Lesson 4- The New Kingdom

1472 B.C.Queen Hatshepsut

First woman to rule as pharaoh

Wore a false beard

Large trading expedition to Punt

Brought back rare herbs, spices, scented woods, live monkeys, and potted trees for making incense

Had many obelisks made

Ruled for 15 years and then disappeared

May have died peacefully or may have been killed by her stepson Thutmose III

After her death, Thumose became pharaoh and tried to destroy all records of Hatshepsut’s reign.

1353 B.C.Akhenaton

Lifted a sun god called Aton to the highest statusClosed the temples of other gods- promotion of one god

Made priests very angry so he moved 200 miles away to a new capital city called Akhetaton

Egyptian artwork changedRealistic vs. perfect beauty

Wife was Nefertiti

1333 B.C.o Tutankhamen

o Relative of Akhenatono 9 years old when he took

over as pharaoho Relied on advisers to help

him rule Egypto Died when he was about 18

years oldo Tomb was discovered in

1922o King Tut Video

1279 B.C.Ramses II

Ruled for 66 years (one of the longest in history)

Wanted to make Egypt powerful through war

Led an army into battle against the Hittites

Treaty he negotiated with the Hittites was the first known peace treaty in world history

Built a city called the House of Ramses

Was pharaoh until 1213 B.C., when he was more than 90 years old!

After treaty with Hittites, no enemy threatened Egypt while Ramses ruled

What happened next?

Egypt was never quite the same after Ramses died.

After 1070 B.C. a series of foreign powers ruled Egypt.

Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia conquered Egypt

After his death, Macedonians continued to rule Egypt

The last Macedonian ruler- famous Queen Cleopatra

Eventually the Roman Empire conquers Egypt.

Exit Slip

Queen Hatshepsut was the first _______ to rule as Pharaoh.

Select the statement that is true about Akhenaton.A. Had many obelisks made B. Ruled for 66 yearsC. Promoted worship of one god D. Pharaoh

at age 9

Write ONE fact about Tutankhamen

How long did Ramses II rule Egypt?

True or False: Cleopatra was the first Macedonian ruler of Egypt.