Tudhaliya I

Tudhaliya I established the Hittite New Kingdom, ending the period of decline known as the Middle Kingdom. He reorganized the state and initiated a period of renewed military expansion and centralization of power in Hattusa.

Tudhaliya I led a military campaign against the kingdom of Aleppo, a major power in northern Syria. The campaign reasserted Hittite influence in the region and secured control over key trade routes.

Tudhaliya I launched a successful campaign against the Arzawa states in western Anatolia. This conquest expanded Hittite territory to the Aegean coast and neutralized a major rival.