Tushratta
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Tushratta was a 14th-century BCE king of Mitanni known for his diplomatic correspondence with Egypt and involvement in the power struggles of the Late Bronze Age Near East.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mitanni king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateReignEnd | c. 1330 BCE ⓘ |
| approximateReignStart | c. 1350 BCE ⓘ |
| complainedAbout | insufficient gold from Egypt in his letters ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| correspondedWith |
Akhenaten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hurrian-Mitanni culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination (probable) ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsWith |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | dynastic marriage diplomacy with Egypt ⓘ |
| era | Amarna period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hurrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shuttarna II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Amarna letters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diplomatic correspondence with Egypt ⓘ involvement in Near Eastern power politics ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Akkadian ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of Mitanni territories to Hittites and Assyrians ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Great King among Late Bronze Age Near Eastern powers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shuttarna II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Upper Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hurrian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Mitanni royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentAsGift |
gold and luxury goods to Egyptian pharaohs
ⓘ
statue of the goddess Šauška (Ishtar) to Egypt ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation | Amarna letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | unknown Egyptian princess ⓘ |
| successor | Shattiwaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRelation | Shattiwaza was likely his son or close relative ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century BCE
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| title | Great King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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