Tudhaliyas II
Hittite king
Also known as: Tudhaliyas I
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Tudhaliyas II was a Hittite king who reigned in the late 15th and early 14th centuries BCE. He conquered Arzawa and Assuwa in the west, and in the southeast, he captured Aleppo and defeated Mitanni. His access to the Black Sea was blocked by invasions of the Kaska tribes. Tudhaliyas II was succeeded by his son, Arnuwandas I, who faced attacks from various directions, including the burning of the capital city, Hattusas. Arnuwandas I's son, Tudhaliyas III, spent much of his reign attempting to regain lost territories.12
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