History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasty XIX - Ramesses II, the Battle of Kadesh and the Israel Stela

In this program we'll take a close look at the 19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. It's a dynasty filled with greatness but also a lot of controversy. We'll meet several important pharaoh's including the dynasty's founder, Ramesses I, his highly capable son, Seti I, the famous Ramesses II (Ramesses the Great), Merenptah, Seti II, the controversial Amenmesse, Siptah and the female ruler Tausret, as well as important events such as the Battle of Kadesh. We'll also examine noteworthy temples and objects including the sanctuary of Abu Simbel and the Israel stela. Dynasty 19 is one of the most famous in Egyptian history so you won't want to miss this!

Contents:

00:00 Intro
01:11 Horemheb and the End of the 18th Dynasty
04:01 Paramessu / Ramesses I
06:02 Seti I
07:07 The Abydos King List
11:21 The Hittites and Trouble in Canaan
16:35 Ramesses II (Ramesses the Great)
18:08 The Battle of Kadesh
30:17 Peace of Kadesh
35:14 The Many Wives and Children of Ramesses II
38:20 Ramesses II the Builder
42:54 Egyptian Government Under Ramesses II
46:30 Merenptah
49:10 The Israel Stela
52:21 Civil War: Seti II and Amenesse
54:47 Siptah the Boy King
58:56 Tausret, the Controversial Female Pharaoh
01:02:21 Thank You and Patrons

Related Videos:

History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasty XVIII - Egypt's Golden Age and the Start of the New Kingdom

Ancient Egypt Dynasty by Dynasty - Dynasty XVII - Second Intermediate Period - War with the Hyksos

Machinimas created using Total War: Rome 2 Age of Bronze mod

Sources and Suggested Reading:

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson
A History of Ancient Egypt - Marc Van De Mieroop
The Egyptians - Cyril Aldred
Poisoned Legacy: The Fall of the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty - Aidan Dodson
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume II: The New Kingdom - Miriam Lichtheim
Ramesses: Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh - Joyce Tyldesley
Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings - Toby Wilkinson
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt - Ian Shaw
Chronicle of the Pharaohs - Peter A. Clayton
Ancient Egyptian Imperialism - Ellen Morris
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East - Jack M. Sasson (Editor)
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Vol. I - Donald B. Redford (Editor)

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[imperiumbrasiliae]

Ramesses II the monarch that ruled longer than all the other members of his dynasty+ Horemheb combined

[drfiggles]

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I gotta start this series from the beginning! Thank you!! 🙏

[historywithsnave]

This is awesome! I'm absolutely fascinated with ancient egypt, and I've been making a series of my own on my channel, covering the entirety of ancient egypt's history. I just made a video covering Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, so this is a good one to go to next!

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[michellejnickel]

HELL YES, I have strep throat rn and this made my painful day just a little bit better. Well actually alot better.

[eve]

Been waiting for this one most of all! Thanks Cy!

[Bufoferrata]

Been waiting for this one! And Cy DELIVERS!!! Just terrific!

[AngryHistorian]

I cannot wait for you to cover the 20th dynasty and the Third Intermediate & Late Periods.

[andrewwinslow]

cheers to the next hour! can't wait!!

[Kryszoo]

Great content. I've just finished watching all the previous episodes 2 days ago. Can't wait for the 3rd Intermediate Period.

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[KEvronista]

at last! the dynasty we've all been waiting for!
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[oragamiowl]

Love these videos! Can’t wait for the next Dynasty.

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Outstanding! Thank you for making and sharing this. I always look forward to your brilliant videos.

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[roykay]

Incredibly detailed description of the rise and fall of this dynasty - and the staging of what would become the Bronze Age Collapse.

[PenguinofDmxxx]

Another wonderful production. The channel's growth is well deserved!

[TheRedneckPreppy]

Super episode Cy -- I was eager for the next installment of this series.

[supermanhun]

Nice been watching this series for awhile now cant wait until it in modern day lol