Honestly, it was probably mostly for show and protection, let the troops know the Pharaoh is there without having him ready to become a pincushion. But yes, the Pharaoh, if he fought at all, would have done so from a chariot, as chariots were considered the ‘high class’ wing of an army.
Honestly, it was probably mostly for show and protection, let the troops know the Pharaoh is there without having him ready to become a pincushion. But yes, the Pharaoh, if he fought at all, would have done so from a chariot, as chariots were considered the ‘high class’ wing of an army.
I imagine he probably rode around, completely surrounded by royal guard, and shot poor conscripted men with his bow.