Zidanta II
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Zidanta II was a king of the Hittites
(Middle Kingdom), ca. late 15th century BC from 1480 to 1490 (short chronology). He was probably a nephew of Hantili II
. Zidanta made peace through the means of a parity treaty with a ruler named Pilliya
, his counterpart in Kizzuwatna
. This was the last parity treaty ever signed by a Hittite king to a king of Kizzuwatna. He was succeeded by Huzziya II
although their relation remains unclear.
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...
(Middle Kingdom), ca. late 15th century BC from 1480 to 1490 (short chronology). He was probably a nephew of Hantili II
Hantili II
Hantili II was a king of the Hittites , ca. mid 15th century BC . He was a son of King Alluwamna. He is mentioned on the offering lists as a son of Alluwamna and was a friend of king Paddatiššu. Hantili's possible nephew was Zidanta II.-External links:*...
. Zidanta made peace through the means of a parity treaty with a ruler named Pilliya
Pilliya
Pilliya was king of Kizzuwatna ca. the 15th century BC . He signed a treaty with Idrimi of Alalakh, allying with the Mitanni empire....
, his counterpart in Kizzuwatna
Kizzuwatna
Kizzuwatna , is the name of an ancient Anatolian kingdom in the second millennium BC. It was situated in the highlands of southeastern Anatolia, near the Gulf of İskenderun in modern-day Turkey. It encircled the Taurus Mountains and the Ceyhan river. The center of the kingdom was the city of...
. This was the last parity treaty ever signed by a Hittite king to a king of Kizzuwatna. He was succeeded by Huzziya II
Huzziya II
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.-External links:*...
although their relation remains unclear.