Seti I was the son of Ramesses the I, father of Ramesses II, and a pharaoh in ancient Egypt. It is believed that his reign was only for 11 to 15 years, starting form 1290 BC. During this time, he revitalised Egypt after the troubled Amarna period and restored foreign prestige. He fought a number of battles, which ended in victories, including the capture of Kadesh, a Syrian town that border the Hittite Empire territory. Kadesh was taken from Egypt during Akehnaten's rule, from 1353 BC to 1336 BC.

Seti's tomb in the Valley of the Kings is the longest, deepest, and most complete tomb in the valley.