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 status Closed 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 changed Realistic vs. perfect beauty Wife was Nefertiti

1333 B.C. Tutankhamen Relative of Akhenaton 9 years old when he took over as pharaoh Relied on advisers to help him rule Egypt Died when he was about 18 years old Tomb was discovered in 1922 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 years C. 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.