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Shuttarna III was an usurper to the throne of Mitanni who reigned for a short period in the late 14th century BC.

Reign

He was the son of Artatama II, a usurper to the throne of Tushratta.

Conquest of Carchemish

I 1345 BC, the Conquest of Carchemish by Suppiluliuma I led to the Assassination of Tushratta of Mitanni marking the end of the Mitanni Empire. In a civil war of succession, Shuttarna III usurped the throne, while the Shattiwaza fled to Suppiluliuma I of Hatti in the west.

War of Succession

In the East, Shuttarna III sought the support of Ashur-uballit I of Assyria (r. 1353-1318 BC). However, he was defeated when a Hittite army marched towards the capital and installed Shattiwaza on the throne. The events are described in the Shattiwaza Treaty (CTH 51+52).

In the south, Burnaburiash II of Karduniash (Babylon; 1359-1333 BC) remained neutral in the rivaly between Hatti and Assyria for the remains of Mitanni.

See also

• Mitanni

References

1. Pruzsinszky, Regine. "Emar and the Transition from Hurrian to Hittite Power". Representations of Political Power: Case Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. Feldman, University Park, USA: Penn State University Press, 2021, pp. 21-38
2. Devecchi, Elena. “Details That Make the Difference: The Akkadian Manuscripts of the ‘Šattiwaza Treaties.’” Die Welt Des Orients, vol. 48, no. 1, 2018, pp. 72–95

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