Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Ramesses II
Ramesses II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty. He lived from ca. 1302 BC to 1213 BC and reigned from either 1279 BC to 1213 BC or 1290 BC to 1224 BC. He ruled for a total of 66 years and 2 months, becoming pharaoh in his early 20s and dying in his ninetieth year. Ancient Greek writers (such as Herodotus) ascribed his accomplishments to the semi-mythical Sesostris. He is widely believed to have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus.
Prince Khaemweset (or Khaemwaset) was the 4th son of Ramesses II, by his queen Isisnofret.
He held the position of Crown Prince (although he died before his father, in year 55 of his reign), High Priest of Ptah and Governor of Memphis. He restored monuments of earlier kings and nobles, such as Shepseskaf, Sahure and Nyuserre Ini. He also restored the pyramid of Unas at Saqqara.
In later times he was remembered as a wise man, and stories were told about him in Greco-Roman times, such as the 'Stories of Setne Khamwas'. ¶ 2:34 PM
Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty. He lived from ca. 1302 BC to 1213 BC and reigned from either 1279 BC to 1213 BC or 1290 BC to 1224 BC. He ruled for a total of 66 years and 2 months, becoming pharaoh in his early 20s and dying in his ninetieth year. Ancient Greek writers (such as Herodotus) ascribed his accomplishments to the semi-mythical Sesostris. He is widely believed to have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus.
Prince Khaemweset (or Khaemwaset) was the 4th son of Ramesses II, by his queen Isisnofret.
He held the position of Crown Prince (although he died before his father, in year 55 of his reign), High Priest of Ptah and Governor of Memphis. He restored monuments of earlier kings and nobles, such as Shepseskaf, Sahure and Nyuserre Ini. He also restored the pyramid of Unas at Saqqara.
In later times he was remembered as a wise man, and stories were told about him in Greco-Roman times, such as the 'Stories of Setne Khamwas'. ¶ 2:34 PM
