This civilization's earliest known ruler was Pithana, and it adopted the Hurranic religion's storm god, variously called Tarhunt or Teshub.
This civilization's earliest known ruler was Pithana, and it adopted the Hurranic religion's storm god, variously called Tarhunt or Teshub. This non-Egyptian people with Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms had rulers such as Mursili II and Suppiluliuma I; the state of Carchemish was called neo-THIS after the Sea People aided their collapse in the 11th century BCE. Centered around the capital city of Hattusa, they signed the oldest-known written treaty after their ruler Hattusili II led several thousand chariots into battle against Rameses II of Egypt at Kadesh. For 10 points, name this Bronze Age civilization of modern-day Turkey, which is distinct from the Hyksos.
This civilization's earliest known ruler was Pithana, and it adopted the Hurranic religion's storm god, variously called Tarhunt or Teshub.
Hittites