Pitḫana
Pitḫana was a Middle Bronze Age king, during the late 18th century BC, of the Anatolian city of Kuššara, and a forerunner of the later Hittite dynasty.
Reign
He is best known for the Conquest of Kanesh, heart of the Assyrian trading colonies network in Anatolia, and core of the Hittite-speaking territories.At Tell al-Rimah, a seal was discovered belonging to Ilī-Samas, servant of Pithana. Pithana was the king of Kuššara. A sealed tablet by Ilī-Samas was dated to the eponym of Uṣur-ša-Aššur, corresponding to Year 22/23 of Samsu-iluna of Babylon.