HISTORY IN OUTLINE OF THE MINOR KINGDOMS OF WESTERN ASIA
A PRELIMINARY SURVEY COMPRISING A CURSORY VIEW OF THE SWEEP OF EVENTS, AND A TABLE OF CHRONOLOGY
THE HITTITES
An important Mongoloid tribe of Asia Minor descended by tradition from Heth, son of Canaan, son of Ham. They were one of the seven principal Canaanite tribes. In the days of their might their power extended over the greater part of Asia Minor, and perhaps into northern Syria. The extension of Egypt’s power during the XVIIIth Dynasty soon brought the Pharaohs into contact with the Hittites, or Kheta, as the Egyptians called them.
1528 B.C. The Hittites fight against Tehutimes III at the battle of Megiddo.
1400 The power of the Hittites begins to be formidable. They threaten the Egyptian provinces in Syria, and join their forces with those of Babylonia and Naharain. They make their southern capital at Kadesh.
1360 Hittites attacked by Seti I at Kadesh.
1341 Mau-than-ar, son of Maro-sar, murdered by his brother Kheta-sar, who succeeds to the throne.
1340 Battle of Kadesh. Great victory of Ramses II over the Hittites and their allies.
1325 Treaty of peace between Kheta-sar, king of the Hittites, and Ramses II.
1110 The Hittites, or Khatti, as the Assyrians called them, are overcome by Tiglathpileser I.