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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

Such are the warriors on the monuments even in the times of the Amenemha and Sesurtesen, and also under Ramses III.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

Thothmes III. includes it among his Syrian conquests under the name of Amatu, as also does Ramses III.

From Patriarchal Palestine by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

The overthrow of the foreigner and the restoration of the native monarchy was due to the valour of Set-nekht, the founder of the twentieth dynasty and the father of Ramses III.

From Patriarchal Palestine by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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