Pharaoh

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…

structures, art and governments within their diverse geographies. While comparing and contrasting Egyptian pharaohs with Mesopotamian kings, one can see how both their distinctive geographies and art forms affected their attitude while strengthen their positions. Firstly, when one compares and contrasts the two rulers, one sees they held similar, yet different positions in their time. Pharaohs, the first being King…

Tutankhamun was a mysterious 12th Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, who was in authority for about 9 or 10 years, approximately in 1323-1332 BC. In our days Tutankhamun is also called as Tutankhaten and King Tut, and after the discovery of his tomb, he is considered one of the famous kings. However, before the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, there was a little information about him, and the discovery led to the revolution in knowledge about this pharaoh.…

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…

Despite what many think, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt did not succeed each other as an unbroken, patrilineal chain by any means. By the Eighteenth Dynasty, the state of kingship had recovered is authority from the Asiatic ruling of the Second Intermediate Period. Hatshepsut, one of the most well-known female kings of Egypt, is a clear outlier to what one would expect from a typical pharaoh. Her story, in summary, involves her gaining control over administration after King Thutmose II, her…

“Ramses II (aka Ramses II, Ramses II or Sese) was the third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty,” states Ancient-Egypt-Online. Ramses ll was one of the most important Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom. He is also a very interesting person in Ancient Egyptian history. In our opinion, Ramses ll is one of the best pharaohs in history. Did you know that Ramses ll died when he was 90 years old? He lived from 1303 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He ruled for more than half his life - he ruled for 66 years to be exact.…

than sixty-three tombs and chambers of pharaoh’s and other major royal figures. Built more than three and a half thousand years ago, it has been a concentrated area of archeological and egyptological exploration. It tells the story of not only the pharaohs and nobles laid to rest there, but also the craftsmen who designed, built, and painted the tombs. Construction of the Valley of the Kings took place from the sixteenth to the eleventh centuries BCE during the eighteenth through twentieth…

devoted to both building and honouring the gods. However, it is clear by the sheer amount of temples Ramesses constructed during his reign that he believed that the construction of temples was a significant part of his duty to become a successful pharaoh. Hurley, Medcalf, Murrary, and Rolph hypothesis that temples were a vital part of the efficient functioning of a country as they supplied a permanent source of revenue for Egypt. This desire for revenue could explain why Ramesses was seen to be…

I believe the Ancient Egyptians thought that stylization represented the image of a godlike figure. This was a way to separate divine royalty from the lower humans. Common people were depicted with more natural and individualistic features. The pharaoh was viewed as a god and so was worshiped by his people. He held the highest rank and had control over his kingdom. Egyptian art made this clear through the pharaoh’s larger size, and through the power he showed in the production of…

Ancient Egypt always fascinates me, especially learning about the Pharaohs. Akhenaten is a very famous Pharaoh, and for good reason too. His reign, death, and the discovery of his tomb are especially interesting. Akhenaten’s reign was very different from other Pharaohs. Some people think that in the fifth year of his reign, Akhenaten had a vision. What he got out of it was that he had to change the religion of Egypt. He started to practice monotheism, the worship of one god, and worshiped Aten.…