Hattusili the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire

<p><b>This gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite rulers.</b> Hattusili ruled over the ancient kingdom of Anatolia (modern Turkey) during the 2nd millennium BC and was a political rival and at the same time treaty-partner of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Trevor Bryce offers a chronological account of Hattusili charting the rise of the Bronze Age Hittite prince from a sickly childhood to become - by ruthless ambition an illegal coup and a civil war - the most powerful ruler of the ancient Near East. <p/>Incorporating the most up-to-date archaeological material including the archive of clay tablets and new information about the astonishingly small size of the Hittite capital Hattusa Bryce provides the reader with a detailed examination of Hattusili's policies and military strategies. Alongside these historical accounts Bryce weaves in imaginative reconstructions of pivotal moments in the ruler's life giving you a complete picture of Hattusili's remarkable military skills and impressive political prowess.</p>