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Mitanni–Hittite Rivalry

1550 BCE – 1450 BCE · 100 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Mitanni Empire
  • Hittite Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the Mitanni–Hittite Rivalry.

  1. c. 1500 BC Hittite campaigns into northern Syria
  2. Battle for Aleppo

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1550 BCE and 1450 BCE.

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