Between 1200 and 1150 BC there was a total collapse of many of the world's most powerful empires. Many causes have been theorised for The Late Bronze Age Collapse - a major one being the appearance of a mysterious peoples from the blue, a terror from the seas that wiped out civilization after civilization. Ancient Egypt was one of the few kingdoms able to hold off this mystery alliance, and here we have the Pharaoh Rameses III describing his struggle against the impending doom and fire of those legendary "Sea Peoples". Translation by James Henry Breasted. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: SFEC-L-ABYDOS09.JPG: Steve F-E-Cameronderivative work: A. Parrot [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Moyen_Orient_Amarna_1.svg: *Middle_East_topographic_map-blank.svg: Sémhur (talk)derivative work: Zunkir (talk)derivative work: Zunkir [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Ethan Doyle White [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Olaf Tausch [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)] NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]