Tette was a king of Nuḫašše , a small kingdom in what is now northern Syria , who lived from around 1338 to 1322 BC. And 1320 to about 1312 BC. Ruled.
First, Tette, grandson of Šarrupši , was appointed as the new king by the Hittite great king Šuppiluliuma I under a vassal contract ( CTH 53). After the death of Šuppiluliuma I, the population's confidence in the abilities of Tette decreased. His office to his brother Šummittara .
1320 BC However, Tette staged a revolt against his brother and returned to the throne. Muršili II put him in 1312 BC. After the Haremhab campaign in the area of Karkemiš as king again. Tette had previously tried to win Assyria as a new partner, which is why Muršili II feared the risk of a shift in the balance of power.
