PILLOLE DI STORIA: IL REGNO ITTITA DI SUPPILULIUMA I E L' "AFFAIRE ZANNANZA", XIV SECOLO A.C. - Daniele Mancini Archeologia

Dopo Tudhaliya I/II, gli Ittiti furono governati da sovrani inca­paci. Il loro prestigio rifiorì nel 1350 aC con Suppiluliuma I

Daniele Mancini Archeologia
eventually #Suppiluliuma was convinced by the #Dakhamunzu (how the Hittites called the Egyptian queen) or at least he was interested enough to unite the two empires. so he sent his son #Zannanza - who promptly died under mysterious circumstances on the Egyptian border. #Suppiluliuma was furious and attacked the Egyptians, taking thousands of hostages, who brought a plague to the #Hittites of which #Suppiluliuma eventually died. #Horemheb became pharao and #Ankhesenamun wasn't heard of again.