The Great Life of Ramses

Name: The Great Life of Ramses
Released: 2024-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Curtis Ryan Woodside, Zahi Hawass, Sahar Saleem

TV Show · Documentary · History

Delve into an extensive exploration of the life of Ramses the Great, Egyptian pharaoh. Curtis Ryan Woodside goes from Cairo to Abu Simbel, capturing everything that made the pharaoh's life great, in his time, throughout Egypt's history, and beyond.

2024 · 1h 4m

Starring Curtis Ryan Woodside, Zahi Hawass, Sahar Saleem

Director Curtis Ryan Woodside

EPISODE 1

The Ramesside Dynasty

Learn the history of the Ramesside Dynasty, and how they came to power. The Ramessides were the inheritors of a throne that was no longer held by ancient families. The pharaohs of this age earned the throne by military might and political favour.
EPISODE 2

Ramses II: The Great Ancestor

Learn about the ascension of Ramses, and what his vision for a kingdom had in store for the land of Egypt. Ramses held up the family honour by going to war with Egypt's enemies. However, Ramses also agreed to the first peace treaty in history.
EPISODE 3

Tribulations of a King

Learn about how Ramses was blessed with an extraordinarily long life for the period he lived in, and his reign reflected that blessing. However, he lost his wife and several children. Woodside unravels the tragedies alongside the triumphs.
EPISODE 4

The End of an Age

Curtis Ryan Woodside explains the end of Ramses II's rule, his legacy, and the fate of Egypt in those years following the death of the great ancestor.