Tudhaliya IV
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Tudhaliya IV was a king of the Hittite Empire (New kingdom), and the younger son of Hattusili III
. He reigned ca. 1237 BCE–1209 BCE. His mother was called Puduhepa
. He had two sons, who were the last two kings of the Hittites before their empire fell
due to the Sea People.
, after his brother and crown prince Nerikkaili, but still while their father was governing on his brother Muwatalli II
's behalf. He was a good friend of Kurunta
, and Hattusili ordered that they stay on good terms. After Hattusili as King wrote up a treaty with "Ulmi-Tessup" which confirmed Kurunta's rule over Tarhuntassa
, Hattusili elevated Tudhaliya over his older brother to be his crown prince. Tudhaliya as king drew up a bronze tablet treaty confirming the links between him and Kurunta. During his reign, 13 dams were built after a severe drought, one of which still survives to this day at Alacahöyük.http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-15106.html
He suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Tukulti-Ninurta I
of Assyria in the Battle of Nihriya
, ca 1230 BCE.
Hattusili III
Hattusili III was a king of the Hittite empire ca. 1267–1237 BC . He was the fourth and last son of Mursili II...
. He reigned ca. 1237 BCE–1209 BCE. His mother was called Puduhepa
Puduhepa
Puduhepa was a Hittite tawanannas was married to King Hattusili III. She has been referred to as "one of the most influential women known from the Ancient Near East."...
. He had two sons, who were the last two kings of the Hittites before their empire fell
Bronze Age collapse
The Bronze Age collapse is a transition in southwestern Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age that some historians believe was violent, sudden and culturally disruptive...
due to the Sea People.
Biography
Tudhaliya was likely born in his father's court in HattusaHattusa
Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It was located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızıl River ....
, after his brother and crown prince Nerikkaili, but still while their father was governing on his brother Muwatalli II
Muwatalli II
Muwatalli II was a king of the New kingdom of the Hittite empire .- Biography :He was the eldest son of Mursili II and Queen Gassulawiya, and he had several siblings....
's behalf. He was a good friend of Kurunta
Kurunta
Kurunta was an Anatolian tutelary deity in the Late Bronze Age frequently associated with stags. The Hittites typically wrote the name using the Sumerogram "dLAMMA"...
, and Hattusili ordered that they stay on good terms. After Hattusili as King wrote up a treaty with "Ulmi-Tessup" which confirmed Kurunta's rule over Tarhuntassa
Tarhuntassa
Tarhuntassa is an as-yet undiscovered Bronze Age city south of Hattusa. Speculations of its site include Konya, Rough Cilicia, the Gok Su valley, and the vicinity of Kayseri. The site of Kilise Tepe has also been proposed for it. Still others speculate that Tarhuntassa may be a Kaskan name for the...
, Hattusili elevated Tudhaliya over his older brother to be his crown prince. Tudhaliya as king drew up a bronze tablet treaty confirming the links between him and Kurunta. During his reign, 13 dams were built after a severe drought, one of which still survives to this day at Alacahöyük.http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-15106.html
He suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Tukulti-Ninurta I
Tukulti-Ninurta I
Tukulti-Ninurta I was a king of Assyria.He succeeded Shalmaneser I, his father, as king and won a major victory against the Hittites at the Battle of Nihriya in the first half of his reign...
of Assyria in the Battle of Nihriya
Battle of Nihriya
The Battle of Nihriya was the culminating point of the hostilities between Hittites and Assyrians for control over the remnants of the former empire of Mitanni....
, ca 1230 BCE.