Ramses the Great's Hittite Peace Treaty: The World's First

After decades of war, Ramses II and Hittite king Hattusili III carved out history's first surviving peace treaty. Written in Akkadian cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, this silver-tablet agreement ended the conflict over Kadesh, established extradition protocols, and even settled a succession crisis. Lucas and Luna explore the realpolitik behind the treaty—how a famine, a shared enemy (Assyria), and a clever marriage sealed the deal. They also unpack the treaty's discovery in the Hittite capital Hattusa and its eerie echoes in modern diplomacy. A story of empires choosing pragmatism over pride. #RamsesII #HattusiliIII #PeaceTreaty #Kadesh #Hittites #AncientEgypt #BronzeAge #Diplomacy #Akkadian #Cuneiform #Hattusa #Assyria #Puduhepa #Maathorneferure #Kemet #History #FexingoHistory #AncientDiplomacy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo