Arnuwanda II

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Arnuwanda II was a short-reigning Hittite king of the late 14th century BCE, known primarily as the son and heir of the powerful ruler Suppiluliuma I during a period of plague and political instability.

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hittite king
person
capital Hattusa NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath plague
conflict continuation of wars initiated by Suppiluliuma I in Syria
country Hittite Empire NERFINISHED
dynasty Hittite New Kingdom NERFINISHED
era Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Hittites NERFINISHED
father Suppiluliuma I NERFINISHED
historicalSource Hittite plague prayers of Mursili II NERFINISHED
Hittite royal annals NERFINISHED
knownFor being the son and heir of Suppiluliuma I
dying early in a plague that struck the Hittite royal family
leaving the throne to his brother Mursili II
language Hittite
mother Henti NERFINISHED
notableEvent reign during a major plague in the Hittite Empire
reign during a period of political instability
positionHeld King of the Hittites NERFINISHED
predecessor Suppiluliuma I NERFINISHED
realm Anatolia NERFINISHED
reignDuration short reign
reignEnd late 14th century BCE
reignStart late 14th century BCE
religion Hittite religion NERFINISHED
sibling Mursili II NERFINISHED
spouse Ašmunikal NERFINISHED
successor Mursili II NERFINISHED
title Great King
Labarna NERFINISHED

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Suppiluliuma I child Arnuwanda II
Mursili II predecessor Arnuwanda II
Mursili II sibling Arnuwanda II
Suppiluliuma I successor Arnuwanda II