Ahhiyawa: investigações sobre a posição da Grécia no sistema internacional da idade do bronze

Abstract

The presence of a space of connection and integration in the ancient world becomes evident through the study of diplomatic letters exchanged between the kings of the Early Bronze Age. This scenario presents complex dynamics, with the presence of a system guided by large political units coexisting with a diversity of kingdoms and political configurations. The existence of conflicts between the ancient empires of the Early Bronze Age highlights an important characteristic of this dynamic, which tenuously articulates the relationship between expansionist aspirations and diplomacy for the resolution of these confrontations. We have chosen the theoretical-methodological reflection of Global History as an approach that guides and informs our inquiries, utilizing the concepts of integration by Sebastian Conrad and world-system by Immanuel Wallerstein. It is within this context that the research analyzes the relations between the Hittites and the Mycenaean Greeks, with a focus on Hittite diplomatic letters and their references to the term Ahhiyawa, associated with the Mycenaeans.