Kuzi-Teššub
Kuzi-Teššub (also read Kunzi-Teššub) was a neo-Hittite king of Karkemiš who lived in the early to mid 12th century BC. Possibly from 1180 to 1150 BC. BC or at least around 1200 BC Ruled. He was the son of Talmi-Teššub , viceroy of Karkemiš. Kuzi-Teššub ruled not only over Karkemiš, but also over the area of the later neo-Hittite state of Melid / Malatya. He carried the titles of King , Great King and Hero .
Lordship in Karkemiš
It is possible that Kuzi-Teššub, like his father, was initially only viceroy of Karkemiš. Seal impressions from the place where Lidar Höyük was found indicate that he is "(King) Kuzi-Teššub, King of the Land of Karkemiš, the son (of the King) Talmi-Teššub, King of the Land of Karkemiš, recognized by the God (s)". The used title "King" suggests that Kuzi-Teššub was not a great king , at least initially . The title of great king is awarded to him on later inscriptions from Melid. It is therefore possible that Kuzi-Teššub only assumed the title of Great King later, after the fall of the Hittite Empire . The next verifiable great king of Karkemiš, although not necessarily the direct successor of Kuzi-Teššub, was called Ir-Teššub.
Rule in Melid
Kuzi-Teššub is not directly proven as King of Melid. It is on the one hand possible that Melid was under his direct control, but on the other hand it is also possible that he installed his son PUGNUS-mili I there as local ruler under his authority. Kuzi-Teššub and PUGNUS-mili I. are only found in inscriptions by Runtiya and Arnuwanti I., for example in the rock inscriptions by Gürün and Kötükale . These two autonomous kings of Melid were the sons of PUGNUS-mili I. and thus grandsons of Kuzi-Teššub. The naming of the grandfather may indicate that Melid achieved independence from Karkemiš by peaceful means. In any case, Kuzi-Teššub was a revered ancestor of the Melid royal family.
literature
- 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
- Christian Marek , Peter Frei : History of Asia Minor in Antiquity . Verlag CH Beck: Munich 2010. ISBN 978-3-406-59853-1
- Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archeology of Performance . De Gruyter, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-11-022225-8
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Trevor Bryce: The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms; A Political and Military History . Oxford, New York 2012, pp. 84-85.
- ↑ Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archeology of Performance . Berlin 2011, p. 115.
- ^ Christian Marek, Peter Frei: History of Asia Minor in antiquity . Munich 2010, p. 803.
- ^ JD Hawkins: Kuzi-Tešub and the "Great Kings" of Karkamiš . AS 38, pp. 99-108. Quoted in: Trevor Bryce: The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms; A Political and Military History . Oxford, New York 2012, p. 85.
- ^ Trevor Bryce: The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms; A Political and Military History . Oxford, New York 2012, pp. 101-102.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Talmi-Teššub | King of Karkemiš around 1200 BC BC / early to mid 12th century BC BC / 1180–1150 BC Chr. |
Ir-Teššub |
| - | King of Melid approx. 1200 BC BC / early to mid 12th century BC BC / 1180–1150 BC Chr. |
PUGNUS-mili I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuzi-Teššub |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kuzi-Teššup; Kuzi-Teššop; Kunzi-Teššub |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the neo-Hittite kingdoms of Karkemish and Melid |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th century BC Chr. |