Editing Seti I (section)

===Background===
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After the enormous social upheavals generated by [[Akhenaten]]'s [[Atenism|religious reform]], [[Horemheb]], [[Ramesses I]] and Seti I's main priority was to re-establish order in the kingdom and to reaffirm Egypt's sovereignty over [[Canaan]] and [[Syria]], which had been compromised by the increasing external pressures from the [[Hittites|Hittite]] state. Seti, with energy and determination, confronted the Hittites several times in battle. Without succeeding in destroying the Hittites as a potential danger to Egypt, he reconquered most of the disputed territories for Egypt and generally concluded his military campaigns with victories. The memory of Seti I's military successes was recorded in some large scenes placed on the front of the temple of [[Amun]], situated in [[Karnak]]. A [[Mortuary Temple of Seti I|funerary temple]] for Seti was constructed in what is now known as [[Kurna|Qurna]] ([[Mortuary Temple of Seti I]]), on the west bank of the [[Nile]] at [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] while a magnificent temple made of white limestone at [[Abydos, Egypt|Abydos]] featuring exquisite relief scenes was started by Seti, and later completed by his son. His capital was at [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]]. He was considered a great king by his peers, but his fame has been overshadowed since ancient times by that of his son, Ramesses II.