Person

Pithana

18th century BCE · 18th century BCE

Pithana was a king of Kussara in central Anatolia in the 18th century BCE. According to the inscription of his son Anitta, he captured the trading city of Nesa (Kanesh) by night and treated its people well. Pithana and Anitta built the first large state of central Anatolia, a forerunner of the Hittite kingdom.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

KaneshKussara

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