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Battle of Perire

Battle of Perire was a battle fought in 1208 BC in what is now Egypt. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q1758757. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1208 BC
WhereEgypt30.965N, 30.768E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsNew Kingdom of EgyptagainstLibyan coalition; Sea Peoples
Casualties and lossesUnknownand8,000+ killed, 9,000 captured (Egyptian claim)
Part ofQ1758757

Where it sits in Q1758757

Battle of Perire, 1208 BCDestruction of Ugarit, 1185 BCBattle of the Delta, 1178 BCBattle of Djahy, 1178 BC1208 BC1178 BCBattle of Perire, 1208 BC
4 placed engagements of Q1758757 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1208 BC (year precision)
PlaceEgypt
30.965N, 30.768E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown8,000+ killed, 9,000 captured (Egyptian claim)
Commanders
  • Merneptah
  • Meryey
Battle of PerireBattle of PerireBattle of Shubra KhitBattle of the DeltaBattle of the NileBattle of SamanouthBattle of DabarkiBattle of Shubra KhitBattle of the DeltaBattle of DabarkiAlexandriaBur SaidSuezGizaIsmaïliaDumyatRashidEl Alamein100 km30.965N, 30.768E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of Perire is one of 7 engagements of the 13th century BC in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1152668, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Perire, revision 1370585874, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.