The Hittite Old Kingdom
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Who did the Hittites conquer?
Babylon
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Where did the Hittites originate from?
An Indo-European country (Armenia)
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What city did the Hittites originate from?
Kussara which took over Kanesh
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Who was the first king of the Hittites?
Hattusili I
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Who was Hattusili I's successor
Not his sons who rebelled against him, but his grandson, Mursili
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Who did Mursili attack?
Babylon
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How did the Hittites lose power?
Treachery took place as Mursili was gone on campaigns and the kingdom of Mittani did raids
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What language did the Mittani speak?
Hurrian was the spoken language and Akkadian was the written language
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Who were the 3 most powerful kingdoms?
Mittani, Hitties. and Egypt
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Who ruled Babylon after the Hitties?
The Kassites, ruling for the longest period in Mesopotamia
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How did the Kassites structure their years?
By King names
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What were they the innovators of?
Art and literature + horse breeding
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