Mursili II

Mursili II launched a decisive campaign against the Arzawa states in western Anatolia. He defeated King Uhha-Ziti and annexed Arzawa territory, ending the Arzawa threat and restoring Hittite dominance in the west.

Mursili II composed a series of prayers to the gods, known as the Plague Prayers, seeking to end a devastating plague that had killed his brother and many subjects. These texts provide insight into Hittite religion and royal ideology.

Mursili II conducted a series of campaigns against the Kaska tribes in the Pontic mountains. He defeated them and secured the northern border of the Hittite heartland, preventing further invasions of Hattusa.

Mursili II suppressed a rebellion led by Piyamaradu, a local ruler in western Anatolia who had allied with the Ahhiyawa (Mycenaeans). The campaign reasserted Hittite control over the region and checked Ahhiyawan influence.