URHITESHUB

(fl. 1292–1255 BC)

King of the Hittites under the throne nameMursili III. Son of Muwattalli II by a secondary wife. He succeeded his father but faced hostility from his powerful uncle, Hattusili II, who eventually deposed him after a short reign c. 1267 BC. He was banished to Syria and later Cyprus but fled to Egypt and was granted asylum by Ramesses II. His presence was undoubtedly used by the Egyptians in the negotiations over the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty in 1258 BC. Despite Hittite protests, he was not handed over but rather allowed to depart to Palestine, where he may have obtained some territory to rule. His ultimate fate is unknown.

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see Khattusilis III, Muwatallis.