THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN

The "Nairi land(s)" (KUR.KUR Na-i-ri) was first mentioned in the inscriptions of the Middle Assyrian king Tukultī-Ninurta I (c. 1242-1206 BC). Currently, the "Nairi land(s)" is mentioned in 18 of the 55 known inscriptions. In historiography, the chronology and motives of the Tuku...

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Main Author: Ruslan A. TSAKANYAN
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Language:English
Published: Mega Publishing House 2023-05-01
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Online Access:https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/818
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description The "Nairi land(s)" (KUR.KUR Na-i-ri) was first mentioned in the inscriptions of the Middle Assyrian king Tukultī-Ninurta I (c. 1242-1206 BC). Currently, the "Nairi land(s)" is mentioned in 18 of the 55 known inscriptions. In historiography, the chronology and motives of the Tukultī-Ninurta I campaign to the "Nairi land(s)" have been discussed many time. However, in some cases, the existing opinions are contradictory and need to be justified.  A new reading of the inscriptions of Tukultī-Ninurta I allows to discuss the date, reasons and outcome of the campaign not in isolation, but in the context of the campaigns of the first three years of his reign.<div><div><p> </p></div></div>
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spelling doaj-art-61cf344081d84685b9bdda5400cd209c2025-08-20T02:17:52ZengMega Publishing HouseJournal of Ancient History and Archaeology2360-266X2023-05-0110110.14795/j.v10i1.818450THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGNRuslan A. TSAKANYAN0Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of SciencesThe "Nairi land(s)" (KUR.KUR Na-i-ri) was first mentioned in the inscriptions of the Middle Assyrian king Tukultī-Ninurta I (c. 1242-1206 BC). Currently, the "Nairi land(s)" is mentioned in 18 of the 55 known inscriptions. In historiography, the chronology and motives of the Tukultī-Ninurta I campaign to the "Nairi land(s)" have been discussed many time. However, in some cases, the existing opinions are contradictory and need to be justified.  A new reading of the inscriptions of Tukultī-Ninurta I allows to discuss the date, reasons and outcome of the campaign not in isolation, but in the context of the campaigns of the first three years of his reign.<div><div><p> </p></div></div>https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/818assyria, mass deportations in ancient near east
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THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology
assyria, mass deportations in ancient near east
title THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN
title_full THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN
title_fullStr THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN
title_full_unstemmed THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN
title_short THE NAIRIAN CAMPAIGN OF TUKULTĪ-NINURTA I (1242-1206 BC) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONQUESTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIS REIGN
title_sort nairian campaign of tukulti ninurta i 1242 1206 bc in the context of the conquests in the first three years of his reign
topic assyria, mass deportations in ancient near east
url https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/818
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