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Shuttarna III
Shuttarna III was an usurper to the throne of Mitanni who reigned for a short period in the late 14th century BC.
He was the son of Artatama II, a usurper to the throne of Tushratta.
In 1345 BC, the conquest of Carchemish by Suppiluliuma I led to the assassination of Tushratta of Mitanni, marking the end of the Mitanni Empire. In a civil war of succession, Shuttarna III usurped the throne, while Shattiwaza fled to Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites in the west.
In the East, Shuttarna III sought the support of Ashur-uballit I of Assyria (r. 1353-1318 BC). However, he was defeated when a Hittite army marched towards the capital and installed Shattiwaza on the throne. The events are described in the Shattiwaza Treaty (CTH 51+52).
In the south, Burnaburiash II of Karduniash (Babylon; 1359-1333 BC) remained neutral in the rivalry between Hatti and Assyria for the remains of Mitanni.
Shuttarna III
Shuttarna III was an usurper to the throne of Mitanni who reigned for a short period in the late 14th century BC.
He was the son of Artatama II, a usurper to the throne of Tushratta.
In 1345 BC, the conquest of Carchemish by Suppiluliuma I led to the assassination of Tushratta of Mitanni, marking the end of the Mitanni Empire. In a civil war of succession, Shuttarna III usurped the throne, while Shattiwaza fled to Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites in the west.
In the East, Shuttarna III sought the support of Ashur-uballit I of Assyria (r. 1353-1318 BC). However, he was defeated when a Hittite army marched towards the capital and installed Shattiwaza on the throne. The events are described in the Shattiwaza Treaty (CTH 51+52).
In the south, Burnaburiash II of Karduniash (Babylon; 1359-1333 BC) remained neutral in the rivalry between Hatti and Assyria for the remains of Mitanni.