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Deportations to Aššur by Neo-Assyrian kings (1) |
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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) 08 Administrative systems |
Keywords deportations |
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Period 9th century BCE 8th century BCE 7th century BCE Neo-Assyrian Empire |
Channel Neo-Assyrian texts |
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Summary |
| From: Place | From: Area (modern names) | King/Time | Source of information |
| Abel-Beth-Maˀachah (20) | Israel-Jordan | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | OT |
| Akabrina (38/39) | Southwestern Iran | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Akkû (20) | Israel-Jordan | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Algariga (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Ammali (36) | Northwestern Iran (south Lake Urmia) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Apparu (42) | Arabia | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Aranziaš (?) | ? | Shamshi-Adad V (823-811 BCE) | RI |
| Aranziaš (?) | ? | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| *Aribi/Arubu (42) | Arabia | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Arpadda (24) | Syria | Adad-nirari III (810-783 BCE) | AL (?) |
| Arumu/Arime (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Arumu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Arzâ (20) | Israel-Jordan | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Bābili (40/41) | Babylon | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI, BC |
| Bašimu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bāzu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Bīt-Adini (27) | Syria | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Adini (27) | Syria | Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Amukāni (40/41) | Syria | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Bīt-Arrabi (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Bunakki (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Burutaš (26) | South-central Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Khamban (37) | West-central Iran/Elam | Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | RI |
| *Bīt-Khumrî (20) | Israel | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | RI |
| *Bīt-Jākīn ((40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Kunuk-Bītsu (38/39) | West-central Iran/Elam | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Qatatti (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Unzaja (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bīt-Zamāni (29) | Diyarbakir (Southeastern Turkey) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Bubê (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Bubilu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Buda (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Daeba (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Damunu (41/42) | South Iraq/Arabia | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Dikhrānu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Dimtu-ša-simame (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Dimtu- ša-tapapa (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Din-šarri (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI, Rel |
| Dūr-Illatāja (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | RI |
| Dūr-Šarri (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Dūr-Undāsi (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Dūr- Undāsima (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| *Ellipi (38) | West-central Iran (Kermanshah) | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Enzikarme (42) | Arabia | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Gaˀuānu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| *Galil (20) | Israel | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | OT |
| Gambūlu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Gambūlu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Gargamiš (27) | Carchemish (Southern Turkey) | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Gargamiš (27) | Carchemish (Southern Turkey) | Adad-nirari III (810-783 BCE) | AL |
| Gatudu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Gatuduma (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Gilˀad (20) | Israel | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | OT |
| *Gurgum (25) | Southern Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| *Gurumu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Hajausi (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Khaldisu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Hamarāni (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| *Hamat (23) | Syria | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI, AL, OT? |
| Khara (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Khasōr (20) | Israel | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | OT |
| Khilakku (26) | Southern Turkey | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Khilmu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Khindiru (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Ibrat (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Ikhilu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Illubru (26) | Southern Turkey | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Ilpiatu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Ingirâ (26) | Southern Turkey | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Irgidu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| From: Place | From: Area (modern names) | King/Time | Source of information |
| Irrāna (42) | Arabia | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Janōkh (20) | Israel | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | OT |
| *Kaldu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Southern Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| *Kaldu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Southern Babylonia) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | Reliefs |
| Kalzi (30) | Urartu (Southeastern Turkey) | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Kanisu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Kaprabi (27) | Southern Turkey (Urfa) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Karalla (26) | Southern Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Kedeš (20) | Israel | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | OT |
| Kiprê (40/41) | Babylonia | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Kirrûri (34) | Northeastern Iraq (Rawanduz) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| *Kummukhi (25) | Southern Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Kusurtājin (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Labdudu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Tiglath-Pileser III (745-727 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Lāqê (28) | Northeastern Syria | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Liˀtāwu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Madaktu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI, Reliefs, AL |
| Magalānu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Malakhu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Mankhabbi (42) | Arabia | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Manna (36) | Southern Lake Urmia | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Marqasi (conquered territory, Sutû) (25) | Southern Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Masuttu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Melīdi (25) | Southern Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Meturnat (35) | Eastern Iraq, on Diyala River | Shamshi-Adad V (823-811 BCE) | RI |
| Musru (19) | Egypt | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI, AL |
| *Naˀiri (29) | Southeastern Turkey (Diyarbakir ?) | Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | RI |
| Nadi (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Nagītu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Nagītu-Diˀbina (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| *Namri (37) | Zagros Mountains, Western Iran | Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | RI |
| Nāqidāte (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Nīˀ (19) | Egypt (Thebes) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Palaštu (20) | Israel | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Parsua (37) | Western Iran (Hamadan) | Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | RI |
| *Pattina (24) | Northwestern Syria (Halab ?) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Patušarra (37) | Western Iran | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Pillutu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Puqūdu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Qabrina (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Qabrinama (39) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Qadabaˀu (42) | Arabia | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Qedar (42) | Arabia | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Quwe (26) | Cilicia (Southern Turkey) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Rikhikhi (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Ruˀua (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Samˀal (25) | Amanus Mountains (Southern Turkey) | Adad-Nerari III (810-783 BCE) | AL |
| Samˀūna (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Sāmirīna (20) | Israel | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI, OT |
| Sippar (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Sirqu (28) | Northeastern Syria | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Sūkhu (35) | Northwestern Iraq (on Euphrates River) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Sidūnu (21) | Southern Lebanon | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Sidūnu (21) | Southern Lebanon | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI, AL |
| Surru (21) | Southern Lebanon | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Ša-pî-Bel (40/41) | Southeastern Iraq | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Šilaja (30) | Urartu (Southeastern Turkey) | Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | RI |
| Šinukhtu (26) | Southern Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Šubria (30) | Urartu (Southeastern Turkey) | Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | RI |
| Šušan (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI, OT |
| Taraqu (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Teman (29) (?) | Southeastern Turkey | Adad-nerari II (911-891) | RI |
| Temen-Marduk-Šar (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Til-Garimmu (25) | Central Turkey | Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | RI |
| Ubudu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Uda (29) | Southeastern Turkey | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Ubulu (40/41) | Southern Iraq (Babylonia) | Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | RI |
| Unu (19) | Egypt | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Urdalika (39) | Southwestern Iran (Elam) | Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | RI |
| Zamua (36) | Northwestern Iran (Southern Lake Urmia) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| Zamua (36) | Northwestern Iran (Southern Lake Urmia) | Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | RI |
| From: Place | From: Area (modern names) | King/Time | Source of information |
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| Rule (reign) | Number of deportations | Number of deportees | ||
| Complete totals known from sources | Incomplete totals known from sources | Cases with number of deportees not given | ||
| Ashur-dan II (934-912 BCE) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Adad-nerari-II (911-891 BCE) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tukulti-Ninurta II (890-884 BCE) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) | 13 | 12,900 | 5 | |
| Shalmaneser III (858-824 BCE) | 8 | 167,500 | 3 | |
| Shamshi-Adad V (823-811 BCE) | 6 | 36,200 | 2 | |
| Adad-nerari III (810-783 BCE) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Shalmaneser IV (782-772 BCE) | ||||
| Ashur-dan III (771-754 BCE) | ||||
| Ashur-nerari V (753-746 BCE) | ||||
| Tiglath-pileser III (745-727 BCE) | 37 | 368,543 | (x) + 25,055 | 19 |
| Shalmaneser V (726-722 BCE) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sargon II (721-705 BCE) | 38 | 217,635 | (x) + 21,650 | 24 |
| Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) | 20 | 408,150 | (x) + 61,000 | 17 |
| Esarhaddon (680-669 BCE) | 12 | 12 | ||
| Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) | 16 | 16 | ||
| Total | 157 | 1,210,928 | (x) + 107,705 | 105 |
| Notes | |
| RI | Royal (Historical) Inscriptions |
| AL | Administrative and Legal Texts |
| BC | Babylonian Chronicles |
| OT | Old Testament |
| + | More Places |
| * | A geographical name of a land in which several sites are included in the list |
| ( ) | Numbers, next to place names, refer to Oded’s map. |
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Bibliography
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Illustrations (click an image to view the full-size version in a new window)
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Fig. 1: Map with regions from which people were deported demarcated (from Oded 1979). |