The 1312 BC eclipse occurred over northern Anatolia in the early afternoon, and its effects would have been quite spectacular for Mursili and his men on campaign: :24 June 1312 BC, total eclipse, maximum at 10:44 UTC, (
Sicily) The 1312 BC date would imply that Mursili began his reign in either 1322 or 1321 BC. This date would be roughly that usually proposed for the death of
Tutankhamun. It is known that
Šuppiluliuma I was besieging
Carchemish when he received a letter from the widow of a
Pharaoh (who is called
Dakhamunzu in the annals). Šuppiluliuma died shortly thereafter and his successor was Mursili II (whose brother would have been Prince
Zannanza sent to Egypt where he died). Thus this appears to be a chronological anchor. However, there are other views, asserting for example that the dead Pharaoh was
Akhenaten or that Tutankhamun died later. ==1308 BC eclipse==