26. Ramses II

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'Return to History 8 Egypt ID's Son of King Seti I, and queen Tuya King Ramses II (Ramses the Great), was one of the most famous and major figures of the early dynasty. He left his signature on any and everything. "He was part of the New kingdom" (Manual 123). He was a great military strategist. He left his mark on any and everything that he could.

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"By the age of 22 Ramesses was leading his own campaigns in Nubia with his own sons and was named
co-ruler with Seti. With his father, Ramesses set about vast restoration projects and built a new palace at Avaris. After the death of Seti I in 1290 BCE, Ramesses assumed the throne and at once began military campaigns to restore the borders of Egypt and ensure trade routes."

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