Chapter 07 · 911 – 609 BCE
Neo-Assyrian
Empire, library, terror, scholarship.

~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 028
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; the desired one of the gods, the chosen of the god Enlil, the splendid vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, the attentive ruler who frequents the shrines of the gods inside Ešarra, the one who has seen remote (5) and rugged regions (and) who has trodden upon the mountain peaks in the highlands, the receiver of…”
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/Q004633/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 029
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of [the god Enlil] (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) [also] appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of [ (the god) Aššur], (4b) [the conqueror] of the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s) (and) the [Sea] of the Setting Sun [which is also called (lit. “and”)] the Sea of the land Amurru. I gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent. I deported Aḫūnu of (Bīt-)Adini (lit. “son of Adinu”), together with his troops,…”
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/Q004634/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 030
“(1) [Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of] all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, [son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of] (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) [also] appointee of the god Enlil [(and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur]; (3b) [the desired one of the gods], the chosen of the god Enlil, [the splendid vice-regent of (the god) Aššur], the attentive ruler who frequents (5) [the shrines of the gods] inside Ešarra, the one who has seen remote [and rugged] regions (and) who has trodden upon the mountain peaks in…”
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/Q004635/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 031
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (3b) the conqueror of the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s), the Sea of the Setting Sun, which is also called (lit. “and”) the Sea of the land Amurru. In my fifteenth regnal year, I crossed the Euphrates River for the twelfth time. I gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent. (7b) For a second…”
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/Q004636/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 032
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (2b) the conqueror of the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s), the Sea of the Setting Sun, which is also called (lit. “and”) the Sea of the land Amurru. In my fifteenth regnal year, I crossed the Euphrates River for the twelfth time. I gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent. (4b) For a second…”
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/Q004637/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 033
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (3b) the conqueror of the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s), the Sea of the Setting Sun, which is also called (lit. “and”) the Sea of the land Amurru. In my fifteenth regnal year, I crossed the Euphrates River for the twelfth time. I gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent. (6b) For a second…”
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/Q004638/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 034
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (3) the conqueror of the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s), the Sea of the Setting Sun, which is also called (lit. “and”) the Sea of the land Amurru. In my fifteenth year, I crossed the Euphrates River for the twelfth time (and) gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent. (6) I deported Aḫūnu of…”
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/Q004639/
Read the full tablet entry~850 BCE · Reconstructed composite — see ORACC entry for manuscript witnesses
Shalmaneser III 035
“(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Ashurnasirpal (IT), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur; (2b) the conqueror of the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s), the Sea of the Setting Sun, which is also called (lit. “and”) the Sea of the land Amurru. In my fifteenth year, I crossed the Euphrates River for the twelfth time (and) gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent. (5b) For a second time, I marched to the Great Sea. For a third time, I ascended Mount Amanus.”
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/Q004640/
Read the full tablet entry