Ramesses II:

His Majesty was confident, an unstoppable fighting force. Everything near him was ablaze with fire – all the foreign lands were blasted by his scorching breath. He slaughtered all the troops of the doomed Hittite, his nobleman and his brothers, along with the chiefs of all the countries which had supported him.

— Ramesses II Ancient

Egyptian pharaoh

Context

Inscriptions on temple walls (e.g., at Abu Simbel, Karnak, Luxor, Abydos), part of his official account of the Battle of Kadesh

Date / Period

c. 1274 BC (Battle of Kadesh)

Source

https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/ramesses-ii-greatest-pharaoh…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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