CHRONICLE P
Excavation #:
Source: Grayson, Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles
References: see Grayson.
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…. |
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…king of
Karduniash and… |
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[king of Assyria]
between them made [a treaty] and together they fixed the boundary. |
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…he
rebuilt….and restored it. |
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[Kadashman-har]be,
son of Karaindash, son of Muballitat-Serua, |
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[daughter] of Assur-uballit,
king of Assyria, the overthrow of the Suteans, |
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from east to west,
ordered, and annihilated their extensive forces. |
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He reinforced the
fortresses in Mount HI.HI. He dug a well and |
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comfortably
settled people in them (the fortresses) to strengthen the guard.
Afterwards, |
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the Kassite people
rebelled against him (and) killed him.
Shuzigash, a Kassite, |
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son of a nobody,
they appointed as sovereign over them. Assur-uballit, |
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[king] of Assyria,
to avenge Kadashman-harbe, his daughter's son, |
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Marched to
Karduniash. Shuzigash, the Kassite, |
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[he killed and put
Kurigalzu, so of Ka]dashman-harbe, on [his father's] throne. |
(ii)
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Too broken for
translation |
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Upon them…and a
shout…. |
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the enemy s[eize]d
him. Together….. [To the sword] |
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he pu[t] all of
them [a]nd did not leave a soul. The fallen [ones…] |
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They put in
d[istr]ess. [They filled the mid]st of the rolling sea with their blood. |
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…they sent out
their troops, fought zealously, (and) [achieved] their victory. |
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They subdued the
(enemy) troops. He gathered the possessions of the vast enemy (and) |
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Made piles (of
them). Again the wa[rriors said]: |
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"We did not
know, Kurigalzu, that you
[had conquered] all peoples. |
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We had no rival
among people. Now you… |
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We have set out,
sought the place where you are and [brought] gifts. |
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We have helped you
conquer…". Again
he….. |
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….them and…. |
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… |
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… thousand |
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…. Thousand |
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One thousand
piebald horses their gift… |
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He seized the spy
and brought the knight… |
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He set a watch
and… |
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The return, your
path. Silver, gold, precious sto[nes,..] |
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I brought. I
[made] a canopy of pure gold for Marduk my lord. |
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I…Babylon and
Borsippa upon/over me… |
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Hurbatila, king of
Elam, [wrote] to Kurigalzu |
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This: "Come!
I and you at Dur-Shulgi, |
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Let us do battle
together. Kurigalzu heard and… |
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he went to conquer
Elam and H[urbatila] |
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king of Elam,
[did] battle against him at Dur-Sh[ulgi]. |
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He (Hurbatila)
retreated before him and Kurigalzu broug[ht about] their defeat. |
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He captured the
king of Elam. All of Elam… |
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bowing down,
Hurbatila, king of Elam, [said:] |
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"I know, king
Kurigalzu, that his… |
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with the kings of
all lands [I have brought] the tribute of El[am]" |
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[He went] to
conquer Adad-nirari [usually emended to
Ellil-nirari], king of Assyria. |
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[He did] battle
[against him] at Sugaga, which is on the Tigris [and brought about his
defeat]. |
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He slaughtered his
soldiers and [captured] his officers. |
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Nazimarrutash,
son of… |
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King of Assyria
in… |
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,,,, |
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…he threw iron
bands and… |
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Tukulti-ninurta
returned to Babylon and |
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Brought …near.
He destroyed the wall of Babylon and the Babylonians to the sword |
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[pu]t. He took out
the property of Esagil and Babylon amid the booty. The great lord Marduk |
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he removed from
his dais and sent to Assyria.
His governors |
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he put in
Karduniash. For seven years, Tukulti-ninurta Karduniash |
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controlled. After
the Akkadian officers of Karduniash had rebelled and |
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Adad-šuma-usur on
his father's throne put, against Tukulti-ninurta,
who criminal designs on Babylon |
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had carried out -
him , Assur-na-sir-apli, his son (mar-šu) and the officers of Assyria
rebelled, |
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removed him from
his throne, shut him up in a room and killed him. |
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For …-six years
- until (the time of) (Ninurta)-tukulti-assur, Bel stayed in Assyria. In
the time of Tukulti-assur, Bel |
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Went to Babylon. |
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[At the time of] Enlil-nadin-šume,
the king, Kiten-Hutran, king of Elam, attacked. |
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[He went into]
action against Nippur and scattered its people. Der and Edimgalkamma |
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[he des]troyed,
carried off its people, drove them away and eliminated the suzerainty of
Enlil-nadin-šume the king. |
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[At the ime of Ad]ad-šuma-iddina,
Kiten-Hutran returned and attacked Akkad a second time. |
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…he destroyed
Isin, crossed the Tigris, all of |
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…Maradda, a
terrible defeat of an extensive people |
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[he brought
about],,,and with oxen… |
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…he removed to
wasteland… |
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…. |
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too broken for
translation |
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lacuna |
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