What did Egyptians think of Ramses 2?

During the reign of Seti I's son, "Ramses II", advances were made against Syria that reached Kadesh one more. The resulting battle is one of the most famous in Egyptian history. It lasted four days, and initially Ramses was losing the battle. read more

Ramesses II was widely considered to be one of the most powerful and successful Pharaohs in Egyptian history. He lived to the unheard-of age of 90 and reigned for 34 years. During that time he conducted military campaigns from Libya to Syria, conducted numerous public works projects, and ruled the empire with a firm hand. read more

Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE, alternative spellings: Ramses, Rameses) was known to the Egyptians as Userma’atre’setepenre, which means 'Keeper of Harmony and Balance, Strong in Right, Elect of Ra’. He is also known also as Ozymandias and as Ramesses the Great. read more

Aswān, Egypt: Ramses II, Great Temple of Great Temple of Ramses II, the larger of the two temples at Abu Simbel, now located in Aswān muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern Egypt. Dennis Jarvis (CC-BY-2.0) Of Ramses’ personal life virtually nothing is known. read more