Ammuna was a King of the HittitesḪattuša – Boğazköy; Das Hethiterreich im Spannungsfeld des Alten Orients (szerk. Gernot Wilhelm), Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden ca. 1550–1530 BC (middle chronology) or 1486–1466 BC (short chronology timeline).The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce. Online version. The land seems to have suffered badly during his reign, and he lost a considerable amount of territory.Klengel, H. (1999). Geschichte des hethitischen Reichs, Leiden
Biography Family Ammuna was the son of the King Zidanta IGwendolyn Leick, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East and grandson of Hantili I.Telepinu Proclamation, §13 He killed his father to become a king and had a large family.Reign of Zidanta I
Reign A fragmentary chronicle of Ammuna's reign is known. The annals seem to indicate that Ammuna successfully plundered Neša, but was fighting it again soon after. He also seems to have fought against the city of Šattiwara and the city of Šuluki.
His successor was his son Huzziya I,Pax Hethitica: Studies on the Hittites and Their Neighbours by Yoram Cohen, Amir Gilan, Jared L. Miller but he also had a daughter, Ištapariya.
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