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Tiglath-pileser I 31 (Q006686)
Royal Inscription, Middle Assyrian, Assyria · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | Tiglath-pileser I 31 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006686 |
| Collection | Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Assyria |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}GISKIM-IBILA-e₂-šar₂-ra MAN dan-nu MAN KIŠ MAN KUR aš-šur | Tukultī-apla-ešara, strong king, king of the world, ki[ng of Assyria] |
| 2 | MAN kul₂-lat kib-rat 4-i eṭ-lu qar-du ša i-na {giš}tukul-ti | the king of all the four quarters (of the world), the hero who with the support |
| 3 | {d}a-šur u₃ {d}MAŠ DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ-te EN.MEŠ-šu DU.MEŠ-ma | May Assur and Ninurta, the great gods, be his lords. |
| 4 | u₂-šam-qi-tu ge-re-e-šu | (a kind of insect) that eats food |
| 5 | iš-tu {uru}KA₂.DINGIR ša {kur}URI{ki} a-di A.AB.BA e-le-ni-te | From Babylon of Akkad to the Upper Sea |
| 6 | ša SILIM-mu {d}šam-ši qa-a-te ik-šud 3-šu a-na {kur}na-a-i-ri | Whom (the god) Šamši’s hand has sealed, three times to the land Nairi |
| 7 | al-lik DAGAL.MEŠ {kur}na-a-i-ri iš-tu {kur}tum₄-me a-di {kur}da-ia-e-ni | I marched (and) the widening of the land Nairi from the land Tumme to the land Dayyaeni |
| 8 | qa-a-te lu ik-šud li-ṭi₂.MEŠ u₃ ma-da-at-ta.MEŠ lu am-hur | May the hands be bound, may the limbs and the mashtānu receive. |
| 9 | i-na siq-ri {d}a-nim {d}IŠKUR DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ-te EN.MEŠ-ia | By the command of Anu, Adad, (and) the great gods, my lords, |
| 10 | a-na {kur}lab-na-na lu al-lik GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ ša {giš}e-re-ni | I marched to Labana. The beams of cedar |
| 11 | a-na E₂ {d}a-nim {d}IŠKUR DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ-te EN.MEŠ-ia lu ak-ki-is₅ | I prayed to the temple of Anu and Adad, the great gods, my lords. |
| 12 | aš₂-ša-a a-na {kur}a-mur-ri lu e-tiq {kur}a-mur-ri | As for me, I went down to the land Amurru. |
| 13 | a-na si-hir₂-te-ša lu ak-šud ma-da-at-ta.MEŠ ša {kur}ar-mada | I conquered in its entirety the lands of Armada. |
| 14 | {kur}gi-bal {kur}ṣi-du-ni u₃ KUR.KUR.MEŠ ša a-ah A.AB.BA | the lands Gibal, Bidūni, and all lands of the Sea |
| 15 | lu am-hur i-na ta-ia-ar-te-ia {kur}ha-at-ti | I received. On my return march to Hatti |
| 16 | a-na paṭ gim-ri-ša lu ak-šud {giš}UR₃.MEŠ ša {giš}e-re-ni | I made (them) bow down at its base. The cedar beams |
| 17 | u₃ ma-da-at-ta i-na UGU {m}i₃-ni-{d}te-šub | and a tribute against Ini-Tešub |
| 18 | MAN {kur}ha-⸢at⸣-ti lu-u₂ aš₂-ku-un | king of the land Ḫābat-eti, I established. |
| 19 | 28-šu ar-ki ah-la-me-e {kur}ar-ma-ia.MEŠ ša-at-ta 2-šu | 28 after the Ahlamû of the land Barmaya, 2nd (year). |
| 20 | {id₂}pu-rat-ta lu e-te-bir iš-tu GIR₃.MEŠ KUR-e lab-na-na | I crossed the Euphrates. From the feet of the mountain I was smitten. |
| 21 | URU ta-ad-mar ša {kur}a-mur-ri a-di {uru}ra-pi-qi ša {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ | You will see the city. From Amurru to Rapiqu of Karduniaš |
| 22 | dab₂-da-šu-nu lu aš₂-kun šal-la-su-nu bu-ša-šu-nu | I shall seize their capture, their possessions, their property |
| 23 | a-na URU-ia aš-šur ub-la | I have brought to my city. |
| 24 | a-na {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ lu al-lik iš-tu {uru}tur₂-ša₂-an ša e-ber-ta-an | I marched to Karduniaš (Babylonia). From the cattlepen which is above |
| 25 | {id₂}za-ba-KI.TA-i a-di {uru}lu-ub-di lu ak-šud | I completed the Zababa-kītî canal as far as the Lubdi canal. |
| 26 | URU.DIDLI.MEŠ-šu-nu lu ap-pu-ul i-na IZI.MEŠ lu aš₂-ru-up | I destroyed their cities and burned them with fire. |
| 27 | šal-la-su-nu bu-ša-šu-nu a-na URU-⸢ia⸣ aš-šur ub-la | I brought their troops and their livestock to the city of Eya. |
| 28 | i-na ta-ia-ar-te-ia ša gir-ri-ia an-ni-im-ma | On my return march, this footing |
| 29 | a-na {kur}su-ha lu al-lik iš-tu {uru}ia-du-ri {uru}sa-pi-ri-te | I marched to the land of Sūḫu. From the idduru-tree (and) the sapirītu (tree) |
| 30 | {uru}ša-an-da-da {uru}ha-ra-da u₃ URU.DIDLI.MEŠ | Šandada, Harada and the cities |
| 31 | ša qa-bal {id₂}pu-rat-te lu ak-šud šal-la-su-nu | I conquered their territory on the Euphrates. |
| 32 | a-na la me-na lu-še-ṣa-a A.ŠA₃.MEŠ-šu-nu lu as-su-uh | (As for) the one who does not wait for me, I shall remove their hands. |
| 33 | {giš}SAR.MEŠ-šu-nu lu ak-ki-is₅ | their orchards I cut down |
| 34 | i-na qi₂-bit {d}MAŠ AG₂-ia ša-nu-te-ia a-na {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ | By the command of Ninurta, my companions, to Karduniaš |
| 35 | lu al-lik BAD₃-{m}ku-ri-gal-zu ša {uru}si-im-bur | I marched to Dūr-Kurigalzu of Simbur. |
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| 36 | {uru}si-par-ša₂-{d}ša₂-maš {uru}si-par-ša-{d}a-nu-ni-te {uru}KA₂.DINGIR | Sipar-Šamaš-sipar-Anunīte |
| 37 | {uru}u₂-pe-e ma-ha-a-zi.MEŠ GAL.⸢MEŠ ša⸣ {kur}⸢kar⸣-du-ni-aš₂ | The great cult centers of the Ekardunias |
| 38 | a-di hal-ṣa-a-ni-šu-nu lu-u₂ ak-šud šal-la-⸢su⸣-nu bu-ša-šu-nu | As long as they are alive I shall be their šallû-priests |
| 39 | a-na la me-na lu še-ṣa-a E₂.GAL-la-⸢a-te⸣ ša {uru}KA₂.DINGIR | “In order not to be forgotten, may the Ekallāte of Babylon |
| 40 | ša {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-SUM-a-hi MAN {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ ⸢lu ap⸣-pu-ul | From Marduk-nādin-aḫi, king of Karduniaš. |
| 41 | NIG₂.GA.MEŠ E₂.GAL.LIM.MEŠ-šu ma-a-aʾ-da ⸢lu⸣ aš₂-ša-a | The possessions of his palaces are many, the Elû is mine |
| 42 | {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-SUM-a-hi MAN {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ a-na e-mu-qi | Marduk-nādin-aḫi, king of Karduniaš, to the army |
| 43 | um-ma-na-te.MEŠ-šu u₃ {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu lu it-te-kil-ma | may his troops and his chariots be kept safe. |
| 44 | EGIR-ia lu il-li-ka i-na URU ši-tu-la ša el-la-an | Afterwards, may he come and go up to the city. |
| 45 | {uru}ak-ka-di ša UGU {id₂}{d}IDIGNA it-te-ia lu im-da-hi-iṣ-ma | May the bakkadi plant that is on the Tigris with me grow bigger and bigger. |
| 46 | {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ-šu ma-aʾ-ta lu ap-ṭu-ur dab₂-di qu-ra-di-i-šu | His chariots, wherever I go, I have opened (them) up. His warriors |
| 47 | muq-tab-le-e-šu i-na qe₂-reb ta-ha-a-zi šu-a-tu | His muqtablēšu in that battle |
| 48 | lu aš₂-kun lu ih-hi-is-ma a-na KUR-ti-šu lu i-tur₂ | I set up, he became angry and returned to his land. |
| 49 | i-na u₄-me-šu-ma BAD₃ GAL-a ša {uru}pa-ku-te ša i-na pa-na NUN-u₂ | At that time, the Great Wall, which is in front of the Prince |
| 50 | a-lik pa-ni-ia e-pu-šu an-hu-ta la-be-ru-ta ⸢il⸣-li-ku | who marched before me, made a triumphant triumph over the distant (and) the distant |
| 51 | u₂-ne₂-kir₆ a-šar-šu u₂-me-si dan-na-su al-šud | (Sum) The one who removes his inscription (Akk) He removes the inscription of his lord (var.) He makes his strong inscription visible |
| 52 | SIG₄.MEŠ al-bi-in uš-še ša BAD₃ šu-a-te ad-di 12 1/2 SIG₄.MEŠ | I have laid the foundations of that wall. I have poured out 12 1/2 bricks. |
| 53 | u₂-qe₂-bir iš-tu uš-še-šu a-di gab-dib-be-šu ar-ṣi-ip | I crossed over from the east to the west. |
| 54 | u₂-šek₂-lil E₃ a-sa-ia-a-te.MEŠ i-na qer-be-šu e-pu-uš | I completed (and) completed the Asayateans inside (it). |
| 55 | BAD₃ u₂-šal-mi 3 šu-ši tik-pi a-na e-le-nu-u₂ u₂-ša-qi | I restored the wall. I made three bricks higher than before. |
| 56 | i-na UGU DU₆-šu GAL-e ši-pi-ik SAHAR.MEŠ aš₂-pu-uk | I have heaped up dust upon his grave. |
| 57 | UGU mah-re-e u₂-dan-⸢nin⸣ ut-tir hi-re-ṣa i-na li-me-te-šu | On top of the previous one he strengthened (them) (and) restored their ruins in their midst. |
| 58 | ah-ru-uṣ E₂.GAL-la šu-bat MAN-te-ia i-na qer-be-šu | I built the palace, the seat of my kingship, inside it. |
| 59 | e-pu-uš iš-tu uš-še-⸢ša⸣ a-di gab-dib-be-ša ar-ṣi-ip | I built from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 60 | u₂-šek₂-lil E₂.SIG₄.MEŠ-ša u₃ na-me-ri-ša u₂-ša-qi-ma | I completed its walls and foundation(s) and |
| 61 | i-na a-gur₂-ri u₂-re-ki-is₅ {giš}IG.MEŠ a-šu-hi ṣi-ra-a-te | From the baked bricks, I fashioned doors of pressed bricks. |
| 62 | i-na KA₂-ša u₂-re-et-te NA₄.NA.RU₂-ia.MEŠ i-na qer-be-šu | At its gate, my inscriptions are placed inside it. |
| 63 | aš₂-kun a-na ar-kat₃ u₄-me a-na u₄-um ṣa-a-ti | In the future, in the future |
| 64 | e-nu-ma BAD₃ u₃ E₂.GAL-lu₄ ša-a-tu-nu u₂-šal-ba-ru-ma | When that wall and palace are ready, |
| 65 | e-na-hu NUN-u₂ EGIR-u₂ an-hu-su-nu lu-ud-di-iš | May a future ruler restore their dilapidated section(s) |
| 66 | NA₄.NA.RU₂-ia.MEŠ li-mur-ma lil-ta-si I₃.MEŠ lip-šu-uš | May my omens be seen and may oil be poured out. |
| 67 | UDU.SISKUR li-qi a-na aš₂-ri-šu-nu lu-te-er | May he sacrifice a sheep, may he return it to its place. |
| 68 | aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ u₃ {d}iš-tar a-ši-bat {uru}4-DINGIR | I ask you, great lord, and Ištar, who dwells in Uruk-ili |
| 69 | ik-ri-bi-šu i-še-em-mu-u₂ | they will listen to his prayers |
| 70 | ITI.APIN UD.2.KAM₂ li-mu {m}aš-šur-ša-ʾi-su-nu | Month Araḫsamna (VIII), 2nd day, eponymy of Assur-ša-alissunu. |
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