Egyptian pharaoh facts

Djoser

Pharaoh whose pyramid was the very first

Seti I

Father of Ramses II; known for his great architecture feats and restoring Egyptian prestige

Amenemhet I

Not of royal bloodlines, but was a visor to his predecessor who he overthrew possibly by way of murder. He also most likely murdered ending his reign.

Sneferu

built at least three famous pyramids that survive to this day and introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids in Ancient Egypt

Akhenatem

ruled during the New kingdom; was known for attempting to abandon polytheism and adopted monotheism

King Tut

ruled during the new kingdom: became pharaoh at age 9 and died at age 19. Became famous after his tomb was discovered virtually untouched since it was sealed.

Ramses II

seemed to do everything over the top. He is probably the most prolific of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, siring over 100 children with more than a dozen wivez. He is well regarded as the builder of more temples and statues than any of the other ancient Egyptian pharaohs

Nefertiti

she and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they started to worship one god only. May have ruled independently after her husband died (before king tut became pharaoh)

Thutmose I

the first king to build a tomb in the valley of kings

Narmer/Menes

united Upper and Lower Egypt; 1st Egyptian dynasty; 1st pharaoh

Ptolemy I

A Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, who became ruler of Egypt and started the Ptolemaic dynast

Thutmose III

A pharaoh during the Middle Kingdom that was one of the greatest conquerers and many new lands were brought under control under his reign

Khafre

Built the second largest pyramid of Giza as well as the sphinx

Khufu

Egyptian pharaoh who built the great pyramid: remembered as a cruel and ruthless pharaoh

Amenhotep III

His reign was a period of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendor, when Egypt reached the peak of her artistic and international power

Hatshepsut

She is generally regarded by Egyptology as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty, possibly;y killed by her son Thutmose III

Cleopatra

While her affairs with Julius Cedar and Mark Anthony have become legendary, Cleopatra's intelligence and political astuteness may be the most interesting pieces of information of all regarding this female pharaoh