Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt

Egyptian Disruption In the year 1352 BC a pharaoh named Amenhotep IV came to power in Egypt. He inherited a peaceful nation at the height of its prosperity from his father Amenhotep III. However, he attempted to lead a religious, political and artistic revolution that was so disruptive that he was met with resistance from nearly every level. By the end of his sixteen year reign in 1336 BC he was known as Akhenaten and he had brought his nation to near collapse. Akhenaten had the fortune of…

his own nephew (who fled to Egypt) from inheriting the throne. For this reason, Hattusili may have been constantly fearful of a coup and attempted to negotiate the extradition of fugitives as a clause in the treaty. As it is mentioned: “If a dignitary flees Hatti or if a town’s population situated in the land belonging to the King of Hatti flees, and comes to Ramses, Beloved of Amon, Great King, King of Egypt, then Ramses, Beloved of Amon, Great King, King of Egypt will seize them, and…

Hatshepsut’s story has been one of mystery and intrigue for many Egyptologists and scholars. She was the first female pharaoh to rule in Egypt and her rule lasted for approximately fifteen years from around 1473 to 1458 B.C. She rose to power in Egypt following her husband Thutmosis II’s death when “she took action to assume the role of pharaoh because she believed she had a stronger claim to the throne” than the pharaoh’s male heir. After her death she was replaced by the male heir Thutmosis…

and which dynasties they came from. For example, the decedents of Ramses VII, Thutmose I and Amenhotep II all buried themselves in the Valley of Kings. This had shown that the first discovered pharaoh to bury himself in the Valley of the Kings was Ramses VII and he represented the 20th dynasty. Thutmose I represented the 18th Dynasty and Amenhotep II came from the 18th dynasty. When Thutmose I buried himself in the Valley of the Kings; his successors followed his set precedent. “During Egypt 's…

Early Life King Tutankhamun was born in 1341 B.C. Tutankhamun means,''the living image of Aten''. In his time, ancient Egypt was going through a great social and political upheaval, meaning sudden changes. Tutankhamen's father was forbidden to worship other gods in favor of one of the gods, Aten.This is why they call his father the "heretic king". Akhenaten was going to attempt to elevate the other gods. However, what he also wanted to do is reduce power from priests. The people that…

masterpiece of Middle Kingdom royal sculpture named King Senwosret III is on view in Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum. King Senworset III was a great pharaoh and is considered to be perhaps the most powerful Egyptian ruler. He ruled from approximately 1836-1818 B.C.E during a time of great power and prosperity and was the fifth monarch of the Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. Senusret was this king's birth name, which means, "Man of Goddess…

Queen Hatshepsut- Queen Hatshepsut ruled from 1505-1485 B.C., she was “the first Warrior Queen in African history… [and] her reign was one of the most outstanding in the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.” The journey to the throne for Queen Hatshepsut began in tragedy. Hatshepsut was the only one of her four siblings to live past childhood and, her father, King Thothmes developed paralysis weakening him. As a result of this, he appointed Hatshepsut as his chief aid. Before he passed away, Queen Hatshepsut…

Hatshepsut Seated (ca, 1473-1458), of the first major female Pharaoh to reign Egypt, depicts her occupying the throne. The artist unspecified, she is shown a lone figure sitting in a non atypical representational manner. This style in which Hatshepsut Seated is modeled is not so unlike other works for male pharaohs, symbolic of her coronation to power. One might assume that the work represents a mere continuation to the stylistic traditions of Ancient Egyptian art. However, the de rigueur…

which states that it must report all findings directly to the supreme council of Antiquities before releasing information to the press. This eventually lead to his dismissal. After A period of time Fletcher's ban was revoked and he returned to Egypt. Although the controversy regarding the mummy is still unresolved Fletchers many followers choose to believe that he found the long lost…

in 3,00 years of ancient Egyptian history, and the first to attain the full power of the position”. Hatshepsut’s story of reigning was different than most would have had. She was the daughter of King Thutmose I. This made Hatshepsut the queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II. They eventually had a child with one another, a daughter, Neferure. Thutmose II also went on to have an infant son with another woman. After Thutmose II passed,…