Arnuwanda II

Arnuwanda II was a great king of the Hittite Empire in the late 14th century BC. Chr.

Arnuwanda was the son of the Hittite great king Šuppiluliuma I. During the reign of his father, he led successful campaigns in Syria . So he commanded, among other things, together with his brother Zida , an army that intervened on behalf of the heir to the throne Šattiwazza in Mittani . When Šuppiluliuma died of an epidemic, Arnuwanda became great king. However, he soon fell ill with the same disease from which his father died.

To the southwest of Ḫattuša Ḫannutti , who had successfully fought against the Kaškäer , ruled as governor. In Karkemiš and Ḫalpa his younger brothers Šarri-Kušuḫ and Telipinu were viceroys. These kept the country calm. Since Arnuwanda's son died before him, his younger brother Muršili followed him as great king.

family tree

The following family tree was created after publications by Volkert Haas and Jörg Klinger .

1. Ḫinti

2. Tawananna

Zida

Zannanza

1./2. Gaššulawiya

2nd / 3rd Danuḫepa

Mrs. Šattiwazzas

Mrs. Ammistamrus II.

literature

Horst Klengel: History of the Hittite Empire. Brill, Leiden / Boston / Cologne 1998, pp. 168f. (with indication of the relevant sources)
Jörg Klinger: The Hittites . Beck, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-406-53625-5 , pp. 57, 61, 95.

Individual evidence

↑ Volkert Haas: The Hittite literature. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-11-018877-6 , page 91.
↑ Jörg Klinger: The Hittites. CH Beck, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-53625-0

predecessor	Office	successor
Šuppiluliuma I.	King of Ḫatti around 1322–1321 BC Chr.	Muršili II.

personal data
SURNAME	Arnuwanda II
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Hittite great king
DATE OF BIRTH	14th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	14th century BC Chr.

[1] Volkert Haas: The Hittite literature. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-11-018877-6 , page 91.

[2] Jörg Klinger: The Hittites. CH Beck, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-53625-0