Who were the Hittites?
Q: Who were the Hittites?
A: The Hittites were an ancient people from Anatolia who spoke an Indo-European language.
Q: Where was the kingdom established by the Hittites?
A: The kingdom was established at Hattusha in north-central Anatolia.
Q: What territories did the Hittite Empire cover at its peak?
A: At its peak, the Hittite Empire covered most of modern Turkey and Syria.
Q: Who were the powerful rulers of the Hittite Empire?
A: Suppiluliuma I (~1350–1322) and Mursili II (~1321–1295 BC) were the powerful rulers of the Hittite Empire.
Q: With which ancient civilizations did the Hittites have up-and-down relationships?
A: The Hittites had up-and-down relationships with Ancient Egypt to the south, and the Assyrian Empire in Mesopotamia.
Q: What was the first known peace treaty in history, and who made it?
A: The first known peace treaty was made with Ramesses II of Egypt by Hattusili III in 1258 BC.
Q: What happened to the Hittite Empire after 1180 BC?
A: After 1180 BC, the Hittite Empire disintegrated into several independent "Neo-Hittite" city-states, some surviving until as late as the 8th century BC.
