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KING CYRUS CYLINDER. The Tyranny of Nabonidus[1] When I decided to conquer the world. [2] From one of the four quarters. [3] An incompetent person called Nabonidus was installed to rule over his country.[4] And tyranny he imposed upon them.[5] A counterfeit of Esagila he made, and for Ur and the rest of the cultic centres. [6] Forced them to do rituals which were improper and irrelevant to them, an [unholy] display of offering which was recited daily without fear of any repercussion or consequence. [7] He put an end to the regular offerings (and) he interfered in the cultic centres; which he established in the sacred centres. By his own plan, he did away with the worship of Marduk, the king of the Gods. [8] He continually did evil against Marduk's city. Daily, evil without interruption, he imposed the corvée upon its inhabitants unrelentingly, ruining them all.Marduk's anger[9] Upon hearing their cries, the lord of the gods became furiously angry and closed their borders; the gods who lived among them forsook their dwellings. [10] Angry that Nabonidus had brought them to Babylon. Marduk, the exalted, the lord of the Gods], turned towards all the habitations that were abandoned and gave them protection. Marduk finds a new King[11] All the people of Sumer and Akkad, who had become corpses. He was reconciled and had mercy upon them. He examined and checked all the entirety of the lands, all of them. [12] He searched everywhere and then he took a righteous king, his favourite, by the hand, he called out his name: Cyrus, king of Anšan; he pronounced his name to be king all over the world.[13] He made the land of Gutium and all the Umman-manda[I.e., the Medes.] bow in submission at his feet. And he{I.e., Cyrus.}} shepherded with justice and righteousness all the black-headed people. [14] Over whom Mardukhad given him victory. Marduk, the great lord, guardian of his people, looked with gladness upon his good deeds and upright heart.Cyrus takes Babylon [15] He ordered him to go to his city Babylon. He set him on the road to Babylon and like a companion and a friend, he went at his side.[16] His vast army, whose number, like water of the river, cannot be known, marched at his side .[17] He made him enter his city Babylon without fighting or battle; he saved Babylon from hardship. He delivered Nabonidus, the king who did not revere him, into his hands.[18] All the people of Babylon, all the land of Sumer and Akkad, princes and governors, bowed to him and kissed his feet. They rejoiced at his kingship and their faces shone.[19] Lord by whose aid the dead were revived and who had all been redeemed from hardship and difficulty, they greeted him with gladness and praised his name.Cyrus' Titles. [20] I am Cyrus, king of the world, great king, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters.[21] the son of Cambyses, great king, king of Anšan, grandson of Cyrus, great king, king of Anšan, descendant of Teispes, great king, king of Anšan.