Ramesses II was born around 1,303 BCE. The third pharaoh of Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty, Ramesses II reigned for about sixty-six years and is often called Ramesses the Great. He fought the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh, which both sides claimed as a victory, and later concluded one of the earliest known peace treaties with them. He undertook a vast building program, including the temples of Abu Simbel, the Ramesseum and additions at Karnak and Luxor, and founded a new capital, Pi-Ramesses. He had many wives and children, and his name gave rise to the legend of Ozymandias. His mummy is preserved in Cairo.
Before and after
- c. 1,370 BCEBirth of Nefertiti
- c. 1,370 BCEEruption of Witori
- c. 1,343 BCEBirth of Tutankhamun
- c. 1,324 BCEDeath of Tutankhamun
- c. 1,303 BCEBirth of Ramesses II
- from c. 1,300s BCE to 500s BCEChavín culture
- from 14th century BCE to 6th century BCEEdom
- from 14th century BCE to 4th century BCEMoab
- from c. 1,292 BCE to 1,189 BCENineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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