Mursili II
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Mursili II was a powerful Hittite king of the late 14th century BCE who consolidated and expanded the empire through successful military campaigns and internal reforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mursili II canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Hittite plague of the 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| capital |
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusa
|
| child |
Halpasulupi
ⓘ
Hattusili III ⓘ Muwatalli II ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns against Kaska peoples
ⓘ
campaigns in Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ wars with Arzawa ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusa (probable)
|
| dynasty |
Hittite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite New Kingdom
|
| era | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Hittite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittites
|
| father | Suppiluliuma I ⓘ |
| floruit | late 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hittite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom of the Hittite Empire
|
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
campaigns in Syria ⓘ consolidation of Hittite Empire ⓘ detailed annals ⓘ military campaigns against Arzawa ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| language |
Hittite (Nesite)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite language
|
| mother | Henti ⓘ |
| notableWork | Plague Prayers of Mursili II ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Hittites ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arnuwanda II ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Anatolia
ⓘ
northern Syria ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1295 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1321 BCE ⓘ |
| relative |
Mursili I (namesake predecessor)
ⓘ
Telepinu (ancestor) ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Suppiluliuma ⓘ |
| sibling | Arnuwanda II ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Hittite archives
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite royal annals
cuneiform tablets from Hattusa ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gassulawiya
ⓘ
Tanuhepa ⓘ |
| successIn | reasserting Hittite control over vassal states ⓘ |
| successor | Muwatalli II ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
ⓘ
Labarna ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.