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What is considered one of the earliest recorded peace treaties, signed after the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BCE?
Answer
Hittite-Egyptian Treaty
The treaty between the Hittite and Egyptian Empires after the 1274 BCE Battle of Kadesh is among the oldest recorded peace treaties with mutual defense clauses.
💡 Did you know?
The Hittite-Egyptian Treaty is preserved on monuments and papyri, including a copy at the UN building in New York.
Other options people guess
- Babylonian Peace Accord
- Assyrian Treaty of Nations
- Persian Peace Covenant
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- ancient treaties
- Hittites
- Egypt
- peace
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