Ptah division

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The Ptah division was one of the main field formations of the New Kingdom Egyptian army, named after the god Ptah and deployed as a key unit in major campaigns such as those of Ramesses II.

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Ptah division canonical 1

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New Kingdom Egyptian army formation ⓘ
field division ⓘ
military unit ⓘ
activeDuring 19th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ
associatedWith Ramesses II ⓘ
associatedWithDeity Ptah ⓘ
commandStructure under pharaonic command ⓘ
under royal generals ⓘ
composedOf chariotry elements ⓘ
infantry contingents ⓘ
country Ancient Egypt ⓘ
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
culture ancient Egyptian ⓘ
function battlefield maneuver ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ
garrisonState Egypt ⓘ
hasReligiousAssociation Memphite god Ptah ⓘ
linked to: Ptah
languageOfCommand Ancient Egyptian language ⓘ
linked to: Ancient Egyptian
militaryBranch land forces ⓘ
namedAfter Ptah ⓘ
partOf Egyptian army ⓘ
linked to: Egyptian Army

New Kingdom Egyptian army ⓘ
religion ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ
role field formation ⓘ
key combat unit ⓘ
status elite formation ⓘ
strategicImportance major field division ⓘ
timePeriod New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
typeOfUnit infantry-heavy formation ⓘ
usedInConflict Battle of Kadesh ⓘ
New Kingdom military campaigns ⓘ
campaigns of Ramesses II ⓘ

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Battle of Kadesh → EgyptianArmyDivision → Ptah division ⓘ