Hittites
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The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who established a powerful empire in central Asia Minor, known for their advanced legal system, use of iron, and conflicts with Egypt and other Near Eastern states.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hittite civilization | 2 |
| Hittite culture | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anatolian people
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Bronze Age civilization ⓘ Iron Age civilization ⓘ ancient people ⓘ |
| archaeologicalDiscovery | Hittite royal archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Boğazköy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coreTerritory | central Anatolia ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
Anatolian cultures
NERFINISHED
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Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Hittite states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 12th century BCE ⓘ |
| enemy |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
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Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Indo-European ⓘ |
| fallCause |
Late Bronze Age collapse
NERFINISHED
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attacks by Sea Peoples ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced legal system
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chariot warfare ⓘ conflicts with Assyria ⓘ conflicts with Babylon ⓘ conflicts with Egypt ⓘ conflicts with Mitanni ⓘ diplomatic treaties ⓘ early use of iron ⓘ |
| language | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCode | Hittite laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Storm god Tarhunt
NERFINISHED
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Sun goddess of Arinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Alaca Höyük
NERFINISHED
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Alalakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Karkemish NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarhuntassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Hattusili I
NERFINISHED
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Hattusili III NERFINISHED ⓘ Mursili I NERFINISHED ⓘ Muwatalli II NERFINISHED ⓘ Suppiluliuma I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudhaliya IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Old Hittite Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hittite religion ⓘ |
| scriptDiscoveryDate | early 20th century CE ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 17th century BCE ⓘ |
| successor |
Neo-Hittite states
NERFINISHED
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Syro-Hittite states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Great King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty | Egypt–Hittite peace treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
cuneiform
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hieroglyphic Luwian ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
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Hittite civilization
Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Hittite culture
this entity surface form:
Hittite civilization