Chapter 6. Conflict and Reconciliation in the Ancient Middle East: The Clash of Egyptian and Hittite Chariots in Syria, and the World's First Peace Treaty between “Superpowers”
- Kurt A. Raaflaub
Published Online: 11 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470774083.ch6
Copyright © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
War and Peace in the Ancient World
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How to Cite
Bell, L. (2008) Conflict and Reconciliation in the Ancient Middle East: The Clash of Egyptian and Hittite Chariots in Syria, and the World's First Peace Treaty between “Superpowers”, in War and Peace in the Ancient World (ed K. A. Raaflaub), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470774083.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 11 FEB 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2007
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405145251
Online ISBN: 9780470774083
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Keywords:
- conflict;
- reconciliation;
- ancient middle east;
- egyptian chariots;
- hittite chariofs
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Relative Chronology
Egyptian Background
The Egyptian Empire in Western Asia
Western Asiatic Powers
International Relations: Egypt and Western Asia
Egypt's Withdrawal from the International Scene
Collapse of Mitanni
Egypto-Hittite Confrontation
Missed Opportunity
Renewed Hostility
Battle of Qadesh
Aftermath of Battle
Egypto-Hittite Treaty
Royal Marriages
A Hittite Queen at Pi-Ramesse
Fall of Hatti
Concluding Remarks
Notes
References