Pithana

Pitḫana (Pythanas) was a Middle Bronze Age king, during the late 18th century BC (middle chronology), of the Anatolian city of Kuššara, and a forerunner of the later Hittite dynasty.

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Royalty.name: Pitḫana
Royalty.title: King of Kuššara
Royalty.reign: unknown yrs c. 1728 BC (MC)
Royalty.predecessor: unknown
Royalty.successor: Anitta
Royalty.spouse: unknown
Royalty.issue: Anitta

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Kussara
Place of death: Kültepe
Child: Anitta
Occupation: sovereign

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date of birth: 1800-00-00
date of death: 1800-00-00
place of burial: Kussara

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Pitḫana (Pythanas) was a Middle Bronze Age king, during the late 18th century BC (middle chronology), of the Anatolian city of Kuššara, and a forerunner of the later Hittite dynasty.

==Reign== He is best known for the Conquest of Kanesh, heart of the Assyrian trading colonies network in Anatolia, and core of the Hittite-speaking territories.

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