Transcript Chapter 3.2: The Rulers of Egypt

Chapter 3.2: The Rulers of Egypt
Objectives
Learn the history of ancient Egyptian
kingship.
Find out about Egypt’s three kingdom
periods.
Understand how the pharaohs ruled
Egypt during the New Kingdom period.
Egyptian Kingship
Dynasty - A series of rulers
from the same family
or ethnic group.
Egyptian Kingship
Ancient Egyptian Dynasties
Divided into Three Kingdoms:
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Egyptian Kingship
Pharaoh - The title of the kings of
ancient Egypt.
Egyptian Kingship
Egypt’s first dynasty began
when King Menes united
Upper Egypt and Lower
Egypt.
Egyptian Kingship
Egypt’s first dynasty began
when a King Menes united
Upper Egypt and Lower
Egypt.
The unification of Egypt
was the beginning of one
of the most stable
civilizations in history.
Egyptian Kingship
Power - Complete control over their
people.
Egyptian Kingship
Ma’at – The
goddess of truth.
The Three Kingdoms
Kingdoms
Old Kingdom
2686 – 2125 B.C.
Middle Kingdom
2055 – 1650 B.C.
New Kingdom
1550 – 1069 B.C.
The Three Kingdoms
• The Old Kingdom is known for its well
run government. The pharaohs kept
peace and traded with Nubia.
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. Egypt’s unity
crumbled, and the dynasties grew weak.
The Three Kingdoms
• Pharaohs spent the nation’s wealth on
public works, not war. Egypt grew
richer.
The Three Kingdoms
• The first pharaohs of the New Kingdom
wanted to build an empire.
• They created huge armies with good
weapons.
The Three Kingdoms
King Tutankhamen
• Ruled at a very
young age.
• Dies when he is 18
years old.
• Better known for
his tomb.
Rule During the New Kingdom
Regent – Someone who rules for a
child until the child is old enough
to rule.
Rule During the New Kingdom
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
Rule During the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.
Rule During the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.
• Ruled for 15 years.
Rule During the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut
• Made herself pharaoh.
• Ruled for 15 years.
• Created a time of great
peace and economic.
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.
Rule During the New Kingdom
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Deir el-Bahri, Thebes
Rule During the New Kingdom
Thutmose III
• One of the greatest
pharaohs of the New
Kingdom.
Rule During the New Kingdom
Thutmose III
• One of the greatest
pharaohs of the New
Kingdom.
• His armies went to war
with Syria & Phoenicia.
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.
Rule During the New Kingdom
• Toward the end of the New Kingdom,
Egypt declined again.
Rule During the New Kingdom
• Toward the end of the New Kingdom,
Egypt declined again.
• Civil war left Egypt weak.
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.