Ancient Egypt
New Kingdom – Amarna period (1.352 – 1.323 B.C)
Amenhotep IV (Amenofis IV, Akhenaton) (1352. – 1336.)
The period of Akhenaton in Egypt, because of its conflict with the Theban clergy, religious reforms and...
Ancient Egypt
New Kingdom – The Ramesside Period
NINETEENTH DYNASTY (1295 - 1186 B.C)
The real founder of the 19th dynasty was general Horemheb. Dynasty line started with Marshal Pramesom, which changed its...
Ancient Egypt
Art and architecture of the Egypt New Kingdom
In this period, the construction of a pyramid has become uneconomic. Pharaoh's power over people largely depended on the confirmation of the clergy. Due...
Ancient Egypt
Late Period of Egypt – Tanis dynasty (1.069 – 945 B.C)
TWENTY-FIRST (Tanis) DYNASTY (1069. – 945.)
Tanis was a city in the north-eastern Nile delta of Egypt. In this period Egypt was divided in political...
Ancient Egypt
Late Period of Ancient Egypt – Libyan dynasty (945 – 715.)
TWENTY-SECOND DYNASTY (Bubastis)
Great conquerors had a mercenary army composed out of the Nubians, Sherdens and Libyans. Among them stood out Libyan tribe Mashuash. Members...
Ancient Egypt
Late Period of Ancient Egypt – Nubian Dynasty (747 – 656 B.C)
TWENTY-FIFTH DYNASTY
Piye (Piankhi) (747. – 716.)
The rebellion was rising against Tefnakht. Around 730. his fleet on the Nile defeated Tefnakht and he conquered Hermopolis,...
Ancient Egypt
Sais period – Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (664. – 525.)
TWENTY-SIXTH DYNASTY
Under the Assyrian reign, Egypt has been divided into many small principalities. The most powerful princes ruled in the city of Sais, and...