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Telepinu
AncientEmperorHittite Empire-1525 — -1500
Edict of Telepinu established succession law, ended chaos.
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Quick Facts
Born
1525 BCE
Died
1500 BCE
Country
Hittite Empire
Era
Ancient
Occupation
Emperor
Score Overview
Military (10%)26
Political (20%)68
Influence (20%)52
Legacy (20%)45
Leadership (15%)62
Strategy (15%)37
Total Score50.0
Telepinu — Complete Timeline
1525 BC
Edict of TelepinuReform
Telepinu issued the Edict of Telepinu, a legal reform that established clear rules for royal succession, requiring the king to be chosen from the royal family by a council of nobles. This edict ended the cycle of assassinations and usurpations that had plagued the Hittite Old Kingdom.
Hittite EmpireLegal ReformSuccession
Impact: nationalconstructive
Detailed Scores
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Military
Strategy
7
Tactics
7
Battles
7
Army Scale
7
War Impact
7
Political
Governance
7
Reform
7
Stability
7
Policy
7
Power
7
Influence
History
8
Global
7
Culture
8
Ideology
8
Legacy
7
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