Karanni (or Lanni)[1][2] was king of Hayasa-Azzi[3][4][5] in 15th century BC. Karanni attacked the city of Šamuḫa[6] and seized city to Azzi,[7][8][9][clarification needed] so the capital had to be moved to Šapinuwa.[10]
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- ^ It should be mentioned that there is some disagreement on the order in which Šamuḫa and Šapinuwa became capitals. Šamuḫa could have been the first substitute capital, and then Šapinuwa – or it could have been the other way around.