Arnuwanda II

Arnuwanda II is king of the Hittites (1323 av. J.C – 1322 av. J.C). It succeeds his father Suppiluliuma Ier, deceased of an epidemic due to the Egyptian prisoners which it had brought back with him of a victorious campaign in Canaan.

The later documents hittites mention the fact that Arnuwanda was also touched by the epidemic whose his/her father had been victim. His/her young brother, the future Mursili II, assistance in the businesses of the quarrels of Hatti with the grounds of Kaska (or Gasga) and of Arzawa. On this occasion, the two brothers write with Karkiya (perhaps the Carie) which they give asylum to Manapa-Tarhunta, legitimate descendant of the late king of the area of river Seha (or Bakırçay), which had been reversed by a coup d'etat. That makes it possible Manapa-Tarhunta to be restored in its authority on Seha (even if later, he will denounce alliance with Hittites).

Arnuwanda dies finally of the contracted evil, and leaves the throne to his/her brother Mursili II, which will have profited much less than him of education to the reign than their father had lavished to the oldest son especially.

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Reign of Arnuwanda II

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