Labarna I was the traditional first King of the Hittites, ca.

the early 16th century BCE (short chronology).

He was the traditional founder of the Hittite Old Kingdom (fl.

ca.

1600 – 1450 BCE)E, though his existence is sometimes questioned by modern scholars.

His wife was a woman of unknown name.

Labarna was actually a title of the early Hittite rulers, rather than a personal name.

Given the lack of contemporary references, and the fact that Hattusili I also used the title Labarna, some modern scholars have proposed that later Hittite historians mistook references to Labarna as being a separate king before Hattusili I.

According to this theory, Labarna I and Hattusili I ("Labarna II") were really one and the same ruler.