The period between and BCE, ruled by the 11th to the 13th dynasties , is known as the Middle Kingdom. The eleventh dynasty marked the start of Thebes , on which the modern city of Luxor was built, as capital of Egypt. The high points of this era saw Egypt expanding south into Nubia and enjoying great economic prosperity, however the thirteen dynasty saw its decline, with the arrival of the Hyksos, the "rulers of foreign lands" , from Asia.
They ruled the country for several dynasties until Ahmose I, the first Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, waged war on them. After the Hyksos were chased out, Thebes became capital again, and the ensuing centuries saw some of Ancient Egypt's most famous Pharaohs , including Hatshepsut, Tutankhamun, Thutmose III the "Napoleon of Egypt" and eleven different rulers called Ramesses.
The splendid mortuary temple of the last great king of the 20th dynasty, Ramses III c. The kings who followed Ramses III were less successful: Egypt lost its provinces in Palestine and Syria for good and suffered from foreign invasions notably by the Libyans , while its wealth was being steadily but inevitably depleted.
The next years—known as the Third Intermediate Period—saw important changes in Egyptian politics, society and culture. The 22nd dynasty began around B. Many local rulers were virtually autonomous during this period and dynasties are poorly documented.
In the eighth century B. Under Kushite rule, Egypt clashed with the growing Assyrian empire. In B. One of them, Necho of Sais, ruled briefly as the first king of the 26th dynasty before being killed by the Kushite leader Tanuatamun, in a final, unsuccessful grab for power. Persian rulers such as Darius B. The tyrannical rule of Xerxes B. One of these rebellions triumphed in B. In the mid-fourth century B. Barely a decade later, in B. The conquest of Egypt by the Arabs in the seventh century A.
But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. King Tutankhamun or Tutankhamen ruled Egypt as pharaoh for 10 years until his death at age 19, around B. The term Ancient, or Archaic, Greece refers to the years B.
Archaic Greece saw advances in art, poetry and technology, but is known as the age in which the polis, or city-state, was The amazing works of art and architecture known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World serve as a testament to the ingenuity, imagination and sheer hard work of which human beings are capable. They are also, however, reminders of the human capacity for disagreement, Beginning in the eighth century B.
Among the many legacies Who was King Tutankhamun, the occupant of the burial chamber who ruled 3, After almost a decade of painstaking work, conservators in Egypt have revealed the newly revamped tomb of Tutankhamen, better known as King Tut. In addition to cleaning and restoring the paintings that adorn the walls of the tomb, the combined efforts of the Getty Conservation In around B.
Most of all, Pericles paid artisans to build temples The Egyptian pyramids are some of the most incredible man-made structures in history. More than 4, years after their construction, the pyramids still stand as some of the most important and mysterious tombs in the world.
Their design remains a true testament Ahmose Amenhotep I Thutmose I Thutmose III Hatshepsut as regent. Hatshepsut Amenhotep II Thutmose IV Amenhotep III Akhenaten Tutankhamun Haremhab Ramesses I Seti I Merneptah Amenmesse Siptah Ramesses III Ramesses IV Hight Priests HP of Amun.
HP Herihor. Third Intermediate Period. HP Djedkhonsefankh. HP Painedjem II. Dynasty 22 Libyan. Late Period. Dynasty 25 Nubian. Piye establishes Nubian Dynasty in Egypt. Shabaqo Shebitqo
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