From First Armies to First Empires: Bronze Age Warfare 3,000 BC-1,200 BC

Checkout Total War: PHARAOH here: In the very south of Egypt, in the temple of Abu Simbel, a wall / mural relief tells the story of one of the first great battles of history, the Battle of Kadesh. The victory of the Egyptian ruler Ramesses II was elaborately staged: Several depictions along the Nile from present-day Luxor to Abydos tell of the great deeds he is said to have performed at Kadesh in present-day Syria. What he really did, however, has not been completely resolved to this day. In this video, we look at how the Bronze Age brought about an unprecedented escalation of warfare. We investigate when exactly large armies entered the stage of history and how they evolved into formidable forces like the one of Ramesses II. Are you interested in reading more on military history? Do you like the artwork in our videos? Then have a look at the various books that offers. They allow us to use some of their artwork in our videos and have a