SETI II

died 1198 BC king of Egypt (reigned 12041198 BC). Seti, the immediate successor of his father, Merneptah, was one of the last rulers of the 19th dynasty, which was marked by short reigns, dynastic intrigue, and usurpations. One of his most serious threats was a rebellion by a usurper, Amenmeses, who claimed the kingship and acquired recognition in Upper Egypt. Upon his death, Seti was succeeded by Siptah, who was installed on the throne by a Syrian royal butler, Bay, who became chancellor of Egypt. Siptah was succeeded by Seti II's widow, Tausert, who counted her reigning years from the year of Seti II's death (though she effectively reigned only from 1193 to 1190). Of the rulers or would-be rulers of this period, Seti II was the only one recognized by Ramses III (of the 20th dynasty) as a legitimate king.