He reigned for 67 years from the age of 18 and carried on his father Seti I's work and created many more splendid temples, such as that of Abu Simbel temples on the Nubian border.
Ia memerintah selama 67 tahun sejak berusia 18 tahun, melanjutkan usaha pendahulunya, dan mendirikan lebih banyak lagi kuil megah, seperti kuil Abu Simbel di perbatasan dengan Nubia.