Egyptian–Hittite wars
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The Egyptian–Hittite wars were a series of Late Bronze Age conflicts between the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire over control of Syria and the Levant, culminating in the famous Battle of Kadesh and one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egyptian–Hittite wars canonical | 2 |
| Egyptian–Hittite relations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Egyptian–Hittite wars Context triple: [Hittite Empire, partOfConflict, Egyptian–Hittite wars]
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Arab–Byzantine wars
The Arab–Byzantine wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between the early Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire that shaped the political and religious landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East from the 7th to the 11th centuries.
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Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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Sixth Syrian War
The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
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Seventh Syrian War
The Seventh Syrian War was the final major conflict between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid kingdoms in the 2nd century BCE, marking the decline of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Egyptian–Hittite wars Target entity description: The Egyptian–Hittite wars were a series of Late Bronze Age conflicts between the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire over control of Syria and the Levant, culminating in the famous Battle of Kadesh and one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties.
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A.
Arab–Byzantine wars
The Arab–Byzantine wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between the early Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire that shaped the political and religious landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East from the 7th to the 11th centuries.
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B.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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C.
Sixth Syrian War
The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
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D.
Seventh Syrian War
The Seventh Syrian War was the final major conflict between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid kingdoms in the 2nd century BCE, marking the decline of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Late Bronze Age conflict
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series of wars ⓘ |
| cause |
competition for control of Syrian city-states
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struggle for dominance in the Levant ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Hittite Empire
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Syria ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Battle of Kadesh ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions
ⓘ
Hittite archives ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite cuneiform tablets
|
| endTime | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| era |
New Hittite period
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite New Kingdom
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Kadesh
ⓘ
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Megiddo (c. 1479 BCE)
campaigns of Ramesses II in Syria ⓘ campaigns of Seti I in Syria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key stage in balance of power in Late Bronze Age Near East ⓘ |
| involved |
Amurru
ⓘ
Mitanni kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Mitanni (as earlier regional power)
Kadesh ⓘ
surface form:
Qadesh (Kadesh)
Ugarit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive royal propaganda, especially by Ramesses II
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one of the earliest recorded peace treaties in history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancient Near East
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Egypt under Ramesses II
ⓘ
Egypt under Seti I ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Egypt under Thutmose III
Hittite Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite Empire under Hattusili III
Hittite Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II
Hittite Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite Empire under Suppiluliuma I
|
| militaryTechnology |
bronze weapons
ⓘ
chariot warfare ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Hattusili III
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Muwatalli II ⓘ Ramesses II ⓘ Seti I ⓘ Suppiluliuma I ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Kadesh
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surface form:
Battle of Kadesh (c. 1274 BCE)
signing of Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty ⓘ |
| outcome |
recognition of spheres of influence in the Levant
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stabilization of Egyptian–Hittite frontier in Syria ⓘ |
| partOf | Late Bronze Age Near Eastern wars ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Treaty of Kadesh
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
|
| startTime | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Egyptian–Hittite wars Description of subject: The Egyptian–Hittite wars were a series of Late Bronze Age conflicts between the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Hittite Empire over control of Syria and the Levant, culminating in the famous Battle of Kadesh and one of history’s earliest recorded peace treaties.
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