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Ramesses III
- Reign
- 1187–1156 (1183/82–1152/51) BC
- Throne name
- User-maat-Re-meri-Amun
- Dynasty
- 20th Dynasty
- Period
- New Kingdom, c. 1550–1070 BC
- Capital at the time
- Thebes, Memphis, at times Akhetaten (Amarna) and Pi-Ramesses
Ramesses III is listed in the king list under ‘20th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: New Kingdom (c. 1550–1070 BC). Reign: 1187–1156 (1183/82–1152/51) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath. The throne name is User-maat-Re-meri-Amun.
What is known about Ramesses III
Ramesses III waged war against the Libyans and the Sea Peoples. He fell victim to a conspiracy by some members of his court.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 1180 BCRamesses III repels the ‘Sea Peoples’ and has the victory depicted at Medinet Habu.
- 1159 BCFirst recorded strike in history: the tomb workers of Deir el-Medina down tools because their grain wages have not been paid.
Other events of the period
- c. 1250 BCRock temples of Abu Simbel. In 1964–1968 they were cut into blocks and moved to safety from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
- c. 1110 BCUnder Ramesses IX, tomb robbers from the Valley of the Kings stand trial; the court records survive.
More about this period: New Kingdom
20th Dynasty: all rulers
- Setnakhte
- Ramesses III
- Ramesses IV
- Ramesses V
- Ramesses VI
- Ramesses VII
- Ramesses VIII
- Ramesses IX
- Ramesses X
- Ramesses XI
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