- Tudhaliya I
Tudhaliya I (sometimes referred to as Tudhaliya II, or even Tudhaliya I/II) was a king of the
Hittite empire (New kingdom) ca. the early 14th century BC (short chronology ).Proper numbering of the Hittite rulers who bore the name
Tudhaliya is problematical. There was a Hattian era figure who bore the name Tudhaliya who may or may not have ruled as king. Other reconstructions insert a Tudhaliya directly after Muwattalli I, but before the Tudhaliya discussed here.Some scholars call Tudhaliya I the first king of the New Kingdom, or Empire. Others give this honor to
Suppiluliuma I . Tudhaliya may have been the grandson of the Middle Kingdom rulerHuzziya II . He may have been the direct successor ofMuwatalli I , having overthrown him. The exact sequence of succession at the beginning of the New Kingdom is uncertain, however, because of the difficulty of placingHattusili II . Tudhaliya I's reign includes a period of co-regency withArnuwanda I , his son-in-law and adopted son.The most famous event of Tudhaliya's reign was his conquest of the land
Assuwa . Assuwa is believed to be the origin ofAsia . Further, there were many component territories within Assuwa, including the lands "Taruisa" and "Wilusiya", which are now generally accepted to be references to Troy/Ilios, although there is not enough evidence at this time to explain how these two lands came to apply to a single location.A number of modern biblical scholars believe that either Tudhaliya I, or the proto-Hittite
Tudhaliya , was the same individual as "Tidal, king of Nations", who is mentioned in the book ofGenesis as having joinedChedorlaomer in attacking rebels inCanaan ["Peake's commentary on the Bible "] .ee also
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History of the Hittites Notes
External links
* [http://www.hittites.info/history.aspx?text=history%2fMiddle+Empire.htm#Tudhaliya2 Reign of Tudhaliya I (listed as Tudhaliya II at this link)]
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