Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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Column-base from Zincirli. Neo Hittite-Aramaean style with Assyrian influences.
Hilakku rebelled together with Tarsus and some other cities. Even though
the Assyrians suppressed this rebellion, the fact that they set on new
expeditions to this region later on indicates that this rebellion was not fully
suppressed. However, during the period of Asurbanipal (669-631 BC) King
Sandasarme of Hilakku was forced to accept the rule of the Assyrians.
Another principality contained in the Assyrian documents is the
Principality of Kummuh which is situated between Ad›yaman and
Carchemish. Despite the lack of detailed information on this principality,
on the epitaphs in Kummuh, the names of Shuppiluliuma and his son
Hatuflili are read. Shuppiluliuma cited corresponds to Ushpilulume cited in
the Assyrian sources of between 805 and 773 BC. The information of this
region is limited to the Assyrian documents. The Assyrian King
Asurnasirpal II states that it took tribute from the Kummuh King called
Qatazilu during an expedition it set out to the region. In yet another
Assyrian document, it is stated that the Assyrian kings collected tribute
from Kummuh. In the epitaphs belonging to Salmanassar IV dating back to
779 BC, it is told that the two Late Hittite States Kummuh and Gurgum
could not solve their border conflicts. Urartian documents tell that the
Urartians subjugated kings of Kummuh. It is also understood from
Assyrian documents that, the Kummuh’s King Kushtashpi together with
Urartian King Sarduri, opposed Assyria in 743 BC. However, given the fact
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