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give him battle. At a stronghold in Armenia named Tigra they joined battle. Auramazda brought me help; by the grace of Auramazda did my army utterly overthrow that rebel host. On the eighteenth day of the month Thuravâhara the battle was fought by them. § XXVIII. Thus saith Darius, the king: The rebels assembled for 39. naiy Tigra nama dida Arm(i)ni[yaiy] avada hamaranam akunava A- 40. uiamazdamaiy upastam abara vasna Aura[mazda]ha kara hya manii a- 41. am karam tyam hamitriyam aja vas[iy Thurava]harahya mahya xvm 42. raucabis tliakata aha avathasam hamaranam ka[rtam] XXVIII. thatiy Uaraya- 43. vans khsayaihiya patiy tritiyam ha[m]itr iya] hagamala paraita pat-