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SARGON
had been loyal to Tiglath-pileser 111. Now, doubtless :ow and in the desert rent rich tribute of gold, precious
owing to fear, he had allied himself with Mita of ,toner, ivory, incense, spices, horses, and camels.
MuSki, and omitted to send tribute. He was deported In 7'4 B.c.. Sargon went back to Man. Ullusunu
to Assyria and Carchemish was peopled with Assyrians. ~ceived him loyally. Dalta of Ellipi rent presents
In this year, Umma-nigd. king of Elam, died and war Reduction from the S. border of Media. Zikiitu
succeeded by Su(ruk-nahunta. 'She death of Iranzb, of henin. wa then attacked. Three furrrerrer
king of Man, reopened the north-eartern question.
Ad the son oflr=nzd whosucceeded hi5 father war murdered 3lundered.
and twenty-four cities were taken and
The capital Parda was burnt, and then
by ~akdatti ofUmildiP hiratri ofzikirtuand ariler ufMiriands Mitatti with his prople disappeared. Whether they
king concerned in theions iracy, and Rudof Armenia being a
s"pport?r. Srrgon rom tpy msrched intothe dlrtricl, caplured
nigrated to the N. of Armeniaand joined theadvancing
Ba dntllandfl~ycdKim%"eo" thespotwhere he hnd ",murdered 2imirri (see GOMER), or were wallowed up by them.
A% "lluunu brother of Ad, rumceded him on the throne IT returned to their old home S. of the Black Sea, doer
of Man with ~ d consent. ~ Hut he ~ clearly ~ dirtrvrled ~ the ' Tat ~ appear. Now Sargon turned on Rus9 of Arnmenia
power of kmih to protect him rgrinsr Armenia, rnd gave up
rwenry-two ofhis cities to Rud, ar a 'prereor. Beyond Man, ~n defeated him with great slnughrer md carried off
Lowardr Mcdia lay Karalla and Allahra, two rrnall buffer rrares, 260 of the royal family. Ru& fled to the hills. Sargon
whose kings .&r-li. and lrtl had been subject to Assyiia, if hen went through the regions which had owned RusCs
they were nor actually Assyrians. Ullurvnu Red to the hills
and left his capital lrirtu lo he captured and burned. Two
way, burnt and pillaged cities, to the number of 140.
orher citier Zibiaand Arma'id, which resisted were taken. But ~ugmented the dominions of Ullusunu with Zihardussu
Sargon had no intention to hold perm=nsntly, with Asrynan md UmildiS, and reduced Armenia to helplermerr.
garri?on>, such a remote dependency. He accepted Ullurunu'r becity derved special vengeance, Musasir (Moshitwr),
submlssnon, reinstated him ar kmg, and caused him to resume
porrersion of the cirier 'prcrentsd; doubtless in fear, ro Rura. hose prince Urwna had submitted long ago to Shal-
The allicr were severely txeated, ABur-li' of Karalla was slain naneser IV., taking sn oath of fealty to ASur, but had
his people deported lo Hamath, 2nd his land turned into :urned traitor, and gone over to R"&.
A~ryrirn mvince. 1rtt of Allahra, ?ith his family, war deported
to hamath, mnd anew vairalkmgret in hir place.
Sareon now advanced farther E
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