Ammuna was a
King of the Hittites ca. 1550–1530 BC (
middle chronology
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)
or 1486–1466 BC (
short chronology timeline
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). The land seems to have suffered badly during his
reign
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, and he lost a considerable amount of territory.
Biography
Family
Ammuna was the son of the King
Zidanta I and grandson of
Hantili I. He killed his father to become a king and had a large family.
Reign
A fragmentary chronicle of Ammuna's reign is known. The annals seem to indicate that Ammuna successfully plundered
Neša, but was fighting it again soon after. He also seems to have fought against the city of Šattiwara and the city of Šuluki.
His successor was his son
Huzziya I,
[''Pax Hethitica: Studies on the Hittites and Their Neighbours'' by ]Yoram Cohen
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Biography
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, Amir Gilan, Jared L. Miller but he also had a daughter, Ištapariya.
External links
Reign of Ammuna
Sources
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Hittite kings
15th-century BC deaths