Anatolia & CaucasusAsia

Kingdom of Carchemish

c. 1321 – 717 BCE · about 604 years approximate dates

Carchemish was an important ancient capital in northern Syria, on today's Turkey–Syria border. After serving the Hittite Empire it continued as a Neo-Hittite kingdom. The Neo-Assyrian Empire annexed it in 717 BC.

Key facts

Dates	c. 1321 – 717 BCE
Region	Anatolia & Caucasus
Continent	Asia
Capital	Carchemish
Religion(s)	Hittite-Luwian religion

Before & after

Preceded by

Mitanni

Followed by

Neo-Assyrian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Carchemish

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.