 A text, written in 649, among the annals of Ashurbanipal, records Ashurbanipal's justifications for the war and its conclusion.Ashurbanipal's reasons for the war included "Teumman's insolent messages, his boasting, his evil plots, a lunar eclipse that foretold Teumman's downfall, a seizure inflicted on Teumman by the gods as a warning, and Teumman's declaration of war on Asshurbanipal.