Modern scholars argue that the battle was in fact more a draw than a clear victory, but his legend was secured. Perhaps the best-known achievements of Ramesses II are his architectural endeavors, building more monuments than any other pharaoh, most notably the Ramesseum and the temples of Abu Simbel south in Aswan. You can visit Abu Simbel in one of our Egypt luxury tours.
Ramesses is the pharaoh commonly linked to the biblical Book of Exodus, though there is no historical or archaeological evidence for this, and the theory grew largely after the movie, The Ten Commandments. And despite the tenuous and unfortunate association with the cruel pharaoh of Exodus, history shows us a powerful pharaoh and noble ruler. Are you ready to visit King Ramesses II temples and tomb? An elevated view of the Ramses temple and the Nile shoreline.
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His reign saw a great number of architectural achievements, and the building and reconstructing of many temples, monuments and structures. Those included the gigantic temples of Abu Simbel, a rock monument to himself and his queen Nefertari and the Ramesseum, his mortuary temple.
Both temples featured giant statues of Ramses himself. During the 8th and 9th years of his reign, Ramses led more military campaigns against the Hittites, successfully capturing Dapur and Tunip.
Skirmishes with the Hittites continued over these two cities until BC, when an official peace treaty was established between the Egyptian pharaoh and Hattusili III, the then king of the Hittites.
It is not known the exact number of children Ramses had in his lifetime, however the rough estimate is around 96 sons and 60 daughters. Rameses had more than wives and concubines, however his favourite queen was most likely Nefertari. Queen Nefertari who went on to rule with her husband, and was referred to as the Royal Wife of the Pharaoh.
She is thought to have died relatively early in his reign. Her tomb QV66 is the most beautiful in the Valley of the Queens, containing wall paintings regarded as some of the greatest works of ancient Egyptian art.
Ramses reigned from to BC, a total of 66 years and two months. Ramses was succeeded by his 13th son, Merneptah, who was nearly 60 years when he ascended to the throne.
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