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Pihhuniya

14th century BCE · 14th century BCE

Pihhuniya was a Kaska leader of the late 14th century BCE, known from the annals of the Hittite king Mursili II. The annals say that, unlike other Kaska chiefs, he ruled 'in the manner of a king' and raided Hittite lands as far as the Upper Land. Mursili II defeated him and took him prisoner to Hattusa.

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Kaska

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