Ramesses II
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Summary
Ramesses II was born on 1303 BC[1]. He died on 1213 BC[2] in Pi-Ramesses[3]. He worked as a statesperson[4] and pharaoh[5]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,174 views/month, #2,735 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Valley of the Kings[7], KV7[8]
- Father: Seti I[9]
- Mother: Tuya[10]
- Spouse: Nefertari[11], Isetnofret[12], Maathorneferure[13], Bintanath[14], Henutmire[15], Nebettawy[16], Merytre[17], Meritamen[18]
- Child: Merneptah[19], Ramesses[20], Meryatum[21], Khaemweset[22], Henuttawy[23], Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben[24], Meritamen[25], Bintanath[26], Nebettawy[27], Pareherwenemef[28], Meryamun[29], Amun-her-khepeshef[30], Baketmut[31], Henutmire[32]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt[33]
- Native language: Egyptian[34]
- Position held: pharaoh[35], Saqqara king[36], Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Family: Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt[39]
- Noble title: pharaoh[40]
- Follows: Seti I[41]
- Followed by: Merneptah[42]
- Performer: Yul Brynner[43], Ralph Fiennes[44], Joel Edgerton[45]
- Commons category: Ramses II[46]
- Cause of death: atherosclerosis[47]
- Given name: Ramesses[48]
- Significant event: Battle of Kadesh[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ramesses II[50]
- Commons gallery: Ramses II[51]
- Manner of death: natural causes[52]
- Floruit: 1300 BC[53]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[54], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[55], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[56], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[57], Saqqara Tablet[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ramesses II include Ozymandias[59], a literary work[60], founded in 1817[61], written by Percy Bysshe Shelley[62].
Why It Matters
Ramesses II has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Ozymandias[59], a literary work[60], founded in 1817[61], written by Percy Bysshe Shelley[62].
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].