Hattusili, the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire: Partner and Rival of Ramesses the Great

By Trevor Bryce

This gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili, one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite rulers. Hattusili ruled over the ancient kingdom of Anatolia (modern Turkey) during the 2nd millennium BC and was a political rival and, at the same time, treaty-partner of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Trevor Bryce offers a chronological account of Hattusili, charting the rise of the Bronze Age Hittite prince from a sickly childhood to become - by ruthless ambition, an illegal coup and a civil war - the most powerful ruler of the ancient Near East.

Incorporating the most up-to-date archaeological material, including the archive of clay tablets and new information about the astonishingly small size of the Hittite capital Hattusa, Bryce provides the reader with a detailed examination of Hattusili's policies and military strategies. Alongside these historical accounts, Bryce weaves in imaginative reconstructions of pivotal moments in the ruler's life, giving you a complete picture of Hattusili's remarkable military skills and impressive political prowess.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350341835
• ISBN13: 9781350341838
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"