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Pilliya

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Treaty clay tablet
Fugitive slave treaty between Idrimi and Pilliya
SizeLength: 12 cm (4.7 in)
Width: 6.4 cm (2.5 in)
Writingcuneiform
Created1480BC (about)
Present locationRoom 54, British Museum, London
Identification131447

Pilliya was a king of Kizzuwatna ca. the 15th century BC (short chronology). He signed a treaty with Idrimi of Alalakh, allying with the Mitanni empire.[1]

He made peace with Zidanta II.[2]

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  1. ^ Pritchard, James B.; Fleming, Daniel E. (2010). The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. Princeton University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-691-14726-0.
  2. ^ "Kingdoms of Anatolia". Retrieved April 28, 2011.