Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Translations into English
11 Amris of Tabal, had been placed upon the throne of Khulli
his father; I gave to him a daughter and I gave him Cilicia[10]
which had never submitted to his ancestors. But he did
not keep the treaty and sent his ambassador to Urzaha,
King of Armenia, and to Mita, King of the Moschians,
who had seized my provinces. I transported Amris to
Assyria, with his belongings, the members of his ancestors'
families, and the magnates of the country, as well as 100
chariots; I established some Assyrians, devoted to my government,
in their places. I appointed my Lieutenant Governor
over them, and commanded tributes to be levied
upon them.
12 Jaubid of Hamath, a smith,[12] was not the legitimate master
of the throne, he was an infidel and an impious man, and
he had coveted the royalty of Hamath. He incited the
towns of Arpad, Simyra, Damascus, and Samaria to rise
against me, took his precautions with each of them, and
prepared for battle. I counted all the troops of the god
Assur; in the town of Karkar which had declared itself
for the rebel, I besieged him and his warriors, I occupied
Karkar and reduced it to ashes. I took him, himself, and
had him flayed, and I killed the chief of the rioters in each
town, and reduced them to a heap of ruins. I recruited
my forces with 200 chariots and 600 horsemen from among
the inhabitants of the country of Hamath and added them
to my empire.
13 Whilst Iranzu of Van[13] lived, he was subservient and devoted
to my rule, but fate removed him. His subjects
placed his son Aza on the throne. Urzaha the Armenian
intrigued with the people of Mount Mildis, Zikirta, Misiandi,
with the nobles of Van, and enticed them to rebellion;
they threw the body of their Master Aza on the top of the
mountains. Ullusun of Van, his brother, whom they had
placed on his father's throne, did homage to Urzaha, and
gave him 22 fortresses with their garrisons. In the anger
of my heart I counted all the armies of the god Assur, I
watched like a lion in ambush and advanced to attack these
countries. Ullusun of Van saw my expedition approaching,
he set out with his troops and took up a strong position
in the ravines of the high mountains. I occupied Izirti the
town of his royalty, and the towns of Izibia and Armit, his
formidable fortresses, I reduced them to ashes. I killed
all that belonged to Urzaha the Armenian, in these high
mountains. I took with my own hand 250 royal members
of his family. I occupied 55 royal towns of which 8 were
ordinary towns and 11 impregnable fortresses. I reduced
them to ashes. I incorporated the 22 strong towns, that
Ullusun of Van had delivered to him with Assyria. I occupied
8 strong cities of the country of Tuaya and the districts
of Tilusina of Andia; 4,200 men, with their belongings,
were carried away into slavery.
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