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~695 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RINAP 3

Sennacherib 181

(1) I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of (the god) Aššur and the great gods, built this house for my second son Aššur-ilī-muballissu, who (is) in the service of (the god) Aššur, and I laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains.

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~695 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 3

Sennacherib 182

(1) I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the one who fashioned image(s) of [(the god) Aššur] and the great gods, built this house [for] my second son Aššur-ilī-muballissu, who was created for the service of (the god) Aššur, and I laid its foundation(s) with limestone, stone from the mountains.

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SAA 02 001. Treaty of Šamši-Adad V with Marduk-zakir-šumi, King of Babylon (AfO 08 28)

SAA 02 002. Treaty of Aššur-nerari V with Mati’-ilu, King of Arpad (AfO 08 17+)

SAA 02 004. Accession Treaty of Esarhaddon (JCS 39 187)

SAA 02 007. Oath of Loyalty to Esarhaddon (JCS 39 174)

SAA 02 008. Zakutu Treaty (ABL 1239+)

SAA 02 009. Assurbanipal’s Treaty with Babylonian Allies (ABL 1105)

SAA 02 013. A Vassal Treaty (JCS 39 175)

SAA 02 003. Sennacherib’s Succession Treaty (PKTA 31)