Huzziya II
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Huzziya II was a king of the Hittites
. He was killed by Muwatalli I
, who seized the throne and was possibly the Gal Mesedi
of the royal bodyguard.
Hittites
The Hittites were a Bronze Age people of Anatolia.They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia c. the 18th century BC. The Hittite empire reached its height c...
. He was killed by Muwatalli I
Muwatalli I
- Biography :Muwatalli killed his predecessor Huzziya II. He was the Chief of the Royal Bodyguard of Huzziya, but later he killed him. He was maybe Huzziya's younger brother. Muwatalli's Chief of the Royal Bodyguard was called Muwa...
, who seized the throne and was possibly the Gal Mesedi
Gal Mesedi
The Gal Mesedi was a Hittite military and administrative title literally meaning Chief of the Royal Bodyguards It is considered to be one of the most important and prestigious posts of the Hittite Kingdom.- History :...
of the royal bodyguard.