Occupation King of Hittite empire Died 1371 BC Parents Tudḫaliya I Children Tudhaliya II | Predecessor Tudhaliya I Spouse Ašmu-nikal Successor Tudhaliya II | |
Relatives Tudhaliya III (grandson)Suppiluliuma I (grandson) Grandchildren Šuppiluliuma I, Tudhaliya III Grandparents Muwatalli I, Kantuccilisz hettita király, Walanni | ||
Arnuwanda I was a king of the Hittite empire. He became a ruler by marriage and was very religious.
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Biography
Arnuwanda became a king by marriage. His wife was Ašmu-nikal, daughter of king Tudhaliya I. He became a successor of Tudhaliya as his son-in-law. He began his reign under a co-regency with Tudhaliya. His campaigns include an unsuccessful expedition against the kingdom of Arawa.
Family
Arnuwanda's parents are not known. He was a son-in-law of Tudhaliya and Nikal-mati. He had two sons, prince Ašmi-Šarruma and king Tudhaliya II. There is a very fragmentary text in which Arnuwanda names his son Tudhaliya as his future successor.
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