How tall is Ramesses II?
Ramesses II's listed height was 173 cm (5'8").
About Ramesses II
Ramesses II, commonly known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He was born around 1303 BC. He ascended to the throne at age 25 and spent the early part of his reign building cities, temples and monuments, including the city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta, which he made Egypt's new capital.
Ramesses led several military expeditions into the Levant, where he reasserted Egyptian control over Canaan and Phoenicia, and he also led expeditions into Nubia. He conducted no fewer than 15 military campaigns and celebrated thirteen or fourteen Sed festivals, more than any other pharaoh. His reign of 66 years was the longest recorded for any pharaoh. Ancient Greek sources call him Ozymandias.
Ramesses stood a listed 173 cm (5'8"). He died in 1213 BC, most likely at the age of 90 or 91, and was buried in tomb KV7 in the Valley of the Kings. His body was later moved to the Royal Cache, where archaeologists found it in 1881.
Frequently asked
How tall is Ramesses II in feet and inches? Ramesses II was 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.
Sources
- Ramesses II on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Ramesses II on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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