Ramses II, pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, left an indelible mark on ancient Egypt. Often known as Ramses the Great, his reign was a golden age when political and cultural life thrived. He created spectacular monuments, including the magnificent Abu Simbel temples, the royal city of Piramses, and his mortuary temple Ramesseum. As a military leader, he expanded the Egyptian sovereignty from Nubia in the south to Syria in the west. Brilliant and ambitious, he forged with the Hittite Empire the first-ever peace treaty.
ISBN: | 9780791096376 |
Publication date: | 30th January 2009 |
Author: | Silvia Anne Sheafer |
Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 131 pages |
Series: | Ancient World Leaders |
Genres: |
Educational: History |