Ramesses II — "The strong bull, beloved of Maat, stable of heart, whose will is effective in Th…"

"All lands bow before my sandals, all foreign countries tremble at my name, for I am the one who sets the boundaries of Egypt and extends its might to the ends of the earth."

"I boasted that I had fathered 80 sons and around 60 daughters."

"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 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…"

"My majesty went forth, my chariot was of electrum, my horses were swift, my charioteer was strong, my heart was firm, my might was great, my strength was more than that of a million men."