he was a pharaoh because may be made a change in ancient times and helped people when they where sick and don't make anyone from a different country don't do anything bad to them and he might not be a good pharaoh because he might done bade things and always does war with people in his country and don't do what he have to do and don't listen to what people have to say to him because he's angry.
Ramesses the Great Was he really great? Yes: • He ended the battle of Kadesh victorious. • There is evidence that commoners thought the world would end when Ramesses died. • He was a peaceful man. We have evidence because he signed a peace treaty with his kingdom’s long – time foes, the Hittles. • He built many statues and temples, with reasoning of that to make his kingdom enlarge in prosperity. • People state that the tittle given by him was the commoner’s opinion (it was what the commoners thought of Ramesses II). • It is said that Ramesses II was the last spark of Egypt’s imperial power. Afterwards, it gained briskly in corruption.
No: • He was preferred to have his own way. • He sometimes argued with others about petty things. • It was only because of someone else that they got the majority against the Hittles. • He rushed his people in his buildings, threatening people on the way. • It is said that he was the king interfering with Moses. This makes his description a bit abrasive
1. His father was Seti I and his mother was Queen Tuya. 2. Ramses II was also known as Ramesses the Great. 3. He was 96 years old when he died. 4. He had about 200 wives and concubines. 5. He had about 96 sons and 60 daughters. 6. When Ramesses was 22 he went to Nubia for a campaign with his two sons. 7. Ramses II ruled in the 19th Dynasty and was the third king to rule in that Dynasty. 8. Prince Khaemwese was a very successful he was a high priest of Ptah, governor of Memphis, was in charge of the resotation of the Pyramid of Unas, and was also Ramses II's son. 9. Prince Khaemwese, Ramses II's son, was buried in The Serapeum. 10. Ramses II outlived his first 13 children. 11. Early in Ramesses life he was name co-ruler with his father, Seti I. 12. Ramesses went to many campaigns with his father in Libya and Nubia. 13. Where Ramesses I had started a new capital in Avaris, Seti I and Ramesses built a palace. 14. Ramesses took the throne when his father died in 1290 BC and began a group of wars against the Syrians. 15. On the walls of the Ramesses temple the inscribed the famous battle of Kadesh. 16. Abu SImbel, the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, a mortuary complex at Abydos, the Colossus of Ramesses at Memphis, a vast tomb at Thebes, additions at the Luxor Temple, and the famous Ramesseum, are all built by Ramesses. 17. Wives of Ramesses are Nefertari, Oueen Istnofret, his two daughters, Binthanath and Merytamon, and the Hittite princess, Maathornefrure. 18. Ramesses was buried in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings until the 21st Dynasty where a lot of tombs were rombed so the priests removed him and removed the gold too. 19. Ramesses ruled from 1279 BC to 1213 BC and that was 66 years. 20. After Ramesses years of reign ended it was took over by his 13th son, with his queen Istnofret, Merenptah.
Ramesses ii , Egyptian pharaoh was one of the most famous rulers of all time many people loved Ramesses but on the other hand he had many haters ! Why was Ramesses great? As prince, Ramesses joined his father in military campaigns. By the age of 22 he was fit and ready to lead battle himself! WOW. The most tremendous and famous battle of Ramesses' rule was the great battle of Kadesh. This was one of the most oldest recorded battle in history! Although no one really won Ramesses return home as a military hero. Ramesses was also known as a great builder; he built colossal statues and beautiful temples of is own.
Why was Ramesses not so great?
Ramesses was not so great because fought with so many people and country's like: Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians causing pain and fear. But Ramesses did deicide to sighn a peace treaty with Hittites bring peace to the rest of his rule.
Why Ramses was a good pharaoh: 1. He made a peace treaty with his rivals the Hittites. 2. He built temples for the citizens of Egypt such as; The Ramesseum and the temple of Abu Simbel. He also had a good eye for beautiful buildings. 3. He fought for his country and claimed back occupied territories.
Why Ramses was a bad pharaoh: 1. He fought with his own army a lot. 2. He had many wives and girlfriends and cheated on them. 3. Slavery numbers increased over his rule.
Rameses II the Great (Ruled 1279~1212 BC) Name meaning: Re has finished him
Why was he a good King?
1. He made Egypt rich by invading and conquering other poor countries surrounding his empire and stole their only treasures. 2. As pharaoh, he accomplished more than any other Egyptian King, also reigning for about 70 years. 3. Like his father, Seti I, he attacked the Hittites, (the chief opponents of Egypt) a number of times to win money and gold.
Why wasn't he a good King?
1. As mentioned earlier, the Hittites were enemies of Egypt and when Rameses captured two 'spies', he tortured them until they spoke. They told him that the Hittite army was a hundred miles away. The pharaoh thought that this was his chance to attack and invade – but he was wrong. He soon realised that the spy had lied and he'd walked into a trap. He battled to save his life, but he knew he was defeated and went home.
2. He was very obsessed with popularity and fame and some people became angry and annoyed that he was giving himself so much attention . . .
3. Rameses made Hebrews his slaves, which led to disastrous results, as God was on the Hebrews' side. Rameses let them go, the set an army to chase them. When the got to the sea, God parted the water to let them through. Then the Egyptian army tried to follow, but they drowned. So by being cruel, Rameses actually lost his people.
I think Rameses was a good leader because he made many temples as homes and also made it so they could worship.He also is very famous.Rameses may have have been a bad leader because he never treated his wives or sons and when he had a battle and lost he told the community he won .
Why was he a good pharaoh? 1. He was a great pharaoh because he built temples for people that have homes to live in 2.He also was a great pharaoh because he made poor people become rich ,how you may ask, he went and conquered lots of places then they could take the money from there. 3.Also he made a peace treaty with the Hitties to never battle with them again!
Why wasn't he a great pharaoh? 1.he wasn't a great pharaoh because he nearly always told fibs to everyone! 2. Ramesses also cheated on his wives and girfriends, which wasn't very nice to them. 3. Ramesses wasn't a great pharaoh as well because he fought his own army sometimes!
Quick fact He had 96 sons and 60 daughters which all add up to 156 children altogether which is a bit shocking because that is a lot children for just one little family!
1. He built lots of buildings for the poor. 2. He signed a peace treaty to end a war with the Hittites. 3. He made Egypt rich.
Why he was not great.
1. He used slaves to do all his building work. 2. He did not treat his citizens very well. He didn't listen to them and took money from the poor. 3. He had lots of wives and girlfriends and cheated on them all.
Why Ramses was great 1. Ramses was a good leader because he lead a military army to battle at the age of 22 only. 2. He built many temples like the Abu Simbel. 3. He signed a peace treaty with his enemies the Hittites.
Why Ramses wasn't so great
1. Ramses wasn't great because he lied to the people that he won the battle of Kadesh but he really lost. 2. Slavery was increasing during the time of Ramses. 3. Ramses had so many wives and girlfriends and then cheating on them.
why he was bad ? Ramesses had 200 wives and girlfriend he cheated on many but a couple died. Ramesses he told a lot of lies to his slaves and his wives . Ramesses killed a lot of people.
why he was good?
Ramesses saved 1000 of lives. Ramesses made a Pease treaty with the Hitties . Ramesses built temples for people to live in.
Ramses II is well known for his greatness in battle. He fought the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians but he did do his best to make peace. Ramses II lived to the awesome age of 96 years old. He is also remembered to be a great builder. One of the most amazing things he built was the temple of Abu Simbel.
Unfortunately with all his wars he killed a lot of people. Some people believe that Ramses was the pharaoh from the bible the one Moses asked to free the slaves but he refused. If this is true then Ramses shouldn’t be called great. Although he is known to be a great builder slaves, who would have been treated poorly, did all of the building work. Also by paying for it he left the throne bankrupt. Esme
What suggests that Ramses the Great was a good Pharaoh?
Ramses II is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian empire.
•He was a great military commander like his father, a warrior king who waged successful wars against Libya, and Nubia and the Hittites. He had also previously defeated pirates who plagued the Delta region, and during his 67 year reign, he brought to Egypt many great victories. Hieroglyphics inscribed within his tomb depict him killing innumerable Hittites (enemy tribes of Ramses) with his own hands. At the mere age of 22, he joined his father on a military campaign.
•Ramses not only built many temples, he enlarged and completed a lot of temples and buildings his father had started to create; he is best known for the big temple of Abu Simbel (Ramses Temple), the small temple of Abu Simbel (Nefertari Temple), and the Ramesseum, a shrine built by his father Sethi I that Ramses expanded when it was time to prepare for his cult of the death.
•Ramses had a massive impact on religion too. Akenhaten, the heretic king that had been at power a while ago, had created a religion that used to be practiced where Aton, the sun god, was the only god, and he had become so engrossed in this practise that he had let the empire of Egypt fall into neglect. Ramses brought Egypt back from this state, and made it rise to power again. After 30 years of his rule, he introduced the Sed festival, where a Pharaoh was officially turned into a complete god and worshipped.
What suggests that Ramses the Great wasn’t a good Pharaoh?
•Ramses has been popularly associated with the ‘Pharaoh’ of the Biblical Book of Exodus - the second book of the Torah, and the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). If this is true, he was responsible for the inhuman treatment of the Hebrew or Israelite slaves held in captivity in Egypt. He also reneged on his promise on multiple occasions to allow the Israelites, led by Moses, to leave Egypt, until finally he was left with no option. The betrayal of Moses and the Israelites by the Pharaoh is a reflection of his cruel nature and double standards. However, it is not certain whether the Pharaoh in question is actually Ramses II, as Moses does not name the Pharaoh deliberately, and there is widespread debate among Egyptologists on this topic.
•Some people think that he was a show off and propagandist, making his mark by having his name inscribed on every possible stone. Some of his fame at least, must surely be put down to his flair for publicity: his name and the record of his feats on the battle fields were found everywhere in Egypt and Nubia.
•The battle of Kadesh for which he is famous for should perhaps not be called a battle, in the strictest sense of the word, but rather a large scale skirmish preceding the decisive encounter which never took place, and the failure of his campaign was a result of his tactical mistakes. Ramses described the campaign as a splendid victory, while in reality Kadesh remained in Hittite hands, Amurru fell to the Hittites and the Egyptian losses were substantial.
1.Ramses invaded other countries, by doing so he made Egypt rich. 2.Ramses made a peace treaty, with Hittites. 3.He expanded Egypt.
Bad Ramses:-
1.Took credit for what his slaves had done. 2.Although nobody won the battle of Kadesh, he lied and told his people that he'd won. 3.Fought with his own men.
Fun Facts:-
*His 13th son, Merneptah, became pharaoh after he died. *Ramses II was born around 1303 BC. *At the age of fifteen, Ramses was the Prince of Egypt. *He had over 200 wives. *He married 8 royal wives. *He reined for around 67 years.
Ramesses is not a good leader 1. He beat up his army when he was 22 or over 2. He lied that he beat the .............. battle 3. He he had lots of wives and cheated on them
Why was a good leader?
1. He built many temples for citizens 2.He protected his country 3. Ramesses accomplished more than any other pharaoh
So i think that he was a good one and a bad one at the same time.
He led his army to battle against the Hittites at the age of 22. He signed a peace treaty with his rivals the Hittites. He made lots of temples for his people. Ramses the not so great
He lied to his country that he had won a battle but he didn’t win it. He cheated on his wives and girlfriends. He fought and killed some of his own soldiers because they didn’t obey him.
Why he was a good Pharaoh : 1) He was a good Pharaoh because he saved lots of people and stoped the war. 2) He bild a lots of temples for people. 3) He was a good man because he was a pharaoh. Why he was'ent a good Pharaoh : 1)The sleaves bild temples for him. 2) He was a bad Pharaoh because he killed his first wife. 3) He was'ent a good Pharaoh because he was a bit lazy.
1.He was the son of Seti I and Queen Tuya. 2. Called Ramesses the Great. 3.He lived to be 96 years. 4. Ramses II had 200 wives and concubines. 5. Ramses II had 96 sons and 60 daughters. 6. At the age of 22 Ramesses went on a campaign in Nubia with two of his own sons. 7. He was the third king of the 19th Dynasty
Ramses II is well known for his greatness in battle. He fought the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians but he did do his best to make peace. Ramses II lived to the awesome age of 96 years old. He is also remembered to be a great builder. One of the most amazing things he built was the temple of Abu Simbel.
Unfortunately with all his wars he killed a lot of people. Some people believe that Ramses was the pharaoh from the bible the one Moses asked to free the slaves but he refused. If this is true then Ramses shouldn’t be called great. Although he is known to be a great builder slaves, who would have been treated poorly, did all of the building work. Also by paying for it he left the throne bankrupt. Esme
What suggests that Ramses the Great was a good Pharaoh?
Ramses II is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian empire.
• He was a great military commander like his father, a warrior king who waged successful wars against Libya, and Nubia and the Hittites. He had also previously defeated pirates who plagued the Delta region, and during his 67 year reign, he brought to Egypt many great victories. Hieroglyphics inscribed within his tomb depict him killing innumerable Hittites (enemy tribes of Ramses) with his own hands. At the mere age of 22, he joined his father on a military campaign.
• Ramses not only built many temples, he enlarged and completed a lot of temples and buildings his father had started to create; he is best known for the big temple of Abu Simbel (Ramses Temple), the small temple of Abu Simbel (Nefertari Temple), and the Ramesseum, a shrine built by his father Sethi I that Ramses expanded when it was time to prepare for his cult of the death.
• Ramses had a massive impact on religion too. Akenhaten, the heretic king that had been at power a while ago, had created a religion that used to be practiced where Aton, the sun god, was the only god, and he had become so engrossed in this practise that he had let the empire of Egypt fall into neglect. Ramses brought Egypt back from this state, and made it rise to power again. After 30 years of his rule, he introduced the Sed festival, where a Pharaoh was officially turned into a complete god and worshipped.
What suggests that Ramses the Great wasn’t a good Pharaoh?
• Ramses has been popularly associated with the ‘Pharaoh’ of the Biblical Book of Exodus - the second book of the Torah, and the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). If this is true, he was responsible for the inhuman treatment of the Hebrew or Israelite slaves held in captivity in Egypt. He also reneged on his promise on multiple occasions to allow the Israelites, led by Moses, to leave Egypt, until finally he was left with no option. The betrayal of Moses and the Israelites by the Pharaoh is a reflection of his cruel nature and double standards. However, it is not certain whether the Pharaoh in question is actually Ramses II, as Moses does not name the Pharaoh deliberately, and there is widespread debate among Egyptologists on this topic.
• Some people think that he was a show off and propagandist, making his mark by having his name inscribed on every possible stone. Some of his fame at least, must surely be put down to his flair for publicity: his name and the record of his feats on the battle fields were found everywhere in Egypt and Nubia.
• The battle of Kadesh for which he is famous for should perhaps not be called a battle, in the strictest sense of the word, but rather a large scale skirmish preceding the decisive encounter which never took place, and the failure of his campaign was a result of his tactical mistakes. Ramses described the campaign as a splendid victory, while in reality Kadesh remained in Hittite hands , Amurru fell to the Hittites and the Egyptian losses were substantial.
So Great : Ramasses was a great Pharaoh because he reigned more than 70 years, As a price, Ramasses joined the military campaign’s with his father Sethi 1 at the age of 22. His father became Pharaoh when Ramasses was 5 years old. Ramasses led the Egyptians army against many enemies including the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians. He expanded the Egyptian empire and secured Egypt’s borders.
Why not so Grate : Ramasses decided to double rate the Temple buildings. He married more than 200 Queens and had many girlfriends. But, he cheated all of them and some have been killed by Ramasses himself. Ramasses also lied that The Egyptian’s won the battle of Kadesh.
Here are my suggestions for Rammesses the so called ''great''
Good deeds: 1)He led his strong army when he was just 22 2)The pharaoh made a peace treaty with the Hittites. 3)He built temples for poor citizens.
Bad deeds: 1)He cheated on the many wives and girlfriends he had. 2)He commonly fought his own army. 3)He told his country that he had won the battle with the Hittites, even though he lost.
he was a pharaoh because may be made a change in ancient times and helped people when they where sick and don't make anyone from a different country don't do anything bad to them and he might not be a good pharaoh because he might done bade things and always does war with people in his country and don't do what he have to do and don't listen to what people have to say to him because he's angry.
ReplyDeleteDo you think a good pharaoh needs to listen to his people? Why?
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ReplyDeleteWas he really great?
Yes:
• He ended the battle of Kadesh victorious.
• There is evidence that commoners thought the world would end when Ramesses died.
• He was a peaceful man. We have evidence because he signed a peace treaty with his kingdom’s long – time foes, the Hittles.
• He built many statues and temples, with reasoning of that to make his kingdom enlarge in prosperity.
• People state that the tittle given by him was the commoner’s opinion (it was what the commoners thought of Ramesses II).
• It is said that Ramesses II was the last spark of Egypt’s imperial power. Afterwards, it gained briskly in corruption.
No:
• He was preferred to have his own way.
• He sometimes argued with others about petty things.
• It was only because of someone else that they got the majority against the Hittles.
• He rushed his people in his buildings, threatening people on the way.
• It is said that he was the king interfering with Moses. This makes his description a bit abrasive
1. His father was Seti I and his mother was Queen Tuya.
ReplyDelete2. Ramses II was also known as Ramesses the Great.
3. He was 96 years old when he died.
4. He had about 200 wives and concubines.
5. He had about 96 sons and 60 daughters.
6. When Ramesses was 22 he went to Nubia for a campaign with his two sons.
7. Ramses II ruled in the 19th Dynasty and was the third king to rule in that Dynasty.
8. Prince Khaemwese was a very successful he was a high priest of Ptah, governor of Memphis, was in charge of the resotation of the Pyramid of Unas, and was also Ramses II's son.
9. Prince Khaemwese, Ramses II's son, was buried in The Serapeum.
10. Ramses II outlived his first 13 children.
11. Early in Ramesses life he was name co-ruler with his father, Seti I.
12. Ramesses went to many campaigns with his father in Libya and Nubia.
13. Where Ramesses I had started a new capital in Avaris, Seti I and Ramesses built a palace.
14. Ramesses took the throne when his father died in 1290 BC and began a group of wars against the Syrians.
15. On the walls of the Ramesses temple the inscribed the famous battle of Kadesh.
16. Abu SImbel, the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, a mortuary complex at Abydos, the Colossus of Ramesses at Memphis, a vast tomb at Thebes, additions at the Luxor Temple, and the famous Ramesseum, are all built by Ramesses.
17. Wives of Ramesses are Nefertari, Oueen Istnofret, his two daughters, Binthanath and Merytamon, and the Hittite princess, Maathornefrure.
18. Ramesses was buried in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings until the 21st Dynasty where a lot of tombs were rombed so the priests removed him and removed the gold too.
19. Ramesses ruled from 1279 BC to 1213 BC and that was 66 years.
20. After Ramesses years of reign ended it was took over by his 13th son, with his queen Istnofret, Merenptah.
You should be great in the debate alex!
DeleteRamesses ii , Egyptian pharaoh was one of the most famous rulers of all time many people loved Ramesses but on the other hand he had many haters !
ReplyDeleteWhy was Ramesses great?
As prince, Ramesses joined his father in military campaigns. By the age of 22 he was fit and ready to lead battle himself! WOW. The most tremendous and famous battle of Ramesses' rule was the great battle of Kadesh. This was one of the most oldest recorded battle in history! Although no one really won Ramesses return home as a military hero. Ramesses was also known as a great builder; he built colossal statues and beautiful temples of is own.
Why was Ramesses not so great?
Ramesses was not so great because fought with so many people and country's like: Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians causing pain and fear. But Ramesses did deicide to sighn a peace treaty with Hittites bring peace to the rest of his rule.
Maddie, Ramses "The Great," didn't really build temples. He actually got the slaves to do the job.
DeleteRamesses the Great
ReplyDeleteWhy Ramses was a good pharaoh:
1. He made a peace treaty with his rivals the Hittites.
2. He built temples for the citizens of Egypt such as; The Ramesseum and the temple of Abu Simbel. He also had a good eye for beautiful buildings.
3. He fought for his country and claimed back occupied territories.
Why Ramses was a bad pharaoh:
1. He fought with his own army a lot.
2. He had many wives and girlfriends and cheated on them.
3. Slavery numbers increased over his rule.
Tabby, do you think he could have done the things that made him a good pharaoh without doing the things that made him a bad pharaoh? Why?
DeleteRameses II the Great
ReplyDelete(Ruled 1279~1212 BC)
Name meaning: Re has finished him
Why was he a good King?
1. He made Egypt rich by invading and conquering other poor countries surrounding his empire and stole their only treasures.
2. As pharaoh, he accomplished more than any other Egyptian King, also reigning for about 70 years.
3. Like his father, Seti I, he attacked the Hittites, (the chief opponents of Egypt) a number of times to win money and gold.
Why wasn't he a good King?
1. As mentioned earlier, the Hittites were enemies of Egypt and when Rameses captured two 'spies', he tortured them until they spoke. They told him that the Hittite army was a hundred miles away. The pharaoh thought that this was his chance to attack and invade – but he was wrong. He soon realised that the spy had lied and he'd walked into a trap. He battled to save his life, but he knew he was defeated and went home.
2. He was very obsessed with popularity and fame and some people became angry and annoyed that he was giving himself so much attention . . .
3. Rameses made Hebrews his slaves, which led to disastrous results, as God was on the Hebrews' side. Rameses let them go, the set an army to chase them. When the got to the sea, God parted the water to let them through. Then the Egyptian army tried to follow, but they drowned. So by being cruel, Rameses actually lost his people.
I think Rameses was a good leader because he made many temples as homes and also made it so they could worship.He also is very famous.Rameses may have have been a bad leader because he never treated his wives or sons and when he had a battle and lost he told the community he won .
ReplyDeleteWhy was he a good pharaoh?
ReplyDelete1. He was a great pharaoh because he built temples for people that have homes to live in
2.He also was a great pharaoh because he made poor people become rich ,how you may ask, he went and conquered lots of places then they could take the money from there.
3.Also he made a peace treaty with the Hitties to never battle with them again!
Why wasn't he a great pharaoh?
1.he wasn't a great pharaoh because he nearly always told fibs to everyone!
2. Ramesses also cheated on his wives and girfriends, which wasn't very nice to them.
3. Ramesses wasn't a great pharaoh as well because he fought his own army sometimes!
Quick fact
He had 96 sons and 60 daughters which all add up to 156 children altogether which is a bit shocking because that is a lot children for just one little family!
Ramses the Great
ReplyDeleteWhy he was great.
1. He built lots of buildings for the poor.
2. He signed a peace treaty to end a war with the Hittites.
3. He made Egypt rich.
Why he was not great.
1. He used slaves to do all his building work.
2. He did not treat his citizens very well. He didn't listen to them and took money from the poor.
3. He had lots of wives and girlfriends and cheated on them all.
Why Ramses was great
ReplyDelete1. Ramses was a good leader because he lead a military army to battle at the age of 22 only.
2. He built many temples like the Abu Simbel.
3. He signed a peace treaty with his enemies the Hittites.
Why Ramses wasn't so great
1. Ramses wasn't great because he lied to the people that he won the battle of Kadesh but he really lost.
2. Slavery was increasing during the time of Ramses.
3. Ramses had so many wives and girlfriends and then cheating on them.
Why Rameses
Ramesses II the Great
ReplyDeleteRuled 1279-1212.
why he was bad ?
Ramesses had 200 wives and girlfriend he cheated on many but a couple died.
Ramesses he told a lot of lies to his slaves and his wives .
Ramesses killed a lot of people.
why he was good?
Ramesses saved 1000 of lives.
Ramesses made a Pease treaty with the Hitties .
Ramesses built temples for people to live in.
Ramses II
ReplyDeleteRamses II is well known for his greatness in battle. He fought the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians but he did do his best to make peace.
Ramses II lived to the awesome age of 96 years old.
He is also remembered to be a great builder. One of the most amazing things he built was the temple of Abu Simbel.
Unfortunately with all his wars he killed a lot of people.
Some people believe that Ramses was the pharaoh from the bible the one Moses asked to free the slaves but he refused. If this is true then Ramses shouldn’t be called great.
Although he is known to be a great builder slaves, who would have been treated poorly, did all of the building work. Also by paying for it he left the throne bankrupt.
Esme
Ramses the Great
ReplyDeleteWhat suggests that Ramses the Great was a good Pharaoh?
Ramses II is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian empire.
•He was a great military commander like his father, a warrior king who waged successful wars against Libya, and Nubia and the Hittites. He had also previously defeated pirates who plagued the Delta region, and during his 67 year reign, he brought to Egypt many great victories. Hieroglyphics inscribed within his tomb depict him killing innumerable Hittites (enemy tribes of Ramses) with his own hands. At the mere age of 22, he joined his father on a military campaign.
•Ramses not only built many temples, he enlarged and completed a lot of temples and buildings his father had started to create; he is best known for the big temple of Abu Simbel (Ramses Temple), the small temple of Abu Simbel (Nefertari Temple), and the Ramesseum, a shrine built by his father Sethi I that Ramses expanded when it was time to prepare for his cult of the death.
•Ramses had a massive impact on religion too. Akenhaten, the heretic king that had been at power a while ago, had created a religion that used to be practiced where Aton, the sun god, was the only god, and he had become so engrossed in this practise that he had let the empire of Egypt fall into neglect. Ramses brought Egypt back from this state, and made it rise to power again. After 30 years of his rule, he introduced the Sed festival, where a Pharaoh was officially turned into a complete god and worshipped.
What suggests that Ramses the Great wasn’t a good Pharaoh?
•Ramses has been popularly associated with the ‘Pharaoh’ of the Biblical Book of Exodus - the second book of the Torah, and the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). If this is true, he was responsible for the inhuman treatment of the Hebrew or Israelite slaves held in captivity in Egypt. He also reneged on his promise on multiple occasions to allow the Israelites, led by Moses, to leave Egypt, until finally he was left with no option. The betrayal of Moses and the Israelites by the Pharaoh is a reflection of his cruel nature and double standards. However, it is not certain whether the Pharaoh in question is actually Ramses II, as Moses does not name the Pharaoh deliberately, and there is widespread debate among Egyptologists on this topic.
•Some people think that he was a show off and propagandist, making his mark by having his name inscribed on every possible stone. Some of his fame at least, must surely be put down to his flair for publicity: his name and the record of his feats on the battle fields were found everywhere in Egypt and Nubia.
•The battle of Kadesh for which he is famous for should perhaps not be called a battle, in the strictest sense of the word, but rather a large scale skirmish preceding the decisive encounter which never took place, and the failure of his campaign was a result of his tactical mistakes. Ramses described the campaign as a splendid victory, while in reality Kadesh remained in Hittite hands, Amurru fell to the Hittites and the Egyptian losses were substantial.
Goody Goody Ramses:-
ReplyDelete1.Ramses invaded other countries, by doing so he made Egypt rich.
2.Ramses made a peace treaty, with Hittites.
3.He expanded Egypt.
Bad Ramses:-
1.Took credit for what his slaves had done.
2.Although nobody won the battle of Kadesh, he lied and told his people that he'd won.
3.Fought with his own men.
Fun Facts:-
*His 13th son, Merneptah, became pharaoh after he died.
*Ramses II was born around 1303 BC.
*At the age of fifteen, Ramses was the Prince of Egypt.
*He had over 200 wives.
*He married 8 royal wives.
*He reined for around 67 years.
Ramesses is not a good leader
ReplyDelete1. He beat up his army when he was 22 or over
2. He lied that he beat the .............. battle
3. He he had lots of wives and cheated on them
Why was a good leader?
1. He built many temples for citizens
2.He protected his country
3. Ramesses accomplished more than any other pharaoh
So i think that he was a good one and a bad one at the same time.
Ramses the great
ReplyDeleteHe led his army to battle against the Hittites at the age of 22.
He signed a peace treaty with his rivals the Hittites.
He made lots of temples for his people.
Ramses the not so great
He lied to his country that he had won a battle but he didn’t win it.
He cheated on his wives and girlfriends.
He fought and killed some of his own soldiers because they didn’t obey him.
Why he was a good Pharaoh : 1) He was a good Pharaoh because he saved lots of people and stoped the war. 2) He bild a lots of temples for people. 3) He was a good man because he was a pharaoh. Why he was'ent a good Pharaoh : 1)The sleaves bild temples for him. 2) He was a bad Pharaoh because he killed his first wife. 3) He was'ent a good Pharaoh because he was a bit lazy.
ReplyDelete1.He was the son of Seti I and Queen Tuya.
ReplyDelete2. Called Ramesses the Great.
3.He lived to be 96 years.
4. Ramses II had 200 wives and concubines.
5. Ramses II had 96 sons and 60 daughters.
6. At the age of 22 Ramesses went on a campaign in Nubia with two of his own sons.
7. He was the third king of the 19th Dynasty
Ramses II
ReplyDeleteRamses II is well known for his greatness in battle. He fought the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians but he did do his best to make peace.
Ramses II lived to the awesome age of 96 years old.
He is also remembered to be a great builder. One of the most amazing things he built was the temple of Abu Simbel.
Unfortunately with all his wars he killed a lot of people.
Some people believe that Ramses was the pharaoh from the bible the one Moses asked to free the slaves but he refused. If this is true then Ramses shouldn’t be called great.
Although he is known to be a great builder slaves, who would have been treated poorly, did all of the building work. Also by paying for it he left the throne bankrupt.
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Ramses the Great
ReplyDeleteWhat suggests that Ramses the Great was a good Pharaoh?
Ramses II is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian empire.
• He was a great military commander like his father, a warrior king who waged successful wars against Libya, and Nubia and the Hittites. He had also previously defeated pirates who plagued the Delta region, and during his 67 year reign, he brought to Egypt many great victories. Hieroglyphics inscribed within his tomb depict him killing innumerable Hittites (enemy tribes of Ramses) with his own hands. At the mere age of 22, he joined his father on a military campaign.
• Ramses not only built many temples, he enlarged and completed a lot of temples and buildings his father had started to create; he is best known for the big temple of Abu Simbel (Ramses Temple), the small temple of Abu Simbel (Nefertari Temple), and the Ramesseum, a shrine built by his father Sethi I that Ramses expanded when it was time to prepare for his cult of the death.
• Ramses had a massive impact on religion too. Akenhaten, the heretic king that had been at power a while ago, had created a religion that used to be practiced where Aton, the sun god, was the only god, and he had become so engrossed in this practise that he had let the empire of Egypt fall into neglect. Ramses brought Egypt back from this state, and made it rise to power again. After 30 years of his rule, he introduced the Sed festival, where a Pharaoh was officially turned into a complete god and worshipped.
What suggests that Ramses the Great wasn’t a good Pharaoh?
• Ramses has been popularly associated with the ‘Pharaoh’ of the Biblical Book of Exodus - the second book of the Torah, and the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). If this is true, he was responsible for the inhuman treatment of the Hebrew or Israelite slaves held in captivity in Egypt. He also reneged on his promise on multiple occasions to allow the Israelites, led by Moses, to leave Egypt, until finally he was left with no option. The betrayal of Moses and the Israelites by the Pharaoh is a reflection of his cruel nature and double standards. However, it is not certain whether the Pharaoh in question is actually Ramses II, as Moses does not name the Pharaoh deliberately, and there is widespread debate among Egyptologists on this topic.
• Some people think that he was a show off and propagandist, making his mark by having his name inscribed on every possible stone. Some of his fame at least, must surely be put down to his flair for publicity: his name and the record of his feats on the battle fields were found everywhere in Egypt and Nubia.
• The battle of Kadesh for which he is famous for should perhaps not be called a battle, in the strictest sense of the word, but rather a large scale skirmish preceding the decisive encounter which never took place, and the failure of his campaign was a result of his tactical mistakes. Ramses described the campaign as a splendid victory, while in reality Kadesh remained in Hittite hands , Amurru fell to the Hittites and the Egyptian losses were substantial.
So Great :
ReplyDeleteRamasses was a great Pharaoh because he reigned more than 70 years, As a price, Ramasses joined the military campaign’s with his father Sethi 1 at the age of 22. His father became Pharaoh when Ramasses was 5 years old. Ramasses led the Egyptians army against many enemies including the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians. He expanded the Egyptian empire and secured Egypt’s borders.
Why not so Grate :
Ramasses decided to double rate the Temple buildings. He married more than 200 Queens and had many girlfriends. But, he cheated all of them and some have been killed by Ramasses himself. Ramasses also lied that The Egyptian’s won the battle of Kadesh.
Here are my suggestions for Rammesses the so called ''great''
ReplyDeleteGood deeds:
1)He led his strong army when he was just 22
2)The pharaoh made a peace treaty with the Hittites.
3)He built temples for poor citizens.
Bad deeds:
1)He cheated on the many wives and girlfriends he had.
2)He commonly fought his own army.
3)He told his country that he had won the battle with the Hittites, even though he lost.