The Battle of Kadesh

DW | Ancient Egypt 20.4 - The Battle of Kadesh The buildup to the Battle of Kadesh involved his early campaigns into Canaan. This first took place in Year 4 and involved a Canaanite prince who was mortally wounded by an Egyptian archer. This Canaanite army was subsequently routed, and these princes were carried off as prisoners to Egypt. During this campaign, Ramesses II captured the Hittite vassal state of Amurru. In response, the king of the Hittites, Muwatallis II, marched south into Kadesh to confront the Egyptians. Support this project at Patreon and gain access to the complete video series! You can also find maps, podcasts, episode outlines, and more! 👉 Patreon -   / dwworldhistory   See our other channels at: 👉    / dwworldhistory   Our Podcast series is available on all major platforms: 👉 Podcast: http://dwworldhistory.buzzsprout.com Follow DW World History on X, Instagram & Facebook for updates and regular history posts. 👉 Facebook -   / dwworldhistory   👉 Instagram -   / dwworldhistory   Narrative Sources for this Series: Clayton, P. (2006) Chronicle of the Pharaohs Tyldesley, J. (2006) Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt Shaw, I. (2004) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt Grimal, N. (1988) A History of Ancient Egypt Mieroop, M. (2010) A History of Ancient Egypt Aldred, C. (1998) The Egyptians Manley, B. (1997) The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt Lehner, M. (2008) The Complete Pyramids Wilkinson, R. (2000) The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt Arnold, D. (1999) Temples of the Last Pharaohs Wilkinson, R. (2017) The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Snape, S. (2014) The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt #DWWorldHistory #ancientegypt #worldhistory