| Battle of Perire | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| New Kingdom of Egypt |
Libyan coalition Sea Peoples | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Merneptah | Meryey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 8,000+ killed, 9,000 captured (Egyptian claim)[2][3] | ||||||
The Battle of Perire was fought around 1208 BC between the New Kingdom of Egypt, led by the pharaoh Merneptah, and a coalition of Libyan tribes and Sea Peoples. The Egyptians won a decisive victory. This was the first of many encounters between Egypt and the Sea Peoples. Our main source of information about this battle comes from the Great Karnak Inscription.