He was one of the longest-reigning Egyptian pharaohs

One of these facts about the great Egyptian pharaoh is he was one of the longest-reigning Egyptian pharaohs. At the age of 14, Ramses was made prince, and at the age of 25, he ascended the throne. He ruled for 66 years and two months, from 1279 BC to 1213 BC, and lived to be 90 years old.

Sed festivals were jubilees held in ancient Egypt once a pharaoh had reigned for thirty years, and then every three years thereafter. Ramses was ritually converted into a god during the Sed festival in the 30th year of his reign, according to tradition. During Ramses II's 66-year rule, an unprecedented 14 sed festivals were held. After Pepi II Neferkare, he is regarded as the second-longest reigning pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

Ramses' reign came to an end in the same way that all good things do. He died of "Arthritis" at the age of 90 and was buried in KV7 in the Valley of the Kings on the western bank of Thebes. Ramses was a strong leader and a powerful monarch who was lauded across the world for increasing and sustaining the Egyptian kingdom's boundaries. In ancient Egypt, he had one of the longest reigns of any king. Merneptah, his 13th son, succeeded him. Merneptah was about 60 years old when he succeeded Ramses to the throne.