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[[Image:Ram2cartouche.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Cartouche of Ramesses II's prenomen, wsr-m3't-r' stp-n-r', sits above a symbolic representation of the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt. From a throne of the colossi of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel]]

[[Image:Ram2cartouche.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Cartouche of Ramesses II's prenomen, wsr-m3't-r' stp-n-r', sits above a symbolic representation of the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt. From a throne of the colossi of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel]]

'''Ramses II''' (also referred to as '''Ramesses II'''), was a [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] who died in 1213 [[BC]].  Ramesses II lived during the latter half of the [[New Kingdom]], and he became known as '''Ramesses The Great''' as the most prominant ruler of the 19th Dynasty.  At the time of his death, he had fathered at least 40 [[Son|sons]] and 44 [[Daughter|daughters]].  

'''Ramses II''' (also referred to as '''Ramesses II'''), was a [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] who died in 1213 [[BC]].  Ramesses II lived during the latter half of the [[New Kingdom]], and he became known as '''Ramesses The Great''' as the most prominant ruler of the 19th Dynasty.  At the time of his death, he had fathered at least 40 [[son]]s and 44 [[daughter]]s.  

== Background ==

== Background ==

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== Diplomacy ==

== Diplomacy ==

[[Image:Abusim.JPG|thumb|200px|left|The temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. The inner chambers of the temple contain numerous images of Ramesses II offering to his deified self.]]

[[Image:Abusim.JPG|thumb|200px|left|The temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. The inner chambers of the temple contain numerous images of Ramesses II offering to his deified self.]]

The peace treaty and friendship established by Ramesses far outlived his own reign, and brought a lasting and stable peace between the two great powers of the time, allowing Ramesses to devote his resources away from military campaigns and security in his vassal states, and into his ambitious building programme.

The peace treaty and friendship established by Ramesses far outlived his own reign, and brought a lasting and stable peace between the two great powers of the time, allowing Ramesses to devote his resources away from military campaigns and security in his vassal states, and into his ambitious building programme.

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== Building Projects ==

== Building Projects ==

[[Image:Ramesseum.JPG|thumb|200px|left|The hypostyle hall of the Ramesseum, Ramesses II's mortuary temple. It was described as one of the finest monuments on the Theban west bank by early visitors.]][[Image:Ozymandias.JPG|thumb|200px|right|The fallen colossal statue of Ramesses at the Ramesseum, known as Ozymandias in classical times. Reports of it by travellers in the 1800's inspired the poem "Ozymandias", though the statue has a smile rather than the "sneer of cold command"]]

[[Image:Ramesseum.JPG|thumb|200px|left|The hypostyle hall of the Ramesseum, Ramesses II's mortuary temple. It was described as one of the finest monuments on the Theban west bank by early visitors.]][[Image:Ozymandias.JPG|thumb|200px|right|The fallen colossal statue of Ramesses at the Ramesseum, known as Ozymandias in classical times. Reports of it by travellers in the 1800's inspired the poem "Ozymandias", though the statue has a smile rather than the "sneer of cold command"]]

[[Category: Pharaohs]]

[[Category:Pharaohs]]