Ramses II fights Hittites in indecisive battle at Kadesh in Syria

Category
War
Place
Middle East
Date
-1274
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"largest chariot battle ever fought" [Wikipedia] Resulted in a peace treaty between Egyptians and Hittites 16 years after the battle; peace lasted for 100 years; Important battle for Ramses II who reigned for 66 years and built many of the most famous monuments in Egypt; [Aldrete: Decisive Battles]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
New Kingdom (Dynasty 18-20)
-1550
-1069
Egyptian