# Internal political and social conflict (dynastic struggle, revolt, the weakening of central authority)…

> Most likely: Internal political and social conflict (dynastic struggle, revolt, the weakening of central authority) brought the palaces down.

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# Internal political and social conflict (dynastic struggle, revolt, the weakening of central authority)…

Internal political and social conflict (dynastic struggle, revolt, the weakening of central authority) brought the palaces down.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Signs of internal strife and abandonment by elites before any outside attack.

## What would rule it out

- Clear evidence that external events destroyed functioning states.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[The Hittite state faced rivals, usurpers and breakaway regions throughout its history, and its capital was…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bronze-age-collapse/evidence/EVD0D464TCR1648/the-hittite-state-faced-rivals-usurpers-and-breakaway)

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## The questions it answers

[What was the principal cause of the end of the Late Bronze Age palace system in the eastern Mediterranean?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bronze-age-collapse/questions/QST0D464MS26SDY/what-was-the-principal-cause-of-the-end-of-the-late-bronze)

Most likelyNo single cause; several stresses (climate, famine, migration, war, earthquakes, internal unrest) struck…

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Internal political and social conflict (dynastic struggle, revolt, the weakening of central authority)… [Answer ANS0D464T4Y5K57]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D464T4Y5K57
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