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Suppiluliuma I

c. 1344–1322 BCE · 14th century BCE

Suppiluliuma I was a king of the Hittite Empire who reigned c. 1344–1322 BCE. He expanded Hittite power into Syria and destroyed the Mitanni Empire. He sacked Washukanni and installed Shattiwaza as a vassal king.

Suppiluliuma I
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Hittite EmpireFoundation, MilitaryMitanni EmpireMilitary, DeclineKingdom of UgaritMilitary, Governance, Summary

Mentioned in 8 state histories

QatnaKingdom of MukishAzzi-HayasaIsuwaNuhashsheNiyaKingdom of AmurruViceroyalty of Carchemish

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Suppiluliuma I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/suppiluliuma-i
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The Epoch Institute. “Suppiluliuma I.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/suppiluliuma-i.
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