Mursili I (namesake predecessor)
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Mursili I was an early Hittite king best known for leading a successful campaign that sacked Babylon in the 16th century BCE, significantly reshaping the political landscape of the ancient Near East.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mursili I | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | early 17th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Old Hittite expansion ⓘ |
| capital | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologySystem | Middle Chronology (often used for his dating) ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
First Babylonian Dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Old Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Hattusili I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Hittite royal annals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Mesopotamian king lists ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the fall of the Old Babylonian Kingdom
ⓘ
reshaped political landscape of the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-distance military campaigns
ⓘ
sack of Babylon ⓘ |
| language | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as one of the most militarily active Old Hittite kings ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaign against Babylon
ⓘ
campaigns against Aleppo ⓘ campaigns in northern Syria ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
destruction of the First Babylonian Dynasty
ⓘ
temporary Hittite control over Babylon ⓘ |
| politicalRole | expansion of Hittite influence into Syria and Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hattusili I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of northern Syria ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1590 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1620 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Hattusili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalStyle | Hittite Great King of the Land of Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hantili I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateAfterBabylonSack | Kassite dynasty in Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
ⓘ
King of Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.