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Annals of Hattusili III Annals of Ḫattušili III

Gurny, O.R., "The Annals of Ḫattušili III", Anatolian Studies, 127-139.

Introduction

These few pitiful fragments do not appear to have actually been part of a comprehensive Annals of Ḫattušili's reign. Rather, the original tablet(s) seems to have been restricted to Ḫattušili's activities against the Lukka lands.

Translation

Col. I

Fragment D

(large lacuna)

§1'

1' [. . . . .]
2' keep/kept giving [. . . . .]

§2'

3' Afterwards [. . . .]
4' I left in the midst of Ḫatti [. . .]
5' a [. . . . .]-man of 12 or 13 years [. . .]
6' And special tablets them/it [. . .]

§3'

7' I, Ḫattušili [. . .]
8' [. . .] me, from [. . .]
9' [. . .] to the sea [. . .]
10' [. . . . .]

Col. II

Fragment A

(lacuna)

§4'

1' [. . .] auxiliaries(?) [. . .]
2' [. . .]-was [became] hos[tile . . .]
3' [. . .] the land Ḫawaliya [. . .]
4' [The land Na]taš, the land Parḫa, the land Ḫarḫa[ššuwanta]
5' [The land . . .]-šidawanta, the land Utiḫ/m[. . .],
6' and all [the Lu]kka [lands . . .]
7' they (i.e. all the Lukka lands) became [hostile]. The city Wašuwa[tta(?) . . .]
8' [(and) the city Ḫa/urpu]ttawana [they] seized. [. . .]
9' [. . .] the Great King did not again [. . .]
10' [. . .] from the army camp in[to(?) . . .]
11' [. . .] a person (acc.) [. . .]
12' [. . .] "and(?) [. . ."]

(lacuna)

Col. III

Fragment B

(lacuna)

§5'

1' [. . . . .]
2' [. . . . .]

§6'

3' In the land [. . .]
4' When to me Mr. Pi[yama-radu . . .]
5' And auxiliary troops [. . .]
6' The Lukka lands [. . .]
7' And to me in the land Walla[rimma . . .]
8' Mt. šarwantašša [. . .]
9' And [I] sent a person to him. [. . .]
10' "To the Sun Goddess of [Arinna . . .]
11' "he took away. And to him [. . .]
12' "are not yet mobilized [. . .]
13' "And by means of my eyes [. . .]
14' "to the deity [. . .]

(lacuna)

Fragment C

§7'

1' [. . . . .]
2' [. . .] a man(?) back(?) [. . .]
3' And the Lukka lands [. . .]
4' And the Lukka lands [. . .]

§8'

5' The land Walma, the land Watta[. . ., the land . . .]
6' the land Naḫita, the land Šalluša, the land [. . .]
7' the land Šanḫata, the land Šuri[mma, the land . . .]
8' the land Walwara, the land Ḫawali, the land [. . .]
9' (and) the land Inaššara [were abandoned(?)] to his weapon.
10'-14' he kept invading the land Kuwalapašša, and he destroyed all [these lands.], and [plundered(?)]them. Above, the land Zallara was his border. [On this side,] the Lower Land was [his] border. [On that side,] the land Ḫarziuna was his border.
15' I, Ḫat[tušili . . .]
16' I conquered [. . .]
17' [. . .] the stone [. . .]
18' [. . . . .]

(lacuna)

Col. IV

Fragment E

1 [. . . . .]
2 [. . . . .]
3 [. . . . .]
4 [. . . . .]
5 I [. . .]-ed. Away [. . .]
6 They went to the city Kuwalapašša. But
7 because [water] did not exist, they [were] thir[sty . . .]
8 Because they were thirsty, [nothing whatsoever]
9 was done, [. . .]
10 "We [will] go into the city Išnati [. . .]
11 [. . .] tribute to me not [. . .]
12 [. . .] I(?) [. . .]

(large lacuna)

					Why?
	Annals of Hattusili III Annals of Ḫattušili III Gurny, O.R., "The Annals of Ḫattušili III", Anatolian Studies, 127-139. Introduction These few pitiful fragments do not appear to have actually been part of a comprehensive Annals of Ḫattušili's reign. Rather, the original tablet(s) seems to have been restricted to Ḫattušili's activities against the Lukka lands. Translation Col. I Fragment D (large lacuna) §1' 1' [. . . . .] 2' keep/kept giving [. . . . .] §2' 3' Afterwards [. . . .] 4' I left in the midst of Ḫatti [. . .] 5' a [. . . . .]-man of 12 or 13 years [. . .] 6' And special tablets them/it [. . .] §3' 7' I, Ḫattušili [. . .] 8' [. . .] me, from [. . .] 9' [. . .] to the sea [. . .] 10' [. . . . .] Col. II Fragment A (lacuna) §4' 1' [. . .] auxiliaries(?) [. . .] 2' [. . .]-was [became] hos[tile . . .] 3' [. . .] the land Ḫawaliya [. . .] 4' [The land Na]taš, the land Parḫa, the land Ḫarḫa[ššuwanta] 5' [The land . . .]-šidawanta, the land Utiḫ/m[. . .], 6' and all [the Lu]kka [lands . . .] 7' they (i.e. all the Lukka lands) became [hostile]. The city Wašuwa[tta(?) . . .] 8' [(and) the city Ḫa/urpu]ttawana [they] seized. [. . .] 9' [. . .] the Great King did not again [. . .] 10' [. . .] from the army camp in[to(?) . . .] 11' [. . .] a person (acc.) [. . .] 12' [. . .] "and(?) [. . ."] (lacuna) Col. III Fragment B (lacuna) §5' 1' [. . . . .] 2' [. . . . .] §6' 3' In the land [. . .] 4' When to me Mr. Pi[yama-radu . . .] 5' And auxiliary troops [. . .] 6' The Lukka lands [. . .] 7' And to me in the land Walla[rimma . . .] 8' Mt. šarwantašša [. . .] 9' And [I] sent a person to him. [. . .] 10' "To the Sun Goddess of [Arinna . . .] 11' "he took away. And to him [. . .] 12' "are not yet mobilized [. . .] 13' "And by means of my eyes [. . .] 14' "to the deity [. . .] (lacuna) Fragment C §7' 1' [. . . . .] 2' [. . .] a man(?) back(?) [. . .] 3' And the Lukka lands [. . .] 4' And the Lukka lands [. . .] §8' 5' The land Walma, the land Watta[. . ., the land . . .] 6' the land Naḫita, the land Šalluša, the land [. . .] 7' the land Šanḫata, the land Šuri[mma, the land . . .] 8' the land Walwara, the land Ḫawali, the land [. . .] 9' (and) the land Inaššara [were abandoned(?)] to his weapon. 10'-14' he kept invading the land Kuwalapašša, and he destroyed all [these lands.], and [plundered(?)]them. Above, the land Zallara was his border. [On this side,] the Lower Land was [his] border. [On that side,] the land Ḫarziuna was his border. 15' I, Ḫat[tušili . . .] 16' I conquered [. . .] 17' [. . .] the stone [. . .] 18' [. . . . .] (lacuna) Col. IV Fragment E 1 [. . . . .] 2 [. . . . .] 3 [. . . . .] 4 [. . . . .] 5 I [. . .]-ed. Away [. . .] 6 They went to the city Kuwalapašša. But 7 because [water] did not exist, they [were] thir[sty . . .] 8 Because they were thirsty, [nothing whatsoever] 9 was done, [. . .] 10 "We [will] go into the city Išnati [. . .] 11 [. . .] tribute to me not [. . .] 12 [. . .] I(?) [. . .] (large lacuna)