Battle of Kadesh
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battle-of-kadesh-165-961003
title:
Battle of Kadesh
text:
The Battle of Kadesh took place in the 13th century BC between the Egyptian Empire led by pharaoh Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire led by king Muwatalli II. Their armies engaged each other at the Orontes River, just upstream of Lake Homs and near the archaeological site of Kadesh, along what is today the Lebanon–Syria border. It is generally dated to May 1274 BC, as accounted by Egyptian chronology, and is the earliest pitched battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formati
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description:
Military battle between Egyptians and Hittites around 1274 BC
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kadesh
date created:
2003-12-05T23:46:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T06:02:18Z
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