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Ramesses II, born around 1303 BC, was the third Egyptian Pharaoh during the Nineteenth dynasty. He began his reign in 1279 BC close to the age of 20. His reign lasted for 66 years and two months, ending in 1213 BC. It was initially believed that he lived until was 99-years-old, but further research indicates that it is more likely that he died between 90-years-old and 91.
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8 Wives
During his reign it is believed that Ramsses II had eight different wives that held the title of Great Royal Wife, some of which were at the same time. The most prominent of which was Nefertari. The others were Isetnofret, Bintanath, Meritamen, Nebettawy, Henutmire and Maathorneferure, Princess of Hatti. The last was a Hittite princess whose name is not known.Timeline
- 1300 BC: Born in or around this time
- 1279 BC: Reign began
- 1274 BC: Battle of Kadesh
- 1258 BC: Signed peace treaty with the Hittite King, Hattusili III
- 1255 BC: Abu Simbel inauguration
- 1213 BC: Died
- 1885: Mummy was placed in Cairo's Egyptian Museum
- 1995: Ramesses II tomb was refound
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Ramesses II Questions
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Ramesses II Images and Media
- YouTube: Relocation of King Ramesses II (Time: 4:46)
- Flickr: Ramesses II Search
- Webshots: A statue of Ramesses II
- Google Image Search: Ramses II
- Google Video: The Vanished City of the Pharaoh - BBC (Time 58:33)
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Zazzle King Ramesses II Card: King Ramesses II Card by RenascencePub http://bit.ly/08KW2TL
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Zazzle King Ramesses II Card: King Ramesses II Card by RenascencePub http://bit.ly/08KW2TL
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Egypt: Amun-her-shepeshef, First Son of Ramesses II http://tinyurl.com/yjwwcmm
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The Head of a Statue of Amenhotep III ca 1380 BCE, Re-Carved for Ramesses II 1279-1213 BCE granodiorite (red gran http://snaptweet.com/3b4eb
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@copperbird Why not say , "Ramesses II, pharaoh of Moses" etc rather than imply historicity of a legendary character much like Arthur?
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