Basically, we must give thanks to the hittites for the information on the geopolitical state of Western Anatolia

It's crazy to me we even have information left on 14th century BC.

Great video! There are interesting analogies in Hittite records: Alaksandu-Alexandros?, Kukkunni-Kyknos?, Tawagalawa-Eteocles?, Kagamuna-Agamemnon?, Attarisiya-Atreus?. Even if they are not the same with the known mythological figures, it would confirm that these names ran in the Bronze Age Aegean royal families.

This kind of information can't be found anywhere else on YT. I love this channel.

Very informative! It is very rare to find such detailed analysis. If Kukkunni is indeed a rendering of Kyknos, then it might have been a popular name in the area since Achilles also slays a prince by that name in the early stage of the Trojan War, and I think several other minor legendary characters from the area went by that name.

These videos fuel mine and everyone who watches your videos love and obsession of the Bronze Age.

This channel truly is a gem.

It'll be great a video about Alexander. It'll be an excelent complement of this video. Great job, thank you.

LOVE this channel!!!

Details from the history of Bronze age only in your channel, congratulations!

Would the kings of Wilusa not speak the Anatolian language Luwi in stead of Mykenian Greek? and Alexandros not be the Greek rendering of the Luwi name Alaksandu? Greeks did render all foreign names to their liking, Khufu became Cheops, Xšayār̥šā became Xerxes.

Great video ❤

"I can't turn you Wilusa, if I do I'm gonna lusa my mind..." with apologies to Otis Redding.

i need to dig more into this area. Great upload!! :D now, peanut butter sandwich bowl! COMIN UP excite

Just a suggestion, in the map of Mycenaean influence area you didn't include west Thessaly, this is wrong because the kingdoms of Trikki, Ithome and Oichalia who ruled from Podaleirios and Machaon son's of Asclepius take part in the Trojan war.

Believe it or not, my last name is Kukuni. I am Greek. And am archaeologist by profession.

I was named after this city

Very interesting, TY. However my mind became focused on the early statement of "a thousand ships" (re. the Trojan War): is that even possible?, I wonder. In the Second Punic War Rome had "only" 200 warships (and still clear naval superiority over Carthage) and in the very aftermath of the Trojan War the destruction of Ugarit was apparently caused by a mere seven ships. Thus the 1000 ships figure seems like a highly inflated one, IMO.

The king of Argos, or Sparta, or who was the wanax in 1450 BC who sent messengers to meet Thutmose iii?

what about King Priam was he even a real figure?

Hittites were Allies to the trojans .The name of the greek king was Agamemnon non gagamemnon. This is how hittites could pronounce it. Thus trojan king's name kukumi again is how hettites could pronounce it.Trohan King's nephew was Ajax fighting for the Greeks as Leader of his troops. The geonomogical tree or trôjan Kings could be found on ancient written sources. Hettites fought against Egyptians as well, and then Alex ( greek name 66 time appears in iliad as pyrros and Neoptolemus as well as stated hither, appears in different sound in hettites documents. All this would question the relationship between trojans and hettites as established hither

- I know who of my predecessors conquered it but i don't know who of my predecessors lost it afterwards because it's too long ago - lol Propaganda was so cute back then

Është shqip,dhe tregon për një fatkeqësinë dialektin geg,gig,grek dhe do të thotë KU KU NE.this is in albanian.arvaniti/arbaniti.

I had a Staff dog when i was younger called TROY, Loved that name for my dog, never knew anything about Troy city being a kid at the time

Vajon, miért jött Troy népe ...a Kárpát - medencébe ? ..... - mit gondoltok ? :)

what was his greek name? troy just had 3 monarchs Ilos, Laomedon and Priam according to the iliad.

in leanguish albania gegh old dialect translate is may head uni kukuni

Kukkuu! Kuka siellä?

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So, fall of Troy caused Bronze Age collapse.

Imagine what the last 500,000+ years of humanity looked like. You are correct, whatever you imagined, it has most likely happened at some point.

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Maurico Druon, secretary of the French Academy: "Albanians belonging to those people older than History itself. Albanian grandparents participated in the war of Troy, led by Achilles (on one side) and Hector (the other side) ". Troy was a battle between North Albanians/ Illyrians Gheg und South Albanians/Pelasgians Tosk. Helen was never the reason! There were some religious conflicts between Illyrians and Pelasgians. Troy was not a city, but a region with 12 communities in North Albania. You find all the myths of that time stamped on the North Albanian folkloric costumes.

Not sure where anyone has read the word greek or helen in Troy. The actual book never used those names. But he used pellasgian, dardanian, illyrian. Troy was populated by the illyrian tribes of Brigas( frageans) and myze. Ruled by a Dardanian dynasty. Look in all ancient maps and locate these tribes, and you will find the actuar castle of troy. It is not in anatolia or Turkey. Ilios means star in illyrian. There were many cities called ilios during that time. Homer said there were 2 rivers sorrounding Troy. There are no rivers in this region where Troy was found in today Turkey. The walls he said are massive. There are no massive wall found in Troy. There is a mountain next to the castle where zeus and other gods watched the battle. There are no mountains found in Troy. You could have watched the pellasgian sheeps from the walls of Troy. The shore line of that Troy is 100 miles away. Maybe they had better vision then. Then homer said there was the vast sea behind the pellasgian sheeps anchored in front of Troy. Well there is the dardanelles in Turkey where supposedly the sheeps were anchored. The Thracians who were allies of Troy could have burned them to the ground. There were forest next to Troy where timber was taken to build staff. There are no forests in the vicinity of Troy. Wow..I can continue and still not find one similarity. So where is the real Troy? Was Troy a city or a region. The pellasgians raviged all castles around Troy. How many castles are in the region where Troy supposedly has been found? Zero. Homer's masterpieces were re-written in the 7th century by the anatolians(greeks) in their new language because the old greek dialect dissappeared after the sllavic invasion and other asian tribes that moved in this region. First they had to translate the book from illyrian to greek. It was at this time that helen was added to the new version of the book. Now everyone is confused and go with it. It is so sad, to see people spend money and go to see Troy in Turkey. What a lie. Does any one know what Troy means? If this was a greek city, then what does it mean? Actually if you buy property in this small country today and register it to the title company it is called ( Troja, Trojet) . Right there in the title it states this is your troy(troja). Troy means property, land that belongs to you. You own it. So in a few words. The war of Troy was the biggest civil war between all the illyrian tribes of north and south. This ensures that Troy is on the adriatik see . Read the book Troy by Elena Kocaqi. You will learn something.

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Do you know what you are talking about. For a start: when is Greece created, obviously you don't know and you talk about. When Troy was created? you have two mixed happenings. Greece is created 1832 AD, and Troy is 1200BC, what got to do Troy with something not existing for 3000 years. A concurred city states, be Aleksandar, then Roman emperor, then ottoman emperor, and you talk about Greece. I think you better study history or check on this name:Greece: (OTTO THE FIRST AND THE ONLY ONE KING OF GREECE. German Bavarian: Otto Fredrich Ludwig von Bayern, 1 June 1815 - 26 July 1867 AD) was a first Bavarian Prince as a King who Ruled Greece from the establishment of the monarchy on 27 May 1832, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed on 23 October 1862. Prove me, if I'm wrong. The history is gone up to shit.

😂😂 the war happened in albania the city of Lezha and the war was between ilirian and pellazg people not greek read the homer it is not the place in turky

This is nonesense. Hittites were not real. Find proof from any ancient writer that mentions hitiites. And name them

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Fantasia me greke kur nuk kishte greke. Is fantasize with Greeks where this Greeks was not egziston .fantasies historian.

Troy actually fell around 730 BC, and there was no Dark Age. Read Velikovsky's "The Dark Age of Greece" soon to be published; also my "Gods, Heroes and Tyrants".