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Date: 1300 B.C.E.
The Treaty between Hittite King Suppiluliumas I and Kurtiwaza (also known as Shattiwaza) was a crucial 14th-century BCE agreement establishing Mitanni as a Hittite vassal state, solidifying Hittite control in Syria after Suppiluliumas helped the exiled prince Shattiwaza reclaim his throne from usurpers, with key clauses involving mutual defense and invoking Vedic gods as witnesses, marking a significant shift in Near Eastern power dynamics.
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