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Battle of Kadesh

BelligerentsEgyptian EmpireHittite EmpireCommanders and leadersRamesses IIMuwatalli IIḪattušili IIITalmi-Sarruma of AleppoStrength16,000 infantry2,000 chariots 4,000 charioteers15,000–40,000 infantry (not engaged)2,500 chariots 9,000–11,100 charioteersCasualties and losses Unknown (presumed heavy) Unknown (~2,000 chariots destroyed)The Battle of Kadesh was a major military conflict in the early 13th century BC, between the attacking Ramesses II of the Egyptian Empire and defending Muwatalli II of the Hittite Empire.

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