Letters from the Great Kings (The Armarna Letters)

The Armarna Letters are a collection of diplomatic messages sent between the great rulers of the ancient Middle East, from 1350 to 1330 BC.

The letters from the great kings makes up the first half of the letters found at Tel Armarna. They feature the kings of most Middle Eastern kingdoms and shed light on the diplomatic status each had with Egypt, from the glowing praise of Babylonian and Mittani kings to the icy reserve of the kings of Hatti and Assyria.

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[strayster]

My brother, this video you have made, my brother, I have watched it, my brother. My brother, this is a good video, my brother.

[tohopes]

Damn. The lowly governor in Canaan was like "My king the sun god, I bow 7 times and 7 times, yada yada yada". The King of Babylon is like "My brother, why haven't you let me marry me your daughter yet?"

[yokab]

"Yo bro, where is my gold and my bitches?"

~Ancient kings

[thruthewormhole]

These letters can be boiled down to "Wtf man?"

[MikeMafiaII]

Like how allot of this is just 'Send me gold (then i'll help you)''

[AdarBlu]

My brother [lacuna] [lacuna] my brother my brother [lacuna]

[libinwang]

They keep on saying"my brother". I'm starting to think this is an acquaintance of lacuna

[JohnnyDogs]

Couldn't help but mentally change my brother to their version of my nigga.

[tohopes]

I am going to write to the CEO of Google:
"Hey it's me ur brother. Now I have begun an undertaking. Send much gold."

[ronniemann]

My Brother. Much Respect. My Messenger comes bearing Gifts. ...lacuna... I have started an Undertaking. Send much Gold.

[David_Brinkerhoff]

nothing like reading other people's mail...

[missesrobot]

I think Amenhotep III's wife aka Akhenaten's mother Queen Tiye was from the Mitanni lineage.

[GunslingingHavocHD]

This is so crazy I just randomly learned about the El Amarna letters two days ago

[AbyssalExalt]

Tfw someone who isnt your brother calls you his brother and asks for gold

[draingangarchiveeleven]

Can you decipher Mojheno-Daro texts for us and read them for us

[ADot-finy]

As a part Egyptian, part Iraqi guy, I am really ashamed how our great empires turned to a shithole they are now.

[isaacleilhykar]

Were do you find these? Could you give me amazon infos?

[craigdobbin]

My Brother was the N-word of ye Olde times

[aaronschannel]

Great video! Would you mind doing some Roman, Indian, Chinese, and Korean texts?

[freedomordeath]

WHO IS THIS "LACUNA" GUY THAT APPEARS IN ALL THE ANCIENT TEXTS??? IS HE ILLUMINATI?? IS HE A POKEMON???? IS HE A JEW TRICKERY???