Event Campaigns of Mursili I

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Military campaigns of Hittite King Mursili I.

Chronology

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  • February 1595 BC: Hittite King Mursili Ied an unprecedented march of 2,000 km south into the heart of Mesopotamia, where in 1595 BC he sacked the city of Babylon.
  • January 1595 BC: Hittite King Mursili Ied an unprecedented march of 2,000 km south into the heart of Mesopotamia, where in 1595 BC he sacked the city of Babylon.
  • January 1599 BC: Hittite King Mursili I conquered the kingdom of Yamhad and its capital, Aleppo.

Selected Sources

  • Broad, William J. "It Swallowed a Civilization. " New York Times, D1. 21 October 2003.