Origins & Early Life

Tushratta (Akkadian: Tušratta and Tuišeratta) was a king of Mitanni, c. 1358–1335 BCE, at the end of the reign of Amenhotep III and throughout the first half of the reign of Akhenaten. He was the son of Shuttarna II. Tushratta stated that he was the grandson of Artatama I.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

His sister Gilukhipa (Gilu-ḫepa in Hurrian) and his daughter Tadukhipa (Tadu-ḫepa in Hurrian) were married to the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III; Tadukhipa later married Akhenaten, who took over his father's royal harem. He had been placed on the throne after the murder of his brother Artashumara. He was probably quite young at the time and was destined to serve as a figurehead only, but he managed to dispose of the murderer. A tablet was found in a Mitanni building at Tell Brak which stated it was witnessed "in the presence of Tushratta, the king" and had a seal of an earlier king Shaushtatar on the reverse, which was a common practice. Recorded in three distinct spellings—Tušratta, Tušeratta, Tuišeratta—Tushratta's name is an Akkadianised rendition of an Indo-Aryan name Tvaiṣaratha meaning "[one with, having] a charging chariot" (the form "tveṣaratho" / "tveṣa-rathaḥ" is attested in Rigveda 5.61.13)...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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