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Madduwatta, the Rebellious King Bound by Hittite Oaths

Madduwatta, the Rebellious King Bound by Hittite Oaths

In the 1700s BC, the country of Hatti was threatened with collapse due to external attacks and internal conflicts. During this period, small kingdoms emerged in Anatolia. An Indo-European people called the Nešili settled in the Hatti Country, establishing the Hittite State with their capital at Hattuša, which had been cursed by Anitta, the son