It is nowadays commonly accepted that the Hittite title Tuhkanti refers to the heir to the throne of Hattusa. However, while there are plenty of biographical works about individuals who held the title, there is a remarkable lack of studies about the position itself. Furthermore, there has until now been no complete compilation of the attestations of the word. With the aim of revisiting the role and the identity of the officer, this article catalogues all the occurrences of the term in Hittite contexts. Secondly, it offers a partially new characterisation of the office based on consideration of all the (currently known) attestations. The final picture that emerges diverts from the regular definition of a crown prince and reveals a type of emergency office, instituted in exceptional circumstances in order to reinforce the reigning dynasty.

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重新审视赫梯标题 Tuhkanti：对办公室的精确描述

现在普遍接受的是赫梯头衔图坎蒂指哈图萨王位的继承人。然而，虽然有很多关于持有该头衔的个人的传记作品，但对于该职位本身的研究却显着缺乏。此外，到目前为止，还没有完整的单词证明汇编。为了重新审视军官的角色和身份，本文列出了该术语在赫梯语环境中出现的所有情况。其次，它基于对所有（当前已知的）证明的考虑，提供了办公室的部分新特征。最后出现的画面偏离了王储的常规定义，揭示了一种紧急办公室，在特殊情况下设立，以加强统治王朝。