Egyptian Middle and New
Middle Kingdom- Egyptian time period that falls in between the "Old and New Kingdoms"; Called the "Golden Years" in Egypt Tribute- Forced payment to a more powerful group; It made Egypt rich Valley of the Kings- On the west bank of the Nile River; Tombs were built here for Pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom Hyksos- This group of outsiders conquered Egypt bring the Middle Kingdom to an end in 1670 BCE Ahmose- He drove the Hyksos out of Egypt out of Egypt in 1550 BCE; Starting the New Kingdom Hatsheput- First female Pharoah; led Egypt as a regent and then became Pharaoh after her nephew died Regent- a person who rules a kingdom during the reign of a child, absence, or disability of the leader. Thutmose III- The nephew of Hatsheput; He became pharoah after her death. Amenhotep IV- Husband of Nefertiti; Created a new religion with only one god named Aton; Egypt lost much during his rule Tutankhamen or "King Tut"- Son-in-law of Amenhotep IV; Ruled at the age of 10; His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in AD 1922 Ramses II- Most successful Pharaoh during the New Kingdom |
EQ: What happend to Egypt during the Middle and New kingdoms? Egypt flourished in riches and lacked much warfare, until Amenhotep IV came into reign. When he came to the throne, he caused wars that Egypt could not win. After he passed, Egypt began to rebuild but it was not enough. Amenhotep caused the Egyptian civilization to fall.
Problems: Having a ruler that changes everything religiously related to the civilization will cause uprupts. I think this partially caused the fall of Egypt. |