Through his time being a pharaoh Ramses II experienced many things and was an extraordinary leader. Some of the things he was praised for was the structures and especially his temples that he had built. Not only was he a great leader and had an interesting family but he had a couple strengths and weaknesses during his life.
King Ramses II lived a long life. In his life he had many children and wives expanding his family. Some of his wives are famous because of this. His main spouse was Nefertari. The other spouse that he was married to during his life were Isitnefert, Henutmiré, (who is either Isitnefert sister or daughter no one knows), Metramen (Ramses I daughter), Bentomat (another one of Ramses I daughter’s), Nebet-taui ( another one of Ramses I daughter’s), Maathoreferure (King Hattusili III daughter) and the last one is unknown at this time. Quora said that “Ramses II had 8 wives, and 156 children. He had 96 boys and 60 girls.”
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His other contribution is he he held up maat which is the concept of truth, law, balance, morality and justice. Ramses´ II achievements is he built the most out of all pharaohs, he ruled from 1279 B.C to 1213 B.C and everyone celebrated the Sed Festival for King Ramses II which is celebrated when the pharaoh reached his or hers 30th year of reign. He made a peace treaty with the Hittites which included a marriages to their princesses. Ramses II made 3 temples which are the Karnak temple which is 337 feet wide and 170 feet deep, he also built the luxurious 19th dynasty Luxor Temple and he built the Abu Simbel Temple. Ramses II battled Kadesh which is the mother of all battles. Role and contributions of King Ramses II said ¨Without these various contributions Egypt may have been a very different empire, and our knowledge today may have been more
Ramses had a harsh and profound life, yet he was able to accomplish, build, and expand so many ideas across Egypt and even into today. Ramses II made most decisions based on his involvement whether that was war, politics, or ruling. Egypt had to rely on Ramses II to be Pharaoh when his father died. This step in which Ramses had to take at the age of 19 was hard to fulfill with only some training by his father. Ramses was able to accomplish many innovations that have survived to be around today. As ruler Ramses was also the leader of his army and led many battles including the famous war between the Egyptians and Hittites. Ramses created the first treaty to be written down after a war. Ramses has been known to be one of the most profound Pharaoh in history. Even though Egypt relied on Ramses II to be Pharaoh at such a young age, Egypt did not rely just on his judgment, but rather his personal involvement. He expanded Egypt to its’ greatest and highest with a thriving economy and enriched structural growth. Ramses II led for 66 years bringing Egypt to its’ highest power, territorial gain, and economical wealth.
Pyramids, gold, the Nile, hieroglyphics, gods and goddesses…no matter how much we know about it, we all see one of these things when we picture Egypt. However, this image is not complete without the Pharaoh. Not much in Egypt was. So to be considered “The Last Great Pharaoh of Egypt” is quite an honor, an honor that Ramesses III carries. A ruler in the time of the New Kingdom, he gave Egypt a few more years of glory before it’s decline.
In the beginning of the movie, we see the lavish life the Egyptians live. To complete this life style they have slaves building their city. Hebrew slaves will build Ramses city. As stated in Exodus,
Her expeditions left a long lasting effect on Ancient Egypt by causing a major expansion of trade (“Hatshepsut”). She is also known for “building and restoring” monuments and temples where she recorded her personal pride (Ray). Overall, Hatshepsut was able to develop the expansion of trade and restore parts of Ancient Egypt. Abdel Fattah
The Queen’s accomplishments were she brought peace to Egypt. She was not a big fan of war. However, Queen Hatshepsut was best remembered for her interests in trading and building. During her rule, the Egyptians had traded with other people on ships that led to other lands in eastern Asia. Egypt became wealthy and prosperous due to these trades since in return for beads and metal tools, they received gold and live animals. There was a famous temple built for Hatshepsut, too.
Ramses III (reigned 1182-1151 BC), Egyptian king of the 20th dynasty, a great military leader who repeatedly saved the country from invasion. In the 5th year of his reign, Ramses defeated an attack by the Libyans from the west, and two years later he routed invaders known as the Sea Peoples. In his 11th year he again repelled an attempted attack by the Libyans. Ramses was also a builder of temples and palaces in the tradition of his 19th-dynasty predecessor, Ramses II. His victories are depicted on the walls of his mortuary temple at Medinet Habu, near Luxor. Egyptian records tell of a strike by workers at Ramses's burial site and a plot against the king near the end of his reign. Ramses III was the last of the great rulers and after his death there were centuries of weakness and foreign domination.
After his ascent to the throne, the kingdom prospered and the young Pharaoh poured his energies and national treasures into building temples and monuments honoring his father, Egypt's gods and himself. In Nubia he constructed six temples, two of which were carved out of a Cliffside at Abu Simbel, with their four colossal statues of the king, are the most magnificent and the best known. Engineers designed the temple so every year on February 22 and October 22 the earliest sunrays shine on the back wall of the innermost chamber and lights up the pharaoh's statue, and fitting, he sits with the three gods of the sun. In all of his monuments he had his name cartouche and texts engraved so deep that no successor would be able to remove it.
...rule of Amenemhet. He was responsible for rebuilding democracy, staff of scribes and administrations. He used propaganda literature to reinforce his position as king. The Egyptians pictured him as a good shepherd opposed to inaccessible god. Ammon was given prominise over other gods. His kingdom became extremely powerful. He established trades with foreign land and formed a standing Army and built forts on the southern frontier.
King Tut was a fascinating pharaoh at most. There isn’t much on who king Tut was or when he was born or how he died. But some people have dedicated there lives to find out who he was. He was born during the Golden Age. He became king a surprisingly young age. He achieved many things and had an important job. His death was and still is a mystery to most. It was said he wasn’t in his original tomb. But he was eventually found. King Tut became a Pharaoh at a really young age and he had many achievements but died at a relatively young age. (Hawass 29-56)
Xerxes was a timeless villain know by the historical events, malicious wars, and distinctive appearance. Xerxes was the child of Darius the Great and Atossa. His betrothed Amestris and he had five children. His sons Darius, Antaxerxes, Hystapes, and Achamenes and his only daughter Amytis. Xerxes lived from 519 BC to August 465 BC, born and buried in Iran.
Egypt relied on their pharaohs to rule and run their county. Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty; he ruled as pharaoh for a long period and achieved a significant amount of development in national and foreign affairs. He has been known as one of the best pharaohs that the world has seen. While Amenhotep was ruler of his era, it was known as the period of peace and prosperity. This allowed him to build many of the impressive structures that are found throughout Egypt today. He went on military campaigns and not only strengthened but expanded the boarders of Egypt throughout his campaigns. Amenhotep III was a successful pharaoh because he completed the roles of a pharaoh exceptionally well; these roles are High Priest, Administrator and Military commander. His name ‘Amenhotep’ means that the gods are satisfied.
These monuments include the pyramids of Egypt and fortified cities seen across the world. These kings dealt with war, organized strong armies, and even led their troops into battle for their nation. They treated their people with the same loving heart that God treats His people with. The people are willing to follow their king because they know of the love he has for his nation and his people. Similarly, this shows the Hebrew culture as being a nation willing to follow. They had structure and a set guideline of who would rule and keep their people in order. This kept the nation from being chaotic and having no design, thus
Ramesses II, also known as “Ramesses the Great” was the third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty in Egypt. He came to power following the death of his father, Seti I who was pharaoh of Egypt. Ramesses II had a lengthy reign of 66 years from 1279 BC to 1213 BC, and during those years, he was regarded as one of the most powerful pharaoh’s of Egypt. Ramesses II can attribute the attainment of his power due to his use of propaganda, as evidenced by his often ostentatious displays and exaggerations of his achievements, along with the widespread locations of his propaganda and his use of propaganda in monumental buildings.
"Temples, tombs and pyramids - all have witnessed this earth for thousands of years. What better than to say that these architectural achievements show us that Egypt's greatest virtue lay in its architecture" (Fumeaux:11, 1964)
An article described a leader as having “passion for the job...Leaders will often go the extra mile for what they believe in. They have integrity and courage.” (Mason 19). Ramses possesses all these traits which is what makes him a good pharaoh. He has great love for his country and the majority of the Egyptians adore