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Ramesses IX

Ramesses IX was a very important person who lived a long time ago in a place called Ancient Egypt. He was a pharaoh, which is like a king who ruled over the land and its people.

He came to power in a time called the Twentieth Dynasty, and he was the eighth pharaoh in that dynasty. He was born around 1152 BC, which is a really long time ago!

Ramesses IX was a very wise ruler who did a lot of good things for his people. He built many temples and monuments to honor the gods and goddesses that his people believed in. He also made sure that his people had plenty of food to eat and a safe place to live.

One of the most famous things that Ramesses IX did was to put an end to the looting and destruction that had been happening in the tombs of his ancestors. He ordered that the tombs be sealed up and protected so that no one could disturb them anymore.

Unfortunately, Ramesses IX did not have a very long reign as pharaoh. He died after ruling for only about 18 years. But even though he was not on the throne for very long, he was still an important and respected ruler who did a lot of good things for his people.