Next week, as
part of our Ancient Egyptian topic, we will be learning about Ramses II. Please
carry out some research answering the following questions:
-Who was Ramses II and why is he still so
famous today?
-From your research, why do you think he is
so often called ‘Ramses the Great’?
Ramses 2 was one of the most powerful and influential pharaohs of Egypt.He ruled Egypt for 66 years and 2 months until his death in 1213BC.He is known as Ramses the great for his contributions to Egypt.He built the Abu Simbel which is two twin rocks.His most famous battle was the battle of Kadesh which took place in the city of Kadesh.The people of Egypt worshipped him as a god.He was buried in the valley of kings.
Ramses was given the name of his grandfather Ramses which means ,, Re has Fashioned Him ,Beloved of Amun,,.Ramses II was born about the year 1303 before Christ. Presumably took the throne at an early age. This was the beginning of his reign, during which he made so many great things for Egypt that even many years after his death, people used to say of him, as " Great Ancestor".Ramses II was an Egyptian pharaoh,he became pharaoh at 24 of age he was know to them ancient Greeks as sesostris.He was very active in building monuments in Egipt and Nubia he built six monuments in Nubia.He always trying to expand the Egyptian Empire .He made many successful military and ordered the construction of the temple of Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was once a silent witness to the creation of the first documented peace treaty in world history.During his reign he attacked his enemies The Nubians and the Libyans.Ramses II at the time of the death reached the age of more than 90 years. After more than 66 years of reign, including thanks spoils gained on defeated enemies, he made Egypt a very rich country. He survived many of their wives and children. Thanks to the many beautiful temples and other building to, left a huge cultural heritage for his country. Today, the mummy of the Pharaoh can be seen in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Ramses 2 was very important because he was the third king in Egypt.He ruled for 66 years. He was wealth and active king. He died when he was 92 years old. He was the 19 dynasty.He took over the throne when he was a strong age 25 years old.He was very powerful he was great because he lived for a very long time.He managed to make so many temple. His wife died of the age 24. Ramses 2 was a Pharaoh. His body is in the Egyptian museum in Egypt, Cairo
Ramses II was a wealthy pharaoh he was born 13:03BC and died 12:13BC and was 90 years old when he died. His reign started 12:79BC and he ruled for 66 year and 2 months. Ramses II is still famous today as he is the pharaoh that Moses is believed to have demanded to let his people go in the bible. Ramses II is often called 'Ramses the Great because he reigned for 66 years and this was more than most other pharaohs,he had brought peace, maintained Egyptian borders, built monuments in Egypt and Nubia and his country was more prosperous and powerful than it had been in 100 years.
Ramses2, who reigned for 67 years during the 19 dynasty of the 12 century BC, was known as Ramses the great. His glories surpassed all other pharaohs, and Egypt reaching an over whelming State of prosperity during his reign. Not only is he known as one as Egypt greatest warriors, but also a peace-maker and his monuments he had left in Egypt. He was great of his military leadership.
Who was Ramses II and why is he still so famous today? Ramses ll was one of the most commanding pharaohs in Egypt. He ruled for 22 years and 2 months until his death in 1213 BC. Ramses ll was born in 1303 BC. He was the 3rd king of Egypt, was very wealthy and in his tomb there was so much gold. He had 162 children, 51 daughters and 111 sons. He had 8 royal wives Nefertari called: Istnofet, Bint –Anath, Aerytamun, Nebettawy, Henutmire and Maathomeferure.
From your research, why do you think he is so often called ‘Ramses the Great’? I think he is often called Ramses the great because of his Military leadership and the massive gravestones he had built during his reign.
• He signed treaty with other kings, which his international stability. • He had big family as his kingdom flourished with peace and stability , he was treated as god by his people. • And his statues were erected beside the statues of the god.
Ramses II was famous because of the following reasons:
- He was the third king of the 19th dynasty and was known as Ramses the great. - He was known to have had 200 wives, 96 sons and 60 daughters. - One of his 200 wives was the famous Nefertari. - Ramses had ruled for 66 years.
I think he was referred to as 'Ramses the Great' because of all of his achievements and monuments he had built for Egypt, also on his 30th year of ruling he became a god.
Ramses II was the son of Seti 1. He was 30 years old when he became king he had lots of boys and girls. Ramses was buried in a tomb . Ramses was fitting against Syria. He was king for 90 years.He got the throne after his father’s death. He was a builder, family and religious man. He was called Ramses the great because he fought many battles for Egypt. He surpassed every pharaoh because he was the best peace maker
Ramses II was born 1303 BC, his parents were Seti I and Queen Tuya. When he was 25, he became the third king of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He had many wives and sired more children than any other Egyptian pharaoh.
He was one of the handful of Egyptian kings to have held a Sed festival. This means that in the 30th year of his reign, he was ritually transformed into a God.
He led several campaigns into Syria, Libya and Nubia and negotiated a treaty with the Hittites. He was great because of his strong military leadership. Ramses II also expanded his kingdom and brought peace, maintained Egyptian borders and built great and across his empire. His country was more prosperous and powerful than it had been in almost 100 years
He was very active in building monuments in Egypt. Ramses built monuments like the sphinx, pyramids and expanding his kingdom. In his 67-year reign he built more temples than any other pharaoh. Ramses II died in 1213 of arthritis.
I think he was called ‘Ramses the great’ because he ruled over for 67 years and for keeping the enemies out.
Ramses II was ruler of Egypt for 66 years from 1279 BC to 1213 BC and was also the third pharaoh (meaning living god) of Egypt’s 19th dynasty. He fathered approximately 100 sons and 60 daughters and was one of the longest-lived kings. His father was Seti I. The archaeological complex of Abu Simbel carved out of sandstone mountain is called Ramses the great. Ramses is famous and called ‘Ramses the Great ’for many reasons:
1. He built colossal statues of himself in the rock temples of Abu Simbel that proved he was powerful.
2. He led many military expeditions gaining control and securing territories around Egypt.
3. He had an army of 100,000 strong men which he used in battle to win victories.He wanted to show other rulers as well as his people that he was commanding Egypt.
4. Ramses II was the first King in history who made a peace treaty with his Hittite enemy to avoid frequent battles and barter harbours and gain more land. He created peace with his neighbouring rulers.
5. On his 30th year of reign, Ramses was converted to god status after celebrating a jubilee called the Sed festival. By becoming god, his first son Amun-her-khepsef gained the throne automatically. Ramses had many sons to take over the throne after he was dead so that his dynasty would survive longer (18th dynasty had run out of heirs).
6. He built monuments around Egyptian borders to remind his neighbours that they had to continue to pay him tribute in the form of gold, labour and exotic materials. He built cities, temples and monuments on a very large scale changing the face of Egypt and to ensure that his legacy would survive weathering. Even though Ramses had not constructed certain buildings in reality, he displayed his name as cartouches on them to trick people in believing that he was the most powerful ruler. Every temple in Thebes honoured Ramses II divine image and power. To prevent alteration by other kings, his masons were ordered to deeply engrave his name on stone and make them more visible in the Egyptian sun, reflecting his relationship with the sun god, Ra.
7. His country flourished under his reign.
8. He laid the city of Pi-Ramses in the Nile delta as his new capital for managing traders and trade routes. He dared to name his city after himself for his own popularity.
9. When Ramses was unhappy with his half-divine position, he was converted to a unique god with a sun disc on his head, raising himself higher in his people’s eyes. Ramses used art to publicize his victories over foreigners, which are depicted on numerous temple carvings . 10. His mummy has avoided destruction for 3000 years, having been expertly embalmed at the time. He wanted his mummy to be popular even after death.
Ramses The Great is not exactly what all people think. As he use to steal other peoples statues and pretend that they were made by servant of his, just to show off. However, some people disagree and think that that he is The great, but it is a question with no right or wrong answer .
Ramses 2 was one of the most powerful and influential pharaohs of Egypt.He ruled Egypt for 66 years and 2 months until his death in 1213BC.He is known as Ramses the great for his contributions to Egypt.He built the Abu Simbel which is two twin rocks.His most famous battle was the battle of Kadesh which took place in the city of Kadesh.The people of Egypt worshipped him as a god.He was buried in the valley of kings.
ReplyDeleteRamses was given the name of his grandfather Ramses which means ,, Re has Fashioned Him ,Beloved of Amun,,.Ramses II was born about the year 1303 before Christ. Presumably took the throne at an early age. This was the beginning of his reign, during which he made so many great things for Egypt that even many years after his death, people used to say of him, as " Great Ancestor".Ramses II was an Egyptian pharaoh,he became pharaoh at 24 of age he was know to them ancient Greeks as sesostris.He was very active in building monuments in Egipt and Nubia he built six monuments in Nubia.He always trying to expand the Egyptian Empire .He made many successful military and ordered the construction of the temple of Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was once a silent witness to the creation of the first documented peace treaty in world history.During his reign he attacked his enemies The Nubians and the Libyans.Ramses II at the time of the death reached the age of more than 90 years. After more than 66 years of reign, including thanks spoils gained on defeated enemies, he made Egypt a very rich country. He survived many of their wives and children. Thanks to the many beautiful temples and other building to, left a huge cultural heritage for his country. Today, the mummy of the Pharaoh can be seen in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
ReplyDeleteRamses 2 was very important because he was the third king in Egypt.He ruled for 66 years. He was wealth and active king. He died when he was 92 years old. He was the 19 dynasty.He took over the throne when he was a strong age 25 years old.He was very powerful he was great because he lived for a very long time.He managed to make so many temple. His wife died of the age 24. Ramses 2 was a Pharaoh. His body is in the Egyptian museum in Egypt, Cairo
ReplyDeleteRamses II was a wealthy pharaoh he was born 13:03BC and died 12:13BC and was 90 years old when he died. His reign started 12:79BC and he ruled for 66 year and 2 months. Ramses II is still famous today as he is the pharaoh that Moses is believed to have demanded to let his people go in the bible.
ReplyDeleteRamses II is often called 'Ramses the Great because he reigned for 66 years and this was more than most other pharaohs,he had brought peace, maintained Egyptian borders, built monuments in Egypt and Nubia and his country was more prosperous and powerful than it had been in 100 years.
Ramses2, who reigned for 67 years during the 19 dynasty of the 12 century BC, was known as Ramses the great. His glories surpassed all other pharaohs, and Egypt reaching an over whelming
ReplyDeleteState of prosperity during his reign. Not only is he known as one as Egypt greatest warriors, but also a peace-maker and his monuments he had left in Egypt. He was great of his military leadership.
Who was Ramses II and why is he still so famous today?
ReplyDeleteRamses ll was one of the most commanding pharaohs in Egypt. He ruled for 22 years and 2 months until his death in 1213 BC. Ramses ll was born in 1303 BC. He was the 3rd king of Egypt, was very wealthy and in his tomb there was so much gold. He had 162 children, 51 daughters and 111 sons. He had 8 royal wives Nefertari called: Istnofet, Bint –Anath, Aerytamun, Nebettawy, Henutmire and Maathomeferure.
From your research, why do you think he is so often called ‘Ramses the Great’?
I think he is often called Ramses the great because of his Military leadership and the massive gravestones he had built during his reign.
• He signed treaty with other kings, which his international stability.
ReplyDelete• He had big family as his kingdom flourished with peace and stability , he was treated as god by his people.
• And his statues were erected beside the statues of the god.
Ramses II was famous because of the following reasons:
ReplyDelete- He was the third king of the 19th dynasty and was known as Ramses the great.
- He was known to have had 200 wives, 96 sons and 60 daughters.
- One of his 200 wives was the famous Nefertari.
- Ramses had ruled for 66 years.
I think he was referred to as 'Ramses the Great' because of all of his achievements and monuments he had built for Egypt, also on his 30th year of ruling he became a god.
Ramses II
ReplyDeleteRamses II was the son of Seti 1. He was 30 years old when he became king he had lots of boys and girls. Ramses was buried in a tomb . Ramses was fitting against Syria. He was king for 90 years.He got the throne after his father’s death. He was a builder, family and religious man.
He was called Ramses the great because he fought many battles for Egypt. He surpassed every pharaoh because he was the best peace maker
Ramses II
ReplyDeleteRamses II was born 1303 BC, his parents were Seti I and Queen Tuya. When he was 25, he became the third king of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He had many wives and sired more children than any other Egyptian pharaoh.
He was one of the handful of Egyptian kings to have held a Sed festival. This means that in the 30th year of his reign, he was ritually transformed into a God.
He led several campaigns into Syria, Libya and Nubia and negotiated a treaty with the Hittites. He was great because of his strong military leadership. Ramses II also expanded his kingdom and brought peace, maintained Egyptian borders and built great and across his empire. His country was more prosperous and powerful than it had been in almost 100 years
He was very active in building monuments in Egypt. Ramses built monuments like the sphinx, pyramids and expanding his kingdom. In his 67-year reign he built more temples than any other pharaoh. Ramses II died in 1213 of arthritis.
I think he was called ‘Ramses the great’ because he ruled over for 67 years and for keeping the enemies out.
Ramses II was ruler of Egypt for 66 years from 1279 BC to 1213 BC and was also the third pharaoh (meaning living god) of Egypt’s 19th dynasty. He fathered approximately 100 sons and 60 daughters and was one of the longest-lived kings. His father was Seti I. The archaeological complex of Abu Simbel carved out of sandstone mountain is called Ramses the great. Ramses is famous and called ‘Ramses the Great ’for many reasons:
ReplyDelete1. He built colossal statues of himself in the rock temples of Abu Simbel that proved he was powerful.
2. He led many military expeditions gaining control and securing territories around Egypt.
3. He had an army of 100,000 strong men which he used in battle to win victories.He wanted to show other rulers as well as his people that he was commanding Egypt.
4. Ramses II was the first King in history who made a peace treaty with his Hittite enemy to avoid frequent battles and barter harbours and gain more land. He created peace with his neighbouring rulers.
5. On his 30th year of reign, Ramses was converted to god status after celebrating a jubilee called the Sed festival. By becoming god, his first son Amun-her-khepsef gained the throne automatically. Ramses had many sons to take over the throne after he was dead so that his dynasty would survive longer (18th dynasty had run out of heirs).
6. He built monuments around Egyptian borders to remind his neighbours that they had to continue to pay him tribute in the form of gold, labour and exotic materials. He built cities, temples and monuments on a very large scale changing the face of Egypt and to ensure that his legacy would survive weathering. Even though Ramses had not constructed certain buildings in reality, he displayed his name as cartouches on them to trick people in believing that he was the most powerful ruler. Every temple in Thebes honoured Ramses II divine image and power. To prevent alteration by other kings, his masons were ordered to deeply engrave his name on stone and make them more visible in the Egyptian sun, reflecting his relationship with the sun god, Ra.
7. His country flourished under his reign.
8. He laid the city of Pi-Ramses in the Nile delta as his new capital for managing traders and trade routes. He dared to name his city after himself for his own popularity.
9. When Ramses was unhappy with his half-divine position, he was converted to a unique god with a sun disc on his head, raising himself higher in his people’s eyes. Ramses used art to publicize his victories over foreigners, which are depicted on numerous temple carvings
.
10. His mummy has avoided destruction for 3000 years, having been expertly embalmed at the time. He wanted his mummy to be popular even after death.
Ramses The Great is not exactly what all people think. As he use to steal other peoples statues and pretend that they were made by servant of his, just to show off. However, some people disagree and think that that he is The great, but it is a question with no right or wrong answer .
ReplyDelete