Zidanta I
Zidanta I | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Hantili I |
| Successor | Ammuna |
| Spouse(s) | [...]ša/ta, daughter of Hantili I[1] |
| Children | King Ammuna[2] |
| Relatives | Huzziya I (grandson) |
Zidanta I was a king of the Hittites (Old Kingdom), ruling for 10 years, ca. 1560–1550 BC (middle chronology)[3] or 1496–1486 BC (short chronology timeline). According to the Telepinu Proclamation, this king became a ruler by murder.[4][5]
Family
[edit]Zidanta was married to the daughter of Hantili, brother-in-law to King Mursili I.[6]
It is known that his wife’s name ends with either -ša or -ta.
Prior to Kingship
[edit]The Royal Coup
[edit]Zidanta encouraged and helped Hantili to kill Mursili and seize the throne.[7] He then served Hantili I for the duration of his reign.
Usurpation of the Throne
[edit]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.
Reign
[edit]His reign is thought to have lasted about 10 years around 1560-1550 BC (middle chronology).
Assassination
[edit]Zidanta was killed by his own son, Ammuna, who then succeeded him.
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ Kuhrt, Amélie (2020). The Ancient Near East: c.3000–330 BC, Volume One. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-136-75548-4.
- ^ Edict of Telepinu, §18
- ^ The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce
- ^ Telepinu Proclamation, §13
- ^ Reign of Mursili I Archived May 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine