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Ramses ii was known to do many things. He had many family members, won many battles, and had many achievements. He also had **many names like Ramses the Great.**He had many wives. **//He had over a 100 children most of them became warriors or died at birth.//** When they became warriors some joined thier father's army.======

His greatest foe was Hittites and his Kingdom. **//One of the most known battles was the battle of Kadesh.//** At first Ramses divided his army into four sections. Then Hittites tricked Ramses into thinking they had left. Then Ramses camped outside of Kadesh for the night. While they were sleeping, Hitties went and drove away one of the sections that was a mile behind them. Then they surronded Ramses and attacked them. After a few minutes Ramses was alone with only a small group of warriors. They made a plan that they were going to charge through a small section of Hittites' army. Then they charged. They fought through and made it out. Then Ramses waited for his other two sections and fought. They fought fiercly for four hours. The battle ended in a draw.

Ramses was known also as a builder. He built many different things. He built beutiful temples for his father. **Also he built four statues of himself. Each were sixty feet tall.** When they were built they were cut into small sections. Each weighed about seven to thirty tons.

Ramses was a graet leader. He did more than his father did as Pharoah. He even did more than any other Pharoah. He was a great warrior. He fought many battles but most were ended in a stalemate. As you can see, he had many acommplishments. His body can be found in Cairo today. He will be known for many years.

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