Amarna letter EA 15

Amarna letter EA 15, titled Assyria Joins the International Scene, is a shorter-length clay tablet Amarna letter from Ashur-uballit I of the Land of Assyria, (line 3 of EA 15). He addresses the Pharaoh in line 1, the "King (of) Land Miṣri-(Egypt)", thus the use of "Land (of) Assyria".

This short letter is synoptic with much information. It discusses the Assyrian messenger's reason for going to Egypt, "to see" the land, and report back to the Assyrian king. The letter speaks of a short history of not sending a messenger, or the two kingdoms talking, for some recent times. Besides the duties of the messenger to see, and report back, a list of "greeting gifts", shulmani, or "peace-gifts" are sent by Ashur-uballit I to the Pharaoh.

EA 15: Assyria Joins the International Scene
EA 15, letter one of two from Assyria. (Not a linear, line-by-line translation.)


 * (Lines 1-6)--Say to the king of the land of E[gypt]: Thus Aššur-ubal[lit, the king of the land of (the god) A]ššur. For you, your household, for your land, your chariot-forces, your armies, may all be well.
 * (7-15)--I have sent my messenger to you to visit you and to visit your land. Up to now, my predecessors have not written; today, I have written to you. [I] send you a splendid chariot, 2 horses, and 1 date-stone of genuine lapis lazuli as your greeting gift (shulmani).
 * (16-22)--Do [no]t delay the messenger whom I have sent to you for a visit. He should visit and then leave for here. He should see what you are like and what your land is like, and then leave for here.--(complete, with minor lacunas, lines 1-22)

Akkadian text
The Akkadian language text:

Akkadian:

Obverse:
 * (Line 1): A-na 1.diš-LUGAL KUR Mi-iṣ-ri-
 * (2): qi-bi-[ ma ]
 * (3): umma 1.d-A-šur-TI-L[A LUGAL KUR dA]-šur-ma
 * (4): ana ka-ša É-ka ana KUR-ka
 * (5): ana giš-GIGIR-MEŠ-ka ù ERIM-MEŠ-ka
 * (6): lu-ú šul-mu
 * segue:
 * (7): DUMU ši-ip-ri-ia al-tap-ra-ak-ku
 * (8): ana a-ma-ri-ka ù KUR-ka ana a-ma-ri
 * (9): adi an-ni-ša ab-ba-ú-ia
 * (10): lā iš-pu-ru
 * segue:
 * (11): u4-ma a-na-ku al-tap-ra-ak-ku
 * (12): 1.-giš-GIGIR SIG5-ta 2.-ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ
 * (13): [ ù ] NA4-ú-hi-na ša NA4-ZA.GÌN KUR-e
 * (14): [ a-n]a šul-ma-ni-ka
 * (15): [ ú ]-še-bi-la-[ ku ]

Lower Edge:
 * (16): [ DUMU ši- ]-ip-ri ša aš-pu-ra-ku-ni
 * (17): ana a-ma-ri

Reverse:
 * (18): [ l]ā tu4-ka-[ as ]-sú
 * (19): [ l]i-mu-ur ù li-it-tal-ka
 * (20): [ ṭ]e-em-ka ù ṭe-em
 * (21): ma-ti-ka li-mur
 * (22): ù li-it-ta-al-ka

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 * (5): LÚ qar-tab-bi ša 2.diš ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ-ka: ([[Image:Cuneiforme, Lú.png|100x24px]],.. qar-[[Image:B209ellst.png|100x24px]]: [[Image:B358ellst.png|100x24px]] ša 2.-ANŠE-[[Image:C+B-Assyria-CuneiformImage4.PNG|100x24px]]-RA-MEŠ-[[Image:B024 Hittite ka.jpg|100x24px]],...)
 * (6): ana 2.diš-GÌR-MEŠ LUGAL-EN-ia am-qú-ut: ([[Image:B839 (Old Assyrian and Hittite a).jpg|100x24px]][[Image:B110ellst.png|100x24px]] 2.-GÌR-MEŠ,.. LUGAL-[[Image:B164ellst.png|100x24px]][[Image:B260ellst.png|100x24px]],.. [[Image:B309ellst.png|100x24px]]-qú-ut!... )
 * (7): 7.diš-šu ù 7.diš-ta-na: (7.-[[Image:B567 Hittite su.jpg|100x24px]],.. ú 7,.. [[Image:B184ellst.png|100x24px]]-[[Image:B110ellst.png|100x24px]],.. )
 * (8): lu-ú iš-tu-hu-hi-in: (lu-ú,.. [[Image:B357ellst.png|100x24px]]-[[Image:B086 (Old Babylonian tu-v1).jpg|100x24px]]-hu-hi-in!...)
 * (9): ṣi-ru-ma ù ka-ba-tu-ma
 * segue:
 * (single line ruling)(=paragraph)
 * (10): a-nu-ma i-na-ṣa-ru a-šar
 * (11): LUGAL-EN-ia ù URU-ki LUGAL-EN-ia
 * (12): ša it-ti-ia mi-la-mi
 * (13): lu-ú-ur-gi12 ù la-a (pi=yi) yi-iš-te-mu
 * (14): a-wa-ti7 LUGAL dingir-UTU iš-tu an- { ša10-mi }


 * segue:
 * (single line ruling)(=paragraph)
 * (15): a-nu-ma šu-ši-ir-ti gáb-bi mi-im-mi
 * (16): [ NÌG-]-MEŠ KAŠ-MEŠ (gu4)GUD-MEŠ ud5-MEŠ
 * (17): ŠE-MEŠ IN-MEŠ gáb-bi mi-im-[ mi ]

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 * (3): umma 1.diš-(pi=yi)-YI-iD-(i)Ya ARAD-ka: ([[Image:B238ellst.png|100x24px]][[Image:Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary b9 323-0.jpg|100x24px]]–1,– Yi-[[Image:C+B-Babylonia-CuneiformImage13.PNG|100x24px]]-[[Image:B260ellst.png|100x24px]],.. [[Image:B018 (Old Babylonian arad-v2).jpg|100x24px]][[Image:B024 Hittite ka.jpg|100x24px]],...)
 * (4): ip-ri ša 2.diš-GÌR-MEŠ-ka: ([[Image:B148 (Old Babylonian kab v1).jpg|100x24px]][[Image:B142ellst.png|100x24px]],.. ša 2(1-1).-GÌR-MEŠ-[[Image:B024 Hittite ka.jpg|100x24px]],...)
 * (5): LÚ qar-tab-bi ša 2.diš ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ-ka: ([[Image:Cuneiforme, Lú.png|100x24px]],.. qar-[[Image:B209ellst.png|100x24px]]: [[Image:B358ellst.png|100x24px]] ša 2.-ANŠE-[[Image:C+B-Assyria-CuneiformImage4.PNG|100x24px]]-RA-MEŠ-[[Image:B024 Hittite ka.jpg|100x24px]],...)
 * (6): ana 2.diš-GÌR-MEŠ LUGAL-EN-ia am-qú-ut: ([[Image:B839 (Old Assyrian and Hittite a).jpg|100x24px]][[Image:B110ellst.png|100x24px]] 2.-GÌR-MEŠ,.. LUGAL-[[Image:B164ellst.png|100x24px]][[Image:B260ellst.png|100x24px]],.. [[Image:B309ellst.png|100x24px]]-qú-ut!... )
 * (7): 7.diš-šu ù 7.diš-ta-na: (7.-[[Image:B567 Hittite su.jpg|100x24px]],.. ú 7,.. [[Image:B184ellst.png|100x24px]]-[[Image:B110ellst.png|100x24px]],.. )
 * (8): lu-ú iš-tu-hu-hi-in: (lu-ú,.. [[Image:B357ellst.png|100x24px]]-[[Image:B086 (Old Babylonian tu-v1).jpg|100x24px]]-hu-hi-in!...)
 * (9): ṣi-ru-ma ù ka-ba-tu-ma
 * segue:
 * (single line ruling)(=paragraph)
 * (10): a-nu-ma i-na-ṣa-ru a-šar
 * (11): LUGAL-EN-ia ù URU-ki LUGAL-EN-ia
 * (12): ša it-ti-ia mi-la-mi
 * (13): lu-ú-ur-gi12 ù la-a (pi=yi) yi-iš-te-mu
 * (14): a-wa-ti7 LUGAL dingir-UTU iš-tu an- { ša10-mi }

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