Naharin
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Naharin was an ancient Near Eastern kingdom better known as Mitanni, a powerful Hurrian state that flourished in northern Mesopotamia during the mid–second millennium BCE.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hurrian state
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern kingdom ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Egypt against Hittites at certain periods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceFrom | sites in the Habur basin ⓘ |
| capital | Washukanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledRegion |
northern Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of northern Syria ⓘ upper Habur River region ⓘ |
| culture | Hurrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decline | late 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomatic relations with Egypt
ⓘ
military conflicts with Egypt ⓘ treaties with Hittites ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | mid–second millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasUncertain | exact location of capital Washukanni ⓘ |
| influenced | later Assyrian administration in the region ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hurrian culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan elements ⓘ |
| knownFor | chariotry and horse training traditions ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Akkadian sources
ⓘ
Egyptian sources ⓘ Hittite sources ⓘ |
| language | Hurrian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Upper Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Mesopotamia ⓘ region between the Tigris and Euphrates ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | Naharina in Egyptian texts ⓘ |
| neighbour |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | broader Hurrian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| regionNameEtymology | possibly related to word for river or water (nahar) in Semitic languages ⓘ |
| regionType | Syro-Mesopotamian state ⓘ |
| religion | Hurrian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitle | king of the Hurrians ⓘ |
| rulingElite |
Hurrian nobility
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan influenced warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| significance | major power in the ancient Near East during the mid–second millennium BCE ⓘ |
| territoryAbsorbedBy | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
second millennium BCE ⓘ |
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