1. Four Great Egyptians

2. Menes Probably the same person as Narmer (Ka? Scorpion King?)
King of Upper Egypt
Founded Egypt’s first capital (Memphis)
United Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt around 3100 BC

3. Menes

4. Hatshepsut Woman who ruled as Pharaoh
Regarded as one of the most successful Pharaohs
Expanded trade routes throughout Africa and Southwest Asia
Built many glorious temples and monuments

5. Hatshepsut

6. Thutmose III Thutmose/Thutmosis III
Usually considered Egypt’s greatest general
Expanded Egypt’s borders to their greatest extent
Allegedly never lost a battle
Mommy issues?

8. Ramses II
Ruled for 66 years (by the end, every living Egyptian was born in his reign)
Conquered nearly as much territory as Thutmose III
Signed the world’s first peace treaty
Built temples and monuments to himself and his victories all over Egypt
Egyptian empire collapsed only 150 years after his death

9. Ramses II

10. “Ozymandias,” Percy Bysshe Shelley

11. Comparison
For each of the four Egyptian leaders, brainstorm a person from history or today’s world that they are similar to.
Use your computer to help you research.
For each one, write a brief rationale.