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In 1258 B.C. Egypt and Hatti signed the world's first known peace treaty [http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/egyptian-hittite-peace-treaty.htm] (a copy of which hangs on the walls of the UN headquarters), which also established an alliance against Assyria.

In 1258 B.C. Egypt and Hatti signed the world's first known peace treaty [http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/egyptian-hittite-peace-treaty.htm] (a copy of which hangs on the walls of the UN headquarters), which also established an alliance against Assyria.

The two states coexisted peacefully for seventy years, by then Hatti had been weakened by Assyria and was sacked by the "Sea Peoples" a loose coalition of which the Phillistines were a member.

The two states coexisted peacefully for seventy years, by then Hatti had been weakened by Assyria and was sacked by the "Sea Peoples" a loose coalition of which the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Philistines|Phillistines] were a member.

Although Egypt was also attacked it was able to drive the attackers back and continue to prosper, Hatti however never recovered and continued to decline until the official fall of the kingdom around 1160 B.C.

Although Egypt was also attacked it was able to drive the attackers back and continue to prosper, Hatti however never recovered and continued to decline until the official fall of the kingdom around 1160 B.C.

After the kingdom had fallen, most of its former territories were annexed by Assyria, with some Hittite city-states remaining independent until the 8th century B.C.

After the kingdom had fallen, most of its former territories were annexed by Assyria, with some Hittite city-states remaining independent until the 8th century B.C.