Ramses II was the third pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 19th dynasty, reigning from 1279 to 1213 BCE. He likely began exercising some power prior to act...

The most important campaign of Ramses II’s reign culminated in the famous Battle of Kadesh. Ramses II set out in his fourth year as king to reestab...

Ramses II commissioned an almost unparalleled amount of building projects at home. Some of these were actually initiated under the rule of his fath...

Ramses II’s long life—he lived between 90 and 96 years—gave him ample opportunity to marry wives and beget children. He had over 200 wives and conc...

It seems like Ramses II was an admired pharaoh, both during and after his lifetime. His popularity may have been due to a combination of the prospe...