Parshatatar
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Parshatatar, or Paršatar, the name of a Hurrian king of Mitanni
in the fifteenth century BC. He may be the same individual as king Barattarna.
in the fifteenth century BC. He may also be identical to a king called Parsatatar.
None of his own records have yet been found, but his name is mentioned in a record from Nuzi
dated to "when king Barattarna died and was cremated". More information is included in the biography of Idrimi of Alalakh
. Barattarna ruled over the Hurrians and made Idrimi his vassal. Mitanni
in his time probably extended as far as Arrapha
in the east.
Barattarna may have been the Mitannian king the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III
encountered by the river Euphrates
in his campaign of year 1447 BC. This can however only be deduced by comparing the chronology
of ancient Egypt and Mitanni at a later date and working back the figures.
Mitanni
Mitanni or Hanigalbat was a loosely organized Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and south-east Anatolia from ca. 1500 BC–1300 BC...
in the fifteenth century BC. He may be the same individual as king Barattarna.
Barattarna
Barattarna, also spelled Parattarna, was a king of the Hurrian kingdom of MitanniMitanni
Mitanni or Hanigalbat was a loosely organized Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and south-east Anatolia from ca. 1500 BC–1300 BC...
in the fifteenth century BC. He may also be identical to a king called Parsatatar.
None of his own records have yet been found, but his name is mentioned in a record from Nuzi
Nuzi
Nuzi was an ancient Mesopotamian city southwest of Kirkuk in modern Al Ta'amim Governorate of Iraq, located near the Tigris river...
dated to "when king Barattarna died and was cremated". More information is included in the biography of Idrimi of Alalakh
Alalakh
Alalakh is the name of an ancient city-state near modern Antakya in the Amuq River valley of Turkey's Hatay Province.Now represented by an extensive mound, the name of the modern archaeological site is Tell Atchana.-History:...
. Barattarna ruled over the Hurrians and made Idrimi his vassal. Mitanni
Mitanni
Mitanni or Hanigalbat was a loosely organized Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and south-east Anatolia from ca. 1500 BC–1300 BC...
in his time probably extended as far as Arrapha
Arrapha
Arrapha was an ancient Assyrian city that existed in what is today the city of Kirkuk, Iraq. The city was founded around 2000 BC and derived its name from the old Assyrian word Arabkha which was later changed to Arrapha...
in the east.
Barattarna may have been the Mitannian king the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III
Thutmose III
Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his stepmother, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh...
encountered by the river Euphrates
Euphrates
The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia...
in his campaign of year 1447 BC. This can however only be deduced by comparing the chronology
Chronology
Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".Chronology is part of periodization...
of ancient Egypt and Mitanni at a later date and working back the figures.
See also
- MitanniMitanniMitanni or Hanigalbat was a loosely organized Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and south-east Anatolia from ca. 1500 BC–1300 BC...