213: Ramesses II Seven Nation Army
The History of Egypt Podcast
Dominic Perry
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🗓️ 8 August 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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| 0:33.1 | In June of 1287 BCE, Egypt's army was on the march. |
| 0:38.9 | The Pharaoh Wasmuria Riamisessa, or Rameses II, was leading his troops across Sinai. |
| 0:46.3 | They were approaching southern Kanan, whence they would turn north for Syria. |
| 0:51.6 | Their ultimate destination was the city of Kedshah, also known as Kadesh. |
| 0:57.9 | The army strung out along the roads numbered 20,000 men in four great divisions. The divisions were |
| 1:05.3 | named, each one for a great god. There was the division of Sutec, or Seth, marching in the rear. Then, the divisions |
| 1:13.9 | of Pita and Ra formed the middle. Finally, in the lead, the division of Amun marched with the |
| 1:21.8 | king himself. The track across Sinai would take approximately 12 days, covering 280 kilometers or 170 miles. |
| 1:32.3 | As they marched, the battalions would stop at fortified outposts and way stations. |
| 1:37.8 | These were established, or at least recorded, by Ramesses' father, King Seti I. |
| 1:43.8 | Setti had led multiple armies through this land, and he references |
| 1:47.8 | small forts and supply depots from the eastern delta well into southern Kanan. In other words, |
| 1:55.0 | the armies were not marching through the wilderness. This was a controlled zone, probably well |
| 2:00.2 | guarded and policed by military forces, |
| 2:03.6 | and every night the soldiers could camp in relative security at one of the outposts. For such comforts |
| 2:10.6 | these might provide, there was no escaping the physical burden of the march. The land was hot and dry, with dust blowing in from the desert. |
| 2:20.3 | By night, the temperature dropped rapidly, and there would be a damp chill to the air, coming in from |
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