- Shuttarna II
Shuttarna II (or Šuttarna) was a king of the
Hurrian kingdom ofMitanni in the early14th century BC .Shuttarna was a descendant and probably a son of the great Mitannian king
Artatama I . He was an ally of the Egyptian PharaohAmenhotep III and the diplomatic dealings of the kings are briefly recorded in theAmarna letters . Shuttarna's daughter Kilu-Hepa (sometimes spelledGilukhepa ) was given to Amenhotep III in marriage to seal the alliance between the two royal houses in the Pharaoh's 10th regnal year, taking with her a great dowry.During the reign of Shuttarna the kingdom of Mitanni reached its height of power and prosperity. From
Alalakh in the west Mitanni shared its border with Egypt in northern Syria approximately by the riverOrontes . The heart of the kingdom was in theHabur river basin where the capitalWashshukanni was situated.Assyria as well asArrapha in the east were vassal kingdoms of Mitanni. TheHittites attempted to invade the northern border lands of Mitanni but were defeated by Shuttarna.He was succeeded by his son
Tushratta or possiblyArtashumara under dubious circumstances.ee also
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Mitanni
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