Huzziya I was a king 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 ...

(Old Kingdom),

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for 5 years, ca. 1530–1525 BC (

middle chronology The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of officials or rulers: "in the year X of king Y". Com ...

) or 1466–1461 BC (

short chronology The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of officials or rulers: "in the year X of king Y". Com ...

).''The Kingdom of the Hittites'' by Trevor R. Bryce

Biography

According to the

Telepinu Proclamation Telipinu (or Telepinu) Proclamation is a Hittite language, Hittite edict, written during the reign of King Telipinu, c. 1525-1500 BCE. The text is classified as CTH 19 in the Hittite inscriptions, Catalogue of Hittite Texts. The edict is significan ...

, at the time of the death of

Ammuna Ammuna was a King of the Hittites ca. 1550–1530 BC (middle chronology) or 1486–1466 BC (short chronology timeline). The land seems to have suffered badly during his reign, and he lost a considerable amount of territory. Biography Family ...

, the assassins killed Titiya and Hantili, and so Huzziya became the king. Based on this text, most scholars assume that Titiya and Hantili were sons of

, and were killed to make way for his second rank son Huzziya's accession to the throne. Huzziya had a sister, Isparaya, who was married to

Telepinu 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 ...

deposed Huzziya and sent them into exile. According to Trevor R. Bryce, Huzziya was just a usurper, and

was a son of Ammuna, and Telepinu's phrase that he "sat on the throne of his father" could be understood literally. Eventually, Huzziya was killed during Telepinu's reign, but against Telepinu's orders.

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Reign of Huzziya I
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