The first eight years of Nectanebo II's reign were protected from Persian aggression by that country's own dynastic problems. This gave...

In 405 BC, during the reign of Darius II, Amyrtaeus came to power in Egypt, took advantage of the murderous internal family problems of...

The Battle of Pelusium was the first major battle between the Persian Empire and Egypt. Herodotus writes a detailed account of these...

Psammetichus II would rule for only six years. During that time he led an expedition into Nubia in 592 B.C., marching as far south as the...

After Necho I was killed during the Nubian campaign to free Egypt from the Assyrians, the rule passed to Necho's son, Psammetichus I. He...

Since the days of Ramesses II, Nubia had gone its own way, eventually founding the capital of the Nubian Kingdom in Napata. Nubia was...

The steadily increasing power of the priesthood of Amun at Thebes had come to a head under Ramesses XI. Homer spoke of the wealth of...

The last of the great pharaohs of Egypt, Ramesses III consolidated his position and continued his father's efforts to stabilize the...

Merneptah's successor, Seti II, was a son of Isisnofret II. However, his accession to the throne was not unchallenged. A rival king,...

For the last years of Ramesses II's rule, peace had flourished on the Egyptian frontiers, but these times were changing. A flash revolt...

Ramesses II began construction of two temples at Abu Simbel, in Nubia. This project lasted 20 years and became his most famous...

The buildup to the battle of Kadesh involved his early campaigns into Canaan. This first took place in Year 4 and involved a Canaanite...

While crown prince, Seti was placed in charge of the army and sent to recoup some of Egypt's lost possessions in Syria. As king, Seti I...

Originally known as Tutankhaten, he was nine years old when he became Pharaoh, and would rule for about 10 years. Since he comes to power...

Known as Amenhotep IV before he changed his name to Akhenaten, he became the crown prince during his father's reign, as featured in the...

Pharaoh Amenhotep III ruled during one of the most prosperous and stable periods in Egyptian history. The 18th Dynasty is considered the...

Tuthmosis IV. He was born to Amenhotep II and Queen Tio, but was not actually the crown prince. Some scholars speculate that Tuthmosis IV...

The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immediately deal with an uprising in the Levant. This revolt...

When Hatshepsut died, Tuthmosis III became pharaoh and immediately set his eyes on the Levant and opened up his Near Eastern Campaign....

Hatshepsut's closest adviser was her Royal Steward, Senenmut. Born as a commoner, his sudden rise in power would be controversial. He...