Ramesses II
Ramesses II (or Ramesses the Great )Pharaoh of Egypt (ruled c. 1304 – 1237 BC ). When Ramesses II acceded to the throne Egypt was at war with the Hittites . In the fifth year of his reign Ramesses II fought the Hittites at Kadesh where he managed to extricate himself from a perilous situation. In the 21st year of his reign the two powers concluded a peace treaty and Ramesses married a Hittite princess. He also undertook campaigns against the Libyans. His reign, which marked a high point in ancient Egyptian history, was one of considerable prosperity and he oversaw a substantial building programme, which included two temples cut out of the cliffs at Abu Simbel, the completion of his father Seti I's hypostyle hall at Karnak , and...
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