Biography of Ramses II

Ramses II Usermaatre Setepenre, son of king Sethi I, was one of the longest reigning pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. He reigned 67 years (roughly from 1290-1224 BC), in the beginning as coregent with his father, and lived for more than 80 years, which was very rare in those days. During his life he made quite a reputation as a builder and a warrior, but also as a ladies man. He had 5 or 6 main wives, foremost of all …

…from the actual royal tomb for safety reasons by Egyptian priests in the 10th year of the reign of king Pinodjem (around 1070 B.C.) after robbers violated the burial. Though the text stated it was placed together with the body of his father, Seti, in the tomb of Amenhotep I, it was apparently later moved again to its final resting place in the royal cache. The mummy is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.