entity · person_egyfull_ramesses_ii
Ramesses II
Also known as: Ramses II
Long-reigning Dynasty 19 ruler associated with Pi-Ramesses, Qadesh and extensive monumental programmes.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1279 BCE–1213 BCE
Precision: range
highThis is a reign estimate. Birth, death and attested regnal-year data are kept separate and are not silently converted into the same assertion.
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
Ancient Egyptian Chronology — Erik Hornung (editor), Rolf Krauss (editor), David A. Warburton (editor) (2006)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
1279 BCE–1213 BCE
Precision: regnal year only
highAt least regnal Year 67 is attested. This does not independently fix the ruler's birth, death or exact absolute accession date.
- supports · provides regnal attestation
Ancient Egyptian Chronology — Erik Hornung (editor), Rolf Krauss (editor), David A. Warburton (editor) (2006)Supports the regnal-year minimum and chronology caution.
Locator: Ruler chronology and attested Year 67
Research description
Long-reigning Dynasty 19 ruler associated with Pi-Ramesses, Qadesh and extensive monumental programmes. Birth and death dates are not inferred here; the attached date assertion represents a modern reign estimate distinct from attested regnal years.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
Ancient Egyptian Chronology — Erik Hornung (editor), Rolf Krauss (editor), David A. Warburton (editor) (2006)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
Referenced records
- New Kingdom Egypt · entity