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THE ECLIPSE


Murslili's eclipse is of great importance for the absolute dating of the Hittite Empire within the 1308 BC or 24 June 1312 BC . The 1312 date is accepted by most Hittitologists, e.g. Trevor Bryce (1998), while Paul Astrom (1993) suggested the 1308 date.


REFERENCES

  • Paul Astrom, 'The Omen of the Sun in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Mursilis II', in ''Horizons and Styles: Studies in Early Art and Archaeology in Honour of Professor Homer L. Thomas'' (1993)

  • Trevor Bryce, ''The Kingdom of the Hittites'' (1998)




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