Foundation of the Hittite Kingdom

1650 BCE · Anadolu · founding

The Hittite State was a powerful state founded in Anatolia during the second millennium BCE, with its capital at Hattusa.

It emerged in its early period through the unification of various Anatolian principalities and in time became one of the major powers of the Near East. The Hittites are known for their cuneiform archives, legal texts, and international treaties. In later centuries the state developed into a great empire that competed with the powers of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

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What was Foundation of the Hittite Kingdom?
The Hittite State was a powerful state founded in Anatolia during the second millennium BCE, with its capital at Hattusa.
When did Foundation of the Hittite Kingdom happen?
1650 BCE
Where did Foundation of the Hittite Kingdom take place?
Anadolu