Pharaohs…Kings of Pharaohs…Kings of Egypt.Egypt.

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Who was the Pharaoh?Who was the Pharaoh?

The Pharaoh was the king of Egypt.The Pharaoh was the king of Egypt.

The name Pharaoh meant ”Great House”.The name Pharaoh meant ”Great House”.

The name Pharaoh also meant the place where The name Pharaoh also meant the place where the pharaoh livedthe pharaoh lived

The lifestyleThe lifestyle

The Pharaoh was at the top of the The Pharaoh was at the top of the social pyramid. social pyramid.

Pharaohs may have more than one Pharaohs may have more than one wife.wife.

Thutmose III married his half-sisterThutmose III married his half-sister

The BattlefieldThe Battlefield

Thutmose III and Ramses II were Thutmose III and Ramses II were warrior kings.warrior kings.

The Pharaoh was also in charge of the The Pharaoh was also in charge of the military.military.

Ramses I was a commander of the Ramses I was a commander of the Horemheb’s armyHoremheb’s army

DynastiesDynasties

There were about 33 dynasties total in There were about 33 dynasties total in Egypt.Egypt.

A dynasty is a family that once ruled a A dynasty is a family that once ruled a land [ country ]land [ country ]

The All-Stars of Egypt!!The All-Stars of Egypt!!

Our selected list:Our selected list:

# 1 Ramses II# 1 Ramses II

# 2 Cleopatra VII# 2 Cleopatra VII

# 3 Tutankhamen [ King Tut ]# 3 Tutankhamen [ King Tut ]

Ramses IIRamses II

He reigned for 67 years during the 19He reigned for 67 years during the 19thth dynasty.dynasty.

He set the capital at the Nile Delta.He set the capital at the Nile Delta.

He was remembered forHe was remembered for his great his great structures.structures.

He outlived 11 sons.He outlived 11 sons.

Cleopatra VIICleopatra VII

She ruled in Alexandria.She ruled in Alexandria.

She was part Macedonian, Greek, and She was part Macedonian, Greek, and Iranian.Iranian.

She was not important, but she became She was not important, but she became famous.famous.

She was depicted in Shakespeare’s play She was depicted in Shakespeare’s play “Antony and Cleopatra”.“Antony and Cleopatra”.

TutankhamenTutankhamen

He, like Cleopatra, wasn’t important.He, like Cleopatra, wasn’t important.

Sadly, he was a teenager when he Sadly, he was a teenager when he died.died.

He died from a broken leg, not He died from a broken leg, not assassination.assassination.

His tomb hadn’t been robbed. His tomb hadn’t been robbed.

ReligionReligion

The Pharaoh was considered a god in The Pharaoh was considered a god in human form.human form.

Akhenaten only let one god become Akhenaten only let one god become the religion.the religion.

Ramses II was believed to be pharaoh Ramses II was believed to be pharaoh in the bible.in the bible.

How a pharaoh died.How a pharaoh died.

The pharaoh had to die a natural The pharaoh had to die a natural death.death.

The pharaoh had a pyramid built for The pharaoh had a pyramid built for him for his death.him for his death.

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