Middle Assyrian

Preserves Shalmaneser I's curse formula invoking Aššur against anyone erasing the royal name — direct evidence of how 13th-century Assyrian kings used divine sanction to protect monumental memory.

“(1') [...] my lady, the god [...], at the entrance of ... [...]. (3'b) [...] may he return my inscribed [name ...]. (4'b) [(As for) the one who removes] my [name, may] the god Aššur and the god [...].”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005830/

“(i 1') [(who was) also] vice-rege[nt of] the god Aš[š]u[r]. (i 3') (As for) the temple of the god Enl[il], my lord, which Eri[šum (I)] … [...] (ii 1') [I bu]ilt (it) [fr]om [its foundations t]o its [cren]ellations. I laid its foundations [with li]mestone, [li]ke a mountain. (In) that wall, [I set] silver, gold, lapis-lazuli, (and) cornelian [and, into (its) mortar, I mixed] ghee, best oil, [...] (iii 1') (No translation possible) (iii 5') I depo[sited my] commemorative [inscriptions] and foun[dation inscriptions wi[th the commemorative inscriptions of Šamšī-Adad (I). ... an] offe[ring]. (iv…”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005833/

“(1) Shalmaneser (I), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Adad-nārārī (I), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Arik-dīn-ili, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; founder of cult centers, builder of Ekur — the shrine of the gods (and) the dwelling of the god Nunnamnir. (9) At that time, (as for) the New Palace, [which] Adad-nārārī (I), [the appointee of the god Enlil], the son of Arik-dīn-ili — (who was also) the appointee of [the god Enlil] — ... [...]”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005799/

“(1) [Shalmanes]er (I), appointee of the god Enlil, [vice-regent of the god Aššu]r, strong king, [king of Assyria], son of Adad-nārārī (I), [vice-regent of the god Aššur], son of Arik-dīn-ili, (who was) also [vice-regent of the god Aššur]. (5) At that time, the [...] of (the god) Aššur [...] of the son of the king [... doorfra]mes. (r 1') [May god ...] afflict [his land] with want.”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005800/

“(1) [Shalma]neser (I), appointee [of the god Enlil], vice-regent of the god Aššur, [builder of] Eḫursag­kur­kur­ra, [the temple of the god Aš]šur — [his] lord — [son of Adad-nār]ārī (I), appointee [of the god Enlil, vice-regent] of the god Aš[šur, (and) son of Arik-dīn-ili], (who was) also appointee of the god [Enlil (and) vice-regent of the god Aššur]. (r 1') May [a kin]g who is [his] ene[my] take aw[ay his throne and under his very] eyes rule [his land]. (r 5') [Eponymy of M]ušallim-A[ššur].”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005801/

“(1) Shalmaneser (I), [appointee of the god Enlil (and)] vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, builder of E[ḫursagkurkurra — the temple of] (the god) Aššur, his lord — son of [Adad-nārārī (I), appointee of] the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) A[ššur, son of Arik-dīn-ili, (who was) also] appointee of the god [Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur]. (6) (No translation possible)”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005802/

“(1') [...] that house [...] ... [...] all [...] ... the goddess Šērūa [...] ... [... which] he/they donated and built their [...] had become dilapidated. [I removed their dilapidated section(s)]. I built (them) from its foundations to its crenellations. I restored them. I deposited my commemorative inscription (therein).”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005803/

“(iii 1') In [the city Tarbiṣu, ...]. Moreover, (as for) its wall, [... for] the god Nergal, my lord, [...] I ... [...]. (iii 6') I renovated the temple of the goddess Ištar, my lady, [which (is) in the city Talmusu (Talmuššu). (As for) her] ziggurat, the holy shrine, the peaceful abode, I [built (it)] inside the city Talmusu for the goddess Ištar, the lady of the city Talmusu. (iii 11') I built Egašankalama, the temple of the goddess Ištar, lady of Ar[bela], my lady, and her ziggurat. (iii 13') (As for) the great ziggurat, I built (it) for the god Aššur, my lord, inside my city, Aššur. (iii…”

Source: Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo), Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; in association with the RINAP Project, University of Pennsylvania. https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/Q005804/