# The Hittite state faced rivals, usurpers and breakaway regions throughout its history, and its capital was…

> The Hittite state faced rivals, usurpers and breakaway regions throughout its history, and its capital was abandoned by its own rulers.

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# The Hittite state faced rivals, usurpers and breakaway regions throughout its history, and its capital was…

The Hittite state faced rivals, usurpers and breakaway regions throughout its history, and its capital was abandoned by its own rulers.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Internal political and social conflict (dynastic struggle, revolt, the weakening of central authority)…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/bronze-age-collapse/answers/ANS0D464T4Y5K57/internal-political-and-social-conflict-dynastic-struggle)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Hittite state faced rivals, usurpers and breakaway regions throughout its history, and its capital was… [Evidence EVD0D464TCR1648]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D464TCR1648
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