Ura-Tarḫunta
Ura-Tarḫunta ( Luwian : “ Tarḫunt is great”) was a king of the Šeḫa river country and Appawiyas around the middle of the 14th century BC. After the death of his father Muwawalwi , he drove out his brother Manapa-Tarḫunta, who was legally appointed as king . He fled to Karkiša and received support from the Hittites , who reinstated him in the rule.
literature
- Elena Devecchi: Ura-Tarḫunta. In: Michael P. Streck (ed.): Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Aräologie . Volume 14, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / Boston 2014-2016, ISBN 978-3-11-034659-6 , p. 407.
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| SURNAME | Ura-Tarḫunta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Šeḫa river country |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 14th century BC BC or 13th century BC Chr. |