2a+-+Ramesses+III

[] Stats Birth Name: Ramesses, meaning "Re has fashioned him" Throne Name: Usermaatre Meryamun, meaning "Powerful is the Justice of Re, Beloved of Amun" Kingdom: New Kingdom Dynasty: 20th Dynasty Years: 1187 B.C.- 1156 B.C. Buried: Valley of the Kings Predecessor: Setnakhte(his father) Successor: Ramesses IV(his son)

Facts -well known for organized building programs, including tree-pranting program -by his eighth year as ruler he joined with another source and destroed the Hittie empire -Egyotianologist believe he is actually the grandson of the very famous Ramesses II -had many wives, ten or more sons(three who ruled after him, Ramesses IV, V, and VI), and only one known daughter, Titi -a big rumor went along with Ramesses rule, during the twenty-nineth year if his rule there were economic problems and some of the palace workers couldn't be paid, this is exactly what one of Ramesses wifes was waiting for because she wanted her son to be King. A plan was made to kill Ramesses, eventually no one person could be blamed because about overall fourty people were involved in the scandle.

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By: Dylan Shelton