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Ramses II became King of Egypt when he was about 30 years old in 1279 BC. He was king for 67 years until 1212 BC. He had a lot of wives, 111 sons and 51 daughters.
Ramses II was a great warrior. During his fourth year as pharaoh, Ramses II fought to regain the territory in Africa and western Asia that had been taken by the Hittites. He fought in a series of campaigns against the Hittites, a very strong enemy. The war ended when Ramses II made an agreement with the Prince of the Hittites to divide the land between the two groups. Egypt agreed not to trespass on the Hittites territory and the Hittites agreed not to trespass on Egyptian territory.Ramses II was also a great builder. He built many temples throughout his empire. |
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Ancient Egypt's Deepest Secrets Revealed
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