PUGNUS-mili I
Country-lord
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PUGNUS-mili I was a king of the Neo-Hittite polity of Kammanu, centered at Melid, during the early Iron Age (~12th century BCE). The reading of this individual's name is uncertain.[1]
| PUGNUS-mili/Allumalli I | |
|---|---|
| Country-lord | |
Orthostat featuring inscription of a "PUGNUS-mili, King" from Arslantepe | |
| Country-lord of Kammanu | |
| Reign | late 12th century BCE |
| Predecessor | Kuzi-Teššub |
| Successor | Runtiya |
| House | House of Tudhaliya I |
| Father | Kuzi-Teššub |
Identity and attestations
PUGNUS-mili is the transcription of a royal name written in Anatolian hieroglyphs, the word "PUGNUS" representing a fist-shaped sign. The reading of this name is uncertain, but Assyrian cuneiform sources suggesting this king's name was in fact Allumalli, Allumili or Allumari. PUGNUS-mili was mentioned in the genealogical inscriptions of his son Runtiya (Inscriptions Gürün and Kötükale)[2][3] and great-grandson Arnuwanti (stele from Darende),[4] each rulers of Melid. These inscriptions name Kuzi-Teshub, king of Carchemish, as having been the father of PUGNUS-mili, but they do not refer to either as ever having been a king of Melid.[1] This leaves ambiguity as to whether or not PUGNUS-mili was a king of Melid. An orthostat from Arslantepe (archaeological site of Melid) depicts a "King PUGNUS-mili" pouring libations for the Storm God,[5] but it is unknown whether this depicts PUGNUS-mili I or II.