Halparuntiya II
Halparuntiya II was a late Hittite king of Gurgum and a son of Muwatalli II of Gurgum. In 855 or 853 he submitted to Sulmanu-ašared III. It is attested by a colossal statue found in Tell Tayinat , which is provided with a partially preserved inscription in hieroglyphic Luwish . On this a campaign is mentioned that he led against the cities of Iluwasi and Hirika (the latter possibly Ḫilakku in Cilicia or Ḫiliki, a border town of the territory of Melid ). It is believed that it is to be equated with the Qalparunda attested from Assyrian sources .
literature
- Winfried Orthmann : Studies on late Hittite art . Bonn 1971, p. 288.
- Trevor Bryce: The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms; A Political and Military History . Oxford University Press, Oxford / New York 2012, ISBN 978-0-19-921872-1 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Trevor Bryce: The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms; A Political and Military History . Oxford, New York 2012, p. 126.
- ^ Trevor Bryce: The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms; A Political and Military History . Oxford, New York 2012, p. 126.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Muwatalli II. | King of Gurgum around 855/853 BC Chr. |
Larama II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Halparuntiya II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Halparuntiyas II, Qalparunda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Gurgum |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9th century BC Chr. |