By the fourteenth century B. C.E., international relations were marked by: a. suspicions and hostility; states wanted as little contact as possible.
b. feelings of brotherhood between the Hittites and the Assyrians.
c. continual warfare between the regional powers.
d. strictly limited trade in essential goods only: grain, oil, wine, and salt.
e. diplomatic standards, polite forms of address, gifts, and alliances.