eCUT A 08-03 (CTU A 08-03)

(i 1) [... Argišti] says: ... (unintellegible) ... Argišti says:

(i 3) I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, the Lord, the Weather-God and to the Sun-God. Through the greatness of the Lord what I asked for – the same year once again I mobilized the troops.

(i 6) I set off against the Diaueḫi, I dethroned(?) the king of the Diaueḫi; I conquered the land Šeriazi, I burned down settlements and I destroyed fortresses. I came to the city Puti. On the left side(?) I subdued the land Bia1 and the land Ḫuša, on the right side(?) I subdued the land Tariu.

(i 9) I set off towards the land Zabaḫae. I conquered the šili2 of the land Zabaḫae. I came to the city Uzinabitarna and to the land Sirimutara, mountainous land.

(i 11) On the right side(?) I subdued the city Maqaltuni and the land Igani. I went to the land of the Eriaḫi, I set off to the land Apuni, I conquered the city Urieiu, royal city of the land Uiṭeruḫi.

(i 13) 19255 men, 10140 alive soldiers, 23280 women, altogether 52675 people (in one) year, some I killed, some I deported alive. I carried away 1104 horses, 35015 oxen 10000(+x thousands), (and) 1829 sheep.

(i 16) Argišti says: in favor of the god Ḫaldi I accomplished these undertakings in one year. The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon, he defeated the land of the Abilianiḫi, he subjected the land Aništergae (and) the land of the Qubzaini (and) the land of the Ultuzai to Argišti.

(i 19) Behind(?) the god Ḫaldi, behind(?) the weapon of the god Ḫaldi, through the gr[eat]ness of the god Ḫaldi Argišti, son of Minua, set off. The god Ḫaldi marched (ahead of the troops).

(i 21) Argišti says: I conquered the land E[ti]uni, I came to the land I[šqigulu] (and) to the Uduri (and) the land Etiuḫi. I deported men and women. Argi[šti sa]ys: I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, the lord, the Weather-God (and) the Sun-God.

(i 24) Through the greatness of the lord what I asked for – 3 in the same year I set off [to] the land Ulu[ani]. I conquered the lands Uria (and) Ṭerṣubi (and) I conquered [the land?] of the Muruzuqai (which) was fortified by(?) a protective barrier(?) of(?) rock4.

(i 26b) I conquered it in battle (and) I deported men, [women (and) children(?)]. I conquered the city Ubarugildu, royal city [...].

(i 28) I came to the land Ku-x-rupira (and) to the land Tarra-[x . . . ].

(i 29) I set off to the city Idqiauni . . . [ . . . ], . . . [I deported] men and women [. . . ].

(i 31) I conquered the land Irki[uni . . . ], I came [to . . . ].

(i 33) I set off to the land Artarmu-x [ . . . ]. I expe]lled [him] in battle. [I burnt down] settlements,

(i 36) I came to [ . . . ].

(i 38) x [ . . . . . . me]n and 10000+[x wom]en, all together 202795 peopl[e in one year], some (of them) I killed, some (of them) I depo[rted] alive.

(ii 1) [I deported] 1280[+ x horses, x ox]en (and) 126000[+ x sheep. Argišti says:]

(ii 3) For the god Ḫaldi I [accom]plished th[ese undertakings in one year]. (I am) Argišti, str[ong king, great king, lord of] [Ṭušpa]-City.

(ii 5) The god Ḫaldi set off [with his weapon], he defeated the land Ḫate (Ḫatti, territory of the Neo-Hittite states), he defeated Ḫilaruada, [he subjected the land] to [Arg]išti.

(ii 7) Behind(?) the god Ḫaldi, [behind(?) the weapon] of the god Ḫaldi, through the [gr]eatness [of the god Ḫaldi] Argišti, son of Minua, sa[ys: I prayed] to [the god Ḫal]di, the Lord, the Weather-God, the Sun-God, (and all) the gods [of the land of the [Bi]a lands.

(ii 10) Through the greatn[ess] of the lord what I asked for] the gods listened to me. Argišti, son of [Minua], says: The god Ḫaldi marched (ahead) [of the troop]s, (and) I set off to the land Ḫate (Ḫatti), I conquered the Niriba valley, the land [. . . ; the city x-]urma, which was fortified. I conquered it in battle, (and) I conquered the city [x x x ] on the right(?) side(?) of [the city . . .].

(ii 15) Throu[gh] the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I [s]et off to the Hittite lands (i.e. the territory of the Neo-Hittite states). On the right(?) side(?) I subdued the land of the Tuate, on the left(?) side(?) I came to the city Miliṭia (Malatya).

(ii 17) I went to the city Pilai[-X. . .] . . . river. From the land Marmua (and) the land Qa-x[-x-x]-a I carried away men and women, [I] destroyed fortresses (and) I [bur]nt down settlements. 25[3]9 children(?), 8298 men alive, 18057 women, [altogether 2]9284 people (in one) year. So[me I kil]led, some I deported [a]live. [(Moreover) ...] horses, 17964 oxen, 10002 [. . . s]heep.

(ii 23) [Argiš]ti, [son of] Mi[nua], sa[ys: [f]or [the god Ḫal]di I [accom]plished [these] und[er]takings in one year.

(ii 25) [The god Ḫaldi s]et off with his [wea]pon, he defeated the land E[ti]uni, [he defeated the land [of the city Qiḫuni], he subjected it to Ar[gišti].

(ii 27) [Behind(?) the god Ḫaldi], behind(?) [the weapon of the god Ḫaldi], through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi Argišti, son of Minua, set off. [The god Ḫaldi marched (ahead of the troops). Argišti say]s:

(ii 30) [I conquered the city Qiḫuni (and) the land Siluni, on the side of the lake. I came to the city Alištu], I [de]ported [men and women].

(ii 32) [By the command of the god Ḫaldi Argišti, son of Minua], says: [I built the city Erbuni] as protection [of the Bia lands (and) for the intimidation of the enemy country. The land] was [deser]ted, [nothing had ever been built] the[re before]. I accomplished there [mighty undertakings].

(ii 36) [6600 men of the b]attle (= soldiers) I [(re-)sett]led there [from(?) the land Ḫate and from the land Ṣupa. Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi Ar]gišti, [son of] M[inua], sa[ys: I pr]ay[ed to the god Ḫaldi, (my) Lord], to the Weather-God, to the Sun-Godandto (all) the gods of the land Biai[nili].

(ii 39b) Through [the great]ness [of my lord] what I asked for, the gods listen[ed to me]. In the sa[me year I set off] towards the land Uburda. I captured [X-]lubura, king of Uburda. I conquered the land and the city Irdua, royal city, I punished(?) the land Uišuši.

(ii 43) Men and women I deported from there. I set off towards the land Ḫaḫia, I destroyed fortresses, I burnt down villages, I burnt down the city Bi-[x]-ḫauzuni, the (fortified) city, together with (its) people. 7648 children(?), 2655 men, 8497 women, all together 19790 people (in one) year. Some (of them) I killed, some (of them) I deported alive. 232 horses [... thousands]+803 [oxen I carried away(?), and 10?]thousand+1626 sheep.

(ii 49) [Argiš]ti [sa]ys: for the god Ḫaldi I accomplished t[hes]e undertakings. The god [Ḫald]i set off with his weapon, he defeated the troops of the land Aššur, he defeated the land of the (tribe) ’Arsita, he subjected the land to Argišti.

(ii 55) Argišti, son [of] Minua, says: I added(?) the land Ašš[ur] (and?] its troops to my land. I mobilized the troops. I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, (my) Lord, the Weather-God, the Sun-God (and all) the gods of the land Biainili. Through the greatness of my lord what I asked for the gods listened to me.

(iii 4) Argišt[ti sa]ys: Behind(?) the god Ḫaldi, behind(?) the weapon of the god Ḫaldi, through the greatness of the god Ḫal[di] I marched to the land of Qilašini, mountainous land.

(iii 6) . I captured(?) 20000[+ x . . . ], I gained 11439 young man(?) there. I [mobiliz]ed the troops, I took them away from my land. In the sa[me year I set off] to the city Menabšuni and the city Duduma,

(iii 9) [I conquered the city ...], royal [city] of the region. I conquered [ . . . . . . . . . . . ] the city Šurḫarara in the land of Buštu. [ . . . . . . . . . I set off] to the land of the city Babiluini.

(iii 12) [ . . . . . . . ] to [the land of Baru]ataandthe land Paršua (territory of Persion population groups). I devastated the territory of the land [Paršu]aandI bu[rn]t down settlements. [ . . . . . . . .x+]5140 people in one year,

(iii 15) [ . . . ] some (of them) [I] kil[led], some (of them) [I] deported alive, [ . . . . . . . x horse]s [ . . . x+]987 bovines, [ . . . . . . . . . x+]5 sheep.

(iii 18) [Argišti sa]ys: For the god Ḫaldi I acc[omplished] the[se under]takings in one year. The god Ḫal[di set off with h]is weapon, he defeated [the soldier]s of Ašš[ur], he defeat[ed] the land Buštuandthe land Tariu, he subjected them to Argišti.

(iii 23) Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi Argišti says: I built fortresses, I controlled(?) the land Šurišili; (I) x-ed the soldiers of the land Aššur in front of my land.

(iii 26) I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, the Weather-God, the Sun-God, (and all) the gods of the land Biainili. Through the greatness of (my) lord what I asked for the gods listened to me. Argišti, son of Minua, s[ay]s:

(iii 29) Behind(?) the god Ḫaldi, behind(?) the weapon of the god Ḫaldi, through the greatness Ḫaldi I mobilized the au[a]raši men, I expel[led] the land Aššur, [I] kill[e]d [. . . ] from my land; Dadaniandthe auaraši men. [. . .] and I burnt down.