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Shaushtatar

r. c. 1450 BCE · 15th century BCE

Shaushtatar was a king of Mitanni around 1450 BCE, under whom the kingdom reached a peak of power. Accounts of the Mitanni Empire describe him as ruling a centralised polity capable of projecting military force. He campaigned against Assyria and asserted authority over subordinate states.

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