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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 the Great's Coronation: Becoming Pharaoh at Abydos
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's coronation ceremony—a ritual that transformed him from prince into living god. They walk…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Prince Khaemwaset: Scholar, Sorcerer, High Priest
Ramses the Great had many sons, but none left a mark like Khaemwaset. As High Priest of Ptah in Memphis, he restored crumbling pyramids and temples, earning a…
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Ramses the Great's Builders: The Workers Behind the Monuments
We often marvel at Ramses II's colossal statues and temples, but who actually cut the stone, hauled the blocks, and carved the hieroglyphs? This episode…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Scribe and the Battle of Kadesh Propaganda
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the pivotal role of royal scribes in Ramses the Great's propaganda machine, focusing on the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's City of Per-Ramesses: Capital of an Empire
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the heart of Ramses the Great's empire: his magnificent capital city of Per-Ramesses…
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Ramses the Great's Stables: The War Horses of Per-Ramesses
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vital role of the horse in Ramses II's military and ceremonial life. They visit the sprawling royal stables at…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Divine Birth: The Luxor Temple Theogamy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Theogamy relief at Luxor Temple, where Ramses the Great claimed divine birth from the god Amun-Re. They discuss how…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Food and Feast: Feeding an Empire
When you rule the ancient world's greatest superpower for 67 years, you need to feed millions. This episode explores the vast agricultural engine behind…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Royal Wives: Nefertari and Isisnofret
While Ramses the Great is famous for his monumental building projects and military campaigns, his personal life was equally complex. This episode delves into…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Nubian Viceroy: The Man Who Ruled Kush
In this episode of the Fexingo History podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the career of Setau, Ramses the Great's viceroy of Kush, who governed Egypt's…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Horses: Companions in War and Peace
Ramses the Great is famous for his chariots at Kadesh, but what about the horses that pulled them? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vital role of…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Army: Soldiers and Strategy in the New Kingdom
What was it like to serve in Ramses the Great's army? This episode pulls back the curtain on the men behind the pharaoh's legendary campaigns. We…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Sea Peoples: The Naval Invasion That Changed Egypt
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the most dramatic crises of Ramses the Great's reign: the invasion of the Sea Peoples. These mysterious…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Divine Birth at the Temple of Luxor
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Theogamy, or divine birth narrative, of Ramses the Great as depicted on the walls of the Luxor Temple. Ramses…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Nubian Gold Mines: The Riches of Kush
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Nubian gold mines that fueled Ramses the Great's monumental building projects and military campaigns. They…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses and the Nubian Temples Beyond Abu Simbel
Ramses the Great's building program in Nubia extended far beyond the famous temples at Abu Simbel. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Colossal Statues: Power in Stone
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's colossal statues — not just as art, but as tools of power, propaganda, and religious authority…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Gold Mines: The Riches of Kush
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vast gold mining operations that fueled Ramses the Great's building boom and military campaigns. They journey…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's War Chariot: Speed, Power, and Propaganda
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the role of the war chariot in Ramses II's military campaigns, particularly the Battle of Kadesh. They discuss the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Battle of Kadesh: The Truth Behind the Propaganda
In Episode 73, Lucas and Luna peel back the layers of propaganda to examine the Battle of Kadesh, Ramses II's most famous military engagement. They…
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Ramses and the Hittite Peace Treaty
In Episode 72, Lucas and Luna explore the world's first recorded peace treaty—the agreement between Ramses II of Egypt and Hattusili III of the Hittite…
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Ramses the Great's Diplomatic Marriage to the Hittite Princess
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable diplomatic marriage between Ramses the Great and the Hittite princess Maathorneferure, which sealed the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Naval Battle of the Delta
In Episode 70 of our Ramses the Great series, we dive into one of the most dramatic yet often overlooked events of his reign: the Naval Battle of the Delta…
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Ramses the Great's 67-Year Reign: The Longest Rule in Egyptian History
Explore the remarkable 67-year rule of Ramses II, Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh. This episode examines how Ramses outlived his heirs, managed a…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Son Khaemwaset: High Priest and Egypt's First Egyptologist
Prince Khaemwaset, the fourth son of Ramses II, was not a general or a king but a high priest of Ptah in Memphis. He oversaw the burial of sacred Apis bulls…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Family Drama: The Succession Crisis After 67 Years
After reigning for 67 years, Ramses II outlived most of his children, leaving a tangled succession crisis that nearly tore Egypt apart. In this episode, Lucas…
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Ramses the Great's Building Boom: Temples and Propaganda
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's massive building program across Egypt and Nubia. They discuss how Ramses used architecture as…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's City of Per-Ramesses: Life in the Delta Capital
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore daily life in Per-Ramesses, the magnificent delta capital built by Ramses II. They discuss the city's layout, its…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Pi-Ramesses: Egypt's Lost Delta Capital
Before Ramses II built his colossal temples and monuments, he first needed a capital worthy of his ambitions. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise…
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Ramses the Great's Lost Mummy The Discovery of a Pharaoh
In 1881, a mummy hidden in a cache at Deir el-Bahri stunned the world. It was Ramses the Great, his body perfectly preserved for over three millennia. This…
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Ramses the Great Queen Nefertari Her Temple at Abu Simbel
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the smaller but equally magnificent temple at Abu Simbel that Ramses II built for his Great Royal Wife, Nefertari…
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Ramses the Great's Wadi Hammamat Expedition
In 1200 BCE, Pharaoh Ramses II launched a massive quarrying expedition into the Eastern Desert of Egypt, targeting the graywacke stone of Wadi Hammamat. This…
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Ramses the Great's Dazzling Temple at Abu Simbel
In episode 60 of our Fexingo History series on Ramses the Great, we dive into the breathtaking rock-cut temple of Abu Simbel, carved into the cliffs of…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Dazzling Temple at Abu Simbel
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the magnificent rock-cut temple of Abu Simbel, built by Ramses the Great in Nubia. They discuss the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Smiting Scenes: The Art of Pharaoh as Warrior
When Ramses II carved his victories into temple walls, he wasn't just recording history — he was projecting divine power. In Episode 58, Lucas and Luna…
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Ramses the Great's Royal Scribe: The Power Behind the Throne
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the crucial role of scribes in Ramses II's Egypt, focusing on the powerful royal scribe Paser. They discuss how…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Letopolis: The Falcon God's Lost City
In Episode 56 of our Ramses the Great series, Lucas and Luna journey to the ancient city of Letopolis, the cult center of the falcon god Khenty-irty. While…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Viceroy Setau: A Faithful Servant in Kush
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable career of Setau, Ramses II's viceroy of Nubia. Setau was a commoner who rose to become the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II's Diplomatic Harem and the Hittite Princess
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the political marriages of Ramses the Great, focusing on his wedding to a Hittite princess in the 34th year of his…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Daughter Meritamen: High Priestess of Amun
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the life and role of Meritamen, one of Ramses the Great's most prominent daughters. Born to…
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Ramses and the Sea Peoples: The Great Invasion
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses II's confrontation with the Sea Peoples, a confederation of mysterious invaders who threatened Egypt's…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great and Pharaoh Apries: A Lost Nubian Fortress
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known chapter of Ramses II's reign: his military campaigns in Nubia beyond the well-known temples. They…
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Ramses the Great's Nubian Gold Mines
Episode 50 of Ramses the Great dives into the economic engine behind his monuments: the gold mines of Nubia. Lucas and Luna explore the Wadi Hammamat and the…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great vs the Hittites: The Battle of Kadesh
Over 5,000 chariots clashed at the Orontes River in 1274 BCE. Ramses II's gamble at Kadesh nearly cost him his empire, but he turned near-defeat into a…
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Ramses the Great and the Hittite Peace Treaty
In 1259 BCE, after decades of war including the famous Battle of Kadesh, Pharaoh Ramses II and Hittite King Hattusili III negotiated the world's first…
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Ramses the Great and the Heb Sed Festival
Episode 47 of Fexingo History's Ramses the Great series explores the Heb Sed, or royal jubilee festival—a tradition dating back to the earliest dynasties…
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Ramses the Great and the Apis Bull Cult at Memphis
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses II's deep involvement with the ancient Apis bull cult at Memphis. They discuss how Ramses, through his son…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses II's Festival of Drunkenness: A Night with Sekhmet
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Festival of Drunkenness, a ritual designed to appease the goddess Sekhmet and prevent plague. Set in the ancient…
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Ramses II and the Divine Marriage to Isetnofret
In this episode of Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh, Lucas and Luna explore the often-overlooked figure of Isetnofret, Ramses II's…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Opet Festival: A Divine Journey
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the magnificent Opet Festival, one of ancient Egypt's most important religious ceremonies. Ramses II, a master of…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Capital Per-Ramesses: City of Gold
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lost city of Per-Ramesses, Ramses II's magnificent capital built in the eastern Delta. We uncover its…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great and the Sherden Pirates
Before the famous Battle of Kadesh, Ramses II faced a very different kind of threat from the sea. In his second year on the throne, a coalition of raiders…
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Ramses the Great's Firstborn: The Tragedy of Prince Amunherkhepeshef
In this episode of Ramses the Great, Lucas and Luna explore the shadowy yet pivotal life of Prince Amunherkhepeshef, Ramses II's firstborn son and heir…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Royal Tomb KV7: A Pharaoh's Final Journey
From the Valley of the Kings to the afterlife, this episode explores Ramses the Great's own tomb, KV7. Lucas and Luna walk through the challenges of…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Chariot Corps: Iron, Horses, and Empire
In Episode 38 of our Ramses series, we explore the sinew and roar of his military might: the chariot corps. After the famous near-disaster at Kadesh, Ramses…
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Ramses the Great's Son Khaemwaset: The First Egyptologist
Ramses the Great's fourth son, Khaemwaset, was no mere prince. As High Priest of Ptah in Memphis, he oversaw the Serapeum and the burial of Apis bulls…
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The Libyans: Ramses II's Other War and the Rise of the Meshwesh
Everyone knows about Ramses II's epic clash with the Hittites at Kadesh, but a quieter, more persistent threat emerged from the west: the Libyan tribes…
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Ramses and the Goddess Sekhmet: Plague and Protection
In this episode of Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses II's relationship with the fierce lion-headed…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Nubian Temple at Beit el-Wali
This episode takes you to Beit el-Wali, Ramses II's rarely-discussed Nubian temple near the Aswan High Dam. We explore its vivid wall reliefs depicting…
- Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History
Ramses the Great's Daughter Bintanath
Lucas and Luna explore the life and political role of Bintanath, Ramses II's daughter and later his Great Royal Wife. They discuss her titles, her…