CLA 2101 Lecture 15: Lect. 15 - Western Anatolia, Troy, and the Trojan War
12 Sep 2015
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At first, troy wasn"t part of the hittite kingdom. They were accomplished metal-smiths and were trading with everyone. They were writing stories, hymns, and peace treaties. The chariots that they were using were different than that of the mycenaeans. They would always have three men in them: the chariot driver, an archer, and a spearman. After the death of hattusili, they were in trouble. If troy didn"t allow people to come through, it would be a problem. Alaksandu needed help and muwattalli ii agreed but for a price. In 1274 bc, ramses ii was the pharoah of egypt. Syria was the crossroads of the ancient world where the trade routes from the east met that of the west. The hittite empire was north of it while egypt was south. They both wanted kadesh since it controlled trade routes over land. To be a pharaoh meant that you were a demi-god and the richest/most powerful in the world.
