Artashumara Text 16.1 (Mitanni Aryan: ; Akkadian: in ) 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. Tuhi was later executed by Tushratta.
Name The name is the Akkadian form of the Mitanni Aryan name , which is a cognate of the Vedic Sanskrit term (), meaning "he remembers Ṛta".
Reign He is known only from a single mention in a tablet found in Tell Brak that refers to him as "Artassumara the king, son of Shuttarna the king" and a mention in Amarna letter 17.Finkel, Irving L. “Inscriptions from Tell Brak 1984.” Iraq, vol. 47, 1985, pp. 187–201 According to the letter, after the death of Shuttarna II, he briefly took power but was later assassinated.Artzi, P., "The Diplomatic Service in Action: The Mitanni File”, in: R. Cohen and R. Westbrook (eds.): Amarna Diplomacy: The Beginnings of International Relations, Baltimore, London: 205–211, 2000
See also
Mitanni
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