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Hantili I was a king of the Hittites during the Hittite Old Kingdom. His reign lasted for 30 years, from c. 1526-1496 B.C. (short chronology)

Rise to power

According to the Telepinu Proclamation, Hantili was the royal cup-bearer to Mursili, king of the Hittites. Hantili was also married to Harapsili, Mursili's sister.[1] Around the year 1526 B.C. (short), Hantili, with the help of Zidanta, his son-in-law, assassinated Mursili. Afterwards, Hantili succeeded him as king of the Hittites.[2]

Reign

There are only a few scattered sources left that describe the reign of Hantili I.[3] During his reign, he continued the militaristic traditions of the kings before him.

Map showing the lands of the Hittite Empire, c. 1526 B.C. (short). The extent of the empire under Hantili I is the red region.

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See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Telepinu Proclamation, §10
  2. ^ The Proclamation does not ever specifically say that Hantili succeeded Mursili as king. But the Akkadian version of the text indicates that his wife was queen. Also, a phrase in the Proclamation referring to his final years ("When Hantili had grown old and was about to become a God") is a standard expression which was only used to describe the death of a king.
  3. ^ Bryce, 1998 (p. 100)
Preceded by Hittite king
ca. 1526 – 1496 BC 		Succeeded by


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