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Rm 2,92 i´
[...] great [ki]ng, (one with) broad understanding, [... I requested] his [firm] approval [and ...] his venerable word [...] ... (i 5) [... who dw]ells in the far-off heavens, [...] ... [... the god Nud]immud (Ea), the creator, [...] ...
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K 4818 ii´
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Rm 2,92 ii´
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K 1673 i´
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K 1669
[...] his/its kings ... [...] his property (and) his possessions to/for [... with ...]s, horses, mul[es, ... (and) everything valuable], royal [trea]sure, [I brought out] from [the city Kišesim] (iii 5´) and [I] re[organized (the administration of)] that city. [I] (re)nam[ed] it Kār-Nergal. [I had the weapons of the deities Aššur], Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) I[štar, my lords, who go before me, m]ade and I in[stalled (them)] there. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people whom] I [had cap]tured (and) (iii 10´) I considered th[em as people of] Assyria. [...] ... [...] ... [...] the cities Kilambāti (and) Armang[u ... (iii 15´) ... I added] to the province of the city Kišesim. [I set a] eunuch of mine as provincial governor [over them]. I ma[de] a ro[yal] image of myself, [inscrib]ed [upon it the victorious deeds of the god Ašš]ur, my lord, that I had [acc]omplished in [the lands Mannea and] Media, (iii 20´) and ere[cted (it)] (to stand) forever in the temple of the god ..., [my lord].
[(As for) the cit]y [ruler]s of the city Kimi[rra, ...], the land Bīt-...angi[...], Bīt-Zualzaš, (and) [..., I received horse]s (and) mul[es (as their tribute)].
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[The peo]ple [of the city Ḫarḫar drove out their city ruler and elevated over them Daltâ of the land] Ell[ipi. ...] hors[es, ...] sheep and goats, ... [...] (iii 30´) his/its [...] I destroyed [...] ... [... ho]rses [...] ... [...] its (city) wall [...] ... [...]
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K 1673 ii´
[I (re)named it] Kār-Ša[rrukīn ... I built anew] the temple, the abode of the [great] god[s (and) restored] the gods who dwelt [in the city Ḫarḫar to their places]. I [...-ed the ...] of the deities Aššur, [Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, (and) Ištar, the deities who go before me] (iii 5´´) ... (of) gold (and) sil[ver ...] of their district. I [settled/caused to enter] there [people from the lands that] I [had conquered. I set a eunuch of mine] as provincial governor [over them and considered them] as people of A[ssyria. They (now) pull my yoke. (iii 10´´) Six strong districts [... the upper river(land)] of the land Arazia[š (Aranzêšu) ...] ... [...]
Lacuna
79-7-8,14 i´
[I settle]d [(them) in ... which is on the shore of the Western Sea]. I assigned t[hem] to [the authority of a qīpu-official of mine, the sheikh of the city Laban].
[(As for) Šilkanni, king of E]gy[pt, whose location is far away (and whom) fea]r of the brilliance [of the god Aššur, my lord, had ove]rwhelmed, [he brought me] as his audience gift [twelve large horses from] Egypt [whose like] did not exist [in (my) land].
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[In my sixth regnal year, Ursâ (Rusâ)], the Urarṭian — [who did not respect the oath (sworn) by the great gods; who over]turned the decision of the god Šamaš; [whom, during the course of my] previous [campaign against Ullusunu], the Mannean, I had subjugated [to the yoke of the god Aššur]; and [upon whom I had imposed (my) y]oke — [took away from him (Ullusunu) twelve of his strong fortresses that] were situated [as guard] posts on (the border with) the lands Urarṭu, [Andia, (and) Naʾiri, and (thus) reduced (the size of) his land. ...]
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Sm 2021 + 82-5-22,8 i´
[...] ... [...] I marched against the land Urarṭu. [...] Ursâ (Rusâ), the Urarṭian, mustered his [...] and (iv 5) went up [onto] Mount Uauš, [who]se su[mmit] reaches (up) [among] the cloud(s). [His] large [army], together with the troops of his all[ies ...] ... [...] I set and I ...
[The exh]aus[ted troo]ps of the god Aššur, [who] had (already) co[me a] long [jou]rney, had cro[ssed rem]ote [mountains, and were (thus) in poor condition (lit.: “their appearance had changed”). I] nei[ther allowed them (time) to recover from] their fatigue [n]or gave (them) [water] to drink [for (their) thirst. I] neit[her set up] camp [n]or organized [a walled (military) encampment. I did not give any orders to my] w[arriors].
[With] o[nly] my personal chariot [and the caval]ry that go [at my side (and)] never l[eave] my [side in either] hostile [or friendly territo]ry, [...]
Lacuna
K 1668a + K 1671 i´
[... I mobilized (...)] my [foot soldiers, bowmen, (and) shield (and) spear (bearers)], my [fierce] warriors [who were experienced in battle. [Then, with (only)] my [single] personal chariot (iv 5´) [and one thousand of my ferocious cavalry], I took the road [to the city Muṣaṣir, a difficult path]; I proceeded [over favorable terrain on] horse[back and over difficult (terrain) on foot].
I entered triumphantly [into the city Muṣaṣir, the abode of the god Ḫaldi], (and) in a lordly manner, I occupied [the palace, the residence of Urzana]. I broke open [the seals of their treasure caches].
[(With regard to) 34 talents and 18 minas of] gold, [167 talents and 2 1/2 minas of] silver, [shining copper, t]in, [carnelian], lapis lazuli, [banded agate, (and other) precious stones i]n large numbers;
[x (items): ... of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood;
[x (items)]: staves of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwood, to]gether with their wooden caskets, [whose mountings are ma]de of bronze and silver;
[x (items): tables] of elephant ivory, [ebony, (and) boxwo]od, (tables) fit for a king;
[8 (items)]: sturdy [maḫraṣu-objects of elephant ivory, ebony], (and) boxwood, a stand, a potstand, [a folding screen], a chair, and a cupbearer’s (pot)stand [(made) of elephant ivory], ebony, (and) boxwood, [whose mountings] are made of [br]onze and silver;
[6 (items)]: gold [knives] with gold (handles in the shape of) cones, [a gold dagger], a gold fly whisk, (and) an alabaster [offering-bowl] inlaid with stones (and) gold;
[11 (items): silver kappu-bowls] belonging to Ursâ (Rusâ), together with their lids, [kappu-bowls from the land T]abal with lug-handles of gold, [hauberks with silv]er (scales), (and) silver arrows with gold inlays;
[34 (items): silv]er [kappu-bowls] with deep, [shallow], (and) narrow fluting (lit.: “fingers”), luṭṭu-bowls, [and susānu-vessels] of silver;
55 (items): silver-plated kappu-bowls, [together with (their) li]ds, cups (decorated with) [cone-shaped ornaments (and) crescent-shaped ornament]s, (and) silver rings;
[5 (items): azannu-stands of sil]ver, qabūtu-cups of silver, [mukarrisu-dishes], (and) nablu-vessels, (altogether forming) ce[nsers from the land Tabal, and silver incense burners];
[13 (items): copper basins, copper cauldrons, copper wa]shbas[ins, copper asallu-bowls], copper [diqāru-pot]s, [(and) copper qulliu-bowls];
[24 (items): coppe]r [stands] (for) copper basins, [copper ḫuruppu-bowls, coppe]r [kurkurru-vessels], copper qullu-clasps, [copper nasru-hooks], (and) copper [lam]ps;
[120 (items): copper objects, (both) heavy (ones and)] light (ones), [the work of their land, (objects), the pronun]ciation of [who]se name(s) [are not easy] to write down;
[x (items): an] iron [brazier], iron shovel(s), [iron nasru-hooks], iron [arutḫ]u-objects, (and) iron lamps;
[130 (items): garments with multi-colored trim] (and) linen (garments), (garments of) blue-purple wool (and) red-purple wool, [(and) garments of red wool] from the lands Urarṭu [and Ḫabḫu] —
[I carried off (all these things) as booty, together with] the (remaining) property of his palace, [and I heape]d up his possessions.
I sent a eunuch of mine [(and) my officials t]o the temple of the god Ḫaldi.
[His god Ḫaldi] and his goddess Bagbartu, [together with the] numerous [possessions] of his [temp]le, as much as there were (of them):
[x+4 talents and 3] minas of gold, 6 gold shields, [162 talen]ts and 20 minas of silver, less one sixth (of a mina of silver);
[1 locking ba]r for its door which weighs 2 talents of gold; [1 gold door bolt]; 1 gold peg; (and) 1 silver key [(in the shape of) a divine protectress (who wears) a crown (and)] holds the rod and ring — [these (last) four (things) comprised the] door [faste]ning, one befitting the shrine, [whose] weight was [2 talents and 12 min]as of gold;
[1 large gold sword which] weighs [2]6 and 1/3 minas of gold;
[96 (items): silver spears, a hau]berk with silver (scales), [silver] bow(s), [(and) silver arrows, with in]lays and mountings [of gold];
[12 silver shields whose bosses are decorated with] the head(s) of De[luge (monsters), lion(s), and wild bull(s)];
Lacuna
79-7-8,14 ii´
i[vory ..., ivory knive(s), (and) daggers of ivory (and) ebony, whose mountings are of gold];
10 (items): t[ables of boxwood, maḫraṣu-objects of boxwood, (and) chairs of ebony (and) boxwood], who[se] mo[untings are of gold (and) silver];
[2 portable altars (and) 14] assor[ted stones, jewelry of the god Ḫaldi and the goddess Bagbartu, his wife];
20,512 (items): [heavy (and)] light [copper shields, cone-shaped helmets of copper, hauberks with copper (scales)], and sk[ull-shaped helmets of copper];
[1,514 (items)]: hea[vy (and) light copper spears, ...]
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Sm 2021 + 82-5-22,8 ii´
1 statue of Irgišti (Argišti), [king of the land Urarṭu, wearing] a crown (decorated) with stars, (an attribute) of divine rank, [and] with his right hand in a gesture of adoration, together with its casing, [which weighs 60 talents of copper];
1 statue of Ursâ (Rusâ) with two of [his cavalry] hors[es (and)] his chariot[eer], together with their base, [cast in] copper, [(...)] —
I carried off (all these things) as substantial booty (and) [brought (them)] to [Assyria].
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In my eighth regnal year, that which in the course of [my previous] campaign [against] Aššur-lēʾi, king of the land Karalla, [...] ... the god Aššur ... [...] ... in servit[ude ...]
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K 1668a + K 1671 ii´ (+) K 1668b + DT 6 i´
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He (Amitašši) became afraid and crossed Mount [Š]urda in order to sav[e his life]. Deceit(fully), they sent to [Adâ of the land Šurd]a a mendacious message intended [to make (him) ho]stile t[o me].
Fear of my brilliance ov[erwhelmed] Adâ [of the land Šurd]a and (as a result) [he put] him (Amitašši) to [the sword], together with his men. He did [not] spare (even) one of them to praise the god ... [... He brought to me] alive (v 15´) Atkayadug (and) Atkaya-..., the children of his (Amitašši’s) own body, with the (severed) head of Amita[šši, their father], (as well as) horses, pr[operty ...] as (his) audience gift. (v 20´) Because ... [...] ... to allow [to live] in peace ... [...] like a [...] I listened to his supplication(s) [...] I pu[t] gold [bracelets] upon his wrists [(and)] (v 25´) ... and I imposed upon him labor duty of [...]. I assigned [them] to the authority of a [eunuch of mine, the provinc]ial [gove]rnor of the land Lullumû. I a[dded] the [land] K[arall]a to its full extent t[o the province of the land] Lullumû. [I established] regular offerings for the god Aššur fore[ver].
At that time the people of the land Ḫabḫu — whi[ch is (located) between] the lands Karalla and Namri in [...] inac[cessible] mountain wilderness — heard of the harsh deeds that I had carried out in the land Kar[alla] and sent [me] a messenger to do obeisance (to me). I assigned t[hem] to the authority of a eunuch of mine, the [provincial governor] of the land Lullumû. [I imposed] the yoke of the god Aššur upon them.
At the command of the god Aššur, my lord, [...] who/which since the (first) day of my reign [...] like deer (or) ibexes ... [...] I made them have courage. Distant [kings] from the shore of the sea [and the desert] of the east ... [...] ... [...]
[Ullusunu, the Mannean, (...)] ... [...] whose royal prede[cessors] had never ... without (even exchanging) hostages, (v 50´) at the command of the god Aššur, my lord, who makes my fame great, impetuously left his royal city Izirtu, a distance of six leagues (away), and came before me in the land Lārue[te], which is (part) of the land Allabria. I received (v 55´) horses, ox[en], and sheep and goats as his substantial tribute, and he kissed my feet. I clothed him in a linen garment with multi-colored trim. I fastened inlaid bracelets on his two wrists, [whereupon] he joyfully returned to his (own) land.
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Before my time, the anger of the great gods was (directed) against Daltâ of the land Ellipi — a submissive subject who pulled the yoke of the god Aššur, my lord, (and) had brought tribute and audience gift(s) to the kings, my ancestors who had preceded (me) — (an anger which would lead) to the destruction of his land (and) the decimation of [his] people. (v 65´) The people became bewildered and spoke treachery. His entire land was united in defying him; they held him in contempt. Moreover, that (man), Daltâ, the king, their ruler, took fright at their defiance; [he became disturb]ed and distressed [on account of their] crime(s).
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Sm 2022 i´
[...] ... [...] ... [...] a mountain rainbow [...] ... the city Ul-...-ti (vi 5´) [...] ... [...] ... inhabitants of [...] I carried off as booty and
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K 1668b + DT 6 ii´
[(With regard to) ...] cities, [I brought] him/it [out] from inside [...]; like a net, [...] overwhelmed the people of the cities Bu[..., ...]ba, Alīna, ..., [...]tāya-..., (and) Andab..., (vi 5´´) fortified [cities] of the land Ḫaldiniše. [I made the blood] of their people [fl]ow down the gorges of the outflows of the mountains. I brought down from the [mountains] the remainder of them who had [fle]d from my weapons (and) had taken to the hills, and I counted them as booty.
(Thus), I made [the heart of D]altâ, their ruler, happy and [allowed the people of the land] Ellipi, to its full extent, [to l]ive in peace.
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...-parnua of the city Sikris,
Šutirna/Kutirna of the city ...-sanâ,
Uppammâ of the city Ḫa-...taKAna,
Mašdakku of the city Amakki,
Ištesukka of the city Išteʾuppu,
Uarzan of the land Uqutti,
Ašpa-bara of the land Kakkam,
Satarēšu (and) Parurasu, city rulers of the large districts of Bīt-Bāri (and) Bīt-Barbari,
Satarpānu of the land Uppuria,
Parkuku (Partukku) of the land Andirpattianu,
Aria of the land Buštu[s],
Ušrâ of the land Ka[nz]abkanu,
Maštukku of the land A[ra]tista,
Zardukka of the land Ḫarzianu,
Ištesuku (Ištesukka) (and) Auarisarnu, city rulers of the land Kaitanu,
Arbaku of the land Arnasia,
Sarruti of the city Karzinû,
[Sata]rpānu of the [lan]d Barikānu,
[...] of [the lan]d Zazaknu,
[... of the lan]d Qarkasia,
[...] Partakanu;
[...] high [...] of the bringing of [... m]ules [...] I received and [...]
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Sm 2049 i´
[...] my [...]
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[While I was in the process of defeating ... the land] Ellipi [... the ci]ty Šaparda, [... (and) the land U]qquti [(and) receiving] substantial tribute, (the following happened in the west):
[My princely predecessor] had become angry with Ḫullî, [king of the land Bīt-Purutaš], and [... had commanded the dissolut]ion of his land. [He brought him (Ḫullî), together with his family, to] Assyria [(and) had considered (them) (there) as if (they were) membe]rs of the lower class. [(...)] I restored [Ḫullî to his position] and
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K 8536
[...] ... [...]ed him and in the land [... in order to take away (from me) the l]and Que (Cilicia) and plunder [my] la[nd ... he sent] his [vi]zier to U[rsâ (Rusâ), king of the land Urarṭu, (vi 5´´´´) ...] he sent a message qui[ckly ...]
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K 1672 i´
[...] ... [... o]f the land Tab[al ...] eunuchs of mine, [the provincial governor(s) of the ci]ty Samʾal, (vi 5´´´´´) [the city Arpad, the city H]amath, the city Damascus, [...] together with my cavalry, [which] I had stationed [...] in the land Hamath [...] the numerous [troops of the god Aššu]r [... the land T]abal [...]
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Sm 2022 ii´
[...] they put [iron] fe[tters] on their [hands and] feet and [...] as booty [...].
(When) Kurtî of the land Atunna, who had put his tru[st] in [Mitâ] of the land Musku, saw the capture of Amris (Ambaris) and the carrying off [of his people], his heart pounded. His (lit.: “their”) messenger, bearing the [happy] news, brought to me in the land Sikris — which is (situated) in the land Med[ia] — (a message indicating his willingness) to [bring (me)] an audience gift (and) [pull] the yoke of the god A[ššur]; he (thus) [made my heart rejoice].
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In my ninth regnal year I marched to [the city Ashdod which is (situated) on the shore of the] great [s]ea. [... the city] Ashdod [...]
Lacuna
K 1668b + DT 6 iii´
Because of [the evil he (Azuri) had done ... I brought him out] from the city A[shdod], elevated Ahī-Mīti [...], his favorite brother, o[ver the people of the city Ashdod], (vii 5´´) and [set him on the throne of his father]. I established for him (the same) tribute, payment(s), [labor duty, (and) military service] as the kings, [my ancestors, had imposed].
However, [those] evil [Hittites] with/in ... [...] plotted evil [in their heart(s)] (so as) to no longer (have to) bring tribute (to me). [They made] an insurrection (and) up[rising against] their ruler, [and] drove him out [of the city Ashdod] as if he was one who had committed bloodshed. ... [... They made] king over them (vii 15´´) Iāmānī, a member of the low[er class who had no right to the throne], (and) they sat [him on the throne] of his lord. [...] their city ... [...] of batt[le ...] (vii 20´´) ... [...] ... [...] ... [... in] its environs [its/their] moats [... they dug] twenty cubits deep [until] (vii 25´´) they reached groundwater. <They sent> mendacious messages (and) malicious words to the ki[ngs] of the lands Philistia, Judah, Ed[om], (and) Moab, (as well as to) those who live on the sea(coast), (all) those who brought tribute [and] audience gift(s) to the god Aššur, my lord, (vii 30´´) in order to make (them) hostile to me. They took gift(s) to Pirʾû (Pharaoh), king of Egypt, a ruler who could not save them, and they repeatedly asked him for (military) aid.
I, Sargon, the just prince, who reveres oath(s) (sworn) by the gods Šamaš (and) Marduk (and) who obeys (vii 35´´) the commands of the god Aššur, had (my) troops cross the Tigris (and) Euphrates Rivers at the height of (their) flooding, (namely) at the spring inundation, (as easily) as if (they were) dry land. Moreover, that (man) Iāmānī, their king, who had put his trust in his own strength and had not su[bmitted] to any(one else’s) rule, (vii 40´´) heard from [af]ar of [the app]roach of my expeditionary force. Then, the [aw]esome splendor of the god [Aššur], my [lord], overwhelmed him and ... [his legs grew weak, like roots] on a river bank. [...] ... [Like fish, th]ey chose the depths of [far-off] waters (for their) hiding place. (vii 45´´) [...] far [...] he fled [... the city A]shdod [...] ...
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Sm 2049 ii´
[...] of understanding [... they st]ood and [...] the sound of a fl[ute ... his/their] helper(s) [...] (vi 5´´´) into the city Zaʾini, a [fortified] cit[y of the land Gurgum], he entered and [... Tarḫu-lara] became angry and Mut[allu ...] to one who goes ... [... si]gns of kingship [... (vii 10´´´) Q]umašši, son of his father, who [...] ... [...] they sent and ... [...] ferocious ... [...] as many as there were, [they divided up] into equal par[ts and ...] ... Tarhu-lara [...]
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Sm 2050 i´
[...] his rule [... ca]mpaign [... the land] Gurgum [...]
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K 1672 ii´
[...] the land [... I covered] like a c[loud. I laid waste to its] meadowland(s) [...] (vii 5´´´´´) the noise of [my] weap[ons ...] took fright [and opened their gate ...]. They came out [and kissed my feet. I gave his] royal city [Melid, together with its surrounding district], to the king [of the land Kummuḫu ...]
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K 1668b + DT 6 iv´
[...] the city [...] the city [...] more th[an previously ...] (viii 5´) their name(s) [... I had people whom I had captured enter] th[ere. I imposed upon them (the same state) service (and) corvée duty] as (there had been in the time) of [Gunzinānu. I strengthened the garrison(s of)] the cities Lu[ḫsu, Purṭir, Anmurru], K[iaka, (and) Anduarsalia] (viii 10´) against the land [Urarṭu. I erected] the cities U[si, Usian, (and) Uargin on the border] of the land Mus[ku and seized] the entrance ways (to that land) (lit.: “its gates”) [so that nothing (more) could come out (from that land to Assyria). I constructed the cities Ellibir (and) Šindarara] against the people [of the land Kasku]. In order not [...]
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At [that] ti[me, (everything) that was hidden in the mountains of the land Ḫatti was revealed (to me)]. Du[ring my reign ...]
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Sm 2050 ii´
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K 4818 i´
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In [days to come, wh]en [this] ziggu[rrat becomes old and] dilapidated, [may a future prince renovate] its dilapidated sections. [May he return my inscribed object and (any) insc]ribed object(s) of the kings, my ancestors, to the[ir] place(s). The gods [Ašš]ur (and) Adad will (then) listen to his prayers.
[(As for) the one who] removes [the work of] my [hands] from its (current) location, may the gods Aššur (and) A]dad, the great gods, [curse him] angrily [and] make [his name (and)] his [des]cendant(s) disappear from the land.
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Lower edge
[... (of)] Sargon, king of Assyria.