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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Nectanebo II
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Nectanebo II

    The first eight years of Nectanebo II's reign were protected from Persian aggression by that country's own dynastic problems. This gave...
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    Ancient Egypt - The 28th & 29th Dynasties
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - The 28th & 29th Dynasties

    In 405 BC, during the reign of Darius II, Amyrtaeus came to power in Egypt, took advantage of the murderous internal family problems of...
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    Ancient Egypt - The 27th Dynasty
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - The 27th Dynasty

    The Battle of Pelusium was the first major battle between the Persian Empire and Egypt. Herodotus writes a detailed account of these...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Psammetichus II
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Psammetichus II

    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...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Psammetichus I
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Psammetichus I

    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...
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    Ancient Egypt - The 25th Dynasty
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    Ancient Egypt - The 25th Dynasty

    Since the days of Ramesses II, Nubia had gone its own way, eventually founding the capital of the Nubian Kingdom in Napata. Nubia was...
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    Ancient Egypt - The Third Intermediate Period
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 9 min

    Ancient Egypt - The Third Intermediate Period

    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...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Ramesses III
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Ramesses III

    The last of the great pharaohs of Egypt, Ramesses III consolidated his position and continued his father's efforts to stabilize the...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Seti II
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Seti II

    Merneptah's successor, Seti II, was a son of Isisnofret II. However, his accession to the throne was not unchallenged. A rival king,...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Merneptah
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Merneptah

    For the last years of Ramesses II's rule, peace had flourished on the Egyptian frontiers, but these times were changing. A flash revolt...
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    Ancient Egypt - The Temples at Abu Simbel
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - The Temples at Abu Simbel

    Ramesses II began construction of two temples at Abu Simbel, in Nubia. This project lasted 20 years and became his most famous...
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    Ancient Egypt - The Battle of Kadesh
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - The Battle of Kadesh

    The buildup to the battle of Kadesh involved his early campaigns into Canaan. This first took place in Year 4 and involved a Canaanite...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Seti I
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Seti I

    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...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Tutankhamun
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Tutankhamun

    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...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Akhenaten
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Akhenaten

    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...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Amenhotep III
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Amenhotep III

    Pharaoh Amenhotep III ruled during one of the most prosperous and stable periods in Egyptian history. The 18th Dynasty is considered the...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Tuthmosis IV
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Tuthmosis IV

    Tuthmosis IV. He was born to Amenhotep II and Queen Tio, but was not actually the crown prince. Some scholars speculate that Tuthmosis IV...
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    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Amenhotep II
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh Amenhotep II

    The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immediately deal with an uprising in the Levant. This revolt...
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    Ancient Egypt - The Battle of Megiddo
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Ancient Egypt - The Battle of Megiddo

    When Hatshepsut died, Tuthmosis III became pharaoh and immediately set his eyes on the Levant and opened up his Near Eastern Campaign....
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    Ancient Egypt - Royal Steward, Senenmut
    dwworldhistory
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ancient Egypt - Royal Steward, Senenmut

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