The recently recovered memorial slab of Tukulti-ninib I is similar to that of his grandfather Adad-nirari I, and ranks in importance with it for the light it throws on the early struggles of Assyria.
"History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery"
L.W. King and H.R. Hall
By such blessings and curses Tukulti-ninib hoped to ensure the preservation of his name and the rebuilding of his city, should it at any time be neglected and fall into decay.
"History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery"
L.W. King and H.R. Hall
Curiously enough, it was in this very city that Tukulti-ninib met his own fate less than seven years after he had founded it.
"History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery"
L.W. King and H.R. Hall
