Battle of Kadesh - Wikipedia
The Battle of Kadesh took place in the 13th century BC between the Egyptian Empire led by pharaoh Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire led by king Muwatalli II. Their armies engaged each other at the Orontes River, just upstream of Lake Homs and near the archaeological site of Kadesh, along what is today the Lebanon–Syria border. [13]
Chariot tactics - Wikipedia
It was one of the main technological advances that allowed for the Indo-european migration throughout Eurasia and the chariot remained a key status symbol and weapon of war of Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Hittites and Mycenaeans until the bronze age collapse. [1]
Chariot - Wikipedia
The chariot was a fast, light, open, two- wheeled conveyance drawn by two or more equids (usually horses) that were hitched side by side, and was little more than a floor with a waist-high guard at the front and sides.
Battle of Kadesh | Summary | Britannica
Battle of Kadesh, (1275 bc), major battle between the Egyptians under Ramses II and the Hittites under Muwatallis, in Syria, southwest of Ḥimṣ, on the Orontes River. In one of the world’s largest chariot battles, fought beside the Orontes River, Pharaoh Ramses II sought to wrest Syria from the Hittites and recapture the Hittite-held city ...
Chariot - World History Encyclopedia
2013年3月6日 · The chariot was the supreme military weapon in Eurasia roughly from 1700 BCE to 500 BCE but was also used for hunting purposes and in sporting contests such as the Olympic Games and in the Roman Circus Maximus.
Chariot | Ancient Warfare, Racing & Ceremonial Vehicles | Britannica
Chariot, open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, and hunting. The chariot apparently originated in Mesopotamia in about 3000 bc; monuments from Ur …
Tactics - Chariot Warfare, Ancient Armies, Cavalry | Britannica
Tactics - Chariot Warfare, Ancient Armies, Cavalry: Invented in the 3rd millennium bc, the first chariots seem to have been too slow and cumbersome to serve in combat, but about 2000 bc the light, horse-drawn, two-wheeled vehicles destined to revolutionize tactics appeared in the Western Steppe and Mesopotamia, Syria, and Turkey, from which ...
The Wheels of War: Evolution of the Chariot - History - History …
Two wheeled war chariots carrying an archer and a driver, combined with the use of the composite bow, fully revamped military tactics around 1700 B.C. Chariots spread to Greece, Asia Minor, Iran, India and China. Chariot use in war declined slowly, beginning around 1000 B.C.
The Rise and Fall of the Chariot - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
2016年11月4日 · Even when they did not win, as against the Hittites at the Battle of Meggido (c. 1485 BC), their chariots were the most dangerous part of their army. Such was the destruction at Meggido or Armaggedon as it is called in Hebrew, that it became legendary as the most bloodthirsty of battles.
Battle of Kadesh: Clash of the Chariot Armies
The Egyptians and Hittites fought a great chariot battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC. At stake was the very control of the near east.
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