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title: "Battle of the Nile Delta"
year: 1178
country: "Egypt"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1178/battle-nile-delta"
slug: "battle-nile-delta"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1178-01-01"
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# Battle of the Nile Delta

> Ramesses III's naval victory over the Sea Peoples stands as the first documented sea battle in recorded history and reshaped Mediterranean power.

## Summary

The Battle of the Delta was a sea battle between Egypt and the Sea Peoples, circa 1175 BC, when the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses III repelled a major sea invasion. The conflict occurred on the shores of the eastern Nile Delta and on the border of the Egyptian Empire in Syria, although precise locations of the battles are unknown. This major conflict is recorded on the temple walls of the mortuary temple of pharaoh Ramesses III at Medinet Habu.

## Sources

- [Battle of the Nile Delta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Delta) - Wikipedia

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