egyptian pharaohs

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Pg. 33: Egypt’s Pharaohs• Label page 33, cut out and glue

down foldable• Gather information with your

group about the pharaohs of Egypt, you should have at least three pieces of information in every box. – If you finish your section start

another• Table 1: Narmer, Pharaohs • Table 2: Hatshepsut, Pharaohs• Table 3: Amenhotep IV, Pharaohs• Table 4: Tutankhamen, Pharaohs• Table 5: Ramses II, Pharaohs• Table 6: The 3 Kingdoms, Pharaohs

• Narmer, Pg. 107• Hatshepsut, Pg. 122-124• Tutankhamen, Pg. 126-

126• Amenhotep IV, Pg. 125• Ramses II, pg. 126-127• The Old Kingdom, Pg.

108• The Middle Kingdom,

Pg. 120• The New Kingdom, Pg.

122• Pharaoh, pg. 108-109

Menes (Narmer): The Old Kingdom

Cartouche with his name

Menes (Narmer) Old Kingdom

• United upper and lower Egypt into one large empire• Conquered lower Egypt and

married a princess from there.• Became the first pharaoh of Egypt

Double crown of Egypt

White crown Upper Egypt

Red crown Lower Egypt

Hatshepsut: The New Kingdom

Hatshepsut New Kingdom

• Female pharaoh• She pretended to be a man to rule her

country• Increased trade • She was killed and later her rule was

attempted to have been wiped from history

Amenhotep IV: The New Kingdom

Amenhotep IV: The New Kingdom • Changed Egypt from polytheistic to

monotheistic• Worshipped the sun god Aton• Weak pharaoh and Egypt lost many

lands• The people did not like him

Tutankhamen

Tutankhamen New Kingdom

• Became pharaoh at the age of 9• Died around 19• Had no surviving heirs to take over• Restored Egypt’s old gods• Only pharaoh’s tomb to have been

found intact

Ramses II (Ramses the Great)

Ramses II (Ramses the Great) New Kingdom

• He faced many invaders• Considered to have been the

pharaoh during the time of the Exodus in the Bible• Built many military out posts• Increased size of the kingdom• Made many temples and

monuments

The Old Kingdom2600 BC-2200 BC• Formed a

unified government

• Built the sphinx and the pyramids

The New Kingdom 1550 BC-1070 BC• Increased

trade• Reached

the height of its power

The Middle Kingdom2055 BC-1650 BC• Increased

territory• Improved

farming and irrigation

The Pharaoh• Seen as a god• Negotiate trade • Prevent diseases• Prevent/go to war• Had power over all people and cities• Advantages:• Lots of respect and power• Lots of money• Disadvantages:• Lots of stress and responsibility• Assassinated if something goes wrong