The Esarhaddon and his Eastern Neighbors Treaty (672 BC)

Authors

  • Анастасия Олеговна Москалёва St. Petersburg State University, 7-9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

This article deals with a surviving Neo-Assyrian Esarhaddon Vassal treaty which dates 672 BC. The present article, which is the part of the more extensive research, is dedicated to the translation and analysis of the text. The author pays special attention to the problems related to the reasons of concluding the treaty and its special characteristics. The investigation of this text leads to more profound understanding of the mutual relations between Assyria and Media at the dawn of Neo-Assyrian Empire. Besides it provides a great opportunity to examine the complicated problem of the Assyrian throne succession. The author gives special attention to the term which Assyrians used to designate this document and to the grammar constructions particular to the text.

Keywords:

Esarhaddon, the treaty, Assyria, inheritance

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Published

2011-03-21

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Москалёва, А. О. (2011). The Esarhaddon and his Eastern Neighbors Treaty (672 BC). Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (1), 81–93. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/2539

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No. 1 (2011)

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History and source studies

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