Timeline of Ancient Egypt

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Timeline of Ancient Egypt
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Old Kingdom

• Pharaohs had all government Religious Power
• The Pharaoh was a landlord and rented out land to
  the nobles
• Pyramids were built to protect the dead
• Hieroglyphics told the pharaohs story
• Sphinx was a monument that represents the pharaoh
  as Ra, the sun god.

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Reasons For Decline

• Collected taxes, but pyramids were still too
  costly
• Pharaohs began to lose authority over nomes
• Crops failed and people suffered

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Middle Kingdom

• A noble named Amenemhet I became pharaoh
• He gave power back to Pharaoh
• Moved capital to Thebes
• Arts and literature flourished
• Successful war against Nubia
• Trade was successful

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Reasons for Decline

• Weak dynasties
• Hyksos Warriors Rulers of the uplands, who used
  horses, chariots, and bronze weapons. They
  destroyed temples, art burned cities. They
  invaded Egypt.

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New Kingdom

• Egyptian Pharaohs drove out Hyksos Warriors
• The Egyptians created a standing army of
  charioteers, bowman and foot soldiers.
• Hatshepsut

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Reasons for Decline

• Small invasions
• The peace treaty between Hittites Ramses II
  caused Egypt to lose some dominance
• Ramses III was defeated by wave of people of the
  sea
• Fell under Persia
• Alexander the Great occupied Egypt and Cleopatra
  became the last pharaoh
• Defeated in naval battle against Rome and became
  a Roman Empire