Nubian campaign of Ramesses II
E371925
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nubian campaign of Ramesses II canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.