246: Heirs of Sutech

Setnakht & Ramesses III, c.1201--1198 BCE. The 20th Dynasty began in conflict, and the new ruler Setnakht ("Sutech is Victorious") needed to reunite Egyptian society. Reconciliation, and recrimination, both followed his accession. Shortly after, Setnakht's son Ramesses III ascended the throne...

Music: "Thoth" by Siamun (youtube.com/watch?v=01dh_4OJX8U), used with permission.

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