Rameses

Rameses, the name of several Egyptian monarchs, of whom two, the first and the second, were specially famous (see EGYPT, Vol. IV. p. 240). It is usual to identify the warrior king Rameses II. with the Pharaoh of the oppression, and Rameses III. with the Pharaoh of the Exodus, though there is some difficulty in the identification. The mummy of Rameses II. was found at Deir-el-Bahari in 1881, that of Rameses III. at Boulak in 1886. The story of Rhampsinitus (q.v.) seems to refer to Rameses III. For the treasure-city called Rameses, see PITHOM.