Battle of Kadesh

indebted to Egyptian reliefs. Kadesh was a city located in Syria and was the site of the famous battle between Egypt’s King Rameses II and the Hittite Empire’s King Muwatalli II. This battle, known as the Battle of Kadesh, is thoroughly documented in primary sources like Rameses II’s texts, letters, Seti I’s reliefs, and Rameses II’s reliefs at Ramesseum and Luxor. Rameses II was very vocal about the Battle of Kadesh. He depicted a great Egyptian victory at Kadesh and for many years, this depiction

three main battles and possibly more. While not much is known about the early life of Ramesses, all signs point to him being highly involved in Egypt’s military and quite possibly even similar to a current day general. The carvings that the team found portrayed Ramesses as very powerful and often victorious. While it is highly unlikely that many succumbed to the forces of Ramesses, it is also very unlikely that the Egyptians would document defeat of their nation by carving losing battles into sacred

Once towering, but now slowly crumbling pyramids grace the horizon, bejeweled and dusty royal mummies lay buried and forgotten by the sands of time, and mysterious and often strangely heroic murals intertwined with a scattering of hieroglyphics sprawl across the walls of tombs and temples alike. These are the only evidence left of a once vast empire that is rapidly falling into disrepair as its already decrepit state grows worse. However, the current state of ancient Egypt does not curb the curiosity

on who Ozymandias really is. Ozymandias, or Ramessess II, was an Egyptian pharaoh from 1292-1186 BCE. He was considered to be the King of all Kings, which will later be discussed. What Ozymandias was most famous for as a kind was winning the Battle of Kadesh and claiming land which he developed later to be a civilization. What Ozymandias first did to his new civilization was establish an infrastructure. He seemed incredibly conceited when he also wanted to create buildings based off of his own accomplishments

guidance of Kings Muwatali II and Hattusili III. They were fighting over a stretch of land in what are now Israel, Palestine, Southern Turkey and Syria, otherwise known as the Levant. Both rulers claimed the territory and fought each other in the Battle of Qadesh in 1274 BC. The resulting peace treaty, the first diplomatic agreement from the Near East, was negotiated in 1259 BC. This peace treaty has been a hotspot of debate to this day over whether the Egyptian or Hittite narrative is more accurate

into military action which lead to successful operations. Deception operations have been employed in warfare throughout history, with the earliest mentions being 1294 BC when Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt led his army against the Hittite stronghold of Kadesh. Two Hittite soldiers volunteered to lead Egyptian elements against their former comrades. This trust proved to be devastating for the pharaoh because of their desired perception of the two informants. Often, as we have learned during the MILDEC

successful in his attempt. However, it is said that it is “difficult to ascertain the success of his campaigns ”, as he came close to being killed or captured in many of these, such as the Battle of Kadesh, fought between Egypt and the Hittite forces. The Battle of Kadesh is one of the most documented battles

Ramesses II was part of the nineteenth dynasty, this dynasty lasted from 1292 BC – 1189 BC, in total the nineteenth dynasty reigned for 103 years. Ramesses II was an infamous Egyptian Pharaoh, notably because of the amount of years he reigned over the Egyptian people. In a time year the average person lived around forty to forty five years, Ramesses II lived well into his nineties. It is thought that he lived close to ninety three years before his death (Ramses II: Ramses The Great.). He reigned

which Ramses had to take at the age of 19 was hard to fulfill with only some training by his father. Ramses was able to accomplish many innovations that have survived to be around today. As ruler Ramses was also the leader of his army and led many battles including the famous war between the Egyptians and Hittites. Ramses created the first treaty to be written down after a war. Ramses has been known to be one of the most profound

The battle of Kadesh was the climax of hostilities between Egypt and Hittite, however, the battle served as the end of Egyptian expansionism in Syria-Palestine. In year twenty one of Ramesses’ reign peace was achieved between Egypt and Hittite as evident from inscriptions at the Ramesseum, the Hypostyle