Common Contracts
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Egyptian-Hittite Peace TreatyPeace Treaty • October 9th, 2023
In year 16 of Ramses II’s reign, a power struggle broke out between the late Muwatallis’ son Mursili III and his brother Hattusili which led to a turning point in Egypto-Hittite relations. Hattusili seized power from his nephew, who would make his way to the court of Ramses II after several attempts to regain the throne. Hattusili demanded Mursili III’s extradition, which was refused by Ramses II, putting the two powers on the brink of war again. However, the Hittites were also facing aggression from Assyria, leading to Hattusili brokering a peace treaty with Ramses II instead of fighting a war on two fronts of the Hittite kingdom. In regnal year 21 (about 1258 BCE) the world’s oldest known peace treaty was finalised, and although the Egyptians had to accept the loss of Kadesh and Amurru, hostility between Egypt and the Hittites would come to an end.
