Šuttarna II.
Šuttarna II , son of Artatama I , was from around 1400 BC. BC to 1375 BC Chr. Mitannischer king.
Šuttarna II maintained close ties to the Egyptian Empire, as a result of which he passed his daughter Kiluhepa through his son Tušratta in the 10th year of the reign of Amenophis III. sent to the Egyptian court, where she was concubine of Amenophis III. has been.
The Mitannic sphere of influence extended under Šuttarna II. From the capital Waššukanni on the upper reaches of the Chabur to the region of Kadesch on the Orontes .
His son Artaššumara and after this Tušratta succeeded him on the throne.
See also
literature
- Wolfgang Helck : History of Ancient Egypt (= Handbook of Oriental Studies . Department 1: The Near and Middle East. Vol. 1: Egyptology. Section 3). Brill, Leiden et al. 1968, ISBN 90-04-06497-4 , p. 167 ( excerpt (Google) ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Artatama I. | King of Mitanni 1400 BC BC to 1375 BC Chr. |
Artaššumara |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Šuttarna II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mitannian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1400 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1375 BC Chr. |