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19th Dynasty (Ramessids)

Nineteenth Dynasties: second dynasty of Egypt's "New Kingdom".

Sety I

Ramesses I comes to power after a career in the civil administration and the army
King Sety I embarks upon a series of campaigns, aimed at restoring the frontiers as they had existed in the days of Thutmose IV
King Ramesses II fight against the Hittites in Syria (Battle of Kadesh), concludes a peace treaty with them, and marries to a Hittite princess
He also builds many new temples and restores old sanctuaries
King Merenptah defeats the Libyans and their allies, the Sea People
King Sety II: civil war with Amenmesse
Last ruler is Queen Tausret
The new kings are the Twentieth Dynasty

Menpehtyra Ramesses I	1295-1293
Menmaatra Sety I	1293-1279
Usermaatra Setepenra Ramesses II	1279-1213
Baenra Merynetjeru Merenptah	1213-1203
Userkheperura Setepenra Sety II	1203-1196
Menmira Amenmesse
Akhenra Setepenra Siptah	1196-1190
Sitra Meryamum Tausret	1190-1188

There are 24 items in 19th Dynasty (Ramessids) - d19:

Tyre, Stele of Ramesses II and Ra-Horakhty	Rome, Piazza del Popolo, Obelisk, Cartouche of Sety I	Sety I	Ramesses II
Ramesses II	Merenptah	Fragment of the sarcophagus of Sety II	Statuette of a Libyan
Head of a foreigner	Head of a Nubian with a donkey	Inscription of Ramesses I and Ramesses III	Statue of Neje and Mut-Nofret