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Satatna
Satatna was the ruler of the city-state of Akko (modern Acre, Israel) around 1350 BC. At the time the city was a vassal of Egypt.
Reign
Satatna (or Sitatna,Šutatna/''Shutatna') was the ruler of Akko.
Amarna Letters
In the Amarna Archive, Satatna was the author of three letters (EA 233-235) to the Pharaoh. He is also mentioned letters by Bayadi a mayor in Syria (EA 238) and Burna-Buriash of Karduniash (Babylon) (EA 8). Amarna Letter EA 08. In a letter by Burna-Buriash addressed to "Naphu'rure" of Egypt (Akhenaten or Tutankhamen), he is complaining about his merchants being detained in Canaan. He states "After Ahu-tabu went to my brother, in Hinnatuna of Canaan, Sum-Adda, the son of Balumme, and Sutatna, the son of Saratum of Akka, sent their men, killed my merchants and took away their money". A list of Satatna authored letters is as follows:
EA 233, "Work in progress"
EA 234, "Like Magdalu in Egypt"
See: Egyptian commissioner: Šuta.
EA 235, "An order for glass"
See: Pu-Ba'lu for another letter concerning glass-(EA 314, "A shipment of glass"). Also see: Yidya, letter EA 323, "A royal order for glass".
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