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Egyptian Leadership/Government

Dynasty Dynasty: is a line of rulers from the same family. When a king died his children would take on the role. They would inherit the throne which is called succession.

The Pharaoh King of Egypt Thought of as a “god” himself United and governed Egypt

Theocracy A government in which the same person is both the political leader and the religious leader What does it mean to inherit?

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A women Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut – First woman to rule Egypt – Ruled with her son Tutmoses III – She wore a fake beard – Wanted to develop trade – Ruled for 15 years then disappeared! No one knows what happened- it is said that perhaps Tutmoses killed her, because he then became king.

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Egypt’s Longest Ruler… Ramses II (aka Ramses the Great) – Ruled for 66 years! – Unlike Hatshepsut, Ramses II wanted to make Egypt powerful through war – Egypt extended its territory south into the African Kingdom Nubia – He negotiated the first known peace treaty with the Hittites – Having one leader for 66 years kept the Egyptian government stable – His reign was also a time of peace.

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