Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- An ancient kingdom of northwest Mesopotamia extending from the bend in the Euphrates River nearly to the Tigris River. Founded probably by Aryans, the kingdom was established c. 1475 B.C. and lasted until c. 1275, when it fell to the Hittites.
Wiktionary
- n. Hurrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia from ca. 1500 BCE, at the height of its power, during the 14th century BC, encompassing what is today southeastern Turkey, northern Syria and northern Iraq.
Etymologies
- From Hittite 𒌷𒈪𒋫𒀭𒉌 (URUmi-ta-an-ni). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“[9] One branch of the Hurrians became known as the Mitanni and their rulers the Maryanni.”
“[2] One branch of the Hurrians became known as the Mitanni and their rulers the Maryanni.”
“[8] One branch of the Hurrians became known as the Mitanni and their rulers the Maryanni.”
“One branch of the Hurrians became known as the Mitanni and their rulers the Maryanni.”
“Mitanni', the exact status of which has not been clearly ascertained, but which has been adapted to cuneiform characters.”
“Mushki and Phrygia; for since the ethnic "Mitanni" of north Mesopotamia means "Mita's men," that name must have long been domiciled much farther east.”
“Mitanni," the exact status of which has not been clearly ascertained, but which has been adapted to cuneiform characters.”
“Shuppiluliuma I One of the strongest Hittite kings, 1344–1322 B.C., crushed Mitanni and rebuilt Hattusha.”
“The Great King of the Hittites was important enough to correspond on an equal footing with the rulers of Assyria, Babylon, Mitanni, and Egypt and powerful enough to make war on them.”
“The Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni attacked on the east, and Arzawa, now important enough to correspond with the Egyptian pharaoh, pressed from the west.”
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