Rameses The Great

Dan Snow's History Hit

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🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Was Rameses really that great or just an excellent self-promoter? Well, as Dan learns in this episode, a little bit of both. He reigned for 66 years and marked a golden era of prosperity, architectural triumphs, and military might. He also made sure to put his face on almost everything he built, and the things others had built before him. Even in death, he was revered above other Pharaohs who'd come before him. Dan is joined by Dr Campbell Price from the Manchester Museum, curator of Egypt and Sudan to explore the intricacies of his rule, his contributions to Egypt's grandeur, and how his legacy continues to captivate the world thousands of years later.

Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Anisha Deva.

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0:00.0	All this week on the podcast I'm delving into the mystery and legacy of ancient Egypt.
0:07.2	Discover how this mighty empire grew from nomadic settlers on the banks of the Nile
0:12.8	through its downfall at the hands of the Persians, the Greeks, and the Romans.
0:17.2	Learn just how the Egyptians built the awe-inspiring pyramids at Giza
0:22.3	millennia ago and decide if Ramesses the second
0:25.1	really was as great as he thought he was or whether he was a shameless self-promoter.
0:30.6	All this and more.
0:32.2	Listen to Dan Snow's history hit on Spotify,
0:35.0	or if you hear your podcast.
0:37.0	I could teach Ramesses a thing or two about shameless self-perotion. Hi everybody welcome to Dan Snow's history here.
0:47.0	He's all the most famous rulers in history, certainly one of the most long-lived rulers in history.
0:52.0	He's born about 1300 BC when the new kingdom was at its
0:56.4	Zenith. His reign lasted nearly 70 years and he lived to the age of about 90. He was referred to by subsequent generations of Egyptians as the great ancestor.
1:07.0	He fought many military campaigns. He built vast temples across Egypt and rebranded ones that already been built by his predecessors.
1:14.9	He was of course Ramesses II.
1:18.5	The man, the legend, often celebrated as one of the most powerful pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
1:25.0	Join me on the podcast talk all about him.
1:27.0	I've got the equally brilliant Dr. Campbell Price.
1:29.0	He's the head of Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum, which has had its triumphant reopening
1:35.2	and has welcomed hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people through its doors, particularly
1:39.2	to look at its remarkable Egyptian collections.
1:42.2	We're going to talk about Ramesses. We're going to talk about the
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