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Ramses II's Army: The Men Who Fought for Kemet
Ramses the Great is remembered as a master builder and diplomat, but his empire was secured by the ordinary soldiers who marched, fought, and died for him. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Egyptian army of the Nineteenth Dynasty: the conscripts and the professional core, the divisions named for gods, the infantry and chariotry, the logistics of feeding tens of thousands on campaign, and the fate of those who served. We meet the sherden mercenaries who became Pharaoh's elite guard, and Panehesy, a soldier who rose from the ranks to serve as Ramses' right hand in Kush…
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