Unit 03 Test

member of family of several hundred related languages that r believed to have evolved from original single language

kingdom of hurrians; established approx. 1500bce

modern turkey; location of kingdom of Hatti

a time during which a civilization undergoes decline often accompanied by a lack of info

describe the role of the hittite king

hittite language; written with cuneiform

this battle is often considered a ______ by historians as both sides claim____ but neither completely successful

who does hatti believe won?

hurrian; ruled during height of hurrian power

hurrian settlement founded during the 4th millennium bce

hittite vs hurrian: arrived in anatolia c. 2000bce

what 2 obstacles to expansion did the kingdom of mitanni face

stronger than bronze; use of this metal at 1st remained unique to Hittites; helped create successful military campaigns

king with vassals who work for him

conquest of babylon

rule of greatest hittite king

includes a period of anarchy, palace murders, and civil wars

battle of qadesh fought + treaty of qadesh signed

egypt was lead by:

what two great imperial powers during the late bronze age fought at the battle of qadesh

hurrian; 1st known king of mitanni

put hittite history in order

hittite; fought battle of qadesh against ramesses II

begins with tudhaliya founding a new dynasty

Hittite; death marks the end of the old kingdom; instituted a law defining rules pf succession

hittite vs hurrian: incorporated culture of conquered groups

the hittites established an empire in asia minor. briefly summarize their rise to power and the tech. made it possible

what does the hittite law code reveal abt hittite society

Sci./tech. concerned with the properties pf metals & their production

Ancient city located in modernday syria; site of major 13th century battle between Egypt and Hatti

empire collapses due to causes which are still debated

ends with the death of telipinu

Hittite; grandson if Hattusili I; successful campaign against Babylon; assassinated by brother in law

hurrian; chief god; god of underworld;ruled from urkesh

hittite vs hurrian: adapted akkadian cuneiform to write their language

capital of the kingdom of hatti

hittite vs hurrian: “the thousand gods”

hittite vs hurrian: conquered by hittites

capital city of mitanni; It’s precise location is unknown

look up

hittite vs hurrian: mostly rural; few large cities

______ years after the battle, the 2 sides made peace

capital moved to hattusa

give examples of indo-european languages

hittite; greatest hittite king; strong politician and diplomat: conquered mitanni

hittite vs hurrian: most of knowledge of this group come from other neighboring kingdoms

much of ancient hist. can be hard to study but hurrians are particularly troublesome. what has made the study tricky

Hatti was lead by?

next questions, determine of It’s old kingdom (OK), middle kingdom (MK), or new kingdom (NK)

read pic

what is a,b, and c

men hold positions of power; most ancient societies including hittites can be considered this

hurrian; signed a treaty with hittite kingdom making himself a client-king of the hittites

who does egypt believe won?

hittite vs hurrian: indo-European language speakers

largely unknown with very sparse surviving records

hittite; first clearly attested king; choosed Hattusa as new capital; crosses euphrates river

dark age

kingdom of hittites; established approx. 2000bce; height during mid-14th cent. bce

indo-european people who established power late bronze age empire in anatolia