Hattusili, the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire : Partner and Rival of Ramesses the Great / Trevor Bryce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryce, Trevor, author.

Series:

Classical Studies & Archaeology 2024

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hattusilis III, King of the Hittites, active 1275 B.C.-1250 B.C.

Hattusilis III, King of the Hittites.

Hittites--History.

Hittites.

Middle East--History--To 622.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

<b>This gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili, one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite rulers.</b> Hattusili ruled over the ancient kingdom of Anatolia (modern Turkey) during the 2nd millennium BC and was a political rival and, at the same time, treaty-partner of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Trevor Bryce offers a chronological account of Hattusili, charting the rise of the Bronze Age Hittite prince from a sickly childhood to become - by ruthless ambition, an illegal coup and a civil war - the most powerful ruler of the ancient Near East. Incorporating the most up-to-date archaeological material, including the archive of clay tablets and new information about the astonishingly small size of the Hittite capital Hattusa, Bryce provides the reader with a detailed examination of Hattusili's policies and military strategies. Alongside these historical accounts, Bryce weaves in imaginative reconstructions of pivotal moments in the ruler's life, giving you a complete picture of Hattusili's remarkable military skills and impressive political prowess.

Contents:

List of Maps and Figures List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: <i>'</i>He Will Not Live Long'<i></i> Chapter 2: Our Sources Chapter 3: Benefactors of a Young Prince<i></i> Chapter 4: The Prince Goes to Court Chapter 5: Unseating the Rightful King Chapter 6: 'And She Gave Us the Love of Husband and Wife' Chapter 7: 'Uneasy Lies the Head....' Chapter 8: The Eternal Treaty Chapter 9: The Royal Mail Chapter 10: Managing an Empire Chapter 11: 'Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts' Chapter 12: 'Bleating in Cuneiform Across the Wine-Dark Sea' Chapter 13: A Poisoned Chalice Chapter 14: Hattusili's Reign in Review Appendix 1: Chronicle of Events Appendix 2: The Economy Notes Bibliography Index

ISBN:

9781350341869

OCLC:

1451801424

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