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'''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' or '''Ousirmaatre Setepenre''', was a pharaoh of the {{Wiki|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]], generally considered the greatest and one of the most famous of all pharaohs. | '''Ramesses II''' (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as '''Ramesses the Great''' or '''Ousirmaatre Setepenre''', was a pharaoh of the {{Wiki|Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Nineteenth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]], generally considered the greatest and one of the most famous of all pharaohs.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
Ramesses' rule was aided by the High Priests of [[Amun]], who several generations prior, were granted an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]] by [[Tutankhamun]].<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[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> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the 1st century BCE, a light [[Ousirmaatre Setepenre|bow]] was named after the pharaoh's throne name.<ref name="ACO"/> | |||
*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]]. | *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]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 15 March 2018
Ramesses II (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as Ramesses the Great or Ousirmaatre Setepenre, was a pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, generally considered the greatest and one of the most famous of all pharaohs.[1]
Ramesses' rule was aided by the High Priests of Amun, who several generations prior, were granted an Apple of Eden by Tutankhamun.[2]
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[3]
Appearance
Trivia
- In the 1st century BCE, a light bow was named after the pharaoh's throne name.[1]
- Ramesses II is included in the "Obelisks" mnemonic set from the first chapter of the "Rome" pack as he was the original builder of four of the Obelisks in Rome, most notably the Flaminio Obelisk. It was moved from Heliopolis to the Circus Maximus in Rome on order of Emperor Augustus in 10 BCE. It was found and restored in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V, and re-erected in Piazza del Popolo.