Kuzi-Teshub

Kuzi-Teshub (also read as Kunzi-Teshub) was a

Suppiluliuma I.^[3] Kuzi-Teshub reigned in Carchemish as well as in the later Neo-Hittite city of Melid

In Carchemish, Kuzi-Teshub succeeded his father in office, probably first as viceroy,

Suppiluliuma I.^[3] Kuzi-Teshub is also styled as Great King in later inscriptions from Melid.^{[citation needed]} The next known Great King of Carchemish was Ir-Teshub.^[1]

Kuzi-Teshub is not proved to have ruled directly as King of Melid.[4] On one hand, it is possible that he ruled directly in Melid, but on the other hand he may have installed his son Pugnus-mili I as the local ruler in Melid. Both Kuzi-Teshub and Pugnus-mili I are only known from inscriptions left by the autonomous kings of Melid, Runtiya and Arnuwanti I, who were sons of Pugnus-mili I and grandsons of Kuzi-Teshub. The references to Kuzi-Teshub in his grandsons' inscriptions may indicate that Melid had peacefully separated from Carchemish.^[4]

Himuili?^[a]

Tudhaliya I/II^[b]

Nikkalmati^[c]

Arnuwanda I^[c]

Asmunikal^[c]

Hattusili II?^[d]

Tudhaliya III^[e]

Daduhepa^[f]

Zida^[g]

Tudhaliya the Young^[h]

Henti^[g] (1)

Šuppiluliuma I^[h]

(2) Tawananna^[i]

Mursili II^[g]

(2) Tanuhepa^[o]

Talmi-Sarruma^{Puduhepa^[u]}

Ini-Tesub^{Tudhaliya IV^[aa]}

Suppiluliuma II^[ac]^[ad]

Kuzi-Tesub^[ae]

(1) = 1st spouse
(2) = 2nd spouse
Small caps indicates a Great King (LUGAL.GAL) of the Land of Hatti; italic small caps indicates a Great Queen or Tawananna.
Dashed lines indicate adoption.
Solid lines indicate marriage (if horizontal) or parentage (if vertical).

References:

Trevor Bryce (1997). The Kingdom of the Hittites. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
Trevor Bryce (2012). The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
Volkert Haas (2006). Die hethitische Literatur. Berlin, Germany: de Gruyter.

Notes:

^ Scholars have suggested that Tudhaliya I/II was the son of Himuili and thus a grandson of the Hittite king Huzziya II (Bryce 1997, p. 131).
^ Bryce (1997) does not consider it clear whether Tudhaliya I/II was one king or two (p. 133).
^ ^a ^b ^c Bryce (1997), p. 139.
^ The existence of Hattusili II is doubtful (Bryce 1997, pp. 153–154).
^ Bryce (1997), p. 158.
^ Bryce (1997), p. 172.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bryce (1997), p. 174.
^ ^a ^b Bryce (1997), p. 168.
^ Also known as Malnigal; daughter of Burnaburias II of Babylonia (Bryce 1997, p. 173).
^ ‘Great priest’ in Kizzuwadna and king (lugal) of Aleppo (Bryce 1997, p. 174).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d King (lugal) of Carchemish.
^ Bryce (1997), pp. 174, 203–204.
^ Zannanza died on his way to Egypt to marry a pharaoh's widow, probably Ankhesenpaaten, the widow of Tutankhamun (Bryce 1997, pp. 196–198).
^ Bryce (1997), p. 227.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bryce (1997), p. 230.
^ Bryce (1997), p. 220.
^ Bryce (1997), p. 222.
^ Haas (2006), p. 91.
^ Massanauzzi married Masturi, king of the Seha River Land (Bryce 1997, p. 313).
^ Bryce (1997), p. 296.
^ Puduhepa was the daughter of the Kizzuwadnan priest Pentipsarri (Bryce 1997, p. 273).
^ Bryce (1997), pp. 346, 363.
^ King (lugal) of Tarhuntassa (Bryce 1997, p. 296); apparently later Great King of Hatti (Bryce 1997, p. 354).
^ Nerikkaili married a daughter of Bentesina, king of Amurru (Bryce 1997, p. 294).
^ Two daughters of Hattusili III were married to the pharaoh Ramesses II; one was given the Egyptian name Ma(hor)nefrure. Another, Gassuwaliya, married into the royal house of Amurru. Kilushepa was married to a king of Isuwa. A daughter married into the royal family of Babylon. A sister of Tudhaliya IV married Sausgamuwa, king of Amurru after his father Bentesina. From Bryce (1997), pp. 294 and 312.
^ Bryce (1997), p. 332.
^ Bryce (1997), p. 363. Tudhaliya IV probably married a Babylonian princess, known by her title of Great Princess (dumu.sal gal) (Bryce 1997, pp. 294, 331).
^ Bryce (1997), p. 363.
^ ^a ^b Bryce (1997), p. 361.
^ Last documented Great King of the Land of Hatti.
^ King and then Great King of Carchemish (Bryce 1997, pp. 384–385).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Bryce (2012), pp. 84–85.
^ Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 115.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bryce (1998), p. 384.
^ ^a ^b Bryce (2012), pp. 101–102.

Literature

Bryce, Trevor R. (1998). The Kingdom of the Hittites. Oxford University Press.
Bryce, Trevor (2012). The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms: A Political and Military History. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.
ISBN 978-0-19-921872-1
.

Gilibert, Alessandra (2011). Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin: De Gruyter.
ISBN 978-3-11-022225-8
.

Preceded by Talmi-Teshub I	King of Carchemish early to mid-12th century BC	Succeeded by Ir-Teshub

[5] Scholars have suggested that Tudhaliya I/II was the son of Himuili and thus a grandson of the Hittite king Huzziya II (Bryce 1997, p. 131).

[6] Bryce (1997) does not consider it clear whether Tudhaliya I/II was one king or two (p. 133).

[bryce139-7] Bryce (1997), p. 139.

[8] The existence of Hattusili II is doubtful (Bryce 1997, pp. 153–154).

[9] Bryce (1997), p. 158.

[10] Bryce (1997), p. 172.

[bryce174-11] Bryce (1997), p. 174.

[bryce168-12] Bryce (1997), p. 168.

[13] Also known as Malnigal; daughter of Burnaburias II of Babylonia (Bryce 1997, p. 173).

[14] ‘Great priest’ in Kizzuwadna and king (lugal) of Aleppo (Bryce 1997, p. 174).

[carch-15] King (lugal) of Carchemish.

[16] Bryce (1997), pp. 174, 203–204.

[17] Zannanza died on his way to Egypt to marry a pharaoh's widow, probably Ankhesenpaaten, the widow of Tutankhamun (Bryce 1997, pp. 196–198).

[18] Bryce (1997), p. 227.

[bryce230-19] Bryce (1997), p. 230.

[20] Bryce (1997), p. 220.

[21] Bryce (1997), p. 222.

[22] Haas (2006), p. 91.

[23] Massanauzzi married Masturi, king of the Seha River Land (Bryce 1997, p. 313).

[bryce296-24] Bryce (1997), p. 296.

[25] Puduhepa was the daughter of the Kizzuwadnan priest Pentipsarri (Bryce 1997, p. 273).

[26] Bryce (1997), pp. 346, 363.

[27] King (lugal) of Tarhuntassa (Bryce 1997, p. 296); apparently later Great King of Hatti (Bryce 1997, p. 354).

[28] Nerikkaili married a daughter of Bentesina, king of Amurru (Bryce 1997, p. 294).

[29] Two daughters of Hattusili III were married to the pharaoh Ramesses II; one was given the Egyptian name Ma(hor)nefrure. Another, Gassuwaliya, married into the royal house of Amurru. Kilushepa was married to a king of Isuwa. A daughter married into the royal family of Babylon. A sister of Tudhaliya IV married Sausgamuwa, king of Amurru after his father Bentesina. From Bryce (1997), pp. 294 and 312.

[30] Bryce (1997), p. 332.

[31] Bryce (1997), p. 363. Tudhaliya IV probably married a Babylonian princess, known by her title of Great Princess (dumu.sal gal) (Bryce 1997, pp. 294, 331).

[bryce363-32] Bryce (1997), p. 363.

[bryce361-33] Bryce (1997), p. 361.

[34] Last documented Great King of the Land of Hatti.

[35] King and then Great King of Carchemish (Bryce 1997, pp. 384–385).

[FOOTNOTEBryce201284–85-1] Bryce (2012), pp. 84–85.

[2] Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 115.

[FOOTNOTEBryce1998384-3] Bryce (1998), p. 384.

[FOOTNOTEBryce2012101–102-4] Bryce (2012), pp. 101–102.

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