List of Hittite Kings

According to Beckman 2000

O. Huzziya
1. Labarna
(son of 0)
2. Hattusili I
(nephew of 1)
3. Mursll! I
(grandson of 2)
4. Hantili I
(brother-in-law of 3)
5. Zidanta I
(son-in-law 4?)
6. Ammuna
(son of 5)

Synchronisms

Absolute
Chronology

Sack of Babylon

1651/1595/1531

7. Huzziya I

Periodisation
Klengel Bryce
1999
1998

o
L
D

P
E
R
I

L
D

K
I
N
G
D

(son of 6?)
8. Telipinu
(brother-in-law of 7)
9. Tahurwaili
10. Alluwamna
(son-in-law of 8)
11. Hantili II
(son of 10)
12. Zidanta II
13. Huzziya II
(son of 12?)
14. Muwatalli I

- - -- - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - ------- - - - - - - - - - - - -- --

15. Tuthaliya I
(son of 13)
16. Arnuwanda I
(son-in-law of 15)
17. Tuthaliya II
(son of 16)
18. Tuthaliya III
(son of 17)
Dispatch to the Pharaoh Huriya (Smenkhkare?)
1338
19. Suppiluliuma I
(son of 17)
dahamunzu episode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1323
20. Arnuwanda II
(son of 19)
21. Mursill II
Eclipse? (omen of the sun) on a campaign against Azzi
1322
(son of 19)
22. Muwatalli II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Battle of Qades
1275
(son of21)
23. Mursili III = Urhi-Tessub
(son of 22)
24. Hattusih III
Peace treaty with Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1258
(son of 21) . . . .. Marriage between Ramesses II and a daughter of Hattusili III . . .. 1245
Battle of Nihriya against Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria
1239
25. Tuthaliya IV
(son of 24)
26. Kurunta = U1mi-Tessub
(son of 22?)
27. Arnuwanda III
(son of 25)
28. Suppiluliuma II
(son of 25)
.... Ramesses III mentioned in an inscription the destruction of the land of Hatti ..... 1175

o
M
M

I
D
D
L
E
-------

------

P
E
R

I
0
D

N
E

W
G
R
E
A
T
E
M

P
I
R
E

Fig. 2. Overview of Hittite chronology, including list of Hittite kings, important synchronisms,
absolute dates and periodisations (D.P. Mielke).

I
N
G
D
0
M