3100 to 30 BCE years ago

Ramses the Great (1279-1213 BCE)

Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt for 66 years (1279–1213 BCE), making him one of history’s longest-reigning pharaohs. Crowned in his twenties, he led over 15 military campaigns including the famous Battle of Kadesh, and later signed the world’s first known peace treaty, proving himself both warrior and diplomat.

Beyond the battlefield, Ramses was a master builder who filled Egypt with colossal monuments like Abu Simbel, the Ramesseum, and grand additions to Karnak and Luxor, each bearing his name and proclaiming his divine status.

Revered in life, he fathered over 90 children, lived into his 90s, and was worshipped as a living god, leaving behind a legacy etched in stone and legend.