The Battle of Kadesh

The Battle of Kadesh took place between the forces of the New Kingdom of Egypt under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh near the modern Lebanon–Syria border. It is generally dated to 1274 BC from the Egyptian chronology, and is believed to have been the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving between 5,000 and 6,000 chariots in total.