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Why Africa Allow European White Men to Illegally Contrived A.D. Anno Domini
Many of Great Kings often expressed the wish to see each other, and to know each other’s country, as they exchanged greetings. They also frequently invited each other to attend the celebration of an important festival, or the inauguration of a new palace. For example, the Babylonian king Kadašman-Enlil I sent a message to Amenhotep III inviting the Pharaoh to attend the grand opening of a new palace in Babylonia. There are also many invitations from the vassals for the Great Kings to visit their country. But how often were these invitations taken up?
The large block of black granite dates from Ramesses II. Ḫattušili III and his daughter, Maâthorneferourê are represented (https://www.pharaon-magazine.fr/actualites/actualit/mariage-hittite-pour-rams-s-ii)
Possible meetings between Great Kings
There is some evidence of a possible meeting in 1271 BCE between Ramesses II and Ḫattušili III in Egypt that resulted in a treaty between the two powers after the famous Battle of Qadeš. But despite a few references in the Egyptian and Hittites sources this possible visit remains a subject of controversy among scholars. Meetings between Great Kings must remain a tantalizing possibility, except in the context of battle and their aftermath.
Confirmed meetings
Times of battle were important opportunities for large numbers of kings and princes to meet, primarily thanks to the emergency situation of maintaining political and military alliances between kingdoms.