Sargon II 082

(i 1) [...] great [ki]ng, (one with) broad understanding, [... I requested] his [firm] approval [and ...] his venerable word [...] ... (i 5) [... who dw]ells in the far-off heavens, [...] ... [... the god Nud]immud (Ea), the creator, [...] ...

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(iii 1') [...] his/its kings ... [...] his property (and) his possessions to/for [... with ...]s, horses, mul[es, ... (and) everything valuable], royal [trea]sure, [I brought out] from [the city Kišesim] (iii 5´) and [I] re[organized (the administration of)] that city. [I] (re)nam[ed] it Kār-Nergal. [I had the weapons of the deities Aššur], Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) I[štar, my lords, who go before me, m]ade and I in[stalled (them)] there. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people whom] I [had cap]tured (and) (iii 10´) I considered th[em as people of] Assyria. [...] ... [...] ... [...] the cities Kilambāti (and) Armang[u ... (iii 15´) ... I added] to the province of the city Kišesim. [I set a] eunuch of mine as provincial governor [over them]. I ma[de] a ro[yal] image of myself, [inscrib]ed [upon it the victorious deeds of the god Ašš]ur, my lord, that I had [acc]omplished in [the lands Mannea and] Media, (iii 20´) and ere[cted (it)] (to stand) forever in the temple of the god ..., [my lord].

(iii 22') [(As for) the cit]y [ruler]s of the city Kimi[rra, ...], the land Bīt-...angi[...], Bīt-Zualzaš, (and) [..., I received horse]s (and) mul[es (as their tribute)].

(iii 26') [The peo]ple [of the city Ḫarḫar drove out their city ruler and elevated over them Daltâ of the land] Ell[ipi. ...] hors[es, ...] sheep and goats, ... [...] (iii 30´) his/its [...] I destroyed [...] ... [... ho]rses [...] ... [...] its (city) wall [...] ... [...]

(iii 1'') [I (re)named it] Kār-Ša[rrukīn ... I built anew] the temple, the abode of the [great] god[s (and) restored] the gods who dwelt [in the city Ḫarḫar to their places]. I [...-ed the ...] of the deities Aššur, [Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) Ištar, the deities who go before me] (iii 5´´) ... (of) gold (and) sil[ver ...] of their district. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people from the lands that] I [had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [over them and considered them] as people of A[ssyria. They (now) pull my yoke. (iii 10´´) Six strong districts [... the upper river(land)] of the land Arazia[š (Aranzêšu) ...] ... [...]

(iii 1''') [I settle]d [(them) in ... which is on the shore of the Western Sea]. I assigned t[hem] to [the authority of a qīpu-official of mine, the sheikh of the city Laban].

(iii 3''') [(As for) Šilkanni, king of E]gy[pt, whose location is far away (and whom) fea]r of the brilliance [of the god Aššur, my lord, had ove]rwhelmed, [he brought me] as his audience gift [twelve large horses from] Egypt [whose like] did not exist [in (my) land].

(iii 9''') [In my sixth regnal year, Ursâ (Rusâ)], the Urarṭian — [who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who over]turned the decision of the god Šamaš; [whom, during the course of my] previous [campaign against Ullusunu], the Mannean, I had subjugated [to the yoke of the god Aššur]; and [upon whom I had imposed (my) y]oke — [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. ...]

(iv 1) [...] ... [...] I marched against the land Urarṭu. [...] Ursâ (Rusâ), the Urarṭian, mustered his [...] and (iv 5) went up [onto] Mount Uauš, [who]se su[mmit] reaches (up) [among] the cloud(s). [His] large [army], together with the troops of his all[ies ...] ... [...] I set and I ...

(iv 10) [The exh]aus[ted troo]ps of the god Aššur, [who] had (already) co[me a] long [jou]rney, had cro[ssed rem]ote [mountains, and were (thus) in poor condition (lit.: “their appearance had changed”). I] nei[ther allowed them (time) to recover from] their fatigue [n]or gave (them) [water] to drink [for (their) thirst. I] neit[her set up] camp [n]or organized [a walled (military) encampment. I did not give any orders to my] w[arriors].

(iv 16) [With] o[nly] my personal chariot [and the caval]ry that go [at my side (and)] never l[eave] my [side in either] hostile [or friendly territo]ry, [...]

(iv 1') [... I mobilized (...)] my [foot soldiers, bowmen, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers)], my [fierce] warriors [who were experienced in battle. [Then, with (only)] my [single] personal chariot (iv 5´) [and one thousand of my ferocious cavalry], I took the road [to the city Muṣaṣir, a difficult path]; I proceeded [over favorable terrain on] horse[back and over difficult (terrain) on foot].

(iv 8') I entered triumphantly [into the city Muṣaṣir, the abode of the god Ḫaldi], (and) in a lordly manner, I occupied [the palace, the residence of Urzana]. I broke open [the seals of their treasure caches].

(iv 11') [(With regard to) 34 talents and 18 minas of] gold, [167 talents and 2 1/2 minas of] silver, [shining copper, t]in, [carnelian], lapis lazuli, [banded agate, (and other) precious stones i]n large numbers;

(iv 15') [x (items): ... of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood;

(iv 16') [x (items)]: staves of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwood, to]gether with their wooden caskets, [whose mountings are ma]de of bronze and silver;

(iv 19') [x (items): tables] of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwo]od, (tables) fit for a king;

(iv 21') [8 (items)]: sturdy [maḫraṣu-objects of elephant ivory, ebony], (and) boxwood, a stand, a potstand, [a folding screen], a chair, and a cupbearer’s (pot)stand [(made) of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood, [whose mountings] are made of [br]onze and silver;

(iv 26') [6 (items)]: gold [knives] with gold (handles in the shape of) cones, [a gold dagger], a gold fly whisk, (and) an alabaster [offering-bowl] inlaid with stones (and) gold;

(iv 29') [11 (items): silver kappu-bowls] belonging to Ursâ (Rusâ), together with their lids, [kappu-bowls from the land T]abal with lug-handles of gold, [hauberks with silv]er (scales), (and) silver arrows with gold inlays;

(iv 32') [34 (items): silv]er [kappu-bowls] with deep, [shallow], (and) narrow fluting (lit.: “fingers”), luṭṭu-bowls, [and susānu-vessels] of silver;

(iv 34'b) 55 (items): silver-plated kappu-bowls, [together with (their) li]ds, cups (decorated with) [cone-shaped ornaments (and) crescent-shaped ornament]s, (and) silver rings;

(iv 37') [5 (items): azannu-stands of sil]ver, qabūtu-cups of silver, [mukarrisu-dishes], (and) nablu-vessels, (altogether forming) ce[nsers from the land Tabal, and silver incense burners];

(iv 40') [13 (items): copper basins, copper cauldrons, copper wa]shbas[ins, copper asallu-bowls], copper [diqāru-pot]s, [(and) copper qulliu-bowls];

(iv 42'b) [24 (items): coppe]r [stands] (for) copper basins, [copper ḫuruppu-bowls, coppe]r [kurkurru-vessels], copper qullu-clasps, [copper nasru-hooks], (and) copper [lam]ps;

(iv 45') [120 (items): copper objects, (both) heavy (ones and)] light (ones), [the work of their land, (objects), the pronun]ciation of [who]se name(s) [are not easy] to write down;

(iv 47'b) [x (items): an] iron [brazier], iron shovel(s), [iron nasru-hooks], iron [arutḫ]u-objects, (and) iron lamps;

(iv 49') [130 (items): garments with multi-colored trim] (and) linen (garments), (garments of) blue-purple wool (and) red-purple wool, [(and) garments of red wool] from the lands Urarṭu [and Ḫabḫu] —

(iv 51'b) [I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with] the (remaining) property of his palace, [and I heape]d up his possessions.

(iv 52'b) I sent a eunuch of mine [(and) my officials t]o the temple of the god Ḫaldi.

(iv 54') [His god Ḫaldi] and his goddess Bagbartu, [together with the] numerous [possessions] of his [temp]le, as much as there were (of them):

(iv 56') [x+4 talents and 3] minas of gold, 6 gold shields, [162 talen]ts and 20 minas of silver, less one sixth (of a mina of silver);

(iv 58') [1 locking ba]r for its door which weighs 2 talents of gold; [1 gold door bolt]; 1 gold peg; (and) 1 silver key [(in the shape of) a divine protectress (who wears) a crown (and)] holds the rod and ring — [these (last) four (things) comprised the] door [faste]ning, one befitting the shrine, [whose] weight was [2 talents and 12 min]as of gold;