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Mitanni–Hittite Rivalry

1550 BCE – 1450 BCE

The Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni and the Hittite Empire clashed for dominance over northern Syria and the upper Euphrates.

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Mitanni–Hittite Rivalry

1550 BCE – 1450 BCE

The Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni and the Hittite Empire clashed for dominance over northern Syria and the upper Euphrates. This great-power rivalry shaped the Late Bronze Age political order until Mitanni's eventual collapse.

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