19th Dynasty c. 1295–1186 BC
Seti I and Ramesses II rebuild Egypt's power; the battle of Kadesh and the first known peace treaty.
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Capital
- Memphis and Pi-Ramesses
- Famous monuments
- Abu Simbel · Ramesseum · Temple of Seti I, Abydos
Pharaohs
Queens, princesses and builders
Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).