Why is Ramses II so important?

Answer 1

Ramses II is important for many reasons.

1. He was very active in building monuments in Egypt and Nubia

2. He led several campaigns into Syria, Libya and Nubia and negotiated a treaty with the Hittites

3. He is one of only a handful of Egyptian kinds to have held a Sed fesitival. This means that in the 30th year of his reign, he was ritually transformed into a God.

4. He has been identified as being the Pharaoh of whom Moses demanded to let his people go (this may or may not be a correct identification)

5. He also inspired Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" and the character Ozymandias from the popular Watchmen graphic novel and movie takes his inspiration from Ramses II.

Ramses II had a 66 year reign and in the 30th year, he had already eclipsedmost pharaohs; he had brought peace, maintained Egyptian borders, built great and numerous monuments across his empire and his country was more prosperous and powerful than it had been in almost 100 years.

Answer 2

Ramses II ruled during the 19th Dynasty (1279-1212 BC). He was the third ruler during this time period. Being powerful and ambitious, he would expand Egypt's empire a vast deal and would construct many temples all of which overshadow many of the others before him. Although known for expansion and building structures, he also remains an important Pharaoh to the story of Exodus.Rameses is also known for having over 120 children.

Answer 3

because ramses ii was the longest pharaoh to reign(66 years). he had everythng under control and was very stable. he also made the egyptian government successful. it was very peaceful when he was pharaoh, and signing the treaty with the Hitties, no enemy/ememies attacked egypt.

Answer 4

because he ruled for 66 years and got Egypt back to its highest points after he died Egypt got captured by the Hittites leading to Egypt's crumble in history

Answer 5

• the region of rames the second was so successful cause the goverment was stable

Answer 6

because he is GREAT

Answer 7

because he was the pharaoh of Egypt