The reign of Rameses II is often given as the most likely date for the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. There are no records in Egyptian history of any of the events described in the Bible, nor any archaeological evidence
Ramses II was an Egyptian pharaoh (lived c. 1320 BC to 1224 BC, reigned 1290 BC-1224 BC). His name is sometimes spelled Rameses; he is also called Ramses the Great, and was known to the Ancient Greeks as Sesostris. He was the third king of the 19th dynasty. He was a son of Seti I and his Queen Tuya. The most memorable of Ramses' wives was Nefertari.
Ramses II made war expeditions as far as Beirut against the Hittites to the north and extended Egyptian control well into Ancient Ethiopia (Modern Sudan) to the south. He constructed many impressive monuments, and more statues of him exist than of any other Egyptian Pharaoh. He is also the Pharoah of whom the biblical figure Moses is believed to have demanded that his people be released from slavery.
The New Kingdom
From the 18th dynasty 1550-1295 BC up to the 20th dynasty 1186 - 1069 BC.
