egyptian-dynasties

egyptian-dynasties 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: Reign of Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV

18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: Reign of Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV

H. Moses
Amenhotep II: The Warrior Heir of Egypt’s High Empire A Prince Raised on War Drums Amenhotep II opened his eyes to an Egypt whose banners fl...
egyptian-dynasties Thutmose III: The Warrior Pharaoh of Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty

Thutmose III: The Warrior Pharaoh of Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty

H. Moses
Life along the Nile in the mid–Eighteenth Dynasty seemed steady and prosperous—boats carried grain, artisans carved stone for new temples, a...
egyptian-dynasties The 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: King Ahmose I and His Successors

The 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: King Ahmose I and His Successors

H. Moses
Ahmose I: Egypt’s Hero and the Dawn of the 18th Dynasty Ahmose I stands among the most distinguished kings of ancient Egypt—a hero of its li...
egyptian-dynasties The Hyksos in Ancient Egypt: Rise, Rule, and Their Dramatic Fall

The Hyksos in Ancient Egypt: Rise, Rule, and Their Dramatic Fall

H. Moses
Who Were the Hyksos? According to the ancient Egyptian historian Manetho, during the reign of King Toutimaios, Egypt faced an unexpected dis...
egyptian-dynasties Second Intermediate Period: Egypt’s 13th & 14th Dynasties

Second Intermediate Period: Egypt’s 13th & 14th Dynasties

H. Moses
Why Did the 12th Dynasty Collapse? Key Theories Behind the Decline of Egypt's Golden Age The Twelfth Dynasty was undoubtedly one of Egyp...
egyptian-dynasties The 12th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: From Rise to Fall

The 12th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: From Rise to Fall

H. Moses
Historical Background & the Rise of Amenemhat I Amenemhat I stabilized the situation by establishing boundaries between the provincial r...
egyptian-dynasties The Rise and Legacy of Ancient Egypt’s Eleventh Dynasty

The Rise and Legacy of Ancient Egypt’s Eleventh Dynasty

H. Moses
The rise of the rulers of Thebes and the establishment of the Eleventh Dynasty in ancient Egypt A ruling house arose in Thebes during the Si...
egyptian-dynasties The First Intermediate Period in Ancient Egypt: Dynasties Seven to Ten

The First Intermediate Period in Ancient Egypt: Dynasties Seven to Ten

H. Moses
Causes of Political Fragmentation after the Old Kingdom Collapse The Ipuwer Papyrus depicts the state of Egypt in the last days of the Sixth...
egyptian-dynasties The Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: From Rise to Collapse

The Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: From Rise to Collapse

H. Moses
The Political Origins of the Sixth Dynasty in Memphis Manetho mentioned about this dynasty that its origin is from Memphis, and this is very...
egyptian-dynasties King Unas and the End of the Fifth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

King Unas and the End of the Fifth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

H. Moses
What Made King Unas a Pivotal Figure Between Egypt’s Fifth and Sixth Dynasties? The last king of the Fifth Dynasty is King Unas (or Wenis),...
egyptian-dynasties The Rise of Ancient Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty: Userkaf and Beyond

The Rise of Ancient Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty: Userkaf and Beyond

H. Moses
The sun priests succeeded in seizing the king, and this conflict ended with the demise of the Fourth Dynasty and the transfer of the throne...
egyptian-dynasties Menkaure and the Final Years of the Fourth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

Menkaure and the Final Years of the Fourth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

H. Moses
The Political Turmoil After Khafre's Death The opposition party in the royal family was able to seize power after Khafre's death. Ou...
egyptian-dynasties The Fourth Dynasty: The Era of King Khafre in Ancient Egypt

The Fourth Dynasty: The Era of King Khafre in Ancient Egypt

H. Moses
We cannot say whether Djedefre died a natural death or was the result of a conspiracy. He was followed by his brother Khafre, whose reign la...
egyptian-dynasties The Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: The Era of King Khufu

The Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: The Era of King Khufu

H. Moses
Who Was Pharaoh Khufu? that Khufu was one of Sneferu's sons from his first wife, Queen Hetepheres I. Despite this, some historians still...
egyptian-dynasties The Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: The Era of King Sneferu

The Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: The Era of King Sneferu

H. Moses
The end of the Third Dynasty and the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty The rule of the Third Dynasty in Ancient Egypt was probably a hundred ...
egyptian-dynasties The Third Dynasty in Ancient Egypt: The Beginnings of Pyramid Building

The Third Dynasty in Ancient Egypt: The Beginnings of Pyramid Building

H. Moses
The turmoil of the second half of the Second Dynasty had a direct impact on Egypt's future. It is indisputable that Seth-Peribsen's...
egyptian-dynasties Second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: Kings, Chaos, and Religion

Second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: Kings, Chaos, and Religion

H. Moses
What dynastic changes marked the transition from the First to Second Dynasty? We do not know the reasons that led to the change of the first...
egyptian-dynasties First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: Pharaohs, Timeline, and Legacy

First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt: Pharaohs, Timeline, and Legacy

H. Moses
Egyptian documents have not yet provided us with enough evidence to know what happened in those wars between the south and the north that le...
egyptian-dynasties Ancient Egypt Before the Dynasties: The First Civilizations

Ancient Egypt Before the Dynasties: The First Civilizations

H. Moses
Prehistoric Egypt Before 4000 BC: The Foundations of Civilization The period between the beginning of the Neolithic period (i.e. the Neolith...