Ancient Mysteries - The Secret Life of King Ramses II 1/3

Ramses II was perhaps the greatest pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt. His reign lasted 67 years--it was one of the longest in Egyptian history. As king of one of the most powerful civilizations in the world--he possessed endless energy and a determination to insure his name and his civilization would stand immortal. He was seemingly a true patron of family life. He had at least half-a-dozen principal wives--the most notable being Nefertari. He has also been credited for having sired over 100 children. Was it Ramses II's hunger for power that fueled his desire to insure one of his brood would eventually succeed him? What motivated Ramses II to commission the grand temples and massive monuments that bear his name? Just how did Ramses II become pharaoh, even though he was not the crown prince? Was Ramses II the Egyptian leader responsible for the exodus or was it one of his many sons? What information will the recent discovery in the Valley of the Kings known as KV-5 reveal? Will the man behind the mystery finally be fully exposed?

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[pimpjuice186]

Africa has such vast history! such a beautiful continent.

[HistoryLover1550]

Thank you sooo much for uploading this, Ramses II's one of my fave Pharaohs!

[cuzcatlan36]

@abcd21690 the context of the entire chapter and its language lets us know that God's might would be shown not only upon the egyptian army, but to his main leader. The chapter mentions 3 times that Pharoh was leading his troops giving chase to the jews. The #3 as well as 10 and 70 are perfect numbers. This is important because it emphasizes that the destruction of the egyptians would be complete, meaning that Pharoh would be among the dead. No one really knows the actual pharoh that is missing.

[abcd21690]

@cuzcatlan36 It refers to the Egyptian army. It merely stated that the pharaoh got into his chariot to join them; doesn't necessarily mean he was with the ones who drowned in the Red Sea. Besides, how do you explain the fact both Rameses II and Tuthmosis III's deaths are recorded and neither one's cause of death was due to drowning.

[cuzcatlan36]

@abcd21690 sure thing, Exodus 14: verse 17: "And I shall harden the egyptians heart so that they may give chase to the israelites; and I shall glorify myself on pharoh and all of his army, on his charriots and his cavalry." This verse clearly states that God would take action starting from Pharoh and including all of the 600 warriors he took with him. And on verse 28, the text ends with ".....nobody survived, NOT ONE" They all drowned, including Pharoh.

[abcd21690]

@cuzcatlan36 If he did, can you please quote that portion of the Bible? After Moses crossed the Red Sea and went into Mt. Sinai there was no more mention of any pharaoh. It was just mentioned that either Rameses II or Tuthmosis III lost their first-born son who was believed to have aged no greater than ten years old.

[blacprofit]

how come these people look white?

[FrancoMineArg]

So where is the slab?

[cuzcatlan36]

@abcd21690 yes God did say that the pharoh and his troops all drowned in the sea of reeds. as to which one, most are not really sure. However, the pharoh from the bible lost his first born, so the second born or an alternative pharoh came to power after he died drowned.