CM 12 (Chronicle of Arik-den-ili)

The Chronicle of Arik-denili is a fragment of an Assyrian chronicle; the tablet was found in Aššur. It describes the wars of king Arik-den-ili (r.1308-1296) against an enemy that cannot be identified.

For a very brief introduction to the literary genre of chronicles, go here. More information can be found in Jean-Jacques Glassner, Mesopotamian Chronicles (Atlanta, 2004), in which this is text CM 12.

CM 12 (Chronicle of Arik-den-ili)

[1-8] ...
... from the city of ... to ..., a hundred head of sheep and goats and a hundred heads of their cattle ... he brought to Aššur. At this time ... seven thousand baskets, by their order, before .... He made a large battering ram. Arik-den-ili, ... his gift to Ištar ... he offered ...

 

[9-17] ... proud, Arik-den-ili ... the crop of Esini ... he carried away and Esini ... thirty-three chariots of ... he killed with .... Arik-den-ili ... in ... he loaded on his chariots. The chariots ... he ... Arnuna of Nigimhi, the fortress of the country of ... He surrounded Esini in Arnuna, destroyed its gateway .... Arik-den-ili scattered ... and all took an oath before Arik-den-ili.

 

[18] ... the price of grain was fixed at one mina. Arik-den-ili 

[19-26] ...-turiha, Habaruha, which ... for ... Kutila, he turned away their troops ... he ... of Tarbisu, Kudina ... he gave them up. Kutila .... At this time, with ninety of his chariots, he crossed the lower .... He killed six hundred men of Hi-... with .... Remaku ... he killed as punishment against Nagabbilhi.

 

[27] ... famine; the price of grain was fixed at two minas ...

[28-34] of Halahhu, forever ... he plundered. He killed 254,000 men. He inflicted a defeat on them. He led away their shackled prisoners and brought them to Aššur. At this time, one hundred ... he rose up. Asini ... to ...

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