Arnuwanda I

Arnuwanda I was a king of the Hittite empire. He became a ruler by marriage and was very religious.

Arnuwanda I
OccupationKing of Hittite empire
PredecessorTudhaliya I
SuccessorTudhaliya II
Spouse(s)Queen Ašmu-nikal
ChildrenKing Tudhaliya II
Prince Ašmi-Šarruma
Parent(s)unknown
RelativesTudhaliya III (grandson)
Suppiluliuma I (grandson)

Biography

Arnuwanda became a king by marriage. His wife was Ašmu-nikal, daughter of king Tudhaliya I. He became a successor of Tudhaliya as his son-in-law. He began his reign under a co-regency with Tudhaliya. His campaigns include an unsuccessful expedition against the kingdom of Arawa.

Family

Arnuwanda's parents are not known. He was a son-in-law of Tudhaliya and Nikal-mati. He had two sons, prince Ašmi-Šarruma and king Tudhaliya II. There is a very fragmentary text in which Arnuwanda names his son Tudhaliya as his future successor.

See also

Regnal titles
Preceded by
Tudhaliya I
Hittite king
ca. early 14th century BC
Succeeded by
Hattusili II (?) or
Tudhaliya II
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