Ancient Egyptian statue of pharaoh king Ramesses II standing made from heavy limestone made in Egypt hand carved . Height 33 cm depth13 cm width 9 cm weight 2300 grams. Ramesses II meaning “ Ra is the one who bore him “ Ramesses II is the one of the most famous Egyptian Kings who ruled Egypt in its golden age . He is the mightiest third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty of Egypt. Ramses participated in military campaigns with his father where he gained a solid military and kingship experience before he was a king. Ramesses II is one of the most powerful and influential pharaohs to have ruled Egypt in its golden age. He is the mightiest third pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. King Seti I gave the crown to prince Ramesses who turned to Ramesses II . Ramesses II was born around 1303 BC in a commoner Egyptian family. He was a son of the pharaoh Sethi I and Queen Tuya. At that time, Ramses had an older brother who was in line to become the next pharaoh. However, he deid when Ramesses was around 14 years old. Therefore, Ramesses II was declared second-in-command during his father’s military campaigns and stood directly in line to become the pharaoh of Egypt. Ramesses got married to Nefertari, who was the first and most beloved wife. She was referred to as the Royal wife of the pharaoh and became powerful in her own right. Over the course of their marriage, the royal couple had at least four sons and tow daughters, and possibly more .