List of Hittite kings

The dating and sequence of the Hittite kings is compiled from fragmentary records, and all dates given here are approximate, relying on synchronisms with known chronologies for neighbouring countries. Little is known of the rulers of the Middle Kingdom period. The sequence and dates largely follow Bryce (1998). McMahan (1989) lists Hattusili II and Tudhaliya III in inverse order. Bryce, among others, does not distinguish a Middle Kingdom. Instead he ends the Old Kingdom with Muwatalli I and begins the New Kingdom with Tudhaliya I. Nor is Tudhaliya "the Younger" generally included in Hittite king lists, as he was assassinated upon the death of his father, Tudhaliya II.

Hattic

Pamba 23rd c. - king of Hatti
Pithana early 18th c. - king of Kussara, conqueror of Nesa
Piyusti 18th c. - king of Hatti, defeated by Anitta
Anitta, son of Pithana, mid 18th c., King of Kussara, destroyer of Hattusa
(Tudhaliya)
(PU-LUGAL-ma)

Old Kingdom

Labarna I c. 1680–1650. Traditional founder, but may be legendary
Labarna II (Hattusili I) c. 1650–1620. Perhaps the first ruler to reoccupy Hattusa
Mursili I c. 1620–1590
Hantili I c. 1590–1560
Zidanta I c. 1560–1550
Ammuna c. 1550–1530
Huzziya I c. 1530–1525
Telepinu c. 1525–1500

Middle Kingdom

See Hittite Middle Kingdom.

Alluwamna
Tahurwaili
Hantili II
Zidanta II
Huzziya II
Muwatalli I

New Kingdom (Empire)

Tudhaliya I c. 1430-1400 (?)
Arnuwanda I c. 1400-1360 (?)
Hattusili II (?)
Tudhaliya II c. (?)-1344
Tudhaliya III "the Younger"
Suppiluliuma I c. 1344-1322
Arnuwanda II c. 1322-1321
Mursili II c. 1321-1295
Muwatalli II c. 1295-1272
Urshi-Teshub/Mursili III c. 1272-1267
Hattusili III c. 1267-1237
Tudhaliya IV c. 1237-1209 (Kurunta c. 1228/7)
Arnuwanda III c. 1209-1207
Suppiluliuma II c. 1207- . 1178

References

Bryce, Trevor, The Kingdom of the Hittites, Oxford (1998).
McMahon, G., Hittite History, Biblical Archaeologist 52 (1989), 62 - 77

External links

Hittites.info