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The Entire History Of The Hittites / Ancient History Documentary

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This episode was sponsored by 80,000 Hours. Go to https://80000hours.org/historytime to be sent a free copy of their in-depth career guide.

Hi all and greetings from the tiny island of Sark where I’ve escaped to for a bit of post video-editing relaxation (and filming of course).

Glad to have this one finally finished, it’s been in the works for a few years now. Next I’ll get back to the gigantic entire history of the Mycenaeans I’ve been working on all year … in a couple of days I’ll update the video description to include a detailed source list from Gordon.

All the best and see you on the next one!
Pete

Edit - Ramesses II’s wife was Nefertari not Nefertiti! Sorry about this mistake I made.

Ottoman Empire collapsed 1922. not 1992. Apologies for the typo.

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I'm so fascinated by the Hittites above all other Bronze Age nations. I wish there was more to know...

— @CavemanBearPig

- Storm Lords: The Entire History of the Hittites -

I - Origins - 16:05

This was really interesting.

— @BigBeef4000

II - Old Kingdom - 30:57

III - Storm Lords - 45:33

I must say it's a bit excagerated thing to say it's some apocalyptic collapse in the sense of only the Hittites collapsing. Assyria, Mittani, Egypt, Babylonia and Elam all kept going. It's merely the collapse of one great empire, which was more a collapse of a feudal empire into civil war

— @alehaim

IV - Middle Kingdom - 1:02:37

V - New Kingdom - 1:09:21

Getting interested because of the Red River anime adaptation

— @DenlyTan

VI - Clash Of Empires - 1:26:15

VII - Wars In The West - 1:54:32

I love your channel

— @flemingwolfe1043

VIII - Collapse - 2:12:44

IX - Successors - 2:28:35

13.45 when the sponsor advert came on the music gave me late 80s early 90s action movie vibes 😂😂

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No mention of the Israelites???? ..up to 1,200 BCE??

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Are there any Hittite D.N.A floating around

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Great job! Please consider the Cimbrians for a future episode. Their origin story and battles with republic era Rome is very fascinating.

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nice👍

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Ramesses the 2nd sounds i lot like trump :} . Never admit defeat i guess.

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amazing history lesson

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Late bronze age collapse wasn't just civil unrest, as mentioned the environmental degradation, such as drought and failing agricultural systems, which would have amplified the impact of disease and further chaos. If you can't feed the people, unrest will certainly follow. Same kinda dark downward spiral happened after the western roman collapse in 470 AD aka the dark ages

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This is premium nappy nappy nappy time as I learn about the Hittites...

@lorimillim9131
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38:45 Damn, alright, the Hittites had a pretty badass religious system akin to Shinto, but earlier! Crazy to hear that not only were they religiously tolerant of other systems and pantheons, but actively incorporated their worship into their own. There's just something so neat about that. It's so easy to think of these time periods as pure desperation and prone to conflict at the slightest differences of culture.

Edit: Okayyyyyyy after this segment it is quite literally 500 straight years of nothing but conquest, and Sons, Daughters, Wives, Husbands, Nieces, and Nephews assassinating each other to take the throne. It was, in fact, nothing but conquest and war.

@dylanherron3963
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the wife of Ramses II was Nefertari, not Nefertiti. Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten.

@mtomiuk8133
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music way too loud

@janedoeeyed
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This documentary is WAY better than your Irish beginnings. Much much better. You're mentioning facts...yes! Nope spoke too soon...you're flipping back into drama-mode....FFS!!!

@franklee3800
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What a video

@Roman-oh7xc
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Great video! I would love a 1 hour+ long video on the Mesopotamian region too. Thank you!

@Fiction778
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22:49

@martinaubol9170
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Telepinu, if he knew he'd be featured on YouTube, yo.

@paddymcdoogle4025
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Don't mean to be an internet pest, I like your videos, I guess. BUT, I CANNOT STAND the way way you say SOMETHING --- There is NO "K" at the end of the word SOMETHING, its SNOT SOMETHINK.

@dohc_au
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I wonder why the Hittites didn't build Hattusa, their capital, somewhere along the banks of the Halys River?
Surely there's a convenient river bend that creates a goodly sized peninsula where a walled city could be built.
And up and down the banks, crops could be grown close by even during drought and mega drought times.
Imagine a world, where the Hittites survived as well or better than the ancient Egyptians.

@erichtomanek4739
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Pete. Outstanding work as usual. I can't adequately express my admiration for your skill and dedication in bringing these works to the viewing public.
I've got to say that your lyrical style has come on leaps and bounds too. Sounds much less like a video game voice over. I'm 23 minutes in and we've only had one "forge"
Get in my son!

@RussellGeorge67
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Tarhunda (Storm God)≈ Thor and the Serpent ≈ Midgard serpent ???

@AkshayKumar-oh7mr
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They were more advanced than we five them credit for… metallurgy is no joke…

@glenngayet3626
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storm /rain god: required in that era/place due to them relying almost 100% on rain to live...the people's way of trying to control their world

@LadySarahsArchive-z1d
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Anyone else hearing Cher from Clueless say "Haitians" everytime Pete sat "Hatians"? IYKYK

Thanks Pete! Lovely work as per usual ❤

@melinamercouricc
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As a Turk, I have nearly 70% native Anatolian (Hittite) blood. I am proud of my ancestors! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

@Anatolikon34
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incredible production

@unknownoriginsofthepast
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My dna test was 58% Bronze Age Anatolian. Im a hittites

@SpottySoulo
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Hi! And this is my last remark regarding "the Hittites"......Nefertiti was famous as the wife of the infamous Akhenaten about 1350 BC, whilst Rameses II had Nefertari Merimut, and after her Isetnofret as wife about a century later. 🌏

@Theoorval-c2w
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Yeah an we have the Bible to thank for even talking about these people since everyone thought they were mythical ppl lol

@JoJo-d5m1z
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I hate Youtube titles. How did the Hittites get lost? Did they make a wrong turn at Aleppo?

@JamiMilder
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Finished! A very interesting tale. I see you did not like to be corrected regarding Nefertiti, wiping out my 3 comments. Quite usual, ain't it?🌏

@Theoorval-c2w
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At 1:53, "Rameses II famous wife Nefertiti"🌏!! Nefertiti must have been a very old wife, as she lived about 100 years earlier!🌏

@Theoorval-c2w
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At 1:45, I read in an ancient history book that the rescue was effected by the arrival of Egyptian marines. Could that be true?

@Theoorval-c2w
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At 1:35, How could the country have recovered from the passing of the Amun division and before the next division arrived AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS?

@Theoorval-c2w
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"professor"

@witchblades997
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THE HITTIES IS THE HAITIAN ANCESTORS!!!!

@sweatfv3703
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This production is truly outstanding and captivating. The Hittites were a remarkable civilization. Hearing you bring these ancient worlds to life has become one of my favorite indulgences. Excellent work—thank you!

@untoldarchive_2
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Did no one else read it as "Hi titties"

@clashthesityy
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cool

@NextNestStudio-dk