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