Amurru Kingdom (Hittite Empire)

This article is about the specific polity Amurru Kingdom (Hittite Empire) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Establishment

• January 1321 BC: The region of Nuḫašše was conquered by the Hittite King Šuppiluliuma I.
• January 1321 BC: Amurru King Aziru, who was a vassal of Egypt, defected to the Hittites.

Chronology

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1. Campaigns of Muršili II

Military campaigns of Hittite king Muršili II.

• January 1294 BC: Having inherited a position of strength in the east, Hittite King Mursili was able to turn his attention to the west, where he attacked Arzawa and a city known as Millawanda (Miletus), which was under the control of Ahhiyawa.

2. Wars of Ramesses II

Military campaigns of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II.

• January 1274 BC: The first campaign of pharaoh Ramesses II took place in Syria ca. in the fourth year of his reign. He captured the Hittite vassal state of Amurru.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 1299 BC: The Egyptians regain control of the city of Qatna under Seti I, around 1300 BC.

Disestablishment

• January 1274 BC: The first campaign of pharaoh Ramesses II took place in Syria ca. in the fourth year of his reign. He captured the Hittite vassal state of Amurru.

Selected Sources

• Trevisanato, S. I. (2007). "The 'Hittite plague', an epidemic of tularemia and the first record of biological warfare". Medical Hypotheses. 69 (6): 1371–1374. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2007.03.012. PMID 17499936.