Madduwatta

[2] It provides historical context about the growth of Mycenean Greek power in Anatolia, as well as the Hittites' strategy for maintaining their tenuous influence on the Aegean coast.

[3] Madduwatta began his career as a "man of importance" in an unknown western Anatolian polity, within the Hittite sphere of influence but beyond its direct control.

Madduwatta was installed as ruler of Zippasla and the Siyanta River Land, while accepting treaty obligations which precluded establishing diplomatic relations or undertaking military enterprises except through the Hittites.

Shortly afterwards, he neglected his treaty obligation to counter anti-Hittite activity in the region, ignoring a second incursion by Attarissiya and once again requiring Hittite military assistance.

[5] In the subsequent period, Madduwatta undertook a number of successful military exploits, and seems to have established control over a sizable chunk of southwestern Anatolia.

[6] He attacked and occupied Hittite subject lands including Hapalla and unidentified territories called Iiyalanti, Zumarri, and Wallarimma which may have been part of Lukka.