Ramses II by Deborah Winer

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Ramses II

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RAMSES II

Ramses ruled from 1279 B.C.E. 1213 B.C.E.
He was the most successful of the New kingdom
Few rulers reigned as long as Ramses- 66 years
There is a poem celebrating a victory by Ramses
After his death Egypt declined

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Ramses conquered the region of canaan and moved north into Syria
He built a lot of temples
One of the most magnificent temples was Karnak at Thebes
He sighned a peace treaty with the Hittite king
Ramses conquered a lot of territory

BENIFIT OR HARM

Ramses benifited Egypt
He conquered territories
Ramses built temples
He helped the economy of the country
Ramses restored old tombs

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Deborah Winer