Alluwamna
Alluwamna was a Hittite great king who, according to the middle chronology, at the turn of the 16th to the 15th century BC. Ruled.
Alluwamna was the son-in-law of the Great King Telipinu and was appointed by him as his successor. The circumstances of the succession are uncertain. It is likely that Taḫurwaili usurped the throne after Telipinus' death and was later overthrown by Alluwamna. However, Alluwamna could also have become king first and been eliminated by Taḫurwaili. Otherwise nothing is known about Alluwamna.
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Family tree Alluwamna
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According to a document, his son Ḫantili II became the Great King after him.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jörg Klinger: Die Hittiter, Verlag CH Beck oHG, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-53625-0
- ↑ Johannes Lehmann: The Hittites, People of a Thousand Gods , C. Bertelsmann Verlag, Munich 1975, ISBN 3-570-02610-8
- ^ Waltraud Sperlich: The Hittites, The forgotten people , Jan Thorbecke Verlag GmbH, Ostfildern 2003, ISBN 3-7995-7982-6
literature
- Birgit Brandau, Hartmut Schickert: Hittites. The unknown world power . 2nd edition Dtv, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-492-23978-1 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Taḫurwaili |
King of Ḫatti 15th century BC Chr. |
Ḫantili II. |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Alluwamna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hittite great king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century BC BC or 15th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th century BC BC or 15th century BC Chr. |