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Suppiluliuma (Pattin)
Suppiluliuma (Akkadian language, Assyrian: ''Sapalulme''), possibly Suppiluliuma II or III, was the king of the Neo-Hittite state of Pattin in the mid-ninth century BC. In 858 BC, Suppiluliuma entered into an alliance with the other Neo-Hittite states Bit-Adini, Carchemish and Samʾal against the Neo-Assyrian king Shalmaneser III. They were defeated near Lutibu. In 858 or 857, Shalmaneser crossed the Orontes River, Orontes into the territory of Pattin. With the Assyrians threatening the fortified city of Alimush (Alishir), Suppiluliuma called upon the alliance. The four allies were joined on this occasion by the states of Adanawa, Hilakku, Yahan and Yasbuq. Shalmaneser inflicted a second defeat on the coalition near Alimush. Suppiluliuma was in command at this second battle, but his fate is unknown. His reign, however, came to an end. His successor, Halparuntiya II (King of Pattin), Halparuntiya, paid tribute to Assyria in 857 and 853. In 2012, a large statue with a fragmentary in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo-Hittite King Suppiluliuma, 9th Century AD, Found At The Site Of Kinalua, The Capital City Of A Iron Age Neo-Hittite Kingdom, Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya, Turkey (51019854483)
The states called Neo-Hittite, Syro-Hittite (in older literature), or Luwian-Aramean (in modern scholarly works) were Luwians, Luwian and Arameans, Aramean regional polities of the Iron Age, situated in southeastern parts of modern Turkey and northwestern parts of modern Syria, known in ancient times as lands of Hatti (region), Hatti and Aram (region), Aram. They arose following the collapse of the Hittite New Kingdom in the 12th century BCE, and lasted until they were subdued by the Assyrian Empire in the 8th century BCE. They are grouped together by scholars, on the basis of several cultural criteria, that are recognized as similar and mutually shared between both societies, northern (Luwians, Luwian) and southern (Aramaeans, Aramaean). Cultural exchange between those societies is seen as a specific regional phenomenon, particularly in light of significant linguistic distinctions between the two main regional languages, with Luwian language, Luwian belonging to the Anatolian langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |