Prince Zannanza (died c.1326 BC) was a son of Suppiluliuma I, king of the Hittites. He is best known for almost becoming the Pharaoh of Egypt, and because his death caused a diplomatic incident between the Hittite Empire and Egypt upon his death. (Redirected from 1326 BC) Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC Decades: 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC 1340s BC 1330s BC - 1320s BC - 1310s BC 1300s BC 1290s BC 1280s BC 1270s BC Events and Trends Egypt: End of Eighteenth Dynasty, start of Nineteenth Dynasty (1320... Suppiluliuma I (Shuppiluliuma) was king of the Hittites (ca. ... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite empire was...

Dahamunzu, queen of Egypt (possibly Ankhesenpaaten), asked King Suppiluliuma to send over a son during the late 18th dynasty because she had recently been widowed by Nibhururia (possibly Akhenaten but more likely Tutankhamun) and had borne no heir. After sending an envoy to verify her claim, he obliged her. Zannanza was chosen and sent to Egypt to become the new pharaoh and help make Egypt part of the Hittite empire. He never made it past the Egyptian border, and exactly what became of him is unknown. His father accused the Egyptians of murdering him, while the then king of Egypt, Ay, denied the murder but acknowledged the death. Angry letters were passed between the nations, but the matter ended inconclusively. Hittite forces subsequently attacked Egyptian settlements in Syria [1]. Ankhesenamun, also known as Ankhesepaaten, was the third of six known daughters of the Pharaoh Akhenaten by his wife Nefertiti. ... Neferkheperre-waenre Beautiful are the forms of Re, the one of Re Nomen Akhenaten He who is beneficial to the Aten (after Year 4 of his reign) Amenhotep Horus name Kanakht-Meryaten The strong bull, beloved of the Aten Nebty name Wernesytemakhetaten Great of kingship in Akhetaten Golden Horus Wetjesrenenaten... Nebkheperure Lord of the forms of Re Nomen Tutankhaten Living Image of the Aten Tutankhamun Hekaiunushema Living Image of Amun, ruler of Upper Heliopolis Horus name Kanakht Tutmesut The strong bull, pleasing of birth Nebty name Neferhepusegerehtawy One of perfect laws, who pacifies the two lands[1] Wer-Ah-Amun... Pharaoh is a title used to refer to any ruler, usually male, of the Egyptian kingdom in the pre-Christian, pre-Islamic period. ... Kheperkheprure–Irimaat Everlasting are the Manifestations of Re, who does what is right Nomen Itinetjer Ay Gods father, Ay Horus name Kanakht Tekhenkhau The strong bull, the one of glittering crowns Nebty name Sekhempehti dersetet Who is mighty of strength, who subdues the Asiatics Golden Horus Heqamaat sekhepertawy The...

Zannanza in fiction

A fictionalized version of Prince Zannanza as well as the historical events mentioned above are depicted in the Japanese manga Red River. Zannanza is portrayed as a womanizer, but a close comrade of his half-brother Prince Kail Mursili and a skilled swordsman; he is a central character in the first several chapters. Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ... Red River , Heaven by the Red River), is a shōjo manga series made by Chie Shinohara. ... Mursili II was a king of the Hittite Empire (New kingdom) from ca. ...

External links

• translations of Egyptian-Hittite correspondence regarding the "Zannanza Affair"
• translated account of Mursili II regarding the affair