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EncyclopediaSeti ISeti I (sē'tī, sā'tē) [key], d. 1290 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XIX dynasty; son and successor of Ramses I. He succeeded to the throne c.1302 B.C. Invading Palestine and Syria, Seti I reduced them again to tributary status, and defeated the Libyans. He built temples at Thebes and Abydos and a magnificent tomb in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes. His successor was Ramses II. Seti II,. d. 1205 B.C., one of the kings who reigned briefly after Merneptah in the XIX dynasty, seems to have ruled for about four years. After his reign anarchy set in for a few years until the accession of Ramses III. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Seti I from Infoplease:
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