New Kingdom 1550 BCE - 1070 BCE

CLOSEST TRADE PARTNER TO EGYPT, KUSH

1550 BCE

Kush was the closest trade partner to Egypt. Egyptian relieves dating to the Old Kingdom show Kushites presenting Egyptian pharaohs with gold, ivory, ebony, ostrich feathers, doam (palm fruits), exotic products and animals like giraffes. The difference between Kush and Egypt's economic is Kush has a better trade system and Kush has more resource than Egypt. Other than economics Kush and Egypt are alike.

LUXURIOUS NUBIA

1550 BCE

Nubia was home to some of Africa's earliest kingdoms. They were known for rich deposits of gold, Nubia was also the gateway through which luxury products like incense, ivory and ebony travelled from their source in sub-Saharan Africa to the civilisations of Egypt and the Mediterranean.

THE END OF THE HYKSOS

1550 BCE

The Hyksos settled in the eastern Nile some time before 1650 BCE. The arrival of the Hyksos led to the end of the 13th dynasty. Ahmose I completed they expulsion of the Hyksos which begun the 18th dynasty.

AHMOSE I, ALMOST THE LEGEND

1514 BCE

Ahmose I was the King of Ancient Egypt ( reigned 1539 BCE - 1514 BCE) and founder of the 18th dynasty. He completed the expulsion of the Hyksos and invaded Palestine.

THUTMOSE I, II & III

1493 BCE

Thutmose I (reigned 1493 - 1482 BCE) who expanded Egypt's empire in Nubia, went deep into Syria and renovated the temple of Amon at Thebes. Thutmose II (reigned 1482 - 1479 BCE) suppressed a revolt in Nubia, Egypt's territory to the south and also sent a punitive expedition to Palestine. Thutmose III is considered as the greatest of the rulers of ancient Egypt (reigned 1479 BCE - 1426 BCE). Thutmose III brought the Egyptian empire to the zenith of its power by conquering all of Syria.

MORTUARY TEMPLE OF QUEEN HATSHEPSUT

1479 BCE

Mortuary Temple is a place of worship for a deceased king. In the New kingdom, kings were buried in rock-cut tombs but separate mortuary temples were built nearby. All mortuary temples were provided with priests and resources to ensure that religious services and offerings are high quality. The Mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is famously located in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes.

THE GREAT FEMALE PHARAOH, HATSHEPSUT

1473 BCE

Hatshepsut the daughter of King Thutmose I, became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, around the age 12. Upon his death, she began acting regent for her stepson, the infant Thutmose III, but later took on the full powers of a pharaoh, becoming co-ruler of Egypt around 1473 BCE.

BATTLE OF MEGIDDO

1457 BCE

The Battle of Megiddo was fought between Pharaoh Thutmose III and the King of Kadesh in 1457 BCE. Thutmose III led Egyptian forces to fight against King of Kadesh's rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states. The battle of Megiddo is famous for being the first battle recorded because of the reliable detail. Thutmose III won the battle and required from the defeated kings that they each send a son to the Egyptian court so that they could receive an Egyptian education.

THE TEMPLES OF LUXOR

1390 BCE

The Temple of Luxor is in the southern part of Thebes and was built by Amenhotep III of the late 18th dynasty (reigned 1390 BCE - 1353 BCE) but completed by Tutankhamun (reigned 1332 BCE - 1323 BCE). The temple was built close to the Nile River and parallel with the riverbank. The temple was dedicated to the king of Egyptian Gods, Amun. The temple of Luxor is considered the most beautiful temple to have survived.

KARNAK THE LARGEST RELIGIOUS COMPLEX EVER BUILT

1390 BCE

Located on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes is Karnak. Karnak is the largest religious building ever constructed. Many pharaohs contributed to the temples over time such as Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III (whose architect was commemorated by statues in the Temple of Mut) and Thutmose III.

AMEN TO AMENHOTEP III

1353 BCE

Amenhotep III was a pharaoh from the 18th Dynasty (reigned 1330 BCE - 1353 BCE). His reign lasted almost 40 years and he took the throne of Egypt at 12 years old. During Amenhotep III it was quite peaceful due to international trade and a strong gold supply.

AKHENATEN CHANGED RELIGION IN ANCIENT EGYPT

1336 BCE

Akhenaten, the son of Amenhotep III, king of ancient Egypt of the 18th dynasty (reigned 1353 BCE - 1336 BCE). Akhenaten chose his name himself after his conversion to the cult of Aton. Akhenaten became famous for abolishing the traditional religious rites of Egypt and instituted the first known monotheistic state religion in the world. Akhenaten is the father of Tutankhamun.

TUTANKHAMUN THE BOY KING

1323 BCE

Tutankhamun was the king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1333 BCE - 1323 BCE) and was nicknamed the Boy King due to him beginning his reign when he was 9 years old. He also passed away when he was 19 years old and he is famously known for his tomb being intact when it was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.

LAST KING OF THE 18TH DYNASTY, HOREMHEB

1292 BCE

Horemheb was the last king of the 18th dynasty (reigned 1319 BCE - 1292 BCE). Horemheb continued the restoration of the traditional Amon religion that Akhenaten had replaced with the worship of the god Aton. Horemheb served as commander of the army under Tutankhamun

EGYPTIANS VS. THE HITTITE

1274 BCE

The Egyptian Hittite Treaty ended the long war between the two empires. In the centre of the war was the land that both the Egyptians and the Hittite wanted to rule. The land is nowadays known as Syria. For more than two centuries, the empires fought for supremacy over Syria. However, the conflict culminated with the Egyptian invasion on Syria in 1274 BCE.