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.

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instanceOf 19th Dynasty pharaoh
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Ozymandias
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
surface form: Ramesses
built Abu Simbel temples
Pi-Ramesses
Ramesseum
additions to Karnak Temple
additions to Luxor Temple
burialPlace Valley of the Kings
capitalCity Pi-Ramesses
child Amun-her-khepeshef
Bintanath
Khaemwaset
Meritamen
Merneptah
culturalInfluence inspired Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem "Ozymandias"
deathDate 1213 BC
deathPlace Pi-Ramesses
depictedAs divine ruler
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
extensive building projects
first recorded peace treaty
long reign
military campaigns
legacy considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs
militaryCampaign campaigns in Canaan
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
surface form: ancient Egyptian religion
royalPrenomen Usermaatre Setepenre
spouse Bintanath
Isetnofret
Maathorneferure
Meritamen
Nefertari
successor Merneptah
title Pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt
treatyWith Hattusili III

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KV7 hasOwner Ramesses II
Meryatum father Ramesses II
Meryatum servedUnder Ramesses II
cult of Ramesses II worships Ramesses II
Nefertari spouse Ramesses II
Nefertari templeDedicatedBy Ramesses II
Khaemwaset father Ramesses II
Isetnofret spouse Ramesses II
Isetnofret motherOf Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Prince Ramesses
Isetnofret hasChild Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Prince Ramesses
Isetnofret spouse Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Usermaatre Setepenre Ramesses II
Isetnofret notableRelative Ramesses II
Isetnofret notableRelative Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Prince Ramesses
Amun-her-khepeshef childOf Ramesses II
Amun-her-khepeshef heirApparentOf Ramesses II
Heryshef templeExpandedBy Ramesses II
Gebel el-Silsila associatedWith Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Pharaoh Ramesses II
Wadi al-Muluk burialPlaceOf Ramesses II
KV5 associatedWith Ramesses II
KV5 hasPossibleOccupant Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Ramesses
QV66 associatedWith Ramesses II
QV66 constructionDate Ramesses II
this entity surface form: reign of Ramesses II
Tomb of Nefertari associatedWith Ramesses II
Ramesses IV nomen Ramesses II
this entity surface form: Ramesses