Sargon II 084 (Q006565)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sargon II 084 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006565 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Kuyunjik (Nineveh) |
| Coordinates | 36.3587, 43.1519 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/rinap2 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:2] 1'1'–2'2' | [I continually ac]ted [as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by] the people of privileged status, as many [as there were (of them); I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (Aššur) and the city Ḫarrān, which] had fallen into oblivion [in the distant past], and their privileged status that had la[psed]. |
| Obverse [2:7] 3'3'–7'7' | [...] (with) pure zaḫalû-silver for the work on Eḫursaggalkurkurra (“House, the Great Mountain of the Lands”), the sanctuary of the god Aššur [...] ... the goddesses Queen of Nineveh and Lady of Arbela, the work [...] (5´) the arrangement of the firmament (of the heavens) [...] seven and a half minas of pure silver for the work of Eḫulḫul (“House which Gives Joy”), the abode of the god Sîn who dwells in the city Ḫarrān [... mi]nas of pure silver (and) countless precious stones which from the beginning of my reign until (my) fifteenth year to/for the gods who dwe[ll ...]. |
| Obverse [7:11] 8'8'–11'11' | In accordance with my heart’s desire, I built a city [at the foot of Mount Muṣri, a mountain upstre]am from the city Nineveh, and named [it] Dūr-Šarrukīn. I had [the gods Ea, Sîn, Šamaš, Nabû, Adad, Ninurta, and] their great [spous]es created inside Eḫursaggalkurkurra and I installed (them) inside it (Dūr-Šarrukīn) on (their) [eternal] d[ais(es)]. (10´) I built inside it [palatial halls using (lit.: “of”) elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musukkannu-wood, ce]dar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth to be my royal residence [and ...] I had enemy [people] whom I had captured dwell inside it (as safely) as in meadowland and I considered i[t] as (one of) the cul[tic center]s of Assyria. |
| Obverse [11:17] 12'12'–17'17' | [(...) With the support of the great gods, I advanced and] ruled [the people] (from) the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea as if (they were) one (people). I made uncompliant lands (and) insubmissive mountain regions bow down at [my] feet. [I dispersed the forces of Ḫumbanigaš (Ḫumban-nikaš I), the Elamite]. I destroyed the lands Karalla, Šurda, (and) Kišesim (and) the city Ḫarḫar; I did not leave any offspring of the land Media as far as the border of Mount Bikni and the land Ellipi. [I] settled [in their midst people of the land Ḫatti (Syria) that I had conquered]. I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them and had (them) pull my yoke. (15´) [I subjugated the lands Mannea, Andia, (and) Zikirtu]. I counted as booty [Ur]zana, king of the city Muṣaṣir, together with the people of his land (and) his deities Ḫaldi (and) Bagbartu. [I had (the people of) the land Urarṭu, to its full extent, wield razor(s)], ... and flint blades (in order to slash themselves in mourning), and I imposed for the future lamenation and dirge (singing) upon the people who lived there. I brought about [the defeat of Ursâ (Rusâ), the Urarṭian, at Mount] Uauš, a rugged mountain. He then took fri[ght] at (engaging in) fierce battle with me [and by] his own [hands], he brought an end to his life with the iron dagger from his belt. |
| Obverse [17:20] 18'18'–20'20' | [Like the Deluge, I overwhelmed the land Hamath to its full extent]. I brought their king [Ia]ū-biʾdī (Ilu-biʾdī) to Assyria in bondage, together with his family, [his] figh[ting men, (and) the booty of] his [land]. I conscripted from among them (a contingent of) [300 chariots, 600 cavalry, (and) shield (and)] spear [bearers], and [(...)] I added (them) to my royal contingent. I settled [6,300 Assyrian criminal(s) (...) in] the land Hamath. I set a eun[uch of mine as] provincial [gov]ernor over them and I imposed upon them (the delivery of) tribute (and) payment(s). |
| Obverse [20:27] 21'21'–27'27' | [Mutallu of the land Kummuḫu put his trust in Argišti, king of the land Urarṭu], stopped his [annual] delivery of tribute (and) payment(s), and withheld his audience gift. [Angrily], I quickly advanced [with (only) my personal chariot and my cavalry wh]o never leave my [side] (even) in friendly territory in the land [... He saw the cloud of dust (kicked up) by my expeditionary force], abandoned [...], and [fl]ed away by [him]self; [his where]abouts have never been discovered. [(...) I carried off as booty ... (his) property (and) posse]ssions, the treasure of his palace, (along) with the people [of his land and ...] I settled [there ... I set] a eunuch of mine as [provincial] gove[rnor over them (25´) ...] I conscripted [... from am]ong them and [I made (them) subject to him (the new governor) ...] ... [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1' | [ša ZIMBIR{ki} NIBRU{ki} KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} u₃ bar₂-sipa{ki} za-nin-us-su-un e-tep]-⸢pu-ša₂⸣ <ša> {⸢lu₂}ERIM⸣.MEŠ ki-din-ni ⸢mal⸣ [ba-šu-u₂ ḫi-bil-ta-šu₂-nu a-rib-ma] | |
| 2' | [za-kut bal-til{ki} u₃ {uru}ḫar-ra-ni ša₂ ul-tu u₄-me ma-aʾ-du-ti] ⸢im⸣-ma-šu-ma ki-din-nu-us-su-⸢un ba⸣-[ṭil-ta u₂-ter aš₂-ru-uš-ša₂] | |
| 3' | [...] za-ḫa-lu-u₂ eb-bu a-na ši-pir e₂-ḫur-sag-gal-kur-kur-ra at-man {d}aš-šur x [...] | |
| 4' | [...] x SU U₂ TAR ⸢DA⸣ {d}šar-rat-NINA{ki} u₃ {d}be-let-{uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR ši-pir x [...] | |
| 5' | [...] x ṣi-⸢in⸣-di bu-ru-mi [...] | |
| 6' | [...] x [x] 7 1/2 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR eb-bu a-na ši-pir e₂-ḫul₂-ḫul₂ maš-tak {d}30 a-šib {uru}ḫar-ra-⸢an⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | [... MA].NA KU₃.BABBAR eb-bu ni-siq-ti NA₄.MEŠ la ni-bi ša ul-tu SAG LUGAL-ti-⸢ia⸣ a-di MU.15.KAM₂ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ a-ši-⸢bu⸣-[ut ...] | |
| 8' | [i-na GIR₃.II {kur}mu-uṣ-ri KUR-i e-le]-⸢na⸣ {uru}NINA{ki} ⸢i⸣-na ⸢bi⸣-bil lib-bi-ia URU ⸢DU₃-uš⸣-ma {uru}BAD₃-{m}LUGAL-GI.NA az-ku-⸢ra⸣ [ni-bit-su] | |
| 9' | {[d}e₂-a {d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG {d}IŠKUR {d}nin-urta u₃ ḫi-ra]-⸢ti⸣-šu₂-nu GAL.MEŠ ⸢i⸣-na qe₂-⸢reb⸣ e₂-ḫur-sag-gal-kur-kur-ra u₂-ša₂-aʾ-lid-ma i-na qer-bi-šu u₂-⸢šar-ma-a pa⸣-[rak da-ra-(a)-ti] | |
| 10' | [E₂.GAL.MEŠ ZU₂ AM.SI {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂ {giš}mu-šuk-ka-ni] {⸢giš}EREN⸣ {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ {giš}⸢dup⸣-ra-ni {šim}LI u₃ {giš}bu-uṭ-ni a-na mu-šab LUGAL-ti-ia qer-⸢bu-uš-šu⸣ ab-⸢ni⸣-[ma] | |
| 11' | [... ba-ḫu-la]-⸢ti⸣ na-ki-ri ki-šit-ti qa-ti-ia i-na qer-bi-šu par-ga-niš u₂-šar-bi-iṣ-ma it-ti ⸢ma⸣-[ḫa]-⸢zi KUR aš-šur⸣{ki} am-nu-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 12' | [(...) i-na tukul-ti DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ (lu) at-tal-lak-ma UN].MEŠ {id₂}mar-ra-ti AN.TA a-di {⸢id₂⸣}mar-ra-ti KI.TA ki-i iš-te₉-<en> a-bel-ma KUR.MEŠ la ma-gi-⸢ri ḫur⸣-[ša₂]-⸢a⸣-ni la kan-šu-ti u₂-šak-ni-ša₂ ⸢še-pu⸣-[u₈-a] | |
| 13' | [u₂-par-ri-ir el-lat {m}{d}ḫum-ba-ni-ga-aš₂ {lu₂}ELAM.MA{ki]} ⸢u₂⸣-ab-bit {kur}kar-al-lu {kur}šur-⸢da⸣ {kur}ki-ši-si-im {uru}ḫar-ḫar ša₂ {kur}ma-da-a-a a-di pa-aṭ {kur}bi-ik-ni ⸢u⸣ {kur}el-li-pi la e-zi-ba per₂-ḫi-šu₂-⸢un⸣ | |
| 14' | [UN.MEŠ {kur}ḫat-ti ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia qe₂-reb-šun u₂]-⸢še⸣-ši-ba {lu₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ-ia {lu₂}EN pa-ḫa-a-ti UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-tak-kan-ma u₂-⸢šal⸣-di-da ab-ša₂-a-ni | |
| 15' | [u₂-šak-niš {kur}man-na-a-a {kur}an-di-a {kur}zi-kir-tu {m}ur]-za-na LUGAL {uru}mu-ṣa-ṣi-ri a-di UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ {d}ḫal-di-a {d}ba-ag-bar-⸢tu⸣ DINGIR.⸢MEŠ-šu₂⸣ a-na šal-la-ti am-nu-šu | |
| 16' | {[kur}ur-ar-ṭu a-na paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ša₂-a nag-la-ba (x) x]-at-te u₃ ṣur-ri u₃ UN.MEŠ a-šib lib₃-bi-ša₂ ⸢a⸣-[na ar]-⸢kat₃⸣ u₄-me e-mi₃-da si-pit-tu u₃ ṣer-ḫa | |
| 17' | [di-ik-ti {m}ur-sa-a {kur}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a i-na {kur]}⸢u₂⸣-a-uš KUR-i mar-ṣi aš₂-kun-ma ta-ḫa-zi dan-nu e-⸢du-ur⸣-[ma ina ŠU.II] ⸢rama⸣-ni-šu ina GIR₂.AN.BAR šib-bi-šu₂ na-piš-ta-šu₂ u₂-qat-ti | |
| 18' | {[kur}a-ma-at-tu a-na paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ a-bu-biš as-pu-un {m}{d}ia]-⸢u₂⸣-bi-iʾ-di LUGAL-šu₂-nu a-di ⸢kim⸣-ti-šu mun-⸢daḫ⸣-[ṣe-šu₂ šal-lat KUR]-⸢šu₂⸣ ka-mu-us-su a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} ub-⸢la⸣ | |
| 19' | 3 ME {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ 6 ME {anše}pet₂-ḫal-lum na-aš₂ {giš}ka-ba-bi {giš]}⸢az⸣-ma-re-e ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ⸢ak⸣-ṣur-⸢ma⸣ [(x x x)] ⸢UGU⸣ ki-ṣir LUGAL-ti-ia u₂-rad-⸢di⸣ | |
| 20' | 6 LIM 3 ME {lu₂}aš-šur-a-a EN ḫi-iṭ-ṭi (...) ina] ⸢qe₂⸣-reb {kur}ḫa-ma-ti u₂-še-šib {lu₂}šu-ut ⸢SAG⸣-[ia {lu₂]}⸢EN⸣.NAM {lu₂]}⸢EN⸣.NAM UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun-ma bil-tu man-da-at-tu u₂-kin UGU-šu₂-un | |
| 21' | {[m}mut-tal-lum {lu₂}kum₂-mu-ḫa-a-a UGU {m}ar-giš-ti LUGAL {kur}ur-ar-ṭi it-ta-kil-ma] ⸢bil⸣-tu man-da-at-⸢tu⸣ na-⸢dan⸣ [MU.AN].⸢NA⸣-šu u₂-šab-ṭil-ma ik-la-a ta-mar-tuš | |
| 22' | [i-na ug-gat lib-bi-ia it-ti {giš}GIGIR GIR₃.II-ia u₃ {anše}pet₂-ḫal-li-ia] ⸢ša⸣ a-šar sa-al-me i-na qe₂-reb KUR [x x A₂].⸢II⸣-a-a la ip-par-ku-u₂ ḫi-it-mu-ṭiš [(x x)] ⸢a⸣-lik-⸢ma⸣ [(x)] | |
| 23' | [a-ka-mu ger-ri-ia e-mur-ma ...] ⸢e⸣-zib-ma ⸢e-den⸣-nu-⸢uš⸣-[šu₂ ip]-⸢par⸣-šid-ma la in-na-mir [a]-⸢šar⸣-[šu₂] | |
| 24' | [... NIG₂.ŠU NIG₂].GA ni-ṣir-ti E₂.GAL-šu₂ it-ti UN.MEŠ [KUR-šu₂ aš₂-lu-lam-ma] | |
| 25' | [... ina lib₃-bi] ⸢u₂⸣-še-šib {lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {⸢lu₂}EN⸣.[NAM {⸢lu₂}EN⸣.[NAM UGU-šu₂-nu] | |
| 26' | [aš₂-kun ... i-na] ⸢lib⸣-bi-šu₂-nu ak-ṣur-⸢ma⸣ [u₂-šad-gi-la pa-nu-uš-šu₂] | |
| 27' | [...] x x MU ⸢E₂⸣ [...] |
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