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Seti I Although he only ruled for 11 years, according to Cottrell Seti I must be regarded "as one of the greatest of the Warrior Pharaohs". He obtained much distinction as a soldier and administrator, and even dated the years of his reign as renaissance. Kitchin claims Seti's overriding aim was the renewal of Egypt through following the examples of Thutmose III and Amenhotep III, and his throne name 'Men-ma-re' was a cross between these great …

…reign the northern half of the great hall was completed. Seti's mortuary temple was also impressive, possessing a wide hall, being 100m long, and built of fine white sandstone. It is also decorated with high quality reliefs which began at the entrance and continued all the way to the burial chamber. He also built extensively in Lower Egypt, constructing a summer palace at Avaris, and adding substantially to the ancient temples of Ptah and Re.