Muwatalli I
- See also Muwatalli II
Muwatalli I | |
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| Cause of death | killed by his servants |
| Predecessor | Huzziya II |
| Successor | Tudhaliya I |
| Spouse | Walanni |
| Relatives | maybe Huzziya II |
Muwatalli I was a king of the Hittites.
Biography
Muwatalli killed his predecessor Huzziya II. He was the Chief of the Royal Bodyguard(position known as the Gal mesedi) of Huzziya, but later he killed him. He may have been Huzziya's younger brother.
Muwatalli's Chief of the Royal Bodyguard was called Muwa. Muwattalli himself was killed in a palace by Himuili, the Chief of the Palace Servants, and Kantuzili, the Overseer of the Gold Chariot Fighters.[1]
His wife was called Walanni.[2]
External links
- Reign of Muwatalli I at Hittites.info
Sources
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| Preceded by Huzziya II | Hittite king ca. 1420 BC | Succeeded by Tudhaliya I (?) |
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| c. 23rd–18th centuries BC |
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| c. 16th–15th centuries BC |
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| c. mid-to-late 15th century BC |
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| c. 14th–12th centuries BC |
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