Middle Hittite period
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The Middle Hittite period was a phase in Hittite history marked by political consolidation, legal and administrative reforms, and the cultural development that bridged the Old and New Hittite Kingdoms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hittite Old Kingdom | 1 |
| Middle Hittite period canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Middle Hittite period Context triple: [Hittite laws, revisedIn, Middle Hittite period]
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Kassite period
The Kassite period was a phase in Mesopotamian history (c. 16th–12th centuries BCE) when the Kassite dynasty ruled Babylonia, overseeing a stable, long-lasting regime marked by administrative continuity, religious patronage, and extensive cultural and diplomatic ties across the Near East.
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Assyrian period
The Assyrian period refers to the era dominated by the ancient Assyrian Empire in Mesopotamia, marked by its powerful military, extensive conquests, and influential administrative and cultural achievements.
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Neo-Hittite states
The Neo-Hittite states were a group of small Iron Age kingdoms in southeastern Anatolia and northern Syria that emerged after the fall of the Hittite Empire, preserving and adapting Hittite and Luwian cultural and political traditions.
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Middle Assyrian
Middle Assyrian is a historical dialect of the Akkadian language used in Assyria during the late second millennium BCE, notable from administrative, legal, and literary cuneiform texts.
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Middle Elamite period
The Middle Elamite period was a major phase of Elamite history (c. 1500–1100 BCE) marked by powerful dynasties, extensive building projects, and significant political influence in southwestern Iran.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Middle Hittite period Target entity description: The Middle Hittite period was a phase in Hittite history marked by political consolidation, legal and administrative reforms, and the cultural development that bridged the Old and New Hittite Kingdoms.
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A.
Kassite period
The Kassite period was a phase in Mesopotamian history (c. 16th–12th centuries BCE) when the Kassite dynasty ruled Babylonia, overseeing a stable, long-lasting regime marked by administrative continuity, religious patronage, and extensive cultural and diplomatic ties across the Near East.
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B.
Assyrian period
The Assyrian period refers to the era dominated by the ancient Assyrian Empire in Mesopotamia, marked by its powerful military, extensive conquests, and influential administrative and cultural achievements.
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C.
Neo-Hittite states
The Neo-Hittite states were a group of small Iron Age kingdoms in southeastern Anatolia and northern Syria that emerged after the fall of the Hittite Empire, preserving and adapting Hittite and Luwian cultural and political traditions.
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D.
Middle Assyrian
Middle Assyrian is a historical dialect of the Akkadian language used in Assyria during the late second millennium BCE, notable from administrative, legal, and literary cuneiform texts.
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E.
Middle Elamite period
The Middle Elamite period was a major phase of Elamite history (c. 1500–1100 BCE) marked by powerful dynasties, extensive building projects, and significant political influence in southwestern Iran.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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phase of Hittite history ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hittite diplomatic correspondence
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Hittite law codes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite provincial administration ⓘ Hittite royal edicts ⓘ Hittite vassal treaties ⓘ |
| capital | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | between Old Hittite Kingdom and New Hittite Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bronze Age Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1400 BCE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Ancient Near Eastern history
NERFINISHED
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Hittitology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Old Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
administrative reforms
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cultural development ⓘ legal reforms ⓘ political consolidation ⓘ transition between Old and New Hittite Kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Middle Hittite administrative reorganization
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Middle Hittite cultural developments ⓘ Middle Hittite legal reforms ⓘ |
| hasSourceType |
administrative documents
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cuneiform tablets ⓘ legal texts ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| historicalRole | bridge between early and imperial phases of Hittite state ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
consolidation of Hittite territorial control
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development of Hittite bureaucratic institutions ⓘ standardization of Hittite legal practice ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Asia Minor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bronze Age Near East
NERFINISHED
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history of the Hittite Kingdom ⓘ |
| precedes | New Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Anatolian polytheism
NERFINISHED
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Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| temporalRange | 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriodOf |
codification of Hittite laws
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development of Middle Hittite script and orthography ⓘ reorganization of Hittite state structures ⓘ strengthening of central royal authority ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: Middle Hittite period Description of subject: The Middle Hittite period was a phase in Hittite history marked by political consolidation, legal and administrative reforms, and the cultural development that bridged the Old and New Hittite Kingdoms.
Referenced by (2)
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