The Hittite Empire, 1230s BCE. Hattushili III has died, leaving his heir and first-rank son, Tashmi-sharrumma, to take his place as “emperor of all the lands that called Hatti their master.” The transition from tuhkanti (crown prince) to the Great King Tudhaliya IV, however, doesn’t come without its challenges in…
Chelsea CicconeJuly 19, 2021