Pharaohs and Kings of Ancient Egypt

King Menes Was King of Upper Egypt United Upper and Lower Egypt He is known for combining the two crowns White crown for Upper Egypt, red crown for Lower Egypt His death is believed to be by wild dogs and crocodiles

King Khufu Known for creating the largest pyramid at Giza Ruled during 4th Dynasty Also known as Cheops

Queen Hatshepsut Married her half brother Thutmose II Ruled with Thutmose III, Thutmose II son by another wife Appointed herself pharaoh Disappeared when Thutmose III led a revolt to gain power

Thutmose III Destroyed as much evidence as possible of his stepmother/ aunt Known as great military leader “Napoleon of Ancient Egypt” In his 54 years of rule, he captured over 350 cities Buried in the Valley of the Kings (KV 34)

Amenhotep IV/ Akhenaten Changed Ancient Egyptian Religion to monotheism Took the name Akhenaten, which means servant to Aten Aten, god and disk of the sun Married to Nefertiti Believed to be the father of Tutankhamun Often considered the heretic king

Tutankhamun Known as the “Boy King” Married one of his half sisters Helped to restore the Ancient Egyptian belief in polytheism Took over the throne when he was only 9 Died around the age of 19 due to a head injury Buried in the Valley of the Kings (KV 62)

Ramesses II Known as Ramesses the Great Had 200 wives, 96 sons and 60 daughters Believed to have lived for 96 years He was originally buried in the Valley of the Kings, but was moved to avoid looting

Valley of the Kings Used from the 18th Dynasty to 20th Dynasty Common burial ground for kings/ pharaohs Often robbed by common thieves Recent discoveries have occur in KV 5, this is Ramesses II tomb of his sons