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Ramesses II is arguably one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt, and also one of its most well-known. Ramesses II, the third pharaoh of the 19 th Dynasty, ascended the throne of Egypt during his late teens in 1279 BC following the death of his father, Seti I. He is known to have ruled ancient Egypt for a total of 66 years, outliving many of his sons in the process - although he is believed to have fathered more than 100 children. As a result of his long and prosperous reign, Ramesses II was able to undertake numerous military campaigns against neighbouring regions, as well as build monuments to the gods, and of course, to himself.
Ancient statue of Ramesses II. Source: BigStockPhoto
One of the victories of Ramesses II's reign was the Battle of Kadesh. This was a battle fought between the Egyptians, led by Ramesses II and the Hittites under Muwatalli for the control of Syria. The battle took place in the spring of the 5 th year of the reign of Ramesses II, and was caused by the defection of the Amurru from the Hittites to Egypt. This defection resulted in a Hittite attempt to bring the Amurru back into their sphere of influence. Ramesses II would have none of that and decided to protect his new vassal by marching his army north. The pharaoh's campaign against the Hittites was also aimed at driving the Hittites, who have been causing trouble for the Egyptians since the time of the pharaoh Thutmose III, back beyond their borders.
Pharaoh Ramesses II with bow and arrow. Source: BigStockPhoto
According to the Egyptian accounts, the Hittites were defeated by them, and Ramesses II had gained a great victory. The story of this victory is most famously monumentalised on the inside of the temple of Abu Simbel. In this relief, the larger than life pharaoh is shown riding on a chariot and striking down his Hittite enemies. Indeed, this image succeeds in conveying the sense of power and triumph that Ramesses II aspired to achieve. Nevertheless, according to the Hittite accounts, it seems that the Egyptian victory was not so great after all, and that it was exaggerated by Ramesses II for the purpose of propaganda. What is clear, however, is that power relations in the ancient Near East were significantly changed after this battle. The first known peace treaty was signed between the Egyptians and the Hittites, and the Hittites were recognised as one of the region's superpowers. This treaty would also set the stage for Egyptian-Hittite relations for the next 70 years or so.
Abu Simbel Temple of King Ramses II, a masterpiece of pharaonic arts and buildings in Old Egypt. Source: BigStockPhoto
Despite being the one of the most powerful men on earth during his life, Ramesses II did not have much control over his physical remains after his death. While his mummified body was originally buried in the tomb KV7 in the Valley of the Kings, looting by grave robbers prompted the Egyptian priests to move his body to a safer resting place. The actions of these priests have rescued the mummy of Ramesses II from the looters, only to have it fall into the hands of archaeologists. In 1881, the mummy of Ramesses II, along with those of more than 50 other rulers and nobles were discovered in a secret royal cache at Dier el-Bahri. Ramesses II's mummy was identified based on the hieroglyphics, which detailed the relocation of his mummy by the priests, on the linen covering the body of the pharaoh. About a hundred years after his mummy was discovered, archaeologists noticed the deteriorating condition of Ramesses II's mummy and decided to fly it to Paris to be treated for a fungal infection. Interestingly, the pharaoh was issued an Egyptian passport, in which his occupation was listed as 'King (deceased)'. Today, the mummy of this great pharaoh rests in the Cairo Museum in Egypt.
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Ramesses II is arguably one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt, and also one of its most well-known. Ramesses II, the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, ascended the throne of Egypt during his late teens in 1279 BC following the death of his

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-King Ramses II ruled Egypt from 1,279 to 1,213 B.C.E.

- He was the 3rd pharaoh one to rule the 19th dynasty,in the new period

-He found a capital city in delta also

-He started to rule Egypt at the age 14.

-He also ruled nubia

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-King Ramses II died  around the age of 90 in 1,213 BCE.

- He was buried in the Valley of Kings but was later moved to be
protected from thieves.

- His tomb was found in 1881 in Deir el-Bahri in a royal cache with more than 50 other rulers and nobles.

- Today the mummy of King Ramses II is at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo where he is currently being displayed.

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1.  Why was King Ramses II, known as one one of the greatest pharaohs of all time?

2.how old was king ramses II when he died

3.Why did King Ramses II always fight with the Hittites ( what did they both want)?

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-He was also a relgies and political leader.

- Was known for a leader of war, and building experts

-Was one of the most poplar and powerful pharaohs of the nineteenth dynasty.

- 100 years after his mummy was discovered, archaeologist noticed a condition with the mummy so they flew it to Paris where it was treated for a fungal infection

-When his mummy was put on the plane, he was given a passport which was listed down as deceased king

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5.Battles and conquests, relationships with other civilations

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5.Battles and conquests, relationships with other civilations

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- While King Ramses II was ruling, one of the most famous battles took place, the battle of Kadesh.

-  It was one of the oldest recorded battles in history.

- In this battle, King Ramses fought Hittites with his smaller army of 20,000 people while Hittites had 50,000 people.

- the battle ended up being kind of a draw.

- Later Hittites and King Ramses II granted a peace.

-Even though they had a peace treaty, Hittites and Egypt always fought over the region that today is Lebanon, Israel, parts of Jordan, and Syria.

-Eventually Egypt gained control over that region under the ruling of King Ramses II.

- He also led his army against the Syrians, Libyans, and Nubians.

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-King Ramses had made more statues of him self then any other pharaoh

-He covered his land with bulidings from the delta to Nubia.

-To prevent rebellious kingdoms he stoped the Nahr al-Kalb in Beirut. he recorded the events of the campains

-He had more monumments made than any other Egyptian pharaoh

-2 big temples called Abu simbel were made for King Ramses II

-in his time there was still have mining in the economy

-his part in the economy was to rule his kingdom

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-He lead an army into the battle of  Kedesh, and kind of won the battle but it ended up being more of a draw than win.

- One of his greatest accomplishments and was architectural endeavors, which is his memorable temple.  Which is called the Abu simble temple.

- became a pharaoh at 25 years old, and was the Third pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty.

- he expanded his empire by winning wars and claiming the land his.

-Started leading his own battles at the age of 22.

-Rebuilt  and created  many temples and was known for his building skills.

-Was known as the best pharaoh  of all time.

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-Was the son of king Seti and Queen Tuya, and has an older brother, that was to take the throne, but died when he was 14 years old.

-  He was named after his grandfather King Ramses I.

-  He had two main wives, Nefertari and Isetnofert.

- His oldest son took the throne when King Ramses II died, his son was 60 years old.

-He had about  200 children.