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Synopsis: \xa0In the late 14th century BC, the Hittite Great King Suppiluliuma wrested Syria from the grip of the Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni.\xa0 Two of his sons would succeed him to the throne, while two others founded new dynasties in the cities of Aleppo and Carchemish.\n\n\n\n\u201cThe Euphrates is my frontier.\xa0 In my rear, I established Mount Lebanon as my frontier.\xa0 And all of the cities of the land of Carchemish \u2013 these fortified cities \u2013 I gave to Piyassili, my son\u2026 Since Prince Piyassili crossed the Euphrates with Prince Shattiwaza and penetrated to the city of Irrite, all the cities on the west bank which Piyassili my son holds, these belong to Piyassili.\u201d \u2013 The Suppiluliuma-Shattiwaza Treaty\n\n\n\n\u201cThe gods ran before my father, namely the Sun Goddess of Arinna, the Storm God of Hatti, the Storm God of the Army Camp, and Ishtar of the Field.\xa0 He conquered the enemy.\u201d \u2013 Mursili, The Deeds of Suppiluliuma I\n\n\n\nMap of the Late Bronze Age eastern Mediterranean:\n\n\n\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/LBA_Hittite_Map.jpg\n\n\n\nThe Hittite Royal Family:\n\n\n\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/LBA_Hittite_Family_Tree.jpg\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices