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~715 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RINAP 2

Sargon II 048

(1') I named [it Dūr-Šarrukīn. I erected dwelling(s) for the gods Ea], Sîn, Šamaš, A[dad, (and) Ninurta, the great gods], my lords, ins[ide it]. I had images of [their great] divi[ne majesties] skillfully made an[d installed (them) on] (their) etern[al] dais(es). (6'b) [I built inside it (the city) palatial halls using (lit.: “of”) elephant ivory], ebony, boxwood, m[usukkann]u-wood, [cedar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, juniper, and terebinth].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 049

(1) To the Sebetti, warrior(s) without equa[l], Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, set up and presented (this object).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 051

(1) Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, builder of the city Dūr-Šarrukīn.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 052

(1) I, Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built a city in accordance with my heart’s desire and named it Dūr-Šarrukīn. I built inside it a palace that was according to my wishes (and) that had no equal in the four quarters (of the world).

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 055

(1) Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, built the temple of the gods Sîn (and) Šamaš, his lords, that is inside the city Dūr-Šarrukīn from its foundations to its crenellations (5) for the sake of his life, the firm establishment of his reign, the success of the harvest of Assyria, (and) the well-being of Assyria.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 056

(1) Palace of Sargo[n (II), ...], king of Assyria, [...] that is inside the city Dūr-[Šar]ru[kīn ...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 057

(Frgm._A 1) No translation possible. (Frgm._B 1) [...] ... [... the city] Ḫarḫar ... [...] (Frgm._C 1) [...] the god Aššur, strong king [...] land Hamath [...] (Frgm._D 1) Palace of [Sargon (II) ...] favorite of the [great] god[s ...] (Frgm._E 1) [...] my [...] ... [...] (Frgm._F 1) [...] inside [...] upon [...] (Frgm._G 1) No translation possible. (Frgm._H 1) [...] ... [...] the land Ma... [...] (Frgm._I 1) No translation possible. (Frgm._J 1) [...] Sarg[on ...] (Frgm._K 1) [...] head [...] ... [(...)] (Frgm._L 1) No translation possible. (Frgm._M 1) [...] king [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 059

(1) [... Sargo]n, great king, strong king, king [...] foundations [...] ... the gods [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 060

(1) [...] strong king, king of the world, king of [Assyria ...] shrine [...] the great gods [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 061

(1) To the goddess Ningal, his lady: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 063

The initial column(s) of the prism are not preserved. (i' 1') [... in order to sav]e his life [he came flying like a bird and] grasped hold of [my feet. (i´ 5´) Horses trained to the yoke], oxen, [...] the treasure of his palace [... he brought me] as his gift. [I set Ullusunu] over the land Mannea; [the people of the city I]zirtu whom I had carried off as booty [I returned to their (former) places an]d [I imposed] upon him (the same) payment(s) as [his father Iranzi (had paid)]. (i' 11'b) At that time, Aššur-lēʾi [of the city Karalla] (and) Ittî of the city Paddira [became hostile to] me.…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 064

(1') [... (As for) the citizens of (the cities) Sippar], N[ippur, Babylon, and Borsippa who through no fault of their own had been held captive in it (Dūr-Yakīn), I put an end to their imprisonment and let them see the light (of day). (With regard to) their fields, which long ag]o, whi[le the land was in disorder, the Sutians had taken away and appropriated for their own], I stru[ck down (those) Sutians, the people] of the steppe, with the sword. [I (re)assigned to them (the citizens) their territories, (whose boundaries) had been forgotten (and) fallen into disuse during the troubled period…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 066

(1) Palace of Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tiglath-pileser (III), (who was) also king of Assyria.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 067

(1) For the god Aššur, the father of the gods, the great lord, his lord: (2) Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and A[kkad] renovated Eḫursaggalkurkurra (“House, the Great Mountain of the Lands”), the temple of (the god) Aššur, his lord, by plastering the walls of the towers all around the temple. He fashioned towers, friezes, parapets and glazed sikkatu-cones, and placed (them) all around [it (the temple)]. (7) He built (these) in the temple of (the god) Aššur, his lord, for the sake of ensuring his good health, prolonging his days,…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 068

(1) To the god Aššur, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, built (this structure) for the sake of his life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 069

(1) To (the god) Aššur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had bricks made and made the processional way of the courtyard of Eḫursaggalkurkurra (“House, the Great Mountain of the Lands”) shine like daylight with baked bricks from a (ritually) pure kiln.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 070

(1) To (the god) Aššur, the father of the gods, his lord: Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, had baked bricks made from a (ritually) pure kiln (and) made the processional way of the courtyard of Eḫursaggalkurkurra (“House, the Great Mountain of the Lands”) shine like daylight.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 073

(1) Palace of Sargon (II) appointee of the god Enlil, nešakku-priest of the god Aššur, chosen of the gods Anu and Enlil, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, just shepherd, whom the gods Aššur (and) Marduk choose and whose fame (these gods) exalted to the heights; (3) the strong man who is clad in awesome splendor (and) whose weapons(s) are raised to strike down (his) enemies; the valiant man who since the (first) day of his reign has had no ruler who could equal him and no one who could overpower (or) rival…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 074

(i 1) [Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer] and [Akkad, ki]n[g of the four quarters (of the world)], favorite of the great gods [...]. (i 6) The gods Aššur, Nabû, (and) [Marduk granted me] a reign without equal [and] exalted my [good] reputation t[o the heights]. (i 10) [I continually acted] as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Ni[ppur, Babylon, and Borsippa, (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered] by [the people of privileged status, as many as there were (of them); (...)] (i 14) Too…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 075

(1') [...] and pie[ces (of aromatic woods) ...] insi[de ...] ... [...] I settled [...] (6') [I built] insi[de it] palatial halls using (lit.: “of”) elephant ivory, [ebony, boxwood], musukkannu-wood, ceda[r, cypress], daprānu-juniper, juniper, and [terebinth to] be my royal residence. (10´) [As]syrians, who had grown up [... wi]th [enemy] people [whom] I [had cap]tured, in [...] ... [...] cult centers of Assyria [...] (15´) ... the gods [...] the sea [...] all toget[her ... I imposed the yoke] of m[y] lordship [upon them (and) they (now) pull] my yoke [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 077

(1) Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 078

(Akkadian 1) Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria. (Akkadian 2) One mina of the king. (Aramaic 1) One. (Aramaic 2) Mina of the king.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 079

(Akkadian 1) Palace of Sargon (II), king of Assyria. (Akkadian 4) [Three] sh[ekels]. (Aramaic 1) Three. (Aramaic 2) Three shekels.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 080

(1) Palace of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria. (2b) He had the series Enūma Anu Enlil written on an elephant ivory writing board and he deposited (it) inside his palace in the city Dūr-Šarrukīn.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 081

Continued from one or more unpreserved slabs (1) [... I prayed] to the god Marduk, lord ... [... Marduk], my lord, listened to my supplications; the Tēša [(and) the Tuʾ(mū)na (tribes) ... I deported ...] their people, together with their property [and (...) I (re)settled (them) in the land Ḫatti (Syria)]. (4b) [In] my [second] regnal year, Iaū-biʾdī (Ilu-biʾdī) [of the land Hamath, who had no right to the throne, who was not worthy to (live in) a palace, (and) who] had not been fated [to shepherd] the people, [...] came down [...] and with common soldiers, [..., shi]eld (and) spe[a]r…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 084

(1') [I continually ac]ted [as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Borsippa (and) I made restitution for the wrongful damage suffered by] the people of privileged status, as many [as there were (of them); I restored the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (Aššur) and the city Ḫarrān, which] had fallen into oblivion [in the distant past], and their privileged status that had la[psed]. (3') [...] (with) pure zaḫalû-silver for the work on Eḫursaggalkurkurra (“House, the Great Mountain of the Lands”), the sanctuary of the god Aššur [...] ... the goddesses Queen of…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 088

(1') to/for [...] (2') who makes restit[ution for the wrongful damage suffered by them; ...; who abolished corvée duty for (the cities) Dēr], Ur, [Eridu, Larsa, Kullaba, Kissik, (and) Nēmed-Laguda (...)]; (4') (most) capable of all rulers, w[ho extended his protection over the city Ḫarrān and recorded its exemption (from obligations) as if (its people were) people of the gods Anu and Dagān]; (5') the valiant man who brought about the d[efeat of Ḫumbanigaš (Ḫumban-nikaš I), the Elamite; who destroyed the land Karalla], the land Šurda, the city Kišesim, the city Ḫar[ḫar, the land Media, (and)…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 093

(1) Sargon (II), [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, (completely) built] the temple of the deity [...] for the sake of his life [(...)]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 097

(1) Sargon (II), [strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, completely] built the temple of the god [Nabû ...] inside the city [Nineveh ...] for the sake of ensuring [his good health (and) prolonging his days].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 098

(1) Sargon (II), king [of the world, king of Assyria ...] a city ... [...] residence [...] the deity [...].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 099

(1) To the god Nabû, his lord: Sargon (II), king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the sake of his life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 100

(1) To the Lady of Nineveh, his lady: Sargon (II), presented (this object) for the sake of his life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 1003

(1') [... appointee of] the god Enlil, priest [of the god Aššur ...] ... of the land Akkad [...] the land Zamua, the land Ḫaš[mar, ...] the wide [land Ḫan]igalbat [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 1004

(1') ... [...] (2') Eponymy of [...], the [...].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 1007

(1') [... had] not [been] es[tablished] a[nd ... in order (...)] to firmly establish his reign, an akītu-house [...] he placed [(...) a st]ele. [...] he had [(...) a ...] ... made.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 1008

(1') [... were cas]t [and ...] ced[ar ... l]ion colossi [... moun]tain [sheep as august] protective spirit[s ...] I fashioned and t[o ...] that I had conquered [...] (7') [...] ... [...] to ... [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 1009

(1') Too poorly preserved to allow translation. (3') [...] days ... [...] (4') [...] creator [...] (5') [...] locusts [...] (6') Too poorly preserved to allow translation

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 1010

(1') ... [...] (2') I shut him up. I received as his tribute silver, g[old, ...], (and horses) trained to the yoke. [I carried off] h[is] daughter [(...)] I demolished [...] and [I erected (...)] an image (of myself) praying to (his) divine majesty [...] to obey (lit.: “hear”) his (the god’s) command, to be in agreement [...] plenty, abundance, affluence, weal[th ...] (7') ... [...] ... [...]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 102

(1') ... [...] (2') [He plotted] evil. He made (them) [act in unison and he prepared for battle]. (4') [He spo]ke [deceitfully], words complaining about me, [Sargon ... and] I became enr[aged]. (8') I threw him, together with [his family], his wife, his sons, (and) [his] d[aughters], in iron fetters, [and] I brought t[hem] to Assyria. I se[t] a eunuch [of mine] as provincial governor over the citizens of that city (and) [made (the city)] (part of) the territory of Assyria. (15') In my fifth regnal year, Ullu[sunu (…)]

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 103

(i 1) The god Aššur, the great lord, [king of all] the Igīgū gods and Anunnakū gods, begetter of everything, [father of the god]s, lord of the lands; the god Sîn, lig[ht ...] lord of heaven and netherworld, who [espies] the treachery of the enemy, (i 5) who renders [...] decisions for the ea[rth] (and) destroys [the en]emy; the god Šamaš, [the] gr[eat judge ...], who [...] the treachery of the evil and ... of the foe, (and) exp[oses the vil]lain; the god Adad, the great prince, her[o, canal inspect]or, (i 10) who devastates regions ... (and) makes the seas h[ea]ve; the god Mar[duk], the lord…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 105

(i' 1') [... who ... opened up innumerable distant mountainous areas whose pass(es)] are difficult [and visited their remotest region(s); who traversed inaccessible, diffic]ult [paths in terrifying location(s) (and) cross]ed [every swamp]; (i' 5'b) [(who) ruled from the land Rāši on the border of the land El]am, [the Puqudu (and) Damūnu (tribes), the cities Dūr-Kurigalzu (and) Rāp]iqu, [the entire desert as far as the Brook of Egypt, the wid]e [land Amurru, (and) the land Ḫatti (Syria) in its entirety; who]se [grea]t hand [conquered (the area) from the land Ḫaš]mar [to the land Ṣibar — which…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 106

Not preserved (ii 1') [...] ... [...] (ii 2') [...] for water [...] (ii 3') [...] they made his/its [...] scarce (ii 4') [...] the neighborhood of his city (ii 5') [... fo]r horses to show their mettle (ii 6') [...] ... (ii 7') [... a] major [defeat on th]em (ii 8') [(...) they blo]cked up the river [with their corpses]. (ii 9') They burned [...], (turning them) into [ash]es, established [devastation in the land] Hamath, a[nd ...]. They brought him (Ilu/Iaū-biʾdī), together with [his] family, [int]o my city Aššur. (ii 13') [Because the god Aššur who goes] at my side cont[inually an]swered…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 107

(1') [... granted me a reign without eq]ua[l and] exalted [my] good [reputation] t[o the heights]. (2'b) [I continually acted] as provider [for (the cities) Sippar, Nippu]r, Babylon, (and) Borsippa [(and) I made restitution for] the wrongful damage [suffered by the people of privileged status], as many as there were (of them). I [then] restor[ed the exemption (from obligations) of (the city) Baltil (Aššur) and] the city Ḫarrān, which had f[allen into oblivion] in the distant past, [and their privileged position that had laps]ed. (6'b) [...] temple of the god Adad that [...] inside the city [..…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 109

(1') [the victorious one who is perfect in strength and power (and) who subjugated the insubmissive Medes; who slaughtered the people of the land Ḫarḫar (and) enlarged] the territory of Assyria; [who gathered (back together) the scattered land Mannea (and) brought order to the disturbed land Ellipi; who established (his) kingship over both (these) lands and made] his name [glo]rious; (3') [... Since the (first) day of my reign], there has been [no ruler who could equal me] and [I have met no one who could overpower (me) in war or battle. Pisīri(s) of the city Carchemish sinned against the…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 111

(1) [Sargon (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world), favorite] of the great gods, [...] — (2) [The gods Aššur, Nabû, (and) Marduk, (the gods, my helpers), granted me a reign without equal and exa]lted [my good reputation] to the h[eights]. (3) [I continually acted as provider for (the cities) Sippar, Nippur, Babylon), (and Borsippa). I made restitution for] the wrongful damage [suffered by the people of privileged status as many as there were (of them); I] resto[red…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 112

(1') No translation possible. (3') [...] ... people of the house of his father [...] (4') [...] ... in Assyria [...] (5') [...] ... with the land Ḫilakku ... [...] (6') [... that (man) (Ambaris) ... wrote to ...] Mitâ, king of the land Musku, about taking away terr[itory of mine ...] (7') [... I brought in bondage] to [Assyria Ambaris ...], with one hundred of his chariot(s) [...] (8') [...] I set [a eunuch of mine as provincial govern]or over them and [considered them] as people [of Assyria ...] (9') [... I (then) restored to their former status the cities Ḫa]rrua (and) Ušnanis, fortresses…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 113

(1') [...] ... [... Iāmānī, i]ts [king], took fright at my weapons; the main force [of my army ...] property (and) possessions, the treasure of his palace, booty of his, [...]. Fear of the brilliance of the gods Aššur, Nabû, (and) Marduk, [my] lords, [overwhelmed Šapataku]ʾ (Shebitko), king of the land Meluḫḫa [and ...] their [...] I reorganized. People of the lands which are (located) in the mountain region to the east, the land Tišu[...] (6') [Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-Baladan), king of Chaldea, who against the will of the gods [had come down to the territory of the land of Sumer…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 114

(1') [Together with his allies (and) his battle troops], he pitc[hed] his [roy]al [tent in a bend of the river (lit.: “between rivers”) like a cran]e [and assembled his military camp]. (2') [At the command of the gods Aššur, Nabû, (and) Marduk, I had a causeway constructed (lit.: “trodden down”) across his canals and I caught him, toge]ther with [his] fig[hting men, like a flying eagle in a net. I spr]ead out l[ike m]alt (spread for drying) [the corpses of his vanguard and of the Aḫlamû, the people of the steppe who go at] his [side], an[d I filled the surroundings of his city (with them).…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 115

(1') No translation possible. (4') [... a] submissive [subje]ct who pul[led my yoke ... king of the land Ellip]i, the land Ḫarḫ[ar ...] land [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 2

Sargon II 116

(1) The god Aššur, the great lord, king of a[ll the] Igīgū gods [and Anunnakū gods ...] ... [...; the god Mardu]k, lord of all, who provides [all] people with food (and) revives the dying [...; the god Nabû], perfect heir, ... lands [...; (5) the god S]în, lord of heaven and netherworld [...; the god Šamaš], great judge of heaven and netherworld [...]; the goddess [Iš]tar, who makes (men) ready for battle [...]; the Sebetti, who go before the gods, [stand] at the side of the king, [their favorite], in the place of battle, and bring about (his) victory; (9) Great gods, managers of heaven and…

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