1. Lesson 4- The New Kingdom

2. 1472 B.C. Queen Hatshepsut First woman to rule as pharaoh
Wore a false beard
Large trading expedition to Punt
Brought back rare herbs, spices, scented woods, live monkeys, and potted trees for making incense
Had many obelisks made
Ruled for 15 years and then disappeared
May have died peacefully or may have been killed by her stepson Thutmose III
After her death, Thumose became pharaoh and tried to destroy all records of Hatshepsut’s reign.

3. 1353 B.C. Akhenaton Lifted a sun god called Aton to the highest status
Closed the temples of other gods- promotion of one god
Made priests very angry so he moved 200 miles away to a new capital city called Akhetaton
Egyptian artwork changed
Realistic vs. perfect beauty
Wife was Nefertiti

4. 1333 B.C. Tutankhamen Relative of Akhenaton
9 years old when he took over as pharaoh
Relied on advisers to help him rule Egypt
Died when he was about 18 years old
Tomb was discovered in 1922
King Tut Video

5. 1279 B.C. Ramses II Ruled for 66 years (one of the longest in history)
Wanted to make Egypt powerful through war
Led an army into battle against the Hittites
Treaty he negotiated with the Hittites was the first known peace treaty in world history
Built a city called the House of Ramses
Was pharaoh until 1213 B.C., when he was more than 90 years old!
After treaty with Hittites, no enemy threatened Egypt while Ramses ruled

6. What happened next? Egypt was never quite the same after Ramses died.
After 1070 B.C. a series of foreign powers ruled Egypt.
Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia conquered Egypt
After his death, Macedonians continued to rule Egypt
The last Macedonian ruler- famous Queen Cleopatra
Eventually the Roman Empire conquers Egypt.

7. Exit Slip Queen Hatshepsut was the first _______ to rule as Pharaoh.
Select the statement that is true about Akhenaton.
A. Had many obelisks made B. Ruled for years
C. Promoted worship of one god D. Pharaoh at age 9
Write ONE fact about Tutankhamen
How long did Ramses II rule Egypt?
True or False: Cleopatra was the first Macedonian ruler of Egypt.