King of Kadesh
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The King of Kadesh was a Canaanite ruler who led a coalition of city-states against Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th-century BCE Battle of Megiddo.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canaanite ruler
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ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Canaanite city-states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitanni (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Kadesh on the Orontes (probable identification) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | coalition army at Megiddo ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Canaanite culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | leader of a large coalition of northern Syrian and Canaanite cities ⓘ |
| describedIn | Annals of Thutmose III at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canaanites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 15th century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | name unknown ⓘ |
| historicalUncertainty | personal name not preserved in surviving sources ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being principal enemy commander at the Battle of Megiddo
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leading a coalition of Canaanite city-states against Egypt ⓘ |
| language | Northwest Semitic language (probable) ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | supreme commander of coalition forces at Megiddo ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of coalition against Thutmose III ⓘ |
| opponent |
New Kingdom Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Pharaoh Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTerritorialControlOf | Egyptian domination of Canaan and Syria ⓘ |
| partOf | Canaanite city-state system ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-Egyptian coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Kadesh ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
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ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Canaanite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | coalition leader ⓘ |
| sourceType | Egyptian royal inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorConflict | later Egyptian campaigns in Syria-Canaan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century BCE ⓘ |
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