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Ašmu-nikal
Ašmu-nikal was a Queen consort of Hittite empire. Her name can also be written as Asmu-nikal.
Biography.
Ašmu-nikal was born as a princess, the daughter of King Tudhaliya I and Queen Nikal-mati. She married a man called Arnuwanda, who later became a king. She bore him two sons: Prince Ašmi-Šarruma and King Tudhaliya II. She is mentioned in one prayer as a "Great Queen". She was also a grandmother of Tudhaliya III
Tudhaliya II
Tudhaliya II (also Tudhaliya III) was a king of the Hittite empire (New kingdom) c. 1360? – 1344 BC (short chronology). His mother was Ašmu-nikal.
Life.
The Hittite empire suffered serious losses of territory during Tudhaliya's reign, with even the capital itself being burnt down. But, under the able guidance of Tudhaliya's son, the future Suppiluliuma I, the Hittites began to make a recovery while Tudhaliya reigned.
The proper numbering of the Hittite rulers