THE GREAT PHARAOH’S OF EGYPT

Hatshepsut, Akhenaton, Ramesses

AIM: What made Egypt’s Great Pharoahs Great?

Do Now: Make a list of characteristics of great leaders

HATSHEPSUT (C. 1479 TO 1458 BC)

New Kingdom 18th Dynasty

Was ruling as guardian for her nephew – Tuthmoses III

Took over and became Pharaoh

Wore false beard and wore the clothes of a

man

HATSHEPSUT

• Had expedition to Land of Punt• Built temple in front of Valley of the Queens• In 2007 her mummy was identified in Egyptian Museum in Cairo by DNA and a tooth.

The reason why we know so much about her expedition is that she had the journey

carved on her temple walls.

AKHENATENEffective spirit of Aten

Original Name = Amenhotep IV

Amun is Satisfied

Worshiped the Aten – Sun Disk

Discouraged Polytheism in favor of Monotheism

Built new capital - Akhetaten

Letters Found – 380+Letters from King of Mitanni

Did not care about Foreign Policies, but re-making his country for his new religion

AKHENATEN

Ramesses II - 1279 to 1213BCE • Longest Reigning Pharaoh – Died at 90yrs old

• Known as “Ramesses the Great”

Ramesses II – The Great Builder Luxor

TempleStatue

Abu Simbel Temple

Ramesses II – Hypostyle Hall @ Karnak Temple

Ramesses II – The Great Builder