An Example of Pentarchic Diplomacy in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean Basin: Age of Amarna Pentarşik Diplomasinin Geç Tunç Çağı Akdeniz Havzası’ndaki Örneği: Amarna Çağı
History Studies, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.301-318, 2024 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.9737/historystudies.1404715
- Dergi Adı: History Studies
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.301-318
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Amarna, Ancient Diplomacy, Ancient Egypt, Great Powers Club, Late Bronze Age
- Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The period called the Late Bronze Age in the Mediterranean Basin covers the years 1550-1200 BC. Documents from this period are known from the cuneiform documents found at Tell elAmarna. The most distinctive feature of this period is the establishment of a diplomatic network between great and small kingdoms. The most important feature of this period, which is reminiscent of today's pentarctic structure and called the Great Powers Club, is that it has a quintuple structure. The most defining feature of this network based on the principle of reciprocity is trade and diplomatic marriages. Assyrian, Babylonian, Hittite and Mitanni kings sent their daughters to the Egyptian harem and demanded plenty of gold in return. Small kingdoms, on the other hand, provided the continuation of this service network. The most important tradition seen in this period is that the kings addressed each other as "brother". But in order to be addressed in this way, it had to be deserved. The aim of our study is to try to understand the place of the Amarna Age in diplomacy by examining the origin of diplomatic relations in the light of archaeological and written documents. In this respect, we think that our work will lead to those who work in the field of ancient diplomacy.