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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 061. Delivering an Audience Gift to the King in Babylon (ABL 0241)

(1) To the king, my lord: your [servant] Aššur-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! (3) Concerning the audience gift of the month Kanun (X) about which the king, my lord, wrote: "You are to bring me two horses, two bulls, 20 sheep, and 20 jugs (of wine)" — the letter arrived only on the 3rd of Shebat (XI); when can they possibly (deliver it)? Moreover, the king knows that the bulls of this country are very small. Would I not know (the size of) the bulls (given as) audience gift to the house [of my lords]? (12) Ever since [the king, my lord], (13) commanded, [...] to (14) two horses of…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 062. Retrieving Runaway Traitors With Lutu (CT 53 055)

(1) To the ki[ng, my lord]: your servant Aš[šur-belu-uṣur]. Good health to [the king, my lord]! (4) The servants of the ki[ng, my lord, who ...], have escaped, and are staying [with ...] of Lutû [in ...]. I have written to L[utû], telling him to [deliver] the tr[aitors], and he (responded): "Come; let you and me g[o] and bring them out (together)." I fear the king; what is it that the king commands? (12) Concerning the sto[red] barley of the house of the master of teams [about which the king, my lord, w]rote to me, saying: "You have squandered it" — [as soon as the ...] has come up, [...] in…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 063. Collecting Harvest (CT 53 286)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now then [......]: (2) "Cultivate [......]! (3) "... [......] (4) [......] in the presence of the king, [my] lord. (5) The king, my [lo]rd, sho[uld ......] (6) [...] before [NN] (7) [...] three da[ys ......] (8) ...[......] (9) kil[led ......] (10) to [...]-il[a'i ......] (11) Let him [...] the harvest [...] (12) Let [...] mine [...] (Break) (r 3) collected [......] (r 4) made the [...] of the king, my lord, enter [the ...]. (r 5) As [to the ......] about which the king, my lord, [wrote to me]: (r 7) "Twenty men [......] (r 8) "your [...]s [......] (r 9) [s]aid t[o ..…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 064. (no title) (ADD 1136)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant] Aššur-belu-[uṣur]. (3) [W]hen I [was ....], (4) [...] the king in the pala[ce ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 065. Dispatching Horses (ABL 0226)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nergal-eṭir. The best of health to the king, my lord! The land of the king is well. The king, my lord, can be glad indeed. (8) The bodyguard came to me on the 6th of Iyyar (II). The horses set out on the 7th of Iyyar.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 066. The Messenger of Dalta on his Way to the King (ABL 0227)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nergal-eṭir. The very best of health to the king, my lord! The land of the king is well. The king, my lord, can be glad indeed. (10) The messenger of Daltâ has [l]eft for the king, my lord. There are [x ho]rses [in] his charge. He is accompanied by a dispatch rider.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 067. Retrieving ilku Dues (ABL 0230)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nergal-eṭir. [The be]st of health [to] the king, my lord! (5) [The retr]ieval of ilku dues which the king [im]posed on me — [...] 30 oxen, [x] sheep from Pa[rs]ua (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 068. Report on Humbe of Bit-Zualza; Sending Horses to the King (ABL 0983+)

(1) To the king, [m]y lo[rd]: your servant Nergal-e[ṭir]. The best of health to the king, my lord! The land of the king [is] well. The king, my lord, [can b]e glad [ind]eed. (8) [...]ragaya, the di[spatch] rider [of] Bit-Zualza came [to] me on the 15th of Adar (XII), [saying]: "[Hu]mbê [sen]t me [......]." (16) Now then [I] am sending him to the king, my lord, [in charge of] my messenger, so [the ki]ng, my lord, can question him. I myself will set my horses in motion on the 20th of Adar. Let the king, my lord, send me instructions.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 069. Fight for the Control of Šingibutu; Magnates in Media (ABL 0174)

(1) [To] the king, my lord: [your servant] Marduk-šarru-uṣur. [Good health t]o the king, my lord! The land of the king my lord i[s well]. (5) [Concerning the n]ews of the district, they told me [previously: "Ašpa-ba]ri [has t]old Kibabiše and Dasukku: 'The king gave Ellipi to me and I shall enjoy it. He gave Šingibutu to Marduk-šarru-uṣur. It is your towns that have been snatched away. If you (want to) fight, do so, or leave it; I am not involved in it.'" He spoke thus before the people of the country. (19) Now Kibabiše and Dasukku are constantly running about opposite [me] with a hundred…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 070. Returning a Son (ABL 0715)

(1) [To] the king, my lord: [your servant] Marduk-šarru-uṣur. [Good heal]th to the king, my lord! The land of the king my lord i[s well]. (5) [...] Erra-dalâ (6) [who] came [...] (Break) (r 2) [broug]ht him with [his ...] before Bel-uṣur. (r 4) [Now he ...]: "Bring me my son!" [......] should send the man [...] here.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 071. Sending Cavalry (ABL 0772)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Marduk-šarru-uṣur. [Good] h[ea]lth [to the king, my lord]! (Break) (r 1) [I] have sent [...... ca]valryman [...]. (r 2) I will do whatever the king, my lord, commands.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 073. Criminal Actions (ABL 1224)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) a piglet [......] (3) in the Hiritu river [......] (4) threw [......] (5) I kept asking, and he said: "[......] (6) "I will tell you [......] (7) informers t[o ......] (8) Issar-na'di sai[d: "......] (9) "Let [......] me (10) "[lest] I shall die [......] (Break) (r 2) [...] transport [......] (r 3) in Singi[butu ......] (r 4) Nabû-ahu-uṣur (and) his brother we[nt to the house of] Aššur-remanni; they killed the man [and ...ed] the wife; indeed, they are inciting the people [......] and selling [...]. (r 9) I s[ent (word) ...] (r 10) there be [......] (r 11) "fez-make[r…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 074. A Man Sells his Daughter to Karalla (CT 53 027)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... T]his [man] had so[ld his] daug[hters for money i]n Karalla. (Later) he put [...] salt in a bag and put his seal in it, went off, and sent it to his daughter(s), saying: "Run away and come to me!" (7) An Itu'ean whom I had appointed as a ... in the fort, and who returned this salt, said it to a bodyguard, and the bodyguard wrote (about it) to the king, my lord. (r 1) As to what the king, my lord, wr[o]te to me, no Karalleans remained (here so) I (could) not ask them, nor are there corn rations, wine, ... (or) kudimmu (salt) that they would be giving them. (r…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 075. Fragment Concerning Karalla and Ellipi (CT 53 835)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) "[... y]ou(r) [......] in Karall[a ...]. You (pl.) do not pay attention to [what] we write to you, (so) now they have a l[ot] to say." (r 6) I wen[t to] Dur-Be[l-ila'i and] e[ntered] into the presence of Nabû-re'u'a. He said: "The Ellipeans jointly [...] the ki[ng ...]. Why have you [...ed] the town [... and] gone down [to ...? ...] this [......]." (r 13) I said: "I [......] Mar-[......] (Break) (e. 1) [He said: "... y]ou return [...], let them deposit reed [... in Urz]uhina. ...[...] (e. 3) "[......] have ru[n away ...]."

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 076. Pitching Camp in Sumurzu (CT 53 205)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]paneans (2) [......], saying (3) [......] they killed (4) [......] the governors (5) [......] the king, our lord (6) [...... not y]et (7) [......] he is in Bit-Barrû (8) [......] he is (Break) (13) [...... wit]h you (r 1) [..... w]ith them (r 2) [the ...s of the c]ity said to us: (r 3) "Pitch [camp i]n Sumurzu! [...]" (r 5) [W]e wrote [......] (r 6) [... N]iqi-Tubliš (r 7) [......] together (r 8) [......] we shall pitch camp (r 9) [......] and we (r 10) [... the dis]trict of Bit-Barrû (r 11) [... ...]-Marduk (r 12) [......] Kibabaše (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 077. Nergal-eṭir is a Nabatean (CT 53 686)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... t]o them [...] (3) [...]anni said to me: (4) "This Nergal-eṭir [...] is a Nabatean. [... pro]moted him to [...]. Afterwards [the ...s] came (and) repeatedly (8) [......] with [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 078. We Must Go and Raise our Tribute (CT 53 220)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) "We shall do [...]. (2) "Let [him] do it; we will go and raise our tribute. If our tribute were not at hand tomorrow, would he not argue with you, saying: '[I shall ...] to the Palace.'" (r 7) I [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 079. Fragment Concerning Horses (CT 53 661)

(1) [...] the king [...] (2) [...] other [...] (r 1) [... h]orses [...] (r 2) [... amon]g them hors[es ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 080. Buying Horses (CT 53 195)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) the jeweller[y ...] (2) became ill [...] (3) I have appealed [...]; let the k[ing, my lor]d, do as he deems best. (5) Should all the hor[ses] that I buy ... under me? [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 081. Fragment Mentioning Til-Aššuri (CT 53 867)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... of the king], my lord (3) [......] says (4) [......] (5) I waited for the report [of] these [...s] who are in [... T]il-Aššuri, until [...] there

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 082. Providing Roof-Beams (ABL 1190)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) "There are no [...] roof-b[eams ...]" — [...] I gave him 200 ro[of-beams] from the wood [......]. (r 4) Now then the [...] with the [information] officer of Marduk-šarru-uṣu[r ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 083. Sending Horses to Calah, Snow Blocking the Roads (NL 061+)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. The very best of health to the king, my lord! (5) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Be at Calah on the 1st of Nisan (I)" — we are clearing the roads, but it is snowing and snow is filling them up. There is very much snow. (11) [...] the 3rd of Shebat (XI) (12) [...] ... (13) [...] he sent the first 20 horses. (15) The year before last, (when) there was as much snow, he gave me two chariots, and the men and horses who were with me died in the snow. I shall be in the king my lord's presence on the 6th or 7th of Nisan. (r 3)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 085. Son of Karakku of Uriakku Imprisoned (ABL 0713)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. Good health to the king, my lord! The land [of] the king my lord is well. The Medes around us are peaceful. (6) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Arrest and imprison the son of Karakku of Uriakka, and appoint Rametî in his stead!" — I had the son of Karakku arrested and imprisoned, as the king my lord wrote, and we sent Rametî in his stead; Aššur-ṣab[tanni] took him (there). (12) The Uriakkeans did not agree to be under him but said: "The son of Irtu[kkanu ......] (Break) (r 1) [...] send [......] (r 2) [...] as the king,…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 086. News of Humbe (CT 53 892)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant] Nabû-belu-[ka''in. Good health] to the kin[g, my lord]! [The land] of the king [my] lo[rd is well]. (5) [New]s of Hu[mbê]: he is still [in Akk]uddu. (7) [...... o]f Elam (8) [......] Akk[uddu] (9) [......] them the[re] (10) [......] the king, [my lo]rd (11) [......] this [...] (12) [...... o]f Ašpa-[bari] (Break) (r 1) [......] there [...] (r 2) [......] (r 3) [...] looks [......] (r 4) Concerning [NN about whom the king, my lord], wrote to me: (Rest too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 087. Approaching the Border (CT 53 822)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) is keeping [watch]. The day [I arr]ive on the border, [I shall wr]ite [to the king], my [lo]rd. (Break) (r 1) [NN] th[e ...] is standing guard [with] him.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 088. A Failed Surprise Attack (CT 53 232)

(1) [To the ki]ng, my lord: [your servant Nabû-belu-ka''in. Good h]ealth to [the king, my lord]! The land of the k[ing my lord is well]. (4) [I have received the (following) new]s of [NN]: (5) "Belšunu, [NN, and ...]ri, servants [of ...], thr[ew ...] against him [and] went down [...] his [...]. (9) ["He (however) set out ea]rly [and ...ed] with them. When they saw [that] he had heard [...], they got up and [retur]ned to the [Puq]udu (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 089. Information on Fields (CT 53 889)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] messenger [......] (3) [...] to the king, my lord [......] (4) Let [......] to a eunuch. (5) [Concerning the ...] of the towns Izuzu, [...], [B]ienši, I[...], [...] (and) Urumeq[a about which the king, my lord, wr]ote to me: "[W]rite down and dispatch to me the fie[lds ......]" — [now then] I have written down [the fields and am herewith sending (the relevant information)] to [the king, my lord]. (11) [Concerning what] the king, my lord, wr[ote to me: "... f]rom the [......]" — (Rest destroyed

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 090. Concluding Peace Treaties with Kuluman and Sikris (ABL 0129)

(1) [To the king, my lord: yo]ur [servant] Mannu-ki-Ninu[a. Good health to the king, my lord]! The land of the king my lord is well. (3) [Concerning the Zabg]agaeans about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Inquire and observe their comings and goings, and write to me!" — they have now returned from the house of Daltâ, entered Kuluman with their brothers, and are staying there. (7) And when I went and concluded a treaty with the Kulumaneans, and pacified them, they too (= the Zabgagaeans) [mad]e peace with them. They appealed to me on account of Zabgaga, saying: "Return our ci[ty-lord] and…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 091. Dressing Medes in Purple; Dalta is Dead (ABL 1454)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [I said]: "Speak [kindly with] them, furnish [them with ...], and [give b]ack [all] the h[orses that y]ou took!" (5) [They did not ag]ree but said: "We will not give them [.... Wh]en the horses and mul[es ..., and he has co]me, th[en we shall pa]ss them over." [And they said: "]Bring the men who [we]nt to Nabû-belu-k[a''in], and we [will ...]!" (10) [...] not a month [......] (11) [...] ... [......] (12) [...] ... the horse[s ...] (13) [...] anybody from [......] (14) [Con]cerning the city-lords [about whom the king, my lo]rd, wro[te to me]: "Spea[k] kindly wit[h…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 092. Meeting with a City-Lord (CT 53 093)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [Concerning ... about whom] I [wrote to the k]ing, my lord, [...]ilmaku [ret]urned from [his] city on the [x]1st of Kislev (IX). (6) That city of his is called [...]ahkapkap, it is [...]. He [me]t me there, [and I spo]ke [with him] as the king, my lord, [had o]rdered me, saying: "...[...] (12) [......] appointed me (13) [......] Now (Break) (r 1) [......] in my presence (r 2) [...] "Previously [...], and we (r 4) [... "W]hy [do] the Medes (r 5) [......] "The village manager (r 6) [......] "[...] (r 7) [...] ... (r 8) [...] the town Parnak[a] (r 9) [...] who against th…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 093. Tribute from Media (ABL 1211)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) of the town [......] (2) Baga-parn[a ......] (3) received [......] (4) we wrote [......] (5) tribute [......] (6) but nothing [......] (7) to us [......] (8) tribute [......] (9) not yet [......] (10) when [......] (r 1) he said: "[......] (r 2) of the king to [......] (r 3) "thereaft[er ......] (r 4) "I shall give [......] (r 5) who entered yo[u ......] (r 6) they are building [......] (r 7) [cultivating] the[ir] fields [...] (r 8) they are transport[ing ......] (r 9) [......] (r 10) "[......] (r 11) Wh[en .......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 094. Return from Media; Building the Walls of Kar-Šarrukin (ABL 0126)

(1) [To the king], my lord: [your servant] Mannu-ki-Ninua. [Good heal]th to the king, my lord! The land of the king my lord i[s well]. (5) [Concerning what the king], my lord, wrote to me: "[Go] to Media [wi]th the magnates!" — I went with them. [The god]s of the king provided peace, and we returned [s]afely. (10) I am (now) here in Kar-Šarrukin. I am building the grand hall with whatever bricks have been glazed, and we are cultivating the arable fields and doing our work. The king, my lord, can be glad. (16) Also, on the first day the magnates fetched from outside whatever bricks were left th…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 095. Negotiations with the Kulumaneans (ABL 1046)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua. Good health to the king, my lord! The land of] the king my lord [is well]. (2) [Concerning Asruka]nu about whom the king, my lord, [wrote to me, i]f the gods of the king my lord make it so that he falls into my hands, I shall do as the king, my lord, wrote to me and send him to the king, my lord. (8) As to the Kulumaneans about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Speak kindly with them!" — I constantly speak kindly with them. (13) [......] their teams (14) [...... wi]th 20 men (Break) (r 2) [The son] of Irtukkanu, the city-lord of…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 096. Speaking Kindly with the Kulumaneans (CT 53 320)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]......[...] (2) [...] Aššur-reši-išši the chi[ef ...] (3) [have become s]ubmissive. What the chi[ef ...] (4) [...] not [......] (Break) (r 2) [Concerning the Kul]umanea[ns about whom the king, my lord], wrote to me: "Speak [kindly with th]em" — I have s[poken kindly wi]th them (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 097. Plans for the City Kuluman (CT 53 252)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) they will enter [...] and he will go. (2) I shall do the [wor]k for the right side and deliver it to you. (3) (I swear) by the gods [o]f the king, my lord: (r 1) When I go to Kuluman, [I will ...] to the guard (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 098. Ludu and Elamite Troops; Concluding a Treaty (ABL 1008)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua]. Good health [to the king, my lord]! The la[nd of the king my lord] is well. The Medes [around us are peaceful], and we [are doing our] w[ork]. The king, [my] lord, [can be] glad. (8) [News] of the Elamite (king): [he is] i[n ...]. (9) Concerning Ludû [......] (10) the troops of the Elamite who [...] (11) [...] him; "the previous ones who [......] (12) [...] them [......] (13) their [...]s [......] (14) [... Ašpa-b]ari of Bit-[......] (15) [the ...]s of the Elamite [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] killed their [village managers. Later they…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 099. Report on Ludu (CT 53 659)

(1) To [the king, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good health to [the king, my lord]! (4) Ludû the [...aean] ab[out whom I wrote to the king, my] lord (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 100. Smuggling the Son of Ludu into Kar-Šarrukin (ABL 0128)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua. Good health to the king, my lord! The land of the king my lord is well. The Medes around us are peaceful, and we are doing our work. (8) Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Go to meet Šarru-emuranni, he will entrust you the son of Ludû. No human being must see him until you have brought him into Kar-Šarrukin!" — I went into the Pass to meet him, and he entrusted the son of Ludû to me. Nobody saw him before I had brought him into Kar-Šarrukin. (16) And concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Write to Ludû: 'They have…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 101. Lutu and Ašpa-bara Fighting; City-Lord of Uriakku Captured (ABL 0645+)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Mannu-ki-Ninua. Good health to the k]ing, my lord! [The land o]f the king my lord i[s well]. (5) I entered Kar-Šarrukin on the 18th of Nisan (I). All the garrisons of the king, my lord, are well, and all the city-lords around me have inquired about the health of the Palace. (10) As to the news of Lutû, he and Ašpa-bara are engaged in battle against each other in Hadalpa and killing each other's men. (15) Concerning Uppite, the city-lord of Uriakka who was discharged and about whom I spoke to the king, my lord, when I left for the king my lord's…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 102. City-Lord Runs Away to Šaparda (CT 53 895)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] of the city Ur[iakka ...] (2) [...l]î, the city-lord [of ...], the one who was placed [......] instead of [NN, ....... has run away] to Šaparda. (6) [......] they have not agreed (7) [......] to give (8) [......] no [on]e of them has come [......]. (10) [......] of Daltâ (11) [......] does not accept (12) [......] I came (13) [......] until my presence (r 1) [......] is established [in] the country (r 2) [...... the]reafter my tribute (r 3) [...... th]e deportees (r 4) [who .....], their houses, (r 5) [their ...], their stored corn, (r 6) [...... th]eir [...]…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 103. The King is Here (ABL 1294)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] Ka[r-Šarrukin ...] (2) [......] city-lords [...] (3) [......] Aya-barakka [...] (Break) (r 1) the expedition to [......] (r 2) he came. I spo[ke] with him a[s the king my lord] had ord[ered me] and said: "The king, my lord, is here; [......]." (r 6) He became very glad, saying: "[Now] I know that the rumour which I have hear[d] is a lie [...! From] now on [...]" (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 104. Fragmentary Report on Media(?) (CT 53 062)

(1) To the king, [my lord: your servant NN]. Good heal[th to the king, my lord]! (3) When [I was] in the city Ur[ku...], 200 men [......] of the city they [......]. (6) I spok[e .......]: "Who is the one wh[o ......] to you?" Th[ey .......]. (9) The king, my lord, know[s that ... who] came [...] in [......]. They said: "A subdued man [......]" (11) (Break) (16) [...] in their hands [... came] to [me in Ma]zamua. (18) [I ...... a]s the king, my lord, com[manded] (19) [... li]ke me on the 19[th] day [...] (20) [...] they place[d ......] (21) I set o[ut with t]hem [...] (Break) (r 1)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 106. A Carpenter of Kar-Šarrukin (ABL 1045)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] they call him (3) [...... in ch]arge of Gadyâ (4) [......] of Kar-Šarrukin (5) [......] saying, "Where (6) [...] he is [... o]f the Palace (7) [......] has not entered (Break) (r 2) [......] (he) is a carpenter instead of (r 3) [...... de]portees from Til-Barsip (r 4) [......] before (r 5) [...] he is [...] (r 6) [......] Šulmu-bel-ašme (r 7) [......] seized (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 107. The Work Assignment of Mannu-ki-Ninua (CT 53 392)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) I raised my (own) bricks which [...], went away, took over the work assignment of Mannu-ki-Ninua, 100 [brick courses], and shall finish bricking it up. (r 2) The king, [my] lo[rd ...] the work assignme[nt ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 108. There are no Logs There (CT 53 066)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] their [... which] they desire, nothing at all; they had [not] brought them. (4) I did the king's work there. [...] the king, my lord, watched me and sent a [body]guard, saying: "Let him go and get the logs." Yet there are no logs there! (9) By the gods of the king, my lord, there are no logs, I am not hiding any from the king, my lord! (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 109. Fragment Concerning Spoils and Tribute Horses (CT 53 315)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [...] lai[d down] (r 3) [... o]f the spoils (r 4) [... of s]ilver upon a ...[...] (r 5) [...] ...[...] (r 6) [...] the exit [...] (r 7) [...] you go out [......] (r 8) Concerning the [tri]bute horse[s] about which the king, my lord, [wrote to me], the king, my lord [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 110. Returning Landed Property (CT 53 081)

(1) [T]o the king, [my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) When I was in the town Ur[...], (5) concernin[g the ...] (6) [wh]ich Niya and Hi[...] (7) had seized [...] (8) I had seen, and the king [my lord] (9) had returned [... ......]. (10) Now Niya [and Hi...] have returned [......] (12) [...] 130 hectares of [land ...] (13) [...] silver [......] (Break) (r 1) [... o]f ...[...] (r 2) I shall turn them [...] (r 3) [I] shall pour [...] (r 4) He/they said: "Umak[satar ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 111. How Many Stages from Hunnuru to Me? (CT 53 382+)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) [Perhaps the ki]ng, [my] lor[d, will s]ay: "How many stages are there [from] Hun[nur] to [Bit-Bunak]ki?" (7) [From Hun]nur to Bubilu it is [x stages, fr]om Bubilu [to Mada]ktu one stage, [from Madaktu t]o [Malak]ka [...]..., [from Mal]ak [to Bit-B]unakki [x stages, and from] Bit-Bunakk[i to] me three stages. (r 4) [...] has written to me: "[The king of] Elam heard [that a] citizen of Babylon has written to [Assyr]ia: '[Concern]ing the news of the king of Elam, tell your [lord] that [...... as f]ar as [...]'" (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 112. The King of Elam in Bit-Bunakki (CT 53 893)

(1) To the king, [my lord]: your servant [Šamaš-belu-uṣur]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! The city of D[er and the fort a]re well. (5) My messenger [whom] I sent [to ...] has c[ome back and told me (this)]: (7) "Nabû-ušab[ši ......] (8) "from Hidal[u ......] (9) "six stag[es ......] (10) "there [......] (11) "the tr[oops ......] (12) "in Bubi[lu ......] (13) "The king of E[lam ... is] in Bit-B[unakki]. (15) Further, "the [...] is coming [......] (Break) (t.e. 2) of Inurta-[......] (t.e. 3) to the kin[g, my lord ...] (t.e. 4) I shall se[nd ...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 15

SAA 15 113. The King of Elam Leaves Bit-Bunakki and Goes to Burati (CT 53 089+)

(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Šamaš-belu-uṣur. Good health to the king, my lord! The city of Der and the fort are well. (6) Perhaps the king, my lord, will say: "What is the news of the king of Elam?" He entered Bit-Bunakki on the 11th of Tammuz (IV), left it on the 13th, and went up to the mountain. [My] messenger [has written to me] as follows: (12) "A town called Burati, (one of) his forts outside the house of Daltâ, has turned hostile against him; he is going there, and will either pacify it or bring them down through battle. From there he will march to Ellipi against the s[on of…

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