PU-Sarruma

PU-Sarruma (PU-LUGAL-ma, mPU-Šàr-(rù)-ma, possibly representing Hišmi-Šarruma) is a conjectured pre-Empire king of the Hittites. The conjecture was forwarded by Emil Forrer and is not commonly accepted.

For a god, see Sarruma.
PU-Sarruma
Other namesHišmi-Šarruma
OccupationKing of Hittites
ChildrenPapahdilmah[1]
Tawannanna
Parent(s)Tudhaliya

He would have reigned around 1600 BC (short chronology).

Family

Hišmi-Šarruma would correspond to the grandfather of Hattusili I and the father-in-law of Labarna I and true father of Papahdilmah, mentioned (but not by name) by Hattusili. Hišmi-Šarruma was also a father of Tawannanna.[2]

Virtually nothing is known of PU-Šarruma's life, who is a very shadowy figure. PU-Šarruma's sons had turned against their father, so that, while he was in the city of Šanahwitta, he named his son-in-law Labarna as his successor.[3] However, Papahdilmah still had support among the king's servants and chief officers.

See also

Sources
  1. The organisation of the Hittite military by Richard Henry Beal.
  2. Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr: On the Occasion of His Birthday by Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon
  3. Proceedings of the eleventh annual UCLA Indo-European Conference, Los Angeles, June 4–5, 1999 by Karlene Jones-Bley, Martin E. Huld, Angela Della Volpe.
Preceded by
Tudhaliya (?)		 Hittite king
ca. 1600 BC		 Succeeded by
Labarna I
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