PUGNUS-mili I

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PUGNUS-mili/Allumalli I
Country-lord
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Orthostat featuring inscription of a "PUGNUS-mili, King" from Arslantepe
Country-lord of Kammanu
Reignlate 12th century BCE
Predecessor Kuzi-Teššub
Successor Runtiya
House House of Tudhaliya I
FatherKuzi-Teššub

PUGNUS-mili I was a king of the Neo-Hittite polity of Kammanu, centered at Melid, during the early Iron Age (~12th century BCE). The reading of this individual's name is uncertain. [1]

Identity and attestations

PUGNUS-mili is the transcription of a royal name written in Anatolian hieroglyphs, the word "PUGNUS" representing a fist-shaped sign. The reading of this name is uncertain, but Assyrian cuneiform sources suggesting this king's name was in fact Allumalli, Allumili or Allumari. PUGNUS-mili was mentioned in the genealogical inscriptions of his son Runtiya (Inscriptions Gürün and Kötükale) [2] [3] and great-grandson Arnuwanti (stele from Darende) [4] , each rulers of Melid. These inscriptions name Kuzi-Teshub, king of Carchemish, as having been the father of PUGNUS-mili, but they do not refer to either as ever having been a king of Melid. [1] This leaves ambiguity as to whether or not PUGNUS-mili was a king of Melid. An orthostat from Arslantepe (archaeological site of Melid) depicts a "King PUGNUS-mili" pouring libations for the Storm God [5] , but it is unknown whether this depicts PUGNUS-mili I or II.

References

  1. 1 2 Hawkins, John David (2012-05-10). Inscriptions of the Iron Age. Walter de Gruyter. p. 287. ISBN   978-3-11-080420-1.
  2. "Hittite Monuments - Gürün". www.hittitemonuments.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  3. "Hittite Monuments - Kötükale". www.hittitemonuments.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  4. "Hittite Monuments - Darende". www.hittitemonuments.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. "Hittite Monuments - Arslantepe". www.hittitemonuments.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.