Tudhaliya IV
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Tudhaliya IV was a late 13th-century BCE Hittite king known for his extensive building projects, religious reforms, and efforts to maintain the empire amid growing internal and external pressures.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yazilikaya relief procession of gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attempted |
to maintain control over western Anatolia
ⓘ
to stabilize frontiers against Assyria ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hattusa (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| commissioned | rock sanctuary reliefs at Yazilikaya ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ahhiyawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarhuntassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Hittite New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hattusili III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
dam construction in central Anatolia
ⓘ
water reservoir projects near Hattusa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to maintain the Hittite Empire under internal and external pressure
ⓘ
extensive building projects ⓘ large-scale water management works ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ reorganization of the Hittite pantheon ⓘ sanctuary construction at Yazilikaya ⓘ |
| language | Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Puduhepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
construction at the sacred city of Nerik
ⓘ
expansion of cult sites in central Anatolia ⓘ rebuilding and embellishment of Hattusa ⓘ |
| patronOf | sanctuary of Yazilikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performed | religious reforms in favor of the Storm-god of Nerik ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of royal cult
ⓘ
strengthening of royal authority through religion ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Great King of Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hattusili III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1209 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1237 BCE ⓘ |
| relative |
Arnuwanda III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tudhaliya the Younger (prince) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith |
Kurunta of Tarhuntassa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaushgamuwa of Amurru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Hittite cuneiform tablets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inscriptions at Yazilikaya ⓘ |
| spouse | Nikalmati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Arnuwanda III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
ⓘ
Labarna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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