ɪɾ ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli bᵻlˈiːvd ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz hˈæɾuːsˌɪli aɪ hˌuː dᵻstɹˈɔɪd nˈɛɹɪk ɪnðə mˈɪd tə lˈeɪt sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˌiːˈiː.
It is generally believed that it was Hattusili I who destroyed Nerik in the mid to late 17th century BCE.