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  Ramses II (19th Dynasty)
Under Ramses II the royal residence and administrative center was moved to a city in the north-east part of the Delta, called Per-Ramesse, where a military base was established, suitable for marshalling large bodies of infantry and chariotry.
It was not, in fact, until the twenty-first year of his reign that Ramses II finally signed a remarkable peace treaty with the Hittite King Hattusilis.
Thereafter cordial relations were maintained between the two powers and Ramses married the eldest daughter of Hattusilis in a ceremony widely announced as a symbol of peace and brotherhood.
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 The Time of Pharaoh Ramses III
Ramses III succeeded to seat himself as pharaoh because at this time the influence of the Persians in Egypt was at a low level.
Ramses also mentions fire being used as a weapon during this fighting, a method not known to be used in the 12th century BC.
In essence then we can say that Ramses III tactics to deal with his emergency was different from that of previous kings in that the enemy could invade his land by the way of the desert or by sea.
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 Al-Ahram Weekly | Heritage | Ramses II's last journey
"Ramses, Ramses, we are going to miss you!" "Grandfather, where are you going when you leave us?" "Love you, love you Ramses!" the people cried at every stage of Ramses's final journey to the GEM, where, it is hoped, he will spend the rest of his days.
Hawass went on to say that if Ramses could speak he would say how grateful he was for the move from such a polluted square, which over time has turned into a jungle of flyovers and buildings.
As one of the chief enthusiasts of the new museum, Hawass announced that the SCA was looking into the possible removal of the statue of Ramses II's daughter Princess Merit-Amun, now exhibited in the open air museum at Akhmin in Sohag, so it could be put on show beside her father at the GEM.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2006/810/heritage.htm   (2261 words)

  
  The RAMSES homepage
RAMSES was a fully automated radio meteor forward scatter set-up based at the Urania Public Observatory in Belgium.
The RAMSES project consisted of the development of the set-up on one hand, and the analysis of the radio meteor scatter theory on the other.
In order to be able to interpret the observations of the RAMSES set-up in a scientific way, a group of science students and graduates was formed to analyze the theory.
www.urania.be /ramses   (924 words)

  
  Ramses. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
B.C. Ramses was not the heir to the throne but usurped it from his brother.
The last year of Ramses III was darkened by the conspiracy of his wife Tiy.
The XX dynasty continued to be ruled by kings with the name Ramses, but little of significance occurred during their reigns.
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 Egyptomania: Ramses II
Ramses II was also known for usurping the monuments of his predecessors in large numbers.
Ramses II considered this battle to be one of the highlights of his reign.
Ramses’ chief wife was Nefertari whose name means "the most beautiful one" and who was called "the girl that pharaoh loved." Ramses built a temple dedicated to Nefertari next to his own temple at Abu Simbel.
www.seattleartmuseum.org /Exhibit/Archive/egypt/emania/epedia/pharoahs/Ramses.htm   (711 words)

  
 ABC News: Ramses Statue Moved Closer to Pyramids
The massive statue of Ramses II passes close to the great pyramids in Giza during the end of its journey from the polluted city to a spot near the Pyramids and closer to its original site, 25 August 2006.
Ramses II, from the 19th dynasty of pharaohs, reigned over Egypt for 68 years, from 1304 to 1237 BC, and is believed to have lived to the age of 90.
Ramses II was a warrior king credited with bringing Egypt unprecedented power and splendor during his 67-year reign.
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 Ramses, II Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ramses II (reigned 1304-1237 B.C.) was the third ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Ramses, or Ramesses, was the son of Seti I. Prior to his accession as sole ruler in 1304 B.C., Ramses had been coregent with his father.
Ramses' royal residence, known as Per-Ramesse, the "House of Ramses," was situated in the Delta.
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 King Ramses II
Ramses duty was to preserve the union of Upper and Lower Egypt which he did by defeating Egypts enemies and honoring the gods.
Ramses II was a prolific ruler that fought to reclaim territory in Africa and Western Asia.
Ramses II tried to keep the newly acquired territory, today it is known as Syria, but lost the battle along with one of his opponents - the Hittites.
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 Ramses   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ramses was born at the Wildlife Science Center in Minnesota on 24 April 1990.
Ramses became very lonely, but luckily he was not destined to be alone for very long.
Ramses decided that eight years in a subordinate role was enough for him, and he became very domineering.
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 Ramses III
Ramses III was a great military leader who repeatedly saved the country from invasion.
Ramses III established a line of defense in Southern Palestine and got every available ship to secure the entrance to the Nile.
Ramses III lined the shores with part of his army which shot arrows at the enemy ships as they tried to land.
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 Ramses   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ramses was a pharaoh from 1290 to 1224 B.C. Ramses father was Seti I. In 1285 Ramses fought in important battles.
Ramses was probably the pharaoh spoken about in the biblical book of Exodus.
Ramses II was the third king of the nine-teenth dynasty.
www.portnet.k12.ny.us /egyptmuseum/Rams.htm   (113 words)

  
 Ramses
Ramses II could have as many wives as desired, not only because of the rights of the pharaoh, but women generally had little say in marriage partners, although rights were equal in almost every other aspect of life.
During the rule of Ramses II, the capital was Pi-Ramses (Sheler 2), meaning "the House of Ramses, beloved of Amun, Greatest of Victories." (Freed 34) Ramses II built this capital on a tributary of the Nile, known as Waters of Ra.
Ramses II died at the age of ninety in 1213 BC (Sheler 1).
www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us /History/Egypt/save/cramer/cramer.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Ramses II
Ramses became co-ruler beside his father when he was still very young traveling around with his father to learn his future place as pharaoh.
Ramses mother Tuya stepped down from her role as queen and took on the new role as King’s mother, in which she acted as his advisor.
Ramses died at the age of ninety-six, quite old for those day and people of his status, and was buried in the famous Valley of Kings.
www.hyperhistory.net /apwh/bios/b1ramses.htm   (702 words)

  
 Ramses II - The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Although Ramses II had a harem of wives, his special wife was Nefertari and it was presumed that he had over one hundred children with all his wives.
Ramses II tried to keep the newly acquired territory (today it is known as Syria) but lost the battle to one of his opponents - the Hittites.
Later, a treaty was signed, the territory was divided, and Ramses II agreed to marry the daughter of the Hittite King.
www.kingtutone.com /pharaohs/ramses2   (463 words)

  
 TEMPLE OF RAMSES II   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ramses II was an ancient Egyptian king, third ruler of the 19th Dynasty, the son of Seti I. During the early part of his reign Ramses fought to regain the territory in Africa and western Asia that Egypt had held during the 16th and 15th centuries BC.
The major battle of this war was fought in 1274 at Kadesh, in northern Syria, and in 1258 BC a treaty was signed whereby the contested lands were divided and Ramses agreed to marry the daughter of the Hittite king.
The remaining years of his rule were distinguished by construction of such monuments as the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel, the great hypostyle hall in the Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mortuary temple at Thebes, known as the Ramesseum.
www.sangha.net /messengers/Ramses-II.htm   (210 words)

  
 TEMPLE OF RAMSES II   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ramses II was an ancient Egyptian king, third ruler of the 19th Dynasty, the son of Seti I. During the early part of his reign Ramses fought to regain the territory in Africa and western Asia that Egypt had held during the 16th and 15th centuries BC.
The major battle of this war was fought in 1274 at Kadesh, in northern Syria, and in 1258 BC a treaty was signed whereby the contested lands were divided and Ramses agreed to marry the daughter of the Hittite king.
The remaining years of his rule were distinguished by construction of such monuments as the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel, the great hypostyle hall in the Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mortuary temple at Thebes, known as the Ramesseum.
sangha.net /messengers/Ramses-II.htm   (210 words)

  
 Ramses the great
Ramses came to the throne at an early age.
Ramses tomb was in the Valley of Kings.
In the end, Abu Simbel became a temple dedicated to Ramses the Great, earning the name "The House of Ramses, Beloved of Amun." Amazingly in the 1960's the monument was dismantled and moved over 200 feet to higher ground where it was reconstructed.
www.angelfire.com /ca/pye/ramses.html   (495 words)

  
 Ramses II: The Battle of Kadesh
Ramses reorganized his forces and the Hittites escaped being surrounded by the Egyptians by retreating towards Kadesh.
Ramses II reasserted the royal power in this domain and brought about a rapprochement between Egypt and Hatti which culminated in the signing of a peace treaty.
Ramses described the campaign as a splendid victory, while in reality Kadesh remained in Hittite hands, Amurru fell to the Hittites and the Egyptian losses were substantial.
www.reshafim.org.il /ad/egypt/ramseskadeshcampaign.htm   (1329 words)

  
 The Pharaohs Network - Ramses II   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ramses II Throughout most of its history, ancient Egypt was ruled by kings.
Ramses II was pharaoh from 1290 to 1224 B.C. He was the son of Seti, who Ramses ruled with for a few years.
Ramses’ mummified body was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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 Ramses der Große
Neben der militärischen Ausbildung durfte der junge Ramses auch schon wichtige Bauprojekte für seinen Vater durchführen und als Aufseher der Obeliskenfertigung in den Steinbrüchen von Assuan musste er schon große Verantwortung übernehmen.
Jahr von Ramses' Regierung beschloss er gegen den Hethiterkönig Muwatalli und seinen Alliierten in den Kampf zu ziehen.
Deswegen beschloss Ramses bei der Überquerung des Orontes nicht darauf zu warten, bis das gesamte Heer den Fluss überquerte, sondern machte sich mit seiner Amun-Division alleine bis kurz vor Kadesch auf, wo er sein Lager aufschlug.
www.selket.de /ramses.htm   (1978 words)

  
 Ancient Egypt Egyptian History - Ramses
As a young crown prince, Ramses II was appointed a co-ruler by his aging father, Seti I, and fully inherited the throne at age 24 when his father died.
Ramses the Great, known for his fighting, went into battle with about 2,000 men in 1275 B.C., Ramses II was encamped with his army near the city of Kadesh in Syria.
Ramses II was-one of Egypt's longest reigning monarchs, ruling the Ancient Kingdom for 66 years until he died in 1213 B.C. at about 90 years of age.
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 RAMSES Akademie
The RAMSES Academy is an information system for the management of training which brings together modern methods of e-learning and traditional schools and courses; it takes care of the planning, implementation, recording and evaluation of results, both of individual training events and the overall training process in an organisation.
The plan for the acquisition of new skills is implemented by means of updating in the catalogue of functions in the RAMSES Academy and control procedures.
The RAMSES Academy is a precise tool for the effective and practical retraining of the acquired company in the directives, methods and culture as envisaged by the owner.
www.cca.cz /pls/portal/url/page/CCA/CTENAR/RESENI/VZDELAVANI/RAMSES_AKADEMIE   (783 words)

  
 Egypt: Ramses the Great, The Pharaoh Who Made Peace with his Enemies And the First Peace Treaty in History
Hattusili had send but one handicapped slave as a gift, while Ramses had sent a number of physicians who were in high demand worldwide, along with a substantial quantity of herbs.
Ramses greeted him at Canaan and escorted him to Pi-Ramses, where perhaps the world first summit meeting took place.
During the next 46 regal years of Ramses II, peace continued and the treaty was respected until the fall of the Hittite Empire.
www.touregypt.net /featurestories/treaty.htm   (1931 words)

  
 Ramses 2
Ramses 2 greatest achievements were enlarging the territory south into Nubia, strengthening his position against the Libyans and conquering the western Asia Minor, which had been under Egyptian control two centuries earlier.
Ramses 2 is remembered through some of the most exquisite monuments in Egypt.
1269: Peace treaty with the Hittites, and Ramses marries the daughter of the Hittite king.
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 Ramses I - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Ramses I - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Ramses I (reigned 1307-1306 bc), ancient Egyptian king, first ruler of the 19th Dynasty.
Ramses was a general under his predecessor, the childless...
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 USATODAY.com - Egypt to move famous Ramses statue in Cairo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
CAIRO — A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month from a congested square in downtown Cairo to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids in a bid to save it from corrosive pollution, Egypt's antiquities chief said Monday.
Ramses II was a warrior king who is credited with bringing Egypt unprecedented power and splendor during his 67-year reign.
By Petros Giannakouris, AP The Pharaoh Ramses II statue will be moved next month from a congested downtown square to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids, in a bid to save it from damaging pollution and traffic gridlock.
usatoday.com /tech/science/discoveries/2006-07-24-ramses-statue-move_x.htm   (547 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Egypt to move famous Ramses statue in Cairo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
CAIRO — A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month from a congested square in downtown Cairo to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids in a bid to save it from corrosive pollution, Egypt's antiquities chief said Monday.
Ramses II was a warrior king who is credited with bringing Egypt unprecedented power and splendor during his 67-year reign.
By Petros Giannakouris, AP The Pharaoh Ramses II statue will be moved next month from a congested downtown square to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids, in a bid to save it from damaging pollution and traffic gridlock.
www.usatoday.com /tech/science/discoveries/2006-07-24-ramses-statue-move_x.htm   (547 words)

  
 Ramses Shaffy
Ramses will meet him for the first time in his life half a century later, during the 1980s.
When Ramses is six years old, his mother is taken seriously ill and sends her son to an aunt in the Netherlands.
Singing in one of Shaffy's shows during the late 1960s, she became one of his many admirers: "I think Ramses is one of the most gifted musician/songwriters in the music world.
www.shaffy.nl /ramses.en.html   (549 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Middle East | Giant Ramses statue gets new home
The head of Ramses, protruding from the protective steel, was wrapped in plastic and thick padding, but its face was visible to the crowds lining the streets
In the mid-1950s it was cut into eight pieces and moved to Ramses Square in central Cairo.
Ramses II ruled Egypt for more than 60 years during the 19th dynasty of pharaohs 3,200 years ago.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/5282414.stm   (385 words)

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