Fertile Crescent was one of the first regions human civilization started. Cultures of the Bronze Age fought over it for centuries and conflicts in this region now called the Middle East are still continuing. The war between Egypt and Hittites was one of the first recorded in history, and the battle of Kadesh of 1274 BC is probably the first we have a detailed account of. Both empires were vying for the dominance over this ancient city, and the engagement was bloody. Neither Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II or Hittite king Muwatalli II are considered great generals, but both them implemented some very interesting tactical maneuvers during this battle.

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Sources used:
Healy, Mark (1993). Qadesh 1300 B.C, Clash of the Warrior Kings. Osprey Publishing; Osprey Campaign Series #22
Shaw, Ian (2003). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Grimal, Nicolas, A History of Ancient Egypt (1994). Wiley-Blackwell

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Rannar Sillard - Guitar Textures 1
Johan Johansson - The Great Oracle
Tribal War Council
It is Coming