Tudhaliya II
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Tudhaliya II was a Hittite king of the New Kingdom period who ruled in the 14th century BCE and helped stabilize and strengthen the Hittite Empire before its major expansion under Suppiluliuma I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Kingdom phase of the Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Hittite cuneiform tablets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diplomatic correspondence ⓘ royal annals ⓘ |
| capital | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalStatus | chronology debated among scholars ⓘ |
| civilization | Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Arzawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaska peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anatolian ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Hittite New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| father | Arnuwanda I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | key transitional ruler before Hittite imperial expansion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
preparing the ground for the later expansion under Suppiluliuma I
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reorganizing Hittite administration and vassal relations ⓘ stabilizing the Hittite Empire after a period of crisis ⓘ |
| language | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
reasserting control over vassal states
ⓘ
strengthening central royal authority ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arnuwanda I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
high priest of the realm
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ supreme judge ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Tudhaliya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Nikkalmati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Suppiluliuma I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorEra | reign of Suppiluliuma I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
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Labarna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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