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Pattin
Ancient Luwian Syro-Hittite state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pattin (also known as Pattina, Patina, Unqu and Unqi), was an ancient Luwian Syro-Hittite state at the beginning of the 1st millennium BC. It was known to the Assyrians as Unqi and Aramaeans as Unqu.
Pattin/Unqi | |||||||||
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Before 870 BC–738 BC | |||||||||
![]() Pattin(a)/Unqi and its capital Kinalua among the Neo-Hittite states | |||||||||
Capital | Kinalua | ||||||||
Common languages | Luwian Aramaic | ||||||||
Religion | Luwian religion | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Historical era | Iron Age | ||||||||
• Established | Before 870 BC | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 738 BC | ||||||||
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Today part of | Turkey Syria |
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It was located at the north-western coast of ancient Syria, associated with the modern-day Hatay. The capital of the state was Kinalua (Kunalua, Kalneh, or Kinaluwa), which has been tentatively associated with Tell Tayinat[1] in modern-day Turkey.
The state was formed in the 9th century BC towards the end of the Dark Age period, and shared a north-western border with the Syro-Hittite state of Quwê. Khazazu (modern-day Azaz) was one of Pattin's dependencies which was invaded by Assyria around 870 BC. The frontier fortress of Aribua (associated with the modern-day region of Idlib) within the land of Lukhuti to the immediate south of Pattin was also ravaged.[2][3]