Person

Hattusili III

king of the Hittites

b. 1305 BCE – d. 1237 BCE World The Great Crossroads

Hattusili III (Hittite: "from Hattusa") is a king of the Hittite empire (New Kingdom or Late Empire), reigning ca.

1267–1237 BCE (short chronology).

He is the fourth and last son of Mursili II.

Mursili appointed Hattusili as priest of Sausga of Samuha, and Hattusili remained loyal to the "Ishtar of Samuha" to the end of his days.

Moran, J. (2017). Hattusili III. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/hattusili-iii/

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