A Survey of the Diplomatic Role of the Charioteers in the Ramesside Period, in: Chasing Chariots. Proceedings of the First International Chariot Conference (Cairo 2012), Edited by: André J. Veldmeijer & Salima Ikram, Leiden: Sidestone Press, 2013, p. 17-27. Mohamed Raafat Abbas

https://www.academia.edu/7386350/A_Survey_of_the_Diplomatic_Role_of_the_Charioteers_in_the_Ramesside_Period_in_Chasing_Chariots_Proceedings_of_the_First_International_Chariot_Conference_Cairo_2012_Edited_by_Andr%C3%A9_J_Veldmeijer_and_Salima_Ikram_Leiden_Sidestone_Press_2013_p_17_27?email_work_card=title&li=0 Charioteers were very significant in the Ramesside Period, evidenced for example by the frequent mention of them in texts dated to the reign of king Ramesses II. Charioteers also played an important role in diplomacy as many Ramesside charioteers held the title ’’the royal envoy to every foreign country’’. This paper will focus on the diplomatic role of the charioteers in the Ramesside Period and their status in Egyptian society.