One king of these people destroyed the Yamkhad Kingdom by sacking Aleppo to avenge thedeath of his grandfather.
One king of these people destroyed the Yamkhad Kingdom by sacking Aleppo to avenge thedeath of his grandfather. According to tradition, their first king was Labarna I, who ruled with hiswife Tawannanna. This information and much of the early history of these people is found in theEdict of Telpinus. Traditional enemies of these people included the confederation of (*) Hayasa andAzzi and the Assuwa League. They stole the statue of Marduk after sacking Babylon in the 16th centuryBC, prompting the reign of the Kassites. These people had their capital at Hattusa, and were culturallyinfluenced by the Hurrians. After fighting the Battle of Kadesh with Ramses II of Egypt, their kingMuwatalli II signed one of the first known peace treaties. For 10 points, name this early Anatoliankingdom.
One king of these people destroyed the Yamkhad Kingdom by sacking Aleppo to avenge thedeath of his grandfather.
Hittites