First Civilizations - Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (Second Edition) - Robert Chadwick
15 The 19th Dynasty and the Ramesside kings
First Civilizations - Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (Second Edition) - Robert Chadwick
Robert Chadwick [+]
Bishop's University
Robert Chadwick is the co-director of the Wadi ath-Thamad Project and currently teaches in the Religion Department at Bishops University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
Description
The chapter traces the history of the Ramesside kings who rules for nearly two centuries beginning their founder, the former deputy of the last of the 18th Dynasty kings, who took the name Ramesses I upon ascending the throne. It was a time of military adventure. Topics include: - the Egyptian army - Ramesses II and the Hittite wars - troubles in Khatti