What the records say
- When
- 1259 BCE
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 40.02° N, 34.62° E
- Description
- peace treaty concluded between Ancient Egypt and the Hittites
Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
Ancient Near Eastern treaty (c. 1259 BC)
The Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty, also known as the Eternal Treaty or the Silver Treaty, was concluded between Ramesses II of the Egyptian Empire and Ḫattušili III of the Hittite Empire around 1259 BC. It is the oldest known surviving peace treaty and the only one from the ancient Near East for which versions from each party have survived.
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