A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca
A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca
8 Egypt time which the work lasted, and an additional period, as I understand, during which they cut and brought the stones, and made the excavations. ^V. Treaty between Rameses II and the Hittites A treaty of peace was signed between Rameses II and the Hittite King, 1272, the earliest treaty now extajrt.- The following is the more important part of it. 'Brea.&ied, Records of Ancient Egypt, m. pp. 165- 174. The contracting parties. Ancient World, 12. Renewal of old relations. The treaty which the great chief of the Hitdtes, Khetasar, the valiant, the son of Merasar, the great chief of the Hittites, the valiant, the grandson of Seplel, the great chief of the Hittites, the valiant, made upon a silver tablet for Rameses II, the great ruler of Egypt, the valiant; ... the good treaty of peace and of brotherhood, setting peace between them forever. . . . Behold, then, Khetasar, the great chief of the Hitrites, is in a treaty relation with Rameses II, the great ruler of Egypt, beginning with this day, in order to bring about good peace and good brotherhood between us forever, while he is in brotherhood with me; and I am in brotherhood with him, and I am in peace with him forever. Since Metella, the great chief of the Hittites, my brother, succumbed to his fate, and Khetasar sat as great chief of the Hittites upon the throne of his father, behold, I am together with Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler of Egypt, and he is with me in our peace and our brotherhood. It is better than the former peace and brotherhood which were in the land. Behold, I, even the great chief of the Hittites, am with Rameses, the great ruler of Egypt, in good peace and in good brotherhood. The children of the children of the great chief of the Hittites shall be in brotherhood and peace with the children of the
The Earliest Extant Treaty 9 children of Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler of Egypt, being in our relations of brotherhood and our relations of peace, that the land of Egypt may be with the land of the Hittites in peace and brotherhood, like ourselves, forever. There shall be no hostilities between them forever. Neither fThe great chief of the Hittites shall not pass over mto the land of Egypt, forever, to take anything therefrom. Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler of Egypt, shall not pass over into the land of the Hittites to take anything therefrom, forever. . . . If another enemy come against the lands of Rameses, the great ruler of Egypt, and he shall send to the great chief of the Hittites, saying, "Come with me as reinforcement against him," the great chief of the Hittites shall come, and the great chief of the Hittites shall slay his enemy. But if it shall not be the desire of the great chief of the Hittites to come, he shall send his infantry and his chariotry, and shall slay his enemy. Or if Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler of Egypt, be provoked against delinquent subjects, when they have committed some other fault against him, and he come to slay them, then the great chief of the Hittites shall act with the lord of Egypt. / If another enemy come against the great chief of the Hittites and he shall send to the great chief of Egypt, Rameses for reinforcements, then he shall come to him as reinforcement, to slay his enemy. But if it be not the desire of Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler of Egypt to come, he shall send his infantry and his chariotry and shall slay his enemy. . , . If any great man of the land of Egypt shall flee and shall come to the great chief of the Hittites, from either a party shall attack the Defensive alliance,
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<strong>The</strong> Earliest Extant Treaty 9<br />
children <strong>of</strong> Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler <strong>of</strong> Egypt,<br />
being in our relations <strong>of</strong> brotherhood and our relations<br />
<strong>of</strong> peace, that the land <strong>of</strong> Egypt may be with the land <strong>of</strong><br />
the Hittites in peace and brotherhood, like ourselves,<br />
forever.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re shall be no hostilities between them forever. Neither<br />
f<strong>The</strong> great chief <strong>of</strong> the Hittites shall not pass over mto the<br />
land <strong>of</strong> Egypt, forever, to take anything therefrom. Rameses-Meriamon,<br />
the great ruler <strong>of</strong> Egypt, shall not pass<br />
over into the land <strong>of</strong> the Hittites to take anything therefrom,<br />
forever. . . .<br />
If another enemy come against the lands <strong>of</strong> Rameses,<br />
the great ruler <strong>of</strong> Egypt, and he shall send to the great<br />
chief <strong>of</strong> the Hittites, saying, "Come with me as reinforcement<br />
against him," the great chief <strong>of</strong> the Hittites shall<br />
come, and the great chief <strong>of</strong> the Hittites shall slay his<br />
enemy. But if it shall not be the desire <strong>of</strong> the great chief<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Hittites to come, he shall send his infantry and his<br />
chariotry, and shall slay his enemy.<br />
Or if Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler <strong>of</strong> Egypt, be<br />
provoked against delinquent subjects, when they have<br />
committed some other fault against him, and he come to<br />
slay them, then the great chief <strong>of</strong> the Hittites shall act<br />
with the lord <strong>of</strong> Egypt. /<br />
If another enemy come against the great chief <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Hittites and he shall send to the great chief <strong>of</strong> Egypt,<br />
Rameses for reinforcements, then he shall come to him<br />
as reinforcement, to slay his enemy. But if it be not the<br />
desire <strong>of</strong> Rameses-Meriamon, the great ruler <strong>of</strong> Egypt<br />
to come, he shall send his infantry and his chariotry and<br />
shall slay his enemy. . , .<br />
If any great man <strong>of</strong> the land <strong>of</strong> Egypt shall flee and<br />
shall come to the great chief <strong>of</strong> the Hittites, from either a<br />
party shall<br />
attack the<br />
Defensive<br />
alliance,
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