Shuttarna II

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Shuttarna II was a powerful 14th-century BCE king of the Hurrian Mitanni kingdom, known for his diplomatic ties with Egypt and prominence in Near Eastern politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hurrian ruler
Mitanni king
associatedWithDeity Shaushka NERFINISHED
Teshub NERFINISHED
capital Washukanni (probable) NERFINISHED
continent Asia
correspondedWith Amenhotep III NERFINISHED
country Mitanni NERFINISHED
culture Hurrian-Mitanni court culture NERFINISHED
diplomaticRelation Egypt NERFINISHED
Pharaoh Amenhotep III NERFINISHED
era pre-Hittite domination of Mitanni
ethnicGroup Hurrians NERFINISHED
family Mitanni royal dynasty NERFINISHED
father Artatama I (probable) NERFINISHED
floruit 14th century BCE
foreignPolicy alliance with Egypt
competition with Assyria
competition with Hittites
historicalReputation powerful Mitanni ruler
knownFrom Amarna letters NERFINISHED
languageUsed Akkadian (diplomatic correspondence)
locatedInTime Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Egyptian diplomatic records
notableFor diplomatic relations with Egypt
role in Near Eastern international politics
strengthening Mitanni power
occupation king
partOf Hurrian civilization NERFINISHED
politicalStatus Great King in Near Eastern diplomatic system
positionHeld King of Mitanni NERFINISHED
predecessor Artatama I (probable) NERFINISHED
regionRuled Northern Syria NERFINISHED
Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
religion Hurrian religion NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sourceType cuneiform texts
sphereOfInfluence Northern Levant NERFINISHED
Upper Euphrates region NERFINISHED
successor Artashumara (probable) NERFINISHED
Tushratta (probable) NERFINISHED
timePeriod 14th century BCE
title Great King NERFINISHED
King of Hanigalbat (probable)

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Mitanni kingdom notableRuler Shuttarna II