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Ramses the Great

Ramses II, also known as "Ramses the Great", was the greatest builder of the pharaohs. He reigned for 67 years, making him older than 90 when he died. Ramses had about 200 wives (the main one being Nefertari), 100 sons, and 60 daughters. His accomplishments include putting down several uprisings among his own people and overseeing the construction of some of Egypt's most famous monuments (including many large statues of himself). He also oversaw the construction of the Ramesseum, a temple built solely to honor him.

Enemies

His only true enemy was time, and in that battle, he lost. The temple, once filled with glory, power, and wealth, now stands empty and abandoned in Egypt.

A Portion of the Family

Father: Seti I (Pharaoh)

Mother: Tuya (Queen)

Sister: Tia

Wife: Nefertari

Daughter: Bintanath

Daughter: Meritamen

The interesting, but not at all uncommon, fact in his family is that the daughters Bintanath and Meritamen were eventually "promoted" to being Ramses's wives.

Son: Merenptah (successor Pharaoh)

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