The Formation of Hittites Empire

Hittites Government was a political formation whose king and members come from the royal family. Panku (Empire Parliament)  is the political unit of the administration. In case of emergency, Panku was called for meeting by the king. 

Hittites royal family was not a closed society against the outer world.  If there weren’t a man to be the king from the first and second generation, a prince’s wife from the first generation could also be the king. Crown prince was announced by the king and he had to say the oath of allegiance after the approval of Panku.  Apart from the king there was also institutionalised queenship.  It is understood from the accomplishments of Hattuşili III’s wife  that the queen had a big role in political life. However, king was the absolute power in the state formation.