Visual Timeline: Mitanni

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1550 BCE: The Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni is founded.
 
1500 BCE: Rise of the kingdom of Mitanni.
 
 
1472 BCE: Mittani annexes Assyria.
 
1457 BCE: Battle of Megiddo: Thutmose III of Egypt defeats a coalition of Canaan, Kadesh, Mitanni, and Megiddo led by Durusha, king of Kadesh.
 
1350 BCE: Peak of Mitanni power, it is considered a great nation.
 
1350 BCE: Tushratta is king of Mitanni.
 
 
1345 BCE: The world's first manual on training horses is written by the Mitanni horse trainer Kikkuli (found in Hattusa).
 
 
1344 BCE - 1322 BCE: King Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites sacks the Mitanni capital Washukanni and installs Artatama II as vassal king.
 
 
1321 BCE: Western Mittani is conquered by the Hittites.
 
1307 BCE - 1275 BCE: Reign of Assyrian King Adad Nirari I, Mitanni becomes vassal state.
 
 
1250 BCE: Shalmaneser I of Assyria conquers the kingdom of Mitanni and defeats its allies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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