The Annals of Hattusilis III
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10961029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | O R Gurney (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Pages | 127-139 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anatolian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0066-1546 • E-ISSN: 2048-0849 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3642903 |
| OpenAlex | W2013427185 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
The Hittite kings were the first to record the events of their reigns in annalistic form, beginning, it seems, with the first king of the Empire, Tudhaliyas I/II. His successors continued the practice, and annals are preserved for Arnuwandas I, Suppiluliumas I (composed by his son), and above all for Mursilis II. There is no reason to think that the following kings were any less proud of their achievements, but Muwatallis II's archives have not yet been discovered, nor has any continuous text been found for the reign of Hattusilis III. For the reigns of Tudhaliyas IV and Suppiluliumas II (nothing is known of Arnuwandas III) it seems that with the development of the “hieroglyphic” script and the Luwian language these kings adopted the practice of inscribing their “deeds” (LÙ- natar “manliness”) in a new form beginning “I am ...” on monumental inscriptions or commemorative statues
Ancient history · Annals · Art · Empire · Hittite language · Literature · Nothing · Political science · Politics · Reign · Ancient Near East History · Classics · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |