Kadesh Treaty tablet
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The Kadesh Treaty tablet is an ancient clay inscription bearing one of the world’s earliest known peace treaties, concluded between the Egyptian and Hittite empires after the Battle of Kadesh.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern artifact
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clay tablet ⓘ inscribed artifact ⓘ peace treaty inscription ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Egyptian–Hittite relations
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Hittite diplomatic text ⓘ ancient treaty ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Egypt
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Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsClause |
extradition of political refugees
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mutual assistance against external enemies ⓘ oaths before the gods of both parties ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Near Eastern international law ⓘ |
| dateOfTreaty | c. 1259 BCE ⓘ |
| diplomaticLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| genre | diplomatic treaty ⓘ |
| hasCopy |
Egyptian hieroglyphic version
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Hittite cuneiform version ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kadesh Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence of Late Bronze Age international diplomacy
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one of the earliest known surviving peace treaties ⓘ |
| influenced | modern understanding of early diplomacy ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | Hittite scribes ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| material | clay ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Hittite Empire
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New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish mutual defense obligations
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to establish peace between Egypt and the Hittite Empire ⓘ to formalize a mutual non-aggression pact ⓘ to regulate the return of fugitives ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Egyptian hieroglyphic treaty inscription at Karnak
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Egyptian hieroglyphic treaty inscription at Ramesseum ⓘ |
| relatesToEvent | Battle of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| signatory |
Hattušili III
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Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
dynastic relations between Egypt and Hatti
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peace and alliance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Memory of the World Register entry for the Kadesh Treaty ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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