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~1300 BCE·Middle Assyrian

RIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 29

(1) Palace of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmaneser (I), king of the world, (and) son of Adad-nārārī (I), king of Assyria. (3) Property of Uṣur-namkūr-šarri, the district-governor of Kār-Tukultī-Ninurta.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 30

(1) Palace of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmaneser (I), king of the world: Belonging to Elugalumunkurkurra, the New Palace.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 31

(1) Palace of [Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world], son of Shalmaneser (I), [king of the world], (and) son of Adad-nārārī (I), (who was) [also] king of the world.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 32

(1) Palace of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 35

(1) Palace of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world: Belonging to Kār-Tukultī-Ninurta.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 36

(1) Palace of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmaneser (I), king of the world, (and) son of Adad-nārārī (I), (who was) also king of the world: Belonging to Elugalumunkurkurra, the New Palace of the Inner City.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 37

(1) Palace of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world, son of Shalmaneser (I), king of Assyria: Belonging to Kār-Tukultī-Ninurta.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 39

(1) [Tukul]tī-[Ninurta (I), ...], loved one of the god Aššur, [...]; king of kings, [lord of lords, ruler of] rulers, [...] attentive shepherd, [...], the one who gladdens [the heart of (the god) Aššur, the one whose conduct is pleasing to] the gods [of heaven and netherworld], the one who [constantly makes abundant the offerings for all of the gods].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 40

(1) (No translation warranted.)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 41

(1) (No translation warranted.)

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~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 42

(1') (No translation warranted.)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 43add

(1) Tukultī-Ninurta (I), king of the world, strong king, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), sun(god) of all of the people, exalted priest, chosen of (the god) Aššur and Enlil, attentive ruler, creature of the gods Anu and Ea, the capable, the ferocious, loved one of the gods Šamaš and Adad, valiant dragon, favourite of the gods Marduk and Zababa, exceeding in strength, the strong one whose support is the god Ninurta — the hero of weapons — loved one of the divine power (manifest in) the goddess Ištar’s banquet, true shepherd, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the Upper…

Law·Religion & Myth

~1300 BCE·Middle AssyrianRIAo

Tukulti-Ninurta I 44add

(1) Tukultī-Ninurta (I), strong king, king of all of the people, ruler, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, the foremost purification priest, ruler of rulers, the able favourite of the god Enlil, true shepherd, king (whose) decree cannot be rivalled, designate of the god Anu, the one who understands, the wise one, who reaches the utmost boundaries of wisdom, the beloved of the god Niššiku (Ea), the pure one, worthy representative of kingship (lit. “scepter and crown”), designate of the god Sîn, root of lordliness, attentive ruler, creature of the god Šamaš (and) his offspring, king of kings,…

Tukulti-Ninurta I 29

Tukulti-Ninurta I 30

Tukulti-Ninurta I 31

Tukulti-Ninurta I 32

Tukulti-Ninurta I 35

Tukulti-Ninurta I 36

Tukulti-Ninurta I 37

Tukulti-Ninurta I 39

Tukulti-Ninurta I 40

Tukulti-Ninurta I 41

Tukulti-Ninurta I 42

Tukulti-Ninurta I 43add

Tukulti-Ninurta I 44add

OIP 079, 02

RIMA 1.0.077.031, ex. 06

Assur 2/4, 02, pl. 1 MAH 15854

Assur 2/4, 03-07, pl. 2 MAH 16086

Assur 2/4, 08, pl. 1 MAH 16130 + MAH 16542

Babylonian Liver Omens 193, plts. XI & XLII-XLIII

Berlin 066

BWL pl. 25 VAT 09943

BWL pl. 30 VAT 10151

BWL pl. 50 VAT 13836

BWL pl. 52 VAT 10349

BWL pl. 67 VAT 10810

CDLB 2014/002

CDLI Literary 000350, ex. 003

CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 020

CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 021

CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 135

CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 168

CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 169

CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 001

CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 002

CUSAS 17, 088

CUSAS 34, 046

CUSAS 34, 064

Fs Van Lerberghe 273-275, 278

Iraq 35, pl. 13 (no. 1)

Iraq 62, 048 JRL 1055

Iraq 62, 049 JRL 1064

Iraq 62, 049 JRL 1065

Iraq 62, 049 JRL 1066

KAM 7, 001

KAM 7, 003

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KAM 7, 006

KAM 7, 007

KAM 7, 008

KAM 7, 011