Akizzi

Akizzi (Akk. ma-ki-iz-zi) was the King of Qatna around 1350-1345 BC. He is also known as a writer of several of the Amarna Letters, in which he requested aid from the pharaoh against invaders. Here he pleaded for help from the Egyptians against the Hittite invasion into former Mitanni territory. Even earlier Egyptian kings (i.e. Thutmose III) had campaigned in this region, which Akizzi tries to refer to as a cause for the Egyptian king to come and "reclaim his" territory.

Amarna Letter EA52 A fragmentary text writing in Akkadian with some Hurrian glosses.

To the King of the Land of Egypt (KUR mi-is-riki), a message from Akizzi. Akizzi wants the King of Egypt to aid him in the wars triggered in Syria by the Hittites following the fall of the Mitanni Empire. It mentions the (King of) the Land of Hatti (i.e. Suppiluliuma I). It also mentions Biryawaza (mbi-ru-a-za).

Amarna Letter EA53 This is a letter from Akizzi to the Great King of Egypt (mnam-ḫur-ia). The king is often identified as Akhenaten, but could rather be Tutankhamen. It mentions Etakkama of Kadesh and the King of the Land of Hatti. Akizzi begs the Great King of Egypt for help not to become part of the Hittite Empire.

Amarna Letter EA54 "To the King (LUGAL), my lord, a message from Akizzi your servant".

Amarna Letter EA55 This is a letter from Akizzi to the Great King of Egypt (mnam-ḫur-ia). The king is often identified as Akhenaten, but could rather be Tutankhamen.

Amarna Letter EA56+361 Speak to the King (LUGAL), my lord, a message from Akizzi, your servant.

It mentions Taššu and Etakkama of Kadesh.

"Look, Etakkama seized all of our cities, but still we are the servants of my lord (...) the servants of Arsawuya of the city of Ruhizu (...) with Etakkama (...) they repeatedly attack me..."

Amarna Letter EA57 A very fragmentary text.

"...Puhura...Akizzi, the King of Qatna...the King of Barga..., and he had regularly gone... my lord's huradu-soldiers...to Puhuru... he brought me... to Puhuru". The letter mentions the city Tunipki and a person named mShumitti.