Muwatalli II
E734097
Muwatalli II was a Hittite king best known for leading his empire against Ramesses II’s Egypt at the famous Battle of Kadesh in the 13th century BCE.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Storm-god Tarhunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalRelocatedFrom | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalRelocatedTo | Tarhuntassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Kurunta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urhi-Teshub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Hittite civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tarhuntassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | New Kingdom of the Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
Major opponent of Ramesses II
ⓘ
One of the most powerful Hittite kings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Leading Hittite forces at the Battle of Kadesh
ⓘ
Moving the Hittite royal court to Tarhuntassa ⓘ |
| language | Hittite ⓘ |
| militaryRank | supreme commander of Hittite army ⓘ |
| mother | Tanuhepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Relocation of Hittite capital to Tarhuntassa ⓘ |
| opponent |
New Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
Consolidation of Hittite control in Syria
ⓘ
Diplomatic engagement with vassal states in Syria ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1272 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1295 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Hittite royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source |
Egyptian inscriptions of Ramesses II
ⓘ
Hittite cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| spouse | Tanuhepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Mursili III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urhi-Teshub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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