Ramses II and the Longest Reign: A Look at His 66 Years on the Throne

Ramses II ruled Egypt for an extraordinary 66 years, outliving many of his heirs and reshaping the kingdom through sheer longevity. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore what those six decades meant for Kemet's stability, its succession, and its monuments. They trace Ramses' rise as a young co-regent with Seti I, his many building projects that stretched from Abu Simbel to Per-Ramesses, and the cult of self that he carefully crafted. They also look at the less glamorous side of a long reign: the sheer number of children, the inevitable succession crises, and the challenge of keeping the empire together as the king aged. How did Ramses manage to stay on the throne for so long, and what happened after he finally died? Lucas explains the clever politics of co-regency, the role of his sons, and the way he used festivals and diplomacy to reinforce his authority. This episode also touches on the Egyptological debate over the mummy of Ramses II, his legacy in later Greek and Roman sources, and what his reign reveals about the nature of power in the ancient world. #RamsesII #AncientEgypt #Kemet #LongestReign #Pharaoh #NewKingdom #EgyptianHistory #CoRegency #SetiI #PerRamesses #AbuSimbel #Ramesside #Egyptology #Mummy #Succession #NorthAfrica #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo