Seti II

Seti II

Short Biography, Information & Facts about Seti II, the famous pharaoh and king of Egypt

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The term pharaoh was the title of an ancient Egyptian king who was considered to be a living god and worshipped as a deity. The pharaoh was an absolute ruler of Egypt, both the political and religious leader.

Short Biography of the life of Seti II
The history, facts and information about Seti II, a famous pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

The following biography information provides basic facts about the life Seti II:

Seti II was also known as Sety and Seti-Merneptah
The name Seti means "of Set" referring to the god Set - The name Merenptah means "beloved of Ptah"
Egyptian Period / Kingdom: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Seti II ruled in the Nineeenth Egyptian Dynasty
Name of Previous Pharaoh: Amenmesse 1203 BC – 1199 BC

Years of Reign: 1199 BC – 1193 BC
Succeeded by: Siptah 1193 BC – 1187 BC
Family
- Father: His father was Merneptah
- Grandfather; Ramses II, the Great
- Mother: His mother was Isisnofret
- Chief Wife: His chief wife and consort was Twosret, Takhat and Tia'a. Tawosret was the mother of crown prince Seti-Merenptah who died before his father
Year of Death: 1193 BC
Location of the Burial Site: Valley of the Kings
Tomb reference number: KV15
Name of Egyptologist who discovered the burial site, or tomb, of Seti II: Howard Carter (1874 - 1939)
Biography and accomplishments or why Seti II was famous: During his short chaotic reign he was constantly challenged for the throne by Amenmesse - and in this period both Amenmesse and Seti II claimed to be pharaoh - Seti II controlling Lower Egypt and Amenmesse controlling Upper Egypt. His chief wife and consort was Twosret who was the mother of crown prince Seti-Merenptah who died before his father. Seti II was succeeded by his son Siptah by his concubine Sutailja who had come from Canaan.

Seti II
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