Noah glendenning's history padlet by Noah Glendenning

Religion

23glendenning — 2024-05-22 06:49:47 UTC

Throughout the reins of Ramses II, there was a large emphasis and theory on religion. that to have a maat ( the goddess of truth). It was a good symbol between the gods and to respect the pharaoh. This was necessary for treating the gods with lots of honour. This also gave good luck to the pharaoh in the near future. Ramses believed in many gods and was thought to have many religious artefacts. Ramses was thought to love most gods with proof in marrying Queen Nefatari.

Building

23glendenning — 2024-05-22 07:45:57 UTC

Ramses II constructed the temples of Abu Simbel, the hall of Karnak and the complex of Abydos. Ramses constructed and commissioned many monumental structures including his monumental temples and buildings for good luck to all the upcoming gods. The Abu Simbel is evidence that Ramses was a pious man who truly and thoughtfully liked and loved the gods of Egypt, In his self-thought of making a temple. In his love of loving Gods, Ramses showed his love by building different temples for the gods in the past and the near future.

Internal Administration

23glendenning — 2024-05-22 08:24:18 UTC

Ramses maintained tight control over the central government. Creating power in the hands of Ramses. He entrusted his peers and sons in the right key positions of ranking one another. He had maintained and took care of officials and viziers who collected taxes from locals, day-to-day affairs and public works. Many people were allowed to vote for different rules which allowed a bureaucracy in which scribes and priests wrote down records and maintained and collected resources while overseeing agricultural production. Ramses maintained a strong army, essential for both fighting and defending on the battlefield. He had gathered resources for his followers to fight for him. He had established many military colonies to make sure that he had secure locations to ambush the opposing army.

23glendenning — 2024-05-22 22:09:14 UTC

External Administration

23glendenning — 2024-05-23 00:21:04 UTC

Ramses competed in many wars and made peace with many different lands and reigns. This caused him to be well-known throughout ancient Egypt. Ramses maintained exclusive trades with different reigns to ensure that he had the enquiring resources like timber, metals and different luxury goods. During the time Ramses ruled Egypt he gave gifts and presents to different foreigners, these exchanges showed power and displayed wealth to followers. To make alliances with other clans and reigns he married different princesses to show that he was trustworthy to other alliances.

Ramses II

23glendenning — 2024-05-23 00:37:15 UTC

Ramses was a part of the 19th dynasty and was the third king. The dates in which he reigned were 1279–1213 BCE which was the second longest-living pharaoh in Egypt. Ramses was an important pharaoh in ancient Egypt for being the second oldest person to die (age 90). Ramses had around 200 wives and 100 children many of whom he outlived. His favourite wife was Queen Nefatari who he loved alot in which he made a temple showing his love for her. Ramses was around 5'6 all his life and was supposed to be one of the tallest pharaohs of his time.

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