Chapter 03 · 2334 – 2154 BCE
Akkadian Empire
Sargon brings rival city-states under imperial rule.
~2300 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Sargon 12
“(colophon 1, 1) The inscription on the statue.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001405/
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Sargon 13
“(colophon 1, 1) The inscription on its socle.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001406/
Read the full tablet entry~2300 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Sargon 15
“(colophon 1, 1) The inscription on the statue.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001407/
Read the full tablet entry~2300 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Sargon 16
“(1) Enheduana, the zirru-priestess, Nanna's spouse, child of Šarrukin, king of the world, erected an altar in the temple of Inana-ZAZA in Urim. She named it “The altar is An's table”.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q000835/
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Sargon 2001
“(1') ..., the estate adminstrator of Tašlultum, Šarrukin's spouse, ... for the well-being ....”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001408/
Read the full tablet entry~2300 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Sargon 2003 / CDLI Seals 001436 (CDLI Seals 001436 (physical))
“(1) En-hedu-ana, child of Šarrukin: Ilum-palil is her hairdresser.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001409/
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Sargon 2005 / CDLI Seals 012025 (CDLI Seals 012025 (composite))
“(1) En-hedu-ana, child of Šarrukin: ... is her servant.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q001411/
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Sargon 2006add
“(1) To Šara of the E-mah, Egal-isi, the temple administrator of Zabalam, dedicated this (object) for the well-being of Šarrukin, king of Agade.”
Source: Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI), University of Vienna, edited by Gábor Zólyomi et al. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/etcsri/Q004875/
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