Event Third Syrian Campaign

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Military campaign of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II in Syria.

Chronology

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  • January 1271 BC: Canaanite princes, seemingly encouraged by the Egyptian incapacity to impose their will and goaded on by the Hittites, began revolts against Egypt. In the seventh year of his reign, Ramesses II returned to Syria once again. The reunited army then marched on Hesbon, Damascus, on to Kumidi, and finally, recaptured Upi (the land around Damascus), reestablishing Egypt's former sphere of influence.

Selected Sources

  • Grimal, Nicolas-Christophe (1992). A History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-631-17472-1., p. 256.