Alluwamna was a
king
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
of the
Hittites
The Hittites () were an Anatolian people who played an important role in establishing first a kingdom in Kussara (before 1750 BC), then the Kanesh or Nesha kingdom (c. 1750–1650 BC), and next an empire centered on Hattusa in north-centra ...
(Middle Kingdom) in the 15th century BC. He might be a successor of
Telipinu
Telipinu was the last king of the Hittites Old Kingdom, living in 16th century BC, reigned c. 1525-1500 BC in middle chronology. At the beginning of his reign, the Hittite Empire had contracted to its core territories, having long since lost all ...
as his son-in-law,
[''The Kingdom of the Hittites'' by ]Trevor Bryce
Trevor Robert Bryce (; born 1940) is an Australian Hittitologist specializing in ancient and classical Near-eastern history. He is semi-retired and lives in Brisbane.
His book, ''The Kingdom of the Hittites'', is popular among English-speaking ...
, p. 119. after the reign of
Tahurwaili
Tahurwaili was a king of the Hittites (Middle Kingdom), c. early 15th century BC (middle chronology) or mid 15th century BC (short chronology timeline). He was a cousin of the King Telipinu.
Family
As a first cousin of Telipinu, must have been t ...
.
Family
The wife of Alluwamna was called Harapšeki. Her father was
Telipinu
Telipinu was the last king of the Hittites Old Kingdom, living in 16th century BC, reigned c. 1525-1500 BC in middle chronology. At the beginning of his reign, the Hittite Empire had contracted to its core territories, having long since lost all ...
.
The son of Alluwamna, who later became a king, was
Hantili II
Hantili II was a List of Hittite kings, king of the Hittites (Middle Kingdom) in the 15th century BC.
Reign
Hantili was a son of King Alluwamna, as attested in a land grant document from Alluwamna to his son, Hantili.''T.Bryce. The Kingdom of th ...
.
Reign
Alluwamna's reign is attested by a seal (SBo I.86) named the ''Tabarna seal''.
As a son-in-law of Telepinu (married to his first-rank daughter Harapšeki), Alluwamna would have been first in line for the throne. However, Telepinu banished him and his wife to Malitashkur
(see KUB 26:77), and so it is possible that he did not come to the throne right after Telepinu's death, but rather after the reign of
Tahurwaili
Tahurwaili was a king of the Hittites (Middle Kingdom), c. early 15th century BC (middle chronology) or mid 15th century BC (short chronology timeline). He was a cousin of the King Telipinu.
Family
As a first cousin of Telipinu, must have been t ...
, first cousin of Telipinu
One text of Alluwamna records the granting of land to his son and likely successor
Hantili II
Hantili II was a List of Hittite kings, king of the Hittites (Middle Kingdom) in the 15th century BC.
Reign
Hantili was a son of King Alluwamna, as attested in a land grant document from Alluwamna to his son, Hantili.''T.Bryce. The Kingdom of th ...
.
[''The Great Empires of the Ancient World'', edited by Thomas Harrison, p.46]
See also
*
History of the Hittites
The Hittites () were an Anatolian peoples, Anatolian people who played an important role in establishing first a kingdom in Kussara (before 1750 BC), then the Kültepe , Kanesh or Nesha kingdom (c. 1750–1650 BC), and next an empire centere ...
External links
Reign of Alluwamna
Sources
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Hittite kings
15th-century BC rulers