Artatama I

Artatama I

Artatama I was a king of the Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni in the late fifteenth century BC. His reign coincided with the reigns of Egyptian pharaohs Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV. He is believed to be the son of earlier Mitanni king Shaushtatar. A tablet of Artatama was found at Tall Bazi granting land. Tablets were also found at Alalakh. Artatama is referred to in the Amarna letters (EA 29) as the grandfather of Tushratta and father of Shuttarna II, who established an alliance with Thutmose IV of Ancient Egypt. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Artatama I is the 15,573rd most popular politician (down from 14,215th in 2019). (down from 3,810th in 2019)