New KingdomRamesses II
Ramesses II: Battle of Kadesh Bulletin
c. 1274 BCE
The opening of the Kadesh Bulletin, the earliest known detailed military account in history. This text describes Ramesses II's campaign against the Hittites and introduces him with a full titulary before recounting the famous battle at Kadesh on the Orontes River in Year 5 of his reign.
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Beginning of the victories
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King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Usermaatra-Setepenre,
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Son of Ra, Ramesses, beloved of Amun,
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given life forever.
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He made in the land of Kharu