Summary
Tudhaliya is the name of several Hittite kings. It is not clear how many kings bore that name, and numbering schemes vary from source to source.
- Tudhaliya (also Tudhaliya I) is a hypothetical pre-Empire king who would have reigned in the late 17th century BC (short chronology). Forlanini (1993) conjectures that this king corresponds to the great-grandfather of Hattusili I.
- Tudhaliya I (also Tudhaliya I/II and Tudhaliya II), ruled c. 1430 to 1400 BC
- Tudhaliya II (also Tudhaliya III), ruled c. in the 1380s BC
- Tudhaliya III (also "Tudhaliya the child") may have briefly ruled around 1358 BC.
- Tudhaliya IV ruled around 1237 BC.
- Tudhaliya, Neo-Hittite king of Carchemish, fl. c. 1100 BC
In the Bible edit
Some biblical scholars suggested that Tidal, king of Nations, who is mentioned in the Book of Genesis 14 as having joined Chedorlaomer in attacking rebels in Canaan is based on one of the Tudhaliyas.[1] In modern academia, Tidal is considered to be a literary figure, not a historical figure, but in the case of Goyim, it might be related to the island kingdoms in Mediterranean Sea. In the case of Ellasar, it is related to the name of Elishah in Genesis 10:4, which is why it is presumed to have referred to Alashiya, an ancient kingdom on the island of Cyprus today. Just as the case of Ellasar, Goyim could be related to the Goyim appearing in Genesis 10:5.[2]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Peake's commentary on the Bible (1962)
- ^ Gard Granerød (26 March 2010). Abraham and Melchizedek: Scribal Activity of Second Temple Times in Genesis 14 and Psalm 110. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 118-121. ISBN 978-3-11-022346-0.
Bibliography edit
- Massimo Forlanini, Atti. del II Congresso Internazionale di Hittitologia, Pavia (1993)
External links edit
- Reign of Tudhaliya