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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Pharaoh

Cartoon of a king in a striped nemes and broad collar

Seti I

A warrior king with a beautiful temple at Abydos.

Years
About 1294–1279 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
New Kingdom. New Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
AbydosThebesKarnakValley of the Kings

Three facts

  1. 1He was the father of Ramesses II.
  2. 2His Abydos temple has a long king list.
  3. 3His tomb in the Valley of the Kings is deep and bright.

More to know

The king list skips some rulers, including Hatshepsut and Akhenaten. Leaving a name off a wall does not erase a life.

Places: Abydos, Thebes, Karnak, Valley of the Kings.

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