King of the Hittites
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The King of the Hittites was the supreme monarch of the ancient Hittite Empire in Anatolia, wielding both political and religious authority over its territories and vassal states.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern royal office
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ hereditary ruler ⓘ monarchical title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hittite diplomacy ⓘ Hittite imperial expansion ⓘ Hittite laws ⓘ Hittite royal ideology ⓘ Hittite treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuty |
offering sacrifices to state deities
ⓘ
presiding over major festivals ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticPartner |
Kings of Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings of Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
cuneiform tablets
ⓘ
international treaties ⓘ royal annals ⓘ |
| exercises |
judicial authority
ⓘ
military authority ⓘ political authority ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| flourished | 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| genderExpectation | male ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Great King
ⓘ
King of Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ Labarna NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Hattusili I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hattusili III NERFINISHED ⓘ Mursili I NERFINISHED ⓘ Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ Suppiluliuma I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudhaliya I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudhaliya IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerOver |
Hittite military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hittite nobility ⓘ Hittite priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial administration ⓘ vassal states ⓘ |
| hasRoyalStyle | His Majesty ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDuty |
hearing important cases
ⓘ
issuing edicts ⓘ ratifying treaties ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hittite monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hittite political system ⓘ Hittite religious hierarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHierarchy |
overlord of vassal kings
ⓘ
supreme ruler ⓘ |
| religion |
Hittite religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hittite state cult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | royal palace at Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
chief judge
ⓘ
chief priest ⓘ diplomatic representative ⓘ law giver ⓘ supreme military commander ⓘ |
| succession |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
patrilineal succession ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
military aristocracy
ⓘ
panku council NERFINISHED ⓘ royal family ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
guarantor of cosmic order
ⓘ
protector of the land of Hatti ⓘ representative of the Storm God ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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