Hittites deceived the Egyptians by creating an illusion of their armies being a lot further away than they were in reality. If it wasn’t for Ramesses capturing two enemy soldiers, the course of the battle would have been very different. After Ramesses II’s battle unit, Amun reached their campsite near Kadesh, they sent out scouts to gather information on enemy movement and tacticts. “Almost immediately, they stumbled upon two Hittite spies engaged in similar activities. It was a stroke of extraordinary
The Treaty of Kadesh was a peace treaty between the Egyptians and the Hittites. The treaty was created in 1258 BCE by Ramesses II and the king of the Hittites, Hattusilis. Archaeologists have found some parts of the tablet, but not the whole thing. The tablet was written in The Akkadian language which was spoken in Ancient Mesopotamia. It was found in the capital of Hittite in Turkey in 1906. Today the tablet is in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey. The main idea of why they created this
control of the lucrative trade routes the key to supremacy. Their art of warfare; military technology, strategy and tactics collide and the fate of their empires, lie solely on the outcome of a single confrontation which has become known as The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC. It is history’s first documented large scale conflict and this paper will explore and compare the warfare technology of these two ancient civilizations and its deployment of the battlefield. The Development of Warfare Technology
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at her husband's side on state occasions and during religious ceremonies early in his reign. Ramses spent most of his 67-year reign reviving the empire and fighting the Hittites of Asia Minor. Ramses the Great, known for his fighting, went into battle with about 2,000 men in 1275 B.
Review of Ramses: The Battle of Kadesh In Ramses: The Battle of Kadesh by Christian Jacq, Ramses, the Pharaoh of Egypt, takes the throne after the death of his father. Ramses rebuilds the capital and wants nothing more than peace and well-being in his country. A threat to Egypt arises from the Hittites, who have a reputation of being ruthless warriors. The Egyptians and Hittites go to war but neither side gains complete victory. An article described a leader as having “passion for the job...Leaders
The novel emphasizes the strategic military intervention of king Ramses, as he forms his armed forces to confront the powerful Hittite forces of the ancient world at the battle of Kadesh.Ancient Egypt and the Hittites are two neighbouring nations constantly at war due to their geographic proximity and relentless desire to expand their empire.The great king Ramses, son of king Seti was a warrior with charming attributes and strong decisions. Although he was not popular like his father, his commitment
monumental buildings. The Battle of Kadesh was a turning point during Ramesses II reign, and it greatly influenced how he represented himself in propaganda.
Ramesses II also known as Ramses the Great is one of the greatly known Egyptian pharaohs. Under his rule, Egypt prospered. He created great monuments, won battles and even created the first peace treaty in history. His rule was the second largest in Egypt, ruling for about sixty-six years. He was a great warrior and like all Egyptian pharaohs, he was said to be the living God. Ramses is also said to be the pharaoh of the biblical book Exodus. Ramses was born to Queen Tuya and Pharaoh Seti I in 1292
the losses in this battle were not a lot because whenever the leader is killed, it is easy to control the rest of the army without a lot of people and
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 Pharaoh in history. Even though Egypt relied on Ramses II to be Pharaoh
The reign of Ramses 2 was marked by numerous military battles and he became one of the famous Egyptian pharaohs known for his military strength” (http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ ramesses-II.html). This quote explains how Ramesses II’s success in warfare established a reputation for him as one of the greatest military leader of all time. A prime example of this is Ramesses II and the Battle of Kadesh, which took place at the city of Kadesh (modern-day Syria). Ramesses made a mistake by dividing
Egyptian viewed the foreigners as savages, barbarian, and uncivilized. Looked at them as enemies, ugly not worth to place a foot on Egypt sand. The Egyptians thought of themselves as superior than everybody else. Epypt was one the most successful empires in their time period. Egyptians had their religion and believes, one of the most important god was Amon-Ra the king of the gods. The Amon-Ra godhead had become something like an Egyptian national god. Many of the king said that they had encounter
Ramases II - The Greatest of Egypt's Pharaohs Rameses II, he was the third of his line in the Nineteenth Dynasty, son of Seti I, and grandson of Rameses I. He ruled for nearly seventy years in the middle of a Period known, as the New Kingdom when Egypt was at it’s most powerful. During His reign 1279-1213, Egypt enjoyed an era of prosperity and stability, not only internally, but externally as well. He is responsible for the building of more Monuments and famous structures than any other pharaoh
earliest date battle accounted was the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC involving approximately 5,000 to 6,000 chariots between Ramesses II of the Empire of Egypt and Muwatalli II of the Hittite Empire. The Battle of Kadesh took place at Kadesh City on the Orontes River, what is now adjacent to the modern-day village of Tell al-Nabi Mando of western Syria. This is the first ever in history of mankind that subtle elements of warfare and strategies are known. Since the Battle of Kadesh, history has seen
Praise God; that was the phrase I would here every morning when my dad would drop me off for school. Although my family has gone through many hard times, they have grown to know Christ and wanted to share that with their kids. I grew up in the kind of household that if you said “shut up” then you were going to be spanked several times. I knew one thing on Sunday morning and Wednesday nights; you go to church. Church became a hobby to me, I didn’t hate going there but it was just what you did. I thought
Ramesses being next in line to pharaoh. When Ramesses was 10 his father gave him the honourable title “First Commander of the Army” Two years later he experienced his first battle against the Tjehenu and Meschwesch in the Nile delta. Throughout his adolesce Ramesses II fought alongside his father and Egypt in multiple battles before taking the throne at age of 25. Ramesses II was well prepared to take the throne resulting in the success of the Egyptian empire under his
There were many ancient civilizations around the globe. One of the more well known civilizations in ancient Egypt. They have one of the richest histories of any empire in ancient times. Their achievements and religious beliefs have made them such an accomplished dynasty, but their pharaohs and policies are also known worldwide. From around 6000 BCE all the way until about 3000 BCE, gods were the main influence on the Egyptians. There were also separate civilizations in Egypt until 3000 BCE. The two
which he did at the Battle of Kadesh around 1274 BCE. According to the accounts that Ramses later commissioned, the Hittites broke the Egyptian line and nearly destroyed the Egyptian army before Ramses himself called upon the Egyptian god Amun for help. Ramses then rallied the troops and pushed back the Hittites. While Ramses II claimed victory in this battle, it was realistically a draw (which was still a major accomplishment against the Hittite Empire). The impact of the battle, however, was actually
died at about 18, he had accomplished many things throughout his life for Egypt. Tutankhamun reformed the main religion in Egypt back to polytheism (worshipping many Gods) instead He was a keen hunter, trained the army and may have taken part in battles. However, he suffered from many illnesses prior to his death. Despite his youth, Tutankhamun was a very effective leader of Egypt. Tutankhamun was a very effective ruler of the Egyptian empire because he reformed the religion after his father had