The Hittites (/ ˈhɪtaɪts /) were an Anatolian Indo-European people who formed one of the first major civilizations of the Bronze Age in West Asia. Possibly originating from beyond the Black …

Jan 1, 2026 · Hittite, member of an ancient Indo-European people who appeared in Anatolia at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE; by 1340 BCE they had become one of the dominant …

Nov 25, 2025 · From his capital, Hattusa, in central Anatolia, the last-known Hittite king, Suppiluliuma II (1207 B.C.-?), ruled over a people who had once built a great empire—one of …

May 1, 2018 · The Hittite Empire reached its peak under the reign of King Suppiluliuma I (c. 1344-1322 BCE) and his son Mursilli II (c. 1321-1295 BCE) after which it declined and, after …

Dec 13, 2024 · Hittite culture was a blend of indigenous Anatolian traditions and influences from neighboring civilizations such as the Hattians, Hurrians, Mesopotamians, and Canaanites. …

Sep 18, 2025 · The Hittite Empire vanished so thoroughly that for nearly three thousand years, its very existence was forgotten. Only small “Neo-Hittite” states in Syria and Anatolia survived for …

Between 1400 and 1200 B.C.E. the Hittites established one of the great empires of the ancient Middle East. At its height, the empire encompassed central Turkey, north western Syria, and …

Feb 6, 2023 · Operating from the heartland of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), the Hittite Empire not only wielded considerable power but also left an indelible mark on the cultural, political, …

Oct 1, 2002 · The Hittites, who spoke an Indo-European language (a family of languages that includes English), dominated much of Anatolia and neighboring regions between about 1650 …

"Hittites" is the conventional English-language term for an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language and established a kingdom centered in Hattusa (the modern village of …