The secrets of ‘Ramses the Great’

Ramses II was one of the most famous pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, who ruled for 66 years, earning the nickname ‘Ramses the Great.’

Ramses was not a leader who hid behind the palace walls during times of war, but he fought on the front lines of battles, leading his army in the ‘Great Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites.’

Thousands of chariots clashed in this historic battle. Here, Ramses created a portrait of himself as a warrior on the temple walls.

Ramses and the Hittites, for the first time in history, signed the first peace treaty in human history, which was inscribed on clay tablets, with the original preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.

Ramses had a family with 100 children, because the pharaohs of Egypt, like today’s sheikhs, had many wives.

His sons and daughters helped strengthen alliances and administer the vast empire.

The most important thing was that they were aware of the shared blood they had with each other, which greatly strengthened the ‘Nineteenth Dynasty.’

Ramses was a master of propaganda, as seen in the descriptions he made of himself, portraying himself as the favored of the gods, somewhat like a person today who might deceive others by saying “I am the messenger of God.”

The long life of this legendary pharaoh was not without challenges. Many of his children died earlier than Ramses himself.

Ramses left a unique legacy, having an influence on all his successors and continues to fascinate modern historians.

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