Ramesses III

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Ramesses III born?Circa 1200 BC
2. When did Ramesses III die?Circa 1155 BC
3. Where was Ramesses III born?Egypt
4. Who was Ramesses III?Ramesses III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled from about 1186 BC to 1155 BC. He is remembered as the last great king of the New Kingdom.
5. How did Ramesses III protect Egypt from the Sea Peoples?He fought the Sea Peoples on land and at sea, winning big battles that kept Egypt safe from invasion.

Late Bronze Age Collapse: A period of widespread societal breakdown and upheaval across the Mediterranean and Near East around the late 13th century BC.
Medinet Habu: A vast mortuary temple and administrative complex built by Ramesses III on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt.
Harem Conspiracy: An attempted coup against Ramesses III orchestrated by members of his royal household, documented in ancient Egyptian legal papyri.