- Abu Simbel: Colossal statues of Ramses II.
- Ahhotep I : the powerful Egyptian Queen from 17th Dynasty.Known for Queen-regent during the wars against the Hyksos, helped to hold Egypt together and supported the rise of Ahmose I and the New Kingdosm.
- Ahmose I : 18th Dynasty (1549-1524 BCE) took throne as a child when Egypt was overrun the the Hyksos. Son of Queen Ahhotep I.
- Akhenaten: (1353-1336 BC) - Son os Amenhotep III- husband of the famous Queen of Egyptian, Nefertiti, .
- Amenemhat I: a pharaoh of ancient Egypt the first king 12th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom.
- Amenhotep III (1388 - 1351 BC) - ruled Egypt for 38 years, largely presided over a peaceful and prosperous Egypt.
- Anubis : the Jackal-headed god of Death and mummification.
- Anuket: Egyptian Goddess of the Nile River
- Bastet: The Cat Goddess of Egypt - goddess of the Sun, Fertility, Motherhood and Home Protector.
- Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira(185 - 116 BC) > Queen consort of Ptolemaic Egypt and wife of Ptolemy VI Philometor.
- Cleopatra VII: Ptolemaic Kingdom (51-31 BCE) - The final Pharaoh of Egypt, descendant of Ptolemy I. Companion of Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. Committed suicide in 12 August 30 BC brought an end to the Egyptian Empire.
- Djoser: (2686-2649 BC) - the second Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, reigning around 2670-2640 BC. He is best known for commissioning the construction of Step Pyramid of Saqqara.
- Early Dynasty Egypt : (3100 - 2686 BC) >Dynasty 1-2, the first Emperor, Narmer, focused on Memphis
- Egypt:
- Home to the Great Pyramids of Giza
- The Nile River is the Longest River in the world.
- Over 2,000 Gods and Goddess
- Ancient Egyptians invented Hieroglyphs
- Mummies were preserved for the afterlife.
- Land of the Pharaohs & Stunning temples.
- First Intermediate Period : (2181-2040 BC) > Dynasties 7-11 - Division of Power - Heraclepolis (Lower Egypt) vs Thebes (Upper Egypt).
- Great Sphinx of Giza : a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creatures with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
- Hathor: Goddess of Love, Music, Beauty, Fertility, Motherhood and Joy.
- Hatshepsut: (1479-1458) - wife of Thutmose II, one of the most powerful rulers of Ancient Egypt, She ruled around 1479-1458 BC, one of the first female pharaohs.
- Hieroglyphs : the formal script for monuments, tombs and stelae during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.
- Horemheb: 18th Dynasty (1319 - 1292 BCE) - a low profile pharaoh but had a significant impact. He brought stability and prosperity back to Ancient Egypt.
- Horus: Beast-Headed Gods of Egypt - Sky God and divine king, son of Osiris and Isis.
- Hyksos : the kings of the 15th Dynasty of Egypt.
- Intef III : the 3rd pharaoh of the 11th Dynasty.
- Isis: Egyptian Goddess of Motherhood, magic, healing, protection, nature, death rites and rebirth.
- Khafre: 4th Dynasty (2558 - 2532 BCE) - son of Khufu, builder of the middle Pyramid in the Gread Pyramid Necropolis at Giza. He's also believed to be responsible for the Great Sphinx flanking the causeway to his monument.
- Khonsu: God of the Moon.
- Khufu: (2589-2566 BC) - the Pharaoh who commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza.
- Late Period: (664-332 BC) > Saite Dynasty (26th), Psamtik I reunifies Egypt. Persian Achaemenid rule, Alexander The Great consuer Egypt (332 BC).
- Ma'at : Goddess of Balance, Thruth, Justice and Harmony.
- Mentuhotep II: the 6th ruler of the 11th Dynasty, the first Pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom.
- Middle Kingdom : (2030 - 1650) > Dynasties 11-13 - Reunification under Mentuhotep II. Height under Senwosret III, Prosperity under Amenemhat III.
- Mut : Mother of the Gods, Lady of Heaven.
- Narmer : 1st Dynasty (3150 - 3100 BCE) - Early Dynasty Egypt.
- Neith : Goddess of Warfare and Motherhood.
- Neithikret: may have been the first female pharaoh dating back to the 6th dynasty. The records of the Egyptian Rulers describe her as a male king.
- Nefertari: the beloved Queen of Ramesses II. Lived in 13th century BC. Temple of Abu Simbel was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II to honor his beloved wife Queen Nefertari.
- Nefertiti: Wife of Akhernaten - the powerful Queen of Amarna Period, lived during 14th Century BC.
- Nephthys: Protective Goddess of the dead, mourning, night and the home. Sister of Isis and Osiris and wife of Seth.
- New Kingdom : (1550-1070 BC)- Dynasties 18-20 - Famous ruler : Hatshepsut, Thutmose III and Ramesses II.
- Nut: Egyptian Goddess of the Sky,mother of Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthy.
- Old Kingdom (2686-2181 BC) > Dynasties 3-6 -Era of Pyramid Building (Djoser, Sneferu, Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure. Rise of solar cult (Ra) and Osiris worship.
- Osiris : God of the Dead and Lord of the Underworld, husband and brother to Isis.
- Predynastic Egypt : (5000 - 3100 BC) > Development of Hieroglyphic writing.
- Ptolemaic Period : (305-30 BC) > Ptolemaic Dynasty - Founder is Ptolemy I Soter. End of the Dynasty with Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony's defeat (30 BC).
- Ptolemy I Soter : Ptotemaic Kingdom (305-282 BCE) - established the Ptolemaic Dynasty, which rule for 250 years.
- Ra : the Sun God and creator god.
- Ramesses II : (1279-1213 BC) - constructed the massive monuments like Abu Simbel and also a great warrior, led the Egyptian forces at the Battle of Kadesh.
- Second Intermediate Period : (1640-1550 BC) > Dynasties 14-17 - Invasion by Hyksos. Expulsion of the Hyksos by Ahmose, founder of the New Kingdom.
- Sekhmet: Warrior goddess of plague, destruction and divine wrath. Sent by Ra to punish humanity but nearly wiped out all life until tricked with red beer.
- Senusret I : 12th Dynasty (1971-1926 BCE) - ruled for 45 years during the Middle Kingdom. He built monuments such as the Heliopolis Obelisk.
- Seth: Egyptian God of Chaos & Storms, brother of Osiris Isis and Nephthy.
- Seti I: Egypt Pharaoh (1290-1279 BCE). Father of Ramesses II. Known for the temple and king list at Abydos. Helped to restore Egyptian power in the early 19th Dynasty.
- Sneferu : Founder of the 4th Dynasty (2613-2589 BCE) - he built Egypt's great wealth through trade and war with Nubia (now Sudan) in the south. Built the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid, the first true Pyramids.
- Sobekneferu : (1800-1785 BCE) - The Warrior Queen, first known woman crowned as Pharaoh in her own right and the last ruler of Dynasty 12.
- Third Intermediate Period : 1070-664 BC) > Dynasties 21-25 - Split power (Pharaoh vs High Priest ofAmun). Libyan Ruled (Dynasties 22-24), Nubian Reunification (25th Dynasty).
- Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC) - a brilliant military strategist,conducted 17 successful military campaign.
- Tutankhamun: 18th Dynasty (1332 - 1323 BCE) - knows as the "Boy Pharaoh", ascended to the throne at just 9 years old - ruled Egypt from around 1332-1323 BC. He ascended to the throne at a young age. His tomb was discovered in 1922. He became one of the famous pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
- Twosret: (1187-1185 BCE) - one of the last great queens of Egypt who ruled with courage during a time of decline.
- Valley of The Kings: tombs of the pharaohs.
- Xerces I (486-465 BC) - reigned the 27th Dynasty during which time Egypt was part of the Persian Empire, having conquered in 525 BC.
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