Ramesses III and the Sea Peoples: Naval Battles and Coastal Defense (c. 1186–1155 BCE)

1. Ramesses III begins his reign

   Jan 1, 1186 BCELabels: Ramesses III

   • Digital Egypt
   • Britannica

2. Medinet Habu mortuary temple project advances

   Jan 1, 1180 BCELabels: Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple

   • Britannica
   • Fitzwilliam

3. Northern invasion reaches Egypt’s frontier (Year 8)

   Jan 1, 1178 BCELabels: Sea Peoples, Medinet Habu

   • Medinet Habu
   • Fitzwilliam

4. Battle of Djahy fought on the eastern frontier

   Jan 1, 1178 BCELabels: Battle of

   • Battle Djahy
   • Medinet Habu

5. Egypt prepares Delta coastal defenses and ambushes

   Jan 1, 1177 BCELabels: Nile Delta, Coastal Defenses

   • Medinet Habu
   • Fitzwilliam

6. Naval Battle of the Delta defeats the Sea Peoples

   Jan 1, 1175 BCELabels: Naval Battle

   • Battle Delta
   • BAS Library

7. Captives are taken and resettlement policies applied

   Jan 1, 1174 BCELabels: Great Harris

   • BM Harris
   • Papyrus Harris

8. Wage delays spark Deir el-Medina labor strike (Year 29)

   Jan 1, 1158 BCELabels: Deir el-Medina, Labor Strike

   • Deir el Medina
   • Guinness

9. Harem conspiracy targets Ramesses III

   Jan 1, 1155 BCELabels: Harem Conspiracy, Queen Tiye

   • Turin Papyrus
   • Museo Egizio

10. Assassination of Ramesses III confirmed by mummy evidence

    Jan 1, 1155 BCELabels: Ramesses III, Mummy

    • Museo Egizio
    • Fitzwilliam

11. Ramesses IV succeeds; conspirators tried and punished

    Jan 1, 1155 BCELabels: Ramesses IV, Judicial Papyrus

    • Turin Papyrus
    • Digital Egypt

12. Temple endowments and state mobilization recorded

    Jan 1, 1154 BCELabels: Great Harris, Temple Endowments

    • BM Harris
    • Papyrus Harris