Shuttarna III

Shuttarna III was a Mitanni king^{[citation needed]} who reigned for a short period in the 14th century BC. He was the son of Artatama II, a usurper to the throne of Tushratta.^[1]

At that time, Assyria, led by

Amarna correspondence.^[2]

Shuttarna sought support from the

Assyrians, but was defeated when a Hittite army marched towards the capital and installed Shattiwaza on the throne.^[3]

References

^ Pruzsinszky, Regine. "Emar and the Transition from Hurrian to Hittite Power". Representations of Political Power: Case Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. Feldman, University Park, USA: Penn State University Press, 2021, pp. 21-38
ISBN 0-8018-4251-4
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^ Devecchi, Elena. “Details That Make the Difference: The Akkadian Manuscripts of the ‘Šattiwaza Treaties.’” Die Welt Des Orients, vol. 48, no. 1, 2018, pp. 72–95

Preceded by
Artatama II
Mitanni king
late 14th century BC Succeeded by
Shattiwaza

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Mitanni kings

Kirta

Shuttarna I

Baratarna

Shaushtatar

Artatama I

Shuttarna II

Artashumara

Tushratta

Artatama II

Shuttarna III

Shattiwaza

Shattuara

Wasashatta

Shattuara II

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[1] Pruzsinszky, Regine. "Emar and the Transition from Hurrian to Hittite Power". Representations of Political Power: Case Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. Feldman, University Park, USA: Penn State University Press, 2021, pp. 21-38

[:0-2] ISBN 0-8018-4251-4
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[3] Devecchi, Elena. “Details That Make the Difference: The Akkadian Manuscripts of the ‘Šattiwaza Treaties.’” Die Welt Des Orients, vol. 48, no. 1, 2018, pp. 72–95

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