Telepinu (ancestor)
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Telepinu was an earlier Hittite king known for issuing a famous edict that regulated royal succession and sought to stabilize the Hittite kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telepinu | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
establish clear rules of succession
ⓘ
limit dynastic murders and internal violence ⓘ strengthen central royal authority ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Edict of Telepinu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Old Hittite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfEdict | historical-legal text ⓘ |
| governmentalRole | lawgiver ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
important for understanding Hittite constitutional structure
ⓘ
key source for early Hittite history ⓘ |
| issued | Edict of Telepinu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Telepinu Edict
NERFINISHED
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attempts to stabilize the Hittite monarchy ⓘ legal and constitutional reforms ⓘ regulating royal succession in the Hittite kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
model for later Hittite royal ideology
ⓘ
stabilization of the Hittite royal line ⓘ |
| legalReform |
codification of procedures for choosing the king
ⓘ
regulation of royal succession ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hittite royal annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
curbing aristocratic violence
ⓘ
securing orderly succession to the throne ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hantili I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignInCentury | 16th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignInPeriod | Old Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Ammuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huzziya I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw | Telepinu Edict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | cuneiform inscription ⓘ |
| spouse | Isparaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Alluwamna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Great King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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