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| - Ramesses II is an Egyptian leader in some of the Civilization games.
- Ramesses II, or "Ramesses the Great", was the third Ninthteenth dynasty. Often regarded as the greatest, most widely celebrated, and herculean pharaoh of the Egyptian empire, his successors and later Egyptians called him the "Great Ancestor". Ramesses II led several military expeditions into the Levant, re-asserting Egyptian control over Canaan. He also led expeditions to the south into Nubia. It is referenced that he, along with Narmer, is an ancestor of the Kanes and is mentioned throughout the books. Ramessess is also the father of the evil magicial Setne, as well as the ancestor of the Kanes.
- Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses ) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as Egypt´s greatest pharaoh. He was born ca. 1302 BC. At age fourteen, Ramses II was appointed Prince Regent by his father. He is believed to have taken the throne in his early 20s and to have ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC for a total of 66 years and 2 months. He was once said to have lived to be 99 years old, but it is more likely that he died in his 90th or 92nd year. Ancient Greek writers such as Herodotus attributed his accomplishments to the semi-mythical Sesostris, and he is traditionally believed to have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus due to a tradition started by Eusebius of Caesarea. If he became king in 1
- At age fourteen, Ramesses was appointed Prince Regent by his father Seti I. He is believed to have taken the throne in his early 20s and is known to have ruled Egypt from 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE for a total of sixty-six years and two months, according to both Manetho and Egypt's contemporary historical records. He was once said to have lived to be 99 years old, but it is more likely that he died in his 90th or 91st year. If he became Pharaoh in 1279 BCE as most Egyptologists today believe, he would have assumed the throne on May 31, 1279 BCE, based on his known accession date of III Shemu day 27. Ramesses II celebrated an unprecedented fourteen sed festivals during his reign—more than any other pharaoh. On his death, he was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings; his body was later moved
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