(i 1) The god Aššur, great lord, king of all the [Igīgū] god[s and] Anunnakū gods, lord of the lan[ds] ... [...], Aššur ... [...]; (i 5) the god Marduk, lord of all, who provides all [people] with food (and) grants [...]; the god Sîn, lord of heaven and [netherworld], exalted one, divine li[gh]t [of the gods]; the god Šamaš, bright ... [...] (i 10) ... the fo[e ...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]

(i 15) [Great god]s, ma[nagers of heaven and netherworld, who]se [attack means] battle and [strife, who nam]ed Sargon (II), ki[ng ...] ... [in accordance with] your heart’s desire:

(i 19b) Sargon (II), app[ointee of the god Enlil, (...) nešakku-priest (and)] desired object of (the god) Aššur, chosen of the gods Anu [(and) Dagān, (...) great king, strong king], king of the [world], king of Assyria, king of the f[our] quarters (of the world), [(...) favorite of the] great [god]s;

(i 22b) just shepherd, (one) to whom the gods Aššur and [Marduk] granted [a reign without eq]ua[l] and whose reputation (these gods) [exalt/exalted to the heights];

(i 24b) who (re)-established the šubarrû-privileges of (the cities) Sippar, [Nippur, (and) Babylon, (and) made resti]tution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; who (re)-established [...] ... the god Enlil ... [... who abolished] corvée duty for (the city) Dēr ... who [gave relief to their people ...] the city Ḫarrān ... his people ... [...] ... to strike down [... (i 30) who from the (first) da]y of his [reign] has had no rul[er] who could equal him [... from ea]st to we[st ...] the subjects [of the god Enlil ...] ... [...] ... [...]

(ii 1) Too poorly preserved to allow translation.

(ii 4) ... Iaū-biʾdī (Ilu-biʾdī) of the land Hamath ... [...] (ii 5) ... spears he abandoned [...] ... he assembled (his) troops and [transgressed against] the oath (sworn) by the great gods [...] he brought (them) to his side and put his trust in his (own) forces. [I mustered] the numer[ous] troops of (the god) Aššur [and ...] ... he/they rose up. Chariotry, cavalry, (and) horses in the city AB[...] ... their ... I dyed (both) the river (Orontes) (and) the dry land as red as red wool ... [...] (ii 10) ... with a mighty battering ram I smas[hed] his (city) wall like a pot [and ... the city Qarqar] I burned down [with] fire. I took him, together with his family (and) his fighting men, to my city Aššur. [I flayed the skin from him] in front of the (city) gate [...] ... I set eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. The [people of the] land Hamath [...] ...

(ii 13b) In my third regnal year, the cities Šundaḫul (and) Durdukka, strong, w[alled] cities [...] disregarded (their) position as vassal to Iranzi, the Mannean, their lord, (and) held him in contempt [...] I took the lead (in front) of the troops of Aššur and I marched to the land Mannea in order to conquer those cities. [I inflicted] a ma[jor] defeat upon it [...] ... I caused to pour forth like hailstones. [I carried off as booty] the people, together with [their] property [...].

(ii 17) In my fourth regnal year, I marched to the land Tabal. I conquered the city Šinuḫtu, Kiakki’s fortified city. That (individual), together with [his] fam[ily, ...] elephant hides, elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, garments with multi-colored trim (and) linen garments, equipment, battle gear ... [...], their sheep and goats, herds of horses, (and) donkeys, I carried off as booty in countless numbers. [I received] tribute from the kings of the land of Tabal [...].

(ii 20) In my fifth regnal year, I conquered the city Carchemish which is (located) on the bank of the Euphrates River. Pisīri(s), its king, together with Šemtarru [...] (along) with the possessions of his palace, every valuable object, his royal treasure, I carried off as booty and brought to my city Aššur. I imposed upon the people of the city Car[chemish ... (the same) tribute (and) payment(s)] as if (it were part of) Assyria. [I presented] to the gods Aššur (and) Marduk, ... gods [(...)] the gold (and) silver that I had personally seized at the city Carchemish [(...)].

(ii 22b) [In my sixth regnal year], the wrath of Aššur was directed against [Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] (ordaining) the dissolution of the land Mannea, the destruction of (his) people, (and) the demolition of his (city) wall. [He (Ullusunu)] then [put his trust] in Rusâ of the city [...]. He caused [Aššur-lēʾi of the land Karalla (and) Ittî of the land Allabria] to rebel against me and made (them) act in unison. He threw off the yoke of (the god) Aššur and took [...] ... He withheld his tribute and [... (who) (...)] transgressed, did not respect his mighty oath, and forgot his sworn agreement ... [...]

(ii 26) I became confident and my mood became jo[yf]ul. I mustered the [exte]nsive troops of (the god) Aš[šur] and ma[rched] to the land Mannea. [...] ... be[fore] the day had proceeded two double-hours, I [had smashed] his (city) wall as if (it were) a potter’s vessel [(and) ...] I personally captured. In front of his (city) gate I considered his people, together with their property, as if (they were) a number of sheep and goats. [His] for[tified] city Izirtu [...] ... they saw the smoke of the conflagration of the city Izirtu and vomited gall. They came down to kis[s my feet ... (ii 30) In] order to save his life he grasped hold of my feet. I received horses, oxen, (and) sheep and goats as his tribute. [...] I captured Aššur-lēʾi of the city Karalla, an evil-doer. In the midst of my camp, I threw him, together with his soldiers, in [iron] fetters. [... I re]moved and brought to my city Aššur (lit.: “Assyria”). I added the city Karalla, together with its district, to the province of the city Lullumê. [...] I elevated [Bēl-aplu-iddina (...)] over the city Paddira. I imposed upon him more (state) service (and) corvée duty than before.

(ii 33b) Moving on from the city Paddir(a), [I came] to the city Niqqar [...] the city Kinaḫri, of the city Šurgadia, fortified [citi]es of the land of the Gutians, those who do no work, who daily [...] the expeditionary force of the people [...] I carried off as booty [(...)] their people, together with their property, their horses, their oxen, (and) their sheep and goats. Šēp-šarri ... the city ruler [...].

(ii 35b) [Moving on from ...], I came to the city Ḫundir. Bēl-šarru-uṣur of the city Kišesim spoke mendaciously to the city rulers of [his] en[virons ...] He brought before me in the city Ḫundir as his tribute horses, oxen (and), sheep and goats. I received them inside my camp. [...] I counted (them) [as] booty.

(ii 38b) [I brought to Assyria] horses trained to the yoke, property, possessions, gold, silver, garments with multi-colored trim, linen garments, equipment, (and) battle gear [(...)] I had [the weapons of the deities Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš], Adad, (and) Ištar, my lords, who go before me, made [and] I installed (them) there. [I had] the people of the city Kišesim (and) its district [dwell (as safely) as in] a meado[w and ...] (ii 40) I set a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over [them]. [I ...] the land Bīt-Sagabi (Bīt-Sagbat), which is in the Fortress of the Bab[yonian(s) ...] I imposed upon them (state) ser[vice], corvée duty, (and) labor duty for (the god) Aššur, my lord.

(ii 41b) At that time, the people of the city Ḫarḫar who are submissive to Aššur (and) perform labor service [...] They drove off [Kibab]a, their city ruler, and withheld the horses (which were) to be given yearly as their tribute. They strengthened their (city) wall and repeatedly as[ked for (military) aid ...] before the day had proceeded [x double-hours] I brought about their defeat; I inflicted a major defeat on them. I impaled their fighting men on stakes [...] I completely [(re)con]str[ucted]. I built its temple anew (and) restored its gods to their places. [I ...-ed the ...] of the deities Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) Ištar, the deities [who go before me. (...)] I poured out innumerable offerings at its festival. The upper river(land) of the land Arazišu (Aranzêšu), the lower river(land) of Bīt-Ramatua [...] I had them perform [(...) labor duty] as if (they were) Assyrians.

(ii 46b) Moving on from the city Ḫarḫar, I crossed a river with cold water (and) came to the city Zakrute. ... [...]

(ii 47) Moving on from the city Zakrute, I came to the city Kurabli. [I received] as tribute from Daīku of the city Šaparda (and) from UŠ... [... Moving on from the city Kurabli, ...] the land of ..., the land Igali, the land Sikris, (and) the land Bīt-Uargi, distant regions whose name(s) the kings who preceded me had never heard, [... Fe]ar of (my) brilliance overwhelmed them and they abandoned their cities. They gathered their people (and) their property and [...] the land Abrau ... for their support [...] I struck down with the sword and carried off the remainder of them as booty, (namely) people, horses, mules, oxen, sheep, (and) donkeys. ... to/for ... [...] I destroyed, demolished, (and) burned down with fire.