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Hartapu

Hartapu was a great king who ruled in south-central Anatolia after the fall of the Hittite Empire, known from Luwian hieroglyphic inscriptions at Kızıldağ, Karadağ and Burunkaya. He called himself son of a great king Mursili, and an inscription found at Türkmen-Karahöyük in 2019 records his victory over Phrygia. His dates are debated: some scholars place him around 1200 BCE, others in the 8th century BCE.

Hartapu
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hartapu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hartapu
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