International Age of Major Kingdoms Begins in the Near East
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Trade, Commerce, Pharaohs
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Egypt, Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia
- Date: c. 1450
Article abstract: The International Age of Major Kingdoms in the Near East was characterized by diplomacy and long-distance trade; out of this political and economic interaction came significant cultural exchange.
Summary of Event
The International Age of Major Kingdoms (c. 1450-1350 b.c.e.) encompasses the second quarter of the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550-1150) in the Near East. Paradoxically, it followed a century and a half of chaos and strife. In central Mesopotamia, a mysterious new people, the Kassites, filled the vacuum created by the fall of the...
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