| 11. | In 1595 BC the city was overthrown by the Hittite Empire from Asia Minor.
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| 12. | This rendered the Hittite empire a military aristocracy.
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| 13. | Rene Lebrun in 1976 called Samuha the " religious foyer of the Hittite Empire ".
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| 14. | The latter term was assigned to remnant states that continued after the fall of the Hittite Empire.
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| 15. | There is some difficulty concerning numbering of the Tudhaliyas ( and Hattusilis ) of the Hittite empire.
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| 16. | What this language implies about the relationship of the Hittite empire to Ugarit is a matter for interpretation.
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| 17. | Excavations suggest that Hattusa was gradually abandoned over a period of several decades as the Hittite empire disintegrated.
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| 18. | Also in the 14th century BC, Ahhiya began to be troublesome to numerous kings of the Hittite Empire.
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| 19. | After the collapse of the Hittite Empire, Lycia emerged as an independent " Neo-Hittite " kingdom.
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| 20. | It is thought to be from the time of the Hittite empire between the 15th and 13th century BC.
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