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HITTITE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Wilusan king did the Hittites restore to power?
A
Alaksandu
B
Walmu
C
Muwattalli
D
Piyama-radu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alaksandu, (Hittite: Alâkšândûš) alternatively called Alakasandu or Alaksandus was a king of Wilusa who sealed a treaty with Hittite king Muwatalli II ca. 1280 BC.

Detailed explanation-2: -The last king of the Hittite Empire was Suppiluliuma II, famous for his part in the first naval battle in recorded history in 1210 BCE, in which the Hittite fleet was victorious over the Cypriots.

Detailed explanation-3: -Around the time of the Trojan War, King Hattusilis III had only recently claimed the Hittite throne from his nephew, Urhi-Teshub. He decided to exile rather than kill the previous incumbent, though he must quickly have realised that this was a huge mistake.

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