Poem of Pentaur
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The Poem of Pentaur is an ancient Egyptian epic inscription glorifying Pharaoh Ramesses II’s campaign against the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh, notable as one of the earliest detailed military narratives in history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian literary work
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epic inscription ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ royal propaganda text ⓘ |
| aboutEvent | Battle of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutPerson | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian–Hittite relations
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Ramesside period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Egyptian royal ideology ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hittite Empire
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New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Hittite chariot attack
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Ramesses II fighting at Kadesh ⓘ intervention of the god Amun in battle ⓘ |
| function |
glorification of Ramesses II
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political propaganda ⓘ royal self-presentation ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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military narrative ⓘ royal hymn ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major source for the Battle of Kadesh
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one of the earliest detailed military narratives in history ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
first-person speech of Ramesses II
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hyperbolic praise of the king ⓘ invocation of deities ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Kadesh
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Ramesses II’s campaign against the Hittites ⓘ |
| placeOfInscription |
Abu Simbel temples
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Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesseum NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Amun at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ other Ramesside temples in Egypt and Nubia ⓘ |
| portraysAs | Ramesses II as heroic lone warrior ⓘ |
| preservedAs | temple wall inscriptions ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Egyptian royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Kadesh Bulletin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Egyptian state religion
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cult of Amun ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Egyptology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th Dynasty of Egypt
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Kadesh Poem
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Poem of Pentawer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
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hieratic script ⓘ |
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