Thursday, February 26, 2015

King Ramses II

Who reigned for 67 years during the 19th dynasty of th 12th century BC, was Known as "Ramses the great" . He is Known as one of Egypt's greatest warriors, but also as a peace-maker and for the monuments he left behind all over egypt. he was the first king long years of wars and hostitlity . king ramses reigned for 67 years (1292-1225 B.C.). Under him egypt acquired unprecedented splendor. his empire from Syria to near the fouth Cataract of the Nile.






King Ramses ll was born to Queen Tuy and his father Seti l. He was given the throne at the age of about 20 and ruled for 67 years. This allowed him to be the second longest longest-ruling pharaoh. Successor to Harmhab and ruler of ancient Egypt during the XlX and XX dynastises King Ramses I was grandfather to Ramses The Great . This son of Seti who was not heir to the throne but instead upsurped it brought Egypt to unprecedented splendor during his long reign from 1225 B.C Born about 1303 B.C. in the eastern Nile Delta, Ramses The Great was known as the Warrior King and Son of Ra, the sun god . Aserious child , he was appointed co-ruler by his aging father and assumed the throne in 1297 B.C. at age 24 . According to
tradition Ramses ll was the Pharaoh of Egypt in the biblical Exodus story Married to Nefetari, whose tomb is considered the most beautiful in Egypt Ramses The Great was an ambitious builder , a successful general and a popular ruler . He was believed to have sired 100 chilren his life.

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