Ramses VII

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Ramses VII
Rule1136 - 1129 BC.
PredecessorFather Ramses VI
MotherNubchesbed
Nomen (meaning of name)Ra Has Fashioned Him
Dynasty20th
ConsortsUnknown
Capital cityAvaris (Pi-Ramesse)
AchievementsDecline in Egypt
Burial Valley of Kings - KV 1
SuccesorRamses VIII - son of Ramses III out of Isis Ta-Hemdjert
  • During his reign, Egypt experienced a period of steep inflation, grain prices apparently climbed to triple their former levels.
  • He had no known sons to succeed him.
  • He was buried in KV 1, unusually the sarcophagus was cut directly into the floor of the tomb, and a massive stone covering was placed over it.
  • His mummy has never been found

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