Runtiya (king)
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Reign12th or 11th century BCE
PredecessorPUGNUS-mili I
SuccessorArnuwanti I (brother)
HouseHouse of Tudhaliya I
| Runtiya | |
|---|---|
| Great King Country-lord | |
 Facsimile of the Gurun inscriptions of king Runtiya | |
| King of Kammanu | |
| Reign | 12th or 11th century BCE |
| Predecessor | PUGNUS-mili I |
| Successor | Arnuwanti I (brother) |
| House | House of Tudhaliya I |
| Father | PUGNUS-mili I |
Runtiya was a Neo-Hittite king of the polity of Kammanu, centered at the city of Melid, during the early Iron Age. He was the first member of the ruling dynasty of Melid to take the title of king, earlier rulers having been called "country-lords".[1]