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The city is prominently mentioned in the Cappadocian Texts, a collection of Hittite writings unearthed at Kanesh. They depict it as a major seat of power in the region, describing its ruler as "Great King" (rubā'um rabi'um) whereas other rulers are merely "kings". A separate text known as the "King of Battle" (šar tamhāri), dating to the 14th century BC, recounts a heavily embellished account of the Akkadian king Sargon carrying out an expedition against Purushanda's ruler Nur-Dagan (or Nur-Daggal). The story is ahistorical, as it apparently portrays the 23rd-century Sargon in an anachronistic 19th-century BC setting. Some modern scholars consider it a work of fiction, although the Akkadian language version was also found among the Amarna letters (Egypt), and it may have some basis in historical fact.[3] In the story, Sargon yearns for battle but is advised against it by his generals. Nonetheless, when a message arrives from a group of Akkadian merchants in Purushanda pleading for help from Sargon against the oppressive Nur-Dagan, the king mobilises his army and marches off through difficult terrain. Nur-Dagan is hopeful that flooding and the terrain will thwart Sargon, but the Akkadian launches a lightning attack which captures Purushanda. Nur-Dagan is taken prisoner and grovels before Sargon, declaring him to be a peerless mighty king and perhaps swearing allegiance as a vassal. After three years the Akkadians leave, taking with them the fruits of the land as spoils of war.[3] Purushanda features again in the stories of the campaigns of the 17th century BC Hittite ruler Anitta.[5] The Purushandan kingdom appears to have been a significant rival of Kanesh, the kingdom ruled by Anitta. The Hittite king launched a war against Purushanda but according to the Anitta Text, a Hittite account of later date, the Purushandan king surrendered to the Hittite army:[4] When I ... went into battle, the Man of Purushanda brought gifts to me; he brought to me a throne of iron and a sceptre of iron as a gift. But when I returned to Nesa [Kanesh] I took the Man of Purushanda with me. As soon as he enters the chamber, that man will sit before me on the right.[5] The text indicates that the right to rule over Purushanda's territory – symbolised by the regalia of office, the throne and sceptre – was surrendered to Anitta. Its king was reduced to the status of a privileged vassal, entitled to join Anitta at the court in Kanesh in recognition of his voluntary surrender and his high-born status. The kingdom itself probably ceased to exist at this point and was absorbed into Hittite-ruled territory.[4] References1. ^{{cite book|title=The kingdom of the Hittites|author=Bryce, Trevor|page=25|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2005|isbn=978-0-19-927908-1}} {{Ancient settlements in Turkey}}{{coord|38|24|41|N|33|50|09|E|type:city_source:kolossus-huwiki|display=title}}2. ^{{cite book|last=Kuhrt|first=Amélie|title=The ancient Near East, c. 3000-330 BC|page=92|publisher=Routledge|year=1995|isbn=978-0-415-16763-5}} 3. ^1 {{cite book|title=The ancient Near East: historical sources in translation|chapter=Old Akkadian Period Texts|author1=Studevent-Hickman, Benjamin|author2=Morgan, Christopher|editor=Chavalas, Mark William|pages=24–27|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|year=2006|isbn=978-0-631-23580-4}} 4. ^1 2 Bryce, p. 39 5. ^Anitta Text, 73-9. Quoted in Bryce, p. 39 3 : Former populated places in Turkey|Hittite cities|History of Aksaray Province |
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