Pharaohs and Kings of Ancient Egypt

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Pharaohs and Kings of Ancient Egypt
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King Menes

• Was King of Upper Egypt
• United Upper and Lower Egypt
• He is known for combining the two crowns
• White crown for Upper Egypt, red crown for Lower
  Egypt
• His death is believed to be by wild dogs and
  crocodiles

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King Khufu

• Known for creating the largest pyramid at Giza
• Ruled during 4th Dynasty
• Also known as Cheops

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Queen Hatshepsut

• Married her half brother Thutmose II
• Ruled with Thutmose III, Thutmose II son by
  another wife
• Appointed herself pharaoh
• Disappeared when Thutmose III led a revolt to
  gain power

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Thutmose III

• Destroyed as much evidence as possible of his
  stepmother/ aunt
• Known as great military leader
• Napoleon of Ancient Egypt
• In his 54 years of rule, he captured over 350
  cities
• Buried in the Valley of the Kings (KV 34)

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Amenhotep IV/ Akhenaten

• Changed Ancient Egyptian Religion to monotheism
• Took the name Akhenaten, which means servant to
  Aten
• Aten, god and disk of the sun
• Married to Nefertiti
• Believed to be the father of Tutankhamun
• Often considered the heretic king

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Tutankhamun

• Known as the Boy King
• Married one of his half sisters
• Helped to restore the Ancient Egyptian belief in
  polytheism
• Took over the throne when he was only 9
• Died around the age of 19 due to a head injury
• Buried in the Valley of the Kings (KV 62)

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Ramesses II

• Known as Ramesses the Great
• Had 200 wives, 96 sons and 60 daughters
• Believed to have lived for 96 years
• He was originally buried in the Valley of the
  Kings, but was moved to avoid looting

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Valley of the Kings

• Used from the 18th Dynasty to 20th Dynasty
• Common burial ground for kings/ pharaohs
• Often robbed by common thieves
• Recent discoveries have occur in KV 5, this is
  Ramesses II tomb of his sons