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The Battle of Kadesh In the fifth year of his reign, Ramesses II achieved a narrow victory against the Hittites at the battle of Kadesh. Back in Egypt, he rewrote history, sending out legions of artisans to carve epic depictions of the battle on temple walls around the empire. One of the inscriptions describes Ramesses in battle: "His majesty leapt up, waging against them. He grabbed his weapons, and set off at a gallop, completely alone. His majesty was an unstoppable fighting force. Everything near him was ablaze with fire. All the foreign lands were blasted by his scorching breath."
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