The history of ancient Egypt is shrouded in mystery, and one of the most mysterious chapters of its history is the war with the “sea people”. This mysterious people apparently waged war on the Egyptians, destroying homes and people in the heart of Cairo. The Daily Star writes about this.
According to Egyptian texts and illustrations, the "sea people" originated from the Middle East region and dominated the 13th century BC. Unfortunately, all records about this period are practically destroyed and lost. However, thanks to the research of the orientalist Wilhelm Max Müller's team, this period is known as one of the most important in Egyptian history.
Sources indicate that the "sea people" may have been Greek sailors and pirates who began to dominate Egypt's southwest coast. Their attacks supposedly took place between 1200 and 900 BC. The great Pharaoh Ramesses II personally encountered this mysterious people and even wrote an almost lost poem in memory of the past battle.
According to world history, Ramesses II was able to repel an attack by the "sea people" on Egypt by allowing their warships to approach the Nile before attacking. This epic battle remained in history, preserved in ancient scrolls and steles in the temples of Abydos, Karnak, Abu Simbel and Luxor.
However, despite the attempts of the “sea people” to capture Egypt, just a few years later they were finally defeated under Ramesses III. The last member of this mysterious group was killed and captured in 1178 BC in the city of Kois.
The Egyptian army not only defeated the “sea people”, but also sold the survivors into slavery. There are suggestions that the surviving Sea Peoples could have settled in the territory of modern Palestine.