Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Translations into English
my banners I made ready;
73 to the fortress Ata, of Arzizai, whither none of the Kings
my sires had ever penetrated I marched: the cities of Arzizu,
and Arzindu
74 his fortified city, with ten cities situated in their environs
in the midst of Nispi a rugged country, I captured; their
soldiers I slew the cities I overthrew razed and burned with
fire:
75 to those my tents I returned. In those days I received copper,
_tabbili_ of copper, _kanmate_ of copper, and _sariete_
as the tribute of the land of Siparmina, such as women
76 collect: from the city of Zamri I withdrew; to Lara, (the
rugged hill-country, unfitted for the passage of chariots and
armies, with instruments [axes] of iron I cut through and
77 with rollers of metal I beat down) with the chariots and
troops I brought over to the city of Tiglath-assur-azbat in
the land of Lulu--the city of Arakdi they call it--I went
down;
78 the Kings of Zamue, the whole of them, from before the
impetuosity of my servants and the greatness of my power
drew back and accepted my yoke; tribute of silver, gold,
tin,
79 copper, _kam_ of copper, vestments of wool, horses, oxen,
sheep, goats, in addition to what I had before settled, I imposed
upon them; a Viceroy
80 in Kalach I created. While in the land of Zamue I was
stationed the cities Khudunai, Khartisai, Khutiskai Kirzanai
81 were overwhelmed by fear of the advance of Assur my
Lord; impost, tribute, silver, gold, horses, vestments of
wool, oxen, sheep, goats, they brought to me; the rebel
soldiers
82 fled from before my arms; they fled to the mountains; I
marched after them; within confines of the land of Aziru
they settled and got ready the city of Mizu as their strong
place;
83 the land of Aziru I overthrew and destroyed; from Zimaki
as far as the Turnat I scattered their corpses; 500 of their
fighting men I destroyed;
84 their spoil in abundance I carried off.
In those days in the land of Samua, (in which is) the
city of Atlila which Zibir King of Kardunias had taken,
devastated,
85 and reduced to a heap of ruins, I Assur-nasir-pal King of
Assyria took, after laying siege to its castle a second time;
the palace as a residence for My Majesty I therein strengthened,
made princely and enlarged beyond what of old was
planned;
86 the wheat and barleys of the land of Kalibi I accumulated
therein; I gave it the name of Dur-Assur.
On the first of May in the eponym of Sanmapakid[12] I
collected my chariots and soldiers
87 the Tigris I crossed; to the land of Commagene I passed
on; I inaugurated a palace in the city of Tiluli; the tribute
due from Commagene I received; from Commagene I
withdrew;
88 I passed on to the land of the Istarat;[13] in the city of Kibaki
I halted; from Kibaki I received oxen, sheep, goats,
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