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~775 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser IV 3

A royal prayer formula addressed to Aššur and the gods of Eḫursaggalkurkurra, attesting the liturgical language by which Shalmaneser IV legitimised his reign during the poorly documented mid-eighth-century Assyrian 'interlude'.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~775 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser IV 1

(1) Shalmaneser (IV), strong king, king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (III), strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Šamšī-Adad (V), king of the four quarters (of the world): (4) When Šamšī-ilu, the field marshal, marched to Damascus, I received the payment of Ḫadiānu of Damascus: silver, gold, copper, his royal bed, his royal couch, his daughter, together with her extensive dowry, the property of his palace, without number. (11) On my return march, I gave this boundary stone to Uspilulume, the king of the city Kummuḫu. (13b) (As for) whoever (dares) to take (this boundary…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~775 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Shalmaneser IV 2

(1) The god Marduk, the great lord, the king of the gods who holds the circumference of heaven and netherworld, populates cities, establishes sanctuaries, (and) supervises all of the shrines of the gods; the god Nabû, the scribe of the gods who grasps the holy tablet stylus, carries the tablet of the destinies of the gods, provides for the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods, (and) continually gives food rations (and) thereby grants life; (5) the god Šamaš, the light of the lands, the judge of all of the cities, protector of the (four) quarters (of the world); the god Sîn, the luminary of heaven and…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~765 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRIAo

Aššur-dan III 1

(1) [(...)] Aššur-dān (III), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent [of (the god) Aššur (...), son of] Adad-nārārī (III), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Ašš[ur (...), son of] Šamšī-Adad (V), [(who was) also] appointee of the god Enlil and vice-regent of [(the god) Aššur (...)]: (4) [(...)] the main courtyard of Eḫursa[gkurkurra ...] the main courtyard [...]

Shalmaneser IV 3

Shalmaneser IV 1

Shalmaneser IV 2

Aššur-dan III 1

AMT pl. 027 03

AMT pl. 094 08

ArOr 37, 473-521

BA 10/1, 082

BAM 5, 450

BM 091439

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 008

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 017

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 018

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 006

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 008

CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 009

CDLI Literary 002701.04, ex. 002

CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 012

CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 034

CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035

CDLI Seals 001377 (physical)

First Impressions 75ff.

Fs Lenoble 172, no. 54

Fs Lenoble 172, no. 55

IMJ 87.160.0756

K 15340

Nimrud NW Palace zzz002 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add407

Nimrud NW Palace zzz014 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add418

Nimrud NW Palace zzz015 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. add419

OT 17 K 11039

OT 21 K 12550

OT 21 K 12880

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 02

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 03

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 04

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 05

RIMA 2.0.101.115, ex. 07

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 04

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 05

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 08

RIMA 3.0.102.111, ex. 09

RIMB 2.06.32.08, ex. 001

RIMB 2.06.32.16, ex. add027

RIMB 2.06.32.23, ex. 001 & RIMB 2.06.33.05, ex. 001

RIMB 2.06.32.x2003, ex. 003

RIMB 2.06.32.x2003, ex. 005

RIMB 2.06.32.x2003, ex. 006

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 007

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 012 ?

RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 003, ex. 004 ?