Bulletin of Kadesh
E777563
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kadesh inscriptions of Ramesses II | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian inscription
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historical text ⓘ propagandistic text ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| about |
Hittite–Egyptian conflict
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New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ military campaign in Syria ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Kadesh
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Egyptian New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateApproximate |
13th century BCE
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reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| describes |
Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh
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Ramesses II’s personal heroism ⓘ battle tactics ⓘ military formations ⓘ |
| emphasizes | Egyptian victory narrative ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Abu Simbel
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Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesseum NERFINISHED ⓘ temples of Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | inscribed wall text ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
historical narrative
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royal propaganda ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Egyptian ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
stone
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temple walls ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person royal account ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
commemoration of military victory
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political propaganda ⓘ royal self-glorification ⓘ |
| hasRelation | Poem of Pentaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScript | hieroglyphic ⓘ |
| hasStructure | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bulletin of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComplementedBy | Poem of Pentaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeySourceFor | Battle of Kadesh historiography ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ramesside monumental program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrates | Battle of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hittites as treacherous enemies
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Ramesses II as divinely protected ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
study of Egyptian royal ideology
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study of Egyptian–Hittite relations ⓘ study of New Kingdom warfare ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Kadesh inscriptions of Ramesses II