Talmi-Teshub

Talmi-Teshub was a local king and viceroy at Carchemish in Syria, during the reign of his overlord Great King Suppiluliuma II of Hatti.

Early life

He belonged to a local dynasty which was a branch of the Hittite royal family descending from Suppiluliuma I. He was the son of Ini-Teshub and great-great-great-grandson of Suppiluliuma I.

Reign

At Carchemish, Talmi-Teshub had the status as a regional king and viceroy to his overlord, the Great King of Hatti. He was preceded by Ini-Teshub and succeeded by Kuzu-Teshub. We know very little from his reign during which time the Hittite Empire was struggling.
As part of the Hittite Empire, Carchemish was the regional center in the eastern part of the empire bordering the frontier against Assyria.

The Treaty of Šuppiluliuma II with Talmi-Teššup of Karkamiš.
A very fragmented text CTH 126 may date to the same period referring to a certain Šakuwasharit mentioned in both texts.

Death

According to royal seal impressions found at Lidar Höyük found in 1985 on the east bank of the Euphrates river, Talmi-Teshub was succeeded by his own son, Kuzi-Teshub.