Ramses II (1303a.c.- 1213a.c.) was the last great Pharaoh of Egypt, lived until 90 years old, had 152 strands, was a redhead and in life measured 190cm.
Ramesses II (or Ramesses the Great, Ramses II, Rameses II, he is also known by the Greek name Ozymandias, from the transliteration of the Greek letter into part of Ramesses’ throne name: User-maat-re Setep -en-re); was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty in Egyptian history. He is recognized as one of the greatest, most powerful and most praised pharaohs in history. Ancient Greek writers such as Herodotus attributed his successes to the myth of Sesostris. He is also believed by many to be the pharaoh in the book of Exodus. His heirs, as well as later Egyptians, called him “The Great Ancestor” and considered him the father of the nation. He was the greatest Pharaoh in ancient Egyptian history.
He was born around 1303 BC and at the age of 14, he was chosen by his father King Seti I to be the crown prince. He is believed to have ascended the throne when he was about 24 years old and ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC for a total of about 66 years and 2 months according to Manetho. He is the only ancient person believed to have lived to be 90 years old. If he ascended the throne in 1279 BC, as modern Egyptologists believe, he ascended the throne on May 31, 1279 BC, based on the known coronation date of III Shemu as the 27th. Ramesses II organized 14 Sed festivals during his reign – more than any other pharaoh.[6] After his death, he was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings; his body was later taken to the royal morgue where it was found in 1881, and is now in the Egyptian Museum. .
