Ramses the Great's Stables: How He Raised His War Horses

Ramses the Great's Stables: How He Raised His War Horses

In this episode of Ramses the Great, Lucas and Luna explore an often-overlooked piece of Egypt's military might: the royal stables of Per-Ramesses. Drawing on archaeological finds at Qantir and the work of equine historian Dr. Juliet Clutton-Brock, Lucas explains how Ramses bred and trained the horses that pulled his chariots at Kadesh and Dapur. They discuss the origins of the Egyptian horse—likely from the Levant—and the scale of the stables, which could house hundreds of animals. Lucas describes the specialized care given to stallions, the use of grooms and veterinarians, and how horse breeding became a state enterprise. The conversation also touches on the logistics of feeding and watering thousands of horses, the role of the stablemaster, and the symbolic value of the horse as an emblem of royal power. With vivid detail from reliefs at Medinet Habu and the Ramesseum, this episode reveals the unsung infrastructure behind Ramses's chariotry and how mastery of the horse helped sustain Egypt's empire. The episode includes a brief, sincere mention of listener support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #RamsesTheGreat #AncientEgypt #HorseBreeding #ChariotWarfare #PerRamesses #Qantir #Kadesh #MedinetHabu #Ramesseum #EgyptianHorses #JulietCluttonBrock #Stablemaster #Veterinarian #Lydia #NorthAfrica #MilitaryHistory #AnimalHistory #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Great and the City of Per-Ramesses: His Delta Capital

We explore the founding, layout, and daily life of Per-Ramesses, the magnificent city Ramses II built as his northern capital. Learn how the city's location near the Nile's Pelusiac branch gave it strategic and economic advantages, how its temples celebrated the gods Amun, Ra, and Seth, and how its massive warehouses and workshops supplied Egypt's army and trade networks. Discover the role of foreign recruits from Canaan and the Sea Peoples in the city's garrison, and the evidence from the 1887 discovery of the city's remains at Qantir. This episode offers a vivid picture of a royal city that was both a political statement and a living metropolis. #PerRamesses #RamsesII #AncientEgypt #Qantir #PelusiacBranch #AmunRa #Seth #NileDelta #EgyptianCapital #19thDynasty #Egyptology #Archaeology #CityPlanning #NewKingdom #AncientHistory #NorthAfrica #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Great and the Battle of Dapur

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore one of Ramses the Great's lesser-known but fiercely fought campaigns: the siege of Dapur in Syria. While the Battle of Kadesh dominates the popular imagination, Dapur was a crucial stronghold that Ramses personally captured, as recorded in vivid reliefs at the Ramesseum and Luxor Temple. We examine the tactics of Egyptian siege warfare—scaling ladders, battering rams, and archers covering infantry—and how Ramses used these victories to project power into Hittite territory. We also discuss the enigmatic 'Dapur People' and the geographical debate over whether Dapur was in Syria or Lebanon. Along the way, we touch on the logistics of campaign, the role of the army divisions named after gods like Amun and Ptah, and how Ramses's propaganda machine turned a tough siege into a symbol of divine favor. Fresh material that builds on prior episodes about Kadesh and Egyptian military organization. #RamsesTheGreat #BattleOfDapur #SiegeWarfare #EgyptianMilitary #Ramesseum #LuxorTemple #AncientWarfare #Syria #Hittite #NewKingdom #Kemet #DivineKingship #Propaganda #Archaeology #MilitaryHistory #AncientEgypt #NorthAfrica #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Great's Mummy: The Secret of His Survival

In episode 160, Lucas and Luna examine the extraordinary story of Ramses the Great's mummy — from its discovery in a hidden cache at Deir el-Bahari in 1881 to the sophisticated embalming techniques that preserved his body for over 3,000 years. They explore the delicate process of mummification in the New Kingdom, the priests' use of resins, linen, and amulets, and the shocking moment in 1974 when the mummy was issued a passport for a trip to Paris to combat a fungal infection. Along the way, they touch on the work of Gaston Maspero, the controversy over the mummy's unwrapping, and what modern CT scans reveal about Ramses' health, including his likely cause of death. This episode offers a vivid, human portrait of the pharaoh's final journey — not to the afterlife, but through the hands of archaeologists, curators, and conservators who preserved his legacy. #RamsesTheGreat #EgyptianMummy #DeirElBahari #Mummification #NewKingdom #GastonMaspero #Egyptology #MummyCache #Pharaoh #Embalming #CTScan #FungalInfection #Paris #Afterlife #AncientEgypt #NorthAfrica #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Greats Supply Lines Feeding an Empire

In episode 159 of the Ramses the Great series, Lucas and Luna explore the logistical backbone of Ramses II's empire: the supply lines that fed his armies, workers, and cities. Drawing on the Papyrus Anastasi series and records from the fortress of Tjaru on the Way of Horus, they trace how grain, beer, and dried fish moved from the Nile Delta to garrisons in Canaan and Nubia. Lucas explains the role of the 'overseer of the fortress of the Great of Victories' and the system of granaries at Per-Ramesses, while Luna zeroes in on a specific text—Papyrus Anastasi V—which details a commander's complaint about missing supplies. The episode also touches on the logistical differences between the Egyptian and Hittite armies, the use of pack donkeys vs. river barges, and how supply breakdowns may have influenced the outcome of the Battle of Kadesh. A brief donation segment reminds listeners that the show remains ad-free thanks to listener support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #RamsesII #AncientEgypt #Logistics #PapyrusAnastasi #WayOfHorus #Tjaru #PerRamesses #Kadesh #Supplies #Granaries #NileDelta #Canaan #Nubia #Donkeys #RiverBarges #Kemet #FexingoHistory #MilitaryHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]