RAMESSES II

Ramesses II = "Ra is the one who bore him " = reigned 1279 - 1213 BCE. Also known as Ramesses the Great, he was the third Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Ramesses II is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful Pharaoh of the New Kingdom. His successors and later Egyptians called him the "Great Ancestor".

Ramesses II built extensively throughout Egypt and Nubia, and his Cartouches are prominently displayed even in buildings he did not construct. He covered the land from the Delta to Nubia with buildings in a way no monarch before him had. Ramesses II also founded a new capital city in the Delta during his reign, called Pi-Ramesses. His memorial temple, known toady as the Ramesseum, was just the beginning of the Pharaoh's obsession with building. Ramesses II built on a monumental scale to ensure that his legacy would survive the ravages of time. Ramesses II erected more colossal statues of himself than any other Pharaoh.

                                                      Ramesses II's Queen was Nefertari.

By the time of his death, aged 90 years, Ramesses II suffered from dental problems, arthritis and hardening of the arteries. He had made Egypt rich from the supplies and riches he had collected from other empires. He had outlived many of his wives and children and left great memorials all over Egypt. Nine more Pharaohs took the name Ramesses in his honour.

THUTMOSE III

Thutmose III, meaning "Thoth is born", was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years and his reign usually dates from 24th April 1479 BCE to 11th March 1425 BCE, from the age of two until his death at fifty-six. During the first twenty two years of his reign, Thutmose was co-regent with his stepmother and aunt, Hatsheput.

After the death of Hatsheput, Thutmose became sole ruler and created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen.

Thutmose III was the son of Thutmose II by a secondary wife. Widely considered a military genius by historians, Thutmose III conducted at least 15 campaigns in 20 years. He is recorded to have captured 350 cities during his rule.

Thutmose III was a great builder and constructed over 50 temples. He also commissioned the building of many tombs for nobles, which were made with greater craftsmanship then ever before.
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AMENHOTEP III

Amenhotep III was also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent and was the ninth Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 B.C. Amenhotep III was Thutmose IV's son by a minor wife, Mutemwiya.

Amenhotep III's reign was a time of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendour, when Egypt reached the peak of It's artistic and international power. (All information is from Wikipedia)
Amenhotep was born around 1388 B.C. and was a member of the Thutmosid family that had ruled Egypt for almost 150 years since the reign of Thutmose I.

Amenhotep III and his Great Royal Wife, Tiye, had 2/3 sons and possibly 4 daughters. He elevated 2 of his daughters --- Sitamun and Isis --- to the office of "great royal wife" during the last decade of his reign. He is also known to have married roughly six foreign women.

This Pharaoh has the distinction of having the most surviving statues of any Egyptian Pharaoh, with over 250 of his statues having been discovered and identified. Since these statues span his entire life, they provide a series of portraits covering the entire length of his reign. Another striking characteristic of Amenhotep III's reign is the series of over 200 large commemorative stone scarabs that have been discovered over a large geographic area. Their lengthy inscribed texts extol the accomplishments of the Pharaoh. Amenhotep III celebrated three jubilee Sed festivals, in his Year 30, Year 34, and Tear 37.
When Amenhotep III died, he left behind a country that was at the very height of its power and influence, commanding immense respect in the international world. He also bequeathed an Egypt that was wedded to its traditional political and religious certainties under the Amun priesthood.

NEFERTITI

Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (c.1370 - c.1330 BC) was an Egyptian Queen and the Great Royal Wife (Chief Consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshipped one God only, Aten, or the Sun disc.. With her husband, she reigned at what was arguably the wealthiest period of Ancient Egyptian history.

Nefertiti had many titles including = Hereditary Princess / Great of Praises / Lady of Grace / Sweet of Love / Lady of the Two Lands / Main King's Wife / His Beloved / Great King's Wife / Lady of all Women / Mistress of  Upper and Lower Egypt. (All information is from Wikipedia.)

Nefertiti was made famous by her bust, one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt, attributed to the sculpture Thutmose. This bust is notable for exemplifying the understanding Ancient Egyptians had regarding realistic facial proportions.

The exact dates when Nefertiti married Akhenaten and become the King's great Royal wife of Egypt are uncertain. Their six known daughters (and estimated years of birth) were =
Meritaten = no later than 1 year
Meketaten = year 4
Ankhesenpaaten = later Queen of Tutankhamun
Neferneferuaten Tasherit = year 8
Neferneferure = year 9
Setepenre = year 11
Little is known about the origins of Nefertiti, but her legacy of beauty and power continue to intrigue scholars today. Her Egyptian name means "a beautiful woman has come".

Nefertiti was perhaps one of the most powerful women ever to have ruled Egypt. Her husband went to great lengths to display her as an equal.