ABC 22 (Chronicle P)
Chronicle P (ABC 22) is one of the historiographical texts from ancient Babylonia. It deals with several conflicts between Assyria, Babylonia, and Elam in the fourteenth to twelfth century BCE. It may be a Babylonian adaptation of the Assyrian Synchronic Chronicle.
For a very brief introduction to the literary genre of chronicles, go here. The translation on this webpage was adapted from A.K. Grayson, Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles (1975) and Jean-Jacques Glassner, Mesopotamian Chronicles (Atlanta, 2004).
The tablet, BM 92701 (82-7-4, 38), upon which Chronicle P is inscribed is in very poor condition. The fragment is 180 mm wide and 120 mm long and represents only about one third of the original tablet. The fragment comes from the bottom portion of the chronicle.
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[iii.21'] He did battle against him at Sugaga, which is on the Tigris, and brought about his defeat. |
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[iii.24'] king of Assyria in .... [lacuna] |
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[iii.23'] Nazi-maruttaš, son of ... note |
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[iii.22'] He slaughtered his soldiers and captured his officers.
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[iii.20'] He went to conquer Adad-nirari, king of Assyria. |
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[iii.19'] with the kings of all lands I have brought the tribute of Elam." |
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[iii.18'] "I know, king Kurigalzu, that this ... |
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[iii.17'] Bowing down, Hurbatila, king of Elam, said: |
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[iii.16'] He captured the king of Elam. All of Elam ... |
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[iii.15'] Hurbatila retreated before him and Kurigalzu brought about their defeat. |
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[iii.14'] king of Elam, did battle against him at Dur-Šulgi. |
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[iii.13'] He went to conquer Elam and Hurbatila, |
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[iii.12'] let us do battle together!" Kurigalzu heard ... |
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[iii.3'] N thousand ... |
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[iii.11'] "Come! At Dur-Šulgi, I and you, |
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[iii.10'] Hurbatila, king of Elam, wrote to Kurigalzu: |
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[iii.9'] I ... Babylon and Borsippa, upon/over me ... |
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[iii.8'] I brought. |
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[iii.7'] the return, your path. Silver, gold, precious stones, ... |
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[iii.6'] He set a watch and ... |
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[iii.5'] Henote seized the spy and brought the knight ... |
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[iii.4'] one thousand piebald horses their gift ... |
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[iii.2'] N thousand ... |
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[iii.1'] ... |
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