Ramses The Great: King of Ancient Egypt

In 1323 BC, Egypt was still in the chaos left by Akhenaten's attempted religious revolution when his son, the young king Tutankhamun, died without issue.

Upon Horemheb's demise, Paramessou ascended to the throne under the name of Ramsses I. However, just 17 months after being crowned, his son, Seti, succeeded him as the new pharaoh, named Seti I.

Seti I died unexpectedly in 1279 BC. Despite the brevity of his 10-year reign, it proved brilliant. But his death marked the beginning of a monumental reign: that of Ramesses II.

When Ramsses the Great signed the first true peace treaty in human history with the Hittites, he transitioned from being a builder and warrior pharaoh to a strategist pharaoh.

Ramsses, now revered as ‘Ramsses-great-in-victories’, had ascended to the status of a veritable living god, celebrated not only within his borders, but far beyond.

During his remarkable 67-year reign, Ramsses, a pharaoh among the greatest, fortified his borders, established peace with neighboring kingdoms, and erected unparalleled temples.