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|name = Ramesses II | |name=Ramesses II | ||
|native = ACO CotP Hieroglyph-RamessesII.png | |native=ACO CotP Hieroglyph-RamessesII.png | ||
|image = ACO Ramesses II render.png | |image=ACO Ramesses II render.png | ||
|birth = c.1303 BCE<br>[[Egypt|Kingdom of Egypt]] | |birth=c.1303 BCE<br>[[Egypt|Kingdom of Egypt]] | ||
|death = 1213 BCE (aged c. 90)<br>Kingdom of Egypt | |death=1213 BCE (aged c. 90)<br>Kingdom of Egypt | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|affiliates = Kingdom of Egypt}} | |affiliates=Kingdom of Egypt}} | ||
'''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== | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 25 September 2025
- "Ramesses—The Victor of Kadesh. The Great General and Conqueror of Lands"
- ―Writings on a tablet in Ramesses' tomb[src]
Ramesses II (c. 1303 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as Ramesses the Great and Ozymandias, was a pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He is generally considered one of the greatest and best-known pharaohs, reigning unchallenged for 66 years.[1]
Biography
Reign as pharaoh
Ramesses' rule was aided by the High Priests of Amun, who, several generations prior, had been made guardians of 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 engaged the Hittite Empire in Kadesh and laid siege to Dapur in Syria.[2]
During his lifetime, Ramesses long reign was celebrated by an unprecedented number of Sed festivals, 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 situated in the Valley of the Kings.[2]
Legacy
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.[2] 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, 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.[3]
Around this time, one of Ramesses' living descendants, Sutekh, was kidnapped by Isidora in her ritual to restore 'balance' to Ma'at.[4]
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[5]
Behind the scenes
Ramesses is a historical figure whose seemingly-reanimated mummy appears in the 2018 downloadable expansion The Curse of the Pharaohs for the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed: Origins. In-game, his cartouche is written to include only his 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 nomen or given name and its epithet "Ra mes su, mery Amun" meaning "Ra is the one who bore him, beloved of Amun".[1] In the 1st century BCE, a light bow was named after the pharaoh's throne name.[6]
Gallery
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Concept art of Ramesses II -
Model of Rameses' Throne -
Concept art of Bayek fighting Rameses -
Concept art of Bayek facing Ramesses II -
Promotional Art -
3D model's of Rameses the Great -
The pharaoh's throne in Heb Sed -
Mural depicting Ramesses' descendants
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Ramesses II on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The King of Kings
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The Curse of the Pharaohs
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins