HWH Ch. 4 Egyptian Pharaohs
Menes
He built Memphis as Egypt's first capital.
Ramses the Great
He built a series of forts to strengthen the western frontier of Egypt.
Ramses the Great
He built many large monuments, including temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu-Simbel.
Mentuhotep II
He defeated rivals and reunited Egypt becoming the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom.
Ahmose
He drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Menes
He founded Egypt's First Dynasty.
Ramses the Great
He is considered by many to be the last great pharaoh.
Hatshepsut
She was a New Kingdom pharaoh who dressed as a man and called herself king.
Hatshepsut
She was married to the pharaoh Thutmose II, and was stepmother to Thutmose III.
Khufu
He built the Great Pyramid for his tomb.
Ramses the Great
He was a New Kingdom pharaoh who fought the Hittites for many years.
Tutankhamen
He was a New Kingdom pharaoh whose treasures have taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs.
Tutankhamen
His tomb was found undisturbed by archaeologists in 1922.
Menes
He unified Upper and Lower Egypt.
Menes
He was the first pharaoh of Egypt.
Ahmose
He was the first pharaoh of the New Kingdom.
Khufu
He was the most famous Old Kingdom pharaoh.
Menes
He wore the Red Crown of Lower Egypt and the White Crown of Upper Egypt.
Hatshepsut
She sent traders to Punt and Asia Minor.
Khufu
The Sphinx stands in front of his pyramid.