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.
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.