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Who was the leader of the Egyptian side in the Battle of Kadesh?

Ramses II; Greek: αμέσσης, (February 21, 1303 BC – July 1213 BC) the son of Seti I, the third pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt, an outstanding politician, A military strategist, writer, and poet, whose ruling period was the last strong era of the New Kingdom of Egypt, also known as Ramses the Great, Ramses II conducted a series of expeditions to restore Egypt’s rule over Palestine. He had a conflict of interest in Syria with the Hittites, another powerful empire of his time. The two sides had a famous battle (Battle of Kadesh) in 1285 BC. And signed a peace treaty with the Hittite Empire in 1283 BC.

About 1258 BC, the king of the Hittite Kingdom died of illness, and the new king Hadusil III succeeded to the throne. The two countries concluded a peace treaty and became a military alliance. The Egyptian Hittite Peace Treaty can be said to be the first famous international agreement in history. Both the Egyptian text and the Hittite text have been preserved and discovered by modern archaeologists. Probably out of concern about the Hittite military power, Ramses II ordered a new city to be built in the northeast Nile Delta as the capital, and named it Baer-Ramesses (meaning the home of Ramses) Ramses Sis II is perhaps the most famous pharaoh of Egypt.

His passion for gigantic civil engineering left his mark all over Egypt: he built many temples at Abydos and Lamesim; he added new structures to the temples of Karnak and Luxor; The magnificent Abu Simbel Temple. Many buildings built by previous pharaohs are also inscribed with his name. Ramses II had a large family. When he died at the age of 90, he had become a representative figure of Egypt.

One of the most famous pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history had a life full of legends. He was a mighty king, an invincible general, an amiable father, and a tireless builder. Ramses II, Ramesses II, Ramesses the Great, with these auras on his head, reigned for about 67 years, and he still enjoys these high reputations today.

Enemies fear him, subjects love him, and gods bless him. Ramses II, who lived in the nineteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt, left an indelible mark on human history.

He reigned for 67 years, had 8 queens, and countless concubines; he had about 100 children, of which 12 sons with legal inheritance rights died earlier than him; at that time, the average life expectancy of ancient Egyptians was only 40 years old. Under normal circumstances, he lived to be more than 90 years old; he likes to boast his own experience and carve it on buildings, and he never forgets to stand up his apotheosis statues all over Egypt and juxtapose them with gods.

The Battle of Kadesh made him a victorious general in the minds of his subjects; he used his diplomatic skills to sign contracts with the Hittites; as a very famous architect in ancient Egypt, he preserved the glory of the times for the world. These legendary experiences and distinctive personality are all concentrated on him – known by historians as the most famous pharaoh Ramses II in the history of ancient Egypt.

Ramses II is undoubtedly one of the most important pharaohs in Egyptian history. However, the era of his rule was the eve of Egypt’s decline, and the country’s huge expenditure accelerated the decline of its national power. After the death of Ramses II, ancient Egypt went downhill rapidly.