Seti I

Seti I (sē`tī, sā`tē), d. 1290 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XIX dynasty; son and successor of Ramses I. He succeeded to the throne c.1302 B.C. Invading Palestine and Syria, Seti I reduced them again to tributary status, and defeated the Libyans. He built temples at Thebes and Abydos and a magnificent tomb in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes. His successor was Ramses II.

Seti II, d. 1205 B.C., one of the kings who reigned briefly after Merneptah in the XIX dynasty, seems to have ruled for about four years. After his reign anarchy set in for a few years until the accession of Ramses III.

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Seti I

(died 1279 BC) Egyptian king of the 19th dynasty (r. 1290–79 BC). His father, Ramses I, had reigned only two years, and it was Seti who was the real founder of the greatness of the Ramessids. Seti did much to promote Egypt's prosperity. He fortified the frontier, opened mines and quarries, dug wells, and rebuilt temples and shrines; he continued work on the great hall at Karnak and built a temple at Abydos decorated with reliefs of great delicacy.