Amun division

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The Amun division was one of the principal field formations of the New Kingdom Egyptian army, notably serving under Ramesses II during major campaigns such as the Battle of Kadesh.

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instanceOf New Kingdom Egyptian army formation
field division
military unit
activeDuringReignOf Ramesses II
approximateDateOfBattleOfKadeshParticipation c. 1274 BCE
associatedWith royal camp of Ramesses II at Kadesh
associatedWithCapital Thebes (through the god Amun)
linked to: Thebes
associatedWithDeity Amun
commandedBy Ramesses II
commandLanguageScript hieroglyphic Egyptian (in official records)
contemporaneousWith Ptah division
Ra division
Sutekh division
country Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
era 13th century BCE
function offensive field operations
royal bodyguard role in campaign
garrisonOrBase Pi-Ramesses (during Ramesses II’s reign)
linked to: Pi-Ramesses
languageOfCommand Egyptian
linked to: Ancient Egyptian
militaryBranch Egyptian army
linked to: Egyptian Army
militaryFormationType chariot and infantry division
militaryRole frontline combat formation
namedAfter Amun
participatedIn Battle of Kadesh
partOf Ramesses II’s field army
recordedIn Bulletin of Kadesh
Kadesh inscriptions of Ramesses II
Poem of Pentaur
relativeStatus principal division of the Egyptian field army
religion ancient Egyptian religion
roleInBattleOfKadesh principal Egyptian field division
timePeriod New Kingdom of Egypt
usedIn Syrian campaigns of Ramesses II

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Battle of Kadesh EgyptianArmyDivision Amun division