Tudhaliya II
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Tudhaliya II was a Hittite king of the New Kingdom period who ruled in the 14th century BCE and helped stabilize and strengthen the Hittite Empire before its major expansion under Suppiluliuma I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tudhaliya II canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tudhaliya II Context triple: [Suppiluliuma I, predecessor, Tudhaliya II]
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Hattusili III
Hattusili III was a powerful Hittite king of the 13th century BCE, known for stabilizing the empire, relocating the capital to Hattusa, and concluding one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties with Egypt.
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Mursili II
Mursili II was a powerful Hittite king of the late 14th century BCE who consolidated and expanded the empire through successful military campaigns and internal reforms.
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Ahmose II
Ahmose II, also known as Amasis II, was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty noted for his prosperous reign, extensive building projects, and active diplomatic and commercial relations with Greek city-states.
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Shoshenq III
Shoshenq III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who ruled much of the Nile Delta and continued the Libyan-descended line of the Twenty-second Dynasty.
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Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III
Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and the expansion and consolidation of the Assyrian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tudhaliya II Target entity description: Tudhaliya II was a Hittite king of the New Kingdom period who ruled in the 14th century BCE and helped stabilize and strengthen the Hittite Empire before its major expansion under Suppiluliuma I.
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A.
Hattusili III
Hattusili III was a powerful Hittite king of the 13th century BCE, known for stabilizing the empire, relocating the capital to Hattusa, and concluding one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties with Egypt.
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B.
Mursili II
Mursili II was a powerful Hittite king of the late 14th century BCE who consolidated and expanded the empire through successful military campaigns and internal reforms.
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C.
Ahmose II
Ahmose II, also known as Amasis II, was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty noted for his prosperous reign, extensive building projects, and active diplomatic and commercial relations with Greek city-states.
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D.
Shoshenq III
Shoshenq III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who ruled much of the Nile Delta and continued the Libyan-descended line of the Twenty-second Dynasty.
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E.
Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III
Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and the expansion and consolidation of the Assyrian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite king
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Kingdom phase of the Hittite Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hittite period
|
| attestedIn |
Hittite cuneiform tablets
ⓘ
linked to:
Hittite archives
diplomatic correspondence ⓘ royal annals ⓘ |
| capital |
Hattusa
ⓘ
linked to:
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
|
| chronologicalStatus | chronology debated among scholars ⓘ |
| civilization | Hittites ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Arzawa
ⓘ
Kaska peoples ⓘ Mitanni ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Anatolian ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Hittite New Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hittite period
|
| era | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| father | Arnuwanda I ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | key transitional ruler before Hittite imperial expansion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
preparing the ground for the later expansion under Suppiluliuma I
ⓘ
reorganizing Hittite administration and vassal relations ⓘ stabilizing the Hittite Empire after a period of crisis ⓘ |
| language | Hittite language ⓘ |
| policy |
reasserting control over vassal states
ⓘ
strengthening central royal authority ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arnuwanda I ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Northern Syria ⓘ
linked to:
northern Syria
|
| reignPeriod | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Hittite religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Hittite mythology
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| role |
high priest of the realm
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ supreme judge ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Tudhaliya ⓘ |
| spouse | Nikkalmati ⓘ |
| successor | Suppiluliuma I ⓘ |
| successorEra |
reign of Suppiluliuma I
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linked to:
Hittite king Suppiluliuma I
|
| successorType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| title |
Great King
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Labarna ⓘ |
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Subject: Tudhaliya II Description of subject: Tudhaliya II was a Hittite king of the New Kingdom period who ruled in the 14th century BCE and helped stabilize and strengthen the Hittite Empire before its major expansion under Suppiluliuma I.
Referenced by (6)
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