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Ramesses II
Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty (1303–1213 BC)
"Ramses II" redirects here. For the heavily modified Soviet T-55 main battle tank of the Egyptian military, see Ramses II tank.
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A colossal pink granite statue of Ramesses II at the Grand Egyptian Museum entrance in Giza, Greater Cairo. Dating to the 19th Dynasty (1279–1213 BC), it was originally in Mit Rahina (ancient Memphis) and moved to its current location in 2018[2]. | |
| Reign | 1279–1213 BC |
| Predecessor | Seti I |
| Successor | Merneptah |
| Consort | Nefertari, Isetnofret, Maathorneferure, Meritamen, Bintanath, Nebettawy, Henutmire |
| Children | 88–103 (List of children 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] (; Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw, Rīꜥa
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Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ascended to the throne of Egypt in 1279 BCE, marking the beginning of a reign that would become synonymous with grandiosity and power.
His early life was shaped by military training and exposure to governance, preparing him for the responsibilities of ruling a vast and complex kingdom.
As a young pharaoh, he embarked on numerous military campaigns, extending Egypt's influence and securing its borders.
His victories were not only military but diplomatic, as he successfully negotiated a peace treaty with the Hittites, one of Egypt's formidable rivals.
But Ramses II's reign was not solely defined by battles and diplomacy; it was also marked by an extraordinary building program.
He commissioned monumental structures, temples, and statues, many of which bear his likeness.
The city of Pi-Ramesses, his capital, became a symbol of his mål and framtidsperspektiv, reflecting a ruler who sought to leave an indelible mark on the landscape of Egypt.
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Ramses II's Family, Queens, Nefertari and Children
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RAMSES II'S FAMILY
Ramses the Great, also known as Ramses II, was perhaps the greatest of all the Egyptian pharaohs. He became Pharaoh in 1279 B.C. when he was in his twenties and the pyramids were already 1,300 years old. He ruled ancient Egypt for 67 years during the golden age of the civilization. He raised more temples, obelisks and colossal monuments that any other Pharaoh and ruled an empire that stretched from present-day Libya and Sudan to Iraq and Turkey. The Bible refers to him simply as "Pharaoh." [Source: Rick Gore, National Geographic, April 1991 [♣]
Maite Mascort wrote in National Geographic History: Ramses’ family came to power as outsiders. They were northerners hailing from the Nile Delta and rose through military service, rather than southerners rising from elite circles in Thebes. [Source: Maite Mascort, National Geographic History, Fe