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Event war Middle East

Egyptian–Hittite Wars

1274 BCE – 1259 BCE

The culmination of two centuries of rivalry for the Levant. The Battle of Kadesh was the largest chariot battle ever fought. The conflict ended with history's oldest surviving peace treaty.

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Pharaoh of Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BC

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Egyptian–Hittite Wars

1274 BCE – 1259 BCE

The culmination of two centuries of rivalry for the Levant. The Battle of Kadesh was the largest chariot battle ever fought. The conflict ended with history's oldest surviving peace treaty.

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Maya chiefdoms and states Polity · Americas 2000 BCE – 1521 CE Chorrera Polity · Americas 1500 BCE – 100 BCE Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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