Information about the Hittites

Decree for Ura-Tarhunta Decree for Ura-Tarḫunta

KUB 26.58. Cf. Götze, Albrecht, Neue Bruchstücke zum grossen Text des Ḫattušilis und den Paralleltexten, Darmstadt, 1970, 54f.

§1
Thusly the Tabarna, Ḫattušili (III), [Great] King, King of Ḫatti, son of Muršili (II), Great King, King [of Ḫatti], grandson of Šuppiluliuma (I), Great King, King of Ḫatti, seed of Ḫattušili (I), King of the city Kuššar, Great King, Hero

§2
Mr. Kantuzzili, who was an ABUBITUM-official, [became hostile(?)], and I became hostile to him. Mr. Ura-Tarḫunta, son of Mr. Kantuzzili, supported My Sun, and I honored him. I freed him from šaḫḫan- and luzzi-obligations - (namely) from (service as?) a Lord of the Land, (service as?) a Lord of the Watchtower, a levy soldier, the uppa-obligation, wooden ŠÀ.KAL-objects, wooden BUBUTU-objects, grain, straw, racing horses, wooden karnaša-objects, wooden omen pieces^?, firewood^? of the heap, sheep, and tribute. May no one ap[proach] his doors for šaḫḫan- and luzzi-obligations!

§3
If [in the future] a son or a grandson of Mr. Ura-Tarḫunta sins against My Sun, let them investigate his sin! And if he is one fit for forgiving, or if he is one fit for killing, however the mind is at that time for his lord, the Sun Goddess [of Arinna] him [ . . .] They will take [away] his house [from] him, but may they not give it to another man or to another family line! If he has a son (or) a grandson, then may the house be for a son (or) a grandson of Ura-Tarḫunta! If he does not have a son or a grandson, then (if) he has a brother, [let them give it to him.(?)] May [the house] be for the seed of Ura-Tarḫunta! May [they] not give [it to another man(?)]!

§4
27 With Ura-Tarḫunta [. . . . .]
28 But his sons and his grandsons [. . . . .]
29 And his sons and his grandsons [. . . . .]
30 down to the grandchild and g[reat-grandchild. . . . .]
31 . . . . . [. . . . .]
32 [. . .] seed [. . . . .]
(obv. breaks)

Rev.

1' palace [. . . . .]
2' Mr. Kan[tuzzili . . . . .]
3' And I [. . . . .]
4' the walls of the city
5' . . .
6' field and fallow of the palace of the city Se-[. . . . .]
7' field and fallow of the palace [. . . . .]
8' I gave.

Edge

1a [. .] "May you (sg.) not cast away my sons!
2a [. .] to/for the queen, Pudu-Ḫepa, the king . . . the sons of the ABUBITI-official
3a [. .] may you (pl.) not cast away! They will perform/make/do it.
4a Ura-Tarḫunta was the son of Kantuzzili.
5a Wherever Mr. Urḫi-Teššup, the son of my brother, quarrelled [with me]

					Why?
	Decree for Ura-Tarhunta Decree for Ura-Tarḫunta KUB 26.58. Cf. Götze, Albrecht, Neue Bruchstücke zum grossen Text des Ḫattušilis und den Paralleltexten, Darmstadt, 1970, 54f. §1 Thusly the Tabarna, Ḫattušili (III), [Great] King, King of Ḫatti, son of Muršili (II), Great King, King [of Ḫatti], grandson of Šuppiluliuma (I), Great King, King of Ḫatti, seed of Ḫattušili (I), King of the city Kuššar, Great King, Hero §2 Mr. Kantuzzili, who was an ABUBITUM-official, [became hostile(?)], and I became hostile to him. Mr. Ura-Tarḫunta, son of Mr. Kantuzzili, supported My Sun, and I honored him. I freed him from šaḫḫan- and luzzi-obligations - (namely) from (service as?) a Lord of the Land, (service as?) a Lord of the Watchtower, a levy soldier, the uppa-obligation, wooden ŠÀ.KAL-objects, wooden BUBUTU-objects, grain, straw, racing horses, wooden karnaša-objects, wooden omen pieces^?, firewood^? of the heap, sheep, and tribute. May no one ap[proach] his doors for šaḫḫan- and luzzi-obligations! §3 If [in the future] a son or a grandson of Mr. Ura-Tarḫunta sins against My Sun, let them investigate his sin! And if he is one fit for forgiving, or if he is one fit for killing, however the mind is at that time for his lord, the Sun Goddess [of Arinna] him [ . . .] They will take [away] his house [from] him, but may they not give it to another man or to another family line! If he has a son (or) a grandson, then may the house be for a son (or) a grandson of Ura-Tarḫunta! If he does not have a son or a grandson, then (if) he has a brother, [let them give it to him.(?)] May [the house] be for the seed of Ura-Tarḫunta! May [they] not give [it to another man(?)]! §4 27 With Ura-Tarḫunta [. . . . .] 28 But his sons and his grandsons [. . . . .] 29 And his sons and his grandsons [. . . . .] 30 down to the grandchild and g[reat-grandchild. . . . .] 31 . . . . . [. . . . .] 32 [. . .] seed [. . . . .] (obv. breaks) Rev. 1' palace [. . . . .] 2' Mr. Kan[tuzzili . . . . .] 3' And I [. . . . .] 4' the walls of the city 5' . . . 6' field and fallow of the palace of the city Se-[. . . . .] 7' field and fallow of the palace [. . . . .] 8' I gave. Edge 1a [. .] "May you (sg.) not cast away my sons! 2a [. .] to/for the queen, Pudu-Ḫepa, the king . . . the sons of the ABUBITI-official 3a [. .] may you (pl.) not cast away! They will perform/make/do it. 4a Ura-Tarḫunta was the son of Kantuzzili. 5a Wherever Mr. Urḫi-Teššup, the son of my brother, quarrelled [with me]