Abstract:In the second half of the 17 th century BC, Hatti, kingdom of the Hittites, began emerging as a major international power during the reign and as a result of the aggressive military operations of the Hittite king Hattusili I (c. 1650-1620). 1 Our main source of information about these is a document which records the king's campaigns, supposedly over a period of five consecutive years and thus designated as the king's Annals. 2 Following on from the campaigns of his predecessor (and grandfather?), the first Hit… Show more
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