Pattin (also known as Pattina, Patina, Unqu and Unqi), was an ancient Luwian Syro-Hittite state at the beginning of the 1st millennium BC. It was known to the Assyrians as Unqi and Aramaeans as Unqu. It was located at the north-western coast of ancient

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, associated with the modern-day

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. The capital of the state was Kinalua (Kunalua, Kalneh, or Kinaluwa), which has been tentatively associated with Tell Tayinat in modern-day

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. The state was formed in the 9th century BC towards the end of the Dark Age period, and shared a north-western border with the Syro-Hittite state of Quwê. Khazazu (modern-day

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) was one of Pattin's dependencies which was invaded by

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around 870 BC. The frontier fortress of ''Aribua'' (associated with the modern-day region of

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) within the land of Lukhuti to the immediate south of Pattin was also ravaged.History files:Aleppo
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List of kings

*Taita I (11th century).. *Taita II (early 10th century) *Manana (10th century) *Suppiluliuma I (late 10th century) *Halparuntiya I (10th or early 9th century) *Lubarna I (/875 – 858?). * Suppiluliuma II (Assyrian ''Sapalulme'', ) * Halparuntiya II (Assyrian ''Qalparunda'', ) * Lubarna II (829, died 831) *Surri (831) *Sasi (from 831) *... *Tutammu (died 738) The name Suppiluliuma corresponds to the Assyrian ''Sapalalme'' and Halparuntiya to ''Qalparunda''.

References

{{Syro-Hittite states Aramean states Ancient Syria Syro-Hittite states