King Seti II

King Seti II “Sethos II” – Egyptian Pharaohs kings – Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt – The New Kingdom

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Ruling period in Ancient Egyptian Government: 1203–1197 BC

Date of death: 1193 BC

Father: king Merneptah

Mother: Queen Estenefert II

Wife: Queen Twosret, the most famous Pharaonic queen of Egypt “Female Pharaohs“, Queen Takhat, Queen Tia

Children: Prince Seti Merneptah

Archaeology:

1. Stone statues to indicate the development of Sculpture in Ancient Egypt and Architecture in ancient Egypt in the era of King Seti II,
2. Tomb of King Seti II | KV15 in the Valley of the Kings Tombs, the most famous Egyptian Tombs in Luxor.
3. The obelisk, the most famous Obelisks of the Pharaohs, and the parquet of the mausoleum of Seti II in the Karnak Temple complex,
4. Gold earrings, the most famous Ancient Egyptian Metallurgy, an engraved piece of limestone

He is the fifth member of the Nineteenth Dynasty. King Seti II ruled Egypt from 1203 to 1197 BC. His fathers were Merneptah and Setneferet II. Learn more information about this king and the period in which he ruled Egypt below..

King Seti II Facts

• King Seti II died in 1193 BC, and his burial place is in Tomb No. 15 in the Valley of the Kings..
• The name of the king’s throne was “Wasr Khebru Ra Set En Ra,” which means the powerful manifestation of God Ra, the most famous ancient Egyptian deities..
• His reign went through a series of conflicts, the most important of which was the emergence of a rival king called King Amenmesse, who seized control of Thebes and Nubia, the regions of northern and southern Egypt, as in the Geography of ancient Egypt.“.
• There is evidence from Egyptologists that King “Amen Masah” was one of the kings who confronted Seti II, which is that he deliberately vandalized the tomb of Seti II..
• Seti’s royal names were also erased, and it became clear, of course, that this act was planned by his enemy.
• Researcher Volgang Helk, the most famous Egyptologist, pointed out that there is not much evidence about the period of Amenmesse’s rule except through a group of stone pieces..
• These pieces date back to the third year of Seti II’s reign, and another one dates back to the fourth year.
• Another piece of evidence that indicates an overlap between the period of Seti II and “Amen Messa” is the existence of a document for the chief of staff dating back to the era of Seti II, and he is called Neferhotep..

The rule of King Seti II

• From the second year of his rule and the Coronation of the Pharaohs until the fourth year, “Amn Masa” had the greatest control over the region of Upper Egypt and Nubia..
• He even ordered the destruction of the tomb of Seti II, but in the fifth year, Seti II was able to defeat the security of Messa.
• Seti II launched a group of campaigns, including the Damnatio Memoriae campaign, which means cursing memories, and its goal was to eliminate any inscriptions or monuments dating back to the security of his possession..
• In addition to eliminating any supporters of him, among them was a person named “Khaimeter,” who was the former king of the Kush region in Nubia, and was also Minister of Security of Egypt..
• Seti II’s supporters were able to delete any scenes containing security that touched him as well as scenes belonging to the vizier until he became completely anonymous.
• During the reign of King Seti II, he promoted Chancellor Bey, who thus became one of the most important senior statesmen.
• The Pharaoh even built a tomb for himself, his wife, and Chancellor Bey as well, and he was of Syrian origin.
• When the Pharaoh died, his tomb was not completed, and the news of his death reached the Theban region for a long time.
• Until you say, after the evidence, that King Seti II died seventy days before his burial.
• Seti II was given a number of royal titles, including “Wasr Khebru Ra Step En Ra.”“.
• The royal name was written above the inscription: “Messaoui,” who was the Viceroy of Nubia during the reign of Merneptah, Caliph Seti II.
• There are more than one Ancient Egyptian Papyrus dating back to the reign of Seti II. One of them includes the story of two brothers and was intended to be satirical within Ancient Egyptian Literature.
• While the other papyrus contains the trial of Panib, “Law in Ancient Egypt” the senior workers in The Tombs of Deir Al-Madina.
• The reason for the trial was the accusation of stealing the stones of Seti II’s tomb and seizing another group of the king’s property.

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