AKHENATEN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE KINGDOM OF MITANNI

Authors

  • Zainab Mohsin Razzoq Department of History, Ibn Rushd College of Education for Human Sciences, University of Baghdad
  • Mohammed Ali Abdul-Ameer Hassan Department of History, Ibn Rushd College of Education for Human Sciences, University of Baghdad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.5671

Keywords:

Akhenaten, Mitanni Kingdom, Diplomatic Relations

Abstract

The study addresses Pharaoh Akhenaten and his relationship with the kingdom of Mitanni during the reign of its king, Tushratta. It examines the impact of Akhenaten’s religious reforms on Mitanni and Egyptian foreign policy, highlighting the resulting diplomatic tensions between the two states. By abandoning the traditional diplomacy of gift exchange and the “gold policy,” Akhenaten’s actions significantly influenced the decline of the Mitanni kingdom.

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Published

2026-04-01

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Razzoq, Z. M., & Hassan, M. A. A.-A. (2026). AKHENATEN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE KINGDOM OF MITANNI. Veredas Do Direito, 23(5), e235671. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.5671

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Vol. 23 No. 5 (2026): Veredas do Direito, v. 23, n. 5 2026

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