Ramses the Great, or Ramses II (also spelled Ramesses), was one of Egypt's most powerful rulers, shown here in battle.

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Ramses the Great, or Ramses II (also spelled Ramesses), was one of Egypt's most powerful rulers c. 1279-1212 He reconquered lands in Palestine and Syria, ended Libyan raids, and set up a row of garrisons along Egypt's western border, signed a peace treaty with the Hittites, improved trade relations with Nubia, and ordered many buildings erected. This illustration by Evelyn Paul dates to the early 1900s and shows Ramses II in a chariot, his bow drawn and a lion by his side as he fights the enemy,

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