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The Connections of Ramesses II
Egypt's greatest pharaoh, builder of Abu Simbel Every person recorded alongside Ramesses II in the archive: family, teachers, students, influences, and the contemporaries who shared the same years.
Family & Connections
People recorded alongside Ramesses II in the ledgers of the archive.
- Parents
- Seti I, Tuya
- Spouses
- Nefertari, Isetnofret, Maathorneferure, Bintanath, Henutmire, Nebettawy
- Children
- Merneptah, Khaemweset, Ramesses, Meryatum, Henuttawy, Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben, Meritamen, Bintanath, Nebettawy, Pareherwenemef, Meryamun, Amun-her-khepeshef
- Siblings
- Nebchasetnebet, Tia, Henutmire
Alive in the same years
Records in the archive whose lifetimes overlapped the years 1303 BCE to 1213 BCE.
Ancient era
Moses
1393 BCE – 1273 BCE
Prophet and lawgiver of the Abrahamic faiths who led the Exodus
Ancient era
Tukulti-Ninurta I
c. 1300 BCE – c. 1300 BCE
King of Assyria
Ancient era
Horemheb
c. 1350 BCE – 1292 BCE
Final pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt
Ancient era
Seti I
1323 BCE – 1279 BCE
Second pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty
Ancient era
Merneptah
c. 1300 BCE – 1203 BCE
Fourth pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt
Ancient era
Ramesses III
1217 BCE – 1155 BCE
Egyptian pharaoh of the 20th dynasty
Ancient era
Khaemweset
1281 BCE – 1225 BCE
Ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Ptah
Ancient era
Shutruk-Nahhunte
c. 1300 BCE – 1165 BCE
Elamite king
Ancient era
Muwatalli II
c. 1300 BCE – c. 1300 BCE
Hittite king
Ancient era
Hattusili III
c. 1300 BCE – c. 1300 BCE
Hittite king
Ancient era
Puduhepa
1289 BCE – c. 1300 BCE
Hittite queen
Ancient era
Nefertari
1290 BCE – 1255 BCE
Ancient Egyptian queen consort