Event · Late Bronze Age collapse

The Hittite administration abandons Hattusa, which is later burned

Around or shortly after 1200 BC.

At 1

Hattusa (Boğazkale)

Place

PLC

Cites 1

Severe multi-year drought coincident with Hittite collapse around 1198–1196 BC

SRC

Happened to 1

The Late Bronze Age collapse

MYS

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The Hittite administration abandons Hattusa, which is later burned [Event EVT0D464KA65THQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0D464KA65THQ

@misc{mysteriesdept_evt0d464ka65thq,
  title     = {The Hittite administration abandons Hattusa, which is later burned},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Event, catalog key EVT0D464KA65THQ},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0D464KA65THQ}
}