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In 1274 BCE, Ramesses II (The Great) of Egypt led his forces against the Hittite army, under King Muwatalli II, at The Battle of Kadesh. Both sides claimed victory and the conflict resulted in the world's first peace treaty, The Treaty of Kadesh, signed in 1258 BCE.
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cattum, C. (2013, January 04). Ramesses II at The Battle of Kadesh. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1006/ramesses-ii-at-the-battle-of-kadesh/
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cattum, Cave. "Ramesses II at The Battle of Kadesh." World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1006/ramesses-ii-at-the-battle-of-kadesh/.
