![]() He managed to fend off invasions from the Hittites and Nubians. The military genius of Ramses II helped to secure Egypt's borders from foreign invaders and pirates along the Mediterranean and in Libya. Eventually none of the parties gained victory and Ramesses had to retreat because of logistic difficulties. ![]() Ramesses made a tactical error in that fight by dividing his forces, causing one of his divisions to be swept away. Fought in 1274 BC against the Hittites, it was the largest chariot battle ever. Ramses 2's most famous battle is the Battle of Kadesh, which took place at the city of Kadesh (situated in present day Syria). Ramses II's army was 100,000 men strong, enormous for that period in time. Much of his reign was occupied with taking back territories that were lost to Egypt during the rule of other ancient Egyptian pharaohs (most notably Akhenaten) was preoccupied with establishing a monotheistic religion. The reign of Ramses 2 was marked by numerous military battles and he became one of the famous Egyptian pharaohs known for his military strength. Other sites have yielded similar large Ramses II statues. It has shown people today how large of an impact Ramses the Great had on the artwork of his day. The well known Ramses II statue unearthed at Memphis was thought to have been commissioned by Ramses II himself. ![]()
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