Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Translations into English
14 Mitatti, of Zikirta, had secured himself against my arms;
he and the men of his country had fled into the forests;
no trace of them was to be seen. I reduced Parda, the
town of his royalty to ashes; I occupied twenty-three great
towns in the environs, and I spoiled them. The cities of
Suandakhul and Zurzukka, of the country of Van, took
the part of Mitatti; I occupied and pillaged them. Then I
took Bagadatti of the Mount Mildis, and I had him flayed.
I banished Dayaukku and his suite to Hamath, and I made
them dwell there.
15 Then Ullusun heard in his high mountains of my glorious
exploits: he departed in haste like a bird, and kissed my
feet; I pardoned his innumerable misdeeds, and I blotted
out his iniquities. I granted pardon to him; I replaced
him upon the throne of his royalty. I gave him the two
fortresses and the 22 great towns that I had taken away
from Urzaha and Mitatti. I endeavored to restore peace
to his country. I made the image of my Majesty: I wrote
on it the glory of the god Assur, my Master, I erected many
fac-similes of it in Izirti, the town of his royalty.
16 I imposed a tribute of horses, oxen, and lambs upon Ianzu,
King of the river country, in Hupuskia, the town of his
power.
17 Assurlih, of Kar-Alla, Itti, of Allapur, had sinned against
Assur and despised his power. I had Assurlih flayed. I
banished the men of Kar-Alla, whoever they were, and Itti,
with his suite, I placed them in Hamath.
18 I took the inhabitants of the towns of Sukkia, Bala,
Ahitikna, Pappa,[14] Lallukni away from their homes; I made
them dwell at Damascus in Syria.
19 I occupied the 6 towns of the country of Niksamma, I took
with my own hand Nirisar, Governor of the town of Surgadia;
I added these towns to the satrapy of Parsuas.[15]
20 Bel-sar-usur[16] was King of the town of Kisisim; I had him
transported to Assyria with all that he possessed, his treasure,
the contents of his palace; I put my Lieutenant in as
Governor of the town, to which I gave the name of Kar-Marduk.
I had an image made of my Majesty and erected
it in the middle of the town. I occupied 6 towns in the
neighborhood and I added them to his government.
21 I attacked and conquered Kibaba, Prefect of the town of
Kharkhar, I took him and the inhabitants of his country
captive, I rebuilt this city and made the inhabitants of the
provinces, that my arm had conquered, live there. I placed
my Lieutenant as Governor over them. I named the town
Kar-Sarkin; I established the worship of the god Assur,
my Master, there. I erected an image of my Royal self.
I occupied 6 towns in the environs, and added them to his
government.
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