Hatti's Difficult Road to Imperial Status

A History of Mankind (32)

Hittite kings, ignorant of Egyptian propaganda, found solace in the great power balance with the neighboring state. The Egyptian threat from the south may have been the decisive factor that stopped Shaushtatar and his maryannu elite charioteers from overrunning Hatti. In fact, there's evidence that at least one Hittite king[1] did indeed send gifts to t…