Battles involving ancient Egypt

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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Chapters: Battles involving Ptolemaic Egypt, Battle of Actium, Battle of Kadesh, Syrian Wars, Battle of Megiddo, Battle of Pelusium, Phanes of Halicarnassus, Battle of Raphia, Battle of the Delta, Battle of Djahy, Battle of... Viac o knihe

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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Chapters: Battles involving Ptolemaic Egypt, Battle of Actium, Battle of Kadesh, Syrian Wars, Battle of Megiddo, Battle of Pelusium, Phanes of Halicarnassus, Battle of Raphia, Battle of the Delta, Battle of Djahy, Battle of Qarqar, Sack of Gezer, Battle of Carchemish, Sack of Jerusalem, Battle of Bitter Lakes, Siege of Dapur, Battle of the Nile, Siege of Alexandria, Fall of Ashdod, Battle of Hama, Battle of Cos, Battle of Panium, Battle of Antioch, Battle of Andros. Excerpt: The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000-6,000 chariots. After expelling the Hyksos 15th dynasty, the native Egyptian New Kingdom rulers became more aggressive in reclaiming control of their state's borders. Thutmose I, Thutmose III and his son and coregent Amenhotep II fought battles from Megiddo north to the Orontes River, including the conflict with Kadesh. Many of the Egyptian campaign accounts between c. 1400 and 1300 BC reflect the general destabilization of the region of the Djahi. The reigns of Thutmose IV and Amenhotep III were undistinguished, except that Egypt continued to lose territory to Mitanni in northern Syria. During the late Egyptian 18th dynasty, the Amarna Letters tell the story of the decline of Egyptian influence in the region. The Egyptians showed flagging interest here until almost the end of the dynasty. Horemheb, the last ruler of this dynasty, campaigned in this region, finally beginning to turn Egyptian interest back to this region. This process continued in the 19th Dynasty. Like his father Ramesses I, Seti I was a military commander and set out to restore Egypt's empire to the days of the Tuthmosis kings almost a century before. Inscriptions on Karnak temple walls record the details of his campaigns into Canaan and Syria. He took 20,000 men and reoccupied abandoned Egyptian posts and garrisoned cities. He made an informal peace with the Hittites, took control of coastal areas along the Mediterranean, and continued to campaign in Canaan. A second campaign led him to capture Kadesh (where a stela commemorated his victory) and Amurru. His son and heir Ramesses II campaigned with him. Historical records exist which record a large w

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