http://www.livius.org/cg-cm/chronicles/cm/enlil-nirari.html
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The Chronicle of Arik-denili is a fragment of an Assyrian chronicle; the tablet was found in Aššur. It describes the wars of king Arik-den-ili (1308-1296) against an enemy that cannot be identified.
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9-17 […] proud, Arik-den-ili […] the crop of Esini […] he carried away and Esini […] thirty-three chariots of […] he killed with […]. Arik-den-ili […] in […] he loaded on his chariots. The chariots […] he […] Arnuna of Nigimhi, the fortress of the country of […] He surrounded Esini in Arnuna, destroyed its gateway […]. Arik-den-ili scattered […] and all took an oath before Arik-den-ili. |
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18 […] the price of grain was fixed at one mina. Arik-den-ili |
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19-26 […]turiha, Habaruha, which […] for […] Kutila, he turned away their troops […] he […] of Tarbisu, Kudina […] he gave them up. Kutila […]. At this time, with ninety of his chariots, he crossed the lower […]. He killed six hundred men of Hi[…] with […]. Remaku […] he killed as punishment against Nagabbilhi. |
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27 […] famine; the price of grain was fixed at two minas […] |
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28-34 of Halahhu, forever […] he plundered. He killed 254,000 men. He inflicted a defeat on them. He led away their shackled prisoners and brought them to Aššur. At this time, one hundred […] he rose up. Asini […] to […] |