King Seti I
King Seti I (1294-1279 BC) was a pharaoh of Egypt’s new kingdom (1550-1050 BC), one of the 19 dynasties. Seth is the god of chaos, storms, violence, and disorder, and his name “Seti” means “Of Seth.” He was known as Menmaatre, which means “Eternal is Re’s justice,” and Merenptah, which means “Beloved of Ptah,” and Sethos, which means “Man of Set” in Greek. Because of the numerous achievements of his reign, King Seti I is regarded as one of the most significant pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history.
King Seti I’s Family Tree
Pharaoh Ramses I and Queen Sitre had a son named Seti I. He had four children with Queen Tuya, one of them was his successor, Ramses II, a.k.a. Ramses the Great. Before becoming king, he held positions like troop commander, lead archer, and vizier. Because the pharaoh had the unfortunate habit of repeatedly altering the dates of prior reigns to erase the unpopular pharaohs from history, little much is known.
King Seti I’s Achievements
King Seti I had a prosperous reign and was a great builder. He created many amazing structures and also expanded Egypt’s borders. He restored Egypt’s lost status from the 18th dynasty. His son, King Ramses II, finished his work. Ramses II defeated the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh. They then created the first documented peace treaty.
Seti I led a large army of 60,000 men. He fought many battles in Palestine and Syria and fought against the Hittite army, led by King Muwatallis. Seti I established new quarries for stone and precious metals. He used these to create magnificent sculptures and obelisks.
King Seti I also excavated many wells. He renovated many temples and shrines. Seti I continued building the mystical hypostyle hall at Karnak. His father, Ramses I, had started it. Seti I built several temples, including the beautiful Seti Temple at Abydos. This temple honors many gods like Osiris, Horus, and Isis.
He also built other temples. These include the mortuary temple at Qurna near Thebes. He also built temples at Elephantine, northern Edfu, and Buhen. These temples honored gods and pharaohs. They showed the close relationship between the people, the pharaohs, and their gods.
His Constructions
Giovanni Battista Belzoni found the tomb of Seti I in 1817. The tomb, also known as “The Tomb of Apis,” “The Tomb of Psammis, Son of Nechois,” and “Belzoni’s Tomb,” is in the Valley of the Kings.
The tomb is 136 meters (446 feet) long. Visitors enter through a descending staircase. This leads to a hallway and a second staircase. A rectangular shaft behind the second corridor leads into an 8-meter-wide chamber. This room has four massive pillars. It connects to a second hall.
A complex hall with six pillars and two chapels follows. The burial room is magnificent. Its ceilings have stars, and its walls have etchings from the Book of the Gates and Amduat. An alabaster sarcophagus in the burial room houses Seti’s mummy. Beautiful art on the walls shows parts of his past.
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