Social Hierarchy Ancient Egypt had a distinct social pyramid that went as follows: gods, pharaohs, government officials, soldiers, scribes, merchants, artisans, farmers, and slaves. The pharaoh was considered a god. His or her responsibility was to protect the country and keep the gods happy. The next level was the royal family, priests, nobles, and government officials. The most important person in this class was vizier. He or she was the second in command and oversaw all political actions, managed the royal family, settled disputes between nobles, etc. The priests held rituals for the gods and ran the temples. Nobles could hold government offices and owned land. Scribes and soldiers were in the next level. Scribes kept records of various
