Pharaoh Ramses II was born in a high ranking family but not royalty.His grandfather Ramses I,was nominated by Pharaoh Horemheb as the Hereditary Prince in the entire lands,making Ramses I an heir to the throne followed a year later by Ramses father. This allowed Ramses II to become a pharaoh. Pharaoh Ramses II was born in an unknown month in 1303 BCE and died in July or August 1213 BCE. He reigned 1297-1213 BCE, he was also known as Ramses the Great, he was the third pharaoh in the nineteenth dynasty.Pharaoh Ramses is often regarded as the greatest,and most celebrated,and powerful of the pharaohs in the Egyptian Empire. His temple was made up of four colossi(columns),the largest in Egypt or Nubia except the great Sphinx at the pyramid.His temple was full of paintings,riches,and battle scenes carved in the walls.So famous was Ramses II that his images and signatures or a famous saying where carved every where from the Nile Delta to Nubia.His name from the gods was strong bull,beloved of right,truth. ’’Ramses fathered more than 90 children during his almost 67-year reign.Their mothers,the women of royal harems,included at ----least six chief queens and dozens of lesser wives and concubines.’’ Ramses II’s favorite wife Nefertari, was considered the most beautiful of them
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Ramses II had a plan and was well prepared whenever he went into battle. His goal was to regain control of Egypt. If he could not conquer enemies he would create treaties or simply unite different lands and people through marriage. Egypt had peace. When not in battle or busy with military affairs ramses was
Ramses II had a plan and was well prepared whenever he went into battle. His goal was to regain control of Egypt. If he could not conquer enemies he would create treaties or simply unite different lands and people through marriage. Egypt had peace. When not in battle or busy with military affairs ramses was