Ramesses II — "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

"There was no other like me, no other king who could stand before me, for I am the chosen of Ra, the son of Osiris, the living Horus on earth."

"His Majesty was confident, an unstoppable fighting force. Everything near him was ablaze with fire – all the foreign lands were blasted by his scorching breath. He slaughtered all the troops of the do…"

"The strong bull, beloved of Maat, stable of heart, whose will is effective in Thebes and Heliopolis."

"The narrative designed for internal consumption was fiction moulded around a kernel of fact: the pharaoh was indeed cut off from his army, he did face a chariot onslaught while outnumbered, and he did…"

"I am the King of Kings, the Pharaoh of all Pharaohs, the Lord of all Lords. I am the one who brings peace and order to the land, who vanquishes all foes, and whose strength is unmatched."