177: Sun Born, Ramesses I

The History of Egypt

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Ramesses I (Part 1): Appearing in Splendour. In this episode, we repeat the career and rise of Paramessu (content recycled from episode #170). Then, we begin the reign of Ramesses I, who takes the throne around 1305 BCE. The new king is fully aware of his unusual succession and immediately works to establish his legitimacy... Details: Date: c.1305 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music: Luke Chaos and Keith Zizza. Research assistance: Elissa Day. Episode chapters: Career (recycled): 02:35 - 26:20. Reign (new): 26:20 - 53:50. Listener survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave Select Bibliography: P. Brand, ‘Secondary Restorations in the Post-Amarna Period’, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 36 (1999), 113–34. P. J. Brand, The Monuments of Seti I: Epigraphic, Historical and Art Historical Analysis (Leiden, 2000). P. J. Brand, ‘Usurpation of Monuments’, in W. Wendrich (ed.), UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology (Los Angeles, 2010). P. J. Brand, Ramesses II: Egypt’s Ultimate Pharaoh (2023). A. Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation (2nd edn, Cairo, 2017). A. Dodson, Sethy I King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife (Cairo, 2019). A. Dodson and D. Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt (London, 2004). E. F. Morris, The Architecture of Imperialism: Military Bases and the Evolution of Foreign Policy in Egypt’s New Kingdom (Leiden, 2005). A. Piankoff, ‘La tombe de Ramsès Ier’, Bulletin de l’Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale 56 (1957), 189–200. R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz, The Temples of Karnak (London, 1999). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.0	Anyway, on with the show. Sala Malayicum and welcome back to the History of Egypt podcast episode 177 son born
1:11.1	today we begin the reign of King Rameses the first, a new ruler, a new dynasty, a new chapter in political history.
1:21.0	The new Pharaoh is an interesting figure. He comes from relatively humble origins, but he would
1:28.0	establish one of the most famous lineages in Egyptian history. I'm going to do something slightly different today.
1:35.9	The first half of this episode is recycled from episode 170.
1:41.8	Back then, we introduced Ramesses or Paramesu as a government official, a colleague and
1:48.8	servant of King Horrembheb.
1:51.8	But this is an unusual moment and I realize there may be many listeners who decide to start their narrative journey here.
1:59.0	For those just joining the show, the first half of this episode will introduce the essentials of
2:05.4	Ramesses before he gained the throne.
2:08.5	Then in chapter 2, we will embark on the story of his reign.
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