Artashumara
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| Artashumara | |
|---|---|
| King of Mitanni | |
| Reign | c. 1380 BC |
| Predecessor | Shuttarna II (father) |
| Successor | Tushratta (brother) |
| Father | Shuttarna II |
Artashumara[1] (Mitanni Aryan: Artasmara;[2][3] Akkadian: Artašumara[4]) was a ruler who briefly succeeded his father Shuttarna II as the king of Mitanni in the fourteenth century BC. He was a brother of Tushratta and Artatama II. He was later assassinated by a pro-Hittite group led by Tuhi, who declared himself as a regent after placing Tushratta on the throne.[5] Tuhi was later executed by Tushratta.
The name Artašumara is the Akkadian form of the Mitanni Aryan name Artasmara, which is a cognate of the Vedic Sanskrit term ऋतस्मर (Ṛta-smara), meaning "he remembers Ṛta".[2][3]
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