The Hittite personal name Alalimi is documented from several texts as well as seals and sealings. We propose distinguishing among different state officials who bore this name. The two most important ndi viduals were, respectively, Alalimi “cup bearer”, who lived at the time of Ḫattušili III and reached the posi tion of “Chief of the cupbearers”, and another homonymous offcial active in the first years of the reign of Tutḫaliya IV. The latter was among the dignitaries mentioned in the court proceeding that refers to a conspiracy organized against Tutḫaliya IV.
Alalimi: One Name, How Many Individuals?
Stefano de Martino
2023-01-01
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The Hittite personal name Alalimi is documented from several texts as well as seals and sealings. We propose distinguishing among different state officials who bore this name. The two most important ndi viduals were, respectively, Alalimi “cup bearer”, who lived at the time of Ḫattušili III and reached the posi tion of “Chief of the cupbearers”, and another homonymous offcial active in the first years of the reign of Tutḫaliya IV. The latter was among the dignitaries mentioned in the court proceeding that refers to a conspiracy organized against Tutḫaliya IV.File in questo prodotto:
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