Zidanta II.
Zidanta II was around 1450 BC. BC. Hittite Great King.
Zidanta was the son and successor of the great king Ḫantili II. He secured the function of the same as a buffer state through a treaty with Pilliya , king of Kizzuwatna . This was extremely important, because Egypt undertook campaigns in Syria and in the east the Mitanni empire rose to become a great power. His successor was Ḫuzziya II.
Zidanta's wife Iyaya was named after the goddess Iyaya of the same name .
literature
- Birgit Brandau, Hartmut Schickert: Hittites. The unknown world power . Piper, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-492-23978-1 (Piper series; 3978).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ḫantili II. |
King of Ḫatti around 1450 BC Chr. |
Ḫuzziya II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zidanta II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hittite great king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1450 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1450 BC Chr. |