Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt
| Dynasties of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt |
| Protodynastic Period |
| Early Dynastic Period |
| 1st 2nd |
| Old Kingdom |
| 3rd 4th 5th 6th |
| First Intermediate Period |
| 7th 8th 9th 10th |
| 11th (Thebes only) |
| Middle Kingdom |
| 11th (All Egypt) |
| 12th 13th 14th |
| Second Intermediate Period |
| 15th 16th 17th |
| New Kingdom |
| 18th 19th 20th |
| Third Intermediate Period |
| 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th |
| Late Period |
| 26th 27th 28th |
| 29th 30th 31st |
| Graeco-Roman Period |
| Ptolemaic Roman Empire |
History of Ancient Egypt, Nineteenth Dynasty
| Name | Dates (BC) |
|---|---|
| Ramesses I | 1293-1291 |
| Seti I | 1291-1278 |
| Ramesses II the Great | 1279-1212 |
| Merneptah | 1212-1202 |
| Amenemses | 1202-1199 |
| Seti II | 1199-1193 |
| Merneptah Siptah | 1193-1187 |
| Twosret | 1187-1185 |
The Nineteenth Dynasty was founded by the soldier Ramesses I, to whom Pharaoh Horemheb willed the throne. This period is best known for its military conquests in modern Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. At least as early as Josephus, it was believed that Moses lived during the reign of Ramesses II (though, the time of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt has been suggested).
This dynasty came to an end because of internal fighting between the heirs of Merneptah Siptah for the throne. At one point his chief wife Twosret ruled, but she proved unable to control the internal fighting.