The Construction of the Assyrian Empire: A Historical Study of the Inscriptions of Shalmaneser III (859-824 B.C.) Relating to His Campaigns in the West

The Construction of the Assyrian Empire: A Historical Study of the Inscriptions of Shalmaneser III (859-824 B.C.) Relating to his Campaigns to the West......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 12
List of Tables......Page 14
List of Maps......Page 16
Abbreviations and Symbols......Page 18
Introduction......Page 20
1.1. General Remarks......Page 28
1.2. Catalogue of Texts: Their Dates and Structural Peculiarities......Page 29
1.2.1. Annalistic Inscriptions......Page 30
1.2.2. Summary Inscriptions......Page 47
1.2.3. Miscellaneous Texts......Page 65
2. Chronology of Shalmaneser III's Campaigns......Page 78
3. The Western Frontier of Assyria before Shalmaneser III's Accession......Page 87
1.1. Accounts of the First Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 96
1.2. Historical Analysis of the First Year Campaign......Page 106
2.1. Accounts of the Second Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 127
2.2. Historical Analysis of the Second Year Campaign......Page 132
3.1. Accounts of the Third Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 139
3.2. Historical Analysis of the Third Year Campaign......Page 142
4.1. Accounts of the Fourth Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 149
4.2. Historical Analysis of the Fourth Year Campaign......Page 156
5.1. Accounts of the Sixth Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 162
5.2. Historical Analysis of the Sixth Year Campaign......Page 169
6. The Seventh Year (852): to Til-abne......Page 182
6.1. Accounts of the Seventh Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 183
7. The Tenth Year (849): to Carchemish and Bit-Agusi......Page 184
7.1. Accounts of the Tenth Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 185
7.2. Historical Analysis of the Tenth Year Campaign......Page 186
8.1. Accounts of the 11th Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 189
8.2. Historical Analysis of the 11th Year Campaign......Page 191
9.1. Accounts of the 12th Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 197
10. The 14th Year (845): to Central Syria......Page 198
10.1. Accounts of the 14th Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 199
10.2. Historical Analysis of the 14th Year Campaign......Page 200
11. The 17 th Year (812): to Mt. Amanus......Page 202
11.2. Historical Analysis of the 17th Year Campaign......Page 203
12.1. Accounts of the 18th Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 204
12.2. Historical Analysis of the 18th Year Campaign (841)......Page 207
13.1. Accounts of the 19th Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 214
13.2. Historical Analysis of the 19th Year Campaign......Page 215
14.1. Accounts of the 20th Year Campaign: Textual Variants......Page 216
14.2. Historical Analysis of the 20th Year Campaign......Page 217
15. The 21st and 22nd Years = the 21st palû (838-837): to Aram-Damascus......Page 224
16. The 23rd Year = the 22nd palû (836): to Tabal......Page 228
17. The 24th Year = the 23rd palû (835): to Melid......Page 233
18. The 26th, 27th and 28th Years = the 25th and 26th palûs (833-831): to Que......Page 237
19. The 30th Year = the 28th palû (829): to Patin......Page 240
Part III. Booty, Tribute and Other Economic Exploitation......Page 244
1.1. Booty Taken from Cities after Their Conquest......Page 245
1.3. Booty Taken after the Pursuit of Enemies......Page 247
1.4. The Amount of Booty......Page 248
2. Tribute......Page 255
2.1. Spot Tribute......Page 256
2.2. Annual Tribute......Page 259
3. Booty and Tribute Described in Reliefs and Their Captions......Page 269
4. Other Economic Exploitation during Campaigns......Page 277
5. The Goods Gained by Shalmaneser III and Their Provenance......Page 278
5.1. People......Page 279
5.2. Horses, Chariots and Cavalry......Page 280
5.3. Livestock and Exotic Animals......Page 282
5.4. Metals and Metal Objects......Page 284
5.5. Textiles......Page 286
5.6. Ivory and Elephant Hide......Page 287
5.7. Wood......Page 288
5.8. Wine......Page 289
6. Conclusion......Page 290
1. Setting Up of Royal Monuments during Campaigns......Page 292
1.1. Evidence......Page 294
1.2. Setting Up the Monument......Page 309
1.3. Inscriptions Engraved on Monuments......Page 311
1.4. The Ideological Background of the Location of Monuments......Page 313
2. Washing of Weapons and Other Rituals on the Seashore......Page 316
1. Provinces and Outposts......Page 319
2. Dominion over Vassals......Page 324
Introduction......Page 328
Aram-Israel Relations before the Rise of Hazael......Page 330
The Battle of Ramoth-Gilead, the Jehu Revolution, and the Assyrian Invasion in 841......Page 335
Introduction......Page 340
The Meaning of pūru karāru......Page 341
The Black Obelisk and the Second Eponymate of Dayyan-Ashur......Page 344
The Relationship between the Black Obelisk and the Calah Statue......Page 351
Appendix C: The Manipulative Counting of the Euphrates Crossings in the Later Inscriptions of Shalmaneser III......Page 354
Transliteration......Page 361
Translation......Page 388
Appendix E: Collations of the Kurkh Monolith Inscription (Annals 3)......Page 399
Bibliography and Bibliographic Abbreviations......Page 403
Maps......Page 425
General Index......Page 438
Index of Sources......Page 451