Shuttarna I

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Shuttarna I was an early king of the Mitanni.^[1]

His name is recorded on a seal found at Alalakh. The inscription reads "son of Kirta" and is the only reference about this king yet discovered.^[2] He would have reigned at the end of 16th century BC (middle chronology).

References

↑ The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible . Vol. 3. Zondervan Publishing House. 1976. pp. 228–229. ISBN 978-0-310-33188-9.
↑ Jankowska, N. B. (1991). "11. Asshur, Mitanni, and Arrapkhe". In Diakonoff, I. M. (ed.). Early Antiquity . Translated by Kirjanov, Alexander. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. pp. 228–260. ISBN 978-0-226-14465-8.

Preceded by Kirta	Mitanni king end of 16th century BC	Succeeded by Parshatatar

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[1] The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible . Vol. 3. Zondervan Publishing House. 1976. pp. 228–229. ISBN 978-0-310-33188-9.

[2] Jankowska, N. B. (1991). "11. Asshur, Mitanni, and Arrapkhe". In Diakonoff, I. M. (ed.). Early Antiquity . Translated by Kirjanov, Alexander. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. pp. 228–260. ISBN 978-0-226-14465-8.

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Shuttarna I

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