Zidanta I

Zidanta I
PredecessorHantili I
SuccessorAmmuna
Spouse(s)[...]ša/ta, daughter of Hantili I[1]
ChildrenKing Ammuna[2]
RelativesHuzziya I (grandson)

Zidanta I was a king of the Hittites (Old Kingdom), ruling for 10 years, ca. 1560–1550 BC (middle chronology)[3] or 1496–1486 BC (short chronology timeline). According to the Telepinu Proclamation, this king became a ruler by murder.[4][5]

  1. ^ Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. by Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon
  2. ^ Waltraud Sperlich: Die Hethiter, Das vergessene Volk, Jan Thorbecke Verlag GmbH, Ostfildern
  3. ^ Kuhrt, Amélie (2020). The Ancient Near East: c.3000–330 BC, Volume One. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-136-75548-4.
  4. ^ Edict of Telepinu, §18
  5. ^ The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce