Babylonian and Assyrian Literature eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 377 pages of information about Babylonian and Assyrian Literature.

Babylonian and Assyrian Literature eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 377 pages of information about Babylonian and Assyrian Literature.

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.

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