Ramesses II | Timeline

Ramesses II (meaning "Ra is the one who bore him"; c. 1303–1213 BC), commonly known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Along with Thutmose III he is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, itself the most powerful period of Ancient Egypt. (Intro from Wikipedia)

January(?) 1(?), 1303 B.C. - Nile Delta region (future site of Pi-Ramesses) - Ramesses II is born

January(?) 1(?), 1289 B.C. - Memphis, Egypt(?) - At age 14, he is appointed Prince Regent by his father, Seti I

January(?) 1(?), 1288 B.C. - Memphis(?) - 15-year-old Prince Ramesses marries 13-year-old Nefertari

January(?) 1(?), 1281 B.C. - Nubia, Southern Egypt - Launches a Nubian campaign, accompanied by two of his sons, aged 22 =(START)

May 31, 1279 B.C. - Memphis, Egypt(?) - Assumes the throne, aged 24

January(?) 1(?), 1277 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses (Qantir, Nile Delta, Egypt) - Construction of the new capital city of Pi-Ramesses begins

January(?) 1(?), 1276 B.C. - Nahr al-Kalb (Dog River), near Jeita, Lebanon - Leads a Syrian campaign and overwhelms the kingdom of Amurru, compelling it to forsake Hittite allegiance and return to Egyptian rule

January(?) 1(?), 1275 B.C. - While in Pi-Ramesses(?) - Two new temples begin construction at Abu Simbel

May 1(?), 1274 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses - Ramesses II lauches a second campaign from Pi-Ramesses and moves along the coast to modern Gaza

May 30(?), 1274 B.C. - Orontes River, near Kadesh (Lebanon-Syria border) - Battle of

Battle of Kadesh

Kadesh against the Hittites - inconclusive

January(?) 1(?), 1274 B.C. - While in Pi-Ramesses(?) - Libyan campaign led by Prince Merneptah

January(?) 1(?), 1273 B.C. - Nahr al-Kalb | Beirut, Lebanon - 3rd syrian campaign

January(?) 1(?), 1272 B.C. - Galilee (N Israel/S Lebanon) - 4th syrian campaign - Ramesses II subjugates Galilee and probably regains Upi and Damascus

January(?) 1(?), 1270 B.C. - Syria Region - 5th syrian campaign

January(?) 1(?), 1269 B.C. - Dapur, N of Kadesh, Hittite Empire (Syria region) - Siege and capture of Dapur

January(?) 1(?), 1262 B.C. - Beth-She'an, Northern Canaan - New crisis with the Hittites

January(?) 1(?), 1259 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses - End of construction of Pi-Ramesses. Soon the city would have 300,000 inhabitants

January(?) 1(?), 1258 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses - Peace Treaty (the first in History) between Ramesses II and King Ḫattušili III of the Hittites: Ramesses II recognizes Khattushili as legitimate ruler and gives up all claim to Kadesh. Egyptian interests in Phoenicia are safeguarded.

January(?) 1(?), 1257 B.C. - Thebes, Egypt - Queen Mother Tuya dies

January(?) 1(?), 1255 B.C. - Abu Simbel, Nubia (Egypt-Sudan border) - Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari travel to Nubia to inaugurate the great temple of Abu Simbel. On the return trip, Queen Nefertari dies

January(?) 1(?), 1249 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses - Sed Festival, celebrating the 30th year of his reign

January(?) 1(?), 1246 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses(?) - Queen Isisnefret dies. Ramesses II marries Khattushili III's eldest daughter

January(?) 1(?), 1239 - Pi-Ramesses - A second Hittite Princess becomes Queen

January(?) 1(?), 1236 B.C. - Nubia, Southern Egypt - Expedition to Nubia

January(?) 1(?), 1230 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses - Prince Khâemouaset becomes heir to the throne

January(?) 1(?), 1225 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses - Crown Prince Khâemouaset dies. Merenptah becomes Crown Prince

August 1(?), 1213 B.C. - Pi-Ramesses, Egypt - Ramesses II dies in July or August, aged 90/91 =(END)