The Nineteenth Dynasty started in about 1320 B.C.E. with the reign of Ramesses I. It continued through the reigns of Sethos I, Ramesses II, and lastly, Merneptah. At the start of the Nineteenth Dynasty, Ramesses I and Sethos I continued with Horemheb’s (Eighteenth Dynasty) work of picking up the pieces of Egypt’s damaged pride caused greatly during the Eighteenth Dynasty. The restoration of Egypt’s temples and gods and the authority of Egypt in Nubia and western Asia were accomplished during this dynasty. The most notable product of these efforts were the restoration of the national shrine of Amun in Nubia and the construction of a temple to Osiris at Abydos. The facts about the end of the Nineteenth Dynasty are unclear. It is believed that the country fell into decline and further into a state of anarchy.
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