Most recent flag or coat of arms of Hittite Empire
Most recent flag or coat of arms

Information

Name: Hittite Empire

Type: Polity

Nation: hittite empire

Start: -1650

End: -1180

polity Hittite Empire: All Data

This page is about the data available for this polity, the chronology of the events of the polity is available here.

Was an empire centered on Hattusa in north-central Anatolia during Antiquity. It was founded by the Hittities, an Anatolian people. It fragmented into several Syro-Hittite states during the Late Bronze Age collapse.

Hittite Empire: Maximal extension of the polity

Hittite Empire: Maximal extension of the polity

 Hittite Empire: Population Density in 1650 BC

Hittite Empire: Population Density by Year

 Events Navigation: Hittite Empire

Events Navigation: Hittite Empire

 Hittite Empire: video summary

Hittite Empire: video summary

1. Maps of Political Control Over Time

map_chart iconHittite Empire: Maximal extension of the polity compared to modern borders

map_chart iconHittite Empire: Map showing the final year each territory was ruled by the polity

map_chart iconHittite Empire: Map showing the initial year each territory was ruled by the polity

map_chart iconHittite Empire: Map depicting the polity's ruler in power when each territory was first controlled

map_chart iconHittite Empire: Map showing how many years the polity ruled each territory

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

map_chartCampaigns of Mursili I

map_chartWars of Ramesses II

map_chartCampaigns of Thutmose I

map_chartCampaigns of Shalmaneser I

map_chartCampaigns of Muršili II

map_chartCampaigns of Seti I

map_chartCapture of Kadesh

map_chartCampaigns of Ahmose I

map_chartPunitive Expedition in Canaan

map_chartCampaigns of Hattusili I

map_chartCampaigns of Šuppiluliuma I

3. Lists and Timelines of Rulers

statistic iconHittite Empire: Top rulers ordered by largest reached area

statistic iconHittite Empire: Top rulers by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

list iconHittite Empire: Alphabetical List of Rulers of the Nation.

timeline iconHittite Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes

timeline iconHittite EmpireTimeline of the top rulers by territorial changes in terms of area

4. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place in the Polity

list iconHittite Empire: List of events the polity was involved in.

timeline iconHittite Empire: Complete Timeline of the Wars Involving the Polity

statistic iconHittite Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area of the changes

statistic iconHittite Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

statistic iconHittite Empire: Top wars ordered by largest reached area

5. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After Wars

map_chartCampaigns of Mursili I

map_chartWars of Ramesses II

map_chartEgyptian Loss of Tunip

map_chartCampaigns of Thutmose I

map_chartCampaigns of Thutmose II

map_chartSyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

map_chartCampaigns of Thutmose III

map_chartSyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

map_chartCampaigns of Muršili II

map_chartCampaigns of Shalmaneser I

map_chartCampaigns of Seti I

map_chartSeti´s Campiagn in Syria

map_chartCapture of Kadesh

map_chartCampaigns of Ahmose I

map_chartPunitive Expedition in Canaan

map_chartCampaigns of Tudḫaliya I

map_chartCampaigns of Hattusili I

map_chartCampaigns of Šuppiluliuma I

map_chartAkhenaten´s Loss of control of Syrian states

6. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconSummary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for Hittite Empire

Monthly Summaries of Events during Wars

summaryCampaigns of Mursili I

summaryWars of Ramesses II

summarySecond Syrian campaign

summaryThird Syrian Campaign

summaryEgyptian Loss of Tunip

summaryFifth Syrian campaign of Ramesses II

summaryLater campaigns in Syria by Ramesses II

summaryEgyptian-Hittite peace treaty

summaryCampaigns of Thutmose I

summaryCampaigns of Thutmose II

summarySyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

summaryFirst Syria Campaign

summaryCampaigns of Thutmose III

summarySyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

summaryFirst Syria Campaign

summaryCampaigns of Muršili II

summaryCampaigns of Shalmaneser I

summaryCampaigns of Seti I

summarySeti´s Campiagn in Syria

summaryCapture of Kadesh

summaryCampaigns of Ahmose I

summaryPunitive Expedition in Canaan

summaryCampaigns of Tudḫaliya I

summaryCampaigns of Hattusili I

summaryCampaigns of Šuppiluliuma I

summaryAkhenaten´s Loss of control of Syrian states

7. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconHittite Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes

Time Series of Territorial Changes by specific invasor/invaded couple

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Kussara

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Yamhad

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Arzawa Kingdom

statistic iconAll times that Ancient Egypt invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Mitanni

statistic iconAll times that Caria invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Assyrian Empire invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hayasa-Azzi invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Yamhad invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Mitanni invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Ancient Egypt

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Bit-Zamani

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded First Babylonian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Kingdom of Qatna

statistic iconAll times that Arzawa Kingdom invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that First Babylonian Empire invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Kingdom of Aleppo invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Hayasa-Azzi

statistic iconAll times that Tyros invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Sidon invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Byblos invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Amurru Kingdom (Hittite Empire)

statistic iconAll times that Phrygia invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Beth-Nahrin invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Šeḫa invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Kingdom of Aleppo

statistic iconAll times that Paphlagonia invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Ishtunda invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Šeḫa

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Kizzuwatna

statistic iconAll times that Amurru Kingdom (Egypt) invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Assuwa League

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Confederation of Isuwa

statistic iconAll times that Kingdom of Colchis invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Beirut invaded Hittite Empire

statistic iconAll times that Hittite Empire invaded Kition

statistic iconAll times that Diauehi invaded Hittite Empire

Time Series of Territorial Changes during specific Events

statisticCampaigns of Mursili I

statisticWars of Ramesses II

statisticSecond Syrian campaign

statisticThird Syrian Campaign

statisticEgyptian Loss of Tunip

statisticFifth Syrian campaign of Ramesses II

statisticLater campaigns in Syria by Ramesses II

statisticEgyptian-Hittite peace treaty

statisticCampaigns of Thutmose I

statisticCampaigns of Thutmose II

statisticSyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

statisticFirst Syria Campaign

statisticCampaigns of Thutmose III

statisticSyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

statisticFirst Syria Campaign

statisticCampaigns of Muršili II

statisticCampaigns of Shalmaneser I

statisticCampaigns of Seti I

statisticSeti´s Campiagn in Syria

statisticCapture of Kadesh

statisticCampaigns of Ahmose I

statisticPunitive Expedition in Canaan

statisticCampaigns of Tudḫaliya I

statisticCampaigns of Hattusili I

statisticCampaigns of Šuppiluliuma I

statisticAkhenaten´s Loss of control of Syrian states

8. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

statistic iconHittite Empire: time series of its population and area throughout history

Historical Population and Area during specific Events

statisticCampaigns of Mursili I

statisticWars of Ramesses II

statisticSecond Syrian campaign

statisticThird Syrian Campaign

statisticEgyptian Loss of Tunip

statisticFifth Syrian campaign of Ramesses II

statisticLater campaigns in Syria by Ramesses II

statisticEgyptian-Hittite peace treaty

statisticCampaigns of Thutmose I

statisticCampaigns of Thutmose II

statisticSyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

statisticFirst Syria Campaign

statisticCampaigns of Thutmose III

statisticSyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

statisticFirst Syria Campaign

statisticCampaigns of Muršili II

statisticCampaigns of Shalmaneser I

statisticCampaigns of Seti I

statisticSeti´s Campiagn in Syria

statisticCapture of Kadesh

statisticCampaigns of Ahmose I

statisticPunitive Expedition in Canaan

statisticCampaigns of Tudḫaliya I

statisticCampaigns of Hattusili I

statisticCampaigns of Šuppiluliuma I

statisticAkhenaten´s Loss of control of Syrian states

9. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Hittite Empire

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Hittite Empire

summary iconEvents Navigation: Hittite Empire

All Territorial Changes during specific Events

summaryCampaigns of Mursili I

summaryWars of Ramesses II

summarySecond Syrian campaign

summaryThird Syrian Campaign

summaryEgyptian Loss of Tunip

summaryFifth Syrian campaign of Ramesses II

summaryLater campaigns in Syria by Ramesses II

summaryEgyptian-Hittite peace treaty

summaryCampaigns of Thutmose I

summaryCampaigns of Thutmose II

summarySyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

summaryFirst Syria Campaign

summaryCampaigns of Thutmose III

summarySyrian Campaigns of Thutmose III

summaryFirst Syria Campaign

summaryCampaigns of Muršili II

summaryCampaigns of Shalmaneser I

summaryCampaigns of Seti I

summarySeti´s Campiagn in Syria

summaryCapture of Kadesh

summaryCampaigns of Ahmose I

summaryPunitive Expedition in Canaan

summaryCampaigns of Tudḫaliya I

summaryCampaigns of Hattusili I

summaryCampaigns of Šuppiluliuma I

summaryAkhenaten´s Loss of control of Syrian states

10. Rulers (only those who where involved in territorial changes)

ruler iconḪattušili I, King

ruler iconMursili I, King

ruler iconAmmuna, King

ruler iconHuzziya I, King

ruler iconTelipinu, King

ruler iconMuwatalli I, King

ruler iconTudḫaliya I, King

ruler iconTudḫaliya II, King

ruler iconŠuppiluliuma I, King

ruler iconMuršili II, King

ruler iconMuwatalli II, King

ruler iconḪattušili III, King

ruler iconTudḫaliya IV, King

ruler iconŠuppiluliuma II, King

11. Cities mentioned in territorial changes

city iconAleppo

city iconBabylon

city iconBeirut

city iconByblos

city iconEbla

city iconKadesh

city iconPosideion (Syria)

city iconSidon

city iconTunip

city iconTyre

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