Today in History 05/31/18

Lived: 1303 BC – 1213
Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Spouse: Meritamen · Bintanath · Nefertari · Isetnofret · Nebettawy · Henutmire · Maathorneferure
Buried: Deir el-Bahari · KV7
Children: Bintanath (Daughter) · Merneptah (Son) · Ramesses (Son) · Meritamen (Daughter) · Khaemweset (Son) · Amun-her-khepeshef (Son) · Nebettawy (Daughter) · Pareherwenemef (Son) · Meryatum (Son) · Henuttawy (Daughter) · Setepenre (Son) · Isetnofret II (Daughter) · Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben (Son) · Simentu (Son) · Meryre (Son)
Parents: Seti I (Father) · Tuya (Mother)

Photo of the free standing part of Gerf Hussein temple, originally in Nubia
wiki/Ramesses_II
(1279 BCE) A great pharaoh takes the Egyptian throne.
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