BCS 1:1 [In the 3d year of Nabonassar] king of BABYLON
BCS 1:2 [Tiglath-pileser] in ASSYRIA sat on the throne.
BCS 1:3 In the same year [Tiglath-pileser] descended into the country of ACCAD, and
BCS 1:4 the cities of RABBIKU and KHAMRANU he spoiled,
BCS 1:5 and the gods of the city of SAPAZZA he carried away.
BCS 1:6 In the time of Nabu-natsir (Nabonassar) the town of BORSIPPA
BCS 1:7 was separated from BABYLON. The battle which Nabonassar
BCS 1:8 fought against BORSIPPA is not described.
BCS 1:9 In the 5th year of Nabu-natsir Umma(n)-nigas
BCS 1:10 in ELAM sat upon the throne.
BCS 1:11 In (his) 14th year Nabu-natsir fell ill and died in his palace.
BCS 1:12 For 14 years Nabu-natsir reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 1:13 Nadinu his son sat upon the throne in BABYLON.
BCS 1:14 In the second year Nadinu was slain in an insurrection.
BCS 1:15 For two years Nadinu reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 1:16 Suma-yukin the governor, the leader of the insurrection, sat upon the throne.
BCS 1:17 For 2 months and . . days Suma-yukin reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 1:18 Yukin-zira . . . seized upon the throne.
BCS 1:19 In the 3d year of Yukin-zira Tiglath-pileser,
BCS 1:20 when he had descended into the country of ACCAD,
BCS 1:21 destroyed BIT-AMUKANU and captured Yukin-zira.
BCS 1:22 For 3 years Yukin-zira reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 1:23 Tiglath-pileser sat upon the throne in BABYLON.
BCS 1:24 In (his) 2d year Tiglath-pileser died in the month Tebet.
BCS 1:25 For [22] years Tiglath-pileser the sovereignty over ACCAD
BCS 1:26 and ASSYRIA had exercised. For two years he reigned in ACCAD.
BCS 1:27 On the 25th day of the month Tebet Sulman-asarid (Shalmaneser) in ASSYRIA
BCS 1:28 sat upon the throne. He destroyed the city of SABARAHIN.
BCS 1:29 In (his) 5th year Sulman-asarid died in the month Tebet.
BCS 1:30 For 5 years Sulman-asarid reigned over the countries of ACCAD and ASSYRIA.
BCS 1:31 On the r ath day of the month Tebet Sargon sat upon the throne in ASSYRIA.
BCS 1:32 In the month Nisan Merodach-baladan sat upon the throne in BABYLON.
BCS 1:33 In the ad year of Merodach-baladan Umma(n)-nigas king of Elam
BCS 1:34 in the province of DUR-ILI fought a battle against Sargon king of ASSYRIA, and
BCS 1:35 caused a revolt from ASSYRIA: he overthrew them utterly.
BCS 1:36 Merodach-baladan and his army, which to the assistance
BCS 1:37 of the king of ELAM had gone, did not obtain a battle: he arrived too late.8
BCS 1:38 In the 5th year of Merodach-baladan Umma(n)-nigas king of ELAM died .
BCS 1:39 [For 3 years] Umma(n)-nigas reigned over ELAM.
BCS 1:40 [Sutruk-nankhun]du the son of his sister sat on the throne in ELAM.
BCS 1:41 . . . . . up to the 10th year
BCS 2:1 In the. . th year
BCS 2:2 A battle . . . .
BCS 2:3 For 12 years [Merodach-baladan reigned over BABYLON].
BCS 2:4 Sargon [sat upon the throne in BABYLON].
BCS 2:19 The Babylonians he did not oppress (?) . . .
BCS 2:20 he (Sennacherib) was angry also with Merodach-baladan, and [took him prisoner];
BCS 2:21 he devastated his country, and . . .
BCS 2:22 the cities of LARAK and SARRABA[NU he destroyed).
BCS 2:23 After his capture (Sennacherib) placed Bel-ibni upon the throne in BABYLON.
BCS 2:24 In the first year of Bel-ibni Sennacherib
BCS 2:25 destroyed the cities of KHIRIMMA and KHARARATUM.
BCS 2:26 In the 3d year of Bel-ibni Sennacherib into the country of ACCAD
BCS 2:27 descended, and devastated the country of ACCAD.
BCS 2:28 Bel-ibni and his officers he transported into ASSYRIA.
BCS 2:29 For 3 years Bel-ibni reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 2:30 Sennacherib his son Assur-nadin-suma
BCS 2:31 placed upon the throne in BABYLON.
BCS 2:32 In the first year of Assur-nadin-suma Sutruk-[nan]-khundu king of ELAM
BCS 2:33 was seized by his brother Khallusu who closed the gate before him.
BCS 2:34 For 18 years Sutruk-[nan ]khundu had reigned over ELAM.
BCS 2:35 His brother Khallusu sat upon the throne in ELAM.
BCS 2:36 In the 6th year of Assur-nadin-suma Sennacherib
BCS 2:37 descended into the country of ELAM, and the cities of NAGITUM, KHILMI,
BCS 2:38 PELLATUM and KHUPAPANU he destroyed.
BCS 2:39 He carried away their spoil. Afterwards Khallusu the king of ELAM
BCS 2:40 marched into the country of ACCAD and entered Sippara on the march. (?).
BCS 2:41 He killed some people (but) the Sun-god did not issue forth from the temple of E-BABARA.
BCS 2:42 He captured Assur-nadin-suma and he was carried to ELAM.
BCS 2:43 For 6 years Assur-nadin-suma reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 2:44 The king of ELAM placed Nergal-yusezib in BABYLON
BCS 2:45 on the throne. He caused [a revolt] from ASSYRIA.
BCS 2:46 In the 1st year of Nergal-yusezib, on the 16th day of the month Tammuz.
BCS 2:47 Nergal-yusezib captured NIPUR and occupied its neigbourhood (?).
BCS 2:48 On the first day of the month Tammuz the soldiers of ASSYRIA had entered URUK.
BCS 3:1 They spoiled the gods belonging to URUK as well as its inhabitants.
BCS 3:2 Nergal-yusezib fled after the Elamites, and the gods belonging to URUK
BCS 3:3 as well as its inhabitants (the Assyrians) carried away. On the 7th day of the month Tisri in the province of NIPUR
BCS 3:4 he fought a battle against the soldiers of ASSYRIA and was taken prisoner in the conflict, and
BCS 3:5 he was carried to ASSYRIA. For 1 year and 6 months Nergal-yusezib
BCS 3:6 reigned over BABYLON. On the 26th day of the [month Tisri?]
BCS 3:7 against Khallusu king of ELAM his people revolted, [the gate before] him
BCS 3:8 they closed. They slew him. For 6 years Khallusu reigned over ELAM.
BCS 3:9 Kudur in ELAM sat upon the throne. Afterwards Sennacherib
BCS 3:10 descended into ELAM and from the country of RASI as far as
BCS 3:11 BIT-BURNA he devastated.
BCS 3:12 Musezib-Merodach sat upon the throne in BABYLON.
BCS 3:13 In the first year of Musezib-Merodach on the r j th day of the month Ab
BCS 3:14 Kudur king of ELAM was seized in an insurrection and killed. For 10 months
BCS 3:15 Kudur had reigned over ELAM. Menanu in ELAM
BCS 3:16 sat upon the throne. I do not know the year when the soldiers of ELAM and ACCAD
BCS 3:17 he collected together and in the city of KHALULE a battle against ASSYRIA
BCS 3:18 he fought, and caused a revolt from Assyria.
BCS 3:19 In the 4th year of Musezib-Merodach on the 15th day of Nisan
BCS 3:20 Menanu king of ELAM was paralysed, and
BCS 3:21 his mouth was seized and he was deprived of speech.
BCS 3:22 On the first day of the month Kisleu the city [of BABYLON] was taken, Musezib-Merodach
BCS 3:23 was taken and led away to ASSYRIA.
BCS 3:24 For 4 years Musezib-Mercdach reigned over BABYLON.
BCS 3:25 On the 7th day of the month Adar Menanu king of ELAM died.
BCS 3:26 For 4 years Menanu reigned over ELAM.
BCS 3:27 Khumma-khaldasu in ELAM sat upon the throne.
BCS 3:28 In the eighth year of the king there was . . . in Babylon. On the 3d day of the month Tammuz
BCS 3:29 the gods belonging to ERECH went down from the city of ERIDU to ERECH.
BCS 3:30 On the 3d day of the month Tisri Khumma-khaldasu the king of ELAM by the Fire-god
BCS 3:31 was stricken and perished through the power (?) of the god. For 8 years Khumma-khaldasu
BCS 3:32 reigned over ELAM.
BCS 3:33 Khumma-khaldasu the second in the country of ELAM sat upon the throne.
BCS 3:34 On the 20th day of the month Tebet, Sennacherib king of ASSYRIA
BCS 3:35 by his own son was murdered in an insurrection. For [24] years Sennacherib
BCS 3:36 reigned over Assyria. From the 20th day of the month Tebet until
BCS 3:37 the 2d day of the month Adar is described as a period of insurrection in ASSYRIA.
BCS 3:38 On the 8th day of the month Sivan1 Assur-akhi-iddina (Esar-haddon) his son sat on the throne in ASSYRIA.
BCS 3:39 In the first year of Esar-haddon, Zira-kina-esir2 of the sea coast,
BCS 3:40 when he had laid fetters on the city of ERECH, the city of [ERECH?]
BCS 3:41 destroyed in sight of the officers of ASSYRIA and [fled] to the country of ELAM.
BCS 3:42 In ELAM the king of ELAM took him and [slew him] with the sword.
BCS 3:43 In a month I do not know the officer called Gu-enna was ... in the city of NIPUR.
BCS 3:44 In the month Elul, the god Gu'si and the gods [of the city of ... ]
BCS 3:45 proceeded to DUR-ILI; [the gods of .... ]
BCS 3:46 proceeded to DUR-SARGON . . . . .
BCS 3:47 In the month Adar the heads of . . . . .
BCS 3:48 In the second year the major-domo . . . . .
BCS 3:49
BCS 3:50
BCS 4:1 akhe-sullim the Gu-enna.
BCS 4:2 . [the Gimir]ri marched against ASSYRIA and in ASSYRIA were slain.
BCS 4:3 . the city of SIDON was taken; its spoil was carried away.
BCS 4:4 The major-domo mustered a gathering in ACCAD.
BCS 4:5 In the Sth year on the ad day of the month Tisri the Assyrian soldiers BAZZA
BCS 4:6 occupied. In the month Tisri the head of the king of the country of SIDON
BCS 4:7 was cut off, and brought to Assyria. In the month Adar the head of the king
BCS 4:8 of the countries of GUNDU and 'SI'SŪ was cut off and brought to ASSYRIA.
BCS 4:9 In the 6th year the king of ELAM entered SIPPARA. He offered sacrifices. The Sun-god from
BCS 4:10 the temple of E-BABARA did not issue forth. The Assyrians marched into EGYPT. ETHIOPIA was troubled.
BCS 4:11 Khumma-khaldasu the king of ELAM without being sick died in his palace.
BCS 4:12 For 5 years Khumma-khaldasu reigned over ELAM
BCS 4:13 Urtagu his brother sat upon the throne in ELAM
BCS 4:14 In a month I do not know Nadin-Suma the Gu-enna
BCS 4:15 and Kudur the son of Dakuri went to ASSYRIA.
BCS 4:16 In the 7th year on the 5th day of the month Adar the soldiers of ASSYRIA marched into EGYPT.
BCS 4:17 In the month Adar Istar of the city of ACCAD and the gods of the city of ACCAD
BCS 4:18 had departed from the country of ELAM and on the 10th day of the month Adar entered the city of ACCAD.
BCS 4:19 In the 8th year of Esar-haddon. in the month Tebet on a day of which the date has been lost
BCS 4:20 the country of the RURIZA was occupied; its spoil was carried away.
BCS 4:21 In the month Kisleu its spoil was brought into the city of UR.
BCS 4:22 On the 5th day of the month Adar the wife of the king died.
BCS 4:23 In the tenth year in the month Nisan the soldiers of ASSYRIA marched into Egypt.
BCS 4:24 On the 3d day of the month Tammuz and also on the 16th and 18th days
BCS 4:25 three times the Egyptians were defeated with heavy loss.
BCS 4:26 On the 22d day Memphis, the royal city, was captured.
BCS 4:27 Its king fled; his son descended into the country of [ETHIOPIA].
BCS 4:28 Its spoil was carried away; [its] men were [enslaved]; its goods were . . . . .
BCS 4:29 In the 11th year the king [remained] in ASSYRIA; his officers . . . . .
BCS 4:30 In the 12th year the king of ASSYRIA .....
BCS 4:31 On the march he fell ill, and died on the loth day of the month Marchesvan.
BCS 4:32 For 12 years Esar-haddon reigned over ASSYRIA.
BCS 4:33 Saul-suma-yukina in BABYLON, Assur-bani-pal in ASSYRIA, his two sons, sat on the throne.
BCS 4:34 In the accession year of Saul-suma-yukina in the month Iyyar,
BCS 4:35 Bel and the gods of ACCAD from the city of ASSUR
BCS 4:36 had gone forth and on the 11th day of the month Iyyar had entered into BABYLON.
BCS 4:37 In that year [against] the city of KIRBITUM7 [there was war]; its king is conquered.
BCS 4:38 On the 20th day of the month Tebet Bel-edir-nisi (?) in BABYLON is seized and put to death.
BCS 4:39 The first part (of the chronicle) has been written like its original and has been made public.
BCS 4:40 The tablet of Ana-Bel-KAN the son of Libludhu
BCS 4:41 the son of Nis-Sin, by the hand of Ea-iddin the son of
BCS 4:42 Ana-Bel-KAN the son of Libludhu of Babylon,
BCS 4:43 the 5th day of the month . . . the 22d year, of Darius king of BABYLON,
BCS 4:44 the king of the world.