Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of Sumer <and> Akkad, king of the fo[ur] quarters (of the world), the one chosen by the glance of the god Enlil; the king who from the rising sun to the setting sun considered all of his enemies as (mere) ghosts and took control of (their) power; the one who exchanges the people of the upper land(s) with (those of) the lower land(s), the one who ousted their rulers (and) installed his governors (in their stead).

From the beginning of my reign <until my ...teenth palû>, I exercised authority from Dūr-Kurigalzu, Sippar of the god Šamaš, the city Paṣitu of the (tribe) Duna[nu], (5) to Nippur, (and) over the (tribes) Ituʾu (and) the Rubuʾu, (and) over all of the Arameans who are on the banks of the Tigris (and) Surappu Rivers, as far as the Uqnû River, which is by the shore of the Lower Sea.

I built a city on top of a tell (lit. “a heaped-up ruin mound”) called Ḫumut (and) named it Kār-Aššur. I settled the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me therein (and) placed a eunuch of mine over them.

I smashed the land Bīt-Šilāni in its entirety like a pot. I destroyed the city Sarrabānu, its (text: “their”) great royal city, (making it) like a tell after the Deluge and I [plun]dered it. (10) I impaled Nabû-ušabši, their king, before the gate of his city <while making> (the people of) his land <watch>. I carried off his wife, his sons, his daughters, his possessions, (and) the treasures of his palace.

I trampled down the land Bīt-Amukāni like a threshing sledge. I brought all of its people (and) its property to Assyria. I defeated the (tribes) Puqudu, Ruʾuʾa, (and) Liʾtaʾu, and I forcibly removed (them) from their places. I made as many Arameans as there were bow down at my feet and I seized the troops of their king.

I exercised authority over Karduniaš (Babylonia) (and) (15) firmly established tribute (and) payment on the chieftains of Chaldea.

In (the city) Ḫursagkalama, I offered pure sacrifices to the deities Aššur, Šērūa, Bēl (Marduk), Zarpanītu, Nabû, Tašmētu, Nanāya, the Lady of Babylon, Nergal, (and) Laṣ.

I exercised authority over the lands Bīt-Ḫamban, Sumurzu, Bīt-Barrūa, Bīt-Zualzaš, (and) Bīt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliaš, the lands Bīt-Taranzāya, Parsua, (and) Bīt-Kapsi, as far as the city Zakruti of the mighty Medes. I placed two eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. (20) I received the payment of the city rulers of the Medes, as far as Mount Bikni.

Sarduri of the land Urarṭu revolted against me and conspired with Matīʾ-il (against me). In the lands Kištan and Ḫalpi, districts of the city Kummuḫu, I defeated him and took his entire camp away from him. He became frightened of the terrifying radiance of my weapons and fled alone in order to save his life.

I confined him to the city Ṭurušpâ, his city, and inflicted a great defeat upon him before his city gates. I erected my royal image in front of the city Ṭurušpâ.

For a distance of seventy leagues, I proudly marched through the extensive land of Urarṭu, (25) from one end to the other (lit. “from above to below”), and I had no opponent (therein).

I annexed to Assyria the land Ulluba in its entirety, the cities of Bitirru, Parīsu, Tašuḫa, Manṭun, Sardaurriana, Diulla-ana-Nal, Sikibsa, Aššurdāya, Babutta, Lusia, (and) Tapsia, fortresses of the land Urarṭu that (are located) behind Mount Nal.

I built a city in the land Ulluba (and) I named it Aššur-iqīša. I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over it.

To the province of the chief cupbearer, I added the cities Enu, Sassu, Lups(u)a, Luqia, Šimirra, Ušurnu, Uzurra (Usuru), Auibi, (and) Ubula, as far as Mount Birda(n)ša.

I captured the cities Quta, Urra, Arānu, Tasu, (and) Uallia, up to the Euphrates River (and) the border of the city Kummuḫu, the cities Qilissa, Ezzēda, Diuyapli, Abbissâ, Ḫar(a)bisinna, (and) Tasa, the land Enzi, the cities Anganu (and) Benzu, (35) fortresses of the land Urarṭu on the Kalla... River, its river. I annexed (those areas) to Assyria (and) added (them) to the province of the turtānu’s estate and to the province of the land Naʾiri.

Continued on the next slab (not preserved)