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~850 BCE·

Neo-Assyrian

RIAo

Shalmaneser III 063

(1) I erected my statue by the Sea of the Naʾiri land(s) (and) made sacrifices to the gods.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 064

(1) I captured the city Sugunia, which belonged to Arrāmu of the land Urarṭu.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 065

(1) Battle against the land Urarṭu [(...)].

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 066

(1) I received a payment of boats from the people of Tyre and Sidon.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 067

(1) Battle against the city Ḫazazu.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 068

(1) Battle against the city Dabigu, which belonged to Aḫūnu of (Bīt-)Adini (lit. “son of Adinu”).

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 069

(1) Payment of the people of the land U[nq]i.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 070

(1) Payment of Sangara of the city Carchemish.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 071

(1) I captured a city of Arrāmu of the land Urarṭu.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 072

(1) Payment of the people of the land Gilzānu.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 073

(1) I conquered the city Uppumu, which belonged to Anḫitti of the land Šubria.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 074

(1) I captured the city Pargâ.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 075

(1) I conquered the city Adâ, which belonged to Irḫulena (Urḫilena) of the land Hamath.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 076

(1) I captured the city Qarqar, which belonged to Irḫulena (Urḫilena) of the land Hamath.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 077

(1) I captured (and) burned with fire the city Kulisi, the royal city of Gizuata.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 078

(1) I entered (the region of) the mouth of the river, made sacrifices to the gods, (and) erected my royal statue.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 079

(1) Payment of Adīnu of (Bīt-)Dakkūri (lit. “son of Dakkūru”), of Chaldea.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 080

(1) I captured the city Arnê, which belonged to A(b)-rāmu (Abi-rāmu).

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 081

(1) I captured the city [...]agdâ, which belonged to A(b)-rāmu (Abi-rāmu) of (Bīt-A)gūsi (lit. “son of Gūsu”).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 082

(1) I captured Aštammaku, a royal city of Irḫulena of the land Hamath, together with eighty-six (other) cities.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 083

(1) [I erected] a statue of my royal majesty.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 084

(1) I received the payment of the cities of the people of Tyre (and) Sidon: silver, gold, tin, bronze, wool, lapis lazuli, (and) carnelian.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 085

(1) Battle against the city Baqānu of Chaldea.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 086

(1) Battle against the land of the people of the land Hamath.

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 087

(1) I received the payment of Sūʾa of the land Gilzānu: silver, gold, tin, bronze casseroles, the staffs of the king’s hand, horses, (and) two-humped camels.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 088

(1) I received the payment of Jehu (Iāūa) of (Bīt)-Ḫumrî (Israel; lit. “son of Omri”): silver, gold, a gold bowl, a gold tureen, gold vessels, gold pails, tin, the staffs of the king’s hand, (and) spears.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 089

(1) I received the payment of Egypt: two-humped camels, a water buffalo (lit. “a river ox”), a rhinoceros, an antelope, female elephants, female monkeys, (and) apes.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 090

(1) I received the payment Marduk-apla-uṣur of the land Sūḫu: silver, gold, gold pails, ivory, spears, byssus, garments with multi-colored trim, and linen (garments).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 091

(1) I received the payment of Qalparunda of the land Pattinu: silver, gold, tin, bronze compound (lit. “fast bronze”), bronze casseroles, ivory, (and) ebony.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 092

(1) Booty of the temple of the deity Šēru of the city Malaḫu, a royal city of Hazael of Damascus, (5) which Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, brought back inside the wall(s) of the Inner City (Aššur).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 093

(1) For the god Adad, his lord: 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) I dedicated (this) for my life, (for) the well-being of my seed (and) land, for the gods Anu (and) Adad, my lords.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 094

(1) Fo the god Nergal, his lord: 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, dedicated (this) for his life, the well-being of his seed, (and) the well-being of his land. (3b) Booty from Marduk-mudammiq, the king of the land Namri. (4) At the Tabira Gate in the Inner City (Aššur).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 095

(1) [For the] Sebetti, the great gods, the noble warriors, the lovers of marshes who march about on mountain paths, the one(s) who survey heaven (and) netherworld, the one(s) who maintain shrines, heed prayers, accept petitions, (and) receive requests, [the one(s) who] fulfil desires, the one(s) who lay low enemies, the compassionate (gods) to whom it is good to pray, the one(s) who dwell in [Nineveh], my [city], the great lords, my lords: (4b) 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…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 096

(1) For the god Nergal, who dwells in the city Tarbiṣu, his lord: Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, dedicated (this) [for] his life so that his days might be long, [his years] be many, [(for) the well-being of his] seed [(and) land].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 097

(1) <For> the god Amurru, his lord: Shalmaneser, appointee of the god Enlil, [vice-regent of Aššur], son of Ashurnasirpal (II), vice-regent of Aššur, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also vice-regent of Aššur. (2b) [I] dedicated (this) to the god Amurru, [my] lord, for my life so that my days might be long, my years be many, (for) the well-being of my seed (and) land.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 099

(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 king of Assyria: builder of the wall of the Inner City (Aššur).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 100

(1) Shalmaneser (III), king of the world, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also king of the world: belonging to the wall of the Inner City (Aššur).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 1001

(1') [...] Ashurnasirpal (II) [...] (3') [In] my accession year (and) [in my first regnal year, after I sat on] the throne of (my) royal majesty [in a grandiose manner, ... Simer]ra, Ul[mānia], cities [... I carried off] from them [booty], property, (and) possessions. [(...)] (8') [In my second regnal year, with the support of (the god) Aššur], the great lord, my [lord, I mustered my] chariotry (and) [army (and)] marched [to ... I (besieged and) captured] the city [... I carried off ...] cavalry, [...] their [..., their] oxen [...] (r 1') [...] which Shalman[eser (I), ... who] came before me,…

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 1002

(1') I smashed their cities and [...] their forces [...] I carried off their people and brought (them) to my land [...] the people of the lands Sumbi, Ḫubuškia, [...], Allabria, Namri, Paddira, [...]. (5´) The land Gutium, the warriors of the mountains who [...]. Distant mountains that [...] together they took away [...] the people of the lands Hamath, Ša[..., ...] ... [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 1004

(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 1005

(1') [I dedicated this for ...] and my life [(...)]. (2') [(As for) a future ruler who ... The gods Aššur] and Adad [will (then) listen to his] prayers. (3') [(As for) whoever] puts [my inscription in] another place, [... may ..., the gods of] heaven and netherworld, [destroy him].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 101

(1) Shal[maneser (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: builder of the Tabira Gate.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 1011

(1) For the deity [..., ...: ...] strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria, son of ..., ...], great king, strong king, [king of the world, king of Assyria (...)]. (4) In [my] accession year [..., I crossed the ... River], which was in flood, [...] in ... [...] ... [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 102

(1) Palace of 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: facing of the temple of the gods Anu and Adad.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 103

(1) Shalmaneser (III), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, builder of the courtyard of (the god) Aššur.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 104

(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), great king, 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.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 108

(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.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 110

(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), king of the world, king of Assyria.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 113

(1) [Palace of] Shalmaneser (III), king of Assyria, son of] Ashurnasirpal (II), king of Assyria, [son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II)], (who was) also [king of] Assyria: [...] eating, ... [...].

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~850 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser III 114

(1) Palace of Shalmaneser (III), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria.

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