Ramesses II, Ramses second

Ramesses II, Ramses second

Ramses II
Ramesses II (circa 1303 BC - July or August 1213 BC) Also referred to as Ramses the Great, Pharaoh III was one of the rulers of the Nineteenth Dynasty (r. 1279-1213 BC). He is seen as the most famous and most powerful pharaoh throughout the era of the Egyptian Empire. His successors and subsequent rulers called him the Greatest Grandfather. Ramses II led several military campaigns into the Levant and restored Egyptian control over Canaan. He also led expeditions south to Nubia, where two of his sons went with him
At the age of fourteen, Ramses was appointed crown prince by his father, Seti I. It is believed that he sat on the throne in his late teens and is known to have ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC for a period of 67 years and two months, according to each. From Manitone and the Contemporary Historical Records of Egypt. It was said that he lived 99 years, but it is likely that he died at the age of 90 or 91. If he had become Pharaoh in 1279 BC, as most Egyptologists believe today, he would have assumed the throne at the age of 31 1279 BC, based on the date of his ascension to the throne In the third harvest season, the day Ramses II celebrated fourteen "sid" feasts (celebrated for the first time after thirty years of the reign of the pharaoh, then every three years) during his reign, thus surpassing any other pharaoh. On his death, he was buried in a cemetery in the Valley of the Kings. ;. His body was later transported to the royal cache where it was discovered in 1881, and is now on display in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

The first period of his rule centered on building cities, temples, and monuments. He established the city of "Be Ramses" in the Nile Delta as his new capital and the main base for his expeditions to Syria. This city was built on the ruins of the city of Awaris, the capital of the Hyksos when he took power, and it was the main temple site for a group. He is also known as Osimendes in Greek sources, literally translated into Greek for part of the name of Ramesses' coronation, "the great truth of Ra, the choice of Ra."