RAMSES IIDone By: Sura Shalabi

Grade 6/D

WHO IS RAMSES II ? third ruler during the time period powerful and ambitious ruled during the 19th Dynasty (1279-1212 BC) remains an important pharaoh to the

Christians second longest-ruling Pharaoh harem of wives special wife was Nefertari over one hundred children with all his wives.

WHO WAS RAMSES II BORN TO? Born to Queen Tuy Father Sety I

WHERE WAS THE TOMB OF RAMSES II ? Located Valley of the kings After years it destroyed Tomb was empty Mummy of the pharaohs was found Best preserved mummy ever found Buried tomb 7 Moved to his fathers tomb Moved again in antiquity with other

mummies Discovered in 1871 Rests in Cairo Egyptian Museum

WHEN DID RAMSES II BORN AND DEAD?

Born on 1303 BC Died around 1213 BC (90 years old).

WHEN WAS HE GIVEN THE THRONE? Throne Age 20

WHAT DID RAMSES II BUILDING ACCOMPLISH?

Two temples Abu Simbel Hypostyle hall (Karnak) Mortuary complex (Abydos) Colossus of Ramses (Memphis) Vast tomb (Thebes) Additions (the Luxor Temple) Famous Ramesseum.

Known Expansion Building structures

WHAT WAS HE KNOW FOR?

WHY DID RAMSES II HAVE MORE THAN 50 SONS AND 50 DAUGHTERS?

200 Wives

HOW MANY WIVES, SONS, DAUGHTERS DID RAMSES II HAVE? 200 wives 96 sons 60 daughters

HOW MANY YEARS DID HE RULE FOR? Ruled 67 years

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