Was Rameses II The Greatest Pharaoh Of Ancient Egypt? | Dan Snow's History Hit 

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Considering the average lifespan of an average Egyptian back then was around 25 years, during the long reign of Rameses , generations of citizens were born, lived and died not knowing any pharaoh other than Rameses which would have gone some way in building the legend about his immortality.

You don't get a poem like Ozymandias written about you unless you were legendary in history.

As an 'arty' kind of guy, my favorite pharaoh was always Seti I because of the beautiful wall paintings in his tomb.

Can you do a show on the Ancient Egyptian administrative state? I think people underestimate how important the state was in people's daily lives. We think of bureaucracy as modern, but the ancient Egyptian state was a massive bureaucratic state. Just look at the endless bread factories that surrounded the ancient pyramids.

Late 90s I visited in Egypt, stayed mostly in Luxor, and saw many buildings built by Rameses II, and hieroglyphs about him. Then went to Cairo, to the museum, and suddenly met the man, or better his mummy. I'm a tall guy, 193 cm, he was about as tall. I'll never forget that moment.

Rameses II is a fascinating historical figure, no doubt about that.

Fascinating. Thank you, both.

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I'm more of a Thutmose III kind of guy, personally. Ramses II was a great Pharaoh but he lived too long. His greatest deeds occurred early in his reign, after which he had what I call a midlife crisis and by the end, when his 13th son FINALLY succeeded him he was an old man too. The empire was stagnant and weakened. Then the Bronze Age Collapse happened.

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Excellent episode. I learned a bit. Thank you.

Brilliant! More please...

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Fabulous discussion. ❤

What a fantastic episode, thank you both. Cambell you are a star on UTube

This was so entertaining to watch, you can tell just how passionate he is about Egyptology

Brilliant, thank you

An informative and wonderful historical coverage video about Rameses II ,a great pharaoh of Ancient Egypt history...thank you 🙏 ( history Hit) channel for sharing

Interesting video

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Mansion of a million years.... Bamm! nicely well defined.

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Yeah, those ancient kingdoms seem to last a long time, but on the other hand, time and communications and travel was A LOT SLOWER THEN THAN IT IS NOW. It should be no surprise that things were a bit more stable then: it took time to find out what happened even 60 miles away.

That was fantastic! I want more. Thanks.

Rameses II... Great Pharaoh, or the Greatest Pharaoh? "May be he's never gonna die..." Exactly what I tought of Elizabeth II.

Rameses truly was GREAT!

Hatshepsut's Punt delegation brought back 31 live myrrh plants. Hatshepsut's Punt delegation returned with 31 of live myrrh plants.

Can u guys do another war diaries like the panzer crew in babarosa

I always think of Ramesses II as Del Boy

Somalia - Continuing Puntite Traditions In Hatshepsut’s temple, an expedition shows Punt Land located in present day Somalia. The ancient Somali name for their region was "Bunn", a name referenced in texts related to trade with the pharaohs as "Pwenet" or "Pwene", and the region is known as "Bunni" today. The culture of Punt Land bears several resemblances to that of the ancient Egyptians, such as language, ceremonial dress, and the arts

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We have a gerbil named Ozymandias, King of Kings, look upon his works, ye mighty, and despair. He is identical to his brothers Hercules and Aganomnom 🐹

How do you think Ramses I I got the New Grange technology for his coronation temple ie. The sun rises on a certain day every year like the 21st of December or winter solstice in Ireland 🇮🇪.

Dan is aging like a fine wine.

He was conqueror and builder truly a roman at heart lol

Thanks for the show. It will be a relief to have all the people who claim they are King Tut reincarnated, again saying they are Ramses II reincarnated instead.

In Somalis, the Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA) was estimated to be 4000-5000 years (2,500 BCE) for the haplogroup E-M78 cluster γ and 2100-2200 years (150 BCE) for Somali T-M184 bearers.[9] Deep subclade E-Y18629 is commonly found in Somalis and has a formation date of 3,600 YBP (years before present) and a TMRCA of 2,600 YBP.[

This interview scratches the surface of various interesting themes then leaves them unexplained, such as the last one about Ramases II's tomb not being finished and continually expanded while his son builds his own, and describing the Battle of Kadesh as happening in 'the Levant', (then lots of blather blather), rather than just saying 'Western Syria'. Alastair Sooke's series on Egyptian art is far more informative, particularly at the beginning where he steps out a timeline of Egyptian kingdoms in the desert and extends the line up to the present day, to give the viewer as sense of perspective. Indispensible. And yes Dan, you've got go to Abu Simbel, it's amazing.

Hypothetically, the E3b1, cluster y lineage, originated in Northeast Africa around 9600 years ago. However, it was estimated that the lineage was introduced to the Somali around 5000 years ago with later expansion. Generally, 81.1% of the Somalis, including 75.1% E3b1, cluster y , belong to major clade E3b.

Hypothetically, the E3b1, cluster y lineage, originated in Northeast Africa around 9600 years ago. However, it was estimated that the lineage was introduced to the Somali around 5000 years ago with later expansion. Generally, 81.1% of the Somalis, including 75.1% E3b1, cluster y , belong to major clade E3b.

The show was appreciated. It would be a relief if those who believe they are King Tut's reincarnation instead claimed to be Ramses II's reincarnation.

Horemheb, he brought the country back from the brink.

Ramses the Greatest 🔥☀️

Imagine a couple hundred years from now how advanced we will be so I don’t understand how they go forward for thousands of years? And they got no tech or metal tools?

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The point of origin of the e1b1b hg is the Horn of Africa. Somalia has the highest frequency and complexity of the e1b1b hg. This haplogroup is sometimes called Somalid haplogroup because of that.1 Jan 2019

Honestly that could be anyone in the picture and video we don’t know. WE only know what they tell us. It is up to “us” to do the research 😘

but why u didnt talk about setis transportation vehicles :(

E1b1b (E‐M293) haplogroup. This haplogroup is considered to have an East African origin, and it has been associated with the spread of pastoralism from East Africa to southern Africa (Henn et al., 2008; Trombetta et al., 2015).

I read a theory that Rameses (of the appropriate period)and Moses were one and the same person. The theory goes that the name was actually Ra-Moses or Ramose meaning born of Ra, hence the reason a "lowly Jewish baby" could grow up to be so powerful in the Egyptian court. The suggestion being that he was always an Egyptian prince who became a monotheist.

Having ancient Egyptian remains being compared to an Iron Maiden album cover by an Egyptologist was not on my bingo card.

Proto-Somalis were the ancient people and ancestors of Somalis who lived in present-day Somalia. Literature on proto-Somalis largely uses a time-frame pertaining to the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD.

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its so difficult to measure time and try to make a compression. The spirit of Rome was like 900 years. Today people go out side to the corner of the street they can buy everything and we get older too. back than 50 years old was really really old and what a life went true in a 100 years? what's the spirit of Egypt 4000 years? I think we know so little :)

Proto-Somalis were the ancient people and ancestors of Somalis who lived in present-day Somalia.[1] Literature on proto-Somalis largely uses a time-frame pertaining to the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD.[2] History The Puntites were ancient Cushites who are believed to have traded myrrh, spices, gold, ebony, short-horned cattle, ivory, and frankincense with neighbouring Ancient Egypt and with ancient Mesopotamia through their commercial ports. An Ancient Egyptian expedition sent to Punt by the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut is recorded on the temple reliefs at Deir el-Bahari, during the reign of the Puntite King Parahu and Queen Ati.[3]

His arm waving is of Magnus Pyke proportions, if not worse.

Wish the host wouldn't keep cutting him off. I can feel the tension of the guest having to speak fast to get in some words before being cut off.

Just to clarify some things in this video: 1. The Land Of Punt was definitely a real place and a source of raw goods that the Puntites traded with the Egyptians. There are archeological evidence of Hatshepsut’s voyage to Punt and she even references the Land of Punt as where her mother was from. 2. The battle of Kadesh is a tricky one as it definitely DID happen, but historians are split between who actually one. The ancient Egyptians to my knowledge did not lose any territory in the Middle East, nor did the Hittites. So a stalemate seems more likely. 3. The Exodus story has already been proven to be a myth based on actual historical events. One possible inspiration could be the expulsion of the Hyksos out of Egypt by Ahmose the 1st. The idea that Ramses ii was the “pharaoh” mentioned in Moses’ Exodus story is not historically possible. Ramses the great lived a long prosperous life and his mummy wasn’t found at the bottom of the Red Sea, lol. 4. Many ancient Egyptian busts and statues ARE realistic portrayals of their subjects. There were generic depictions of course, but much like in the modern world the ancient Khemites would’ve put a lot of effort into generate believable art. Modern artists and engineers are still amazed at how detail Egyptian art is to the point of even entertaining the idea that they used unknown advanced technology. The unique features and imperfections on one’s face were beautifully captured by Khemetic artists when creating portraits. Many statues, like the famous queen Tiye bust, have a life-like poise to them. 5. This is just my opinion, but I think Amenhotep iii was a more interesting king than Ramses ii. Rameses is definitely cool in his own way, but Amenhotep iii is really underrated and accomplished a lot artistically. Like the guy in the video said, Ramses ii patterned his artistic sensibilities after Amenhotep iii who ushered in a golden age of Egyptian art. And I do agree that Hatshepsut was a great ruler too and she deserves way more attention. Especially when compared to cleopatra. I wrote this comment to address certain points made in this video that weren’t necessarily accurate. But both the presenter and his guest are very knowledgeable about ancient Egypt and I learned some new things here (like a mummy ghost story was actually an ancient and not a modern concept 😅).

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I’m thinking I hope they washed king tuts underwear 🩲 because if they didn’t that explains the curse 😂

which pharaoh met brandon frazier?

Rameses III, defeated the sea people invasion. The empire survived the bronze age collapse.

May fiberit Dynasty in Egypt is khus kingdom en tolmeg Dynasty Greek

I think Tutmosis iii was the greatest of the new kingdom pharao’s. Middle kingdom Mentuhoteph ii is also a good candidate

Egyexit lol ;-p I'm sure they had that too .. we suppose to go thru all the same tests of life

📖 *REVELATION 19:16* KJV 16 And He hath on His Vesture and on His Thigh a name written, *KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.* ➕️ GOD Bless you

King of kings is a common title way before Ramses ,,,,

Egypt ar very mix pool

punt is a real place its not fake news

facts, Somalis are the origins of Haplogroup E1b1b.15 Jul 2019

Wham bam, thank you Ram. 😂

They didn’t build the Sphinx or the Giza pyramids

Rameses the 2nd looks ALOT LIKE ROCKEFELLER

proto somali...punt ..land of Gods..Distributionedit In Africa, E-M215 is distributed in highest frequencies in the Horn of Africa and North Africa, specifically in the countries Somalia and Morocco, whence it has in recent millennia expanded as far south as South Africa, and northwards into Western Asia and Europe (especially the Mediterranean and the Balkans).[10][11][12][13] E-M281 has been found in Ethiopia.[11] Almost all E-M215 men are also in E-M35. In 2004, M215 was found to be older than M35 when individuals were found who have the M215 mutation, but do not have M35 mutation.[10] In 2013, Di Cristofaro et al. (2013) found one individual in Khorasan, North-East Iran to be positive for M215 but negative for M35.[14]

NO HE WASNT! It was Tutmosis III, who pushed the borders of ancient Egypt to their greatest extent than ever before or after

Shame he was not the ruler that the bible talks about.. Infact he wasnt the same person..completly diffrent timeframe..

Rameses II came later than then Exodus of the Hebrews.

What Empire created the current Sixth Mass Earth extinction event ? A clue, it wasn't YankLand ,or Ruskies ,''or made in China .

Black civilisation are strong and impressive

And Rameses the great was not the pharaoh of the Exodus.

The intertangled Joseph, Isaelite migration, and Hyksos invasion, and Exodus stories are as baffling as they are intriguing. Might be a good topic for another show. Wonder if in similar fashion to the later and better documented Pelaset/Phillistine/Sea People resettlement in Palestine story, if the earlier Joseph story ties in with the Iraelites having similar client state status with tribute, service and/or military obligations to secure Egypt's northern border region. How Exodus and the Hyksos fit in.....?

Rameses and hatshepsut were black, my grandma told me.

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BCE …. oh please. You’re yabbing on about a 500 year dynasty whilst besmirching one over 2000. You’re a historian who’s changing history. Arse!

No lol.

Because Ramses lived 3300 years ago and had probably more than 100 children we are all descendants of him (pretty much everyone in the world). So hi great, great …… grandpa. Looking great.

Would it be fair to say that Rameses II was one of the most famous graffiti artists in history?

#natufians #african #blackhistory #Yahweh #law

lol 1.5 minutes in to the show they are mentioning British empire

No but he acted like he was

🤔🙄how did his underwear look ?

Was he the greatest Pharaoh? Or was he just really good at self promotion and propaganda?

So the real King of Kings is Jesus Christ