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Primary publication:	RIMA 2.0.101.018 composite
Author:	Grayson, A. Kirk
Publication date:	1991
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CDLI no.:	P463653
UCLA Library ARK	21198/z1s1977t
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Transliteration:	Grayson, A. Kirk & Morello, Nathan
Translation:	Grayson, A. Kirk
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Genre:	Royal/Monumental
Sub-genre:	composite
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Composite no.:	Q004472
Language:	Akkadian

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Object type:	other (see object remarks)
Material:	composite
Object remarks:	composite text
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Provenience:	Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Chronology:
Period:	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
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Date of Origin:	Assurnasirpal2.00.00.00
Dates referenced:	Assurnasirpal2.00.00.00
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Composite text

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1'. [...]
#tr.en: In my accession year (and) in my first regnal year
2'. _gal_-isz u-szi-bu _{gesz}gigir-mesz erin2-hi-a-mesz_-te _dagal-mesz_-te ad-ki
#tr.en: after I nobly ascended the royal throne, I mustered my chariotry (and) extensive troops.
3'. ha-al-s,u-te la-ma-ri pat-te-pat-te ak-szud _masz2-mesz_ sza2 _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_
#tr.en: Inaccessible fortresses round about I conquered. As tribute of horses
4'. is-tu _kur_ gil2-za-ni am-hur ni x [...]-har ina gi-ne2-e u2-kin? [...]
#tr.en: from the land Gilzanu I received ...
5'. _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ a-na bit-te ia u2-sze-ri-bu-ni al-la-bi-ib-ma? a-na
#tr.en: Because horses in hither to me were not (continually) brought I became angry
6'. iri ha-ri-ra _iri_ hal-ha-la-usz sza2 _en-mesz_-ni _en-mesz_ hi-i-t,i2 al-lik
#tr.en: and to the cities Ḫarira (and) Ḫalgalaus which (were under the authority) of the guilty rulers I marched.
7'. szu-a-tu ina li-me {disz}asz-szur-pab-a ak-szud _nig2_-szu-nu szal-la-szu-nu
#tr.en: Those I conquered in the eponymy of Assurnasirpal. Their property, booty,
8'. bu-sza2-szu-nu mar-szi-szu-nu u2-sze-s,a-a a-na _iri_-ia asz-szur ub-la
#tr.en: possessions, (and) herds I took out (and) to my city Assur brought.
9'. _iri_ sa-x-ti-szu-nu _gal_-a a-di _ug3-mesz_-szu
#tr.en: The great ... city together with its people
10'. a-na asz-szur _dingir_-ia
#tr.en: to Assur, my god,
11'. _en_-ia a-qisz
#tr.en: (and) my lord I dedicated.
12'. [...] sza2 x x x _kur_-ud _en-mesz_ [...]
#tr.en: ... I conquered. Lords ...
13'. [...] sza2 a-na _kur_ szub-re-e sza2 [...]
#tr.en: who had fled to the land Šubrû which ... .
14'. [...] a-na gi-pisz _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-te-szu-nu
#tr.en: In the might of their troops and
15'. dan-nisz dan-nisz it-tak3-lu-u-ma [...]
#tr.en: they put their full trust and ...
16'. [...] ... [...]
#tr.en: ...
17'. [...] x x x an x x x [...]
#tr.en: ...
18'. [...] is,-bu-tu ina qi2-bit asz-szur [...]
#tr.en: they seized. By the command of Assur, ...
19'. [...] _en gal_-e _en_-ia _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-te [...]
#tr.en: ... the great lord, my lord, my chariotry
20'. [...] _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-te-ia ad-ki _iri_ ak-szud [...]
#tr.en: ... (and) troops I mustered. The city I reached.
21'. [...] _iri_ u2-szi-ra _ansze-kur-ra-mesz gu4-mesz_ [...]
#tr.en: ... the city abandoned. Horses, oxen, ...
22'. [...] _{gesz?}gaba?_ szu2? [...] ra [...]
#tr.en: ...
23'. [...] _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ ina _gub-ba_ id-ki szi-it-mu-ri-isz
#tr.en: chariotry with ... he mustered. Fiercely.
24'. at-bi-ma asz-szi zi-iq-te ina _giri3-min-mesz_-ia lib3-bi _kur_ kasz-ia-ri
#tr.en: I attacked. The torch I raised (and) on foot through the heart of Mount Kasiiari
25'. [...] lu ab-bal-kit a-na _iri-mesz_ sza2-tu-nu lu al-lik
#tr.en: I quickly crossed. To those cities I marched.
26'. [...] mu-szi-ta _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu al-mi
#tr.en: ... at night their cities I surrounded.
27'. [...] ina {d}sza2-masz na-pa-hi it-ti gi-pisz
#tr.en: ... at sunrise with the might
28'. _{gesz}gigir-mesz erin2-hi-a-mesz_-te _dagal-mesz_-te
#tr.en: of chariotry (and) extensive troops
29'. am-da-hi-is, di-ik-ta-szu2-nu ma-'a-ta a-duk
#tr.en: I fought, I massacred many.
30'. _iri_ am-lat-ti _iri_ sza2-bur-am _iri_ ru-zi-da-ak
#tr.en: The cities Amlattu, Šaburam, Ruzidak,
31'. _iri_ bu-gu _iri_ us-tu2 _iri-mesz_-ni _bala-mesz_
#tr.en: Bugu, Ustu, rebel cities
32'. _kur_ dan-nu-na ak-szud ina _izi-mesz_ asz2-ru-up
#tr.en: of the land Dannuna, I conquered. I burnt (them)
33'. szal-la-su-nu bu-sza2-szu-nu nam-kur-szu-nu
#tr.en: (and) their booty, possessions, property (I brought out).

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1-2. e2-na-at-hi sza2 _iri_ ni-nu-a _gesztin udu-siskur-mesz_-te sza2 _e2-kur dingir_ s,ir-te _du3_-asz2
#tr.en: Bit-natḫi of the city Nineveh: the wine libations (and) sacrifices of the temple of the exalted goddess I perform.

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