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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 106

A royal titulary inscription of Shalmaneser III, anchoring his legitimacy through three generations of Assyrian kings and the ideology of world-kingship that drove ninth-century Assyrian imperial expansion.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RIAo

Shalmaneser III 107

Royal titulary of Shalmaneser III anchoring his legitimacy in patrilineal descent from Ashurnasirpal II — the standard opening formula through which Assyrian kings projected dynastic continuity in stone and clay.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 109

Anchors Shalmaneser III's legitimacy in a three-generation paternal line — Tukultī-Ninurta II, Ashurnasirpal II, himself — the dynastic formula Assyrian kings used to assert continuity of divine kingship.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 111

Records Shalmaneser III's construction of the ziggurat at Kalḫu (Nimrud), anchoring the monumental building programme that transformed his capital into the administrative heart of the expanding Assyrian empire.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 001

(1) Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, strong king, king of Assyria, king of all four quarters (of the world), sun(god) of all of the people, ruler of all of the lands, the king (who is the) desired object of the gods, chosen of the god Enlil, trustworthy appointee of (the god) Aššur, the attentive ruler who gives income and offerings to the great gods, (5) the pious one who ceaselessly provides for the Ekur, the faithful shepherd who leads the population of Assyria in peace, the exalted overseer who heeds the commands of the gods, the…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 002

(i 1) The god Aššur, the great lord, the king of all of the great gods; the god Anu, the king of the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods: the lord of the lands, the god Enlil, the father of the gods, the one who decrees destinies (and) who devises the designs of heaven (and) netherworld; the god Ea, the wise one, the king of the apsû, the creator of clever devices; the god Sîn, the light of heaven (and) netherworld, the noble one; the god Šamaš, the judge of the (four) quarters (of the world), the one who leads aright humankind; (and) the goddess Ištar, the lady of war and battle whose game is fighting;…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 003

(85b) Moving on from the city AliMUŠ, I went down to the Sea of the Setting Sun. I washed my weapons in the sea (and) made sacrifices to my gods. I made a colossal statue of my lordly majesty (and) wrote thereon (a description of) the praises of [(the god) Ašš]ur, the great lord, my lord, and the mighty conquests that I had been achieving in the land Ḫatti. I erected (it) by the sea. (89b) On my return march from the sea, I ascended Mount Amanus (and) cut down beams of cedar (and) juniper. I ascended Mount Atalur (and) proceeded to the place where the image of Anum-ḫirbe stands. I erected my…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 004

(1) The god Aššur, the great lord, [the king of all of the great gods]; the god Anu, the king of the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods; the lord of the lands, the god Enlil, the father of [the gods, the one who decrees destinies (and), who devises the designs of [heaven (and) netherworld]; (5) the god Ea, the wise one, the king of the apsû, [the creator of] clever devices; the god Sîn, the light [of heaven (and) netherworld], the noble one; the god Šamaš, [the judge of the (four) quarters (of the world), the one who leads aright] all of humankind; (and) [the goddess Ištar, the lady of war and battle]…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 005

(i 1) Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, king of the world, 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 valiant man who [is active] in the four quarters (of the world), [(...)] merciless [...] who defeats the fierce [... the one (...)] into whose hands are entrusted all (four) quarters (of the world), the destroyer of [...] those insubmissive to (the god) Aššur, the mighty floodtide [that has no opponent, the one] into whose hands [(the god) Aššur (and the…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 008

(1) Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, the ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, strong king, king of all (5) four quarters (of the world), sun(god) of all of the people, ruler of all of the lands, the king who is desired object of the gods, chosen of the god Enlil, (10) trustworthy appointee of (the god) Aššur, the attentive ruler who has seen remote and rugged regions, the who has trodden upon the mountain peaks in all of the highlands, the receiver of booty (and) tax from all (four) quarters (of the world), the one who opens paths above and below, at whose strong attack for…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 010

(i 1) (The god) Aššur, the great lord; the god Anu, the exalted god; the god Enlil, the perfectly magnificent one; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven and netherworld; the god Ninurta, the foremost one among the gods, the lord of battle and strife; (i 5) the goddess Ištar, the foremost one in heaven and netherworld; the god Ea, the king of the apsû, the lord of wisdom (and) understanding; the god Sîn, the king of the lunar disk, the lord of brilliance; (and) the god Marduk, the sage of the gods (and) lord of omens; the great gods who decree destinies. (i 10) Shalmaneser (III), king of all…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 011

(1') [... the god Šamaš, the judge of heaven] and netherworld, the commander [of all]; the god Nergal, the perfect one, the king of battle; [the god Nusku], the bearer of the holy scepter, the circumspect god; (and) the goddess Mullissu, the spouse of the god Enlil, [the mother of] the great [gods]; the great gods, who [decree destinies] (and) who aggrandize my kingship. (7'b) [Shalmaneser (III)], king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, [strong king, king of all] four quarters (of the world), sun(god) of [all of the people, ruler of] all of the lands; son of…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 012

(1) For the god Adad, the canal inspector of heaven (and) netherworld, the lofty one, the lord of all, the almighty among the gods, the awesome (god) whose strength is unrivalled, the who bears a holy whip that chums up the seas, the who controls all of the winds, the who provides abundant water, the who brings down rain (and) makes lightning flash, the one who creates vegetation, at whose shout the mountains shake (and) the seas are churned up, the compassionate god whose sympathetic concern is life, the one who dwells in the city Kurbail — the holy shrine — the great lord, his lord: (9)…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 013

(1') [I captured] the cities of Arrā[mu of the land Urarṭu, as far as the source] of the Tigris River (and) as far as the source [of the Euphrates River]. (2'b) [In my sixteenth regnal year, I crossed Mount Kullar (and)] conquered the lands Mannea (Munna), Allabr[ia, Parsua, (Bit-)Abdadāni, (Bīt-)Ḫamban, Namri], (and) Tupliyaš (Tugliyaš). (4'b) [In my seventeenth regnal year, I crossed the Euphrates River (and) received the payment] of the kings of the land Ḫatti. [I ascended Mount Amanus], cut down [beams of] cedar, [(and) brought (them)] to my city, [Aššur. On my return march] from Mount…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 014

(1) The god Aššur, the great lord, the king of all of the great gods; the god Anu, the king of the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods: the lord of the lands, the god Enlil, the exalted one, the father of the gods, the creator of (5) all; the god Ea, the king of the apsû, the one who decrees destinies; the god [Sîn, the wise one], the king of the lunar disk, the lofty luminary; the god Adad, the exceptionally strong one, the lord of abundance; the god Šamaš, the judge of heaven and netherworld, the commander of all; [the god Mardu]k, the sage of the gods, the lord of omens; the god Ninurta, the warrior…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 016

(1) Shalmaneser (III), strong (and) wise ruler, chosen [of the gods Enlil and Ninurta], ..., expert, [...], faithful shepherd, king of the four (quarters of the world), worshipper of the [great] gods, [...]; son of Ashurnasirpal (II), exalted priest, who [always achieved] the defeat of those insubmissive [to him], pure offspring of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), who slew his enemies [and annihilated (them) like a flood]: (6) At the beginning of my reign, after [I sat on] the throne of my royal majesty [in a grandiose manner], I mustered [my chariots] (and) troops. I entered the pass of the land Simesi…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 017

(1) [The god Aššur, the great lord, the lord of] the lands, the shepherd of all of the rulers; (2) [the goddess Ištar, ...], the lofty one , lady of Nineveh; (3) [the god Šamaš ...] ... justice; (4) [Shalmaneser (III) ...] the world, (5) [...] ... [...] ... (6) The gods Bēl (Marduk) (and) Anu entrusted to you the distant [mountains]. (7) The obstinate slave of Bīt-Adini (and) his allies, [they (the gods) defeated], (8) The city Tīl-Barsip, the fortified town, they (the gods) burned with fire, (9) The kings of the land Ḫatti, they (the gods) destroyed their abodes. (10) He (Shalmaneser) spoke…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 018

(1') No translation warranted. (5') [I marched] to the land Akkad [... (and) surrounded] the city Gann[anāte ...] (Marduk-bēl)-uṣāti [...] with him ... [...] I killed/defeated (Marduk-bēl)-uṣāti, [together with the traitorous troops] who were with him. [I marched to Babylon] and Borsippa [and made sacrifices] before my gods. [I went down to Chaldea and approached] the city Baqānu, a fortress of A[dīnu] of (Bīt-)Dakkūri (lit. “son of Dakkūru”). I imposed upon him [...] ... (15'b) [At that time], (as for) the temple of (the god) Aššur, my lord, [its] walls [had become dilapidated]. In their…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 019

(1) For the god Ninurta, the strong (and) almighty one, the exalted one, the foremost one among the gods, the splendid (and) perfect warrior whose attack in battle is unequalled, [the who resides in] the city Kalḫu, the great lord, [my] lord: (6b) Shalmaneser (III), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, [son of Ashurnasir]pal (II), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Tukul[tī-Ninurta (II) (who was) also vice-regent of (the god) Aššur]. (8b) No translation possible. (r 1) [I] brought about their defeat (and) deprived them of their chariots (and) cavalry. Upon my return march, I ascended Mount Aman…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 020

(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,…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 021

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 022

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 023

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 024

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 025

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 026

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 027

(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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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,…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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 m…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 036

(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; (4) 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.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, [son of Ashurnasir]pal (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; (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: I gained dominion over the land Ḫatti to its full extent.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) For the goddess Ištar, the great lady, [...], the lady of battle (and) strife, the one who performs [...] turmoil ... [...] ... [...] (5) secret shrine [...] ... [...] clothed in [...] ... [...] ... [...] (10) [Shalma]neser (III), [(...)] king [...] (1') [... son of Ashurnasirpal (II), the exalted ruler] whose priesthood [was pleasing] to [the gods and (who)] made [all of the lands] bow down [at his feet, the pure] offspring [of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), the one who] slew [all of his enemies] and annihilated (them) like a flood; (4'b) [the conqueror from the Upper Sea and] Lower Sea of the…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), strong king, 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 Chaldea], which is called the Bitter Sea. I (lit. “he”) conquered [as far as] the Sea of the Setting Sun. I marched to Babylon (and) Borsippa (and) made sacrifices. (6b) At that time, the temple of the gods Anu (and) Adad, my lords, which previously Tiglath-pileser (I), son of Mutakkil-Nusku, <had built>, had become dilapidated (and), in its entirety, I…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(i 1) Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, king of all four quarters (of the world), the fierce (and) capable one, the rival of the great rulers of the world (and) kings; 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 of the lands Enzi, Gilzānu, Ḫubuškia, (and) U...: I brought about [their] destruction and swept over them like fire. (i 10b) I uprooted Aḫūnu of (Bīt-)Adini (lit. “son of Adinu”), together with his gods, his troops, his horses, (and) his palace property (and)…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), the chosen of [the god Enlil, the vanquisher of] all of (his) enemies, the subduer of the insubmissive, strong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashur[nasirpal (II), king of] the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), [(who was) also] king of the world [and] king of [Assyria]. (2b) At that time, (as for) the temple of the god Adad, which [...], an ancestor of mine who came before me, had previously built, that temple had become dilapidated. I delineated its area (and) reached its foundation pit. I built [(and completed (it) [from its…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], son of Ashurnasirpal (II), [strong] king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) [also strong] king, [king of the world, and king of Ass]yria: (4) For his life and the well-being of his [city], its wall and gates, which previously (other) kings who came before me had built, had become dilapidated and, in their (text: “its”) entirety, I built (them) from its foundation(s) to its crenellations. I deposited my clay cone (therein). (10) May a future ruler restore its dilapidated…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), 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. (4) For his life and the well-being of his city, both walls and their gates, which previously (other) kings who came me had built, had become dilapidated and, in their (text: “its”) entirety, I built (them) from its foundation(s) to its crest(s). I deposited my clay cones (therein). (9) May a future ruler, when the walls and gates become dilapidated, rebuild them. The gods Aššur (and) Adad, the great gods,…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), 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. (4) For his life and the well-being of his city, the wall and its gates, which previously (other) kings who came before me had built, had become dilapidated and, in their (text: “its”) entirety, I built (them) from its foundation(s) to its crest(s). I deposited my clay cone (therein). (10) May a future ruler, when the wall and its gates become dilapidated, rebuild (them). The gods Aššur and Adad will (then) liste…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II), (who was) also strong king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria. (5) At that time, the ancient Tabira Gate, which Aššur-dān (II), son of Tiglath-pileser (II), kings who came before me, had previously built, (that gate) had become dilapidated. I removed its dilapidated section(s), delineated its site, (and) reached its…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(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. (4) At that time, the ancient Tabira Gate, which Aššur-dān (II), my ancestor, had previously built, had become dilapidated and I restored its dilapidated section(s). I built (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. (10) May a future ruler restore its dilapidated section(s) (and) return my inscription to its place. The gods Aššur and Nergal will (then) listen to his prayers.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), appointee of the god Enlil, 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 vice-regent of (the god) Aššur. I built the Tabira Gate anew, together with the doors (and) walls of my city, Aššur.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), 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. (2b) At that time, the temple of Šarrat-nipḫi, the great lady, my lady, which Tukultī-Ninurta (I), son of Shalmaneser (I), my ancestor, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, had previously built, had become dilapidated and I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. I deposited my commemorative inscriptions (therein).

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Palace of 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: (3b) At that time, the temple of the goddess Šarrat-nipḫi, my lady, which Tukultī-Ninurta (I), my ancestor, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, had previously built, had become dilapidated and I, Shalmaneser (III), built (it) anew.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

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(1) Shalmaneser (III), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also king of Assyria. (3) At that time, the temple of the goddess Šarrat-nipḫi, my lady, which Tukultī-Ninurta (I), my ancestor, had previously built — (this temple) had become dilapidated and I, Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, built (it) anew.

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