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CHRONICLE P

Excavation #:

Source: Grayson, Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles

References: see Grayson.

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Lacuna

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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)  

 

Lacuna

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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….

(iii)

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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…

 

Lacuna

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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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