Who was probably the pharaoh when Moses had the Israelites released from slavery?

Answer 1

A:Since this question asks for a statement of historical fact, it is necessary to point out that almost all scholars believe that the Exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt never happened as described in The Bible. It is now well accepted that the Hebrew people were actually Canaanites who migrated from the region of the rich coastal cities and settled peacefully in the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland. The stories of overcoming great challenges and of a glorious conquest only arose after the Hebrews had forgotten their real origins.

On the basis of accepting the biblical story as true, we can look at the Egyptian history of the time, to nominate a pharoah. The Bible clearly states that the Israelites were released from slavery around 1440 BCE. The pharaoh at that time was Tuthmosis III.

In spite of the timing in the Bible, Tuthmosis III could not have been the pharaoh at the time of the Exodus of the Israelites because the Amarna letters show that the Canaanite petty kings still ruled throughout Canaan, under the Egyptian overlords in the middle of the following century.

The Exodus story mentions some locations such as the city of Pi-Ramses, built by the important pharaoh Ramses II (1303-1213 BCE). This would mean that the pharaoh of the time was either Ramses II himself, or his successor, Merneptah. However, neither king could be the pharaoh who drowned in the Red Sea while pursuing the Israelites, as both were buried in the Valley of Kings.

Answer 2

There's all kinds of speculation, but the simple answer is that we don't know for sure. There's also a question regarding how to line up the reigns of the Pharaohs with Gregorian dates BCE.

Answer 3

Some say King Rameses the 2