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The Hittites were a northern Indo-European people who called themselves “Aryans” (like the [[Persians]])—a term meaning “noble people”, they established an empire formally known as the Kingdom Of Hatti which stretched from [[Anatolia]] (modern [[Turkey]]), [[Canaan]] ([[Palestine]] and [[Jordan]]) and [[Syria]] to northern [[Mesopotamia]] (northern [[Iraq]]).

The '''Hittites''' were a northern Indo-European people who called themselves “Aryans” (like the [[Persians]])—a term meaning “noble people”, they established an empire formally known as the Kingdom Of Hatti which stretched from [[Anatolia]] (modern [[Turkey]]), [[Canaan]] ([[Palestine]] and [[Jordan]]) and [[Syria]] to northern [[Mesopotamia]] (northern [[Iraq]]).

It's capital was Hattusa, located in northeastern Turkey.

It's capital was Hattusa, located in northeastern Turkey.

==Biblical references to the Hittites==

==Biblical references to the Hittites==

In the Old Testament, the Hittites are mentioned more than 50 times, and are described as having descended from Ham's grandson Heth (Gen 10:15). Biblical references to the Hittites include [[Abraham]]’s purchase of a burial site from Ephron the Hittite (Gen 23:1-20; 25:7-10) and [[King David]]'s murder of Uriah the Hittite to cover up his sin with Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11:3-27).

In the [[Old Testament]], the Hittites are mentioned more than 50 times, and are described as having descended from Ham's grandson Heth (Gen 10:15). Biblical references to the Hittites include [[Abraham]]’s purchase of a burial site from Ephron the Hittite (Gen 23:1-20; 25:7-10) and [[King David]]'s murder of Uriah the Hittite to cover up his sin with Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11:3-27).

Because no trace of this ancient civilization could be found for a long time, skeptics claimed it proved that the Bible was an unreliable source. However, in 1906-1907 and 1911-1912 when thousands of cuneiform tablets were discovered in Boghaz-keui a Hittite capital.  The finds did much to further the credibility of the Bible as a historical record.

Because no trace of this ancient civilization could be found for a long time, skeptics claimed it proved that the Bible was an unreliable source. However, in 1906-1907 and 1911-1912 when thousands of cuneiform tablets were discovered in Boghaz-keui a Hittite capital.  The finds did much to further the credibility of the [[Bible]] as a historical record.

==Relations with Egypt and Assyria==

==Relations with Egypt and Assyria==

==Demise==

==Demise==

Hatti and Egypt two coexisted peacefully for seventy years, but by then Hatti had been weakened by Assyria and was sacked by the "Sea Peoples" a loose coalition of which the [[Philistines]] were a member.

Hatti and [[Egypt]] two coexisted peacefully for seventy years, but by then Hatti had been weakened by [[Assyria]] and was sacked by the "Sea Peoples" a loose coalition of which the [[Philistines]] 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.

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