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Ramses III

American  

noun

  1. 1198–1167 b.c., king of ancient Egypt.


Ramses III British  

noun

  1. died ?1167 bc , king of ancient Egypt (?1198–?67). His reign was marked by wars in Libya and Syria

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It was built as the mortuary temple of the great pharaoh Ramses III, who reigned from roughly 1186 B.C. to 1155 B.C.

From Slate Apr. 3, 2015

The researchers also analyzed a second mummy called Unknown Man E and found that he was about 18 to 20 at his death and closely related to Ramses III.

From New York Times Dec. 18, 2012

In the records of the reign of Ramses III.,

From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.

But before this design was executed came the great irruption of the depopulated all Palestine, in the time of Ramses III.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

South of this road, on an eminence, stood a temple, commemorating the victories of Ramses III, the walls of which are covered with pictures of conquered nations: Hittites, Amorites, Philistines, Ethiopians, Arabs, Libyans.

From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Curtin, Jeremiah

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