Ramses: The Pharaoh Of The 19th Dynasty
e pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty. He lived until he was 96 years old, married over 200 wives, has 60 daughters and 96 sons which most of whom he lived longer than. Ramses was about the age of 30 when he officially became the Pharaoh of Egypt and he reigned for over 65 years, which is the second longest time in Egyptian history. He is known for his major building plans due to the colossal sculptures of him found all over Egypt.
Ramses’ reputation as a great King was widely known to many, mainly for being a soldier. During Ramses II’s reign, advances were made against Syria that reached Kadesh. This resulted in one of the most famous battles in Egyptian history. This battle lasted for 4 days. Initially it looked like Ramses was going to lose but
in the end he won. The Hittites then asked for a cease-fire to which Ramses’ officers replied to them by advising him to make peace. Afterwards, both empires were under pressure from other countries so negotiations were made for two years until a peace treaty was concluded in Ramses’ 21st year of his reign.
This battle was important in many different ways. Not only is it one of the first ever battles to have an intact record of events, it also led to one of the first ever treaties.
During that same year, Ramses also attained a new Capital called Pi-Ramses. This new capital was mainly used for manufacturing various battle weapons such as chariots and shields. The weapons that he produced here were the ones that were most likely to help him achieve victory against the Hittite empire.
Within Ramses’ first two years as Pharaoh, he had to protect the Egyptian Mediterranean coast from the Sherden Sea Pirates. The Sea Pirates created chaos by attacking any ships that hold cargo on their way to Egypt. He defeated them by strategically posting surprise attacks on these pirates and was eventually able to capture them all in one battle. This victory allowed Ramses to have control of the Mediterranean coast.
If Ramses II had not defended his country from the Sherden Sea Pirates, stocks, ships, vessels and other goods would have been lost and the products that were entering Egypt would have been affected leading to problems like shortage of food and equipment and recourses. It would also have stopped any attacks on any countries outside of the Mediterranean Sea.
Ramses’ reputation as a great King was widely known to many, mainly for being a soldier. During Ramses II’s reign, advances were made against Syria that reached Kadesh. This resulted in one of the most famous battles in Egyptian history. This battle lasted for 4 days. Initially it looked like Ramses was going to lose but
in the end he won. The Hittites then asked for a cease-fire to which Ramses’ officers replied to them by advising him to make peace. Afterwards, both empires were under pressure from other countries so negotiations were made for two years until a peace treaty was concluded in Ramses’ 21st year of his reign.
This battle was important in many different ways. Not only is it one of the first ever battles to have an intact record of events, it also led to one of the first ever treaties.
During that same year, Ramses also attained a new Capital called Pi-Ramses. This new capital was mainly used for manufacturing various battle weapons such as chariots and shields. The weapons that he produced here were the ones that were most likely to help him achieve victory against the Hittite empire.
Within Ramses’ first two years as Pharaoh, he had to protect the Egyptian Mediterranean coast from the Sherden Sea Pirates. The Sea Pirates created chaos by attacking any ships that hold cargo on their way to Egypt. He defeated them by strategically posting surprise attacks on these pirates and was eventually able to capture them all in one battle. This victory allowed Ramses to have control of the Mediterranean coast.
If Ramses II had not defended his country from the Sherden Sea Pirates, stocks, ships, vessels and other goods would have been lost and the products that were entering Egypt would have been affected leading to problems like shortage of food and equipment and recourses. It would also have stopped any attacks on any countries outside of the Mediterranean Sea.