Nubian campaign of Ramesses II

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The Nubian campaign of Ramesses II was a military expedition by the Egyptian pharaoh to assert control and display royal power over Nubia, commemorated in temples and monuments such as those at Derr.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian military expedition
military campaign
chronologyWithinReign one of the early campaigns of Ramesses II
commandedBy Ramesses II
commemoratedIn Temple of Derr
inscriptions in Nubian temples
rock-cut temple at Derr
temples in Nubia
conflictType pharaonic punitive expedition
country Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Ancient Egypt
culturalSignificance example of New Kingdom royal self-presentation in conquered territories
depictedAs victorious campaign of Ramesses II
describedIn royal inscriptions of Ramesses II
temple reliefs of Ramesses II
followed earlier Egyptian campaigns in Nubia
goal control Nubian resources
propagandistic glorification of Ramesses II
reassert Egyptian authority in Nubia
secure Nubian frontier
hasEffect integration of Nubia into Egyptian imperial system
spread of Egyptian culture in Nubia
hasPart Battle actions in Nubia
Royal inspection tour in Nubia
location Lower Nubia
Nubia
Upper Nubia
mainSubject assertion of Egyptian control over Nubia
display of royal power
militaryBranch Royal Egyptian Army
surface form: Egyptian army
opponent Nubian groups
participant New Kingdom of Egypt
surface form: New Kingdom Egypt

Nubian populations
Ramesses II
partOf Egyptian–Nubian relations in the New Kingdom
pointInTime 13th century BCE
early reign of Ramesses II
relatedTo Egyptian control of gold mines in Nubia
fortified Egyptian settlements in Nubia
result construction of temples in Nubia
imposition of Egyptian authority over Nubian territories
strengthening of Egyptian presence in Nubia
timePeriod Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
surface form: 19th Dynasty of Egypt

New Kingdom of Egypt
Egypt under Ramesses II
surface form: reign of Ramesses II
usedFor legitimization of Ramesses II’s rule
royal propaganda

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Temple of Ramesses II at Derr associatedWith Nubian campaign of Ramesses II