Neo-Hittite Successor States of Anatolia

Timeline

1. c. -1180–-1150Hattusa · HattiThe Hittite capital Hattusa fell in the late 12th century BCE, the central government disintegrated, and eastern Anatolia and northern Syria fell into a political vacuum, creating conditions for local powers to assert independence.
2. c. -900–-850Carchemish · Northern SyriaCity-states such as Carchemish, Malatya (Arslantepe), and Tayinat successively emerged, using Luwian hieroglyphs and inheriting Hittite royal traditions and religious rituals, becoming important regional political entities.
3. c. -850–-700Southeastern Anatolia and northern Syria · AnatoliaThe Neo-Hittite states frequently clashed and allied with the Assyrian Empire, Aramaean polities, and Phoenician city-states; Carchemish was conquered by Assyria in 717 BCE, and the states were gradually absorbed into the empire, ending the Hittite political tradition.