Zidanta II 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 ...

(Middle Kingdom) in the 15th century BC.

Life

He was probably a nephew of

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 ...

and had a wife Yaya. Zidanta made peace through the means of a parity treaty with a ruler named

Pilliya Pilliya was a king of Kizzuwatna ca. the 15th century BC ( short chronology). He signed a treaty with Idrimi of Alalakh, allying with the Mitanni empire. He made peace with Zidanta II Zidanta II was a king of the Hittites (Middle Kingdom) in t ...

, his counterpart in

Kizzuwatna Kizzuwatna (or Kizzuwadna; in Ancient Egyptian ''Kode'' or ''Qode''), was an ancient Anatolian kingdom in the 2nd millennium BC. It was situated in the highlands of southeastern Anatolia, near the Gulf of İskenderun, in modern-day Turkey. It enc ...

. This was the last parity treaty ever signed by a Hittite king to a king of Kizzuwatna. He was succeeded by

Huzziya II Huzziya II was a king of the Hittites. He was killed by Muwatalli I, who seized the throne A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a p ...

although their relation remains unclear.

References

External links

Reign of Zidanta II at Hittites.info
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