142b: Deeds of the Hittites

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Interlude: Warlords and Adventurers. In the second millennium BCE, a new power rose to the north of Egypt. The Kingdom of Hatti (aka the land of the Hittites) emerged as a significant political, economic, and military force. In this episode, we introduce the Hittite state and its early deeds before the reign of Tut'ankhamun. Date c.1790 – 1350 BCE. Music by Michael Levy. Music by Keith Zizza. Episode logo adapted from a photo by Carole Raddato via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0. Image cropped/enhanced. Check out the new Hittite series on The Ancient World Pocast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.0	Today's episode is slightly out of order with recent tales.
0:44.0	We've been talking about the reign of Tutankhamun and his government.
0:48.0	Today we need to rewind slightly.
0:51.0	We are introducing a new kingdom, a new empire,
0:55.0	and that will require some backstory.
0:58.0	So bear in mind, the events of this episode take place before the reign of Tutankhamun.
1:05.0	If you are just here for Tut, feel free to skip.
1:08.0	Otherwise, enjoy the show.
1:10.0	Around 1355 BCE, a man in Lebanon put pin to tablet.
1:25.0	He composed a letter to the Pharaoh of Egypt.
1:28.0	In this letter, the man, a ruler, warned the Pharaoh of new threats rising in the north.
1:35.0	Trouble had come to Syria and a powerful kingdom was threatening war.
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1:42.0	Rabbi of Beblos speaks to his Lord, the King of the lands, the King of Egypt.
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