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Amenhotep III, the ‘Sun King’ of ancient Egypt
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Amenhotep III, the ‘Sun King’ of ancient Egypt

Amenhotep III did not hesitate to proclaim his power through the propaganda weapons at his disposal, but he renounced the usual warrior image of the pharaohs to sow the Middle East with peace treaties. During the 38-year reign of Amenhotep III, ancient Egypt...Read more
Ramses XI and the end of the New Kingdom
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Ramses XI and the end of the New Kingdom

Under the last king of the New Kingdom, the influence of the priests of the god Amun was increasing, to the point that the high priest Herihor usurped royal authority and became the true power of Egypt. The New Kingdom was the most glorious time of Egypt, turned into...Read more
Seqenenre Tao: The Pharaoh Who Died in Battle
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Seqenenre Tao: The Pharaoh Who Died in Battle

Seqenenre Tao was the pharaoh who ruled southern Egypt during the late 17th dynasty, approximately between 1558 and 1553 BC. It was a troubled era. The Hyksos, known in ancient Egyptian as Heqau-khasut, “the rulers of foreign lands,” held control over the...Read more
Psusennes, the Silver Pharaoh
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Psusennes, the Silver Pharaoh

Psusennes I is the third pharaoh of the 21st dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1039 to 991 BC, during the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt. His name, Pasebakhaenniut Meryamon, means “The star that appears in the city ( Thebes ), beloved of Amun .”...Read more
Female pharaohs on the throne of ancient Egypt
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Female pharaohs on the throne of ancient Egypt

During the three thousand years of Pharaonic history, the title of lord of the two lands almost always fell in the hands of men. But on some occasions the pharaoh was not a man, but a woman who normally reached the throne in periods of regency, and in turbulent or...Read more