Ramesses II

Ramesses II
No official depiction of the subject exists.
Biographical information
AKA	Ramesses the Great
Title(s)	Pharaoh (1279 B.C. – 1213 B.C.)
Gender	Male
Born	c. 1303 B.C.
Died	c. 1213 B.C.

Ramesses II (c. 1303 BC – 1213 BC), also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire.

History

Ramesses was mentioned in a book called "Lifestyles of the Pharaohs", in relation to being the pharaoh that Kiya was consort to. Ramesses died before his marriage to Kiya was consummated, but she was chosen to accompany him on his journey through the afterlife.

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