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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 1
SAA 01 030. The King Of Urarṭu Defeated by the Cimmerians (ABL 1079)
(Break) (1) "[...... I have] appointed your [major]-domo in [my] palace." (2) [Thi]s was the report of Aššur-reṣuwa. [Šulmu]-Bel, the deputy of the Palace Herald came into my presence (with the following report): (4) "Urzana has written to me: 'The troops of the Urarṭian king have been defeated on his expedition against the Cimmerians. The governor of Waisi has been killed; we do not have detailed information yet, but as soon as we have it, we will send you a full report.' (r 3) "[Further: The] cavalrymen [under the command of Šar]ru-lu-dari have disappeared and are on the run in Urarṭu. [The…
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