Syro-Hittite states

Syro-Hittite states was a state in Anatolia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1180 to 710 BCE, about 470 years. Its people spoke Anatolian languages (Hittite, Luwian, Lydian, Lycian).

Luwian-speaking kingdoms such as Carchemish, Melid and Tabal that kept Hittite royal traditions alive after the empire fell. Sargon II of Assyria annexed the last of them around 710 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1180 to 710 BCE
Duration: 470 years
Type: State
Region: Anatolia, Middle East
Language family: Anatolian
Capital: Carchemish, Melid, Tabal

Came from

Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE

Events in Middle East during its time

1177 BCE Late Bronze Age collapse
1050 BCE Phoenician alphabet
853 BCE Battle of Qarqar
722 BCE Assyria conquers Samaria

Neighbours in Middle East

Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE
Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
Phoenician city-states c. 1200 to 332 BCE
Middle Assyrian Empire 1365 to 912 BCE
Kassite Babylonia c. 1595 to 1155 BCE
Middle Elamite period c. 1500 to 1100 BCE
Kingdom of Judah c. 930 to 587 BCE
Urartu c. 860 to 590 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe

Questions

When did Syro-Hittite states exist?

c. 1180 to 710 BCE, about 470 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Syro-Hittite states?

Anatolia, in Middle East. Its capital was Carchemish, Melid, Tabal.

What language did Syro-Hittite states speak?

Anatolian. This family includes Hittite, Luwian, Lydian, Lycian.

What came before Syro-Hittite states?

Hittite Empire (New Kingdom).