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Essay / A Look at Ramesses II - 2158
To take a look at the life of Ramesses II, you need to understand a little about those who came before him and what they did to dominate Egypt at that time. Horemheb who was pharaoh while Ramses I accompanied him on the throne was a great soldier and he was also a very good administrator. He tried his best to eliminate all the corruption that had been plaguing Egypt for many years. This had destroyed and brought down most of the country in terms of trade, before he died he regained esteem and respect in the rest of the Western world at that time. As Horemheb attempted to restore order to his country, he had to elect some sort of council. By electing this council and this group of collaborators, he noticed a young soldier who very quickly rose to the rank of troop commander (). This young soldier he noticed was Pa-Ramessu who later became Ramesses I. The pharaoh noticed how this soldier rose through the ranks and later appointed him as a royal envoy abroad, which gave him the responsibility of transmitting diplomatic communications to other countries. . After the pharaoh, how well he could do this job, he was then presented with the title of general and he was so good at it that Horemheb told him to take command of the fortress of Tjaru. This is where all military expeditions passing through the East should pass. Pa-Ramessu had earned the pharaoh's respect so much by this time that he would eventually become the pharaoh's right-hand man. This would later lead him to become Ramesses I and become pharaoh of all Egypt, but before that he was Pa-Ramessu, the crowned prince of all the land. When he became this, it actually guaranteed that he would be... middle of paper... ever since. Ramses, the great tomb, is located in the Valley of the Kings, perhaps one of the most prolific tombs. in this period of the Valley. His grave is now empty because they took his mother out a long time ago. After many years of terrible weather conditions and people coming to ancient Egypt and looting these big old tombs, most of his tomb is destroyed. Many efforts are being made today to try to preserve and revive the tomb as it was in the time of Ramesses in order to present it to the whole world so that they can contemplate the grandeur of its majesty. Although he was buried so long ago, it is said that Ramses, the great mummy, was one of the best preserved bodies and one of the best to withstand time of all the mummies that existed in the world. Ancient Egypt. So even after this pharaoh died, he can still be called Ramses the Great..