*The Leader was called "Great King" or "Great Sun" *The King was in charge of the military and was also the religious leader *King Mursuli ransacked Babylon in 1595 B.C. *He later changed his name to Hattusilus *King Mursuli was killed by a jealous relation. _________________________________________ *King Telipinus marks the end of the old Kingdom set up *He instituted political reforms which helped maintain the state until the Hittite Empire could be established *He insisted on t he loyalty of the nobility * He established a court to handle a grievances against the King * He was the earliest known instance of anything resembling a democratic body in an Indo-European Culture _________________________________________