Pharaoh
Merneptah
The king who ruled after the long life of Ramesses II.
- Years
- About 1213–1203 BCE
- We are not sure of the exact year.
- Time
- New Kingdom. New Kingdom.
- Where they ruled or lived
- Pi-RamessesThebes
Three facts
- 1He was already old when he became king.
- 2He fought invaders in the delta.
- 3A stone poem lists peoples he says he beat.
More to know
He was not the oldest son. Many older brothers died before Ramesses II did. A younger son could still take the throne late.
Places: Pi-Ramesses, Thebes.