The Most Disturbing Royal Marriages in Human History

The Most Disturbing Royal Marriages in Human History Ramesses the second ruled Egypt for sixty-six years, fathered over one hundred children, and built monuments so enormous they still dominate the Nile landscape three thousand years later. He also married at least two of his own biological daughters, elevated them to the rank of Great Royal Wife, and had those marriages inscribed on temple walls for eternity. The daughters in question were Bintanath and Meritaten, though some Egyptologists note the Meritaten connection requires further untangling from the Amarna period figure of the same name.