The Egyptian-Hittite peace treaty also considered the Silver Treaty/Everlasting Treaty is the only treaty in its former existence to take precedence both parties.
It is the world’s earliest peace treaty that was discovered in Egypt in
1828 and in Hittite in 1906.
The egyptian-Hittite peace treaty was signed in 1259 BC to put end to the longest war over lands of Eastern Mediterranean. The two empires of Egypt and
Hittite battled for more than 200 years.
Egyptian Great King, Ramesses II, and Hattušiliš III of Hittite ended
the long-lasting war and signed a peace treaty in 1259 BC making it 3000 years
old.
Following the decisive battle of Kadesh, the Egyptians and Hittites fought
war which was probably put to an end at the point of a standstill, the peace
treaty was signed.
The two empires are equally dealt with in the treaty. The same
conditions apply to both of the nations and it was simplified that the
countries are of the same status and regard each other ‘brother’. However,
Egyptians claimed the victory which Hittite denied.
The Egyptian copy of the peace treaty had been carved in hieroglyphs on
the walls of two temples belonging to Pharaoh Ramesses II. The scribes who
inscribed the Egyptian copy of the treaty included definitions of the figures
and the seals on the tablet which the Hittites had supplied.
The Ancient Orient Museum of the archeology Museums in Istanbul
exhibits two of the Hittite tablets today. The third one is displayed in
Germany's Berlin State Museums.
Copy of the Treaty is also found in The United Nations headquarters in
New York today.
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