This is the story of a pharaoh whose obsession for greatness and longevity eclipsed his entire reign: Ramesses II. Born into a powerful military family, Ramesses II became the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, and ruled for an astonishing 67 years on the throne presiding over Egypt’s last golden period known as the New Kingdom (1539-1069 BC). He expanded Egypt's territory, displaying his might in the legendary Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites. In a surprising turn, he later allied with his former sworn enemy, ushering in a time of peace and prosperity for his people. During these peaceful years, Ramesses II would construct more statues and temples bearing his name than any pharaoh in history, earning the moniker of “The Great.” Living up to his moniker, Ramesses II sired more than one hundred children across multiple minor wives, including his beloved queen, Queen Nefertari, becoming the “father of his nation.”
However, Ramesses II is best known throughout Judeo-Christian-Islamic circles as “The Pharaoh,” in the Book of Exodus who refused to let the Hebrews go. and immortalized in film and animation such as The Ten Commandments (1956), Prince of Egypt (1998), and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) capturing the imagination of an age gone by, while Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelly would call Ramesses II Ozymandias ‘King of Kings.’ When he died, Egypt’s glory days died with him. For a pharaoh whose flair for showmanship earned him an everlasting legacy, Ramesses II’s mummy would end up being forgotten to history until he was rediscovered in a lost royal cache alongside notable New Kingdom warrior pharaohs. Today, Ramesses II is the most recognizable and researched pharaoh in Egyptian history.
In Ramesses II: Egypt's Immortal Pharaoh, you'll learn the answers to the following questions:
- Who was Ramses II?
- Why was he so obsessed with immortality?
- Why did he construct his monuments on a grand scale?
- How did he become Pharaoh?
- What was the Battle of Kadesh?
- How did he turn a mountain into a colossal temple?
- Why was he buried in a royal cache?
- How did he sue peace with the Hittites?
- Who was his beloved Nefertari?
- What happened to Egypt after his death?
- Who was his father, Seti I?
- Was he the Pharaoh of the Exodus?
And Many More!
This book will help you understand the greatness of Ramesses II and how far he went to create an immortal legacy. Whether you have an interest in Egyptian history, the story of the Exodus, or want to know more about Ramesses II, then Ramesses II: Egypt's Immortal Pharaoh,is the book for you!
