• The Manapa-Tarhunta letter (CTH 191; KUB 19.5 + KBo 19.79) is a fragmentary text in the Hittite language from the 13th century BC. The letter was sent...
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  • Texts), Manapa-Tarhunta died before that treaty (that is, before c. 1280 BC). Like the Manapa-Tarhunta letter (c. 1295 BC) and the Tawagalawa letter (c. 1250...
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  • Asia portal Manapa-Tarhunta was a king in western Anatolia during the Late Bronze Age. Manapa-Tarhunta is known through the archives of the kings of Hattusas...
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    in the Manapa-Tarhunta letter seems to suggest that Piyamaradu's activities were not related to Wilusa. Similarly, although the Tawagalawa letter alludes...
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    jurisdiction. The Manapa-Tarhunta letter also mentions Atpa. Together the two letters tell that the adventurer Piyama-Radu had humiliated Manapa-Tarhunta before...
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    Tawagalawa letter does not specify whether the disagreement escalated beyond strongly worded cuneiform tablets, and the Manapa-Tarhunta letter does not...
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    Milawata letter; and its governor Atpa, as does the Manapa-Tarhunta letter (although that letter does not state Atpa's fiefdom). In the letter, the Hittite...
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  • instructions Indictment of Madduwatta Manapa-Tarhunta letter Milawata letter Song of Kumarbi Story of Appu Tawagalawa letter Zita (Hittite prince) Asia portal...
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    the latter is attested in the Hittite archives, e.g. in the Tawagalawa letter. However, Robert S. P. Beekes doubted its validity and suggested a Pre-Greek...
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  • relevant Hittite archival correspondence referring to him include: Manapa-Tarhunta letter "...a notorious local troublemaker called Piyamaradu is harrying...
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