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(13) (...) with fear (...) I surrounded (...) he did not come to fight me (...) I had left (...) Nuwanzas the GAL.ĜEŠTIN-officer came to help to the army and the cavalry. He came into the city Gannuwara in front of the enemies from the land Azzi to fight them. The army and the cavalry of the land Azzi came at the bottom of the city Gannuwara to fight. But he defeated the army and the cavalry of the land Azzi. He destroyed them. There was a lot of prisoners and killed.

(22) As I, the Sun, had gone up to the land Kizzuwatnaz, the year was consequently too short. This is why I did not go to the land Azzi. But the city Yahressas which had become hostile against me did not send me troops anymore. It kept on attacking (...) I, the Sun, went to Yahressas and I attacked Yahressas. Then my lady the Sun-goddess of Arinna, my lord the awesome Tarhus, Mezzullas and all the gods went before me. I conquered the city Yahressas. Then, I burnt it down. I went farther into the land Piggainaressa. I attacked the Gasgas city of the land Piggainaressa. I also conquered it, and I burnt down the land Piggainaressa. From the booty, I took oxen and sheep, and I brought them away to Hattusas. After I had conquered the city Yahressas and the land Piggainaressa, I then came back to Hattusas. I made this in one year.

(35) The following year, I went to the country Azzi. The army and the cavalry of the land Azzi did not come to fight me anymore. The whole country had taken the fortified cities. I immediatly fought two fortified cities, the city Aripsān and the city Dukkammanna. Then my lady the Sun-goddess of Arinna, my lord the awesome Tarhus, Mezzullas and all the gods went before me. I threw down the city Aripsān and the city Dukkammanna in fighting. Of the prisoners that I, the Sun, brought back to the royal palace, there was 3,000 prisoners. But the Hittite officers, soldiers and horsemen brought other prisoners, cattle and sheep who were not with them.

(44) Since I sat on the throne of my father, I have already reigned for 10 years. I conquered these enemy countries with my own hand in 10 years. But the enemy countries that the princes and lords have conquered are not in (this document). I will achieve all the tasks that my lady the Sun-goddess of Arinna will give to me. I will carry it out.