Ramses III, also known as Ramesses or Rameses, (died 1156 bce, Thebes, Egypt) was king of ancient Egypt. How did Ramses III contribute to the expansion of Egypt? The funerary temple and administrative ...

Ramses’ family came to power as outsiders. They were northerners hailing from the Nile Delta and rose through military service, rather than southerners rising from elite circles in Thebes.

In the year 1155 BC, members of an Egyptian pharaoh’s harem hatched a plot to assassinate him. But did they succeed? The “harem conspiracy” against Ramses III remains one of ancient Egypt ...

CT Scan Shows Pharoah Ramesses III Was Murdered by Multiple Assassins A missing toe reveals that the god-king was killed by more than one plotter. Jason Daley - Correspondent. March 25, 2016.