Ramesses II
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Ramesses II was a powerful 19th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, renowned for his extensive building projects, military campaigns, and exceptionally long reign.
All labels observed (19)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T583381 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramesses II Context triple: [Temple of Derr, builtDuringReignOf, Ramesses II]
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A.
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.
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B.
Pepi I Meryre
Pepi I Meryre was a prominent Sixth Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, known for extensive building projects, administrative reforms, and the expansion of Egyptian influence through trade and military campaigns.
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C.
Pepi II Neferkare
Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
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D.
Khafre
Khafre was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, best known for commissioning the second-largest pyramid at Giza and likely the Great Sphinx.
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E.
Khufu
Khufu was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, best known for commissioning the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramesses II Target entity description: Ramesses II was a powerful 19th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, renowned for his extensive building projects, military campaigns, and exceptionally long reign.
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A.
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.
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B.
Pepi I Meryre
Pepi I Meryre was a prominent Sixth Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, known for extensive building projects, administrative reforms, and the expansion of Egyptian influence through trade and military campaigns.
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C.
Pepi II Neferkare
Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
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D.
Khafre
Khafre was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, best known for commissioning the second-largest pyramid at Giza and likely the Great Sphinx.
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E.
Khufu
Khufu was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, best known for commissioning the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th Dynasty pharaoh
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ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ozymandias
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Ramesses II ⓘ
surface form:
Ramesses the Great
Ramesses II ⓘ
surface form:
Ramses II
Usermaatre Setepenre ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1303 BC ⓘ |
| birthName |
Ramesses II
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ramesses
|
| built |
Abu Simbel temples
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Pi-Ramesses ⓘ Ramesseum ⓘ additions to Karnak Temple ⓘ additions to Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Pi-Ramesses ⓘ |
| child |
Amun-her-khepeshef
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Bintanath ⓘ Khaemwaset ⓘ Meritamen ⓘ Merneptah ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | inspired Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem "Ozymandias" ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1213 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pi-Ramesses ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
divine ruler
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warrior king ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| father | Seti I ⓘ |
| house |
Ramesseum
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Ramesses
|
| knownFor |
Battle of Kadesh
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extensive building projects ⓘ first recorded peace treaty ⓘ long reign ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns in Canaan
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campaigns in Nubia ⓘ campaigns in Syria ⓘ |
| mother | Tuya ⓘ |
| mummyDiscoveredAt |
Deir el-Bahri
ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahari cache (TT320)
|
| notableBattle | Battle of Kadesh ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | over 100 ⓘ |
| originalTomb | KV7 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Seti I ⓘ |
| reignDuration | 66 years ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1213 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1279 BC ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Egyptian religion
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surface form:
ancient Egyptian religion
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| royalPrenomen | Usermaatre Setepenre ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bintanath
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Isetnofret ⓘ Maathorneferure ⓘ Meritamen ⓘ Nefertari ⓘ |
| successor | Merneptah ⓘ |
| title | Pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| treatyWith | Hattusili III ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ramesses II Description of subject: Ramesses II was a powerful 19th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, renowned for his extensive building projects, military campaigns, and exceptionally long reign.
Referenced by (131)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pharaoh Ramses II
this entity surface form:
Ramesses II (in statues and reliefs)
this entity surface form:
reign of Ramesses II
this entity surface form:
Rameses
this entity surface form:
deified Ramesses II
this entity surface form:
Ramesses II (deified)
this entity surface form:
Ramesses II (time period)
this entity surface form:
Ramses II
this entity surface form:
Ra-messes mery-Amun (Ramesses II)