Piyusti
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Piyusti or Piyušti was a king of Hattusa
ca. the 17th century BC (short chronology). He is mentioned in the Anitta
text as being defeated by Anitta on at least two occasions. In the second encounter, Piyusti and his auxiliary troops were defeated at the town of Šalampa. Later, Anitta was able to storm the city of Hattusa
at night after its defenders were weakened by famine. Anitta utterly destroyed and cursed the Hittite capital. The later Hittite kings had to completely rebuild the city.
Hattusa
Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It was located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızıl River ....
ca. the 17th century BC (short chronology). He is mentioned in the Anitta
Anitta
Anitta, son of Pithana, was a king of Kussara, a city that has yet to be identified. He is the earliest known ruler to compose a text in the Hittite language.- Biography :...
text as being defeated by Anitta on at least two occasions. In the second encounter, Piyusti and his auxiliary troops were defeated at the town of Šalampa. Later, Anitta was able to storm the city of Hattusa
Hattusa
Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It was located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızıl River ....
at night after its defenders were weakened by famine. Anitta utterly destroyed and cursed the Hittite capital. The later Hittite kings had to completely rebuild the city.
See also
- History of the HittitesHistory of the HittitesHittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language and established a kingdom centered in Hattusa in northern Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite Kingdom was at its height, encompassing central Anatolia, south-western Syria as far as Ugarit, and...