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Battle of Kadesh in ancient Egypt | Facts Pharaohs, History Why was the Battle of Qadesh so significant betwwen Ramesses II and Hittite Empire and more about Ancient Egypt History. Facts and history of the most important wars of the Pharaohs between King Ramesses II  "Egyptian Pharaohs kings" and the Hittite army outside the Egyptian borders in Syria and more ancient war secrets. Battle of Kadesh What are the primary sources of the Battle of Kadesh? The ancient battle of Kadesh took place between the forces of Pharaonic King Ramses II from Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt during The New Kingdom, who was king of Egypt as in Ancient Egyptian Government and Coronation of the Pharaohs, and the Hittites, who were under the leadership of King Muwatalli II. The battle took place in the heart of the city of Kadesh, that city that was located in the past on that western bank of the Orontes River in the Syria region located in the south of Lake Hummus, located several kilometers away. Also, that battle is a battle that is already dated and mentioned in approximately the fifth year of the reign of the great Pharaonic king Ramesses II, meaning that it took place around the year 1274 BC. What if the Hittite won? The pharaoh and King Ramses II with his impregnable armies "Military of ancient Egypt" had left the castle, which was called Tharua, and that matter happened in the spring of the fifth year of the rule of that king. But after nearly a month had passed, his armies had already reached the outskirts of the city of Kadesh, specifically at the confluence of one of the branches located in the Orontes River. It was also that the Pharaonic Ancient Egyptian Army at that time consisted of approximately four