Ramses II

noun

1. 1292–1225 b.c., king of ancient Egypt.

Ramses II

noun

1. Ramses II?1225 bcMEgyptianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died ?1225 bc , king of ancient Egypt (?1292–?25). His reign was marked by war with the Hittites and the construction of many colossal monuments, esp the rock temple at Abu Simbel

Example Sentences

The structure could help "reestablish the sense of the ancient landscape of Abydos before the construction of the Ramses II temple," the head of the mission, Sameh Iskander, was quoted as saying.

From Reuters

Nasser’s planned construction of the Aswan High Dam would create a reservoir — Lake Nasser — that would leave these antiquities, including four colossal figures of Pharaoh Ramses II, drowned in the waters of the Nile.

From Washington Post

Other highlights will be the magnificent, ancient Khufu barge and the 83-tonne statue of Ramses II painstakingly moved from Cairo's main railway station.

From BBC

Within a vast entry court, the 40-foot-high statue of Ramses II stands in mute greeting, welcoming visitors to some 3,500 years of history.

From New York Times

This is just wrong: of course Ramses II did not know he was dying of tuberculosis, but nevertheless we now know that it was tuberculosis that killed him.

From Literature