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Most Outstanding Pharaoh

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The most outstanding Pharaoh is Ramses II because, “he became the prince regent at the age of 14, and joined his father’s military battles, then at the age 22 Ramses II led his own military battles all before becoming pharaoh. When Ramses II was 25 his father Seti I died and Ramses II took the throne.” During his reign as Pharaoh, Ramses II led the Egyptian army against several enemies including the Hittites, Syrians, Libyans and Nubians. One of his most famous battles was the “Battle of Kadesh.” Ramses II led an army of 20,000 men against the larger Hittites army of 50,000 men. Although the battle was indecisive, Ramses came home a military hero. “Later on Ramses II established one of the first major peace treaties in history with the Hittites.

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