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Maps and Figures ix
Abbreviations x
Hittite Kings xv
Preface to the New Edition xvii
Introduction 1
The Origins of the Hittites 8
Anatolia in the Assyrian Colony Period 21
Territories and Early Rivals of Hatti 41
The Foundations of the Kingdom: The Reigns of Labarna and Hattusili I (-c 1620) 61
The Struggles for the Royal Succession: From Mursili I to Muwattalli I (c 1620--1400) 96
A New Era Begins: From Tudhaliya I/II to Tudhaliya III (c 1400--1350) 121
The Supremacy of Hatti: The Reign of Suppiluliuma I (c 1350--1322) 154
A Young King Proves His Worth: The Reign of Mursili II (c 1321--1295) 190
The Showdown with Egypt: The Reign of Muwattalli II (c 1295--1272) 221
The Ill-Fated Reign of the Second-Rank Son: The Reign of Urhi-Teshub (c 1272--1267) 246
Hatti and the World of International Diplomacy: The Reign of Hattusili III (c 1267--1237) 266
New Enterprises, New Threats: The Reign of Tudhaliya IV (c 1237--1209) 295
The Fall of the Kingdom and its Aftermath 327
The Trojan War: Myth or Reality? 357
A Final Comment 372
Appendix 1: Chronology 375
Appendix 2: Sources for Hittite History: An Overview 383
Notes 393
Bibliography 496
Index 537