ti [ad-ke-e-ma i]-na {kur}u₂-a-u₂-uš KUR-i [a]-šar ⸢ADDA⸣ {m}a-za-a id-du-⸢u₂⸣ ma-⸢šak {m}ba⸣-ag-da-at-ti a-ku-uṣ-[ma] | |
| 26' | UN.⸢MEŠ {kur}man⸣-[na]-a-a u₂-šab-ri {m}ul-⸢lu⸣-su-nu ša [i-na] {giš}GU.ZA {m}⸢a⸣-za-a u₂-⸢še-ši-bu⸣-ma gi-⸢mir⸣ {kur}man-na-a-a | |
| 27' | [rap-ši] ⸢u₂⸣-šad-⸢gi⸣-la pa-nu-uš-šu₂ {m}ul-lu-su-nu {kur}[man]-na-a-⸢a⸣ [šib]-sa-at {[d]}aš-šur ša₂ sa-paḫ KUR-šu₂ ina UGU-⸢šu⸣ ib-ši-[ma (a-na)] | |
| 28' | {[m]}⸢ur⸣-sa-a {kur}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a [x x (x)] ⸢LU⸣ x [x x (x)]-ma {m}aš-šur-ZU {kur}⸢kar-al-la⸣-a-a {[m]}⸢it⸣-ti-i {⸢kur}al⸣-la-⸢ab⸣-[ra-a-a] | |
| 29' | it-ti-ia uš-bal-kit-ma ⸢ar⸣-[du-tu {kur}ur-ar-ṭi] ⸢e⸣-pe-ši iz-kur-šu-nu-ti [i]-na ⸢ug⸣-gat lib₃-[bi-ia] | |
| 30' | um-ma-na-at {d}aš-šur ga-⸢ap⸣-[ša₂-a-ti ad-ke]-⸢e⸣-ma a-na ka-šad {kur}man-[na-a-a aš₂-ta-kan pa-ni-ia] | |
| 31' | [...] AB [...] | |
| 32' | [...] I RI BI [x x x (x)] ḫu-ḫa-⸢riš⸣ [...] | |
| 33' | [... aš₂-ru-up]-ma {uru}⸢zi⸣-[bi-a ...] | |
| 34' | [... iṣ-ba]-tu-ma [...] | |
| 35' | [... ma-da]-ta am-ḫur-[šu {m}it]-ti-[i ...] | |
| 36' | [...] LA GIŠ [x] TI MA [x x] E₂ RI UN.[MEŠ {kur]}kar-al-la-[a-a ...] | |
| 37' | [...] {uru}E₂-[x-x]-AḪ-[x] {uru}[x]-la-ma {uru}[ga]-nu-[GIŠ x KUR x ...] | |
| 38' | 6 URU.MEŠ ša₂ {kur]}ni-⸢ik⸣-sa-[am-ma ak-šu]-ud {m}GIR₃.II-LUGAL {lu₂}EN.URU {lu₂}EN.URU [(x) ša] {uru}šur-[ga-di-a i-na qa-ti aṣ-bat URU.MEŠ-ni šu-a-tu-nu] | |
| 39' | [UGU pi-ḫa-at {kur}par-su-aš₂ u₂-rad-di {m}{d}EN-LUGAL-u₂-ṣur] {⸢uru⸣}ki-<še>-si-im-a-a [qa]-ti ik-[šu]-ud-ma [ša₂-a-šu₂ a-di NIG₂.ŠU E₂.GAL-šu₂ a-na] KUR aš-⸢šur⸣{[ki]} | |
| 40' | [u₂-ra-a-šu₂ {lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {lu₂}EN.NAM {lu₂}EN.NAM UGU URU-šu₂ aš₂-kun] {giš}TUKUL DINGIR.MEŠ a-li-⸢kut⸣ [(x) maḫ]-ri-[ia] ⸢u₂⸣-še-piš-ma qe₂-[reb-šu₂ u₂]-šar-mi | |
| 41' | {[uru}kar-{d}MAŠ.MAŠ MU-šu₂ ab-bi ṣa-lam LUGAL-ti-ia i-na lib₃-bi ul-ziz {kur]}E₂-sa-ag-bat {kur}E₂-ḫi-[ir-ma-mi {kur]}E₂-u₂-[(x)]-mar-⸢gi⸣ {uru}[ḫa-ar-ḫu-bar-ban] | |
| 42' | {[uru}ki-lam-ba]-a-ti {uru}⸢ar⸣-ma-an-[gu UGU pi]-ḫa-ti-šu₂ ⸢u₂-rad⸣-di {uru}[ḫa-ar-ḫa-ra-a]-a {m}ki-⸢ba⸣-[ba] {lu₂}EN.URU-[šu₂-nu] {lu₂}EN.URU-[šu₂-nu] ir-⸢du⸣-[du-ma] | |
| 43' | [... {m}da-al-ta]-a {kur}el-⸢li⸣-ba-a-a ⸢u₂⸣-[rab-bu-(u₂)] UGU-šu₂-un URU šu-a-tu₂ ak-šu-ud šal-la-su aš₂-lu-la UN.[MEŠ KUR.KUR] | |
| 44' | [ki-šit-ti qa-ti-ia i]-na lib₃-bi [(x) u₂]-še-rib {lu₂}[x x x] EN.NAM EN.NAM ⸢UGU⸣-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun [(x)] ID₂-tu e-[li-tum (x)] | |
| 45' | [ša {kur}a-ra-an-ze-(e)-šu₂ ID₂]-tu šap-⸢li⸣-[tu (x)] ša₂ [E₂-{m]}⸢ra⸣-ma-tu-a {[kur]}⸢u₂⸣-ri-qa-tu {kur}si-ik-ri-is {kur}[(x)]-ša₂-pa-⸢ar⸣-[da] |
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