Chapter 3'2: The Rulers of Egypt

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Chapter 3.2 The Rulers of Egypt
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Objectives
Learn the history of ancient Egyptian kingship.
Find out about Egypts three kingdom periods.
Understand how the pharaohs ruled Egypt during
the New Kingdom period.
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Egyptian Kingship
Dynasty - A series of rulers from the same
family or ethnic group.
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Egyptian Kingship
Ancient Egyptian DynastiesDivided into Three
Kingdoms Old KingdomMiddle Kingdom New Kingdom
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Egyptian Kingship
Pharaoh - The title of the kings of ancient
Egypt.
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Egyptian Kingship
Egypts first dynasty beganwhen King Menes
unitedUpper Egypt and LowerEgypt.
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Egyptian Kingship
Egypts first dynasty beganwhen a King Menes
unitedUpper Egypt and LowerEgypt.The
unification of Egyptwas the beginning of one of
the most stablecivilizations in history.
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Egyptian Kingship
Power - Complete control over their people.
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Egyptian Kingship
Maat Thegoddess of truth.
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The Three Kingdoms
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The Three Kingdoms

• The Old Kingdom is known for its well run
  government. The pharaohs kept peace and traded
  with Nubia.

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The Three Kingdoms

• The Old Kingdom is known for its well run
  government. The pharaohs kept peace and traded
  with Nubia.
• Toward the end of the Old Kingdom, governors in
  the provinces challenged the pharaohs rule.
  Egypts unity crumbled, and the dynasties grew
  weak.

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The Three Kingdoms

• Pharaohs spent the nations wealth on public
  works, not war. Egypt grew richer.

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The Three Kingdoms

• The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom wanted to
  build an empire.
• They created huge armies with good weapons.

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The Three Kingdoms

• King Tutankhamen
• Ruled at a very young age.
• Dies when he is 18 years old.
• Better known for his tomb.

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Rule During the New Kingdom
Regent Someone who rules for a child until the
child is old enough to rule.
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Rule During the New Kingdom
Thutmose III Hatshepsut
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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.
• Ruled for 15 years.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.
• Ruled for 15 years.
• Created a time of great peace and economic.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.
• Ruled for 15 years.
• Created a time of great peace and economic.
• She refused to step down.

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Rule During the New Kingdom
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Deir el-Bahri, Thebes
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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Thutmose III
• One of the greatest pharaohs of the New Kingdom.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Thutmose III
• One of the greatest pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
• His armies went to war with Syria Phoenicia.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Thutmose III
• One of the greatest pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
• His armies went to war with Syria Phoenicia.
• He was educated and showed mercy to the people he
  defeated.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Toward the end of the New Kingdom, Egypt declined
  again.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Toward the end of the New Kingdom, Egypt declined
  again.
• Civil war left Egypt weak.

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Rule During the New Kingdom

• Toward the end of the New Kingdom, Egypt declined
  again.
• Civil war left Egypt weak.
• Egypt fell to Alexander the Great of Macedonia.