Karduniaš
Karduniaš, also transcribed Kurduniash,EA for 'el Amarna').
There are two additional letters in the 382–letter Amarna
Suteans); the title is: "About Ahlameans". The second letter is complete and undamaged, a letter from one of the sons of Labaya, namely Mutbaal
- (Mut-Bahli, or Mut-Ba'lu), letter EA 255.
Two example letters of Karaduniyaš
EA 255, Mutbaal letter no. 1 of 2, title: "No destination too far"
Letter 255 by
Mittani
.
- Say [t]o the king, [my] lord and my Sun: Thus , my father, [used to ser]ve the king, his lord, [and] he [himself] used to send on [all the carav]ans [that] the king [would se]nd to Hanagalbat. Let the king, my lord, send a caravan even to Karaduniyaš. I will personally conduct it under very heavy guard. -EA 255, lines 1-25 (complete)
EA 9, Burna-Buriash letter no. 4 of 6, title: "Ancient loyalties, new request"
- (Para I, 1-6) Say- (qabu (qí-, may all go very well.
- (Para II, 7-18) From the time my greeting-gifts to each other, and refused no request for anything beautiful. My brother has now sent me 2–minas of gold as my greeting-gift. Now, (i)f gold is plentiful, overflowing, send me as much as your ancestors (sent), but if it is scarce, send me half of what your ancestors (sent). Why have you sent me 2–minas of gold? At the moment my work on a templeis extensive, and I am quite busy with carrying it out. Send me much gold. And you for your part, whatever you want from my country, write me so that it may be taken to you.
- (Para III, 19-38) In the time of Kurigalzu, my ancestor, all the Canaanites wrote here to him, saying, "C[om]e to the border of the country so we can revolt and be allied [wi]th you!" My ancestor sent them this (reply), saying, "Forget about being allied with me. If you become enemies of the king of Egypt, and are allied with anyone else—will I not then come and plunder you? How can there be an alliance with me?" – For the sake of your ancestor, my ancestor did not listen to them. Now, as for my Assyrian vassals-(i.e. Ashur-uballit I, king), I was not the one who sent them to you. Why on their own authority have they come to your country? If you love me, they will conduct no business whatsoever. Send them off to me empty–handed. I send to you as your greeting-gift 3–minas of genuine lapis lazuli, and 5–teams of horses for 5–wooden chariots. -EA 9, lines 1-38 (3 paragraphs) (complete)
See also
- Burna-Buriash II
- Kadashman-Enlil I
- Ashur-uballit I, (ascendant)-King of Assyria
- Greeting-gift (Šulmānī)
- Amarna letters
References
- ISBN 9781136209741.
- ^ Maspero, Gaston (1900). History of the Ancient Peoples of the Classic East, Volume 3. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. p. 322.
- ISBN 0-8018-6715-0.
- ISBN 0-8018-6715-0)