Battle of Kadesh

battle between Egyptians and Hittites fought in 1274 BCE
Event battle Q203729
Battle of Kadesh
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Battle of Kadesh

Summary

Battle of Kadesh is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (691 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Kadesh is in the country of Syria[3].
  • Battle of Kadesh's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Kadesh was Kadesh[5].
  • Battle of Kadesh's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Kadesh[6].
  • Battle of Kadesh occurred on May 1274 BC[7].
  • Battle of Kadesh's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.555487, 'lon': 36.498028}[8].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Kadesh was New Kingdom of Egypt[9].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Kadesh was Hatti[10].
  • Battle of Kadesh's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Kadesh[11].
  • Battle of Kadesh's different from is recorded as Battle of Kamdesh[12].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Kadesh occurred on May 1274 BC[7]. The location of it was Kadesh[5]. It is in the country of Syria[3].

Context

Battle of Kadesh's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include New Kingdom of Egypt[9] and Hatti[10].

Why It Matters

Battle of Kadesh ranks in the top 2% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (691 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0405805-bitva-u-Kadese-1274-pr-Kr-Kades-zanikle-mesto
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0405805-bitva-u-Kadese-1274-pr-Kr-Kades-zanikle-mesto, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259649|batch #259649]]"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of battle
    Location Kadesh
    Country Syria
    Participant New Kingdom of Egypt, Hatti
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538507205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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