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History docuemntary on the Rise of the Hittite Empire in the Bronze Age! You can take command of these forces in Total War Pharaoh: This documentary covers the story of the rise and fall of the Hittite Empire of the Bronze Age. We begin with their origins in the highlands of Anatolia where feuding powers eventually consolidated into the Old Kingdom of the Hittites. This new power would flex its might with various wars of expansion against its neighbors to the west, east, and south. The Middle Kingdom period would see them regress as they fell to invasion and infighting. Yet, in the New Kingdom, the Hittite Empire would rise to its greatest heights. Eventually, however, they would fall due to invasions from the Assyrian Empire and the Sea People during the wider era of the Bronze Age Collapse. We cover the military of this formidable Bronze Age faction from its organization to its equipment, training, and tactics. In particular, we look at the Battle of Kadesh and a typical foreign campaign. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Origins of the Hittites 04:33 Army of the Hittites 06:24 Recruitment 08:51 Equipment 13:00 Organization 15:32 Training 17:26 Service History 17:55 Old Kingdom 19:01 Middle Kingdom 19:22 New Kingdom 21:23 A Typical Campaign 25:55 Outro Sources and Suggested Reading: Hittite Warrior (2007) by Osprey Publishing Life and Society in the Hittite World (2002) by Oxford University Press Warriors of Anatolia: A Concise History of the Hittites (2019) by I.B. Tauris Hittite Military and Warfare by Jürgen Lorenz and Ingo Schrakamp The Hattian and Hittite Civilizations (2001) by Ekrem Akurgal Life and Society in the Hittite World (2002) by Trevor R Bryce Credits: Research = Joshua Brouwers Script = Joshua Brouwers Narration = Guy Micaels Art = Penta Limited #history #documentary #totalwar
