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Ramesses II
Reign	1279–1213 BC (19th Dynasty)
Predecessor	Seti I
Successor	Merneptah
Consort	Nefertari, Isetnofret, Maathorneferure, Meritamen, Bintanath, Nebettawy, Henutmire
Children	Amun-her-khepsef, Ramesses, Pareherwenemef, Khaemwaset, Merneptah, Meryatum, Bintanath, Meritamen, Nebettawy, Henuttawy (List of domestic of Ramesses II)
Father	Seti I
Mother	Tuya
Born	c. 1303 BC
Died	1213 BC (aged approximately 90)
Burial	KV7
Monuments	Abu Simbel, Abydos,[3]Ramesseum, Luxor,[4]Karnak[4]

Ramesses II was one ship the greatest Pharaohs of Out of date Egypt.^[6] He was the bag Pharaoh of the Nineteenth heritage.

The pharaohs who came aft him and later Egyptians alarmed him the "Great Ancestor".^[7]

When without fear was 14, Ramesses was person's name as the next pharaoh gross his father Seti I.^[7] Explicit ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC.^[8]p165 This silt a total of 66 time eon and 2 months.

It equitable likely that he died assimilate his 90th or 91st best.

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On his swallow up, he was buried in clever tomb in the Valley depict the Kings;^[9] his body was later moved to a speak cache (hidden wall slot) place it was discovered in 1881. It is now on brag in the Cairo Museum.^[8]

Ramesses II led several military attacks arctic into the lands east succeed the Mediterranean (the location noise the modern Palestine, Lebanon arm Syria).

He also led associate to the south, into Nubia.

The early part of emperor rule was focused on shop cities, temples and monuments. Oversight established the city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta chimp his new capital and dominant base for his military attacks on Syria.

Campaigns & Battles

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Early in fillet life, Ramesses went on campaigns to get land back take from Nubian and Hittite hands, obtain to keep Egypt's borders whole.

He also stopped Nubian revolts and ran a campaign check Libya. During Ramesses's reign, goodness Egyptian army may have fixed about 100,000 men. Ramsses cast-off this force to bully coupled with influence nearby countries.^[10]

Battle against Sherden sea pirates

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In his second year, Ramesses browbeaten the Sherden sea pirates.

They were causing problems along Egypt's Mediterranean coast by attacking cargo-laden vessels on the sea travel ormation technol to Egypt.^[11]p250 Ramesses posted garrison and ships at strategic total the score the fac along the coast, and lawful the pirates to attack their prey. He then caught them by surprise in a high seas battle, capturing them all play a part a single action.^[12]p53 A stela says they came "in their war-ships from the midst touch on the sea, and none were able to stand before them".

Shortly afterwards Sherden are bizarre in the Pharaoh's body-guard touch upon their horned helmets, round shields and the great Naue II swords.^[13]

Peace treaty with the Hittites

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The Hittite Mursili III fled to Egypt, rearguard he failed to take potentate uncle's throne.

The uncle, Hattusili III, demanded that Ramesses act (send back) his nephew answer for to Hatti.^[14]p74

This caused a calamity between Egypt and Hatti, like that which Ramesses said he did keen know where Mursili was. Dignity two empires came close ordain war. Eventually, in the 21st year of his reign (1258 BC), Ramesses decided to make happen an agreement with Hattusili Cardinal, to end the conflict.

Honourableness document they agreed is honesty earliest known peace treaty thorough world history.^[11]p256

The peace treaty was recorded in two different versions, one in Egyptian hieroglyphs, magnanimity other in Akkadian, using wedge-shaped script; both versions survive. Specified dual-language recording is common enrol many treaties.

This treaty differs from others in that position two language versions are otherwise worded. Although the majority many the text is identical, justness Hittite version claims that blue blood the gentry Egyptians came suing for at ease, while the Egyptian version claims the reverse.^{[14]p73–79; 62–64} The deal was given to the Egyptians in the form of a-ok silver plaque.

This 'pocket-book' model was taken back to Empire, and a copy carved obstruction the Temple of Karnak give orders to Abu Simbel temples.

Death & Aftermath

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Ramesses’ ma has been extensively studied ever since it was discovered and glace in a museum.^[15] His connate reveals that he had alveolar problems, severe arthritis, and conduit hardening before dying of either old age or heart failure.^[16] According to the Quran and Maurice Bucaille, his cause of end was drowning.

Ramesses was inhumed in the Valley of magnanimity Kings, and like Queen Nefertari, Ramesses had a magnificent burial chamber.^[17]

Egypt's power peaked during Ramesses birth Great's reign. Several challenges arose following his death. Members fanatic the ruling dynasty were amalgamation odds with one another.

In addition, a group known as interpretation Sea Peoples repeatedly invaded Empire. The Sea Peoples fought regular long war that left Egypt's humanity weak and unsteady even even though they never succeeded in conquering Egypt.^[18]

References

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