Kurunta
King of the Hittites?
(->c1227 BC)
Other names: Ulmi-Teshub[I16]
Other Titles
King of Tarhuntassa, >1267 BC[I16]
Main Events
Appointed king by Hattusili III and sent him off to Tarhuntassa.[I16]
'Kurunta' was the Luwian name he adopted when he became king.[I16]
According to some scholars, Kurunta and Ulmi-Teshub are brothers, with
Ulmi-Teshub being the younger who succeeded Kurunta in
Tarhuntassa.[I16]
Entered a treaty with Tudhaliya IV.[I16]
Most likely seized the Hittite throne through a coup.[I16]
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