Ramesses the Great

Ancient Egyptian ruler

Ramesses the Great, also spelled Ramses, was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty who ruled for approximately sixty-six years in the 13th century BCE.

He is remembered for military campaigns, monumental building projects including Abu Simbel, and the treaty with the Hittites—history's earliest surviving peace agreement.

Often identified as the pharaoh of the biblical Exodus, though this remains disputed.

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Abu Simbel · stone monuments · temple · obelisk · chariot · Moses · Exodus · sun god · mummy · golden mask · sarcophagus · dynasty · Hittites · peace treaty · pyramid · Valley of Kings · royal tomb · Luxor

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military success and power

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Byword for extreme wealth

Priam

longevity of reign

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Egyptian boy pharaoh

Lady Jane Grey

monumental legacy

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Egyptian queen who ruled

Akhenaten

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