What is Peace treaty?
A '''peace treaty''' is a [[formal]] (official) [[agreement]] which ends a [[conflict]]. The conflict is usually between countries or [[government]]s, but may be between any other kind of group. The conflict is usually armed conflict, such as [[war]], or serious [[dispute]]s which might lead to war. A peace treaty is different from an [[armistice]], which is an agreement to cease hostilities, or a [[Surrender (military)|surrender]], in which one side agrees to give up its arms. Peace treaties are made in stages: #[[Negotiation]] (this may take a long time). #Agreeing a form of words. #Signing the [[document]]. Peace treaties may include various items: *[[Border]]s between countries. *[[Process]]es for solving future disputes. *Sharing [[resource]]s (such as water). *What to do with [[refugee]]s. *Settling existing [[debt]]s. *Scale of [[armament]]s each party is allowed to have. == Ancient history == [[Image:Kadesh.jpg|left|thumb|Tablet of the first recorded [[treaty]] in history, Treaty of Kadesh, at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.]] The earliest recorded peace treaty was between the [[Hittites|Hittite]] and [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] empires. The Battle of Kadesh (about 1274 BC) took place in what is modern [[Syria]]. The entire [[Levant]] was at that time contested between the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] and [[Hittite]] empires. After a costly four-day battle, in which neither side gained a clear advantage, both sides claimed victory. Fear of further conflict between the two states persuaded both rulers, [[Hattusili III]] and [[Ramesses II]], to end their dispute and sign a peace treaty. Both sides were threatened by other enemies. Egypt had to defend her western border against Libyan tribesmen, while the Hittites faced the threat of the [[Assyria]]n Empire, which had conquered [[Mesopotamia]].<ref name=Grimal>Grimal, Nicholas 1992. ''A history of Ancient Egypt''. Blackwell, Oxford. {{ISBN|0-631-17472-9}}.</ref><sup>p256.</sup> The peace treaty was recorded in two versions. One was in Egyptian [[hierogl