Introduction： The Great Family of Ramesses II 2Among his many achievements that have marked Ramesses II as one of Egypt＇s greatest pharaohs, his multiple wives and his stupendous progeny of approximately 100 childre...Introduction： The Great Family of Ramesses II 2Among his many achievements that have marked Ramesses II as one of Egypt＇s greatest pharaohs, his multiple wives and his stupendous progeny of approximately 100 children stands as one of the most remarkable.3 By comparison with all other pharaohs, he appears unique, from the surviving evidence at least. In fact, we know of more royal sons of Ramesses II than of all the kings of Egypt＇s Eighteenth Dynasty.4 Indeed, the numbers of royal children that appear in the unprecedented monumental processional lists of his sons and daughters on several of his Egyptian and Nubian temples prompted Marjorie Fisher in her recent study of his sons to suggest that many of these princes may have been his grandchildren instead.5展开更多
文摘Introduction： The Great Family of Ramesses II 2Among his many achievements that have marked Ramesses II as one of Egypt＇s greatest pharaohs, his multiple wives and his stupendous progeny of approximately 100 children stands as one of the most remarkable.3 By comparison with all other pharaohs, he appears unique, from the surviving evidence at least. In fact, we know of more royal sons of Ramesses II than of all the kings of Egypt＇s Eighteenth Dynasty.4 Indeed, the numbers of royal children that appear in the unprecedented monumental processional lists of his sons and daughters on several of his Egyptian and Nubian temples prompted Marjorie Fisher in her recent study of his sons to suggest that many of these princes may have been his grandchildren instead.5
