Alluwamna
Alluwamna was a king of the Hittites (Middle Kingdom), ca. mid-15th century BC (short chronology timeline). He might be a successor of Telipinu as his son-in-law,[4][5] after the reign of Tahurwaili.[1]
King Alluwamna of the Hittites | |
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| Predecessor | Tahurwaili[1] or Telipinu[2] |
| Successor | Hantili II |
| Spouse(s) | Harapšeki |
| Children | Hantili II[3] |
Family
The wife of Alluwamna was called Harapšeki. Her father was Telipinu. The son of Alluwamna, who later became a king, was Hantili II.
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 [5](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, first cousin of Telipinu[1] One text of Alluwamna records the granting of land to his son and likely successor Hantili II.[6]
See also
External links
Sources
- Bin-Nun, S.R. (April 1974). "Who was Tahurwaili, the grate king?". Journal of Cuneiform Studies. v26 (2).
- Myth And Politics In Ancient Near Eastern Historiography by Mario Liverani, Zainab Bahrani, Marc Van De Mieroop
- Johannes Lehmann: Die Hethiter, Volk der tausend Götter
- The Tawananna in the Hittite kingdom by Shoshana R. Bin-Nun
- The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce, p. 119.
- The Great Empires of the Ancient World, edited by Thomas Harrison, p.46
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Tahurwaili or Telipinu |
Hittite king ca. mid 15th century BC |
Succeeded by Hantili II |