Artashumara

Artashumara (Mitanni Aryan: ; Akkadian: ) was a ruler who briefly succeeded his father Shuttarna II as the king of Mitanni in the fourteenth century BC. He was a brother of Tushratta and Artatama II. He was later assassinated by a pro-Hittite group led by Tuhi, who declared himself as a regent after placing Tushratta on the throne. Tuhi was later executed by Tushratta.

Name The name is the Akkadian form of the Mitanni Aryan name , which is a cognate of the Vedic Sanskrit term , meaning "he remembers Ṛta". According to the letter, after the death of Shuttarna II, he briefly took power but was later assassinated.