Post on 16-Dec-2015
THE GREAT PHARAOH’S OF EGYPT
Hatshepsut, Akhenaton, Ramesses
AIM: What made Egypt’s Great Pharoahs Great?
Do Now: Make a list of characteristics of great leaders
HATSHEPSUT (C. 1479 TO 1458 BC)
New Kingdom 18th Dynasty
Was ruling as guardian for her nephew – Tuthmoses III
Took over and became Pharaoh
Wore false beard and wore the clothes of a
man
HATSHEPSUT
• Had expedition to Land of Punt• Built temple in front of Valley of the Queens• In 2007 her mummy was identified in Egyptian Museum in Cairo by DNA and a tooth.
The reason why we know so much about her expedition is that she had the journey
carved on her temple walls.
AKHENATENEffective spirit of Aten
Original Name = Amenhotep IV
Amun is Satisfied
Worshiped the Aten – Sun Disk
Discouraged Polytheism in favor of Monotheism
Built new capital - Akhetaten
Letters Found – 380+Letters from King of Mitanni
Did not care about Foreign Policies, but re-making his country for his new religion
Ramesses II - 1279 to 1213BCE • Longest Reigning Pharaoh – Died at 90yrs old
• Known as “Ramesses the Great”