Forgotten Rivals of Egypt | The Mitanni
The Mitanni once stood at the crossroads of empires—brilliant charioteers, master diplomats, and rivals of Egypt and Hatti. Yet today, they’re barely remembered. What happened to this forgotten kingdom? And why did their gods remain silent in their final hour?
In this full video, we explore the meteoric rise of the Mitanni Empire, their innovations in warfare, their uneasy alliances, and the quiet unraveling that erased them from the historical spotlight. From royal horse-training rituals to epic treaties and cultural echoes in the Bible and beyond, this is the story of an empire built on speed—and lost to time.
00:00 — Intro
01:39 — Rising Threat
06:48 — Brilliance & Innovation
15:12 — Peak Diplomacy
24:04 — Fragile Decline
31:20 – Collapse
39:30 — Erasure
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