Battles of Tuwanuwa

The Battles of Tuwanuwa were a series of engagements during the Hittite Civil War around and in Tuwanuwa, in south central Hatti. It followed the Siege of Tarhuntassa and the OFK's advance north. Over the months after capturing Tarhuntassa, Muwatalli III built up a list of contacts, gathered resources and volunteers, and captured various towns along the way, eventually attacking Tuwanuwa, a regional center, after months of preparations. 
The First Battle of Tuwanuwa took place on 10 Peret III, and was a decisive victory for Muwatalli and Eteweokles, though one of the Mycenaean kings Conon was injured and had to be transported south (he was later killed along the way by the Luwians). The city of Tuwanuwa was put under siege on 11 - 15 Peret III, but let in Muwatalli without much resistance, just like Tarhuntassa had. Skirmishes took place around the city over the following weeks, as Hakkarpili tried to retake the city, but it did not work. 
Eventually, on 8 Peret IV, a new pro-Hakkarpili force was assembled, now mostly composed of mercenaries as few wanted to fight for Hakkarpili, and it engaged the OFK army in the Second Battle of Tuwanuwa. Even still, Muwatalli defeated them once again and the remaining forces retreated west to Purushanda. Muwatalli was about to call off the pursuit, but the retreating soldiers were intercepted by general Histuman's men from the Alliance to Restore the True King. Only a few soldiers from Hakkarpili's side managed to reach Purushanda and the rest were killed or captured by Histuman's forces. After the battle, Histuman introduced Muwatalli to the leader of the resistance Minimu, and the two leaders organized a unified plan to continue the reclamation of Hatti.
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