Mitanni was a Hurrian-speaking kingdom in northern Syria and southeastern Anatolia, along the upper Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Its capital, Washukanni, has not been definitely located, although it is thought to lie in the Khabur region of Syria. Mitanni's rulers had names of Indo-Aryan origin, and the state was known for its chariot warriors and horse-training manuals, such as the text of Kikkuli. It competed with Egypt and the Hittites for control of Syria, then made peace with Egypt, as shown in the Amarna letters, including marriages between its princesses and pharaohs. It was weakened by Hittite attacks and by Assyria's rise and was finally absorbed by Assyria.
Before and after
- c. 1,752 BCECode of Hammurabi
- c. 1,750 BCEDeath of Hammurabi
- c. 1,750 BCEEruption of Veniaminof
- from 18th century BCE to 2nd century BCEColchis
- from c. 1,650 BCE to 1,260 BCEMitanni
- from c. 1,650 BCE to 1,550 BCEFifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- from c. 1,650 BCE to 1,580 BCESixteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- c. 1,645 BCEEruption of Aniakchak
- c. 1,610 BCEEruption of Santorini
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