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Ramesses II
Pharaoh describe the Ordinal Dynasty (1303–1213 BC)
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| Reign | 1279–1213 BC |
| Predecessor | Seti I |
| Successor | Merneptah |
| Consort | Nefertari, Isetnofret, Maathorneferure, Meritamen, Bintanath, Nebettawy, Henutmire |
| Children | 88–103 (List of lineage of Ramesses II) |
| Father | Seti I |
| Mother | Tuya |
| Born | c. 1303 BC |
| Died | c. 1213 BC (aged 90–91) |
| Burial | KV7 |
| Monuments | Abu Simbel, Abydos,[4]Ramesseum, Luxor,[5]Karnak[5] |
| Dynasty | 19th Dynasty |
Ramesses II[a] (; Bygone Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw, Rīꜥa-masē-sə,[b]Ancient African pronunciation:[ɾiːʕamaˈseːsə]; c. 1303 BC – 1213 BC),[7] commonly read out as Ramesses the Great, was strong Egyptian ruler. He was the base ruler chastisement the Ordinal Dynasty. Govern with Thutmose III achieve the Ordinal Dynasty, closure is much regarded reorganization the central point, most famous, and heavyhanded powerful swayer of rendering New Field, whic
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Rameses the Great (reigned 1279-1213 BC)
A stone carving of Ramesses II found at Abu Simbel ©Known as Rameses the Great, he ruled Egypt for more than 60 years and built many of ancient Egypt's greatest monuments.
Rameses became the third king of the 19th Dynasty at the age of 25.
His reign is best known for the buildings he commissioned. Early in his reign, he constructed a new capital, Piramesse, in the Nile delta. He built the rock temples of Abu Simbel and his own mortuary temple at Thebes. The tomb of his principal wife Nefertari, also at Thebes, is one of the best-preserved royal tombs.
Rameses reasserted Egyptian control over the Levant in the east and Nubia to the south. The most momentous event of his reign was the Battle of Kadesh (now in Syria) in 1274 BC. Rameses claimed a great victory against the Hittites, who were long-standing enemies of the Egyptians. It is now thought the battle was more of a draw. Perhaps more significant was the treaty signed afterwards between the Egyptians and the Hittites, which is believed to be the first written peace treaty between foreign powers.
This brought Egypt an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity that continued until Rameses' death.
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The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson
“The author succeeds in bringing this distant age to life through telling detail and insightful analysis. . . . Whenever he can, the author takes advantage of opportunities to peer beneath the mask.”—The Economist
Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat—the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded history. He outbuilt every other Egyptian pharaoh, leaving behind the temples of Abu Simbel; the great hypostyle hall of Karnak; the tomb for his wife Nefertari; and his own memorial, the Ramesseum.
His reputation eclipsed that of all other pharaohs as well: he was decried in the Bible as a despot, famed in literature as Ozymandias, and lauded by early antiquarians as the Younger Memnon. His rule coincided with the peak of ancient Egypt’s power and prosperity, the New Kingdom (1539–1069 B.C.).
In this authoritative biography, Toby Wilkinson considers Ramesses’ preoccupations and preferences, uncoverin