Ramses and the Hittite Peace Treaty

Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History · Jun 2, 2026 · 5m · transcript

In Episode 72, Lucas and Luna explore the world's first recorded peace treaty—the agreement between Ramses II of Egypt and Hattusili III of the Hittite Empire, signed around 1259 BCE. They discuss the events leading up to the treaty after the Battle of Kadesh, the diplomatic negotiations involving messengers traveling between Per-Ramesses and Hattusa, and the treaty's terms of mutual defense and extradition. Lucas highlights the silver tablet on which the treaty was inscribed, the role of the storm god Teshub as a witness, and how copies were found at both Karnak and Hattusa. They…