Ramesses II In Ancient Egypt

The Nile was the source of everything in Ancient Egypt. Early people built their lives around a river, eventually developing into Ancient Egypt. The Nile did not shape Ancient Egypt literally, but culturally. The Nile grew Egypt’s crops, created its traditions, making jobs, giving life to and protecting all.

Ramesses II, also known as Rameses and Ramses was the third Pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty in ancient Egypt and arguably the most powerful ruler Egypt has seen. He led his civilization from 1279-1213 B.C.E. With a seemingly everlasting reign of around sixty six to sixty seven years, Ramesses aided Egypt in the ways of expansion and growth of power. Being born into royalty and prosperity, Ramesses was able to influence the politics and growth of his country at a very young age. Shortly after his death, Egypt’s new kingdom faced a decline in power and influence.

The ancient civilization of Egypt was ruled by despotic Pharaohs who were the political and religious dignitaries of upper and lower Egypt.The kingdom of Ancient Egypt, whose people believed in a pantheon of various gods who governed the world around them,decided that the rule of the Pharaohs was justified through religious beliefs, but unlike the much later Kings and Queens of England, Pharaohs right to rule came not from approval from God, but from being considered gods themselves. Most contracts were oral agreements, sealed with a handshake or its ancient Egyptian equivalent in the presence of a few witnesses. But occasionally, permanent records were made which throw a light on the society and its sense of legality.The government of Ancient Egypt depended on two important factors; the Pharaoh and agriculture. The Pharaoh was an vital part of the Egyptian government and he appointed the other officials during most periods. The highest officials took their orders directly from the king. Agriculture was the foundation of Egypt 's economy and government. A significant treaty entitled the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty, provided an atmosphere of enmity between Hatti And Egypt after a long war between the Hittite Empire and the Egyptians, who had fought for over two centuries to gain mastery over the lands of the eastern Mediterranean. Although there were differences in how members of the various social classes were treated and judged, neither riches, nor nobility raised a

Eventually Pharaoh Ramses would move on to make the world’s first peace treaty with the Hittites.

The greatest king of the Ramessides monarchs was named Ramesses II. He is known for his many architectural accomplishments, as well has holding the second longest reign of kings

Ramses was born to Queen Tuy and Seti I. He gained the throne at age 20 then continued to rule for 67 years. Making him the second longest pharaoh in history. Like many significant figures in history, Ramses had many wives. But his main wife was Nefertari. It was said that with all of his wives he had over

Ramses the Great was born in 1303 and died in 1213. He ruled for 34 years. Ramses the Great was a great and famous pharaoh.

As a result of Ankhenaten, King Tut, Aye’s death, and the disappearing of Ankhesnamun, Horemheb and Tey ruled Egypt. There are many theories on how this mystery occured and all of them have evidence to back up there theories. After everything occured Horemheb ruled Egypt for 20 years.

Upper and Lower Egypt were united for the first time under one ruler, however, this would come to an end around 2200 B.C.. In much of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Pharaoh was often depicted as almost larger than life, with great power and much of Egyptian art is a celebration of his accomplishments. The formation of a royal absolutism occurred during this period, with the Pharaoh and a small-centralized administration, composed mainly of royal kin and relatives, overseeing all aspects of Egyptian life. The Pharaoh was looked at as a living god among the Egyptian people, who assured the success of Egypt as well as its peace. "The Pharaoh belonged both to the world of the gods and the world of men, and he was seen as a bridge between them. Some of the local deities represented various aspects of nature, such as the earth and the sky, or the Nile and it's gifts of fertility. So the king, living in their midst, could bring the Egyptians into a harmonious relationship with their divinities and with the forces of nature upon which their whole existence depended" (Hawkes 43).

Many of his sons have died before him. Also he was the third Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty. He was old enough to live longer than most people today. His people thought that he was a god because he lived 3 times as long as a human back then.

In addition of obtaining new land Ramse also managed to obtain previous land that belonged to the Egyptian empire. This helped the Egyptian people by having more places to obtain resources from, also the expansion of the empire made it possible for the Egyptian culture to spread.  Ramses The Great was respected by his people and feared by his enemies so much that he was viewed as Ra, the sun god. Ramses II’s reign lasted for 66 years until his death, and he left Egypt in a stable and peaceful state.

In the late 19th century, the Seated Statue of Ramesses II was uncovered in the Temple of Harsaphes, Heracleopolis, by Sir William Flinders Petrie (Horne 1985, 22). Currently, it rests in the Mummies Gallery in the Egyptian section of the Penn Museum. The king sits heroically with his hands resting on his lap and wears the nemes headdress on his head. Made of quartzite sandstone, the statue sits at an impressive height of 226 cm, with a width of 74 cm and length of 149 cm. On his arms, there are faint traces of red and the nemes headdress has touches of blue and yellow. When it was originally crafted, the statue’s colors would have been more prominent than they currently are; there also would have been a false beard inset that has been lost to history.

I am Ramses II, one of the two famous New Kingdom famous pharaohs, ruled about 200 years after Hatshepsut (the other famous New Kingdom pharaoh). Instead of doing trade, like what Hatshepsut did, I chose to do war. I strengthened Egypt by winning wars and building more monuments than any other pharaoh during my reign since I was a great builder. I spent the first half of my time fighting other places like Canaan and Syria, in the Fertile Crescent. We even faced and fought against the extremely powerful Hittites, though we lost many soldiers in Kadesh in Israel. People built monuments that had my face on it in my honor. People treated me as a hero, and some people thought that I was like a god. I was known as Ramses the Great. That could be

I think Ramses the second was the great, because he got rid of the Hittites, of his construction, and he was the longest pharaoh in reign. When he went to war, he went to war against the Hittites, and he won the battle against them. He was the commander-in-chief when he brought the victory against the Hittites. He was also great because of his construction, he brought many amazing temples, such as the Abu Sibel temples, and he also built a museum called the Ramesses. Ramses the second was great because he was the longest reigning, he was in his reign for 66 years, which scientist put the title him the great because of that. Therefore this is why I think Ramses the second is the greatest Egyptian

When Ramses became Pharaoh he was given five names standard for a Pharaoh. He was given the names Horus, Nebti, Gold, Throne, and Proper name at the time of becoming Pharaoh. Each name had a significant role especially when it came to talking to other leaders to keep hold of his identity. As Pharaoh Ramses commanded and fought in every battle that Egypt took place in, this showed Egypt that Ramses was on their side. Ramses II was willing to die as commander rather than just king telling troops where to go.