Fri., 11/8

Do now—Exercise 18F—Model answer: The first Hittite records, written about 1790 B.C., tell us about king Anittas of Kussara, who conquered Hattusas and Purushkhanda. A later king, Hattusilis I, moved the capital to Hattusas and named his nephew, Mursilis I, his successor. Mursilis conquered Aleppo and then, just to prove he could, marched on Babylon in 1595, ending Hammurabi’s dynasty. Kassite chiefs filled the vacuum in Babylon that Mursilis left behind and ruled for the next 450 years. A long series of usurpations began when Mursilis was murdered by his cupbearer and brother-in-law, Hantili, shortly after returning victoriously to Hattusas.

Read: p. 215, ¶ 3 – end of Ch. 29

HW: Study guide / exam preparation Note: Use the Model answer from Exercise 15E, not 15D, for the first question of the Study Guide. The exam is this coming Wednesday, Nov. 13. We will collect your completed Study Guide then.

Have a great three day weekend!