Rise of the Hittites - The Legions of Hatusa DOCUMENTARY

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@InvictaHistory 10 ай бұрын

Our researcher for this epoisode is Josho Brouwers who maintains an excellent website with additional content on the ancient world. He actually wrote a follow up article to this episode with some important corrections and notes. Check it out: www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/hittite-warriors/

@markinglese3874 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. That was awesome

@NathanCassidy721 11 ай бұрын

Say what you want about TW Pharaoh, it did inspire a lot of Bronze Age history content. And I’m all for it.

@RoKBottomStudios 11 ай бұрын

It's end result caused the developers own meltdown and I'm here for all of it.

@jomasofastora4472 11 ай бұрын

I love bronze age history

@NathanCassidy721 11 ай бұрын

@@RoKBottomStudios Yeah that been just as entertaining as the content they sponsored.

@nvmtt 11 ай бұрын

nah, this was gonna happen sooner or later. better the dumpster fire burns out on a troy dlc than a mainline game. It was time to let the dream die.

@XMysticHerox 11 ай бұрын

By "inspire" you mean paid for ads.

@Greg29 11 ай бұрын

Even as a kid the Hittites fascinated me for some reason.

@dominicadrean2160 11 ай бұрын

Here's a fun fact did you know the only record of them for over 3,000 years is in the Book of Genesis they were forgotten about for 3 millennia the Bible was the only source of evidence of the existence tell the late 1800s

@lingsang_in_the_trees 11 ай бұрын

Me too. I find obscure kingdoms mysterious, yet that's the very thing that made the old kingdoms of bronze incredibly fascinating

@jamesofficial6829 6 ай бұрын

Yeah I always found them interesting too as a kid. I never got to know enough about them in school probably because there wasn't enough information on the subject like there is today.

@theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658 11 ай бұрын

Hittites are so overlooked. One of my favorite Indo-European Civilisations of the Bronze Age.

@dominicadrean2160 11 ай бұрын

@TheMilitantMazdakite 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree. But I do wish that they included Mesopotamia, as well as western Iranian and Aramaic factions in total war pharaoh.

@rogueascendant6611 11 ай бұрын

A lot of ancient civilizations is overlooked due of Western influenced, undermining the rich history and culture altogether.

@resmarted 11 ай бұрын

what's your favorite modern european civilization?

@yourdailybeats1127 11 ай бұрын

@Prometheus2100 11 ай бұрын

The story of the Hittites is a fascinating one. I used to nerd out watching old documentaries about them. One of the oldest peace treaties was written during the reign of Hatusilli III and Ramses on a clay tablet dating back to 1269 BC. Another interesting thing about them was their religion. As they conqured land they would assimilate the local gods of the conqured territory into their pantheon. This gave the Hittites the name as "The People of a Thousand Gods".

@youtubeseagull 11 ай бұрын

that's awesome, thx for saying.

@twentyfive953 10 ай бұрын

That is very interesting, do you know any of the Hittite's methods of business i.e. the sale of cattle?

@Bramble451 10 ай бұрын

@@twentyfive953 The Hittites existed before the invention of money, so it was basically a barter system. It could either be trade-in-kind with values given in weights of silver, or exchanges using actual weights of silver. The Laws give many prices, but the laws seem to have served as a repository of reference to past decisions rather than binding laws.

@unclewazza777 10 ай бұрын

It's one of the reasons God judgment fell on them and the fact many of those false Gods required adult and Child sacrifices. Not including the fact the were at constant war with Israel. God warned them through many to turn from these false gods and have peace with Israel. So God cursed them to be nothing as an example to the lands. You are like most so called middle eastern history students and so called teachers..?? You neglect the biblical place 90% of these cultures had in Jewish history. Hate to face that fact what Israel said was true.?? They do serve a living God That is God of all gods a creator The Alpha and Omega.

@funy-xw2tj 10 ай бұрын

you sound like a dork

@manageablediscomfort7347 11 ай бұрын

Total war is 100% the reason I’m so fascinated with history over the years. Absolutely thankful to have grown up craving history

@nightsplurge810 11 ай бұрын

@@zjeee Bruh this game literally has fueled my new interest and knowledge of the bronze age and the Egyptian 19th dynasty. Yeah, it should not be the most expensive Total War. But its amazing how many bot brains claim it is a Troy clone or reskin when it literally plays in an entirely different way. Or how real time weather, the varying amounts of legacies, and different court systems could kill in future Total wars. Local unit recruitment makes sense and adds so much flair to adding units from different lands across your territory. This game wasn't given a chance since it was announced. I get if its not someones time period of interest but its pretty sad seeing baseless claims made against it and the toxic level of backlash.

@tsriftsal3581 11 ай бұрын

Well over ten thousand hours sunk because of that crappy gold mask. Screw you Carter and your cheating!

@CatOfSchroedinger 11 ай бұрын

Total-ly true. So sad what they did to the series, though, especially as now it was revealed that Pharaoh was nothing else but a DLC to Troy, which is the reason it feels so extremely restricted. There is a Steam sh!%$torm going on right now in their comments section with bans and fumbled apologies and more apologies and potential firings at CA going on. The entire thing has become way more entertaining than the game itself (popcorn sounds).

@oisinoduffy4754 11 ай бұрын

@@zjeeeManor lords is a promising medieval game coming out next year and is somewhat historic

@Christian___ 11 ай бұрын

My fascination with history was 100% the reason I played Total War.

@awesomehpt8938 11 ай бұрын

-What’s the capital of the Hittite empire? -Hattusa! -Bless you!

@gregorynixon2945 11 ай бұрын

Oh dear.

@Teal-fj1fj 10 ай бұрын

this is enough of internet for me today

@jamesofficial6829 6 ай бұрын

This is worse than a dad joke.

@redjournals2817 3 ай бұрын

Boghazkoi is the capital of Hittites.

@olefredrikskjegstad5972 11 ай бұрын

It's okay, Invicta. You don’t have to pretend to like TW Pharaoh.

@ryan.1990 11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@maxomat4319 11 ай бұрын

I am not paying 60 bucks for basically a troy mod and troy was already shit.

@ddunfuh9239 11 ай бұрын

@@maxomat4319 what are you on about everyone “loves” total war troy

@InvictaHistory 11 ай бұрын

I'll admit I'm much more of a casual total war player than in the past (generally less time for games) and have found the game enjoyable in the short spurt campaigns I've been able to play. However I am aware that the setting and game does not offer as much to chew on as past tent pole titles. It is clear that CA Sophia has been doing a good job with making the most of what they were tasked with for this release.

@ryan.1990 11 ай бұрын

@@InvictaHistory Play Bannerlord 🔥

@PBMCC88 11 ай бұрын

Always been fascinated by Bronze Age civilizations like the Hittites. The Empires of Bronze book series was a well researched look at what the life of their leaders in their waning days might've been like. Looking forward to trying Pharaoh TW sometime.

@GothPaoki 10 ай бұрын

I like the theory that Troy was a vassal of the Hittites. Adds perspective to the conflict.

@johnirby8847 10 ай бұрын

That's not accurate, though. They completely left Mycenaean Greece out of a bronze age game 🤦🏼‍♂️. And Babylonia, and Sumeria. Troy is by nearly every account, culturally Mycenaean Greek and fought Mycenaean Greece.

@Bramble451 10 ай бұрын

It's not a theory, it's a fact. Troy WAS a vassal of the Hittites. We even have a "vassal" treaty preserved between Muwattalli II (of the Battle of Kadesh fame) and Alaksandu of Wilusa. Wilusa = Ilios = Troy.

@johnirby8847 10 ай бұрын

@Bramble451 not accurate! Even the researchers admit that. Look at the evidence

@johnirby8847 10 ай бұрын

@Bramble451 unless you have evidence that it was a Mycenaean Greek vs Hittite war as opposed to a Mycenaean Greek vs Mycenaean Greek war...please present the evidence!

@Bramble451 10 ай бұрын

@@johnirby8847 I've translated the evidence. But we might be talking about different things. Believe me, there were DECADES of debate among scholars about whether Wilusa was Troy or not. EVERY scholar now accepts that it is. But if you are talking about Hittites at Troy, then that is a hypothesis that has nothing to justify it, considering that we can't date the Trojan War or even confirm that it happened.

@anakinvader9120 11 ай бұрын

Great video! An area that doesn't get covered enough by other history channels. Great job as always Invicta!

@boozycruze7679 11 ай бұрын

im 31 and a history buff all my life. I learned of the hittites from Age of Empires 1 ages ago. hooked ever since. checked out any books I could find on the subject in the library. I wonder how the 13 year old me would have reacted if I had these documentaries available way back then. that kid would have had his mind blown and gone to heaven. thanks bro.

@bc7138 11 ай бұрын

I remember back in the days before the internet was widespread how hard, and in many cases next to impossible, it was to get any information about these civilisations. I remember reading and re-reading the short articles included on the 'Encyclopedia' that came with the Age of Empires disk. I also had to look through Encarta articles, or get hold of cheap second hand pop history books from charity stores or from bargain bookshops. I still have copies of books on Ancient Egypt that were written in the late 1800's/ early 1900's and as such were completely outdated. Finding out about niche subjects like the Hittite military would've been extremely difficult, especially as there was no local libraries with information on this stuff around my area. So I agree, getting a fully animated documentary on this subject would've blown my mind back then.

@gregorynixon2945 10 ай бұрын

@@bc7138 Both you and @boozycruze7679 could have learned wonders from books. But even in books it wasn't really until MacQueen and, even better, Trevor Bryce, wrote their books around the beginning of this century that the Hittittes began to draw the public's attention. By the way, Trevor Bryce himself wrote my novel a cover endorsement, which indicates how I strove to be historical: *The Diomedeia: Diomedes, the Peoples of the Sea, and the Fall of the Hittite Empire* (2022), by me, Gregory Michael Nixon.

@odysseasgrigoriadis1077 10 ай бұрын

I'm 23 and it's basically the same story for me: Read about the Hittites first in Age of Empires 1 and was immediately hooked! Just the name in itself feels ancient and mighty already (am German, so I first knew about them as "Hethither", which I kinda love even more) I was so super happy when Pharao was announced to feature them and my very first campaign was an ultimate campaign victory with Suppiluliuma, don't regret a thing! ❤️

@gregorynixon2945 10 ай бұрын

@@odysseasgrigoriadis1077 When you get a little older and perhaps discover that video games or KZbin videos don't quench your need to "be there" (which history books never do either because they're too dry), you might consider sitting down to read my longish novel, *The Diomedeia: Diomedes, the Peoples of the Sea, and the Fall of the Hittite Empire* by Gregory Michael Nixon (me). And the fact you are German (like most of my ancestors) is very interesting because it was German archaeologists who first (re-)discovered the Hittite Empire and brought it, historically speaking, back to life.

@meilinchan7314 9 ай бұрын

Did you ever see Michael Wood's coverage of the Hittites in the context of the Trojan War, called "Empire of the Hittites"?

@bc7138 11 ай бұрын

Great mini-documentary, very succinct and easy to follow. Good work on the graphics too. The Hittites tend to be overlooked historically so it's always welcome to have them covered.

@dominicadrean2160 11 ай бұрын

Here's a fun fact the Bible was the only historical record that kept the Hittites alive in history they were forgotten about for over 3000 years but in the Book of Genesis was the only record of them for over three millennia till the late 1800s

@charlesc.9012 11 ай бұрын

The Bible is not only a religious text, but is also a large portion of the written history of the Hebrews

@jedeye76 11 ай бұрын

The treaty of Kadesh between the Hittites and Egypt would suggest otherwise

@ryanl2654 11 ай бұрын

@@jedeye76 the treaty of kadesh wasn't (re)discovered until 1906 AD. The bible mentioned the hittites in about 1700 BC (genesis) and 700bc (book of Judges)

@inoovator3756 11 ай бұрын

@@jedeye76 isn’t that a recent discovery though

@robo5013 11 ай бұрын

The Illiad mentions the Hittites as allies of the Trojans.

@GarfieldRex 11 ай бұрын

Hittites were Rome before Rome, such organization, power, glory. Would be awesome to have videos about Elam, Mittani, Assyria, Akkad. Cheers! 👌👌

@generalbenjaminarrola340 11 ай бұрын

E mesmo assim eram derrotados e humilhados por egípcios 😂

@jasonmuniz-contreras6630 10 ай бұрын

The Rome of the Bronze Age. But I think that the Proto-Indo-Europeans were the Hittites of the Copper Age.

@etholus1000 9 ай бұрын

A glorious Aryan civilization. Wish it was taught about more

@precursors 9 ай бұрын

@@generalbenjaminarrola340 nos seus sonhos 😂😂

@precursors 9 ай бұрын

@@jasonmuniz-contreras6630 No, Hattic people lived there in Copper Age. They were not Indo-European and spoke Hattic language. The Hittites came from over the Caucasus and conquered the area during the Bronze Age. Though, they kept the name of the region the same, and the capital's name Hattusa

@AnatolianHittite 11 ай бұрын

I am Turkish and the city I live in is approximately 80 km away from Hattusa, the capital of the Hittites. It is very enjoyable to watch a civilization whose ruins I live so close to.I appreciate your work.

@avet4521 10 ай бұрын

I'm jealous! Hattusa is 1 of the Ancient cities I've wanted to see. How cool is the Lion gate in person?

@sleepyviking1723 10 ай бұрын

Selam! Nasilsin? I've got a few friends. Friendly, welcoming, generous, and hospitable are the key words. Love the culture and history. Hope you're well after that earthquake.

@AnatolianHittite 10 ай бұрын

@@avet4521 To be honest, I haven't been to where the ruins are yet.I have been to the city where the ruins are many times, but the real ruins are in a rural area far from the center.I'm thinking of going there after my exams.My curiosity increased after watching a Turkish documentary about the Hittites.

@AnatolianHittite 10 ай бұрын

@@sleepyviking1723 İyiyim.Teşekkür ederim.Your sentences are so kind.The earthquake occurred in cities on the Syrian border. As I mentioned, I live in the north, close to the ancient city of Hattusa.

@funy-xw2tj 10 ай бұрын

hi ugly

@eldandraken4850 10 ай бұрын

Since the Age of Empires Demo back in 97, the hittites have been my favorite 'ancient civilization' i'm super happy they are slowly becoming as famous as they deserve

@Dubbudha 9 ай бұрын

It was also my first time I stumbled upon them. I couldn't believe that I hadn't heard of such a fascinating culture before.

@Linduine 11 ай бұрын

By all means, the battle of Battle of Kadesh should be seen as a Hittite favored victory. Not only did the Egyptians not capture Kadesh, Ramses II had to retreat which gave Muwatalli II the chance to retake Amurru, the city he was planning to capture in this war. So if Muwatalli II achieved his goal and Ramses II did not, then how come we still call it an Egyptian victory or a draw? No, do not use the losses of manpower here, because that is only used as an outline when we talk about offenses where the foremost goal of the battle has not been achieved by either party. Mind you, Ramses II later went on an expedition again in Northern Syria, but this fight shouldn't be seen as a draw at all.

@Bramble451 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have been preaching this for years! It's been like shouting into the void, unfortunately.

@precursors 9 ай бұрын

Also, Egyptians bragged a lot in their narrative for this war, and boasted their "victory" to their gods in their hyeroglyphs. While the Hitties were afraid of their gods, and told their side of the story as it was. The Egyptians did lose, just didn't write about it.

@jamesofficial6829 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately the victor or survivor writes the history and there is little to no written records of the Hittites at least anything surviving which is tragic. 😔 @@precursors

@jamreal18 11 ай бұрын

No Assyria, Babylon and Mycenea, Total Pharaoh feels incomplete.

@yudapinatih7996 11 ай бұрын

Minoan too

@jackalope07 11 ай бұрын

@@yudapinatih7996Minoans conquered/subsumed by Mycenaeans at this point (even a comeback fight your way out from under the Greeks campaign would be a stretch by 1200 bc)

@jomasofastora4472 11 ай бұрын

Assyria and Babylon maybe on a DLC

@FrostyGerardo-kr7xs 11 ай бұрын

Sea people campiang

@_--Reaper--_ 11 ай бұрын

@@FrostyGerardo-kr7xsgreece

@HistoricalWeapons 11 ай бұрын

Anything non mainstream history is a win

@raaaaaaaaaam496 11 ай бұрын

Been with this channel since he was making halo forge tutorials. Really hope and wish y’all can achieve your goals.

@Aphelia. 11 ай бұрын

Now I get to live on the same fertile lands and breathe the same air these incredible people lived thousands of years ago. What a privilege 💜

@ryan.1990 11 ай бұрын

History is all around us we just have to look!

@kkkkoouciLolol 11 ай бұрын

Any housing for rent 😮?

@derrickstorm6976 11 ай бұрын

Copium for modern economy

@gregorynixon2945 11 ай бұрын

Where are you precisely?

@jacobblack2381 11 ай бұрын

@@gregorynixon2945 He's A Turkish Person!

@barrylane1055 10 ай бұрын

Really excellent. Superior to many of the other sites I have seen!!! Thank You!!!

@Progamermove_2003 11 ай бұрын

While most focus on Rome, you make videos about Carthage. While most focus on William of Normandy, you make videos about Harald Hadrada. While most focus on Egypt or Assyria, you make videos on the Hittites. You shed light on the important but underated powers in history, and I really appreciate you for that.

@Alfred_Leonhart 11 ай бұрын

Bronze Age history LFG!!!

@That-strange 11 ай бұрын

Love the Bronze Age

@Antaragni2012 11 ай бұрын

Don't waste your money in this TW Pharao game. But you can spend your time with this video.

@InvictaHistory 11 ай бұрын

Hoping we can do the period justice with our videos but do have to give huge props to the artists and environmental designers for making such fantastic characters and sets for our documentaries

@urbexadventures284 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video Invicta!

@christopherg2347 11 ай бұрын

8:25 My understanding is that the horses were too small for a true cavalry force. You need considerable horse size to carry a fully armed and armored rider - nevermind horse armor - with any endurance. And you need a lot of them, accounting for spare horses. Horses for that hadn't been bred yet, in large quanitites. Meanwhile a chariot? Way easier to source 2-4 horses for those.

@jon7684 7 ай бұрын

Ehh idk. They easily could have had a small light cavalry unit if they really wanted to

@christopherg2347 7 ай бұрын

@@jon7684 Never said they didn't put small people on horses as pony express. It just will not transport anything heavier then messages. Cavalry needs weapons and armor. Even light cavalry. Otherwise they are just slinger target practice.

@Downey-2000 10 ай бұрын

I believe these people migrated from the Eurasian steps . From the black sea area. These people were haplogroup R1B

@Savini.Jason_vh-rjh 10 ай бұрын

They were not indo europeans they're related to canaanites

@Downey-2000 10 ай бұрын

@@Savini.Jason_vh-rjh these people migrated into Greece than into Italy and became the Etruscans . These are the celts . They were kicked out by the Turks . White flight . Like in American cities .

@anon2427 3 ай бұрын

They either were indo-European, had assimilated indo-European nobility (like many cultures), or had very close contact with an indo-European group.

@ramazanarslan-fe4xt 9 ай бұрын

Hittites, Urartians, Assyrians, these nations are the real ancestors of today's Türkiye.

@nevrhasa85 10 ай бұрын

I dropped the video as soon as i heard you marketting Pharoh...

@anon2427 3 ай бұрын

Some people just don’t care at all about what sponsors they pick. It’s not like he has no other choices. Very disappointing. I unsubscribed years ago for their misrepresentation of ancient Romans in their artwork. When I come back now they’re shilling for total war: pharaoh

@lucasvanderhoeven3760 11 ай бұрын

I hope you guys are planning on continuing the hoplite series, the first video was fascinating!

@InvictaHistory 11 ай бұрын

Episode 2 is being edited this week

@vanjasoskic9454 11 ай бұрын

@@InvictaHistorywill you be making an episode on the social war in rome

@noahtylerpritchett2682 11 ай бұрын

I find it strange. Unusual even. That a playable Mesopotamian faction isn't added in a wider middle east Bronze age setting. Within Total War Pharaoh

@박진혁-u4z 10 ай бұрын

3:50: 💼 히타이트 사회 입헌군주, 후계자, 정부 관리인, 왕족, 귀족으로 구성. 군주가 가장 많은 토지 소유, 귀족에게 보상, 나머지 대부분 농부로 구성 4:33: 히타이트 군대 전문 상비군으로 구성. 보통때에 농사도 겸업. 죄수들이 동원되기도함 6:25: 🛡 군대동원 전문군인 1만명 유지. 인력 부족으로 징집군도 동원. 보병과 전차로 구성 8:52: 짧은 청동검, 2.1~2.4m의 창 원거리 무기는 슬링과 활 13:01: 왕이 매년 최고사령관으로 복무. 왕이나 후계자가 없을 시, 왕족이 지휘. 군 편제 1000명, 100명, 10명 단위. 동원 규모 5000~1만명. 카데시 전투에서 징집병 포함 47500명 동원. 15:33: 🏹 훈련(추정) 전문군인 : 일반적 훈련 예비군 : 정기적 훈련 전차 : 엘리트 훈련 20:34: 🔥 주변 왕국을 점령하고 대제국이됨. 이집트, 아시리아, 바다 사람들의 서부 침략으로 다방면에서 공격당함. 히타이제국은 기원전 1180년에 수도 하투샤가 약탈당함으로써 완전히 무너졌다. 21:25: 🏰 야전군과 방어군으로 나뉘어 전쟁했을 것이다. 전쟁의 규모에 따라 징집병, 예비군 소집.

@LudwigMeckland 11 ай бұрын

More Bronze Age videos please, I need them for more historicity in my Grand Strategy game \o/

@kesorangutan6170 11 ай бұрын

The only good thing with TW Pharaoh are these sponsored videos from my favorite history youtubers. Nothing more.

@ОлегКозлов-ю9т 11 ай бұрын

Ramses II: I still kicked your butts Hettites: What?! We almost captured your pharo ass! Ramses II: the wall here says otherwise Hettites: You made it yourself! Ramses II: *THE WALL SAYS I WON*

@antoniomoreira5921 11 ай бұрын

There's a video Schwerpunkt just made about the Neo-Hittite military organization that I strongly recommend

@robo5013 11 ай бұрын

One of the defining features of Hittite chariots is that they used four horses.

@InvictaHistory 11 ай бұрын

I believe that's actually the case for all bronze age chariots

@Bramble451 10 ай бұрын

Nope. What you're thinking of is the three man chariot, which was still drawn by two horses. Even among the Hittites, the three man chariot doesn't appear until Egyptian depictions at the Battle of Kadesh, and even in those depictions many are drawn as two men chariots. The Hittites never depicted three men chariots in their own art. Further, the Hittite army consisted of the core Hittite forces plus the many vassal armies that joined them, and the vassal armies were responsible for their own chariots. Come to think of it, outside Rameses depictions of the Battle of Kadesh, I don't know if a three man crew for the Hittites is ever mentioned, although I'd have to dig around to confirm that. Beal's "The Organization of the Hittite Military" doesn't mention anything outside of the Egyptian Kadesh inscriptions.

@systemreset9410 11 ай бұрын

As a Turkish person, thank you so much for releasing this in the 100th year anniversary of Turkish republic. The bulk of Turkish historical discussions are revolving around Ottoman Empire. Seljuk history also got popular in the last decade. There was an attempt to revive the glorious years of ancient Turkic empires like Gokturk and so on. It caught up some attention too. But nobody ever looks into the rich history of Anatolia long before even the Christianity. I see the ancient civilizations of Hittites and Lydians and others like them as our own history, - and rightfully so - this was backed up by Ataturk, who upon the victory in Gallipoli by saying "(the events of) Troy has been avenged". That's a perspective, that should be held up higher in the discussions.

@vasilykatuma5689 11 ай бұрын

Not only those... Egypt, Greece, Balkans, Armenia... ALL are YOURS, why not? And as ataturk did, you "preserve" them... Once you were trying to correlate the Hitites to you as "bronze age turks", even the stones were laughing and thank god, for your own face, you stopped...

@surobyk 11 ай бұрын

My guy, Hittites were not ancient Turks

@Aphelia. 11 ай бұрын

@@surobykThat's not what he said. He's saying that history of Anatolia is important to Turks. he's not saying we're related to Hittites.

@surobyk 11 ай бұрын

@@Aphelia. Why is it important if it's not related to you? I don't care about celts and romans living in Pannonia, or Pannonia itself until our ancestors came here. What a weird stuff to be wewuzin about

@Aphelia. 10 ай бұрын

@@surobyk We are not related by blood but we lived on the same lands, drank the wine made from the same grapes, and we still have their ruins next to our buildings. I think it is fascinating to think about, but you are free to not understand it.

@черепахаестклубничку 11 ай бұрын

At least we can thank CA, for this series of bronze age documentaries on our beloved channel. Just wish you would look up on this topics more in the future

@DesertAres 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this great video! Visited Hattusa (look at your spelling) in 1990's and it was a huge city. There is an ongoing controversy about why the last Hittite monarch left the capital. Some say a reduced court and small amount of soldiers left the city before it was burned and retreated to Tarhuntassa, a city that has never been conclusively found. Interesting that only the royal palaces and temples were burned by the invading enemy, whoever that was). But in the Hittite 'foreign office' appox. 25,000 cuneiform tablets have been found and only partially deciphered. Several weeks ago, researchers came across a new tablet in them with a new unknown language in cuneiform.

@Linduine 10 ай бұрын

We cannot conclude that it was the enemy who burned the city down, Ḫattuša was not looted based on the availability of grain in the city vaults. It was also not the only city who got abandoned around this time, so I do have to believe that the Hittites did it.

@precursors 9 ай бұрын

@@Linduine Considering Hittites completely disappeared after the Bronze Age Collapse, they were definitely conquered by the Phrygians, though, Hattusa was already an abandoned town after many plagues.

@mohammedsaysrashid3587 11 ай бұрын

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about hittite...thank you Invicta channel

@michaelsanders7484 10 ай бұрын

My brain read the thumbnail as “RISE OF THE TITTIES”

@stonefish1318 11 ай бұрын

If TW Pharoa contributes to this channel by Sponsoring and hence giving us such excellent coverage of a topic otherwise mostly overlooked, Im totally fine with it!

@veidt3764 11 ай бұрын

sure, obviously it is some sort of advertisment, but it is an advertisment which is very beneficial for lovers of the bronze age.

@stonefish1318 11 ай бұрын

@@veidt3764 true. There isnt amy other game in which you can experiance this period with such a high quality (its still a great game, just not the best total war)

@stonefish1318 11 ай бұрын

All what is really missing is Expansion. If there were several celtic triebes, minos in Greece and maybe the etruscan from italy it would feel more worldlike

@genghiskhan6809 11 ай бұрын

They may make bad games, but they can still be good sponsors.

@genghiskhan6809 11 ай бұрын

@@stonefish1318Dude, the biggest crime they committed was omitting Babylon, Assyria, and Elam.

@whitewave16 11 ай бұрын

These videos are so fun to watch!

@MrApplemat 11 ай бұрын

I've always loved this period in history

@mingelcoac 11 ай бұрын

I love total war footage illustrating your videos!

@robwalker4452 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic. I love these videos most when they dive into the mysterious Bronze Age. (What I really want is Total War: Hyborian Kingdoms)

@JD-bk4zi 11 ай бұрын

Invicta we love your videos no need to pretend you love Pharaoh

@shzarmai 9 ай бұрын

AWESOME video

@Rdude4444 11 ай бұрын

You put more effort into this video than CA does running a business

@christopherthrawn1333 3 ай бұрын

Excellent work here

@Weltaz 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations for this wonderful video!

@Woogsie 11 ай бұрын

Suppiluliuma is literally my favorite name from all of the Bronze Age.

@darthcheney7447 10 ай бұрын

Battle of Kadesh. First documented battle resulting in a peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittites. Both sides claimed victory.

@EdrethMaximus 11 ай бұрын

How do you make these AMAZING maps? I’ve been looking for a way to make one similar to this one for my first fantasy novel (Hellenic Age style)

@spacebunny4335 11 ай бұрын

Final my favourite Bronze age empire.

@tater8651 11 ай бұрын

I love TW Pharaoh, but, for the asking price, it should have included Mesopotamia (Assyria/Babylon/Elam) at launch. Here’s to hoping CA continue to expand the game with quality DLC.

@NathanCassidy721 11 ай бұрын

Not gonna happen. Pharaoh is the lowest player count (on Steam) out of the entire series and the TW community has made it quite clear they didn't want this game. CA blew almost all of their money on the now canceled Hyenas and TW is in desperate need of an engine update, so they are in trouble and their customers know it.

@zarahandrahilde9554 11 ай бұрын

@@NathanCassidy721 Parroting what your fav influencer has said about it lol. TW Pharaoh has some serious killer features and new mechnics, it's neither a DLC for Troy or an ill-fit engine imo. Battle feels smooth and fast, infantry clashing and maneuvering has great effect when you use the right troop type for their purpose. Applying different skins to leaders and troops is a great addition - having native troops to each cultural region gives you access to variety army compositions like a true multicultural empire, etc. I'm 90% sure what influencer you're parroting, and that idiot hasnt even tried the game - and his complaints on the engine were based on a few hours of Alpha testing in Troy. Are you kidding me right now? 😂😂😂 How much have you played TW:P?

@NathanCassidy721 11 ай бұрын

@@zarahandrahilde9554 Having some buyer's remorse there? Pharaoh bombed and CA is out of money. Also the TW community has largely regretted the game and a lot of them have gone back to older titles like Medieval 2 and Warhammer 2/3. Hell, more people are playing Troy than Pharaoh.

@zarahandrahilde9554 11 ай бұрын

@@NathanCassidy721 none at all, just started a campaign as Tausret this morning. I dont know why so few people play Pharaoh compared to older titles, i assume a vast spread of reasons from price to setting and scope - but i genuinly struggle to understand why i should hold the TW community as a guiding light for what i personally like or not. So asking again: how about you, how much have you played TW:P? What campaign did you pick, what ancestry, what legend? How many turns did you go? What did you spend your Shemsu-Hor turns doing? What position in the Pharaoh's court did you go for? Did you fight in any civil wars? What units did you get from the cultures you conquered, and what deities did you discover and worship? Did you devote any armies to a god? -Or are you just parroting the shit you heard, calling it a Troy reskin lul? Is your opinion based on your experience with the game, or the lack of it?

@pascalbourelier3463 10 ай бұрын

lmao People still playing Med2 & using it as an argument when there's Troy & Pharaoh, which are both fantastically better games, even though very different. @@NathanCassidy721 People just don't recognize a good game, they're doomed.

11 ай бұрын

Nice Video and very interesting topic. Thank you

@justdracir8197 11 ай бұрын

6:08 man those chariot wheels have some fine tunning. Look at them go.

@gnb_2476 3 ай бұрын

I am hoping to see the Assyrian cavalry in the future and learn how they may have been armed and deployed. There are so many theories, including the use of a horse team with one controlling both horses while one rider fired a bow.

@cerak8169 5 ай бұрын

❤❤️ Turkish culture Hata Hittites..merhaba great warriors you re brave and real men ❤respect. I salute you from the land of the Vikings.

@tararais 5 ай бұрын

Greetings to Scandinavia from Turkey ❤

@anon2427 3 ай бұрын

Hittites were not Turkish however some central Anatolian Turks may have Hittite ancestors. My girlfriend’s ancestors come from former Hittite lands! Anatolia has one of the most interesting histories, with so many different people leaving their trace here.

@anon2427 3 ай бұрын

@@tararaisgreetings from America, my girlfriend has Turkish/Pontic Greek ancestry and we were looking to visit her family in Istanbul and Trabzon someday, would you say now is a good time to visit? God bless

@davidhughes8357 11 ай бұрын

For the zillionth time. Thank you for the great work. Seriously!!

@IbnBahtuta 22 күн бұрын

Do this upload again, use Unreal 5 minimum, -or I''ll never watch your uploads ever again, bigly- I've really enjoyed watching this and I know this won't be the last time I watch it this week. Thanks