Kadesh Treaty tablet
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The Kadesh Treaty tablet is an ancient clay inscription bearing one of the world’s earliest known peace treaties, concluded between the Egyptian and Hittite empires after the Battle of Kadesh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kadesh Treaty tablet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kadesh Treaty tablet Context triple: [Istanbul Archaeological Museums, notableExhibit, Kadesh Treaty tablet]
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A.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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B.
Sennacherib Prism
The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
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C.
Mesha Stele
The Mesha Stele is an ancient Moabite stone inscription from the 9th century BCE that records King Mesha’s victories and is one of the most important early sources for the history and language of the Levant.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Esagila tablet
The Esagila tablet is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that provides a detailed description and measurements of the Esagila temple complex dedicated to the god Marduk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kadesh Treaty tablet Target entity description: The Kadesh Treaty tablet is an ancient clay inscription bearing one of the world’s earliest known peace treaties, concluded between the Egyptian and Hittite empires after the Battle of Kadesh.
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A.
Lachish ewer inscription
The Lachish ewer inscription is an early Proto-Canaanite text engraved on a pottery vessel from ancient Lachish, often cited as one of the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing in the Levant.
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B.
Sennacherib Prism
The Sennacherib Prism is an ancient Assyrian clay prism inscribed with King Sennacherib’s royal annals, most famously detailing his military campaigns including the siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
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C.
Mesha Stele
The Mesha Stele is an ancient Moabite stone inscription from the 9th century BCE that records King Mesha’s victories and is one of the most important early sources for the history and language of the Levant.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Esagila tablet
The Esagila tablet is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that provides a detailed description and measurements of the Esagila temple complex dedicated to the god Marduk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern artifact
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clay tablet ⓘ inscribed artifact ⓘ peace treaty inscription ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kadesh ⓘ |
| category |
Egyptian–Hittite relations
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linked to:
Egyptian–Hittite wars
Hittite diplomatic text ⓘ ancient treaty ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| containsClause |
extradition of political refugees
ⓘ
mutual assistance against external enemies ⓘ oaths before the gods of both parties ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Near Eastern international law ⓘ |
| dateOfTreaty | c. 1259 BCE ⓘ |
| diplomaticLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| genre | diplomatic treaty ⓘ |
| hasCopy |
Egyptian hieroglyphic version
ⓘ
Hittite cuneiform version ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Kadesh Treaty
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linked to:
Treaty of Kadesh
|
| historicalSignificance |
evidence of Late Bronze Age international diplomacy
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one of the earliest known surviving peace treaties ⓘ |
| influenced | modern understanding of early diplomacy ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | Hittite scribes ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| material | clay ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Hattusa
ⓘ
linked to:
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
|
| party |
Hittite Empire
ⓘ
New Kingdom Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
|
| purpose |
to establish mutual defense obligations
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to establish peace between Egypt and the Hittite Empire ⓘ to formalize a mutual non-aggression pact ⓘ to regulate the return of fugitives ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Egyptian hieroglyphic treaty inscription at Karnak
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Egyptian hieroglyphic treaty inscription at Ramesseum ⓘ |
| relatesToEvent | Battle of Kadesh ⓘ |
| represents | peace treaty between Egypt and the Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| signatory |
Hattušili III
ⓘ
linked to:
Hattusili III
Ramesses II ⓘ |
| subject |
dynastic relations between Egypt and Hatti
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peace and alliance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Memory of the World Register entry for the Kadesh Treaty ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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