Egypt's Pharaoh Influence
Which of Egypt’s Pharaohs Influenced Our World the Most?
Which pharaoh was best well known depends on how they are judged.
Ramses II
Ramses II was the son of Seti and is frequently called the greatest pharaoh as he ruled for a long time and was very strong militarily. He was known as the “Great Ancestor” or “Ramses the Great.”
Historical Details: Ramses II became pharaoh in 1279 BC and ruled for 66 years and 2 months. He ruled through 14 sed festivals, more than any other ruler. Sed festivals were held to celebrate the continued rule of a pharaoh as well as to reaffirm their power. The first sed festival was held thirty years after a pharaoh became ruler and then every three years after that. Ramses II died when he was 91 or 92 years old. He was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings but was later moved. His tomb was raided after 150 years and his remains were discovered in 1880. After being examined in Paris, they are now on display in the Cairo Museum.
Strength As a Leader: Ramses II spent the early part of his rule building cities and monuments. He oversaw the building of a new capital at Pi-Ramesses which served as the base for his military campaigns into Syria. No other pharaoh built as many monuments, statues or tombs as Ramses II.
Early in his rule, Ramses II devised a …show more content…
Egypt had been ruled by Macedonia (Greece) since its invasion by Alexander the Great 250 years earlier. All of the pharaohs in this period were Macedonian. Most would not even learn to speak Egyptian although Cleopatra did. Cleopatra VII was not a true Egyptian as she was also descended from Macedonians. She was born in 69 B.C. and became pharaoh when she was 17 years old in 51 B.C. At first she ruled with her father and then her brother, and later alone after she had her brother poisoned. She ruled as the reincarnation of the goddess,
Which pharaoh was best well known depends on how they are judged.
Ramses II
Ramses II was the son of Seti and is frequently called the greatest pharaoh as he ruled for a long time and was very strong militarily. He was known as the “Great Ancestor” or “Ramses the Great.”
Historical Details: Ramses II became pharaoh in 1279 BC and ruled for 66 years and 2 months. He ruled through 14 sed festivals, more than any other ruler. Sed festivals were held to celebrate the continued rule of a pharaoh as well as to reaffirm their power. The first sed festival was held thirty years after a pharaoh became ruler and then every three years after that. Ramses II died when he was 91 or 92 years old. He was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings but was later moved. His tomb was raided after 150 years and his remains were discovered in 1880. After being examined in Paris, they are now on display in the Cairo Museum.
Strength As a Leader: Ramses II spent the early part of his rule building cities and monuments. He oversaw the building of a new capital at Pi-Ramesses which served as the base for his military campaigns into Syria. No other pharaoh built as many monuments, statues or tombs as Ramses II.
Early in his rule, Ramses II devised a …show more content…
Egypt had been ruled by Macedonia (Greece) since its invasion by Alexander the Great 250 years earlier. All of the pharaohs in this period were Macedonian. Most would not even learn to speak Egyptian although Cleopatra did. Cleopatra VII was not a true Egyptian as she was also descended from Macedonians. She was born in 69 B.C. and became pharaoh when she was 17 years old in 51 B.C. At first she ruled with her father and then her brother, and later alone after she had her brother poisoned. She ruled as the reincarnation of the goddess,