Pharaoh

King Tutankhamun or otherwise known as the “Boy King” was the youngest pharaoh to rule the mighty Egyptian kingdom. Born circa 1341 B.C.E., King Tut was the 12th king of the 18th Egyptian dynasty, in power from approximately 1332 to 1323 B.C.E. (Biography.com) His reign unfortunately ended prematurely due to unforeseen circumstances which will play a small part in what is known worldwide as the infamous King Tut’s Curse. King Tut was buried in a small tomb in Thebes, Egypt. The curse although…

It is amazing to see how Cleopatra blossomed from a sheltered spoiled girl to become a true leader. She had the leadership and power that Egypt required. The growth in her personality and her fast maturity gave her the tools to become a successful pharaoh. Gregory wanted her readers to understand how Cleopatra’s entire life changed in terms of her personality and getting herself out there in Egypt and exploring it. She had never visited anywhere in Egypt other than Alexandria. She decided to…

Introduction Many of us know or understand the overwhelming emotions that take over when we get to the opposite side of a difficult situation. It can be something as small as the relief of finding a lost possession or the feeling of accomplishment in overcoming a fear. We can imagine the joy of a baby’s birth after hours of hard labor or the victory one feels after getting positive reception on a project for work or school. In these moments, in the midst of our joy, it can be easy to forget the…

The Egyptians and Sumerians believed there was some type of god telling them what to do. The Egyptians were first ruled by a pharaoh King Narmer who was supposed to be the “incarnation” of a god. This pharaoh ruled the civilization and people of Egypt believed they were a god. Egyptians believed when a natural disaster occurs the Pharaoh is to blame since the Pharaoh is supposed to be a god, the people believe they are in charge of what happens. According to our lecture, when a severe drought…

though women had little facilities than men, they had the same legal rights. In some instances, this allowed a woman to hold all the way in power to be a pharaoh. among them two most famous women pharaohs were Hatshepsut and Cleopatra VII . It is notable that wives were buried along with husbands in the same tomb in most of the cases. But Pharaohs were different and were usually buried separately from their wives. Family was very important to the Ancient Egyptians. Most men only had one…

kingdom of Edom with his captain named Joab, and they smote every male in Edom. At that time, the young king Hadad fled to exile with his father's servants into Egypt when he was a little child. When he got to Egypt, he found favor in the sight of Pharaoh and the Egyptian, gave Hadad a house, land and an Egyptian sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes…

lost her slipper, because the God Horus came down and took it to give to the Pharaoh so he knew who his queen should be. The reason why it was so valuable is simple; it was made of gold. Gold plays a big part of Egyptian history, as it was used as currency and was extremely valuable. Pharaohs were buried with mass amounts of gold in their tombs. It was the reason that the God Horus took her shoe and gave it to the Pharaoh. In addition to gold, the color red was also extremely close to ancient…

The story of Cinderella had been around for many years. The first version dates back to 850 A.D. (Myseveralworlds). Each version has similarities and differences. Most common similarity is a young girl who is mistreated, all have a unique magic tale, and a prince. Most of the world today, know Walt Disney’s Cinderella version. Walt Disney was far from the original producer, to surprise many. “During World War 11, Disney had lost touch with the European film markets, concerning other films. His…

Mesopotamian kings claimed to have a direct relationship with the gods, while pharaohs were worshiped and were viewed as god-like. The location of Mesopotamia was more vulnerable and open to attack than Egypt. The location of Egypt was surrounded by sea, deserts, and cataracts that served as barriers protecting the country from enemy invasion. There were also religious differences between the two civilizations. In Egypt, pharaohs had to follow a spiritual principle called Ma’at that entrusted…

The ruler of the Egyptians was a god-like man known as a pharaoh, and the ruler of the Indus River Valley civilizations was a political leader, like a king, or a religious leader, like a high priest. Egyptians not only viewed their pharaohs as gods on earth, but they also treated them as such. Pharaohs were given the utmost respect, even after death. This is shown in the way that large pyramids were built as burial tombs of the…