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| name = Tukulti-Ninurta I |
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| image = Detail. Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I stands and kneels, 13th century BCE. From Assur, Iraq. Pergamon Museum.jpg |
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| caption = Tukulti-Ninurta I depicted both standing and kneeling |
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| [[King of Assyria]] |
| [[King of Assyria]] |
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| [[King of Sumer and Akkad]] |
| [[King of Sumer and Akkad]] |
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| [[King of the Four Corners of the World]] |
| [[King of the Four Corners of the World]] |
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| [[King of All Peoples]] |
| [[King of All Peoples]] |
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| [[King of kings]]}} |
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| reign = 37 regnal years<br>1243-1207 BC (high)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chen|first=Fei|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N3znDwAAQBAJ|title=Study on the Synchronistic King List from Ashur|publisher=BRILL|year=2020|isbn=978-9004430914|location=Leiden|chapter=Appendix I: A List of Assyrian Kings|chapter-url=https://brill.com/view/book/9789004430921/back-1.xml?body=fullhtml-43184}}</ref><br>1233-1197 BC (low) |
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| predecessor = [[Shalmaneser I]] |
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| successor = [[Ashur-nadin-apli]] |
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| father = [[Shalmaneser I]] |
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| succession = King of the [[Middle Assyrian Empire]] |
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| issue = [[Ashur-nadin-apli]], [[Enlil-kudurri-usur]] |
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==Reign== |
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| ⚫ | Tukulti-Ninurta I succeeded [[Shalmaneser I]], his father, as king and won a major victory against the [[Hittite Empire]] at the [[Battle of Nihriya]] in the first half of his reign, appropriating Hittite territory in [[Asia Minor]] and the [[Levant]]. Tukulti-Ninurta I retained Assyrian control of [[Urartu]], and later defeated [[Kashtiliash IV]], the [[Kassites|Kassite]] king of [[Babylonia]], and captured the rival city of [[Babylon]] to ensure full Assyrian supremacy over [[Mesopotamia]]. He set himself up as king of Babylon, and took on the ancient title "[[King of Sumer and Akkad]]" first used by [[Ur-Nammu]]. |
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=== Babylonian victory === |
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| ⚫ | Tukulti-Ninurta had petitioned the god [[Shamash]] before beginning his counter offensive. Kashtiliash IV was captured, single-handed by Tukulti-Ninurta according to his account, who "trod with my feet upon his lordly neck as though it were a footstool" and deported him ignominiously in chains to Assyria. The victorious Assyrian demolished the walls of Babylon, massacred many of the inhabitants, pillaged and plundered his way across the city to the [[Esagila]] temple, where he made off with the [[statue of Marduk]]. After capturing Babylonia, he invaded the [[Arabian Peninsula]], conquering the pre-Arab states of [[Dilmun]] and [[Meluhha]].<ref>[[Margaret Munn-Rankin|J. M. Munn-Rankin]] (1975). "Assyrian Military Power, 1300–1200 B.C.", in I. E. S. Edwards (ed.) ''Cambridge Ancient History'', Volume 2, Part 2. Cambridge University Press. pp. 287–288, 298.</ref> Middle Assyrian texts recovered at ancient Dūr-Katlimmu include a letter from Tukulti-Ninurta to his ''sukkal rabi'u'', or grand vizier, [[Ashur-iddin]] advising him of the approach of his general [[Shulman-mushabshu]] escorting the captive Kashtiliash, his wife, and his retinue which incorporated a large number of women, on his way to exile after his defeat. In the process he defeated the [[Elamites]], who had themselves coveted Babylon. He also wrote an epic poem documenting his wars against Babylon and Elam. After a Babylonian revolt, he raided and plundered the temples in Babylon, regarded as an act of sacrilege to all Mesopotamians, including Assyrians. |
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[[File:Mace Tikulti-Ninurta I Louvre AO2152.jpg|thumb|right|Mace with the name of Tukulti-Ninurta I, [[Louvre Museum]]]] |
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=== Conspiracy === |
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| ⚫ | Tukulti-Ninurta had petitioned the god [[Shamash]] before beginning his counter offensive. Kashtiliash IV was captured, single-handed by Tukulti-Ninurta according to his account, who "trod with my feet upon his lordly neck as though it were a footstool" and deported him ignominiously in chains to Assyria. The victorious Assyrian demolished the walls of Babylon, massacred many of the inhabitants, pillaged and plundered his way across the city to the [[Esagila]] temple, where he made off with the statue of |
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As relations with the priesthood in [[Assur|Ashur]] began deteriorating, Tukulti-Ninurta built a new capital city; [[Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta]]. However, his sons rebelled against him and besieged him in his new city. During the siege, he was murdered. One of them, [[Ashur-nadin-apli]], would succeed him on the throne. |
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=== Death === |
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After his death, the Assyrian Empire fell into a brief period of stagnation. The ''[[Tukulti-Ninurta Epic]]'' describes the war between Tukulti-Ninurta I and Kashtiliash IV.<ref>The Cambridge Ancient History, I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, (ed) I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, Edition 3, revised, Cambridge University Press, 1975, {{ISBN|0-521-08691-4}}, {{ISBN|978-0-521-08691-2}}, pg. 284-295</ref> |
After his death, the Assyrian Empire fell into a brief period of stagnation. The ''[[Tukulti-Ninurta Epic]]'' describes the war between Tukulti-Ninurta I and Kashtiliash IV.<ref>The Cambridge Ancient History, I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, (ed) I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, Edition 3, revised, Cambridge University Press, 1975, {{ISBN|0-521-08691-4}}, {{ISBN|978-0-521-08691-2}}, pg. 284-295</ref> |
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[[File:Assyrian Cuneiform Script.jpg|thumb|Stela of Tukulti-Ninurta I. Describes how he rebuilt the temple of the goddess [[Dinitu]] from its foundations. "I built within a lofty dais and an awesome sanctuary for the abode of the goddess Dinitu, my mistress, and deposited my stelas.". From [[Assur]], northern [[Iraq]].<ref>{{cite web |title=stela British Museum |url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1919-1110-1 |website=The British Museum |language=en}}</ref>]] |
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[[Julian Jaynes]] identifies this king as the historical origin for [[Nimrod]] in the [[Old Testament]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3eQd-x-cxPwC&lpg=PP1&dq=julian%20james%20bicameral%20mind&pg=PA228#v=onepage&q=nimrod&f=false |author=Julian Jaynes |title=The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind |publisher=Mariner Books |year=2000 |page=228 |accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref> |
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==Sources== |
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| title = [[Kings of Assyria|King of Assyria]] |
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| years = 1243 BC–1207 BC |
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 19 November 2024
| Tukulti-Ninurta I | |
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 Tukulti-Ninurta I depicted both standing and kneeling | |
| King of the Middle Assyrian Empire | |
| Reign | 37 regnal years 1243-1207 BC (high)[1] 1233-1197 BC (low) |
| Predecessor | Shalmaneser I |
| Successor | Ashur-nadin-apli |
| Issue | Ashur-nadin-apli, Enlil-kudurri-usur |
| Father | Shalmaneser I |
Tukulti-Ninurta I (meaning: "my trust is in [the warrior god] Ninurta"; reigned c. 1243–1207 BC) was a king of Assyria during the Middle Assyrian Empire. He is known as the first king to use the title "King of Kings".
Reign
[edit]Tukulti-Ninurta I succeeded Shalmaneser I, his father, as king and won a major victory against the Hittite Empire at the Battle of Nihriya in the first half of his reign, appropriating Hittite territory in Asia Minor and the Levant. Tukulti-Ninurta I retained Assyrian control of Urartu, and later defeated Kashtiliash IV, the Kassite king of Babylonia, and captured the rival city of Babylon to ensure full Assyrian supremacy over Mesopotamia. He set himself up as king of Babylon, and took on the ancient title "King of Sumer and Akkad" first used by Ur-Nammu.
Babylonian victory
[edit]Tukulti-Ninurta had petitioned the god Shamash before beginning his counter offensive. Kashtiliash IV was captured, single-handed by Tukulti-Ninurta according to his account, who "trod with my feet upon his lordly neck as though it were a footstool" and deported him ignominiously in chains to Assyria. The victorious Assyrian demolished the walls of Babylon, massacred many of the inhabitants, pillaged and plundered his way across the city to the Esagila temple, where he made off with the statue of Marduk. After capturing Babylonia, he invaded the Arabian Peninsula, conquering the pre-Arab states of Dilmun and Meluhha.[2] Middle Assyrian texts recovered at ancient Dūr-Katlimmu include a letter from Tukulti-Ninurta to his sukkal rabi'u, or grand vizier, Ashur-iddin advising him of the approach of his general Shulman-mushabshu escorting the captive Kashtiliash, his wife, and his retinue which incorporated a large number of women, on his way to exile after his defeat. In the process he defeated the Elamites, who had themselves coveted Babylon. He also wrote an epic poem documenting his wars against Babylon and Elam. After a Babylonian revolt, he raided and plundered the temples in Babylon, regarded as an act of sacrilege to all Mesopotamians, including Assyrians.
Conspiracy
[edit]As relations with the priesthood in Ashur began deteriorating, Tukulti-Ninurta built a new capital city; Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta. However, his sons rebelled against him and besieged him in his new city. During the siege, he was murdered. One of them, Ashur-nadin-apli, would succeed him on the throne.
Death
[edit]After his death, the Assyrian Empire fell into a brief period of stagnation. The Tukulti-Ninurta Epic describes the war between Tukulti-Ninurta I and Kashtiliash IV.[3]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Chen, Fei (2020). "Appendix I: A List of Assyrian Kings". Study on the Synchronistic King List from Ashur. Leiden: BRILL. ISBN 978-9004430914.
- ^ J. M. Munn-Rankin (1975). "Assyrian Military Power, 1300–1200 B.C.", in I. E. S. Edwards (ed.) Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 2, Part 2. Cambridge University Press. pp. 287–288, 298.
- ^ The Cambridge Ancient History, I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, (ed) I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, Edition 3, revised, Cambridge University Press, 1975, ISBN 0-521-08691-4, ISBN 978-0-521-08691-2, pg. 284-295
- ^ "stela British Museum". The British Museum.
External links
[edit]- Assyrian origins: discoveries at Ashur on the Tigris: antiquities in the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Tukulti-Ninurta I
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