No, he was hands-on, and long before he became king he made his way in the world, fighting and whoring and playing politics.
But he was not a king to sit back on his throne and pull the strings of his minions, advisors and subjects. He rebuilt the old capital of Hattusas, and from there exercised his Imperial Power over the Hittite heartland, controlling the lands between the Mediterranean and Euphrates. This masterpiece of historical fiction was based on the actual writings and historical records of Suppiluliumas I, the great Hittite king who dominated the Middle East around the 14 thcentury, BC.
Perseid Press (534 pages, October 27, 2014, $26.95 in trade paperback)
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