This is my Macedonian army (playable in BBDBA with two Mitanean bodies and a body of Alalakhite Syrian subjects)
The Mitanni ruled over the northern region of the Euphrates and Tigris 1475 and c. 1275 before our era. While the Mitanni kings were Indo-Europeans culturally close to the Indo-Iranians (their names are of Indian structure), they mingled as a ruling class the local population, the Hourris, who was not Indo-European.
The Mitanni ruled over the northern region of the Euphrates and Tigris 1475 and c. 1275 before our era. While the Mitanni kings were Indo-Europeans culturally close to the Indo-Iranians (their names are of Indian structure), they mingled as a ruling class the local population, the Hourris, who was not Indo-European.
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| Complete army with Syrian alalakhites allies |
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| King Barattarna and Maryannu (noble chariotry) |
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| Maryannu |
When they align their complete army with their Syrian allies of the Mukiche (Alalakhites), my Mitanians have a spectacular chariot of 16 vehicles (out of 36 elements, this is a good proportion)
The Mitannaeans were famous auroras, renowned throughout the Middle East. . They would have been at the origin of the development of the war-chariot with spoked wheels rather than massive wooden wheels, like those used by the Sumerians.
The name Mitanni for tank warriors was Maryanna (u) or marijannina, a form of Indo-Iranian term marya meaning "young man", used in the Rig Veda by referring to the celestial warriors gathered around the Vedic divinity Indra.
The Mitaneans were regarded as excellent grooms, and some praised their services to foreign sovereigns, such as Kukkulli, who is traced to the Hittite court and who was the author of a treatise on hippology.
The Mitannaeans were famous auroras, renowned throughout the Middle East. . They would have been at the origin of the development of the war-chariot with spoked wheels rather than massive wooden wheels, like those used by the Sumerians.
The name Mitanni for tank warriors was Maryanna (u) or marijannina, a form of Indo-Iranian term marya meaning "young man", used in the Rig Veda by referring to the celestial warriors gathered around the Vedic divinity Indra.
The Mitaneans were regarded as excellent grooms, and some praised their services to foreign sovereigns, such as Kukkulli, who is traced to the Hittite court and who was the author of a treatise on hippology.
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| Maryannu |
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| Syrian bowmen |
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| Hurri warriors |
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| Levies |
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| Souteans |
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| Camps |
Barattarna is a king of Mitanni, having reigned at the beginning of the 15th century BC. BC, Barattarna is known thanks to a cuneiform tablet of Nuzi and an inscription of Idrimi. (See my Syrian army)
The Egyptian sources do not mention his name, but it was deduced that he was the king of nhr against which Thutmose III fought because he was a contemporary of Idrimi. It is not, however, established whether Parsha (ta) tar, mentioned in another inscription found at Nuzi, is the same king as Barattarna or another sovereign.
During the reign of Thutmose III, the Egyptian troops crossed the Euphrates and entered the heart of the territory of the Mitanni. In 1450, in Megiddo, he fought an alliance of 330 Syrian princes and tribal chiefs led by the lord of Qadesh (Battle of Megiddo [/ url]). The Mitanni had also sent troops either because of existing treaties or because they were aware of the threat posed by Egypt. The victory of the Egyptians allowed them to continue their expansion towards the north. [/ Color]
Thutmose III again led the war in Syria during the 33rd year of his reign (1447 BC). The Egyptian army crossed the Euphrates to Karkemish and reached a town named Iryn (perhaps the present Erin, 20 km north-west of Aleppo). They descended the Euphrates to Emar (Meshkene) and returned to Egypt, passing through Syria again. An elephant hunt near Lake Nija was memorable enough to be mentioned in the annals. This expedition, although important, does not seem to have led to any significant territorial gains. Only regions along the Orontes and Phenicia were annexed to the Egyptian territory.
The Egyptian sources do not mention his name, but it was deduced that he was the king of nhr against which Thutmose III fought because he was a contemporary of Idrimi. It is not, however, established whether Parsha (ta) tar, mentioned in another inscription found at Nuzi, is the same king as Barattarna or another sovereign.
During the reign of Thutmose III, the Egyptian troops crossed the Euphrates and entered the heart of the territory of the Mitanni. In 1450, in Megiddo, he fought an alliance of 330 Syrian princes and tribal chiefs led by the lord of Qadesh (Battle of Megiddo [/ url]). The Mitanni had also sent troops either because of existing treaties or because they were aware of the threat posed by Egypt. The victory of the Egyptians allowed them to continue their expansion towards the north. [/ Color]
Thutmose III again led the war in Syria during the 33rd year of his reign (1447 BC). The Egyptian army crossed the Euphrates to Karkemish and reached a town named Iryn (perhaps the present Erin, 20 km north-west of Aleppo). They descended the Euphrates to Emar (Meshkene) and returned to Egypt, passing through Syria again. An elephant hunt near Lake Nija was memorable enough to be mentioned in the annals. This expedition, although important, does not seem to have led to any significant territorial gains. Only regions along the Orontes and Phenicia were annexed to the Egyptian territory.
