Zannanza
Sign in to saveZannanza (died c. 1324 BC) was a Hittite prince, son of Suppiluliuma I, king of the Hittites. He is best known for almost becoming the pharaoh of Egypt, but his disappearance under mysterious circumstances caused a diplomatic incident between the Hittites and Egyptian Empire, resulting in a war that ultimately resulted in the death of Suppliluliuma by an unknown plague and a long-lived rivalry between Egypt and the Hittites.
Person
- Born
- 1350-00-00
- Died
- 1320-01-01
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Key dates
- Born
- 1350 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 1320 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Hattusa
- Place of death
- Egypt
- Father
- Suppiluliuma I
- Sibling
- Telepinu
- Occupation
- monarch
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Biography
- The Zannanza Affair
- Consequences of death
- Family tree
- See also
- In fiction
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Zannanza (died c. 1324 BC) was a Hittite prince, son of Suppiluliuma I, king of the Hittites. He is best known for almost becoming the pharaoh of Egypt, but his disappearance under mysterious circumstances caused a diplomatic incident between the Hittites and Egyptian Empire, resulting in a war that ultimately resulted in the death of Suppliluliuma by an unknown plague and a long-lived rivalry between Egypt and the Hittites.
His disappearance is the earliest recorded case of a missing person.