Ramses the Great's Navy: Warships of the Nile and the Sea

Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History · Jul 24, 2026 · 6m · transcript

When we think of Ramses the Great, we picture chariots thundering across the plains of Kadesh. But Egypt's power also floated on the Nile and the Mediterranean. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into Ramses's navy — the warships, supply vessels, and troop transports that extended his reach from the Delta to the Levantine coast. They explore the design of Egyptian ships, the crucial role of Byblos timber, the logistics of moving armies by water, and the little-known naval battle against the Sherden sea raiders. Along the way, they touch on the ports of Per-Ramesses and Tjaru, the…