#RamessesIII A #greatking who had combated vicious enemies from all corners and was deified by his subjects for his decisiveness; he was cast into a cauldron of unpopularity for a brief while, when a seemingly innocuous protest about delayed wages by elite artisans from Deir el-Medina turned into a commentary on corruption and #socialinjustice which led to the world’s first recorded strike. #HeartofPharaoh
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/injustice-and-deception-0011130