Isputahsu


Isputahsu was a king of Kizzuwatna, probably during the mid 15th century BC. He signed a treaty of alliance with the Hittite king Telepinu.

Family

His father was Pariyawatri, who maybe was not a king.
The name of Isputahsu is Hittite and not Luwian.

Reign

The first king of free Cilicia, Isputahsu was recorded as a "great king" in both cuneiform and Hittite hieroglyphs. A treaty between Ishputahshu and Telepinu is recorded in both Hittite and Akkadian.