Zannanza I (The Egypto-Hittite Empire)

Zannanza I was a king of Egypt and the Hittites, and the first king of the Egypto-Hittite Empire. He was the son of king Suppiluliama I of the Hittites. He ascended to the throne of Egypt in c.1324 BC after marrying Ankhesenamun, the widow of his predecessor Tutankhamun I. His first act as Pharaoh was to conquer the remaining parts of Canaan not controlled by Egypt, and by c.1320 BC Egypt controlled all of the remaining Canaanite states. Suppiluliama wisely declared Zannanza to be his heir to unite the Hittite and Egyptian kingdoms, creating a stronger, united kingdom following his death in c.1318 BC.

In 1315 BC, Anniya, the leader of the Hittite vassal state of Hayasa-Azzi, revolted against him. By c.1312 BC, Zannanza had put down this revolt, ending the Existence of Hayasa-Azzi, and directly incorporating it into the Egypto-Hittite Empire.

In c.1310 BC, Zannanza began an invasion of Cyprus, starting with the Greek settlement of Enkomi. By c.1305 BC, Zannanza had conquered the entire island.

In c.1301 BC, Zannanza began a campaign to unify all of Anatolia. By 1299 BC he had conquered Patara, by 1295 BC, he had conquered Arzawa, and by 1291 BC he had unified all of Anatolia. He died in 1290 BC and was succeded by his son Tutankhamun II.