Treaty of Kadesh

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The Treaty of Kadesh is one of the earliest known recorded peace treaties in history, concluded around 1259 BCE between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire to end their conflict over control of Syria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Near Eastern treaty
bilateral treaty
peace treaty
category Ancient Egyptian treaties
Hittite treaties
Peace treaties
concludedBetween New Kingdom of Egypt
surface form: Egyptian Empire

Hittite Empire
concludedInCentury 13th century BCE
concludedInYear c. 1259 BCE
containsClause extradition of fugitives
mutual defense alliance
mutual non-aggression
oath before the gods of both parties
EgyptianVersionInscribedOn Ramesseum
temple walls at Karnak
temple walls at Luxor
governsTerritory Syria
hasAlternativeName Treaty of Kadesh
surface form: Egyptian–Hittite Peace Treaty

Treaty of Kadesh
surface form: Kadesh Peace Treaty
hasSignificanceIn Egyptian–Hittite wars
surface form: Egyptian–Hittite relations

history of diplomacy
history of international law
historicalContext Late Bronze Age international system
historicalRegion Levant region
surface form: Levant
HittiteVersionDiscoveredAt Boğazköy (Hattusa)
surface form: Hattusa
HittiteVersionHeldAt Museum of the Ancient Orient
surface form: Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul
includesProvision return of political refugees
succession recognition for Hattusili III
inscribedOn clay tablets
language Akkadian
locationAssociatedWith Kadesh
modernReplicaDisplayedAt United Nations Headquarters
surface form: United Nations Headquarters, New York
precedes later Greek and Roman diplomatic treaties
primaryPurpose end conflict over control of Syria
establish lasting peace between Egypt and Hatti
recognizedAs one of the earliest known recorded peace treaties
religiousContext sworn before Egyptian gods
sworn before Hittite gods
resultOf Battle of Kadesh
signedByRuler Hattusili III
Ramesses II
signedOnBehalfOf Hittite Empire
surface form: Hittite Kingdom

New Kingdom of Egypt
status survives in multiple copies
symbolizes early international diplomacy
peaceful conflict resolution
writtenInScript cuneiform

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Hittite Empire notableEvent Treaty of Kadesh
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt importantEvent Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
Treaty of Kadesh hasAlternativeName Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Kadesh Peace Treaty
Treaty of Kadesh hasAlternativeName Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Egyptian–Hittite Peace Treaty
Egyptian–Hittite wars resultedIn Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
Battle of Kadesh followedBy Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
Battle of Kadesh followedBy Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Egyptian–Hittite Treaty of c. 1259 BCE
Hattusili III knownFor Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
Maathorneferure associatedWithTreaty Treaty of Kadesh
this entity surface form: Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty