Duppi-Teššup
Duppi-Teššup (also Tuppi-Teššup) was an Amarna period king of Amurru , who so far only came from Hittite sources from the turn of the 14th to the 13th century BC. Is known. He was a son of Ari-Teššup , the successor of Aziru . A contract originally concluded between Aziru and Šuppiluliuma I was renewed by Duppi-Teššup under Muršili II ( CTH 62 ). This treaty obliged Amurru to provide assistance to the Hittite royal family and to pay tribute to Ḫatti , while further tribute payments to Egypt were prohibited. Duppi-Teššup's sister Aḫat-milki was the wife of King Niqmepa of Ugarit .
literature
- Horst Klengel : Syria. 3000 to 300 BC Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-05-001820-8 , p. 167 f.
- William Lambert Moran: The Amarna letters. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore / London 1992, ISBN 0801842514 , p. 256.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ari-Teššup | Prince of Amurru 1313–1280 BC Chr. |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Duppi-Teššup |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tuppi-Teššup |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Amurru |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th century BC Chr. |