ADAD-NIRARI 1 - ROYAL INSCRIPTION 3

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When Shattuara, king of the land Hanigalbat. Rebelled against me and committed hostilities; by the command of Assur, my lord and ally, and (by the command) of the great gods who decide in my favour, I seized him and brought him to my city Assur. I made him take an oath and then allowed him to return to his land. Annually, as long s he lived, I regularly received his tribute within my city, Assur.

After his death, Wasashatta, his son, revolted , rebelled agaionst me, and committed hostilities. He went to the land Hatti for aid. The Hitties took his bribes but did not render him assistance. With the strong weapons of the god Assur, my lord; with the support of the gods An, Enlil and Ea, Sin, Shamash, Adad, Ishtar and Nergal, most powerfull among the gods, the awesome gods, my lords; I captured by conquest the city Taidu, his royal city, the cities Amasaku, Kahat, Shuru, Nabula, Hurra, Shuduhu and Washshukanu. I took and brought to my city, Assur, the possessions of those cities, the accumulated wealth of his fathers and the treasures of his palace. I conquered, burnt and destroyed the city and sowed kudimmus over it. The great gods gave me to rule from the city Taidu to the city Irridu, the city Eluhat and Mount Kashiari in its entirety, the fortress of the cityh Sudu, the fortress of the city Harranu, to the bank of the Euphrates. As for the remainder of his people, I imposed upon them hoe, spade and basket. But as for him, I took out from the city Irridu his wife of the palace, his sons, his daughters and his people. Bound I brought them and his possessions to my city, Assur. I conquered, burnt and destroyed the cityh Irridu and the cities within the district of the city Irridu.

When I saw the deserted and uncultivated areas of the city Ta[idu]…I delineated its territory and therein founded a palace.

Source: Grayson, ARI I, 60