Ramesses II

(noun)

The third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, who made peace with the Hittites. Often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire.

Related Terms

  • Tutankhamun
  • Akhenaten
  • Thutmose III
  • New Kingdom
  • Hatshepsut
  • Aten

Examples of Ramesses II in the following topics:

  • The New Kingdom

    • It was ruled by pharaohs Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II.
    • New Kingdom Egypt would reach the height of its power under Seti I and Ramesses II, who fought against the Libyans and Hittites.
    • The city of Kadesh was a flashpoint, captured first by Seti I and then used as a peace bargain with the Hatti, and later attacked again by Ramesses II.
    • Ramesses II had a large number of children, and he built a massive funerary complex for his sons in the Valley of the Kings.
    • Despite a palace conspiracy which may have killed Ramesses III,  three of his sons ascended the throne successively as Ramesses IV, Ramesses VI and Ramesses VIII.
  • Tutankhamun and Ramses II

    • Tutankhamun and Ramses II were two of the greatest pharaohs of the New Kingdom; they built magnificent monuments, temples, and tombs.
    • Ramses II (also spelled Ramesses and referred to as Ramesses the Great), was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the 19th dynasty; he reigned from 1279 - 1213 BC.
    • Later, Ramses moved the capital of his kingdom from Thebes to the newly established city of Pi-Ramesses, which he used as a main base for his campaigns.
    • Compare the achievements of the Egyptian pharaohs Tutankhamun and Ramses II
  • Ancient Egyptian Monuments

    • The Luxor Temple was constructed in the 14th century BCE by Amenhotep III in the ancient city of Thebes, now Luxor, with a major expansion by Ramesses II in the 13th century BCE.
  • Ancient Egyptian Art

    • The Luxor Temple was constructed in the 14th century BCE by Amenhotep III in the ancient city of Thebes, now Luxor, with a major expansion by Ramesses II in the 13th century BCE.
  • The Third Intermediate Period

    • Even in Ramesses XI's day, the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt was losing its grip on power in the city of Thebes, where priests were becoming increasingly powerful.
    • After the death of Ramesses XI, his successor, Smendes I, ruled from the city of Tanis, but was mainly active only in Lower Egypt.
    • This unification brought stability to the country for well over a century, but after the reign of Osorkon II, the country had shattered in two states.
    • Shoshenq III of the Twenty-Second Dynasty controlled Lower Egypt by 818 BCE, while Takelot II and his son Osorkon (the future Osorkon III) ruled Middle and Upper Egypt.
    • Pharaoh Psamtik III succeeded his father, Ahmose II, only six months before he had to face the Persian Empire at Pelusium.
  • The Third Intermediate Period

    • The Third Intermediate Period refers to the time in Ancient Egypt that began with the death of Pharaoh Ramesses XI in 1070 BC, which ended the New Kingdom.
    • Even in Ramesses XI's day, the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt was losing its grip on power in the city of Thebes, whose priests were becoming increasingly powerful.
  • Meiosis II

    • In contrast to meiosis I, meiosis II resembles a normal mitosis.
    • The two cells produced in meiosis I go through the events of meiosis II together.
    • The process of chromosome alignment differs between meiosis I and meiosis II.
    • In prometaphase II, microtubules attach to the kinetochores of sister chromatids, and the sister chromatids are arranged at the midpoint of the cells in metaphase II.
    • In anaphase II, the sister chromatids are separated.
  • Copper

    • In aqueous solutions, copper(II) exists as [Cu(H2O)6]2+.
    • Copper(II) chloride and copper combine to form copper(I) chloride.
    • In aqueous solutions, copper(II) exists as [Cu(H2O)6]2+.
    • Many other oxyanions form complexes: these include copper(II) acetate, copper(II) nitrate, and copper(II) carbonate.
    • Amino acids form very stable chelate complexes with copper(II).
  • 95% Critical Values of the Sample Correlation Coefficient Table

  • Outcomes and the Type I and the Type II Errors

    • The decision is to not reject Ho when, in fact, Hois false (incorrect decision known as a Type II error).
    • β = probability of a Type II error = P(Type II error) = probability of not rejecting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is false.
    • The following are examples of Type I and Type II errors.
    • Type II error: Frank thinks that his rock climbing equipment may be safe when, in fact, it is not safe.
    • Notice that, in this case, the error with the greater consequence is the Type II error.
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