 When he came back from campaign, however, each of his sons went somewhere to a country, and in his hand the great cities prospered.But, when later the princes’ servants became corrupt, they began to devour the properties, conspired constantly against their masters, and began to shed their blood.” This excerpt from the edict is supposed to illustrate the unification, growth, and prosperity of the Hittites under his rule.It also illustrates the corruption of "the princes", believed to be his sons.