History Summarized: Ramses The Great

[@JackRackam]

I just realized your maps all have different textures according to the time and place you're talking about. Noticed the marble for Rome, and now Papyrus for Egypt. Points for attention to detail, bravo

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

If I can't draw to save my life I can at least make my maps pretty :)

[@Edax_Royeaux]

So in an American time period, we'll get some glorious cheeseburger map textures?

[@GenericHandle.]

ltflak Of course not, a true American map is composed of bald eagle feathers woven together

[@micah9668]

Plus the lapis for the water

[@StarrTheWitch]

Overly Sarcastic Productions yes, please don't draw, no Les Mis vid again, my eyes can't bare seeing another one of those

[@sfsin3380]

Monarchs as long lived as Ramses are rare and you have to remember there where people who where born lived and died under his rule never knowing another ruler to them he most have embodied the concept of a god king

[@wadespencer3623]

Not to mention all his statues, the average citizen's only expose to him, would show him in the prime of his life, even when he himself was pushing 90. He truly must have seemed immortal.

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

Living past 30 in the Bronze Age, even for a king, was an accomplishment that seemed supernatural. Living into your 90's was pretty much proof of divine intervention.

[@wadespencer3623]

+KnightsWithoutATable That's not quite how it works. The live expectancy was around 30 because so many children died. If you survived childhood, you still probably wouldn't live as long as a modern person due to worse conditions, but you weren't guaranteed dead before 40, and royalty often lived as long as we do today cause they weren't breaking their bodies and had access to actual healthcare. 90 is still super impressive though.

[@adamblakeslee5301]

Generally, an overworked peasant farmer would live to their 40s or 50s as the strains of continuous manual labor, poor nutrition, and a lack of healthcare wore them down. Nobles could last into their 60s or 70s if they weren’t killed but 90 is damned near impossible.

[@awsomesaucekirby]

sf sin The other thing to remember about Monarchs is to never special summon them, as their abilities proq on normal and tribute summons.

[@fangorn23]

"One metric Queen Elizabeth II" Wouldnt one 'Queen Elizabeth II' be an imperial unit?

[@youngspinach]

underrated comment

[@gwest3644]

One “Queen Elizabeth II”, commonly shortened to QeT, is equal to the lifespan of the current British monarch. Unfortunately, its exact measurement is unclear and projections show it being too large a unit to use for anything but measuring the lifespan of stars

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

We still don't know how long a queen elizabeth II is. Her mother made it to 101

[@riven5677]

@@HeavyMetalGamingHD at this rate 120 years

[@stormhawkdude]

@@riven5677 well not anymore

[@RwOverwatch]

Random Fact: When they sent Rameses's body to Britain for examination, they gave him full honors that would be bestowed on a king.

[@awsomesaucekirby]

GoldenTide change your name to Golden Wind In honor of JoJo

[@RwOverwatch]

Sorry, dude. Roll Tide Roll.

[@WilliamGarrow]

GoldenTide France.

[@psyc8407]

GoldenTide Yep. When he went to France he got a passport.

[@viniciusvyller9458]

And to transport his body from France to Egypt, they made him a passaport.

[@vadimflaks7795]

When the temples Rameses built at Abu Simbel were at risk of being flooded by Nile's rising water, much of the world came together and said: "We can't let something THAT awesome drown. Let's move the whole temple up the hill! What? Two temples? Ok, move them BOTH up the hill! Huh? There is no hill? Well, then build a hill and then move the temples there! Do I have to think of everything here?"

[@elementalturnip]

I think Blue's maps go largely unappreciated. They're so aesthetically pleasing to look at. For example, in this video about Egypt, the land is made of papyrus and the water is made of lapis lazuli, two materials the Egyptians were known for.

[@elgostine]

oh shit, i thought those striaions in the sea were a satellite view of possibly, various undersea gorges and valleys since the bottom of the sea is often very bumpy

[@nixodian108]

Zeus: "I have mated with almost any woman I wanted to and had dozens of children" Ramses II: "Hold me beer"

[@phycobunny8272]

This is such an underrated comment 🥲

[@Kittymouth]

I know this wasn't the point, but the Egyptians invented beer so that totally works.

[@HiHi-sn9xr]

@@Kittymouth Zeus: "The Fuck is a Beer?" Ramses II: "Oh man you missing out"

[@faisalkamal4319]

@@HiHi-sn9xr more like grape water

[@Lï-Santana-DrácûL]

Ramses is a Reincarnation of Zeus. Time or Chronis Thier Name. Times Father -Rah (All-Man)

[@Ned-nw6ge]

"He had over 150 kids, which must have had him some good fathers day parties." Yeah but he also had 150+ birthday parties to remember, plan and finance.

[@gamingrubix1722]

But then you realize he was rich with thousands of servants to remember and plan for him

[@sorcierenoire8651]

and no political conflict... Damn was he a great father and a cool grandpa

[@nguyenuc8950]

Lol child support is a pain

[@DragonbIaze052]

If over 45% of the year is taken up by birthday parties, just make every day a party.

[@henrygustavekrausse7459]

After 22, there's likely to be overlap.

[@noahjohnson935]

Fun fact: the Hittites were considered to be a fictional people for a while. For a long time the Bible was one of the only sources of knowledge about them, and when the anti religious Enlightenment happened and the Bible was labeled as non historical, the historians and archiologists of the time believed they never existed. That is until Belllzoni discovered the Temple that had the Egyptian records of them (Sorry my inner history buff was nagging at me to say this)

[@l.tc.5032]

Noah Johnson while I do not believe in the Bible I think it's fair to assume at least parts of it were based on actual history even if it was few and far between.

[@timeaesnyx]

Noah Johnson we come here for nerdgasms, so don't apologize for leaving them in the comments

[@basilofgoodwishes4138]

Noah Johnson It was the same with Babylon, until soem archaeological expeditions proved that the City existed.

[@Bramble451]

@Noah Johnson: Funner fact: not quite. There were only a few scholars who doubted the existence of the Hittites. The majority believed they existed. What they got WRONG was the IMPORTANCE of the Hittites, and where they were centered. Without actual Hittite texts, and without understanding the Egyptian hieroglyphs, the assumed the Bible was correct in where it placed them and how big they were. The translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs gave scholars a bit of a surprise, but some scholars had already associated a certain style of sculpture as likely belonging to the Hittites. This connection became more plausible once the hieroglyphs showed that the Hittites seemed quite important beyond just the Levant. Then the tablets of the Hittite capital were discovered, proving not only that the Hittite capital was in the center of Anatolia, far from the Levant, but that they were a major player in the Bronze Age Near East.

[@noahjohnson935]

Bramble451 thank you for clarifying and informing me more on this topic! :)

[@Undomaranel]

Was expecting Blue's sultry voice when I clicked... cirst thing I heard was Samuel L. Jackson telling me about Capital One. I got a tad bit too excited thinking Jackson did a collab. How awesome would that be?!

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

With the Capital One Nile Rewards card, you can earn points on every acre of farmland you cultivate. And with twice the Cash-Back, you'll earn back enough money to build your own pyramid in no time. Capital One. What's in your Afterlife? -B

[@Alex-hb8cn]

And I take it that "repossession" in this case means that all your money gets fed to Ammit?

[@donatodiniccolodibettobardi842]

Not as awesome, as more Red & Blue collabs!

[@oldmanmammoth5364]

I have played enough Civ V to know all about his mighty wars against the warmonger Ghandi

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

Ghandi ain't a warmonger.

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

Ghandi in Civ V has a War Bias of 2, the lowest of all AIs. Meaning he is the least likely to declare war. He also is tied for the lowest Deceptiveness of all AIs, meaning he is also very unlikely to backstab you. In turn he is tied for the second-highest friendliness of all AIs. i.imgur.com/vRUIU.jpg

[@oldmanmammoth5364]

Marcus Tullius Cicero When Gandhi achieves nuclear weapons he become a war monger, it’s been like that in every Civ game.

[@marcustulliuscicero5443]

No, that happened only in Civ 1. Which came out 27 years ago.And it had nothing to do with nukes, it was caused by Democracy. Researching the tech reduced the aggressiveness of every AI by 2, but as Gandhi already had an extremely low aggressiveness score, it went negative and was interpreted as the highest possible aggression.

[@DDdreamer90]

Well they added it back in in Civ V and VI. Ghandi will be, as you said, the most peaceful leader of the bunch, but once he's researched nukes he'll make a lot of them and use them generously. He's not a warmonger in the sense that he starts a lot of wars, but because once he's got nukes he'll use them as the solution for every problem. "When all you've got are nukes, every problem looks like a target."

[@thehopeofeden597]

YOU WHO I CALLED BROTHER! ONCE I THOUGHT THE CHANCE TO MAKE YOU LAUGH, WAS ALL I EVER WANTED!!!

[@oddacity5883]

Awsamazing Eden “BROTHER,I AM PINNED HERE”

[@nix_]

I WILL NOT LET, YOUR, PEOPLE GO!!!!

[@oddacity5883]

SEISE,YOUR,HERESY

[@dhooth]

lol I did not expect to see this here, nice reference

[@nix_]

Deliver Us! - a lot of pressure to put on a newborn baby.

[@hasiumcreeper5384]

"On the pedistal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; And I-I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference." Wait. Wrong poem.

[@theghostofchristmaspast293]

Hasiumcreeper, slowly clapping my hands.

[@jessicadmj8813]

as an english lit major i really appreciate this comment

[@namingisdifficult408]

Hasiumcreeper nice

[@BennyLlama39]

Wasn't Ozymandias an Ozzy Osbourne album? 😀

[@isaaclin3856]

Hasiumcreeper DIO

[@kae5717]

You said it perfectly: Ramses the Great, more than anyone else before or since, embodied the concept of the Eternal Pharaoh

[@nothisispatrick4644]

You thought a mummy was inside the sarcophagus, but it was I ozyman-DIO

[@reapedsan4775]

I thought it was Ozzyman-borne.

[@JustinY.]

Is that a JOJO REFERENCE????

[@tuquanghuy1996]

"Rameseum Tentitrys!!" *throw a pyramid*

[@awsomesaucekirby]

No this is Patrick I can't believe I forgot to make jojokes. I've been doing yugioh ones this whole time

[@lizbos-m3j]

Yes YES YES!!

[@ayaep2061]

3000 years and Ramses is still ballin

[@awsomesaucekirby]

LetsPlayGamers Him and Rasputin are chillin in an etherial VIP lounge.

[@rothern3761]

"A pharaoh is absolute. Worship me. I shall permit it, for people are to prostrate themselves before the sun, and are to praise my countenance."

[@haiminhtran1003]

Bruh luv the reference

[@HistoryisBoss]

Is this a fgo reference? Or am I wrong?

[@little_ghosty1854]

Fgo?

[@quadeevans6484]

@@little_ghosty1854 fate grand order, it's an anime

[@eusuffezzhariefelizany5732]

@@quadeevans6484 mainly a mobile game

[@nickmalachai2227]

5:40 gotta give mad respect to the guy who literally invented peace between nations.

[@izzy1221]

Long lived rulers are always interesting to explore. Whether they go into a spiral of decline or are truly awesome. Ramses the great. Ramses the badass. Thanks Blue!

[@Yapinians]

6:37 "Temples shot up left and right" JESUS, I know what you meant but that sounds very wrong. Also great video as always you really know your stuff :)

[@RoamingPlayer]

Yellow Pancake I had to read that 4 times to realize...and I agree xD

[@druffner]

Jews painting swastikas on synagogues, Muslims eating ham sandwiches, absolute anarchy

[@purebloodedgriffin]

For a moment I thought that was a dick joke

[@Fillyfishyy]

*ALL THE OTHER PREISTS WITH THEIR PUMPED UP KICKS*

[@devildevious2646]

Oh my god i just got what you meant......... JESUS

[@noahweathers4408]

I’m glad to see you’re so passionate about history, and Red is just as dedicated to literature. It makes me happy to know how much you two care, and to learn so many fascinating stories in this relatable, down-to-Earth way. I hope you enjoy producing many more videos in the years to come.

[@ediscaptain]

“One last game of duel monsters with probably Anubis himself.” Nice。

[@thebeatls09k]

You can actually view Ramses close up. His mummy is very very well preserved with such great detail that it confuses historians.

[@TrialByDance]

I'm a simple man. I see OSP, I close everything else and click.

[@timeaesnyx]

TL Mapping so did I

[@phishfood58]

“The first recorded incidence of raspberry jam” IM DYING BLUE

[@jamienakano1325]

I spit out my tea when I heard that line

[@galacticsabc4407]

Me: Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great? Friend: Ramses II Me: Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well. Saw that meme on your twitter. It was spicy.

[@elgatto3133]

NONE OF THEM, DIOGENES

[@AyubuKK]

😂

[@chaospacemarine8330]

I think you mean Trajan, plebeian

[@Dr.Oppenheimer-a]

Marcus Aurelius?????????????????

[@Cravenslayer]

One name Cyrus that is all.

[@thehopeofeden597]

I'm sorry, I can't stop thinking about Prince of Egypt.

[@christianmoralesortiz4688]

Awsamazing Eden #SAME

[@gwynethcloa6694]

YOU WHO I CALLED BROTHER HOW COULD YOU HAVE COME TO HATE ME SO? IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?

[@348joey]

Eh, I liked the book better. The movie wasn't very true to the source material.

[@PHSDM104]

Gwyneth Cloa I SENT MY SWORD I SENT THE HORDE THUS SAYETH THE LORD

[@gwynethcloa6694]

PHSDM104 THEN LET MY HEART BE HARDENED AND NEVER MIND HOW HIGH THE COST MAY GROW THIS WILL STILL BE SO: I WILL NEVER LET

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Do...Do you hear that? The wind. It sounds like _"RETURN THE SLAAAAAAAAAAAB! OR SUFFER MY CURSE!"_

[@eyeizarandummugga]

Really? Because all I hear is laughing...lots of laughng... hang on I'm gonna take a look and-- IS THAT A FUCKING UPSIDE-DOWN PYRAMID IN THE SKY!??

[@yurironoue5888]

Yayy! Thanks for that Courage The Cowardly Dog reference! XD

[@Vulcanwoman]

Return the amulet.

[@v0dka885]

Did you ask about his offer?

[@donatodiniccolodibettobardi842]

2:36 No, no, Blue. That's tropes 101. When you beat somebody in a fight, they become you besties. Red should confirm! ^_^ It's official, now. Ramses 2 is an Epic anime protagonist.

[@twistedtachyon5877]

After the big showdown in season 2, it apparently stops being a shonen though. After the treaty, it all turns into a huge, highly successful spinoff arc where it's mostly peaceful shenanigans. Still the protagonist, though. Just look at that harem...

[@jasonroberts271]

omg

[@jasonroberts271]

....that's why he had 150 kids. Anime harem protaganist powers

[@SamAronow]

There's a Ramesses-Era fortress a mile from my house. It was called Gath Rimmon and there was an archeological dig in the '90s, but there's not much to look at today unless you want to go spelunking in a giant well.

[@AmSeris]

A lot of Delta monuments are basically the same thing. Unless you want to go digging there isn't really much to see from delta cities. I'd assume the sediment or the nature of the terrain buried most things. The best preserved monuments are usually in upper Egypt or desert terrain for some reason. Though there is a small exception right near my city. There is a surviving monument of the capital Mendes in Tell El-Ruba, Dakahlia and it looks pretty neat I guess. Probably one of the only Egyptian monuments near greenery.

[@Bitterblue55]

I know this video is about Ramses, but in the spirit of “remember the ladies” I really wish you had mentioned his wife Nefertari. Even though Ramses had numerous wives and concubines, Nefertari is considered to be the one he loved and respected most. She was a brilliant diplomat and highly educated, more so than most men and women of her time. Ramses dedicated temples to her!! Her tomb is one of the largest and most elaborate in the Valley of the Queens, and I’m eternally regretful it was looted centuries ago. As Ramses the Great’s most beloved queen, could you imagine what would have been in her tomb??

[@leeh4669]

YES on remembering Nefertari!! She was a total badass - she went to war with him multiple times, and considering that her family may have been nobles of the dead 18th dynasty, it’s possible that she was directly related to Nefertiti as well, which is just plain cool. She also was Rameses’ main Queen, and was considered a goddess along with her husband, the god. They were both very scholarly, and promoted learning and innovation at their courts. I would love to hear more about them and their nerdy love story.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Damn it, Blue! Now you made me wonder what smooth jazz music of Ancient Egypt would have sounded like in the pharaonic boudoir...!

[@andrewvarney5687]

My guess it something like Careless Whisper.

[@davididiart5934]

This: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKGViJevmqZ7f68

[@dropdead234]

Barry White? Hmmmm...Might he even be related?

[@gakeon963]

6:04 shame on you blue...too soon man

[@lucas10armond]

Ramses II was just a dude who was more interested in his job as king and care of his people, instead search for fame and glory in a military campaign or satisfied some hedonistic habits.

[@AyubuKK]

lucas adamis Yes

[@Classica_1750]

And that what made em remembered and revered far longer

[@xdbobxd181]

and enslaved tge israellites.

[@nothisispatrick4644]

Ramses II the egyptian chuck norris

[@justanotherpoweraddict7918]

No this is Patrick DAJAKU DAJAKU

[@terryfoster5316]

💪😤✊

[@JG-qg1gz]

Ramses ll can look at a cliff and a temple would be there from shear stare power!

[@poizonparfait]

2 l8, m8

[@cocoabeanzwantstopuzzle]

respect

[@TheFatManatee]

that Age of mythology music tho.

[@jetstreamsnake5466]

it's ozymand-DIO's time to shine

[@somerandompersonwhoclicked1777]

Jetstream Snake jojo reference?! And also fate grand order Right?

[@jetstreamsnake5466]

Ah, I See You're a Man of Culture As Well 😁👌👌

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

You expected it to be Ramses II? Too bad! It was me OzymanDIO!!! WRYYYYYYYYYYY!

[@newworth4418]

I'm still expecting for him in my rolls

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

New Worth He spooked me while rolling for Choco Bunny

[@PowahSlapEntertainmint]

Ramses be like: THIS PYRAMID IS RAW!

[@antqueen6543]

PowahSlap Entertainmint Gordon Ramses

[@oldcowbb]

its blend

[@sealofapoorval7437]

This comment doesn't have enough likes

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Really though I only really remember this guy as "Moses' Brother" -Also DIO-

[@jankomarow9437]

John Peacekeeper?! I have not expected you here!

[@clutchedbyanangel]

I just got him from the GSSR, I was pissed because I just finished levelling Rider Kintoki. After watching this, I'm not mad anymore.

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Madalin Grama I'll just go ahead and let you keep thinking that of me. Nothing I say will change your mind and I'm not really gonna let myself be affected by a complete stranger with no sense of humor.

[@clutchedbyanangel]

Will you kindly shut the fuck up

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Madalin Grama Well, I don't really need your respect :P And this is the last I'll say on the matter. Sorry, everyone else, for the fool that is me disturbing you ^^

[@Ian_sothejokeworks]

"Enough arrows to make even Hawkeye get jealous." I'm so glad to live in a world where comic book references now have broad mass appeal! :)

[@FuzzyStripetail]

One of the moving golden-brownish rectangular boxes should have reminded Ramses II that after you win a war you are suppose to claim the territory you just fought over, but in Ramses II's defense, Kadesh was still a green rectangle after the war and therefore probably still should have belonged to the green rectangular army.

[@obscure-cultist1709]

The whole battle was a VERY strange one for both sides all thing considered. Neither side ended up fighting the battle they were expecting. Ramses thought the Hittite army was nowhere near Kadesh (due to the faulty intelligence Blue mentioned) and the Hittites thought the Egyptians had fewer troops than they actually had (presumably ALSO due to faulty intelligence). Most historians agree that overall the battle was a stalemate, but the claims of victory by both sides have a grain of truth to it. Its a matter of perspective really. By the end of the day, Rameses owned the field due to his own bravery and tactical thinking, no question. But by then his army was tired, many dead and weapons were spent. He simply wasn't able to prolong a siege, so he packed up and went home. The Hittites meanwhile may have still owned Kadesh by the end of the day, but a ludicrous amount of high ranking people were killed, including one of the king's brothers. Also worth noting is that Egypt didn't really care that much about Kadesh from a strategic sense. It was simply a point of pride to possess it, so technically Ramses got what he wanted.

[@Bramble451]

@Obscure-Cultist: Stalemate-sh, I would say. We know Ramesses was caught completely off guard, but we don't know about the Hittites. The Hittites had already encamped, hidden behind "Old Kadesh" before Ramesses got there - so they were expecting the Egyptians. And their intelligence was definitely superior since Ramesses caught Hittite spies not once but *twice*, suggesting that they were roaming all over the place. So the Hittites might have simply hoped for a quick victory before the other Egyptian forces arrived. They didn't get it, obviously. No one owned the field at the end of the day, because there was another battle fought the next day. Ramesses claims that the Hittite king then begged for peace. Eh. Perhaps the Hittite king didn't want to waste his troops, because far from holding the field, Ramesses retreated all the way back to Egypt. The Hittites, on the other hand, didn't only continue to hold Kadesh, but they actually kept marching south into Egyptian territory and conquered a couple kingdoms there. So their army was far from decimated. Fighting in this area continued between the two kingdoms for the next 14 years or so, until the peace treaty was finally signed.

[@obscure-cultist1709]

The fact that the Hittites were caught completely off guard by the Egyptian reinforcements (nearin) shows their intelligence may have been better but it wasn't at all foolproof. The first group of "spies" were not official spies at all but described as "Shasu" (similar to Bedouins), it was, in fact, the second group who were spies. The Shasu were likely sent by the Hittites to lead Rameses astray as using local peoples as information was very common in ancient days. Plus the Hittites made a few errors regarding the troops they sent/didn't send which cost them a quick victory. Errors which Rameses was allowed to exploit. And there is still some debate over whether there was another battle on the next day (sources vary and there isn't a consensus). It's also worth explaining that charioteers were effectively nobility in the ancient world (chariots are expensive), so losing several corps of which would have been a significant blow to the Hittite's. While Rameses did lose some territory further south, the Assyrians seemed emboldened by the Hittite loses at Kadesh and made several incursions against them. So they didn't emerge unscathed. To elaborate on the stalemate, it was an Egyptian tactical victory and a strategic victory for the Hittites. Both sides thought they achieved what their objectives. Rameses won a battle against his enemies and the Hittites still controlled Kadesh. You can really see why they would think that and both viewpoints have merit.

[@Bramble451]

Well, Ramesses considered the Shosu to be spies, anyway. *"But the two Shosu who said these words to His Majesty said them falsely, it being the Fallen one of Khatti who had sent them to spy out where His Majesty was in order to prevent His Majesty's army from making ready to fight with the Fallen one of Khatti."* You could certainly say that they were just trying to deceive him as to the Hittites' location, but Ramesses seems to think that it went beyond that. Of course, it's difficult to know what to trust about anything Ramesses said. I, personally, am not too concerned about the difference between some local Shosu and "official" spies. It's about intelligence gathering, regardless of where they come from. It sounds as if you feel similarly about the use of locals. BTW, the second set of scouts was captured by an Egyptian scout, so I guess Ramesses had some amount of intelligence gathering, even if piss poor. I still don't think we can say one way or the other if the Hittites were surprised by the arrival of Egyptian reinforcements. Certainly, a primary goal of many battles is to maneuver your forces in such a way as to come up on them by surprise. It's possible that the Hittites didn't know the true size of the Egyptian army. The Hittites, by Ramesses' own description, did this excellently. When they attacked, Pharaoh's camp was still being set up. And they had the ideal military situation for the 'Pre force, as it was crossing the ford and completely unprepared for battle. Muwattalli might have just figured he wouldn't get a better chance to attack two unprepared Egyptian forces, one of which contained the Pharaoh himself. It's possible he relied on rapidly defeating the Pharaoh. A situation which he didn't get. We don't know what was going on in his brain. But yes, I'll agree that it's perfectly plausible that the reinforcing troops from Amurru took him by surprise and he had to fall back. I don't think there's any room for doubt about there being a second day of fighting. From "The Literary Record": End of the first day. *"My Majesty desisted from the bravery and victory. I had overthrown by my strong arm hundreds of thousands combined. "When earth grew light, I marshalled the ranks in the fight. I was ready to fight like an eager bull. I appeared in glory against them like Mont, being furnished with the accoutrements of bravery and victory. I entered into the ranks fighting like the pounce of a falcon..."* (blah blah blah such and so on.) Then, from the Hittite king's (supposed) letter to Rameses begging for mercy, *"See, thou didst spend yesterday killing hundreds of thousands. Thou art come today and hast left no heirs."* Regarding Assyria, I don't know what incursions you're referencing. While the timing of events is difficult to establish, the Hittites' problems there began before the battle. Adad-nirari I conquered the Hittite vassal state of Mitanni before the battle - a truly significant loss. This put the Assyrians on the Hittite border. After the battle, there's not much discussion of Assyria, except that starting in the next king's reign, they grudgingly recognized Assyria's status as an equal. After the battle of Kadesh, the Hittites' biggest problems were internal. Remember that Kadesh was not the goal of this campaign for the Hittites. It's simply the field of battle that they chose against the Egyptians. Their real goal was to reconquer Amurru further south. And not only did they achieve that, but they were able to march still further. All of this in one campaign season. Outside of Ramesses' bombastic claims, there's just no evidence to suppose that this was a significant loss of troops for the Hittites. The Hittite list of allies is longer than the list of names of fallen Hittites, and "charioteer" isn't a particularly significant title. Anyway, I love this stuff, so don't take anything I've said as anything other than having been given the opportunity to delve into it. :-)

[@obscure-cultist1709]

I have issues with your claims for a few reasons. The structure of the narrative of Rameses' account seems to suggest that he was unaware of the Shasu's intentions or allegiance and only considered it after the fact. While it is true that there was a second day of "fighting", the fact that Rameses calls the enemy forces "rebels" instead of "the fallen one of Khatti" like usual and the previous paragraph of text has the pharaoh berating his soldiers for deserting him, suggests that Rameses was actually attacking his own troops. Many historians are of the opinion that Rameses was executing some of the deserters in his army. So no, there isn't a consensus on what happened on the second day. And several accounts, letters and even folkloric tales throuout this period do indeed suggest that charioteers were an aristocratic class. And considering the recorded Hittite fallen, this is also backed up by the Egyptian account of Kadesh. I'm glad that you are enjoying this stuff and I am glad that you are enjoying this subject. Keep doing what you love man!

[@sleepyselkiesiren]

I gotta say, my favorite part of Blue's videos is his fanboying and enthusiasm

[@issabellavia9212]

"MR RAMSES I DON'T FEEL SO GOOD"!? *distant and indefinite sobbing*

[@aasemahsan]

0:00 Intro 0:55 Emperors before Ramses 2:16 Reign of Ramses II (started at 1279 BC & continued for 66 years) Battle of Kadesh (2:43) First ever recorded peace alliance between Egypt & the Hittites (5:37) Development in architecture (6:25) NB: Watch the Biographics video

[@heartduwang8268]

Its thanks to both the Bible and the game: Fate/Grand Order I was able to learn this figure and now herebin this video I'm even more intrigued at this benevolent Pharaog. Its always nice to hear History evry once in awhile. Great Job!

[@Bramble451]

"Benevolent" isn't a good description of him. He was just massively narcissistic. Everything he did was the best, and he put up monuments to himself all over the kingdom. Militarily, he wasn't a successful as some previous pharaohs. Although he was as militaristic. He did make the treaty with the Hittites, which brought relative peace not only to the Egyptians and Hittites but to all of the Near East, so he gets points for that.

[@heartduwang8268]

Don't most historical people made statues or memorials of their greatness? perhaps not to the degree as Ramses.

[@Bramble451]

It's your last sentence that's the difference. The number of monuments Ramesses made to himself is fairly astonishing. Also, the environment of Egypt preserved his monuments much better than monuments of other rulers who lived in less friendly climes.

[@heartduwang8268]

I see

[@ningenshikkaku2042]

I pulled him in Fate/Grand Order as my second 5 star Servant and boy do I love him the moment I got him. My absolute favorite servant.

[@hugoleonardoamaral586]

I have never thought that Ramses was such a badass. Holy crap. Thanks for this video, Blue.

[@912silver]

That age of mythology music just sent me YEARS back...

[@hanyuu05]

Blue: *gives insight detailed history of Ramases* Me: "I send a pestilence and plague into your house, into your bed into your streams, into your streets into your drink, into your bread. Upon your cattle, on your sheep, upon your oxen in your field. Into your dreams, into your sleep. Until you break until you yield. I send the swarm, I send the horde. Thus saith the Lord."

[@frking100]

Except he neither broke nor yeilded

[@sinclair6555]

frking100 God: 'It would be shame if something happened to your son.... oops'

[@josiaharaki7310]

Wrong Ramses

[@comixproviderftw_02]

RAMESES! LET MY PEOPLE GO!

[@the_great_rasputin9022]

Still gnawing away at that bone, are we? Carry on...

[@javierpowell4705]

The_Great_Rasputin I'm not sure if you got the reference 🤔

[@the_great_rasputin9022]

I did. That's a quote from the movie. The River of Blood scene, remember?

[@javierpowell4705]

The_Great_Rasputin oh shoot memory is rusty

[@TypicalUkraine_]

Ayyyy, Prince of Egypt reference

[@Tennis932000]

9:19 i pass by that statue everyday coming back from school, never fails to amaze me, that thing is huge and looks awesome.

[@sixpomegranateseeds6893]

You don't have to be a fantastic conqueror to be a fantastic leader.

[@harrisonrobb5252]

And in remembering Ramses as THE Pharaoh, you help ensure he remains King of Kings within Duat.

[@thehopeofeden597]

Blue, do you know what I would really love as a fellow fan of history? Even more African representation. Can we get an episode on Shaka Zulu or Mansa Musa? Cuz that'd be awesome.

[@MasterOfCydonia]

I think they already had Shaka Zulu in one...... but Mansa Musa would be cool to get their perspective on. However you might be interested to know that Extra Credits did a thing on both of them.

[@willichtenstein7071]

Extra History did a series on the Malian empire recently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5zEqoaehc6fodk

[@FlashwingthePony]

Yeah go watch the extra history one lmao

[@abigailmccarthy9982]

Awsamazing Eden Ooo, or Xena.

[@maddoctorles-loups4224]

That would be interesting. Just beware of the SJW nonsense.

[@Kipsahoy]

Hittites- I dont feel so good-😂🤣🤣🤣

[@eliofc3753]

HiTIDDIES

[@porsorodis7985]

This channel is seriously amazing and I love it so freaking much! ❤️

[@vonnegut6108]

I love your guys’ videos. I don’t have anything else to say, just wanted to put that out there.

[@timothymclean]

"Ramses is _the_ Pharaoh." I don't know about you, but when I hear that...well, I agree with it as a conclusion, since Ramses II was the embodiment of everything ancient Egypt is famous for. But I also wonder what people a couple millennia in the future will think of our modern civilization, and which of our leaders will be _the_ iconic leader. Like, for the USA, who is the iconic president? Would it be the liberator of colonies, George Washington? The breaker of chains, Abraham Lincoln? FDR, who joined in to fight the Nazis? Or will it be the other Roosevelt, Reagan, Wilson, or another president who tried to make America into the same kind of empire it rebelled from?

[@timeaesnyx]

Timothy McLean dear gods (and the nasty ones too) please don't let our current one be considered iconic of this nation.

[@poiumty]

They will probably have the same opinion as people do now. The further into the future you go, the easier it becomes to preserve history. 3.000 years from now our future selves will probably watch the same recordings we do.

[@CDexie]

John F. Kennedy perhaps?

[@merrymachiavelli2041]

Given that modern leaders in democracies have a much shorter term of office, and are much more constrained politically, I doubt many single figures will be remembered in the same way as particularly influential monarchs like Louis IVX, Henry VIII, Suleiman the Magnificent, Ashoka...etc. are. With monarchs, their individual personal lives and peculiarities could have an incredibly influential role in affairs of state - Henry VIII changed the religion of an entire country (and, by extension, the places England/Britain later colonised) largely because he couldn't manage to impregnate Catherine of Aragon with a son. Because modern politics is generally a lot less arbitrary, there is always going to be an argument that whatever historical events happened would likely have more-or-less happened anyway had another person been in charge, all else being equal.

[@Felahliir]

Still, Abraham Lincoln is a name people have heard, even if they know nothing about American politics.

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

Great, comprehensive work! Egyptian history has always been a pleasure for me, and this video is great for scratching that itch!

[@JustinY.]

Ramses II The Egyptian Jotaro

[@basilofgoodwishes4138]

Justin Y. *Dio

[@kurtgalicha3827]

Justin Y. *DIO

[@kingandcountry1242]

Justin Y. Do you like every video you comment on, because if you do then that makes it over 3.7K comment.

[@t40xd]

The comment deity has shown himself on yet another video.

[@roundduck7005]

na his a bot

[@Karanthaneos]

Amazing video, loved it all, and also discovered the Jean Claude Golvin stuff that's amazing. Thank you so much for all the effort you guys put into this channel, it's one of my favourites in all of youtube.

[@jensphiliphohmann1876]

05:25 f: _...kind of a total waste of time._ Especially for those who lost the rest of whatever their lifetime would have been otherwise. Note: "Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot." (German popular wisdom meaning "dying earlier means being dead for longer").

[@philcollins5457]

All that smooth jazz, and never a careless whisper. I'm impressed.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

Ramses is actually a character in my favorite manga, Red River by Chie Shinohara. And while the manga takes several liberties with the historical personage, you still see quite a bit of the historical Ramses in the character, which is pretty cool. Also, was I the only one expecting Blue to comment on the possibility that Ramses is the Pharaoh mentioned in the story of Exodus?

[@295Phoenix]

Rami Ungar I read that as well! Great story!

[@jinaiallegra1050]

He was actually my favourite character in the whole story 😃

[@rougecommand]

I love the use of the age of mythology music. It's an awesome detail!

[@drvertigo3948]

Return the slab or suffer my curse

[@thespaceace8164]

This is the first of Blue's videos I've actually watched. I didn't expect to like hearing about history, and I only followed the channel for Red's Trope Talks and myth retellings. This video, was pretty darn interesting and also educational. I think I'll be binging some videos over the next few days or so.

[@David_Palacios]

Mr. Ramses, I don’t feel so good...

[@rickpgriffin]

A lot of successful kingdoms pulled that "You work for us now" on pirates. This is generally because pirates tend to be extremely practical people; in the end they just wanna get paid, and pirating on your own is a lot of hard work, so if a government says "here's the deal, either die or get folded into our navy and have steady, much safer work doing what you're already doing" of course a lot would take them up on that offer.

[@Halophage]

*KING OF KINGS.*

[@Drgn_overlord]

dajaku dajaku

[@TheDinoWarrior]

There is a kid in my class named ramses and tbough its awesome that the one and only pharaoh is still getting recognition, this ramses really does a disservice to the god emperor

[@BloodyRomance1313]

I think it's also important to note that, at this point, the Hittites had lost their most powerful ruler and it wouldn't be long before they disappeared entirely.

[@Casanova102986]

Stuart Tyson Smith writes in the 2001 Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, "Any characterization of race of the ancient Egyptians depends on modern cultural definitions, not on scientific study. Thus, by modern American standards it is reasonable to characterize the Egyptians as 'black', while acknowledging the scientific evidence for the physical diversity of Africans”

[@ClepsidraSideral]

One of the things that blew my mind was learning that Ramses II had a domesticated lion. And he took him to battle. I just can't imagine how awesome and terrifying that must have been to his enemies. Ramses was great, indeed. ❤️

[@gabrielaarias6656]

I don’t know how...but you make history interesting. I’ve been bingeing your videos for like a couple hours now. I know now a lot more about Egyptian history then all of my friends

[@alexanderguest759]

Interesting detail about the poem you mentioned- It's likely to be a critique on George III, the King of England at the time, and his imperial expansionism, avoiding treason, by making the poem an indirect comparison to Ozymandias.

[@FaylunaRaRa]

Ramses II is like the pinnacle of Ancient Egyptian pharoahs... I like the part where you mentioned Kadesh as being like a trophy that just "felt really nice to have" xD

[@dylanfives9081]

that Yu-Gi-Oh reference was awesome.

[@Tortferngatr]

King RAMSES! The Man in Gauze, The Man in Gauze, he’s no Santa Claus, the Man in Gauze!

[@SSJVNN]

"SHATTERED VISAGE"

[@CSTC00000]

SNEER OF COLD COMMAND

[@lightning7936]

KING OF KINGS

[@astrobookwormsinger]

MY NAME IS OZYMANDIAS, KING OF KINGS - LOOK UPON MY WORKS, YE MIGHTY, AND DESPAIR!

[@paige5127]

Thank you for this. I have to do a project for history on Ramses the great

[@nedyrb133]

So interesting to learn that Ozymandias is simply another name for Ramses... the poem by Shelley is one of my faves

[@KymeraBJD]

Thank you, Blue! I'm slow on the uptake, probably, but I just realized that "When Ramses invaded Syria, that was an accident. You're a catastrophe!" (The Mummy, 1999) references the battle of Kadesh. (One of the best burns in all movie-dom.)

[@emmarichardson965]

Oh, my gosh, you're right!! 🤣🤣🤣 (Don't worry; I'm even slower on the uptake!)

[@kagegenius]

Ozymandius

[@braydenbell2330]

This is my favorite KZbin channel yo don’t stop doing what you guys do

[@TwoCatsInLondon]

Ramses II was the start of my deep love for ancient Egypt. A miracle of a man.

[@apenguin6424]

"He added the pirates to his army because I guess he rolled a 20 on his persuasion check." Ramses: Can I try to convince them to join my army? Dm: You want to ask the pirates, who you just beat in battle, the pirates who obviously hate you, to join your army? Ramses: Yep! Dm: Roll. Ramses: 20! Dm: The pirates are completely convinced, and forget everything and join your army. (*sigh*)

[@drlarrymitchell]

"Hi, I'm here for the dyslexic Ramones fan convention?"

[@bankcolgate2155]

I’ve been trying my entire life to prove that history is absolutely wondrous and at times completely mind boggling. I’m glad we history fanatics have Blue on our side.

[@oscarpine7145]

courage the cowardly dog ruins this for me *breaths in* KING RAMESES THE MAN IN GAUSE THE MAN IN GAUSE KING RAMESES THE MAN IN GAUSE THE MAN IN GAUSE

[@alanl.4252]

Oscar Pine Return the slaaaab... Or suffer my curse...

[@Jamz4YourEars]

This night, you will be visited by three plagues, each worse than the last. Return the slaaab

[@TrenchMan93]

I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said-“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

[@CSTC00000]

please stop my GCSE English Literature exam is coming back to haunt me i havent even gotten my results

[@nix_]

Chill, I got a 7 without revising any of the poems.

[@starmaterial]

Yes, even after three years I love this video because it communicates so well.

[@hyperhare0624]

Go Ramses! Did you guys tell the story about how his dad's mummy was missing from the family tomb when archeologists discovered it and it wasn't found until one Egyptologist found it at a freak show at Niagara Falls. Mysteries at the Museum covered it and, while I just summed it up here, I still think it is hilarious and you guys should totally talk about it.

[@ironwolf5802]

Damn he lived a long time. It's an achievement to live over 90 now and he did that in the Bronze age.

[@tyrant-den884]

70 years is kind of insane compared to any other Pharaoh. Especially the Ptolomys.

[@starrmont4981]

Me: "Pirates in Ancient Egypt? This would be a sick D&D campaign." Blue: "he rolled a natural 20 on his persuasion check."

[@fwhagads]

Hell, just look at his role in FGO and how he practically steals the spotlight whenever he appears

[@CC-so5ze]

What’s fgo

[@fwhagads]

@@CC-so5ze Fate/Grand Order. He’s voiced by Dio’s voice actor.

[@gafeleon9032]

Loved that perfect 20 in his perception check with the pirates

[@kates4911]

"I know it's ludacris to imagine such an outlandish scenario" oh the shade

[@mylji2276]

This trick shot (3:32) was so freaking cool it shall be remembered for thousands of years, up to this day.