King Ramses Courage -

He didn't break the Hittite line—that’s impossible. But he held them. He killed the Hittite chariot commanders one by one until the Hittite king, Muwatalli II, hesitated. That hesitation allowed the Egyptian Ne'arin (mercenary reinforcements) to arrive and salvage the day.

Here is why King Ramses’ courage should still terrify and inspire us today. Let’s set the scene: 1274 BCE. The banks of the Orontes River in modern-day Syria. Ramses is roughly 30 years old—young for a pharaoh, arrogant, and eager to prove himself. The Hittite Empire, a brutal superpower to the north, is threatening Egypt’s borders. king ramses courage

Then, he does something irrational. Something insane. He straps on his war armor, mounts his chariot, and charges alone into the Hittite line. He didn't break the Hittite line—that’s impossible

Hidden behind the mound of Kadesh are 3,500 heavy chariots and 37,000 infantrymen—the largest chariot force the world had ever seen. As Ramses settles into his tent, the Hittite chariots thunder over the hill. The banks of the Orontes River in modern-day Syria

Modern CT scans of his mummy reveal severe dental abscesses, ankylosing spondylitis (a painful fusion of the spine), and advanced arthritis. By the time he was 60, he was stooped, his hips were riddled with bone spurs, and his arteries were clogged.