§-Quick questions
NSWAncient HistorySection IV (Historical Periods): New Kingdom Egypt - Amenhotep III to the death of Ramesses II
Quick questions on Ramesses II, Kadesh and the Hittite treaty: HSC Ancient History Section IV
1short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is ramesses II?Show answer
Ramesses II, son of Seti I, came to the throne around 1279 BC and reigned for roughly 66 years until c. 1213 BC, one of the longest and most influential reigns in Egyptian history. He celebrated at least thirteen Sed festivals (royal jubilees, normally first held after thirty years), outlived many of his sons, and left an empire that was internally stable and outwardly magnificent. If Amenhotep III represents the "golden age" of the Eighteenth Dynasty and the Amarna period its great disruption, Ramesses II represents the reassertion of traditional pharaonic power at its most confident and most heavily advertised.
Have a question we have not covered?
This dot-point answer is short enough that we have not extracted many short questions yet. Read the full dot-point answer or ask Mo, our study assistant, in the chat for follow ups.