Ramses II signed the first international peace treaty

In the nineteenth century, the idea of signing a peace treaty became popular. Pharaoh Ramses II, on the other hand, was far ahead of his time. He was the third pharaoh of ancient Egypt and one of the world's first rulers to sign a peace pact. Indeed, the peace deal he made with the Hittites is the world's oldest known peace treaty.

Ramses II waged military campaigns against the Hittites in the eighth and ninth years of his reign, successfully capturing the cities of Dapur and Tunip, the first Egyptian pharaoh to do so since Thutmose III some 120 years before. Egypt, on the other hand, was unable to keep control of the cities.

Since the Battle of Kadesh did not conclude in a decisive victory, the two countries remained on the verge of war for several years. Finally, in 1258 BC, Ramses agreed to sign and follow one of history's first major peace treaties with the Hittites. As a result, he became the world's first ruler to sign a peace treaty. Throughout the rest of Ramses' reign, he was also successful in establishing a calm northern frontier. The treaty's specific details are unknown, although it is stated that the Hittites stayed out of Egyptian territory and upheld the agreement.