(i 1) The god Aššur, the great lord, the one who properly administers all of the gods, the grantor of scepter and crown, the sustainer of kingship; the god Enlil, the lord, the king of all of the Anunnakū gods, the father of the gods, the lord of the lands; (i 5) the god Sîn, the wise one, the lord of the lunar disk, the lofty divine crescent; the god Šamaš, the judge of heaven (and) netherworld, the one who espies the enemy’s treachery, the who exposes the wicked; the god Adad, the hero who storms over hostile regions, the (i 10) mountains, the (and) seas; the god Ninurta, the valiant one, the slayer of criminal(s) and foe(s), the fulfiller of heart’s desires; (and) the goddess Ištar, the foremost one among the gods, the lady of tumult who adorns battles;

(i 15) the great gods, the managers of heaven (and) netherworld, whose attack means conflict and strife, the ones who make great the kingship of Tiglath-pileser (I), the beloved ruler, your select one, the attentive shepherd (i 20) whom you chose in the steadfastness of your hearts; upon him you set the exalted crown, you grandly established him for kingship over the land of the god Enlil, to him you granted leadership, supremacy, (and) valor, you pronounced forever his destiny of dominion (i 25) as powerful and (the destiny) of his priestly progeny for service in Eḫursagkurkurra;

(i 28) Tiglath-pileser (I), strong king, unrivalled king of the world, king of the four quarters, (i 30) king of all of the rulers, lord of lords, chief herdsman, king of kings, the attentive purification priest to whom by command of the god Šamaš the holy scepter was given and who had complete authority over the people, subjects of the god Enlil, the faithful shepherd whose name (i 35) was called over the rulers, the exalted bishop whose weapons the god Aššur has sharpened and whose name he has pronounced eternally for control of the four quarters (of the world), capturer of distant districts to borders (i 40) above and below, the radiant day whose brilliance overwhelms the regions, the splendid flame that covers the hostile land like a rain storm and, by the command of the god Enlil, having no rival defeats the enemy of the god Aššur.

(i 46) The god Aššur (and) the great gods who magnify my kingship, who granted (me) power and strength as my lot, commanded me to extend the border of their land. They placed in my hands their (i 50) mighty weapons, the deluge in battle. I gained control over lands, mountains, cult centers, and rulers who were hostile to (the god) Aššur and I made (all of) their districts bow down. (i 55) I vied with sixty crowned heads and achieved victory over them in battle. I have neither rival in strife nor equal in conflict. I added territory to Assyria (and) people to its people. I extended the border of my land and ruled over all of their lands.

(i 62) In my accession year, 20,000 people of the land Musku and their five kings, who had held the lands Alzi (i 65) and Purulumzi for fifty years, who bore tribute and tithe for the god Aššur — my lord — (and) whom no king had ever repelled in battle, being confident of their strength, came down (and) (i 70) captured the land Katmuḫi. With the support of the god Aššur, my lord, I put my chariotry and army in readiness (and), not waiting for my rear guard, I traversed the rough terrain of Mount Kāšiāru. I fought with their 20,000 men-at-arms (i 75) and five kings in the land Katmuḫi. I brought about their defeat.

(i 77b) Like a storm demon, I piled up the corpses of their warriors on the battlefield (and) made their blood flow into the hollows (i 80) and plains of the mountains. I cut off their heads (and) stacked them like grain piles around their cities. I brought out their booty, property, (and) possessions without number. I took (i 85) the remaining 6,000 of their troops who had fled from my weapons (and) grasped my feet and counted them as people of my land.

(i 89) At that time, I marched to the insubmissive land Katmuḫi, which had withheld (its) tribute and impost to the god Aššur, my lord. I conquered the land Katmuḫi in its entirety. I brought out their booty, property, (and) possessions. (ii 1) I burned with fire, destroyed, and demolished their cities. The remainder of the (inhabitants of the) land Katmuḫi, who had fled from my weapons (and) (ii 5) who had crossed over to the city Šerešše, which is on the opposite bank of the Tigris River, made that city their stronghold. Taking my chariots and warriors, I hacked through the rough mountain range and difficult paths with copper picks and made a good way for the passage of (ii 10) my chariots and troops.

(ii 11) I crossed the Tigris River (and) conquered their fortified city, Šerešše. I spread out (the corpses of) their men-at-arms like grain heaps in th(at) battle. I made (ii 15) their blood flow in the hollows and plains of the mountains. At that time, I laid low like sheep, with the army of (ii 20) the land Katmuḫi, the army of the land Papḫû, which had come to the aid and assistance of the land Katmuḫi. I built up mounds with the corpses of their men-at-arms on mountain ledges. I allowed the Nāme River to carry the bodies of their warriors out to the Tigris River. In th(at same) battle, I captured their king, (ii 25) Kili-Tešub, son of Kali-Tešub, who is called Errupi. I carried off his wives, his natural sons, his clan, 180 (ii 30) copper kettles, five bronze bath-tubs, together with their gods, gold, and silver, the best of their property. I brought out their booty. I burned with fire, destroyed, (and) demolished that city and its palace.

(ii 36) With regard to the city Urraḫinaš, their stronghold that is situated in the land Panari, the terror, fear, (and) splendor of the god Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed them. In order to save (ii 40) their (own) lives, they took their gods (and) possessions and flew like birds to ledges on high mountains. Taking my chariotry and army, I crossed the Tigris River. Šadi-Tešub, the son of Ḫattuḫu, the king (ii 45) of the city Urraḫinaš, grasped my me in his own land. I took his natural sons and his family as hostages. He brought to me as tribute and tax 60 copper kettles, bronze vats, (ii 50) and large bronze bath-tubs, together with 120 men, cattle, and sheep. I accepted his (payment), spared him, (and) preserved his life. (ii 55) I imposed upon him forever the heavy yoke of my lordly majesty. I conquered the wide land Katmuḫi in its entirety and made (its people) bow down at my feet.

(ii 58) At that time, from the booty and payment of the land Katmuḫi, I donated one bronze vat (and) one bronze bath-tub to the god Aššur. I gave sixty copper kettles, together with their gods, to the god Adad, the one who loves me.

(ii 63) With the onslaught of my fierce weapons (and) by the means of the strength and excellence that the god Aššur, the lord, had given me, I took my warriors trained for successful combat (ii 65) together with thirty of my chariots escorting my aggressive shock troops. I marched to the land (U)išdiš, (where) rebellious (and) insubmissive people (lived). (ii 70) Riding in my chariot when the way was smooth and going by foot when the way was rough, I passed through the rough terrain of the mighty mountains. In Mount Aruma, a difficult area that was impassable for my chariots, I abandoned my chariotry. (ii 75) Taking the lead of my warriors, I slithered victoriously with the aggressiveness of a viper over the perilous mountain ledges.

(ii 78) I destroyed the land (U)išdiš (so that it looked) like ruin hills (created by) the Deluge. (ii 80) Like sheep, I laid low their warriors in battle. I carried off their booty, possessions, and property. I burned with fire all of their cities. I imposed upon them (the obligation to provide) hostages, tribute, and taxes.

(ii 85) Tiglath-pileser (I), the valiant man, the one who opens remote regions in the mountains, the subduer of the insubmissive, (and) the one who overwhelms all of fierce (enemies).

(ii 89) I conquered the rebellious and insubmissive people of the land Subartu (Šubartu). I imposed the heavy yoke of my lordly majesty upon the lands Alzi and Purulumzi, (both of) which had abandoned (the practice of paying) tribute and tax, so that they (now) annually send tribute and tax (ii 95) into my presence at my city, Aššur. As soon as with my valor (and) by the means of the strong weapon that subdues the insubmissive, which the god Aššur, my lord, had placed in my hands, (ii 100) he (the god Aššur) commanded me to extend the border of his land.

(ii 100b) 4,000 people of the land Kasku (and) Urume, insubmissive troops of the land Ḫatti who had seized by force (iii 1) the cities of the land Subartu (Šubartu) that were vassals of the god Aššur, my lord, heard of my coming to the land Subartu (Šubartu). The splendor of my valor overwhelmed them and, fearing battle, they grasped my feet. I took them, together with their property and 120 chariots (and) harnessed horses, and counted them as people of my land.

(iii 7) With my valorous onslaught, I marched to the land Katmuḫi for a second time. I conquered all of their cities (and) (iii 10) carried off their booty, possessions, (and) property without number. I burned with fire, destroyed, and demolished their cities. The remainder of their troops who had taken fright at my fierce weapons and (iii 15) who had been cowered by my strong and belligerent attack, took to secure heights in rough mountainous terrain, in order to save their (own) lives. I climbed up after them, to the peaks of th(ose) high mountains and perilous mountain ledges, (iii 20) where a man could not (even) walk.

(iii 21b) They waged war, combat, and battle with me (and) I brought about their defeat. (iii 25) Like a storm demon, I piled up the corpses of their warriors on mountain ledges (and) made their blood flow into the hollows and plains of the mountains. I brought down their booty, possessions, (and) property from the heights of th(os)e mighty mountains. I became lord of the land Katmuḫi to its full extent and I added (it) to the borders of my land.