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Egyptian–Mitanni treaty of Thutmose IV
A peace treaty and marriage alliance between Thutmose IV of Egypt and Artatama I of Mitanni, known from the Amarna letters and opening an era of marriage diplomacy.
Hurrian migration into the Near East
The Hurrian migration into the Near East, or Hurrian expansion, spread Hurrian speakers from the northern highlands into Upper Mesopotamia and Syria, culminating in the Mittanni kingdom.
Revolt of Hanigalbat against Assyria
The revolt of Hanigalbat, also called the Hanigalbat revolt, was an uprising in the former Mitanni heartland against Assyrian rule under Tukulti-Ninurta I, reportedly backed by Hittites and Ahlamu.
Rise of Mitanni
The rise of Mitanni, also called the formation of the Mitanni kingdom, made a Hurrian kingdom on the upper Khabur River a great Near Eastern power.
Saustatar's campaign against Assur
Sauštatar, king of Mitanni, attacked Assur in the fifteenth century BC, carrying off a door of silver and gold; the event is known only from a later Hittite treaty.
Shalmaneser I's reorganization of Hanigalbat
Shalmaneser I's reorganization of Hanigalbat was the defeat of the last independent Hurrian kingdom by the Assyrian king Shalmaneser I and its conversion into Assyrian provinces.