Sargon II 063

(i' 1') [... in order to sav]e his life [he came flying like a bird and] grasped hold of [my feet. (i´ 5´) Horses trained to the yoke], oxen, [...] the treasure of his palace [... he brought me] as his gift. [I set Ullusunu] over the land Mannea; [the people of the city I]zirtu whom I had carried off as booty [I returned to their (former) places an]d [I imposed] upon him (the same) payment(s) as [his father Iranzi (had paid)].

(i' 11'b) At that time, Aššur-lēʾi [of the city Karalla] (and) Ittî of the city Paddira [became hostile to] me. [He took to] a high mountain peak. [...] ... he plotted evil. (i´ 15´) [With the support of] the god Aššur, my lord, I inflicted a defeat on him. [In the midst of my camp, I thr]ew [Aššur-lēʾi of the city Kar]alla (and) Ittî of the city Paddira in iron fetters. [I removed/deported ...] and [brought th]em to Assyria. The city Karalla, together with its district, (i´ 20´) I added [to the province of the land L]ullumê and I (thereby) expanded [the territory of Assyria]. I appointed Bēl-aplu-iddina [to] the position of […] over the city Paddira and

(ii' 1') together with [...] and sheep and [goats ... I deported] from the la[nd ... and] I sett[led (them) in the land that/of [...] (ii´ 5´) on the border of the city of the Brook of Eg[ypt, a district which is on the shore of the] Western [Sea. I assigned them to the authority of a qīpu-official of mine], the sheikh of the city Laban.

(ii' 8') (As for) Šilkanni, king of Egypt, whose lo[cation is far away (and whom) fear of the brilliance of the god Aššur, my lord, [had overwhelmed], he brought me as his audience gift twelve large horses from Egypt whose like did not exist in (my) land.

(ii' 12') In my sixth regnal year, Ursâ (Rusâ), the Urarṭian — who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who overturned the decision of the god Šamaš; whom, during the course of my previous campaign against Ullusunu, the Mannean, (ii´ 15´) I had subjugated to the yoke of the god Aššur, (and) upon whom I had imposed (my) yoke — took away from him (Ullusunu) twelve of his strong fortresses that were situated as guard posts on (the border with) the lands Urarṭu, Andia, (and) Naʾiri, and (thus) reduced (the size of) his land. He stationed fighting men inside them as his garrison troops (ii´ 20´) and reinforced their defenses (lit.: “structures”). In order to avenge Ullusunu, the Mannean, I mustered the numerous troops of the god Aššur and set out to conquer these forts. I conque[red] these forts [(and)] carried off booty from them. I stationed inside th[em] my troops, together with those of Ullusunu, the Mannean.

(iii' 1') 4 divine [stat]ue(s) [of copper, the chief doorkeepers, guardians of his (Ḫaldi’s) gates, (each of) who]se height [is four cubits], toge[ther with their bases, cast in copper];

(iii' 3') 1 statue [(depicting) Ištar-dūrī (Sarduri)], son of Išpue[ni, king of the land Urarṭu], praying [(and) in a royal pose, (together with) its base], cast [in bronze];

(iii' 5'b) 1 bull [(and) 1 cow, together with her bull calf, dedicated by (lit.: “of”) Ištar-dūrī (Sarduri)], son of Išpu[eni, ...];

(iii' 7') 1 statue of Irg[išti (Argišti), king of the land Urarṭu, wearing] a crown (decorated) with stars, [(an attribute) of divine rank, and with his right hand in a gesture of blessing], together with its casing, [which weighs] six[ty talents of copper];

(iii' 9'b) [1 statue of Ursâ (Rusâ)] with two [of his cavalry] ho[rses (and) his groom, together with their base], ca[st] in copper —

(iii' 11'b) I carried off (all these things) as [substantial] booty [(and) brought (them) to the land of Assyria].

(iii' 13') In [my] eighth reg[nal year, that which in the course of my previous campaign] against Aššur-[lēʾi, king of the land Karalla ...]

(iii' 15') No translation possible.