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Against whom did Ramesses III successfully defend Egypt?

  • The Sea Peoples

  • The Hittites

  • The Persians

  • The Romans

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Ramesses III successfully defended Egypt against the Sea Peoples. They were a coalition of seafaring peoples who invaded the eastern Mediterranean from the north and west in the 12th century BC. The Sea Peoples destroyed several major cities in the region, including Mycenae and Ugarit, and eventually reached Egypt. Ramesses III fought a series of battles against the Sea Peoples, and eventually defeated them.
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