THESIS
Ramesses II strength was identified by his power of controlling the Ancient Egyptian Empire through war, politics, and propaganda, that made an impact on many Egyptians through the creation of carvings and sculptures.
INTRO
The Roman periods, where people were still understanding the roles of the Pharaoh's as possible kings. Therefore, developed the start of clashing between empires and the understanding of the war, propaganda and politics.
Ramesses II was very young to reign as an Egyptian Pharaoh but became one of the longest reigning Pharaoh's in Egyptian history. As pharaoh, he took control over Egypt, by maintaining world order and preventing chaos.
Egypt showed off their wealth of the creation of huge sculptures that depicted the Pharaoh, hieroglyphics and the Egyptian gods themselves, under the rule of Ramesses II. The Pharaoh would sometimes be associated with one of the deities or represented as a deity, even in the war scenes. One of the main deities the Egyptians would represent the Pharaoh as was the sun god Ra as a sign of earth. The Egyptian god Amun-Ra is also associated with Ra, but is shown as the setting sun and not the rising sun.
ATUM, AMUN-RA
Atum a chief god…show more content… During Ramesses II's reign, as a sign of propaganda, "his picture was to be seen on a temple built by the King, after his winning battle of Qadesh, a war against the Hittites and their allies from all parts of Asia Minor" (Helen M. Strudwick, 2010, Ancient Egypt Introduction). When the Hittites were defeated, Ramesses II's put an end to hostilities among his alliances with the Hittite king and Hattusili III, politically stating in a treaty "to promise each other mutual assistance, and a special clause provided for the extradition of fugitives from each country" (Helen M. Strudwick, 2010, Ancient Egypt
