Ramesses II: Egypt’s greatest pharaoh?
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The Legend of Ramesses II
Ramesses II came to the throne at a time when Egypt was already a very mighty country. He fought for influence over northern Syria and some of the key ports on the Eastern Mediterranean coast. And so this battle, as you write in the future, wasn't a huge success necessarily for Ramesses and the Egyptians,. But he then subsequently was able to win the peace, both Fuka and Negotiation and also propaganda.
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