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Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II, often called Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt for 66 years during the 19th Dynasty, a period of unprecedented wealth, monumental construction, and military expansion. From his early campaigns against the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh—the largest chariot battle in history—to the signing of the first known peace treaty, Ramses shaped the ancient Near East. This podcast explores the man behind the monuments: his 200-plus children, his beloved queen Nefertari, and his colossal building…
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Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo HistoryRamses II's Building Boom: The Great Hypostyle Hall
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses II's monumental building program, focusing on the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. They…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II's Divine Kingship: Rituals of the Sed Festival
For thirty years, Ramses II ruled a vast empire from the Nile to the Euphrates. But in his thirty-third year, he faced a challenge no army could defeat: the…
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Ramses II's City of Per-Ramesses: The Delta Capital
In this episode, we explore the city Ramses II built for himself: Per-Ramesses, the dazzling Delta capital that served as the administrative, military, and…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II's Scribes: The Men Who Wrote an Empire
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the world of Ramses the Great's scribes—the men who kept the vast machinery of Kemet running…
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The Great Harris Papyrus: Ramses III's Final Confession
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the Great Harris Papyrus, one of the most remarkable documents from ancient Egypt. Discovered in a tomb near Medinet…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II's Divine Birth at Luxor: Myth as Power
Long before crowned kings claimed divine right, Ramses the Great used a very specific story to cement his authority: the myth of his divine conception and…
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Ramses II and the Temple of Abu Simbel: Engineering Wonder
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the engineering marvels behind Ramses II's most iconic monument: the Great Temple at Abu…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II's Nubian Temples: Carving Power in Stone
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the colossal rock-cut temples Ramses II carved into the cliffs of Nubia, from the towering Great Temple at Abu Simbel…
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Ramses the Great at Kadesh: Exposing the Propaganda
In 1274 BCE, Ramses II faced the Hittite army at Kadesh and almost lost everything. But the record he left behind tells a different story — one of a pharaoh…
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Ramses' Great Sphinx at Giza: The Monument That Remade Egypt
In this episode of Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses II's transformative renovation of the Great Sphinx…
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Ramses the Great and the Battle of Dapur: A Second Kadesh?
Ramses the Great is famous for Kadesh, but what about his lesser-known Syrian campaign and the siege of Dapur? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great and the Hittite Peace: The Battle of Kadesh and Its Aftermath
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Kadesh, the largest chariot battle ever fought, and how Ramses II turned a near-disaster into a…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Diplomatic Marriage to the Hittite Princess
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most surprising twists in Ramses the Great's reign: his diplomatic marriage to a Hittite princess…
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Ramses the Great's Royal Wives: Power Behind the Throne
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lives and influence of Ramses the Great's principal wives—Nefertari, Isetnofret, and Maathorneferure—and the…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Viceroys: The Men of Kush
In this episode of Ramses the Great, Lucas and Luna explore the vital role of the viceroys of Kush — the officials who governed Egypt's southern frontier…
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Ramses II's Army: The Men Who Fought for Kemet
Ramses the Great is remembered as a master builder and diplomat, but his empire was secured by the ordinary soldiers who marched, fought, and died for him. In…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Gold: The Wealth Behind the Empire
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna dig into the economic engine that made Ramses the Great's Egypt possible: the gold mines of Nubia. From…
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Ramses the Great's Dentists: Toothache in Ancient Kemet
When Ramses II ruled Egypt, toothache was a fact of life. But for the pharaoh and his court, there was a class of healers devoted to the mouth: the swanw, or…
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Ramses the Great's Family: The Women Behind the Pharaoh
Ramses II is famous for his monuments, battles, and colossal ego, but behind the throne stood a network of powerful women. In this episode, Lucas and Luna…
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Ramses' Great Harris Papyrus: The King's Final Confession
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Great Harris Papyrus, the longest surviving document from ancient Egypt, dictated by Ramses III at the end of his…
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Ramses the Great's Scribe Network: Bureaucracy of Empire
Before the chariots charged and the temples rose, there was the scribe — the quiet architect of Ramses the Great's empire. In this episode, Lucas and Luna…
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Ramses' Stelae: The Nubian Temples That Shaped an Empire
This episode of Fexingo History takes you south, beyond the cataracts, to the frontier where Ramses the Great carved his authority into living rock. We explore…
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Ramses the Great's Diplomacy: Marriages and Alliances
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's diplomatic maneuvers beyond the battlefield. Discover how Ramses secured…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Gardeners: The Greening of Kemet
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the green side of Ramses the Great's Egypt—the gardens, orchards, and vineyards that sustained…
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Ramses the Great's Dentists: Healing Teeth in Kemet
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the surprisingly advanced world of ancient Egyptian dentistry during the reign of Ramses the Great…
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Ramses the Great's Viziers: The Men Who Ran Egypt
Episode 187 of Ramses the Great takes you behind the throne to meet the two powerful viziers who kept the empire running: Paser and Khay. We explore the daily…
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Ramses' Chariot Corps: The Speed of Empire
The chariot corps was the elite strike force of Ramses the Great's army, a mobile platform that dominated battlefields from Nubia to Syria. In this…
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Per-Ramesses: Ramses the Great's Lost Capital City
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the construction and splendor of Per-Ramesses (Pi-Ramesses), the magnificent capital city built by…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses' Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak: 134 Columns of Power
Step into the largest hypostyle hall ever built, where Ramses the Great completed his father Seti I's vision at Karnak. This episode explores the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Final Years: Twilight of a Supernova
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the last decades of Ramses II's astonishing 66-year reign. Drawing on forensic analysis of his mummy and…
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Ramses the Great's Royal Hunts: Lion Slayer of Kemet
In this episode of our Ramses the Great series, we step away from temples and treaties to explore a less-known aspect of the pharaoh's power: the royal…
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Ramses the Great's Mummy: His Journey to Eternity
In this episode, we follow Ramses the Great beyond his death — exploring the construction and plundering of his tomb, KV7, in the Valley of the Kings; the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Abu Simbel: Ramses' Sun Temple Carved for Eternity
This episode of Fexingo History dives deep into Ramses the Great's most iconic monument: the temples of Abu Simbel. Lucas and Luna explore how these…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Kadesh: Ramses' Greatest Gamble at the Battle of Kadesh
In the fifth year of his reign, Ramses the Great faced the most dangerous moment of his life: the Battle of Kadesh. This episode dives into the ambush by…
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Ramses the Great and the Ramesseum: Ozymandias Temple
In this episode of Ramses the Great, we explore the Ramesseum, Ramses II's magnificent mortuary temple on the west bank of Thebes. Built to last for…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Sons: The Massive Tomb KV5 and Succession
Ramses II fathered over a hundred children, but living past most of them created a succession crisis. This episode explores the sons who died before him, the…
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Ramses the Great's Canal: The Nile-Red Sea Waterway
Before the Suez Canal, before Darius, there was Ramses the Great's canal — an ancient waterway linking the Nile to the Red Sea. This episode traces the…
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Ramses the Great's Navy: Warships of the Nile and the Sea
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…
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Ramses the Great's Kadesh Reliefs: The First Propaganda War
In this episode of Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh, Lucas and Luna dive into the battle reliefs at the Ramesseum and Karnak that depict…
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Ramses the Great's Prince Khaemwaset: Scholar, Magician, Archaeologist
By the time Ramses the Great was in his forties, he had a son who was far more interested in temples than battles. Prince Khaemwaset, the fourth son of the…
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Ramses the Greats Libyans: Migrants, Mercenaries, and the War for the Delta
Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's long-running campaign against the Libyans, a threat that haunted Egypt's western border for decades. In…
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Ramses the Great's Priesthood: Power Behind the Throne
Lucas and Luna explore the immense political and economic power wielded by the high priests of Amun-Re during Ramses the Great's reign. They delve into…
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Ramses the Great's Hittite Peace Treaty: The World's First
In Episode 170, Lucas and Luna explore the diplomatic masterpiece that ended decades of war between Egypt and the Hittite Empire: the Treaty of Kadesh, often…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Viceroy Setau: Governor of Gold
From the gold mines of Nubia to the temples of Abu Simbel, Ramses the Great's reign depended on one man: Setau, the Viceroy of Kush. In this episode…
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Ramses the Great's Brewers: Beer and Power in Ancient Kemet
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the overlooked role of beer in Ramses the Great's Egypt. Beer was more than a daily staple—it…
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Ramses the Great's Royal Wives: Diplomacy and Dynasty
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the often-overlooked role of Ramses the Great's royal wives in diplomacy and dynastic strategy. Beyond Nefertari…
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Ramses the Greats Sed Festival The Jubilee That Defined His Reign
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's Sed Festival (heb sed), the ancient Egyptian jubilee that Ramses used to project eternal…
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Ramses the Great's Diplomatic Corps: Spies and Envoys of the Empire
From the Hittite frontlines to the courts of Babylon, Ramses the Great ruled an empire that stretched across the ancient Near East. But keeping it together…
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Ramses the Great's Fishermen and the Harvest of the Nile
What did Ramses the Great's Egypt eat? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the world of Nile fishermen and the massive state-run fishing industry…
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Ramses the Great's Stables: How He Raised His War Horses
In this episode of Ramses the Great, Lucas and Luna explore an often-overlooked piece of Egypt's military might: the royal stables of Per-Ramesses…
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Ramses the Great and the City of Per-Ramesses: His Delta Capital
We explore the founding, layout, and daily life of Per-Ramesses, the magnificent city Ramses II built as his northern capital. Learn how the city's…
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Ramses the Great and the Battle of Dapur
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore one of Ramses the Great's lesser-known but fiercely fought campaigns: the siege of Dapur in…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Mummy: The Secret of His Survival
In episode 160, Lucas and Luna examine the extraordinary story of Ramses the Great's mummy — from its discovery in a hidden cache at Deir el-Bahari in…
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Ramses the Greats Supply Lines Feeding an Empire
In episode 159 of the Ramses the Great series, Lucas and Luna explore the logistical backbone of Ramses II's empire: the supply lines that fed his armies…
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Ramses the Great's Queen Nefertari: Power, Diplomacy, and the Temple of Hathor
In episode 158, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Ramses II. They discuss her political influence, her…
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Ramses the Great's Vizier Paser The Power Behind the Throne
Lucas and Luna dive into the life and career of Paser, Ramses the Great's most trusted vizier. Paser served for over 30 years, overseeing the…
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Ramses the Greats Architects: The Men Behind the Monuments
This episode of Fexingo History pulls back the curtain on the master builders who turned Ramses the Great's colossal visions into stone. Lucas and Luna…
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Ramses the Great's Obelisks: Giant Needles of Power
This episode follows Lucas and Luna as they explore Ramses the Great's monumental obelisks — the towering granite needles he raised at Karnak, Luxor, and…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Scarab Beetle Propaganda Machine
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most ingenious propaganda tools of Ramses the Great's reign: the commemorative scarab beetle. These…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Gold Mines: Wealth of Kemet
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vast gold mines of Nubia that fueled Ramses the Great's building projects and military campaigns. They discuss…