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The ancient war between the Egyptian empire and the Hittite empire to the north...the Hittites, whose capital city Hattusa was located in Anatolia, or modern-day Turkey, rose to power during the waning days of the Babylonian empire...In Egypt, pharaoh Ramesses II wished to reclaim imperial lands in Syria that had been lost under...
The conflict between the two powers came to a head at the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BCE. >article>the-battle-of-kadesh-the-first-peace-treaty Battle of Kadesh Marching north from their homeland, the Egyptian army under Ramesses II numbered an estimated 20,000 men split into four divisions and was accompanied by Egyptian war chariots. At Kadesh, which had been fortified against attack by the Hittite king Muwatalli, Ramesses sought to claim a decisive victory that would drive the Hittites from the Egyptian borders.
The two-wheeled Egyptian chariots were fast, and as a result Ramesses inadvertently split his forces.... Bronze Age...the Hittites were known for their metalworking and had ...Iron Age....
Both sides claimed victory...but the two powers eventually signed what is commonly recognized as history's first peace treaty in 1258 BCE...