Neo-Assyrian

“(1) Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashur[nasirpal (II)], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultr-Ninurta (II), (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world (and) king of Assyria; (3b) the conqueror from the Sea of the Naʾiri lands to the Sea of the Setting Sun — all of the lands Enzi, Suḫnu, Daiaeni, Urarṭu, the cities Muṣaṣir, Gilzānu, (and) Ḫubuškia. (7b) (As for) Aḫūnu of (Bīt-)Adini (lit. “son of Adinu”), who had been swaggering about with might and main since (the days of) the kings,…”

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/Q004625/

“(1) The deities Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) Ištar, the great gods who love my kingship (and) who make great my name. (4b) Shalman[eser (III)], king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), [king of Assyria], son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was also) king of Assyria; the conqueror [from] the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s) to [the Sea of] the of the Setting Sun. (8b) I conquered the land Ḫatti to its full extent. [I entered] the passes of the land Enzi (and) conquered all of the lands Suḫnu, Daiaeni, (and) Urarṭu. I passed on to the land Gilzānu (and) received the payment of the people of the land Gilzānu. For a third time, I marched to the Naʾiri land(s) (and) wrote my name at the source of the Tigris River.”

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/Q004626/

“(1) The deities Aššur, Adad, Sîn, Šamaš, (and) Ištar, the great gods who love my kingship (and) who have made great my dominion, power (and) leadership, (as well as) honorable name. (5b) Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, strong king, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also king of the world (and) king of Assyria; the conqueror from the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s) to the Sea of the Setting Sun. (9b) I conquered the land Ḫatti to its full extent. I entered the…”

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/Q004627/

“(1) Shal[maneser] (III), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of all of the people; the great <king> who has always acted mightily with the support of the gods Šamaš (and) Adad, the gods who support him, and they have put under [his control] the mighty mountains from sunrise to sunset; the fierce (and) merciless king who has gone after [his] enemies and victoriously swept over rivers and difficult mountains (leaving them) like ruin hill(s) left by the Deluge; (13b) son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), king of Assyria; the…”

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/Q004628/

“(1) Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, [king of the world, king of Assyria, king of all of] the people, (the one) who [has always acted mightily] with the support of the gods Šamaš (and) Adad, the gods [who support him, and they have put under his control] the mighty mountains from sunrise [to sunset; the fierce (and)] merciless [king] who has defeated ... and [gone] after [his enemies and victoriously] swept over [rivers and difficult mountains] (leaving them) like ruin hill(s) left by the Deluge; (5b) the conqueror [from the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s) to the Great Sea of] the…”

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/Q004629/

“(1) Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, king of the world, unrivalled king, dragon, the weapon that destroys all (four) quarters (of the world), the commander of rulers everywhere, the one who has smashed all of (5) his enemies like a pot, the strong male, the merciless (and) unsparing one in battle; son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also king of the world and king of Assyria; (9b) the conqueror from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, the lands Ḫatti, Luḫuti, Damascus, Lebanon, Que, Tabal, (and) Melid; the one who has…”

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/Q004630/

“(1) Shalmaneser (III), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II) (who was) also vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (and) the conqueror from the Upper Sea to the Lower (Sea), the Sea of Chaldea, which is called Bitter Sea. I marched to the land Ḫatti (and) gained dominion (over it) to its full extent. I marched to Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha (and) made my sacrifices. (16b) At that time, the old wall of my city, Aššur, which Tukultī-Ninurta (I), son of Shalmaneser (I), a king who came before me, had previously built, had become dilapidated and I built it anew.”

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/Q004631/

“(1) Shalmaneser (III), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also king of Assyria; (and) the conqueror from the Great Sea of the land Amurru of the Setting Sun to the Sea of Chaldea, which is called the Bitter Sea: I gained dominion (over this entire region). (6b) At that time, with regard to the old wall of my city, Aššur, which Tukultī-Ninurta (I), son of Shalmaneser (I), had previously built, I cleared away its dilapidated section(s) (and) reached its foundation pit. I built (and) completed (it) from its…”

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/Q004632/