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Most important events in the Hittities Civilization

By KhaledWagih
  • 1800 BCE

    Hittite Language

    However, literate urban societies did not appear in Anatolia until the 18th century BCE with the rise of the Hittite Empire centered at its capital of Hattusa. The Hittites were one of the many nations that spoke the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
  • 1595 BCE

    King Mursillis sacks Babylon

    King Mursilis of the Hittites sacks Babylon. Begin of Babylonian "dark ages."
  • 1380 BCE

    Iron in the Hittite

    First instances of iron working in the Hittite Empire.
  • Period: 1344 BCE to 1322 BCE

    King Suppiliiumas I sacks the Mitanni capital

    King Suppiluliumas I of the Hittites sacks the Mitanni capital Washukanni and installs Artatama II as vassal king.
  • 1274 BCE

    Battle of Kadesh

    Battle of Kadesh between Pharaoh Ramesses II of Egypt and King Muwatalli II of the Hittites.
  • 1245 BCE

    Battle of Nihriya

    Battle of Nihriya: Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria defeats Tudḫalia IV of the Hittites.
  • 1200 BCE

    Fall of the Hittite empire

    Phrygians invade Anatolia and destroy the Hittite empire.