Menmaatre Seti I was the second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt during the New Kingdom period, ruling 1290 BC to 1279 BC. He was the son of Ramesses I and Sitre, and the father of Ramesses
Basalt fragment. Part of a necklace, in relief, is shown together with a cartouche of Seti I. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London
Image of Seti I from his temple in Abydos.
Temple of Seti I at Abydos
Astronomical ceiling of Seti I tomb showing the personified representations of stars and constellations
Menpehtyre Ramesses I was the founding pharaoh of ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty. The dates for his short reign are not completely known but the timeline of late 1292–1290 BC is frequently cited as well
Seti I
…Menmaatre Seti I was the second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt during the New Kingdom period, ruling 1290 BC to 1279 BC. He was the son of Ramesses I and Sitre, and the father of Ramesses II (commonly known as Ramesses the Great). The name Seti means 'of Set', which indicates that he was consecrated…
Portrait of Ramesses I from his tomb in KV16
Cartouche of Ramesses I on the Abydos King List
Stela of Ramesses I with the god Seth, for whom he was once the High Priest of under Amenhotep III
Ramesses I making an offering before Osiris, Allard Pierson Museum