Zidanta I
{{Infobox person
| name = Zidanta I
| predecessor = Hantili I
| successor = Ammuna
| spouse = [...]ša/ta, daughter of Hantili I[https://books.google.com/books?id=RtMSrGe8MY0C&dq=Harapsili&pg=PA34 Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. by Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon]
| children =King AmmunaWaltraud Sperlich: Die Hethiter, Das vergessene Volk, Jan Thorbecke Verlag GmbH, Ostfildern
| relatives = Huzziya I (grandson)
}}
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Zidanta I was a king of the Hittites (Old Kingdom), ruling for 10 years, ca. 1560–1550 BC (middle chronology){{Cite book |last=Kuhrt |first=Amélie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WhUHEAAAQBAJ |title=The Ancient Near East: c.3000–330 BC, Volume One |date=2020 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-75548-4 |pages=230 |language=en}} or 1496–1486 BC (short chronology timeline). According to the Telepinu Proclamation, this king became a ruler by murder.Edict of Telepinu, §18The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce
Family
Zidanta was married to the daughter of Hantili, brother-in-law to King Mursili I.Telepinu Proclamation, §13
It is known that his wife’s name ends with either -ša or -ta.
Prior to Kingship
= The Royal Coup =
Zidanta encouraged and helped Hantili to kill Mursili and seize the throne.[http://www.hittites.info/history.aspx?text=history%2fEarly+Empire.htm#Mursili1 Reign of Mursili I] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517022150/http://www.hittites.info/history.aspx?text=history%2fEarly+Empire.htm#Mursili1 |date=May 17, 2012 }} He then served Hantili I for the duration of his reign.
= Usurpation of the Throne =
At the end of Hantili’s life, Zidanta killed Pišeni, the legitimate heir, together with Pišeni’s children and foremost servants, and so made it possible for himself to become king.
Reign
His reign is thought to have lasted about 10 years around 1560-1550 BC (middle chronology).
= Assassination =
Zidanta was killed by his own son, Ammuna, who then succeeded him.
Notes
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517022150/http://www.hittites.info/history.aspx?text=history%2fEarly+Empire.htm#Zidanta1 Reign of Zidanta I]
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| before = Hantili I
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| title = Hittite king
| years = ca. 1560–1550 BC
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| after = Ammuna
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