Merenptah

Rule	1213-1203 BC,
Predecessor	Father Ramses II
Mother	Istnofret I
Nomen (meaning of name)	The Beloved of Ptah
Dynasty	19th
Consorts	Istnofret II Takhat
Capital city	Memphis
Achievements	Defeated Libyans and Israelites Israel Stele
Burial	Valley of Kings - KV 8 Reburied in Amenhotep II tomb - KV 35 cache
Succesor	Son Amenmesse out of Takhat

In Ramses's II year 40, Merenptah was made commander of the Army

Become the heir to the throne during Ramses's II 55th regnal year

Carried successful campaigns against the Libyans. The defeat of the Libyans saved Egypt from ruin but economic and political decline continued at a steady pace

He built a mortuary temple at Thebes south of The Ramesseum This temple glorifies his campaign against the Libu and Meshwesh Libyans was on the Mererptah Stele also known as the "Israel Stele", which makes reference to the destruction of Israel during a prior campaign in Canan. This is the first written record of the existence of the Ancient Israelites in this region.. Because of this, Merenptah has often been thought to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus.

His mummy however reveals that he suffered from old age deseases and died of natural causes

He moved the administrative center of Egypt from Avaris (Pi-Ramesse), his fathers capital, back to Memphis

He Built a palace in Memphis next to temple of Ptah

He also built a mortuary temple that lies behind the Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank at Luxor. Much of it was built with stone robbed from the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.