Saustatar

Mitanni king

Also known as: Saushatar, Shaushshatar

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Saustatar was a prominent king of the Mitanni kingdom, which flourished in northern Mesopotamia from approximately 1500 to 1360 BCE. He reigned around 1500–1450 BCE and is noted for his military actions, including the looting of the Assyrian palace in Ashur. The Mitanni empire, at its peak, extended from the Zagros Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea, with its heartland along the Khabur River. The ruling class of Mitanni, known as maryannu, was of Indo-Iranian origin, settling among the Hurrian population. Saustatar's reign marked a period of significant power for Mitanni, stretching its domain across a vast territory.12

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history of Mesopotamia
The Hurrian and Mitanni kingdoms
…domain of the Mitanni king Saustatar (Saushatar) stretched from the Mediterranean all the way to the northern Zagros Mountains, in western Iran, including Alalakh, in northern Syria, as well as Nuzi, Kurrukhanni, and Arrapkha. The northern boundary dividing Mitanni from the Hittites and the other Hurrian states was never fixed,…
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…domain of the Mitanni king Saustatar (Saushatar) stretched from the Mediterranean all the way to the northern Zagros Mountains, in western Iran, including Alalakh, in northern Syria, as well as Nuzi, Kurrukhanni, and Arrapkha. The northern boundary dividing Mitanni from the Hittites and the other Hurrian states was never fixed,…
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Mitanni
…most outstanding Mitannian king was Saustatar (Shaushshatar; reigned c. 1500–c.1450 bce), who is said to have looted the Assyrian palace in Ashur. The last independent king of Mitanni was Tushratta (died c. 1360 bce), under whose reign Wassukkani was sacked by the Hittite king Suppiluliumas I. Tushratta was later assassinated,…
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…most outstanding Mitannian king was Saustatar (Shaushshatar; reigned c. 1500–c.1450 bce), who is said to have looted the Assyrian palace in Ashur. The last independent king of Mitanni was Tushratta (died c. 1360 bce), under whose reign Wassukkani was sacked by the Hittite king Suppiluliumas I. Tushratta was later assassinated,…
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