Syro-Hittite states

Neo - Hittite or Syro - Hittite states are a group of small states that existed 1200-700 BC in southeastern Asia Minor and north-western Syria. Meantime, they are bounded by the end of the Hittite Empire and the Assyrian Empire. They are characterized by multilingualism ( Luwian, Phoenician, Aramaic ), which is expressed in multilingual ( bilinguischen ) inscriptions. These inscriptions are either written in Luwian hieroglyphs or earlier alphabet font. Typically, the boustrophedon notation in which the write line changes to the direction of row. As the substrate Hurrian language is still recognizable, but which is no longer spoken. Culturally, they build on the Hittite Empire.

List of neo- Hittite states

They can be divided into two groups. A more Luwian embossed northern group:

  • Tubal or tabal
  • Qu'e with the cities of Tarsus, Adana and the fortresses Sirkeli Höyük and Karatepe
  • Kummanni
  • Hilakku
  • Gurgum
  • Kummuh, see also Commagene
  • Carchemish, which continues the tradition of the Hittite Großkönigtums.

And a more Aramaic embossed southern group:

  • Bit Gabbari with capital Sam'al or Ja'udi
  • Bit Adini with capital Til Barsip
  • Bit Bahiani with capital Guzana
  • Unqi or Pattina a successor state of Alalakh
  • Ain Dara
  • Bit Agusi with the cities of Arpad, and Aleppo
  • Hatarikka - Luhuti detaches from Aleppo
  • Hamath
  • Damascus, also called Aram.

Bilinguals

  • Inscription of Cineköy
  • Inscription of Karatepe
Hittites History of the Assyrian people Bilingual inscription Kingdom of Commagene Sam'al Arpad, Syria Aram (biblical region) Iron Age
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