Pithana
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Pithana was a Hittite
Bronze Age
king of the Anatolia
n city Kussara
. He reigned ca. the 17th century BC. During his reign he conquered the city of Kanesh, heart of the Assyria
n trading colonies network in Anatolia and core of the Hittite speaking territories.
He was succeeded by his son, Anitta
, who is best known for conquering Hattusa
, the future Hittite capital, and memorializing his achievement using the Hittite language.
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...
Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
king of the Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
n city Kussara
Kussara
Kussara was a city of Bronze Age south-eastern Anatolia. The rulers of Kuššara extended their authority over central Anatolia, conquering Hittite-speaking Kanesh, destroying the future Hittite capital of Hattusa, and subjugating territories as far north as the Black Sea.A man named Pithana is the...
. He reigned ca. the 17th century BC. During his reign he conquered the city of Kanesh, heart of the Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
n trading colonies network in Anatolia and core of the Hittite speaking territories.
He was succeeded by his son, Anitta
Anitta
Anitta, son of Pithana, was a king of Kussara, a city that has yet to be identified. He is the earliest known ruler to compose a text in the Hittite language.- Biography :...
, who is best known for conquering Hattusa
Hattusa
Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It was located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızıl River ....
, the future Hittite capital, and memorializing his achievement using the Hittite language.