Ramesses II

Also known as Ozymandias, Ramesses the Great, Rameses, Ramses, Ramses II, Ramses the Great

Egyptian third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty

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Ramesses II was the third pharaoh of Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty, ruling during the New Kingdom period. He is historically significant as one of ancient Egypt's most powerful and long-reigning rulers, known for his extensive building projects and military campaigns that expanded Egyptian influence.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ramesses
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Egypt
Place of death: Pi-Ramesses
Spouse: Meritamen
Father: Seti I
Mother: Tuya
Sibling: Henutmire
Occupation: statesperson
Languages spoken: Egyptian
Native language: Egyptian
Family: Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Noble title: pharaoh
Hair colour: red hair
Followed by: Merneptah
Follows: Seti I
Performer: Joel Edgerton
Image: Colossal bust of Ramesses II in the British Museum.jpg
Height: 1.90
Number of children: 156
Significant event: Battle of Kadesh

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place of burial: KV7
Commons category: Ramses II
date of birth: 1303-00-00
date of death: 1213-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Ramesses II
Commons gallery: Ramses II
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
cause of death: atherosclerosis
name in hiero markup: wsr-s-M4-M4-M4-O29:D44:Z2
floruit: 1300-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
time period: New Kingdom of Egypt
manner of death: natural causes

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