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Isputahsu (also transliterated as Išputaḫšu) was a king of Kizzuwatna, probably during the mid 15th century BC ( short chronology). He signed a treaty of alliance with the Hittite king Telepinu. [1]
Family
His father was Pariyawatri, who maybe was not a king. [2]
The name of Isputahsu is Hittite and not Luwian. [3]
Reign
The first king of free Cilicia, Isputahsu was recorded as a "great king" in both cuneiform and Hittite hieroglyphs. A treaty between Ishputahshu and Telepinu is recorded in both Hittite and Akkadian. [4]
Sources
Isputahsu (also transliterated as Išputaḫšu) was a king of Kizzuwatna, probably during the mid 15th century BC ( short chronology). He signed a treaty of alliance with the Hittite king Telepinu. [1]
Family
His father was Pariyawatri, who maybe was not a king. [2]
The name of Isputahsu is Hittite and not Luwian. [3]
Reign
The first king of free Cilicia, Isputahsu was recorded as a "great king" in both cuneiform and Hittite hieroglyphs. A treaty between Ishputahshu and Telepinu is recorded in both Hittite and Akkadian. [4]