Zidanta I
| Zidanta I | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Hantili I |
| Successor | Ammuna |
| Religion | Hittite religion |
| Spouse(s) | Hantili’s daughter[1] |
| Children | King Ammuna[2] |
| Relatives | Huzziya I (grandson) |
Zidanta I was a king of the Hittites (Old Kingdom), ruling for 10 years, ca. 1496–1486 BC (short chronology timeline). According to the Telepinu Proclamation, this king became a ruler by murder.[3][4]
Biography
Zidanta was married to the daughter of the King Hantili I.[5] He encouraged and helped Hantili to kill Mursili I and become king.[6] At the end of Hantili’s life, Zidanta killed Pišeni, the legitimate heir, together with Pišeni’s children and foremost servants, and so made it possible for himself to become king.
The royal blood was once again preserved through the female line.
It is known that his wife’s name ends with either -ša or -ta.
Death
Zidanta was killed by his very own son, Ammuna, who then succeeded him. Zidanta's grandson was Huzziya I.
Notes
- ↑ Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. by Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon
- ↑ Waltraud Sperlich: Die Hethiter, Das vergessene Volk, Jan Thorbecke Verlag GmbH, Ostfildern
- ↑ Edict of Telepinu, §18
- ↑ The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce
- ↑ Telepinu Proclamation, §13
- ↑ Reign of Mursili I
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| Preceded by Hantili I |
Hittite king ca. 1496–1486 BC |
Succeeded by Ammuna |
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