The Bronze Age conqueror you've never heard of

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++ Episode description ++
In today's episode, we delve into Bronze-Age Anatolia, a region once characterized by cooperation among its many small kingdoms. These kingdoms worked together to ensure the smooth operation of Assyrian trading routes from Mesopotamia. However, as time went on, rivalries among the local kings took hold, replacing cooperation with constant warfare.

Initially, the Assyrian merchants tolerated the political chaos in Anatolia due to the necessity of keeping the trade routes open. Some kings believed that unifying the region under a single kingdom would bring much-needed order and stability. King Anitta embraced this vision and pursued military means to achieve it.

However, the prolonged state of warfare began to wear on the Assyrian traders, leading them to reconsider their investments in Anatolia. The risk of losing everything in a failed expedition became too great, prompting them to abandon the region.

++ Sources ++
Trevor Bryce - the Kingdom of the Hittites

++ Music ++
The amazing team at ‪@MichaelGhelfiStudios‬
(Audio by) Michael Ghelfi Studios
https://michaelghelfistudios.com/

"Cambodian Odyssey", Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:18 - The first global market
05:11 - Rivarly and cooperation
07:40 - The Mama crisis
09:18 - The rise of Kussara
10:48 - The Great Conqueror
13:48 - Imperial consolidation
14:28 - The traders go away
15:00 - Outro