Labarna I

Labarna († about 1565 BC ( short chronology ) and 1625 (middle chronology ) ) was the Hittite Great King.

His identity is still unknown, because it is not sure whether Labarna was his name or title. For a time he was equated with Hattusili I.. In the description of the early years of the Labarna there is, however, the sentence: " The country was little."

Since this set was missing in the text above Hattusili, it is assumed that as its predecessor Labarna conquered so much land that this description would not fit on those.

Labarnas capital was Kussara ( south of the Halys? ). From here, he conquered Ḫubišna, Tuwanuwa, Nenašša, Landa, Zallara, Purušḫanda and Lušna and sat, according to Hittite information in each of these countries one of his sons as rulers a.

As Labarna died about 1565 BC, therefore, was Hattusili I, the nephew of Tawananna (Great Queen ) Great King, which could indicate irregularities in the line of succession, as none of Labarnas seven sons became emperor.