Ramesses II

Summary

Ramesses II is a human^[1]. He was born on 1303 BC^[2]. He passed away in Pi-Ramesses^[3]. He died on 1213 BC^[4]. He worked as a statesperson^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,586 views/month, #2,735 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Ramesses II passed away in Pi-Ramesses^[3].
• Ramesses II was born on 1303 BC^[2].
• Ramesses II died on 1213 BC^[4].
• Ramesses II is buried at Valley of the Kings^[7].
• Ramesses II is buried at KV7^[8].
• Ramesses II's father was Seti I^[9].
• Ramesses II's mother was Tuya^[10].
• Among Ramesses II's spouses was Nefertari^[11].
• Among Ramesses II's spouses was Isetnofret^[12].
• Among Ramesses II's spouses was Maathorneferure^[13].
• Among Ramesses II's spouses was Bintanath^[14].
• Ramesses II was married to Henutmire^[15].
• Among Ramesses II's spouses was Nebettawy^[16].
• A child of Ramesses II was Merneptah^[17].
• A child of Ramesses II was Ramesses^[18].
• A child of Ramesses II was Meryatum^[19].
• A child of Ramesses II was Khaemweset^[20].
• A child of Ramesses II was Henuttawy^[21].
• A child of Ramesses II was Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben^[22].
• Ramesses II held citizenship in Ancient Egypt^[23].
• Egyptian was Ramesses II's native language^[24].
• Ramesses II worked as a statesperson^[5].
• Ramesses II held the position of pharaoh^[25].
• Ramesses II held the position of Saqqara king^[26].
• Ramesses II held the position of Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ramesses II was born on 1303 BC^[2]. His father was Seti I^[9]. His mother was Tuya^[10]. Egyptian was his native language^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Ramesses II's professions included statesperson^[5]. Positions held include pharaoh^[25], a noble title^[28], in Ancient Egypt^[29]; Saqqara king^[26]; and Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt^[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nefertari^[11], a monarch^[30], -1290–-1255^[31], of Ancient Egypt^[32]; Isetnofret^[12], a politician^[33], b. -1250^[34]; Maathorneferure^[13], a politician^[35], -1250–-1250^[36]; Bintanath^[14], a politician^[37], -1300–-1300^[38], of Ancient Egypt^[39]; Henutmire^[15], a consort^[40], -1300–-1300^[41], of Ancient Egypt^[42]; and Nebettawy^[16], a politician^[43], -1250–-1250^[44]. Children include Merneptah^[17], a statesperson^[45], -1300–-1203^[46], of Ancient Egypt^[47]; Ramesses^[18], an aristocrat^[48], -1300–-1300^[49]; Meryatum^[19], a priest^[50], -1300–-1300^[51]; Khaemweset^[20], an egyptologist^[52], -1281–-1225^[53], of Ancient Egypt^[54]; Henuttawy^[21], an aristocrat^[55], b. -1250^[56], of Ancient Egypt^[57]; and Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben^[22], an aristocrat^[58], b. -1250^[59].

Death and Burial

Ramesses II died on 1213 BC^[4]. He died in Pi-Ramesses^[3]. The cause of death was atherosclerosis^[60]. Recorded place of burial include Valley of the Kings^[7] and KV7^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ramesses II include Ozymandias^[61], a literary work^[62], founded in 1817^[63], written by Percy Bysshe Shelley^[64].

Why It Matters

Ramesses II ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,586 views/month, #2,735 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Ozymandias^[61], a literary work^[62], founded in 1817^[63], written by Percy Bysshe Shelley^[64].

FAQs

Where did Ramesses II die?

Ramesses II died in Pi-Ramesses^[3].

Who were Ramesses II's parents?

Ramesses II's father was Seti I^[9]. Ramesses II's mother was Tuya^[10].

Who was Ramesses II married to?

Ramesses II's spouses include Nefertari^[11], Isetnofret^[12], Maathorneferure^[13], and Bintanath^[14].

What did Ramesses II do for work?

Ramesses II worked as statesperson^[5].