Very few records of him are known as sources from Mitanni are rare. Most information we have about the kingdom, especially its early history and kings come from records outside of the state. Dates for the kings can be deduced by comparing the
chronology of Mitanni and other states, especially ancient Egypt, at a later date and working back the figures. Information is found in the biography of
Idrimi of
Alalakh (or Alalah, which became the capital of
Aleppo). Barattarna conquered the area and made Idrimi his vassal, Idrimi becoming king of
Aleppo according to a treaty that also declared
Pilliya, the king of
Kizzuwatna, his vassal.
Mitanni in his time probably extended as far as
Arrapha in the east,
Terqa in the south, and Kizzuwatna in the West. Barattarna may have been the Mitannian king the Egyptian Pharaoh
Thutmosis I met at the
Euphrates River in a campaign early in his reign (around 1493).
Kizzuwatna Pilliya, the king of
Kizzuwatna, apparently signed a treaty with Idrimi and became a vassal of the Mitanni Empire. He is also known to have entered peace with
Zidanta II of Hatti.
Death Information about his death is mentioned in a record from
Nuzi dated to the death of king Barattarna, possibly around 1420, as per short chronology. == Alternative views ==