The Temple Abu Simbel

According to http://witcombe.sbc.edu/sacredplaces/abusimbel.html, Pharaoh Ramses II had two temples carved up out of solid rock. This site is located on the west bank of the Nile, the famous massive structure is famously known as The Temple of Abu Simbel.

The Temple of Abu Simbel is dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re, Re-Horakhte, Ptah and to Ramses himself. Because of it's remote location, the Temple was not discovered until in 1813. Abu Simbel or Ipsambul was designed to strike awe into travellers from southern africa, to acquaint them of the much advance culture oof the egyptians. This information is from(http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/middle_east_and_north_africa/egypt/ramses_temple.php). The four large statues in front of the temple are Ramses the great, the smaller statues are his first and favorite wife Nefertari and his son Amonherkhepshef. The walls of the inside of the temple are effigies of Ramses and his achievements throughout his life.

Egyptians worshipped in the the temple during Ramses's long reign but it was eventually abandoned and was buried underneath the sands of Egypt, forgotten.

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Ramses the Warrior Part II(the Battle of Kadesh)

Based on this website http://www.fruitofthenile.com/ramses.htm , like Seti I, Ramses had red hair so he and his father were often associated with god Set(also known as Seth, Suti and Sutekh), the god of Drunkness and War. Even though Egyptians scorned Set for symbolizing bad things, Ramses was proud for being associated with him. Ramses engaged in many battles during his reign in order to expand his empire so Set is the perfect god to associate him with.

His most famous won battle is the Battle of Kadesh. The Battle of Kadesh was fought between the Hittites and the Egyptians. The battle was over who gets to take control of Syria, a location, Ramses was so desperate to posses for it would have served as a great strategical location for his massive army. The Hittites decided that the war would be best fought in Kadesh. The Hittites thought it would have been to their advantage if the battle was fought in Kadesh for it offered the Hittites the best opportunities.

The battle of Kadesh is said to be one of the bloodiest battle in the history of the world according to this website http://keralaarticles.blogspot.com/2008/01/abu-simbel.html . Ramses produced 5000 chariots, a record that has yet to be broken.,

Ramses the Warrior Part I

Ramses's hometown is Piramesse. He was the third king of the 19th dynasty. Before he emerged victorious at the Battle of Kadesh, he built many temples, monument and cities.

Ramses accomlished many things in his life time that he took pride and one of them is his victory in the Battle of Kadesh. He engaged in numerous wars and battles to reconquer the lost territories of Egypt but his most famous battle is the Battle of Kadesh. The Hittites wanting too recover Amuru from the Egytians, the Hittites marched into Egypt, Ramses and his army faced them with the same valor.

Ramses did not see the Hittite as a threat. He saw the Hittite army as weak. Ramses was desperate to win the Battle of Kadesh for it will expand the Egytian empire into Syria. Kadesh was a strategic location. Another reason that fueled Ramses to win this Battle was that his father also invaded Kadesh in his during his reign.

Ramses's the Family Guy

According to this website http://www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/Egypt/save/cramer/cramer.htm, Ramses had about numerous concubines and wives, but his first wife, Queen Nefertari was the one he chose as the "Great Royal Wife" and "Mistress of the Upper and Lower Nile". Ramses married Nefertari before he assumed the Egyptian throne, she bore his first son Amen-Hir-Khopshef(one of his 168 children). Nefertari passed when Ramses was only 48 years old.But it is not as bad as you think. Ramses had a plethora of wives. Some of them were his daughters! In actual fact, his 4th wife was his sister.

Ramses had over a hundred of kids and according to http://homeschooling.about.com/od/favoritehistoricalfigure/p/ramses.htm he had 90 sons after he died. His first thirteen sons he outlived.