Ramses II vs Tutankhamen Tutankhamen Reign Ruled the

Ramses II vs. Tutankhamen

Tutankhamen Reign • • Ruled the 18 th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt 1332 B. C. -1323 B. C. (Roughly 9 -10 Years) Ruled during the New Kingdom Name Means “Image of Aten”

Ramses II Reign • • Ruled the 19 th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt 1279 B. C. -1213 B. C (Roughly 67 years) Ruled during the New Kingdom Known as the “Great ancestor”

WHO’S REIGN WAS BETTER? • Why? • What things were similar? • What things were different?

Tutankhamen Family • Father was a Great Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt from a long line of Pharaohs • Father was Akhenaten who had married one of his sisters • This family line believed in marrying within the bloodline to keep the blood line pure

Tutankhamen Family • His Father changed Egypt from a Polytheistic Empire to a Monotheistic Empire. • His Father abandoned the traditional gods for a new sun god named Aten

Tutankhamen Family • Married his sister at the age of 10 • All of his family suffered from genetic disorders due to inter marriage

Tutankhamen Family • He had no living children • Both his daughters were still born and buried in his tomb • He had no heir to his Kingdom

Ramses Family • Father was Seti I who was the first ruler of their family line • Seti I worked to establish his family as a power in Ancient Egypt • Was Polytheistic • Seti I followed the rules and laws of Ancient Egypt

Ramses Family • Married a wife from Upper Egypt far from his birth place in Lower Egypt • Fathered over 100 Children

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES? • Why? • What things were similar? • What things were different?

Tutankhamen Capital • After returning the Egyptian Empire to a polytheistic state Tutankhamen moved his capital back to the Ancient capital of Thebes

Ramses Capital • After ruling for years Ramses the Great built a new Capital city in his own honor named Ramesses. This city would allow him to launch military campaigns in all directions

WHY WERE THEIR CAPITALS WHERE THEY WERE? • Why? • What things were similar? • What things were different?

Tutankhamen Military Leader • Due to a Weakened Economy from his father King Tut was forced to fight most of his battles in the south putting down Nubian uprisings. • He did little to expand the Empire

Ramses Military Leader • Due to his long and powerful reign Ramses the Great was able to expand the Empire north to present day Turkey and south to Ethiopia

WHO WAS A BETTER MILITARY LEADER? • Why? • What things were similar? • What things were different?

Tutankhamen Building Projects • Due to a weakened economy and returning the country to the worship of the old gods, most of Tutankhamen's building projects were small and religious in nature

Ramses Building Projects • Ramses built more Monuments and more Temples than any other Egyptian ruler • Most were dedicated to himself and the gods • They were built to show his dominance over his people and his enemies

Ramses cont. • He built the massive temple to Amun-Ra at Karnak

HOW DID CONSTRUCTION UNDER THEIR RULE DIFFER? • Why? • What things were similar? • What things were different?

Tutankhamen Appearance • Slight build and was roughly 5’ 11” in height • He had a shaved head • Chance of scoliosis due to family genetic deformities

Ramses Appearance • Believed to be just under 6’ tall • Powerful build of a warrior • Reddish/blonde hair which was rare for the area

Tutankhamen Death • Cause of Death is unknown. It is believed he may have been murdered or died of a genetic disease

Ramses Death • In his 80’s it is believed that Ramses died of an infection in his mouth/jaw that his doctors were unable to treat

WAS KING TUT MURDERED? • Why? • Thoughts?

Tutankhamen Tomb • Was found small and intact with all his possessions • Contained the mummies of his wives and children, his golden throne and weapons • Was found in the Valley of the kings

Tutankhamen Tomb • His own body was still there • Believed to be cursed

Ramses Tomb • Largest Tomb Ever Found • Was robbed a few hundred years after his death • Believed to have contained over 67 years of collected gold and treasure

Ramses Tomb • Contained hundreds of smaller family member tombs and chambers • Found in the Valley of the Kings

THOUGHTS ON THEIR TOMB DESIGN • Why? • What things were similar? • What things were different?

Tutankhamen Aftermath • King Tutankhamen was the boy king. He had a short rule and died at any early age. • He left no heir and a widowed wife • His empire was taken over within a few short years

Ramses Aftermath • Ruled longer then any Egyptian ruler • Left dozens of heirs and a powerful Empire behind • Believed to have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus in the Bible • Empire would strive for years following his death

Tutankhamen the Man • Was a boy that relied on military and political advisors to help him rule • Left little record of his rule due to how short it was

Ramses the Man • Led a long and eventful life • Left thousands of paintings and Monuments about his reign • Believed he was invincible • Made his own decisions and feared nothing