<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Battle of Kadesh </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of Second Syrian campaign of Ramesses II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ramesses atop chariot , at the battle of Kadesh . ( Relief inside his Abu Simbel temple . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> Late May 1274 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> On the Orontes River near Kadesh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Egyptian tactical victory , strategically indecisive . Negotiated peace treaty </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Kingdom of Egypt </Td> <Td> Hittite Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ramesses II </P> <Ul> <Li> Grand Vizier Paser </Li> <Li> Prince Amunherkhepeshef </Li> <Li> Prince Ramesses </Li> <Li> Prince Khaemweset </Li> <Li> Prince Pareherwenemef </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Muwatalli II </P> <Ul> <Li> Hattusili III </Li> <Li> Mittanamuwash of Pitassa </Li> <Li> Masturish of Seha River Land </Li> <Li> Piyama - Inarash of Wilusa </Li> <Li> Sahurunuwash of Carchemish </Li> <Li> Sattuara of Mittani </Li> <Li> Niqmepa of Ugarit </Li> <Li> Talmi - Sarruma of Aleppo </Li> <Li> Niqmaddu of Kadesh </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> 20,000 men ( half engaged ) </P> <Ul> <Li> 16,000 infantry </Li> <Li> 2,000 chariots <Ul> <Li> 4,000 men </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Somewhere between 23,000 -- 50,000 men </P> <Ul> <Li> Somewhere between 15,000 -- 40,000 infantry ( not engaged ) </Li> <Li> Somewhere between 2,500 -- 3,700 chariots <Ul> <Li> Somewhere between 9,000 -- 11,100 men </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Battle of Kadesh </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of Second Syrian campaign of Ramesses II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ramesses atop chariot , at the battle of Kadesh . ( Relief inside his Abu Simbel temple . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> Late May 1274 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> On the Orontes River near Kadesh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Egyptian tactical victory , strategically indecisive . Negotiated peace treaty </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Kingdom of Egypt </Td> <Td> Hittite Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ramesses II </P> <Ul> <Li> Grand Vizier Paser </Li> <Li> Prince Amunherkhepeshef </Li> <Li> Prince Ramesses </Li> <Li> Prince Khaemweset </Li> <Li> Prince Pareherwenemef </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Muwatalli II </P> <Ul> <Li> Hattusili III </Li> <Li> Mittanamuwash of Pitassa </Li> <Li> Masturish of Seha River Land </Li> <Li> Piyama - Inarash of Wilusa </Li> <Li> Sahurunuwash of Carchemish </Li> <Li> Sattuara of Mittani </Li> <Li> Niqmepa of Ugarit </Li> <Li> Talmi - Sarruma of Aleppo </Li> <Li> Niqmaddu of Kadesh </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> 20,000 men ( half engaged ) </P> <Ul> <Li> 16,000 infantry </Li> <Li> 2,000 chariots <Ul> <Li> 4,000 men </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Somewhere between 23,000 -- 50,000 men </P> <Ul> <Li> Somewhere between 15,000 -- 40,000 infantry ( not engaged ) </Li> <Li> Somewhere between 2,500 -- 3,700 chariots <Ul> <Li> Somewhere between 9,000 -- 11,100 men </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> </Table>
where did the battle of kadesh take place
where did the battle of kadesh take place
Late May 1274 BC
Late May 1274 BC