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Battle of Kadesh: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1275 BCE
Location Homs • Kadesh • Orontes River • Syria
Participants ancient Egypt • Hittite

Photos

Stone frieze at Luxor depicting Ramses II standing in a chariot drawn by horses during the Battle of Kadesh, with detailed carvings of figures and hieroglyphs.
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Key People

Ramses II
Ramses II
king of Egypt
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Muwatallis
Hittite king

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