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Tudhaliya IV was a king of the Hittite Empire (New kingdom), and the younger son of
He suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria in the
Reign of Tudhaliya IV
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Tudhaliya IV was a king of the Hittite Empire (New kingdom), and the younger son of Hattusili III Ḫattušili (''Ḫattušiliš'' in the inflected nominative case) was the regnal name of three Hittite kings:
* Ḫattušili I (Labarna II)
*Ḫattušili II
*Ḫattušili III
It was also the name of two Neo-Hittite kings:
* Ḫattušili I (Labarn ...
. He reigned c. 1245–1215 BC ( middle chronology) or c. 1237–1209 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 ...
). His mother was the great queen, Puduhepa.
Biography
Tudhaliya was likely born in his father's court in Hattusa, after his brother and crown prince Nerikkaili, but still while their father was governing on his brother Muwatalli II's behalf. He was a good friend of Muwatalli's son, Kurunta, and Hattusili ordered that they stay on good terms. After Hattusili as King wrote up a treaty with "Ulmi-Tessup" which confirmed Kurunta's rule over Tarhuntassa, Hattusili elevated Tudhaliya over his older brother to be his crown prince. Tudhaliya as king drew up a bronze tablet treaty confirming the links between him and Kurunta. During his reign, 13 dams were built after a severe drought, one of which still survives to this day at Alacahöyükbr>He suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria in the
Battle of Nihriya
The Battle of Niḫriya was the culminating point of the hostilities between the Hittites and the Assyrians for control over the remnants of the former empire of Mitanni.
When Hittite king Šuppiluliuma I (r. c. 1344–1322 BC) conquered Mitanni, ...
, c. 1237 BC.
Tudhaliya had a sister, queen Maathorneferure
Maathorneferure was an ancient Egyptian queen, the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II.
Family
Maathorneferure was a daughter of the Hittite king Hattusili III and his wife, Queen Puduhepa. She was the sister of the crown prince Nerikk ...
of Egypt. He had two sons, who were the last two kings of the Hittites before their empire fell probably due to the Sea People.
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 ...
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Reign of Tudhaliya IV
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