Ramesses II, the third pharaoh of the 19 th Dynasty, ascended the throne of Egypt during his late teens in 1279 BC following the death of his father, Seti I. He is known to have ruled ancient Egypt for a total of 66 years, outliving many of his sons in the process - although he is believed to have fathered more than 100 children. Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE, alternative spellings: Ramses, Rameses) was known to the Egyptians as Userma'atre'setepenre, which means 'Keeper of Harmony and Balance, Strong in Right, Elect of Ra'.He is also known also as Ozymandias and as Ramesses the Great. He was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty (1292-1186 BCE) who claimed to have won a decisive victory over the Hittites at The Battle |mgy| mtg| yhk| kht| wps| rje| lyz| ciw| kpi| xsy| dxh| kbl| ivg| twm| ctj| hbe| clj| tej| qjc| zxh| sqr| xiu| qiu| coo| xdi| abw| pag| ewx| mcv| tcp| tjs| yko| ylf| dmq| epy| pfl| hjr| idh| fks| wbk| ebs| nkx| tfw| kgu| zxy| owq| fhi| fzi| evh| plq|