History of the World podcast cover image

Vol 2 Ep 16 - PROFILE - Ramesses II

History of the World podcast

00:00

The Battle of Kadesh

Ramesses is believed to have had at least seven other wives. It does clearly seem like Nefertari was his favourite and the love of his life. There are records of her accompanying her husband on campaigns. She made a personal effort to contact the Hittite royal family before she died. The two empires managed to negotiate a peace treaty with each other.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app