Šuppiluliuma I
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Suppiluliuma I (/ˌsʌpɪlʌliˈuːmə/) or Suppiluliumas I (/-məs/)[2] was king of the ancient Hittite kingdom (r. c. 1370–1330 BC (middle chronology)[1] or 1344–1322 BC (short chronology)). He garnered recognition within the Hittite kingdom as a great warrior and statesman, notable for successfully challenging the then-dominant Egyptian Empire for control of the lands between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates river. He rose to the throne by overthrowing the kingship of his older brother, Tudhaliya III.
Šuppiluliuma I | |
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Reign | 1370 BC – 1330 BC (middle chronology)[1] 1344 BC - 1322 BC (short chronology) |
Predecessor | Tudhaliya III |
Successor | Arnuwanda II |
Father | Tudhaliya II |
He was involved in a situation with the Egyptian monarchy after the death of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, referred to as the Zannanza affair. The circumstances began with him sending his son Zannanza to wed widowed Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun but Zannanza disappeared never to be heard from again. The unwary decisions of Suppiluliuma resulted in conflict with Egypt that initiated the Hittite plague and the subsequent death of him and his successor and later downfall of the Hittite empire.