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	\|name = Ramesses II		\|name=Ramesses II
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	\|birth = c.1303 BCE<br>[[Egypt\|Kingdom of Egypt]]		\|birth=c.1303 BCE<br>[[Egypt\|Kingdom of Egypt]]
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	'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.<ref>{{WP\|Ramesses II}}</ref>		'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Ramesses II}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Ramesses is a historical figure whose seemingly-reanimated [[Mummification\|mummy]] appears in the 2018 [[Assassin's Creed: Origins downloadable content\|downloadable]] expansion ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' for the 2017 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''. In-game, his {{Wiki\|cartouche}} is written to include only his {{Wiki\|Prenomen (Ancient Egypt)\|prenomen}} or throne name of "''User maat Ra, setep en Ra''", which translates to "The justice of Ra is powerful – chosen of Ra", and entirely excluding his {{Wiki\|Nomen (ancient Egypt)\|nomen}} or given name and its epithet "''Ra mes su, mery Amun''" meaning "Ra is the one who bore him, beloved of Amun".<ref name="Wiki"/>		Ramesses is a historical figure whose seemingly-reanimated [[Mummification\|mummy]] appears in the 2018 [[Assassin's Creed: Origins downloadable content\|downloadable]] expansion ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' for the 2017 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''. In-game, his {{Wiki\|cartouche}} is written to include only his {{Wiki\|Prenomen (Ancient Egypt)\|prenomen}} or throne name of "''User maat Ra, setep en Ra''", which translates to "The justice of Ra is powerful – chosen of Ra", and entirely excluding his {{Wiki\|Nomen (ancient Egypt)\|nomen}} or given name and its epithet "''Ra mes su, mery Amun''" meaning "Ra is the one who bore him, beloved of Amun".<ref name="Wiki"/> In the 1st century BCE, a [[Ousirmaatre Setepenre\|light bow]] was named after the pharaoh's throne name.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
	In the 1st century BCE, a [[Ousirmaatre Setepenre\|light bow]] was named after the pharaoh's throne name.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias'~~'', whose throne name was ''Ousirmaatre Setepenre~~'', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.<ref>{{WP\|Ramesses II}}</ref>		'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.<ref>{{WP\|Ramesses II}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Reign as pharaoh===		===Reign as pharaoh===
	Ramesses' rule was aided by the High Priests of [[Amun]], who, several generations prior, had been made guardians of [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden\|the Aten]] by [[Tutankhamun]]. During his reign, Ramesses conducted several campaigns into the [[Levant]] in an attempt to expand his empire. To this end, Ramesses [[Battle of Kadesh\|engaged]] the {{Wiki\|Hittites\|Hittite Empire}} in [[Kadesh]] and laid [[Siege of Dapur\|siege]] to Dapur in {{Wiki\|Syria}}.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref>		Ramesses' rule was aided by the {{Wiki\|High Priest of Amun\|High Priests}} of [[Amun]], who, several generations prior, had been made guardians of [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden\|the Aten]] by [[Tutankhamun]]. During his reign, Ramesses conducted several campaigns into the [[Levant]] in an attempt to expand his empire. To this end, Ramesses [[Battle of Kadesh\|engaged]] the {{Wiki\|Hittites\|Hittite Empire}} in [[Kadesh]] and laid [[Siege of Dapur\|siege]] to Dapur in {{Wiki\|Syria}}.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref>

	During his lifetime, Ramesses long reign was celebrated by an unprecedented number of {{Wiki\|Sed festival}}s, numbering 13 or 14 by the time of his death. At one point, he also ordered the construction of a well in the southwestern part of the [[Waset Desert]] such that the Egyptians who live near the region would never thirst.~~<ref name="CotP"/>~~		During his lifetime, Ramesses long reign was celebrated by an unprecedented number of {{Wiki\|Sed festival}}s, numbering 13 or 14 by the time of his death. At one point, he also ordered the construction of a well in the southwestern part of the [[Waset Desert]] such that the Egyptians who live near the region would never thirst. After his death, Ramesses was buried in a [[Tomb of Ramesses the Great\|tomb]] situated in the [[Valley of the Kings]].<ref name="CotP" />

	After his death, Ramesses was buried in a [[Tomb of Ramesses the Great\|tomb]] situated in the [[Valley of the Kings]].<ref name="CotP"/>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
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	In 34 BCE, Ramesses' spirit, alongside those of his predecessors, [[Akhenaten]], [[Nefertiti]], and Tutankhamun, were seemingly returned to the world of the living by the [[God's Wife of Amun]], [[Isidora]], who had possession of the Aten.<ref name="CotP"/> Through a portal connected to Ramesses' tomb, the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] was able to gain access to [[Heb Sed]], Ramesses' aspect of the afterlife. There, he met the pharaoh's consort [[Nefertari (wife of Ramesses II)\|Nefertari]], assisting her in recovering numerous artifacts needed to summon Ramesses' soul. After doing so, Bayek defeated the pharaoh, putting both him and Nefertari to rest.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The King of Kings]]</ref>		In 34 BCE, Ramesses' spirit, alongside those of his predecessors, [[Akhenaten]], [[Nefertiti]], and Tutankhamun, were seemingly returned to the world of the living by the [[God's Wife of Amun]], [[Isidora]], who had possession of the Aten.<ref name="CotP"/> Through a portal connected to Ramesses' tomb, the [[Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] was able to gain access to [[Heb Sed]], Ramesses' aspect of the afterlife. There, he met the pharaoh's consort [[Nefertari (wife of Ramesses II)\|Nefertari]], assisting her in recovering numerous artifacts needed to summon Ramesses' soul. After doing so, Bayek defeated the pharaoh, putting both him and Nefertari to rest.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The King of Kings]]</ref>

	Around this time, one of Ramesses living descendants, [[Sutekh]], was kidnapped by Isidora in her ritual to restore 'balance' to [[Ma'at]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs (memory)\|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref>		Around this time, one of Ramesses' living descendants, [[Sutekh]], was kidnapped by Isidora in her ritual to restore 'balance' to [[Ma'at]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs (memory)\|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref>

	In 2012, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>		In 2012, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets\|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Ramesses II throne name, ''~~Ousirmaatre Setepenre~~'' translates ~~as "~~"The justice of Ra is powerful – chosen of Ra." In the 1st century BCE, a [[Ousirmaatre Setepenre\|light bow]] was named after the pharaoh's throne name.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		Ramesses is a historical figure whose seemingly-reanimated [[Mummification\|mummy]] appears in the 2018 [[Assassin's Creed: Origins downloadable content\|downloadable]] expansion ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' for the 2017 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''. In-game, his {{Wiki\|cartouche}} is written to include only his {{Wiki\|Prenomen (Ancient Egypt)\|prenomen}} or throne name of "''User maat Ra, setep en Ra''", which translates to "The justice of Ra is powerful – chosen of Ra", and entirely excluding his {{Wiki\|Nomen (ancient Egypt)\|nomen}} or given name and its epithet "''Ra mes su, mery Amun''" meaning "Ra is the one who bore him, beloved of Amun".<ref name="Wiki"/>
	*Ramesses II is included in the "Obelisks" mnemonic set from [[Rome: Chapter 1 – Fiora Cavazza\|the first chapter]] of the "Rome" pack as he was the original builder of four of the {{Wiki\|List of obelisks in Rome\|Obelisks in Rome}}, most notably the {{Wiki\|Flaminio Obelisk}}. It was moved from Heliopolis to the [[Circus Maximus]] in Rome on order of [[Roman Empire\|Emperor]] [[Augustus]] in 10 BCE. It was found and restored in 1587 by Pope [[Sixtus V]], and re-erected in [[Piazza del Popolo]].		In the 1st century BCE, a [[Ousirmaatre Setepenre\|light bow]] was named after the pharaoh's throne name.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' {{1st}}

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	'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', whose throne name was ''Ousirmaatre Setepenre'', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.		'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', whose throne name was ''Ousirmaatre Setepenre'', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.<ref>{{WP\|Ramesses II}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', whose throne name was ''Ousirmaatre Setepenre'', was a pharaoh of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.		'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' and '''Ozymandias''', whose throne name was ''Ousirmaatre Setepenre'', was a [[pharaoh]] of the {{Wiki\|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt\|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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