Nubian campaign of Ramesses II
E371925
The Nubian campaign of Ramesses II was a military expedition by the Egyptian pharaoh to assert control and display royal power over Nubia, commemorated in temples and monuments such as those at Derr.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nubian campaign of Ramesses II canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Nubian campaign of Ramesses II Context triple: [Temple of Ramesses II at Derr, associatedWith, Nubian campaign of Ramesses II]
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Conquest of Egypt
The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
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Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh was a major Bronze Age clash between the Egyptian and Hittite empires, often regarded as one of the earliest well-documented large-scale chariot battles in history.
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D.
Battle of Mersa Matruh
The Battle of Mersa Matruh was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in Egypt, where Axis forces under Erwin Rommel defeated retreating British Commonwealth troops during the North African campaign.
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E.
Fezzan campaign
The Fezzan campaign was a World War II military operation in which Free French forces advanced through the Fezzan region of southern Libya to secure the Sahara and support Allied offensives in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nubian campaign of Ramesses II Target entity description: The Nubian campaign of Ramesses II was a military expedition by the Egyptian pharaoh to assert control and display royal power over Nubia, commemorated in temples and monuments such as those at Derr.
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A.
Conquest of Egypt
The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
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B.
Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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C.
Battle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh was a major Bronze Age clash between the Egyptian and Hittite empires, often regarded as one of the earliest well-documented large-scale chariot battles in history.
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D.
Battle of Mersa Matruh
The Battle of Mersa Matruh was a World War II engagement in June 1942 in Egypt, where Axis forces under Erwin Rommel defeated retreating British Commonwealth troops during the North African campaign.
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E.
Fezzan campaign
The Fezzan campaign was a World War II military operation in which Free French forces advanced through the Fezzan region of southern Libya to secure the Sahara and support Allied offensives in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian military expedition
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military campaign ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinReign | one of the early campaigns of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Temple of Derr
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inscriptions in Nubian temples ⓘ rock-cut temple at Derr ⓘ temples in Nubia ⓘ |
| conflictType | pharaonic punitive expedition ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culturalSignificance | example of New Kingdom royal self-presentation in conquered territories ⓘ |
| depictedAs | victorious campaign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| describedIn |
royal inscriptions of Ramesses II
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temple reliefs of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| followed | earlier Egyptian campaigns in Nubia ⓘ |
| goal |
control Nubian resources
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propagandistic glorification of Ramesses II ⓘ reassert Egyptian authority in Nubia ⓘ secure Nubian frontier ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
integration of Nubia into Egyptian imperial system
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spread of Egyptian culture in Nubia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle actions in Nubia
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Royal inspection tour in Nubia ⓘ |
| location |
Lower Nubia
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Nubia ⓘ Upper Nubia ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
assertion of Egyptian control over Nubia
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display of royal power ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Egyptian Army
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surface form:
Egyptian army
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| opponent | Nubian groups ⓘ |
| participant |
New Kingdom of Egypt
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surface form:
New Kingdom Egypt
Nubian populations ⓘ Ramesses II ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian–Nubian relations in the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
13th century BCE
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early reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Egyptian control of gold mines in Nubia
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fortified Egyptian settlements in Nubia ⓘ |
| result |
construction of temples in Nubia
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imposition of Egyptian authority over Nubian territories ⓘ strengthening of Egyptian presence in Nubia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
19th Dynasty of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ Egypt under Ramesses II ⓘ
surface form:
reign of Ramesses II
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| usedFor |
legitimization of Ramesses II’s rule
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royal propaganda ⓘ |
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Subject: Nubian campaign of Ramesses II Description of subject: The Nubian campaign of Ramesses II was a military expedition by the Egyptian pharaoh to assert control and display royal power over Nubia, commemorated in temples and monuments such as those at Derr.
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