| Shattiwaza | |
|---|---|
| King of Mitanni | |
| Reign | 1345-1320 BC (high) 1330-1305 BC (low) |
| Predecessor | Shuttarna III |
| Successor | Shattuara |
| Father | Tushratta |
Shattiwaza orŠattiwaza, alternatively referred to asKurtiwaza orMattiwaza, was a king of theHurrian kingdom ofMitanni, who reignedc. 1330-1305 BC.[1]
Shattiwaza was the son of kingTushratta. His Hurrian name wasKili-Tešup.
In the political turmoil following the death of his predecessor, the usurperShuttarna III tried to murder Shattiwaza. Shattiwaza escaped and sought refuge by theHittite kingSuppiluliuma I. He married the daughter of Suppiluliuma and returned to Mitanni with a Hittite army. He was assisted byPiyassili (Sarri-Kusuh), a son of KingŠuppiluliuma I.[2]
Shuttarna III, who had usurped the throne in his absence was defeated, and Shattiwaza installed as king ofMitanni. The events are recorded in two treaties of Suppiluliuma and Shattiwaza (sometime between 1345 and 1323 BC).[3]
But Piyassili and the Hittites may have received the whole former territory of Hanigalbat/Mitanni west of the Euphrates as the result of these events.
Shattuara is believed to be the next Mitanni king, although the circumstances of how he came to power are uncertain. Assyrian kingAdad-nirari I claimed to be his overlord.
| Preceded by | Mitanni king late 14th century BC | Succeeded by Shattuara, as an Assyrian vassal |
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