Under Muwatallis they fought one of the greatest ancient battles at Kadesh in 1299 BC.
In 1906 the royal archives of this ancient people were found in an excavation site near the town of Bogazkoy. Their Old Kingdom was founded by the ruler Labarna, and the New Kingdom was founded 200 years later, reaching its greatest power under prince Suppiluliuma (Soo pill lou lee ooma). Under Muwatallis they fought one of the greatest ancient battles at Kadesh in 1299 BC. The battle had been fought with Ramses II of Egypt for control of Syria. FTP, who were these peoples with their capital at Hattusa and their homeland in Anatolia, who are crediting with first developing iron-working technology?
In 1906 the royal archives of this ancient people were found in an excavation site near the town of Bogazkoy.
Hittites